Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 162, 13 May 1912 — Page 1

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President Taft Leaps Into the Political Arena of His Native State and Attacks Roosevelt.

RECALLS COLONEL UNFIT FOR OFFICE If Mere Audacity of Statements Can Carry This Election He Fears for Future of Republic. (National News Association) MARIETTA, O.. May 13 President Taft primed with a new battery of punches, leaped through the ropes of the Ohio political arena and the fiercest presidential campaign battle the state has ever seen was on. The first round was fought at Marietta at 8 a. m., and then the president's special train whirled away to other Ohio towns. At each stop Mr. Taft delivered new blows in support of his present fight for renomination. In his speeches today he laid particular stress upon the executive record of his administration. BRANDS T. R. UNSAFE. CALDWELL, O., May 13. President Taft branded Theodore Roosevelt as an unsafe man in his speech here today. The president began his assault oh his predecessor at Marietta and kept it up all along his route. Speaking in the 'train shed at Marietta he said: "If I believed that mere audacity of statements would carry this election I would fear of the future of this republic." Tho principal talk made here by the president was on tlje record of his administration and he was cheered when he declared the Republican party during the past ; four yearB has turned a : deficit of $50,000,000 into a surplus of . $40,000,000. , He scored Roosevelt for misquoting him and " said, "he should be visited with the punishment of de- , feat. It is unsafe to put a man like him into the White House for a third time. When people approve an administration it has been the custom of the Republican party to renominate the president, but only once again." The same sort of a drizzling rain that marked Taft's first two days in Ohio last week was falling when he began his ,tour today. Soon after the special reached this place politicians' and committeemen began to climb on the president's car. " EXPLORER TO SPEAK Dr. Ktumm to Lecture Here on African Travels. A paper ton the "Synoptic Problem," v which was 'purely a theological discussion, read by the Rev. E. G. Howard tot the Plrst English. Lutheran church, iand the report of the committee in charge of the arrangements for the flectureof Dr. Karl K. Kumm, the notid explorer and ' scientist, featured (the meeting: of the Ministerial association, which was held this morning at ;the Young Men's Christian association 'building. Dr. Kumm, a native of Germany, .will lecture In this city, May 21 and '22. On' the evening of May 21 he will deliver a lecture at Earlham college; on the morning of May 22 he will talk to the high school students, and in rthe evening of May 22 he will deliver public addness, probably at the high jechool auditorium. Dr. Kumm headed the expedition in ',1909 from the mouth of the Niger .river to the mouth of the Nile, a dis--tance of from 1,000 to 2,000 miles, ; through the heart of the African jungle. This was the only expedition ever made through that part of Africa. Dr. Kumm will tell of his experiences and will also relate features about his various hunting trips. jD ASTARDLY ACT OF CHICAGO BURGLARS (National New Association) CHICAGO, May 13. With both her ihands burned Mrs. W. H. Starr, wife (Of Dr. Starr, lies today at her home in 4a precarious condition following an iattack by burglars, who entered her pome, bound her hand and foot and I set fire to the bed in which she was lying. By rolling over the burning beddlng she was able to put out the fire. - Mrs. Starr who was ill Sunday, reimained in bed. Her husband was absent. A. tall man entered through - a window, seized Mrs. Starr, bound and gagged, her. Then he admitted a shorter man. Removing the gag they de- ' manded where Mrs. Starr kept her .money. She said she had no money. .The men searched the house and found only a few dollars and set fire ito the bed and left. Dr. Starr returned shortly afterwards and found his -wife : on the floor of the room still otmd and gagged.

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Mrs. Justiana C. Sandhoff-Hertler, of New York, who is suing for the annulment of her marriage to Frank M. Hertler, on the ground that he has another wife living. In proof of her contention she had the other wife. Mrs. Julia McGuiness Hertler summoned to the witness stand. And the latter told how, after seventeen years of married life, she decided to test her husband's love, and three years ago disappeared, leaving a suit of her clothes on a beach and giving the impression that she was drowned. She added that her husband eoon forgot her and married the woman who is now suing for an annulment three weeks after her disappearance.

