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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
PRESENT COLD WAVE
TEST FOR JANITORS

The antiquated theory that anybody
can be a janitor is decried today by
county health commissioner, J. e.
King. and School Superintendent, T. A.
Mott. The present cold spell, accord
ing to the health and school authori-
ties, has proved that the janitors are
more to blame than heating plants
when schools get cold, and also has
demonstrated that only good men can
fulfill the duties of engineer for a
large public building.
Little trouble has been experienced
during the exceptionally long cold
siege in the schools here. for but one
room out of $50 has been closed for
a half day, and only two pipes have
frozen. Supt. Mott awards most of the
credit for this condition to the jani-
tors and engineers, for the local school
board has been preparing for an event
of this sort, and has employed men
thoroughly capable of handling the
monster heating systems properly.
The country districts are suffering
more keenly from the cold, and are
having their full share of heating trou-
bles. Accordingly, DR.. King has ad-
vised township trustees to secure more
competent janitors, rather than spend
ing money on heating plants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
MADE GREAT RECORD
Former Local Woman AL.
thority on Semitics.

Born in Richmond, graduated from
the local high school, then a college
student on two continents, and finally
world authority on Semitic Ian
guages-that is the dramatic career of
Miss Mary Hussey.
After going to the grammar school
here, she attended the high school,
and was graduated from that institu-
ton in 1895. She then left Richmond,
and after studying in some American
universities, crossed the Atlantic and
resumed her studies In Germany. She
was pupil in various German schools
for some time, and when she had com.
pleted thirteen years of college work,
received a. degree of Phi. D in Semitic
languages.
After acquiring this degree in Ger.
many, Miss Hussey returned to the
United States, where she was given
professorship at Harvard Univer-
sity. In the past year she has given
up her time to the translation of sew
eral hitherto battling tablets from Tur
key and Turkestan, many of them dat
ing back as far as the year 5000 B. c.
Her remarkable success at this work
has given her leading position among
the Hnguists of the world, and she is
recognized in both America and Eu
rope for her mastery of Semitic ton
gues.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
RURAL ROUTE MEN
HAVE TOUGH TIME

Rural mail carriers are among those
suffering most severely from the cold
and heavy SHOWS today. AS the eight
men covering the territory near the
city struggled back into the post Of
flee several hours behind schedule to-
day, variety of stories of adventure
were poured out. The big snow which
troubled the city this morning, was
more troublesome in the country, and
in many places drifts had formed on
the roads so high that the carriers
had to make wide detours to get
around them.
Uncle Sans men were especially
ordered not to leave out any part of
their routes because of drifts il they
could help it, for the mail man was
today the only connecting link be-
tween the farmers and the city. But
in few cases the carriers had to skip
sections OF their districts in spite OF
all their efforts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
PROTEST AGAINST
R|CHES0N LIVING
Nation Wide Appeal to Gov.
Foss Not to Extend Ex-
ecutive Clemency.
(National News Association)

BOSTON. Jan. 12.-Protests against
any action that would save Rev c. T..
T. Richeson. confessed murderer Of
Avis Linnell from the death chair to
which he has been sentenced has been
pouring in on Gov. Foss from all Sec
tions Of the U. s. So great is the pres
sure Of public opinion that Richeson
counsel are said to have almost aban-
dOned hope of executive ciemency.
District Attorney Pellitier also has
received many letters bearing on the
Richeson case. These letters commend
his stand in favor OF a first degree
plea. and urge the ministers execution
The receipt of letters. urging the exc
cution Of Richeson is one of the re-
markable features Of the case. 1t is
contrary to the feeling expressed to-
ward murderers in nearly ever other
case that has attracted nationwide
attention. Heretofore no slayer has
been SO depraved that he has not
found some people ready to urge mer-
cy for himself.
Persons who had been relied upon
to come to Richeson's support have
either failed him absolutely or like the
Rev. George Horr of the Newton theo-
logical seminary, where Richeson
studied, have denounced him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
BOOKS OF PACKERS
BROUGHT. TO COURT
Government Alleges Book
keeping Method Con
ceals Huge Profits.
(National News Association

