Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 96, 13 February 1911 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO.?W. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. A PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS IS HOW HOLDING MEETING Where the Pan-American Congress is Held BIRTHDAY OF THE THREE WEEKS FOR WORK REMAIN BUT NOTHING IS DONE SPEAKER AT JAIL MADE CONFESSION HE WAS CONVICT EMANCIPATOR WAS CELEBRATED HERE

Representatives of Various Republics Meet at Washington and Will Discuss Trade Affairs.

PANAMA CANAL WILL BE LEADING TOPIC Preparation for Its Advantageous Use Will Be Undertaken Conference a Most Important One. (American News Service) Wuithlnston, Feb. 13. Owing to the moral protectorate thut the United States has virtually established over fcovcrul Central American Republics Mini tho rapid progress that in being , made toward the completion of the J'unaniu canal exceptional Interest ia being manifested In the annual conference of the Pan-American Union, which opened In thin city today. Thin organization Is made up of the republic of North and South America, anil up until a year ago Known aa tho Itureau of American Republic. Tho purpose of the conference aa announced by the Director General, John J. Harrett Ih to develop active and widespread Intercut In the opportunities for tho extension of trade among tho American republics, or between the . United State and its twenty countries tdtuntcd south of it. The conference will uiko consider- thoroughly the imK)rtnnt nticHtlou of preparation for the advantageous line of tho Panama canal h matter that lias been neglected by the great majority of tho commercial organization and. business houses carrying on an export and import tnule. Supported by Taft. Tho conferenco has the vigorous supIKJit of the Taft administration. Tho President believes that it will bo better for tho whole continent when more cordial relations are established, and ho has In mind the establishment of n reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and her sister American republics, fdmilar to tho Canadian agreement now before Congress. He Is anxious to have all then agreements completed by the time the Panama canal Is opened. Hoth tho President and Secretary Knox will deliver addresses at the session this afternoon and in view of their expressed views on this subject, great interest is manifested in what they will aay. Addresses will also be inudo by several of tho Latin-American ambassadors and ministers and other distinguished officials. Following tho opening of the conference Monday afternoon, by tho President, the Secretary of State, and foreign representatives, there will begin on Tuesday morning tho 14 th, the practical work of tho convention, and the sessions will continue morning, afternoon and night until Saturday, the 16th. There will be discussions of a large variety of subjects affecting trade conditions, conducted by the best official and private experts In the country. The State Department of the United States la co-operating by detailing several of Its diplomatic and consular officers who have posts in Latan-America to attend and participate while, on the other hand, the diplomatic and consular representatives of the Latin-American countries in the United States have been invited to be present and take part In the discussions. The Bureau of Manufacturers of the Department of Commerce and Iabor Is likewise co-operating and Instructing several of Its experts to deliver talks on those points which both exporters and Importers desire to have elaborated. A number of the delegates of the United States to the International conference of American republics, w hich was held last summer in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will make addresses. It la Educational. Several features of the conference will differ radically from other meetings of business men. It will be educational and Informative, rather than controversial. Xo political or partisan Issues will be debuted and no resolutions adopted which have any bear. Ing upon unsettled Issues beforo congress or tho people. In this way the difficulties will be avoided which often mar the success of gatherings intended to promote foreign commerce. Instead, moreover, of having a long program containing a list of addresses and speakers, which makes the meetings seem never-ending and tiresome to the delegates In attendance, the addresses and talks will be informal, permitting of Interruption at any point and the asking of questions by others present. Certain designated itersons will be called upon to open the discussions, and they will be followed by others who "may wish to enlarge upon what Is said or to make Inquiries. In this way the delegates In attendance will have an opiwrtunity to participate actively in Its proceedings. In speaking of the conference Director General John J. Barrett said today: The timeliness of this conference Is emphasized by knowledge of the fact iCynUnued on Pase EisM)

