Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 36, 16 December 1911 — Page 1

BIG MONB PAIXABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 36. KJCBMOND, IKD SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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EACH SEAL BOUGHT HELPS GOOD CAUSE DOCTOR KING SAYS

County Health Officer Appeals to People of Wayne County to Help Fight Against White Plague. TELLS OF NEED OF A VISITING NURSE Dr. King Also States that Between 50 and 60 Wayne County People Died of Disease During Year. The great value resulting from the purchasing of one Red Cross seal was pointed out Saturday by County Health Commissioner, J. E. King. Dr. King asserts that there is constantly a great need for preventative work in the fight on tuberculosis in Wayne county, and he said the only source of revenue for waging such a campaign was the receipts from the sale of Red CrosB seals. The county officer declares that in Wayne county there are probably fifty or sixty people who have died from the white plague this year, and at least a dozen cases are now reaching the fatal stage because of lack of treat ment. Outside of Richmond, Dr. King finds most of the cases in the small towns rather than on farms. This is due, according to the health expert, to the fact that In these villages and towns people are closely associated thus spreading the disease at a rapid rate. This situation, In the opinion of the county official, proves the need of a apeelal hospital where the afflict d ones may be segregated to prevent spread of the white plague. Indorsement Qlvtn. indorsement of the proposition to Jbave a visiting nurse for Wayne Coun ty next year la given Pr. King, -grgu I when you distribute literature telling of the treatment for consumption. peoplo won't read it," says Dr. King, "but if a specially trained nurse goes Into a home and Illustrates how to live properly In order to be healthy, the people will change their habits and thus help stamp out tuberculosis." The possibility of bringing a nurse here for this purpose in 1912 hinges entirely on the number of Red Cross eals sold. According to statistics compiled by Dr. King, if every one of the 43,757 reslrdents of Wayne County bought live, seals at a cent apiece. $2,187.85 would be secured for the light against tuberculosis. As seventy-five per cent of this sum goes directly to the work In Wayne County alone, an amount sufficient to realize all the plans of the county anti-tuberculosis society would be provided In a single year. Dr. King also points out that if every person bought jujt one stamp, the local supply would be nearly exhausted. However, comments the county health officer, many people won't buy the seals 'because of carelessness or procrastination, or, as in the majority of cases, because of indifference. For this reason those who do buy, should get aa many as they can afford. Dr. King recalls the postal rules which permit the seals to be placed any place on domestic letters, and on the back of foreign mail, adding that there is no law against using them on legal paper and business correspondence, and no law against using more than one seal on a single package. "Every dime spent for Christmas eals means 7tyc towards abolishing consumption from Wayne County." Dec. 16 Only 6 More Shopping Days Before Xmas. Shop Early and In the Morning. Palladium circulation Jor the week, ending Dec 15, 7,282

