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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
A Matter Of Measure,

Filcher (who has cow to selD-Of
course she hasn't any of those A r.
O.'s attached to her name, but she's
got her good p'ints. all right Milcher
-Yeuh, but I want one with a record
and some good daughters. You can
Judge them by their quarts and gals
Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
LITERARY SOCIETY
MEETS FRIDAY

The Hiawatha Literary society will
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. OAR
land at her home, 3S North Nineteenth
street. The members are invited to
attend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
The Battle OF Life.

No man lives without jostling and
being jostled. In all ways he has to
elbow himself through the world, CIV
ing and taking offense. His life is
battle in SO far as 1t is an entity at
all.-CaFiyle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
IMPROVING AT ANDERSON.

Brief summaries of the situation in
some of the cities and town follow:
UNDERGRADUATES river has fallen
four feet since a. m, and continues
to recede. There have been no fatal
tiles. The waterworks has resumed,
but the lighting plant will not be in
commission for two or three days.
Snow AMI sleet have fallen all day,
weather colder. The property loss in
Madison county is estimated at 49,
100000 of which $4,000, 900 falls on
Anderson.
NOBLESViLLE-W river has
been falling three inches an hour since
9 a. m. Showing and colder Prop
erty loss in Hamilton county will be
about 100000.
EIWOOD-The waters are receding
rapidly and many factories have re.
sumed. There is much suffering from
cold as the heating plant is yet un-
able to resume operations. Loss is
$4,000.
LoGANSPORT-Th has been no
loss of life here, though 5000 people
are homeless, most of them on the
South Side. Cadets from Culver did
splendid work in rescuing stranded
families. Supplies sent by order OF
the Governor have been arriving from
Frankfort. Eel river is falling, but
the Wabash continues to rise slowly
1t is growing colder. There is as
yet no estimate of property loss.
LAFAYETTE-Wabash river still
rising. Main street levee is swept
away and Main street bridge is doom.
ed. Food is about exhausted in West
Lafayette. All industrial plants are
closed and 10000 are out of work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27

seeking safety in public buildings and
with neighbors.
BROWNSuLLE-The e. II. & ID.
bridge is down and all schools are
closed on account of high water.
wAvERLY-Every house but one
is under water. the river being the
highest in its history.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
The
Masonic
Calendar


Friday, March %, 1913, Richmond
Lodge No. 1876, F. and A. M. Called
meeting Work in Fellowcraft degree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
RESULT OF FLOODS IN STATE

INDIANAPOLIS. March 27.-With
the twilight came reassuring news
from most of the flood centers, espec-
tally where there was known to be or
had been reported loss of life.
The death toll at Peru, while still
uncertain. will probably not exceed the
estimate of sixty placed yesterday
morning. and it may be less than that.
The loss at Brookville, first placed
more than twenty.
The latest report from Logansport
is that no lives were lost, though there
We're many narrow escapes. Several
persons who had been missing were
later found to be unframed.
See Floating Bodies.
Several bodies We're seen floating by
in the river and it was at first thought
they were those of Logansoprt resi-
dents, but il is now believed they were
victims of the Peru flood
Reports from Fort Wayne show that
six persons were flood victims. four
being orphan children and two men
who We're engaged in rescue work.
At Lafayette the Wabash was still
rising and doing damage to bridges
and levees. Lack of food caused the
most suffering.
The situation at Terre Haute was
not bettered. Relief committees were
caring for those rendered destitute by
the flood as well as the victims of the
tornado and every effort was being
made to find homes for those shelter
ed in school buildings and halls.
Live Stock Lost.
In the southern part of the state the
greatest loss was to live stock which
owners had been unable to have when
the sudden rise came in the rivers.
Many persons were rendered homeless
with fortunate neighbors.
The turning of the rain into snow
and weather growing colder added
greatly to the suffering of the home
less, however, and made the work of
rescue more hazardous. In many pla-
case it was difficult to reach those in
need of them.
Steam and traction traffic and tele.
phone and telegraph conditions show
no improvement. Where roads are not
suffering from washouts or lost
bridges the tracks are unsafe for the
passage of trains. In many cases whole
sections of telegraph and telephone
lines have gone down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27

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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-14

