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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
MAY BRING SUIT
Relatives of Pons Investi.
gate Accidental Death.

A local law firm has been retained
by relatives of Joseph Pons, the young
soldier who was crushed TO death be-
meath the wheels of an Ohio and West
ern Electric interurbap on South
Eighth street a few weeks ago. to
make an investigation of the accident
and to file suit for damages against
the company if the facts warrant the
step.
The coroner's verdict has been with
drawn from the files in the county
clerks office Pons. according to the
verdict, either. purposely or uninten-
tionally fell under the rear trucks OF
the heavy, car. The coroner states
that one witness saw the man stoop.
elatives believe that he was knocked
under the car in some manner The
declares that the track was
clear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
SCHOOL TAX LEVY
HERE IS NOT HIGH
Ninety Cents on the Hun
dred Is the Levy in Rich
mond for Its Schools.

A survey of the total tax levies for
all school purposes in thirty-five cities
of Indiana, made by City Superintend-
ent Mott at the request of the city
school board. shows that levy in Rich
mond is not higher than that in other
Indiana cities of it's size.
The tax levy per hundred dollars in
Richmond is ninety-one cents. This in
cludes the school bond tax. The pres
ent levy will enable the school board
to retire the high school bonds in 1919.
The appended list shows the tax lev
les in thirty-five cities of the state.
The figures were reported by the SUI
perintendents OF the schools for their
respective cities, and do~not include
taxes for library purposes:
New Albany, 54 cents on each 500;
Jeffersonville. so; indianapolis, So:
Evansville, 65; Logansport, 6s; Fort
Wayne, 10; Greencastle, 72; Terre
Haute, ,T2,15; Vincennes, II; Columbus,
IS; Washington, so; Rushville, so; Ko-
komo, so; Shelbyville. 81: Crawfords-
willie, ss; Lafayette, 90; Lebanon, 80 ::
Frankfort, 81: Richmond 81: Ander-
son. 80; Muncie. S5: Portland, 100:
Marion, 100; Elwood 10o; Alexandria,
100; Gary, 100; Mishewaka, 1O4 :;
Greensburg, los; Michigan City, 10T;
Winchester, 10; Brazil, 10; Boon
vile, 10; Bedford, 1175: Elkhart. 1872;
Hartford City. 125; Button 1as;
Bloomington, rs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
SW|CKER MADE HIS
LAST STAND TODAY
Told Board of Works He Will
Fight to Prevent Street
Extension.

Il am beaten but not whipped" said
Harmon Swicker when the board of
public works today awarded him $1,000
damages for the property the city
needs to extend South Seventh street
from to l street.
Il wish the members of the board
and Mayor Zimmerman a merry
Christmas was his farewell word
spoken in all sincerity, a few minutes
office of the board.
Today's action of the board in.
creases the damages awarded him
from $1,000 to $1,000. Neither Swick-
er nor-his wife were satisfied with the
ultimate decision of the board, how
ever, and Mrs Swicker paid her com.
pliments to the officials in no uncer.
tain terms.
For Gods sake Anne" interrupted
her husband, Don't pay any attention
to them Please take my advice and
go home
Although Swicker may file remon
STRANGE against the action of the
board, 1t is not probable that he will
resort to this measure, which would
transfer the case to the circuit court
OF Fighting Stock.
Mayor Zimmerman said that if
Swicker demonstrates against the
amount awarded him today. he will
let the matter take its course, as he
is convinced that Swicker was given
an eminently fair price for the land.
Swicker informed the board that he
believed that the South Side Improve
ment association was bent on extend
ing the street, and he censured that
organization bitterly.
Il am the last of the Swickers," he
exclaimed in his argument The Swick
ers were fighters and the last of their
name has fighting blood in his veins
l will stand on the highest point in
my land, and defend my property with
my life. l will fight until l am killed
Il am seventy-four years old. My
wife and have no children to look
after our declining days. If you force
this street through our land we will
be forced into the street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
TWO BIG RAIL ROAD
SYSTEMS INDICTED
Conspiracy Between Grand
Trunk and N. Y, N. H.
& H., Charged.
National News Associationl

