Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 64, 19 January 1912 — Page 1

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WITH WILSOII TOLD DETAIL FRIDAY Judge Robert Ewing of Tennessee Says New Jersey Governor Asked Harper's To Temper Its Support. WASHINGTON HEARS BRAND NEW REPORT Wilson's Capital Friends Say He Balked When Harvey Wanted Him to Meet with Thortas F. Ryan. 'National News Association) NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Jan. 19. Details of the now historic conference between Governor Woodrow Wilson, Col. Watterson and Col. George Harvey. In which tho latter, at Wilson's request, agreed to temper the support of Harper's Weekly, were made public for the first time here today by Judge Robert Ewlng. Judgf" Kwing Is a middle Tennessee representative of the state Wilson organization, and is related by marriage to both Governor Wilson and Col. Watterson. When Col. Harvey bluntly demanded that Governor Wilson tell him frankly whether he wished Harper's Weekly to discontinue its militant support or him it made Wilson reluctantly answer In the affirmative. Col. Harvey, according to Judge Kwlng, replied, "well, I'll have to put on the soft pedal." Many of Wilson's friends had been warning him that the support of Harper's Weekly was injuring him. Judgo Kwlng declared, and when at the conference between Col. Watterson, Gov. Wilson and Co. Harvey the latter mado the flat demand of tho governor that he tell him Just how he felt about the support Harper's was giving him. The latter In spite of his friendship for Harvey saw no alternative but to tell the truth and request that Harper's modify Its tone. HE BALKED ON RYAN. WASHINGTON'. Jan. 19. That the break between Governor Wilson and Col. George Harvey, editor of Harper's, was the result of an effort on the part of the latter to arrange a meet Ing between Governor Wilson and Thomas F. Ryan, of New York, tho Yallroad trust magnate, Is the assertion' of the friends of the Jersey governor here. They add that Col. Watterson has been guilty of dissimulation in his statements because, knowing the whole truth, be concealed from the public the most Important feature of the conference between himself. Col. Harvey and Gov. Wilson. He endeavored to Impress upon the public that Governor Wilson's attitude towards his friend. Col. Harvey, was without provocation and reason. According to Wilson's friends and others who know the inside of the conference the public atlon of the whole truth will strengthen Wilson's stock with the people throughout the country. WATER SURROUNDS WESTEHD HOUSES Dwellings of J. and A. Handley Like Islands When t Sewer Clogged. je families of John and Albert Handley, living north of the city in JJenton Heights were in a peculiar predicament yesterday when during tho melting of ice and snow, the sewers near their houses became clogged and water completely surrounded their homes, in some places the water was three feet deep. When Albert Handley returned to his home in the afternoon he was obliged to walk through water for half a square In order to reach the house. No members of the family left their homes until this morning when they found the water frozen so that they could safely cross on the ice. WILSON AT ANN ARBOR National New Association) ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 19. Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, visited Ann Arbor today and was given an enthusiastic reception by the Wilson club of the University of Michigan. THE WEATHER TATE Fair tonight. Saturday cold In extreme cast and south per tlona. Slowly rising temperature Saturday. LOCAL Fair and eoldtr tonight Sat- , " urday fair with alowly rising tsm- . perature. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. - Forecast for Richmond and vicinityColder tonight, wanner tomorrow. Highest temperature in last 24 hours. SS at noon. Lowest temperature In last 24 hours, 10 at 8 a. m. today. Temperature at 11:30 a. m., 15. Barometer 30.2 ad falling. Note Total ralnfal this year to gteU, LM lachaa..

