Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 33, 13 December 1911 — Page 1

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POSSE MID POLICE CHASE KIDNAPPERS OF WEALTHY GIRLS Two Mien in Auto Spirit Away 8 and 10 Year Old Daugh tcrs of R. J. Holmes, Down er's Grove, Illinois. WERE SEIZED WHILE ENROUTE TO SCHOOL Man Dressed as Chauffeur Hurled Them in Auto and Hurried Toward ChicagoPosse Lost in Chase. BULLETIN. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 13. Mrs. Robert Holmes, mother of the two children kidnapped today, was arrested in Aurora on a warrant sworn out by her husband, from whom she is separated. With two accomplices she made a thrilling flight to Aurora with her children, but was arrested while boarding a train for Burlington, Iowa. (National News Association) CHICAGO. Dec. 13. Marlon and Margaret Holmes, eight and ten, daughters of R. J. Holmes, a wealthy resident of Downer's Grove, a suburb. Were kidnapped and spirited away by two men in an automobile while enroute to school this morning. A hundred school children were witnesses. The kidnapper was a tall man. The entire surrounding country was greatly aroused by the abduction. A posse Was hurriedly organized and gave chase to the automobile but was left behind. The auto was driven in the direction of Chicago. The Chief of police of Downer's Grove, notified the Chicago detective bureau and a squad of police was sent out to search for the abductor and his captives In the event they entered the 44ty. The police of every suburb with In radius of fifty miles were also notified of the kidnapping. W. ilMaa two girls after kissing their -tnoQer goodbye, started for the scnooi , iherreWttelr refioSI mates.' An auto suaaemy urew ui u mei dressed ns a chauffeur leaped out aid called to the two girls, address! ig them by their first names. They ran toward the car and were selseil and hurled into the machine. The d 1ver leaped to his place and hurried i way. CABLE COMPANIES HAVE CUT RATES National News Association) LOW DON, Dee. 13. The umg agita tion for cheaper came nwaisB final reached a succesiui culmination,! Today the var cable comDanish put lno efl "y per ceni Hnrtlon on all fess messages from the British law to Canada, Australia, ftnd Uftitsjl States. Ordinary me age In language subject to deferm nt wlH'ftlo be accepted at half the resent rates, beginning the first of tl comfg year. IONEROF COMING HERE Miles, state commisslonkries and game, will be the Wayne county Fish and tective association next probably Wednesday evt. will confer with the direc tive to the alleged violations by local factories dumping Whitewater river. Shopping g,;'" Day s Before Xmas. : . Shop Early and in the Morning. Palladium circulation for the weekending Dec 8,

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The upper picture shows Champ Clark, Speaker of the House and Democratic representative from Missouri, and his son. Below is a family group of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Mrs. La Follette, Philip, Mary and Robert at the right. Both Mr. Clarke and Mr. La Follette are looked upon as strong contestants fo rtbe Democratic and Republican nominations for President at their respective national conventions. ' M GIRL THIEF FEELS CONSCIENCE PANGS Earlham Servant Girl Finds $40 that Was Stolen From Her. The $40 stolen from Daisy Down, a servant girl employed in the girl's dormitory at Earlham college, has been returned to that young woman's room. Much of the money has been identified as the same as was stolen. The money was returned ten days after the theft. It la believed that a young woman student at the college took the money, then, conscience stricken, returned it. The money which has been so mysteriously returned to Miss Down's room represents the two and a half months savings of the young woman. When Miss Down several days ago reported to the college and police authorities the theft of her pay envelope, with ten weeks wages in it, together with some small change, the exact amount of which she has no knowledge, they scouted the idea a girl student was the thief. However, Miss Down's story was substantiated by other servant girls, who at noon the day of the theft, said they had heard some one in Miss Down's room In the servants' quarters, which lead from the girls' dormitory. The girl was heard running on Uptoes through the hall but the servants gave no second thought to the affair, until later Miss Down went to her satchel behind a door, in which the money was kept and found it missing. Probably frightened by the prospects of discovery, as the police and college authorities were working on the case, the thief returned the money at noon Tuesday, it being found by Miss Down when she retired to her room after the dinner hour. The money was not placed In the hand satchel, but In plain view where Miss Down could easily see it upon entering the room. ' The authorities have absolutely no clew as to the identity of the thief, -