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-United States
grand jury today returned indict-
ments charging conspiracy and viola
tion of the Sherman antitrust law
against Charles Mellen, president of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railway company; S. E. Chamber
lain, president of the Grand Trunk
railroad, and Alfred w. Smithers,
chairman of the board of directors of
the Grand Trunk. The indictments
are based on the traffic agreement en-
tered into between the New Haven
and Grand Trunk railroads as a result
of which, it is alleged, the Grand
Trunk abandoned its plan to build the
Southern New England railroad into
Providence and other New England
points. 1t is charged that this agree
ment constitutes conspiracy in re-
straint of trade and the officials of the
road who confessed they made the
agreement were indicted after an ex.
haustive inquiry during which many
witnesses were called.
The grand jury investigation was
begun shortly after it became known
that the New Haven and Grand Trunk
roads had entered into an agreement
At the same time Governor Pothier. OF
Rhode Island, who was a prime mover
in the agitation to have the deal in
vestigated. appealed TO President Taft
to instruct the department of justice to
begin probing the deal. A congression.
al investigation was proposed. How
ever. the federal grand jury here was
thought sufficient
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
S|TTL0H WANTED
TO Be IMPRISONED
Sheriff Could Not Deter Him
One Night Was Suffi-
cient for Prisoner.

Did you ever ask county sheriff to
lock you in Jail?
Frank Sittloh did so, and he liked
the accommodations for one night on
ly. Sittloh believed that it was his
duty to go to jail, against the protesta-
tions and arguments of the sheriff.
The sheriff, having a warrant for
Sittloh on the charge of wife desertion,
went to Sittloh's home. Sittloh was
not in. Upon returning to his office.
the sheriff found Sittloh there await
ing him.
We'll, I'm ready to go to JAIL" was
Sittloh's opening remark.
It's not necessary, Frank" the
sheriff replied. You can furnish
bond
mo, but l must go to jail the man
came back. Il want to do what's right"
We'll, you're able to furnish the
bond and it wouldn't take a minute -
the official informed him. You GER
tainly don't want to spend any time in
behind the bars when it is wholly un-
necessary"
We'll, l want to talk to fellow
down there" doggedly asserted Sitt-
loh. The sheriff, seeing that he could
not dissade him, told Sittloh to come
along" The next morning the officer
asked him if he were willing to go
home.
"Yes, I've had enough of this place.
I'll 60"
Bond was furnished and Sittloh will
answer to the charge of wife desertion
in circuit court January 6.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
Help! What Shall /
Get HER For Christmas 2

i've gone through every doggoned shop in
out And I'm
new This
Every time try her
again The very thought of Christmas
rieles OF gloom The stores packed
in all my le This Christmas mania
But I've always given her something,
nice She always knows just what
It's intuition Every woman has They
shopping She has
sne reads THE PALLADIUM nightgoes through
vertfsemens IN time She
by George That's the idea! I of
1t before
in THE PALLADIUM. l. her from
PAIADUMS Christmas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
AND MILLER
WILL BE ARRAIGNED

James Kidwell and John Miller, in
dicted for larceny by the grand jury,
will be arraigned in circuit court to-
morrow morning before Judge Fox.
kidwell is alleged to have stolen
eight tire castings and five or six out
er tubings from the Mckee Auto Ser
vice. Miller is charged with having
stolen gold watch belonging to Pay
ton Lytle, a guest at the Westcott ho-
tel Miller was waiter in the en-
ploy Of the hostelry. Kidwell has serv-
ed term in the penitentiary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
Bomb Thrown at Viceroy Of
India While Making State
Entry into Delhi on Back
of Elephant.
GOVERNOR INJURED,
A SERVANT KILLED
Lady Hardinge, Also on the
Elephant, Escaped Unin-
iured-Bomb Was Thrown
from a Housetop.
(National News Association

