Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 234, 1 July 1909 — Page 1

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i;i in of uo:is 4 . FccJng an Almost Unanimous 'Prohibition Audience De serted by Liberals, He De fends Saloons. . ' CATTLE OF DEBATERS WAS CALLED A DRAW iCslVhirter for the Temperance ' Cause Makes an Able De Jcnse of the Cause Three Hundred Attend. Ub. July 1. The McWltirfiftPtoator debate on the question, t!ptmOw9d that prohibition of the man- - vfiMtur and sale of intoxicating II qt a a oeverage is right," last nlSStt at Tomlinaon hall, attracted an andience of possibly 300 prohibition, lite who ' applanded the courage of Ilftbert Bmmett Proctor , but derided his arguments. Felix T. s McWhirtor ttteld the affirmative and Senator ' Proctor the negative. No decision was . There was a plentiful exchange of oompllmeata between the debaters M lively Interest voiced by the aud ianea. Prominent among the hearers "wai a wet advocate In the front row Of rubicuad visage and a large diamond stud worn In a blue denim shirt. Frequently the silence broken by Senator Proctor .a full swinging argument would be further disturbed by the clapping of hands and the vocal ejac- . ulstions of encouragement from the man with the diamond: "That's right; " give it to 'em." , , 1 The Rev. Mr. Jeffords, at the close of ; the debate Infromed his obviously prohibition aadlence that the "liberal element f the city will be the laughing , itcr,. f the country for their failure

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f- oonaipr. rroccor opened us arguyh . ment by producing a copy of the Pat- ' Hot Phalanx He called attention to ; ', the fact that Eidward W, Clark, editor of the paper and the signer of the arti--, . ? "r le he quoted, was upon the platform, , and asked dark to admit to the aud ; ; r lencetthat the article he was about to

read was written by -him. . Followins thl, Incident Proctor said: "I have heard many discussions of the prohibitionist theory, but I have never heard My prohibitionist this clde cf heaven, and I believe that's where they all go, who could prove that prohibition did prohibit. Therblind, pigs, sightless tigers and speak easiest to" read from Mr. Clark, will always exist in terri tory which has voted out the traffic while the United States government continues to license brewers and distil lers tf ship Into dry territory-" ; This statement was greeted' with yells and laughter from the audience "I, want you to take this home with Tonr Proctor went on, "that prohibi tion to be right must prohibit." Proctor then quoted from an article in- Appleton's magasine by Holman Day In which Day stated that prohibi tlon In Maine did not prohibit The statement quoted to the effect . that drunkenness in the state was on the yearly increase, and that preparation was being made to repeal the law and , enact a high license law which . would limit the number of saloons "just as T wanted to do In the state of Indiana.'' . "ereons Liberty at Stake. V "I say that there to something else concerned in this prohibition question besides . prohibition, aomothlng i; else that Is of far more importance. It .'s the question! of personal liberty. You say that the drunkard Is caused by the traffic I say that a drunkard Is a malefactor, and Is himself the cause of his . own condition. The prohibitionists "and others preach the length v and breadth of the land to touch liquor is . to fall. The. only drunkard in Elkhart that I know ia the son of a prohlbltlonist He was brought up to believe, that If he touched it he would fall. He touched It" and did not fall, and Immediately afterward started tn to see how much ho could take aboard without falling." . . i "In- European countries the saloon Is licensed and regulated. In Ireland there are public - houses s everywhere fVf9 ne perceaUge of murders is not ,0 high in the whole country is it Is la re, single American city of 5,000 inhabittants. ou blame murders in Americities upoifliqnor. I blame It on y- "uai. m Ireland with hr 1 MlC holUM thA twtnnla An. i at liquor is living death fallow wjth each mouth70 of deah and destruc tion and, Imbecility, and find none of - these T traceable to., llqaor fVM, we neod Is training ilnt at the mother's knee. Jy Maine Is Ueft w went through New Bng2astern sutes with the Tetany states voted for probing the number heUg the f England area. Today ' all r Casiid have reno-

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SENATOR PROCTOR, ELKHART

FELIX McWHIRTER, INDIANAPOLIS.'