"NEWSPAPERS" WILLIfljnUBJECT Famous Journalist Tells Journalists-to-be Some Facts , : 'About theOaft. - " Speaking before the annual banquet of" the Indiana Intercollegiate Press association here Saturday night, ' Dr. ,Talcott Williams, associate editor of the Philadelphia Press and head of the Pulitzer School of Journalism, declared that a college education is not an unmitigated blessing to the newspaper man. Dr. Williams explained to the college boys who are studying journalism in the various educational institutions in the state, the part they must play in journalim. That during the time a man spends in preparation he is alienating himself from the mass of the people and therefore loses the sympathetic viewpoint that makes him a good journalist was another statement made by Dr. Williams. He declared, that a college education for journalists had its handicaps and that this was one of the principal ones. Dr. Williams discussed several phases of. the work and the training which the college journalist must go through before becoming a successful newspaper writer. With a great deal of warmth he criticised the educators who are attempting to remove the classics from curriculums. In dealing with the educational qualifications of the journalist he said, "Without classics a man can not read the first half of English literature. All of the bid authors who should mean so much are so sprinkled with classical allusions that they are useless to one who does not know Greek or Latin." The recent move toward greater classicism at Amherst. Dr. Williams' alma mater, was praised by him. He stated that the introduction of a higher standard and strict rules in the Btudy of dead languages had strengthened the college along all lines. "The college man can think out and decide greater things in life than the average man," said Dr. Williams. He must be the higher artisL who interprets the life that surrounds him. The college man must be the student after he gets into work and he must raise the type of work in which he Is engaged. It is the. duty of the college man to keep his diction pure, his language clean and his English perfect." Dr. Williams exhorted the college boys to live up to their full capabilities in the line of journalism and to do all within their power to further raise the standard of ethics In the newspaper world. Preceeding Dr. Williams' address Thomas R. Shipp, vice president of the National Conservation Congress, who was formerly connected with the Indianapolis News in a reporotorial capacity, spoke to the delegates, mentioning the connection " between college newspapers and the great reform movement which is sweeping the country. He spoke warmly of the place which higher education must play in training the generation of the future.

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T ASKS JCOGNITIOH For the Chinese Republic Two Aged Bishops. Are ? Ordered Retired : (National News Association) MINNEAPOLIS, May 13. The memorial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church today demanded that the United States recognize the independence of the Chinese republic. The action was taken after Chinese delegates to the conference through interpreters had appealed to the conference for such action. After a stormy session the committee on episcopacy of the conference decided to recommend the retirement of Bishop Henry Warren of Denver and David H. Moore of Cincinnati. The election of eight bishops and the retention of an episcopal residence at St. Paul are also included in the report now ready to be filed. Bishop Warren was consecrated at Cincinnati in 1880 and Bishop Moore at the Chicago conference in 1900. No assignment for the Chicago Episcopal residence has been made but it is probably one of the newly elected bishops will be sent there. WALL PAPER TRUST Magnates Are Placed on Trial at Cleveland. (National News Association) CLEVELAND, O. May 13. Another government trust .prosecution was gotten under way today when the trial of the alleged members of the so-called wall paper trust was called in the U. S.". district court here Among the defendants were W. E. Huppuch of the Standard Wall Paper company, Hudson Falls, N. Y.; J. B. Pearce, Cleveland. O.; C. C. Aler, Columbus, O.; C. E. Maxwell, Chicago; R. E. Hobbs, Hoboken, N. J.; John McCoy, York, Pa.; George Tate, Glens Falls. N. Y. The government charges conspiracy against the Sherman anti-trust act in that the defendants refused to sell wall paper in five and ten cent rolls. The chief witness for the prosecution, Frank Hall of Hoboken, owns a string of wall paper stores. VERDICT IS GIVEN IN CLARK'S DEATH The coroner's verdict on the death of Earl C. Clark, a yard brakeman on the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania railroad, which occurred May. 1, shows death was caused by multiple injuries from being crushed accidentally between two freight cars. According to testimony submitted to the coroner by witnesses, Clark was attempting to adjust the coupling apparatus between two freight cars on the Wayne Works switch near the Fifteenth street - crossing and" he gave the signal to "move forward," and apparently forgetting his danger stepped between the cars to make the connection. He was caught and crushed between the cars. Clark was twentythree years of age.