(National News Association
DELHI, India, Dec. 23.-An attempt
was made here today to assassinate
Lord Hardnge, British viceroy of In
dia during his state entry into Delhi.
the new Indian capital. The viceroy
was wounded in the shoulder by a
fragment of an exploding bomb but at
the hospital where he was taken for
treatment it was said he would re-
cover. Lady Hardinge was riding with
her husband upon the back of an ele-
phant and was unhurt but native
servant who was walking beside the
elephant was killed.
The attempted assassination was
made during the procession of Lord
and Lady Hardinge from the railway
station to the official viceregent resi-
dence, which has just been establish
ed here. A man believed to be men,
Der of the Indian nationalist secret
committee threw powerful bomb at
Lord Hardinge from a housetop just
as the equipage was moving through
Chandnichowk.
Was Bad Marksman.
AS result of the throwers bad aim
the bomb struck the edge of the bril-
liantly caparisoned Howdah in which
Lord and Lady Hardinge were seated.
Immediately the internal machine ex-
ploded with loud roar which threw
the procession into confusion. The
trcmpetings of the frightened eleph-
ants mingled with the shouts of the
soldiers and natives and several sepoys
dashed into the house from whose
roof the bomb had been hurled.
Lord Hardinge fell to the bottom of
the Howdah with the blood streaming
from his shoulder and a moment later
Lady Hardinge tainted.
The wounded viceroy was hurried
again to hospital where an exam
ination was made. This revealed that
the injury would not be fatal unless
blood poisoning developed.
The police have learned that the
plot to assassinate Lord Hardinge was
hatched shortly after the Durbar, when
King George moved the capital to
Delhi
Thousands of visitors were in Delhi
today for the ceremonies attending the
state entry.
Capital is Changed.
The ceremonies today marked the
transfer of the Indian government
from Calcutta to Delhi and were ac-
companied by scenes of unusual orien-
tai splendor. In the procession were
hundreds of soldiers and natives in
georgous uniforms. Indian notables in
costly robes which glittered with prac-
ious jewels accompanied the viceroy
on elephants.
A number of arrests were made by
soldiers and police
Lord Hardinge, or the Hon. Charles
Hardinge, as he then was, was second
secretary to the British embassy at
Washington from 1885 to 1887. He
was appointed viceroy of India in the
summer of 1910,
When it was found that Lord Hard
inge's injuries were less serious than
at first supposed the orders for the
cancellation for the afternoons sere-
monies We're revoked, and the visits
and receptions took place as schedul-
ed, except that the yiceroy was absent
1t is understood that Lord Hardinge,
who at no time was unconscious, ask
ed that this be done.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
COLLISION CHARGED
Between Cummins and Post
Office Department.
CNationaI News A.sociation)


WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-With the
first assistant postmaster general c.
P Granfield on the stand TO identify
correspondence that passed between
his office and the B. F. Cummins COM
pany, whose relations with the post
office department are under investiga-
ton by the house Committee the COM
mittee went forward today with its in
yestigation. Dozens of letters that
passed between Granfield. his assist
ants and Cummins, relative to the
award of contracts for canceling ma
chimes were Dgoduced. 1t is charged
that there was collusion between the
post office department and Cummins
and that other bidders were treated
unfairly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
MISS WHITE ISSUES
A CLEVER BOOKLET

Things As They Sometimes Are"
a short story by Miss Esther Griffin
White, has been put on sale at the
Nicholson boog store for the holiday
trade. The hook was put out by the
Nicholson Press and satirical in char
acter and treats of life in a town the
size of this.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-23
Newcastle Clews Have Led
10 No Results Officers
Inspecting Pennsy Con-
struction Camps.
CORONER EXAMINES
DAYTON HOUSEHOLD
Conflicting Stories Are Told,
About Relation of Mrs.
Dayton and Snyder, by the
Family.
BULLETIN.

Coroner Pierce today. after interro-i
eating members of the Dayton family.
concluded that Mrs. Dayton knew of
the murder and burial of her husband
in the cellar of their nome in North
street prior to the opening of the
letter last Tuesday which purports TO
be confession of Snyder and exon
crates her The coroner said he be-
lieved that Mrs. Dayton was not an
accomplice in the murder
The evening world., 1912-03-25
I'M e-Smith (%$% . ss vss% S1) By Caroline Loekha1t

for many a day. he kicked the animal
In the ribs, and. as II reared In fright,
IL pulled loose from the plckst-stake.
Smith reached for the trailing rop and
they were gone.
Ralst0n shot to cripple the horse, but
almost with the flash they were around
the bend of the creek and out OF sisht.
The breathless. specchlcss seconds
seemed minutes long before ne heard
Babe coming.
"Aw-w-w" roared that person In con-
attenuation and chs grin as no literally
dragged the horses behind him.
Ralston ran to meet him. and a
glance OF understanding passed betw sen
them as he leaped into tho saddle and
swept around the bend like "a wfir,-
wind less than thirty seconds behind
Smith.
Babe knew that he must secure
Tubbs before he Joined In the pursuit.
and he was pulling the rawhids riata
from his saddle whom Tubbs. inspired
by Smiths example and imbued with
the hysterical courage which some
times m To men OF his type In des.
perote straits, made "A dash for his rln.
and reached II. lie threw II to his
shoulder. but quick as he was Babe wa
quicker.
With the lightning like gesture which
had made his name "a byword where
Babe himself was unknown he pulled
his ~six-shooter from It's holster and
shot Tubbs through tho head. lie fell
his length like a bundle Of blankets.
and even An he dropped Babe was In
the saddle and away.
II was n desperate race that was on
between desperate men. Cor II Smith was
desperate Rslston was not less 30. Every
a. Il 4
The evening world., 1912-03-25

