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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10

supposed to report the cause to his
superiors.
Porters Tell of Wreck
r. H. Morgan and James Potter,
both porters on the wrecked train,
stated that all the porters were eating
in the dining car when the wreck hap
pened. There were only two passen-
gers in the car at the time, Mrs. Je-
rome Casey and child. The woman was
badly injured.
Neither one of the pOrters could tell
just how the wreck happened The
dining car was the third car in the
train. The men said there was no
chance for them to seize anything and
that the shock hurled them together
against one side of the car, then spun
about the car as it rolled over the
field. Every person in the car was
hurt. They believe that the car turn
ed over three times before it settled
on its side.
Shock Only Awakened Him.
A man who was asleep in berth
lower in the car Hemlock which was
III III III IiC u GILL; Slailllcd LIldI lie GA
perienced no unpleasant feeling from
the shock. 81 was sleeping soundly
and when the shock awoke me, /
thought that the train had stopped
suddenly" he said. 81 looked out in
the aisle and saw that the car was
standing at an angle of As degrees on
its side. But | had no idea that the
trouble was serious until I had dress
ed and gone outside" The man who re-
fused to give his name, left on the
special for Indianapolis.
Quick thinking on the part of a man
in the sleeping car Chickle. probably
saved him and his wife from injury
Other passengers stated that the man
was seated with his wife when the
first jolt was felt. Before any of the
others realized what was happening,
the man had seized his wife and was
holding her against the side of the car,
bracing himself against a seat In an
instant the car was hurled into the
corn field and the other passengers
were rolled one on top the other The
man and his wife were firmly held
against the side Of the car Both es-
capped uninjured while all the others
were at least scratched or bruised
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
DORM CLASS

Asking cooperation in making ply
steal training at the Y. NJ. c. \. a sue
cess this year, Paul Pearse. physical
director, spoke to thirty dormitory men
at the Dorm Supper" last night.
Pearse said he wanted every dormi-
tory man in a gymnasium class. He
also proposed the organization of a
number of volley ball and basketball
teams. From these teams he said IL
would pick a team to compete with
city organizations.
To work with Mr., Pearse in organ
izing the class a committee of Ora
Highlands, Harry Holmes, and II. T.
Sullivan was appointed.
Mr.. Pearse said today he expected
to have complete schedule of all the
classes and work completed late this
week The Junior Leader Corps to
help organize the younger boys was
formed this afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
VOTE ON ADDITION

Trustees OF Reid Memorial hospital
at their meeting last night decided 10
install a chemical laboratory at the
hospital Physicians of the city have
been endeavoriug to secure this con-
venience for use in diagnosis and 9TH
er kinds OF chemical analysis work
II is estimated that the cost of
equipping the laboratory will amount
to $3.50. which will include a stock OF
chemicals and apparatus for expert
mental work The most expensive in
strument needed in this work. a mi
croseope. was purchased for the hos
pital some time ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
INCREASE SHOWN
IN SCHOOL REPORT

An increase of more than one hun.
dred children in Wayne township
schools outside OF Richmond is shown
in the enrolment records of Trustee
Howarth. The schools were never in
better condition or as efficiently
equipped, the trustee said. The in
creased enrolment is attributed to the
installation of the domestic science
and vocational training departments.
District school No IL. on the Ma
tional road west of the city. with an
addition of thirty children. has the
largest Increase The equipment for
vocational training work has not ar
rived, but the work will be installed
within a week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
CLOSE FACTORY ON
ACCOUNT FUNERAL
Services Over Body of Late
Sylvester Jones to be
Held Thursday.