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FIERCE BLIZZARD SWEEPS ENGLAND N Death and Destruction Follow in Path of Ferocious Gale 60 Dead. (National News Association) LONDON. Jan. 19. The blizzard and gale w hich has been raging over ' England and Scotland and along the French coast increased in interest yesterday. Thus far sixty lives have been lost and when complete reports are received It is feared that the death list will total more than 100. Thirty-seven persons perished when a Liverpool steamer off Petershead, Aberdeenshire, and twenty-three went down with the Norwegian steamer Vaadis, on the French cvoast. The gale is so severe that life-savers along the. coast have been driven back in every attempt to give aid to vessels in distress. More than a score of fishing vessels are reported missing and it is feared that many of them have been lost although it is possible they have sought shelter In other than their home ports. It the storm continues the admiralty will order out the British fleet to render whatever assistance It can. BIG CROWDJRESENT At 25th Anniversary of W. R. C. Last Night. Regardless of the inclemency of the weather, nearly one hundred members and friends of Sol Meredith Relief Corps and the Grand Army of the Republic met at their hall last evening to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Relief Corps organization. The following program was render ed: Music by the Wessells Orchestra. Reville by Mrs. Carrie Poineer. Prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. Kate Personnette. Star Spangled Banner. Rollcall, responded to by members with patriotic quotations.. .History of the organization and pre sentation of twenty-five dollars in gold! by Mrs. Nancy Hazeltine. Reading "The Old Grand Army Boys" by Mrs. Kate Scott. Music by the Wessells Orchestra. Seng by Miss Ruth White accompanied by Miss Lucile Carney. Recitation by Master William Habrkern. Music by the Wessells Orchestra. Company "B"' at Gettysburg, by Comrade Duke. I "God be With You Till we Meet Again." Mrs. Carrie Poineer, Mrs. Ada Warfel and Miss Ruth White. Refreshments were served in two courses, after which all enjoyed a social hour. Every number of the program was good and well rendered, but special mention should be made of the History of tho Woman's Relief Corps and the presentation of the ewtnty-Bve dollars in gold to the G. A. R. on behalf of the Corps, by Mrs. Hazeltine. The W. R. C. desire to thank all who so kindly assisted in making the entertainment a great success. The music by the Wessells orchestra was appreciated by all present. NO. FOUR FIREMEN QUITE INDIGNANT Members of Hose Company No. 4 are Indignant over the charge made by Mayor Zimmerman at the meeting of the board of public works yesterday morning, to the effect that he had heard that firemen at the No. 4 house had been drinking while on dnty. Members of the No. 4 company emphatically deny that such is the case. They allege the rule was violated by mem bers of the company at the hose house two years ago.

Saloons to Remain in Canal Zone

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. A big fight is brewing over the question as to whether or not the sale of liquor shall be prohibted in the only government reservation where intoxicants are now permitted to be sold. That reservation is the canal zone. Although the sale of liquor is not permitted on any other government reservation, in any soldiers' home or any army post, in the canal zone four distilleries are in full operation and liquor is sold by the drink and otherwise at forty-seven saloons. Col. George W. Goethals, engineer in charge of the construction of the canal, is responsible for the distilleries and the saloons, and he cheerfully accepts the responsibility. He says that without the privilege of buying drinks the working force on the canal would be greatly demoralized and its efficiency enormously impaired. M. H. Thatcher, whose home is at Louisville. Ky., the Governor of the canal zone, has joined issue squarely with Col. Goethals. Governor Thatcher is a strict temperance man. He would drive the distilleries and saloons out of business and make it impossible for a drink of intoxicating liquors to be sold on the isthmus.

NEW REQUIREMENT FOR THE CANDIDATES If They Have a Political Agent They Must So Inform the State. County Clerk Matthews is calling the attention of candidates for public office to the fact that according to the corrupt practices act passed by the recent legislature, that each candidate shall file with the county clerk a written statement setting forth who his political agent is, and if he has no political ajent, that he shall declare himself to be his own agent. Every political committee shall, according to the act, appoint and constantly maintain a treasurer to receive, keep and disburse all sums of money which may be collected, received or disbursed by the committee. Within ten days after every election or primary it shall be the duty of the sub-treasurer to make a report in writing under oath to the treasurer appointing him, stating in detail the amount of money placed in his hands by the treasurer and for what purposes the money was expended and to whom paid. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of these sections of the act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $30O and not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court. Many persons connected rather prominently with both parties in this city believe that while the act has some good features, some of them are absurd and ridiculous. ' Up to the present none of the candidates for office whose names will go before the coming primary have filed the required statement, designating who their political agent is. HAVE DISPUTE OVER A NEW FIRE TRUCK Homer Hammond,-president of the board of public works and Edward Miller, fire chief went to Decatur today to witness the exhibition to be given there of hose wagons. No decision was reached by the board of works yesterday on the bids on a combination chemical hose wagon. The bids on the horse drawn wagons ranged fro $1,171 to $1,650. and the bids for an auto fire wagon were from $4,000 to $6,000. Mayor Zimmerman is in favor of purchasing the horse drawn wagon while President Hammond and Engineer Charles belie-e the auto truck would be the better. Council appropriated $2,000 for the purchase of a new wagon but as this amount is not sufficient in case it is decided to buy the motor truck the matter probably will jbe taken to council.