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Books of the al
legged beef trust were produced in the
U. S. court today at the trial of the
ten millionaire packers, indicted for
criminally operating a trust in re-
straint Of trade. Huge ledgers from
Morris and company were filed on the
table in front Of the jury. and Harry
A. Timmons, chief accountant of that
firm. was called upon to explain en-
tries which District Attorney Wilker-
son gave proof if the charge that the
big packing firms were in a combine
to limit shipments and control prices
Objection was made by the defense
to the examination of Timmons. "If
these books are to go in as evidence,
we want the right to show how the by
products are developed and their rela-
ton of the cost of beef" said Attor-
ney Borders, counsel for Morris and
company. MIR. Wilkerson then ask.
method of recording the account for
hides, fats, oleo and other byproducts
of cattle. The books covered the
years 1908, 1909 and 1910. The object
of the government in introducing the
books is to show that the allowance
for byproducts, in figuring the test
cost of beef was inadequate. the theory
of the prosecution being that the meth
cd of bookkeeping allows the packers
to conceal enormous profits in bypro-
ducts. The government contends that
many times the packers sell fats at
much less than cost to the concern
holding the oleomargerine and other
fat rendering plants. which,. it is con-
tended, officials make profits of 500
per cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
Despite His Reluctance to
Do So, Young Physician
Confesses to the Brutal
Murder of Wife.
HIS MOTHER URGED
HIM TO CONFESSION
Sits With Him in the Court,
Arm Around Him, to Give
Him Courage to Face Ter
rible Ordeal.
(Nati0nal News Association

OREGON. Ill.,, Jan. 12-Dr Harry
Elgin Webster today pleaded guilty to
the brutal murder of his young wife,
Bessie Kent Webster. This was the
anniversary of his wedding. Webster 8
gray-haired mother sat beside the
prisoner, her trembling arm around
him as the counsel notified the court
of the change of plea to guilty. Web
ster did not respond with even a flick
er Of an eyelash, maintaining his
characteristic sulky expression, while
his heartbroken mother, sobbing, tried
to comfort him.
Despite the pleas of his mother,
! Mrs. George w. Webster, who had
been in his cell since early this morn
ing, and the combined efforts of coun-
sci in the case, Webster remained an
| uncertain quantity up to the very mo-
ment of his appearance in the court.
He vigorously opposed making plea
of guilty up to the last moment, de.
claring that he was being "railroaded'
to the penitentiary, because he was
without funds.
The mother and father of the pris.
| oner, and his sister, Rilla, spent sew.
eral hours with the prisoner, before
going into court, Mrs. Webster pray
ing for her sons repentance, and urg
ing him to face his fate like man.
Mother Comforts Him.
Mrs. Kent, mother of the dead wo
man was in court, and she kept her
gaze rivited on the shrinking form OF
the man who slew her daughter. Web
ster kept his gaze averted through
out the entire session, and only looked
up when addressed by the court.
Immediately after Attorney Irwin
had changed Websters former plea OF
not guilty to guilty, the judge address
ed the prisoner and told him of his
constitutional rights, and that he had
right to demand trial by jury, and
that jury's verdict would be any.
thing from acquittal to hanging. He
! then asked the prisoner if he still
wished to plead guilty. Webster bowed
his head and uttered an audible yes.
Webster's gray-haired mother slip
ped her trembling arm through his
arm and gripped him tightly as though
to give him courage. There was a
moan from Mrs. Webster as her sor
muttered the words that sealed his
! fate, but Webster himself maintained
his characteristic Indifference.
| Webster will be sentenced on Janu
ary %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
Ottoman Cunboat Fleet Sunk
and Yacht Captured in
Fight with Italian Cruiser
and Destroyers.
WATER WAS STREWN
WITH DEAD BODIES
Turkish Ships Were Out
classed but Made Game Re-
sistance, Going Down with
Their Flags Flying.
(National News Association)

