Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 196, 27 June 1914 — Page 1

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PUBLIC MARKET FORFEITS RIGHTS OF CITYJPKEEP Matrons Pay Regular Prices for Foodstuffs and Grocers Say Competition Doesn't ; Hurt.

Taxpayers Bear Burden of . Giving Market Dealers ! Business Places at Small , Rentals. ' That- the city market might as well fee abolished for the good it does the Icommunity, is a conclusion to which Marketmaster McKinley has come aftIter six months of experience. He has ifound it impossible, he declares, to break up the price-fixing agreement .which destroys competition, and he kloes not believe the city is justified in Surnishing a building at cheap rental in which farmers, gardeners and comtaission merchants sell at the same prices as the groceries. "The only possible justification for khe existence of a market," said the knarketmaster, "is to cut down .the high cost of living by making it possible for the consumer to buy directly from the producer. When the people of Richmond bought the ground and built a market house, they were expecting that housewives would be enabled to purchase their supplies from the farmers; if they didn't expect this, 1 don't believe the city would ever in vested in a market house. One needs only to visit the market house a few liours to learn that this original purpose has been wholly defeated. Only Seven Farmers. "Of the twenty-nine persons standing on market, only seven are farmers. Thirteen of them are professional gardeners who also sell to the groceries; four are commission merchants, four are peddlers and one is a grocer. These get together each market day and fix the prices at which they sell their stuff. The price is always equal to and often higher than that asked by the retail grocers. The housewife does not save anything by going to market, and she even has to deliver her own goods." An examination of the market house books reveals that financially the adventure has been a losing proposition for several years, as the following figures show: 1910,' expenditures $1,042.65; recepits 51,003.00; deficit $39.65. 1911, expendi: EPIDEMIC THREATENS FIRE-SWEPT SALEM New Blaze Frightens Refugees, But Fighters Prevent Its Further Spread. SALEM, Mass., June 27. This firestricken city was startled afresh when, within twenty-four hours after the greatest conflagration in the history of New England had been put under control, three alarms were sounded for a new fire during the night, which started on Derby wharf in the ill-fated south section where Thursday's big fire started. Intense excitement prevailed and great crowds of frenzied men and women gathered as the warning fire whistles sounded the triple alarm. Militiamen and police were taxed to their utmost to preserve order as the blaze of the new fire lit up the skies. Meanwhile the firemen battled successfully with the flames. A hurry call was sent for two additional companies of the 9th regiment militia companies B and I, of Boston which were both on the scene early today to reinforce the militiamen already in Salem to guard against the looting and disorder growing out of the big fire. Scarlet Fever Menaces. To add to the discomfort of the refugees today was the menace of carlet fever. Governor Walsh, accompanied by physicians, investigated alarming reports of a scarlet fever outbreak and found cases in camps 'on Salem Common and High School Chill. The state police, assisted by Salem detectives and the Metropolitan park police, today began an investigation as to the cause of the conflagration 'which laid bare over a third of the city. Thousands of dollars in checks and pledges today poured into the office of Gardner M. Lane, treasurer of the State Relief fund, and by nightfall it was estimated more than $200,000 will have been raised for the relief of the stricken city. Plans for rebuilding the burned area are very vague at this time but it is believed following the adjustment of insurance losses within a few days rebuilding will be started. PASTORSjLECT RUBER Lutheran Minister Heads County Body. Rev. Conrad Huber was chosen president of the Wayne County Ministerial association yesterday. Rev. L. E. Murray was named vice president and the Rev. Mr. Davis, secretary and treasurer. The various committees of the association will be named by the president. Owing to the threatening weather the picnic of the association, to have bean held at Morton park, was held In the basement, of the East Main Street Friends churcli.

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MISS MARTHA KLATCHKEN. v .Mlss..M8rtth81. Klatchken, suffragist and secretary of field work in New YOiK, said: I think that Asquith is cornered. He doesn't know which war to turn or what to say. He knows that his only safety lies in extension of time He has known all along that the day would come when he would be forced to see a deputation of the militants. He knew it three months ago He might as well have seen Sylvia Pankhurst then as now. It was a most strategic move on her part to sit upon the steps of parliament, and Asquith is wise enough to realize it."

