Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 294, 30 August 1911 — Page 1
BICHMO TP A IX A TDTTTW AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. IfO. 294. RICHMOND, IND WEDNESDAY EVENING AUGUST 30, 1911. SINGLE COPY S CENTS WILLIAM J, BRYAN IS HEARD BY BIG Principals . In Royal Wedding FOSS PREDICTS A
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STATE RESTS CASE 111 BEATTIE TRIAL FOR WIFE MURDER HIGH LIVING COST WAS INVESTIGATED BY STATE GRANGES HEW PARTY IS TO BE PUT IN FIELD ' INTERESTED CROWD
COMMITTEE WILL RECOMMEND THAT A PROBEJE MADE Engelbert Despite His Objections Signs Report Endorsing Recommendation Made by Y. M. B. Club.
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ience by Mr. Shiveley as "The Greatest Orator of Them All." COMMONER GREETED v kWITH LOUD CHEERS His Address Was Delivered in the Magnetic Manner .Which Has Made Him Idol ycf Many Thousands. "The greatest orator of them all," Was the Introduction given William jJennlngs Bryan by Charles V. Shiveley yesterday afternoon to an lmSnense audience, the crowd being estimated at five thousand. Mr. Bryan was received with apgriaune and cheers. "I appreciate this opportunity the Chautauqua has given me to present a great . subject," said Mr. Bryan, goilng on to state that for sixteen years he had used the Chautauqua platform -As a medium to promulgate his ideas. That the Chautauqua platform is lone of constantly growing Influence and one through which a diverse pub pi lb, ic is reached and reached as it cannot be In any other way. Is the opinion of Mr. Bryan. The original audiences were, Mr. Bryan went on to say, made mp of three groups, those who go to Ihear you because they believe everything you say whether it is true or 'not, those who go to object to everything you say whether true or not, land whose actuated by curiosity, stay until the latter Is satisfied and then melt away. Thought of Retiring. Mr Bryan stated that he had thought several times of retiring for Hour years and then, upon reflection, had concluded not to do so. The Chautauqua platform, said Bryan, was one from which all shades and phases of human thought and activity could ha published . without, feac..gr iavor o4-rthonr"preJudicd ' to any social Institution with which the speaker anight be affiliated. "AH classes of politicians meet on the Chautauqua platform," Bald Mr. Bryan. "It is a great and permanent educational Institution of this country." ' I recognize the. difficulty In presenting this great subject The Price of a Soul to a mixed audience," continued Mr. Bryan. "It is much easier to present a principle in the abstract than to defend it." "A man can be in politics without being in office," said Mr. Bryan with humorous Intent, introductory to laome general reference to the impossibility of a public man to remain im,fcnune from criticism. "I understand how difficult it Is for any man to say anything on any subject.1 Went on Mr. Bryan, "Without having his remarks criticised. I have Itherefore tried to keep my Chautauqua and political speeches separate and distinct, but even then I have not escaped." "The Price of a Soul," was Mr. tSryan's subject for the afternoon. "'Christ weighed the soul," said the orator, "and no one will ever add to what he said on the subject. Christ understood the value of the question ; In argument. In every crisis in the world's history its substance was (concentrated In a question, and when (Christ said 8eul la Above All. ; "What shall it profit a man if he plain the whole world and lose his own qjilt No compromise, no partial (statement was embodied In the proposition. From the time we reach the age of accountability we all weigh the . oul, and just as in proportion we put the soul above all things else, we build 'character. Find the day when the criminal deliberately and purposely trampled upon his conscience and you will find the day upon which he began his criminal career." "Most of our temptations to sell the tooul," said Mr. Bryan, "come through tdeslre to get money," making this a basis for a discourse on the laws of legitimate accumulation, and an arraignment of the various classes in -the social fabric whose individuals tultlfy their character and bring reproach upon their profession through a desire to accumulate in excess. That a man cannot rightfully collect from society more than ho can honestly earn, was the statement made by Mr. Bryan, although that this was a shifting basis of estimation was admitted, but it could not be more than a fair measure of the value of the service he renders to society, Mr. Bryan going on to sa y that a man might be able to earn $500,000,000 legitimately, and that, in fact, the opportunities were so limitless that he would not fix the maximum amount. But that collecting such an amount was a different matter.. For this seemingly paradoxical statement Mr. Bryan cited two Instances Jefferson and Lincoln, both of whom had been or that much value to the world, but neither of whom could have collected this staggering figure. "Every noble spirit is anxious to Continued on. Page Eight).
