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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
FISHER SEEKS
HIS FREEDOM

A pardon will be asked of the state
board at the September session for
Alonzo Fisher colored, 80, who has
spent seven years on life sentence to
Michigan City penitentiary for killing
his wife.
Gath Freeman, who is handling the
matter, will present the petition to
Governor Ralston Saturday or early
next week and ask that the matter be
given immediate attention. 1t is said
Fisher has a record which will help
him to secure the pardon, il he Is able
to present the facts.
When Fisher was tWenty-three years
old, he shot and fatally wounded his
wife following a quarrel at Eighth and
Main streets in which Fisher demand
ed that his wife cease her exchange
attentions with Sam Patterson. He ran
but was caught by a partolman. After
the death of his wife four days later.
he entered a plea Of guilty to first de-
gree murder and was given a life SEN
tence.
Fisher now has learned the monu-
ment cutters trade. He has been Of
fered a position paying $25 a week
when released, should the state board
act favorably on the pardon petition.
AS references, he has l. A. Gormon,
former chief of police, Linus Meredith,
former sheriff. D. w. McManus, former
police sergeant, Grovelle Bundy, pa
trolman, Jesse A. Bailey, former police
chief and Mather Brothers company.
his former employers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
OPENS WIDE PROBE
TO LEARN REASONS
OF PRICE INCREASE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-In COM
pliance with the wish of President Will
son. Attorney General McReynolds to-
day ordered all special agents of the
of Justice and United
States District Attorneys to begin an
investigation throughout the nation to
ascertain the cause of the "unwarrant
ed" increase In the price of food stuffs.
The Attorney General made public
his reply to the President which reads:
Dear Mr.. President:
81 have your letter of August 18th.
in reference to the unwarranted in
crease in the price of food stuffs.
1.-THE head of our special agents has
been properly instructed to give direc-
ton to his men throughout the country
to begin investigation in order to as
certain the real facts, and I am send
ing various district attorneys such in
structions. This should enable some
definite information in respect to true
conditions.
MAY I take the liberty of suggest
ing that the agents of the department
of commerce could render valuable as
sistance along the lines indicated.
When we have become somewhat more
familiar with the exact situation,
hope to be able to make you some sug
gestions in respect to legal proceed
ings or appropriate legislation.
1.-THE department has for some time
been making investigation In various
directions concerning the price of food
stuffs.
Faithfully yours,
"McREYNOLDS"
The President has requested Secre-
tary of Commerce Redfield to cooper
ate with the department Of justice in
the investigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
6. 0. P. OF CENTER
NAMES NJ. HARRIS

Republicans of Center township held
a township convention yesterday in
Centerville. James A. Commons acted
as chairman with Tom Ault secretary
The fight for the nomination for
township trustee resulted in Milo j.
Harris defeating E. B. Martin. Perry
Shade was nominated by reclamation
to run for township assessor. The
members of the advisory board chosen
are Horace Commons, James A. Drift
fell and Charles Meek.
Caleb Hoover. the justice of peace.
was defeated in the convention by ].
n. Haynes who was chosen candidate
for the office. The road superintend-
ents who were selected are Edward
Toschlog. district No. L; Robert Gam
Der, No 2: James Clark, No. 3:
Charles Kellam. No. 4.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
CONSULATE OF j. 5.
EXPOSED TO SHELL
[BY LEASED WIRE.1

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13-American
Minister Brand Whitlock of Brussels
today reported to the state depart
ment that the American Consulate at
Liege was exposed to the fire of the
German artillery and that if the bonn.
bardment continued the consulate
would have to be moved. The dis
patch stated that no damages have
been done to the consulate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
RUSSIA GETS HELP
OF BALKAN PEOPLE
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

