Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 294, 30 August 1911 — Page 6

THE XUCZXXIOND PALLADIUM AND SlTy-TELEGRA3I. WEDMSPAY, ATTGTT8T 30, 1911. DELAY OF THE LAW FRUITFUL SUBJECT Two Great Stars of the Philadelphia National League Team PRICE WAIVES HIS nlGHTJTHEARIIIG Eaton Murderer Was Bound Over to the Grand Jury This Morning. THOMPSON TELLS ' ABOUTWATERWAYS Report of Richmond Man in Current Issue of Congressional Record. I .Which Was Dealt with by the American Bar Association Today.

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(National Newa Aoclatlon) BOSTON, Auk. 30. "Delays of the I Law" and unnecessary cost in Htlga- ! tlon, dealt with at great length in the report of the special committee of the i American Dar association, occupied I the chief interest at today's session I of the thirty-fourth annual convention j of the association, meeting in liunt'ington hall. Many and varied were

,the recommendations made by the 'committee, one of the largest in number of members in the association. Changes In the method of taking 'and recording testimony and in the regulation of appeals were among the most important general suggestions J I made by the committee in its voluminous report. The special committee was appointed at the meeting of the association in 11907, and continued at each annual i meeting since then being charged with considering the alleged evils in judicial administration and remedial pro ccedure, suggesting remedies and forImulatlng proposed laws, its report shows it to have been one of the most active bodies in the country toward 'correction of imperfections in national Institutions. Paper by Judge Brown. ' Today' session was opened with the reading of a paper by Justice Henry D. Brown of the U. S. Supremo Court, retired, on "The New Federal Judicial Code" the discussion of which was Joined In by many of the delegates to the convention. Then followed the report of the committee on Compensation lor Industrial Accidents and Their Prevention, the Committee on Courts of Admiralty, and the Committee on Government Liens on KeaJ Estate. One of the most important subjects considered by the special committee on remedies towards prevention of delays was the preparation of a bill providing for the abolition of different forms of proceedure between actions at law and cases in equity in Ithe Federal courts. The committee reported that in the Committees of Judiciary In both the house and senate, the bills to this effect presented. ,by the association committee were ob-i Jected to on the ground that their pro-3 visions would Interfere with the province of a Jury. But the association's committee declared to the con- , gressmen its opinion that, instead of Impairing the value of a trial by Jury the amendments proposed tended to Increase Its value and to promote the determination of cases upon the merits, rather, than upon technical ob jections which do . not affect the1! merits, and to which Juries pay no attention. "By giving more finality to the verdict of the jury," says the committee, "rendered when the facts of a case are fresh In the memory of witnesses, and permitting the appellate courts to pass directly upon the questions of law Involved without the necessity of ordering a new trial, would make it possible to terminate very cause upon its real merits, present these merits fairly to the court and .put an end to the litigation as taoon as this can be done consistently ,wlth giving a full and fair hearing to both parties. "We could not discover that there was any objection in either congressional committee except that arising from a conservatism which is reluctant to make any change whatever. (Nevertheless our efforts failed to obtain a report to the house or the senate from the full committee of either body." ' Stringent Regulations. ' Other bills suggested to congress by the association's committee would make more stringent the regulations !ln regard to "writs of errors," appeals In criminal cases and "habeas corpus" .'proceedings. Some members of each of the congressional committees ivere unwilling to put any limitations whatever upon the right of appeal and -criminal cases, according to the report of the association's committee. The committee reports that bills for this purpose similar to those which It advocated before congress had been passed by the legislatures of Kansas, Illinois and Wisconsin, to apply to the state courts, and that they are under consideration by the legislatures of Ohio and New York. To decrease the expenses in proceedings of appeal and writs of error, the committee discountenances the prevailing system of Clerk Fees, declaring that "the expenses of the administration of Justice should not be paid out of the fees exacted from suitors. The country can better afford to maintain its courts and provide from the public treasuries for all suitable expenses of the administration of the law." Another recommendation of the committee which It reported was not approved by congress was for the appointment of stenographers in the Federal courts, and the fixing of their duties and compensation. An Early Anti-trust Law. ' ' As early as 4X1 A. D. we find the Emperor Zeno Issuing to the Pretorian prefect of Constantinople an edict opening with this declaration: "We command that no one may presume to exercise a monopoly of any kind of cloth or of fish or of any other thing serving for food or for any other nse whatever its nature may be, either of his own authority or under a receipt of an emperor already procured or that may hereafter be produced, nor maj any persons combine or agree In unlawful meetings, that different kinds of merchandise may. not be sold at a less price than they may have agreed among themselves." Hannis Taylor's "American Constitution.'

