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AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 200. RICII3IOXD, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 26, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

A TELEGRAM FROM TEDDY

STIRS CROWD !At Big Meeting of Local Voters Last Night, Ex-president's Message of Encouragement Was Read. MASS MEETING TO BE HELD SHORTLY Committee Appointed Last Evening to Arrange for a County-wide Gathering. Voters Aroused. "New York, June 25. "Mr. E. H. Harris: "Will you communicate immediately with Senator Dixon, the Congress hotel, Chicago. I wish I could give you more advice but in this contest I believe that instead of the leader leading it will have to be the people that lead, and then if the leaders see that they are in earnest they will go in and back up the people. Let me know at once by telegraph if there is anything further I can do for you. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." The above telegram was read last evening to four hundred Wayne county voters, crowded into a little hall in the Pythian temple. It was received 1 With handclapping and cheert;. The message came in response to one sent the Colonel asking him for advice as I to co-operation with the national organization of the Progressive party. ' The meeting last evening was for the purpose of considering plans for the formation of a Wayne county branch of the Progressive party, which will probably be affected at a mass meeting to be held at a later date. The crowd last night was a most representative and enthusiastic! one, and ilf any one was in doubt as to the sin- ' I cerlty of the average voter for a reform In politics and government he would have been convinced had he been present. Many Democrats Present. ! Apparently there were nearly as imany Democrats present as Republljcans, or rathex, former Republicans. i ne uemocraiB in me auaience nau seen the handwriting on the wall in I the defeat of Bryan for temporary ! chairman at Baltimore Tuesday afterjnoon. ' They realized that the same crowd which controlled the Republican convention was in the saddle at Baltimore, and so thes Democrats, who had followed the banner of Bryan so many years, came to the meeting, grim and readjr for action. Probably it seemed odd to them at first, to be politically associating with men who had served in the Republican ranks, but when the names of Roosevelt and Bryan .were linked by the speakers; 'when they realized they held in common the same- ideals, the lingering partisan spirit . departed and they joined in a greeting to the new cause the cause of good citizenship. It was ' the unanimous decision of (the meeting last night that a mass (meeting of . Richmond , and Wayne j county voters should be held some time In the near future and to arrange :for this meeting the chairman, E. H. Harris was instructed to appoint a i committee of five. He appointed the ifollowlng: 1 - Dr. S. R. Lyo 8, minister. D. R. MikeselJ, mechanic. I Clifford Price, insurance agent. A. E. Smith, railroad employe. Lafe Larsh, G. A. R. veteran. Following the adjournment of the meeting this committee met, Dr. Lyons, who is a veteran of the civil war, acting as temporary chairman. The committee decided to increase its (membership by appointing a member Ifrem every township in the county. fThe enlarged committee will then meet 'and arrange for a mass meeting of citizens. Foulke First Speaker. j William Dudley Foulke was the first rperson called upou by the crowd for ah address. He made a stirring plea jfoR'the organization of a third party, jayjdpaid glowing tributes to Theodore i$U$o6evelt and William Jennings Bry'jaj. file stated that Taft had been orainatea Dy a "large assortment or irepudiaed statesmen," such as Hemeriway, Watson, Kealing, Penrose, Crane and Guggenheim, and said that (he had neTer fully realized until the convention was over how this country jwa completely controlled " by the 'powers of unseen government" He quoted from an article of Bryan to prove that the big interests were now absolutely controlling the nation, and said that what ' they did in Chicago was being repeated in Baltimore now. He also predicted that Mr. Bryan, would bolt the Democratic party ar.d organise an Independent Democratic party, or join in the movement for a Progressive party, j Mr. Foulke said that Roosevelt was the man to select as the Moses for the hiew party, pointing out that he was the soul of honesty, the champion of (Continued oa Page Eight)