ROME. Jan. 12.-Seven Turkish gun
boats were sunk in a terrific naval en-
gagement with an Italian fleet in the
Red Sea today. The Italians captured
an armed yacht. The loss of life is re-
ported heavy, according to a dispatch
from the Italian squadron commander.
The Italians had the advantage of bet
ter ships and equipment, but the bonn
bardment on both sides was fierce.
When the Turkish gunboats disappear
ed beneath the surface of the water
was strewn with dead bodies and
wreckage.
The Italian cruiser Piedmont and
the destroyers Garibaldino and Arti-
clera, encountered the Turkish fleet
near kousuda, in the Red Sea.
The Turkish ships accompanied by
the armed yacht Sauvett, drew off in
battle formation, while the Italian war
ships hove to and began to prepare for
the engagement. The battle opened al
most Immediately and a fierce bom-
bardment from both fleets followed.
Having the advantage of better gun
merry and ordance, the Italian fleet
soon had the Turkish ships in sinking
condition. The Turkish fire, however,
did not slacken until their ships began
to sink. With colors flying the Turkish
ships soon began to disappear beneath
the surface.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
YOUNGEST MARRIED
COUPLE IN COUNTY

Clayton Harris and his bride bear
the distinction of being the youngest
married couple in this county. lie is
sixteen and she fifteen. In order that
they might be married. and despite the
fact his father. Oliver Harris and her
father. John Curry, gave their consent
to the marriage. Judge Fox of the cir.
cult court had to be appealed to and
his consent secured. The law pre-
vents the marriage of men under eigh-
teen and girls under sixteen. even
though the parents consent, unless the
court is fully apprised of the circum-
stances and his consent secured. The
young bridegroom is a butcher.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
BOYS ARE WARNED

Upon information given him that
boys in this city have not followed in
structions given them at the time Of
their parole. T. J. Golfer. a parole
Plainfield came to this city today and
inquired into their cases. 1t Is under
rtood that Golfer warned three or four
boys who had been released upon pa
role from the Plainfield school that if
they refuse to comply with instruc-
tions that they will be returned to the
Institution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
MUT|NEERS MURDER
CIVIL AUTHORITIES
Imperialist Army Revolters
Command Important
Trading Posts.

ST. ETERSBURG. Jan. 12.-Muti-
neers from the Imperialist army who
yesterday put 400 Manchus to the
sword are today in control of Kuldja
and Jarkent, in Chinese Turkestan,
and have massacred all civil authori.
ties according to kilograms received
here. The mutineers in command OF
General Ii and Brig. Gen. Yant Sian
Sui, have burned the school at Kuldja
killing 81 Manchu boys who were pu'
pills. Gen. Ii has seized the arsenal
and all the public buildings.
Kuldja, which is the capital of the
PUrovince of Kuldja is one of the most
important trading posts in Chinese
Turkestan. It has population of TO-,
600 From 1871 to 1881 it was under
Russian rule.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
A COAL SHORTAGE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12-With a tenn
perature of sixty below in Northwest
Canada, the entire west and northwest
years. Heavy SHOWS are tieing up all
transportation.
At some places forty dollars per ton
was offered for coal. a great shortage
existing.
Cattle in Kansas, Oklahoma and
Colorado continue to die from cold and
starvation. While Chicago is facing
a coal famine but two days away, the
fuel shortage furter west has become
a most serious problem.
Gov. Stubs and the Kansas Public
Utilities commission struggled today
to get supplies and fuel into Meade,
Englewood and Scott City. which are
out of coal and running short of pro.
visions. The sufferings in these towns
cut off from communication woth the
outside world, is severe.
The county offices at Beaver. Okla.
were closed today in order that the
coal which thecounty had on hand
might be used to heat homes of citi
zens. Forty dollars per ton is offered
here now for coal.
Trains are stalled in the far West
and those inbound to Chicago are
many hours behind schedule. The I'm
ion Pacific was forced to abandon a
large part of its Western service. 9th
ar. Inee did, likewise. ~~~ss
Kansas City reported temperature
of 19 degrees below zero there at
o'clock this morning. At St. Louis il
was below zero and the city is still
hampered by water shortage. caused
by ice jams in the Mississippi river.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
SAVE j. S. FROM RUIN
Do Smartly Dressed Women,
Says Madame Ripley.
(National News Associat,on)