ROME, Aug. ia Nish, Servia.
dispatch to Meassgero says: THE
Balkan states, despite appeals made
to them by Kaiser Wilhelm, propose
to reconstitute an alliance to support
Russia"
Racial sympathy throughout the Bal
kans would naturally be drawn strong
ly toward Russia on account of the
overwhelming number Of Slavs that in
habit that region. Servia and Monte
negro are already fighting on the Rus
sian side. and Wednesdays dispatches
from Sofia indicated that Bulgaria
would likely remain neutral.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
BREAKS
PROPELLER SHAFT
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

tleship Louisiana, enroute to Guata
namo from Vera Cruz, broke her port
propeller shaft, according to a wire
less dispatch to the navy department
today. The accident occurred last
night and the Texas was at once or.
dered to coast the Louisiana to Nor
folk, where the Louisiana will be re
paired. The Texas will proceed to New
York. The Virginia and New Jersey
have been ordered to Guantanamo tt
replace the Louisiana and Texas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
The Markets
CHICAGO GRAIN
Furnished by Correll and Thompson.
!. o. o. f. Bldg Phone 1446.
VIII EAT

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-Cash grain
prices: Wheat, No. 2 red 931a @9412.
No. red 93AM941s. No 2 hard win
ter 921a M94a4, No. hard winter 900
80, No northern spring 11S@120, No.
northern spring 116011S. Corn No.
2 white S6A GS6A, No. 2 yellow S6A
0S6A. No 8 white $50 ass, No. 3 vel
low S51s 0S6, No. white S5R, No. 4
yellow s5dS51a. Oats. No. white
AZ, No white 4Oa4 G43, No. 4 white
4O04O1a, standard ala @411a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

UNION STOCK YARDS, III, Aug.
13.--Hogs: Receipts $4,000, market
5@6c higher, mixed and butchers $500
mS3O, good heavies $S.00WS.25, rough
heavies SS.35@s.70, light $s.75M94o,
pigs $71OMS.3O. bulk of sales $3.50
sos. Cattle: Receipts $500, market
steady. beeves $750@S.10, cows and
heifers $3.25G9.35, stockers and feed
ers $6O0@7.65, Texans $7.50mS.40,
calves $9.5O@11.5O. Sheep: Receipts
$4,000, market steady, natives and
westerns $3.50@6.00, lambs $1,000
$50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
SERVIAN ADVANCE,

NISH, Aug. 13.-The Servian war Of
flee announced today that the Servian
troops are steadily pressing their way
into Austria >nd have occupied nine
Bosnian towns. They reported the de-
feat of Austrian soldiers at Vihar, stat
ing that the enemy abandoned field
equipment in their flight towards
Esohainitsche. ..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
CITE GERMAN CONDUCT.

LONDON, Aug. 13.-An exchange
dispatch from Brussels states that
prominent officials of that city will
call meeting of the diplomatic corps
of all countries not Immediately en-
gagged in conflict to lay before them
evidence that German troops have vio-
lated The Hague and Geneva Conven.
ton by their treatment of non-combat-
ants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
INDIANAPOLIS LIVE
STOCK

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13.-Hogs:
Receipts 5000, market steady, best
hogs $9.5O6955, heavies $9.50@955,
pigs $S.5O@9.0O, bulk of sales $3.50.
Cattle: Receipts 1,4O0, market steady,
choice heavy steers $9.5O@1O.5O, light
S9.75@9.5O, heifers $75O0S.75, cows
S6.25m7.50, bulls $6.75@7.5O, calves
S6.O0@9.50. Sheep and lambs: Re-
ceipts 1900. market steady, prime
sheep $4.50@5.25, lambs $50O@5.SO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 13.-Cattle:
Supply light, market steady, choice
steers $9.35@9.40, prime steers $1,000
e.35, good steers $S.40@s.75. tidy
butchers $s.25@S.60, fair $725@7.75.
common $6.O0@7.00, common to fat
bulls $3.50@7.25. common to fat cows
t350@7.25. Sheep and lamb supply
fair, market steady, prime wethers
e610@6.35. good mixed $5.7506.00,
iair mixed $5.0006.60. culls and COM
aon S2.0002.50, lambs &S.6008.76.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
SLAUGHTER AusTRlANs.

