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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-15
ADMITTED TO BAR

Bradford Williams. son of Howard
Williams. south of the city, was ad-
mitted TO the bar of the Wayne circuit
court this afternoon. Williams is a
graduate of Stetson university of
Florida
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-15

The city of Los Angeles has illumin-
ated signs indicating the names of the
streets, which are turned on and off
by clockwork mechanism
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-11
WINTER SPORTING DOPE FROM EVERYWHERE
c. Webb Murphy Arrives In New
York city-Talks, of Course.

1ulS ONCE mas no wireless sappdTd-
tus, but last week we predicted there
was a strong probability that Charles
Webb Murphy, president of the Cub
ball team, would appear in New York
before the meeting of the National
League was concluded.
Yesterday c. Webb hoped off a
liner, and, eoincident with said hop,
he began to talk of acquiring Joe
Tinker to hold down the shoTtfeld
job for the West Siders next season
and as long as his playing days last.
Tinker is still the news center of
the N. L. meeting, so far as local fans
are concerned. Brooklyn has offered
$4,000 for him, and several other
magnates have made propositions in
volving players and coin to Garry
Hermann.
Murphy did not disclose what chat
tells he would swap for Tinker, but
intimated his offer would be men and
not coin. Hermann says he wants
players. He also wants money, being
a baseball magnate, but must have
players to keep his team in the
league.
If the Cincinnati team accepts the
$4,000 offer of the Dodgers for Tink-
er, it will be equivalent to presenting
Joey to the Federal League.
Tinker has repeatedly decIard he
would not play with an Eastern team,
specifying Brooklyn and Philadelphia
as two of the places on his undesir-
able list. He means it, too. His state
ment is not the usual kind of bunk
heard from ballplayers about to be
traded. Tinker has not been waste
full with his money, and can get along
very well without the change he
earns on the diamond every summer.
Tinker is needed here on the West
Side, and needed badly. Give the
Cubs a good fielding and hard-hitting
shortstop, who also possesses more
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-11
Ritchie-Murphy Go Is Cancelled
Mandot a Victor,

lie fClCCQl6 ana E1arl6m TOMMY MuT-
ply for the lightweight championship
was halted by rain in San Francisco
last night, and present indications
are that the bout will not be pulled
off for some months, if at all
Richie is suffering from a growth
in his nose, and an operation is neces-
sary. He was willing to go on with
last nights schedule, but welcomed
the rain, as his physician had advised
him to cancel the mill.
Richie declined to postpone the
fight to tonight. The promoters
would not set another date, and the
cash received for reservations will be
turned back
Murphy's manager claims that Ritz
chic was not acting in good faith,
and that the trouble with his nose is
only an excuse to escape a tussle
with the Harlemite. This doesn't
ring true Richie, well, had nothing
to fear in meeting Murphy. So long
as the fight could not be staged on
the regular date, he was justified in
calling it off.
1t would be foolish for the cham
pion to put his crown in jeopardy
while suffering from nasal trouble.
Joe Mandot, the New Orleans bak-
er boy, who has been training in Chi
cago, came back with a crash last
night, decisively thrashing Patsy
Drouillard in eight rounds at Wind
sor, Canada. Mandot administered
terrific punishment with crushing
left, which he landed on the Cana
dams face almost at will through the
closing rounds.
Mandot was outweighed five
pounds, which gives his performance
added brightness. Joe may come
back this way, but will not tarTy long,
as he is eager for another crack at
Joe Rivers. ---------
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
CHALLENGES Statements.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
"A Southern Reader" replying () to
Senator Tillman in a recent issue of the
Times, makes some assertions about
South Carolina which would not go un-
challenged. because they are wide of the
facts. The writer states that there is
as much drunkenness and marital un-
happiness in South Carolina as in any
State. and the illiteracy of that State is
among the greatest in the Union. There
are 2f,000 more negroes in South Caro-
lima than whites, that is sufficient
answer to these two statements. But
the writer says that wives are not
protected by the laws. South Carolina
has laws that give married women
more control and freehand over prop
erty rights than any other State in
the Union, and 1t Is a misdemeanor for
q husband to fail to support his wife
and children, punishable by imprison-
ment of one year or a fine of saoC
The writer also said: There is no
law against the vagrancy of the white
man." while 1t il a fact that Senator
Tillman's State has the most rigid Va
grant laws Of any State, north, east
or west. Section 696 of the code of
laws Of South Carolina clearly defines
a vagrant and provides clearly the
punishment.
So much for statements without facts
The writer undertakes to draw a paraI-
lei In the Diggs-Caminetti cases and the
Frank murder case in Atlanta Ga.
what has the South Carolina Senator to
do with the Atlanta case? And what
has the foul murder of a little girl in
Georgia by an inhuman pervert re-
Gently from Brooklyn got to do with
the white slave traffic?
SA,ch communications only serve one
Of two purposes: either to show the
IGNORANCE of the writer, or mislead the
ignorant.
TRUTH
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
NO EVIDENCE OF HARD TIMES.

