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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
PR0GRESSWES ASK
SYSTEM OF POPULAR
STATE GOVERNMENT
Initiative, Referendum and
Recall Intended to Safe
guard the Peoples Rights
Against Control of Bosses.
BY ALeERT J. BEvERIDoE.

The thing to do is to let the people
know just what the Progressive pol
icies mean. The reactionaries of both
old parties have misrepresented them
so wickedly that all Progressives
should let their friends and neigh
bors know just exactly what the truth
is.
When that is done we shall get the
votes of the most sincere and thought
full people. For example: l have not
found one single man, no matter how
conservative he is, who did not admit
that the system of popular govern
ment, called the initiative, referendum
and recall, to be good and needed
thing, when that man learned just
what the initiative, referendum and re-
call means, just what it does and just
what it prevents.
1t took me a long time to take up
the initiative, referendum and recall; ;
for | am of Scotch decent and there
fore | am slow to take up new things.
l take my stand on any question only
after | have studied it as thoroughly
as l can.
investigates Subjects.
So, before | made up my mind that
this method of ending corruption would
work, | not only read all that had
been written on the subject, but
went to Switzerland, where the initi-
Etive. and referendum was born, and
studied on the ground, how and why
the Swiss people invented these in
struments for controlling their own
Il III, Il
how they worked in Switzerland.
Until forty years ago Switzerland
was governed by a political machine
just like the two old party machines
here in Indiana. This Swiss machine
was so powerful that it owned or con-
trolled the newspapers. The railroads
and banks worked with it; and no man
could be elected or appointed to any
office and no law could be passed
without the machines approval
The Swiss people did not like this;
but so strong was the machine that
the people could do nothing. But fin
ally a little thing happened which
gave a fearless young Swiss lawyer
an opening to attack the machine con-
troll of the Swiss government.
Back Young Lawyer.
The people were ripe for the fight !;
they supported the young lawyer; and
in thirty days they not only overthrow
the all-powerful Swiss machine which
had governed them for decades, but
they did more; they made it absolutely
impossible for any political machine
ever again to have anything to do with
their government or laws. They not
only overthrow the great boss, Alfred
Escher, but while they were about it,
IA uyicc tn
man, no matter how able or how rich,
ever again could be political boss
in Switzerland.
The Swiss people did all this by
means of the initiative and referen-
dunn. They went so far as to apply
Continued on Page Eight)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
At GLEN
Cambridge Church Fr0lics in
-z City Park.

Glen Miller park is rapidly regain
ing its popularity as place for pic
MICS.
Between one hundred and fifty and
two hundred persons from Cambridge
City. members of the Baptist Sunday
school, spent the day there coming
over on special cars Park Superin-
tendent Ford said he expected a simi-
lar crowd from the First Methodist
church at Hagerstown, but the party
had not arrived. Other picnics. includ-
ing the annual outing of the dentists,
are scheduled at the Glen for the last
Of this month and the first Of next
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
OF CHILD
WICKED PRACTICE
HOLDS JUDGE FOX

81 have no earthly use for the par
Fox today in speaking of a case which
recently came up in juvenile court.
Il rake man over more for whip
ping his child than for anything else, "
the judge declared. Kindness will
command respect. If l want a child to
respect me 1 don't go behind the
house with him and break his nose"
The judge was a school teacher
from the time he was II until he was
% years old. During the six years
he whipped only one pupil. He relates
an incident which happened fifty years
later at Spiceland.
Meets Old Pupil.
Il was sitting on the porch Of the
hotel. Next to me was man whom I
later found out was six years my
junior. In the course of the CONVEX
sation I remarked that l was born in
Preble county, Ohio, and reared in
Butler county, and that l had taught
school near Darrtown for six years.
1T turned out that he was reared
near the same place. Didn't you have
a brother that taught school there %
he asked me. told him l had not, but
that l was the man to whom he had
reference. What. are you Hen Fox p
he said. ~. -. -s-t,ygs ~ - - FL
Il then told him that he was the only
pupil ever had whipped. and 1 apollo
gized to him for it. I told him that
after fifty years l still felt sorry that
had punished him in that way.
Jim took all the blame though, and
admitted that he had lied to me. He
was so pleased over the incident that
he insisted on my visiting him"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
REYNOLDS TO BUILD
NEW VAUGHAN BLOCK
Family Considers Erection of
Modern Building at Main
and Eighth.