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PRESIDENT FEELS MUCHJNCOURAGED Likes Way People Take to His Policy of Reciprocity with Canada. (Anicrlran News Service) t Washington. Feb. 13. With the' re turn of President Taft from his wesi-j cm trip today the campaign for tar-1 Iff reciprocity between tho United States 'and Canada began in earnest ! with the fight ncaring the climax of j its intensity. ! President Taft was cheered and 1 very much pleased with the reception j accorded him and his program i throughout the western states and he teemed to think that he' had sounded a popular chord In putting forward the reciprocity argument as a measure bucked by the people. There was a renewal of pressure on recalcitrant members of the senate with the home coming of the executive. The promised aid of the Democrats in the house made It certain that tho agreement, would receive a favorable vote in the lower house, although some lively fighting is promised be fore the vote is taken. Change of Sentiment. There has been a change of sentiment since President Taft left Washington. Senators who were disposed to fight the agreement have come to realize Mr. Taft's determination to call an extra session of congress unless the agreement is voted upon favorably during the present session. These senators see a session lasting far into the summer looming ahead of them unless the wishes of President Taft are respected. The Old Guard and others in the lower house have the moral support of the standpat senators in ther, hostile campaign and are determined to go down fighting because Itney see ih reciprocity the opening' wedge of tariff revision., Should President Taffs 1; measure fall and Bhould he call an, extra session of congress the demands will in all probability be tariff revision, tack ing the United States-Canadian agreement upon the tariff instead of keeping it a separate measure. Many Democrats in fact are nowfavoring a special revision. PLOT AGAINST KINGS By Anarchists Discovered by the Police. (American News Service) Rome. Feb. "13. An anarchist plot that had for its aim the assassination of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy and King Peter of Servia has been discovered by the Italian and -Austrian police. Two men arrested at Trieste are held in close confinement there, whilo search is being made today throughout anarchists' dens in Italian cities. The rolice believe that the plot. was hatched in London and Xew York. The first steps were taken in London but the crusade resulting from the battle of St. Henry, so disturbed the plotters that they fled to America. The conspiracy was to have been consummated In Rome when King' Peter visits here. Lots had been drawn for the work of death, the police declare ami a Russian who is still at large had been chosen to throw- the bomb which was to kill the two rulers. He was to be aided in his work by an Italian anarchist named Danlelo, who is now being sought, THE WEATHER I 1 STATE AND LOCAL Rain tonight or Tuesday; moderate temperature.

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Pan-American building In Washing ton, where conference will be held, u-nd some of the prominent men who will participate. At the top beginning at the left are John J. Barrett, director of the PanAmerican bureau; President Taft and Secretary of State Knox. The insert below is Henry White, former United States ambassador to France, and chairman of the United States delegation to the Pan-American conference in Buenos Aires. CONTROLLER MAKES" REPORT It Was the Only Thing of Interest at the ' Mayor's Cabinet Meeting. The monthly meetings of the mayor's cabinet, are gradually developing Into a series of farces. This morning about half the heads of departments -appeared to report on the work of their' departments, and most of those who reported, said "nothing doing." Mayor Zimmerman then remarked there was certainly little good in having a cabinet. It will be continued, however, being required by law. The purpose of the cabinet is said to be for a discussion of affairs of the city government. The controller's monthly report was submitted this morning and is as follows: Cash., on hand Jan. 1 ..... . $37,453.87 Receipts since: ' Liquor licenses . Other licenses . City court fees. Other receipts . Total receipts .. .$1,004.00 . 101.00 . 290.00 . 137.70 1,534.70 Total on hand $38,98S.57 Disbursements. Salaries and office expenses city officials $1,532.92 Fire dept 1.870.13 Street dept 1.274.74 Police dept 1.538.32 Other expenses .... 1,078.04 Total disbursements 7.314.17 Total amount on hand on Feb. 1 Sinking Fund. Amount on hand Jan 1 ... Receipts since Total on hanl Special Fund. Amount in fund Jan 1... Received since $31,674.42 $9,903.67 27.64 $ 9,931.31 .$4,810.52 . 1,070.53 Total $5,881.05 Bonds paid 2.702.45 Balance $3,178.60 Street Improvement. Amount in fund Jan 1 .. $3,760.70 Received since 74.17 Total $3,934.87 Paid contractors 430.85 ! Balance .$3,454.02 Chautauqua Fund. Amount in fund Jan. 1...... $2.608 .59 Received since 671.00 Total $2,615.30 Municipal Fund. Amount in fund Jan. 1 $1,321.30 Received since 663.36 Total . 1.9S4.8S

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DISTRICT TRIBES TO INVADE CITV Red Men Plan for Big PowWow to Be Held in Richmond on March 8th.

