Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 298, 3 September 1911 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TETj"EGRA M. VOL. XXXVI. ICO. 2t8. BICHMOXD, INDl1 SUNDAY.-'; MORNING, SEPTE3IBER 3, 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. THIRD POINT WAS WHY LIVING COSTS REMAIN HIGH TOLD BY A FACTORY MAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL BE SPLIT BY PROGRESSIVE IDEA ALVIII R, GALYEAIi IS SUFFOCATED III GAS-FILLED ROOM Queen of Spain and Her Baby SPECIAL MEETING

SCORED SATURDAY FOR IU BEATTIE 'Witness demons Testifies to " Being Held Up by Armed . Bandit the Day Before Mrs. Beattic Was Slain.

COUNCIL HELD Oil VOTING MACHINES

IT SUPPORTS TALE OF ALLEGED SLAYER

Friend of Accused Man Admits Beattie Was "Fast", but Not Any Faster Than the Witness Was. National Newt Association) CHE8TERFIELD, Va.. Sept. 2. The 1 defense scored its third great point in 'the Benttle murder trial this afternoon when F. K. demons testified that his automobile was held up by a man with a single barreled shotgun ion July 17, the day before the Beattie mnrder was committed, about a mile from Manchester. Clemons said i he had no interest in this case and that his name had been given the (lawyer for defense by a friend who 'heard him relate the incident. Beattie alleges his wife was shot by a '"bearded bandit" demons' story bears out Beattle's tale. The prisoner will take the stand on Monday. Court was adjourned until then. ' After recess Mr. Smith for the defense, addressed the court and said that J. S. Wakefield, one of his wit1 nesses, had been insulted by detective Jarrell and he wanted the protection of the; court for him. Wakefield was worn. ' Lit Passed In 'Court. He refuted the testimony of county detective Jarrell who had sworn that he saw but one blood spot on the Midlothian turnpike, after the murder. He said that he told Jarrell after he had denied telling that ' He had 'seeri ' this second spot that "he was ' ' a "damned liar" and that "if he would take his badge off rd 'prove ft."; W H. .Thompson was . recalled la substantiate the talk, between the pre vious witness and Jafrfeir and swofe'' that what Wakefield had said was true. At Jarrell's request, ' Robert Alport was called. He swore to being present at the alleged conversation between Jarrell and Wakefield and that Jarrell'a statement was substantially cored.' Jarrel then took the stand and under oath branded Wakefield aV a liar. W. H. Sampson was recalled for cross examination. ' f ' " "Ycu knew Of the four years of Intimate relations between Beattie and ' Buelah." asked Mr.' Wendenburg. ; t "Yes.- : "You and Henry went to, Norfolk last April, was it not?' "Yes." ; "You were a pretty pair, were you 'not?" "I don't, think we exceeded ' the i speed limit." "Was Henry fast?" the state asked. "No faster than I am," the witness ITeplled. . "You were used by Beulah as a i kind of post office for, Henry, were you not?" ' "No sir, onb for myself'." A letter then was produced in evidence which the witness admitted he ! had written to Beulah. The letter was read to the Jury. It is dated April IS, 1911, and said: "M Dear Beulah: Let me know if t Henry and myself come down there next Monday whether you and Henney will go out to supper with us?" The Henry alluded to was v Henrietta Plttman, a woman of the town who previously had been called to the stand. OMITS PEACE TALK '''' Emperor William Accepts Statue from U. S. (National News Association) BERLIN'. Sept. 2. In accepting today the statue of Gen. Von Steuben, presented to the German Nation by the U. S., Emperor William delivered a speech remarkable for its omission of all comment upon peace or international arbitration. This was the more remarkable because friendship between the United States and Germany was the keynote of the speech of Congressman Richard Bartholdt. who made the presentation ,on behalf of the United States. The emperor gave hearty thanks for the monument but otherwise his address was commonplace. . . s FIVE BOYS ARE BORN TO SPANISH MOTHER (National News Association) PORT LIMQN. Costa Rica, Sept. 2. A quintet of healthy baby boys arrived at the home of Don Francisco Rodriques, a well-to-do merchant, yesterday. Mother and, children arr tfoing well today.