he grinned. almost foolishly: then his
hands shot above his head.
A line of sunlight dropped into the
creek bottom and a ray was caught by
the deputy's badge which shone on
RalstOn's breast. The glitter OF II
seemed to fascinate Smith.
You" - he dra wled. Il Orter have
known.
Still dazed with sleep and not yet
comprehending anything beyond the
fact that he had been advised to put up
his hands. and that n stranger had
drawn IN uncommonly fine bead on the
head which he was In honor bound to
preserve from mutilat.Un. Tubbs blinksd
At Babe and inquired peevishly:
whats the matter with yOu?"
lie had forgotten that he was Il thief.
Shove up your hands," yelled Babe.
With an expression of annoyance
Tubbs did as he was bid. but dropped
them again upon seeing kalstOn.
"Oh, hello" he called cheerfully.
Put them hands back!' Babe waved
his rifle barrel significantly.
what's the matter with you. 'eller?'
inquired Tubbs GROSSLY.
Though he now recollected the cir
cumstances under which they were found
Ralston's presence robbed the situat ton
Of any seriousness for him. II did not
occur TO Tubbs that any one who knew
him could possibly do him harm.
Keep your hands up. Tubbs." said
Ralston CURLY. and. Babe. take the
guns"
What for a Josh Is this anyhow?'-
In an aggrieved tone. "A,n't We MI
~friends?'
Shut y. you IDIOT snapped Smith
The evening world., 1912-03-25

Babe gave an extra witch to tine
silk handkerchief knOtted about MS
neck. which. with him. signifed a read
lnees for action.
He Joined Raiston at the top Of the
out-bank.
mot a sign" he whispered. Looks
Dick"
We'll lead the horses a little closer.
IN case we need them quick. Then Well
keep that bunch of brush between W.
and them. TIN we get close enough.
You take Tubbs. and IN cover smith
I want that satisfaction no added
grimiy.
II Wa a typical desert morning. redo
lent with sage. which tho nights dew
brought out strongly. The pink light
changing rapidly to crimson was seek
Ing out the Draw and coulees where
the purple shadows Of night still lay.
The only sound was this cry OF the
mourning doves. answering each others
plaintive calls. And across the pan
Drama OF yellow sand. green saxe-brush.
burning cactus flowers. distant peaks OF
purple. all hathed alike in the gorgeous
crimson light OF the morning. two dark
figures crep. with the stealthinesR OF
Indians.
From behind the bush ~ had been
their objective point they eol1D hear
and nee the cattle moving in the brush
below; h a horse IN picket snorted.
and ss they slid quietly down the bank
they heard a sound which made Babe
snicker.
IT'S that a COW chokin' to DEATH he
whispered. or one OF them churubs
merely s~leepin'7'
In sight OF the prone figures. they
halted.
Smith. with his hat on, his head pill
lowed on his saddle. was rolled in an
old army blanket; while Tubbs. from a
sitting position against Q tree. had
fallen over IN the ground with his knees
dra WI to his chin. His mouth, from
which frightful sounds OF s%transulation
were issuing. was wide p e and he
sio wed a little Of the whites Of his eyes
IS he slumbered.
Amt he a dream" breathed Ba he In
Ralston's ear. How I'd like n picture
OF that face to keep In the back OF my
watch
smiths rife was under the edge Of his
blanket, n his six shooter In its hol-
ster lay by his head; hut Tubbs. with
the carelessness OF a green hand and
the over confidence which had succeeded
his nervousness. had leaned his rife
against a tree and laid his six shooter
and cartridge belt in a crotch.
Ralston nodded TO Babe. and stimuli.
taneously they raised their rifles and
viewed the PROSTATE forms along the
barrels.
Put up your hands. mem"
The quick command. sharp. stern
penetrated the enses of the men liner,
In heavy sleep. Instantly Smiths hand
was upon his gun. lie had reaahsd for
Il inst!nctlvely even before he t. up.
Drop H." There was no mistaS 1ns
the intention expressed In Ralston. q
voice. and the gun fell from Smiths
hand.
The red Of Smiths skin changed to a
curious yellow. not unlike the yellow Of
! the sitcksr relied on the back OF hi,
saAdls. psnic- stsieksn for the moment
The evening world., 1912-03-25
Interviews With Cupid
HeaH-to-Heart TALKS Win the God of Love
on Subjects of Mdfvidnal Interest.
By Barbara Blair