THE ISLA ND PA Rk SITE

TUCH being taken by the people Of this community
A the Mayors suggestion that the city park ste In
appears from the OF r. L. Ban
attitude the majority the citizens the
Kennewck needs perhaps badly
anything ee place for public acton place where the entire
community could find relief from the heat oth long
And procure this relief is almost impera
selected for acy park the banks of the river
points it will take little time for the trees
shrubey reach height that will be of benefit in the OF
shade thereby showing wisdom immediate action the Of
the city fathers.
all kinds of advice
where and how build park best suited for the interests people in
community advocated by Mr. Bana has in for
talk but the that be the favor
e the island due north the city There pointed OUT beau
@ place could be made and with comparatively little has
features that mitigate in its favor Entirely surrounded
water would than ordinary relief from the
ochg In the shallow between the mainland and the
island bathing beach could that would safe
Boats and would afford that denied We really
feel the need of park and the quicker the better will like
Almost any the river good but in opinion the island
would be the The present council by giving the park
of our citizens long after they have passed away.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-14


XCEPT when drainage
IL avoid the danger from the ak which washes down into
the lower lands danger greatly exaggerated Both Secretary Fisher
Secretary Wilson combating the said have been
forth Galloway chief of Plant Industry, his
testimony before expenditures in the Agricultural
Department In this testimony published in these columns recently
Dr. Galloway made that far he knew there has
been irrigation semiarid climate anywhere the
world The Honorable Secretaries claim this be mistake and Sec
rotary Wilson says that the chief misquoed.
any the Department Agriculture studying and expert
menng constantly what the the wearing Of the
such thing exists will be understood and found
for counacg the department has and hum
problems confronting and fruit
thoroughly believe that the irrigated lands
ery will fertility and productvenes the
pass possible there will be
Inc the output
THE SUN daily which just begun
publication Seattle ownership exclusively local
headed Wells formerly editor of of the other
issued Feb started off with "a
will regularly 12page paper Mr. Wells regarded well
equipped conduct metropolitan daily having had years
the With the addition
Sun Seattle has four daes only of them being morning
paper.
HAS BEEN SUGGESTED the Courier that the council
through columns ordinance providing three
miles work for the police force During the basket ball
the other night real thin kicked the the beagle
had condition. chief might
lively enough have dseppd the kick upbean
ing him.
HREE WINKS the city lights herald time of the cre IN
Seattle Such signal that could hardly missed bv anvona
would the problem for the fathers Kennewic
we have no other method of giving the alarm
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-14
CURES HERESy HUNTING

mr. W. HODGE, of Niagara Falls has offered support his
Il militant reward of 81 900
who furnish should tobacco
has received about the mostly the general
effect that tobacco because they enjoy the n-
All which the doctor refuses consider but his
still shler womanknd sally
cd the habit from the wonder which his close neigh
bor and inclined boom and revebeae when the ordinary modu
lated Of discourse would purpose WE'LL
smoker does poue the air in the nostris of
but does doctor with
brings from the hospitals does the whose
rence for scented and sxnde perfumes
with what styled good taste And would think Of
loose lot of bsh bazouks hobe skirts dnquen
the doctor that scientific mind he would expert
ment night after dinner with colorado maduro the sooh
OF bis and the winning of his 81 O0 Nonsmok
have verbose their ephets extravagan
usaos weakness which tobacco tendency
notable fact that tobacco ceased
smoking his fellow because of differences theological matters
We didn't burning witches burning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
UNDERWOOD AND
H0BS0N CLASH
Alabama Representative Charg-
eS Majority Leader as Being
Tool of Wall Street and the
Liquor Interests.
Special correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Rep.
Richmond Pearson Hobson of Ala
bana and his colleague. Majority
Leader Underwood, engaged in Bit
ter debate on the floor Monday over
the senatorial contest in their state
in which they are rival candidates.
HObsOn intimated that Underwood
was the tool of Wall ST and the
liquor interests" and charged that
he had gained Alabamas support in
the last presidential campaign under
false pretenses.
Cheers greeted Underwood as he
replied and later when Hobson tried
10 interrupt there were loud cries
of sit down, sit down, you've had
your time"
The climax Of the dramatic scene
came when the majority leader,
facing about in his place, asked:
rs there any other man in this
chamber who believes the charge
that / am or ever have been the tool
of Wall ST. 20
He was answered by shouts Of no,
no." from both sides Of the house.
When challenged by Underwood as
to his exact charges, Iobson stated
that he had said to the people of
Alabama that Underwood was a
dummy used by his managers in
the interest of Wall ST. and that If
you were a dummy then you could be
used again by the liquor interests or
by any other interests"
Il said TO the people of Alabama, -
he said. that the gentleman (Mr.
UnderwoOd) is simply the type of
politician that has reigned but is TO
be dethroned. a type that plays the
game and allows 10 come into the
game agencies that help 10 win.
Without reflection on his moral in
tegrity or his character. l make that
statement"
UnderwOod's Reply.
Underwood detailed his record OF
Is years in congress, and said: NO
man and no interest however great
or important has ever used me as a
tool or a dummy. ! have Just re-
turned 70 the house a great trust
placed in my hands that in years
gone by has been subject TO those in
terests referred 10 here and yet I
challenge the gentleman from Ala
bama or any other mar here to show
that any influence has been used in
my administration Of that trust"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
BLAME ENGINEER
FOR TRAIN WRECK
Dispatcher Setn Out Specific
Orders to Wait at Switch
Man VIII oMade Mistake is
Dead.

