Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 178, 6 June 1914 — Page 1

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BICHMONB PAIXABIITM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIX. NO. 178 RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

ENVOYS READY TO QUIT PEACE PLAN EFFORTS Landing of Arms at Tampico Makes United States Liable to Charges of Bad Faith, Delegates Say.

Officials Wonder if Huerta Actually Intends to Use Gunboats to Blockade Tampico Port. BY W. J. MADDOX Btaff Corespondent of the International News Service. WASHINGTON, June 6. That the South American diplomats will soon give up their efforts to establish peace in Mexico and will leave Niagara Falls was the prediction freely made today in official circles. Reports from the mediation conferences and from Tampico were considered discouraging, hut the most ominous feature of the situation is that the administration is said to have made the Tinted States liable to the charge of bad faith toward the mediators by permitting the landing of arms at Tampico by the tramp steamer Sunshine, in the face of assurances Ly Secretary of State IJryan that orders had been issued to the customs collectors of the United States to refuse clearance to American ships carrying arms to Mexican ports. Bryan is Obdurate. Despite the fact that legal officers of the commerce department have advised the state department that the refusal of clearance to such ships in in the. absence of an embargo, is illegal. Secretary of State IJryan insists that no such ships, arms or amunition for Mexican ports will be given their proper papers. The reported landing of the Sunshine's cargo and the rumor that another vesel at New York had sought clearance for a Mexican port with a cargo of arms caused much uneasiness here and Washington is in a quandry regarding future shipments of arms. Another phase of the problem which officials are trying to clear up is whether Huerta really intends to blockade Tampico. The two federal gunboats still are under close surveillance of the I'nited States war vessels Tacoma and Sacremento. Huerta's only other warship on the east coast, the armed t'lg Tampico, is reported in t"h: river Alvarado, and thus far no move toward enforcing the blockade order has ben reported. Diplomats believe that grave complications would result from an attempt to prevent a blockade. That the United States intends to persist in its purpose of maintaining Tampico an open port is the conviction of officials, based on statements by Secretary liryan and the failure of the navy department to change the orders sent to Admiral Badger May IS to keep the. Jjort open. Tliis course, according to the views of many would constitute a grave violation of neutrality by the United States, inasmuch as the American governiiiena made no effort to interfere with the Constitutionalist campaign against the Mexican federals at Tampico and other localities. WILL FINISH STREET WORK MEMBER City Engineer Announces Early Date of Completion of Year's Improvements. At the city engineer's office today it was announced that by the first of November all public improvements will have been completed. This is about a month earlier than usual. However, only about one-half the amount of public work done last year has been contracted for this year. In 1!U! the tot;il cust of public improvements was SltU.l'tiT.sf). All public work to be done this year lias now been .contracted for, or is about to be contracted for, it was also anuounced. The en am of the public work this year went to K. E. Slick. He secured three large city contracts, the Morton park sewer system, the paving of Main street from the bridge to Fourth street, ar.d the paving of East Main street, from Twenty-second street to the corporation line. Slick also secured from the county the contract for emer.ting the new Morton park boulevard, east on North J street from Twelfth street to Nineteenth street, thence south to F street, thence over the Guar bridge to the New- Varis pike and west on that pike to Twelfth street. From the city Slick received the contract, for building a small sewer system in Richmond avenue from West Fifth to West Kighth streets. The total amount of his public contracts this year is close to $11)11.000. Slick has completed work on the East Main street paving, and that part o fthe street will be open for traffic in about a week. Ho probably will begin work on the paving of the Main street hill next week, unless he decides to sub-let his contract for that improvement. TJrV TIIER FORECAST -TTReid MartFC J. Sunday sen -isettled tonight and btt, superintenoly triornder showtrices at 10:' 4reate ser' eervicr , EMPERATURE 1 Fb 82 Yesterday Maximum 71 Minimum . 59

Plucky Sir Thomas Lipton Comes to Capture Silver Yachting Cup

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Here is the strong hearted Irishman, Sir Thomas Lipton who comes again over the Atlantic this summer in search of an old silver cup. He's tried three times before to capture that much prized emblem. Above is a scene on the deck of the Shamrock III, which fought hard in 1903 against the Reliance, but was defeated two times and was lost in the fog the third time. Below to the left is the Shamrock I, the first challenger of Sir Lipton, with which he came over in 1899 hoping great hopes. She was defeated two times and disabled in the third race. To the right is the Shamrock II, the 1901 boat. The Columbia treated her even as she had treated the Shamrock I, winning three straight races to the great satisfaction of Uncle Sam.