Baseball Results National League

Won Lost Pet. . 72 44 .621 . 67 44 .604 . 69 48 .590 . 64 52 .552 . 61 55 .526 . 53 61 .465 . 45 69 .395 . 29 87 .250

American League.

Won Lost Pet. . 77 42 .647 . 74 48 .607 . 62 58 .517 . 63 59 .516 . 61 60 .504 . 59 60 .496 . 51 70 .421 . 35 85 .292

American Association

Won Lost Pet . 77 56 .579 , 74 59 .556 . 69 62 .526 65 67 .493 . 63 69 .477 62 69 .473 . 61 72 .459 . 58 75 .436

Kansas City Indianapolis RESULTS YESTERDAY National League. R. H. E Boston 5 8 2 New York 7 7 3 Harmon, Woodburn and Bliss; Wiltse, Ames, Crandall and Meyers and Wilson. R. H.E. Chicago 3 10 4 Philadelphia 5 8 1 Ruelbach and Needham; Chalmers and Madden. Cincinnati-Brooklyn (Rain) Chicago-Boston (Rain) Chicago-Philadelphia, first game, v(Rain) American League. R. H. E. Philadelphia 8 14 2 Detroit 9 14 2 Morgan, Dauforth, Coombs and Thomas and Lapp; Works and Stanage, (li innings. j R. H. E. New York 7 9 4 St. Louis 4 8 1 Vaughan and Williams; . Mitchell and Southwick. R. H. E. Boston 0 5 1 Chicago 3 6 0 Wood and Nunamaker; Scott and Block. R. H. E. Washington 2 8 1 Cleveland 1 4 1 Johnson and Street; Kaler and Smith. American Association. Kansas City 4 11 1 Indianapolis 8 13 - Brandon, Maddox and James; Dowd and Ritter. (First Game) St. Paul 0 10 1 Louisville 1 10 2 Reiger and Land; Higganbotham and Hughes. (Second Game) St. Paul 0 6 2 Louisville 2 Decanniere and Land; Heame and Ludwig. Game called at end of fifth on account of darkness. Minneapolis 3 13 3 Toledo 4 9 0 Leverette and Owens; Yingling and Carisch. Milwaukee 3 7 1 Columbus 4 10 3 Nicholson and Marshall; McQuillen, LCook and Walsh. (10 innincs)

The great Alexander, the season's pitching phenom, and Acting Manager Doolan, of the Thillies at the bat. The three photos at the top show Grover Cleveland Alexander, the sensational young pitcher of the Philadelphia Nationals, whose work this season has been one of the marvels of the game. The present club standing of the Quaker City is due in large measure to the consistent work of Alexander. Below is pictured Acting Manager Doolan upon whom the burden of the Phillies' destines has fallen since Dooin has been retired on account qf his broken leg.