General Manager J. A. Carr of American Seeding Machine Co., Gives Views on a Vital Question. ,

ARTICLE IS FIRST ONE OF A SERIES Mr. Carr States Richmond Is at a Disadvantage Because Food Exchange Facilities Are Poor. The following article on the "high cost of living" problem, by James A. Carr, general manager of the American Seeding Machine company, is the first of a series of articles on the same subject that will appear in the Palladium from time to time, the articles being contributed by a number of farmers in this county, and local mer chants, jobbers, manufacturers and working men .employed at various trades. This subject is one of vital interest to every man and woman in Richmond and the ideas suggested in the various articles are interesting, helpful and practical. Mr. Carr's article follows: "In replying to your letter of Aug. 31st, it is best perhaps to side-step any discussion as to whether or not 'The High Cost of Living' is the correct designation, for present conditions. A comparison between present and past needs, necessities, luxuries and the purchasing powr of money then and now, would all lead to a maze of difficult statistics and would demand exhaustive investigation. So I shall take "The High Cost of Living' as the correct title for a condition that is well known to exist. ,7' ..'City No Exception. "I believe Richmond Is no exception to the general rule. Some, things may be higher; here . ihanT at other' places but the general average is about the same, in one respect, nowever, Richmond seems at a distinct disadvantage as compared with other cities of like size. It has not the necessary facilities for easy ' exchange of food products. A central market house located property "would t)fove of advantage to producer and consumer alike. We have not the ease of exchange that exists in such" place's as "Dayton, Springfield and Hamilton. It is true there are not the number of truck gardeners hereabouts that one usually finds near a city of Richmond's size but it seems ' to me that this, is due to laqk'of encouragement. There are market facilities for neither producer nor consumer. I think, therefore, that a new commodious market house or exchange building would eventually prove to be .of considerable advantage. This lack of facilities for easy exchange of food products is, however, only a local example of a general lack throughout the country- . "Our entire system" of exchange money for goods is wasteful.. There are too many fingers in the pie, too many commissions to pay to middlemen, too many people who have to live on the difference between what the producer receives and what the consumer pays. Further, in addition to going through too many hands before it is offered to be consumer, the same article is carried and offered by many more than is necessary and economical. One half of Ricbmond's stores dealing In groceries, dry goods, clothing, meats and drugs could supply our needs and think of the savings affected. Rents, clerks, delivery wagons, telephones, etc., etc., would show savings and it is the consumer who is paying for the duplication of these expenses. Consider the economies in the buying and selling, and managing' of large department 6tores and yet people generally are objecting to such enterprises and indeed to all enterprises of magnitude. Competition in addition to being the life of trade is a reason for the High Cost of Living. Too many areselling what others produce and too few are producing. Axiom of Business. . "The costs to the consumer of many articles of necessity are double what the producer receives for them. It is almost an axiom in business that it costs as much to sell anarticle as it does to produce it and this in spite of the fact that there are buyers who want to buy and sellers who want to sell. Evolution la 'towards larger enterprises of every kind, manufacturing and selling, and, if we want a lower cost of living, such enterprises should be' encouraged and, at the same time, intelligently restricted. If on the other hand we desire higher cost of living, we should see how many small enterprises we can support and, because of them, how many middlemen will live on tolls collected between the producer and the consumer. "There are many other aspects to the "High Cost of Living" discussion but to cause mere consumers to also become essential producers would seem a step in the right direction. ' "' Yours very truly. JAMES A. CARR."

Movement of Progressive Democrats to Control the National Convention, Has Been Inaugurated.

