Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 273, 9 August 1911 — Page 1

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SEVEN EPISCOPAL CHURCH PRELATES GIVE EDICTS tThese Bishops Declare that No Clergymen in Their Diocese Shall Wed Col. Astor and Miss Force.

POLICE DEPT. HOT EXTRAVAGANT SAYS

CONSULT TUFT Oil PERKINS' REFUSAL TO GIVE ANSWERS EARL DUBOIS KEPT IN SECLUSION BY THE AUTHORITIES Mother of As tor's Fiancee SUPT. I. A.

IIINETY-THREE ARE LOST WHEN LINER AVASUNK AT SEA French Mail Ship Emir, Off Gibraltar, Cut in Two During Fog by an English Ship the Silvertown.

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PROTEST ALSO MADE BY ENGLISH BISHOP

Announced Today the Wedding Will Take Place, in October at Newport, with No Episcopal Rector. (National New Association) NEW YORK, Aug. 9.A flood of protest! arising from all sections of the country ovr the proposed marriage if Col J. J. Astor and Miss Madeline Force, was twelled by the voices of Ave bishops of the Episcopal church today. The prelates declare they will not permit any persons in their diocese to solemnize the union of the middle-aged millionaire and the 18 year old society girl. Seven hundreds of clergymen of all denominations are ranging themselves against the match. The latest protest came from Bishop Nulall of London, England, who declares that the most liberal bishop of the church of England would not permit the marriage and any clergyman performing such ceremony would be hauled before a church tribunal. It was learned today that the wedJing ceremony will probably take lace at Newport the middle of October and be performed by a clergyman of sbme other denomination. Bishop Doane's Views. Bishop Doane, who is generally considered the foremost prelate of the church, discussed the coming Astor marriage from a purely personal point of view. "I consider the proposed wedding of this-young girl to Col. Astor a positive .outrage against . public decency," , he aid, "I don't know what can be In the tninds of this young girl's parents. I suppose It is another Instance of the eternal chase after money and what part of the world is pleased to call position. "But consider facts. Here is a man. Colonel Astor, who has a reputation such that well, let us pass over bis reputation the fact is, and' it has spread broadcast throughout . the whole world, that this man has been duly adjudged guilty of adultery in a court of law. "Is that the kind of a man parents who love and respect their child should select or approve as her husband? What matter his riches? He is, In the eyes of the law, an adulterer. "Surely the parents, even if they profess no religion, must recognize the law of the land. Surely also they must know that the laws of New York' state have forbidden this man ever to marry again. They must not only be at the present moment discussing how, when and where they will evade the burden of this prohibition Disgusting to Him. "Bah! The whole thing- disgusts me. and I believe it is equally disgusting to every man of woman who places the slightest faith in human n"ture.or who has any respect for the marriage state." "My views on the subject of the remarriage of divorced persons are entirely in accord with those of Bishop Doane," said Bishop Greer. "He and 'l strove hard at the last Episcopal convention, in Cincinnati, to have the present canon altered so it would conform with the words of the book of common prayer which recognizes no divorce, and prescribes that the union of man and wife shall last 'until death do us part' ; "You may rest assured of one thing no Episcopal clergyman in the diocese of New York will marry Col. Astor and Miss Force. I will not allow it. and if any should be found who let us not discuss it. The proposed marriage will not take place in the dio cese of which I am bishop." SOME NATIONALITY IN A POLICE CASE - With a name significant of English rationality, but in reality a native of Italy, arrested -by a patrolman of Irish decent, John Bull, is now lodged in an American Jail. He was arrested at 8txth and North C streets late last night on the charge of drunk and was fined $1 and costs In police court this morning. WAS TOO PROFANE Persons awaiting the arrival of trains at the Pennsylvania depot yes terday were shocked by loud cursing by Charles Vangilder of Winchester. Attaches of the depot ejected Vangilder in a rather rude manner and he was arrested shortly afterwards by Patrolman Lawler. In explaining his ac tion to the mayor in police court Wed nesday morninK Vangilder declared had "Just taken one glass as a stimu rad "Just taken me glass as a stimulant." A fine of $1 and costs was imposed on him, despite his plea tor Clemency,

Says Law Would Permit Addition of Five More Patrolmen, an Officer and a Detective to Force.