Irrational News Aseociation)
CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Smartly dress
ed women save the United States from
financial panic, according to Madame
A. II. Ripley. president Of the Chicago
Oressmakers Club.
Madame Ripley made her assertions
before q meeting Of the National La.
dies Tailors and Dressmakers Asso-
citation.
III the women Of the United States
would stop buying Jew gowns for six
months there w be the greatest
panic the count. y as ever known"
Dhe said.
James b. Blaine. e, Ing president
Of tho Association. ~ sd something
10 say about Ameri. NJ are.
About the only tn rR ~. s. don't
know how to do Ia t. \ -. rrectly."
hs said. I'VE don't knH, TO dress
and there 10 NO getting ,.pm the
fact. Tailors must sta ID he eth.
acs Of the profession. - 10 not
they will be lost. We -. Low to
build tunnels. subways al 4 c.A ~ great
things. but We don't know h-x8 to
y6ress, and II 10 up to the ever Vasy citi.
- tAAaAk1 how"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
RUSSELL LECTURE

An unusually interesting address is
anticipated by local Sunday school
people following the announcement
that Prof. Ebert Russell. of Earlham
College. will lecture on the birth of
John, the Baptist. this evening at the
y. NJ. c. A. Prof. Russell has made
particular study of this part of Bib
lical history. ana is expected to bring
out several novel points in his dis
cussion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
KILLS "AFFINITY":
THEN SHOOTS SELF
{National News Association


CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Beiief in the
affinity of souls" led Sylvester Ad-
ans, a married man So years old. to
slay Miss Edith Smith. a West Chi
cago school teacher and himself in a
lonely schoolhouse on the prairie near
Wheaton, Inn. Notes found showed
that Adams believed himself the soul
mate Of Miss Smith and that she
scorned his theory.
Adams went to the schoolhouse in
the afternoon and waited until school
was dismissed. Then he cornered
Miss Smith in her classroom and shot
her to death. Finally he shot himself
through the heart and fell dead beside
the body of his victim.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
Street Commissioner Offers
Work to All of the Unem-
ployed to Clear the Streets
From Snow.
TRAINS WERE LATE,
ALSO INTERURBANS
Snow Plows Were Used This
Morning to Clear the
Streets-Mercury Dropped
to 2 Below Zero.

Richmond was not overlooked by
King Winter last evening when bliz
xard swept this section OF the state
The sharp wind hurled particles Of
snow flakes into the faces Of pedes
trians and carrying snow into drifts
across the sidewalks and street cross
ings made walking almost impossible
Very few people were seen on the
streets last evening and only those
who were obliged to leave their homes
ventured out 1t was impossible for
persons to keep their walks unob-
structed and on some streets the
drifts were two or three feet deep.
Persons living In the suburbs recalled
10 mind John Greenleaf Whittier's q
"snowbound." as they forced their
way to their homes last evening. The
theaters were poorly attended.
Trafic was demoralized. City street
cars, interurbans and trains were una.
bic to operate on their schedule
Trains on the Pennsylvania and Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroads were from
one to four hours late In arriving ip
this city. This morning more trains
were running Oh time. but several pull.
ed in the local stations from one-half
hour to two hours behind schedule.
Hotels We're Crowded.
The interurbans arrived and left this
city without regard to schedule. The
hotels were crowded last night be-
cause Of the inability Of travellers to
leave the city. knowing that all trains
and cars would be late in leaving here.
This morning. however. the interur-
bans both east and west bound were
practically running on schedule time.
The city car service was not at it's
best yesterday afternoon and late at
might the cars arrived at and left
Eighth and Main streets irregularly.
Complaints are again being raised by
street car motormen and conductors
that the vestibules are rot closed and
consequently luCy oAS AOiScu ~ CuhcA
from the cold.
This morning Street Commissioner
Gem placed his entire force OF men
Mt work in shoveling snow and hauling
81 from the streets. Snow plows were
also ordered out and were sent first
70 the business districts.
". NJ. Hammond. president OF the
board OF public works. stated this
morning that every man who was out
OF work could secure at least temper.
ary en- ployment from the city in as
sist.ng the commissioners force in
cleaning snow from the principal
streets. Hammond ordered Gem to in.
vito all employees to a light lunch this
morning after they had been working
for several hours In the cold.
According to the record kept at the
pumping station. snow fell from q
O'Clock yesterday morning until
O'Clock last evening. The measurement
az taken by the pumping station was
and 6.1O inches. The lowest tempera.
ture was below tho zero mark this
morning.
There were fifteen appeals for coal
today. made to the township trustee.
James HOwarth. All orders issued
were for 500 pounds each. There were
also several appeals for food. Persons
who wish to aid the poorer classes are
requested to communicate with chari-
table examinations
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
COAL OPERATORS AP.
PEAL TO GOVERNMENT
tNational News Association)