Good Crops and Optimism Starts Booms in Business

Trade will enjoy a big boom this fall. Although opinions are divided as to present business conditions, Richmond wholesalers are undivided in their belief that trading conditions are becoming better and this fall will mark excellent business in all lines. George Miller, head of Miller Brothers Hardware company, said things are about normal within a radius of 100 miles of Richmond. The firm never had a better year, he said, and in the fall, the business will be record making. Crops indicate it and the trade talks it and there is a more optimistic view of business being circulated. Adam H. Bartel, head of the Adam H. Bartel company, said that while conditions could be far better, they am not discouraging to trade. He also looks for a big fall trade. Mr. Bartel believes the trade has been less this year than it was in a similar period last year, but that it is on the increase with prospects of a booming fall trade. The small towns around Richmond are not suffering, he said, but larger towns such as Muncie, Kokomo, Anderson and Marion are complaining and have some reason to complain. STORM KILLS COWS HAGERSTOWN, Ind., June 27. The rain and ind storm was very severe through this vicinity late yesterday afternoon when several shade and fruit trees were blown down or mutilated by the wind. Jerry E. Myers had two short horn cows valued at $100 each killed by lightning on his farm near Locust Grove. G. R. & I. SERVICE ADDS NEW TRAIN Beginning tomorrow night the G. R. & I. train which has been running north at 9:45 o'clock each Tuesday and Friday evening will become daily, leaving for the summer resorts. This Special Northland Limited is run in addition to the train which regularly leaves the union station at 10:35 o'clock. THANK EMPLOYERS The clerks at the Palais Royal wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goldfinger for giving them a half holiday each Thursday during the months of

July, and August.

It is said by some that the very fact that big crop indications have started talk along optimistic lines, will be the making of the autumn's business because with optimism prevalent, confidence spreads rapidly and induces for a freer spending of money by everyone. Wholesale grocers, usually about the first to feel either depression or advancement, can safely predict a big fall trade, a representative of the John W. Grubbs company said today. Business was exceedingly dull a short time ago, but within the past few weeks, accounts have been coming in better and orders are increasing and bid faair to increase more rapidly as the debtors of the retail grocers pay their bills. The fact that the grocery business in increasing substantially is accepted as a certainty that the business depression is fading rapidly. It is the grocer that the man out of work is forced to ask for credit and while he can do without clothes for some time, he must have food with or without money. Whenever numbers are not paying their grocery bills to their retailers, the retailers in turn do likewise to the wholesalers and it takes only a short time to feel the effects of bad conditions.

PICKS LOCAL S, OF V, Three Richmond men were named for staff officers and national delegates of the Sons of Veterans by Frank Shellhouse, state commander. L. A. Handley was appointed color bearer, George V. Matthews, aide for the Sixth district. Mr. Matthews was also named one of the three delegates from this state to the national encampment. CLOUDBURST FLOODS WISCONSIN TOWN LACROSSE, Wis., June 27. Meager advices receive dhere today said that Lanesboro, Minn., a town of 1,000 population, was under six feet of water as the result of a cloudburst. WTire and rail communication with the town have been cut off. Reports indicated no loss of life. LEAVE FOR ORLEANS. CHICAGO, June 27. Joe Mandot and Manager Tommy Walsh were today enroute for New Orleans, where Joe will box ten rounds with Johnny Dundee on July 4. The pair left, here no- n 1 rrYt f i

