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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
PLANS FOR FESTIVAL
WILL Be MADE SOON
Committee in Charge of Pro-
gram Will Meet First
of Week.
5,83e RAISED FRIDAY
Chairman Harris, of Finance
Committee Expects More
Pledges.
s5 ,93o RAISED FRIDAY

Although the amount subscribed to-
ward the 1913 Fall Festival in the cam
paign yesterday did not reach the
81, 900 mark, as desired by the finance
committee, it is believed that within
the next few days additional contribu-
tions will be made and enough money
will be pledged to hold the event ac-
cording to tentative plans.
The amount subscribed yesterday
was $5,839.98, of which s8079S was
cash and the remainder in pledges.
The Terre Haute, Indianapolis & East
tern Traction company and number
of business men who were not seen
yesterday, will contribute, it is ex-
pected.
Plans for the festival will be started
at once. A meeting of the committee
will be held the first of next week, at
which time the matter will be taken
up for consideration.
In speaking of the work of raising
funds, E. H. Harris, chairman of the
fnance committee, said:
"The finance committee raised $5,-
839.98 in the campaign yesterday
morning. OF this amount $S0798 was
in cash, the balance in pledges. This
amount does not include the subscrip-
tion of the Traction company, nor
nf Of ohoh
tributors who were out of the city
yesterday when the solicitations were
made. There is also $500 that should
be added to this amount, as the Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power company
and the municipal light plant have
agreed to furnish illumination, equip.
Inent and labor to the amount of $780,,
considering the fact that the citi-
zens of Richmond have been called
upon for number of contributions for
other purposes, the campaign yester-
day was remarkable. Every member
of the finance committee who agreed
to serve, went out yesterday and
worked faithfully.
There were great many more sub
scriptions than in previous years, but
number of those who contributed
large amounts heretofore cut their
contributions considerably, which
brought down the total about $500.
"The success of the festival is as
sured, and the committee feels that
some of the men who have refused to
contribute or who have given a smaller
amount than they should, will make
another contribution SO that the full
$1,000 will be raised.
"The committee set $1,000 as the
mark, as l. felt that this amount was
necessary to carry out the plans that
had been outlined. We expect to
reach this amount before the festival,
and then all plans will be made so that
there will be balance after I'll bills
are paid.
I'VE are more than pleased with the
results of the five-hour campaign for
funds" 80.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
STAGE FALLS
MANY KILLED
AND INJURED
[Bulletin1

LOS ANGELES, May a.
The floor of the auditorium stage
at long beach which reaches out
over the ocean, collapsed today
while crowded with British resi-
dents of Southern California,
gathered there to celebrate the
birthday of Queen Victoria.
Telephone reports from Long
Beach this afternoon say forty
two dead bodies have been count
ed on the beach where the pier
collapsed. The injured, accord
ing to reports reach hundreds.
Mayor Alexander rushed a spec
ial train from Long Beach with
nurses and doctors.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
M'CARTY.
WAS KILLED
IN THE RING
(National News Association

National News Association
CALGARY, May 24.-Luther. McCar.
ty, champion white heavy weight of
the world, died here this afternoon
from the effects of a blow over the
heart which he received in his sched-
uled ten-round bout with Arthur Pelky,
a Canadian. Pelky swung on McCarty
in the first round and knocked him out.
The big champion lay inert for some
time, and then physicians were called.
They worked with the stricken man
for over a half-hour. but their efforts
to revive him were unavailing.
McCarty was the most promising of
the so-called white hopes" and re-
Gently challenged Jack Johnson for the
heavyweight championship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
First Get Together Assemb-
lage of the G. 0. P. Since
Democratic Landslide Is
On in Washington.
DELEGATE PROBLEM
is ONE DISCUSSED
Demand Made For Readjust-
ment of Convention Rep
resentation With State AS
Basis Was Heard.
(National News Association)