LAWRENCE'S MAYOR STANDS IN DANGER

Mill Workers Threaten Kill Executive with Dvnamite. to (National News Association) LAWRENCES, Mass., Jan. 19. May or acanion toaay received a warning that his life was imperiled from dyna mite because of his attitude in the mill workers strike. He was escorted during the day by a police guard. It was learnI tnHav that rsl , 1. Eighth Massachusetts regiment is also marked for the vengeance of the anarchistic element. A new element of danger was added to the strike situation here today when bread riots broke out. Hungry men, women and children mobbed half a dozen bread and milk wagons and took by force food to keep themselves from starving. The strikers have exhausted their savings. The mobs were led by women who repeatedy struck the drivers who resisted. Business is at a standstill during the strike and the property of local merchants is declared to be in constant danger of attack. Jos. G. Ettor, the strike leader, today reiterated his declarations that the strikers will never yield till they get their edmands in full. He asserts that there was no possibility of a compromise. Fire Chief Asks Aid Fire Chief D. E. Care& fearing an attack by the strikers has asked Col. Sweetser to furnish gujard for the supply of dynamite which; the department has. or to remove it to a safe place. There was a strengthening of the military guard today about the mills when the paymasters handed out envelopes to such employes as have remained at work v and gave back pay to some of the strikers.' The Washington Wood and Ayer mills will continue their disbursements tomorrow Every precaution was taken to prevent the mill gates being rushed and the pay envelopes were handed out of the grated openings. None of the men or women were allowed on mill property. Today the period of three days during which the law permits saloons be ordered closed expired. With the reopening, demands began to pour in on the city authorities that another three day edict against the saloons be ordered. Twenty or more women on their way to work in the Arlington mills early today were stopped by men and women pickets. After an argument, the women went back to their homes. The machinery In the Jack Spooling room in the mills was paralysed in some unknown way early today. The machines suddenly stopped. Three hundred girls in one room were on the point of a panic and fled to their homes. It is thought that the strike sympathizers are responsible for the J machinery's stoppage.

WIDESPREAD PANIC

CREATED TODAY 111 CAPITAL OF CHINA Population of Pekin Anxiously Awaits Result of Conference Over Abdication of the Dynasty. PEOPLE FEAR THAT SLAUGHTER IS DUE The Empress Dowager Again Counseled Abdication, but the Manchu Princess Bitterly Opposed Plan. (Xational News Association) PEKIN, Jan. 19. Widespread panic I prevailed throughout the capital today while the imperial family was in conference debating whether the Manchu dynasty should abdicate. The Chinese agitators scattered over the city, spread rumors that the manchus had decided to turn their troops on the unarmed natives and massacre them. As a result thousands fled in terror. - The conference opened on Wednesday to determine whether or not the reigning family should bow to the will of the Republicans and abdicate the I throne they have occupied for nearly three centuries was resumed in the forbidden city at noon. This conference was the most momentous event effecting the Manchu dynasty which has taken place in the capitol since the outbreak of the revolution and recognizing the gravity of the step which confronted them, the members of the imperial family and the Manchu prince, who took part, realized Jhat probably the life of the empire itself depended upon their decision. The Central Figure. The central figure was the Empress Dowager. She again counseled abdication, but the young Manchu prince's leaders of the irreconcilables who were called in for their opinion, stood out belligerently against abdication. Throughout the night these san,e princes had had the streets of the capital littered w ith placards calling -upon the people, to rally to the support of the throne in a final stand, I Premier Yuan Shi Kai was de- '. nounced as a traitor for his suggesj tion that abdication now offers the most feasible solution of the national crisis. The premier was charged with playing into the hands of the rebels and it was alleged his patriotism had never been what it should. The pre mier did not take part in the confer0mohi..i,oi .. ness. However, it was believed he had purposely planned to remain away. Fears of a general massacre by Manchus after the announcement of the decision of the conference led to the taking of great precautions. A machine gun was planted at the front door of the premier's home to sweep the lawns. PLAN BIG BANQUET Great Crowd to Attend Y. M. C. A. Event. Under the direction of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the V M c a ninn for the citizens' banquet to be held at the association building Monday evening, are nearing completion. Responses to the invitations for the banquet are coming in rapidly, indicating that a large crowd of business men, representing all commercial interests of the city, will be on hand for the dinner and to hzzr the speeches following it. Owirg to the size of the crowd that they will have to feed, the Ladies' Auxiliary has issued a special request that all who anticipate attending, including the members of the teams, send in their acceptance cards at once, so that they can complete arrangements for the big dinner. The menu, w hich under the direction of Mrs. E .P. Trueblood and Mrs. Marion Shreeve, will be quite elaborate and is as follows: vyBier cocKiau Olives Pickles Wafers Turkey Dressing and Gravy Mashed Potatoes Peas Cranberry Sherbet Slaw Bread and Butter Coffee Ice Cream Cake CLOSING OF SHOPS CAUSES SUFFERING To the fact that a large number of laboring men have been discharged temporarily because of the shutting down of shops. Mrs. . Elizabeth Candler, city missionary attributes a large amount of suffering among the poor classes in this city. Mrs. Candler states 'that the Associated Charities, of whieh she is secretary, is doing all in its power to lessen the amount of suffering, by distributing fuel, clothing and provisions. Seven requests for coal were made of Township Trustee Howarth this morning. Orders were given in each case for 500 pounds of coaL -