scerisTHO meet British Association Meets at Portsmouth. (National News Association) LONDON, Aug. 30 The British Association for the Advancement of Science, which' has had a successful career of eighty years, during which time It has accomplished notable results in furthering scientific Inquiry and in promoting the intercourse of those who cultivate science in different parts of the British empire, opened its annual meeting today at Portsmouth. Several hundred scientists of international reputation filled the Portsmouth town hall for the opening session. Sir William Ramsay, the worldfamous chemist, inaugurated himself into the presidency, vice the Rev. Prof. T. G. Bonney, who resigned, after which he delivered the presidential address. In his address Sir William Ramsay sounded as his leading note the increasing need of scientific training with a view to future as well as to present-day requirements. He passed under review modern conceptions of the nature and constitution of the elements, especially radium and its products, and proceeded to consider the available source of energy in Great Britain and whether a reasonably economic use is being made of them. Having come to the conclusion that the present-day methods are wasteful, seriously limiting the period of British national existence, he advocated an immediate stock-taking of the nation's possessions of potential energy as the first step towards their Judicious conservation. The sessions at Portsmouth will continue an entire week. It is considered improbable that the meeting will bring forth any such surprises as the announcement of the discovery of argon at the Oxford meeting in 1S93, but there is abundant material in the papers announced to insure an interesting meeting. GUILD TO LECTURE Dr. T. M. Guild, Richmond district superintendent of the M. E. church will lecture at Mount Lawn, near New Castle at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of September 24. His subject will be "The Man That the Times Demand." Legal Advice. "Sir." said a barber to a lawyer who happened to be passing bis shop, "will Tod tell ma if this Is a goed half sovereign?" The lawyer, pronouncing the coin to be qnite genuine, coolly deposited it In his pocket, adding with great gravity, "If yonll send your boy round to my office ril return the three shillings and fourpence change." I-ondon Idea. Palladium Want Ads Pay.

BRAIDJOIJIJG PUP And Knapp Arrested on a Cruelty Charge. ,

(Palladium Special) HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Aug. 30. On affidavit filed in the justice of the peace court here today alleging cruelty to animals Raymond Knapp a well known young man was arrested by Marshal Dixon and he probably will be tried on Thursday. It is alleged that without provocation Knapp brained a bull terrier puppy belonging to Benjamin Hindman last Friday. Hindman declared he would appear as a witness in case the state neededhim. It is alleged that on last Friday two children were playing in the front yard of Knapp's home and that they called the pup, which was valued at j $10. across the street from the Hindj man yard. While playing with the i pup it is said that Knapp called the jdog to a shed in the back yard and j there struck it over the head with a corn knife. The dog, though with its ! skull opened by the blow, the brain 1 being exposed, ran across the street :to its home where it was hastily put out of its misery, someone shooting it. The affair was reported to the authorities but no action taken against Knapp until today, although it was regarded by residents here that Knapp's action was entirely unprovoked, as they say the dog was perfectly harmless and so far as they are aware had never caused the Knapp's any annoyance. City Statistics Marriage License. Harry Underwood, Connersville, 22 finisher and Beryl Personette, Rich mond, 17, consent of parents. Lawrence B. Smelser, Richmond. 26, 1 teacher and Miss Myrtle Purdy, Rich mond, 23, at home. Births. To Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Williams, 404 South Sixth street, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder. 844 South Fifth street, Charles Virfginia Snydr. To Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Weissett, 218 North 15 th street. Rhea Elizabeth Weissett. To Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hill, 21SH South Sixth street, Deloras Bell Hill. To Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Cook, a son, Shubel Henry Cook. GET YOUR TAGS In order to afford every vehicle or bicycle owner who has not, as yet, secured a license tag, the opportunity for doing so. City Controller McMahan will be in his office Thursday and Friday evenings. Friday is the last day tor securing a license.