WASHINGTON, May 24-The exec
utive committee of the Republican ma
tional committee, in session this after
noon, cleared the way for a special
national convention of the party, to
be held early in 1914, to re-adjust the
basis of representation in future Re-
publican conventions, and to consider
other reforms.
The executive committee adopted a
resolution offered by Charles Warren
of Michigan, calling for a meeting of
the NATIONAL committee sixty days after
the adjournment of congress, to con-
slider the advisability of calling such
a convention.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The first
get-together assemblage of the Repub-
lican party since the Democratic land
slide last November, convened here
today when the executive committee
of the Republican national committee
met at the New Willard to diagnose
and prescribe a cure for the party's
ailments. Members of the committee
tackled the question of readjusting the
basis of representation in national con-
ventions as gingerly as though they
believed the fate of the party for all
time hinged on that issue. All con-
ceded this to be the paramount ques-
ton facing the party.
The meeting was called to order by
National Chairman Hilles. Among the
others present were National Secre-
tary Reynolds, National Treasurer
Sheldon, James T. Goodrich of Indi-
ana, Alva Martin of Virginia, T. K.
Neidringhaus of Missouri, Charles
Warren of Michigan, and Roy West of
Illinois. g. -..
Although the committee was not en-
powered to take decisive action on the
question of readjusting the basis of
representation national conventions,
delegation of senators and representa-
tives urged the committee to call
national convention for this purpose,
and also to make the state a unit of
representation, instead of the congress
sional district as at present.
Senator Cummins, in letter to the
committee, also urged this procedure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
ATTENDED FUNERAL
OF MRS. JACKSON

Mr.. and Mrs. s. W.tJackson have re-
turned, from Connersville, and Wa
bash, Ind, where they attended the
funeral of Mrs Harriet Jackson, the
formers mother, who died at the age
of 93 years. Services We're held at
the NJ. E. church in Connersville and
at the daughters home conducted by
the Rev. J. X. Cecil of the NJ. E.
church of Wabash.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
Brutally Murdered Wife
Informs Police He Struck Her With
Club and Then Ignited Her
Clothing, Destroying the
Building.
Mrs. DeCamp is Home Again

Jail Thursday afternoon. He said that
Patrolman Nogelsong was his friend
and made a confident out of him He
told the patrolman where the sleeve
OF his shirt was located after refusing
to give the information to Chief Cor
mon. After telling this he refused to
give any further information TO vogel-
song. and then took Chief Gormon into
his confidence.
He told the officials how he was,be-
ing nagged by his wife, whom, he
said. had threatened to poison him. and
said he could stand IL no longer He
went to her room when she was In bed
and hit her with a billy" She sprang
from her bed and tainted. Lucas left
his wife on the floor and ran for the
coal oil can. which was on the lower
floor of the house. When he returned
to the room his wife was reviving
from her state of coma. and he quickly
poured the oil on her. spdiling some
on his own clothing.
Blew Out One Match.
When he lighted a match to set her
on fre she raised her head and des-
perately blew at the match, which she
succeeded in extingishing Lucas did
not hit her again. though he quickly
lighted another match and placed ft
against her oil-soaked night clothing.
She soon was cremated. and the FIRE
spread rapidly to the other parts of
the house.
Died In Agony.
Mrs. Lucas died in great agony. and
was conscious despite the savage blow
which he had struck her with the
billy" Her screams were heard ny
Mrs Merton Catey, a neighbor. who
testified before the grand jury to that
effect. Lucas said when his wife was
first struck she screamed for help at
the top of her voice before she lapsed
into Inconsistencies. Lucas initiated
making his confession he could be
heard screaming for several blocks
in the vicinity of police headquarters
The confession was completed yeeter-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock
The woman who did the laundry
work for Lucas said she washed the
shirt from which he had torn the
sleeve before sending II to her. The
shirt smelled so from coal oil which
had been spilled on II that she kept
ii outdoors before washing.it She tee-
tified to this fact before the grand
jury.
At Williamsburg Monday.
Lucas left the city rather myseeri-
ously last Monday. and said he was
going to Williamsburg to sell his hay.
He went to the barn where the sleeve
was hidden. and was sure that II had
not been touched when he. told the Do
lice Thursday where II was located He
talked with Mrs. Merton Catey for
three hours Monday. He spoke Of his
daughters disappearance. though he
said very little concerning his wife
In the course OF the confession the
last thing secured from Lucas was the
kind Of weapon he had used I'm assault
ing his wife Time after time he was
asked IL he used an AZ or q razor. but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
Seth'LucaS
COnfeSSeS
CONFESSION
LUCAS MADE

