Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 193, 24 June 1914 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIX. NO. 193 RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENT

PHI DELTS BOOST FITZGIBBDNS FOR NATIONAL OFFICE

Chi Chapter Seeks Representation in Council by Electing Local Boy Grand Secretary-Treasurer. Delegates to the Phi Delta Kappa 'convention practically took charge of the business section of Richmond today when about two hundred reached the city for the first day's session. The business session was started at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Commercial club rooms, where committees to have charge of formal convention work were appointed. Chi chapter of this city, acting as host met trains from early this morning bearing delegations from practically every fraternity town in Indiana and Ohio. Only one hundred delegates were expected to register today, but at noon 150 names had been entered. All delegates and visitors here today predict that the convention will be the largest of the twelve which have been held. Early today a boom was launched for Gerald S. Fitzgibbons, of this city, for the office of national secretarytreasurer. His opponent is Charles O. Ellis, of Celina. John Gnuchat, for the last two years president, announced today that he will be a candidate for re-eection. Celina and Dayton are fighting for the next convention, and even Indiana cities ask for it. Probably one of the Buckeye cities will win, as the fraternity has never held a convention in Ohio. Busy With Dates. One of the features of the convention will be the system of securing engagements for the visitors. There will be about four hundred girls called upon to participate in the dances and other social events. As but few of the delegates are married, it was necessary for the local chapter members to pick the names of more than three hundred of the prettiest girls and young ladies in the city for dates. The mails have been busy negotiating dates in advance. There will be about fifty or sixty girls from other cities who already have made engagements for the social functions. Howover, the names of Kichmond girls have been placed on cards seeral feet square, which are divided into small spaces. In alternate columns the names of girls have been placed, while opposite eacli column the names of delegates are placed as rapidly as they arrive. The reception-dance to be given tonight, will be attended by about 150 couples, and will be more in the nature of a get-acquainted anair. It will be held at the Pythian temple. Issue Programs. Twenty page programs of the convention has been issued by the Richmond chapter. For tonight the dance will be the only formal arrangement although social events ;re being arranged on the side. Tomorrow morning, following meeting of committees appointed this afternoon, a business session of all delegates will be held. At 11 o'clock the delegates and visitors will have the convention pic ture taken. It is believed about 300 1 will be in the picture which will be j tnKen irom me t. .iary s cuurcn steps. In the afternoon there will be another business meeting which will be short. At 2 o'clock the delegates will adjourn to Jackson's park for a matinee dance. One of the features of the program Will be the parade tomorrow night. At that time the greatest number of delegates will be present. This will be fol lowed by the big banquet at the Ma jsonie temple under the Fred Bayer. direction of : This will be a novelty banquet of (which Earl C. Howe will be the chairman. The menu, the meaning of which fs kept a secret, follows: First tour.se, My First Meal. Second course. A Picnic- Twist. Third Cviurse, Home Again. Fourth course, Cold Wave. Fifth course, Sneaking Manhood. Sixth course. Second Childhood. Walter De Sota, a cabaret singer. mill perform among the tables during ! the banquet. Short after dinner : epeeches will be made after the com pletion of the courses. SUGGEST PLAN FOR ANTI-SLAVERY DAY Colored People Want to Commemorate Wagner's Work to Free Shackled Man. Anti-slavery day, commemorating the frdent support of Wayne county in he anti-siavery movement of more thati a half-century ago, is a feature which will be asked of the Chautauqua board at its next meeting by a number pf prominent colored men. The men who want the day to be : frne of the big days of the Chautau- j fcua, believe it an historical feature j bf vast importance. j Wayne county was not onlv openly i fng fngaged in work against slavery, when ! It existed so near its herder, but it was fcn open secret that numbers of underground railroad stations existed within the limits of the county. If this is favored by the Chautauqua board, there is no doubt that colored beople will have plenty of material for k program for the day. A number of ipeakers who have been engaged on the program of the Chautauqua, are rxperts in the handling of the negro Question, and. these men will be asked 0 present their views from the platJo rm. RETIRES FROM ROAD. NEW YORK, Juno 23. After 53 fears of service Dennis J. Cassin, an engineer on the Empire State Express Will retire because he does not want jo be a motorman on the modern elecric engines.