Sporting Gossip

Cleveland has the Highlanders' goat and Detroit is duck soup for the Chase crew. The two Jacksons in the big show, Joe of Cleveland and George of Boston, are certainly great hitters. Instead of being a bloomer "Rube" Marquard of the Giants has turned out to be one of the wonders of the season. A total of 57,000 persons attended the National league games in New York and Brooklyn in one afternoon recently. Umpire Evans of the American League, was a sub on the Cornell baseball team when Hugh Jennings was coaching the squad. The Chicago Cubs have purchased Pitcher Slapnicka, of Rockford, the sensational heaver of the WisconsinIllinois League. Frank Schulte, of the Cubs, broke his home-run bat, but found another club and is once more slamming the circuit clouts. Tom Jones, the former Detroit player now with Milwaukee, will coach the Michigan University baseball squad next spring. Young Becker trimmed the "White Sox in Washington but the Sox got back at him in Chicago, making twenty hits for a total of 28 bases. The Atheltics' pitchers are now going at top speed and the team that is able to pass the champions will surely be some ball team. Manager Fred Clarke is hitting the ball in the regulation way. The old Pirate is working like a young phenom. just breaking in the game. President Russell of the Boston Nationals says that he is confident that "Cy" Young can win as many games as the other Rustler pitchers. Is that a knock or a boost. With their managers, "Red" Dooin and Roger Bresnahan out of the game on account of injuries, the Philadelphia Quakers and the St. Louis Cardinals are surely in tough luck at this stage of the pennant Ight. WITH THE BOXERS. Jimmy Britt claims the credit of being the originator of the crouch used so much by boxers nowadays. George Perry, Hector Mclnnes' "hope," will clash with Al Benedict at Newport, R. I , on Labor Day. New York promoters are not .very strong for Kid McCoy's come-back stuff and the kid says that he can get bouts outside of New York. The proposed bout between Matty Baldwin and K. O. Brown, which the Armory A. A. of Boston was trying to arrange, has fallen through. WINS MJMiHORS Elmer Gormon Shows Cleverness at Sleuth. Elmer Gormon. son of I. A. Gormon, superintendent of the local police force who is a United States secret service officer with headquarters at Detroit, has arrested one of the members of ,a supposed gang, which has been making and circulating counterfeit money in paper and coins in Detroit and towns in that vicinity. It is said that the prisoner has confessed of having made counterfeit coins in a machine shop in Deshler; O. Gormon had been working quietly since the bad coins began to show up and the arrest comes as one of the first moves to break up the gang. Gormon found a number of bogus quarters, half dollars and upon investigation found that a woman had passed the money. However, he found afterward that she came by the coins innocently. Cleverness on the part of Gormon brought about the arrest of the man. He ascertained that Lawrence Ellis was said to be making coins in Toledo and Gormon sent a telephone call for him "To meet a woman on a street corner. Gormon is making a farther investigation and hopes to enmesh others. . -

(Palladium Special) EATON. O., Aug. 30. His features plainly evidencing the fearful strain to which he has been subjected, Charles Price, when arraigned before Police Magistrate Kennell. Wednesday morning on a charge of murder in the first degree, waived the right for a preliminary hearing and was remanded to the county jail without bond. An investigation of the charge against hira will be made by the grand jury summoned to report September 11, in the common pleas court. From the testimony brought out during Coroner James I,. Quinn s examination it is believed that the charge of murder in the first degree will stand against Price, though friends are hopeful that it may be shown that Price and Avery had an argument during which the latter threatened and struck at Price. In the event that this is done the charge may possibly be reduced to manslaughter. The testimony given at the coroner's inquest, however, lessens the possibility of the charge being reduced on these grounds as statements by William and Leslie Samuels and George Stewart show that Price and Avery were noticed conversing, but the words that passed between them were not of an unusual loudness or suggestive of a quarrel. The Samuels boys were neighbors of Avery and wero in a vehicle within a few feet of the tragedy. Avery had ridden to Eaton with them and was to

return in their company. Though he was apparently braced up a bit Tuesday, Price is considerably affected by his plight. His appe tite has almost been destroyed, and the few morsels of food he manages to take are without relish. The Swiss government has recently granted a concession for the construction of a narrow gauge electric railway, about 110 miles long, from Meiringer to Engelberg, over the Joch pass. LATE MARKET HEWS NEW YORK. STOCK QUOTATIONS Furnished by A. W. Thomson Co., L. A. Gould, Mgr., Hittle Block. Phone 2709. Correspondents, Logan and Bryan.