In the presence Of I. A. Gormon
and Henry voseIsons voluntarily
make the following statement in
regard to the death of my wife at
our home near Greensboro, Ind, in
the month of September, 1912:
Because she had been nasgins
at me- about $1,64o in money, !
killed her with a "biIIy," and then
poured coal oil on her and set fire
to her. The "biIIy" I got out of
the bureau drawer, and I hit her
back of the ear with il. There
was no one present at the time,
except she and !.
The coal oil ! used ! got out of
a can. The first match I lighted
my wife blew out. ! then lighted
another and set fire to her. My
wife shrieked and made a loud
outcry when | struck her.
I cut the sleeve out of the shirt
had on at the time, because had
spilled coal oil on it. This sleeve
! took to the barn and put in the
hay the morning of the fire.
killed my wife because she was
always nassins after me, and be-
cause she had threatened to put a
spider in my cup. We had been
having trouble for about two years,
and it started at the time ! got
the 1,64o from her.
This statement ! make of my
own free will, without promise or
threat from any person. make
this statement in order that ! may
have relief Of mind in the presence
Of God. Signed:
SETH LUCAS.
Witnesses:
!. A. GORMON,
HENRY VoGELSONG,
EDWARD McNAlLY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
The Professional
Shopper.


There are In Richmond and
other cities smart, up-and-doing
women who are known as pro-
fessional shoppers.
They know where the best
values may be found in every
conceivable article OF apparel or
adornment for man. woman and
child.
The one great source of their
information is the daily adver-
tising news contained in The
Palladium and other papers OF
quality.
These professional shoppers
are employed By people who have
not the time or ability to do
their own shopping.
But We know IL to be a fact
that hundreds of women do their
own shopping with equal skill
and far greater satisfaction, sim
ply because they are bright
enough and energetic enough
to do what the professional shop
per does: Keep posted
Circulation More
Than 1900
r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
APPEAL WAS TAKEN
IN CONTEMPT CASE
(Nationa1 News Association)

National News Association)
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The cons
tempt case Of Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. and John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison, vice president and secre-
tary, was today appealed to the United
States Supreme court. In a petition
for writ of certiorari it is asked that
the supreme court command that the
court of appeals for the District of
Columbia send full record Of the case
for review
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
W. MUCKR|OCE DEAD
| Was Veteran of Spanish
| American War.

William Muckridge. "a, veteran of
the Spanish-American war, died yes
terday afternoon at his home, 26s Ft.
Wayne avenue. Muckridge is well
known in this city. The funeral will be
held from his residence Monday after
noon at two O'Clock. Friends may call
at any time. Burial will be in Earlham
cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
STOLE RAILROAD TIE
VIM. May Arrested on Petit
Larceny Charge.

For stealing railroad tie, William
May was arrested last night and
brought to the city jail He pleaded
guilty to petit larceny in police court,
this morning. He was released on
suspended sentence. May was seen car
rying away tie from the Pennsylva-
nit tracks at Northwest Second street
In West Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
ANDY CARNEGIE IS %
WILLING TO FIGHT
National News ASS

(National News Association) ssr
NEW YORK, May 24-Andrew Ger
negie, one OF the greatest exponents of
world peace banged one fist into the
other today and declared that if war
should be declared against Japan or
any other country he would shoulder
a musket and go to the front. This
statement was made just before the
ironmaster sailed for Europe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
STRUCK MINE
SHIP Sinks;
tNational News Association,

(National News Associatfon1
CONSTANTINOPLE May 24.-The
Steamship Nevada, with two hundred
passengers on board, was sunk at the
mouth Of the gulf of Parma today when
she struck a floating mine The Ne
vada was oSned by a Turkish COM
pany. The first message telling of
the disaster did not tell of the fate of
those on board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24