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They Are the Uncertain Factor in the Primary Election Which California Will Hold Tomorrow.

FAIR VOTERS ARE IN THE MAJORITY However, the Registration of Women Is Not Very Heavy Contest in Both Parties Is Close. (National News Association) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 13. California's first presidential preference primary tomorrow will " decide the vote of the twenty-six delegates this state will send to the national conventions. The names of William H. Taft, Theodore Roosevelt and Robert M. La Follette appear on the Republican ballot, while the Democrats have the privilege of voting for Goveruor Woodrow Wilson, Speaker Champ Clark and Judson Harmon. Active campaigns have been waged on behalf of all the candidates, and on the eve of the election the situation is admitted to be exceedingly confusing and the results equally in doubt. An uncertain factor in the contest is the woman vote. In consequence of the referendum vote last fall the women of California tomorrow will be given their first opportunity to go to the polls and register their choice for candidate for President of the United States. Outnumbered the Men. According to a census taken under the direction of the Women's Progressive League of this city some months ago there are upwards of 670,000 women eligible to vote In California., The number of male voters registered at the last State election was 583,000. This would have given the women a majority in the primaries, if they had taken advantage of the situation. But as a matter; pt Tact the'regttratidn of women was comparatively light. Of one hundred thousand women in San Francisco only one-quarter registered. This small enrollment of women was a severe shock to advocates of woman suffrage, as they had predicted that this first opportunity would be. eager ly seized by practically every woman in the city eligible for the ballot. Though the number of women voters may be smaller than at first anticipated, their ballots may play a most important part in the presidential contests in this state, especially if the results are close. At any rate the woman vote contributes an uncertain element to the situation that makes it difficult for the political leaders to figure on the outcome. It is also causing the politicians no need of uneasiness, for the women have shown signs of independent thinking and it is not at all certain that they will vote the way their husbands do. The speaking campaigns in behalf of the various candidates will be continued up to the very last hour. On both the Republican and Democratic sides the contests have been waged with equal vigor. Senator La Follette is the only one of the presidential as pirants who has been able to take a J personal part in the campaign here, but each of the others has been represented by able managers and powerful speakers. Within the past few weeks the Wisconsin Senator has stumped the State from end to end. Roosevelt speakers and Taft speakers have followed close on his trail and there Is scarcely a city, town or village in California. that has not been subjected to an oratorical bombardment by the forces of each of the 'three Republican candidates. Colonel is Popular. The Roosevelt managers declare the La Follette campaign will not seriously affect the Colonel's chances of victory tomorrow. It Is pointed out that Roosevelt has always been personally popular in California and that with Governor Johnson. Francis J. Heney and other.prominent leaders in his support he is sure to win out. Predictions of an equally rosy hue emanate from the Taft camp. The Taft managers count upon the backing of the business interests of the State and also expect to get a large majority of the women's vote. The personnel of the Taft ticket is regarded as exceedingly strong. In the list of Taft delegates to the national convention are the men who supported Governor Johnson for the nomination two years ago, but who refused to follow his lead in declaring for Roosevelt. Two of the other Taft delegates are women. The contest for the Democratic indorsement is believed to be between Wilson and Clark. The alignment of the California Democrats In regard to a presidential candidate is not so distinct as it Is among the Republicans and if there had been no primary and the old-time leaders had thir way it Is probable that the State would have sent t an uninstructed delegation to Baltimore. The Wilson candidacy has been favorably received from the start and his campaign in California has been ably managed. The most potent

