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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
TEN DROWN|NCS IN
THE CENTRAL WEST
Five Meet Death in Chicago
Ball Players Had
Narrow Escapes.
(National News Association)


CHICAGO. July 21.-Ten drownings
were on record today in Chicago and
other cities of the Middle West. Five
deaths We're due to the dangerous un-
dertow, running more treacherous yes
terday than ever before in the mem
ory of old Lake Michigan seamen.
Five members of the Washington
American baseball team were saved
from drowning by life guards at the
Chicago beach.
The five Chicago drownings were at
tributed to the lake undertow. Simeon
Barber. 10, rocked a boat in which he
was alone, at Virginia. ILL.,; Fred SalZ-
man, 20. Margaret Mullins, 10. and
Anna Hall. 90, fell out of a boat at
CincinnatI and the swift Ohio river
current carried them under fleet o.
coal barges. At ST. Louis, VIM. Shell
ton OF Granite City. was drowned in
the Mississippi. and his 11-year-old son
narrowly escaped, when Shelton's
launch was overturned in a collision
with the government customs launch.
Meteor.
Henry and Frank Laporte OF the Wash
fngton baseball club were caught in
the undertow while bathing at the
Chicago Beach. Prompt work by life
guards saved them from being carried
out into the lake. Gedeon, another
player on the. team. was washed
against post by wave, and was res
cued unconscious by life guards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
BIG BARN BURNED
BELIEVE CHILDREN
STARTED THE FIRE
Four Children on the Ben
Sharp Farm Had a Mar
row Escape.
palladium Specially

CHESTER, Ind, July 21.-Damage
to the extent of s2,000 resulted yester-
day when a large barn, hay, grain. car
riages and farming implements be-
longing to Ben Sharp. between Ches-
ter and Fountain City, were complete
ly destroyed by fire. Two horses were
saved.
Four children were playing in the
barn when the fire broke out in the
haymow. After they had entered the
barn to door had blown shut, forcing
the children to crawl out through a
hole on the other side of the barn to
save themselves and give the alarm.
May Have Used Matches.
1t is thought that the children had
been playing with matches and had
started the fire in that way, but they
deny knowing anything about the orr
gin of the blaze.
With the help of neighbors who
soon arrived, bucket brigade was or
ganized, saving the house and the
other buildings.
Will Sharp. the son. was overcome
by the heat, and was in a serious con-
dition for some time. He is feeling
much better this morning
The loss is partially covered by in
surance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
MISS CULBERTSON RETURNS
FROM VISIT WITH AUTHOR

home in Connecticut several summers,
and has recently returned from New
York. where she visited Mrs. Wilcox,
who has just returned from Africa,
where she spent the winter.
Popular in Europe.
Miss Culbertson says that abroad,
where the people respect genius more
and care less about money, Ella
Wheeler Wilcox is the most popular
American writer. She has the ability
to adapt herself to any kind of life,
and writes about it with sympathy and
understanding.
Not long since, Julia Opp asked sew
eral London booksellers, Miss
Culbertson says, what American
authors works sold best in
the London shops. The re-
ply was, Those of Ella Wheeler
Wilcox" Last winter she was pre-
sented to the Queen of England,
whose attention had been attracted by
Mrs. Wilcox's poetry.
In Africa she was the guest of roy
atty wherever she went. A farewell
reception was given in her honor at
the dock just before she sailed for the
United states.
Her poem upon the death of Queen
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
Big Congregation Which
Witnessed the Ceremony
Wanted to Pet Youngsters
Receiving Many Gifts.