Seth Lucas, So, barber, con-
fessed to Chief of Police Gormon
and Patrolman Henry Vogelsong
last night that he killed his wife,
Mary Anne Lucas and set fire to
the homestead near Greensboro
last September. The confession
was not made public until today.
AS his motive for the brutal
murder, Lucas stated that his
wife had "nagged" him for mon
ey received when a farm belong
ing to her had been sold and the
money deposited in the bank in
his name. In signed statement
in the hands of the police, Lucas
stated that he struck his wife
over the head with a billy" of
lead shot and that he dragged
her from her bedroom to a front
room downstairs where he
poured coal oil over her. While
she was pleading with him for
her life, he deliberately set fire
to her night clothing, using two
matches to do so, the first being
blown out by her. He stated that
his wife died in agony.
Maude DeCamp, daughter of
Lucas, returned to her home last
night from indianapolis where
she had been staying since her
disappearance more than week
ago.
Lucas in his statement told
how the blood splashed on his
shirt sleeve when he hit his wife
and how his wife pleaded with
him to spare her life. He stated
that when he lighted the first
match with which to set her
afire, she raised her head and
struggled frantically to arise.
She blew the match out, but was
unable to move while he lighted
match to start the fire
which cremated her. Lucas is
now in the county jail, and he
appears to be insane. Applica-
tion has been made by Albert
Oler for a guardian for Lucas.
The police maintain that he
has been sane since being held
at the city Jail pending an inves-i
tigation, and in support of their
contention point to the fact that
he told them where to find the
blood-stained, oil-soaked
sleeve which he tore from his
shirt. The sleeve was found in
the barn on the Lucas farm.
Richard Conway, a former
neighbor of Lucas, stated to the
police today that Lucas dis
played a fresh cut at daylight |
after the fire and gave this as
the cause of blood spots OH his
shoes. Conway said that it was
easily seen that the blood had
been on the shoes for several
hours, but that the cut was a
fresh razor cut. Lucas asked for |
pair of shoes, saying to !
neighbors that people looked |
suspiciously at the bloody shoes. |
He claimed at the time that his |
hand was cut while he was pass
ing through the pantry, but |
stated he did not know what |
the cut. A hunting coat |
which Lucas is believed to have
worn after blood splashed on his |
sleeve is in the possession of /
Greensboro persons. 1t is said
that the bloody finger prints of /
Mrs. Lucas can be plainly seen
On the inside of the coat.
The facts concerning the murder
we're secured from Lucas hy the police
'oon after he was placed in the city
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
SPARKS CAUSE BLAZE

Sparks from an engine set fire to
a large number of telegraph poles
piles near the railroad in the rear
of Glen MILLER park this afternoon.
The blaze was extinguished by Hose
Company No. 3.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
POPE HAS RECOVERED
National News Association,

NNduoAdI NS"S Assoclatton1
ROME, May 24.-Pope Plus Y has
new fully recovered from his recent
:llness and is now enjoying his normal
health. This announcement was made
today. He will resume holding audi
ences tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
THE WEATHER

STATE AND IOCAL-Fair toniqht.
! Sunday fair and warmer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-05-24
At williamsburg Mosdsy.

Continued on Page Two)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
AS Reported
In the Home Paper.

The Atlanta lawyer who moved
here from a small town in Alabama
opened his copy of the home paper
and in the society column read the
following:
THE Thimble Club met with Mrs.
Wilder. Darning was the order Of
the day. As usual Mrs Bell gave a
short synopsis OF 'Disraelrs Life the
principal point being ne was ten long
years in the House Of Commons be-
fore he made an impression on it. He
then, I'm lS41, made "a speech that inn
mOrtalizcd his name, and he remained
one Of the leaders of the British ma
tion until his death i'm 1851
The hO-,rEs daintily served two
kinds of cake, snow pudding and cof-
fee. all a fine quality. The day was
beautiful and all enjoyed a lovely
time"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
Revenge Hint Gets
Stabber Bound Over

Testimony Of j. F. Grogan in Re
corder's Court Wednesday afternoon
that Arthur BridweT said, I've got
you. this is revenge for a wrong of
seven years ago" when he stabbed A.
w Gilbert on May 10, as alleged, re-
suited in Bridwell being bound over
on $4,000 bond on the charge of as
sault with intent to murder
GrOgan. who was the principal wit
ness for the State Wednesday. Is
manager of the Georgian pool parlur,
40 Peachtrec Street. where the stab
bling took place Bridweu. who is
barely p years Old claimed self-de-
Tense
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
CHAL0NER HAS VERSE
IN PROOF OF SANITY