Failure TO obey orders, according to
Coroner T. J. Swantz's verdict. was
the cause of the wreck on the Chi
cago, Indiana and Southern railway
in which three men were killed Fri
day night
After an examination of II train
men of both crews, the coroner rem
dered his decision Tuesday. Accord
ing TO the verdict the deceased came
to their deaths because o. the disre-
gard Of orders by Engineer Thomas
jefferson of train No. 90. who was
one Of the three men killed in the
collision. No evidence could be found
that would incriminate any other
members of the train crews.
Charles LaFountaine Kankakee
train dispatcher, testified that ne had
given orders to have train No. 90 Of
which Jefferson was engineer wait at
the Ginger hill siding for No. 80.
Conductor j. II. Ferryman OF the
wrecked train testified that be had
received the orders at Walkerton and
that he had signed for Engineer
Jefferson and given them TO him.
According TO the fireman. w. A.
AldOfer and Brakeman Harry Mey-
ers the orders were read by the en-
gineer in the usual way. They were
received 80 minutes before the wreck
took place.
Didn't See switch
Conductor Ferryman testified that
he believed that the engineer run by
the switch in the darkness and was
lost. The conductor said that after
he saw that the train was going by
the switch he signaIed for the emer-
gency brakes but that the engineer
signaled back that nothing was
wrong. a minute later. according 10
the conductor. he felt the brakes
grind under the train and the cOllis-
ion took place on the sharp curve
about 1000 feet from the siding
The testimony given in by the 9th
er mem bers Of the crew did not con-
fiict The theory that the engineer
was trying 10 steal the switch at Ru-
pel's pit is gene/-lly disbelieved. II
is three miles from where the wreck
occurred.
The theory developed from the fact
that the engineer was running nearly
eight minutes ahead of time His
watch was found running in his DOck-
et and was four minutes fast.
Nine railroad officials were present
al the inquest They were.
Charles -. LaFountaine. Kankakee,
train dispatcher: A J. Bird. brake
man on No. 95: Arthur hammers.
fireman on Ne. 50. Harry Coulon.
brakeman on No 95. O. G. White.
conductor on No. 95: William Quig-
ley. engineer on No. 95: J. II. Ferry
man. conductor on No. %. Harry
Meyers. brakeman on No. 90, and
w a. Aldofer. fireman on No -.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
SURVIVORS PRAY AS
THEY REACH SHORE
Drop On Knees in Thanksgiving
as Tournaine DoCkS-More
Thrilling Stories of VOIturno
Wreck.

