Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 207, 4 June 1911 — Page 1

EICHMOOT) FAIXA.BIU EDITORIAL DEPARTF1ENT PHONE 1121 BUSINESS OFFICE PHONE 2566 AND SUN-TELEGRM1. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 207. RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS IS ONLY A POLITICAL GAME A McCutcheon Cartoon in the Chicago Tribune JUBILEE SERVICES FOR GIBBONS WILL BE A GREAT EVENT LOUIS D. BRANDEIS OFFERS TO TESTIFY TAFT PLAHIilllG TO FOLLOW FOOTSTEPS OF COL ROOSEVELT I KISIOHT WORTHV OF THE HERO MEDAL. (Driver KoJsBt svsrwa Ms ear Is oust rf Kotor Rscea.

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tion Has Been Shaped for Its Effects Upon the 1912 Campaign. DEMOCRATS ARE TO FORCE ALL ISSUES .Democrats Figure that Political Capital Must Be Produced at the Expense of the Republicans. BY RODERICK CLIFFORO. Washington, June 3. Statesmen and politicians of both parties in Washington agree that the present extra session of congress has resolved Itself Into a game of politics. The whole program of legislation is shaped for Its effects upon the results of the presidential campaign of 1912. Ordinarily the regular sessions of congress just preceding the national campaigns are made the opportunity for presidential Juggling. This time, however, the maneuvering has begun nearly a year ahead of time. This means that the 1912 campaign will extend over eighteen months, and that the country will be agitated longer than during any presidential fight since the second Jackson campaign. It is the obvious plan of the Democratic leaders In the house to force issues on every political proposition now pending before congress, or that may hereafter be presented. All of this Is a part of the game. Political capital must be produced at the expense of the Republican party. Furthermore now Is the convenient time to produce it. Republican Actions. On the other hand the Republican leaders are engaged in similar maneuvers. They appreciate the fact that they are In the defensive. The last congressional election went against them. It showed very plainly that the people had lost a large measure of conidence in them and were apparently willing to try out the Democratic party again. The tariff revision legislation is, of course, the most Important of that now before the two house of congress. This includes the president's reciprocity bill. It includes the "free list" and also revision of the cotton and wool schedules. These are the Issues upon which the Democrats hope to go before the country next year. It was by Democratic votes that reciprocity passed the house. It was by Democratic votes that the "free list" was passed, and it will be by Democratic votes that the cotton and wool revision will pass, if they do go through the house. All of these measures have found the senate a stumbling block. This body is still decidedly Republican. It might be . controlled by a fusion of Democrats, insurgent and near-insurgent Republicans, but such a combination does not now seem probable. It ia a bit too much to expect the Democrats to win over enough Republicans to reorganize the senate. No Smooth Sailing. This all means that the tariff legislation will not have smooth sailing In the senate. It also means if reciprocity falls, if the "free list" falls and if neither th wool nor the cotton schedules are revised, that the whole tariff question will be before the country next year in a stronger form than at any time since the tariff-for-revenue only fight twenty years ago. The Democratic lenders are certain that they can win the presidency on a platform promising tariff revision, provided the Republicans arbitrarily defeat all revision movements in the present congress. . That ' is exactly why the Clark-Underwood-Rryan leaders are determined to hold congress in session all summer, if necessary to jcet a vote on the tariff measure in the senate. They refuse to be put oft to be told that the regular session in December is the appropriate time for the revision or that business is suffering because of the constant agitation of the tariff question. While congress, therefore, is making campaign lstues. the politicians both in and out of congress are getting their heads together on national candidates. It Is true that the national conventions are fully a year off but that is not taken as a reason why the party elements should not be brought together and organizations perfected. Many tickets are already proposed. For Instance, there are the Taft and Cummins; the Taft and Hammond; the Taft and Stlmson; Taft and Rorah; Taft and Sherman. About everybody who follows the course of political events expects the president to be renominated by bis party. The Republicans may split, but the higher force will stand by Taft and put him at the head of tbe ticket. The only real question, therefore, is finding a vice presidential candidate who can give strength to the head of the ticket. Who Candidates Are. On the Democratic side of the proposition, however, can be found three , iConiiaued. oa Pace Two.).

