Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 174, 2 June 1914 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, juisia z, 1914

MARIN

E DISASTER

PROBE JIMENCES Investigation Secret, But Officials Deny "Whitewash" Charge and Promise Thoroughness. MONTREAL, June 3. Active investigation of the Empress of , Ireland disaster was opened today by Captain Lindsay, dominion wreck commissioned. His inquiry was held in secret by order of J. D. Hazen, minister of marine. This fact evoked sharp criticism, but Captain Lindsay asserted that by barring the public from the inquiry the real facts could be ascertained more quickly and the evidence prepared for the imperial commission that will sit at Ottawa. As soon as he has completed his preliminary investigation the facts gathered will be presented by Captain Lindsay to Minister Hazen, and that official will decide what witnesses shall be called by the imperial commission, consisting of Judges Routhier and McLeod of the admiralty courts, and George Vaux of the British board of trade. Company Responsible. If Captain Kendall of the Empress of Ireland, were found responsible for the disaster, his employers, the Canadian Pacific, would be liable for damages in suits brought by relatives of the hundreds who lost their lives. These would amount to millions of dollars. If the blame is placed upon the Storwtad, the lessees of that vessel, the Black Diamond line (a Norwegian corporation) would be liable fr damages, and the Canadian Pacific would escape. Canadian officials deny reports of an intended "whitewash" of the Canadian Pacific, and declare that their investigation will only fix the responsibility for the recent disaster in the St. Lawrence river, but it will also result in steps being taken to prevent such catastrophes in the future. Public sentiment in Canada was plainly in favor of Captain Kendall in the first few days following the disaster, hut this has veered in a large measure toward Captain Anderson.

WILLIAMS LEADS

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had a long conversation with Williams last Saturday relative to his opposition to Cobb, but he could not even find out the cause of the stand taken by the county superintendent and gave up the argument as hopeless. County Treasurer Chamness has entered the fight for Cobb and has proposed to Mr. Jordan and others that the difference between Cobb and the board, be subjected to mediation. The plan will be pursued by Mr. Chamness, until it is either rejected or accepted He has been unsuccessful this far however, in ascertaining the cause of the opposition. Cob has remained discreetly silent since the fight has started and has made no statements relative to the situation. When asked regarding it, he answered that nothing he could do or say, would have any effect. He announced however, that he is willing to accept the mediation plan if there is anything to mediate. He stated that he has no personal differences with any board members and that he is on intimate terms with only a few. Last October, November and December, at each of the three meetings, the trustees passed resolutions against Cobb's work and to the effect that he was inefficient. Williams admitted that this action was taken before Cobb had made the acquaintance of any of the trustees except the one from Wayne township.

ARRANG

CONCERT

FOR BOY VIOLINIST

To show Riehmond"s appreciation of the young violin artist, Wesley Howard, a concert backed by the Commercial club will be given soon. The matter was brought up by George Eggemeyer, president of the Richmond Music association, before the board of directors of the Commercial club, and the action for it was unanimous. Howard will appear in his own recital and other music will be added to make the program varied. Mr. Eggemeyer stated last night that the young man has received a scholarship for sight reading, another for harmony and before leaving the Boston Conservatory of Music, was given a scholarship for next year on his general ability. It is the second time in the history of the music college that a scholarship has been given and the first time one has over been given to a colored boy. Tho exact date of the concert and the program will be announced later. It will be his first public appearance In Richmond since he left for school last year.

I CITY STATISTICS I . Deaths and Funerals. COOK Mrs. Emma S. Cook died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Shields, at New York City, last night. 1 She had made her home with her

HUERTA'S ARMY VERGES ON

TINY AGAINST DICTATOR

BY THOMAS P. COATES, Special Staff Correspondent of the International New Service. VERA CRUZ, June 2. Late advices from Mexico City indicate that the army in the capital is on the verge of mutiny and is only waiting a signal to overthrown Huerta. The Twenty-ninth regiment of infantry is the only regiment of the Federal troops in the garrison, which is regarded as loyal to the dictator, and the influence of Minister of War Blanquet is very strong among these troops. General Blanquet is now regarded as Huerta's political enemy. Among the refugees who have just arrived here from Mexico City were six former attaches of the bureau of communication which supervises the cable and telegraphic systems in Federal territory. They reported that employes of this bureau had turned against the dictator and that many of them had quit their posts, fearing arrest and execution. Support Rebel Cause. Officers of the bureau have thrown their sympathies with the rebels and were secretly making duplicate copies of all government messages, one copy of which was sent to the Constitutionalist headquarters.

