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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27
BIG CHIEF SITS
ON MOTHERS LAP
On 63rd Birthday, Christmas
and Mrs. Cormon Called
Him Her BABY"

Celebrating his siXty-thlrd birthday
anniversary, Christmas Day. Chief
of Police Alex Gormon. weight 230
pounds. sat down in his mothers lap
and asked her if there was much diff
ference between him at the age of
one and at the age of sixty-three.
Mr.. Gormon's mother. Mrs. Priscilla
Gormon. recently passed her eighty
eighth year. She is a small woman.
but in excellent health. To her big
sons question she replied:
Yes. Alex, there is some differ
ence. You were beautiful baby and
I was proud of you. l am still proud
of you Mrs. Gormon then dropped
the subject of beauty and told her
baby" to arise.
Chief Gormon is proba bly, one of the
best known men in public life in
Richmond. His career in the detec-
ton of crime commenced many years
ago as. a deputy sheriff. He was af-
terwards sheriff OF the county, detec-
tive for the Pennsylvania railroad.
station master Of the Pennsylvania
station at Richmond. and superintend-
ent of the Richmond police depart
ment He has figured in many clever
and daring captures Of desperate
criminals in and near Richmond.
Mrs. Gormon. his mother. is a re.
markable woman in many respects
Her eyesight and hearing is almost
perfect, which is considered wonder
full for woman of her age. 1t is
very interesting to hear her tell OF
her early life when she took her
washing down to spring. and when
she cooked oyer large open FIRE
place. She thinks that the housewife
of the present day has very easy
time. Many times, Mrs Gormon said
she and her three children went to
church on one horse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27
APPROVED BONDS
OF new OFFICERS
County Clerk-elect Matthews
and Sheriff-elect Steen
Qualify Today. ..-

The bonds of county clerk-elect,
George Matthews and sheriff-elect AL
bert r. Steen were approved by the
board OF county commissioners on
Tuesday. That of the clerk-elect is
for s25.000, the Union National bank
being the surety thereon. The bond
of Mr.. Steen is for $4,000. given by a
surety company. Bonds of other coun-
ty officials who either start in the ser.
vice of the county on January 1, or
who begin a second term on that date
will be approved later by the board.
the bonds not being ready at the Tues
day session.
The new county officials. including
clerk-elect Matthews, sheriff-elect
Steen, and assessor-elect William
Mathews of Centerville will take their
offices on Saturday evening. the new
officers assuming the responsibilities
of the Office when the present officers.
including county clerk Harry E. Pen
ny. sheriff Linus Meredith and county
assessor J. c. Fulghum, step out.
There was some question at first
whether the newly elected officers
could assume their Offices until next
Tuesday. inasmuch as Sunday is the
first of the year and Monday is the
legal holiday. The question was set.
tied upon inquiry by the present of.
ficers as they desire to be relieved of
the cares of Office as soon as possible
County clerk Penny will leave at once
for Colorado and join his wife and
daughters. He will make that state
his future home, but has not deter.
mined what business he will pursue
Sheriff Meredith has practically aban.
doned his trip to California and, at
least for a part of the winter, will
board in this city with his wife and
daughter. The county assessor will
engage in the real estate and insur.
ance business in Richmond with
George Thornburgh, formerly of Econ.
omy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27
Elks Lodge Members as Mod
ern St. Nicks, Travelling in
Automobiles, Took Happi-
ness to the Poor.
A HUNDRED BASKETS
WERE DISTRIBUTED
And Clothing Also Presented
to Those Who Needed Such
Baskets Were Filled
with Provisions.