CHIEF DOING WORK OF THREE MEN NOW Gormon Acts as Chief, Captain and Detective Reserve Force for Night Duty Should Be Provided. Taking exceptions to statements made at Monday evening's council meeting that as the police department had overdrawn the amount appropriated for it in the 1911 budget, one officer should be let out. Police Superintendent Gormon, who has returned from a ten-day vacation at Detroit, declared today that the law allows more men for a city of this class than there now are on the local police force. Mayor Zimmerman broached the mat ter at the council meeting and said that a meeting of the police board would be called within a short time and a member of the force would be taken off. Supt. Gormon contends that he is allowed four or five more patrolrfen, a captain of police and a detective, according to the state laws. What Law Permits. Cities from 10,000 to 35,000 popula tion, are allowed one patrolman to each 1,000 inhabitants and one officer, exclusive of the police superintendent, to each 5,000 inhabitants. By the last United States census Richmond is given 22,343 inhabitants, which would allow twenty-two patrolmen and four officers. At present there are but seventeen patrolmen, one patrol driver and two officers. " "We need a police captain and a de tective," said Supt. Gormon," but in stead of having a captain and a de tective, I am doing that work myself by working until 12. o'clock at night and the city is saving that much. Other cities the same size as this have these officers. "As to the department going $500 over its appropriation for the first six months of this year, I will say that the board of metropolitan police commissioners can not tell Just bow much money is needed a year in advance." Reserve Men Needed. The local police officers, and many citizens who understand the situation, say that in a city the size of Richmond there should be a reserve force at headquarters at nights. It has been suggested that two motorcycle officers be added to the force for night duty and stationed at headquarters to res pond to emergency calls. Under the present arrangement only the night sergeant and the patrol dri ver are on duty at headquarters. When a call comes in from a householder or from any place, in fact, it is necessary for the sergeant to wait until the patrolman on the beat where the call comes in from to report before the call can be responded to. Some times a half hour elapses before the officer can be detailed on an emergency case and then it may take the officer ten or fifteen minutes to walk to the place where the call came in from. In case of a burglary, murder or any serious crime this system proves very embarrassing to the police affords the person sending in the call poor protection and is very convenient for the offender. " It is argued that with two motorcycle officers in the larger cities two men are always assigned to any case the sergeant could dispatch them immediately a call was received and afford the city much better protection than a flash-light system. POSTPONED ASSAULT CASE TO SATURDAY Adam Bullerdick. 511 South Twelfth street, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Patrolman Fee on, the charge of assault and battery upon Fred White, 505 South Twelfth street. Bullerdick was arraigned this morning in police court but the case was postponed until Saturday morning. It is alleged by White that he with several boys were pitching horse shoes in an alley between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets last Friday and one of the irons was thrown on the ground to the rear of Bullerdick's lot. Bullerdick, it is said, told the boys to cease the play and upon refusal he grabbed a hatchet and in a Carrie Nation-saloon-busting manner threw it at White. It struck White on the limb and painfully injured him. THE WEATHER 8TATE Fair tonight and Thursday; : probably unsettled and cooler in the North portion. LOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature.