Emperor Permits Son to Marry Girl of Lower Social Standing

Standing: Prince Oscar, fifth ton of the German emperor, and Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz-Levlt-zow, whom he will marry morganatically. On the right, Queen Mary of England (above), and (below) the Duchess of Fife and the late Duke of Argyll, three persons of high birth, who would have suffered by strict marriage theories.

Emperor William of Germany has made a popular move in consenting to his fifth son's morganatic marriage, but perhaps he sagely figured that Prince Oscar has little chance of counting in the succession to the throne. Four brothers stand before Oscar in I PROGRAM OF RACES PARK'S FOURTH AqiiatlC Sports and Sane Fireworks on Bill for Morton Lake. Acquatic sports will replace deadly fireworks in Richmond on July Fourth. Concessionists have practically completed arrangements for a Fourth of July celebration at Morton park. In the afternoon there will eb contests and in the evening, following a canoe pageant, will be a display of several 'hundred dollars worth of fireworks. There will be a band concert during the afternoon and possibly during the cenoe carnival and fireworks exhibition in the evening. Prizes for the races in the afternoon will be merchandise offered by Richmond business men. The Robinson cup, which was to have been contested for on the opening day by motorboats, will be j given as the prize for a motorboat race I in which there are now five entries and Drosuects for one more. Cash prize will be offered for the tub race, j A committee has been appointed to j secure judges, starters and possibly j timers, with the idea of establishing records for future races. There will ' be contests on the lake at least twice ! annually. The winners of two canoe ; cups will confer with members of the Lake and Park company soon regarding making the cups trophy cups. If this is decided, the cups will be en graved with their names, and will be placed up at the opening day in 1915. j Races Start Early. Races will start at 2 o'clock, leading off w ith motorboat races of five or six entries. The race will be twice around uie me irom me uimse w Both starting and finishing points will j be near the dam in order that spec- j tators may see the boats get away. Iu the list of races is a canoe hurdle race. No paddle is used in tne race, hut thn rnnop owner stands on the rear seat, and by straightening out his knees and forcing the end of the canoe deeper into the water, it soon picks up speed.. Other races are: Rowboat race, dam to Frankel landing and return. Canoe tilting contest in front of the rowboat landing. Boat tug-of-war. Tub I race. Double rowboat race. uanoe l race. Motorboat speedexhibition. Contests at the lower end of the lake will close at 4 o'clock and a number of swimming events will take place on the upper end. Charles Parker is preparing a program. BUILDING DESTROYED PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 24. Three men were overcome and rescued bv firemen in a fire in the six-story

Masonic block early today. The men I were members of one of the Masonic! MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 24. Harlodges which had headquarters in the ' vey Johnson, a telephone lineman, was building, and went to the top floor to killed and several persons were injursame some of the lodge regalia, which j ed today in a terrific storm. Many was to be worn today by Knights houses were struck by lighting and Templars. j much aroporty damage wu done.

the direct line, and any sons they might have, or grandsons, would he eligible to the throne before he w.n.il. The crown prince already has four little boys, and Prince August William has one. This makes nine male-lives to be blotted out before Oscar and his line come in.