Members of about ninety families In
this city on Christmas eve regarded
the happy Yuletide hollow mockery.
Today they share the general belief
that Christmas day is holiday OF
happiness, for Saint Nicholas dropped
down their chimneys-smokeless chin
neys-on Yuletide morn. and left his
burden of good cheer and brotherly
love.
The Richmond lodge of Elks, assist
ed by the Salvation Army. played the
role of Merry st. Nick and it was an
easy role for the Elks to assume. as
charity and brotherly love are cardin-
al attributes of the order
Early on Christmas morning num-
ber Of members of the lodge. With au-
tomobiles, assembled at the Elks'
| home on North Eighth street, where
| the supplies had been deposited. Plac-
| ing these in automobiles. they were
| hastily distributed among the needy.
Altogether there were hundred bas-
kets distributed. However only nine
ty families were served. there being
ten families provided with two bas.
kets, either because Of sickness. or be-
cause these families were SO large
that one basket would not contain
enough to supply them.
| Among the provisions given to each
dependent family were roast beef,
pork or some other meat, a peck or
| SO of potatoes, twelye-and-a-quarte
pound sack of -four, a pound of sugar,
apples or other fruit, two loaves OF
bread. oranges, beans. rice. etc. Cloth
ing was supplied many families
/ Several merchants or Richmond
contributed freely from their large
stock of goods. one dry goods mer.
chant giving very large number Of
socks. mostly woolen..
/ The lodge raised fund of over
$3.50 which was turned over to the
charitable organisations Much of this
was placed in the treasures of the or.
ganizations for use later In the win
ter
In addition to the beneyolence OF
the Elks, there were many families
supplied by charitable organizations
and the different churches.
Christmas in Richmond in 1910 will
long be remembered by all classes.
Local merchants enjoyed exception.
al business. Christmas services in
Richmond we're well attended The
different entertainments on Sunday
and Monday evenings attracted large
numbers of the church and Sunday
school members and at each of these
entertainments every one had thor.
ioughlys good time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27
LOCAL VICTIMS IN
ALLEGED SW|NOLE.
Correspondence Institute of
America Closed by u. S.
Had Pupils Here.

Included in the list OF sixty thous-
and dupes of the Correspondence In
stitute Of America, as alleged by the
United States postal authorities. were
about fifty high school students and
young clerks employed in this city.
The officers OF the company including
Lewis Conrad. president: Conrad
Lotz, secretary. and William Bingham
treasurer, we're arrested in Philadel-
piha last week, and released on heavy
bond to appear later in the United
States federal court to answer the
charge OF using the mails to defraud.
Can you copy this" and other like
catch phrases were used by the ..insti-
tute,' IL is alleged, in attracting the
interest of young and ambitious Am
ericans who are apt with the pen and
pencil in sketching Upon inquiry the
concern would make the attractive
proposition OF giving a course valued
by them at approximately $40 at the
greatly reduced price of about Sls,
the postal authorities aIIege Many
bit and the government, in its in
vestigation. leads one to believe that
there were altogether about sixty
thousand victims.
After the student had been separ-
ated from all that could be secured, it
is alleged, he was graduated with high
honors, but with no real training
which would be useful II he obtained
a position in such work. About the
only course given by the institute"
dealt with drawing, cartooning. or IL
lustrating in some form Irwin Potter,
formerly OF this city, but now OF Day
ton and agent for the /. C. s.. said
that in Dayton there were about
hundred and twenty-five victims. ac-
cording TO his best information. White
located in Richmond. he heard Of sey-
eral here who we're enrolled in the
school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27
THE WEATHER

STATE-lnereasins eIoudiness with
rain or snow tonight; warmer in
the North and East portion Wed
nesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27
PANIC CAUSED BY
BOMB EXPLOSION
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New York. Dec. 27.-SiX hundred
persons in the apartment house at 5O2
East Fourteenth street. were thrown
into a panic today by bomb explosion
which wrecked the entrance to the
structure and cut off escape by that
means. The bomb is believed to have
been set off by blackmailers. who had
threatened one of the tenants.
A priest from the church OF the I'M
maculate conception nearby assisted in
calming the occupants and prevented
panic-stricken women from leaping
from the upper windows. Firemen res
cued the families from the upper
floors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27
A STATE OFFICIAL
CLOSES n. Y. BANK
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New York, Dec. 27.-The Northern
bank of New York. at 217 West I25th
street. capital 100000, having nine
branches in various parts of the city.
was closed by the state superintendent
of banks today. The total deposits at
the last report were $6.g12.5S3. Ger
tain irregular transactions discovered
by examiners. is given as the reason
for closing the bank to protect the de
positors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27
A LIMITED TRAIN
is WRECKED TO-DAY
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Louisiana. Mo-. Dec 27-Engineer
Davis and Flagman Flora were killed
and Fireman Crabtree we're fatally in
jured when the Chicago and Atoms
Red Hummer" limited crashed into
the rear end Of freight train this
morning. No passengers we're hurt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27

locAl-inereasino eIoudiness with
rain or snow; colder Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-27
A Business Meeting.

