Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 174, 27 May 1912 — Page 1

KIC AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 174. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING. 31 AT 37, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. Prepare for a Cuban Invasion TAFT ISSUES AN EDICT TO GOMEZ TODAY Sounds Warning to Women LAST DAY OF N.J. PRIMARY BEGUN TODAY

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Uf That Was What Vice President Sherman Went to Chicago to Get, He Met With a Failure.

REPORTERS HAVE JOUST WITH SOLON frhey Ask Him Leading Questions He Answers With Information on His Health and Weather. (National News Association) CHICAGO, May 27. United States (Senator William Lorimer appeared at (the bank of which he is president to.day and was closely questioned as to Hhe visit of Vice President Sherman, Saturday. The senator made no objections to the questions asked him nor did he answer any of them except to smile and say his health was improved, or to comment on the weather. The collquy was along these lines: "Senator, did the Vice President biave a talk with you Saturday about (the advisability of your resigning fcyour seat in the senate?" "I am feeling a trifle better today." "Have you seen the reported poll of Jthe senate?" "I can safely say that I am feeling t better today than of late." Have you decided whether you will resign your seat or continue the fight?" "It is a remarkably pleasant day land I feel better." "Senator, are you going to resign?" "I am decidedly improved and feel ("better now. Resignation la Denied. Personal and political friends of the junior senator repeated today their ) belief be will not resign, under any circumstances. Senator Lorimer will not resign, acicordlng to the statement of William 'Lorimer Jr., the senator's son. He asj serted that Vice President Sherman, J had not gone back to Washington with the senator's resignation. Lorijiner's son and his attorney, Elbert IHanecy, met Sherman when he arrivied Saturday. In spite of the fact that (be was present at the conference laIter held with his father, the young man says he does not know that the vie resident came here to secure his other's resignation. "It is not likely the vice president (would make a messenger boy of himself," said young Lorimer. "My father lhas not resigned and I believe it Is not likely that he will." Mr. Lorimer plans to go to Washington within the next three or four i days if his physical condition becomes no worse and look over conditions If or himself. 'I PLOT IS REVEALED Many Conspirators Against the Italian King Are Placed in Custody. (National News Association) ROME, May 27. Wholesale arjrests are being made throughout Italy ftoday as a result of a discovery of a - nlot to assassinate Kine Victor Em manuel of Italy. The dtecovery of the plot followed admissions made by Antonio D'Alba, the young anarchist who tried to shoot King Victor some months ago. A number of alleged conspirators have already been taken into custody at Milan, Naples, Rome and Bologne. At least three self-confessed anarchists are said to have been arrested here. The authorities will give no information relative to the scope of " the Intrigue, nor will they admit how many arrests have been made. That . the police had delayed making arrests until the last minute so as not to arouse suspicion and hinder their investigation is evident. In the mean- . time King Victor exposes himself as little as possible and .when he appears in public is escorted by- a strong guard. ROAD IMPROVEMENT TS tttfTWH HKTTI TTP A difference in opinion as to a clause in the contract awarded Cronin and Meredith for the improvement of Easthaven avenue has caused the board of county commissioners to refuse to sign the contract, until the natter is settled. The argument arose at the meeting of the commissioners Saturday afternoon, in regard to the removal of 2,300 yards of earth along and between the tracks of the street car company. The contractors contend that if they are obliged to remove this earth they should be given compensation additional to the amount of their bid en the work.

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Loading a machine gun on the Prairie, just before the transport sailed from the League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, May 23, with one thousand 'marines, fully equipped for a long stay, bound for the naval base at Guantonamo, Cuba. The order from Washington which caused the sudden voyage is said to have been caused by the alarming rumors regarding the revolt of the negroes in Cuba.