OVERSEA RAILROAD IS NOW COMPLETED

Florida and Key West Connected Big Celebration Saturday. (National News Association) JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 19.The arrival in Jacksonville tomorrow of several parties of diplomats, fi nanciers and public officials, including practically the entire membership of the Rivers and Harbors committee or congress, will set the machinery in motion for the biggest celebration in the history of the state of Florida. The celebration, which will continue over several days, will be in honor of the completion of the Florida East Coast Railway company's line con-! necting the mainland of the United States with the island city of Key West. The construction of "the railroad over the sea," which is the name familiarly applied to the new line, is re garded as one of the greatest engineering triumphs of the age. The project of building the line from the tipend of the Florida peninsula to Key West, using the long stretch of coral reefs as stepping stones, was first conceived about seven years ago, Henry M. Flagler, the chief promoter of the enterprise, supplied the millions of capital necessary and the best engineering talen in America furnished the ingenuity and skill that have made the road an accomplished fact. Nearly thirty islands were used for short stretches of construction, the longest being sixteen miles, on KeyLargo. More than fifty miles of earth and rock embankment were built where the intervening water was shallow. Where deeper water prepailed and where the openings were exposd to storms, concrete arch viaduct construction was used, consisting of fiftyfoot reinforced concrete circular-arch spans and piers, with occasional spans of sixty feet. This was the most difficult part of the work. There are four of these arch viaducts, aggregating about six miles in length. The longest is between Long Key and Grassy Key, 2." miles, and is called the Long Key viaduct; across the Knights Key channel, 7,300 feet, and across Bahia Honda channel, 4,950 feet. The material of the islands is coraline limestone. In many places the embankment for the roadway is eight or nine feet in height, and the roadbed is ballasted with the same material. The result is one of the fin est and safest railway roadbeds in the world. Building of Viaducts. The building, of the concrete via ducts was one of the most interesting features of the entire project, not only because of the size of the larger ones, but by reason of their location. They were constructed literally on the open sea. In many places where the water is deep enough to float a largesize ocean steamship, and where the locality is exposed to the gales of the Atlantic, much of the work was done by floating plants, where the concrete was mixed and placed in position by means of powerful boom derricks. In the shallower water molds for the foundation of the viaduct were formed by driving piles, which held in place water-tight framework. The total length of the oversea extension is 127 miles. The first through train to Key West will leave this city Sunday noon and will carry Mr. Flagler and a party of friends. A second train will follow closely with the members, of congress and other officials invited to participate in the celebration at Key West. Elaborate entertainment for the visitors has been provided in the island city. Among the features of the program will be a big civic, military and naval Paraae a Dau ana Banquet ana official receptions at me military anu naval Psts on the isand- Tne fifth division of the Atlantic fleet, consist ing of the cruisers North Carolina, Washington, Salem and Birmingham, is at Key West for the celebration. Portugal has sent one of the vessels of her navy and several other foreign powers are expected to be represented. The completion of the oversea line is an event of national and even international importance. It gives the United States a new seaport far out in the Gulf, affording a great improvement on the country's strategic position in relation to Cuba and the Panama canal. Key West, with the opening of the new road, becomes the United States' port nearest to Colon; 495 miles nearer than New Orleans and tiOO miles nearer than Galveston, It has today one of the most important naval stations in the country and President Taft has already expressed the hope that congress will provide for the very considerable enlargement of the post. Commercial as well as strategic advantages are to accrue from the completion of the road. A modern drydock and ample wharves are to be constructed. As the distance from Key West to Havana Is only ninety miles, the transportation of freight cars by means of powerful steam ferries is entirely practicable, and the trip can be made in about six hours. MEMORY OF LEE . (National News Association) ATLANTA, Ga Jan. 19. The 105th anniversary of the birth of General Robert EL Lee was celebrated thronghout the South today. In practically all of the Southern states the day is observed as a legal holiday. Banks and pubUc offices were closed and in most places the schools were opened only in the forenoon to allow conunemorai ion TrriaMi i Hf hld

STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY GETS EDICT FOR QPTIOli BLANK

Through the Rev. C. E. Nich-' olson. Harry New Is, Told the Party Must Stand for the Ultimatum. A FIGHT PROMISED IF REFUSAL GIVEN State Leaders Are Opposed to County Option Plank, but They May Have to Accept It Gracefully. (Xational News Association) INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 19. Through? Rev. C. E. Nicholson, field secretary of the National Anti-Saloon League.) and known as the father of the first) temperance law in the state, the plans of the Anti-Saloon League were made. known to Harry S. New. Republican' national committeeman from Indiana, : Thursday. Mr. Nicholson and Mr. New held a conference in the latter's office. The Anti-Saloon League .will demand its pound of flesh of the Re publican party when the state convention meets, and the early activity of the league has all but convinced the O. O. P. state leaders that opposition is futile. State leaders, almost without exception, are opposed to a declaration in their platform in favor of county local option, but notice has been served both by representatives of the league, by prominent Republicans in more than a score of counties, that the organization this year will be made upon the wet and dry issue. Mr. Nicholson declared the purposes of the league in the present campaign will be to capture the majority of the delegates to the state convention to put a county local option plank in the Republican platform and to force the nominaUon of candidates who are well known for, their dry convictions.. Following his conference with Nicholson Thursday, New declined to be quoted, except tfi say, that he had been informed . of the. plans of the temperance forces and that the ioforma tion has reached him from ; such counties as Delaware, Grant and Howard, that tho dry movement- had been -taken up by the prominent Republican workers of these counties, and that they proposed to secure , dry delegations to the state convention. Final -effort will be made by Republican leaders in Indianapolis, to escape a declaration for county local option without estranging the Anti-Saloon league. But little hope is felt for the success of the effort. HARRIS IS CHOSEII FIRST BOYS MAYOR High School Lad Wins Y. M. C. A. Election by Plu- , rality of One. In an exciting election at the boys department of the Y. M.- C. A., Paul Harris, a local high school student, was chosen mayor of the Richmond, boys' city, and a municipal government, based on the commission plan, was put into effect with the idea of teaching young members of the association the fundamentals of self-gov-ernment. The lads held the election in regu- . lar form. As a result of their enthusiastic support given to the several candidates, Harris had a plurality of only one vote over his nearest rivaL Five commissioners to assist the mayor in his administration were selected , as follows: Eugene Quigg, Ralph Suavely, Ewart Bavis, Russell Parker, William Weed. The executives will meet the. first of next week, to determine the policy of the administration, and appoint the

minor city officials. The directors of 1 the Y. M. C. A. will grant them a shar-v ter soon, and they will start a smalt-" pseudo-city, with a complete code of municipal laws.

OBSERVE LEE DAY (National News Association) WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 19. The Mississippi Society of this city has arranged to hold its customary observance of the birthday anniversary of General Robert EL Lee tomorrow. The Rev, Dr. Randolph H. McKim, rector of the Church of the Epiphany, has ac cepted an Invitation to deliver the . mortal address. POISONED HIS SON? " (Xational -News Association) f BAD AXE, Mich., Jan. 13. Mrs. John Wesley Sparling, who is accused of poisoning her 22-year-old son and suspected of having sanssd the deaths of her husband and two other . members of her family, waa gives preliminary examination! Curt to dav. ,