The annual business meeting and
the meeting OF the general admins
trative council win be held Thursday
morning. and the afternoon session
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
BREAKS his PLEDGE
William MCGEE Forgets His
Recent Promise and is
Arrested Again.
COULDN'T STAND STRAIN

Unable to keep the pledge which he
had made to Mayor Zimmerman sew
eral weeks ago to the effect that he
would board the water wagon and con-
tinue to be faithful passenger on the
aqua cart for at least year, William
McGee fell OFF with thud at the cor
ner of Thirteenth and North G streets
last evening, and was promptly taken
into custody by Patrolman Bundy.
On the occasion of his previous ar
rest for intoxication MCGEE pleaded
earnestly with Mayor Zimmerman for
leniency. promising at that time to
abstain from the use of intoxicants and
remain out of saloons for full year
He signed papers to this effect where
by A agreed that In event he was
again arrested for intoxication within
the next twelve months, he would
agree to take six months sentence in
the county Jail and not whimper. The
man will be arraigned in the City
court Monday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
SIGN THE CONTRACTS
X
For the Construction and Re-
pair Of Bridges in the
County.
FIVE BIDS ARE RECEIVED

The county commissioners signed
contracts for the construction of
bridges and repairs to old bridges, a.
the board meeting, yesterday after
noon. The contract for the Middleboro
arch and fill was awarded to Isaac
Smith for $500. The fill for the ap-
proaches will be either earth or gravel,
Mr.. Smith bidding 40 cents per cubic
yard for an earth fill and 50 cents per
cubic yard for gravel fill.
The Pan American Bridge Company
received the four other contracts. Its
bid for the Murray extension was
$625. 1t bid $1.5E for the Weaver
bridge, which is to be of steel. The
concrete box to this bridge will be con-
structed for $3.50 and the fill for the
approaches will be 2t5A cents per Gu
bic yard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
SCHOOL EXERCISES
Fifty-nine Pupils We're Gradu-
ated From the District
Schools.
REV. GRAHAM GIVES A TALK

Graduation exercises Of the pupils of
the district schools of Wayne town.
ship, who completed the eight years
work. were held yesterday afternoon at
the Pythian temple. There were fifty
nine graduates in the class. The Rev.
]. Cook Graham, pastor Of the Fifth
Street NJ. e. Church, delivered the COM
mencement address and had as his sub
iect Essential Elements OF Success .
The program was carried out as pub
lished, very pleasing musical selec-
tions being rendered and Rev. Joseph
Beck pronouncing the benediction.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with flowers and flags. Graduation
exercises of the Perry township schools
wehe held last evening. Thomas III.
Kuhn delivered the principal address.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
TO ENJO|N A ROAD
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Columbus, O., April 9.-Injunction
against the Chesapeake and Ohio, and
the Lake Shore. enjoining them from
voting stocks of the Kanawha Road
and Michigan, was entered in the COM
mon pleas court here Saturday. The
suit is brought by David H. Gould and
John p. Stanton. OF New York, who
claim to represent committee of min
ority stockholders. headed by Samuel
Untermeyer of New York Prayer is
also made for the appointment Of re-
ceiver for the Kanawha and Michigan,
pending the election of new officers.
The plaintiffs allege that the stock,
recently secured by the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Lake Shore. is held in
contravention of a decision of the
Franklin County Circuit court ousting
the Hooking Valley Railroad from con-
troll OF the Kanawha and Michigan,
and other parallel roads The Hook
ing Valley. Nicholas Monseratt and
others are made party defendants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
WILL HOLD DEBATE
At Next Meeting Of 7. n. B. G.
Interesting Subject Win
be Argued.
BANQUET MONDAY EVENING