How One Secret

This cut shows the tents in the Springs, Col. PRIZE FOR ESSAY BY SCHOOL GIRL For Best Article on White Plague Campaign, $2. Rules of Contest. A prize of $2 will be given by a Richmond young man to the pupil in any public school in Richmond, outside of the high school, who writes the best essay or story on the fight being made against tuberculosis in Indiana, and the connection of the Red Cross Christmas Seals with the movement. The prize winner will be announced in the Palladium next Satur day night and the best production pub"hed then. Besides this prize the essay ranking second and third will receive honorable mention and be published in the Palladium Tuesday and Wednesday following Christmas Day. Dr. S. Edgar Bond, secretary of the Wayne County Anti-Tuberculosis association, which is conducting the campaign here this year; G. H. Moelscher and W. R. Poundstone will act as judges and all manuscripts must be in this office not later than Thursday noon, December 21. The offer is made to interest the school children of Richmond in the campaign being conducted by the sale of Red Cross Christmas seals to fight tuberculosis. This disease is not only killing hundreds of children each year but it is making nearly 3,000 of them orphans in Indiana annually. The money raised by the sale of the little seals is to be expended in an effort to combat the ravages of tuberculosis. A large per cent of the money raised in Richmond will be used by the Wayne County Anti-Tuberculc-sis association to fight the disease here. The contest is open to all pupils in the public schools of this city exclusive of those in the high school. All communications should be addressed to the Contest Editor, in care of the Palladium. NURSE INFORMS AS TO A POISON PLOT Michigan Authorities Ready to Act Against Woman and Physician. (National News Association) BAD AXE, Mich., Dec. 16. Facing a charge of murdering her husband and three sons with poison, Mrs. J. W. Spalding, who promises to become the central figure in the most sensational poison plot Michigan has ever known, was under close surveillance of the authorities today and it was reported that a warrant would be served upon her before night. It was said that the warrant had been prepared yesterday immediately following the holding of Dr. R . A. McGregor for court on charge of being an accessory but that Sheriff Donald McAuley for official reasons, consented to postpone serving it until today. Dr. McGregor, who was held as an accomplice, is alleged to have had a guilty knowledge of the poisoning of John Wesley Sparlinfl and his three sons, Peter, Albert and Cyril. Miss Margaret Gibbs. a trained nurse, who attended stricken members of the Sparling family, and who is under bonds for court on the charge of being an accessory after the fact, is reported to have furnished the authorities with valuable information. The husband and father died three years ago but susupicion was not aroused until the sons died under mysterious cir cumstances, Cyril being the last victim. Miui Gibbs was formerly employed in a hospital in Iondos.

Order Fights the

tuberculosis colony of the Modern PRICE CASE JURY HAS IIOWJETIRED Final Arguments in Eaton Murder Trial Were Given Today. (Palladium Special.) EATON, O., Dec. 16. The testimony all given and the arguments of both sides completed Saturday, the final result in the case of Charles E. Price, charged with second degree murder for the death of Andrew F. Avery, rests with the jury. Both the defense and prosecution are confiaad the outcome is purely con jecture, although it is generally believed that Price will be found guilty. Prosecuting Attorney Hugh H. Gilmore opened the argument Friday afternoon. He recalled to the jury convincing points that had been scored during the progress of the testimony and stated that nothing had been produced to show why Price was not guilty of second degree murder. He made a strong plea for the elimination of sympathy in the consideration of the evidence, because in no way had it any bearing. Attorney John Risinger, one of Price's attorneys, followed with a touching plea. He implored the jurors to deliberate carefully and to think what it would mean to find the accused guilty; to tear him from his young wife and little child, both of whom had been in attendance daily and watched tearfully the progress, step by step, in the case against the husband and father. Attorney P. A. Saylor, another of Price's attorneys, opened the argument Saturday morning. He was followed by Attorney Frank G. Shuey, who has been assisting Prosecutor Gilmore. Judge Abel C. Risinger consumed about an hour in making his charge to the jury. What effect upon the jury the sympathy plea of the defense will bave is a matter that has received considerable consideration. Attendants during the trial since the beginning, last Monday morning, have at times even been moved by its strong play. The little 3-year-old daughter of Price set upon his lap throughout the trial and was lovingly fondled and caressed. Price's wife also attended daily. The effect of the ordeal during the past five days is visible on the countenance of Price, and is shown far more than worry to which he was subjected during the few weeks following the tragedy. His physical condition has declined and his weight is about thirty-five pounds under normal. In the event that he is found guilty of the original charge a lifetime penalty will be given. If it is reduced and made manslaughter, an imprisonment of from one to twenty years may be pronounced. It is hardly probable that a disagreement will be had. PUSHING THE PROBE U. S. Grand Jury Over Time. Works (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16. Anxiety to make rapid progress in the dynamite conspiracy investigation impelled District Attorney- Miller to decide on holding the session up to five o'clock this afternoon, instead of taking a noon adjournment, as is the custom of the federal court on Saturdays. Miss Mary Dye, for five years private stenographer for J. J. McXamara, was expected to spend the greater portion of the day helping to throw light on copies of the correspondence taken from iron-workers union headquarters.

White Plague

Woodmen of American, at Colorado LA POLLETTE WILL SPEAK IN THEATER Arrangements for Meeting, Dec. 23, Made at a Meeting Last Night. The executive committee of the Hoosier State Progressive League, under whose auspices Senator La Follette comes to Richmond on Decem ber 23rd. met last night in the Masonic Temple and perfected plans for the meeting. The announcement of a definite date for the La Follette meeting has aroused a great deal of enthusiasm among the, shop. men, and they have taken off their coats, figuratively speaking, to make the meeting December 23rd a success. While the night selected by Senator La Follette is perhaps the worst night in the whole year for a public meeting of that kind, the men in charge say it will be a success. It was the intention of the committee to engage the Coliseum for the meeting, but they found that skating had been arranged for that night and ,'the directors of the Coliseum would not rent the hall for less than $150 for the one night. As the Hoosier State Progressive League is composed mostly of shop men of moderate means they did not feel that they could afford to pay that price for the Coliseum. The committee has secured the Murray Theater for the meeting and every inch of available 6pace will be taken advantage of. , The Hoosier State Progressive League was organized about two months ago and its first move was to invite Senator La Follette to Richmond to speak to them on progressive principles. A reception committee of twentyfive and one hundred vice-presidents, will be nanied to occupy places on the stage. The exact time of arrival of the La Follette party has not yet been given out, but it is presumed he will reach Richmond some time during the afternoon. The money necessary fir the expenses of meeting will beg raised by popular subscriptions. " Invitations have been sent out to all the towns surrounding Richmond asking that they send delegations to the meeting. New Castle has already replied it will send a delegation of from twenty-five to fifty. Reservations will be made for out of town delegations. CITY IN DARKNESS AS RESULT OF RAT (National News Association) WABASH, Ind., Dec 16.-4Wabash j was without electric lights and electrie power for forty-five minutes early this morning because a big rat which had been making its home at the water and light company's power house for three months, scaled a wall and crawled behind a switchboard. The rat was reduced to a tiny pile of charred bones and ashes when it touched the switchboard wires, but it caused a short-circuit which put the entire plant out of commission. ALMOST MOB WRONG ITALIAN SUSPECT (National News Association) TROY. X. Y.. Dec 16. An Italian who was believed by the 'police to be Edward Donato, the alleged slayer of four members of the Morner family in Rensselaer county, was arrested ' at Albany early today and rushed to this city where he was lodged in jaiL At Albany a mob gathered and threatened to lynch the Italian, who was later re leased, the police admit ting that ha vac art the right man.'

ATTEMPTS SUICIDE WHILE TALKING TO LOVER OVER PHONE

"Listen, Frank, Listen" Said Mrs. Edna Robinson to Frank Cockrell, Then She Pulled the Trigger. COCKRELL REFUSED TO WED THE WOMAN Fatally Wounds Herself After Pleading for Half Hour Over the Telephone for Him to Marry Her. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 16 "Listen, Frank, Listen." exclaimed Mrs. Edna Robinson, a wealthy divorcee of Portland, Oregon, while telephoning from her room in the Lasalle Hotel to Frnk B. Cockrell, of Jerseyville, Illinois, a nephew of former Senator Cockrell of Missouri, who was in his room at the Sherman House two blocks away. The report of a pistol shot followed, the woman probably fatally, wounding ho self. She had pleaded half an hour over the telephone in a last effort to : persuade Cockrell to marry her, failing in which she desired him to hear the shot that would end her misery. In the woman's room were found nearly fifty Christmas packages, carefully wrapped and addressed to relatives and friends. Mrs. Robinson's family are prominent Catholics, her sister being the mother-superior of the Sacrel Heart convent at Detroit. As the police- carried Mrs. Robinson out on a stretc ' er Cockrell, half dress ed and pale and trembling, rushed frantically into the lobby. He had rar from the Hotel Sherman and was covered with snow. Two detectives tried to hide him from the woman, but the saw him and motioned him to come near. Pointing to him she said in i hoarse whisper, but which Cockrell could hear, "J love Frank Cockrell and he knows it. Four hours ago I ask ed him to marry me. He refused. That is why I tried to kill myself. I wanted him to hear the shot that ended my misery." Cockrell swayed and would hnve fallen if not suppored by police. Then he staggered away as if blinded by the woman's tragic confession. Later Cockrell rushed to the hospital and stood by the bedside of the wounded woman. SEEING NEW YORK IN THIRTY HOURS English Broker Visits Five Boroughs and Interesting Points Today. ' (National News Association) NEW YORK, Dec. 16. All records for loading steamships are being broken today at the Cunard docks, where the liner Lusitania, Christmas ship of two continents, is being prepared for her departure at 4 p. m. for England. Cunard officials said this forenoon the vessel would be ready on time. While the work was going on the busiest little man in Gotham was Joseph I. Hewitt, a stock broker of Manchester, England who came in on the Lusitania, to "see" New York during the thirty hours the big liner is to lay over at this port. Carrying out a schedule for his "seeing Now York in 30 hours" tour, the Britisher arose in his apartments in the Holland house at 5 o'clock, breakfasted at 5: SO and started on a whirlwind tour of the five boroughs making up greater New York at 6 o'clock. He said he would visit all the boroughs before noon and spend the afternoon in inspecting various points of interest. AFTER WEATHER MAN Local Merchants in Mood. Angry Business men of the city are clamoring for the release of the weather man. They would mob him if they could lay hands on him. Merchants declare the inclement weather has ducked the holiday trade. The result will be that the shoppers will crowd the stores during the last few days and everyone will want to be waited on at once. Consequently the merchants and their clerks will be worked to exhaustion. Last week there were bat two good shopping days and they certainly were taken advantage of, the merchants say. During the present weei it is doubtful if the weather has been favorable more than a few hours at a time. Friday and Saturday, many who had botten tired of waiting for clear weather were out ia force.

SEVERAL DOGS ARE BITTEN BY CANINE WHICH HAD RABIES

"Spot," Valuable Coach Dog Belonging to Mayor Zimmerman, Shot After Having Bitten a Few Dogs. POLICE HAVE TAKEN SITUATION IN HAND Stringent Methods Will Be Adopted to Prevent Spread of Disease Owners of Dogs Warned. To prevent a spread of rabies among dogs in the city and the consequent danger to the citizens, the police have been ordered to shoot all dogs which are running n the streets and acting peculiarly. The health department has asked the city legal department to give its support in an effort to compel the muzzling or confinement of all dogs. After having bitten many other dogs and making an attack on William Zimmerman, Jr., "Spot" the $200 Eng lish coach dog, belonging to Mayor W. W. Zimmerman, was killed Satur day morning when a veterinarian diagnosed its case and found it to have rabies of a malignant character. Inasmuch as several dogs have been bitten, the police have taken the situ ation in hand and will kill all suspl clous acting dogs at large. The health department will issue orders, if it has the authority, compelling the muzzling of all dogs in the city for the next sixty days. The situation now is the most seri ous it has been in several years, and the authorities warn dog owners as well as the people generally to be exceedingly careful. So far as known no one has been bitten by a rabid dog. though two or three have been attack ed. People who have been bitten should at once have the wounds professionally treated, the authorities say, as a precaution. Dog Became Savage. Friday Dr. Zimmerman noticed that his pet was acting strangely and quite savage. He thought nothing of it, how ever, until evening when he was told that his dog had been running about the street fighting other dogs, most of the day. On Saturday morning the rabies were more fully developed, the dog hiding in dark places, biting wood, snapping at the horses and otherwise showing symptoms of the disease. "Spot" made an attack on the mayor's son, who was with one of the men in the barn, and no doubt would have snapped him had not a man driven him off with a stick. Against the advice of the veterinarian, the animal was shot in the head. The veterinarian wished to have the animal shut up and the case allowed to develop a few days in order that there could be no mistake as to the nature of the disease. Another dog in this neighborhood was killed afterwards. It had been bitten by the Zimmerman dog Friday. Owners of other dogs which were bitten Friday, so far as known, have been warned to keep their animals shut up or to kill them. Dr. Mark Stewart treated a case of rabies about a week ago, but he says that as the disease was suspected, and the dog confined for several days before any of the more ordinary symptoms were manifested, he never has been able to trace where the dog contracted the disease. The same is true in the case of the Zimmerman dog, but the authorities believe that the last ! outbreak, and by far the most serious, comes rrom tne same source as the general outbreak at Greensfork and Hagerstown. Dr. L. C. Hoover declared that there is a remote possibility the disease is not rabies, but meningitis. He says the symptoms of both dseases are nearly the same, and that only by examination of the brain cells can the disease be determined. The heads of the dogs which were killed were not sent to Indianapolis because the brain tissues were disturbed when the animals were shot, and it was not thought it would be possible to make an exami nation with any degree of success. 2,000,000 RUSSIANS STARVING TO DEATH (National News Association) ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 16. Official reports made today by government agents who have been in the famine stricken districts of Russia state that fully 2.000,000 men, women and children are starving to death. The supplies possessed by 8,000,000 mare can last only two months. An appropriation of $30,000,000 is asked immediately and an appeal may be made to other nations for food sapplies. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Cloudy and colder tonight. Sundaxfair

