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TH MICHMOMB PAIXABIXJM 4NT sun-tklegram. vol. xxxv. no. 2.1. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, DECE3IIJER 2, 1009. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. i

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Washington Hears That President Zelaya May Take Personal Command of His Army and Resist Any Interference in Nicaraguan Affairs on the Part of an Armed American Force, in Which Event a Declaration of War Would Follow Another Report Says Zelaya Is to Resign.

ZELAYA ENVOY IS HI THE CAPITAL Nicaraguan Minister at Washington Watched by Policemen as He Feverishly Sends Many Cablegrams. NAVY DEPARTMENT IS HARD AT WORK TODAY A Large Force of Marines and Bluejackets Being Gathered And Troops Will Be Sent If Necessary. (American News Service) Washington, Dec. 2. Zelaya is doomed. The United States is today gathering a force of marines and bluejackets, to be reinforced by troops, if necessary. The navy department is all activity. Conflicting reports regarding the intentions of Zelaya have reached here. One dispatch from Colon says that Zelaya will assume command of his own troops against the United States. If he does, war will be declared. Another report, by way of New Orleans,' says Zelaya- is ready to step down and out. Zelaya will lose both ways. He will also be held personally responsible for the execution of Cannon and Groce. Senor Rodriguez at Nicaraguan legation was today under the guard of two policemen while he spent the day flashing cablegrams between Washington and Managua and messengers were flying back and forth. Rodriguez s in a state of feverish excitement. HEAR OF BIG BATTLE. Xew Orleans, Dec. 2. A dispatch today says over four hundred were killed in a battle between Zelaya troops and Estrada troops at Rama, Nicaragua. Both sides are claiming victory. Hoth parties have personal representatives here and the respective stories in consequence are conflicting. IS ORDERED TO SAIL. Washington. Dec. 2. Official announcement was made by the navy department today that the cruiser Prairie had been brdered to sail from Philadelphia for Nicaragua at high Mde this afternoon. TALK OF PROTECTORATE. Washington. Dec. 2. With diplomatic relations with Zelaya completely broken and marines reported landed in Nicaragua, an open declaration Df war, or the establishment of a protectorate, will be the next step of the state department. Zelaya is brandeJ hs a criminal and will be punished. It is extremely probable that the United States will do with the Southern Kepublic what it did with Cuba establish a provisional government. This without regard to how the fortunes of war go in the existent turmoil. The strongest support of this belief, besides the guarded statements of diplomats. Is the presence of a strong force of sailors and marines at Nicaragua. Ready for Action. Every ship of the United States n Nicaraguan waters was today ready for action. It was said today that 2.000 marines and sailors are already landed, and the total available force Is 6.000. Whpe war could not be declared without the authority of congress, a virtual state of war could be Immediately established by the landing of a strong force of marines for the protection of American rights. The plans of the state department, it was learned today, include not only :he settlement of the present trouble, but the placing of Nicaragua under !he control of the United States for all time. The demand that the Nicaraguan government, whoever be its head, agree by treaty to support the conventions for the maintenance of peace ia Central America, negotiated here will be enforced. This would put a harness on Nicaragua, with the reins in Washington. Directed at Zelaya. Tle attitude of the United States government is not against the people Df Nicaragua, but against Zelaya. As Tar as this country is concerned, Nicaragua today was without a government, the note handed by Secretary of State Knox to Felipe Rodriguez, Zelaya's charge d'affaires, recognizing neither Zelaya nor Estrada, the insurgent leader, but holding both respon

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sible for eventualities in his own territory. The United States today is prepared to rush into action a large forco from these ships: The Buffalo at El Castrillo. -100 men. (It was reported today that some of these marines had been landed.) The Marietta at El Castrillo, 15. bluejackets. The Des Moines at EI Castrillo, 2S0 men. Cruiser Tacotna, 280, ordered to EI Castrillo. At Corinto, the Vicksbt-g, with 155 marines. The cruiser Albany at Corinto with 280 men. The Yorktown. 185, at Corinto.