EAGLES PUNNING City Will Be Host to Big Gathv enng, 1910. The 1910 cpnventlon of state organization of Eagles, to be held in this city, will be one of the biggest affairs in the history of the city, judging from plans of the local lodge of Eagles. Grand Worthy President ' of .the state organization, Mr. Davis of Indianapolis, was in the city last evenint and attended tlie meeting. He talked over plans for the convention ' with the members and Iwill 'cooperate whenever 'Possible in the future. The exact nature of the plans of 'the convention will fcot be made public until later. . HAD AUTO SUiUP Elisabeth, n:"'X.',-V July l.--Whlle three men and a woman were on their way. from Elizabeth to Springfield In the automobile of Edward Cobley, of this city, a tire burst and the automobile skidded into a telegraph pole. Ed ward Cooley, w! o was driving. ' was thrown out and mstanttv killed. John Lainer of New Tf rk; Stanley Reed of Elisabeth and Mm Tucker of Newark, Cooley's passenttrs, were all thrown on the road and more or less seriously hurt. ' -" , , 2 CASE IS CQUTinUEO ' The cases of Ihe state vs. . Bartlett tor assault and battery have been continued until July . 12. The court ex pects the trials to require? days. . Some lnterestir1' expected. -. - -y' two , is Queer i f I TBeg your pardon, c, what street this lsV . "North Fifth street. ;"Why, I am n tranf and I presume -yon ar t

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The Liquor Debate

. KIBBEY WILL Bf QN THE STAND Case ,:. Postponed U Yesterday J: Was Deferred 10 Days. Mrs. Caroline Kibbey Iwill appear as a witness In the case of Jenks vs. Kibbey & Company unless at the time the case is called for trial , her physical condition is such she can not be present In court.' The case was set for trial in circuit court today, but owing to Mrs. Kibbey's condition a continuance for ten days' , was granted after affidavit, had been made by the counsel forthe Klbbeys, Mrs. -Kibbey is the mother of Frank Kibbey, the haberdasher. ; Because of her age and other infirmities it had fteea sought-to spare her necessity of appearing In court. Courtetas treatment of her When ub the stand "by; the opposition j Attorney has been assured. ' i ' ELKSJOJIIITIiTE BIG CLASS TfiiHGIIT 4 Ceremony Will Be Performed At Eagles' Hall.,, - A large class of candidates will be initiated by, the felks lodge this even ing, at the meeting to be held at the Baglesv hall. Afterwards, the mem bers will adjonrnr to their new home, isorth- Eighth street, where ,n : light luncheon will be served. The Improvements under way at the body's new home, prevents the Initiation being held at that place. - Our. Street Cars aw a street car;. go by . and ft marked Sooth Ehth street" And an who overheard -a ta front of the dty hall sctal tbe constem-tioti of the sxraxcr. eerie r ssl -rtiaJ it t trr -t