C P. ftendcrsoo, president of Tbe Henderson Motor Sales Company, of Indianapolis, has headed a ruovcnicat to btain a Carnegie Medal for Harry Knight. In the 540-mile race al Indianapolis. Knight threw bis car into a coscrcto OUiaiog wall to save the life of a mechanician from another car who bad fallen in front of his speeding Wcsicott.

PRISONERS AT JAIL HAVE A SOFT TIME Police Officers Object to the Sheriffs, Method of. . Treating Charges. "We arrest men for violating the law," said a policeman at headquarters Saturday morning. "Yes, and I make the affidavit," continued Prosecutor Ladd. "And," Bald Mr. Gorraon, chief, "I am interested in seeing the punishment meted out is carried out." "They are brought to me," said Mayor Zimmerman, "and they get fined and sent to jail." "And then what?" they all cried. "Then," said Mr. Gormon slowly, "the sheriff makes 'em trusties, and they Just ttlck around the county jail to sleep and for their meals." "What is the use of our fining them," continued Mayor Zimmerman. "This police court might -as well bo town There's Clyde Stewart. I sent blm down for 140 days, after he'd got drunk, choked and cursed his mother. He was down a little while and now he's a trusty. Until a few days ago ho was helping his mother in her restaurant. That's not right. I spoke to the sheriff, however,, and he said he'd keep Stewart In." Then, the mayor added, "Why, the fellows that come before me regularly Just laugh when they are sentenced. They don't care, for it's good food and a place to sleep in the jail. That fellow Stewart called me a 'kidder' when I asked him if he wanted to go to jail or get out of town. "Kvery prisoner who goes to the county Jail ought to be kept in a cell. Of course in penitentiaries where they go down for long terms they need some exercise, but in the county jail they don't. Put all of the prisoners in cells and , we wouldn't have so many." "Why I saw a couple of prisoners walking down Main street arm-in-arm the other day," said one of the officers. "I supposed they had been released, but I found out afterwards their terms had not expired." "In winter that Jail is a first class club room for a certain clique." commented another officer interested in the discussion. "The prisoners play cards, bum around, smoke, eat and sleep. No work. What better could a fellow want who hasn't any place to stay?" "There shouldn't be a single trusty to run errands for the sheriff, or any one else at the county jail. All the prisoners should be kept within the walls." This was another opinion expressed. HAD PUNISHMENT ENOUGH; RELEASED When John Stout, of Needmore, a lonesome and desolate group of houses near the Wernle home, went home partly Intoxicated, Thursday night, his wife picked up a whiskey bottle from the sideboard and hurled it at bis head. The man ducked neatly, and the bottle shattered to bits on the kitchen range in the next room. Following tho "little dispute," the wife caused her husband's arrest. After an examination by Prosecutor Ladd, be was released, no charge being filed.

MOTOR CYCLE RACES ON F0URTj0F JULY Richmond Motor Cycle Club Plans an Event at the : , LbcaL"Speedway." i . Speed fiends of Richmond will probably have their "Irst local taste of sport on the Fourth of July, when the Richmond Motor Cycle club intends to put on a motorcycle race at the Richmond Driving club. . It will be a "feeler," for the prospects of more arid bigger races here, later, in . the season, in which, if the first event is well patronized, the Dayton, O., and Indianapolis clubs will be asked to compete. For the later races, local dealers will purchase high power racing motor cycles, which are capable of doing 70 miles an hour on a dirt track. Tle new track at the Richmond Drivingclub, is a mile in circumference, and according to motor cycle enthusiasts being a dirt track forms the most exciting, although not he fastest of motor cycle courses. Bent over their fiery, snorting machines, the gasoline speed demons will be able to dash off a mile in under a minute. Flat dirt track racing cm the motor cycles is the most dangerous of racing sports, it is claimed. While on . banked wooden tracks, the riders are in little danger even while rushing a hundred miles an hour, the dirt track -racers must win their events by "skillfully avoiding accidents. Down the stretches they must rush at incredible speed, while on the turns there must be a sudden decrease, or a headlong trip through the air into the 'fence. Richmond can boast some skillful riders, old bicyclists, who have abandoned the human propelled machine for its speedy' brother. Mounted on big seven horse power racers, these men are expected 'to more than give the Indianapolis and Dayton racers a fight. It is believed the motor cycle racing will prove highly popular with the Richmond public.