HOLD CABINET MEETING. (American News Service) Washington, Dec. 2. A special cabinet meeting is being held at the white house this afternoon for the consideration of the next step to be taken in the Nicaraguan crisis. SINKS EXHAUSTED Young Man Answers Call of Grim Reaper After His Unequal Struggle. A MANLY, LOVABLE LAD DATH OCCURRED LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND WAS THE RESULT OF BLOOD POISONINGFUNERAL ON FRIDAY. Having spent the last atom of his splendid reserve strength, Malcolm F. Robbins, the youngest son of John P. Robbins, one of the city's best known attorneys, expired at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, fighting with the same pluck and determination that hik marked his unequal struggle with Death since he was first stricken with deadly blood poison, over three week3 ago. In the death of Malcolm Robbins there passes from this life one of the most popular young men in the city. Sturdy, robust and square-shouldered, he loved and lived a clean, manly, wholesome life and his friends were numbered by the score. For days young Robbins rested on his bed of pain at the Reid Memorial hospital ravaged by fever and tortured by the fatal disease with which he -- --- "'u"' "8 have broken the spirit of the average u " ,,,,v? T ",u "c B,vc U1' UMf ! iirui. ne uau iuaue up nis mina 10 live and he died fighting, undaunted in that purpose. It was only a few hours before his death that his spirit sank exhausted and he relapsed into a semi-comatose state. Was Operated On. About three weeks ago young Robbins underwent an operation, performed on his nose. He was warned at that time not to expose himself until the wound had closed, but, confident in his healthy manhood, this advice was not heeded and he was stricken with blood poison. Since being confined at the hospital not only had the officials of that institution been besieged with the incuiries of his friends, but the newspaper offices were also constantly called upon for information as to his condition. Malcolm Robbins was eighteen years of age and a student at Earlham college. He was an alumni member of the Kappa Alpha Phi, a high school fraternity, and also a member of the Y. M. C. A. lie had Intended entering Michigan University next fall. The young man is survived by his father. John F. Robbins, his brothers, Byram and Philip and his grandmother. Mrs. Ellen C. Fox. The following relatives were caileJ to the bedside from Detroit: Mr. and Mrs. Byram Robbins, Sr., Mrs. Hariett Mrs. Maud Manning. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home. 300 North Tenth street. Burial at Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at any time. HAS SCARLET FEVER Rev. R. J. Wade, pastor of the First M. E. church who lives on South Fourteenth street, has contracted scarlet fever. One of his children has the disease and he contracted it from the child. The disease is reported to be to a light form.

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r is out FOR THE ARREST OF GEORGE PIPER Former Richmond Man, Traveling for Lawn Mower Factory, Is Alleged to Have Done Some Crooked Work. HE IS NOW THOUGHT TO BE IN FAR WEST It Is Alleged That He Embezzled From Local Concern And Detectives Have Been Placed on His Trail. An affidavit has been filed in the circuit court against George M. Piper, a salesman, formerly living in this city, by Prosecuting Attorney Charles Ladd, charging him with embezzlement. The whereabouts of Piper are at the present time unknown, but it is tinderstood that he is on the Pacific coast, where many of his alleged embezzlements have come to light. Piper has a wife and two daughters living in this city. Piper left the city about three months ago after voluntarily resigning from the employment of a local lawn mower factory. While in the employment of this company he was sent on the road and when he came back was short about $.'K, so it is understood. He is said to have reported he spent the money in meeting expense accounts such as every salesman has. However, it wa3 more than the company had allowed him. Oakland Mayor Victim. -After severing eennectkms with the company, it is said he at once went west. He was well acquainted on th3 Pacific coast, having formerly resided in California. One case which has come to light was his alleged embezzlement of about $2(!0 from Mayor Mott of Oakland, California. It is said that he gave his personal check for this amount, but that when the check was presented to the bank on which it was drawn, the bank replied that hi had no funds on deposit. His operations in this manner since then, according to information which has reached the ears of local officials, have been numerous and it is reported that he secured more than $J,(mk by giving personal, but worthless checks to former friends and securing money on these checks. In no instance is he alleged to have embezzled more than from any one individual. Every effort has been made to arrest him, but so far it has been unsuccessful. Detectives have been em ployed. Officials refuse to state who the alleged victims pf piper are Ac-i cording to local. officials any number of embeZziing charges might be placed against Piper. TO SHOOT GAS WELL (Palladium Special) Hagerstown, Irid.. Dec. 2. The gas well of the Light Inspection Car Co.. which is being drilled by R. R. Brant on the Andy Smith farm, south of town, is now finished, and will be "shot" today. Mr. Brant states that it is the best gas well that has ever been drilled in this vicinity. The depth of the well is SSO feet and fifty feet in Trenton Rock. GLEN LOSES 2 PETS The herd of elk and deer at the Glen will be decreased. Two of the young elks will be sold to a local restaurant for the holiday trade, while one of the deer fawns will have to be killed owing to lump jaw. "One of the fine male deer was found dead the other morning, due," it is believed, to a fight between it and the other hnrk It wa valued at about f 100. HO COOHT WAS HELD On motion of Perry J. Freeman, the circuit court adjourned today owine Y the death of Malcolm Robbins, son of John F. Robbins, and brother of Byram C. Robbins, both members of the Wayne county bar. ROLL CALL MEETING. Members of the Knights of Pythias lodge, No. 9 at Cambridge City have received invitations to attend the annual roll call and stag smoker to be given at the lodge rooms, Thursday, December 9th-

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Elks Memorial Service Program Next Sunday Afternoon at the Murray Theater, Local Lodge Will Pay Tribute to Its Dead Members.