POLICE POSTJVE THAT LEOII LKIG IS IN HEW YORK

Announcement -k Made That Murderer Is Disguised as a Laborer and! Officers Are Hot, on the Trail. ' WAS SEEN IN NEWARK on Friday Last week 1 . , . .. Slayer of Elsie Sigel Is Said to Have Hid in a laundry in That City, Laughing at the Police. New York, July 1. The police today have positive evidence that Leon Ling wanted for the murder of Elsie Sigel, is hiding in this city disguised as a Chinese laborer and they are hot on his trail. w .. uevu is Known 10 nave been in a Chinese laundry in Newark as late ' as last Friday. From there he went to Passaic and then to Jersey City. There trace of him was lost but it.is believed he came to this city and Is still here. women missionaries are aiding Leon to escape the police. When Leon took the trunk with Elsie Sigel's body back to the Eighth avenue house, after the fruitless trip to Newark, he returned to Newark and went Into hiding in a Chinese laundry in that city.' He remained there quietly at his ease, laughing at the police. The story of his taking the trunk to Newark was published. . , Went to.Passilc From Newark Leon went to Passaic and stayed in a. laundry; In that place for two days. The proprietor of the Passaic laundry made ' a convenient visit to-this city during .Leon's stay. ostensibly to buy supplies, When he returned Leon was cricevxnoregonc, and 'the ciace was deserted. lmts farcWulLy locked imd ever ytiuia iirtkct. Ao-4 cording to the police Leon Went from the Passaic laundry .to a "similar? place in Jersey City: - - Since the "discovery of the migrations of the trunk Leon has made it a practice to stay in one place only a day' or two, and then move on to another laundry kept by a member of his society. . ' TRUST IS UNDER IIIOICTMEIJT Giant Corporation Is Found Guilty of Violating the Anti-trust Law. ALSO INDICT OFFICERS ALL ARE GIVEN UNTIL TUESDAY TO PLEAD GUILTY OF CHARGE NAMED. BY THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY. t New York, July 1. The federal grand Jury today ; brought in nine in dictments against - the - sugar .trust. One is against the American Refining company as a corporatlon.'The others are against its officers. and agents as follows: Washington B. Thomas, presiaent. Artnur- ooller, Charles H. Sshff.t Charles . Lawyer, George H. Fraxin, - directors; John .' E. Parsons, chief counsel r George B. Kissell, agent, and Thomas B. Harned.counsel for the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company. ' All. are , given until Tuesday to plead to the charge of violating the Sherman anti-trust law. v -; Strong Language. ' : Indictments against the Sugar Trust contain strong language. The grand Jury declares . the trust has continuously since December 3, 1903, until the present time violated the Sherman law by engaging in "Unlawful and corrupt conspiracy to restrain trade, and commerce in the sugar refining business, unreasonably eliminating 'competition to the financial and moral detriment of the people of the nation." LODGE HAS ADJOURNED ' Hilton. Ind., July 1. The MUton Masonic lodge has adjourned Its meetings during the summer. : The,ha is very warm and It was thought- to not meet through the heated term. SUTLER READING ' u an important problem. ISany f- - ran to Ught fictkm entirely, but V - the shrewd : man . or : wcust . alI ': ;wy taakee tt a jsoCat tMmv to mizx Ce nfl was.t aiv .Ttty I v am Iw tZ X:-ii

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Hold a Revel as. Bars Close: Tennessee is Now a Dry State

Memphis, July 1. Bells in church and town clock steeples tolling, mid night hour last night marked the passing of the saloons and whiskey in Tennessee. At midnight the Holliday state wide prohibition bill "passed by the recent general assembly went into effect. This law makes it illegal to sell whiskey or other alcoholic beverages within four miles of any schoolhouse in the state. The passage of the saloon in Mem t-phis and in other cities throughout the state according to advices received here last night, was marked by scenes of unusal hilarity. The celebration started early in the morning, continued throughout the day and lasted until the very moment of ; closing, when there was a rush to purchase one last farewell drink over the bar.e v ' , ' Crowds Fill Saloons. . Saloons and grogshops were crowded with lively revelers. .Extra police pre cautions were taken here. Major Maloney instructed the chief of -police to detail a patrolman to every city block wherein is located a saloon. This was done at the request of the saloon men who feared that the crowds about to start 'on the long marathon across the desert of prohibition would overstep the bounds of good behavior In some instances. But it was in the main a good natured yet a sorrowing throng. While all this good fellowship was in ! progress in the heart of the city, the state wide prohibitionists, the. white ribboners, who had waged one of the hottest campaigns in i the history of 00CT0RSARE BUSY Children in the City Are Af- ! fected With Cholera Infantum. DISCOVER ODD DISEASE i Cholera infantum among the babies and a disease similar to a mild form of typhoid fever, among older persons,. ' is furnishing - the physicians plenty to do at the present time. Two deaths have occurred' already from ineraOTerxaoseie ,rst. being a colored ba?jyvnaDed Coleman at ReHi lemorial hospital, and the other a white child. Sarah, the twe year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Dunne, S05 North Fourteenth street. Both families live - within a sliort distance Of each other.. . , . . , One of the leading physicians in dis cussing the similiarty between typhoid fever and a trouble which a large number o? local, citizens are having, stat ed that he and a number of other physicians wlio had treated such'' patients had -first diagnosed the eases as ty phoid fever, but after a week the pa tient1 would be fell again. The only dissimilarity between the complaint and trphoid, is that the patients do no suffer from-nose bleed. No name is given the trouble. , LABOR UNION MEM PUII CELEBOATIOil Are : to Appropriately Observe Labor Day. ,.. c.:: .-: The Centra! Labor Council of this city has plans under consideration for the observance of Labor Day, Monday, September 6. The celebration will probably be held in" Glen Miller park, near the pavilion. .PQrne speaker of note will be secured, du? as yet no announcement has been made as to '-who he will be. : ' r' V - ROSS IS GRADUATE Harry C. Ross, a well known young man, son of Mrs. Alice Ross, graduat ed from Harvard University yesterday receiving me degree - or Bachelor - of Arts. Mr. Ross is a graduate of the local high school and a student of Earlham college.' He will return to this city to spend the summer vaca tion. ; , EI1TRE nous picnic The Entre Nous rlnb win hold its annual picnic 'July 10 and 11 at Swal low's grove, west of the dty. It win pe in tne nature of a fctag party. Only members of the cluh and out of guests are invited.