PHI CELTS ELECT TWO CHI MEMBERS

TO J. Fred Bollmeyer to Edit the Fraternity Publication, While Gerald Fitzgibbons Wins Secretary Race. Richmond was deserted today by about 400 members of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity, who left the biggest convention the organization ever held. Chi chapter of Richmond, has the honor, not only of making history by its successful convention, but of having two men in important positions. The election of officers yesterday afternoon was a spirited affair. John Gauchat of Indianapolis, was reelected president over two other candidates by one vote more than a majority. Gerald S. Fitzgibbons, in his race for secretary-treasurer was elected by the biggest majority of any candidate. Chi chapter's further honor is the appointmnet by President Gauchat of J. Fred Bollmeyer of this city, editor of the "Red and Black." the official publication. Leon Louiso, of Chicago, was made business manager. Both are newspaper men and have been placed in complete control of the magazine, even to selecting its place of publication. The annual meeting exceeded by far the expectations of any citizens or business men of Richmond. Charles Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club, was pleased with the meeting and said everything had been most conservatively handled. Ninety Delegates Here. There were a few more than 400 visitors, about ninety of whom were delegates and an equal number of alternates. There were 325 on the official register and there were registrations up to 9 o'clock last night. Each delegate expressed in some manner, his appreciation of the convention held here because of the social program and the large amount of business completed and the new plans laid. The report of retiring secretary Ralph Ewry, of Portland, showed that the fraternity's expansion motto for the past year, was not entirely suc- ( Continued on Page Six) FATHERS MAKE PLEA FOR TWOJAOGHTERS But Dayton Police, JHold GTrls"l6"Tfosecue Man Caught Stealing Bicycles. Charles Fish, father of Mildred Fish, 16 years eld, went to Dayton today to see if he would have better success in obtaining the release of his daughter than William Wood's fruitless effort to secure the custody of his daughter, Madaline Wood, also 16 years old. Both girls are held on a charge of delinquency, and Chief Goodwin of the Richmond police department said today he had been told it was the intention of the Dayton authorities to use the girls as prosecuting witnesses against a man who gave his name as George Anderson, in the event Anderson is charged with having violated the federal white slave act. Anderson, it is said, met the girls at the Richmond traction station and in-i duced them to accompany him to Dayton, where they rented two rooms at a boarding house, Anderson representing the Wood girl to be his wife and the Fish girl his sister. The following day he was arrested for stealing four bicycles, and was bound over to the grand jury. Married Once Before. Fish told Chief Goodwin today that his daughter had once been married but left her husband. He did not tell who her husband is. He said he never had heard of a man by the name of George Anderson, which strengthens the belief that the man was a chance acquaintance of the girls, they having never seen him before until they met him at the traction station. Fish informed the chief that his daughter for a time had been a little wild and difficult to control, but of late he had believed she was properly conducting herself. He did not konw that she had run away until he read of her escapade in the Palladium. Like Wood, the father of the Fish girl is anxious to have her return home and live down her disgrace. TERRE HAUTE GETS BIG GREENHOUSES TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 27. Without solicitation and without asking for a bonus, the J. W. Davis Co., oi Davenport, la., has come to Terre Haute and is vigorously planning to build the largest greenhouse in America near here. It was incorporated in Indianapolis during the past week at $325,000. The company bought 58 acres of level land at $550 an acre. There will be 50,000 Bquare feet of glass in the eight houses. It will be a little town in itself, consisting of a heating plant, a power plant, a post office and express office and many cottages for the men. Carload shipments will be made to Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus and Louisville. LIGHTNING STRIKES GLASS IN HANDS CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., June 27. Death brushed by Mrs. L. D. Ogborn but passed on. During the storm Thursday afternoon Mrs. Ogborn was in her kitchen adjusting a glass lid to a fruit jar. Following a violent crack of thunder a flash of lightning struck the lid, breaking it and filling the room with smoke. Mrs. Ogborn was badly frightened but not injured. The glass acting as la non-conductor protected her. . .

