Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 229, 26 June 1911 — Page 1

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B. F. Wehrly, Traveling Salesman for Richmond Candy Company, Missing Since Last Monday. FAMILY THINKS HIS MIND IS AFFECTED Had Been in 111 Health for Several Months-No Financial Difficulties Caused His Disappearance. ( One of the moit unusual cases of disappearance recorded In Richmond for Mint time Is that of B. F. Wehrly, traveling salesman for the Richmond Candy company, who has been missing fron home since last Monday. On that date he left Richmond at 6:40 In the morning going north on the 0. R. & I. raldroad making severi ... .Unif ill. llnA thun minor tr ,jtaMI. and Into tn MlinMo TP. 1 iAJB.UL.T IIIV, VIIU IV. porting to the Arm from there, but 'tinea that time no clue as to his whereabouts has been found. All efforts on the part of the member of the company and relatives have failed to locate him. It was stated by a member of the company today that no financial complications rould have been the cause of his leaving as only a few accounts were outstanding, and with the exception of a few of which the company has no record and which are of small consequence, there Is no basis for sup posing any money matters might have lead to his disappearance. In Falllno Health. - For the past year Mr. Wehrly has been falling In health. It having been necessary for him to undergo an operation for kidney trouble and for a time he showed Improvement, but during the past few weeks he has been growing worse and had become quite despondent. Because of this it is feared his mind has become affected and that he haa wandered away or has taken his life. Ha had been connected with the Richmond Candy company for eight or ten years, and is a well known member of the T. P. A. post of this city. He has been traveling for nearly z years, having been formerly connected with the United Biscuit company, of Cincinnati, which was later merged Into the National Biscuit company. Ha la 68 years of age. No time and effort will ba spared In trying to locate himThe local police department has ent out tracers for Mr. Wehrly and ;lt Is hoped that through this method !eome Information concerning him can jhe secured. The police have taken this taction at the request of his family. iCOOFEREllCE AT END Bunday School Meeting Here I a Success. U Sunday night the proceedings of the Mirth Quadrennial Assembly of the TVesleyan Methodist Sunday Schools Kf the first and second districts of the Southern Ohio Conference, which has been in session at the local Wesleyan church the past three days, camo to a 'close. This convention was one of the enoat successful In the history of the Assembly, and the various addresses and . discussions were very beneficial and extremely Interesting. The principal addresses Sunday evening were delivered by Secretary Weed of the Richmond Y. M. C. A. and by George W. Conrad. Mr. Weed spoke on That Boy," and Mr. Conrad spoke on "The World's Greatest Benefactors." MEDICOS MEETING FOR LOS ANGELES ., (National News Association) Loa Angeles, CalU June 26. All arrangements are completed for the sixty-second annual session of the American Medical Association, which is to open here tomorrow. Hundreds of leading physicians from all parts of the country are already assembled here and every incoming train is bringing Slew arrivals of members of he association and visitors not belonging to the medical fraternity. This is the seond time that the association is meeting In this state since 1871, when the convention was held In San Francisco. rjA VE the Palladium go mm with you on your vacation. Ten cents per week. Telephone your order before starting. Phone 2566.

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Photograph of the historic royal coach in which their Majesties, King George and Queen Mary, rode to Westminster Abbey the day of their crowning. The coach, which has carried many of King George's antecedents to the Abbey, is kept in perfect condition always, and will doubtless be used for centuries more by the future monarchp of Britain.

