Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 116, 5 March 1911 — Page 1

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t: RICHMOND FAIXABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 110. RICH310XD, IXD., SUNDAY MORNING, 31 ARCH 3, 1911. SINGLE COPY CENTS.

ACTRESS PULLED GUII 0(1 MANAGER OF BLANCHE WALSH Miss Zora Lawrence Alleged W. M. Travers, Husband of Miss Walsh, Won Her Love, Then Jilts Her.

Stiff ragattes Storming the Capitol at Albany N. Y. FOURTEEN CITIES ENTERED IN RACE

LOCAL MINISTERS BEGIN A CONTEST FOR CONVENTIONS ;t

NAVY CONVENTION TO DEMONSTRATE PEACEJUARANTY Will Show that United States Must Be Strongly Fortified to Hold Its Present Position.

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Allege the Young Woman Was Mentally AfflictedSensation Created in Hotel in This City. Miss Blanch Walsh, one of America's most famous actresses, in private life, Mrs. W. M. Travers, her husband being tho manager of her company, in her production. "Tho Other Woman," plays the title role. In the play she takes the part of a woman In love with a married man. In the last art, filled with sympathy for her lover'a wife, he sends him back to her and the curtain drops. Mies Zora Lawrence, who played the part of the servant girl, "The Other Woman," and who claims Bhe was Miss Walsb'u understudy, derlared to the Palladliim Saturday that In real life Miss Walsh plays the part of the neglected wife uml that sho (Miss Lawrence) plays Miss Walbh's role, "The Other Woman." Miss Lawrence who left the company here Saturday, also alleges that because Mr. Travers Jilted her for another woman whose name she does not reveal, she threatened to kill hi in on the arrival of the rompany In Richmond. After she made these charges ahe called at the Palladium office and begged that the statements she had mado be not credited to her In the news Btory on account of Miss Walsh, who, she said, was a splendid woman, very much In love with her husband and In ignorance of Miss Lawrence's alleged relations with him. "If Miss Walsh reads that I have made direct charges she will believe the story and that would kill her. If the story Is printed In the nature of a rumor she will go to him with It, he will deny It and she will believe what he says," said Miss Lawrence. Htr Story Is Denied. After the Interview with Miss LawMiss Lawrence's charges to the Press at Muncie, Ind., where Miss Walsh and company showed last evening. A request was made o the Press to interview Miss Walsh, Mr. Travers and other members of the company. About flvo o'clock Saturday afternoon the Press phoned to tho Palladium that the members of the company interviewed had , stated Miss Lawrence was suffering from a mental affliction and that all members of the company were familiar with her alleged hallucination that she had been a victim of Mr. Travers. Miss Walsh the correspondent stated, was not the least surprised over Miss Lawrence's charges and said she felt very sorry for the young woman. Members of the company stated that when the company was in the cast Miss Lawrence had been examined by a physician. They confirmed the young woman's statement that two weeks ago she gave not lee of her retirement from the rompany and. It was also stated, an understudy for her part had then been secured. Miss Lawrence's "two weeks" were up the night the company appeared In this city. It Is stated that when the company arrived here Friday Miss Lawrence and Mr. Travers, who rode to the hotel In a bus, entered into a conversation which resulted In Miss Lawrence telling Travers she "ho1 a notion to kill him," then displaying a revolver she carried in a small traveling bag. Later, while at the hotel. It 's. stated. Miss Lawrence drew a revolver on Mr. Travers, but made no attempt to shoot him. Miss Lawrence's actions . created a sensation at the hotel. She left here Saturday afternoon, leaving her future address the "Breslin hotel. New York." FRANK NOBLITT RESIGNS POSITION Frank Xoblitr. foreman of the press room of the Ballinger printing company, has resigned and accepted a position with the American Ink company of Chicago. as a traveling salesman. He went to Chicago Saturday evening. Penza's Tctal Dally Averse Circulation (Except Saturday) tnelndlng Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending March 4. 1911. 6767 Clly Circslstltn tkovtag aat paid, saws stands and regular complimentary list does not Include, sample copies. , 5,78G