NISH, Aug. ia detachment Of
Austrian troops that crossed the river
Save by boat near Obrenovatz, was
ambushed by Servians and most of the
soldiers were killed or captured, it was
announced at the war office today
Montenegro forces have taken the Of
fensive at all points and have renewed
their bombardment OF Cattaro.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13

Hogs: Receipts 40, market slow,
prime heavy $9.35@9.4O, mediums
$9.55@9.60, heavy workers. s9.5509.6O,
light workers. $9.55@9.6O, pigs $9.5O@
955, roughs $8.00@S.25, stays $1,000
1925. heavy mixed $9.45@9.5O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK

CINCINNATI, O., Aug 13.-Hogs:
Receipts 300, market slow, packers
and butchers $915@9.35, common to
choice s6.OO0s.0O. pigs and lights
$S00093O, stays $4.50@650. Cattle:
Receipts LOO, market slow, calves ac-
tive $5.75@11.00. Sheep: Receipts
4,4OO, market strong, lambs steady.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
PRODUCE

Corrected daily by Ed Cooper
Phone 2577.)
Old chickens dressed paying 20 tt
&c; selling Csc to CSC.
Young chickens dressed. paying 80
selling 40c.
Country butter paying Is to Csc;
selling Is to soc.
Creamery butter. selling 33c.
Country lard paying lie; selling 15c
Eggs paying 1Sc; selling 22c.
FEED QUOTATIONS
Timothy hay, paying SIG.
Straw, paying IS.
Oats, paying SIC.
New oats, paying 32c.
Corn, paying 72c.
Red clover seed, paying $3.50 blu.
Timothy seed, paying $3.50 bushel.
Cracked corn, selling SITS bushel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
AUSTRALIA TO HELP.

MELBOURNE, Aug. 13.-The war
news spread throughout the Austral-
ian, commonwealth today and there
were numerous patriotic manifesto
tons in behalf Of the British empire.
The request is made to English gov
eminent that the commonwealth be al
lowed to raise q force to be known a.
the Australian InDSr3al
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
CHURCH A HOSPITAL.

BERLIN, via London, Aug. 13.-En-
glish residents Of Hamburg have turn
ed over their church to the German
Red Cross society fitting it up as
hospital. The expense Of the equip
ment was betrayed by fi|e English
banks there In grateful recognition
of the hospitality always extended to
the English colony by the city of Ham
burg"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
GERMAN PRISONER
HAS PLAN OF BAY
[BY LEASED WIRE,1

DUBLIN, Ire, Aug. 13.-Scores of
Germans employed in Dublin hotels
and in hotels at watering places on
the coast, were arrested today. The
plans of the country around Dublin
Bay were found upon one prisoner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
TOLEDO GRAIN

TOLEDO, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-Wheat cash
97A, Sept. 9S1a, Dec. 1O3, May 1101s.
Corn cash $50, Sept. Sc, Dec. TN.
Oats cash 43, Sept. A, Dec. 47A, May
81. Cloverseed cash 1890, Oct. 1870,
Dec. 1870, March 1921.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
Bran, selling $2S ton.
Middlings, selling 500 ton.
Chop feed, selling $3.50 cwt.
Corn meal, selling $3.50 cwt.
Salt, $1.4O barrel.
GRAIN MARKET

Corrected daily by Richmond Roller
Mills. Phone 2O19.)
Wheat, paying Use, oats paying 35c;
corn. paying 75c; rye, paying SIC;
bran, selling $28 cwt.; middlings, sell
ing 500 cwt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13
RICHMOND MARKET
LIVE STOCK

(COrrected daily by Anton StOlle.
Phone 1860
HOGS.
Primes average 200 lbs.) per 100
lbs. $S.65, heavy mixed, per 100 lbs,
$1.oo@7.25; roughs, per 100 lbs, $3.50
$500; light $815@S20
CATTLE.
Choice steers, per h., 71a to SIC;
butcher steers, per h., 7@7kc, COWS,
per h., 3h@6hc; bulls, per h., 51a @
6h; choice veal calves, per h., SC to
9Rc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-13

Swedish mines 166 women and l.
7SI children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
TWO PARTIES LEAVE CHICAGO
Both Will Greet Base Ball Tourists,
Though Differently.

