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EDITORIAL PTTT DEPARTFIETIT FZOUE 1121 AND SUN-TELEGRAM. PHONE 2566 VOL. XXXVI. NO. 203. RICHMOND, IND..' FRIDAY EVEXIXG. JUNE 2, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS, FII1LY GRAY ONCE MORE BUCKED THE DEMOCRAT CAUCUS MARSHALL'S BOOM SCHEDULED FOR A TOUCH OFF TODAY 'Small Army of Politicians in Camp with Indiana Demo cratic Editors to Witness This Event. Movement Started For a Hero Medal For Nervy Harry Knight THOUSANDS VISIT SENATOR LORIMER IS SOON TO HEAR TRUST PRESIDENT UNDERWEAR PLANT THURSDAY EVENING ALLEGES SHERMAN LAW ARCHAIC ONE "ITS YOUR MOVE ISO. BEND CAPITAL OF INDIANA TODAY .State Officers Leave Sten ographers at Indianapolis . to Guide the Ship of State The Program. (Palladium Special) South Bend, Ind., June 2. "Three editors and forty-six politicians," was the declaration made by a prominent Democrat standing in the lobby of the Oliver hotel as the Indiana Demo cratic editorial asslation filed in Thursday night, after a wearisome ride of eight hours on the traction lines from Indianapolis. That told the story. Thursday's trip was a po litical Junket and the Democratic pol iticians were on their Job. The affairs of the state were being run by stenographers and clerks and probably the charge was salutary. All of the state officials were on board the special and. In addition, enough of the members of the last legislature to form a quorum, either left with the special or Joined It at various points enroute to South Bend. Were they along to view the classic scenery of St. Joseph river or did they leave their offices to attend to the high class vaudeville that the committee at South Bend had arrang ed for them at the Orpheum theater? What's the Answer? Did Mike Thorton of New Albany, or Senators Yarllng. Nettervllle, Rauch, Fleming or Proctor Join the party to listen to the discussions that so vitally affect the lowly printer and the proprietor, who divides his time between saving the Nation and chas ing paid locals and meeting sight drafts? None of them would know a composing stick from a galley proof, yet they could have out voted the real editors two to one. Nay, nay, the scent of victory Is in the air, and the candidates for office in 1912 are sensi tive as to odors. If anyone tells you this editorial excursion is for the pur pose of exchanging thoughts about running newspapers, he has his (lin gers crossed. Firstly, the location of the meeting Tvas a political maneuver. The north ern part of Indiana has been regarded as hostile territory for Democratic editorial meetings for years. With the exception of a meeting at Ft. Wayne, about eight years ago this Is the first time the molders of Demo cratic opinions have met In Northern Indiana since 1881. Second, and this will be a sad blow to those who are given to much talk about Governor Marshall being a "dead one," the principal business of this meeting will be the passage of resolutions Indorsing the candidacy of Thomas It. Marshall for the presi dency. The thing Is all set. Coming up on the train Thursday af ternoon the committee on resolutions was hand picked and It will be com posed of Benjamin Louthian of the logansport Pharos; Roy Purcell of the Vlncennes Sun, and Benjamin Mc Key of the Lebanon 'Pioneer. This committee was consulted before it was selected and it Is "right." It will congratulate the party upon being in power an do a few other perfunctory things, but Its main purpose will be to announce that the Democratic edi tors of Indiana are back of the candi dacy of Thomas R. Marshall for the Democratic nomination for the presi dency. It Is understood that at the proper time Congressman Barnhart. who Is a real editor of a real paper In Rochester, will arise and act as mes senger for John W. Kern, saying that Senator Kern is not and willaiot be a candidate, real or receptive for the (Continued on Page Eight) HOW ABOUT THE "FOURTH?" Again the agitation is on for a "Sane Fourth." This means that many of the dangerous noise-pro-duesrs, dear to the heart of the small boy, will - be eliminated. What is to be substituted to make him have a good time on the holi day?. It's up to the people of Rich mond. Why not have some kind of a eelebratlon which will make Young America forget his beloved "dynamite cracker?" Send in your suggestions to the Palladium, ad dressed eare of the City Editor. Already one man has suggested a parade of decorated automobiles and motorcycles, each giving a fire works display. The Commercial alub Is figuring on an aeroplane meet. That Is a splendid idea. So la the