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OVER SULZER Russia Resents Resolution Passed by the House Calling for Abrogation of the Treaty of 1832. CZAR'S AMBASSADOR ENTERS A PROTEST Conference Is Held by Knox i and Taft and Senate May Be Asked to Kill or Amend the Resolution. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Dec 16. The fact came out at the white house today from the highest authority that Rus sia has notified the United States through her ambassador that the Csar regards the Sulzer resolution abrogating the treaty of 1832 as an insult. As a result of the most important develop ments President Taft is working des perately today to have the resolution, either killed in the senate or else amend it so as to remove the cause of Russia's protest. Russia is in earnest about the proposed abrogation, and will not accept the action carried in the Sulzer rosolution. No direct threats have been made to this government, but the meaning of the Russian protest Is not one bit in doubt. This means that If the Sulzer resolution goes through as now drawn friendly relations with Russia will cease, and with that condition existing, war with Russia would be bus one short step further. Knox at Whit House. The fact of Rnssia'a big complaint, against the action of the house in passing the Sulser resolution came out today after Secretary Knox had left the white house. He was in conference with the President for nearly an hour, and immediately afterwards the seriousness of the situation became known. The white house made no efforts to conceal the facts in the case. It became known today Secretary Knox and the Russian ambassador conferred with the President for more than an hour at the executive mansion last night, and nothing was given out about it at the time. In fact every effort was made to hush up the matter until the senate could be told of the protest. The Russian ambassador is reported to have told the President and the secretary that Russia regards the passage of the Sulzer resolution as an unfriendly act in itself toward Russia. The ambassador did not mince words about it, but told the President frankly that Russia was dead against any such procedure as this and that it would be a wise thing If some consideration of Russia's feelings In the matter be given. This caused Immediate action. Earlier in the day Secretary Knox talked the situation over with Representative Sulser, who ia chairman of the house committee on foreign relations. At the time the op position of the Russian government was not fully comprehended. Today, however, the President went at once into the matter, called la Secretary Knox and they talked over the new phase of the abrogation movement. It was then decided that the senate must be appealed to in order to modify the Sulzer resolution. PACKERS TO LOSE P0WERSM1USIIIESS If European Powers Follow England's Example, Farmers Will Suffer. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 16. Fear that other nations will follow the example of the British war office and forbid the Chicago packers to bid on meat contracts for the armies and navies of Europe was indicated In the statement of J. Ogden Armour, his first statement since the beginning of the trial of himself and nine multi-millionaire associates as conspirators under the criminal section of the Sherman anti-trust law. It was conceded that the navy office of the British empire would follow the lead of the army office. In these the loss of these two contracts alone, sales of 515,000.000 of Chicago products were cut off. That this was bound to react upon the farmers selling cattle in Chicago and upon employment of men in the stockyards and packing houses was hinted by Armour, That this ruling by Knglawd wroold lead to much oratory in rosajes an a lead to anathemas of Pi i si f sit Taft for his decision to "pitwecnte" about one hundred more trusts was pre-

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