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JUDGE ALTON' SPICY CASE COMES BEFOREJTHE . COURT Miss Pierce Charged with Pointing Revolver at Mrs. Graqe Bookhart The story of a wife, who followed her husband and found him with another woman, who in turn tried to shoot the wife, was brought to light in police court this morning when Miss Beatrice Virginia Pierce, of west of the city, was arraigned on the charge of pointing a deadly weapon at Mrs. Grace Bookhart at the Pierce home last Saturday afternoon. Bookhart lives at 2218 North D street. Miss Pierce was represented by an a torney who asked . for a change of venue from special judge Perry J. Freeman, who is acting in the absence of Mayor Zimmerman. The case was accordingly set for next Saturday morning when it is expected Mayor Zimmerman will be able to appear on the bench. It Is alleged Harry Bookhart has been rnther familiar with Miss Pierce. Saturday afternoon about 2 o'clock it is stated, Ooodhart left his home on his bicycle and rode to the home of Miss Pler.ce, south of the Country club. Mrs. Bookhart, getting a woman friend io go with her, set out after her husband, following him to the home of Miss Pierce, where Mrs. Bookhart left the rig in charge of her friend and then walked up anr! rapprd on the front door and asked for her husband. Miss Pierce, the woman who answered the knock, told Mrs. Bookhart her husband was not there, and told her she might search the .lower floor of the house.- Mrs. Bookhart stated she would wait for her husband outside, spying that the police would be there soon and that then they would all leave together. Mrs. Bookhart's shrewd surmise proved correct, for soon her husband emerged from the rear of the house, having heard the conversation, and tried to leave the place. His wife called to him and then it is charged Miss Pierce pointed a revolver1 at Mrs. Bookhart,- stating, it is alleged she would "blow her head off," and ordered her out of the yard. Mrs. Bookhart complied, and driving back to the city filed a warrant for the arrest 6f Miss Fierce. She was arrested Monday by Chief of Police Gormon. When brought into court this mornicr and asked why she had sworn special Judge Freeman was prejudiced , Miss Pierce said she did not know why but that she "knew he was prejudiced." She did not know Judge Freeman, not even being aware he was sitting on the bench. MAYOR'S ABSENCE CAUSING A DELAY The final action in the water works proposal contract will not be taken at the meeting of the board of works on Thursday, as the mayor is still unable to leave hts home. All Important actions of the board will be" deferred until he is able to return to his duties. A badly ulcerated tooth is the cause of the mayor's illness. He has been unable to leave his rooms since last Wednesday.

B. PARKER.

HOOSIERS PLAYING PROMT PARTS At the Democratic Convention. They Have a Corner on the Jobs. BY CARL MOTE: BALTIMORE, June 26 Indiana politicians again occupy the attention of the nation at Baltimore. " Tom Taggart is more widely known as a Democratic leader or boss than any other figure in the convention. John Kern belongs to a class of popular and well known progressives. No state was more prominent than Indiana in the first da$$ session. There was an Indiana doorkeeper at every door, an Indiana sergeant-at-arms at every entrance, special officers here and assistant secretaries , there. Every Hoosier wears from two tpix badges, six being the number worn by Jerry Foley to signify his various honors. Charles J. Arnold, of Greencastle, appointed doorkeeper of the convention had a hard time to connect with the pay roll. The job pays $ 10 a day, and Arnold was anxious to have his name entered for railroad fare. Every appointee is entitled to draw real money for a sinecure, but Arnold saw forty others turned away before he landed. Friends of Don M. Roberts are expecting him to prorogue the convention. Roberts weais aa ordinary badge but an extraordinary presence. He was able to get Judge Charles Holt, of Terre Haute, through the lines yesterday Into the delegate section after rebuking two or three high officials for attempted interference. Edward G. Hoffman, of Ft. Wayne, is one of the few Hoosiers whose wife accompanied him to Baltimore. They were recently married. Representative John J. Keegan, special officer of the convention, which is an honorary job, looked around for something to do, and finally perched on the rostrum, where he guards one of the main. entrances. Not a single Hoosier ' has learned the directions in Baltimore. The streets run at all angles 'and the car lines seem to run in a circle. Marion County Chairman Reginald Sullivan and ex-Chairman Ernest T. Brown took a car for the convention yesterday and rode out to one of the suburban parks, where they were invited to pay fare again. The rain kept Henry Seifert from wearing his statesman's clothes yesterday, and he appeared at the convention with a panama hat and a fancy vest. Mark Thistlethwaite is having the time of his life hunting luggage for the Marshall constituency and being interviewed about "dark horses." The broiling snn forshadowa a preference for mint juleps today. The enormous stock of mint -in the Belvedere hotel has awed the Hoosiers almost aa much as the three battleships lying at anchor in the harbor. Although very few women accompanied the Marshall boosters to the convention, the parade made a respectable showing before it broke up last night, many flossy damsels having heen recruited from, the side lines.