HAVRE. France. Oct. 14-Imme-
diately after the French liner Tour
aine. bringing AZ survivors of the
Volturno, arrived in port Tuesday,
the refugees from the burned liner
knelt upon the pier and gave thanks
to God for delivery from death on
the high seas.
The refugees crowded around Capt.
Baussin of the Touraine, kissing his
hands and expressed their thanks for
saving them. II only did my duty" :"
he said
All of the survivors showed the ef-
fectS OF their terrible and tragic eX-
perience. Adam DeBruin and Hen
dirk Mennema, two of the crew, were
taken TO the hospital. DeBruin suf-
fering from pulmonary congestion
brought on by exposure and Meme
ma with his leg fractured while
fighting the flames.
Mennema's first words were: Us
Capt. Inch safe?"
Lying on a cot in the hospital Men
nema said:
Il feel very grateful TO God for
my rescue and am deeply indebted
to the brave seamen of the Touraine.
About O'Clock Thursday morn
ing l was working in the galley when
| heard cry Of fire l ran to the
deck and saw flames coming from
hatch No. l. Capt. Inch and his Of
tcers were leading a band of sailors
and all the available hose was In use.
BY o'clock the fire had got so bad
that we thought we were all lost and
the wireless operator was sending out
help calls as fast as he could.
Life Boat Smashed
All morning the fight against the
fire went on and at l o'clock in the
afternoon the life boats were ordered
out. only a few of the passengers
were in the first boat. AS il was be-
ing swung over board il was smash
ed against the side of the ship and all
IN Il were drowned before our eyes. !"
Mennema's home is in Holland.
and his most insistent demand was
that his 'missus be notified"
Before our eyes all six boats went
over the side. Ii was pitiful TO see
them smashed with the people strug-
Cling in the water. lifting their arms
10 US 10 save them and imploring us
10 throw ropes 10 them. The high
waves and the swell soon carried
them out of sight.
No Time 10 Eat.
When we gOt word from the Car
mania that she was coming hope
oPA@ ais III our breasts. went INTO
the galley and prepared hot milk
and coffee and buttered bread for the
women and children. Nearly all were
too scared TO eat. / offered Capt.
Inch a sandwich but he waved me
aside
Get into line here and help fight
the fire, he shouted AT me. I did so.
About l o'clock Thursday after
noon the Carmania came up and Ia
ter in the afternoon the other ships
arrived
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
GARY MAY FIGHT
STANDARD Gil CO.
Pipe Line Runs Through City Streets,
Obstructing sewer and Va
ter Mains.

GARY. Ind. oct I4.-There is
strong probability that the city OF
Gary may lock horns with the stand
ard oil Co OF Indiana la that event
there is a possibility that the big
Standard OH refinery an Whitine. the
largest in the United States. may be-
cut off from lts supply of crude OF
and may be compelled to smut down
the plant
The big pipe line which conveys
crude oil from the Indiana and Ohio
oil fields 10 the Whiting rehneries
runs through the city OF Gary from
the southeastern city limits 20 the
northwestern limits. There are more
than five miles OF pipe line IN the
city limits
This pipe interferes in many places
with the laying of water mains and
sewers. and the standard oil Co. ig-
nores all requests 20 lower or raise the
pipe line AT these points so that the
city can proceed with its improve
mentS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
REPUBLICANS PUT
TICKETS IN FIELD
Citizens and Merger Plans Fail in
Kendallville. Goshen and Warsaw.

Republican tickets in the munich
pal campaigns were practically as
sured in three more Indiana cities
when the calls for conventions were
issued in Goshen. Warsaw and Ken
dallville. The republicans in the first
two cities viii name a ticket Tues
day evening while the Kendallville
convention Will be held Thursday.
In Kendallville the republican
party has refused To affiliate with a
so-called citizens ticket" and act
ing under the suggestion of the state
executive committee at its meeting
several weeks ago. the leaders an
nounced the convention would be
held. City Chairman StackhOuse in
statement declared that he consid-
cred ne would be shirking his duty
II he failed TO call the republicans
TO maintain their party standing
In Goshen the democrats. progress
ives and socialists have already
placed tickets in the field and the
republicans. not 10 be outdone. an
nounced their convention for Tues
day evening. A feature OF the War
saw convention viii be the presence
of women who have been invited 70
take seats on the stage during the
proceedings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
MAN FOUND DEAD
IN BED BY WIFE
stephen Kopernik Complains OF Not
Feeling Well and Retires-CorO-
ner Says Bright's Disease
and Heart Trouble

Stephen KOpernIK ras found dead in
his bed at O'CLOCK Monday after
noon. at his home on the corner of
Napier and Scott SITS
Mr.. Kopernik had not complained OF
being ill., on the day before and was
about the house apparently as well as
usual. Monday morning he told his
wife that he was not feeling well.
and decided 10 remain in bed. The
wife and daughter visited the room
several times during the morning
About / O'Clock in the afternoon he
expressed "A desire 10 sleep. and ne
was left alone. Mrs KOpernik return
Ing at o'clock 20 find him dead.
Coroner Swantz was called and de-
cided that death was due 10 Brights
disease. combined with heart trouble.
Resides wife ne leaves n daughter,
Wanda, who is living ~ home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14