Red Men from all over this- district representing fifty different tribes will gather in Richmond March S, lor their annual meeting. Between 1,300 and 2,000 delegates are expected to be in attendance at the sessions. Present indications are that the event will far exceed in every particular any other of its kind ever held. There will be six degree teams from as many cities Ju exhibition work, w hile two teams Will represent each ofJi(Eib.rec-.,dcgrees.. 'All the.exhibltions will be held in the Coliseum. The business sessions will be held in the local lodge rooms. An evening parade will be one of the principal features of the convention. AM the delegates j will be in uniform and march over a course to be laid out later, headed by the Richmond band. Among the prominent state officials of the order who will be present arer

C. M. Stout, of Middletown. great ; another interesting fact, that it was prophet; O. G. Xorris. of Rushville, j jUPt fifty years ago yesterday that great sachem; G. F. Harper of Madi- j Lincoln was crossing the state of Inson, great senior sagamore; R. W. diana on his way to Washington for Emig, of Columbus, great junior saga-: the inauguration. more; Otto Wolf, of Indianapolis, chief The Christian and religious nature of records; and Frank G. Caster, of Gf Lincoln was pointed out by Mr. Jor-

Indianapolis, keeper of wampum. A banquet will be served in the lodge hall in the evening by the Maumce Council, Xo. 4. Daughters of Pocahontas. The speakers have not been selected. The committee in charge of the convention is as follows: Carl Baker, chairman; C. M. Ha - worth, E. L. Ford,-W. L. Hungerford, Bruce Kenney and E. C. Bond. SMUGGLER IS FREED And Large drowd Fights to See the Woman. (American Xews Service) Xew York, Feb. 13. While a crowd of 300 men and women struggled outside the Tombs to get a glimpse of her, Mrs. Roberta Menges Corwin-Hill, the first woman ever sentenced to jail in America for smuggling, was today rej leased from the prison. She was in a J state of collapse and had to be carried j from the place to her father's automoI bile. The-young woman Wore four veils and, the curious ones were unable to get a look at her features. ' Mrs, Corwin-Ilill was once 'known as "the belle'ot Sbeepshead Bay." Her first husband was Halsey Corwin. Next she married Major Hill of the English army. During the time that she has been in the Tombs, it is said that all her meals have been sent to her from one of the most fashionable restaurants in Xew York. She has also had champagne prescribed by a physician. NEGRO PREDICTED WAR AMONG RACES (American News Service) Boston. Feb. 13. Prediction of a world-wide war between negroes and whites made in an address here last night by Prof. Wm. E. Dubois, of Atlanta University, a colored educator, caused much discussion here today. Prof. Dubois, said in part: "The race problem is the most important, question that confronts the world today. Unless it is solved in the human way. by raising the standards of our common humanity and by making it. possible for men to live among men. regardless of color, cast or position, this world-wide question will be settled in bloodshed. The white man is the nejrro's hereditary- enemy. The white -man has ever stood between him and the avenue of advancement.

Services Were Held at First M. E. and First Lutheran Churches, and Local Y. M. C. A. Sunday.