BOBBINS AND LADD HAVE LIVELY TILT Former Calls Latter Inefficient and the Prosecutor Sassed Back. Some hot words passed between Prosecuting Attorney, C. L. Ladd, and Attorney Byram Robblns, in police court, this morning, after Robblns, in his argument on a provoke case, alleged that the state's attorney confined most of his attentions to minor cases, which amounted . to nothing; that he was taking up the valuable time of the court by bringing up such cases; that he was not as efficient as the prosecutor who prececded him in office. Robblns declared emphatically that Ladd should be publicly rebuked by the court. Scarcely had Robbtns sat down, following his statement when Ladd was on his feet with an answer. "You can't provoke me in court," cried Ladd. "I keep my head. But I'll answer what Robblns says. I attend to my business as prosecutor. I don't go down to Connersville. to the southern part of the state and other places, to do law business. I stay here if you want to cite another prosecutor In comparison. I guess I don't take up the time of the court too much." "What's the court for?" demanded Ladd, "to ride around in automobiles and go to the race track?" And on this statement the. court and the crowd which packed the court room applauded. Refuses to Blush. "I guess I won't blush or sweat if' the court rebukes," continued Ladd.' "You wouldn't be a good politician if you did," commented Mayor Zimmerman. Mayor Zimmerman censured Attornew Robblns for his attack on Ladd, saying that the prosecutor had often urged persona demanding issuance of affidavits to withdraw their complaint. He said that Ladd's work was as efficient as that of any other prosecutor and that he was doing his full duty. The case In the argumept of which the attack on Ladd occurred, was that filed by Mrs. Melissa Lee, 13 Ft. Wayne avenue, against Mrs. Mollie Patterson, a cook at the Stewart restaurant, on Main street. The prosecuting witness alleged that Mrs. Patterson had called her a "d liar." and a few other similar names. Mrs. Patterson Is alleged to have said that Mrs. Lee was in the habit of being fondled by the male cook of the restaurant, over her back fence. The Patterson woman is said to have been in the kitchen of the restaurant 'at the time of the alleged provoke. Attorney Robbins, representing the defense moved to quash on the grounds that ' Mrs. Lee had no "present ability to commit an assault and battery," but Mayor Zimmerman ruled, that as she carried a broom, she could have thrown that at Mrs. Patterson. The case terminated in a finding of guilty with sentence suspended. AMBASSADOR HILL RECEIVES HONORS (National News Association) Berlin, June 26. The banquet to be given by the American Chamber of Commerce In honor of Dr. David Jayne Hill, the retiring American ambassador, promises to be a highly notable public affair. The banquet is to take place tomorrow night at the Hotel AdIon. Covers will be laid for 200 guests, among whom will be distinguished members of the German official world, leaders of university life and prominent representatives of the American colony in the German capital.

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JO A CLASS OF 111 GRADUATES SUNDAY Debate Features Exercises Held by the St. Andrew's Parochial School. The commencement exercises of St. Andrew's parochial school at which the nine graduates of the high school department received displomas. were held Sunday night at St. John's hall, on South Fourth street, there being a large attendance of friends of the graduating class. The program included several musical selections, salutory address by Miss Mary Heidelman and valedictory address by George Steins and a debate in which eight of the graduates participated. The subject of the debate was "Resolved That Woman Suffrage Should be Established." The affirmatives, including, the girls of the class, were unable to establish woman's rights to suffrage in the judgment of the judges, .the Rev. F. A. Roell. pastor of St. Andrew's church. Otto Ramler and Dr. F. P. Busche. The affirmatives, included Miss Catherine Boerman, Miss Heidelman, Miss Rost Taube, and Miss Alberta Sauer, and the negatives, Lawrence Pfeiffer, Richard Gatzek. Frank Schmeidinghoff and Joseph Pardieck. On rebuttal Miss Broerman answered for the affirmatives and Joseph Pardieck for the negatives. This is the largest class to graduate since Prof. Richter has been in charge of the school. The wprk of the school is equal 'to that of the public" schools, excepting. that graduates from the pa rochial school do not complete the same work which is given to seniors of the public high school. FARMERS ARE BUSY; A CASE POSTPONED Because farmers are working in the midst of their harvest, Judge H. C. Fox of the Wayne circuit court on Monday -postponed the trial of the Beaver Manufacturing company of Wisconsin against the George W. Da vis carriage company of this city, on account. The complaining company alleges., that it sold automobile engines to the local concern for which it has not been paid. . OPTICAL SOCIETY OF INDIANA MEETS (National News Association) Columbus, Ind., June 26. The semiannual convention of the Indiana State Optical Society was opened here this morning by President Edwards in the Knights of Pythias castle hall in this city and nearly two hundred members of the society were in attendance. The gathering will close with a banquet this evening. PALLADIUM OFFERS PRIZE TO READERS The Palladium wishes to announce that it will offer a ten dollar cash prize for the best article on "How to Spend a Week's Vac a tion on $25." For those who wish to take part In the contest there are only a few requirements. The article must not be over 230 words; write it plainly (typewritten if possible) and on one side of a sheet only. Mail it to the "Vacation Editor." Palladium. Richmond, Ind. The author of the best article submitted will be given the priste on Tuesday, July eleventh. Contest closes July 6. For full particulars read the ad in this evening's paper on page 3. -