On account of the funeral of Sylves-
ter Jones. formerly head of the expert
mental department of the American
Seeding Machine company, that fac
tory will close down entirely tomor-
row The funeral will be held at 10
o'clock in the morning at the First
NJ. E. church but the burial will be
postponed until Saturday. as a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Roy Zimmerman. of Los An
geles, is coming Friday night
Resolution on Death.
The board of trustees of Reid
Memorial hospital drafted a resolution
on the death of Mr.. Jones, who was
appointed in 1912.
The resolution is as follows:
Sylvester Jones. an honored and
esteemed member of the board OF trus-
tees of the Reid Memorable hospital,
died while on a brief visit to Economy
where he with others was to address
Sabbath school convention, the even
ing of September 8, 1918.
Apparently in his usual health and
vigor, he was without thought of dan
ger or impending illness, suddenly
a
His death came as a shock to his
associates on this board, to the entire
hospital management, to his business
associates, to his large circle OF friends
and co-workers and as another pain.
full reminder to us all, that in life's
busy activities we are never be! u..u
the shadows, and that life's happiness
and joys are constantly and ever
marred by its tragedies, continually
recurring.
1t is fitting that We, his associates,
on the board of trustees of the Reid
Memorial hospital, should bear testi-
mony of our appreciation of his SER
vices to the hospital; of our admira-
ton of his high character as a man;
and of his admirable life's work in
the community, devoted as it has been
pretending as it has, every movement
which gave promise of the uplifting
and betterment of his fellowmen.
For the past year he has been our
interested companion in our hospital
work; always merciful in his judg
ments, wise in counsel and manifest
ing such degree of interest in our
work as gave promise of great useful
ness to our institution in the future.
He was a man of strong convictions,
yet charitable always and of such gen.
erous kindly nature that his business
associates and his companions ~
church and benevolent work were
bound to him by strong ties or frlena-
ship and affection.
AS a citizen in all life's varied rela-
tions, he bore himself as an honorable
upright christian gentleman
His life was devoted to active bust
ness and yet he found time always for
every benevolent and christian work
which all of his useful life invoked his
active energy and interest
He devoted his life to large meas
ure to the betterment of his fellow
men and he has fallen in life's battle,
leaving to his family and friends, the
rich legacy of an honored name and
IN full enjoyment of the honor and res
pect of all who knew him well.
A fitting epitaph for our brother and
companion would be: He lived for his
fellowmen and died fully knighted with
his armor on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
STEP TO ORGANIZE
REPUBLICAN CLUB
Meeting Called For Friday CT
the City Council
Chamber.