POLICE SEARCHING Description of Suspected Assai&ritsjaf the. Millers Is Sent Out. Letters have been sent out by Po lice Chief Gormon to police in the larger cities in this section of the country requesting them to be on the lookout for Nicolas . Rosa and Frank Mela, the two Italians who are alleged to have shot Bert Miller and to have stabbed his father, Solomon Miller, early Sunday morning on North Six teenth street, as the Millers were go ing to their home. As nearly accur ate a description of each as could be obtained was also given. Sunt. Gormen does not believe that the hunted men are in this vicinity. It is believed that they have gone to Chicago, but the local police have no clues of any consequence as to the whereabouts of the men. In Sunt. Gormon's opinion the Ital ians were provoked by the elder Miller. He says that Solomon Miller was in an intoxicated condition and that the Italians had been drinking. Tho rumor that there may be ser ious trouble in the north end of.J,h,e city where a number of foreigners ffve is branded by Gormon as being absolutely without foundation. He says that most of the residents in the section of the city north of the railroad are law abiding and respectable citi zens and that there is no reason to believe that, there will be any trouble between them and the Italians. DISTRICT SCHOOLS WILL OPEN MONDAY District schools In Wayne county will open on next Monday . but the op ening of the Richmond city schools is not scheduled until Monday. Septem ber 18. So far as county superintend ent C. O. Williams is informed there is nothing which will delay the opening, excepting in the few school districts where new buildings are being erected, and not yet completed. Several of the townships will have eight month terms Instead of seven, as has been the custom. FATALLY INJURED BY HEAD ON COLLISION (National News Association) HAMMOND, Ind., Aug. 30. Engineer Myers, Fireman, Herman and James Joes were fatally injured early today when a Michigan Central freight train collided with a light 'engine at Battleground. ATTENDS MEETING Dr. T. Henry Davis, the city health officer, left town this morning to at tend the meeting of the State Health Board, of which he is a member. The meeting today is of unusual importance, as several questions relating to the health of the state will be discuss ed. It is probable that the State health guardians will pass some regulations that will effect many. Dr. Davis returns to Richmond immediately at The conclusion o fthe meeting this renins.
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Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Crown Prince and Princess : of Roumania, In charming , peasant's . costume; and Prince George of Greece, eldest son of the Crown Prince and grandson of King George, whose wedding will take place In September. Prince George is heir presumptive to the throne of Greece. FELLED BY STROKE KICKEDJY HORSE J. V. Carter, Prostrated by Paralysis, Then Attacked by Horse, Dies. James V. Carter, one of the best known of the older residents , of this city, died early this morning at the home of his son, George, 908 North I street. A paralytic, stroke suffered by Mr. Carter about 7 o'clock last evening, followed by an accident, which, combined with his advanced age. caused his death. Mr. Carter had gone to the barn to water a horse and as he entered the stall carrying a bucket of water he suffered . the stroke of paralysis and fell. The horse became frightened and kicked Mr. Carter on the right leg, cutting an artery. He bled very profusely from the gash. He was heard to fall by his son George and he was taken into the house. Here it was ascertained that he had a wound on his forehead, but it is not known whether the horse kicked him there or whether it was caused from the fall. - 1 Physicians were called but there was little hope extended by them for his recovery, as the loss of blood from the injury left him in an enfeebled condition. He died about 3 o'clock this morning. Mr. Carter was eighty years of age. Mr. Carter came to ." this city in 1S63 and had been connected with the Eggemeyer grocery for almost fortyfive years. He was exceptionally well known in the country as he drove a wagon for the grocery, gathering country produce. He was one of the oldest members of the Whitewater lodge, I. O. O. F.. and was active in its councils for many years. Besides the widow he Is survived by two sons, Frank and George, and two daughters. Mrs. Lenora Meyers and Mrs. Florence Maisch. The funeral services will be held at the home, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock- Friends may call Thursday from 2 until 5 o'clock in the afternoon and from 7 until 9 o'clock in the evening. Burial will be ia the Earlham cemeterjr.
Democratic Governor of Massachusetts Says There Will Be a Liberal Party Organized Soon.