The anti-Huertaistas in the bureau of communications formed a league against Huerta's domination after the dictator had issued a decree practically making army conscripts of all government employes. In some manner General Huerta got an inkling of the cabal against him In the bureau of communications, but before he could act, the ringleaders fled. Most of them escaped from Mexico City on bicycles under cover of darkness. Hearing that the Constitutionalists were badly in need of experienced telegraph operators, the fugitives decided to make their way to the rebel ranks. The six who arrived here said they would go to Tampico and offer their services to General Gonzales. Hold Back Messages. Before the detection of the plot in the telegraph department the disloyal operators had been able to furnish the rebels with valuable information. Some of the government messages were held back, several of the delayed telegrams relating to the steamships Bavaria and Ypiranga, which landed war munitions for the Huerta government.

BRYAN TO LECTURE But Does It During Vacation Time.

WASHINGTON, June 2. Secretary Bryan admitted today he would lecture on the Chautauqua platform again this summer, but said he Intended to do so in the time of his vacation. He added, however, that his program would be dependent upon developments in the Mexican situation, intimating that he would not lecture if he were needed in Washington. The first date of Mr. Bryan is on July 4, when he will lecture "somewhere In North Carolina."

ASKS FACTORY SITE

GIRLS DINE MAYOR Gary Classes Prepare Meal for J. P. Mitchel.

BOARD INAUGURATES CITY SOCIAL CENTER

The social center school plan of the federation of clubs was adopted this morning at a meeting of the Richmond school board and Whitewater school will be opened next Monday morning at 8 o'clock the first school of its kind ever attempted In the county. Four teachers will Be retained,

including the primary teacher. The , school will be run for one month and J

if it is successful, it will be continued Indefinitely. The school board planned to have school open for public instruction by teachers from 8 o'clock in the morning until 12 o'clock noon. During that time, hand work including sewing, basketry, cooking, gardening and other industrial subjects will be taught.

Classes will also be formed in arith- I metTc, reading or spelling, according ; to the needs of the pupils. j At 1 o'clock the school will be open 1 for afternoon sessions. Tho school ; board turned the afternoon sessions ' entirely over to the club women to ! carry on their social service work. A reading hour will be held each day, ; followed by games or athletic instruc- i tion. J Ab to the equipment asked, nothing ; has been done. Shower baths were i wanted along with special playground i

material and cooking outfits. Thfs will be considered later, however.

WILSON'S DRIVERS TO STOP SPEEDING

WASHINGTON, June 2. Drivers of White House automobiles toBay were ordered to observe speed laws. The order followed the arrest at Hiattsville, Md. recently of a White House driver for speeding. Miss Margaret Wilson was the only passenger In the car at the time. It was understood at the White House today that the Maryland authorities will not prosecute the charge.

GARY, Ind., June 2. John Purroy Mitchel, mayor of New York, and a party of distinguished educators who accompanied him to Gary for an in

spection of the school system here, sat at luncheon which was prepared entirely by girls of the domestic science

classes, ranging in ages from eight to

fourteen years. The mayor and the other members of the party ate heart

ily and praised everything that was

set before them.

ALUMNI

TO LUNCH

REPORTS YARD WORK

In the report of the yard cleaning j committee chairman, John McCarthy) at the meeting of the Commercial club J directors it was announced that exact- j ly 20,269 hours and four minutes time' had been spent by school children of:

the city carrying out the movement. Mr. McCarthy recommended that the city be asked to include in its next

year's budget, an appropriation of $100 to assist in giving awards for meritorious work. I Mr. McCarty said the work of the j children in a week of six days equal- j

ed the work of 200 men for ten days or of twenty men for more than three months. More than 3,500 awards were made.

PROPERTY OF BALLS

WASHINGTON, June 2. The Mun

cie and Western railway company w hich operates a section of more than

two miles of railroad today was de

clared to be a private plant facility of

the Ball Manufacturing company by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The decision said that the road is not entitled to switching charges allowed by connecting trunk lines.

FRIENDS ATTEND BOY'S ORDINATION

Joseph Berheide, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Berheide, will be ordain ed to the priesthood Thursday at St. Meinrad's Seminary in Spencer county, where he has been pursuing hi; classical and theological studies for the past ten years. Father Roell, of St. Andrew's, left for St. Meinrad to day to take part in the ordination which will be conferred by Bishoi Chartrand, of Indianapolis. Relative" and friends of the Rev. Mr. Berheide will also attend, the entire party re turning Friday. On June 21, Father Berheide will conduct his first service at St. Andrew's church. He will con tinue at St. Meinrad as a member of the college faculty.