INCREASES OF RURAL SALARIES Postoffice Department Issues Order Giving Nine Richmond Men $100 Raise. Another annual raise of $100 has, been added to the Salary of rural mail carriers who will receive $1,L'00 ac cording to an order issued yesterday! which is effective July 1. This will at- j feet nine men in the Richmond office. 1 A number of rural route carriers' working from the post office here have ; seen the remarkable changes which j have come into the rural delivery of, mail. Rural mail carriers at one time! received $4u0 a year and were repeat- j ediy raised until a few years ago when the salary was $'.)uo. It. remained! at that figure for two years when it! was increased to $1,000. then to $1,100; and now to 1,200. This is an increase; of $700 a year since 1900. ! The length of rural routes has been i shortened since that time when the j carriers were working for small wa-! ! ges and methods of work have been ! j made easier. The amount of mail has : steadily increased, however. There are about l;,20o rural mail carriers in the I'nited States. Wayne county has 1 twenty-lour. SUSPECT ITALIAN IN MILTON CASE Tonev Molens. an Italian, said to be the sweetheart of Nellie Milton, arrested this week for stealing $101 from her grandfather. William Milton, was brought before Chief Goodwin last night on suspicion that the girl might have given some of the money to him. He flatly denied that the girl had done so and was finally released. All but $:U of the stolen money has been retained to the old man.

CARRIERS

All the World's a Stage'9 to Man Behind Auto Lights

Wherever the quiet, peace-seeking i citizen of Richmond goes, he is folj lowed. No place is private; no place is secret anv loncer. Two brilliant eyes pierce the darkest corners at unexpected moments, fix their blinding light for a moment then pass on, resembling the flaming eyes of some wild monster at bay in a dark den, roving, ever alert for tormentors. In Richmond, however, the roving lights of the night are not at bay, they are aggressive, here, there and everywhere. Always they leave behind them the faint odor of spent gasoline. The sneak thief, prying at the back door, suddenly and without warning finds he is working in a circle of light that rivals the rays of the noonday sun. He retreats, his job unfinished. The fresh air crank, sleeping in his side yard awakes in the night to find the spotlight on him. Unused to the glare of the limelight, in a costume that would make a chorus girl look like a modest Puritan maid, he curses and retreats to hot quarters indoors. As he runs the shifting rays follow

Wayne-Union Progressives Nominate Walter McConaha

LIBERTY, Ind., June 6. Walter McConaha, of Richmond, a prominent business man of that city, was today unanimously nominated as jo'nt senator from Wayne and Union counties at the joint convention held in this city by the Progressives. The Wayne delegation of forty-six arrived in eight automobiles ami were given a royal welcome. The convention was largely attend ed. Following the nomination of Mr. McConaha addresses were made by William A. Bond of Richmond, candidate on the Progressive ticket for judge of the Wayne circuit court; and Prof. Klbert Russell of Richmond, the Progressive candidate for congressman. Both addresses provoked much enthusiasm. In his address Prof. Russell dwelt on the necessity of incorporating Pro TAFT PLANTS TREE Former President Visits Fairbanks Home. INDIANAPOLIS, June 6. William H. Taft, former president, came here today to be the guest of former Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks. At the Fairbanks home this afternoon Mr. Taft planted a tree. During the last few months every person of note who has visited the Fairbanks home has planted a tree in the big yard. Mr. Fairbanks has been prominent in the movement to conserve the natural forests of the United States. Mr. Taft will leave tomorrow for New Harmony, Ind., where he and Mr. Fairbanks will speak at the city's centennial celebration. him. On the quiet right air, boisterous laughter reaches his rosy ears as the eyes pry into other nooks farther down the street. Just as the light young man lingers at the steps bidding the dark young woman .or vice versa, good night, the eyes peer from around the corner, disclosing a romantic tanleau, spoiled only by the haste with which it is terminated. The inquisitive spots of light peering from the darknes sare causing a decided increase of nervousness among the young people, especially those who visit Glen Miller in pairs. They are forever restless, looking behind them, to both sides, then jumping suddenly to opposite ends of a bench, built for two. As the lights slip along the crooked, winding roads of the park, the shafts of illumination sweep beneath the heavy foliage into unexplored regions. Invariably the unexpected playing of the searchlights is accomplished by agitation. The whole world is a stage to the man behind the auto lights.