Its a common occurrence to bap-
tise children in this church, but when
it comes to baptizing triplets-that's
different matter" said the Rev. F. A.
Feeger, pastor of ST. Johns Lutheran
church, in speaking of the baptismal
of the Farwig triplets yesterday morn
ing.
The ceremonial application of water
or initiatory rite of the Christian
church, was given in the usual manner
to Cora Belle, Colburn Wilson and
Bertha Josephine Farwig at the regu-
lar church service. The congregation
was augmented by number of friends
and others who were anxious to wit
ness the ceremony. Following the al
tar service and the singing of a hymn
the triplets were baptised.
Sponsors for Infants.
Sponsors were DR.. COlburn, after
whom the boy was named; Henry Far
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
LOCAL FRIENDS CHURCHES
ARE TO BE REPRESENTED

the delegates during this period. The
themes for discussion in the classes
will be:
Bible Study-Leader, Henry ]. Cad
bury, NJ. c., Haverford, Pa.
Friends History - Leader, Enos
Harvey, pastor Bloomington meeting.
S. S. Methods - Leader, Edgar
Stranahan, general secretary Church
Federation, Wichita, Kan.
Personal Work - Leader, Edgar
Woollam. secretary Bible Institute,
Cleveland o.
For Boys and Girls.
Methods of Work With Boys and
Girls-Leader, William J. Sayers,
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, pastor Pough-
keepsie meeting, and secretary of the
Men and Religion Forward movement.
11:15 to 12:00-Period for the study
OF methods to be used in all branches
of Christian Endeavor work-Leader,
f. P Gates, Chicago, field secretary
Of Illinois c. E. Union.
12:1G--Dinner.
loo to 6:00-Period of recreation.
Continued on Page Three
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TO SEND WARSH|P
TO FR0NTERA, MEX,
An Urged Request From the
u. S. Consul Is Quickly
Responded to.
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE
(National News Association)

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Either a
United States battleship or a gunboat
will be sent to Frontera, Mexico, in re-
sponse to an urgent request from the
United States consul there for the pro-
lection of American lives and proper
ty, the Navy Department announced
today
The Revolutionists, it was stated,
have occupied two American owned
plantations there and have threatened
to attack the port. The Navy depart
ment will send one of the warships
now at Tampico to Frontera.
The United States does not intend
TO recognize the Huerta government in
Mexico because that administration is
reported to be tottering to it's ruin
and is not expected to last long.
This was the gist of President Will
sons discussion of the Mexican situa-
tion with the Washington correspon-
dent today. The President said that
at present he was studying the Mexi-
can problem so that he would be able
to discuss it thoroughly with Ambas-
sador Wilson when the latter reaches
Washington on Friday but he indi-
Gated clearly that the administration
does not intend to recognize Huerta,
no matter what advice may be brought
by the ambassador
The chief executive has been ad-
vised on the highest authority that
President Huerta is losing his grip on
the Mexican Republic and that the
days of his rule are numbered. 1t is
not considered good policy to recog-
nfZe government which has but a
short time to live and the United
States will reserve it's appreciation for
another and stronger regime which it
is hoped will succeed the Huerta gov
ernment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
J. WATSON LISTENS
TO COL, MULHALL
Former Sixth District Con
gressman Interested in
Proceedings.
(National News Association