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DANIEL RAIDS HIS POCKET THEN DESERTS Alleges G. C. Winders of His Wife in Suit for Divorce Just Filed. Following the refusal of Judge Fox to grant a divorce decree to Jeannette C. Winters, a few days ago, Grovcr C. Winters, the husband, today filed suit for divorce in the Wayne circuit court. Winders alleges that following the refusal of the judge to grant his wife a divorce she returned to him and lived with hlm,T for. .one week, stole" 118 from his trousers pockets, left him and went to New Castle, where, he alleges, she is living with one Chester Batchfield. He also says that Batchfield has been arrested and has plead guilty to the charge of adultery with the defendant in the suit. In addition to this charge other allegations in the complaint upon which the plaintiff hopes to obtain a decree are that defendant was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, that she left him on different occasions, called him vile names, threw, missies at him, such as knives and dishes, broke windows in the house, destroyed furniture refused to get his meals and that she had intimate relations with other men. Charging that the defendant refused to support her, Cell a M. Purdy this morning filed suit for divorce in the Wayne circuit court, versus Wayne K. Purdy. The complaint alleges that they lived together but two years, being married in October, 1908 and having separated in October, 1910.STORM DAMAGE Lives Lost and Property Near Chicago Ruined. (National News Association) CHICAGO, May 13. Heavy damage was reported today as a result of the storm that swept Lake Michigan yesterday, while two men here are dead. The three-masted schooner Quickstep, which nearly t went down in sight of the harbor and was towed in after a five-hour battle with the gale is badly crippled. Damage along the entire lake front is reported, and at Indiana Harbor, at the southern end of the lake, where the northeast gale had full sweep, the loss will reach into, thousands of dollars. - Aldis Avenue, the lake front drive of that city, was undermined by the tons of water that were - hurled against - it, - water mains and .gas pipes torn out and residence property heavily damaged. . ! The two men who lost their lives in Chicago were blinded by the driving rain and walked into the path of approaching street cars. " The rescue of the schooner Quickstep was accomplished only after it was feared the vessel and her eleven men would be lost. A life saving crew sighted the vessel and put out in a lifeboat. The schooner's captain asked for a tug. Tog firemen and engineers were on strike and refused to take their boats out. Captain Young, manager of the Great Lakes Towing company, volunteered to handle one of the tugs himself and with the members of the life saving crew to man the tug, brought the schooner in.

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G. REIO. MOTHERS HONORED FROM THE PDLPIT "Mothers' Day" Was Appropriately Observed in Richmond Yesterday. Nearly all of the ministers of Richmond churches delivered sermons at their morning services yesterday, touching upon the observance of Mothers' Day. "The Bible Portrait of a Mother." was the theme Uken by Dr. S. R. Lyons, pastor of the Reld Memorial church. Dr. Lyons discussed the subject from three standpoints that of the mother's character, her throne and her reward. In part he said: "By her character it is shown that she is industrious, economical, benevolent, wise, kindly, strong of body and beautiful of spirit. Her throne is her home and her reward is to see her children rise up and call her blessed." Rev. E. G. Howard, of the First English Lutheran church took for the subject of his sermon "The Best Tribute to a Mother," explaining the significance of the day and its relation to the development of religious life. He dwelt on the commandment. "Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother." and spoke of the incidents in the life of Christ relating to his mother. The Rev. Howard said in part: "What is a mother's chief desire for her child? Her chief desire is not that the child may become rich, great or famous, but that it will be good of character, and that it shall be the white flower of a blameless life, and that its life shall be a useful one. A child cannot always obey the counsel of a mother, but It can best fulfil her desire by doing -well the work included within its calling." The Rev. Graham of the First Presbyterian church "spoke of the woman's place as related in the Bible. The other ministers also touched upon this subject. . . PUBLISHERS THINK STRIKE NEAR END (National News Association) CHICAGO, May 13. Newspaper publishers today predicted a speedy end of the strike of the pressmen. stereotypers and wagon drivers, fol lowing the action of the Typographi cal union in voUng not to rescind any of their present contracts and join the strikers. The action taken in a for mal. meeting of the local union fol lowed a similar vote taken Informally some days ago. The pressmen made a desperate effort to get the printers to join the walk-out. The pressmen today admit that the failure to secure a sympathetic walk out by the printers has made their fight desperate. Newspapers today were printed and distributed under almost normal con ditions. SLIGHT INCREASE IN ENUMERATION Charles O. Williams, county superintendent of public Instruction has completed his report' of the school enumeration for 1912. The report shows that the total number of children of school age in Wayni county for 1912 is 10.273, an increase of 69 over that of 1911. which was 10,204. In the city of Richmond a gain of 58 was recorded, there being 5.344 school children In the city enrolled for 1D12 as compared with 5,286 last year. The tv tal gain was 15$ and the total Iocs ST, leaving a net gain of 9.