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A HOOSIERJPLOMAT John W. Foster Celebrates His Birthday. (American News Service) , Washington. D. C. March 4. John W. Foster, veteran diplomat, international lawyer, former Secretary of State of the United States, and counselor to ambassadors, ministers and diplomats generally, received the congratulations of a multitude of friends on the occasion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of his birth. President Taft, former President Roosevelt, former Vice President Fairbanks and, a host of other men prominent in tho official life of the nation were among those from whom messages of greeting were received. Few men of America today have had a more distinguished career than Gen-' eral Foster, and probably none has' rendered his country more valuable services In varied capacities. His career Is a striking illustration of the success that follows well-directed effort Born In Pike county. Indiana, he received his education in the State university and the Harvard Law school. He was admitted to the bar In 1837 and pursued hia profession in Evansville until the beginning of the civil war. He served from the beginning to the end of the war and was mustered out with an excellent record. He returned to Evansville and a few years later was appointed postmaster, which was his first official position. In the ten years beginning with 1873 he served successively as United States minister to Mexico, Russia and Spain. During the past quarter of a century General Foster has served the United States on many special missions abroad. To this diplomatic experience he added that of Secretary of State, which position he held during the latter part of the Harrison administration, succeeding James G. Blaine'. In official circles he is regarded as tho best informed man in tho United States, if not In the world, upon the details of the many intricate treaties which have been made by this country and other nations affecting boundaries or matters of Internal as well as external concern to the governments of the world. EARL OF CREWE IS SERIOUSLY ILL London, " March . 4. Tn Earl of Crewe, secretary of India and government leader in the bouse of peers is seriously ill at the residence of Lord Roseberry in Berkley Square. . Ho was suddenly stricken- following a dinner party last night and his condition became so serious that be could not be removed.

Y fJ3 FELL OR JUMPED 3 . STORIES TO DEATH New York. .March 4. Major Walter S. Thurston, U. S. A. (retired) either fell or jumped from the third story of the Napthuropatic Health Home in Lexington avenue today, sustaining Injuries which may cause his death. Major Thurston had been a patient in the institution, suffering from nervous diseases, for some time. WHAT CONGRESS DID AT. FINAL SESSION. In the Senate. Tariff board bill passed by 56 to 23. Reapportionment measure defeated. Conference report on postofBce appropriation bill adopted. Conference report on sundry civil bill (with six items) adopted. Conference report on naval appropriation bill adopted ' with the exception of two items. Senator Stone tried to have the tariff board bill reconsidered after Its passage but failed. The statehood bill for New Mexico was defeated by a filibuster led by Senator Owen who wanted Arizona's admission voted on. Joint resolution carrying an appropriation for an investigation into second class mail rates adopted. The Sulloway pension bill adding $43,000,000 to the present rolls defeated by filibuster. Nomination of Senator Warner of Missouri, as civil commissioner of fortifications and ordnance unanimously confirmed. - Resolution thanking Senator Frye of Maine, the president pro tem, passed. Senators Flint of C?.l!fornfa and Taliaferro of Florida appointed to the monetary commission. Senators Heyburn of , Idaho. Sutherland of Utah, Brandegee of Connecticut, Clarke of Arkansas, and Percy of'MississippI named as , members of ' the codif cation committee. The senate adjourned at 12:15 p. m., actual time. In the House. Conference report on naval appropriation bill adopted, the fight against the 8-hour law provision being lost. Tariff board bill defeated by a filibuster led by Representative Fitzgerald of New York. Conference report-on the sundry civil bill passed. This measure carries $3,000,000 for t$e Panama canal fortifications and two hundred thousand for a tariff board.