AN EXAMINATION OF M. B. WALLINGFORD Manford B. Wallingford, the Whitewater farmer who is defendant in a $5,000 slander proceedings, instituted by Dr. Arthur H. Jones, will undergo examination before trial on next Friday morning in the office of court reporter Holaday. The examination will be conducted by Henry U. Johnson, attorney for Jones. The defendant" denounced Jones as a saloonist and malpractioner at a revival meeting in Whitewater last January. A NEW SCHOOL Plans for the new school building to be erected in Wayne township district No. 6 on the Middleborough pike have been adopted and are now on file in the office of trustee James Howarth. The bids for the building will be let this month. The old building, which the new two-room structure is to replace, is over fifty years old. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Possible showers. Not-much change in tem perature.

MRS, COLBERTSON A FAMOUS BEAUTY Richmond Woman Who Died . Saturday Came of a Distinguished Family. In the death of Mrs. Eliza Culbertson, which occurred yesterday, thte city lost one of the few remaining representatives of a former social regime and a "grande dame" of the old school, Mrs. Culbertson being a stately, and impressive figure on the rare occasions when she appeared at social functions during recent years. Mrs. Culbertson, as stated in the notice of her death came of distinguished English parentage, her father. Major Anthony Hilbourne, being an officer' in the British army and having been attached to the Duke of Wellington's staff. His four charming daughters were known as the "Hilbourne Beauties" in their native city of Bath, England, which at that time was a center of aristocratic gaiety for the English nobility and gentry, Mrs. Culbertson being the last survivor of these four beautiful sisters. Her pictures appeared in a "Book of Beauty," current in a former generation, with that of the Duchess of Sutherland and other celebrated great- ladies and her portrait was painted by Hunt, a well known artist of his day. Came to America. - Later, In this country, to which she came after a first marriage to one of her compatriots, she was conspicuous in the social life of Washington durafter she became the wife of Dr. Culbertson, one of the leading physicians of Indiana, lived in this city, although Dr. Culbertson had offices in Indianapolis, where he went at stated intervals, he being an oculist of distinction. Dr. and Mrs. Culbertson belonged to that period in Richmond's life noted for its elegance and erudition, a day which is past, but which gave to this city its reputation for solidity and culture. From both parents, Miss Mary Culbertson, who made a name for herself among the artists and littrati of Paris and New York, inherited those artistic tendencies which developed into brilliant achievement. Mrs. Culbertson had many accomplishments, being at one time a versatile linguist and speaking French, Italian and German with fluency, and when younger, being the possessor of a charming singing voice. Balfe dedicating to her one of his famous musical compositions. Of late years Mrs. Culbertson had been confined to her home on account of physical infirmities incident to her advancing age, but she had received her friends until within the past few months, her death resulting from apoplexy and complications resulting from a fall. In conversation Mrs. Culbertson was witty and interesting, and her going marks another parting of the ways between the old and new life of the town. ..

ALLEN NOT GUILTY John B. Allen of Logansport, a baggageman on the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania, was acqitted in the federal court of the charge cf raising a one dollar bill to a twenty. Allen is jrell known here, ,

Thousands Have Applied for Tickets to Attend Ceremony to Be Held in Honor of the Cardinal. .