The Young Mems Business Club VIII
hold its regular meeting next Tuesday
evening In the Leeds building on Main
street, at which time . debate viii be
held ON the subject Of the policy Of
cities securing the location Of factories
from other cities BY means Of subai-
dies. Representatives from the South
Side Improvement associations and
Commercial Club viii BE- present and
will participate in the discussion. The
Affirmative side viii be led by Byram
C. Robbins. while the negative win Be
under the Leadership Of Wilfred Jessup.
Following the debate and business ses-
sion. smoker will be enjoyed.
The directors Of the Young Mems
business Club will banquet themselves
at the Westcott hotel Monday eveding-
The executive committee for the FAN
Festival win be appointed ut that time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
ne YIELDS TO WIFE
President Won't Visit Indiana
in May as Mrs. Taft Has
Objected.
WILLING TO COME LATER
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Washington, d. c., April 9.-Presi-
dent Taft expects to visit Indianapolis
in q month or six weeks. He had a
talk with Col. Daniel NJ. Ransdell.
Sergeant-at-Arms Of the senate, who
called to extend an invitation through
the Indiana Manufacturers Associa-
tion, John L. Ketcham, president, for
the President to visit indianapolis on
May sixth as originally planned. The
President said that he expected to go
In the near future and IL the Indiana
polls people could arrange date a
month, six weeks or two months hence
he would accept The President ex-
planned again that his only reason for
breaking the tentative agreement to go
to Indianapolis was desire to con-
form to the earnest wishes Of Mrs.
Taft that he keep certain important
social engagements she had planned
for him. Mrs. Taft has not been well,
the President explained, and he spares
no effort to oblige her and make her
comfortable and happy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
He Contended That Such Ac-
tion Was Beyond Any lndi-
vidual or Set of individuals,
High or Low.
LoMGW0RTH HITS WARPATH
AND, IN MARKED CONTRAST TO
TAFT'S SPEECH, MAKES RARiD
ADDRESS IN WHICH HE ATTACK
Ed SENATOR BEvERiDGE.
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(American News Service)
Washington, April 9.-President Taft
sounded recall to the wandering Re-
publicans tonight in speech to the
League of Republican Clubs for the
District of Columbia, at its sixth an
nual banquet. He told the insurgenc
congressman their standing in the par
ty would depend on themselves and
their votes on republican legislation
during the next two months.
Incidentally the President informed
Speaker Cannon and Representative
DalzeN and Payne that they could read
no republicans out of the party.
He contended that that was beyond
any individuals or set of individuals,
and rested with the republican himself.
'By their fruits ye shall know them, =
he exclaimed amid cheers.
He Remembers Indiana
With his mind unquestfonably on re-
cent happenings in Indiana, the Presi-
dent declared his one concern just now
was to have his legislative program put
through.
i LIS culUOulCb lAC plCu6No hAGAuO Ny
the republican party two years ago, he
declared, and the pressing duty of the
republican party is to redeem these
pledges. The Presidents speech was
hopeful in tone.
With the pledges of the party re
deemed, he said, there will be plenty
OF time after congress has adjourned
for the republicans to get together
patching their differences and present
ing a united front to the enemy.
! Representative Nicholas Longworth
son-in-law of Col. Roosevelt, made 9
severe attack on Senator Beveridgt
and the insurgent band In congress
This address was in marked contras1
to the conciliatory tone OF the Presi
ldent's speech. Representative J. Ham
ilton Moore OF Pennsylvania, pointed
out the necessity of all republicans tt
hustle If they would retain control O
congress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
SIDE WITH VATICAN
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Vienna, April 9.-Mr Francis Joseph
is personally taking a keen interest in
the arrangements for the visit OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt, though the court gem
orally sides with the Vatican. The
plans for the former presidents enter
tainment have been the subject OF
many conferences between court ofi-
GERS and the American embassy. An
intimation Was sent today through 4
court ofhcer to the embassy that while
Mr. Roosevelt is here the couft car
riages and the royal boxes at the I'm
perial Opera and the Court Theate-
viii be at his disposal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
Or, Rather, Mary Garden Says
Unkind Words of Mr.. Oscar
HammerStein.
SHE WAS VERY INDIGNANT
SAYS SHE HAS WORKED LIKE Al
SLAVE FOR HIM AND THAT HE
HAS BEEN, TO SAY THE LEAST,
NOT A GENTLEMAN.
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\<AiHCtlSuA ANSWS oSANiSSy
New York, April 9.-Mary Garden.
Oscar Hammerstein's prima donna for
the French operas, sailed on the Ad-
riatic today. Before the ship pulled
out she scored the impressario with
TRADE that astonished the other
grand opera singers aboard.
The beautiful Mary, Of Salome and
Pallas fame, showed face that was
fairy red with anger and she describ-
ed herself as feeling like '.huffy
old hen" 1T depends on the attitude
of Oscar Hammerstein whether l
sing in New York at his house next
season." she said angrily.
what did Oscar do this timer
she was asked.
He Makes Her Sick.
'.He has done nothing right the
past season." she exploded. He has
been horribly ungentlemanly to me. /
have worked like a slave for him and
have been practically a servant to Os.
car Hammerstein and he has treated
me like chorus woman. He makes
me sick. He makes me tired. I'm
less he changes great deal he will
have to- get another- prima. donna to
sing my roles"
Miss Garden repeated the speech
only ten minutes before sailing time
She was mad all the way through
| She said that Strauss had written a
new opera for her in which she
| would play the part Of boy in one
act and of girl in another. She
Twas glad to be sailing away from hel
one time beloved Oscar.
Aboard the ship was James NJ
Beck, who endeavored to sail secret
ly Several members of the Aero
club were at the pier to see him off
1t is understood that he is going tt
Paris on business connected with tht
removal of Cortland Bishop as pres
/ ident of the club.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10