Initial steps for the organization Of
the Richmond Republican club wee
taken last night when a subcommitt
of the Republican city committee met
with Ray X. Shiveley. As the result
OF the meeting call has been issued
to the Republicans Of The city TO meet
at the city council chamber Friday
evening. To this sshering the com
mittee will submit Nntative bylaws
and constitution. after officers have
been elected
Mr.. Shiveley announced TO the com
mittee that Edwin NJ. Campfield had
promised the club the use of large
room in the Colonial building during
the campaign.
The Republicans look on this organ
ization 2Aa powerful factor for keep
ing the patty solidly united during the
election.
The Progressives are enthusiastic
over the prospects OF electing their
municipal ticket. says Howard Brooks.
Progressive city chairman Mr..
Brooks stated that for several days
party workers had been studying the
situation in different sections of the
city
They report that the party has In
creased in strength since last fall. he
says.
Brooks said he would call a meeting
of the city committee the first OF the
week TO make preliminary plans for
the campaign.
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dragged chairs and things out of my
way to make passage, seeing that
no one was underneath them"
Mr.. Miller sent in a long distance
phone call at the Arlington hotel at
S:35 last night and twenty minutes
later told his wife at Little Rock the
extent of his injuries He left at 9:15
for Little Rock by way of ST. Louis.
Mail Clerks Narrow Escape.
Mr. Frederick NJ Dickinson, presi-
dent fifth division Railway Mail AS
ISOLATION, whose head was severely
cut, said the train left Pittsburg on
time but was behind time when it ar
rived at Greenville, Ohio. Leaving
there we began to make up time he
said, and when we made the curve
where the wreck occurred we must
have been going 20 miles an hour. We
suddenly left the rails and | grabbed
the rail on which the mail sacks hang
and saved myself from being thrown
about in the car. Three other men in
the car, held on to the pigeon holes
and the other two were thrown on the
floor and bruised about the body We
had locked the doors and the first
thing we saw was the span of a steel
bridge over us and then only did we
realize how narrowly we had escaped
death.
Il walked around the big engine ly-
ing on its side and met the engineer
coming toward me. I asked him how
seriously he was hurt and he said,
look at my head, is that cut deep"
1t was bleeding profusely. He said he
did not know where the fireman was"
Mr.. Dickerson said the engineer was
dazed and was wandering about aim
lessly.
When the crowd got to the mail
coach the clerks were back on the
job and distributing the mail as
though nothing had happened
Was Going Limit Speed.
That he must maintain an average
speed of more than fifty-fve miles an
hour on good track between Columbus
and Richmond, was the statement of
Engineer l. E. Rogers of Colum bus,
who was injured. Rogers said that
there are many places between Colum-
bus and Richmond where the trains
must proceed slowly, consequently on
good track engineers must speed their
trains to keep up on schedule time.
We left Columbus so minutes late"
said the engineer. Il was AZ minutes
late when the accident happened, as l
had just figured | had made up Z min
utes. | had the throttle wide open at
the time. l believe the speed was SIS
miles an hour
Rogers returned to Columbus on No.
20 at i 45 yesterday afternoon. All the
porters, maids, walters and others who
live in the east were also sent home
on the same train except in cases
where their injuries were too serious
for them to be moved.
Forced To Make Fast Time.
One Of the porters who lives in
Pittsburg claims that the engineers are
often forced to run their trains faster
than they want to. He said that the
railroad company was conducting an
investigation as to why the trains lost
time on certain divisions. Special en-
gineers were sent along with the crew,
the porter said, and if the regular en-
gineer lost time, or ran behind time on
his schedule, the special engineer was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
PARK
BUILDERS IN CITY

Messrs. Griffith and Crane. amuse-
ment park builders and operators. Of
Wheeling. W. Va. are in the city to-
day inspecting Morton park. with the
idea of leasing ii for a period OF years.
If satisfactory arrangements can be
made with the stockholders of the
company.
These men own or lease amusement
parks in the middle west They are
willing to erect the necessary build
ings or to rent the concessions after
they have been installed by the park
c. w. Jordan. secretary OF the Com
mercial club. accompanied them this
afternoon in their trip through the
park.
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suffered from a fractured skull and a
severe cut on his hip. After his inju-
ries had been given attention, the
nurse asked him if he wished to send
telegram to his relatives, and he re-
no one cared whether he was hurt or
not. His suit case was lost in the
wreck and has not been found. The
patients all endured their sufferings
nobly and no complaints were heard
from any of them. Engineer Rogers OF
the Inflated passenger train, showed
great nerve and while DR.. Bramkamp
was taking stitches in scalp wound
which ran entirely around the front of
his head, he sat in a chair and held a
towel to catch the dripping blood.
A complete list of the patients was
made by the head nurse so that long
distance telephone calls. which began
to come in soon after the patients ar
rived, could be answered easily. After
having their injuries attended to al
most half of the group of injured
whose hurts were not serious, were
dismissed from the hospital to return
TO their homes, late in the afternoon
and on evening trains.
Most of the Passengers Depart.
A special train left for the scene
Of the wreck yesterday after the re-
turn of the relief train to bring back
mail and baggage.
All the passengers on the damaged
train had left the city today except
the four at the hospital.
The majority of the IS passengers
who left the city last night went to
indianapolis, where they were sup
piled with quick transportation to
their destinations.
The special train carried 90 en-
ployes. Twelve others are still at the
Reid Memorial hospital where they
will be kept until they are in condition
to be removed TO their homes.
Never Had Passenger Killed.
During the history of this road,
extending over fifty years, there has
never been a passenger killed between
Columbus and Indianapolis" said SUI
perintendent J. c. Mccullough this
morning, People some times refer
to the Pennsylvania as being fortu-
nate in this regard If the possession
OF steel coaches makes us fortunate,
then We are fortunate, l suppose"
MIIer's Narrow Escape.
J. B. Miller, of Little Rock, Ark.
who had his back wrenched, head and
right hand severely cut, came to the
city last night from the hospital,
where his injuries had been tempo
rarily treated, Speaking Of the wreck
he said:
ut seemed we were going about
seventy miles an hour. have ridden
as high as fifty miles an hour in my
machine and l could distinguish OBJ
jects along the road. but at the rate
the flyer was making everything was
a blur outside the windows I was
riding in the club car when | suddenly
realized that We were running on only
one rail. Then there was a crash. l
don't remember anthing right at this
point. But l came too with a big heavy
set man, face black and blue and
bleeding, on top of me, IN addition to
chairs, etc. The ice cooler had piled
up right in front OF me and just a lit
tie closer and it would have been
on top of me, in which case l probably
would have been killed.
Il pulled myself out and started for
the door, but it was blocked and /
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
TO DELIVER TALKS