Lewis R. G. Reynolds, 80 North
Tenth street, is considering plans for
the erection of a building to replace
the old Vaughn building at Eighth and
Main streets since Henry Goldfinger
owner of the Palais Royal, will not
pursue similar plans he opened by
securing an option on the block.
Mr.. Reynolds stated that the plans
have not progressed far enough for q
statement of what has been done.
I'VE are merely thinking over the
plan," Mr.. Reynolds said. II will dis.
cuss arrangements when they have
progressed more extensively"
Mr.. Reynolds married Mary Vaughn
Williams-Reynolds who is an heir to
the e. G. Vaughn estate and who
owns the biggest share in the Vaughn
block at Eighth and Main streets,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
On the Reapers
During Harvest
NEW WHEAT SEED.

CAMBRIDGE CITY-The tract of
land on the inside of Lackey's race
track. containing 27 acres, was sown
IN wheat, new bearded variety which
the late John S. Lackey purchased at
81 per bushel and of which he only
soWed half bushel to the acre with
out fertilizer. The wheat was thresh-
ed Monday and yielded 610 bushels,
or more than 23 bushels per acre. The
grains are full and free of foulness.
Experienced farmers who examined
the wheat speak of it as being the best
stooled they had ever seen. This
wheat is sowed earlier than other
wheat and is said to be proof against
the fly. A number of farmers have
engaged some of this wheat from
Charles Lackey, the administrator. 1t
has been stored in B. L. Woodward &
Sons elevator at Dublin, where it can
be seen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
SEWER AND STREET
PROBLEM TAKEN Up
BY BOARD OF WORKS
Administration Worries Over
Inadequate improvements
Inherited From Former
Careless G.. o. p. Mayors.

Richmonds new city administration
after it's first six months experience
with handling municipal affairs, is
emerging from the labyrinth of cha
otic conditions it inherited from the
last slap-stick. hit-or-miss administra-
tion, and is girding itself now to grap-
pie with the two most serious Ques-
tions which confront it. They are
good streets and an adequate sewer
system.
What method will be employed to
provide for these two imperative i'm
provements has not been determine ed
as yet, but Mayor Robbins and the
members of his board of public
works will make an intelligent effort
to map out program calling for per-
manently improved streets and storm
sewer extensions and alterations.
OF course in this work they will be
handicapped by opposition, and by
tnh
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
ANARCHY
ORDER 70 REBELS

WASHINGTON Huly 16.-The Con-
stitutionalists must prevent disorder
and anarchy in the taking of Mexico
City, for if they don't act properly
there will be no recognition OF their
government by the United States.
Positive word to that effect today
came from the white house.
Emphasis was placed by the white
house on the fact that Europe will
look to the United States for leader
ship so far as the recognition Of tho
revolutionists is concerned, and with
out such recognition the Carranzs gov
ernmsnt could not suxviyS-~-- =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
PROBATION. OFFICER
STUDIES BOYS CASE

Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler, probation
officer, is investigating the record of
Jim Grafton, the colored boy who ad-
mitted he stole bicycle from Brown
Darnell. Last winter the boy stole
some chickens and it is believed he
has been implicated in other thefts.
A-e is beiag held by the police
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
GABY DOOCES DEATH
At SISTERS VILLA

PARIS, July 16.-That Gaby Des-
Lys the comic opera singer, and Max
Lister, the famous comedian, had a
narrow escape from drowning at Lis
ter's villa on Tuesday night became
known today. The villa stands on the
banks of the Seine. The comedian
had given dinner party to a number
of actors and actresses and while
they were upon a landing stage wait
ing for boat, the structure collapsed
and all were thrown into the water
Miss DesLys and Lister were rescued
with great difficulty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
.BOYCE BUYS LARKE
|. INTEREST IN SUN

w. D. Boyce of Chicago. bought the
interest of George Larke in the Indian
apolis Sun for 100000 yesterday, and
the receiver has been dismissed in
court by Judge Remster. Larke asked
for a receiver last week, and Fred
Bates Johnson, an attorney was
named receiver. Boyce will continue
the newspaper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
CONF|SCA1ES CIDER

A large quantity of cider, which was
found to contain benzoate of soda, has
been condemned by Dr. Lou Glen.
Quantities OF the cider containing the
preservative had been placed with To-
cal merchants by a representative of a
Kentucky wholesale house Dr. Glenn
said much trouble has been exper-
fenced lately with some of the goods
sold here by that company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
FARM BRINGS $1o,57o.

