Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 53, 12 January 1916 — Page 1

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CAUSES ENTRANCE INTO CAMPAIGN ACTION MEANS DEFEAT FOR GRAY

Workers Met at Cambridge and Drafted Ultimatum Insisting That Popular Richmond Business Man Enter Race for Congressional Nomination Lontz Today Authorizes County Chairman Harper to Announce Candidacy and Promises, If Elected, to Serve Interest of People of Sixth District, Not as Politician but as Plain Business Man Candidacy Proves Popular in Other Counties.

John M. Lontz of Richmond, president of the F. & N. Lawn Mower company, one of the largest concerns of its kind in the United States, and one of the most popular and influential' Democratic leaders in the Sixth district, today announced himself as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for representative in congress. Last week when thirty Wayne county party workers met with Mr. Lontz and requested him to enter the congressional contest against Representative Gray, he refused to consider their proposal, saying he had no desire to enter active politics. Since that time party workers not only in Wayne county but throughout the district have brought great pressure to bear upon him to have him reconsider his decision.

Demand Announcement. 4 " Yesterday a number-of Democratic party workers met at Cambridge City and decided to forward an "ultima- '; turn" to Mr. Lontz demanding that he announce his candMacy - for the congressional nomination Accordingly County Chairman Jchn Harper drafted a letter to Mr. Lontz in which he was informed that his previously announced refusal to enter tha contest would not be accepted; that' public duty obligated him to announce his candidacy. Mr. Lontz admitted tcday that the . strong arguments advanced by Chairman Hamer were in a great measure re??onsible for Mm yielding to the deirands cf Wayne county Democracy. The Harper "ultimatum" follows: Dear. Sir When I received your telegram a few days ago. announcing your determination not to enter the ' congressional' primaries. I accepted your decision as final. I did so with the deepest regret. I felt, and still feel, that you were denying your party and the public a service. You have made plain to me that a public career was not attractive to you, and I can well see the sacrifice it would involve. But, Mr. Lontz, I beg you to reflect that for the protection and the rights, and the privileges we enjoy as citizens, we owe in return every service , possible to render our country. Your friends, regardless of party, do not and will not accept your decision as final. This has been made plain to you, and in such a way that you must feel the gravity of the demand, and at the game time a deep sense of pleasure at its generous character. I need not here repeat these demands. They have been too many and too sinere to permit of any doubt as to their , meaning. In behalf of your frienda I appeal, and earnestly appeal, to you once more. Do not deny us. Consider, I beg you, the matter in the light of a public duty. You should not consider it in any other light. Let us have your favorable decision, and let me remind you that the time is quite at hand when candidates should give consideration to filing their certificates. Trusting to have your favorable response, I remain Very sincerely yours, J. W: HARPER. Today Mr. Lontz sent the following Continued on Page Fourteen.

COUNTRY PRODUCES BEST WORKERS BELIEVES LONTZ

"In practical experience manufacturers and business men find that the best workers In the crafts ccme from the country and that many graduates of the high school are unable to write a satisfactory business letter," said John M. Lontz, In the discussion which followed an explanaUon mar'a by Dr. R. J. Leonard of Indiana university, regarding the vocational surrey which Is to be conducted. "This is not an Indictment against the work at the high school," continued Mr. Lontz, "but It merely Is a statement of conditions." J. H. Mills, president of the Richmond Casket company, also entered into the discussion and paid that he found the best workers among " the