The program for the Elks' Memorial service to be held next Sunday at the Murray theater, was announced this morning. The lodge members will be seated on the stage, while their invited guests will occupy the seats in the opera house proper. Each member has been given three tickets and these have been given out to their friends and relatives. About two hundred seats in the opera house are for the accommodation of the general publi?, who do not have tickets. The program, officers and committees are as follows: Prelude Orchestra Opening Memorial Service . . .Walter Eggemeyer, Exalted Ruler Invocation Rev. Thomas J. Graham Tarry With Me. O My Savior. .Pinsuti Quartette: Mrs. Alice Krueger, Soprano. Mrs. Will Earhart, Alto. Mr. Otto Krone, Tenor. Mr. Frank I. Braffett. Bass. Eulogy Wilfred Jessup Solo Fear not ye, O Israel Dudley Buck Mr. Braffett. Memorial Address Rev. J. Everist Cathell Trio Praise Ye From Attila Mrs. Krueger. Mr. Krone, Mr. Braffett Closing Sacred Session. There is a Land beyond the Setting. Sun John More Smieton Quartette. Benediction ..Rev. Thomas J. Graham Postlude Orchestra Officer. Walter F. Eggemeyer, Exalted Ruler. J. Clifford Price, Esteemed Leading Knight. Fred S. Anderson, Esteemed Loyal Knight. Wa D. Waldrip, Esteemed Lecturing Knight. Albert E. Morel. Secretary. A. W. Rees. treasurer. Demas S. Coe, Esquire. John R. Palmer, Tyler. Ed A. Zimmerman, Chaplain. Howard H. Kamp. Inner Guard. R. E. Swing, Organist. Trustees. John C. Bayer. Ed. H. Cates. Jacob H. Lichtenfels. Memorial Committees. Committee on Program Fred S. An-

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, derson, Milo H. Ferrell. Committee on Speaker John F. J Thompson, J. C. Bayer, Earnest Cal vert. Committee on Decoration Earl Mann, F. H. Lemon. Joe H. Hill, G. W. Craighead. Committee on Tickets Dudley N. Elmer. Committee on Music Frank I. Braffett. Committee on Hall Arthur A. Burr, O. G. Murray. With Floral Offerings. Mary Virginia Burr, Janice Meredith, Gertrude Williams. Margaret Coe, Gertrude Dunlap. Ruth Sarah Simmons. HELD Oli SUSPICIOH Thomas Jonhson and Charles Brant were arrested last night in the south part of the city on suspicion. . Walter Seaney, of Boston, rented a blind horse and buggy to Brant Tuesday afternoon to drive to this city. Brant says that he hitched the horse in Beallview and that when he returned it was gone. The police claim that they have not obtained any information from Brant or Johnson which would justify a charge of horse stealing being placed against either of them. However, the police are far from satisfied with Brant's explanation as to how the horse happened to disappear. CALLED AS WITNESS A subpoena was issued today by prosecuting attorney Charles Ladd, on Miss Grace Sanders, an assistant in the office of state game and fish commissioner Z. T. . Sweeney for her to appear in the circuit court next Monday morning as a state witness against Earl Doddridge of Milton, who is charged with dynamiting fish. Miss Sanders is in charge of the issuance of dynamiting permits. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Rain tonight; Friday colder.