gressive principles in the state and national governments. He pointed out that there was an ever-growing de-

mand for reformation in state and na tional governmeits and asserted that that the Progressive party was the only one which has heeded this great popular demand and which had pledged itself to carry into effect the desired reforms if placed in power. He made no direct criticism of President Wilson, but showed that the present Democratic administration was not providing the reforms so earnestly desired by the American people. Following the joint convention the Progressives of Union county were to hold a convention to nominate a county ticket, and the prediction was freely made that this ticket would be the strongest placed in the field in this county by any party in recent years. TO CONSERVE TREES Farmers Take New Interest in Fruits. For the first time in years, Wayne county farmers generally ar.- making an concerted effort to improve their orchards. This influence has Just come about this spring since a series of horticultural lectures by County Agent Cobb. All fruit crops will be exceptionally short this year, because of the fact that there was only about one-third bloom. Apples will be few at harvest time, and the quality will not be above the average. Although few peaches are raised, most of these are fair, with prospects for an average crop. The cherry crop is short and the quantity poor. Pears will also be short this year. A Richmond dealer said he has sold completely out of spraying and pruning material since the series of horticultural lectures, while a wholesale druggist has built up in the last few weeks from almost nothing a substantial business in chemicals with which to spray trees. SCALDEDIH WRECK Engineer Loses Life Near Greensburg. GREENSBURG, Ind., June 6. Engineer Cyrus T. Nicely, 30, of Indianapolis, was scalded to death and four other trainmen were seriously injured today when a fast freight train on the Big Four railroad crashed into a cut of coal cars standing on the main track. The injured men are: E. A. Brunnerman, Indianapolis; head breakman. Ole Olson, Anderson, Ind., fireman. John E. Bryant, Indianapolis, conductor. Ivan Jones, Louisville, Ky., brakeman. After the crasn the wreckage caught lire, and it was some time before the blaze was extinguished-

G. 0, P, DELEGATES GATHER TO SELECT COUNTY NOMINEES

First Republican Convention in 40 Years to Select Nominees to Make County Race Meets. The first Republican convention held in Wayne county in forty years to nominate a ticket, convened in the the court room this afternoon shortly after 1:30 o'clock, with a full delegation in attendance, 320 delegates, five from each of the sixty-four voting precincts. Not more than two-thirds of these delegates had been regularly selected at ward and township meetings, and the others were drafted by County Chairman Bowman, an action necessary because several of the wards and township held no meetings. Some of the delegates in the original draft prov ed to be Progressives, and at the eleventh hour this mistake had to be rectified by a second draft. Full Delegation Present. To the credit of the party leaders, howeer, it must be said they overcame these handicaps in a handsome manner and were able to present a full delegation by the time the convention was called to order. At 2:45 o'clock the convention had nominated the following candidates: Judge Henry C. Fox, Richmond. Prosecutor Denver Harlan, Richmond. Representative James Knapp, Hagerstown. Clerk Frank M. Jones, Richmond. Sheriff Al Steen, Richmond. For auditor, L. S. Bowman was nominated by acclamation. The following were placed in nomination for treasurer: E. F. Weidner, Claude S. Kitterman, Albert Morel, George Matthews, who later withdrew his name. Before the opening of the convention the Richmond City band paraded Main street, but the old-time crowd of loyal partisans did not follow in the bandmen's wake. By 1:45 o'clock the courtroom, which can not hold more than 250 persons, was so congested by delegates and alternates and spectators that an adjournment to meet in the Coliseum was considered, but this fell through. Agree on Ticket. Indications were, shortly before County Chairman Bowman, as temporary convention chairman, called the delegates to order, that the ticket named in The Palladium Friday evening, would be selected by the convention. Ray K. Shiveley, a Richmond attorney, was made permanent chairman and K. :1 Meyers permanent secre tary. Mr. Shiveley made a brief address saying that now was the time for the party to reorganize and stand solidly because it had great work ahead of it. He said the G. O. P. must run down the banners of free trade, restore prosperous business conditions and elect to the presidency a man broad enough to represent all the people, a man who would uphold the national honor and maintain the I'nited States as one of the world powers. Names Committees. Chairman Shiveley then named the following committees: Rules James Knapp, Major M. M. Lalley and Paul Comstock. Credentials George Rrusher, A. M. Gardner and Dr. Harrison Gabel. Resolutions Edgar Iliff, Louis Hampton, Frank Mosbauch. Joseph Commons and Gath Freeman. The committee on credentials reported no contests. The committee on rules, naming the order of nominations and the general procedure. Resolutions Adopted. The report of the resolutions committer follows in part: Reaffirms allegiance to principals of the national and state platforms of iContinued on Page Two.) $30,000 HOME DESTROYED BY ARSON BRIGADE "Wild Women" Prepare to Break Up Services in Many Big London Churches Tomorrow. ..Jfc;..,. LONDON, June 6. Another serious fire in the wave ot sutfraget incendiarism, which is sweeping Great Britain, occurred today at High Wycombe. Members of the arson squad of the Woman's Eocial and Political Union burned Tylor's Green, an elegant mansion, which was untenanted at the time. The building was destroyed with damage estimated at $30,000. Upon the lawn about the house was a quantity of suffrage literature. Some of the placards were warnings directed to King George. Others were such appeals as to stop torturing women and "give us the vote." Detectives Foil Plot. Militants who attempted to disturb the. second court at Buckingham palace last night, were foiled because the forgeries upon their invitation cards were detected by Scotland Yard detectives who were stationed at the doors. Seven forged cards were collected and the owners turned away. All were handsomely dressed women. It is taken as a foregone conclusion that the "wild women" will try to break up services in many of the big London churches tomorrow. Next week will be one of denial for the Woman's Social and Political Union, the members of which have been asked to forego all luxuries in order that they might be able to contribute more money to carry on the present campaign of violence.

Queer Ones Off the Wire

USES GHOST AS BLIND. RIDGEFIELD PARK, N. J.. June 6. In his suit tor divorce Adolphus M. Carlson testified that his landlord, John Danzer, often called at the Carlson home, complained of strange noises near the house and while he went out to bunt ghosts. Danzer made love to Mrs. Carlson. CHILDREN IN BRONZE. ST. LOUIS, June 6. Bronze statues of their children represents the latest fad in local society. GRAFT ON EAR. BALTIMORE. June 6. A new ear was grafted on the side of Thomas J. Keene's head by doctors at the Union Protestant infirmary. Keene lost an tar in an auto accident. $1.00 BUYS A TOWN. DENVER. June 6. The town of Bugler, Colorado, the value of which depreciated when the railroad raised its right of way fifteen feet above the town, was sold by its founder Col. James Bulger, to H. M. Ayelsworth for one dollar. The new owner wil make it a farm. DREDGE AWAY IVfOSQUITOES RUMSON, New Jersey, June 6. Prominent New Yorkers who summered here have combined to fight the mosquitoes. They have made a ten year contract with a dredging company to remove every mosquito breeding place within four miles. THE REAL GOLDEN CALF. CHICAGO. June 6. Twenty thousand dollars was paid at a public auction at the stockyards for "King Regis Pontiac," Chicago, a Holstein calf. This was at the rate of $114.28 a pound. L CUTS OFF SECOND MILITANT INVASION Women of West Richmond Complain Over Phone, Causing Sweeping Orders to Trash Wagon Drivers. Shivers pursued each other up and down the spines of the board of public works members when a feminine voice over the telephone, belonging to one of the West Richmond militants who stormed the board office Thursday, informed that a careless driver of a trash wagon had just emptied a wagonload on the river bank dump. This driver was promptly reminded that a stern edict had been issued prohibiting the depositing of anything except dirt on the west side dump. Woe betide future violators of this edict; the board of works desires no further militant invasions. Also woe betide drivers of garbage wagons who from this time on accept wet garbage, and those persons who place wet refuse in their garbage receptacles need have cause to tremble. Harry Besselman. superintendent of the crematory today charged that half the trouble with the crematory furnace was caused by burning wet garbage. This was news to Mayor Robblns, who was under the impression that since the new garbage ordinance had become effective, only dry refuse was being collected. Drivers Violate Orders. The information that this ordinance was being observed laxly stirred him to prompt action and he telephoned to Dr. S. G. Smelser, city health offi- J cer that further violations would not be tolerated. "You tell Sanitary Officer Mashmeyer to meet with the garbage wagon drivers at once and inform them that they must observe their instructions regarding the refusal of all wet garbage or they will find themselves out of jobs," the mayor said to Dr. Smelser. In turn the mayor was informed that the drivers of these wagons had been frequently cautioned, the last time this morning, that only dry garbage was to be taken to the crematory. It was also announced that citizens who persist in placing wet garbage in with dry garbage are to be prosecuted. John McMinn. one of the board members, gave assurance today that a large and modern crematory would be erected next year and he said he would recommend oil furnaces instead of coal furnaces, saying that oil furnished not only a more intense heat but was a cheaper fuel than coal. LYONS TO ADDRESS GRADUATING CLASS Baccalaureate Address at the Reid Memorial Church to Close Commencement. With the baccalaureate address by Dr. S. R. Lyons at the Reid Memorial church tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the high school commencement exercises will come to a close. Members of the graduating class will attend in a body-. The program announced by Principal Pickell follows: Organ Prelude. Solo Mrs. Fred Bartel. Invocation. Scripture Reading. Prayer. Solo Mrs. Fred Bartel. Sermon Dr. S. R. Lyons. Violin Solo Robert Gentle. Closing Hymn No. 72.