Three minute talks by members OF
the class On each of the ten command
ments will be the feature OF the sun
day school services OF the Mems
Brotherhood Bible class OF the First
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing
Besides a cornet solo by Bertram
Russell and music by a male quartet
there will be an address by E, Guer-
ney Hill on a timely topic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10
NOTICE. REPUBLICAN MEETING

The first meeting Of the Richmond
Republican club will be held at the
city council chamber next Friday even
ing. September IL, at 7:30 o'clock. All
Republicans cordially invited to at
tend and join.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-10

George B, Wright, an old man who
gave his residence as Kansas City,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
The Safety Isle" to Shrink.

Announcement from the District build
ing of the purpose to abandon the
ridiculous isle of safety at 18th street
and New York avenue will be gratifying
to all users OF the streets in that vicinity
For the enormous circle established there
by means Of temporary pailings and ropes
a triangle Is to be substituted probably
following the lines of the converging
streets. thus giving ample protection to
pedestrians without encroaching upon the
space available for ordinary street traffic
Had this been done at the outside as, it
is understood, the police department
recommended, there would have been no
occasion for protest. This incident sug-
gests the advisab ility Of a more thought
full consideration of plans affecting the
regulation of street traffic in Washing
ton. This safety isle was installed with
out public warning and virtually without
explanation of the extension to the af-
fected area of the gyratory traffic rule
that applies to the permanent park-circles
of the city. Several arrests were made
before any opportunity was given the
public to understand the remarkable ap-
plication of the rule, for which there was
no obvious warrant. With triangle sub
stituted for the great circle there may be
no confusion or misunderstanding. The
traffic can follow the lines Of ordinary
procedure at this point as at all other
intersections of streets and avenues
where triangles have been created with
permanent curbs and in most cases with
parlsings. The public will be gratifed
further to have an explanation given Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01

does not approve Of the administration q
tariff program. In fact. he condemns 1t
SO emphatically. he is getting ready as
manufacturer to move a plant In which
he is interested to Canada, where, as he
believes, the business will enjoy greater
opportunities and the investment yield
larger profits. Will Mr.. Wilson support
him? If not, and the administration 8
forces sulk, what chance of election will
Gov. Foss have?
And what about New York? This year 8
mayoralty contest will likely be a prelude
to the next gubernatorial contest. Con-
ditions in the democratic party are cha
otic. Gov. Sulzer and the party organi-
cation are at war. with no prospect of a
cessation Of hostilties. For this reason
there is a movement for a new leader.
The present organization plan seems to
be to renomnate Mayor Gaynor, give him
the organization support, and In the event
OF his election bring him forward when
the time comes for governor. He is said
to be most agreeable to the play. al
though his road as mayor has been any
thing but pleasant one to travel
Will Mr. Wilson prove agreeable? He
and Mayor Gaynor have not admired
each other In the preliminaries for Bal
timore, Mayor Gaynors name was at one
time suggested for New York's support
by men not friendly to the Wilson can
didacy, and who figured that an eastern
candidate Of Mayor Gaynor's grade would
injure Mr. Wilson. The movement failed.
though it went far enough to provoke
criticism of Mr.. Wilson by the Gaynor-
ties. and of Mayor Gaynor by the Will
sonites, and to leave the two men at odds
with each other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
Appropriations.

