Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 231, 28 June 1911 — Page 1

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House Sub-committee on State Department Affairs Demands Discharge of Morrison and Michael. IMPLICATED IN THE i PORTRAIT SCANDAL Prosecution of These Men Is Not Advised in the Report Owing to the Statute on Limitation. (National News Association) Washington, June 28. Recommendations that two responsible officials of the State Department b discharged and a severe criticism of the loose book-keeping methods are the striking features of the report of the sub-committee of the House which investigated the Day portrait scandal. Although the labors of the committee are not finished, in view of the $1600 discrepancy between the amount received by Artist Rosenthal and that amount paid on the voucher supposed to cover that transaction, the dismissal of Thomas Morrison, disbursing clerk of the department, and William Michael, f rosier chief clerk but now consul at Calcutta, Is now recommended. The committee conclusion indicates the $1600 was Jointly misappropriated by Michael and Morrison, or individually by Michael. Morrison as disbursing officer paid $2,450 to Michael on a vouched supposed to pay for the portrait of former Secretary of State Day, now associate Justice of the United States Supreme court. The artist, Albert Rosenthal of Philadelphia, testified he received only $850 for the painting and Michael had furnished no explanation of the disposition of the $1,600 difference except to say that it was expended under the direction of the secretary of State, John Hay, now dead. Lest Five Years. - The voucher was lost for Ave years land found some weeks ago on the floor of the office of Morrison. Morrison testified that the chief clerk of the department frequently presented vouchers and that he paid the portrait voucher merely as a routine matter. The report says: "The conclusion reached by your commit'tee seems irresistible that either this, am of $1,600 .was jointly misappropriated py Michael and Morrison, or individually by Michael. "Michael, who Is now holding the responsible position of consul-general .at Calcutta, and Morrison, who still holds perhapa the more responsible i position of distributing clerk of the state department should have long since been removed from office and ev en now it Is not too late to remove both of said officials for the good of the public service and the integrity of public officials." The report, which Is voluminous, goes over the entire portrait mystery, which the committee attempted to clear up at several hearings. It says In part: "Tour committee has not finished its labors, but in view of the fact that even an amount as small as $1600 Is either unaccounted for or accounted for In a most unreasonable manner, both officers still holding responsible positions under the federal authority, it Is deemed wise this report should be made with the hope that executive authority may relieve the public service of such officials and restore to the people confidence in those who handle public funds and represent us In Important positions broad. Your committee dooms it unnecessary to recommend a prosecution In view of the fact that the statute of limitations has barred whatever offense may have been committed. TROOPS WERE SLAIN By a Mine Explosion in a Mexican Town. (National News Association) Mexico City, June 2S. Two Mader1st soldiers were killed in the town of Jonacatepec. State of Morlos, on Monday by the explosion of a mine planted by Federals before the evacuation of the place, according to dispatches received here today. The dead men belonged to Oen. Zapata's band. They bad been mustered out and were on their way home. They had stopped In the Plaza to listen to the band when the explosion took place. The balance of the Maderist detachment, 1.000 in number, have seized the town and are making an Investigation. tj AVE the Palladium go I 'with you on your vacation. Ten cents per week. Telephone your order before starting. Phone 2566.