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Former
Congressman James E. Watson of In
diana, was an interested listener to-
day when Col NJ M. Mulhall of Balti-
more continued the identification of
letters before the Overman Lobby
committee bearing on the political ac-
tivities of the National Association of
Manufacturers.
Secretary Schwedtman of the N. A
NJ. according to one letter introduced
warned Mulhall to stay away from In
diana during the latter part of the
campaign of 1908. Newspapers had
been attacking Mulhall and Schwedt-
man advised temporary absence as the
best way of meeting these attacks.
Schwedtman expressed fear of the
growth of the Socialist movement and
said that the United States should
look with admiration upon the fight
of the N. A. NJ. against the Socialist
party
Paul D. Cravath, through Senator
Overman, got into the record a state
ment from Thomas Gibson, of New
York, denying the correctness of the
statement on which David Lamar de-
clared he based his charge that a for
gerry of $S2,000,00 was made on the
books of the Union Pacific.
Fred A. Sims, acting chairman of
the Republican Indiana state commit
tee, gave out an interview saying that
yr-f+h %ho
n. A. NJ. nor the Republican national
committee. This caused trouble, and
Mulhall, according to his testimony to-
day. was instructed by President Van
Cleave to call Sims a coward This
Mulhall said he did Sims explained
to Van Cleave that when he made the
statement about Mulhall, he did not
know he was being interviewed
Mulhall declared that Judge Daven-
porty, attorney for the Buck Stove and
Range company, of St. Louis, trailed
Samuel Gompers during the 1908 cam
paign with stenographers who report
ed all of Gompers' speeches in the
hopes that he might say something
which might be brought to the atten-
tion of the federal court.
Mulhall declared that his expense ac-
counts We're prepared by a woman ac-
countant, who assisted him. He de-
clared that she was the best woman
accountant that God Almighty ever
put on earth and she went crazy be-
cause of hard work" Her accounts
We're always accepted by the n. A. NJ
without question.
A'woman who is said to have been
his friend and assistant is now in an
insane asylum in Baltimore.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
At the Annual Conference of
the Young Friends of Am
erica Held This Week at
Winona Lake. .4s.a

Friends churches in this city will
nual conference for Young Friends of
America, which will be held at Wi
mona Lake, July % to 80. inclusive.
Lillian E Hayes, of Dunreith, Ind, is
president of the conference. The con-
ference will open Wednesday evening
at $50 o'clock. The work of the
week will be explained at that time.
following program will be taken up
each day, with the exception of Sun
day:
7:00-Rising Bell
7:30 to S:00-Quiet Hour, led by
Ira Johnson, Evangelistic Superintend-
ent of Indiana Y. M.
S:55 to 9:50-Mission Study Glasses.
Program for Glasses.
Glass A-'Decisiye Hour" led by
Enrol D. Peckham, A B., student at
Hartford, Conn.
Glass B-"The Church Missionary
Committee" Leader, Charles E. Teb-
belts. Richmond, secretary OF Ameri-
can Friends Board of Foreign Mis-
sions
Glass C-"Church of the Open
Country" Leader, Clara l. Cox, edi-
tor Friends Messenger" High Point,
\. c.
Glass D-"The Upward Path" Lead
er. Edith Hunt, missionary superin-
tendent of the Indiana Y. NJ. c. Z.
Union.
$50 to 10: 2o-Recess and informal
conference withaspeakers who have
been secured for the evening services.
and leaders of classes.
1920 to IL: :1o-Simultaneous classes
on various subjects viii be open to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
Richmond Woman Tells of
Ella W h eeler Wilcox,
Whose Writings Now Ap-
pear in the Palladium.

When only years old, Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, whose feature articles are
now appearing in the Palladium, first
began to write Six years later her
ambition lead her to submit some sto-
ries to the publishers. At first they
came back accompanied by the usual
rejection slips. But she did not let
that discourage her. Finally, as the
reward of her indominable will and
perseverance, publisher accepted the
girls writings.
This unconquerable will with which
she secured the acceptance of her
stories as girl, is the secret of her
success and worldwide popularity,
which amounts almost to worship
with many people, says Miss Meb
Culbertson, of this city, who is close
personal friend of Ella Wheeler Will
cox. Miss Culbertson has been the
guest of Mrs. Wilcox at her country
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
OEPLORABLE STATE
OF AFFAIRS FOUND
BY LOCAL POLICE
| Mrs. Maupin, Widow - - H.
Dayton, Drunk and Baby
Critically III.
"A MURDER CASE ECHO
Aged Grandmother, Blood
Poison Victim, Confined
to Her Bed.
/ A MURDER CASE ECHO