HE RAPS PRESIDENT FOR RECENT SPEECH Says Taft Is Not Consistent and Calls the Tariff Board Merely Clerks Without Any Powers. (National News Association) BOSTON, Aug, 30. Following the lead of Speaker Champ Clark of the house of representatives, another Democratic leader of national renown, took a rap at President Taft today. He is Governor Eugene Foss, of Massachusetts and in a sharp interview he accused the President of inconsistency and dangerous conservation. "In order to be effective the progressive Republicans must come into the Democratic ranks," said the governor. "The speeches of President Taft and Senator Lodge on the tariff at the Essex County Republican rally only serve to widen the breach in the Republican party. "President Taft is absolutely inconsistent. He says that the wool and cotton schedules are indefensible, yet he attacks the Democrats for attempting to remedy the situation. "The tariff commission on which the President will base his recommendations for revision is nothing more than a body of clerks, and absolutely without power, it isn't for the Democrats to attack President Tatt. The Republicans will show him up. "We are rapidly approaching the stage where we are going to have a new political allignment in this country. It will be a liberal party against a conservative wing, and the progress' m'oug 'the 'Democrats and' publicans will line up together. - Ex treme conservation is as dangerous" as extreme radicalism." SOUNDS A KEYNOTE. Rep. Underwood Tells of Plans of Democratic Party. ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 30. Sounding the keynote of Democracy's future plans and assuring the business interests of the nation that they need not be alarmed at the program being mapped out for the next session of congress, Representative Oscar W. Underwood, majority leader in the house, today briefly outlined what his party hopes to accomplish. "The battle both in congres and in the next national campaign will be on the tariff," he said. "None of the issues which in the past have split the party will be allowed to confuse the situation. To business men who are apprehensive of radical legislation In the next congress, I wish to say there are no grounds for their fears. Let them look at the record we have just made. "The issue is now clearly defined. It is now up to President Taft. He has declared repeatedly, as did his party platform, for downward tariff revision. We gave it to him. Our bills were not radical but they were vetoed. Our record in the session of congress just closed shows that at no time in fifty years has there been a saner and more conservative and constructive body of men in control of the house of r representatives than the present Democratic majority." Mr. Underwood is here with his family, recuperating after his duties in the past session of congress. ACCUSE JARDEMA!I Allege Senator Elect Misused State Funds. JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 30. It developed today that Governor Noel will try to prevent James K. Vardeman from taking his seat in the United States senate, by claiming that when Vardeman was governor he spent several funds appropriated by the legislature and has never given a proper accounting for them. CROWE DROPS PEN; BECOMES MUSICIAN Fred Crowe, one of the well known young newspaper-men of the city and prominent in musical circles, will leave tomorrow for Chicago, where he will enter the 'Ellas Day of Lyceum Art in which he will study for several months. Mr. Crowe is the possessor of a fine baritone voice and has been one of Louis Shenk's most successful pupils, and also is talented as a dramatic reader. Mr. Crowe has been on the staff of both the Item and Morning News and enters his new field of activity with, the best wishes of all his friends. He will stop a week at
jWinona Lake on hia way to Oticac?