OWEN A LEADER IN THE NEW MOVEMENT Democratic Insurgency Became Manifest in the Fight Waged Against Naming Martin Senate Leader. BY SIDNEY ESPEY. WASHINGTON,. Sept. 2. That the Democratic party, as well as the Republican party will be split in its next national convention y the progressive idea, is already potent. The movement of the progressives to control the convention has been formally organized. For five or six years the Republican party has been divided. A growing element of the party has subscribed to the progressives' views of such leaders as Senators Lafollette and Cummins, former President Roosevelt former secretary James R. Garfield and Gifford Pinchot. So far has this Republican split gone that' the apparent Republican majority in the last house turned out to be no majority at all, and the apparent Republican majority in the present senate turned out the same way. All this is well known to the coun try, but the fact that the same radical movement had begun its work of dividing the Democratic party in congress and throughout the country has not been widely known, as the movement had taken no definite form until within the past few days. v , Took Definite Form." When Senators Owen of Oklahoma, Kern of Indiana, and Chamberlain of Oregon'-fgotV together, Ihe, other day in this city they made the announcement that the progressive movement among Democrats had taken definite form, and that party leaders in almost every state in the Union were eager to join the Democratic Federation of Precinct clubs. This is the title of the Insurgent Democratic force. The plan of campaign is indicated by the title. It means that a chain of precinct clubs will be formed all over the country, and that through these the leaders ex pect to control the delegates who will in turn control the next National con vention. While the organization of the pre cinct clubs is the first outward sign of the Democratic progressive move ment, the fact that Democratic Insurgency has smouldered for weeks, during the extra session of congress, has been known to many leaders. - This Insurgency made itself manifest when opposition developed to the election of Senator Martin, of Virginia, as Democratic leader. A number of Southern and Western Democrats in the Senate bitterly opposed the movement to honor the Virginian and as a result a division of the Sen ate minority became at once evident. Senator Martin was elected, but he won by the narrowest kind of a mar gin. , To the Surface Again. Later still this same' Insurgency came to the surface when a number of Democratic senators assailed the action of their associates in breaking with the Republican Insurgents. The opinion was strong among the Democratic progressives that the 'coalition was "honor bound" to remain intact until after the tariff fight, and they openly offered sympathy to the Republican progressives on account of the ludicrous position in which they found themselves at the close of the session. Now the precinct club organization has been inaugurated. This is resigned to spread from state to state, from county to county and from precinct to precinct. It has been started a year or more in advance of the election and nearly a year in advance of the convention which nominates the next Democratic candidate. The members of this league are advocates of such' ideas as the referendum and the recall, lower tariff and complete control of the trusts. They will put out a platform which will be their declaration of principles for the next national convention. These same members are afraid of the nomination of such a candidate as Judson Harmon, of Ohio, or Governor Baldwin of Connecticut.' . They are afraid . of the influence of Wall street and the corporations, and are preparing to fight this influence in the next convention as long as there is any fight left in them. When questioned members of this league admit that they would not oppose the nomination of Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, or former Governor Folk of Missouri, or Speaker Champ dark, or of Governor Foss of Massachusetts- Any one of this list of possibilities would be ac(Continued on Page Elsat). -

Employe of the Light, Heat & Power Company, Enters Cellar of Purifying Plant and Is Overcome.

A GALLANT RESCUER HAD NARROW ESCAPE 'Shorty" Hunter Gets Body of His Comrade from Gas Chamber, but He Nearly Loses Life in the Act. Alvin Ross Galyean, 1216 North H street, was overcome by gas in the cellar of the purifying plant of the Light, Heat and Power, company, First and Main streets, -about 2:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon and fifteen or twenty minutes later he died.' Floyd Hunter, 217 East Main street, pulled the almost lifeless body of Galyean from the cellar after being informed by James Temple, Galyean's helper, that the man was lying in the corner, near a window. In carrying out Galyean, Hunter, who is commonly known as "Shorty,", was almost overcome, but was pulled from the cellar, which at that time was filled with gas, by Charles Nagel, 217 Main street. Various stories are told as to how the cellar became filled with gas. Coroner Pierce, after examining most of the employes at the plant, stated last evening that in the reconstruction of the purifying plant, what is known as the hand-hold slate had not . been placed on an elbow on a large pipe which communicates with a drill box on the upper floor. The gas had' been turned into the pipe just a few. min utes before Galyean entered the cellar, for the irst time since the reconstruction began. The cellar was Immediately filled with gas. This was about 2:15 o'clock, as nearly as Coroner Pierce could ascertain. A few minutes after Galyean had gone to the cellar, Temple went to the basement to shut the oil pump off. Temple did not see Galyean "in the basement and hurried to the first floor of the room as he was suffocating. Coroner Pierce also states that heart disease may have caused Galyean's death. ' " . Sees Galyean's Body. Shortly afterward he realized that Galyean was not about and that he had gone to the cellar. He notified other employes in the room and Temple peered into a window and saw Galyean's body lying in a corner of the cellar. Without a moment's hesitation Hunter crawled in the cellar window and running to the corner of the basement he picked Galyean up and dragged him to the window where employes on the outside pulled Galyean up. There was just a breath of life in the man, but gasping once or twice he died. ". After Galyean was removed Nagel noticed that Hunter had not come from the cellar and looking into the basement he saw Hunter vainly striving to crawl up the wall to the outside. Knowing that a few seconds hesitation on his part to call for help probably would mean, another death, Nagel braced himself against the wall and grabbed Hunter. With considerable effort, he was able to pull him to fresh air. Within a short time Hunter had recovered from the effects of the gas. - Employes in the purifying room were sickened from inhaling the fumes. All were reticent in relating facts in. the case. One man declared that the company was at fault in neglecting to place the hand-hold plate on the pipe in the basement. When asked if he believed the company was at fault Coroner Pierce said that he was not prepared to make a statement on the subject at this time. Galyean had been working at the gas plant for more than a year. He was well liked -by his fellow employes. He was forty-eight years of age. He is survived by his wife, and two brothers, William and James. The funeral arrangements have not been announced as yet. PROTECT DAUGHTER Cong. Carter, Oklahoma, Assaults Two Insulters. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Congressman Charles D. Carter, of Oklahoma, was hauled into police court today for assaulting Samuel Gerber and Joseph Josephson. raincoat - clerks for ' alleged Insults, to Miss Italy Carter, the congressman's daughter, but the case was postponed until next Thursday. Two warrants charging assault were sworn ont When the case was called by Judge Maloney In the U. S. Branch of the police court, Walter A. Johnson, Carter's lawyer, asked for appointment. Mr. Carter will ask for a jury trial. He was in court but not arraigned, ' ,