The Pennsylvania lines have just placed an order
with the Baldwin Locomotive Works for fifty heavy
freight locomotives, supplemental to order of IA
placed earlier in the year. In addition, the Penn
syiyania lines have turned out fory-three locomo-
tives from their own shops, making total of 237
added or ordered this year. at cost of 81, 600 OOO
Other railroads are ordering new motive power and
the Baldwin plants have work ahead for their full
complement of 10000 men until we'll into next year.
In addition to these figures is the report of the
American Railways Association of the freight car
situation in the United States and Canada The
freight car surplus September Is for these two
countries was-40l5e. Last September there was a
shortage of $4,000 freight But in the mean
time the railroads have added thousands of cars to
their equipment, until today there are 2,35O,OOO
freight cars in service with orders for more vet
untitled.
All of which proves that the business of this
great country has reached point where it cannot be
vitality affected by anything except universal ca
lamiy, and that even under unfavorable conditions
in many fields of production the normal increase of
production is taxing the limit our systems of dis
tribution.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
SENSE, NOT HEROES.

The unionists in Ulster have formed provisional
government" and say they will take over the ad
rninistraton of the north country when the home
rule bill becomes law.
Whereupon the London government does some
thing so tremendously sensible as to inspire wondef
how the genius with so much sanity ever broke into
political job.
The army isn't to be called out, nor the fleet
War will not be declared Nobody will be arrested
for high treason and made a martyr when, in fact
he is merely demagogue.
No heroics for the Asquith government II will
just stop the mail service to Ulster-which includes
telegraph and telephone service, be it understood
until the Obstetrics decide to be good and come back
into the union!
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
JAPANs ULTlMATUM TO CHINA.

Too little is known about the details of the con-
troversy between China and Japan, over the deaths
of Japanese subjects in the late Marking riots, to
justify confident prediction of the outcome. The
masses of Japanese people, and the military party as
well, have been insistent upon much more rigorous
measures than the Chinese offense would seem to
require. Now it is stated that three days ultmatun
has been delivered by Japan insisting reparation
If China were almost any other country, such a
move would almost surely conflict for the ulti-
matum in all the circumstances strongly suggests the
overbearng attitude of the bully. Assuredy it is very
different from the mild policy of the United States
toward Mexico Comparing the two cases, the feeling
cannot be avoided that Japan is about as anxious for
an excuse to take the aggressive in China, as the
United States is to avoid such a course in Mexico
The Washington times., 1913-09-27

of conditions, for instance, such system as the
New Haven, which could not possibly make itself an
ideally equipped road within few months. 1t must
have time to get cars to improve its signaling sys-
tenn and the like Pending that, it must yet take
care of the business of New England. Its situation
is entirely unlike that of some other roads, which
however, will squire the exercise of discretion in
another direction.
The railroads of America can provide the public
with safe transportation, but will cost money to
do it. Legislation must not be aimed at the preven-
ton of train wrecks only to produce financial disas-
tiers. The railroads can give the public about what
the public pays them for in rates, revenue, and
gross and net incomes. Legislation for the protec-
ton of life should be so drawn as to increase, not
iniure the credit of the corporations
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
THE PENNsYLVANIA's COAL MINES