HARMON RECEIVED HARD JILT TODAY Ohio Secretary of State Rules Against the Proposed Unit System. (National News Association) COLUMBUS, O., May 27. Gov. Harmon's contest for a solid Ohio delegation to the Baltimore convention met with a severe setback today when Secretary of State Graves, as head of the election machinery in this state, held that the state convention could no impose the unit rule on the twenty Wilson delegates elected from the congressional districts. "The national delegates in Ohio were elected at a primary," Graves holds, "and no state committee or convention has the power to prescribe rules for their action. The convention can prescribe rules for the action of the six delegates-at-Iarge, but its authority ends there. The district delegates elected last Tuesday can vote for whom they please and no instruction from a state convention would be binding." ADpiTIONAL FEES GIVEN OFFICIALS Reconsidering their action of the meeting previous, the members of the county council, Saturday afternoon, appropriated $380 for the purpose of paying Albert Steen, sheriff, and Linus P. Meredith, former sheriff, for their services in attending the meetings of the board of review. The county attorney and commissioners determined that they are entitled to compensation by law. At the meeting of the council, May 18, it was decided to postpone this appropriation. There seems to be little question about the legality of the appropriation as the state board of accounts ruled that such appropriations are entirely within the law. However, this matter hung in question for some time. In case the county attorney and board of commissioners decide that the appropriations are legal, Sheriff Steen will receive $120 and former Sheriff Meredith $260, as compensation for their services during the sessions of the review board. TWO WOMEN TODAY .GRANTED DIVORCES On the charges of abandonment, two unhappy wives were granted divorces by Judge Fox in the Wayne circuit court this morning. Nora M. Caldwell was granted a decree from Ora F. Caldwell ' and Hilda' Bowman" was given a divorce, from Charles F.. Bowman. The plaintiff in the Caldwell case alleged that .her -husband abandoned her and that prior to his leaving, he had failed and refused to support her. The plaintiff was also given the custody of their one child. SUPREME COURT IN A MURDER RULING (National News Association) WASHINGTON, . May , , 27. The supreme court of the United States in the case of Chester Jordan, who was found guilty In 1909 of murdering his wife in Boston, today upheld the supreme court of the 6tate of Massachusetts in denying a new trial on the grounds that one of the jurors in" the case was insane. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Probably showera tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Rain tonight and Tuesday. Maximum temperature 86 at noon, Monday. Minimum temperature, 62 at 4 a. m., Monday. Temperature at 11:30, 86. Barometer, 29.S5. Direction and velocity of wind, south east, 4 miles per

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A YEARLY REPORT More Children Read Solid Literature Than Adults, It Is Shown. Why is it that one-fifth of the bocks Richmond children take home from the Morrisson-Reeves Library are sound, substantial reading, while only one-sixth of the literature their elders secure is of such a nature? This shows up on the circulation figures of the librarian of the Morris son Reeves Library. The report covers the fiscal year ending May'l.. The library has grown steadily in circulation. The report for 1911-12 showed that 73,737 books had been issued to patrons. It is Interesting to notice that during the present librarian's term of tenure the number of books bought is just a little less than the increase in circuTatron. ' ' ' "T Of a total of 49,719 books used by adults, 11,821 were books of reference. In fact the books used which were not fiction were nearly one-third of the adult reading. This does not contradict the former statement about the ' relation of non-fiction books carried home by children and their parents. The installation of player piano rolls has met with great favor among those who have such pianos. Asked whether phonograph records might be installed Mrs. Bernhardt said: "The library feels some hesitancy in purchasing such records, not because they would be unused or inappropriate, but simply because they could not be used by all the patrons. In the case of the music rolls for player pianos the library expended no purchase money but merely showed its willingness to serve the public and to accept a generous offer. I wish there were some way of making exchange of music for phonographs as they are quite as legitimate a form of record as printing, rolls of music, documents or works of art." The circulation figures are: Circulation. 1904 59196 1905 ... 55936 1906 .'. 64837 1907 66657 1908 72980 1909 70362 1910 68638' 1911"..............."... 66013 1912 73737 28,832 volumes in library May 1, 1903. i 30,627 volumes in library May, 1904, end of first year. 41,648 volumes in library May, 1912, end of ninth year. 12,816 increase in nine years (all worn out and lost books having been deducted.) CIRCULATION. Adults Department. Fiction 27,442 Non-fiction 5,133 Music Rolls , 4,567 Pictures . 644 Earlham College 112 Used in Library . .11,821 89,719 CHILDREN'S ROOM. Taken to Homes. Fiction . 19,116 Non-fiction 4,396 Schools 606 24,018 Grand Total, 1912 73.737 Grand Total, 1911 66,013 7,724 No books May 1. 1912 41,648 Piano player rolls 1,368 Stereopticon pictures 1,400 Cards of mounted pictures ..... 1,365 Stereopticon slides ............ 889 OVERRULES DEMURER Judge Fox this morning overruled the demurrer to the complaint in the case of the Dickinson Trust company, administrator of the estate of the late Alvin R.'Galyean, versus the Light, Heat and Power company. The demurrer was filed Friday.;, The plaintiff in the case demands damages to