auto parade. ' &m Foyowing the lead taken In Indian apolis, It is very probable petitions will be circulated in this city for pre sentation to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission asking that a hero medal be conferred upon Harry Knight, driv er of the Westcott racer in the 600 mile sweepstakes race at Indianapolis on Memorial Day, the youth who risk ed his life and that of his mechanician rather than run over C. L. Anderson, a mechanician on a Case car, who was lying prostrate on the track. It Is very probable officials of the Westcott Motor Car company here will take an active interest in the cir culation of such petitions. The action taken in Indianapolis of circulating a petition has met with much popular approval and many signatures have been attached. Among those who have signed are Fred J. Wagner and A. R. Pardlngton, starter and referee of the race; Carl G. Fisher, A. C. Newby and C. E. Shuart of the Speedway company; E. A. Moross, Robert Burma n, William Knipper, Joe Matson, Thomas J. Wetzel. F. E. Mus- kovics, Walter Jones, William End!- cott and H. C. Lathrop. drivers In the race; J. J. Cole and Will H. Brown Judges of the race; and Charles P. Henderson, president of the Hender son Sales company, distributors of the Westcott car. An act of heroism and bravery such as Knight's, perhaps, has seldom been equalled, and tbe opinion seems prev alent among all who saw or who have heard of the accident that he is de serving of recognition from the hero E WILL fi In Campaign to Erase Debt, Pres. Kelly Says. EARLHAM DEBT FUND Previously Acknowledged .... $26,281 New Pledges 450 Today's Total $27,271 The Earlham debt fund which reach ed $27,271 this afternoon and turned a new "thousand mark" was the sub ject of a talk In chapel at Earlham by President Kelly. After enumerating the gifts of the students to the fund, President Kelly remarked that with the spirit of self-sacrifice and co-operation now In the air, the college would win and would be able to "make some announcements on Commencement Day that will be worth while." "The spirit of self-sacrifice is In the hearts of the people," said Dr. Kelly, "and they are responding nobly to our appeal. It was a splendid thing when the seniors contributed the first thousand dollars, and it is this same loyalty on the part of the other class ed as well that will make our cam paign a success." Dr. Kelly referred to the recent ac tion of the Junior and Freshmen class es, which decided to modify their fro lic during Commencement week and contribute one hundred dollars to the campaign fund. This he said was a fine example of self-sacrifice. Every year It has been customary for the members of these classes to hold a frolic near the close of the year and spend the entire day picnicking. Thl year the regular picnic assessment will be made, but the money will be turned Into the campaign fund. The contribution of $100 by the "Day Dodgers" was also mentioned. Dr. Kelly 'thanked the students for their co-operation in the class roams while so many of the professors are assisting In the campaign and their classes are being taught by assistants. "We would not expect to accomplish anything were It not for our faculty," said Dr. Kelly. SECRETARY MEYER OPENS WAR SCHOOL .(National Nws Association) . Newport,' R. I., June 2. Secretary Meyer presided today and delivered an address at the opening of the Naval War College. In addition to the Sec retary of the Navy the speakers in cluded Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce, U. S. N.. retired, who is known as the father of the war college. ARLHAM Nil commission. Knight realized on the instant that to turn his car toward the pits to avoid killing Anderson was to run into Death itself, but there was not a moment's hesitation. Knight, Glover and Anderson are ly ing on cots alongside of each other in the Methodist Episcopal hospital, Indianapolis. Anderson has passed most of his time in tears for the. brave young racers who wrecked their grand chance for being in the money at the big contest, to save his life. A delegation from the Case racing fac tory including all the drivers and me chanicians have tendered to Knight and Glover a vote of thanks for his heroic work. Throughout Indianapolis. Knight and Glover are stamped as heroes. Dr. H. R. Allen, who is the specialist in charge of the injured racing driver, says: "If there ever was a hero, Knight is one. He deserves recogni tion from the highest powers In the land. He preferred to Jeopardize the lives of himself and mechanician rath er than kill a helpless man on the race track. "Knight also tells me had he not locked his rear wheels and continued on he would not only have killed An derson, but be would have gone Into the Case car and without a doubt oth er onrushing drivers would have fig ured in what might have been one of the worst wrecks in automobile rac ing history. I saw Knight's heroic ac tion. Both he and Glover are seri ously injured, but I am not consider ing them dangerous."