Queen Mary of England is the grand TORNADO KILLS 3 SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 24 Three persons were probably fatally injured and a score of others seriously hurt in a tornado which demolished many buildings in watertown, s. d., n 11 1 g, i i , at v,uiuiii ciii i.i;a I ; POlVfiri tVrtm tVitrt trHt' ir a rnnnrl. ! about way. The storm broke suddenly over the city, giving the inhabitants little time to escape from their homes. Many were caught under falling debris. Norman Rose and Justus Norman were struck on the head and suffered fractured skulls. A child of Carl Bachland was badly hurt. Little hope was held out today for their recovery. Great property damage is reported from every direction. IMPLEMENT PLANTS EMPLOY MORE MEN CrOD PrOSDectS Brinfif Addi tions to Gaar-Scott and Hoosier Forces. Bumper crop reports from ail over the middle west and northwest, have started Richmond factories. The American Seeding Machine company has 300 men at work catching up with orders. While the GaarScott branch of the M. Rumely cornpany is employing 450 men and is behind on work. Fred Carr of the American Seeding! Machine plant stated today that crop! : .'..," " I V ,1 .7 1 knowledge and an enormous harvest is going on in the northwest. The plant will proceed to take on a few men, but not a great number as farmers are not !u)i"8 in quantities, ! Both plants are proceeding with rntinn Tho hnins donroafiinn r,f n. iaV f-- mnmh. afomc ' clearing away with the good crop. reports, but factories are not ready to plunge heavily into business and run the risk of closing down later with full warehouses. Charles P. Holton, works manager ! of the Gaar-Scott plant, said today that the factory will not increase its number above 450 at present although the plant is behind its orders. Mr. Holton was optimistit regarding conditions. Will Campbell, who has charge of the Battle Creek branch of the Rumely company, left Monday night for tne Michigan factory and will return Saturday morning. The plant is working day and night and on Sunday. Mr. Campbell spends four days in Battle Creek and two days at Richmond. STORM KILLS MAN

German morganistic match. The Duchess of Fife is King George's sister, and may be said to have lowered I.CIOCJI in t,v,uiiiv.i.iub ur Hiafrmso. ineru-was a Biuiuar situation in the marriage of the late Duke of Argyll and Queen Victoria's daughter, Louise. WILSON FREES FOOR DYNAMITE CONVICTS i Eighteen Men Convicted at j j- - G inaianapOUS iJUSl oeiTe Their Fllll TemiS WASHINGTON, June 24. President Wilson today commuted the sentences of Michael J. Hannan, Frank K. Painter, Fred J. Mooney and William Shupe, four of the dynamite conspirators convicted at Indianapolis in connection with the outrages committed by the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. The president decided that the sentences of these four men, who are now serving time at Leavenworth, shall expire at once. The president held that sentences should be carried aut immediately on John H. Barry and Paul J. Morris, but decision as to executive clemency in the cases of these two men is reserved for consideration on receipt of separate petitions. The other eighteen men must serve their sentences. INDIANAPOLIS, June 24. Investigations by Coroner Dunham today led to the bejief that the Indianapolis man whose body was found in the Niagara rlver reereraay was mat or J. H. nauco, a weanny iana owner, wnose home was west of this city The de scription of the body tallies with that of Hanch, whose present whereabouts is unknown to his family. Hanch was six feet two inches tall and weighed 280 pounds. He was fifty 'ear8 ol1- He nad lived at the home of John Richardson at Mooresville. I Ind., until last fall. Mrs. Oliver Bace 1 of "Lawtn'cfe,' Ind., a sister of Hanch, j has not seen him for several weeks. Hanch's wife died several years ago. He sold some of his property last fall and s,1,nce tnen bas 8Pent mucb' time ln i! traveling. It was learned today that Hanch bought a suit of clothes of th Drake Tailoring company on Novem ber 21, 1913. BIPLANE COLLAPSES! 2 AVIATORS DEAD 8CHWERIN, Germany, June 24. Lieutenant Kolbe was killed and Cap-: tain Ruffs was fatally hurt in an aviation accident here today. A biplane in wrhich the two men were flying col lapsed at a height of one thousand feet. The two German officers, both members of the Imperial aviation oorpa, -were exustoed, v