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,f Grsf . T A LIBRARY SCHOOL HELD AT E Mrs. Elmendorf, President of American Library Association, Is a Speaker. The Indiana public library commission has engaged Mrs. Theresa L. Elmendorf of Buffalo, N. Y., to be one of the special lecturers at the summer school for librarians. The school is to open this week at Earlham college. Mrs. Elmendorf is president of the American Library Association and Is vice-librarian of the Buffalo public li brary. Her lectures before the summer school class will be on "Book Elimination," "The Children's Right to Poetry," and "The Librarian's Place and Tower." The dates of Mrs. Elmendorfa lectures are July 12 and 13. Rural Library Extension. Just preceding Mrs. Elmdorf's arrival, July 11. most of the day will be devoted to a discussion of rural library extension, the liveliest library topic in the country at the present time. Lectures will Ik? given by Miss Julia W. Morrill, chief branch librarian of the Cincinnati public library; by Carl H. Milam, secretary of the public library commission ; by Alias Nannie W. Jayne, of Alexandria; by Miss Mary Baker, of Elwood. and by Mrs. Elva T. Carter, of Plalnfleld. Many librarians who wish to hear Mrs. Elmendorf, will go to Earlham the previous day to hear the rural extension lectures and to take part in the discussion. It is possible that District F, of the Indiana Library Association ( which includes Richmond, and of which Mrs. A. L. Bernhardt, of the Morrisson-Reeves library Is secretary, will meet about the same time. Other special lectures will be given by Miss Mary E. Ahern, Chicago, editor of Public Libraries and formerly state librarian of Indiana, who Is one of the recognized leaders In the American Library Association; by Miss Theresa Walter, Dayton public library, L. J. Bailey, Gary; Demarchus C. Brown, state librarian; Miss Eliza G. Browning, Indianapolis public library; Miss Helen Davis, librarian of traveling libraries; J. P. Dunn, president of the public library- commission; John A. Lapp, legislative reference librarian, and Professor Harlow Llndley, of Earlham college. School Runs Until August 8. Mr. Milam Is the director of the library summer school, and the instructors are Miss F. R. Curtis. Illinois university library school; Miss Carrie E. Scott, assistant organiser of the public library commission, and William M. Hepburn, librarian at Purdue university. The schtbol optns today -and continues through Tuesday, Aug. 8. Among those who have been admitted to the class are Miss Eva B. Hutchinson and Miss Elizabeth Van Meter, both of whom are assistants in the Indianapolis public library. COM. EDGAR CLARK WEDS CENSUS CLERK (National News Association) Washington. D. C. June 2S. The wedding of Edgar E. Clark, of the In terstate Commerce Commission, and Miss Agnes Barnes, who has been employed as a clerk In the Census office, took place today. The home of the bride is in Salem. Ala.

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While at Yale

sr. J A SERENADE GIVEN VVALDRIPAND WIFE Miserable Moments Spent by Them When They Went to Get Their License. Members of the Elks lodge who happened to be in the club rooms about 11 o'clock Tuesday evening were all in a stew as a result of a message sent to them by a brother Elk, Prof. William Delcar Waldrip, who with his wife of a few hours, Miss Alice Harvey, had eluded several of his tormentors and skipped to Dayton. The message was delivered by long distance. In sum and substance Albert Morel who was called to the phone heard, "This you Al' This is Waldrip. Tell 'Bill' Reller, 'Mox Bayer, 'Cliff' Price to (here there was wire trouble and Waldrip could not be heard.) "Also kindly convey that to your own brain, too," the voice continued, after the wire got back on the job again. "Now what do you think of that fellows?" said the receiver of the message after he had been abruptly cut off without opportunity to explain, even if he had been of a mind to. The message was sent because of the misery which the above mentioned "brothers" had inflicted on the benedict of a few hours, late Tuesday afternoon when Prof. Waldrip and Miss Harvey scurried to the county clerk's office, hoping to get their license and be on their way before their friends "got wise." When they reached the court house, there stood a small crowd all tooting tin horns which concert attracted not only all the officers deputies but the people of the neighborhood. The din of the serenaderg made the few moments at the clerk's office almost unbearable for the happy and yet unhappy pair. Mr. and Mrs. Waldrip were married soon afterwards and left at once for Dayton. Their most intimate friends expected the marriage to be solemnized on Wednesday morning. Prof. Waldrip will be connected with the history department of the state Normal school at Terre Haute, he having resigned his position as head of this department at the Richmond high school. THIS IS CENTENARY OF WM. M. THACKERAY (National News Association) London, June 28. Many persons of prominence in art and literary circles and in the official world attended a dinner given by the Titmarsh club at the Charterhouse today In celebration of the centennial anniversary of the birth of William Makepeace Thackeray. The famous novelist was a student at the Charterhouse in his early youth and incorporated his experiences there in several of his novels. WARNING ISSUED The police again Issue, their warning to premature Fourth of July celebrators, who. have been making the town noisy with fire crackers and other explosives for the last few days. Arrests and prosecutions will follow further violation. ,