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United States Will Not Intervene in Cuba if American Lives and Property Are Protected.

HAVANA REJOICING OVER THE PROMISE President Taft Cables He Is Pleased Over Prompt Actions of Cuban Government in the Revolt. (National News Association) Washington, May 27. The United States government will not intervene in Cuba unless American lives are menaced or American interests suffer more heavily than they have up to date in the negro uprising. President Taft today sent a cablegram to President Gomez, assuring him that this government has no present intention in intervening in Cuban affairs and that warships and marines are being sent merely as a precautionary measure. President Taft telegraphed a message, from Jersey City to Washington and it was Officially cabled through the regular state department channels from this city to Havana. The message was in answer to President Gomez's cable to President Taft, assuring him that the Cuban government is able to cope with the situation and that there is no call for interference at present. President Taft's message was as follows: "I am sincerely gratified to learn of your government's energetic measures to put down the disturbances and to know you are confident of being successful. As'wa' fully "explained to the Cuban charge de affairs here, this government's motive in sending ships to Key West, just as sending the Prairie to the Guantanamo station, was merely to be able to act promptly in case it should unfortunately become necissary to protect American lives and property by rendering moral support or assistance to the Cuban government. As was made quite clear at the time, these ordinary, measures of precaution were entirely disassociated from any question of intervention." The message of President Taft clearly carries the threat that if the Cuban government is unable, to carry out its policy of pacification this country will act. "Americans must be protected," is the polipy which the United States will follow. Protection will also be given to the foreigners in Cuba to avert any diplomatic entanglement with the European powers, whose subjects own large interests in the island. SIGHS OF RELIEF. HAVANA, May 27. The message from President Taft declaring that the movement of American troops was entirely disassociated from any question of intervention caused a relief in government circles today. President Gomez's advisors asserted that it would greatly help him in crushing the revolt because it showed he had the moral support of the United States. PAGE LIBEL SUIT N0WBEIMG HEARD New York Man Alleged to Have Falsely Attacked a House Committee. (National Xewa Association) WASHINGTON. May 27. Henry W. A. Page, the New York Linen merchant, was placed on trial before Justice Barnhard in criminal court No. 2 today on a charge of libel in the circulation of pamphlets severely condemning the house judiciary committee, especially Congressman Clayton, of Alabama. Subpoenas for 32 congressmen have been Issued and it is expected that most of the testimony will be given by members of congress. Nineteen congressmen were summoned by the defense and thirteen for the government. No summons has been issued for Chairman Clayton of the Judiciary committee. Rep. Clayton denies be instigated the charges and declares he will not appear as a witness unless, summoned" by the department of justice. Attorney S. B. Thomas today, stated he would reserve a statement of his line of defense until the government had closed its case. He intimated he would furnish some sor-

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Dr. Cecile Griel, Medical Director of the New York Trade School for Girls, who declares women may be young and happy at ninety if they do not wear corsets. Among the other rules she suggests: Round out your life. A woman can and should be a mother and have a career, too. Do not force yourself to do or not to do anything that does not come naturally to you. Don't wear corsets.