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WILL EXECUTE THEM Two Yeggs Wll Die in Electrical Chair. (American News Service) Boston, Mass., March 4. Some time during the comlng week, probably at an early hour Monday morning, . the grim old state prison in Charlestown will be the scene of a double electrocution, the second that has taken place in Massachusetts since the electric chair was introduced in this state. The prospective victims are Andri Ipsen arid Wassilli Ivankowski, two members of the desperate band of Russian yeggmen that terrorized the city of Lynn last summer. Ipsen and Ivankowski wero with a third bandit known only by the name of "Joe" who took his own life when he was surrounded by the police shortly after he and his companions had mercilessly shot down and robbed Thomas A. Landregan, a wealthy shoe manufacturer,' and James II. Carroll, a patroland helping him carry the $4,000 required for the weekly payroll of the shoe factory. Not only did the trio shoot down Landregan and Carroll, but they fired three bullets into the former's body and ten into the latter's body, most of them after their victims had fallen mortally wounded on the sidewalk. The shooting took place in broad day within a short distance of the principal square of the . city. A posse of police and citizens , gave chase to the bandits and in the ! encounter that followed one of the i trio was killed. Ipsen and Ivankowski j were seriously wounded . during the ! hunt, but recovered and " were tried and convicted on charges of first degree murder. WRITES EVIDENCE FOR DIVORCE JUDGE Reno, Nev., March 4. When asked by a divorce court judge what was the cause of their separation. Mrs. Eudora Van Horn, wife of Frank M. Van Horn, a New York stock broker, replied in an undertone: It arose out of private matters." The judge thereupon handed her paper and pencil and she wrote privately for him the specific nature of her charges, which none but the court read. Embodied In a big money provision agreed upon by Van Horn, it is stipulated that he can see the children at specified times, although their custody is left with the wife by mutual agreement, not by court order. Mrs. Van Horn is a refined woman, and accomplished vocalist and has - lived quietly since her arrival here last summer when she engaged a cottage. Her children are attending school here.

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fort to Secure Either Republican or the Democratic Meetings. SAN FRANCISCO IS AFTER ADVERTISING West Coast City Wants the Republican Pow Wow Some of the Cities Want Both of Meetings. Washington, March 4. Fourteen cities have entered tho race to entertain the national conventions of the Republican and Democratic parties in 1912. These are Milwaukee, Memphis, Louisville, Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Sail Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Denver. Of these cities Milwaukee, Memphis, Louisville, .Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicapo want to entertain the great Democratic convention and St. Louis, Kansas City. Chicago and Milwaukee also want to be the host for the Republican convention. New York, Denver, Philadelphia. Boston and San Francisco are after the Republican convention only, The Republican convention, it is thought will go either to the extreme east or west, deserting the Mississippi Valley and Chicago, though strong strong clainrs have been entered by that section. Denver and San Francisco in the west and Philadelphia, New York and Boston in the east are hard set on winning. Both in Boston and New York City the argument is advanced that the Republican convention would tend to regain lost states to the Republican ranks. On the oth er hand Philadelphia has not had a convention since 1900, .when Colonel Roosevelt came into national prominece as a politician, and it believes that It is again entitled to the com ing one. Frisco Hot In Fight. San Francisco, it is learned, will try hard for the Republican gathering. The coast city, fresh from Its victory over New Orleans in the Panama can al exposition fight, is out for advertising and believes that a big political gathering would be beneficial to the Panama Canal exposition, which it will hold in 1913. Denver which made a big success of the Democratic convention of 190S, is probably the most active of the cities contending for the Republican convention. Republican national committeemen have received the following appeal from that city: "The Denver Chamber of Commerce urges that the Republican national convention of 1912 be held in this city. The Auditorium and the climate constitute a combination unequalled elsewhere, while the hotels and other facilities are unexcelled. Will .you give Denver's claim a friendly consideration?" In promising to give Denver's claim consideration the Republican national committeemen are reminding one an other that Denver made good with the last Democratic gathering, and , that the $100,000 she promised the Democrats for bringing their' gathering there was promptly paid into the Democratic treasury. If the Denverites have a similar financial proposition to make to the Republicans her offer will undoubtedly be seriously considered. St. Louis , through its Business Men's league, has given notice that at the proper time its claim for both conventions will be advanced. In the letter of the league to the Republican committeemen there is a request that no decision be reached until the St. Louis offer for the honor of having the big political show is made known. In conclusion the letter states: "You will, we are sure remember that in 1896 the Business Men's league entertained the Republican national convention in St. Louis, and complied to the letter with every provision of the agreement entered into between your committee and the Business Men's league." Persuasive Argument. This reminder that St. Louis always makes good with its financial promises when bidding for a national convention is a persuasive argument to national committeemen, whether of the Democratic, Republican or any other brand of poliUcal faith. - Chicago, which entertained tho Republicans in 190S, w ill again extend an invitation for the Republicans to gather in the Windy City, but as sentiment and precedent hold that a political party should not repeat in holding its convention, the efforts of Chicago will probably be directed toward the capture of the Democratic show. Louisville, Memphis aid Atlanta, In addition to St. Louis are now strong claimants for the Democratic conven tion, though Baltimore has the lead. Strange to relate, a Kentucky man, former Sen- Blackburn first suggest, ed Baltimore as the convention city. He sounded the slogan for the Monumental City at the recent TJemocratic love feast held there and the business men of the city speedily took up the (Continued on Page Eight)