CHICAGO, March 1.-Two parties OF
Chicagoans expected to leave today for
New York to welcome home the world
touring New York Giants and Chicago
White SoX, who are due to arrive from
England some time Friday.
One party will be made UP of James A.
Gilmore. president. and other officials Of
the Federal League. who will make an
effort to sign eight Of the major league
tourists, wanted by the various Fedora
League clubs. The other party will leave
on a special train shortly after noon and
will be made up of eighty base bal en-
thusiasts and friends of Charles A.
Comiskcy. owner of the White Sox.
Members of these parties expected to be
at the dock when the tourists land. Tho
Federal League officials said they viii
make tempting offers to the players the,
desire. and hope to sign them before the,
have an opportunity to sign National o
American League contracts.
Charles Weeghman, president Of tho
Chicago club; Joe Tinker. mauager of tn
Chicago club; George Stovsll, manager OF
the Kansas City club, and T.. f. Gates
of Indianapolis. the leagues attorney
will accompany President Gilmore to Ne
York Before starting for New Yorl
Weeghman and Tinker took part in tn
ceremony attending the beginning o
----k on the new Federal League parl
here a,AA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
MANAGERS WORK TO COUNT.
Harvard Gets Recommendation to
Value It at Half Scholastic Course.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 4.-The
labors of managers of the foot ball.
track, hockey and base ball teams and
the rowing squads will count for half
a course toward college degree at Har-
ward. If the recommendation of William
F. Garcelon, recently graduate treasurer
of athletics, is adopted. Mr.. Garcelon's
suggestion is set forth in his report for
the college year 1928. The total re-
ceipts from all athletic sports in that year
was $155,550, the report states, while the
expenses were $125,OOO.
AS usua', the greater portion of the
profit was from foot ball, amounting to
$S4, 600 out of receipts Of nearly $4,000.
Base ball showed balance on the right
side of 5000, while in track athletics
there was a loss of $1,000. The cost of
rowing, which yields no cash return, was
SIP, 600. Hockey. after year as major
sport, returned profit OF S1OO. Each
of the minor sports showed a deficit.
Analysis of the figures shows that to
train a varsity oarsman through q sea-
son means an expense of about $1,tG0.
Foot ball players expenses are about
81 600 each.
a base ball player can be trained for
5000, a track athlete for $500, and a
hockey payer for somewhat less than
5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
TO FIGHT FOR BLANDING.
Gilmore's Threat Does Not Scare
Cleveland Club,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 4.--The an
nouncement at Chicago of President Gil
more Of the Federal League that his or
ganization will start the greatest base
ball war in history if the old leagues dis
regard Federal League contracts met with
this statement from President c. w.
Somers Of the Cleveland American League
club:
I'VE will fight to finish to retain
Pitcher Banding. l nave agreed to sus-
tain all court costs il the player is in
volved in legal BATTLE
1t was Somers statement that he had
induced BIanding to jump to Cleveland
from the Federal League after Banding
had jumped from Cleveland to become a
Federal that helped to precipitate Gil
more's manifesto.
1t is said that in case Blanding is en-
Joined from playing with Cleveland his
salary is guaranteed. The amount of
his salary with Cleveland and the extent
of his contract are not known. The re-
cent raid by which the Federals took
Pitchers Falkenberg. Kahler and Bland
ing from Cleveland left the club without
a right-handed pitcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
&C. +, TO LEXINGTON.
Macdonald Smith to Be Professions
Golfer at That Place.