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. . Queen Ena of Spain and her. baby. . The beautiful Queen Js just. recovering from a painful experience "wasps." j On her recent visit to London,, she passed several days in the city incognito. It was not because of any desire to conceal her identity, but because she was unrecognizable. .The. English wasps, which attacked her in a swarm while at an out-of-door function, are a new thing to her. They don't have wasps in Spain. How'evervunder carej of" royal' physicians; , she - Is 1 recovering from ;thepain and temporary disfigurement -occasioned by the ? venomous insects. -

LETTER WRITING .. . MAID UNDER BOND Federal Jury to Hear Case Against Miss Dewitt, an Easton Spinster. . (National 'News Association) ? EASTON, Pa., Sept. 2. Although held In $500 bail on the charge of beingthe writer of scurrilous letters which for nine years have kept ' Easton's social set in a state of terror,' it is said .today that the . case is very weak against Miss Harriet Dewitt, the spinster daughter of wealthy George. Dewitt, one of the most prominent residents of this place. V ' After hearing the evidence of. Rev. Elmer E. Snyder, the accuser of Miss Dewitt, a United States Commissioner Turner held for the federal grand jury's action at Philadelphia on September 18, but he Bhowed his doubt of the strength of the ' case , against her by offering to tet a hat with postoffice inspector . Schoenberger -' who worked up the case, that Miss Dewitt would not be convicted. ; Another, woman, probably, was .em ployed as a spy for the purpose of supplying the very accurate scandal thrown forth ,so continuously.. This person was - not the writer but she may. have assisted in mailing the missives.;' Of this the government offi cials will not say a word. "We didn't put in our whole case,' said Inspector Schoenberger today, "only enough to warrant is in ask ing that she be held. The rest will come later." " ;v ' . -' - -,V Schoenberger would not become spe cific about anything,' and the other of ficials ' were likewise uncommunica tive.. " s MOTHERLESS BOYS . TO BE GIVEN HOMES Mrs., Elizabeth Candler, the local probation officer, has filed suit in. the juvenile court for the removal of three children to White's Institute. Two brothers, Owen and Raymond Frye, aged twelve and ten respectively, are in the list for those who the probation officer believes are not receiving proper attention from their parents. She has evidence to the effect that the lads have been deserted by their mother. Coupling this situation with the fact that their father works until eleven o'clock at night, she says it is obvious that they are not getting enough care. . THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair and cooler Sunday.

GERMANS HAVE BEEIi

FREE FOR 41 YEARS Celebrated EventPending Trouble .with France Dampens Ardor. 1 ..... . ,5 (National News Association) BERLIN, Sept. 2. Sedan day, the 41st anniversary . of the annihiliation of " France's , military power by Ger many was celebrated throughout the German- empire today. The " anniver sary coming at a critical time of the negotiations of the two powers over Morocco it was viewed -in many quar ters with deep-seated alarm and not without cause. , The " occasion was seized upon in a number of towns as an opportunity for anti-French demon strations. The negotiations . between France and Germany over the Moroccan situation are held up by the illness of M. Jules Cambon, French ambassador, but he had improved to such an ex tent today that it is now believed that the "conversations' can be resumed some time next week. , - The attitude of the German foreign office remains one of serene confidence that all misunderstandings be tween France and Germany will ' be cleared away. Opinions of the continental chancellories upon the situation between France and Germany indicate that a wide divergence of .views exists as to the outcome. In ' some quarters the war preparations are looked upon as a huge "bluff" whereas in others the situation is viewed as one fraught with menace. - No definite developments are anticipated for several days and perhaps MADE $1,000 A RIGHT American Gamblers Cleaned . Up at Bridge" Whist. " .. . (National Xews Association) NEW YORK, Sept. 2. How 'two American gamblers cleaned up more than $1,000 in two nights play at Bridge whist and dice was told' today by passengers on the Lusitania. Among those who. fell victims to the crooked games of the gamblers was a prominent New York lawyer, who, it was reported lost $600 in a dice game in the smoking room of the liner. The husband; of a prominent actress dropped several hundred dollars In a bridge whist game, the night before