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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 Vaca ticn on $25." For those who wish to take part in the contest there are only a few requirements. The article must not be over 250 words; write it plainly typewritten if possible) and on one side of a sheet oily. Mail it to the "Vacation Editor." Palladium, Richmond, Ind. The author of the best article submitted will be given the prize on Tuesday. July eleventh. Contest closes July 6. WILL OPERATE 0(1 W0ULDBE SUICIDE Physicians to Probe for the Bullet Lodged Over Heart of Harold Thomas. Harold Thomas, the sixteen year old youth, whose mad infatuation for Bertha Cooper, seven sears his senior, led him to first attempt her life and then a few weeks later, his own. is now at the county jail and probably will be operated on to remove the bul-. let which came so near ending his life. He has practically recovered from the wound and is now held at the county bastile awaiting admittance to Eastern. Indiana hospital, having been declared insane several weeks ago. An effort was made to have him removed to the hospital for the operation, which though not regarded as serious, the attending physician thought should be held there in preference to the jail. However, the Wayne county authorities declared against this, fearing that at the hospital where he could not be safely locked up nor watched all the time, lie would again escape. The boy is a fiend for tobacco. This has been denied him in all forms, prisoners at the jail being warned that to give him any would mean solitary confinement for them. It is said that while at the hospital an attempt was made to smuggle cigarets to him. for which it is said he has an abnormal craving. When Thomas went to work at the Richmond - Underwear company, he was regarded as one of the brightest and most apt apprentices. However, his infatuation for Miss Cooper, a girl of exempliary character, who is an instructor, led to his transfer from one department to another until he finally , quit. One night some time ago he shot at Miss Cooper, who with a companion was walking down the street, j Upon returning from Piqua early in I June he was arrested on the strength of evidence given the police by the girl. During his confinement at the Home for the Friendless he was under the care of his mother, the matron at the institution. On Friday evening, June 1C, he escaped his mother as she was ! bringing his supper and about 10 o'clock that evening went to the rear ! of the underwear factory, where he at-1 tempted suicide by shooting himself just above his heart. SANE FOORTH HERE List of Victims Will Greatly Reduced. Be The list of local Fourth of July vie tims this year is expected to be reduced to a minimum, due to the popular approval of the Sane Fourth movement, the Sane Fourth ordinance and the action of the local dealers in fireworks refusal to sell dangerous deVices. That the Sane Fourth movement, which has spread throughout the country, -is timely Is evidenced by the following figures: In seven battles of the Revolutionary war there were 1119 killed and wounded, and in 6even celebrations of the Declaration of Independence 34,603 people were killed and wounded. The Russell Sage Foundation of New York has been taking an active part in spreading the doctrine of a sane celebration of Independence Day and this year has had the Edison company prepare a moving picture film, showing, in startling manner, the sorrow brought to a typical American home through one of its young members giving vent to his patriotic emo tions with dangerous fireworks. This f lm will be shown all over the United States before July Fourth. It will be shown in this city at the Arcade, Main street, between Seventh and Eighth streets, today and Thursday. TODAY ALUMNI DAY AT MICHIGAN UNIT(National News Association) Ann Arbor, Mich., June 28. The alumni of the University of Michigan returned to the busy scenes on the campus and in the old buildings in large numbers today. Alumni Day, the third . of "commencement, week. . The exercises of the day began with the annual alumni breakfast in the Barbour, gymnasium. During - the afternoon reunions were held by more than 20 classes, ranging from the class of 1856 to that of 1906. . -