TWENTY-SIX PEOPLE SAVED AFTER CRASH

Panic Ensued After the Crash on Both Boats and Passengers on French Ship Forget Life Preservers. (National News Association) GI BR ALTER, Aug. 9. Ninety-three persons were drowned today when the French mail steamer Emir, bound for Tangier, Morocco, was struck and nearly cut in twi by the British steamer Sllverton, during a dense fog in the Strait of Gibralter. The Emir sank almost immediately. Small boats from the badly damaged Silverton picked up twenty-six survivors of the Emir in the panic life preservers were forgotten. Although the Silverton was almost in a Binking condition herself, small. boats were immediately put off and the survivors from the Emir were picked up. Both vessels were running at reduced speed on account of the heavy weather but the sharp prow , of the Silverton crunched with deadly force through the plates of the French mail er, tearing a wide gash beneath the waterline which caused the hold to fill almost immediately. Screams Filled Air. Panic on both boats followed the im pact. As the Emir careened and began to settle many of her passengers leaped overboard before they could don life preservers. Screams of the drowning persons filled the air. In the heavy fog it was impossible for the sailors manning the lifeboats to ascertain "the location of '"the vic tims in the water and the boats plow ed . aimlessly through the wreckage. Some of those who were saved had retained sufficient presence of mind to put on life preservers; others clung to pieces of debris until they were picked up. The Silverton is a screw driven barkentine, flying the British flag. She is of 3,724 tons displacement and is engaged in trade out of London. She was built in Newcastle, England, by C. Mitchell and company in 1873. T E Most Enthusiastically ceived by Officials. Re(National News Association) BALTIMORE, Aug. 9. Greeted by city officials and thousands of citi zens of Baltimore, Admiral Count Togo, the naval hero of the Russ-Jap-aneee war, accompanied by his offi cial staff and the II. S. state department officials and representatives of the army and navy, arrived here in a special at 11 o'clock this forenoon. They were met by a committee of state and city officials, leading business men and bankers. The welcome accorded the admiral was the most enthusiastic ever . accorded a foreign visitor to the city. and the Japanese warrior was visibly affected. The party was immediately taken to the city hall In automobiles where the admiral responded to a speech of welcome. The distinguished guest then boarded a yacht for an inspection of the great plant of the Maryland Steel Works at Sparrow's Point HUGE CHANDELIER GIVEN TO CHURCH A huge chandelier of polished cast brass, which was given by one of the parishioners of St. Andrew's church and which wJJI be a companion piece to the beautiful chandelier presented several years ago by Angelia Meyer, will be dedicated on the evening of August 11, in a service in the church parlor. The new chandelier is Gothic in design and cost in the neighborhood of a thousand dollars. It is larger and more elaborate than its companion piece. The new chandelier will be hung from the ceiling in the center of the church auditorium. The name of the donor is withheld. Father Roell, pastor of the church, will deliver the dedicatory address. NEW PLANT ENGINE INSPECTED TONIGHT Members of the city council and other , city officials will inspect - the new engine at the Municipal light plant this evening. The officials will meet at the city building at 8 o'clock. Supt. Johnson, of the plant is well pleased with the engine nd says that it requires less steam to operate it than was required for the old engine land the turbine together.

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MRS. WILLIAM STRICT RULES FOR THE HEW ADDITION No Cheap Structures Can Be Erected at Reeveston White People Only. . The company, which has taken'over Reeveston Place, the estate of the late Mrs. Caroline Reeves, has about completed plans and specifications for the estate, which will be divided up and sold. There will be about three hundred building sites, irregularly Ideated In the addition, and on these houses of an approved design may be built. There will be no outhouses, a central garage and stable being provided, which will take care of all the automobiles and horses which may be owned by the occupants of the place. Houses of seven rooms will not be permitted unless they cost $3,500 or more. For homes of larger dimensions, the purchaser t must guarantee the company he will construct a building at the average cost of $500 a room, according to the present plan. By establishing such a policy there will be no cheap structures on the estate which will make it one of the most exclusive residence sections in the city. Building sites may be purchased by white people" only. SEVERELY BURNED BY ELECTRIC WIRE Contact of his screwdriver and an electric light and power switch in the Grand saloon on Tuesday night shortcircuited the current and burned the right hand of Gerald Lake, an electrician, most severely. Five hundred and fifty volts passed through, his body, knocking him down and burning the flesh of his right hand so that" the bones of the first three fingers were exposed.. His wound was dressed, and though the fingers were not ampu tated," it' may be necessary later to remove sections of each of the burned digits. A COAL SALESMAN John Longstreth, a graduate of the high school, has accepted a position as traveling salesman for the Monarch Coal company of Kentucky, and has been given Indiana as his territory. The company jobs its product. MAY BE DIDNT KNOW RIFLE WAS LOADED Russel Hawekotte, a messenger for the Western Union, is nursing a sore left arm as a result of a wound received In playing with a 22 caliber rifle. With several boys of about his age. he was hunting on Monday evening near, his home east of the city when the rifle was accidently discharged. The bullet struck the fleshy part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist. It is not thought the wound will prove serious. G. BADLY HURT (Palladium Special) " LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 9. ColGeorge R. Williams of Richmond, chief of General Gray's staff, Knights of Py thias was thrown from his horse last night and is now in the brigade hospital badly bruised about the body, and hia thigh is sererely injured.