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SENTENCE TO JAIL PREVENTS HOUSTON RETURNING WATCH

Colored Man Witnesses Crap Game and Gets Pinched With Borrowed Timepiece in his Pocket. Thinge looked bad for Houston Hatfield, colored exceedingly bad. Jim Washington, a C. & O. section hand, who lost his gold watch on his fourth visit to Richmond, and Sergeant McNally related to Special Judge Abbott in city cotirt incidents concerning the disappearance and reJ covery of the watch, which seriously implicated Houston. But Houston arose smilingly to the occasion, and with glib tongue told such a convincing story in his own bohalf that Prosecutor Reller laughingly moved at its conclusion, the dismissal of the case against the colored man, who has just completed a thirty-day jail sentence as a result of a raid on a crap game. Judge Abbott complied with a deep bass chuckle. Washington had told of a visit to Richmond last May, following a pay day, in which he was in company with Hatfield. He said Hatfield finally took him to the John Saunders boarding house in Riverdale, where he secured a bed and retired. When he awoke his watch was gone. Sergeant McNally told of the arrest of Hatfield and several other celored men the following day in a raid on a crap game at the Saunders home, and the finding of the lost watch in Hatfield's effects. "It Wuz Die Way." "It wui di8 way, jedge," said the undismayed Hatfield, when he took the 6tand. "Jim and I knowed each other about a year, and I was guidin' him about town when he come here. We had some drinks, and then Jim wanted to go to a dance in Goosetown. I wasn't dressed right, so I told Jim to go by hisself. but, I says to him, 'Before you go to dat place you-all bettah give me you' watch and every nlckle you got.' Jim he give me his watch and a dollaK and he told me to git some boose for him. I went down to Saunders' and finally de Saunders boy broug Jim in an' he went to bed. I didn't have no chance to git dat booze, and I didn't git to see Jim befo' he went to bed. I was watchin' a crap game. In a little bit a nolie.oman pomp In unrl nlnoh B.11 of lIS T had jim-s dollah in my pants 1 pocket when they put us in the city i Ja'' and while I wuz there some feldone stole dat dollah from me. ,. . . I 1, J tr. DTJ ,1,1-.,, J.v T cit, jcuV) ftiau Drcuu lull i J ubj . irr the cownty jail, and I'm -gOtn'-tO leave it to vcu if i natl a chance to srive Jim his watch or his dollah until today?" "You admit then. Houston, that this watch is Jim's, and that you owe him a dollar?" asked Prosecutor Reller. "Yes, sir, and fifty cents more, cause I borrowed fo' bits offen him." "I believe the witness is telling the truth. I move the case be dismissed, said the prosecutor, and Hatfield walked proudly from the room. Sylvester Coleman pleaded guilty to assaulting Mike Oentle, an Italian, at the Pennsylvania rreignt station, using an iron oar on uenue s neau. lixe i pleaded not guilty to provoke, but was i on ir-n i r nn llcrnt a a n xa 'tlilra found guilty, and each drew a fine of ?o aim wain. FALLS FORTY FEET BUT ESCAPES ALIVE Colored Teamster Goes Over West Side Dump With His Wagon and Team. Dacking over the edge of the west side dump and dropping forty feet did not hurt Bill Smith, colored, driver for the Harsh Coal company or the horse which was hitched to the wagon. Smith was hauling trash to the dump yesterday afternoon. Carefully he backed the leaded wagon to the edge ; Just as he reached the point where be intended to stop something gave way. Horse, wagon and driver went down, down, down accompanied by falUng trash. Thirty feet below something got in the way of the avalanche, and all stopped. Smith did not recognize himself when he got up and was not sure whether he was himself or the spirit ual part of him which had passed on to the other world. A careful examina tion revealed that he was not in tne spiritual world but reposing on a bed of tin cans in the valley of the Whitewater. Smith's next concern was for the horse, which unharmed scrambled to its feet. Beyond a few small cuts and bruises both driver and horse are no worse off today than before their fall. FERRYBOAT RAMMED; PASSENGERS IN PANIC NEW YORK, June 24. One thousand men and women were thrown into panic when the steamer Tauruz, of the Iron Steamboat line, crashed into the ferryboat Redbank in the North river today. The ferryboat was on her way from Jersey City to New York when the Taurus rammed her and cut away twenty-five feet of her side above the waterline. A heavy fog was responsible for the accident. The ferryboat was crowded with early commuters on their way to work from Jersey City. Wild panic prevailed for a time, but this was calmed by the crew of the ferryboat and she succeeded in making her dock without anyone being seriously hurt. The Taurus was damaged but proLced4 to Caaer Island.