PRESIDENT TAFT IS TO BE A SPEAKER Ex-president Roosevelt Will Also Deliver an Address Other Prominent Men Are on the Program. (National News Association) Baltimore. Md.. June 3. If the Fifth Regiment Armory in this city was as large as Madison Square Garden it could not accommodate the crowd of persons who have applied for tickets of admission to the jubilee services in honor of Cardinal Gibbons to the priesthood and the twentyfifth anniversary of his cardinalate. The committee on arrangements, which includes churchmen of all creeds, plans to make the celebration national in its scope. To this end the governors of tlie various states, mayors of cities and other persons of prominence in every section of the country have been invited to participate. President Taft and ex-President Roosevelt, will head the list of speakers. Others who are expected to deliver addresses are Chief Justice White, of the Supreme Court of the United States; Vice President Sherman, Speaker Champ Clark, Governor Grothers, of Maryland; Mayor Preston, of Baltimors, and Bishop John Gardiner Murray, of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Maryland. The celebration next Tuesday is to be of a purely civic character and entirely distinct from the ecclesiastical jubilee services to be held next fall and in which noted dignataries of the Roman Catholic church throughout the world will, participate. The present demonstration is designed as a recognition of the influence which Cardinai Gibbons has exercised for high ideals in citizenship and patriotism. The years of. life. have told lightly upon Cardinal Gibbons, and to look at ! him one would not imagine that he is in his seventy-seventh year. Never what can be termed robust, a frugal husbandry of his physical powers has more than atoned for what nature did not bestow. Born in Baltimore. His eminence was born in this city July 23, 1834, of Irish parents. During his boyhood he was taken to Ireland, where he received the elements of a liberal education. On returning to the United States it was determined by his parents to consecrate him to the service of God, and he entered St. Charles College, Maryland, where he graduated with distinction in 1857. Thence he went to St. Mary's Seminary, where, after taking the usual courses of theology and philosophy, he was ordained a priest June 6, 1861, by Arc'abishop Kenrick. Father Gibbons was at once assigned to duty, and hard duty at that time, in the city of Baltimore, serving first as an assistant priest at St. Patrick's church. East Baltimore, under the famous Father James Dolan. In 1868 he was appointed vicar vicar apostolic of North Carolina. He remained four years in Nortli Carolina and displayed such remarkable administrative abilities that on the death of Bishop McGill he was transferred to Richmond, Va., where he was installed bishop in 1872. His administration in Richmond was marked by practical results of the most important character.. In 1877 Bishop Gibbons was appointed coadjutor with the right of succession to the late Archbishop Bayley of Baltimore. He was installed archbishop at the cathedral in this city February 10, 1S7S. In 1SS7 he received the red hat of the cardinalate in Rome at the hands of Pope Leo XIII. The same energy, zeal and great executive ability which characterized Cardinal Gibbons's labors in other spheres have been displayed in the more exalted and responsible office which he fills at present. He is one of the most Democratic of men plain, unostentatious and distinguished for good sense in everything he does. He is extremely charitable, and his income does not meet the demands upon it. As a preacher, Cardinal Gibzbons is always learned and interesting and often eloquent. His sermons he prepares in advance, but he is also a good extemporate orator. Having been so long accustomed to figuring in public affairs and conducting the great functions of the church, he is never flurried or nervous, but when he rises to make an address is composed and fluent. As an author, .the Cardinal holds a high rank in the literature of his church, and his "Faith of Our Fathers' is regarded by eminent scholars and divines of every creed as a masterpiece of logic and literary excellence. With all bis learning and attainmenth. Cardinal Gibbons is one of the most modest of men, and for his broad tviews, his public spirit and patriotism the is thoroughly admired and esteemJed by citizens of every, creed.

cutf&oittsr. vxo oc tooths v. Brandeis, the brilliant Boston lawyer and strategist, who is likely to be called into the government's investigation of the Post Office. Brandeis, who had a large share in causing the retirement from public life of Secretary Ballinger, and who defeated the efforts of the railroads to get authority from the Interstate Cora merce Commission to increase their rates by urging scientific management and offering to show how there might be a saving of $300,000,000 a year in the cost of operation in the United States, conferred with members of the House committee on expenditures at Washington, with a view to arranging for his appearance in the conduct of the cast against the Postoffice De partment. WIMP URGES EFFECTIVE IIAVY Battles of the Future Wars to Be Decided on Seas, Cadets Are Told. Annapolis, Md., June 3. Expressing the belief -that any future war in which the United States may engage will largely, if not entirely be decided by a battle or battles on the sea, As sistant Secretary of the Navy Win throp, in an address Friday to the graduates of the Naval Academy, said he was strongly impressed with the necessity of maintaining a navy sufficient in power to diminish to a minimum any danger of losing control of the sea. "Graduating at twenty-two, you will have about forty years of active servj ice before you; and although we are ; all most desirous that war shall not ' check the peaceful progress of the j nation, we must recognize that this country since its inception has never enjoyed forty years of peace uninterrupted by war. The average period between wars of this country has been only a few months over 29 years, so if anything like this ratio is preserved in the future, you will probably see active service. Understand me, that I am most desirous of continued peace, and sincerely trust that the agitation for arbitration treaties and an international tribunal with adequate power to enforce its ordained decrees will bear fruits, but he who believes that international peace has arrived and that no more wars will occur enjoys an optimism greater than I can acquire. "The control of the sea will, In my opinion, be the crucial turning point of any war in which we may be engaged, and it is therefore evident how incumbent it will be upon you so to maintain the material and personnel allowed us by Congress that it may always be at the highest point of efficiency." The members of the graduating I class received their diplomas from the 'hands of Mr. Winthrop. BLAZE DAMAGES A CINCINNATI HOTEL (National News Association) Cincinnati, June 3. Fire in the Walton Stag hotel, formerly the Thomas hotel, early today caused a loss of $75,000. Individual fire alarms roused the guests in their rooms and all made hurried exits to the street in night attire. While there was much excitement there was no panic and none were injured. The fire started in the kitchen. MEET TO DISCUSS J A BIG CONVENTION A meeting of the pastors and Sunday school superintendents has been caned for Monday evening at the First English Lutheran church at which the subject "Shall Richmond Ask For the Indiana State Sunday School Convention For 1912 will be - discussed- It is requested that all attend the meetins in order that the decision may be made at this time.