last. At the suggestion of his wife the. Nelson. Episcopal bishop of Georgia;

cards used by the gamblers were later confiscated and when examined were found to hare been marked.

At Instigation of Attorney

for One Machine Company County Board and Council Hear Arguments. COUNTY COUNCIL IS IN DOUBTFUL MOOD Most of Councilmen Opposed to Purchase of Machines .W. P. Coale Tells of Merits of the Devices. At the instigation of P. J. Freeman attorney for the Standard Voting Machine company, a meeting of the county commissioners and county council was called in the commissioners room at the court house yesterday afternoon. Mr. Freeman had arranged to have W. P. Coale, a former resident of this city and an appointee of J. Frank Hanly as a member of the voting machine commission of Indiana, present at the meeting to answer questions which the commissioners or council saw fit to ask regarding the practibility of voting machines. Be sides the commissioners President H. H. Robinson, Ellas Hoover, Lew Hampton "and Harvey ' Cook , of the council were present and entered Into

the discussion. Mr. Coale claimed . .

not to be represenUng any voting machine company or in any way connect ed with any of the prospects but appeared at the request of Mr. Freeman, - Mr. Coale did not appear to be in possession of any facts or figures for or against the machines, but stated that the method of voting br machines was the only practical way of voting, and that they were absolutely accurate. He also stated that In the words of Theodore Roosevelt, the ma chines had ' other ways ot voting '

"skinned to a (raMle. UK CoaI was cross-examined lry l2r. frrrr-r.a after , whicft . lr. BeesokT--rr. letters be read that he ha4 Trted from county , officials over the state, which in most instances were favor

able to machines. Will Meet Tuesday. ' The county council will meet on Tuesday morning of next week to consider the appropriation of the $21,000 asked'", for by the commissioners. -It is stated that Mr. Beeson and Mr. - Linderman are very favorable toward

the purchase of the machines but Mr. Farlow is opposed" to their purchase at this time, and that a majority of the council are , opposed to 4he mac chines on the ground that there is too much uncertainty about their practicability and the saving it would mean to the county. They also claim that -the voters of -the county are not in fn' vor of them. " , The'vews of the fact that Wayne countsC Js . considering : the purchase' of voting machines seems to have spread, over the country and the vot-' ing machine representatives are dropping in one by OBe..V;-;s.; -: ..; South Bend has been having a hard, ' fight to keep the machines from being' established in St. Joseph county and; it is said the matter quieted a little when the various voting machine rep- -resentatiyes began proving how all' other machines but theirs' could be ! tampered . with. A .restraining order)

was issued by the court and the mat ter is still unsettled. GIGAIITIC REVIVALS RELIGION PUOOED Evangelists to Institute "Mea and Religion Forward Movement." National News Association) NEW YORK, Sept. 2. The crusades ' of old will be rivalled by a great national religious revival -the most gigantic ever attempted in America which will be set afoot In this city on September 18, according to plans announced here today. More than 200 evangelists will be sent to all sections of this country and it is planned to inaugurate a movement of wide scope to be known s as the "Men and religion forward movement." The crusade will cost $125,000 of which $75,000 has already been sub- ' scribed. Among its members are James G. Cannon president of the Fourth National Bank in this city; f James H. Post and R. Fulton Cutting, of New York J Robert Carteton of Boston; Wm. Jennings Bryan; Harry T. Domer, of Washington, IX C; Justice John J. MacLaren of Toronto; Ont, and Hugh H. Hannah, of Indianapolis, Ind. : : Among the more prominent speak-. era will be Raymond Bobbins and Dr. -J. B. Stone of Chicago; Rev. James L. Vance, of Nashville, Tenn.; . t Blsnop David RusselL moderator of the South African Presbyterian church; Rev. J. istoart Hoideii ,and pujx ot&erg, i