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H. FORCE. WRIGHT BROS. WILL ENTER 1 BIPLANES Hope to Carry Off Honors of International Aviation Meet at Chicago. (National News Association) Chicago, Aug. 9. The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, originators of aviation, made it known, today that they will participate at the International Aviation meet at Grant park next week. , Seven Wright biplanes have arrived from the Dayton factory. " . Harry N. At wood, who Is tq fly from St. Louis to New York for a $10,000 purse, will pass through Chicago on his flight, probably Tuesday. He will alight ten miles from the city and if a woman weighing less than 130 pounds and with the necessary nerve can be found Atwood will carry her as a passenger to Grant park. This city had its first sample of the international aviation meet which will be' held at Grant Park next week in the shape of a flight over the city by Rene Barrier. The aviator was in the air for nearly 25 minutes. Several aviators who will take part in the event arrived today and by Thursday practically all of the contestants are expected to be in their hang ers, turning up tor tne big week. LORD CAMOYS TO WED , AMERICAN HEIRESS (National News Association) NEW PORT, R. I., Aug. 9. Miss Mildred Sherman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Watts Sherman and sister of Mrs. Lawrence L. Gillespie, was warmly congratulated by the members of the Seaside colony today following the announcement of her engagement to Lord Comoys of England. Everybody who is within the Golden Gates of Newport society knew Miss Sherman was sincerely in love with Lord Camoys. It was a case of love at first sight between the young people at a dinner which Miss Gould (now Lady Decies) gave for her wed ding party. After that "wedding Miss Sherman and Lord Camoys were seen together in New York and other places frequently.- 4 . Lord Camoys recently denied the engagement in England, but it is now admitted by the young woman's father that the two will wed. TOBACCO SMUGGLERS ARRESTED IN BOSTON (National News Association) BOSTON, Aug. 9 Customs officials and secret service men are hunting in Boston and New York for- the men higher up in the plot to smuggle thousands of dollars worth of leaf tobacco through Boston. More than $100,000 worth of German tobacco has fraudulently been brought into Boston in the last year, the officials declare. The men are under arrest here. SEVERAL FATALITIES IN SHIP EXPLOSION (National News Association) ROTTERDAM, Aug. 9. Six persons are reported to have been killed, six fatally injured and several others seriously hurt in an explosion upon the steamship Guttenberg today. wjA VE the Palladium go i with you on your vacation. Ten cents per week. Telephone your order betore starting. Phone 2566.

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Contributions of Steel and Insurance Companies, but Remained Quiet. CONTEMPT THREAT WAS INEFFECTIVE Trust Investigating Committee Wants Books of Steel Company Probers' Conference Held in Secret. (National News Asociatlon WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. Declaring that he would refuse to answer the questions put to him yesterday, G. W. Perkins, multi-millionaire and former partner of J. P. Morgan, appeared again today before the Stanley steel trust investigating committee. Mr. Perkins said just before taking the stand that he did not believe the matter would be pushed to the extent of .inflicting imprisonment for contempt. Immediately after assembling, the committee went into executive session to consider what action should be taken against Perkins for refusing to answer questions concerning campaign contributions of the New York Life Insurance company and the U. S. Steel Corporation. Mr. Perkins was excluded from the committee room, but his councel. Attorney Lindaberry, was permitted to remain. Republicans Upheld Perkins. Some of the Republican committee men sided with Perkins to the effect that campaign contributions were out side of the jurisdiction of the committee under the resolution authorizing a steel probe. Attorney Linaabery, argued that the committee lacked the power but a resolution was adopted calling for the production of the books and papers of subsidiary companies of tteer-ofcTpdratlon? v Aside ' from this announcement the committeemen declined to divulge what occurred behind the closed. doors but Representative Young volunteer ed the statement that nothing so dras tic as imprisonment of Perkins for contempt would ensue. Chairman Stanley Littleton and Sterling afterward went to the Whi.te House to consult the president. The conference at the White House lasted half an hour. While nothing was given out officially it is understood that the committee probably would recede from the Stanley ruling requir ing Perkins to answer the question in dispute. A 0IV0RCEREMEDY Could Be Found by Pastors of This City. The great amount of heated discussion caused by the recent announcement of the Astor-Force engagement is being read with interest by local ministers. When a dispatch concerning statements of Bishop Doane at Northeast Harbor, Maine, to the effect that ministers in the Episcopal church were not permitted to marry divorced persons except under one sepcial case, was read to the Rev. Lightbourne of the St. Paul's church, of this city, the local rector stated that the dispatch was hardly more than a revised form of the law of the church, and that no minister could break the rule. He said that the only conditions under which he himself would marry a divorced person would be when the one in question presented a written decree of the court to the effect that he was the innocent party in a suit for divorce on the grounds of adultery. Mr. Lightbourne asserted that even when this evidence had been presented the question of whether he would perform the ceremony was left entirely to his discretion, and that it would only be in an extreme situation that he would consent to such an act. He said that if all tne local pastors would take this same attitude, thus making it hard for a divorced person to marry a second time, there would be a decided decrease in the number of divorce suits filed in Wayne county. GEN. GORDON STILL IS SERIOUSLY ILL (National News Association) MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 9. The condition of Gen. George Gordon, commander of the confederate - veterans was unchanged today. He is slowly dying. BRITISH SHIPPING TROUBLE NOT ENDED LONDON, Aug. 9. The dockmen's union today Issued a call for a general strike, effecting 100,000 men . and threatened to tie up every port in Great Britain. Many private appeals have been made to the government to intervene.