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the state to secure the enactment of the cherished measure, 'held" private meetings of rejoicing. ; V- .j. v : And the law is to be rigidly enforced throughout the state. Mayor Maloney and - Police Chief Davis have declared their Intentions of enforcing the Iaw . Mayor James Brown of Nashville and the chief of police of Chattanooga have both expressed the determination to enforce the law to Its very letter. ; Two Grogshops .Left. There are only two points in the entire state where the law does not apply.' Both of these are located within twelve miles of Memphis, near the Mississippi line. The nearest schoolhouse is six miles from both of these points, b"t steps have already .been taken by the white ribboners to have the county board of education erect a school bouse within the distance prescribed by the Holladay bilL . Thousands of men are out of employment. In an effort to force him to continue in the manufacture of beer and at the same time test the constitutionality of the law prohibiting the manufacture of liquors in the state of Tennessee, stockholders in the Tennessee Brewing company of this city yesterday filed -an injunction suit in the county chancery court against John W. Schoor president of the concern. ' ? Late last' night a temporary- restraining order was Issued. The sales and manufacturers' act passed In con Junction with the recent state wide prohibition enactment.

w short: flight Orville's Aeroplane Again Misbehaves Because of a Lack of Power. MAKE NEW TRIAL TODAY Washington, - July 1. Insufaclent power again was responsible for the misbehavior of the Wright aeroplane yesterday at Fort Myer. The first flight , attempted by : Orville Wright resulted in slight, damage to the maihlll mil MidMl tha nnrimntm tn cne y. its iiuauoa Vrs al ty seconds x.iy--r: : t''',lr1'.". ; , Mr. Wright said the aeroplane would be ready for another trial this after noon and that more power will bf used. - H - . . .'.Av ' "V . The aeroplane glided down the starting rail at 6:4S o'clock and flew at. a height of about' fifteen feet for .the length , of the drill . grounds. At the turn It came 'down rather suddenly. Wright was not hurt. 1 - rf OECORATIOtlS FOfl ' 4TH JULY SCARCE Merchants Fail to Show Uuch Interest. Decorations in the business district of a Fourth of July nature are fe and very far bet ween, t The merchants have not shown any apparent Interest In t preparing their windows.- I, Two show stores are about the only ones that have taken any pains to display patriotic pride. In each of these places the windows have been arranged neatly and prettily. " . - ' RELIGIOUS L1II11C Morton Shockley Is in Jail at Muncie awaiting removal to the insane hospital at this city. Shockley has lost his mind because of worry about religious matters. . He was an ardent church worker. He became violent Tuesday and tt required the strength of several men to overpower him. gets: parole . Vincent , Ginn, who , has been ing a life sentence for the murder of Frank Giltnerof . Mlddletown, Henry county, is to be granted' a parole. The bearing of the. petition of the mam's friends was held Monday and the r-; role .refused. It was take up later . the rerdlct of . the hoard fjmaa changed. The man has bl pnaont for mareSST mtr-! There tlgaUitaiscanoss tixt de the hMi-rhelieve the parole warran JUNW, mm 3I5JR3S tO dO tiTT en Che feacfal Uwn at Iteevestott. events! rikm- of: CI? to I the Aserrr4 c&mar&c

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