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OF PENALF ARM TRUSTEE BODY State Board Members Honor Richmond Man, Father of 'Institution, at Organization Meeting. Local Official Highly Pleased With Excellent Location and Outlines Plans forf Erecting New Buildings. The honor of being vice-president ol the first board of trustees of the ( state penal farm was given George E. Seidel of this city at the first meeting of the board yesterday. Other officers elacted were: President, O. A. H. 3hideler, Marion; treasurer, James L. Randall, Oreencastle; secretary, William C. Ball, Terre Haute. Members of the board made their first inspection of the farm and elected officers as the sole business of the session yesterday. "I think the site of the farm isfan almost ideal one," said Mr. Seidelf today on his return. "The location' Is good, the topography of the land is good. It is high with splendid drainage in all parts. The water supply is. adequate there being a number of (fine prings on the 1,567 acres. Shipping Outlet Good. "There is enough bottom land to put In grains and an abundance of grazing land. One of the finest stone quarries In the state is on the farm. Shipping facilities are good, as the Monon railroad Is now constructing a switch to the quarry." Within four months after the farm Is turned over to the board Aug. 1, Mr. Seldel, said the board expected to have it ready for Inmates. Buildings will be constructed following a trip of Inspection of institutions for the District of Columbia and Massachusetts which the trustees will make beginning Aug. 8. Use Convict Labor. There are already about ten ordinary farm dwellings on the land, said Mr. Seldel, but these will be converted Into Quarters for superintendents and guards. All new structures which will be especially adapted to the housing of Inmates will be constructed by prison labor. Just as soon as plans have been made for the buildings, "trusties" from Michigan City and Jeffersonville will be taken to the farm to erect the first building. This will provide quarters for the laborers. At Its completion persons sentenced to the farm will be admitted and employed in the construction of other buildings. Further than this Mr. Seldel said the board had not planned. The entire afternoon yesterday was spent in walking and riding over the farm. BOND STARTS MOVE FOR HEALTH DAY Plan Started in Wayne County May Become National Observance. That the movement started in Wayne county last fall in setting aside a day for the discussion of health questions In public schools, will finally result in the president of the United States proclaiming a national health day, is the opinion of Dr. S. Edgar Bond, secretary of the Wayne County Tuberculosis society. , Governor Ralston has Issued a proclamation setting apart October 2, as a state health day, and it is believed that the movement will spread throughout the country. N P. Strauss, philantrophist of New York, has urged the governor of that state to set apart a day for a similar observance, patterned after the example of Indiana. Since the movement originated in Wayne county, the seen. tary of the local tuberculosis society has received a large number of letters requesting information concerning the experiment in the public schools last fall. To what extent Richmond will observe health day this year has not been determined, but the matter will bo placed before the Commercial club in a few days by Dr. S. E. Bond, and ar rangements will be made to make the celebration here more elaborate than last year. HOUSEWIVES GLAD STREETS GET OIL Many are the expedients housewives are using these days to keep their husbands and sons from tracking oil Into their houses. The oiling of streets, hailed with delight by housewives as a dust-layer, , has, however, presented the problem of keeping carpets and rugs free from black stains. Hundreds of steps and porches in Richmond are today covered with old carpets and rugs to catch the oily impression of shoes. Housewives thereby to keep their homes clean. Coincident with the oiling Is a resumption of house cleaning on a small scale. "Give the house a thorough cleaning after the street Is oiled, scrub the porch, and the dust problem is solved ffn a great degree this summer and Autumn," is the declaration of immacuptepusekeepera ; . v