1t is announced that the Pennsylvania railway
will dispose of its holdings in anthracite properties
the board of directors having decided. Apparently
the Pennsylvania wants to get and keep away from
outside operations, for it had previously indicated
purpose to sell its dominating holdings in the Cam
bria Steel Company
1t is seven years. since the Doliver- Hepburn act
became law, with its prohibition against railroads
,aging in any business that should make them the
producers of articles which they also transported.
That provision the so-called commodities clause,
has been in litigation much of the time since. The
court decisions have left much TO be desired as to
clarity about the construction and enforcement of
the provision but developments in other directions
have indicated pretty clearly the wisdom of the law
makers. The case of the New Haven has been
especially in point Its financial and other difficulties
are traced undue expansion and variety of ac-
tvtes many of them entirely unrelated or very in
directly related to transportation.
1t is come to be generally accepted by railroad
men, as we'll as the public, that transportation is
big enough business TO occupy the best and the full
energies of the men responsible for the conduct of
big railroad. The Pennsylvania, model in so
many regards indicates that it appreciates
the point here. Perhaps matter of law it might
manage to continue in control of its coal properties;
but it realizes that there is antagonism to that policy
and that, even if the law written should be
construed in its favor, there would likely be bries
delay about getting it rewritten into effective FORM
The possibility of favoritism and undue advantage,
when transportation company is also the owner
of the freight shipped, is apparent that the safe
plan is entirely to divorce the two.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
LIFE-PROTECTING LEGISLATION.

1t has for many years been a reproach against
American transportation and the American free-and-
easy attitude of mind that life was so slightly re-
garded Our railroads have been the standard illus
tration, with their immense annual toll of life and
accident; bit in other directions we have been quite
as blameworthy
As 10 the railroads, there are some features de-
serving of closer analysis than they commonly re-
ceive. Not only do we kill and MAIN vastly more
people than other countries, but do it in the face
of the fact that railroads in other countries move
much denser passenger traffic than do most Ameri-
can roads American neficiency appears the less ex-
cusable when this is considered.
There rs ap anomaly in this connection, that
needs attention. Barring the New Haven it may be
stated generally that American roads moving the
denses traffic do it with least proporonate cost of
life and limb. That proves, seemingly that Americans
are quite competent to effect and maintain just as
good organizations oter countries. 1t adds to the
burden of responsibility upon the arrangements of
those railroads which fall below both the home and
fne foreign marks of best efficiency
In the face of this showing, there is argument
against legislation such the Interstate Commerce
Commission desires, to give it ample authority for
enforcement of safety conditions Such legislation in
order to insure against grave interference with han
ding of business must repose wide discretion in
the commission. 1t must aim at Q gradual bettermeni
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
MAIL BAG
from The Times Res1Zers
ImmigratiOn Needs.
he EdNor of fHE TINES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The editorial entitled Immigration
and Crime" In Times of September
IS, you have raised the question about
unloading criminals on our shores. You
also point out that, II there would be
a law made by Congress. every one
who wants to come to the United
States must bring along a certificate.
and not one that was issued by minor
magistrate, but it shall be Of such quail
ity as to remove uncertainty concern
ing the antecedents Of the applicant.
Did you ever stop to think about a
country like Russia-that there 1t Is
almost impossible to get such GER
tificate? Everybody looks to the gov
ernment Of said country as a criminal.
and I guess that one out Of a hundred
would be able to secure a certificate of
that kind. and, by introducing and
passing such a law Congress would
only debar those tens Of thousands of
unfortunates from Russia who land
here every year. The case of Schmidt
Is q very awful thing, but that don't
signify that all the foreigners are bad.
Why. we just have commenced to for
get the crime that Harry Beatty COM
mitted not long ago. 8. SHINBERG.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
Here's a Book
BY VIC