HENRY W. GEHHETT HOME AFTER TRIP AROUND THE GLOBE

Prominent Local Piano Man- , ufacturer Was Particularly Interested in Conditions in Far East. PIANO INTRODUCED TO THE JAPANESE But the Yankees of the Orient Are Not Very Musical Says Division of China Is to Come Soon. During a 26,000 mile tour of Europe and Asia, requiring nearly six months of time, Henry Gennett, president of the Starr Piano company, made a num ber of important discoveries; that there is little anti-American feeling in Japan; that the sending of provisions to China by Americans to be used in the famine districts is utterly foolish, for the food is used by rich Chinese officials and never gets to the poor classes; that China is a rich country, which some day will be divided, with Germany, England, Japan and Ameri ca making desperate grabs for their shares; that Chinese immigration to the United States is not desirable. Mr. Gennett. his wife and daughter, Miss Rose, returned to Richmond Mon day night. Mr. Gennett, during his three weeks' stay in Japan, made a careful study of the country. The piano business there is bad, he says, for the Japanese have but little musical taste. But the Japs, otherwise, are a thrifty, hard working people, whose model in all things commercial is America. The Jap is ready to treat the American right, according to Gennett. The Jap says that the American is the greatest man in the world. In cloth making, an art for which the French are noted, the Japanese says America excels the world. They are fond of all sorts of American stuffs and admire the thrift and working qualities of the American. "The hand of fellowship is extended by the Japanese nation to the United States so far as my observation was carried," declared the piano manufacturer. "We were treated with the greatest of courtesy during our trip through the 'Flowery Kingdom.' The Jap demands one thing: that he is to be recognized commercially by the United States. Japan wants to 'get on' to the commercial manners and customs of the American, as he recognizes our methods as the best in the world." Continuing Mr. Gennett said that his company at first had been made sport of in Japan for establishing an agency in that country. By doing so the local company had to compete with the German manufacturers, who are able to sell pianos, though much inferior in quality, for one-third the price of an American instrument. The Japs are not very particular what kind of instruments they have, at . least they have shown no choice up to the present time. However, the Starr Company has been getting a foot-hold in the Japanese market by offering a superior instrument. The Starr branch house J s in Tokic. While in China Mr. Gennett became familiar with the "grab" situation in that country. He says the American railroad loan of $50,0001000 was greatly opposed by foreign nations, it being feared that United States would get too great a hold on China by making the loan. China Big Country. "How there evr could be a railroad built through that country of gravel mounds is more than I can say," conv mented Mr. Gennett, speaking of the proposed railroad for which the loan has been made. "Every time a Chinaman died, anywhere in the world, you know," continued Mr. Gennett, "his bones are sent back to China for burial. When a man is buried there the body is placed any where the grave digger happens to fancy; there are no established grave yards. A large mound, similar to our Indian mounds, is built up over the grave. I don't believe that a railroad could be built without the destruction of one of these graves every 100 feet." At Tsingtau, one of the most beautiful and busiest places in China, the Germans have their stronghold, while the English are at Hong Kong, which according to Mr. Gennett is probably the trade center of the world. He thinks the Germans will get the biggest share in the final division of China. The French are at Shanghai. ' "One of the river pilots in China told me," said Mr. Gennett, "that for Americans to send provisions to the famine districts in China . is nearly laughable. He said the provisions have to go through the bands of several government officials and by the process of elimination which takes place during this governmental inspection the provisions diminish until there is nothing left of them when they reach the famine districts." THE WEATHER STATE Unsettled with local shower tonight and Thursday. Warmer Thursday. LOCAL Fair tonight. Thursday, showers and warmer

UNA NEVER TO SEE

HER BOBBY ANY MORE , Lina Cavalieri Chanler, the erst while proclaimed "most beautiful I woman in the world," who sent word ' from Paris that she Is never coming back to America to see her "Bobby" t Chanler, and that she will not comj promise his ante-nuptial "with all my goods I thee endow." Chanler, receiving the; news, has left his New YorR studio and gone into practical exile in Massachusetts. STRIKE OF SEAMEN IS GROWING WORSE It Is Spreading and Nearly All Big Steamship Lines : Are Affected. (National News Association) Liverpool, Eng., June 28. The shipping strike situation is growing wors. The dock men's strike spread today to the Cunard, White Star. Dominion, Canadian Pacific and all allied lines. Freight handling is nearly at a standstill and ship 'owners are losing thousands of dollars daily. This was a critical day in the situation, because of two important meetings bearing upon the strike. One meeting was of representatives of the ship owners of the United Kingdom and the other was of representatives of the dockmen. The ship owners discussed the practicability as to granting unform wages at all ports and the question of indemnity for companies whose ships had been tied up by the walkout. The transport federation,' composed of representatives from the ranks of dockmen, stevedores and seamen on coasting vessels, hoped to decide upon means of bringing the strike td an immediate conclusion in favor of the men. - - At ; Hull the docking business is paralyzed. There are 70,000 boxes of continental fruits rotting on ships in Vae harbor because they cannot be unloaded. Although the shipping companies here have yielded - to the demands of the seamen, the sailors refuse to go. to work until the dockers demands are granted. STRIKERS VIOLENT. Glasgow, Scotland, "June 28. Violence marked the shipping strike here today when striking dock workers clashed with the police while the authorities were conveying a gang of strike-breakers to tue docks. The harbor police after a sharp fight, succeeded in dispersing the strikers, arresting two of the pickets.- Later pickets were arraigned in court and sentenced to thirty days each for molesting the non-union men. RELEASED ON BAIL Bailey Fraunberg of Cambridge City, who is held on the charge of assault and battery with felonious intent, has been released on $500 bond until October, at which time hia trial will be held.