BOBBINS EXPLAINS NEWSPAPER ATTACK

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Mayor Defends Policies ' Against What He Terms Uncalled For Criticism of Government's Acts. "The attacks by the Evening Item on my administration have been quite noticeable since the Item lost the city advertisement contract the first of July, that contract going to the Palladium, which was the only newspaper to submit a bid," said Mayor Robbins today when asked for a statement concerning the numerous criticisms his administration has been subjected to in the news and editorial columns of the Item recently. - v. "A few days before the date Bet for letting the advertising contract a man who said he was Mr. Dodd, proprietor of the Item, called me up and asked if; it were true that the contract was to be let to the newspaper which quoted the lowest rate in proportion, to its circulation," continued the mayor. "I told him that this was the basis decided on by the board of public works and he then told me that if such was to be the board's policy the Item would not submit a bid, furthermore, he intended to attack the administration whenever he had an opportunity to do so. Since that time theiltem has been constantly finding fault with the conduct of city affairs. That is all the explanation I have to offer for the attitude the Item has recently' assumed toward the administration." Bavis to Attack. President Bavis, of the board of public works, who yesterday denounced what he declared to be the unfair attacks made by the Item onthe administration, and declared thattnewspaper reminded him of a "sick ibaby," returned to the attack today. "I failed to mention yesterday that the Item had published an article in which the statement was made that a mass meeting of citizens was contemplated, which was to be in the nature of an indignation meeting," said Mr. Bavis. "As a matter of fact, there is a possibility of calling a mass meeting to consider the street lighting question, but the proposal was never made to hold such a meeting for the purpose of voicing public protest. This mass meetlne Dlan was an idea of mine and Mr.

Charles Jordan of the Commercial club i T the memory of John Dougan, and we discussed it last Monday when .fEdgar Ilif nas Penned the appended the Commercial club was formally in- Iptribute: vited to attend the board meeting j "l would not pen a single line in Thursday when the bids for street jftribute to any man's wealth or money lamps are to be received. The club ffalone, but I lovingly do Honor to him will be represented, and we hope the Jwho had wealth and manhood both, members of its committee will assist (Money and position do not give honor, us in considering the best type of rTis tne man, the real man, who feslamp for our new lighting systemAaiC00118 nonor upon both of these, no contract will be let for at least tenTi "J have known John, Dougan "from days after the bids have been opened, jJboyhood and I want to say as simply there will be plenty of time for holding fand sincerely as I can that he was a a mass meeting." Ifgood man. He had the warm heart City officials admit that there is ld tfae open hand of his ancestorstruth in ,the assertion made by the v-ne Scotch-Irish. His whole life was Item that there have been objections lsul1ded by the memorable words of offered to a suggested plan of attach- lKbte,rt Burns 'A man's a man for a' ing boulevard lamps to trolley poles on Main street. Thev add. however.' .He neither fawned upon the rich

that the Item has never explained that what the board really desires to do is to have the trolley poles on Mam

street removed, the wires being guyed posts substitsted for them. The city, however, cannot , order the street car company to take such action,, however, because it has a franchise right to maintain trolley poles on Maim street, so in the eveint the company, would refuse to make; such a change the city fears that the placing of ornamental lighting posts 1 between the (trolley poles might congest the street. . CARRANZA ON WAY TO MEXICO iCITY MONTEREY,, Mex., July 22. General Carranzai has arrived at Linarez enroute to TaVnpico and will resume bis journey today according to advices received here.: In this connection it is said that Oarranza will board the gunboat Zaragjoza at Tampico and proceed to Vera Cruz or Puerto Mexico, going thence by rail to the capital. The Zaragoza recently left . Puerto Mexico, but her destination was kept secret. P,0, AUTOTRUCK Beck Expects Department to Furnish Parcel Post Car in Year. "Within the next year I expect the post office department to supply automobile trucks for the parcel post and mail messenger service of the local office," said Postmaster Beck this morning. In view of the growth of the office, he expects the present system of granting the work of carrying mails to and i from the trains to the lowest bidder will be abolished and the service performed by the office's own trucks. Mr. Beck declared It only a matter of a short time until the - automobile would replace the present rural wagons. He said (the aim of 'the department was to etxtend service to every (person just as soon t as suitable roads i were constructed. With the substitution of , motor cars he said routes .now averaging about twenty-five miles would be increased to if if ty or I better. This might, he thought, resultUn decreasing the number of carriersslightly. Wholesale cuts would not be necessary, however.because the num ber of extensions would make places, for the can-terns whose routes , had been combinefd with others. . ELEiCT LOOMIS. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.,rJuly 22. William H. Loomis, brigadier general of the Michigan Knights of (Pythias, was elected icommander-in-chieif of the International Uniformed; Rank at .a meeting of (the grand aasembty today. He will succeed Arthur J. Stobbart, of Bt Paul . 4