bald spot he discovered last week"
He drags a woman to her glass and
1eeringly points out the three gray
hairs she thought she had carefully
hidden
"A chap ran never shave nor brush
Ills hair without the rascal hopping up
beside him and crying: Now. ook here.
be sensible! Do you think . beautiful
girl like that would ever loo ut
YOU? LOOK at yourself. See how
stout you are xetting! A good many
pounds heavier than you were last
year. aren't you? lair much thinner.
too. And. well, I declare. II 1t isn't
getting gray on the temples! I never
noticed that before. I'll have to cut
you of my list pretty soon II you don't
hurry up and get that girl-If you
CANT doubt 1t myself, but OF
course. there's a chance. You never
know what a woman will do or whom
she IL going to love. They keep even
ME guessing"
Does he talk to you that way?" l
asked surprised. THAT Is exactly tho
why he tabs to us. A oma cannot
oven pin On n lace collar before he
Jumps up on her dresser and watches
her critically. 4 say he pipes up. you
don't REALLY believe that man cares
for you, 10 you? Now. seriously
cooking his impudent head on one side.
you DON'T believe after all the
! beautiful women he has met. he would
ever look at YOU? To be sure. you are
not bad looking, not really UGLY, you
know; | am willing to admit hat at
times you are almost pretty. But think
Of the women TIE knows!
Ives. and think OF their clothes I
grumble d~Iscontentedly. II wore
clothes like THAT. / wouldn't look like
THIS"
"'Perhaps,' appralsingly, but see
how little and Insignificant you are.
You couldn't make yourself taller. you
know. And what an ugly brown your
complexion Is not bad, but there Is
hardly a woman on my list who hasn't
u better one. wouldn't think too
much about that man II I were you.
II you knew some OF the girls I happen
to know want him. Beauties, THEY
are Regular summers"
well, he never bothered Me very
much. He only wastes q mans time"
Yes, I am glad he didn't come
80 AIN l.. He couldn't have made
ME happy"
Then we both Looked In the Are and
sighed.
! Ito Hs contiausAl
The evening world., 1912-03-25
QAA
019

by. broken only by hurried telephone
ca1is from Mr.. Gordon to know II l
had heard anything.
White I now felt sure we both had
ben the victims OF some clever trick
stsr. and my belief in Cupid seemed
altogSther absurd and ~unrounded.
was aware. nevertheless. NOT only Of a
feeling Of disappointment that he had
MOI some, but one as we'll Of strong
lncrsdulity. I saw now that In spite
% my ridiculs. / HAD expected him.
Had believed in him.
The bell rang and Mr.. Gordon en-
tered huCrisdly.
"What did I tell your he asked as
he dropped In the easy chair. Didn't
Z ny the little rascal would never
snow up"
was quite sure he had not said
thsG. On the contrary. he had men
dsciously made me believe in him all
the time.
nc II Just a. we'll" ] said. I'VE
could never have found time for all he
wautod US to do. Besides l am not
surs mat I altogether approve OF him
He y % Idle. except when he Is busy
making mischief"
"And he's SUCH a llar." added Mr.,
Gordon Gloomtly. He seldom tells
(onow the truth about a girl. lie al
vsys makes her superlatively beautI'
FL, Witty n wise"
..yust a. he talks to us about YOU" ]
shrugged. ut Ia so much better not u
listen to ANYTHING he says"
And ha always makes a fool OF q
chan IN the presence OF the girl.
poes. frightened fool, mute with fea'
ana trembling with hope"
He makes you dislike all he ome'
He knows"
And hate all the men She knows
He gives y slespless nights
slshsA Mr.. Gordon.
"And spells ones dinners ! crle'
tsaSically.
- WALL sssind q chap Of rha'