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0 9 .trT;s V "-ST"' WHY SOME PEOPLE "HATE THE BIBLE" Subject of Rev. Kenworthy's Sermon at Sunday Evening Outdoor Meeting. "Why Some People Hate the Bible,' was the subject of the sermon deliv ered Sunday evening by the Rev. Truman G. Kenworthy on the lawn of the East Main Street Friends' church. Some of the reasons assigned by the minister for the hate manifested toward the -Bible by a certain class was the fact the civilization and de velopment will not avail in the re demption of society, but "ye must be born again" and "without holiness no man can see God." Rev. Kenworthy said, "the Devil hates the Bible and is doing his best to destroy it." Another reason, he said, why some men hated the Bible was because it assumes authority over them. It de clares, "thou shalt and thou shalt not. The Bible's command, "come out from among them," was defined to mean that Christians should not associate with those who gambled, attended dances and theatres and who live unholy lives. "Many people hate the Bi ble because it disturbs them in .their sins," declared the minister. Quite a large crowd attended the servicea. CONTEMPT OF COURT May Be Charged Against Two Ex-Husbands. Failure of Harry Cowles and Daniel Boyer, divorced husbands of Mrs. Edna Cowles and Mrs. Dessie Boyer, respectively, to obey the decrees of Judge H. C. Fox of the Wayne circuit court and pay alimony for the support of their children may lead to them being cited for contempt of court. Harry Cowles was ordered to pay to his former wife $4 a week for the support of their children, and it is alleged in a petition filed in the circuit court that he is now 60 in arrears. Daniel Boyer has about $7 Ar. 'wages - due him from a fence manufacturing company and an effort is being made in the circuit court to have this money paid to his former wife. Judge Fox declared that divorced husbands who failed to obey judgments which had been, taken against them when divorced were making themselves liable to contempt PERSONAL ESTATE OF MRS. NICHOLSON The personal estate of the Mary W. Nicholson, wife of Timothy Nicholson, is of the value of $6,336.78 according to the inventory filed in the probate court by the executors, John H. Nicholson and John H. Johnson. Solomon Crull, administrator of the estate of Calvin Davenport, deceased, has filed inventory of the personal estate in the probate court. It is of the probable value of $5. ASKS DIVORCE On the ground that since their marriage "in January, 1904, she has supported her husband instead of being supported by him, Viola Brown has brought suit In the circuit court to divorce Jonathan C. Brown. " There is no evidence, according to the complaint that the cour-le are separated. She gives her occupation as that of a house wife.

A NEW SMUGGLING

PLOT DISCOVERED! TO BE SENSATION Government Official Says Certain Wealthy Men Are Implicated in Illegal Importation of Gems. WAS OFFERED BRIBE TO DROP THE CASE A Complex and Sensational Detective Story Will Be Told the Federal Grand Jury When It Meets. (National News Association) New York, June 26. A big smuggling plot in which a millionaire New York banker and friend of Mrs. Helen Dwell Jenkins whose $300,000 jewels were smuggled into this country, is the central figure, was unearthed by Richard Parr, the depot surveyor of the port, he declared today in connec tion with his investigation into the Jenkins gem mystery. Parr declared that he had been offered a $300,000 bribe to withdraw from the case. In an interview at his home 469 West 143rd street, today, he told the details of the remarkable scheme to defraud Uncle Sam out of vast sums in custom duties. In a single instance, according to the deputy surveyor Parr, jewelry val ued at $1,000,000 was brought in free of duty through the influence of New Yorkers whom Parr declared was powerful enough to have certain government officers on duty at the piers when the ships docked. Big Banker Involved. "The Jenkins case is only a small thing compared to developments that will come of the investigation now In progress and which is practically ended," he said today. "One of the best known bankers and brokers of New York will be shown to have conducted a system of smuggling on a gigantic scale within the past two years. In one instance $1,000,000 was involved." This banker and two other men, also millionaires, it is 6aid, will be indicted as a result of the Jenkins case. One of the other men is said to be a multi-millionaire manufacturer of Kenosha, Wis., and the other- is a prominent coal merchant of Nashville, Tenm One of the most complex and sen sational detective stories unfolded in a decade will be told to the federal grand jury in an effort to indict Allien and Colline, it is declared. Parr said the other two men in the Jenkins case organized a conspiracy to smuggle Mrs. Jenkins's gems into this country in the Hotel Savoy, London. Stumble Upon Plot. "It was because of this one case and the subsequent robbery of the jewels from the Lorraine," he continued, "that the government agents stumbled upon the conspiracy of the New York millionaire to get all sorts of valuable gems without paying duties." He cited an instance of the purchase in Paris of a $100,000 necklace for Mrs. Jenkins by a millionaire. "That necklace," said Mr. Parr, was bought in Paris on credit. The "firm there sent a cable to Tiffanys in New York asking about the millionaire's credit. They wired back, "Credit unlimited." This pleased him very much and he told Mrs. Jenkins to buy as much as she liked. . She made many purchases on that trip. "When he returned to this country, he went to Tiffany's and paid for the necklace and other articles in his own name. I have seen the books of the company and therefore know what I am talking about. "Abroad Mrs. Jenkins was very anxious to wear the precious necklace, but her companion would not allow her to do so. 'Wait until you get back to America. he told her. 'I have arranged to get it in alright' " "Apparently the arrangements went through and when Mrs. Jenkins returned she asked again to see the necklace. The Westerner, according to Parr, brought her down-to the office of the millionaire banker smuggler and was there shown the necklace. She was not permitted to take it away, however, and has" not seen it since that time. "This banker," he continued, "was able to get the valuable necklace ' in without paying a cent of duty. Other gems were smuggled in through his influence. He had power enought to have certain government officers he was able to control placed on duty when the liners on which the smugglers should arrive here were due. "It is the plan of the authorities to call the millionaire before the next grand jury, which is to take up the Jenkins case." GEN. LEONARD SPEAKS TO THE GRADUATES - (National News Association) Lexington. Va., June 26. The commencement exercises of the Virginia Military Instituta were held today in the presence of a large number of visitors. Major General Leonard, chief of the staff of the army, delivered the address to the graduates. -

REPUBLICAN FLOOR J2ADER IN HOUSE

WILL THE ClFNTttkAAM pUCSTlONf and nnjin REP. "JIM" MANN TWO AGED PEOPLE SELECTMOliUMEIIT Which, Upon Their Deaths, Will Be Placed Over Their Graves at Earlham. As a memorial to the Hon. Isaac Jenkinson, former United States coun sel to Glascow, Scotland, and the only living Indiana Lincoln elector and also as a memorial to his wife, Mrs. Narcissa L. Jenkinson, both of whom are still living and in good health, con tract has been let with the Richmond Monument company on North Eighth street by Mr. and Mrs. Jenkinson for the erection of a thousand dollar monument on the family lot in Earlham cemetery. The monument, which will weigh in excess of fifteen tons, will be one of the most beautiful in the cemetery but not extremely pretentious. It will be located on the knoll on which the D. G. Reid mausoleum is situated, and will be hammer finished" like" the mausoleum. The material will be quarried at the famous quarries in Barre, Vermont, shipped here and finished. The monument will bear the family name in raised letters. The style of the monument is known as the Grecian Scarcophagus and will be ornamented with Acanthus leaf carving. The monument will be massive in construction, eight feet by five feet at the base and seven feet high. The base weighs a little in excess of six tons and the die approximately five tons. Tne two grave markers, which are to be of similar material and design, with the monument, will weigh more than fifteen tons. It is improbable that the monument will be in position before early winter. PAVS FORJIS DEED Murderer Pleads Vainly for His Life. (National Xews Association) Auburn, N. Y., June 26. Joseph Nacco paid the penalty for murder in the electric chair at Auburn prison at 6:09 this morning. Nacco was on the verge of collapse and had to be supported by guards on the way from his cell to the chair. ' Three contacts (were applied before Nacco was finally declared ' dead by the prison physician. The condemned man fought vainly for a few minutes' life, stopping the procession to the death house to ask inconsequential questions of the guards. They ignored his remarks but the miserable man continued to appeal to them. Five men strapped Nacco In the electric chair. As they worked i at tae straps the murderer gazed about him with eyes wild with fright and incoherently mumbled prayers. ; Nacco killed Anna Candiana, with whom he lived at Niagara Falls, on January 16, 1909. He beat her to death with a poker. TWO OLD NEWSPAPER MEN EXPIRE TODAY (National News Association) Indianapolis,- June 26. George K. Trask, the oldest active newspaper editor in Indianapolis, died this morning of heart disease, aged seventynine. E. M. HERR DEAD. South Bend, Ind., June 26.M. Herr. sixty-two, a pioneer ne per publisher, is dead of a coimj3ca tion of diseases. THE WEATHER STATE Fair in the south. Showers in the north portion tonight and . Tuesday. Somewhat cooler tonight. LOCAL Fair and slightly cooler to- ' nifiht.. -Tuesday fair and cooler.