WOMEN AUTOISTS HAVE ADVENTURE Car Stops on Hill and Runs Backward Over Embankment. None Injured. A miraculous escape from serious injury and probable death was the fortune, at-four Richmond .people , yesterday afternoon when' an automobile, driven by Miss Hattie'Eby, ran down an embankment about six miles south of this city. The machine, which was owned by James Eby, living two miles south of the city, was driven by his daughter, Hattie, with Mrs. James Eby, her mother, Miss Alice Eby, her sister, and Miss Myrtle Stone, the other occupants. The party was returning from the celebration of the one-hundredth and fifth anniversary of the founding of'the Elkhorn church. As they started up a hill between Elkhorn and this city, two other vehicles started down the incline and passage was virtually blocked. Midway up the hill, the engine on the machine went "dead," the machine stopping. Miss Hattie Eby jumped from the machine in order to crank it, after she had put on the emergency brake, bit the brake was not strong enough and the machine started back, running off the roadway and over a steep embankment. As the car started back Miss Eby jumped into the machine and attempted to stop it. Mrs. Eby, becoming frightened, attempted to get out of the car an(f jumped from it, striking a fence. The others remained in the machine and it ran to the bottom of the embankment. Aside from slight bruis es no members of the party were in jured. The machine was but slightly damaged. Had not Miss Hattie Eby jumped into the car when she did and clamped the emergency brake as tightly as possible, it is likely the car would have dashed down the embankment with the result that the occupants would have been seriously injured and the machine demolished. It was some time before the ma chine was hauled from the ditch. POLICE HUNTING FOR BOOTLEGGER Earl Seymore, arrested by Officer Lawler at 422 North Fourteenth street Sunday afternoon at 5:45 on a charge, of assault and battery on James Denton, was fined $1 and costs this morn ing in police court. Denton testified that Seymore, . with . companions. . had been drinking and playing games in a room near his Sunday . morning while Denton, who works at night, was trying to secure some sleep. He said he remonstrated with. Seymore, and that the latter called him names and struck him. Seymore had a pronounced black eye. Seymore admitted on the witness stand when Prosecutor Ladd crosa questioned him, that he had given a man named "Shorty" Turner thirty cents with which to buy a half pint of whisky- Turner gave him the whiskey he admitted. He aays he does not know where Turner secured the wet goods or where Turner could be found. The police are interested in Turner and a charge of bootlegging may be placed against him if he can

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BEWAILS HIS FATE Came Here to Seek Fortune, Now Paces a Cell Waiting for Deportation. Behind the incarceration of Michael Gallichio, the young Italian who was placed in the county jail a short time ago by a United States immigrant inspector, because the youth was suf fering from pemphigus vulgaris,' a deadly skin disease, lied a story which is pathetic to the extreme. Gallichio came to this country In March with the expectation of making a fortune and returning to Italy, where he was to have been marrid within a few years. Upon his shoulders not only rested the responsibility of making his own living, but also of supporting his aged mother. Shortly after be arrived here immigration inspectors ascertained that he was afflicted with the deadly disease which is not infectuous, but fatal to the victim He secured work on the Pennsylvania construction gang at Dublin, but was soon after placed in a hospital at Cincinnati, from which he escaped and returned to this county. Day and night Gallichio paces his cell at the county institution. During the quietness of the night Gallichio can be heard walking and weeping and wailing bitterly. He pleads with the caretaker in broken English to release him and let him return to his work. So far nothing has been heard by Sheriff Steen from the immigration department as to what disposition will be made of the unfortunate Italian. It is likely that sooner or later he will be deported. CONTINUE HYDE. CASE Famous Murder Trial Once More. Postponed. (National Sw Asaeclatien) KANSAS CITY, May 27. The third trial of - Dr. B, . C. Hyde, charged .with the murder, of Col. Thoa Swope. .was this morning continued until September 3, on account of the illness of Prosecutor Conkling. The beginning of the end of this famous case, was brought in sight this morning when Judge Porterfield, the trial judge, announced in granting the post, ponement that the case must either come to trial on September 3, or it would be dismissed. Both Dr. and Mrs. Hyde were in court this morning and both said they believtvl the case would be dismissed as they felt sure the prosecutor could not get a case before the jury on which he stood any chance of getting conviction. WILL SECURE JURY BY THIS AFTERNOON (Nation! Nwi Aaaocietlont RUSHVILLE, Ind, May 27. When court reconvened this morning in the Paul Harris murder case, the young man, charged with slaying his mother and burning her body in the -fire which destroyed her home, it waa the opinion of attorneys for both the state and defense that the jury would be completed this afternoon. A new venire of 25 men was drawn from which the jury will be completed. A large crowd, principally women, was waiting and rushed into the court room as soon as the doors were op

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After Good Sunday Rests, Both Col. Roosevelt and President Taft Were in Excellent Shape.