CARDIFF. Wales. oct. lf-More
than 500 miners probably met death
Tuesday in the Universal colliery IN
the worst coal mine explosion in the
history OF Wales.
Official figures furnished by the
company said there were 93l men in
the mine and less than 400 II these
had been rescued, while the interior
0f the pit was raging furnace anc
hope had been practically abandoned
for the entombed men.
Many OF the men who were carried
out alive were So badly burned tnat
they viii die
The explosion rocked the sur
rounding country and shattered the
interior of the shaft All the men
were imprisoned. Heroic rescuers
carried ont 227 men. after risking
their own lives by venturing into the
fiery. poison-laden atmosphere OF the
mine.
Fire followed the explosion and
smoke rolled from the mouth Of the
mine The rescue squad found the
connections between the fans and the
pit blown asunder. cutting of the
-1Dply Of fresh air Pumps we're
-.,ed up 10 furnish oxygen and blow
the poisonous fumes and the
.rk Of carrying out the survivors
gan. Many of them were uncon-
~,ious. Some had their clothing
blown off.
Families Were Frantic.
Families Of the miners rushed To
the mouth of the pit frantic in their
grief and anxiety and determined TO
sacrifice their own lives il necessary
in an attempt 10 save those penned IN
the shafts.
Hundreds of cOnstables were
placed on duty around the mine 20
keep the grief-stricken relatives from
danger. The voices OF hundreds OF
women and children, lifted up in
lamentation mingled with the shouts
Of the police and the leaders of the
rescue squads
When the call was given for VOlun-
teers to enter the mine at risk of
their own lives hundreds Of miners
dashed forward and begged To- be al
lowed 10 join Only the strongest
and most experienced were chosen.
a government examination proba-
bly, viii follow Owners OF the mine
believe that a blast had exploded the
coal dust. which has a powerful eX-
plOsive quality.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14

Rosinski bore a grudge against the
accused man, and that Booker, who
was Arney's brOther-in-law, had
broken with Arney because the latter
had refused TO help Booker and his
wife o a reconciliation.
Booker Gets Immunity.
Before taking the stand for the
state Booker was given immunity for
MS confession. The indictment against
him was dismissed on motion of Pros
ecutor Montgomery, which procedure
bars any further action against
Booker for the crime. 1t is expected
however. that Booker will have TO
serve his entire 1 4 years sentence for
grand larceny in the refOrmatory as
his chances for a parole went glim-
mering when he confessed to the
murder
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
SPENCER WORKS HARD TO
PROVE HIMSELF GUILTY

CHICAGO. C,,. Henry Spen-
Ger. confessed slayer Of ? 3 persons.
took what he termed his last JOY ride
Tuesday. Accompanied by city detec-
tives he rode TO scenes Of his confessed
crimes and re-enacted half a dozen
murders. Spencer. on whom the
task Of proving himself guilty has
fallen impressed the detectives that
he was telling the truth. and he
found several persons about the
neighborhood visited who recalled the
crimes he confessed. and identified
jewelry which ne said lie stele from
his Viefims-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14

Charging desertiOn John StillWeu
has fled suit from Lizzie StilWelI in
the superior court. They were mar
ried June g. 1898. and separated June
:. 'I9Q7. according 70 the complaint
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
MAN GIVES $4,000 TO
WIDOW OF MAN He SHOT

DECATUR. III. oct 14.-Irving
shepherd. banker. Tuesday was as
sured that there would be no prosecu-
ton Of the murder charge that has
hung over him for four years. follow
ing his paying $4,000 TO Mrs Ralph
Foster, widow Of the man Shepherd
killed
Foster was mistaken for a burglar
by Shepherd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-14
CAN DANCE IN CHURCH
WITHOUT ANY HUGGING

JERSEY CITY. y. J.. oct. 1.-THE
Rev. George D. Hadley. rector of St.
Johns Episcopal church here. will
open a school for dancing. with a
view 10 eliminating "hugging from
the modern dances"
"One can be up 10 date without be-
ing bear, or a bunny or a turkey,
he said.