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GUGGENHEiMS DEFEATED IN COAL CLAIM

General Land Office Commis sioner Cancels Claims Sold Guggenheims by Cunningham Interests. THIS DECISION IS A CONCLUSIVE ONE Case in Question Involved Alaskan. Coal Fields and It Caused Bitter Pinchot-Bal-linger Dispute. (National News Association) , Washington, June 26. By a decision of the commissioner of , the general : land office of the department of inter. 1 lor today the Cunningham coal claims. which constituted one of the principal bones of contention between the Bal-linger-Pinchot factions were cancelled. Claimants by this decision lose control ' of thirty-three entries estimated to be worth millions of dollars in the Kayala district of Alaska, in the Controller ' Bay region. The cancellation proceedings were based on unlawful understandings entered . into by all claim . 1 ants prior to locating claims. The ti- V ties, when secured, would be turned over to an association or corporation, and the mines not operated in order to maintain a high price of coal in Alas ka. This decision is conclusive. These charges were brought to the attention of the -government and its investigation started in Seattle in 1909. Clarence Cunningham, a mining prospector of Seattle, first located claims and formed an association of , nine other persons who defrayed the , expenses of making the locations and , entries. After the claims had been en- . tered Cunningham and his associates ; disposed of them to the Guggenheim ' interests for an immense sum. Starts Fierce Fued. . . Louis Glavis In 1909,. then., chief ; field agent of the land office, after ' wards discharged fofr activity In the investigation, collected most of the ev idence which resulted in cancellation -of the claims. Secretary of Interior -c Fisher in making public the decision today issued the following statement: "This is the final decision of the Cun ', ningham claims, so far as the depart ' ment of interior is concerned. Any further proceedings will be merely for- ' mal for the purpose of perfecting the " records. In case claimants thing there are questions of law which they de- ' sire to present to court. It is my under-' ' standing that it is conceded that the : findings on the facts by the department are conclusive. "It is the intention of the depart-. meat. 10 proceed ai once 10 a nnai ae4 termination of all the remaining Alaska coal claims so far as this can

properly be done, denying those that f should be done, and granting those 1 that should be granted, as rapidly as possible. "I do not believe the present laws applicable to coal lands in Alaska are wise or practical laws, nevertheless, their provisions must be enforced; first, because they are law and second, because they afford the only protection to public welfare against abuses of monopoly and un-restricted private exploitation. I sincerely trust these laws will be modified at the next session of congress, so as to permit development of Alaska coal fields under ' provisions that will more adequately : protect and promote public Interests. Will Act Promptly. "If, however, there are claims now pending which, under existing law, are entitled to patent, I see no justiA - - A : i. . .. -. ....

nacuoc i or not laxinE acrion nnon them as the department can be assured that it is in possession of facts upon which such action must ultimately be taken." The record in the decision makes sixty-six pages, typewritten. It describes the whole Cunningham case from the time the claims were located by Clarence Cunningham until they commissioner made his decision and the negotiations with the Guggenheims. Cancellation of claims is made under land statutes applying to Alaska, which makes it unlawful for entrymen . to enter into a conspiracy to take np claims with intention of disposing of them later to other interests. AIM BLOW AT TRUST Grand Jury Indicts Boxboard Officials Today. (National News Association) . New York. June 26. The United States grand jury today brought indicts ments against the officers of the East era Boxboard club, the successor of the Fibre and Manilla association. A violation of the anti-trust law is charged. The latter association was prosecuted a year ago and fined 1 83,000 and ordered dissolved.