John Armstrong Chaloner, au-
thor Of the query Who's loony
now?' has submitted TO the Su-
preme Court a volume Of poems,
in which is included
TIE THREE FLIES
Sprightly companions O my dun
PeOn cell
Who'd ever think a man could
like a fly
But wait until you're caught in
such a He'll,
In which I've watched the
months and years roll by
The three flies do frequent visit
me.
Within the confne Of my
COUGHS net
Time treats the little rascals ten
derby.
At their antics-'pon my soul
I'm laughing yet!
They're married now and lead
lives Of repute:
Clean. wholesome lives, lead
wholesome beings should
Which proves that you can civil
lie a brute.
They'd buzz what ! says true,
II but that they could.
Long life to the Three Little
Fliesl" cry l.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12

ers to perfection, how much more i'm
pOrtant il is TO have a good healthy
intelligent nurse to help you bring
your baby to perfection, and start 1t
ont on life's road with a good con-
stitution and without reformation.
Nurse Should Be Neat.
Get a nurse that is neat and clean
OF for the baby's sake don't get a
nurse at all. If the nurse Is dirty
and has an odor that nauseates you,
and make you sick when she comes
near you. how horrible il must be to
the poor baby. who. on account Of its
helplessness and inability to protest
and get away from this stencil. has
to stay with II and endure it day in
and day out Tell the nurse how to
get rid Of This odor, and if she does
not do il, get rid OF her
Never allow the nurse, or baby's
grandmother or anyone else to chew
up food and give il to the baby. II
may be all right for the older birds
10 carry food in their mouths and
deposit it in the mouths of the young
birds. but this does not do in the case
of human beings There is no other
way for the birds to feed their young
but there are other ways for human
beings TO give their young food.
Don't Chew Baby's Food.
This practice, besides being unnec-
Cssg ny and disgusting to thing about,
is really dangerous Besides causing
bowel troubles, just think Of the dan
ger of your baby contracting other
diseases in this way. The intention
~ the nurse, or yourself, OF the
grandmother or other party may be
perfectly good and praiseworthy. but
the harmful effects are just as siCken-
ing and deadly as though the inten-
ton were bad
Watch the Nurse.
Another thing, do you know where
the nurse goes with your baby when
she takes Il out for a walk2 How do
YOU know that your defenselesS baby
is not lying in its carriage neglected.
with the sun beating into its eyes,
while the nurse is idly gossiping with
someone and ignoring the baby's well
fare and COMFORT
How do YOU know that your baby
that is dependent on you for pro-
lection. IS not playing on the floor in
some negro shanty where dirt ana
Nth are paramount, or maybe II is
being taken mp on the bed and being
tundled by some unfortunate sick per
son who is fond Of children, but is
ignorant Of the dangers Of giving
AiAf-ll fIrf..inF- l'f t'IAl hittAfN
Don't Blame Providence.
after you have employed a nurse
and found that she can't be- or won't
De-. taught how to properly care for
your child, discharge her Don't KEEP
her and try 10 excuse yourself by
saving she is the best / can get
If you do keep such nurse, don't try
To lay the blame on Providence II
your baby sickcus and dies or be-
comes injured for life as the result Of
having "a diseased or careless nurse.
THE proper nursing of baby re-
Quircs constant thought and attention
1t is something more than rocking the
baby 90 sleep which is not necessary
and 10 Us something more than chang
ing the bahv's napkins which Is sell
dom done 40 often as is necessary. II
you must have nurse, select her
carefully. and then watch her con
Sfautly'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12

not stop to find out whether there is
consumption or other contagious dis
ease in the house where the nurse
comes from. nor do they try To tiud
out DC the nurse herself is free or dis
eases which their baby might easily
contract What about the nurses
moral character Many "a poor baby
mo- doubt. has become infected with
one or more of the so-called social
diseases Boy being nursed by girl
or woman Of loose moral habits
THE important question comes mp
Ass 10 the nurses Intelligence IL may
Doe claimed that il does not require
very much sense to bc able TO nurse
20 baby Right there is where mis-
take is made. II 10 is important to
have a good intelligent gardener 20
help YOU bring your plants and flow