ADEQUATE NAVY TO GIVE THE RESULT

Speakers at Los Angeles Meeting to Advocate Education of the People to Demand. BY A. H. DADMUN Corresponding Secretary Navy League Los Angeles, aCl., March 4. The Navy league of the United States, of which General Horace Porter, ex-am bassador to France, is the president, ex-secretary of the navy, llouorablo Truman 11. Newberry, vice-president; J. P. Morgan, jr., of New York, the treasurer, -will hold its annual con vention in Los Angelas, California March 7th and Sth. The league has a membership of nearly seven thousand representative Americans scattered iu some thirty-three different states. It has been the custom to hold the annual convention in Washington or some other city on the eastern coast, where the bulk of the membership reside, but the directors recently decided that a suggestion that the next convention should be held on tho Pacific coast would not only show tho national character of the league, but give publicity to the peculiar naval needs of the west coast and the new problems arising on the completion of the Panamr. canal. The leaders in the Navy league movement appreciate the folly of jingoism and war alarm, yet they believe that the time is peculiarly ripe for a campaign of wide publicity for the di rect purpose of educating the public that an adequate navy is the best guaranty of peace; that is, peace with honor and justice, not . "peace at any price." It Is appreciated that the pres ent secretary of the navy has lmprov ed the administration of the Navy Department and succeeded in securing increased efficiency, co-ordination and direct economy, largely through his four responsible and expert advisors commonly called "aids." This plan, however, in order to effect a permanent aministrative betterment should be confirmed by appropriate legislation. To Awaken ePople. The league also appreciates the need of educating the public that there should be more rapid promotion of naval officers to the rank of flag officers and captains. It is believed that having the right officers of experience to chose from, will, when a test comes, prove of much more importance than mere numbers of battleships. It is also thought that the completion of the Panama canal and the vast increase in commerce with South Am erica will awaken the American peopiG to the situation which confronts the United States of having practical ly all of our commerce carried in foreign ships. The league is strongly in favor of legislation to encourage an American Merchant Marine whicn shall be an auxilliary to the Navy in time of war. The expressed purpose of the league in its constitution "To spread before the citizens of the United States inforamtion as to the condition of the United States naval forces and ships, and to awaken public interest and activity in all matters tending to aid. improve and develop the efficiency ot the Navy." In carrying out this purpose the league has the past year distributed 60,000 pamphlets including "Patriotic Reasons;" "Why Have a Strong Navy?" "Is a Strong Navy a Guaranty of Peace?" "Our Commercial Dependence;" "Naval Charts," etc. etc. A wide correspondence with people who are either opposed to a strong navy, or in doubt as to the wisdom of maintaining a strong navy has been conducted. Literary and debating societies have been supplied with data and information to enable students to present the reasons for maintaining an adequte navy. To Maintain Prestige. The coming convention oa the Pacific coast will be the most important in the history of the league, and it should be the means of calling the attention of the people generally to the need of maintaining our present policy Of a navy commensurate with our long -coast lines and other territory, and out importance as a world power. The Monroe doctrine Is eighty-seven years old but has received only a passive acquiesence from the world powers. This doctrine Is a live force in the world today simply because It is promulgated by a strong nation posessing a strong navy. The "Open Door" policy to China and the integrity of that great nation of 450,000,000 (Continued on Page Two) THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAI Sunday, fair.