LIVELY DISCUSSION HELD LAST EVENING
Y. M. B. C. Committee Excluded by Englebert, but He Introduces Two Offifiolc rF i? c ay y rn The council committee on franchises, composed of Councilman Frank Waidele chairman, Councilman Alphonse Weishaupt and Councilman Engelbert, met last evening and after a somewhat heated discussion decided to report, at next council meeting an endorsement of the communication Of the Y. M. B. Club committee recommending the examination of the officials of the Richmond City Water Works Company under oath, which right was given the city under an act passed by the 1909 Legislature. The city under this act has a right to examine the officials of the company and cause them to produce all books and records showing the amount of money invested and the earnings of the company under the present contract. The Y. M. B. Club recommended that this action be taken in order to find out how much the earnings of the company had been since the organization of the plant, and how much money the stock holders had actually invested in the plant. It recommended that this be done in order to arrive at a fair valuation in order to determine what rates would be reasonable both to the city and the company. , Prior to the meeting of the franchise committee, the Y. M. B. Club committee asked that its committee be allowed to appear before the franchise committee to make an explanation of s plan andWovrwhara'dvantage the" city would gain by knowing" facts regarding the organization of the Richmond City Water Works. Mr. Engelbert, it is stated,- vigorously opposed having the Y. M. B. C. committeemen present, saying they had no "business with the council committee." Because of this objection on the part of Mr. Engelbert the two other members of the committee waived this point. Engelbert Explains. Last evening at Mr. Englebert's cigar store the council committee members gathered for their meeting. In a few minutes Edwin M. Cates, a stockholder in the water works company, and Howard Dill, superintendent of the company put in an appearance. Mr. Englebert, although he was not chairman of the committee, informed the two other committeemen that he had invited the two water works officials to be present at the committee's meeting because he thought the committee might want to have Mr. Cates and Mr. Dill testify to it regarding the proposal to have the books of the company examined by council. Mr. Weishaupt and Mr. Waidele Immediately entered a vigorous protest on the presence of Mr. Cates and Mr. Dill. They reminded Mr. Englebert that he had opposed having the members of the Y. M. B. C. committee present to present testimony, and they did not think it consistent to have the water works orricials in attendance. As a result of this controversy Mr. Weishaupt and Mr. Waidele had their way and Mr. Dill and Mr. Cates departed. After a rather lively discussion, it is understood, Englebert yielded to the desires of the other two committee members and agreed to sign a report indorsing the recommendation of the club. The report of the, committee will be made to council at its next regular meeting next Monday night. A SMALIGATHERIIIG Alabama G. O. P. Will Hold a Convention. (National News Association) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Aug. 30. The advance guard of delegates has arrived in Birmingham for the Republican st2te convention which will meet tomorrow to select a new State committee and chairman and to discuss preliminary plans for the next campaign. Harmony will be the keynote of the gathering. The differences which have split the party for a long time pas and which for a time threatened its total ruination appear to have been smoothed over and it is believed the convention will be a harmonious affair. The rivalry of the two opposing factions seeking control of the party probably will result in the selection of a compromise candidate for State chairman. The convention is expected to give a hearty indorsement to President Taft and his administration.
Prosecution Spent Most of Morning Refuting Testimony One of Its Witnesses Gave for Defense.
PRISONER WILL BE PLACED UPON STAND In Effort to Refute Story of His Cousin, Paul, that Beattie Confessed to Murdering His Wife. (National News Association) CHESTERFIELD, Va., Aug. 30. The commonwealth of .Virginia concluded its case against Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., charged with wife murder, and rested the case at noon today after presenting several witnesses to rebut the testimony of 1G year old Alexander Robertscn, one of its own witnesses, who testified yesterday that there were bloodspots on the Midlothian turnpike other than at the spot where Mrs. Beattie was alleged to have been killed. Four adult witnesses contradicted the lad's story, dealing a sharp blow at the defense. The strongest testimony presented by the state was that of Paul Beattie, cousin of the defendant, who testified he bought the gun for Henry and the latter afterwards confessed to him of having killed his wife. The defense intends to offset this by the prisoner's own story on the stand, which they rely on the jury to accept in preference to Paul's testimony, partly because the latter is reputed to be an epileptic. Trial Was Delayed. The trial was held up for some time by the failure of assistant prosecutor Wendenburg to reach court. His automobile became - stalled In the sea of mud that the all night rain stretched from the Court house to Centrall0 - ----- . Beattie, despite all the evidence piled up against him, came into court with' no trace of fear in his face. In vivid , contrast was the face of his father. It was deeply furrowed with care, and his mild, blue eyes had in them the light of a great sorrow. " The defense expects to use Paul Beattie as a witness as well as the prisoner himself. Of the 30 witnesses originally summoned by the defense about half have been excused and the indications were that, the case might reach the jury by the end of the week. DANGEROUS BLAZE HEAR GAS TANKS - . Was Extinguished , After a Hard Fight by the Fire Department.. Defective wiring is thought to have caused - the fire at the gas plant of the Light, Heat and Power company shortly after 7 o'clock last evening, which resulted In $150 damage. ' The blaze, tWhlch started in the basement of one of the buildings, which is called the generating room, was very threatening and for a short time it looked as if there would be a serious conflagration because of the fact that the large gas tanks were nearby. Fire Chief Ed. Miller stated today that although none of the firemen was overcome by the gas fumes, th fighting of the Ire was dangerous.. The fire chief declared that the only way such a fire could be extinguished was" to work quick, despite the danger. But one stream of water was played on the blaze, although chemicals were used. The floor above the generating room and the stairway, which were covered with oil and tar burned rapidly. A number of pipes were damaged. Owing to the fact that the telephone at Hose House No. thras out of order that company did not respond to the telephone alarm. The hook and ladder truck and Companies Nos. 1, 2 and 4 answered the call. A COMPROMISE For $35 John F. Fender, Winfleld Smelser and Lincoln H. Jones, appraisers, appointed by Judge Fox of the Wayne circuit court propose to compromise the condemnation proceedings of the Goshen Cemetery association (Inc.) against Samuel Myers and wife. The appraisers fled their report with county clerk George Matthews on Monday, proposing that $250 be paid for two acres of ground desired by the cemetery association for cemetery purposes and assess the damage of converting the ground into cemetery purposes to the Myers at $100. The case has been pending for about a year. Former appraisers including C. E. Wiley, Benj. G. Price and Alonzo Kepler reported the two acres to be of the value of S350 but did not allow the Myers any. damage. - - -
"Square Deal" to Producer and Consumer Is Plan of Pennsylvania and New York Organizations.