Earlham Grads Plan Annual Meeting.

Alumni of Earlham college will gather, several hundred strong, at the annual Alumni luncheon to be held on the campus at 12:30 o'clock Tuesday, June The assembling of grad uates and former students each year is a part of the commencement activities. Invitations to all graduates were sent out by the committee having charge today. R. K. Shiveley is treasurer of the committee. Alumni of the college

may alliliate with the organization by j

paying ineir dues or i a year, which entitles them to a plate at the banquet and the privileges of the association. The reunion of old classmates

and friends will be followed later in!

the afternoon with a business session.

NEXT ONE, PLEASE LONDON, June 2. Another militant isu,ffraget demonstration was made outside the gates of Buckingham palace today, but neither King George nor Queeny Mary was at home at the time. One woman chained herself to the gates and her companions began waving flags and shouting "Yates for women." Soon a large crowd lad collected, but the police broke the chains and carried the woman to jail.

WEBSTER TRUSTEE SIGNS INSTRUCTORS

FREELAND REPORTS

That many parts of Wayne county are without adequate church services

was brought out in th ereport of the

religious survey conducted by Rev. W. B. Freeland, superintendent of the Federation of Wayne county churches, given at the meeting of the members of the Federation at the Y. M. C. A., yesterday. Rev. Freeland has made a survey of the religious conditions of the country. Maps showing the location and denominations in the different parts of the county have been made giving the

number of members belonging to the ! denomination. I The Federation plans to enlist the; aid of the Sunday School association ; in establishing a better church service!

throughout the parts of the caunty that are now without efficient service. Rev. W. O. Stovall, stated that the work of the Federated church survey would be continued and that it was hoped with the co-operation of the Sunday School association, much could be accomplished in this line.

INCREASE WOOL CROP

WASHINGTON, June 2. An appeal to farmers, manufacturers and buyers in the wool industry to join the federal government in a movement to improve the wool crop was made today by assistant secretary of agriculture Galloway, before sixty delegates representing all branches of the industry who held a conference here today. "The value of the wool crop in the country is $60,000,000 a year," declared Dr. Galloway," and this value can be increased ten per cent by improvements in the methods of handling and marketing." He urged the enactment of state laws to prevent the killing of sheep by predatory animals, improvement of ranges and utilization of crops for feed.

GLASS TAN

BREAKS

PHYSICIANS MEET The monthly meeting of the Wavne

County Medical society will be held at the St. Paul's parish house, tomorrow

INDIANAPOLIS, June 2. The bottom of huge reservoir gave way at the Fairmont Glass Works here today and 250 tons of melted glass poured into the basement. For a time the destruction of the entire plant was threatened. Several workmen had narrow escapes. The total loss was estimated at $10,000, partly covered by insurance.

George Paulin, trustee of Webster township, was the "early bird" in employing schol teachers for next year. The five selections have already been made and the teachers have contracted to teach there next year. John W. Moreland, former principal of the Cambridge City schools, will act as principal of the Webster township schools. Bertha Beeson wil be assistant principal; Edith Hampton, grammar room teacher; Eva Addleman. intermediate teacher, and Daisy Mallory, primary teacher.

DASHED FROM SKY; ESCAPES INJURY

MELBOURNE. Australia. June 2. An American aviator named Stone had one of the most miraculous escapes iu the annals of aviation here today. While flying at an altitude of more than 200 feet, something went wrong with the motor of Stone's machine and it crashed to earth, where it was completely shattered. Stono escaped with a few slight bruises.

The average codfish weighs a little less than eight pounds and lays seven million eggs.

"WE HEAT THE HARD TO HEAT" Marshall Furnace Company of Marshall, Mich. B. D. Welch Local Representative. 17th and S. A Sts. Richmond, hid. Phone No. 2739.

daughter, Mrs. Fred Miller, 24 North i afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. The fol-,

Tenth street, for several years. Besides Mrs. Shields and Mrs. Miller, one other daughter. Mrs. Emma Moore, survive her. The body will arrive in this city, Wednesday morning and will be taken to the Miller home. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon or evening. Burial will be in the Earlham cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday.

RETURN DOPE FIEND

lowing TaiKs will be given: "Hyper I

1 nyroidism," Dr. E. B. Markey; "Typhoid Treatment," Dr. W. W. Yencer; "Anaphylaxis," Dr. A. J. Whallon.