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DEMOCRATS WIN IN ARIZONAJLECTION Returns Indicate Entire Republican Ticket Has Been Defeated. (National News Association) PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 13. That the Democratic state ticket, Including candidates for the two seats in the national senate, congressmen and state officers, has won a sweeping victory was conceded today by the Republican campaign managers. The only office in doubt is that of secretary of state. The amendment to the constitution, eliminating the recall of judges, was carried. Figures on the election are not yet obtainable. All the Democratic candidates stood upon a progressive platform. Returns in the first election in this new state are coming in very slowly, and the election commission, which under the enabling act must canvass the entire vote, instead of having it done by county boards, was unable to tell anything definite as to who had been elected early today. The entire vote is believed to have approximated 26,000 about the same as that of 198. Seventy-five percent of the ballots were "scratched." In Phoenix 531 straight Republican ballots were cast and 507 straight Democratic. The total vote in the principal ciUes was as follows: Phoenix. 2,235; Tucson, 1,739; Globe, 1.194; Bisbee, 1,053; Preacott, 894; Douglas, 800. MAIHKAI AINfl WIFE TESTIFY FOR STATE (National News Association) COUNCIL BLUFFS. Is-. Dec 13. The work of getting a Jury In the case of Benjamin Marks, charged with complicity in the Maybray swindles, was resumed today in Judge Arthur's court. John C Maybray. the alleged leader of the syndicate, and his wife. 4 will testify for the state.

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0OITE REALISTIC WAS JNSJDDRESS Dr. Anderson Tells of Evils of Neglecting Teeth Girl Gets Ache. So realistic was the address delivered by Dr. F. S. Anderson before the high school students at their weekly chapel exercises this morning, that he had hardly concluded his talk when a girl in the audience acquired an acute toothache, and had to be treated at once. Dr. Anderson spoke on the evils resulting from neglect in the care of the teeth, and pointed out some of the serious physical ailments that may be attributed directly to a poor set of molars. Illustrating his remarks with lantern slides from the Chicago child welfare exhibit, the doctor told the students that unclean teeth, not only caused decay and pains in the mouth, but also were responsible for most facial deformities. Several of the pupils began to feel "peculiarly," as some later expressed it, when the expert hinted that some of them were in line for an ache as a consequence of neglect. One of the girls developed a distinct pain, and could hardly wait until the end of the lecture to have it treated. Principal Neff granted her an excuse to visit a dentist at once. Following the health lecture. Principal Neff rebuked the students for the complacency with which they now regard failures in class work. He told them that they owed an apology to the mayor and city council for every failure. A resolution expressing sympathy to Prof T. A. Mott over the death of his wife, was passed by the students. Announcement was made that all schools of the city would be closed during the hour of the funeral. Friday morning. The principals of the local schools are meeting this afternoon to draft ft nemorjftL,

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OF M'NAMARA WILL BE INDICTED ALSO Ex-executive Member Struc tural Iron Workers May Be Arrested as Conspirator in Dynamiting Cases. FEDERAL GRAND JURY NOW INVESTIGATING McManigal Held Conference With Him, Authorities Say Women Consorts of McNamaras to Aid U. S. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13 That a former member of the executive board of the Structural Iron Workers Unior., whose name has never been publicly mentioned in the McNamara case, and who is prominent in eastern labor circles, may be indicted by the federal grand jury during the investigation here, became known today. No information has been made pub lic which indicates that this former member of the iron workers executive board acted as a representative of the board in whatever alleged connection he may have had with dynamiting. However, federal authorities have in formation that the former union offi cial knew of dynamitings planned and executed by J. J. McNamara. secre tary-treasurer of the international un ion. Took Others in Confidence. The federal authorities in charge of the investigation have information that Ortie McManigal, acting on in structions from J. J. McNamara, made a trip to the east to do a job and that McNamara instructed McManigal to call upon the then member of the executive board and that McManigal did call upon the man and received instructions as to how best be might do the dynamiting ordered by McNamara. The federal authorities also have information that McManigal was not al ways paid for the dynamitings to wdtf ww . kiBwaTTy-ncpy dne rflaiTtduaL some instances. , jpjoclals have learned, McManigal was paid by representative body of men. John J.'s Love Affairs. The various liasons of John Joe McNamara, former secretary-treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, and James Barnabas, his brother, are expected to prove the most important element in obtaining evidence against others involved in the country-side labor dynamiting campaign. With several of his stenographers and secretaries John J. McNamara is Ir-vtnT. hrfM11. Miunu iu uaTc uccu vcrijr urcuuijr. I One woman for whom the Burns de tectives searched for weeks, was known in certain quarters as "Mrs. McNamara." Her child, whose parentage she attributed to John J. McNamara, is now five or six years old. For several years, according to reports of the investigators, McNamara was devoted to this woman and she possessed much information which will be of value in determining the extent of the dynamite conspiracy. Later she and McNamara had a falling out and he charged that she was trying to blackmail him. In his efforts to checkmate her he took into his confidence one of his dynamiting comrades. Jim Was Sensuous. But it was "Brother Jim's" liking for feminity that caused John J. Mc Namara more worry than all of his own love affairs. "The elder McNamara appears to have been a genuine case of dual per sonality," said one of the detectives who spent months on the trial of the brothers. "John J. read the best of literature, studied law and thought soberly on sociological problems. The other side of him was the side he kept carefully concealed from the public and from his friends and associates. It was not vicious nor perverted, but perhaps ab normally sensuous. "Jim McNamara was, on the other hand, without a redeeming quality except his dog-like devotion to his elder brother and his fanatical zeal for 'the cause,' if that may be regarded as creditable. There was nothing natural in his friendship with women. The women whom he knew in San Francis co furnished valuable clews. THE WEATHER STATE Fair tonight. Colder in north east portion. LOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday. Moderate temperature. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Fair tonight and Thursday; slightly co)der. Highest terperatnre In last 24 boors. 40 at noon Tuesday. , Lowest temperature in last 24 hours, 32 at 8 a. m. Wednesday. ' Temperature at 12:30 p. m. today, 38. Barometer, high and falling. . Precipitation in last 24 hours. At in. : Direction and Telocity of wind,

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BURGLARS RAIDED EAST STORES Hawekotte and Porter Groceries Entered but Little Was Taken.

Burglars, believed to be youthful amateurs, entered the grocery stores of John H. Hawekotte. at Sixteenth and Main streets, and W. H. Porter, at Twelfth and North B streets, late last night or early this morning. As far as is known the burglars obtained very few articles of any value and no money. The police believe thr, the Hawekotte grocery was entered before the Porter grocery. The police have very few clues and those which they have are not of a tangible nature. About 1:45 o'clock this morning Patrolman Hirschfield saw two men or boys run swiftly north on Twelfth street. He suspected something wrong and immediately began an investigation. He found that entrance to the Porter store was gained by a window on B street which had been broken, after which the burglars turned the lock, opening the rear door. The patrolman called the proprietor of the store and the two made an investigation but found only a few small articles missing. Several boxes were thrown over, however and other things disturbed. Patrolman Hirschfield immediately reported the affair to the night ser geant who furnished the meager description of the two suspected men to other night patrolmen. The burglary of the Hawekotte store was not reported to the police until this morning when Mr. Hawekotte opened his store. He found that a side window had been broken and that the men had entered the store in that manner. A few umbrellas and pairs of shoes were missing, according to the merchant. Neighbors living near the store informed the police that they heard a noise about the store about 1 o'clock this morning. Monday night the office of the Hack-man-Klehfoth Coal company, on South Sixth street, was entered and fifty cents was taken from the money till. A comb, mirror and brush were also taken from the office. Patrolman Fee states that when he reported from the office at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning everything was in good order. When the office was opened it was found that the rear window was raised. Supt Gormon believes the burglaries are new committed Ty 'ft "gang" of young boys.. " T, E, JOIIES To Represent Earlham College in Oratory. In the college contest at Eartham last night, T. E. Jones '12, was chosen over five contestants to represent the college in the state oratorical contest, to be held in Indianapolis in March. Jones had for his subject "Popular Control in Modern Politics," dealing with it as a progressive. Present political conditions, according to his oration, are due to the use of a worn out political machine, one that is entirely inadequate for present conditions, and to the fact that the constituency is unorganized. These factors permit various things which are against good government, such as chances for cor ruption, good legislation sacrificed for party success, and the forcing of indi viduals to submission of party rule. In view of these facts" Jones reaches the conclusion that popular control is necessary to remedy conditions. Elihu Jenkins '12 took second place, orating on the subject "International Justice and World Peace.' After pointing out the horrors of war, Jenkins holds that international peace is to be secured by means of a world state, each community being forced to submit to law, as states do in a federal government. Third place was given to Miss Isabelle Thomas of the class of 1913, on the subject of "Child Labor." The other contestants were Herschel Folger 14; Ora Wright. '13and Ruth Clark '15. The judges of the contest were Profs. Lindley, Woodward, Mendenhall, Russell and Dr. Lyons of Richmond. TO CONSERVE THE FISHING INDUSTRY CNational News Association) NEW BERNE, N. C, Dec. 13. Persons interested in the conservation of the fishing industry in North Carolina particularly the sea-coast and tide-water fisheries, met in conference here today to launch a concerted movement for an adequate state law dealing with the subject. The conference met under the joint auspices of the North Carolina Fish.-commission, the North Carolina Oyster commission and the North Carolina Geological and Economic survey. TO DISCUSS CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS (National News Association) PHILADELPHIA. Dec 13. Preparations hare been completed for the annual convention of the National Civil Service Reform league, which is to be held in this city tomorrow and Friday under the auspices of the Philadelphia association. Delegates from every part of the country will be in attendance, and civil service questions will be discussed at the sessions'by men of Rational prominence.

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BY L 11. LEE Republican State Chairman Returning Home to Make Active War on Indiana Taft Organization. HE IS THREATENED WITH READING OUT Taffs Friends, Because Stat Chairman Told the Truth, Promised Him with "Party Banishment." (Palladium Special) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Edwin M. Lee, chairman of the Republican stats committee of Indiana, has thrown down the gauntlet to the Taft administration and the old guard of Indiana, He is returning to Indiana tonight to ' lead an active fight for an anti-Taft delegation to the next Republican na tional convention. Chairman Lee haa served notice on the president, Col. Harry C. New, Joseph B. Keating, James A. Hemenway and others of the old guard, that this is to be his course and that no compromise will be made, and no quarter will be given. Chairman Lee's attitude was made known here today, despite the efforts of the old guard from his own state to induce him to remain silent. The state chairman's statement has caused the greatest political sensation of the many sensations which have been sprung during the present meeting of Republican leaders in Washington. It is regarded as even more significant than the statements of waiter Brown, chairman of the Ohio Republican com mittee, to the effect that Taft cannot carry his own state. To Be, Fierce Fight. It is generally believed here, and Mr. Lee would not deny it. that ho but reflects the attitude of ex-Senator A. J. Beveridge, and that from now on the fight for supremacy in Indian will mark the bitterest political contest in the Union. In event Chairman Lee carries out his threat, and there is no doubt that he will, he will receive the active support of the entire La Follette organization. "The President's friends told me that the only effect of my statement would be to read me out of the Indiana Republican party," said Chairman Lee. "If that is to be the result of ray telling the truth about conditions in my ' state, then I accept the responsibility. If any person doubts the truth of my statement, let him investigate the truth for himself. President Taft has not the slightest chance to carry Indiana. I have taken pains to find out and I know." Chairman Lee today visited the Progressive Republican headquarters and had an extended conference with the . La Follette managers. Col. Harry S. New and Joseph B. Healing have given Taft assurance that they will deliver the goods to him in the form of an instructed delegation. There is no conceding the fact, however, that Chairman Lee's ultimatum has placed the old guard of Indiana, in an embarrassing position. It hasbeen known for some time that they have been in consultation with certain . Eastern interests who are not hostile , to Taft, but. who feel he cannot be reelected. A Fairbanks Boom. The purpose of these negotiations has been to bring out at the proper time Charles Warren Fairbanks as the compromise candidate. It is known that the Taft organization, admitting the Impossibility of his reelection, stands ready to deliver all the votes it can control to Fairbanks. The purpose of the fight in Indiana was to secure a solid Fairbanks delegation, so that Indiana might lead in the break from the Taft standard. It is the general feeling among national politicians gathered in Washington that Indiana will be the political storm center of the entire United States during the next two months. Col. Harry S. New and J. B. Kealing were in consultation with the president this morning and they leave for home this afternoon. It is understood the first fight will come on the reorganization of the state committee. Lee will make a fight to succeed himself, while the old guard will endeavor to bring out a man who is satisfactory to them, and at the same time ia not so obnoxious to the Beveridge forces as to enable them to oppose him violenUy. It ia said that Will H. Hays of Sullivan. Indiana, member of the present state committee, from the second district. Is the man upon whom the old guard will center, in event he will consent to make the race. While Hays is satisfactory to the old guard, he has also played fair with the Beveridges forces, and they would find it very embarrassing to oppose him. A STATE SENSATION. . INDIANAPOLIS,' Dec 13. The announcement in Washington by Chair- ; man Lee that he will lead the fight for an anti-Taft delegation to tbm Ro, CoatiJUhtd on P&soTcM.

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