William Atherton Du Puy. a Wash
ington newspaper man. and for several
years head of a syndicate bureau. has
broken into" the author class with
the appearance this week Of book en-
titled Uncle Sam: Wonder Worker.
The book is based upon the activities
Of other Washington people. and IT pays
a, high tribute to those Government
workers who are giving their lives to
public service. The book is published
by the Frederick A. Stokes Company.
II Is based upon the odd activities OF
the Government departments 1t tells
how the Department Of Agriculture In
vents new animals and steals the puck
er frooh the persimmon: how the Reve-
nue. Gutter Service hunts dead ships at
see and watches volcanic islands come
and 20; II shows the Reclamation Ser
vice planting little Washingtons IN the
Weat. Government scientists watching
great ciffsG s11nking into the sea: the
NationAl -HfG1eum restoring pre-histor-
ic monsters; $12, 10000 battieships play
ing hide-and-seek in the dark: men IN
tie army conquering fanatical Moros
through strategy and the blood Of the
pig. II relates a thrilling adventure Of
a night spent in the White House in
disguise. and a rat hunt in company
with President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Du Puy las been a resident OF
Washington for several years, and has
written much for the newspapers and
q agaxines. In an address before the
Secular League last winter, he severe
IL criticized the scientific men in the
departments for their insistence upon
technical language. This was the be-
ginning Of a controversy which was
thrashed out by more than one of the
ten heads Of executive branches OF the
Government For whatever animosity
may have been aroused on that occa-
sion. Mr.. Du Puy more than makes up
in his book. which lays many tributes at
the feet of the GQHerument ScientlStS.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
THIS& THAT
SEPTEMBER.
With Sometimes q Ltttle Of the Oths,
(Reprinted.)

(Reprinted)
NoD the uoice of Time is calling
To the toantng Summer days,
Aud the leaves are slo.cly falling
Through the dutumn's n,urky haze
In the summer all trds gladness,
But today my being griepes,
And my heart is filled tcith sadness
As ,odtch the falling leaves.
Why do not icarble gayly
When the summer leaves are gomez
'Tis because kno1o that dauS
must rake them off the ldrm.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
Il Anecdotes of the Old line Actors =:
BY Edw. lie Roy RICE.
(1xho, of fMonarehs Ansssy from Daddy Rice to Date etc.
John r. RAYMOND.


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play famous
Of
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The Washington times., 1913-09-27
HIC JACET: MORE BUNCOMBE.

Would that there night rise in this land Ger
vantes with a conviction that his mission the
exposure Of political buncombe wherever it night
rear its venerable head! Really he would need to
be whole family of satriss, and every member in
spired by unaggng ZEAL to keep tabs and do justice
to the theme
Just short while agone the Democratic House
of Representatives passing the famous series
OF popgun tariff bills for political uses only all of
them destined to be asphyxiated by the White House
or the Republican Senate. This served two excellent
purposes 1t enabled the Democrats to make record
on tariff with possible fear of kickback, and it
also occupied much time which could not be utilized
for other business and thus gave the party then in
opposition the opportunity to charge that the party
in power was not doing things that needed doing.
When those popgun bills were ready for confer
encethe conference in which it was perfectly under
stood that they were destined to the veto or to be
smothered to death-a new and especially artistic
bit of bunk brought out and displayed to ad-
miring public. For the first time in the history of
tariff legislation, wide-open conferences were ar
ranged! -
II was great dongs; noble achievement for the
cause of frank, open daylight handling of egisla-
ton. Democrats pointed with pride to it Is an ev-
dence that they were the real progressives; they had
seen the dawn of a new day, in which there would
be end to starchamber legislation, to making of
tariffs in closet to the doings of darkness that had
so long been chief ofense of the Republican party
against good morals and common decency.
And So the Democratic leadership stood in the
temple and smote its breast and thanked God it was
not as other men!
An inspiring spectacle, truly. No knowing how
many people took it seriously; there is wonderful
percentage of nnocents among this population that
esteems itself so astute.
year has rolled around, and once more, with
the Democratic party in full control of the Govern
ment we have another set of tariff schedules about
going to conference This time the measure is to be-
come law. 1t is legislation, not legesdemail.
And how about the boasted open conference?
For near three weeks the tariff bill has been in
conference. That is, in conference composed ex-
cusively of the DEMOCRATIC conferees The open
conference, with newspaper reporters admitted and
all parties on deck to say their little saw? 1t is to
laugh No Republican has been admitted corre-
spondent would have been anathema
1t has been the good old game of caucus meas
ure passed by party vote, going to party confer
ence with the opposition shut out
Monday at 10 o'clock, according to present plans
the bill, as agreed upon by the Senate and House
the full session of the conference; that is the Re-
publcans will be admitted, the printed copy Of the
measure will be laid before them, the roll will be
called they will be permitted to vote no on its adop-
ton, and then at the agreement will be SOL
emnly reported to the House
A noble and lovely thing, is this art of buncombe
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
ALarqe Order.