- TO DEBATETOIIIGHT Indianapolis and Richmond High Schools Clash. This evening in the high school au ditorium, Richmond high school will meet Shortridge high school of Indian apolis in a joint debate on the ques tion: "Resolved, That the commission plan is desirable as a form of govern ment for the cities of the United States. Richmond has the negative and will be represented by Fred Girty, Eleanor Shute and Frances OO'Brfen; Shortridge by Walter A. Edwards, Harry L. Jones and Nelson J. Spring er. Both teams are veteran organiza tions. A few weeks ago, the Rich mond team won at Marion a unani mous decision from a team represent ing the Marion high school. The Shortridge team recently debated the Louisville (Ky.) male high school. It is believed that the debate will be a hard fought battle, although the local team expects to win. However, word has come to the local school that tbe Indianapolis team is also very confid ent of its ability to defeat Richmond. Arrangements to welcome the visit ing team are complete. Every effort will be made to show them real Rich mond hospitality. The members of the team arrived late this afternoon. There is every indication that a large crowd will be on hands to hear the debate. Tbe advance seat sale is large, and many are expected to buy their tickets at the door. The admis sion is only nominal, and any surplus above expenses will be turned over to the school's board of control, an organization of students and teachers of the school elected to handle the school's finances. There will be no reservation of seats. The debate will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. The high school orchestra will play. STRAWBERRY FEAST PROMISED BY KUTH " The directors of the Young Men's Business club have accepted an invi tation by Stephen Kuth to meet at his home east of the city next Wed nesday evening. Mr. Kuth. who is recognized as a leading . horticultur ist, has promised to "set em up" to the club officials to a strawberry ban- Lfluet. The meeting will be of a social nature and no business of any conse quence likely will be considered. ' New Factory, North Tenth and Elm Place, Conceded One of the Finest in the State of Indiana. EMPLOYES' WELFARE WELL PROVIDED FOR Are Two Hundred Large Windows, Good Ventila tion and Even a Dining Room Is Furnished. The public reception held in the factory of the new Richmond Under wear company on North Tenth street last evening for the purpose of ac quainting the public with the nature, size, and equipment of the plant was largely attended. From seven o'clock to nine a stream of people constantly poured into the building and were shown through tbe various depart ments. Expert workers were placed at sev eral of the automatic machines so that the visitors could see the differ ent stages in the manufacture of the underwear, and the utmost interest was manifested in the work. Every thing connected with the manufacture of underwear is done at the factory from the knitting of the cloth to the trimming of the finished garments. The machines used in the various pro cesses are entirely automatic and have individual motors. The work which they perform seems almost miracu lous. They are so intricate and com plex in construction as to be beyond description by anyone but an expert. The officers of the company claim that they are producing the best made, the best trimmed, and the most per fect union suits in the country. They Also declare tbe factory to be a model of its kind. Factory's Construction. The building : isX'shapedTfaclng 146 feet on Tenth street and 180 feet on Elm Place. It Is 58 feet wide. There are four floors including the basement which is on the ground level. It is built of buff pressed brick, Indiana stone and concrete and is of the type known as "slow burning construction." There are 200 windows In the build ing, each 7 by 9 feet, covered with white muslin shades which furnish per fect lighting facilities. For use at night there are 300 Tungsten lamps. Electric current is manufactured in the basement. When all the spring needle knitting machines have been installed they will number 85 and will range in size from 14 