LONDON. Jan. 12--Representatives
OF the federal coal mine owners are ap-
pealing to the government to take
steps to prevent inroads of foreign
competition in Great Britain In conse-
ouence Of the. proposed strike. They
fear that a tr4de once established will
remain to the disadvantage OF the
home operators Already large orders
for coal are being sent to Westphalia
and PenRa. .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
U. S. TROOPS DEPART
Sail From Manila for China
Duty Today.
(National News Association

MANILA, Jan. 12.-The transport
Logan with 500 American troops de-
parted this afternoon for Shin Wan
Tao. A driving rain was falling, but
bands played and flags were waved in
farewell from the crowds on the shore
The American troops being sent to
China comprise one battalion OF the
Fifteenth Infantry. They are to po-
lice a section of the railroad from the
coast to Pekin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12

The county jail will be wired with
electricity in event the bids to be
submitted to the county commission
ers are within reason. The contract
win be let by the board tomorrow.
The jail has been lighted with artifi-
eial gas heretofore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
THE WEATHER
STATE AND lOCAI-Fair and cold
er Tonight; Saturday fair, slowly
rising Temperature.
HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY.

HIGH SCHOOL observatory.
Forecast for Richmond and vicinity,
colder tonight, slowly rising tempera-
ture Saturday and Sunday. Highest
temperature in last "a hours, II at
noon. Thursday. Lowest temperature
liz last "a hours, 0 at S a M. Friday
Temperature at 1890 p. M today, 4
above. Barometer. high and rising
Direction and velocity of wind, north
east, miles per hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
WAS M'MAN|GAL DAY
At the Federal Grand Jury
Investigation.
(National News Association)

National News ASsOcf1tt0u1
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12.-This was
McManigal day at Federal Grand Jury
dynamite investigation. Ort1e, his
father, James L., and Mrs. Ortie Nc
ManigaI, were all before the jury. m
WAS Photographer Willis Of IndianaDo-
lis, vino developed the negatives for
Mcnamara. one picture being OF the
Los Angeles Times building. The be-
lief grows that the Investigation ii
drawing to close and less confidence.
OF indictments owing to a lack Of "Ie-
gal" evidence prevails.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
COUNCIL MEETS

The county council will be in ses-
ond reading appropriations which
were approved on first reading last
Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
OF
SNOW COVERS
STATE TODAY
tNational News Association

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1c--Ten de-
grees below zero is predicted for to-
teen inches of snow throughout Indi-
ana today. Evansville reports the hea-
West snow fall in its history Steam
cars and trolley cars We're from one
hour to five hours late
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
FROZEN TO DEATH

NORTH VERNON, Jan. Eek
County Sheriff James Orrell, was
found frozen to death this morning. He
evidently lost his way in a snowstorm
a half mile from home
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
TOWNS DESTRUCTION
BY FIRE THREATENED
(National News Association

GRAFTON, w. Va, Jan. 12.-Ffre
originating in the plant of the Graf
ton woodworking company threatened
the destruction of the city early today.
1t was finally controlled after . hard
light with loss Of $15O.00
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12
HEAVY SNOW FALL.

PRINCETON. Ind, Jan. 12,-There
is sixteen inches snow here. Drifts are
seven feet deey. Many cattle were fro
zen in blizzard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-12


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