ES SOUTH EXTENSION Superintendent of Traction Wants to Tap New Residence District. Superintendent A. Gordon of the Richmond Street Car company went to Toledo today, where he will meet with General Superintendent Jeffries of the T. H. I. & E. Traction company. He expects to know when he returns when the work of line extension in this city will begin. "Tnis week the company's engineer went over the route of Uie Morton park line extension," Mr. Gordon said, "and I understand plans are being made for extending the South Eighth street line into Beallview, but when the work on these two extension will start I do not know, but 1 expect to know before I return to Richmond." Mr. Gordon is very anxious for his company to place a street car line on South E street from Eighth to Twentieth street", thence north on Twentieth to Main street. In fact. Mr. Gordon thinks the building of such a line is of more importance than any of the contemplated extensions. Needs Car Service. The southeastern section of Richmond is building up very fast, and hundreds of residents in that section of the city are employed in factories and business houses in the north end of town. These citizens are very anx ious to have a car line tap their part i of the city, which Mr. Gordon thinks would be profitable to the company. It would also have a tendency to increase the upbuilding of that section of Richmond, already a verv desirab' residential district. It is believed, however, that this lin will not be constructed for two or tree years, the Morton Lake and Beanview extensions already promised, being given the preference. Mr. Gordon also douots if the Traction company will in the near future, provide interurban service between Connersville anu Hagerstown via Cambridge City, although he thinks such a line would do a thriving business. SIZZLING RICHMOND GASPS FOR BREATH IN STEAMING HEAT Collars Wilt, Babies Fret, Dogs Pant and Horses Lather as Entire City Swelters Under Oppression. Moistened by a dashing shower yes """-" """'"fc " " ly afternoon, Richmond spent tht of the night and today boiling.' terday afternoon rest steaming, sizzling, baking and frying Oppressive humidity settled down

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breath, cooked alive. truncal oreeze irom eiecinc ians, cooling powers, palm beach suits and i mwu iu unuS rei 1 Itr 1 . With the mercury standing at 93 de-

grees at noon today, the weather seem , e as citUeM and for the cltl. ed, at least, ten degrees warmer be- ()f r,, rU8Lm 'nf68??, CJHen'"T ! board th nt ri- ? Khi 'wtth I'! e?f? a' ,niU8 "en! and arrived at their prelimti.e shade with tongues hanging out. rnnrt panting for breath, horses lathered! lfL DKV. , and w ater in automobile radiators ; T Rbb,nS iT thf ,7at" bojled works company was shown the list of

All the world has been akin in suffering. its

After the cool weather of last week "TTS. 1 t , t, , " ..rm' outdoor sleeping places have again " ? Robbins said. "From been in demand. Disconcerting show-1 th standpoint of equalization in taxers drive sleepers iu about the time atn- U 18 unf'tlr lo take l,his va,ue thev get started ou a snooze, and i uss every other corporation is inforce them to seek shelter inside stuf-! crMlfI'i- You bas.x all your other cor-

fy rooms. Advice of health officers and physi- j

cians not to eat too heavily was not ' , . " ' "ll needed. No one has wanted anything : ate- ? the on!-v t to go to eat for two or three days. At the lls linKrestaurants onlv liaht lunches are1 Thn board should pass up the fixed sold to the majority of patrons. : valuation entirely and fix the assessIt s too hot to f at." is the universal ment a,s the assessment of a merchant cry. After such an assertion the pa-j U flxed- The cash va!ue of the ,ant iron orders a glass of milk, ice tea, lf 11 werP so!d- i,; a falr mans of arand a dish of cream or piece of pie. riving at the amount. We only ask Advirp in war a tfv rlnthfa asi'or equalization."

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ments of convention were superfluous j kesMt'n lUiS morning announced us lnwords of advice from the phvsicians ! tention of making a considerable study The chief topic of conversation is ! ' question before the final pas"Ifs hot." When this has been said all 1 6e ws made a matter of record.

that is left is to elaborate on the theme: STORM KILLS FIVE. CHICAGO, June 24. Five persons are known to have been killed, at least eight fatally injured and between seventy-five and on hundred were hurt in a tornado and a series of 6torms that swept over sections of South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin last night and early today. Great damage was inflicted at Spar ta. Wis., a city of 7,000. Tomah, a city i or 4 500 was also badly damaged N early every town in Northern Wis - consin felt the force of the storm and damage to property of all kinds there, in South Dakota and in a small section of Minnesota is enormous. Beginning at Watertown. South Dakota, last night the storm showed its force across the state into Minnesota, and then southward through Wisconsin, thence along Lake Michigan to Milwaukee. In all places the storm was accompanied by vivid lightning and wind of terrifying velocity. Although some sections of the wide area did not get a drop of rain, others were drenched by a cloud burst that u-d much damage. I WEATHER FORECAST 4 FOR INDIANA Generally fair tonight and Thursday; Hflhtly cooler tonight north and central portion. TEMP5RATUKE. Noon 93 Yesterday Maximum 85