CAMBRIDGE-The farm of the late
Anna Zimmerman was sold by G.. H.
Graver the commissioner, at public
sale last Thursday to Andrew Zeigler
for $40 an acre. 1t comprises 151 acres,
located near Pleasant Hill church, and
brought a total of $10,570.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
BIG WHEAT YIELD.

HARISBURG-Dan Caldwell, near
Harrisburg, reports yield of 25 bush
els of wheat per acre from 40 acres.
For the number of acres this is good
yield.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
HOGS BRING s1.247.o4.

GREENSFORK-Joh Mckee deliv-
cred to Lee Hartman at Germantown
"A head of October pigs that averaged
205 pounds. The drove brought
$1,247.24. Mckee is operating the
ADRIAN Boyd farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
AUTO ACCIDENTS.

HAMMOND, Ind, July 16.-Thirty.
eight persons have been injured in au.
tomobile accidents in this vicinity in
the last two days. - ---
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16

The Weather

FOR NDIANA-Showers and thun-
derstorms this afternoon or to-
night; Friday partly cloudy with
slightly lower temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
BOB WHITES PLENTIFUL.
LOSES WHITE SOW.

Ashbury Wood has a big white SOW
missing. He don't know whether II
got out or was stolen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16

ENTER SHOW BUSINESS.
The Martin brothers have purchased
a big circus tent and are going in the
show business. II is said by Edward
Martin that the first performance will
be given Old Settlers Day at Pierce's
lake, which is the first Tuesday in
august Each day when they show
will be a balloon ascension.
BOB WHITES PLENTIFUL.
There are plenty of Bob Whites
heard these harvest days. Quails have
had fine weather to hatch out their
first brood, as there was no rain that
could drown the young birds just
hatched, as has been the case the past
three years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
Nath Edwards
Writes
ENTER SHOW BUSINESS,

ECONOMY. Ind, July 16.-Nathan
Edwards chronicles:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16

The weather in Economy is war;
ing up again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-16
READY FOR HARVEST.
At IT AGAIN

Oats harvest will commence this
Friday.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
AUSTRIAN KAISER BETTER
Patients Appetite Good and
Temperature Almost Normal.

Vienna, April 2l.-The condition o.
health OF Emperor Francis Joseph va,
satisfactory to-day according 10 semi
official information given out at the Pal.
ace OF Schoenbrunn. lie passed good
night, having slept for a longer period
than usual His temperature was 975
He had a good appetite at breakfast TO-
day and his strength is well maintained
The days official bulletin was as FOL.
lows:
THE slight Improvement in the En-
reror's health which began YESTERDAY
continues i'm A gratifying manner HIS
majesty passed a quiet night and had a
refreshing sleep. His appetite is salts
factory and his general condition good
The Emperor rose at o'clock this morn
ing and will hold his usual audiences To-
day"
The bulletin issued in the evening sao'
There is a general improvement in 'n'
Emperors condition. The catsrrh Of me
smaller bronchial tubes IS disappearing,
but the catarrh Of the larger broncnlal
tubes still continues The temperature
his majesty is almost normal IT'S puls7
is slow, but active The appetite oil u'
patient is good and his maintenance "
strength is satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
BLIND GIRLS DANCE TANGO
Winter Garden Management
Entertains at Dance.