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S PLATFORM FIGHT TODAY His Motion to Withold the Drafting of the Platform Until After the Nomination Was Carried. STRUCTURE TO BE PROGRESSIVE ONE Bryan and Kern, Who Is Chairman of Resolutions Committee, Will Help in Preparing Platform. BULLETIN. BALTIMORE, June 26. The rules committee by a v6te of 22 to 16 adopted this afternoon the plan of William Jennings Bryan to defer . action on the platform until after the presidential nomination. (National News Association) BALTIMORE, June 26. William Jennings Bryan won his first victory in the present battle between the reactionary and progressive elements of 1he Democratic party before the resolutions committee today. By a vote of 41 to 11 a motion to withhold the d-afting of a platform until after the convention choses its nominee was passed. The matter will have to go to the committee on rules and they will probably present It to the convention in a report upholding or recommending against it. Mr. Bryan flrBt declined to accept the chairmanship of the committee. He explained he did not wish to become so connected with the committee that he could not present a minority report on the platform to the convention. A committee of three had been sent to request him to take the place but he declined. His own selection, Senator John W. Kern of Indiana, was then unanimously selected ot the place. Following the adoption of Mr. Bryan's motion the committee adjourned until 2 o'clock. At that time Chairman Kern expected to appoint a sub committee of four to begin work on a draft of the platform. It is likely that both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern will be on this committee. This - means that Bryan will dominate and a progressive platform may be expected with no opposHlon In the resolutions committee. Bryan admitted today that he had beld a conference last night with Frances J. Heney of California, a Progressive party promoter, but declined to state the nature of their conversation. Was Big Sensation. The attempt to win Bryan to the Roosevelt cause was the sensation of tbe lobbiesv?where the Bryanltes congregated. An early report had It that Keney, the firebrand representative who goaded the steam roller party at Chicago until it hooted him and who rankled Root until the chairman let f.'y a covet threat to restrain his speech, rushed down during the night. With him came Charles R. Crane of Chicago, who is an ardent Roosevelt supporter and one of the main financial contributors to the Roosevelt fund. '" Frankly, those elders from the Progressive faith were here to proselyte. The air is filled with reports that they came with authority to talk for tbe party of their making and that they are dickering for a recruiting station in the Bryan, army. On this point the guess of the man st home, armed wtth the facts and figures of yesterday's convention fight, is about as good as that of any expert on the ground it may be better for the perspective is larger and the general effect stands out more pronouncedly without actual contact with the many conflicting details. T Will Beheld Tomorrow to Nominate a Governor. (National News Association) BURLINGTON. Vt., June 26. The Republican leaders of . Vermont are gathering in this city to attend the State conventioriwhich will meet tomorrow to name' candidates for governor and other State officers to be voted for in the September election. There are two aspirants in the field to succeed Governor John A. Mead. They are Allen M. Fletcher of Cavendish, a millionaire banker and philanthropist. and Joseph A. DeBoer of Montpelier. The congressional nomt inating conventions will precede the State convention, that of the First district meeting in this city and the Second dlstriet convention at White River Junction. Frank L. Greene, editor of J the St. Albans Messenger. U the lead ing candidate for the seat of the late Representative David J. Foater of the First district. Representative Frank i Plumly of the Second district is slatfed for renominatiwa. ,