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JOHN B. DOUGAN. ' When death summoned John B. Dougan it removed a man whose worth and influence had made a deep impression on the community in which he spent a long and useful career. Mr. Dougan was not only a successful banker, but also a benefactor to the community. His death is mourned in Richmond and Wayne county.

Tribute to Dead Banker From Edgar Iliffs Pen

and powerful nor spurned the poor, ithe 'WPfl.lt. thf hlimhlo When Via ora-uck a dollar his whole heart went with m. When you put your heart behind always did To such a man 'tis sweet to pay the tribute of honest tears and loving memory. He Was Good to Me. '"Tis said when Goldsmith, the Irish poet, died in his poor garret his washer-woman came and laid a flower upon his plain coffin. Amid sobs she said, 'He was good to me.' The flower SUIT AGAINST HAVEN EXPECTEDJHURSDAY Wilson Demands Drastic Action Against Directors f of Offending Railroad. WASHINGTON, .July 22. A suit in equity against the New York, NewHaven and Hartford iRailroad will almost certainly be filed in New York within the next forty-eight hours. The criminal proceedings!1 against the directors of the New Haven road probably will not be startedfor some days yet. This statement 'was authorized at the department of justice today, following the announcement last night that the government intends to prosecute the New Haven and its directors both civilly and; 'criminally. The suit against the system, will be directed personally by Attorney-general McReynolds through one of his associates. District Attorney Marshall will be unable to act in this case because of his, work as a railroad attorney before he assumed his government post. The onlylduty he will perform, it is understood will be the calling of the grand jury j before which the evidence of alleged i criminal action will be' laid. Wilson Directs Fight. The order of Presidient Wilson to bring suit because of J the failure of the New Haven board of directors to carry ont the agreerrient made with the government will result in' more drastic 'action than would have been the case had the directors kept' their pledges. It is expected that the suit will provide for separating from the New Haven the steamship lines, whose disposition under the management would have been decided by the interstate commerce commission.' Tihe Weathpr FOR INDIANA: Probably- fair tonight and Thursday; not so warm in north portion Thursday. f . TEMPERATURE Noon . Yesterday. Maximum, .................. 93 90 Minimum. v.. 2

was nothing, but back of it was the honest tribute of the poor woman, a tribute now grown to a world's tribute to the genius and kindly heart of this neglected poet. "John Dougan never waited to save his flowers after his friends had died. He loved to help the living to put men upon their feet, to help them across rocky places, -encourage, to succor, to lift up, td make others happy. In the hearts of hundreds now living there is a shrine of grateful memory richer and grander than storied urn or marble bust. "This man was the same in early adversity and later affluence. There are men and women in this world who take their rightful place as kings and queens whether they keep the even tenor of their way in poverty, or ride the high roads of great wealth. They are the salt of the earth, the real nobility. Money cannot debase them or poverty rob them. "No one will be more sincerely missed in Richmond than John Dougan. This community will never know the thousands of kind deeds he did, for he made no display of his practical goodness. His motto was to help others, to live and let live. To such a man I offer the tribute of sincere love and warm admiration." EDGAR ILLIF. PLANS TO REMODEL GUEST HOUSE ROOMS Committee Considers Changes in Building to Conform to Association's Needs. Architects will be asked to submit plans for changes In the school building on North B street 4-between Eleventh and Twelfth'stlets which will make it conform to the needs of the Guest House association. This was decided at a meeting of the building committee last night , The school rooms will be? remodeled and divided into smaller rooms for the lodgers.' Members of the committee also considered having the roof changed to make rooms on the top floor. Nothing definite was done. Further action will probably be delayed until legal technicalities connected with the reorganization of the association are settled and the canvass for funds opened. Members of the building committee are: Miss Rose Dougan, Mrs. ' Demas Coe, Mrs. Harry Dalbey, Mrs. Wilfred Jessup, Miss Eleanore Robinson, Harry Hodgin and Mr. Bates. SCHOOL BOY PITIES FATE OF TEACHER "What does a school teacher do in vacation time?" was the query a mother had to solve for a slave of the Fifth grade. She explained that some teachers thirst for knowledge so deeply that they spend the hot months at a summer school acquiring new ideas to implant into his brain" the next year. Others, she said, take a much needed rest by visiting the lakes of the north. Some stay at home and do fancy work, while others tour the United States and Europe to get first hand information out geography. The son "wasn't impressed very much, so this mother tells. "Give me the river," rejoined the lad. "The poor teacher has hit svmjpatbx.-