President Has Determined to

Act the Part of the Dictator at the Next Republican Convention. ' DIPLOMACY TO TAKE PLACE OF STRENGTH Faction Which Supported Sherman at the Last Convention Still Gives Its Support to "James." (National News Association) Washington, June 3. Following in th9 footsteps of his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, President Taft has de termined to act the part of dictator at the next Republican convention. In the case of Roosevelt, the big stick wielded its force in behalf of William Howard Taft for the presidency and the issue was successful, notwithstanding a great deal of opposition. In the case of Taft diplomacy wili take the place of force, the issue being the selection of a vice-president or running mate for Mr. Taft in 1912. At the last convention, Roosevelt and Taft opposed the selection of James Schoolcraft Sherman for the vice-presidential nomination, but were unable to stem the tide in his favor The same forces which controlled th destinies then hold the balance of power now, and are just as strong for Sherman for a second term, should the Republican ticket, headed by President Taft, be the choice of the party, as it was in the stormy days of 1898. From present indications, it is gathered that, should President Taft attempt to dictate to the leaders of the party7 a successor " to Sherman, the issue might cause a great "flare back" against him, in his attempt to obtain the renomination. ; , Hammond la Anxious The gossip originates from the close friendship of President Taft for John. Hays Hammond, and , Hammond's on position to . Sherman as a running mate In the next campaign. Hammond, it is known, is very desirous of v becoming president " of the United States senate, having made a bid for it during the campaign of 1908, when his candidacy was announced at Chicago. Since those days, Hammond has made himself "solid" at the White House, being one of the closest of the President's friends. The President has reciprocated Mr. Hammond's , friendship in numerous ways, the lat est was the appointment of Hammond as special ambassador of the United States to the coronation of - King George of Great Britain. Still greater honors, it is believed, the President , intends to show his friend by making him his running mate in 1912, if it is within his power to do so. According t6 political gossip, this will not be an easy matter for President Taft to do, for the possibility still exists that Mr. Sherman may run again for the vice-presidential nomination, notwithstanding his quoted remarks of some months ago that he did not intend to become a candidate, again. Then too, the progressive ' wing. of the Republican party have a candidate of their ., own whom they would like to see either as President or , Vice-President, Senator Albert S. Cummins, of Iowa. Cummins, how-' ever, has little reiish for the VicePresidency, his ambition being to become President. Other places on the Republican ticket are not to his liking, he preferring to remain as Sen ator from Iowa, rather than to ao cept any other berth short of the presidential nomination.. To Have a Fight.Even President Taft's friends admit that they will have a most determined fight on their hands at the next national convention. The standpatters are not over-enthusiastic in offering a second term to President Taft, being; opposed to him for many reasons, and in this respect are quite as vigorous in, their opposition as the insurgents. Consequently even at this early date, Taft's friends and enemies are getting together and some talk of compromise is drifting around. Hence, it Is whispered that Senator Cummins is the most likely man to be selected as a compromise candidate for vice, president, although the place is not one that he would desire. Therefore the road will be ' opened for the selection of John Hays Hammond as the candidate. Since his candidacy for rice-president in 1908 was announced, Mr." Hammond has been booming his qualifications for the office unceasingly,' and now, having the backing of President Taft and a following in his own state, Massachusetts, it is likely that: h will be a prominent figure In the next presidential campaign. t Mr. Hammond's friends are confident that he will make a respectable showing in the Republican convention. He is at present president of th League of Republican State clubs, thoi membership of which has affiliations ! throughout the country, and he ha ; j dene much to keep that organization I alive, especially in a financial ' way. l ton sequent, y atr. rummona wm jcoxt