DEMOCRATIC

BRIDGE ADVISORS CALLED

BY ORGANIZED GROUPS

The Citizens' Bridge committee is called to meet at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday, Jan. 13, for noon luncheon. The members of each department as designated below will be grouped together for organization and conference. As this is a very important meeting all members are : requested to meet promptly at 12 o'clock. Each member of the committee, for convenience, Is requested to keep a list of the membership for future reference. Right of Way Department W. Z. Carr, Benjamin Johnson, Edgar Fisher, Joe Hill, E. G. Hill. P. W. Smith, W. N. Johnson, Charles Carpenter, George H. Knollenberg, L. J. Woodard, 'W. H. Romey, Joe Mills, Ed Cates. Horace Kramer, A. D. Gayle, William Quigg, N. C. Heironimus, F. M. Taylor. Engineering Department Lawrence Bertsch. Fred Charles A. L. Jenkins, Harry Pinnlck, Dr. L. F. Ross, W. F. Bockhoff. H. A. Dill. W. A. Jones. Levi Peacock, F. E. Slick, Ha--c;- Wilson, Paul Comstock, S. W. Hayes, S. E. Mills, F. I. Reid, Thomas Tarkleson. Legal Department Alfred Bavis. W. D. Foulke, Allen D. Hole, Ira Swisher, Dr. Charles Marvel, George Matthews, Father Cronin, Ira C. Wood, Henry U. Johnson, Charles Lindemr'i, Dr. W. L. Misener. J. F. McCarthy, P. A. Reid, D. N. Elmer, A. M. Gardner, E. R. Lemon, Harlow Llndley, Charles Shiveley, J. H. Nicholson. Legislative Department William H. BUYS REIDSTON STOCK John Dagler of Richmond, has leased the Reidston farm for one year and at the sale held yesterday purchased 30 head of horses, the majority of which are racing stock, and 18 head of hogs, besides a number of the farming implements which were put on the block. boys of the country anl "-- smaller towns, rather than the city. "Boys in the city are taught to be artists; they are taught to lead a professional life and most of t em are afraid to do manual labor." In answer ; to the query raised by Mr. Mills regarding the work in the country, Dr. -' Leonard explained that the vocational law under -.hich the Richmond survey is to be made, makes it possible to conduct surveys in the country. . ' - 'Superintendent J. T. Giles and Prof. Frank Pickell, principal" of the high school, denied the statement that country pupils are better students in the public schools. '

LEADERS

GORMON QUITS SHERIFF'S RAGE I. A. Gorman, former chief of police, has withdrawn from the sheriff's race after making an informal announcement several weeks ago to the effect that he had been considering entering as a Republican aspirant. Mr. Gormon, who has held two terms as sheriff, said that he would withdraw in favor of the candidates who have never held the office. His withdrawal follows that of Linus Meredith, who has also held the sheriff's office two terms. POSTPONE EXERCISES Because of the illness of Al. G. Ford, installing officer, postponement of the installation of newly elected officers until next Tuesdar night was made by Couer de Lion ledge, Knights of Pythias, last night. Routine business was transacted. The joint committee of Iola, Triumph and Couer de Lion lodges, which is making arrangements for .ne county-wide meeting of Knights of Pythias In Richmond, on Feb. 13, will make a report next Tuesday. Clarence Mote Is chairman of the committee. The week of Feb. 14-19 will be observed as the fifty-first anniv 3ary of the lodge. Bartel, Dr. L. C. Hoover, President R. L. Kelly, Richard Sedgwick, O. G. Whelan, Frank Druitt. Dr. M. F. Johnston, F. E. McMinn, Dr. S. E. Smith, Rev. Wolford, J. T. Giles, Charles Jor dan, Walter McConaha, James B. Un thank, John Rupe. Benefits and Damages Walter S, Bates, O. E. Dickinson, C. A. Gaar, E. F. Hiatt, Guy Gotschall, C. T. Price, J. C. Bayer, Sol Frankel, G. R. Gause, Fred Krone, A. G. Luken, Henry S. Roberts, A. N. Chamness, E. A. Felt man, T. W. Hadley, E. G. Kemper, C H. Moore, John Zwissler. Information Department Ben C. Bartel, N. S. Cox, E. 3. Eggemeyer, Ed Iliff, M. J. Quigley, C. C. Talcott. D. S. Coe, Harry Doan, T. C. Hubbard, R. G. Leeds, Paul Ross, Dwlght Young, L. B. Campbell, George Dllks, E. M, Haas, Charles McGuire, George Shofer, Frank Braffett. JAIL HOLDS 263 FOR DRUNKENNESS DURING LAST YEAR One-half the expense of keeping pris oners at the county jail is for men committed from the Richmond police court for drunkenness. Figures com piled by Jail Warden Morgan show that during the past year 55S persons were committed to the county jail, the expenses of whom were paid by the county. The following figures were com piled, showing the 1915 business at the county bastile: Drunkenness, 263; safe keeping, 57; assault and battery, 46; petit larceny, 40; vagrancy, 25; insane, 11; deser tion, 10; forgery, 8; grand larceny, 6; house breaking, 3; robbery, 2; food adulteration, 2; manslaughter, 1; murder, 1; shooting, 1; other offenses, 87; total, 558. The winter months were the busy ones for the Jail keeper. In January, 1915, 82 persons were confined at the jail. The following is the monthly report: January, 82; February, 29; March, 51; April, 43; May, 48; June, 31; July, 32; August, 37; September, 57 j October, 58; November, 42; De cember, 48. WERNLE BOARD MEETS. ( Members of the Wernle Home Board will meet at the home of Rev. A. J. Feeger, pastor of the St John's Lu theran church, tonight. It is probable that' discussion of the matter of se curing a new teacher will be postponed until the quarterly meettes. HINCKLE HAS GRIP. Rev. Milo Hinckle, pastor of the East Main street Friends church, is confined to bis home, 1902 Main street, with a case of grip. Rev. Hinckle's condition is not serious, it is understood.