WILL ELIMINATE THE PRODUCE EXCHANGES Central Distributing Points Will Be Located WhichWill Do Away with Cold Storage Produce. (National News Association) . NEW YORK,' Au 30. A crusade" was started here today by 300,000 members of New York and Pennsylvania state granges to reduce the cost oY ! living. Their representatives met in a conference to decide on a plan to ellminate the middlemen by sending their produce to a central distributing point. J. W. G. Kilgard. of Gaines. Pa.,, said every farmer in the country Is in-t terested in the proposition. , If this crusade Is successful the ' movement will be a national one. J. W. Kilgard said that every farmer in the country is to be interested ia the proposition whereby both the producer and the consumer will get a "square ' deal." .Cut Out Middleman. "We plan to entirely eliminate the exchange." he said, "We will also eliminate the broker and the wholesaler and deal directlv with the consumer. Our products will be shipped direct to a distributing point and there placed at the disposal of the retailer." Other plans of the association are for the opening of close to 400 stores throughout the city for the distribution of products direct to the consumer. No More Cold Storage. "The most attractive feature of the plan," said Mr. Kilgard. "will be the ; selling of our eggs and poultry direct to the retailer, . thua cutting; oat the cold storage where they sometimes remain for many moths. "We expect' a hard battle from the food magnates, but wo are ready for them. Our plans have been gone over by able attorneys and there can be no failure." .' . ;" - ,- v.. The conference was presided over by W. T. Creasy, master of the Pennsylvania grange, while among the delegates are E. T. Dorsett, secretary of the state grange of Mansfield, Pa., and G. T. Powell, the apple king, who Is t president of the Agricultural- Exports Association of Pennsylvania. PROBERSJIICHICAGO Steel Investigators to Inspect Gary Plant. (National News Association) ' - . CHICAGO, Aug. 30.The U. 8. Con- -gressional investigation of the Steel -trust suddenly and without warning -has been transferred and Representative Stanley, who is at the head of the special committee Is here. ,Mr. Stanley-is attended by a full -force of expert analysers of the steel industry and will make a thorough In-, vestigation whether the United States , Steel docks in this city and elsewhere have been built so they will receive only boats built on the plan of the -steel company's vessels. YOUNG HORSE THIEF SENT TO MIDDLETOWN Walter Crane,, the young local negro, whom Patrolmen Vogelsong and' Fee had trouble in placing under arrest was returned to Middletown this morning by William Dearth, chief of. police at that town. Crane is charged with stealing a horse and buggy belonging to a farmer by the name of Perry, living at Lebanon, Ohio, north of Middletown. Perry came after his outfit this morning. Crane admitted after he was ar-. rested that he had stolen the outfit and bad gone to' Middletown, with the intention of stealing a horse and buggy. ' '. ' -. , When Patrolman Vogelsong. went to arrest Crane yesterday morning, the latter ran and the policeman shouted . to him that he would be shot if he did not stop. The arrest was made at the home of Mrs. Arnold on the North Twelfth street pike. ' ' ' t , FILES A REPORT Walter S. RatlifL guardian of John , F. Skinner, a p3rson of unsound mind. nag niea report in ine wayne circuit, court showing that the' value of the is concerned is me ye uiii estate consists chiefly of township'' bonds. . - ! a . --J .T--. K ' THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday.