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RIC1MOM) PALLABI AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 355. RICHMOND, IXD., SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 29, 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. COMMITTEE VOTED HANDS OFF IN LA FOLLETTE MEETING U. S. Battleships Coming In For The Great Naval Review PLAIN TRUTH TOLD THE PRESIDENT BY POLITICAL LEADER Wayne County Republican Central Committee Turns Down Plan to Act as Host to Taft's Rival. Col. Smith, Federal Office Holder, Informs Chief Ex- ' ecutive He Needs a Manager in Illinois Now.

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fTvvo Progressive Members Argued that Such Action . as Proposed Was Proper Bond's Hand Seen. United States Senator Robert LaFollette, who Is recognized as the candidate of the progressive wing of the Republican party for nomination for president, against President Taft, will not come to this city in November as the guest of the Wayne county republican central committee. The committee adopted a resolution yesterday that it would be imprudent for the county organization to hold the meeting under its auspices. But the committee's decision does not mean Senator LaFollette will lack for entertainment or reception during his short stay here, when he opens his campaign as a candidate for the Presidency in the Hoosier state, espousing the principles o fthe progressive faction of the party, with which Wayne county Republicans are largely allied. The exact date of the senator's visIt to the city has not yet been announced. Inasmuch as the committee had been invited to act as host for the distinguished statesman its meeting yesterday was called to debate the much mooted question as to whether it would be advisable to decline it or accept it. The first business before the session yesterday, in the circuit court room, was whether the members of the committee should go into executive session. The suggestion, drafted by chairman Francis McMinn, was put in the shape of a motion by Hairy Goodwin. Discussion was had as to the advisability of a star chamber session, there were but four outsiders in the . A ...Was. . V. a n...in.tj.-l CI SN d A etiurv ruuiu nucu iuq wdhvu n.vsv, and two or three raised the point that they did not think it best that their constituency should know the sentiments expressed by each member, but that the censure or approbation for whatever decision was made should be given to the committee as a whole. The motion was carried and out went the press representatives and two interested party men. For almost two hours the debatable issue was up and the final decision was against bringing LaFollette here under the committee's auspices. The motion was put by Charles Callaway of Washington township. The vote was not canvassed. Although a resolution will be drafted containing the reasons for the committee's action, this was afterwards tabled with the understanding that on Sunday it should be amended by Chairman McMinn and Secretary Peltz. Chairman McMinn said he had to hurry home and could not undertake the work just at that time. Give Their Reasons. After the meeting several of the members cited different reasons why the proposal was turned down, all declaring it Bhould not be construed as a slap for LaFollette, as they claimed they admired his qualifications for the office which he seeks. Some felt that inasmuch as the tenure of office of the committeemen would end within a few weeks if the committee decided to play host to LaFollette its action might in some way embarass the incoming committee. Others felt such action would be misunderstood In some sources and the committee, by Its act, would have gone on record as taking sides in a nomination contest, whereas the committee believes It should remain neutral. Others were more biased In their opinions and voted to reject the invitation because the senator is expected to talk against the administration. Several others the proposition from an impersonal standpoint and objected on the ground it would be unpolitic. C. E. Hiatt and Howard Brooks were the only two members of the committee in favor of the meeting being held under the auspices of the committee. These two members stated that they had made an investigation and found that nearly everyone was in favor of the LaFollette meeting and that the committee was the proper organization to have charge of the affair. .The action of the committee was not a surprise, as it is generally known that a majority of the committee belong to the standpat element of the party. William A. Bond expressed himself a few days ago in the presence of several members of the committee that he did not care what the people thought about the matter he was going to vote and do as he thought best. He has been one of the most acUre against the LaFollette meeting. - The following members of the com- ! mittee were present at the meeting. Helms, McMinn, Martindale, Grave, J -Wort. Brown, Palmer. Hiatt. Calloway, i Hampton. Russel. Evans. Peltz. Fry, rooka, Bond. Goodwin, Stamer,

Line of battleships steaming up the Hudson river, New York city, to their anchorage. This is the vanguard of the immense fleet of fighting vessels of every description, from the monster Dreadnaught to the submarine, that is assembling in New York harbor for review by Secretary of the Navy Meyers and other government officials.

CONSERVATION FOR b'TATE IS FAVORED! John Macy Returns from the First Meeting of Its Kind Held in Indiana. i John Macy, of Dalton township, one of three Wayne county farmers appointed as delegates to the first Indiana conservation congress, held at Indianapolis yesterday, was in Richmond last night on his return from the gathering which he characterized as being a notable one in every respect. "It was a good deal like a farmers' Institute" said Mr. Macy, "excepting that it went by a different name. It was a most interesting session throughout and it indicated very forcibly that the people in general, and not the farmer aloue are becoming deeply concerned in the matter of farm production. Throughout the discussions there was one central Idea dwelt on that there is a turning in the tide and instead of the exodus from farm to city, the tendency for the city man to turn back to the soil is becoming more and more pronounced. Another idea that was given prominence was the necessity for a higher degree of land cultivation. It was shown by statistics presented that in those foreign countries where farms are much smaller than in the United States that the production per acre of wheat and in fact most all farm products was much higher than here." Few From Wayne. . Few Wayne county farmers attended the conservation congress, though Randolph, Unioa and Henry counties as well as many others in Eastern Indiana were largely represented. Governor Marshall and several college presidents. Including President Bryan, of Indiana and President Stone, of Purdue, were in attendance and the first effort to stimulate interest in the conservation of the State's natural resources will, it is believed, bring forth excellent results. The addresses yesterday morning included a short review of the purpose of the organization of the Indiana branch by Its president, William Holton Dye; a discussion of "Conservation and Research" by William L. Bryan, president of Indiana university; an exposition of "The Corn Problem," by L. B. Clore, of Franklin, president of the Indiana Corn Growers' Association, and an address on "The Scientific Basis of Conservation," by Winthrop E. Stone, president of Purdue university. It was a busy day for the conservationists. They utilized even the lunch hour for the purpose of instruction. At the noon luncheon at the Claypool hotel a talk by Howard H. Gross, president of the National Soil Fertility League, which has headquarters in Chicago, was given. For the afternoon, a program of good things was carried out. Governor Marshall opened the meeting with an address. The following subjects were discussed: "Forestry," by Charles W. Fairbanks, president of the Indiana Forestry Association; "How Can Conservation be Accomplished?" by H. E. Barnard, state food and drug commissioner; "Conservation in Indiana from the Standpoint of the Geologist," by W. S. Blatchley, former Indiana state geologist, and "Conservation of Human Vitality," by Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the Indiana state board of health. START ON BICYCLE TRIP AROUND WORLD (National News Association! DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 28 John Hanenberg, Henri Elskamp and Peter Kilwyk started from the Detroit City Hall this morning on a bicycle trip around the world. The three young men will wheel to San Francisco, cross the ocean to Japan, pedal through Japan and China, Siberia and Europe, and will said for New York from Liverpool after touring Great Britain.

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HEADON COLLISION Thirty Others Injured in Rock River Wreck Open Switch, Cause. (Palladium Special) CHEYENNE, WYOMING, Oct. 28. The Union Pacific Atlantic express, east bound dived through an open switch and collided headon with a freight train at Rock river eigthy miles west of Cheyenne this afternoon. A score of persons are known to have been killed and thirty others, injured, many of whom will die. The known dead are Engineer Bangs, Fireman Joseph Spencer, both of the express train; Engineer Foster and Fireman Angum of the freight train and Baggageman Woodcox. The freight train had backed in on the siding at Rock River to permit the express train to pass. Head Brakeman Robert Lee failed to close the switch and the express train running fifty miles an hour, to make up time, rushed in on the siding . and crashed into the freight train with great force, Engineer Bangs being unable to stop his train, although he applied the airbrakes and reversed his engine, when he discovered the danger. All but one car of the express train left the rails while the two locomotives, baggae car and coaches and a dozen box cars were piled up in a broken pile of wreckage, burying the dead and injured beneath. Relief trains were hurried to the scene from Larimie and Cheyenne with surgeons and wrecking crews. A special train was soon enroute to Cheyenne hospitals with the injured, whose number cannot be learned until the train arrives. PLAN AIIJMENDMENT To the Meat Inspection Ordinance. At the next session of the city council a bill for an ordinance probably will be presented amending the present meat inspection ordinance by prohibiting the sale of any meats in this city which have not passed inspection. Dr. T. Henry Davis, head of the city health department, says that the present ordinance is not as good as It should be, because it allows farmers to sell uninspected meat in the city. Packers for -other cities have been shipping meat to this city for sale to butchers which is not inspected and it is with the idea of prohibiting this practice that Dr. Davis, and the 'ettf legal department seek to amend the ordinance. Dairy Inspector Flook has been collecting evidence against Indianapolis and Marion packers and the evidence is now in the hands of the city attorney and if the attorney believes that a conviction could not be made under the present ordinance it will be made stronger. DEUKER IS ELECTED ONE OF DIRECTORS The annual meeting of the Ffsh,; Game and Forest League, which has1 just ended in Indianapolis, was the scene of much interesting discussion on the subject of protection of game. George W. Deuker, of Richmond, wan elected to a position on the board of directors. FOR UNIVERSITY DALLAS, Texas., Oct 28. A "Rally Day" celebration was held in Dallas yesterday in the interest, of -the great Southern Methodist University which is to be established here and It proved one of the most notable demonstrations ever held under the anapices of the church. Monster meeting were held in the local churches and at the State fair grounds, with nearly all of the Southern M. E. bishops taking pare

CHARITY WORK FOR WINTERJEGUN NOW Various Organizations Are Raising Funds to Assist the Needy Ones. Charitable organizations and societies are preparing for the winter relief work among the poor. One organization already has received $500 which will be used in caring for the worthy poor during the coming winter, and other societies and organizations are busy raising funds. It is expected that the winter of 1911-1912 will be a very hard one and that large numbers of poor families will be forced to appeal for aid. although men are loath to accept charity. Money, clothes, provisions and fuel will be accepted by the various benevolent societies. By the next meeting of the Wayne County Council of Charities, November 20, it is thought that the work of soliciting funds for charity will be well under way. The Associated Charities which lends aid to a large number of the poor has raised $500 so far. Last year $1,398.24 was used by this organization in its relief work, aside from the coal and provisions which were distributed. This year the finance committee, composed of Benjamin Johnson, George Knollenberg, Samuel Gaar and Walter Doan, assisted by a committee composed of Timothy Nicholson, Addison Parker, Arthur L. Smith, Henry R. Siekmann, John Ackerman, Ed Haas and F. L. Torrence, sent out appeals for contributions to the fund of the Associated Charities. As the winter progresses the Charities organization expects supplies of provisions and other necessities of life to be donated by the merchants, as has been the case in past years. Calls for aid are being made to the Salvation Army now and in order to prepare for the cold weather Captain Deuter, head of the Army In this city is planning to petition merchants and charitably inclined citizens to contribute to the funds of the Army. Captain Deuter expects to raise $1,000, the amount raised last year, by personal Army also distributes a great deal of clothing and provisions. Captain Deuter is very much enthused over the plans for Christmas. In 1910 the Army and the Elks lodge made scores of poor families happy, the two organizations co-operating in the work. The lodge distributed provisions to needy families while the Army placed clothing in the hands of Jhose who were much in need of winter wearing apparel and gave toys to youngsters who knew nothing of the Christmas spirit. In talking of this matter an officer of a charitable society stated that he knew nothing more sorrowful than the pictures of poor children with their faces pressed to the window panes of toy shops during the Christmas season. Captain Deuter and a committee from the Elks lodge wil meet within the next week cr so and arrange for the Christmas distribution. - Other societies and ' organizations which do a great amount of charity work are the Fenny Club and the Women's Relief Corps.

TRIBUTE TO SCHLEY (National News Association) READING, Pa., Oct. 28. Rajah Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, yesterday afternoon paid the first public tribute to the late Admiral Schley. Following the memorial exercises the Shrinera marched to Penn common and planted a weeping willow tree in memory of the Admiral. SUFFRAGISTS MEET (National News Association) BOSTON. Massw Oct. 28 Reports and other routine business 'occupied the initial so tons yesterday of the ann convention of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage association. Today the convention will be addressed by Rev. Anna Howard 8haw, pres-

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PRELATES WILL BE CREATEDJARDINALS Will Be Four American Cardinals American Catholics Recognized. (National News Association) ROME, Italy, Oct. 28. At last there are three American Cardinals. As a matter of fact there will be four cardinals in the United States. Announcement was made today that the Reverend J. M. Farley, right bishop of New York and the Most Reverend W. H. O'Connell, arch bishop of Boston, are among the prelates who will be created cardinals by Pope Pius and the consistory to be held Nov. 27 and the notification, a similar hnonor is to be bestowed upon Monsignor Dioraede Falconio, the apostolic delegate to the United States, is added. Monsignor Falconio is a citizen of the United States, having become so in 1871. These three, together with Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, will therefore raise the number of wearers of. the red hat in, the United States to four. Ever since the elevation of Pope Pius to the conificate there has been a steady pressure on his Holiness on the part of the fifteen million American Catholics for increased representations in the sacred college. Last May the intimation was given out here, that the Pope recognized the force of the argument to the extent of the finding that there should be a second American cardinal. RICHMONDITES LUCKY IN DRAWING LAND Names of two other Richmondites were drawn in the allotment of Rosebud Indian lands, according to a dispatch from Gregory, S. D. George W. Jeffries, a carpenter, 36 South Nineteenth street, and Alonzo Marshall, United States pension attorney, 70 South Sixteenth street, are the lucky" men. Miss Lucile Townsend, 103 North Sixteenth street, was the first person of this city whose name was drawn in the allotment. Mr. Jeffries' number was 6,477, Mr. Marshall's 3,667 and Miss Townsend's 4,177. WANTS HIS FREEDOM Having been appealed to by Allan McLeod, a prisoner at the county jail, to assist him in securing his release, the Rev. H. S. James of the United Brethren church conferred with Police Supt. Gormon today in regard to the matter. Supt. Gormon informed the minister that if McLeod is earnest in his plea, and his statement to the effect that his family is unsupported during his confinement is true that the best course to pursue would be to write to the authorities of the Massachusetts town which McLeod claims as his home and learn something about his record. It is likely that this will be done. MAMMOTH EAGLE IN FIGHT WITH NEGRO (National News Association) SOMERVfLLE. Temi., Oct. 28. While Will Waddell, a negro, was hunting 'possums in the North Fork River bottoms last night, be and his dog had a terrible fight with a mammoth eagle. The dog treed a possum in a tree where the eagle was roosting. The big bird swooped down and with one dash killed the dog. It then attacked the negro and cut him badly about the face and body. It was finally killed. BISHOP IN CITY Bishop Francis, of Indianapolis, win occupy the pulpit of St. Paul's Episcopal church today when he is in the city on a special visit with Rev. Lightbourn. The Bishop will hold a confirmation service In the morning, and win deliver two sermons during the day.

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TRACEDJY POLICE To Ascertain if Richeson Met , Avis Linnell on the Fatal Day. (National Ness Association) BOSTON,, Oct. 28. Two hours lost out of the record of the lives of Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson atd Avis Lin nell, the Hyannis choir sieger, of whose murder he is accused, constitutes the only missing link in tbe chain of evidence that will bird the clergyman to the death chair, police official declared today. Boston detectives have succeeded in tracing the separate movements of Dr. Richeson and the dead girl on the way of the crime to within two hours time. During those missing hours, the state expects to prove that Richeson met her and gave her the cyanide potassium that caused her death in the Boston Y. W. C. A. Two weeks ago today Richeson left his home with the Carter family on Magazine street about 12:30 in the afternoon. Avis Linnell left the association about 2 o'clock. Richeson appeared at the home of his fiancee, Miss Violet Edmands in Brookline a little after 4. Miss Linnell returned to her rooms between 4:15 and 4:30. So far no one has been found who saw Richeson and Avis Linnell together within the two hours that the police say they spent in each other's company. The police say that they have found . a girl who will testify that Avis Linnell. after she had been out in the afternoon on the day she died, told her che had been walking in the Fonway with Richeson. But such information as that can not be used as evidence in a murder trial. It is clearly hearsay and incompetent. If this girl had seen the couple together that would be a different thing. Chief Dugan of the Boston Bureau of Criminal investigation has stated that it is not absolutely essential to his case to prove that Richeson and Avis Linnell met on the fatal Saturday. He says that the poison could have been sent by mail or by messenger. But the trouble with this, so far as the prosecution is concerned, is that it would be probably just as hard to trace a package of poison by mail or messenger as it would be to place the pastor and girl together. CHIEF MEETS OLD RAILROAD FRIEND E. W. Cartwright, for twelve years ticket agent for the Pennsylvania railroad company in this city, now resid ing near South Haven, Mich., visited i friends and old acquaintances in this ! city yesterday. Mr. Cartwright was I well known by the older Richmond residents. He loft Rlcnmond fourteen years ago this being his first visit here since 1897. Mr. Cartwright and I. A. Gormon, police superintendent, were well acquainted, Supt. Gormon, having been employed by the railroad company as special officer when Mr. Cartwright was ticket agent. When Cartwright entered police headquarters last evening he was not recognized by Gormon for some minutes. When the "big chief finally recognized his former friend and co-worker he threw his arms around him and for afteen minutes they conversed about "old times." Mr. Cartwright is operating a peach farm near South Haven now. ROGERS CONTINUES OCEAN-TO-OCEAN TRIP FIERRA CELANCA, Texas, Oct. 28. Calbraith Rogers the ocean-to-ocean aviator flew today from Sanderson to Fierra Celanca, a distance of 231 miles in 229 minutes actual line time. Rogers took an altitude of 200 feet and made the 107 miles to Alpine in 99 minutes. He has passed the dsano Pass, -which is the highest point he had to fly over until he reaches CaL The pass fa more than 5,000 feet aboio sea leveL Rogers is now 91 miles from El Paso and will start from .that point tomorrow mofXing.

PROGRESSIVES ARE SECURING HEADWAY

The Colonel Reminds President's Secretary that LaFollette Will Open Chicago, Headquarters. (National News Association CHICAGO, Oct. 28. President Taft heard unvarnished truths concerning the political situation in Illinois today that set him thinking. Col. Frank L. Smith of Dwight, 111, collector of internal revenue, and a federal, office holder, throroughly in sympathy with the president, called upon Mr. Taft at his hotel and confer ed for some time over the republican lineup. Col. Smith Informed the president that the Taft administration just now needs a strong leader in this state to jump into the light and head off tho antl-Taft senUment. Col. Smith would be willing to undertake the work, hut he is hard at work right now trying to frame up things so that he can capture the republican nomination for governor. In a conversation after leaving the president Col. Smith de clared frankly: "Some one has got to organize the Taft forces for the 1911 campaign and it must be done In a hurry. If Mr. Taft expects to carry Illinois his supporters must do so mo hard work immediately. I am hoping thi by the time the president'a stay in Chicago is over, some definite lino of activity witl have been decided on." Col. Smith centered with Secretary Hi lies after leaving the president and went into detail to show how Important it is that no time be lost in counteracting the progressive sentiment that is fast gaining ' ground in , the state. The colonel reminded Mr. Hillea that Senator La FoIIette's campaign manager ; will open headquarters in Chicago next Monday, : and as ' yet no move has been made to fortify the president."-' -t-- ..irt.-. "Of course no one expects that Taft headquarters will be started up," remarked the colonel, "but what la needed is to get the people thinking about what the president has actually done,' and create a strong sentiment for him. for the next campaign. This must bo done before it is so late that the state of Illinois will be lost to him." LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR LABORSLUGGER Maurice Enright, Notorious Union Leader, Found Guilty of Murder. CHICAGO. Oct 28. Maurice right, notorious labor union slugger, was found guilty of the murder of Vincent Altman, and sentenced to life Imprisonment. The trial was dramatic. Enright was the king among union men, having automobiles at his disnoasal. The trial of Enright has been on of the most dramatic among murder trials staged in the Chicago courts. Enright, until his arrest, had stood high in labor circles. He owned automobiles. Thousands of union men paid homage to him. He was charged with the murder of Altman, another labor slugger, who was killed in a hotel bar. This charge was made shortly after he had confessed to killing William Gentleman. Gentleman, it developed, had also been employed as a slugger by Enright in a bitter war that tied up Chicago building operations for nearly a year. CHECKER CONTEST HELD AT Y. M. C. A. Rev. S. W. Traum and Blair Converse finished with the best records last night in the first round of the championship checker tournament at the Y. M. C. A. Good playing featured the evening, and all the contests were close. In the first series, Rev. Traum won 3 games, J. E. Perry, 1 and 1 draw; Convene and Doaohoe tied at 2 games each with one draw.- Second series, Perry took five games -straight from Donohoe, and Traum beat Converse 3 to 2. ' In the final contest. Converse beat Perry 6 to 0; and Traum downed Donohoe, 3 to 1 The final standing was Traum, 9; Con-. verse; 9; .Perry, ; Donohoe, 4. Tho second round of the jWernaraent.willl be payed next sJ3tnrday, tMingPROMINENT ACTGU J.IURDEUED XHJSXmSL Chicago; Oct. 28 FVaxi Doweii.: a prominent actor, was found niyteriously murdered in the bathroom in a" hotel In thi city US afternoon.

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