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BOYS TAKE COOKING TO EAT DAINTIES That the boys of Garfield school who are member of the cooking class recently organized there are proud cf their ability but would rather eat than cook la plainly Indicated in a note written by Albert Crowe, a member of the elate.- The note in part reads: "Ten of the boys seem to take a great Interest in the cooking class. They meet once a week and have a good time eating what they cook. This teaches the boys to cook for themselves instead of having the girls muss around." FIIILY GRAY IS BLAMED BY FOULKE Letter Says "Fanners Can Place Blame for Miserable Mail Service Squarely on Gray." QUOTES COMMISSION Apparently William Dudley Foulke of this city, former United States Civil Service Commission, has succeeded in establishing the - charge made against Representative Finly H. Gray, which that he demanded of fh Wvft Service commission a list of eligibles for the automobile rural mall delivery service in Wayne county for the purpose of selecting from it Democratic party workers to be recommended by him for appointment.' Mr. Foulke today made public a letter written by him to Representative Gray, incorporating In It a letter received from the Civil . Service commission announcing that such a demand was made upon , that body by Gray. r V .. "Farmers of Wayne county can place the blame for the miserable mail service they have been receiving un der the motorization system squarely upon Gray and the postmaster gen eral," Mr. Foulke declared today. "Gray, is a peanut politician and as a peanut politician he lost no time in seizing upon a post office department order, pertaining to motorizing rural routes, as an opportunity .to replace Continued On Page Seven. MAN FORGIVES MATE FOUND WITH ANOTHER Charles Hammond of Cincinnati, em ployed there as a lineman, and Mrs Anna Ferris, also of Cincinnati, wife of Harry Ferris, a hotel chef and former ly manager of the Cincinnati Y. M. C. A. restaurant, were arrested in a Rich mond hotel, where they were registered as "Charles Wilson and wife, Day ton, O." Today both entered pleas of guilty to a statuatory charge and were fined $25 and costs. Ferris, who was summoned to Richmond by Chief Goodwin, paid his wife's fine and returned with her to Cincinnati. Ham mond was unable to pay his fine. In Hammond's possession were sev eral notes written to him. by Mrs. Terris, a petite and handsomely dressed woman, telling him of her desire to be with him and signed, "your own little Shorty." Ferris forgave his wife for her escapade upon his arrival here and informed Chief Goodwin that his home was still open to her. Two police officers arrested Hamuond and Mrs. Ferris in . their hotel room under the impression that they were a couple who had eloped from West Covington, O., whose apprehension bad been requested by, relatives. HIBERNIANS INSTALL - Installations c!ficers of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Ancient Order of Hibernians, was held in the K. of C. hall last night Inclement weather prevented a large attendance.' Arrargementa have been ma 'e to hold monthly card parties. Following are the new officers: President, Mrs. Edward Kamp; vice president, Miss Sarah Maiden; financial secretary, Miss Julia Shlnn; . recording secretary, Mrs. Clingenpeel; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Roser; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Kate Connertcn.