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Finds Home On a certain car on the Easthaven line the other night nearly every passenger that left the car disregarded the "step lively" spirit which usually markes the discharge of passengers. And it was all because of a kitten, a pretty little white and black thing, comfortably curled up and sleeping in the corner of the vestibule. The kitten had been left In the car earlier in the night unintentionally perhaps by a child. The conductor took compaslon on it, made a newspaper bed for it in the corner, and there it soon feel asleep, unmindful of the noise and jolting of the car. "If no one claims it," he said, "I'll take it home to the kids." And you immediately felt sure that the kitten was going to find a good home. HOSPITAL GETS TEST LABORATORY FOR USE JOINTLY WITH CITY Committee to Appoint Dr. Clem Chemist, Who Has Agreed to Serve Without Additional Salary. Equipment for a chemistry laboratory will be purchased by the city and Reid hospital. At a meeting of the members of the Commercial club, physicians and city officials yesterday afternoon preliminary steps for the establishment of a municipal laboratory were taken. The following committee was appointed for the purpose of drafting plans for the carrying out of this project: Dr. Louis F. Ross, chairman, Adam H. Bartel, John Nicholson, Charles Marlatt, Charles Jordan, Prof. W. B. Kelly and Dr. S. G. Smelser. After the organization meeting the committee held a brief session and it is understood that the tentative plans decided on for the establishment of a laboratory call for its location at Reid hospital, the chemist in charge to be Dr. Lou Clem, city dairy inspector, who is a graduate chemist, and the cost of equipment to be shared by the city and the hospital. Favor Hospital Location. Some time ago it was suggested that the laboratory be equipped at the city's expense, established at the high school, and placed under the charge of two high school professors. However, the general sentiment of those behind the project appears to favor locating the laboratory at the hospital, where suitable quarters are available, and placing it under the joint supervision of the hospital and tne city health department and board of public works. There was some sentiment against having Dr. Clem act as chemist, not because he was regarded as incompetent to do the work but because it was feared he would have to devote too much of his attention to his work as dairy inspector. Health Officer Smelser assured those who attended the meeting yesterday that it would be possible for Dr. Clem to perform both lines of work and he said the dairy inspector would also as act as city chemist without additional pay. Richmond physicians for years have desired a laboratory at the hospital and the city has also wanted to be relieved of having the state to do all itT laboratory work, which arrangement has always been very unsatisfactory, particularly because of the delays involved. The board of works wants a city laboratory to have tests made of coal, oil, bricks and other materials; the health department is constantly in need of a laboratory for water tests, milk tests and other purposes which make a long list, while physicians have constant need of a laboratory in their private practice. The cost of equipping a laboratory will not be great and there is every reason to believe that one will be installed within a few months. The committee appointed yesterday will make its report within a short time. AFTER SCALP OF A. UN DERHILL William A. Bond, one of the attorneys for George S. Hamilton, a cripple, in his suit against Alfred Underbill for $5,000 damages because of injuries received from an alleged attack upon him by Underbill, said today that when the case comes up for trial Monday in the circuit court at New Castle, he hopes to convince the jury that Underhill is the "meanest man in Wayne county." Mr. Bond was at police headquarters this morning looking up Underbill's record as it appears on the police docket., He will also investigate his record in the justice of peace court. Hamilton charges that on February 25, 1913, while picking up fire wood on the property of the Pennsylvania railroad, east of the city, which land Underhill claims he had a contract to clear, he was attacked by Underhill, who, he asserts, tripped him and threw him to the ground, then tied his right arm over his left shoulder and also tied his legs. Hamilton is paralyzed in his left arm and he could not use it to defend himself. Hamilton asserts that as a result of the treatment he received from Underhill, his right arm is now seriously affected and that it is difficult for him to make a living for himself. BANKS MILLIONS PARIS. June 27. French bankers today received a report that President Huerta, of Mexico, had shipped $2,500,000 in gold here for deposit - This was taken to indicate that Huerta la ore-

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DRY GOODS HOUSE JOHN CLAFLIN. The noted wholesale dry goods house of H. B. Claflin & Co., which also controls numerous big department stores, went into the hand of receivers, June 25. John B. Claflin, head of the H. B. Claflin company, stated that the receivership had become necessary because the expansion of the business had occasioned capital requirements which the company could not meet. The company is said to have several millions of dollars in outstanding obligations, several of which are past due, and that the firm has not financial resources to meet these obligations. The H. B. Claflin company is a $9,000,000 corporation and one of the foremost dry goods firms in the United States. CITY MAKES GOOD LAST OF SHORTAGE ON STREET FUNDS McMahan Pays Last of $28,435.20 Debt Incurred by Careless Handling of Money in Former Years. With a sigh of relief City Controller McMahan today completed the work of making good the shortage of $28,435.20 in the special street improvement fund, which was incurred several years ago and was detected by agents of the state board of accounts last summer. The last payment or o,uuv to make up this shortage was paid in today. No sooner had this been done than Controller McMahan withdrew from the special fund $4,072.78 and paid it in to the sinking fund of the municipal plant, the special fund having been indebted to the light plant fund that amount. Just a year ago called bonds for street improvements to the amount of $13,320.63 were purchased with monies of the light plant sinking fund as an investment for the plant, for these bonds were supposed to be five per cent interest bearing, which was more interest than the plant was receiving from the banks where it had its money deposited. It developed later that these called bonds should have been redeemed out of the special street fund, which at that time was short because of poor management of city affairs during a former administration. And it also de veloped that the purchasing of these bonds was no investment for the city plant because they ceased to be interest bearing after they were called in. Therefore it was necessary to pay back to the light plant sinking fund the money illegally taken from it to buy these bonds, and this debt had to be redeemed out of the special fund of the city. This debt has for several months been paid on the installment plan, the payment being completed today when the $4,072.78 was turned in to the light plant sinking fund. the $28,435.20 shortage in the special fund was contracted by a careless system of handling funds. In several instances when bonds were issued for street improvements the money received from them, instead of being paid into the special fund to be available to redeem the bonds when they came due, was paid into the general fund, the fund out of which the operating expenses of the city are met. ISSOES NEW CARDS Postoffice Receives of Change. Notice Business postal cards, arranged in sheets to facilitate printing them, are ready for distribution by the postoffice department at Washington, according to the regular bulletin received by the postmaster here. Probably some of them will arrive with the next order pf the Richmond office, which will be sent soon. The new cards are of cream tint, printed in green ink, with the head of William McKinley replaced by that of Thomas Jefferson. They are perforated for tearing. The new issue replaces the present No. 4 kind. Additional restrictions were placed on "window" envelopes in the latest order. This style of envelopes is a nuisance to the department. Postmaster Haas stated, and he believes that they should be prohibited. Colored "window" envelopes will not be taken and only plain white will be accepted for delivery. The window opening must be one and three-eighths inches from the top. to permit cancellation, and three-eighths inches from the bot tom to give space for writing in case