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WAS LORIMER DAY

AT INQUIRY INTO THE BRIBERY CASE Three Witnesses Were Heard Today by the Senate Committee, Their Testimony Being for Defense. RUSH CULVER WAS OPPOSITION SNAG Says Hines Never Told Him He Used Money to Purchase a Seat in the Senate for Sen. Lorimer. (National News Association) . Washington. June 28. Rush Culver, lawyer and lumberman of L'Anse, Michigan, proved a snag for the opponents of Lorimer before Investigating AmmttrAA a v An atVn wa m a1a to show that he had heard Edward Hines say in Marquette, Michigan, ajt the drug store of Shelby B. Jones, brother-in-law of Culver, that Lortmer's election had cost $100,000, . or "a barrel of money" failed complete ly. Culver could recall no such conversationT He had known . Hines . for five or six years and had had small, business dealings with him. Hines impressed upon him that he was a close friend of Lorimer and had aided him in his election. Such aid went so far as to raise campaign funds for Lorimer. These conversations about campaign funds related to Lorimer's elections to the house of representatives and not to the senate, the witness said. He had never talked to Hines about Lorimer's election to the senate. He thought his brother-in-law Jones heard Hines speak of helping Lorimer in congressional contests and had erroneously considered It Lorimer's election to the senate. Hugh McLean, a lumberman of North Tonawanda, N. Y., was next called. He said he met Hines in Chicago about May 1 this year, and Hines only reference to the Lorimer case was to tne ef rect that newspapers ncii; eiTiufs me Ruu-uviiner Blue, uui not telling the Lorimer side fairly. John McLean, a wholesale ' lumber man of Buffalo told of coming to Washington at the behest of Edward Hines in May, 1904, when a meeting of lumbermen was held there to oppoFe any reduction in the tariff on lumber. BALDWIN'S WILL IS NOT TO BE BROKEN (National News Association) Los. Angeles, June 28. Mrs. Laura A. Aslip has lost her contest to break the will of the late E. J. (Lucky) Baldwin, alleging that she was bis daughter and demanding; a share of the $11,000,000 estate. The suit was dismissed by Judge Rives of the superior court Mrs. Aslip is a daughter of Ophelia Henderson, who, she claims, waa married to Baldwin in Chillicothe, Ohio. . IS STILLJO TRACE Of B. F. Wehrly, Missing for Over One Week. Remaining an unsolved mystery without the slightest clues developing with which to give encouragement, though every effort has been exerted and the scope of the search greatly Increased, ' the family and intimate friends of B. F. Wehrly. the missing traveling salesman, '-are beginning to despair of finding him alive or his body. ' Mrs. Wehrly, who baa been in a very nervous condition, bordering prostration since informed her. husband had disappeared is not improved. The general opinion now is that Mr. Wehrly, during a state of mental depression, committed suicide . and in that his body has not been recovered. A brother, who suffered ill health aereral years ago, frorar which the pays cians promised no recovery, took hia own life. Joe Williams, of Muncie, formerly of Richmond, says be saw Mr. Wehrly In Muncie .a week ago Tuesday, apparently in normal health. FESTIVITIES IN LONDON CONTINUE (National" News Association) London, June 28. Though -today witnessed the departure of all of the representatives of foreign royalty and the special envoys from abroad, the post-coronation festivities and functions continue without abatement. Today the King and Queen visited the Royal Agricultural show at the Crown Point estate in Norwich. Tomorrow the populace of the metropolis and tens of thousands of visitors will turn out in force to witness the royal procession attending the reception of the King and Queen by the Lord Mayor at the Guildhall, which will follow the attendance of their Majesties earlier' in the day on the special ThanksgiTiag service at St Paul's Cathedral.