More than forty blind girls were the
guests Yesterday afternoon OF the man
agement of the Winter Garden in the Per-
know all the modern dancing steps. They
are pupils of the Industrial School for the
Blind. which is conducted BY the Borough
OF Brooklyn, with James Jenkins in
charge.
They came 10 the Winter Gerden to at
tend the performance OF The Whrl OF
the World" being brought over In auto.
mobiles supplied by Brooklyn women and
chaperoned by Mrs. Frank G. Munson
Mrs. Henry Williams. Mrs. Fred 3. Pratt,
Mrs. John Bailey Mrs. Edward NJ. STAN
derson, Mrs. Augustus w. White Mrs
J. II. Good, Mrs. Howard NJ. Whitney,
Mrs. y. II. Luppson and Mrs. Alfred T.
White. After the performance they re-
tired TO the Persian Garden. where they
were met by members OF 1.-The Whirl OF
the WORLD company, including Juliette
Lippe. Lucille Cavanaugh, June Elvidge
and others. In addition to the blind girls
there were a number OF guests, including
Miss Leone Bispham, Mrs. Odell Hauser
and Mrs. Wallace Ham.
During the dance Gaby Deslys, now ap-
pearing in '"rhe Belle of Bond Street"
entered the Persian Garden Unexpectedly
She was accompanied by her mother
Nine. Calre, and her sister, Mathilda Ker-
Vile. Like the other guests, Gaby
danced with the blind girls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
FIRE FILM HEROES
SCORCHED BY BLAZE
Asbestos Suit Protects Villain,
but Both Actors Go to
Hospital.

Hackensack, n. j., April 2l.-"The Fire
King" ought TO be a great film, if the
operator didn't forget TO turn The crank
this afternoon. while the villain nearly
became a real fire victim. So serious
were the consequences of the attempt to
provide realism that two men are to-
night in North Hudson Hospital.
The two actors who are suffering for
their art are Charles Davenport, the VII
lain, of sos West 1O9th st., and Arthur
Robinson, OF tie Hotel Longacre. New
York Davenport says II the director
wants to reproduce the film In accord
ance with the original manuscript he'll
go through with his part If they wait for
him 10 get his two weeks notice from
the hospital.
Robinson. having invented an asbestos
suit. conceived the scenario for the pict-
ure. He was to be in the building when
the incendiary, Davenport came in and
started a fire. He was to put an asbestos
bag over the villain, and then make his
way 10 the cellar of the building and es-
cape the flames.
Walter King, the director got tired
waiting for the escape, and dashed into
the building to find Davenport with his
coat and vest burned off. Rooinson's
asbestos suit stood the test very well,
but he was badly scorched about the face
and hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
POLK'S ASSAuANT
HAS ARRANGEMENT
Says He Doesn't Like Lawyers,
but Terence J. McManus Is
Appointed Counsel.

Michael p. Mahoney, who has been in
dicted for attempting 10 kill both Mayor
Mitchell and Corporation Counsel Polk,
was arraigned before Judge Mulqueen, IL
General Sessions. yesterday. Regardless
OF his protests that he wished to have
nothing to do with lawyers. the court as
signed Terence J. McManus 10 defend
him
Mahoney was brought over from the
Tombs with the other prisoners who were
10 be arraigned for pleading and stood in
line, gazing in a bewildered fashion about
the courtroom. His shabby overcoat was
buttoned up closely around his neck. and
ne looked as unkempt as the day he was
arrested
When his name was called he shambled
up 10 the bar, keeping a careful eye on
tho judge and lawyers behind the rail-
ing. His complete distrust OF the court
was apparent in every move and glance.
81 don't want anything TO do with law
yers. They do moro harm than good he
replied when asked II he had counsel.
where Mr.. MacManus had talk with
him later in the afternoon.
The District Attorney will proceed with
the case on the assumption that Mahoney
Is sane. When he is brought into court
this morning TO plead 10 the indictment
Mr. McManus will move that an insanity
commission be appointed. The commits
sion will probably be made up Of physi-
clan, a lawyer and a layman.
al led 10
crowd that waited outside the City Hall
TO see him Yesterday noon but he also
gave Lieutenant Kennel and his chauffeur
the slip. The Mayors car, drawn up in
front of the City Hall steps, was waiting
TO take him TO a luncheon at the Wal
dorf
Lieutenant Kennel, to avoid the crowd,
drove the automobile around into Cham
bers St, 20 meet the Mayor there. The
Mayor, however, took the subway up
town, and 1t was some time later when
his whereabouts was discovered.
The Mayor took tho subway home late
in the Afternoon, walking to the Brooklyn
Bridge station unaccompanied, but guard
ed by half dozen detectives, unknown to
him.
IL was said last night at the New York
Hospital that Mr.. Polk was steadily i'm
proving. 1t has not yet been decided
when he will leave the hospital.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon Cornelius Vanderbilt visited Mr..
Polk and remained with him for about
five minutes. Owing to the wound in his
mouth Mr.. Polk is not able TO talk. but
he and Mr.. Vanderbilt exchanged greet
ings by means of pad and pencil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
RACING NAN HELD
IN AUTO THEFT
he and Brooklyn Cabaret En-.
plOye Accused of Receiv-
ing Stolen Machine