~ NE Of the gentlemen attending
the Inauguration of Florida's
new governor. told this story
Of the Hon. Albert w.
Gilchrist. the retiring incumbent OF the
gubernatorfal office:
Several lears ago former Governor
Gilchrist was a member of the Flori-
da legislature and was trying to get a
committee appointed for the carrying
ont of some pet measure. The speak
er of the house asked the member from
De Soto just what kind of men he
wanted on the committee.
.One lawyer. one doctor, and two
men of common sense" was the re-
ply that brought down the rouse.
endowment that the humor of the reply
was unpremeditated.-Jud
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
A GRIM MEDICAL JOKE.

The London Lancet is British publication, and,
therefore, its preparation of notable joke is
worthy of record. 1t soemnly advises the commun-
y that breakfast of bacon and eggs is highly un-
desirable Folks don't need it and are better with
out it.
Making physiological virtue out of financial
necessity is work of real genius. Who has more
than an academic interest in bacon and eggs at pres
ent prices?
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
Her Road to Heaven.
NE day, shortly after Ge

~ NE day shortly after George N.
Cohan began a recent en-
gagement in Chicago, and
before the attaches Of the
theater that bears his name there had
become used to seeing him at close
range, the famous author-actor encoun-
tered an old colored woman Indus
triously scrubbing tine marble floor OF
the foyer. chanting the while q dole
full dirge-like air.
''Auntie." commented the comedian.
'.that's a mournful tune you're singing.
Yes. sirS she answered. II knowse
it's mo'nful, but by singin' dat chun
an mindin' ma own business 1 spects
10 git to heaven.'-Patton'S Monthly.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27

We have it on good authority that
this year Washington census figures
81 .5S2-are inclusive of those who are
eager to know whom Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Letter are going to take around
the world on the Niagara
The Washington times., 1913-09-27

Even money was wagered TODAY" Is
the way the dispatches all run. that
Herman A. Metz will defeat William A.
Prendergast for Comptroller" And why
pot that William A.. Prendereast will
defeat Herman A. Metz for Comptroller!
sOMEbody must be betting on Prender-
CAST. Yet every even money bet to date
has been on Metz.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27

often wish the baseball season lasted
all the year,
Through wild and chill October DAYS
and winter cold and drear.
fain would see the scores all year
Upon the sporting page,
For when they all are playing ball II
keeps them off the stage.
George z. Phair. in the New York
American
also soish the baseball season ran
along for aye,
From cold and chill October through to
foarm aud SUNNY Nay;
And in the fan espec'lly I'd haze base.
ball hold the stage:
There'd be less room, for football the.
upon the sporting pa1e.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27

J. W. simply can't understand why
the head ''Women's Singles on at
Bachelors Courts shouldn't be good for
a paragraph. and for the life Of us We
can't either
The Washington times., 1913-09-27

r. iLnston would have us know. he
writes, that his notion of 4 difficult
task is holding converse with the tick
ct seller at movie. when there is no
halfway hole in the glass front Of the
cage
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
Things That Make Life Worth While.

SAM addressing and stamping an
envelope. then sealing it without insert
ing the necessary Enclosures and having
to do the job all over
The Washington times., 1913-09-27

The Cleveland and the Washington
ball teams are now separated b. a
point-the point from which We may
have to dive this evening.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27

Clarence II. Mackay yesterday re-
fused to discuss his reported separation
from his wife. yet clergymen who de-
ncunce the modern tendency in dress
inform US that the world is growing
steadily worse.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27

The telephone book goes to press Oc-
tober fifteen. and the compiler thereof
has a three-quarter Morocco cinch COM
pared with the conductor of a column.
The Washington times., 1913-09-27
Making Fun For Fechter.

a
performance which the late Charles Fechter
had TO hand
The a
satisfy the apaeious demands Of M Bad Man and the audience
Finally !rshman the saery getting tired Of the delay