CANDIDATES

AMONG VOTERS AT LIBERTY RALLY FOR SIXTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS

BACHELORS YIELD TO GIRL'S CHARUS All strife and bitterness has been eliminated in the situation growing out of the refusal of the bachelors of the T. M. C. A. to attend a banquet to which the Lauies Auxiliary had been invited and in the place of discord, peace and a spirit of almost hearty cooperation has been substituted. Arrangements had been made for a card party and social at the club rooms in the lyceum, last night but inclement weather prevented its being held. It is understood that all members will take an inter' in these events, which will be held weekly until Lent. OPPOSE DRAFT LONDON, Jan. 12. A national coal strike is threatened if conscription goes into effect. The Welsh federation of coal miners by a vote of 162 to 83 today adopted a resolution in favor of a walk-out of miners in England, Wales and Scotland if compulsory military Bervices in England was inaugurated.

LANSING SAYS NATION

TtllO TO SAVE LIVES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. A statement insisting that the state department had taken every possible precaution to protect Amerlcan'lives in Mexico and assuring the public tlat those responsible for the "dastardly crime" of killins seventeen Americans, would be sought out, was Issued by Secretary Lansing this afternoon. Later dispatches to the state department said that the bodies of the victims had reached Chihua3.ua City. The state department has wired the collector of customs at El Paso to report to the department Immediately what the Americans were doing in Mexico. Officials said there is no record here to show that the men were given safe conduct into Mexico. VILLA 13 ACCUSED. EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 12. Francisco Villa personally gave the order that resulted in the massacre of fifteen Amercans and one Canadian, who were taken from a train in the hills west of Chihuahua. Mexico, Monday morning, and brutally put to death, according to reports that reached the border early today. These stated that General Villa, at the head of fifteen men, sig- ailed the train to stop, ordered the arrest of all Americans on board, and ten minutes later ordered that all the prisoners be shot. SHERMAN ASKS INTERVENTION. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. Senator Sherman of Illinois, today introduced a resolution in the senate calling upon the president to demr-'. that Carranza OUTLINE TELLS HOW TO MAKE SURVEY OF CITY Dr. R. J. Leonard Describes Field of Vocational Study, Showing Methods Workers Use. What the vocational survey Includes is told in the following outline by Dr. R. J. Leonard: Field to Be Covered. Local school, present equipment, teaching force, courses. Study of boys and girls who have been in school but have dropped out; what they are doing now; whether or not they remain in Richmond for work. Study of stores; salesmenship, accounting. - Opportunities in the city for commercial work to dermlne what kind of commercial education is advisable. Shopa and factories; kinds Of trades. Building trades, opportunities in Richmond.' Printers. Work of girls; the important traln- " Continued On Page Eight.

FOR OFFICES CHIME

James P. Goodrich, Aspirant for Gubernatorial Honors, Leads Orators in Assailing Lack of Economy and Business Judgment in the Democratic Administration of State and National Affairs Robinson and McMurtrie Make Strong Appeal to Younger Voters of Party Judge Comstock Seems Favorite Over P. J. Lynch of New Castle in Race for Nomination as Successor to Finly Gray.