New York, Aug. 30. Open High Low Close Copper 5714 58 57 57 Am Smelting 68 68 67 68 U S Steel ..." 69 70'4 69 70 IT S Steel pfd 114 114 114V4, 114V4 Pennsylvania 120 120 120 120 St. Paul 112 113 Vi 112 112 Mo Pac . 39 M 40 39 ,4 40 N Y Central. 102 103 102 102 Reading ... 140 141 140 140 Canadian Pac 228 2294 227 228 Gt Northern 1214 122 1214 121 Union Tacific 165 166 165 166 Northern Pac 114 115 114 115 Atchison... 102 103 102 10354 B R T 75 75 75 75 Southern Pac 107 108 1071,4 107 Am Can Com . . 93 9 9 9 Am Can Pfd 82 82 824 82 ',4

CHICAGO GRAIN. Furnished by A. W. Thomson Co., Hittle Block. Phone 2709. Correspondents, Logan and Bryan.

Chicago, Aug. 30. -Wheat-Open High Low Clcs Sept 89 8 88 88 Dec 93 93 93 93 May 99 99 99 99 CornOpen High Low Close Sept 66 65 64 64 Dec 62 62 62 62 May 64 64 64 64 Oats' Sept 42 42 42 42 Dec 45 45 44 45 May 48 48 - 47 48

Liverpool Cables Close: Wheat lower; Corn unchanged up.

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"Waterways as creators of prosperity," a paper prepared by S. A. Thompson of this city, who is field secretary of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, has been inserted In the current number of the Congressional Record on the request of the Hon. J.

IE. Randsell, a representative from Louisiana. The congressman considers the paper, which is quite lengthy, most pertinent to the issue and endorsed it in the following speech, introductory to his request that the paper be published: "Mr. Chairmau: 1 ask unanimous consent to place iu the Record one of the most interesting contributions to the waterway literature of this country. It is entitled "Waterways as Creators of prosperity and was written a few months ago by S. A. Thompson, of Indiana, a close student of the subject of waterways as effecting transportation for the past twenty five years. The National Rivers and 'Harbors Congress, which published this article, has sent a copy of it to every member of the American Congress arid I hope each one has readJit. Gives Clear Insight. "A perusal of its fmges will give the reader a clear comprehension of the fundamental and vital relation which iruiisjioriaiion oears to every lorm or human activity, whether individual or collective; a better understanding of the usee, limitations, essential functions and complimentary nature of the three principal methods of transportation; and a completer recognition ofthe profound and far reaching influence exerted by improved waterways in the development of natural resources, the production of prosperity, and the growth of cities, states and nations. "The accuracy and authenticity of the figures used is vouched for, as, except where otherwise noted, they are taken from the government publications and other official sources. Responsibility for the deductions made nd the conclusions reached from the facts and figures presented, of course, rests with the author. Unless it can be shown that these deductions are illogical and the conclusions unwarranted, it follows that "the improvement of our waterways constitutes at once the highest duty and the greatestopportunity which confronts the citizenship and statesmanship of our country." Mr. Thompson develops his subject in a most comprehensive manner. The conditions in this country, likewise in European and other countries, are related and comparisons made, which in the author's mind prove the utility of the inland waterway transportation. He treats on the attention the subject has received in Great Britain, making comparisons with the conditions here. His conclusions follows: . Rivers Versus Canals. "Details differ in our own country;; but the same principles apply. Theirs is chiefly a problem of canals, ours chiefly of rivers. Theirs is a problem of arresting decay, ours a problem of hastening development. But we, the same as they need the permanent; board or commission of experts, the comprehensive plan, the complete, connected system of waterways, and the bond issue in order that the needeed work may be pushed to speedy completion. "The growth of the United States has been wonderful. But that growth is not finished, it. in Kcaroplv ttoruti. If we shall have the wisdom and the courage to supplement our magniicent railway system with a splendid system of inland waterways, all the growth of the past will be but as a prologue to" the mightiest drama of national development which the world has ever known. If, by the improvement of our waterways, we make use of all the multitudinous resources with which a bountiful Providence has endowed us, it needs no gift or prophecy to forsee the speedy coming of the day when America, dowered with the illimitable wealth and girded with resistless power, may stretch forth her hand and say to all the warring tribes Qf earth "Henceforth there shall be peace." Palladium Want Ads Pay.