WATER WORKS ASKS SMALLER VALUATION FROM REVIEW BOARD

$428,810 Probable Figure ot Assessment the Board Will Fix on the Property of the Company. A plea to discard the water works' valuation fixed by the public service commission a week ago, was presented to the board of review by the represent tatire cf the company, Byram RobJ bins, who asked that the board plac4 a valuation at a conservative estimate of their own. The board refused and! probably will decide on an assessmenf of S42S.S10. more than double the asi sessment of last year. The entire day was spent in the cony sideration of the question and this1 morning the board had completed the items it intended to place in the asaessment. Comparison of Valuation. The value as fixed by the commission and the items taken by the board of review follow: Commission. Board! Lands $ 37,206 $ 37.206 Buildings 65.000 Transmission 42. 202 Equipment 100.000 65,000: I7Q 1 l 100.C j.oooj J.OOOf Equipment 20.00t 20.1 j avm? : 1-s29 orlnS capital 7,000 GoInS concern value 25.000 I 'nterf.fit 52.76:1 i uPPe 10.000 1.82ST 7,000 io.ooo $673,00(X 52.76 $620,237; 34,70 $654,920' 102.21O1 $552,73013S.1S01 $414.55 1 4.260" Totals $750,000 Interest subtracted. Add. service pipes Lee real estate.. Total value Less 25 per cent . . . Personal assessment Fixed real estate ass. Total assessment . . $428.S1 In the foregoing table is shown the method the board resorted to in order, to secure what it considered a fair as-' sessmeht. Ral estate was valued by the state public utilities commission) at $102,210. Bcause the board has no power until next year to adjust this., the assessment of 151 1 of $14,260. a. loss of $8S,000, was taken. This lossof assessment win be made up next year. Real Estate $552,730. After subtracting interest at $52.000,. and deducting $49,000 from what is assessed as transmission or the prop--erty which conveys the water from the wells to the reservoir and returns to the city, the board fixed the total vahie les real estate at $552,730. According to the rule of the state board of tax commissioners, seventv-flye D-r cent commissioners, sevenr Gj js taien tj This amounted to $414.; the assessment. 550. Adding on the old assessment of real estate, th amount of assessment. $428,810. was City Attorney Pond appeared in beha,f v the cJt and asked hat th 1 as80Shjment be ,jaFed on the valuation f)f fh nnhIi, K(rinr rr,mmiinn He said ho had no personal interest. th rT,11 h. tt.nc Hi.t liruii. Asks for Fair Play. "I wish to enter an objection to the given you by individuals and then raise ! Tne board at the close of the firFt ! uetner service pipes snould be Inj eluded or not, was under consideration. This value was deducted in their first estimate. The going concern value at $25,000 was not included. The assessments in the past five years follow: 1910 S20.-..330 lft 11 205.036 1912 207.100 1913 209.330 1914 (probable) 42S.810 This will mean that the water works company will pay an additional tax In j 1915 of more than $5,000, or about douible what it paid last year. ZACATECAS TAKEN? WASHINGTON. June 24. The state department today received a report stating that Zacatecas had been captured by troops under General Villa, and that the Federal troops under General Barron had been scattered in every direction. The report was not generally credited at the state department, and no official dispatches oa the movement of Villa's army have been received. AT COAL MEETING C. S. Heet and Fred Hackman. of the Hackman. Klehfoth company, and A. Harsh, of the Harsh company, attended the meeting of Michigan. Indiana and Ohio coal dealers at Indianapolis yesterday. A film showing the methods of producing coal from the time it is mined to the time It is delivered to the home, was shown for t&e beoofU of the slaittac telega-tea, J