Bankers Laud Dougan's Life

Eminently successful as a banker, shrewd in advancing the Interests of the Second National bank. Mr. Dou gan nevertheless was held in high es teem by his competitors, who unite today to pay tribute to his genius as financier, bis fairness as competitor, his generosity in helping the needy. A. D. GAYLE, President, First National Bank. John B. Dougan was one of the finest men I ever knew. A shrewd and successful banker he never took the attitude of a hostile com petitor. He was both a man of high business ability and a man of high character. Hs had great faith in his brother men and always stood ready to give them moral encouragement and financial aid. Many a man who received financial aid from him was of the class bankers would regard as "poor risks." But Mr. Dougan made very few mistakes in his judgment of character and he never feared to back his Judgment. He combined brains with generosity. The banking business in Richmond will feel his loss. EDGAR F. HIATT, President Dickinson Trust Co. John B. Dougan was an unusuaf character. One of the greatest pleasures he had was helping his fellow men. Of large-hearted impulses, a man who could not depend upon his support in an hour of need was not deserving of it. He made his mistakes In his appraisement of men but his Judgment generally was accurate. I think I can truthfully say Mr. Dougan's place in this community will never be filled. His death will be particularly deplored by those men and women he so generously assisted in their struggles for advancement. Mr. Dougan was a remarkably successful banker and business man, combining great energy with much native ability and keen foresight. GEORGE L. CATES, President Union National Bank. I knew of no finer character than John B. Dougan. He was an able, fair and successful business man and popular with all classes of citizens. For one so successful as a business man he placed small value on money, appreciating it the most for the use he could make of it in helping others. While I believe his great generosity was sometimes imposed upon, he did not often make mistakes in his rare judgment of men. Richmond has lost one of its finest citizens, a real asset to this community. CAILLAUX INSULTED, CHALLENGES LAWYER OF STATEJO DUEL Withholding of Alleged Treasonable Documents Handed by Premier to Germany Create Riot in Court. PARIS, July 22. During an outburst of the worst disorder which has yet marked the trial of Madame Caillaux for the murder of Editor Gaston Calmette of Le Figaro, Joseph Caillaux, husband of the defendant, and former premier and finance minister of France, today challenged M. Chenu, counsel for the children, of the Blain journalist, to fight a duel. The scene was tensely dramatic and was one of the most thrilling in the modern annals of the French court. It occurred shortly after the third day session of the famous trial had begun, and grew out of circumstances which had arisen yesterday. For a time it looked as if armed guards would have to clear the court room in the palace of justice. Madame Caillaux and M. Chenu bellowed accusations at each other, while political friends of the former premier and of the slain editor cheered. Holds Back Letter. When court was convened, M. Herbaux, the public prosecutor, read a communication from the government, giving notice that the famous green documents, which are alleged to show that Caillaux had treasonable correspondence with Germany during the Morocco crisis, would not be produced. They showed,' according to Caillaux' s political enemies, that the former premier had sold the French Congo to Germany. GETS SCHOOL DATA FOR USEOF STATE J. D. Harper Visits County ' Making Survey of Farm Instruction. To enable the state department of public instruction to be of greater service to the county school superin tendents, the teachers and the county agents a survey of the work in agri culture in the schools of the state is being made. J. D. Harper was in the city today to get information regarding this branch of study in Wayne county. Mr. Harper outlined the plan which the department is following. He said the officials wished to know what branch of agriculture was being taught in the fecbbolsi 6f efcch" dourit? krid'the methods used. They would then issue bulletins covering this subject to the teachers at regular intervals. In addition it would enable them to send speakers to the institutes who were experts on the subject which the particular county was most interested in. The data gathered, he said, would also be placed at the disposal of the county J-ftRenV jwerj there Is one, r