ATTENDANCE LARGE AT ALL SERVICES Members of Sol Meredith Post, G. A. R. Attended Meeting at the First M. E. Church in a Body. Memorial services to Abraham Lincoln, the great martyred war president and liberator of the black man were held yesterday at the First M. E. in the morning:, and at the First English Lutheran church and Y. M. C. A., in the afternoon. The exercises were most fitting and appropriate in every particular, and tribute and honor to him who had bridged the nation o-er the dark days when dissruption had been imminent was given in every utterance of the speakers. The attendance at all of the services was good, and clearly showed the esteem in which Lincoln's memory is held today. Members of the Sol Meredith Post G. A. R., attended the service at the First M. E. church in a body. The church was elaborately decorated with the national colors. palms and flowers. A large picture of Lincoln draped w ith the red. w hite, and bine was hung from the pulpit. Members of the Lincolu Bible class, under whose auspices the service was held, furnished everyone present with a small flag. Special music was furnished by members of the class. A selection of patriotic songs were sung by the choir. Jordan a Speaker. The address of the morning was delivered by Charles W. Jordan on the subject "The Life of Lincoln."" Mr. LJordan first called attention "to the remark of Lincoln, one time when Washington's birthday " anniversary came on Sunday that it was especially right that these two days should be observed together, and Mr. Jordan deelared that it was likewise especially fitting that Lincolu services should be held on Sunday, as they were yesterday. Mr. Jordan also called attention to dan by quoting from his speeches and written articles. He spoke of the general character of the man and his ability, developed, he said, under great odds. He cited his military plans which have been passed upon by experts as equal to any formulated by Xapoleon as an illustration of his f eImarkabie ability. "As a diplomat," said Mr. Jordan," he showed a great deal of ability by the manner in which he handled our affairs with Great Britain in the time of great difficulty. His ability as an orator i3 shown in his Gettysburg address, regarded as one of the finest gems in English literature." Mr. Jordan declared that the greatness of a country does not rest on the amount of territory or the value of the property, but on the character of its men. "A small spot upon the earth may become famous if it has furnished one good man Bethlehem would never have been heard of if the Star of the East had not stopped there and so it is that the United States has been given a prominent place in the w orld's history due to the character of such men as Lincoln." At Lutheran Church. Taking as his text the last verse of the thirteenth chapter of first Corinthians, "Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three, and the greatest of these is charity," the Rev. E. G. Howard, pastor of the First ' Lutheran church in an address on "The Legacy of Lincoln" at the vesper services in the afternoon showed the exemplification ot tnese qualities in tne lire Lincoln. The first quality, the Rev. Howard said, was shown in Lincoln's life by his faith in his God and country'Hope, he declared, was exemplified in his struggles which took him from the log cabin in Illinois to the White House at Washington. "Lincoln, fought for an education solely because of the hope that it would bring him greater things," was the statement of the Rev. Howard. He pointed out Lincoln's great utterance "Charity for all and malice towards none," as the exempiication of the third quality, charity. Various incidents in the life of the martyred president were used to illustrate the points. "Abraham Lincoln" was the subject of the address by the Rev. S. R. Lyons, pastor of the Reid Memorial church at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday afternoon. Dr. Lyons said there were three prominent characteristics of Lincoln, his sense of humor, his love of humanity, and his faith ia God, and his lecture was principally a discussion of these features illustrated by incidents in bis life and writings.

The Democratic Legislature,

Which Promised Results to Public, Has Nothing to Show Right Now. ONLY PROMISE KEPT HAS A FLAW IN IT Not a Suggestion or Recommendation of Governor Nor Beneficial Laws Have Been Passed Yet. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Feb. 13. Just exactly three weeks remain of the legislature. What has been done? Howr many platform promises of tho Democratic party have been redeemed? How sug-! gestions and recommendations of the governor have been acted upon? How many laws have been passed of benefit to the people? Xone! Xot even the repeal of the county local option law is satisfactory, for it contains a flaw which may make is unconstitutional or at least unworkable, and an amendment to it has been introduced, and is struggling along with the rest of the flotsam and jetsam of the legislative wreckage. Has the Democratic legislature with ; a clear majority of ten in the senate and of twenty in the house redeemed a single one of its promises? It has not! It promised a strong employers' liability law, and none has been introduced by a Democrat, and the lobby employed by the corporations to sit in the aisles and seats of the legisla ture and issue orders ha3 sent out assurances that none will be passed. It promised a weekly wage law, and the corporation lobby crushed "the! life out of the ones introduced. ' - '-l , It promised a child labor law but the only law of that kind that has -made any headway has not passed the house where it has the most friends, so great is the opposition to it. and it has yet to encounter the opposition of the corporation controlled senate. It has a small chance. No Labor Laws Passed. It promised legislation, for the railway employes, but the bills the senate passed are held in the house and those passed by the house are encountering obstacles in the senate, while the largest railroad lobby ever known, consisting' of every railroad attorney in this part of tho country and many secret service men of the roads are boasting no such legislation will pass. It promised good roads laws and none have been passed, and the lobby of contractors and railroads give every assurance none worthy of the name will be passed. It promised labor much remedial legislation such as an an anti-injunction law, a law combining and strengthening the departments of labor and factory inspection and the appointment of a state mine inspector. It has not even introduced bills to that effect, much less pass them. Even the bill providing for sanitary workshops ' is hung up by the thumb3 and subjected to the jeers of the corporation lobby. Xothing has been done to shorten the hours of labor, as promised; to eliminate competition between prison labor and free labor, as promised; to compel the submission of labor disputes to a board of arbitration, as promised. And when it comes to passing laws bringing the corporations under better control it is a joke, a ribald joke. After the Proctor bill, preventing foreign corporations doing business in Indiana from doing anything not granted them by their charters passed the senate, it took all the king's horses and all the king's men possessed by the administration to keep it from being recalled at the bock and noil of the Republican machine in the senate and slaughtered. Who's Running the Legislature. And this brings U3 to the second j chapter of the sad story of the Demo