NEW YORK, March 4.-MacdonaId
Smith. who has been at the Wykagyl
Country Club as assistant to his
brother, Alex Smith, during the past
season, has been engaged as profes-
sional by the Lexington Country Club
of Lexington, Ky. He will begin work
there in the spring.
Ever since he came to America, few
ears ago. Macdonald Smith has ranked
as one of the leading professionals Of
the country, and has been regarded as
practically certain to follow in the
footsteps of his famous brothers. vii
lie and Alex, both of whom have held
the open championship He has been a
prominent contender for the title for
the last few years. finishing In Il tie
.or first in 1911 and losing on the play
Off At Brookline last September Mac
donald Smith finished i'm a four-cor-
lered tie for fourth place with 3O7
strokes, three more than the leaders,
Ouimet. Vardon and Ray
For several seasons after he came to
the United States Macdonald Smith Was
stationed in California Last spring he
Joined Alex Smith at Wykagyl. and at
present is with Alex at Belleair, Fla.
In the Florida open championship
played at Palm Beach last week Mac
Smith won third place. a 49,. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
PLAY FIRST GAME.
Two Squads of Athletics in a 4-to-2
Contest.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March "A
peppery game that delighted a big crowd
was the feature OF the practice OF the
Athletics YESTERDAY.
The contest brought together mines
identified by the names of Mack and
Davis. In this particular case the lieu
tenant scored victory over the COM
mander. the Davis team coming through
q winner by score of to 2.
The full nine innings were played. and
the contest was a pretty one, being close
ly fought until the eighth, when a rally
by the Davis team, in which Harry him
self played the deciding part, broke the
tie.
The weather was the finest that has
yet been encountered: in fact, nothing
better could have been asked than what
was vouchsafed in the afternoon. The
sky was cloudless. and the warm sun
shine thawed out joints that had been
rustng all winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
MINOR LEAGUES CONSULT.
Representatives to Consider Federal
Invasion at Fridays Meeting.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The loss OF
many players to the Federal League and
plans to offset the invasion will be dis
cussed here Friday by owners and repre-
sentatives OF minor league base ball
cubs.
The special meeting has been called
by the International League. Thomas II.
Chivinaton OF the American Associa ton
and John II. Farrell Uf Auburn. secretary
of the National Association of Minor
Leagues. will represent more than thirty
% the smaller leagues.
All the club owners Of both major
leagues will he here Friday and it is
likely the big organizations will get to-
gether and help the minors in any way
they can.
In view of the Federal invasion Of
Brooklyn the International League may
reconsider its action last month and
transfer the Jersey City club to Brooklyn
10 play at Eboets. Field when the Fed
erals are at Washington Park. Baltimore
and Buffalo will also have to defend
themselves against the Federal invasion
while the american Association must
formulate plans to fight the Fcderals il
Kansas City and Indianapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
TO WELCOME TOURISTS.
! Prominent Persons Will Greet Home
Coming Ball Players.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE largest re-
ception committee on record in base ball
has been appointed to welcome the Giants
and White Sox back from their world 8
tour The roster of names includes men
prominent in the political. theatrical and
newspaper world. 1t comprises over 100
names. and the globe-trotting players are
sure to be impressed with the number of
friends they have awaiting their arrival
The Chicago delegation is due here Fri
day. and it is expected that there will be
about 100 in the party. They have char
tered the excursion boat Niagara, and
viii 30 down the bay to meet the Lusi-
tana.
Those in charge of the Chicago end of
the festivities are ". O. DuntIey. John T.
Connolly. John p. Harding and E. G.
Keenan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
Interesting Feature of Meet.

A rather interesting feature Of the meet
rests in the fact that Glenn Warner will
bring quartet OF Redskins to Washing
ton that Will stack UP against two teams
in different races the same evening The
quartet will take OH Lehigh's varsity
team and later in the evening will meet
the Maryland Aggies. Both opponents
are of more than ordinary ranking and
should the Indians cop both races they
will accomplish something rarely if ever
before accredited to a team
Relay races will follow in rapid success
sion at the conclusion Of heats in the
various dash events and will bring to-
gether leading rivals in colleges. clubs
and high and preparatory schools in this
section of the country. 4 half dozen
states-New York. New Jersey. Connecti-
cut. Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania
viii be represented by talent from their
leading institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
PENN SCHEDULE OUT.
Crew Faces Extremely Difficult
Tests This Season.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March 4.-One
OF the hardest schedules ever arranged
for the University of Pennsylvania crew
was announced yesterday after it had
been ratified by the board OF directors
Of tic Athletic Association Besides the
American Henley and the Poughkecpsie
regatta. Pennsylvania viii compete for
the first time in regatta with five of
the local club crews on the SchuylkilI
river May =. and will meet Princeton and
Columbia in triangular race on Car
ne2ie lake a week later.
The schedule follows: April Is, varsity
aud freshman dual races with Annapolis