Chairman Fitzgerald has reason to fee
anxious majority of only four over
the pork barrel in a thinly attended
caucus may mean trouble for him at a
later day.
At the regular session of Congress the
democratic party will face its promises
about economy. They are tall to the
point of embarrassment. They could not
be redeemed to the letter without injury
to the government. They will not be re
deemed to the letter. Mr.. Fitzgerald has
too comprehensive a knowledge of the
situation and is too experienced a legis-
lator and politician to attempt such a
thing.
But as the head of the appropriations
committee of the House. he must APP
praise matters of outlay both large and
small. and. If possible, keep the sum
total of expenditures within bounds. He
knows what the new tariff revision is ex-
pected to produce in the way of revenue,
and he must make his bills mt that
amount.
Hence his desire to keep out OF the
clutches of factions and caucuses, and De
left free to advise in the large purposes
of his committee. If the pork barrel
should decide about one thing. and some
other influence about another thing, each
without regard to the general question of
appropriations. Mr.. Fitzgerald would ind
himself in a peck of trouble. He may
reach that unhappy condition yet. not
withstandins his victory of yesterday.
Nor is it outside of legitimate specula-
ton to point out that these matters are
being calculated on a peace basis. The
tariff is being reduced on the assumption
that our business prosperity is firmly
established. and that both production and
consumption will benefit by lower duties
at the customs houses.
But suppose peace is broken. Suppose We
are forced across the Mexican line on an
errand that will take both time and a
large amount Of money. And suppose
that while on that errand complications
will have to be greatly augmented, and
our appropriations to take on many new
phases and be expressed in enormous
sums The Underwood revision as a
revenue producer will fall far short of the
needs of the government, while the pork
barrels will become in their demands
mere bagatelles.
These are very interesting times all
around. Everybody wants peace to con-
support the government and a policy
that will provide everything necessary to
prosecute the war to an early and sue
cessful close. We shall lack for neither
men nor money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-01
Mexican Mediation Difficulties.

declaration is published from a lead
ing Mexican revolutionist to the effect
that no election is possible in the republic
until the revolution wins. and on this
ground a proposal for mediation is looked
upon as impracticable. as there will be
no disposition to accept the good offices
of a peacemaker predicated upon the sub
mission of the issues to the people. This
would seem TO establish deadlock. With
any material percentage of the people in
revolt and adhering to this view an cleo
ton is impossible. In any event, even If
the extreme ground described were aban-
doned by the insurgents a settlement Of
the troubles by submission TO an election
would be attended with the greatest d:ffi-
Guilty. Doubtless this fact appeals strong
ly TO the President in his present search
for a remedy for this most awkward
problem. Any mediator whose good Of
fees are accepted BY both sides in Mexico
would naturally expect the later acqui-
escence of the people in any adjustment
effected. This would mean that in case
OF an election the mediating power would
be compelled TO assure honesty and a
sufficient response ON the part Of the
qualified voters TO yield a reliable verdict.
This In simple terms signifies a tenn
porary assumption of the Mexican ad-
ministration by the mediating authority.
the presence of Its troops to maintain
order and TO insure peace at the polls, no
less than a provisional intervention by
force of arms. The dilemma that is thus
presented to the United States brstles
with difficulties. and the President at this
juncture should have the most corda
and loyal support Of Americans as he en-
deavors TO find way to restore peace in
Mexico without involving this country in
a war. and at the same time without re-
linquishing the Monroe doctrine or weak
ening it's application.