orieratic legislature. During the cam-

paign Governor Marshall frequently! said. "Give me a legislature and I will show you," or words having that import. Xow that he has a legislature what is happening to it? A minority of the Republican minor

ity is running it, body, breeches andjtion and the national organizations of

soui. The little clique oi ttepuDiican senators w-ho are always awake to interests of corporations are more in the saddle in this Democratic legislature tnan is the governor or the simonpure Democrats. The Democratic party will get the credit or discredit of this legislature, but a handful of Republican reaction aries in the Senate are moulding the j acts of the legislature as clay in the! hands of the potter. In this they have j the sympathy and active support of a few corporation watch dogs upon the! Democratic side, la the end the Demo-j cratic platform and Governor Marshall i propose and the Republican reaction-) aries dispose. J Of course there are sbam battles up- j on things that don't count, and much . (Continued on Page Eight)

At Religious Services Sunday, Local Church Worker Unlocks the Door to Past

in an Address. PRISONERS GREATLY IMPRESSED BY HIM Illustrates for Their Benefit, by His Own Life, that a Man Can "Brace Up" and Start Over. To the prisoners at the county jail Sunday a local man, one of the most , active workers in one of the Friends churches in this city, frankly confessed in an address that ho had "served time" In a penitentiary and he feelingly told them of his successful efforts to live down his "past." which, it Is understood, his most intimate friends, , prior to Sunday, had been in ignorance of.. The speaker, who ia now on parole from the Ohio state prison, accom- -panied the Rev. Mr. Trueblood. pastor of the Whitewater Friends' church, to the jail and assisted that minister ia conducting his services there. It is needless to say that an address delivered by an ex-convict, who did not reveal the nature of the offense he committed, made a profound impression on The man, whose name is withheld because of the injustice which publicity might give him, told the prisoners he could readliy appreciate and sympathize with their situation, but he declared that they were not beyond either moral or spiritual redemption. He told them that he, in his own past had been under arrest as frequently as any of them and perhaps on more serious charges but that he now regarded himself the equal of any good citizen. He told them that w hile tt may not be easy to begin life oyer, that it ..was', possible, and that after they had done so, they would realize the absurdity of living evil lives. Had Great Effect. His remarks had more real effact, apparently on the prisoners than evidenced by religious services conducted by ministers at the jail from timo to time. This speaker "knew and could understand," as one prisoner put It. That the men were interested was shown by the attention they paid to the speaker. The Rev. Trueblood, pastor of the Whitewater Friends' church, who also addressed the prisoners and ld them in prayer," told the sheriff he was as much surprised by his parishioner's confession as anyone could have been. He has been most Intimate with the man, but. never had suspected he had att unsavory past. The man also spoke to Sheriff Steen and declared that ho knew it was bard -to truly appreciate the condition of those whom the Sheriff has in hi3 charge, unless one had "lived their lives." He said in addition to being in jail innumerable times he had been sentenced to the Ohio penitentiary for a term of two to fifteen years and that later the sentence was changed to life imprisonment, but V. K no ...1 . ..n v.l r, k.,1 .r. come interested in him and had released him on good behavior. He did not say what it was he had done which had made him a convict, and the sheriff did not ask. He is now past fifty years of age and works in a local factory, the sheriff understands. While living in this city all who have come in contact with him have declared he has conducted himself in the most exemplary manner. " "' . A song service was held in connection with the religious service, the choir of the church being present. SACRAMENTO HOLDS BIG CITRUS FAIR (American Xew Service) Sacramento, CaL. Feb. 13. A week of unusual interest and activity for the citrus fruit growers, commission men and dealers of California began hero today with the opening of the great citrus fair, for which preparations have been making for several months. In connection with the fair there Is an attractive exhibition ' showing all branches of the fruit-growing Industry. The Western Fruit Jobbers associacommission merchants and apple ship pers will hold meetinsa during the week. Palladium's Total Daily Average Cfrcnlathra (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Feb. 11, 1911. , ily ClrcnlalioB ebowlcg- net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list docs not include sample copies. St 7(53