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BOY CONFESSES TO SIX THEFTS IN SHORT TIME i Harold Karsh Admits List of Audacious Daylight Rob- . beries .When Arrested for Entering Jenkinson House

Prosecutor May File Charges in Juvenile and Ask Court to Send Boy to Plainfield School. Here Is the known criminal record of a Richmond youth, not quite sixteen years old. Harold Karsh, son of Isaac Karsh, North Ninth street, who was arrested yesterday and is now being held pending the decision of Prosecutor Reller as to the nature of the charge he will file against him; confessed the follow ing record: First offense, about two years ' ago Picking pockets of bathers in dressing rooms at Hawkins bathing beach. Arrested but released. Second offense, about a year ago Arrested for looting the lock- . er of a girl at high school and taking $3 and show tickets. Released again on promise of good behavior. Third offense Burglarizing the Nicholson Printing company build,ing and securing tools valued at $15. Again released on a promise of good behavior. This occurred about two months ago. Fourth offense Robbed home of John Zwissler, South Tenth street, taking only a few eatables. Denied this when arrested and was released. Fifth offense Enters the home of Walter Kuntz. 525 South Seventh street by climbing through a kitchen window after removing a screen. Ransacked the house but secured only one ring, which he denies having. This occurred last Wednesday. Sixth offense Yesterday morning, shortly before his arrest by Officer Vogelsong at Ninth anil Main streets, enters home of Mrs. Isaac Jenkinson. South Thirteenth and A streets, by opening kitchen door, and takes $18.59 which he found in a pocketbook in a bookcase. Had $19.24 when taken in custody. Suspected of Other Crimes. Young Karsh is also suspected of looting the high school building, which he entered at night and thor oughly searched, but which proved an unprofitable robbery. When arrested he had a knife belonging to a woman teacher which she had left on a desk in the building. He asserts he purchased this knife from another boy. The police are almost positive that Karsh robbed the William Duning store on North Eighth street, taking a searchlight valued at $1.50. He is believed to have been implicated in other robberies, which the police will not divulge at this time. Since the boy first began his criminal career over two years ago he has been suspected frequently of offenses not listed above but upon being questioned at police headquarters always toid a plausible story and was released. Karsh is as bold as his face indicates him to be and nearly all his looting expeditions were carried out in broad daylight. The only night Continued on Page Six. CLUB TRIES TO GET ADVENTISTMEETING Commercial Body Negotiates for National Encampment at Chautauqua Park. An effort to secure the annual national encampment of Seventh Day Adventists for Richmond, is being made by the Commercial club, through a representative, William Vore, who is carrying on correspondence witn the national organisation. The Adventists do not hold the old, form of convention, but meet for ten days on some camping grounds. The tents are all brought to the camping place with a trained squad having charge. Auditorium tent, dining tent and living tents are put up. while for ten days, the Seventh Day Adventists stay close to nature. The encampment is an affair of about 250 tents, making a large community. The encampments the last few years have been held in places where there are large numbers of Adventists. In Richmond and this part of Indiana and Ohio, there are few of the creed and the Adventists believe their numbers can be increased by holding the encampment somewhere in this section. The only hitch in proceedings Is the date. Richmond can entertain the campers immediately after Chautauqua, when the Chautauqua tents can be cleared away to make room In he grounds for the Adventists teats. The first ten days in September is suggested as the best date. I WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Thunder showers this afternoon or tonight, cooler; Burn day fair and slightly cooler. TEMPERATURE. Noon SJ Yesterday Maximum Si

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