With her curly yellow head lying
on dirty pillow in filthy room in
her home, 1106 North street, Dorothy
| Dayton, 3 years old, was found this
morning in a critical condition. Later
she was removed to the hospital. She
was uncared for other than what her
drunken mother was able to do for
her, and the suffering the child has
gone through is indescribable. She
was frst noticed by the police Satur-
day afternoon, when her cries for a
drink attracted the attention of the
neighbors, who summoned the author
tiles. She was lying on bed, naked
and covered with flies. The room was
full of flies and filth, according to Pa
trolman Lawler, who ascertained her
condition All that was done for the
child was to cover her with mosquito
netting to protect her partially from
the flies.
Visited by Reporters.
This morning newspaper reporters
went into the home and found Mrs.
! Clara Dayton Maupin drunk. She is
the widow of the late William Henry
Dayton, who was found murdered in
the cellar OF his home last December.
There was no one else in the house
capable of taking care of the little girl.
According to the testimony of neigh
bors, the child cried for three days,
and did not stop until this morning
when she fell into restless sleep,
weak and exhausted.
The police summoned two physicians
to look after the child Saturday.
Mrs. Dayton-Maupin was told that
her child would die unless medical
aid was procured for her at once. She
said she hoped she would die with the
child Mrs. Dayton-Maupin has been
drunk since Saturday, neighbors state.
She recently married DR.. Maupin, an
herb doctor. in this city.
Aged Woman Very III.
In one of the upper rooms of the
house was Mrs. Clara Enlow, mother
of Mrs. Maupin. She is confined to
her bed with eczema or blood poison
ing. She has not been out of her room
for several weeks, according to the
nG12nDOTS. one udu StOChIISo lieu
around her arms for lack of proper
bandages. Her arms were swollen and
red The skin was peeling off her
fingers and her condition was pitiful.
She is past seventy years of age.
When asked who attended her she said
the children would bring her things to
. eat. She said her daughter did not
come upstairs and she was unable to
go down
Prosecutor Keller and Probation Of
ficer, Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler. were in
formed of the conditions at the Day
ton home this morning. Recently Mrs.
Gambler attempted to take the chill
dren from Mrs. Maupin, intending to
have them made wards of the Board
of Childrens' Guardians. Mrs. Maupin
objected to this, saying that the fam
lily was going to move to Kentucky
and live with some of her relatives.
One of the children then became i'll
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
CHINESE REPUBLIC
HAS BEEN SEVERED
(National News Association)

CANTON, China, July PA COM
plete severence of political relations
between Northern and Southern China
was proclaimed here today Business
is at a stand-still. Revolutionary lead
ers are threatening to seize govern
ment building British torpedo boats
are proceeding to this port from Hong
Kong to protect British lives and in
terests.
The governor-general of Kwang
Tung province proclaimed his terri
tory independent OF the Pekin govern
men, and declared in the same procla-
nation that the provincial council
had nominated him commander-in-
chief Of the revolutionary forces.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
EMPIRE STATE WILL
AUCTION OF BOOZE

ALBANY, y. V July 21.-For the
first time in history the state of New
York is to have an auction sale of
whiskey, wine and beer. that had been
seized by excise agents throughout the
state in recent raids. The sale is to
be held under the provisions of new
nav which is effective this year
The goods were seized in fifteen
raids and the stock that was found to
be illegally on hand consisted of nine
hundred barrels OF red and white wine.
five thousand bottles of champagne
and claret and cordiais: four thousand
bottles of beer and several casks OF
grape juice
The sale begins tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
LEADING CITIZENS
JOIN IN PRA|S|NG
COLORED MINISTER
Some of the Most Prominent
White People Laud the
Rev. Townsend.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE

White citizens joined with colored
citizens in paying tribute to the late
Rev. James M. Townsend, soldier,
minister and statesman, at the mem
orial exercises held at the Bethel A.
NJ E. church yesterday afternoon, un-
der the auspices of the Crispus At
tucks Loyal Legion. The church
auditorium was filled.
The exercises We're opened by a
song by the choir, and the invocation
by the Rev. Coins. Rev. Jones gave
scripture reading. Other speakers
were Mrs. M. E. McCurdy, Judge Hen
ry c. Fox, Rev. George Sampson, D.
w. Comstock, department commander
of the Indiana G. A. R., Mr.. Garrett,
Timothy Nicholson and Philander
Outland. Mr. Hunter gave vocal
solo and Wesley Howard gave a violin
solo.
Tribute by Comstock.
In speaking of the late Rev. Town
sends behavior On the battlefield,
Judge Comstock declared that he was
gallant man at all times. In part
Mr.. Comstock said:
60 do not overlook the fact that I
am speaking to those who knew him
in his sacred office. For you he
blessed the marriage feast, placed
his hand in baptism upon the head of
infancy, brought hope to the chamber
of the sick, cheered the departing
spirit and at last laid away your hal
lowed dead. He was preacher of the
word, not a Pharisee. He sought to
persuade, rather than to rrighten or
coerce. He was the kindly light that
led: he was indeed the Good Shepherd
of the Flock. That in the discharge
Gospel, he was devout and efficient, I
need not say.
Rev. Townsend as a Citizen.
CAS- a citizen he was interested at
all times in public affairs and active
in what related to the general vel
fare. AS a public officer called to
places of great responsibility, he
showed himself capable and worthy
of the confidence of his fellow citi-
Zens. He was a student, and we may
we'll believe that at Oberlin college,
where he received his theological ed
ucation, he made the most of his op-
portunities; was serious and earnest
and was early imbued with profound
reverence for sacred things.
''He cultivated a contrite heart as
became a follower of the Lowly Naza-
rene. And, when he entered upon the
ministry he did it with the pure spirit
of Christian faith and humility. In
short. in all the walks of life, public
or private, it is we'll known that he
was exemplary. The fact is that no
one can speak truly without speaking
we'll of him. He was man of fine
fibre. He had a nice appreciation of
the proprieties of life. His daily walk
and conversation appealed to every
decent man for that courteous treat
ment due from one gentleman to an
other. This is saying much--it is a
great record-but to stop here would
leave the story of his life but partly
told.
A Gallant War Record.
"In 1868 he enlisted in the Fifty
fourth Massachusetts regiment and
followed that regiment in its varying
fortunes to the close of the war, when
he was honorably discharged. Col.
Robert w Shaw. the gallant young
colonel of that regiment, was killed
upon Fort Wagner within the breast
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
SAYS He WILL NOT
KNEEL TO CAUCUS
Chamberlain's Attitude Nav
Tie Up Vote on the
Tariff Bill.
fNationa1 News Association,

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, announced to-
day that he would not be bound by
the senate Democratic caucus TO vote
for the Underwood Simmons tariff
bill This would leave only forty-eight
senators on whom the Democrats can
rely to support the measure. and
would make the vote of Vice President
Marshall necessary to break the tie.
Chamberlain did not state that he
would vote against the bill on its fnal
passage, and his Democratic colleagues
believe he will be found among the
faithful when the bill comes to d vote
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
THE COST OF LIVING.
Will Not Be Reduced by Bill, Says
Senator Burton.

WASHINGTON. July 21-Senator
Joseph Burton. Republican, of Ohio.
in the senate today attacked the ad-
valorem duties in the Underwood-Sim-
mons bill: denounced as false Demo-
cratic predictions that the bill would
reduce the cost of living, and criti-
cised the measure for its free trade
tendencies. Burton declared that the
members of the Democratic party ad-
mitted the Tnderwood-Simm tariff
bill would not reduce the cost of liv-
ing He quoted from a signed inter
view signed by Secretary of Com
meree Redfeld in which Redfeld
termed the benefit to be derived from
the tariff bill moral and mental, and
stated that no intelligent man expects
the bill TO be more than step to-
ward the reduction of living" ,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-21
THE WEATHER

STATE AND IOCAL-Fair tonioht
and Tuesday, with rising tempera-
ture.
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