to 23 inches. The company expects ultimately to employ a force of sev eral hundred girls. Each knitting ma chine has an individual motor, elimi nating all belts and shafting and re ducing the risk of accidents to a mini mum. There is a dining room for employes on the third floor where coffee, cream and sugar are furnished free of charge. There are two rest rooms one on the second floor and one on the third, con taining couches, rockers and ordinary chairs. In each of these rooms there is a medicine cabinet containing medi cal supplies for use in case of accident or sickness. The interior is finished in white enamel paint, the tables and shelves in white shellac. There is a sprinkler system throughout and automatic fire doors at every opening: From a standpoint of safety and welfare of the employes the factory is practically perfect. It is in charge of A. Harwood who has been engaged in the underwear business for the past 20 years and is regarded as one of the best men In this business in the coun try, y". NEW SCHOOL ANNUAL Just Issued by the Students of High School. Between the blue gold decorated covers of the 1911 "Pierian," the high school publication, there is a wealth of interesting information, and the book will always be treasured by the students as a chronicle of a "land of used to be." The art work, both pho tographic and cartooning is as near perfection as is found in any high school annuals, not excepting the larg est schools of the country. The liter ary sections and the witticisms are surprisingly good. The staff consisted of Hubert C. Smith, editor-in-chief; Miss Frederica C. Seifert, assistant editor; Charles E. Smith, advertising manager; . Albert W. Gifford. -circulation manager, and A. L. Murray, faculty consulting edit or. Besides there were thirty-five stu dents on the staff of associated edit- Jors. Prof. J. F. Thompson and Prof. F. S. Lamar did tne photographic work, and Prof. F. L. Torrence was the faculty business manager. ' Now Assured Fact that If the .Blonde Boss Does Not Of fer Resignation, He Will Be Fired Out. PROGRESSIVES ARE HUNTING BIG GAME In Fighting Lorimer They Seek to Get an Opening to Crack the Lumber and the Beef Combines (Palladium Special) Washington. June 2. Senator Lori nier's seat in the senate will surely be vacated. If he does not resign he will be ousted. The action taken yes terday in the senate is not satisfac tory to many senators, but nobody be lieves it affords any comfort to the senator. The fear o? those who op posed the investigation by the com mittee on privileges and elections in stead of by a select committee was that an effort would be made to shield some of the big business in terests "higher up." who have been in a conspiracy to elect senators by corrupt methods. Lorimer is the least important is sue in the investigation in the estima tion of the progressive senators. Even the regulars now admit he will probab ly have to go and they appear to want an opportunity to aid in facillating his exit so as to atone politically for vot ing in the first Instance to keep him in his seat. The Greater Issue. But the greater issue is, did the lum ber trust and the beef trust raise a fund of two hundred thousand dollars, as charged by Lafollette, to elect Lori mer? Are they contributing to elect other senators to protect their " in terests? what part did ' Senators Aid rich and Penrose of the finance com mittee play in it? Was the duty on lumber involved? These are all vital questions. Senator Kern, with Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, is at work today on a draft of the corrupt practices feature of the campaign publicity bill. The two sena tors were directed to draft the bill by the sub-committee ' of the committee on privileges and elections, which met today to consider the campaign pub licity bill passed by the house. There has been unusual interest aroused in the subject in the senate since the Lorimer case was revived. It is now proposed to draft a law that will reach the primary elections as well as gen eral elections. MANY CANADIANS SAIL FOR LONDON . - (National News Association) Quebec, June 2. The steamship Em press of Ireland, sailing today for the other side carries what is believed to be the largest passenger list of any vessel that ever cleared from a Ca nadian port. So great is the rusb of coronation visitors that some of the officers of the steamship have given up their cabins for the accommodation of the passengers. Among those sail ing on the Empress of Ireland is a large contingent of soldiers who will represent Canada at the