Petitions to Be Circulated in Churches Today to Have Ratio One Saloon to Each Thousand.

LIQUOR MEN INTEND TO MAKE A CONTEST They Allege New Regulative Law Does Not Affect Established Saloons Council Up in the Air. When council meots Monday night, one of the important matters for consideration will bo whether or not th city saloon liquor license will be raised to $700, including state license, as provided in the statute passed by th last legislature. At the present, time the city licensa is $251, state and county license $100 and federal license $25. By the new statute council has thir ty days in which to act on fixing tha amount of the license, but if council fails to take any action, tha state and city license will be fixed at $400, increasing the present license $49. The council's action which is considerably in the dark on the new law, is very doubtful. While some of the officials, including President. Hammond, of the board of works, and City Cleric B. A. BeBcher favor raising tho license fee to $700, others claim that it would not be fair. Ministers Are Busy. While council is puzzling its brain over the liquor license fee, tho Ministerial Association is Ighting for the restriction of the number of saloons to one to each 1,000 inhabitants. Last night at a meeting of the association, a resolution which will be circulated in the various city churches today for signatures, was adopted. It is as follows: "To the Commissioners of Wayne county: "GentlemenThe Proctor Liquor Regulation Bill, passed by the legislatureprovides in 'section 4, that the number of retail saloon licenses granted shall not be more than one to every 500 inhabitants of any city, town or township, 'which number may be further limited by thf board of coun-" ty commissioners of any county to any number not less than one to each one thousand inhabitants of such city or township. Any limitation by the board of commissioners shall be made at its first session after this act takes effect. "The undersigned, legal voters in Wayne county, respectfully but earnestly petition your honorable body at your session commencing Monday, March 6, to limit the number of saloons In this county to one saloon for every one thousand of its inhabitants." Ministers of the city consider this an Important temperance move, although they deplore greatly the-passage of the Proctor bill. However, no action will be taken regarding the license fee increase, as this is thought to be something concerning the council entirely. The ministers apparently believe an increase in the license Is likely inasmuch as it would increase the income to the city and schools. ' A committee of ministers will call on the commissioners Monday, at the opening of their March session, to present the petitions, on which are exTrt in hk lOPAral thAite.n1 ,1 .1 ... .... ' - - - ...... . ; Cnr.AWMV.lA ' -. ! t . t I 1 , . . .. . . .f..-... " J them. Such a move will be vigorously opposed by the local liquor dealers organization. They claim the new lawdoes not affect saloons already established. Local attorneys disagree oa this point. - - ' n V I 1 1 . 1 1 1 p- Ml-l HI I IM - 111 I.I I k T mr . I DRUITT BROS. TO REMODEL STORE Within the next month work will be started on remodeling the building at 627-629 Main street, which is occupied by The Druitt Bros., furniture store, and it probably will be the most extensive improvement to Main street business property in Richmond this spring. The interior of the, building will be remodeled; a wall which separates two rooms "being replace by I-beams, redecorated, rewired and painted both on the interior and exterior. The front of the building will be changed materially. . The sale of the Gilbert T. Dunham furniture store to Frank W. Druitt, formerly of Findlay, O., and Charles W. Druftt, formerly of Toledo, O., was consummated last week. Mr. Dunnaxn was one 01 me o in art rnmifiti-a ! dealers in the state from tho atanA. familiar with details of the business, having engaged in this line for more than fifteen years. The policy of the new firm is to engage in the merchandising business here according to the, most approved, and modern ideas. Mr. Dunham expects to take a rest and has panned to visit bis old home at Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket,