Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 178, 31 May 1912 — Page 1

JRICHMOOT) PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 178. RICHMOND, IXD., FRIDJL EVENING. 31 AY 31, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS,

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KT- r i. T:..: ! (.Will 1UUUICH-I1.C IlV15-( ion of Delegates-at-large From Ohio, Having Clearly Won State. 'ENTITLED TO THE SOLID DELEGATION iAnd Any Effort to Deprive Him of Such Would Be Defrauding People of Ohio Roosevelt Says. (National News Association) NEW YORK, May 31. "No compromise in Ohio," was the ultimatum givn out today by Theodore Roosevelt when he heard that an attempt was being made to divide the delegates-at-large to be elected by the Ohio Republican' convention, between himself and President Taft. Yesterday President Taft sent -a message to Arthur Vorys saying that he wanted no compromise, and today Col. Roosevelt sent this message: To the Hon. Walter F. Brown, Columbus, Ohio. "I have just seen a message sent by President Taft to Mr. Vorys about a compromise in Ohio. Until I saw this telegram I had never heard the suggestion that there should be any compromise, and I, of course, assume that any . such suggestion came from the Taft forces. In the first place I would not consent to a compromise anyhow, and in the next place we carried Ohio by about 30,000 on the popular primary. Any attempt to give Taft a single delegate-at-Iarge would mean a deliebrate effort to defraud the people, and by a trick to nullify their expressed will. Taft Has No Claim. "Mr. Taft has in, morals and equity no claims whatever to a single dele-gate-at-large in Ohio, and any attempt -to secure so much as one delegate-at-large means a deliberate effort to thwart the will of the people, as expressed' freely by them in the primaries ; and we cannot afford for one moment to consider such an effort to defraud the people In this struggle for justice and popular rule. "I wish the issue made clear. We stand for the right of the people to chose their own candidates and to have the delegates carry out their will, and any individual who attempts to secure one delegate-at-large from Ohio for Mr. Taft is openly taking the position that the convention is not to represent the will of the people and that the politicians are to be encouraged' to defy the popular will and to commit an outrage on Justice, and to defraud the people of their just rights. Any district delegate to the state convention from any of the districts that went for me in Ohio who himself votes for a single Taft delegate-at-large is committing an act of treason to the people and any man who condones such acts is condoning or approving rtreachery. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." : Col. Roosevelt placed Harry S. New, chairman of the committee on arraignments of the Republican national comttntttee In the Ananias Club because of New'g assertion in Chicago that 'the Colonel was going to Chicago for the (national convention. "There is nothing in it," said the Colonel. "Of course I may alter my plans between now and convention time, but at the present I nave not the slighest intention of gollng to Chicago. CHIEF SUICIDES; INDIANS MOURNING (National New a Association) PENDLETON1, Oregon. May 31. Ematllla Indians today are engaged in ibal mourning over the death of -lonest John" Wal-Lat-Zi, chief of jtheir tribe, who ended his life by Mrinking poison. Suicide among Vie 'TJmatillas is almost unknown and no tone has been able to explain the reasion for the chiefs death. Eight yaars iago the young brave was a student at Carlisle Indian school and was a stfi jn the football team. After his rejturn to the reservation here he took jhis place as a chief and secured many jconcessions for the Indians from the Government. fcAUTO TURNED OVER; ONE DEAD, 14 HURT "National News Assv!s.tton NEW YORK, May 31. One man was piffled and 14 other persons were lnijured early today when a big New (York sightseeing motor car turned j turtle on Hoffman : boulevard at the Sanction of White Point road In Forest Hill, borough of Queens. The au tomobile had been to Rockaway Beach and was on Its return to New York j 'when the car skidded and upset. The "dead man Is John Eagan of the BronxHalf a dozen of the injured persons ere women. The car was so badly wrecked that no effort was made to repair it and it was left lyiug beside the road. When the authorities began searching for Ithe chauffeur it was found he had dis appeared.

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MAYOR PREPARES WRIGHTJflEMORIAL To Be Presented to Council, Monday Expresses the Sorrow of This City. Mayor W. W. Zimmerman today drafted the following memorial, which he will present to the city council Monday night for approval: On Thursday, May 30, 1912, Wilbur Wright died at his home at Dayton, Ohio, and in his death the American people and the world of science suffered a terrible loss. Wilbur Wright and his brother Orville were the first to solve the mystery of human flight in heavier-than-air machines and will take their place in history along side of Fulton, Stephenson, Bell and Edison. "Whereas, Wilbur Wright at one time lived in the City of Richmond, I deem it proper that this city should officially express its deepest Borrow over his death, and extend to his bereaved family its heartfelt sympathy over their great loss. "Therefore, be it resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the members of the Wright .family at Dayton, Ohio, by order of the city council of Richmond, Indiana." This morning after Mayor Zimmerman had announced that he intended to present the above memorial to council Monday night for adoption it was suggested that the city should be officially represented at the funeral of Mr. Wright, which will probably be held Saturday. This question may be discussed at the meeting of the board of public works tomorrow. , INDUSTRY CENTER U. S. Census Report Gives City Second Rank in Towns Under 50,000. , Of the cities of Indiana under 50,000 population Richmond stands second in number of industries, third in number of persons employed by industries, third in primary capital, second, in salaries, fourth in wages, and second in the value added by manufacture to the first cost of raw materials. This is the statement just made by the United States Census department in its bulletin announcing the results of its Investigations in 1909. During the five years 1904-09 Richmond added 751 wageworkers, 294 salaried clerks and 15 officials who were firm members or an increase of 950 employes. Since the comparative cost of materials was $5,113, the value of pro ducts $10,374. Richmond stood second with the value of manufacture at $5,256, showing; that the value of pro ducts is doubled under manufacturing conditions in t'rris city. Anderson is the only city which mede a better showing continuously, but comparatively it did not. Allowing for the difference in population Richmond stands close to head of the whole state for all the cities of InJ riisna,

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v . xi -r Ti. i ' A CAMPF1RE HELD BY THTERANS Old Soldiers Gathered at the Church Last Night Tille Praises War Women. An Impromptu program at the First M. E. church last evening held under the auspices of the Brotherhood of the church, closed the Memorial Day observance In this city. The members of the G. A. R, and the Woman's Relief Corps were present. Short talks were, made by the pastor, the Rev. B. E. Parker, Daniel W. Comstock, John L. Rupe, John A. Markley, L. A. Bunyan and others. Following the talks light refreshments were served. About fifty veterans were present. Mr. Comstock talked upon the character of Benedict Arnold, the traitor of the revolutionary war. Mr. Comstock declared that Arnold's nature was a strange one and was a mixture of weak and good qualities. He said that he was a most brilliant young soldier. Frank Tide's Address. L. Frank Tille, of Anderson, delivered the memorial address at the meeting at the Coliseum yesterday afternoon. Mr. Tille not only lauded the good deeds and bravery of the soldiers but praised the mothers, sisters and sweethearts of the boys of '61. "While I desire to pay you tribute for what you have done in assisting to preserve the country," said the speaker addressing the veterans, "yet. I also desire to say that the part played by the women was most heroic and praiseworthy. They stayed at home, sowed the wheat, reaped it, carried it to town to the mills, brought back flour and fed the little ones. "Can you remember, John, the day when you stood at the front gate, with your musket on your shoulder and kissed your mother, wife, sister or sweetheart goodbye? Of course they hated to see you go but that stronger patriotism stood up in them and they said 'Go and do your duty to your country.' And you marched down the street, musket on your shoulder, encouraged by their words. "All through the war you received letters from them full of encouragement and they piade you fight that much harder with the anticipation that the war would be ended that much sooner, so you could get back to your loved ones. "And do you remember the packages which you would receive every two or three weeks? The boxes would be filled with clothing, food or other things which had been prepared by the women back home? ' "Of course you remember all of that and we are proud of you, we admire you and adore you. You have done your work and you did it well." Mr. Tille devoted a part of his address In paying a tribute to the memory of Oliver P. Morton, Indiana's war governor, .who the speaker said was the greatest of the war governors. He said that it was4 the unflinching and loyal stand taken by Governor Morton, who by-the-way was born In Wayne county, that , gave -assurance to President Lincoln that the North and Middle West stood by him. A GARAGE COMPANY Articles of association were filed in the office of county recorder. Will J. Robbins, this afternoon by the Auto Inn company of Cambridge City. The,

cunipauy is capiiauiea at siu.wu. tne chaplain succeeds In calming her. purpose being to buy and sell, repair Enrico Mascioli, her accomplice, aland build automobiles at Cambridge jeo under the death sentence, mainCity. The directors of the company tains calmness in his death cell and are Abiram, James A. and John L. declares he Is ready to die "any old

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HILLES THE TAFT AGENT AT CHICAGO i President Selects His Secretary to Look After His Interests. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, May 31. When it became known today that the interests of President Taft at the meeting of the national committee would be in the hands of C. B. Hilles, secretary of the president, it was taken by political leaders here to mean that Hilles is the president's choice for chairman of the Republican national committee in case he is renominated. Mr. Hilles will leave Washington for Chicago, June 5, the day before the national committee takes up the question of seating contested delegations. DENY T. R. TICKETS. CHICAGO, May 31. Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt will have no tickets to the Republican national convention in Chicago. President Taft may have as many as he pleases. That was the "situation that confronted friends of the Colonel today when Chairman Harry S. New of the sub-' committee turned down a request by Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's campaign manager, for 250 tickets. "The position of Roosevelt and Taft are reversed," said Fred W. Upham, in charge of the convention seating arrangements. "Tickets are given to the president' as a courtesy. A candidate for the Dresidencv has no claim on the j committee. Four years ago Roosevelt as president could have all the tickets he wanted but Taft was only a candidate and could get none." The explanation, however, does not satisfy the Roosevelt men. They see in the committee's stand evidence of discrimination and are ready to fight. The refusal may bring to a head the half-formed plans to wage war on the committee when the convention opens. WAITING HER FATE Will Be Sealed by One Man, Who Is Now Away on a Fishing Trip. (National News Association) BOSTON, May 31. Mrs. Lena Cusumano, under sentence of death for the murder of her husband, was told for the first time today that only one man now stands between her and the electric chair. He is Alexander McGregor, a member of the governor's council, who has not yet voted on her appeal for clemency. The other members stand 4 to 4. He is on a fishing trip in Maine an unless he acts before next week the woman will be executed. 'She broke into passionate sobbing when the news was broken to her today, and cried: "Ob, M other Mary, may be merciful." The condemned woman Is seeking consolation in religion and is deeply disappointed when Father Michael J. Murphy, Catholic chaplain of Charleston prison fails to visit her. At times she becomes desperate over the thought of approaching death but the Jtime. -

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A. E. CROCKER IS FOUND BY

SON IN EAST Former Prominent Richmond Merchant, Who Forgot His Name, Is Identified After Many Years. HE MADE FORTUNE IN MEXICAN MINE Then Meets with Accident, L$Wg His Memory, Ac cording to a Dispatch from Wilmington, Del. (Palladium fcJalVWILJUNGTp, t)l., y 31.A remarkable JSsrTy of a wealthy western miner's lost memory regained and the successful end of the quest which has continued during eleven years for Alvin E. Crocker, now 80 years old, was told today by the old man's son, Oliver Crocker, nephew of Mrs. Simms of Berkeley, Cal. A chance remark on the sick bed led to the family reunion and the solution of a mystery which years and vast sums of money spenton skilled detectives had failed to unravel. Four years ago an elderly man came here and put up with Mrs. John H. Talley, at No. 307 West Eighth street. "Your name?" Mrs. Talley asked. "I have none," the old man replied. "I have forgotten my name." She learned that he had met with an accident several years before. When he came to at a hospital in Philadelphia he could not recall his name or a single incident of his previous life. He had over $50,000 in his possession and he turned this over to a lawyer, draw ing from time to time just enough to support him. Talks in Delirium... -From Philadelphia he went to Wii mington. Recently be grew sick and one night he talked deliriously. He mentioned the name of a Mrs Simms, and then bis mind wandered to early scenes in California. Mrs. Talley was interested. She bad friends of her own at Berkeley. She wrote them describing the old invalid. The result was the arrival here of Oliver Crocker and an affecting scene at the old man's bedside. His memory was restored by the shock of the meeting with his son. He told a most interesting story of how he had wandered In Mexico and farther south and ultimate ly struck it rich in a gold mine. Taking a little over $50,000 with him he suited for Boston to look up some relatives In the East. Through some error he left the train at Philadelphia, was seized by a stroke and fell in Market street, injuring his skull. This caused the loss of memory. The son told how the Crocker family had been searching for him for eleven years and had reluctantly abandoned hope, believing him dead. The other Crocker lives in Cincinnati. He took his father with him to wfn him back to health. The old man's memory is now excellent WAS MERCHANT HERE. Crocksr . Suddenly Left Richmond Years Ago After Getting Fortune. Alvln E. Crocker left Richmond sixteen or seventeen years ago, taking up his residence in New York city. His leave-taking was shortly previous to his receiving from the estate of his brother, Charles Crocker, of San Francisco, a substantial fortune. He has never been In Richmond since that time thought his son, Ollle Crocker, mentioned in the dispatch from Wilmington, has been here several times. Mr. Crocker's wife, who was divorced from him some years ago. still resides here. M. L. Crocker of Richmond, is a brother. Few Richmond business men were better known during his many years in the city. He was engaged as a merchant forty years ago. and during the closing years of his Richmond career was in the insurance business. About twenty years ago Mr. Crocker was one of the promoters of a Mexico mining project in which numerous Richmond citizens were heavy Investors. The company failed in its ambitious enterprise and the Richmond men who invested lost their money. At that time Mr. Crocker resided on North Sixth and A; streets, but following the unsuccessful mining venture be was in Richmond only a part of his time, finally going east in 1895. Several peo pie have seen him in New York and Boston during the interim, though nothing seems to have - beea known here of his alleged successful mining ventures alluded to In the Wilmington dispatch. Neither, had it been known here that his whereabouts for eleven years had been a matter of mystery, and some doubt is expressed as to the authenticity of the dispatch In this

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(National News Association) MEMPHIS. Tenn.. May 31. After fighting for several hours with a squirrel. Miss Edna Smith. 16, of Overton Park, fainted from loss of blood. The animal is believed to have rabies. BINGHAMTON. N. J. May 31. Mary Dubel. an advocate of woman's rights, has been sentenced to three months in the Oneondaga penitentiary for beating her husband. BOSTON, May 31. The young English artist. Miss Jessie Holliday, who is to marry Edmund Trowbridge Dana.' grandson of the poet Longfellow, pays an Ideal husband does not smoke, drink or eat meat. CHICAGO. May 31. Four husbands have been ion' here In a game of cinch. Miss Amanda Smith won Joseph Ritchie; Rebecca Levy won Dr. Edwin K. Benning; Marie Endicott won Otto S. Line; and Gretchen Kretchmer won Daniel J. O'Leary. ROME. May 3L Prof. Maladra. of the'Vesuvlus observatory, accompanied by a motion picture operator, has descended 500 feet into the crater of Vesuvius and pictures were taken. COURT IS ANGERED BY THE TESTIMONY Entered in a Divorce Suit and Stated from Bench, "Somebody Lied." "Somebody lied," emphatically declared Judge Fox this morning following the hearing of the divorce petition of Lola Murphy, versus Ira Murphy which he afterward granted. "Both of you have not told the truth as your stories differ extremely. I am Inclined to believe the plaintiff and will grant the divorce, the plaintiff to have the custody of the two children." The divorce was granted on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, the complainant alleging that Murphy was addicted to the use of Intoxicating liquors, and that when he had been drinking to excess he would mistreat her. She also alleged that he often cursed her and her mother. When the defendant was placed on the stand he asserted that it was a case of "too much mother-in-law" and that there was no 111 feeling between himself and the plaintiff. He admitted cursing the plaintiff's mother, but said that the reason he did so was because she caused his small daughter to Injure herself. "I cussed my mother-in-law because she turned out a light In the room In which my little girl was playing the piano" he said. "The girl fell from the piano stool, hurting herself severely. I'd cuss her again for I think I have a right to do so under such circumstances. There had been a meeting of a Bible Study class there and the girl had been in that room. All the meeting was, anyway, was to gossip about their neighbors." The Murphys separated March 7, 1911. Since that time they had talked to each other, both admitted, and letters were introduced by the prosecuting attorney to prove that Mrs. Murphy was desirous of returning to live with her husband. In one letter she told him if he would remain away from the trial of the divorce she would get 1500 from her father and that she would meet him later, give him onehalf of the money and they would get married again. The letter stated that her parents wanted her 'to get a divorce from him and were willing to pay her for so doing. SOLOIiSJIGHT FIRE Excitement When Sen. Brandegee's Home Burns. " (Katlonal News Association) WASHINGTON. May SI. Fire or unknown origin did $10,000 damage to the residence of Senator Brandegee of Connecticut at 1521 L street early today. For a time the flames threatened the residence of Secretary of State j Knox nearby but firemen got it under,' control before it could spread. Several ! United States senators, colleagues of Senator Brandegee appeared on the scene and helped save art works and costly bric-a-brac. Secretary Knox, aroused from his slumber by the excitement, assisted in directing the operations of the rescue squad. Among the senators who helped save pictures and other works of art were George T. Oliver, of Pennsylvania; and Senator Lippet. Huntington Wilson, assistant secretary of state, Chairman Emery of the tariff board and others who were aroused by the fire, lent a hand in saving articles of value. Another member of the rescue squad was Robert Krogstadt, the famous pitcher of the Cornell university team, whose attire consisted of trousers and a pink pongee dressing I Sown.

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TESTS B! REPUBLICANS t This Number Now in Hands of the G. O. P. National Commihee Today and More Are Coming In. ! 10 INDIANA SEATS TO BE RULED UPON Nearly Every One of the Southern Delegations Are Under Contest-- Some Puzzling Questions. (National News Associattoc) CHICAGO, May 31. Two hundred and ten seats are at stake is the d legate contests filed up to today with the sub-committee of the Republican, national committee bow In session here. This number. It was expected by the committeemen might be augmented by contest papers received later, and which were mailed before the time limit for filing expired at midnight Wednesday. The contests by states follow. Two delegates are contested In each district indicated. Alabama Six at large: second, fifth, sixth, ninth districts.. Total II. Arkansas Four at large. First, fourth, fifth, seventh districts. Total 12. . District of Columbia Two at large. Total 2. Florida Six at large. First, second, third districts. Total 12. Georgia Four at large. First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth districts. Total 28. Indiana Four at large. First, third, thirteenth districts. Total 10. Kentuck "Fifth, elevenths. Total 4. Louisiana Six at large. First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh districts. Total 20. Michigan Six at large. Total . - Minnesota Fourth district. Total 2. Mississippi Four at large. First, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth districts. Total 18. " Missouri Four at . large. First, third, fifth, seventh, thirteenth, fourteenth districts. Total 16. North Carolina Fourth district. Total 2. Oklahoma Third district. Total 2. South Carolina District one. Total 2. Tennessee Tenth district. Total 2. Texas Eight at large. First, second, third, fourth, seventh, eighth, eleventh, fifteenth. Total 24. Virginia Four at large. First, second, third districts. Total 14. Alaska Two at large. Total 2. Total seats contested. 210. In this tabulation are Included the cases where double delegations wer elected, twice the number of delegates having been elected, each with a half vote. The committee holds that this is not in conformity with the convention call. - This classification includes six at large from Alabama, the first, tenth and eleventh Georgia districts, the fifth Kentucky, the fourth Minnesota, the four at large from Missouri, and the thirteenth Missouri, and the seventh Texas, a total of twenty-four seats. ... . WAITING FOR ORDER From U. S. as to Disposal of Italian Held Here. In answer to a letter written to Thomas Thomas, Immigration inspector. In regard to the disposition of Michele Gallichio, the Italian confined at the county JalL suffering from pemphigus vulgaris, a deadly skin disease. Deputy Sheriff Mote this morning received the following: . "Replying to your letter of the 28th Inst, I have to inform you that I aa waiting to hear from the Department of Commerce and Labor at Washington, about Galllcbio's case and just as soon as I bear I will let you know and you can rest assured that be will be taken away as soon as possible. In case be is ordered deported be will have to be returned by the same steamship line that brought him to this country and sometimes there Is a delay until they, have a steamer sailing. However, I will keep you Informed and no time will be lost la closing up his case." THE WEATHER STATE Fair .tonight. ..Increasing cloudiness Saturday. LOCAL Fair and warmer tonight. . Saturday increasing cloudiness. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and Vicinity t Fair toaight aad Saturday. Maximum temperature, 73 at noon today. : Minimum temperature, 45 at 5 a. m. ' today. Temperature at 11:20 72. Baro meter 30.1. Direction and velocity of j wind, X. , 1 mile per hour.