BY W. R. POUNDSTONE. LIBERTY, Ind., Jan. 12. A- council of war of Sixth district Republican party leaders was held in Liberty yesterday afternoon and evening and it was very largely attended, despite roads hub-deep in mud and irregular train service. Conspicuous at the gathering were many of the leading candidates for places on the Republican state ticket. Also the two candidates for the nomination as representative in congress from the Sixth district, Judge D.-W. Comstock and P. J. Lynch, spent a busy day hobnobbing with their friends.

give assurances of protection ' American lives and property in Mexico, and failing to secure such assurances to invite all the Pan-American -rontrles to co-operate in intervention to restore peace and order. The resolution declared that anarchy and murder prevail throughout Mexico and that the government seems to be powerless to check it. The senate referred the resolution to the committee on foreign relations. LEONARD ASKS CO-OPERATION FORJURVEYS Canvass of Richmond Expected to Provide School Officials With Much Valuable Information. ASKS CORRECT DATA Study Will Determine Nature of Vocational Training Courses Introduced in Curriculum Next Year. Within one week the educational survey, which will be conducted by Dr. R. 'J. Leonard, through the co-operation of practically every citizen In Richmond, will be under way. Preliminary plans have been made by the director and were explained at a meeting in the Commercial club rooms. The survey is to be extensive in its scope aiming at a determination of the proper kind of vocational work to be introduced in the public schools. A committee of six educational experts from all parts of the country has been appointed to formulate the plans. Collect Valuable Data. The survey to be conducted in Rich mond is the most unique canvass ever made in the United States. More money is being spent on the work, more time by more experienced men and women will be given. . Dr. Leonard was in the city today conferring with Prof. J. T. Giles relative to the work and he will return Saturday after which time he expects to be in the city regularly three or four -ays a week. Asks Co-operation. "Manufacturers and all employers of labor must understand that we are not seeking for trade secrets,' said Dr. Leonard. "Co-operation is absolutely essential and I believe we will have it in Richmond. Persons interviewed must give truthful reports if this work is to be made a success.'

T Hear Lvneh Snaalr.

Throughout the afternoon. like obedient school boys, the chairmen of the various counties In the district, with the exception of L. 8. Bowman of Wayne, who was unable to be present, and the Union county precinct committee, sat in a room In the Liberty Coliseum and heard their district chairman. Pat Lynch, and the secretary of the state committee. Jack Henley, desperately attempt to elucidate to them the scrambled features of the state primary law. under the provisions of which these county officials Continued on Page Nine INTERNED GERMANS" RECEIVE SUPPLIES GIVEN FOR RELIEF That the prisoners Interned in Canada. Russia and France really get the money raised for their benefit by the Prisoners' Relief committee, under whose auspices H. Meyer-Rithlow and the Rev. Mr. Rutzky are showing authentic war pictures at the Lyric to night and tomorrow, is Indicated by the following letter, dated Fort Henry, Canada, Dec. 30, and received yesterday by the Rev. Mr. Rutzky: "Dear Sir: "Undersigned wish to thank the relief committee for the Xmas presents given to us on Dec. 29. But more than presents means to us the knowcontinued On Page Eight. UNIONS TO OBSERVE "INDUSTRIAL DAY" Observance of "Industrial Relations Day" will be made In a general meeting of all union men next Tuesday night at the close of the routine business of the Central Labor Council. Members of all local organizations, regardless of affiliatlo:i, will be invited to attend and participate in the discussion. 1 This decision was reached by the committee appointed to make arrangements which met last night. B. P. Williams is chairman. It is probable that a resolution expressing the views of the general meeting will be drafted. ( Weather Forecast United States Report Snow tonight followed by generally fair weather Thursday. Much colder with sever cold wave. ' Yesterday Noon .... Temperature Maximum Minimum 33 22 Local Forecast Rain this afternoon turning to snow tonight or Thursday. Cold wave with high winds or gales. General Conditions The r.ortLwestern cold wave was retarded by a severe storm over the middle Mississippi valley which Is now moving rapidly eastward, the center of which will pass here tonight, followed by much colder weather. - , c. '- . W. E. Moore. Weather Forecaster.