Charles Miller, the dope fiend, who escaped from the hands of the jail

hirrVov MnrHi 3 will hp rptiirnori in '

Richmond from Louisville where he was taken into custody last night, by Rice Miller tonight. Sheriff Bayer will pay a reward of $25 to the police at Louisville from his own pocket. Miller was sentenced January 24, and has 172 days of his 210 day term to serve.

CORPORATION JOINS IN FLY SWATTING To help its employes improve sanitary conditions in their homes and in the cities in which they live, the United States Steel corporation has declared warfare on the housefly. Folders telling of the dangerous diseases which the pest spreads, and describing ways of elimination, have been distributed to all branches and among the employes. The corporation through its sanitation department is making every effort to increase the standards of public health. Literature has been received by the Elliott-Reid company, of this city, for use among Its employes.

S. S. I. A. ADJOURNS Because of the death of Mrs. Cash Beall, the meeting of the South Side Improvement association this evening will be adjourned after a letter of condolence, to be sent to the Beall family is read. Mr. Beall was for many years one of the most active members of the association and was secretary of the body at the time he left for Binghampton, N. Y. It is likely that the adjourned meeting will be held next Thursday night.

HEALTH REPORT Seventeen cases of contagious disease were reported during the month just closed, according to the report of City Health Officer, Dr. S. G. Smelser. There were nine cases of scarlet fever, six of chicken-pox, one of typhoid fever and one of measles reported. TO CONSIDER RATES Members of the insurance committee will be called together in the last part of the week of June 16, to make final plans for action in getting lower rates on fire insurance for Richmond, George Eggemeyer, chairman of the committee announced last night at a meeting of the directors of the Com-mercial.luU

KRYPTOK LENSES As shown in cut above look so much better than the old cement styles that any one desiring the best for their eyes should demand Kryptoks. For Kryptoks See EDMUNDS Optometrist. 10 North Ninth St. Phone 2765.

Graduation Gifts Non-tarnishable Platenoid Picture Frames. Special sale prices, 29c and 48c each. JENKINS & CO. Jewelers.

NO PARTY UNION SAYS G. O. P. LEADER

Tractor

Company May cate Here.

Lo-

Richmond may hare another farm implement factory. This announcement was placed iu the' hands of the board of directors of the Commercial

club last night by Howard A. Dill.

secretary of the committee on new in

dustries.

Baker Bros., of Detroit, manufacturers of the Detroit "one-man"fann tractor engine, have asked regarding a location in Richmond. Their exact propJsition for coming here from Detroit s not known. The committee was asked to secure additional information regarding the standing of the men and the merits o! fhe tractor. The tractor, as advertiso( meets with the favor of the director who believe it will be a marketabl product.

WASHINGTON, June 2. Republican floor leader Mann, in the house today asserted that if there be an amalgamation of the Republican and Progressive parties it will be due to the return to the G. O. P. of the Bull Moose voters. "There has been talk of amalgamation," said Representative Mann. "But the truth is that the so-called Progressives are cominb back to the Republican party."

KEEP IT UP!

CARNARVON, Wales, June 2. Militant suffragettes swooped down upon the peaceful Welsh town of Criccieth. where David Lloyd George, chancellor )f the exchequer was billed to speak his afternoon. The women smashed i number of windows, including those n the postoffice, scattered the street vith suffragette literature and filled he minds of the simple villagers w ith error. Mr. Lloyd-George is a native f Criccieth.

FIGHT ON DISEASE

INDIANAPOLIS. June 2. Governor Ralston will name a day in October to be observed throughout Indiana as Disease Prevention day. The movement was started by the Indiana Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. Sixty active members of the Anti-tu-berrulosis society, the state board of health, schools and colleges, andall civic bodies in Indiana are expected to JoTTI in tne demonstration.

STRONG ONIONS ! ! WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.. June 2 The hunger strike started by Be ky Kvelson and fifteen othr Industrial Workers of the World agitators who had been arrested for creating a di.urbance in Tarry town, near John I). Kockefeller's estate, was broken todav. The prisoners had voted not to rat, but the downfall of the hunger strike .vas caused by juicy beefsteaks smothered in onions.

Do If on Remember how mother would cuddle you up close to herself in the rocking chair or tuck you in cne cf those dear old cradles of the time when it wasn't a critic to have rockers on the cradle? And as she rocked and sang, "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," or "Twinkle, Twinkle," you just felt yourself slipping away into dreamland until you never could remember the last words she sang. And these old lullabies are better today than they ever were. You will find them all in

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