coronation. REV. ZERBE IS TO DELIVER A SPEECH The Rev. J. W. Zerbe, of Williams burg, will deliver the address at the Memorial Day celebration at Chester on Sunday. The program will also in clude musical selections and the deco ration ot the graves of deceased vet erans. The patriotic program will be held at the Friends' church. TEXAS CRUSHERS GO TO NEW YORK CITY (National News Association) Dallas, Texas, June 2. The Texas members of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' Association left this city in a special train today for New York, where the annual meeting of the association is to be held next week. Owing to several attractive features of the program, combined with the Im portance of the subjects to come up for consideration, give promise of the largest and most notable meeting in the history of the association. The gathering will conclude with a banquet at the Hotel Astor at which President Taft is to deliver tbe principal address. GIVES GIRL BOOZE; DRAWS STIFF FINE Charles Marksberry, cook at Muey's place, was fined S20 and costs in po lice court, this morning for giving i liquor to a minor4 Cora Mitchell. 19 years old. It is alleged the man gave the girl a glass of oeer., - . - Judge Gary, Steel Magnate, Says that the Anti-trust Measure Does Not Meet Conditions Todav. DOES NOT PREVENT ILLEGAL COMBINES Gary Says Eventually Coun-J try Must Enforce Public ity and the Government Control of Prices. (National News Association) Washington, June 2. Judge Gary, executive head of the United States Steel corporation, resumed his testi mony today before the Stanley inves tigating committee. Judge Gary took occasion to correct, he said, the news paper reports which purported to show that he had admitted the Un ited States Steel corporation domin ates the domestic steel business. "I did not mean to say," said Gary, "that it dominates the entire business. I intended to convey the Idea that the United States Steel corporation dominated its subsidiary companies. We control little more than 50 per cent of the domestic steel business." Surprised Committee. Gary surprised the committee when he declared the Sherman antitrust law is not sufficient to meet modern business methods. He said under the Sherman law it is impossible to pre vent illegal combinations, and that eventually the country must enforce publicity and government control of prices. "Personally," he said "I believe the Sherman law does not, and will not have power to prevent illegal combin ations." , r.. ,,.,.,,4,, ', ,.i .' "Do you mean governmental control of prices of large corporations?" ask ed Littleton of New York. "I do," replied the witness. "I know this is a departure from the accepted doctrine of today, but I am frank to say that I do not believe the Sherman law is sufficient for the needs of to day and that eventually the govern ment must step in and assume con trol directly of prices. As to my com pany we would prefer to know where we stand. We would like to have some authority to whom we might go, presenting facts and asking to know what prices we should charge for our products." "Then you regard the Sherman law," said Chairman Stanley, "not withstanding the recent supreme court decisions, as an archaic law dealing with a modern condition?" "That is my position," said the head of the steel trust. "As the situation is today, the interpretation of the Sherman law means a return to the old warfare and destructive competi tion." GARFIELD FACULTY TO HOLD RECEPTION A reception this evening will be ten dered by the Garfield school faculty to the pupils of the Six A grade in the public schools and all others who an ticipate entering Garfield school next year. Parents of those students who are completing the grammar schools this spring also are invited to attend the reception and become acquainted with the work which their children will undertake. , The faculty of the school will explain the courses of study, the nature of the work and ail other details in which both students and parents may be Interested. The reception is for the purpose of ac quainting the pupils with the work in order that they will start in the fall without interruption. AN AMERICAN GIRL WEDS A FOREIGNER (National News Association) Plainfield, N. J.. June 2. A distin guished assemblage filled the Church of the Holy Cross this afternoon for the wedding of Miss Virginia Hege- man and Baron Tibor Podmaniczky. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Arrowsmith Hegeman, Jr., of New York and Plainfield. The Baron was formerly an officer in the Hun garian army but Is now retired and has been a student of medicine in the University of Freiburg. AMERICA MAY HAVE SECOND CARDINAL London. June 2. Owing to the steady increase of the number of Cath olics In the United States it Is stated that the Pope has derided that Ameri ca in the future, shall be represented in tbe sacred college by two Cardinals. It is understood that the purple is likely to be conferred on Archbishop Riordan, of San Francisco, thus giving equal prestige to east and west V Sixth District Representative Excused from a Pledge to Support 30 Per Cent Tariff on Wool. OBJECT OF ACTION CAUSING DISPUf ES Some Say It's His Aversion to Caucuses, Others, He Is a Free Trader ; Others, He Is a Bryan Man. Congressman Finly Gray, of the Fixth Indiana district bucked the de cision of the Democratic caucus Thurs day to support the Underwood mea sure providing a tariff of 20 per cent cn wool. He. with five other Demo cratic representaUves was excused from a pledge to support the caucus action. Whether Representative Gray has been converted to Bryan's "free wool" idea; whether , he is a , "free trader," or whether he is following up the stand he took when he was first sworn Into office, not , to be bound by caucus ac tion, is a matter of speculation. A Washington dispatch appearing in the morning papers states "Gray made up his mind after considering Bryan's objections to a wool tariff that it was bis duty to vote for free wool. The other five who voted in the negative were opposed to the bill because they did not regard the 20 per cent duty as high enough. Many Refute This. Some Democrats here will not ac cept this explanation of Gray's action in bolting the caucus. They say that the stand he took was only consistent with his decision not to be bound by caucus actions. To ; support ,: their contention they refer to the "Gray platform." which was , published in the Palladium last December, and : which he has strictly abided by since , taking office. The section of the platform they refer to is as follows "I am more in favor of a love feast to compare notes and exchange : fra ternal greetings than I am of a party caucus to determine upon a policy of legislation. It should not be necessary for successful candidates to hold a caucus after the election in order to find out what they had promised the people before election." Is He a Free Trader? On the other hand Rep. Gray might be regarded as a free trader. Those who take this view of his action Thurs day, to support tiieir opinion, also re fer to a paragraph in the "Gray, Plat form," which reads as follows. "The tariff should be revised down ward without delay, with objects in view in the order of their importance, as follows: "First, to limit taxation to the'heedr of the government economically ad ministered.' . "Second, to impose the lightest bur den on the necessaries of life and the heaviest on luxuries. Third, to reduce the rates on trust controlled articles, to precent mono poly and restore competition." , Burl-ton Bring Up Bill. The wool bill was laid before the caucus by Representative Burleson. It was the first intimation the ma jority of the members had been given of it,s exact terms. Chairman Under wood undertook an exhaustive ex planation of the measure. Mr. Underwood declared the duties collected last year on raw wool amounted to $21,000,000. The reduc-. tion of the raw wool duty to 20 per cent, as proposed, would cut these du ties, he said to $13,398,000. even un der a greatly stimulated import trade. To reduce these duties further would be impracticable at this time, he add ed even had the committee desired to do so. New Duties and the Old. The new duties, together with the present duties, as figured on an ad valorean basis by Chairman Under wood, are as follows: Raw wool, proposed duty, ' 20 per cent; existing duty, 44.51 per cent. Noils. waBte, shoddies, etc, proposed duty, 20 per cent; existing duty 38.96 per cent. Combed wool or tops,' proposed duty, 25 per cent; existing duty. 105.19 per cent. . - - Yarns made wholly or in part of wool, proposed duty, 30 per cent; ex isting duty 82.38 per cent. "' - , Cloths,1 knit fabrics; and all manu factures "of wool, proposed duty, 40 per cent; existing duty, 97.11 per cent. Blankets and flannels proposed du ty, 30 per cent when "valued at less than 50 cents a pound, ' 45 per cent when valued at more than 50 cents a (Continued on Page Six) THE WEATHER STATE Unsettled with local show ers tonight and 8aturday except in the extreme south portion. i LOCAL Unsettled with probably local . j showers tonight or . Saturday. Slightly warmer - '