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MANY DEVELOPMENTS (American News Service) Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 2. All sub jects relating to chemical engineering will be discussed at the second annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, which will be held in this city, Dec. 8 to 10. During the last year there have been many new developments in this field which have increased the resources of the country enormously. During the two days' convention the delegates will make frequent excursions in the vicinity of greater Philadelphia to inspect plants of large industrial companies. Mayor John E. Reyburn of Philadelphia will open the convention with an address of welcome. TO ATTEND FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Marshall and daughter,' Elsie, went to Indianapolis today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Marshall's sister, Mrs. Adaline Armstrong, which occurred at "2 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Armstrong was the widow of the late ' Captain M. P. Armstrong, who . commanded a company In the 36th Indiana Volunteers in the civil war. Captain Armstrong was for many years a prominent minister In the Methodist Episcopal church in this state and Ilinoia, but who had been retired for many years prior to his death two years ago, on account of disabilities due to his army service. Mrs. Armstrong was a native of Economy and has several relatives and friends residing in this county and in Indianapolis. REID IS DELEGATE Pettis A. Reid. a well known manufacturer, left last evening for Milwaukee, where he will attend the National Association of Industrial Education. He was appointed a delegate to this convention by Governor Thomas R. Marshall. VANCE IS CAPTURED Carl Vance waa arrested last evening at 32 South A street, by policemen Vogelsong and Hirschfield on a charge of embezzling $10.75 from William Waking on July 14. He was placed in Jail and will be arraigned next week. Soon after committing the alleged embezzlement, Vance left the city and went to Eaton where he has been ever since.

GENERAL FOSTER

MAKES A STRONG PLEA JOR PEACE Country's Most Noted Diplo mat States to Local Audience That International Wars Are Unnecessary, THINKS ARBITRATION THE PROPER METHOD Predicts That Some Day La bor Will Rise in Revolt Against Bloodshed Great Navy Not Required. The Hon. John W. Foster, of Wash! ngton. D. C, one of the most eminent diplomats ever serving In the Interests of this or any other country, and prob ably the strongest advocate of the settlement of International disputes by arbitration, read an interesting paper last evening before a representative audience at the Pythian Temple, on the subject. "International Peace." Gen. Foster, who Is past " years of age. is at the present time, resting on his oars, so to speak. Since completing his work in the Interests of China in its dispute with Japan, be has been quietly practicing International law at bis home. He occasionally delivers addresses on different subjects In this country and it was a great favor that the Commercial rlub had bestowed on it when he accepted its Invitation. Guests of the Foulkes. Gen. Foster arrived In the city with Mrs. Foster yesterday morning, and went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Dudley Foulke, as their guests. In the afternoon a reception was tendered in their honor by Mr. and Mrs Foulke, at which many of the more prominent citizens of Richmond were present. Gen. and Mrs. Foster re- . turned to Washington this morning at lO o'clock, after be -had delivered anaddress to the students of Earlham College. The Pythian Temple last evening was decorated with flags, especially the stage and the speaker's table. A very beautiful appearance was presented with all the lights turned on. Timothy Nicholson acted as master of ceremonies. He spoke on the last National Peace Conference at Chicago and its accomplishments. In- ' ternational peace from a religious standpoint, was also referred to by Mr. Nicholson. Wayne County Notables. In his Introductory. Gen. Foster referred to Wayne county, chiefly to Its more noted citizens who have made it known from one part of the country to another. Among those who hold tender places In his memory are, Samuel E. Perkins, at one time a justice on the United States supreme court; Charles H. Test Martin A. Ray, Jonathan S. Newman, William A. Peele. former secretary of state. General Sol Meredith, and particularly George W. Julian and Oliver P. Morton. Had Wayne county done nothing else but produce these last two men, said Gen. Foster. its accomplishments would have been sufficient to band Its name down in the columns of history. Many of these men were personal acquaintances of the speaker. He read statements made by former United States Senator Horr from this state, and ex-President Roosevelt, the former characterizing Morton as a man without a superior, and the latter stating he was a man next to Lincoln, who was the most noted peace advocate although taking the most prominent part in the civil war. Desirability of Peace, The desirability of peace from a worldly viewpoint was the standpoint from which Gen. Foster said he would talk. He left out the religious aspect of the question as he said Mr. Nicholson had covered that part. Gen. Foster, when a younger man. held the opinion that International peace was an impossibility, and even an inconsistent stand for any one to take. He said that since then he has been convinced that war was not a necessity and further more that peace la not an inconsistent attitude. The speaker said that since being convinced of his present attitude he has taken a very prominent part In peace conferences, and is at the present time first vice president of one of the national peace societies, succeeding to the place upon the death of the late Edward Everett Hale. Two Necessary Wars. Two great wars In which this country has been Involved, were declared by the speaker to be unnecessary, tha first being the Revolution and the second the Civil War. Neither of these two wars were International. This country's international wars could have been evaded in every Instance, according to the speaker. The war with Great Britain in 1S12-1814. was brought on In this country by a few hot heads, including Henry Clay and John C Calhoun, both member of congress at that time. The larger majority of the citizens of

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