In running down gang OF automobile
thieves detectives OF Inspector Faurot's
special squad arrested two men last night.
charged with receiving stolen goods. The
prisoners are Chester Marshall, a real
estate dealer. of al Gates ave BROOKLYN
and Irving Liss, n cashier, OF 1924 Pacific
St. that borough.
Marshall is a racing man and has fire.
quently teen referred to in connection
with the missing autos. Liss Is employed
at Brooklyn cabaret resort. Both were
indicted yesterday in New York County
and bench warrant was issued. IL Is
alleged that Liss Gold 10 Marshall for $500
n 5000 automobile belonging to Stephen
Hayward. which was stolen from I'm front
OF a garage at 1893 Broadway, Manhattan.
on February 25
The Hayward car has been recovered.
and IL is said that suspicion was directed
To- Marshall and Liss By Charles Brush.
who IS under indictment. Brush con
fcssed 10 several auto thcfts after he hal
been beaten when he was suspected Of
being about TO "squoal'
Marshall and I.isa viii be arraigned this
morning In General Sessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
URGES JAIL FOR WIDOW
LAWYER Thinks Mrs. Maurice
Mendham Showed Contempt.

request TO have Mrs. Frances Carn-
wright Mendham. widow Of Maurice B.
Mendham, broker and Broadway person
age, committed for contempt was made TO
Surrogate Cohalan yesterday by Jesse S.
Epstein. a lawyer, representing the ad-
ministration OF the estate.
Mendham died in the fall OF 1912. Shortly
after his death Mrs. Mendham went
abroad, tieing up the estate because she
failed to increase her bond. Letters of
administration issued 10 Mrs. Mendham
were revoked in January and she was re-
quested to file an accounting.
She was in Europe. she explained yes
terday, at the time and did not know of
anything OF the difficulty until she re-
turned to New York. Then she filed the
accounting.
The court reserved decision on Mrs.
Mendham's commitment until next Tues
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
BITE OF INFANT
KILLS PHYSICIAN
Blood Poisoning Follows Injury
Sustained While Administer
ing AntitOxiu.

The bite OF an infant diphtheria pa.
tient. 10 whom he was administering anti
toxin three months ago. is believed by
physicians o. the German Hospital TO be
responsible for the blood poisoning which
caused Dr. julius Cesar Lauer's death
yesterday.
After being bitten Or. I-aUers hand be-
came discolored and swollen. When othe-
m effects we're noted he went 70 the hos4
pital. where. after ten weeks treatment.
he was sent 90 his home. 557 Broadway.
Astoria. Long Island. to recuperate A
turn for the worse yesterday resulted
fatally
Or. IAuer Yas born In Germany nifty
tx years ago. lie leaves a wife and
Two children. The funeral will be held to-
morrow al a Manhattan establishment.
Tho body will be crema,ed al Fresh Pond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-22
DETECTIVE FELLED
IN REICH'S STORE
king of Newsboys" Locked Up
in Cell on Charge of
FelOnious Assault.

Jacob Reich, alias Jack Sullivan, the
former king of the newsboys," who ap-
peared In the Becker case, landed IN
cell last night TO await arraignment on
a charge of felonious assault. His arrest
was the elimination OF chain of ep-
isodes revolving around his cigar store
at 13i Lenox ave, between 10th and llbth
SITS.
Some time ago Inspector Ryan oe-
lieving that the cigar store masked
full-hedged gambling house. put police
man in front Of the place, with orders
to warn every one entering Of the alleged
character of the premises. Reich got a
temporary injunction against the adver-
Using Of his business by the police
This injunction having run out IN
spector Ryan again got busy Last night
Detective Coleman went into the store
and WAS about TO disconnect the tele-
phone when he was knocked down by
blow on the jaw. Coleman says he IS
sure Reich furnished the impetus De
tectives Fitzgerald and McGurk arrested
Reich and took him to the West lZSd ST
station, Coleman following at $40"
pace in order not TO jar his jaw.