IOunQ In WQlC0 dOUOmiHdl d d6oAs
was arsenic tri-oxide. This Is
white powder.
The Uses Of Arsenic.
Rough on Rats. Buffalo Carpet
Moth Annihilator and several kinds d
poison fly paper. contain large
amounts Of arsenic, some being al
most solely of this composition. The
authority says that the basic pOisor
of all vermin killers Is arsenic.
An interesting account is published
in the authority, citing the very com
mon use OF arsenic as a means of sui
eide or homicide. AS method o.
destruction in secret homicides ar
senic is the most common poisoI
used. The authority says that it II
responsible for more deaths than an!
other poison. It has been found b!
experts. according to the authority
that arsenic tri-oxide is used b.
criminals. especially when they wisl
to induce slow and what appears t
be natural deaths.
Illustrations of this were cited Ii
the cases of Mrs. Robinson Of Som
erville, Mass, and of Mrs. Sherman
of New Haven. Conn. The forme
killed six persons by administerin,
small doses of arsenic tri-oxide II
her victims food. Not until the sixtl
victim died did the authorizes hav,
any suspicion against the woman
Mrs. Somers of New Haven kille,
four husbands and eight others. No
/ until her fourth husband and las
victim died. did the authorities sus
piciOn this woman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-10
Every Effort to Solve the Mystery Thus Far Has Been Futile:
Every Clue That Has Been Run Down Has Resulted
in Bitter Defeat, and Last Evening the Authort-
its Did Not Know What Action to Take.
ARE TWO PRINCIPAL THEORIES OF CRIME
One That Mrs. Allison Met Death From Same Hands Killed
Joseph Lucy; the Other is That the Woman Was
Slain by Tramp, and the Majority Of People are
inclined to the Latter BeIef-A Summary.

of
perpexng and mysterious problems notice Of
the Wayne
thus ule
crime
detection evading
Sentiment divided
regard the Allison advanced and
the advocates of effect that
being similar
which the victim
imia
The theory
and in the minds the authorities
the logical the
Milton
given by several who claim
end
the laws Of justice defeated and the murder Of Allison
widely fugitive
nr6ar
fors that | Is