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Head . of Second National Bank Dies at Early Hour From Pneumonia and Paralysis in North Tenth Street Home

WHOLE CITY MOURNS LOSS OF BANKER Aided Many Poor Men to Acquire Homes, Backed Aspiring Young Business Men, Liberally Supported Churches

John B. Dougan, 67 years old, president of the Second National bank, died at 5 o'clock this morning at his home, 204 North Tenth street. In his passing Richmond loses one of its best known, most successful and popular citizens a sterling asset of the community in which he lived the greater part of his long and useful life. The direct cause of his death was pneumonia, contracted last Sunday. He had been confined to his bed since last Thanksgiving suffering from chronic pleurisy, complicated by heart disease. Hopes for his recovery were abandoned six months ago and during that time he had suffered greatly, frequently expressing the hope that death would end his pain. Two weeks ago his condition showed such marked improvement that it was thought for a time he would fully recover. He soon experienced a relapse and when he contracted pneumonia a few days ago he was so devitalized as to be unable to resist the ravages of that disease. He was unconscious from Sunday up until the time of his death, and several days previous to Sunday he was in a semi-comatose condition. Heavy Property Holder. Mr. Dougan was perhaps the largest property holder in the city and he leaves an estate of a probable value of more than $200,000. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen L. Dougan, three brothers. Dr. David H. Dougan, 314 National avenue, Isaac G. Dougan, Spring Grove, and George B. Dougan, 1318 Main street; one sister, Mrs. Martha M. Fosler, 118 North Seventh street, and a half brother, Daniel G. Reid, of New York, who is now in France. He was a thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason and a Knight Templar. Mr. Dougan began his banking career as a clerk but through his ability advanced rapidly in this business and in 1901 was elected president of the Second National bank, one of the largest financial institutions of the state. He held this position until his death. He had two great pleasures in life, helping deserving men and women and building model tenant houses. In recent years he was not active in banking affairs, but, until confined to his home by his last Illness, always gave personal attention to his proper ties. Families who could, rent a house of Mr. Dougan regarded themselves as particularly fortunate. Loved to Help Poor. Mr. Dougan's reputation for openhanded generosity was proverbial. He gave dd to those he thought deserved it in a most unostentatious manner and. as his brother Dr. David Dougan said today, no one will ever know what the extent of his charities were. "My brother was a good man," said Mr. Dougan. "His greatest joy was giving help to others. He might of had a very large fortune had he not been of such a disposition. In thinking of him I recall two lines of a very beautiful poem: " 'All that you hold in your cold, dead hand 'Is what you have given away.' "He left this world holding much, if such be the case. Nothing gave him more pleasure than seeing others succeed. His life was well lived in my judgment." Funeral Saturday. Oliver P. Bogue, a brother-in-law. who for some time has been holding Mr. Dougan's power of attorney and conducting his business affairs, and who is probably named executor of the estate in Mr. Dougan's will, which has not yet been opened, said this afternoon that the funeral would be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. The services will be conducted by the former pastor of the church, the Rev. Thomas Graham, of Fargo, N. D. Burial will be at Earlham cemetery. It was being generally reported this afternoon in business circles that the vacancy in the presidency of the Second National bank, caused by Mr. Dougan's death, would be filled by the appointment of Samuel W. Gaar, vice president and acting president, to that position. Mr. Dougan was a large stockholder in the Wayne Works of this city and quite a few other concerns, many of which owe their existence to the financial backing extended them by Mr. Dougan. A great part of his estate consists of real estate holdings. Born in Michigan. Mr. Dougan was a member of one of the prominent families of Wayne county, with whose annals the name has been identified for more than a century. He was born at Niles, Mich.. Dec. 14, 1847, a son of William and Anna (Gray) Dougan. The father was born in the north of Ireland in 1809, and with his brother, George Dougan, came to the United States about the year 1820, locating at Pittsburgh, Pa., where he learned the carpenter's trade, following that occupation in the Keystone state seven years. He also mastered cabinet making and became an expert mechanic. He later removed to Nlles. MlctL. vtw to aa- !