Former Richmond Man Tells Government Inquisitors the History of the Tinplate Industry.

HAS VERBAL CLASH WHILE UPON STAND Refuses to Tell J. M. Dickinson, U. S. Attorney, the Amount of Stock He Owns in Steel Trust. (National Nawa Association) NEW YORK. May 13. Daniel G. Reid, the tinplate king, formerly of Richmond, Indiana, and a director of -the United States Steel" corporation, was today summoned as a star witness in the government suit against the steel trust. Mr. Reid was called to -tell the story of the organization of the tinplate company and its absorption by the steel company. Also, it was expected he would throw further light on the system pools formed to maintain prices on steel products and to limit and control the volume of production. John A. Brown presided as examiner today in the absence of his father, Henry T. Brown, who was detained in Philadelphia by a law suit.' Within a minute after he had taken the stand Mr. Reid flatly refused to tell former secretary of war J." M. Dickinson, the government's chief Inquisitor, the amount of his holdings in United States steel stock. "Are you a member of the U. S. Steel corporation?" asked Judge Dickinson. ' "1 am," replied the witness. "How much of its stock do you own?" Balks At Question. Richard V. Lindabury, chief counsel for the steel corporation, promptly entered an objection, which was cut short by Mr. Reid, declaring, "I refuse to answer." , Mr. Reid gave his age as S3 and in answer to a query as to what his business was, he replied, "I am chairman of the Rock Island board." He said be was president of the American Tinplate company of El wood. Ind.. prior to the organization of the American Tinplate company of New Jersey In 1898, when he became president of. that corporation, and held the office until the company sold out to the steel corporation. He traded his tinplate stock share for share for U. S. " Steel corporation stock, he testified; accepting the valuation of $125 per share placed on the steel stock. Mr. Reid mado the declaration that when the tinplate corporation was absorbed the steel corporation offered cash to all of the subsidary plate companies for their stock. "Did you take cash?" asked Dickinson. . ' "No." replied Reid. "but I could have had it if I wanted it." . "Did you state about that time that the United States Steel stock was worth four times the actual values your companies asked for their properties?" Could Not Remember. "1 don't remember. . That was thirteen years ago." The witness declared that no formal arrangement had been made prior to the (orroing of the New Jersey tinplate concern. Under Dickinson's probing he did finally admit, however, that there had been some sort of preliminary conversation about organizing the New Jersey company between himself and Judge William H. Moore. Mr. Reid denied all knowledge of pools in the tinplate industry. He said that the only meetings to pass on prices that he ever knew of were annual meetings held in Pittsburg iu June to discuss the price scale for the ensuing year, and he declared that these meetings had been held ever since the tinplate industry had been established in this country. Dickinson Gets Angry. Judge Dickinson became angered by Reid's Inability to remember some of the things the government wanted particularly to know, and there was a sharp clash between him and counsel for the' steel corporation. Dickinson had asked Reid regarding a contract or agreement restraining those manufacturers who sold machinery to the American Tinplate company from (Continued on Page Six) THE WEATHER STATE Fair tonight . in North and central portions; probably frost lit low places In the south; Tuesday fair and slightly warmer. LOCAL Fair tonight with frost; Tuesday fair and slightly warmer. v HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY . Highest. 53 at noon Sunday.; Low. est 38 at 2 a. Monday. Ax boob today, 52. Barometer. 30.2 and rising; total rainfall this year. 14.8 Inches. Direction and, velocity of the wind, west. 5 miles per hour. Fair and cool tonight and Tuesday. Frost probable tonlEhL

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