COLONEL IN NORTH; TAFT ALONG COAST Roosevelt Says He Will Win Nomination on First Ballot. President in a Cheer-1 ful Mood. (National Kw A ntmtUn) HOBOKEN, N. J, May 27. Re freak, ed by a quiet Sunday at Oyster Bay where he did nothing but hold a conference and make further plans for hla fight before the national committee in Chicage. CoL Roosevelt today began his last day's awing throng New . Jersey, in the triangular battles for delegates between him. Preaidaat Taft and Senator La Fellette. The;' ex-president left here at t;4S o'clock', for Merristown over the O. L. & W., railroad. CoL Rooeevek tetore to Eebekea from Oyster Bay. arriving here just a few minutes before time for his train to leave. The ex-president waa in a cheerfar frame of mind aad was as full of energy as though he had not asent three of the moat strenuous days of hla career in the fight In this state. Meet With Dlxen. Following his Sagamore Hill conference with Senator Dixon, head of the Roosevelt committee, the Colonel let it be known through his friends today that he is sure of getting his nomination on the first ballot at Chicago. "There will be the hottest kind of a ' time in Chicago. hla supporters de- , clared, "if the national committee , tries to subsUtnte delegates against whom the Roosevelt facUon has Udg-. ed protests." Theodore Roosevelt at Morristown today defied the Republican national committee. While thousands cheered him he cried. The other day Mr. Taft . said the national committee would do him Justice. I want the people to do me Justice, and that illustrates the difference between us. "I appeal to the people and not to the national committee .with the expectation that It will misrepresent thepeople." TAFT ALSO CHEERFUL. JERSEY CITY. May 37. President Taft began his last day of his New Jersey fight with the cheers of loyal supporters ringing In hla ears. XHa president received an ovation both as he left the residence of bis brother. Henry W. Taft, In New York, and as he left Jersey City over the Central Railroad of New Jersey to begin the day's Itinerary by pleading with the electors at Perth Amboy. Mr. Taft motored from his brother's home to the ferry accompanied by his party. Arriving at Jersey City the president at once entered the spedsi train which he will use throughout the day and evening. Mr. Taft was scheduled , to make fifteen speeches during the' day and evening at the foQoarlnK places: Perth Amboy. Mattewan. Red Bank, Long Branch. Aabory Park, Manasquan. Free land. Lakewood. Brldgeton. Mflivflle. Vtneland. Maya Landing. Pleaaantnile. Atlantic . City and Glaasboro. While the president worked hiaway down the coast, CoL Roosevelt was whirled along the northern end ofnhe state. Mr. Taft began the wlndmp of his hardest political fight confident that the voters will pledge him their support himself. He chatted cheerfully about the situation to his companions and seemed to have been greatly refreshed by. his Sunday's rest. FIND DRUNK ON ENGINE'S PILOT "He's dead!" headquarters Informed. Patrolman "William Lawler made an investigation. "No. just dead drunk," reported the limb of the law. Lawler half carried and half jerked the bewildered person , in Question from, the pilot of an engine attached to Pennsylvania passenger train No. 20 yesterday morning as it stopped at the Union station. The person in question was taken to the city building In the patrol, and there gave the name of Oland Ward. When he sobered up. Ward said that he resided in Indianapolis and was riding "blind baggage from that city to Dayton. When arrested Ward bad concealed on hi person a half-pint of whiskey and a few "dead" ones. In police court this morning he pleaded guilty to the charge of public Intoxication and the mayor imposed a fine of $1 and costs. He went down for 11 days. - -