BOARD'S

REPROVA

PLACE MUFFLER ON COBB FIGHT, PLEAD TRUSTEES

Deny Knowledge of Unit Rule Described by County Superintendent as Real Cause. Paullin Accused Cobb of Making Statement Given Out by Williams to Palladium Reporter. The cry for silence in the controversy among township trustees regarding the retention of County Agent Cobb, is heard on all sides and less publicity is demanded while arbitration schemes are being launched. Although most of the township trustees were in the city today and talked over the affair freely with each other, they did not meet and take action. "A fair deal for Cobb" is the statement made by every trustee. Also every trustee, who was in the city today, denied knowledge of the caucus which County Superintendent Williams exposed as existing in their organization. Hints were made that Williams will have to explain the statements he made. George Paullin of Webster asserted to a reporter that Cobb had issued every statement attributed to Williams, and supported Williams throughout, even refusing to accept proof of the source of the exposure in the organization. Paullin Against Cobb. Paullin is violently opposed to Cobb, it was learned, because Cobb did not have the alfalfa tour of a week ago. cross his township and because he has been unable to interest the farmers in a township organization of great strength. There are no real new developments in the controversy except that plans for mediation are still progressing. One plan said to have emanated from County Treasurer Chamness, who says he is neutral in the fight himself, is to have a board consisting of fifteen trustees and the fifteen township directors of the Wayne County Farming association, hear the case. In this way, the facts could be decided on, as the present circumstances surrounding the efficiency of Cobb are mystifying. What has been done in the past is frankly admitted by the trustees, but each act derogatory to Cobb was committed by the trustees not then present. Howarth Remembers Little. Howarth remembers nothing of the three resolutions which were passed last October, November and December condemning Cobb and his work; Charles' Bond of Greensfork, Clay township, says he heard of one but d.a not attend the meeting at which action was taken; George Paullin was at the meeting but speaks mystifying when his part of the resolutions is spoken of. "Cobb had been sitting around doing nothing and they had a right to send those resolutions to Purdue." Paullin explained. "The result was that they sent a state agent here and made Cobb get to work." James Howarth of Wayne township, the only trustee who has come forth with a method of settling the controversy, wants to place the case in the hands of the farmers and let their expression count. He has discovered, however, that many farmers do not know the real facts concerning the case and many think that Cobb can draw as much as $3,000. This was also the belief of Charles Bond who was surprised to learn that Cobb's salary from this county is $1,000 annually with a $5(0 fund, little used, for expense money. Farmers held a meeting In tb court house today and will be ready to respond to a rally next weeK. The meeting today was intended primarily for a board of directors meeting but was open and a number of farmers were present. Every part of the county was represented. County Treasurer Chamness appeared before the members of the executive board of the Better Farming iissociation and suggested the mediation plan upon which he has been working. He would form a committee of disinterested persons, trustees and directors to thrash out Cobb's efficiency and the results of his work. The committee of directors was not appointed because of the absence of Harry Mary, the president who was kept on his farm when 15 hogs were threatened witn cholera tod:o TO GET STATE ORATORICAL Earlham will be host for the state high school oratorical contest in 1915. if plans of E. P. Trueblood. head of the department 01 public speaking at the college, materalize. The announcement was made through L. B. Smelser. formerly of Richmond, but now Commercial club secretary at Rushville. who is cooperating with Mr. Trueblood to bring the meet to Richmond. The proposed meet will be similar to the one just held at Bloomington in which Robert Lyons, son of Dr. S. R. Lyons, represented the eight counties comprising the sixth district. Various school organizations over the state will be asked to participate in the meet which will be held in Richmond. The Central Indiana High School league, the Central Indiana Oratorical association, the Southwestern Indiana league and others are among those mentioned by Mr. Trueblood and Mr. Smelser In their plans. As no other city volunteered to take the meet for next year. It is probable that there will be little difficulty in bringing the young orators here. The exact date will be set later after preparations have been made for city, county and district eliminations and organization tryouU.

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