Alleged Burglar and Suspected Postoffice Robber, Captured in Detroit, Regarded Dangerous Man.

GUY GUNSAULIA WILL APPEAR AGAINST HIM Alleged Accomplice of Dubois Will Be Brought from State Penitentiary WhenTrial Is Called. With Earl Dubois of Milton, more recently of Detroit, confined in the

county jail awaiting a hearing on a' burglary charce. the anxieties of the county officals have increased and now the serious ' matter demanding their attention is whether they can hold him until, as they anticipate, he is sent to the penitentiary. Dubois was a suspect iu the unsotved Lucy murder and later the Allison murder, but was exonerated in each instance. This time his incarceration' in the county jail, will perhaps be more irksome to him than on the ' other occasions. He will only Infrequently be permitted to receive guests, for the most part his relatives and hia lawyer and on these visits he will be carefully guarded, as the officials do not care to give so valuable a prise an opportunity to slip through their fingers. ; Triad In October ' The man was extradicted from the state of Michigan on petition of the Wayne county officials, it being alleged by the latter that Dubois was the moving spirit in . the F. M. Jones and Company and the Lam store robberies at Milton last December, and he also is suspected of being guilty oC

other crimes. He was arrested at Detroit by the police of that city on Saturday night and returned by Marshal Dan Drlschell of Cambridge City to . .

night, t : Hia arraignment. In case m determines to fight the case, win likely not be until the October term of court. - v Dubois can't talk about his arrest, since the officials will not permit anyone to see him, and the latter are reluctant in making statements. Discovery of where he was located came about through the assistance of the postal authorities, it is understood. He had been living in Detroit since last spring, and not in Canada as wasstated a "-few days ago. The authorities learned he was in Canada 'when he got a marriage license to wed a Connersville woman, who unsuspectingly aided the authorities a great deal in the location of her husband. Just what kind of work Dubois was doing in Detroit is not known to th officials. What the object of the authorities was in stating Dubois was arrested as he met his wife at the wharf in Detroit when he had been living with her for some time, is not known. He was

arrested at their boarding bouse. Jf Dubois can raise 12000 bond he may be . released on bail, but it is doubtful if the necessary sum will be secured by him. Dubois has stated he would

fight the charge. Just whom he will select for his attorney has not yet been made known. Family Not Admitted. V Dubois' wife, his mother, little sister and little brother called at the Jail . on Wednesday morning but were re- ' fused admittance. George Dubois, a brother, called on Tuesday evening the officials say, but he too was prevent ed from holding conversation with Earl. , i- ::--;' Sheriff Steen Is anxious to have either Dubois' trial or that of Peter Paul Apkins, the forger-bigamist, held . immediately. Both are regarded as dangerous and the custodian of the two alleged criminals wants to get rid of one or both soon. It is believed that the two will takeadvantage of the least opportunity to escape. It is probable that the state will be strengthened by testimony of Guy Gunsulia, who wftfessed he was Dubois', assomplice in the robberies in the Milton stores. Gunsulia is iu Michigan City penitentiary serving

ten to tweny years as a burglar. He promised the authorities he would aid in the prosecution of Dubois. It Is understood that he signed a written confession, implicating Dubois as the instigator of the crimes. NOTICE, SMOKERS; WEED CROP SHORT (National Newa Association) '. LOUISVILLE. Aug. 8. Government report indicate the Kentucky tobacco crop is the shortest and poorest In years. . TO INVESTIGATE THE - LIVESTOCK RATES (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug.: 9J- Proposed1 freight rate advances by western railroads on cattle : and sheep, which would have been effective Sept. 1 were today suspended : by the ' Interstate Commerce Commission u&ui Sept 23.