gaged in carpentering and contract ing, erecting the greater number ol the buildings of that city during his residence there. He became not only one of the substantial men of that place, but was also a citizen to whom was ever accorded the fullest measure of popular confidence and esteem. He married Anna Gray, a native of Ireland. The first home of Mrs. Gray's parents was in Rockbridge county, Virginia, but after a short residence there they came to this city. Mr. Gray became one of the leading merchants of Richmond. Mr. Dougan was one of six children. His father died in August. 1849. Eight years later, in 1857, the mother became the wife of Daniel Reid, and by this union had two children, Daniel G. and Virginia, who became the wife of O. H. Bogue. Mrs. Reid died In September. 1898, at the age of 83. Arrives Here in 185S. John B. Dougan spent the first ten

years of his life in Niles, Mich., and in 1858 came to Richmond. In the fall of 1865 he returned to Niles. Mich, where he attended school for a year and thus equipped for the practical and responsible duties of a business career, came to Richmond in September, 1866. He entered the First National Bank as a messenger boy. For six years he remained with that institution, and his close application, his faithfulness and his ability won (Continued on Page Eight.) JOHN L, RUPE PAYS LOVING TRIBUTE TO Will Seeker, Cashier of Second National Bank, Points Out Business Sagacity and Kindness of Banker. Will Seeker, cashier of the Second National bank, gave out the following statement: "In the death of Mr. Dougan, the Institution loses a president whose genius and business acumen brought it to the forefront among Indiana banking establishments. Generous almost to a fault, loyal to his friends, helpful to those who needed financial backing, tactful in his dealings witn the employes and officers of the bank, conservative in his investments, Mr. Dougan combined all the traits that make for a successful head of a banking institution. His death marks the passing away of one of Richmond's best men." Mr. Seeker handed the Palladium the appended appreciation of Mr. Dougan written by John L. Rupe: "You ask me to give you my estimate of the life and character of my friend John B. Dougan as a man and as a citizen. It would seem an easy task, there is bo much which may be truthfully said of him, yet it is not easy to eliminate and make selection and it must involve disappointment because within the limitations of a statement for publication, one must say much less than is satisfactory and leave the subject but meagerly touched upon. Life Long Companion. "I have known Mr. Dougan well from the early beginning of his business career as an employe of the First National ban when a very young man and from that time during the whole oi his honorable and conspicuously successful business life. "I have been associated with him in his social life, in public enterprises In which he was interested and In many and varied business relations, so that I have had opportunity to know his true character, his motives, purposes and aims, his interest in public con cerns and his business judgment, sagacity and ability. "My long association with him la many of the relations of lffe have led me to see and appreciate those elements of his nature and character, which have made his personal life a real blessing to so many of his fellow men, his life as a citizen, a model of kindly generosity and public spirit and his business life the conspicuous sue-? cess it is recognised to have been by the entire business community, not only of Richmond where his business life has been spent but In the wider and larger field of the state and country where he is known and appreciated by reason of his honorable relations with the large financial lnstitn-. tlons of the country. Had Wonderful Energy. "He was a man of wonderful energy and industry always. When In health, there was nothing too large or too complicated for his undertaking. While others slept he was supervising' XConttnued on Pay .tout

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