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GREAT CROWD

IS WELCOMED TO Early This Morning, One Thousand of Fifteen Hundred S. S. Convention Delegates Were Here. CONVENTION OPENS IN THE FORENOON East Main Street Church Was Filled Nearly to Its Capacity. Excellent Addresses Heard. AFTERNOON SESSION. The auditorium and balconies of East Main Street Friends' church were filled this afternoon to attend the forty-eighth annual convention of the Indiana Sunday School association when the delegates were formally welcomed to the city by well known citizens of Richmond who represented leading civic and educational bodies and institutions. Professor Excell of Chicago, accomlanied by Mr. Roper, a professional pianist of wide reputation and experience, prefaced the formal opening with a program of songs and devotional exercises followed by Dr. Palmer. Mr. Charles W. Jordan, for the Commercial Club; Robert W. Kelly, president of Earlham college, for that institution; Rev. S. R. Lyons, pastor of Reid Memorial church, for the Ministerial Association; and E. M. Haas, for the Richmond Sunday School Association made apropos and entertaln'.ng addresses welcoming the delegates and expressing every individual and civic hospitable intent. In his response President W. C. Hall very happily and felicitously referred to the aims and history of the organization and to the convention's appreciation of the fraternal sentiments uttered by the citizenship of the town through its representatives. At half past two Rev. Cornelius Woelkln. of New York, addressed the convention. Dr. Palmer continuing his Bible study with a "Visit to Nazareth." With about one thonsand ot the fifteen hundred delegates registered early this afternoon, the . forty-eighth annual convention of the Indiana Sunday School association found itself enthusiastically under way in the auditorium of East Main Street Friends church today. "One of the most representative conventions in our history," declared a Btate official. Delegates from every part of the state, the remote as well as the near counties are present. The complexion cf the convention was Interesting and differed from many others of a religious or semi-re-liglous character in that its lay element dominated. Few clericals were to be seen. The majority among the men were of the type known as "business men." The feminine representation was very much of the type seen at women's club conventions. A Splendid Gathering. All eager, alert. Interested, but with a control betokening their manner and habit of life. A body of those citizens, in short, who are what is sometimes known as the 'bone and sinew" of society. That they are, however, a distinct class was indicated when Dr. Palmer who shows himself admirably adapted to his reputation as a Bible expert, began his study class, for, notwithstanding the fact that but two persons in the large audience, at a question stated they had before been under his ministrations, they replied to many of his questions in unison. The most impressive fact concerning the association in its first session, was, indeed, the evidence of the concerted, systematic and widespread study of the Bible. With the president. W. C. Hall, in the chair; with Prof. E. O. Excell. of Chicago, leading the singing to the accompaniment of two grand pianos, the first formal session of the association convened at eleven o'clock this morning in the East Main Street Friends church. The balconies were hung with flags, the banner of the association in purple and gold was decoratlvely arranged across the pulpit desk, and Sunday school maps of Indiana were conspicuously placed on the wall to the rear. Rev. Truman Kenworthy. pastor of the church in which the convention meets, made the invocation, and Prof. ! Excell led the singing, after being in troduced by the president as "the one I love and that we all love." the audience responding with a Chautauqua salute. Are in Great Demand. Prof. Excell and his accompanists are in constant attendance upon Sunday school conventions all over the (Continued on Page Two) THE WEATHER STATE Generally fair tonight and Thursday; clear in extreme north portion. LOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday: ot much change in temperature,

RICHMOND

DEMOCRATIC ORATORS HAVE A CONVENTION FIELD TODAY

8IG FIGHT Oil III CLUB COHVEIITIOH National Women's Conference in San Francisco Is Well Attended. (National News Association) SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 Interest today among the members here in attendance upon the eleventh biennial convention of the general federation of Woman's clubs, centered upon the candidates for the presidency and the bt lection of the next convention city and a hot fight lis assured before the election is over. All the clans have gathered. Large delegations same from the southern states, which have a candidate for tbe presidency, Mrs. Percy Pennybacker, of Texas. New York and New England have the other candidate, Mrs. Phillip N. Carpenter, of New York. Chicago end the middle west are singing "Chicago in 1914" with the western states holding the balance of power. The Federation is growing unwieldy as to numbers, and the proposed plan of salvation known as the Penna scheme was sidetracked at the conference yesterday. It may let come up before the body itself. This plan proposed that instead ot reducing the number of delegates irom the states, the Federation, instead of setting as one body, should organize in similar fashion to the two bouses of congress. This was incorporated in a proposed bylaw which was voted down, and tbe gist of the argument came against it from Chicago. The first conference of the session ae held yesterday afternoon. The piess conference at which the visiting newspaper women and those of the San Francisco press joined in the discission. Miss McMahan of Utah presiding. Several of the speakers wittily criticlred the manner in which the woman's pages in newspapers were conducted and the subject which were presented as mental food for the readers. There were discussions also as to the proper treatment of news and especial features from the woman's point of view. The audience was mach amused at the criticism, leveled at the leading woman's publication, whose features were described as being too light and frothy and were far from the standard demanded by women. JOHNSON MAKES KICK On Proposed Police Alarm System for City. The proposed extension of the police call system by red lights, flashed from police headquarters, as a call to patrolmen, does not meet the favor of N. H. Johnson, superintendent of the city light plant, who states the cost would be more than the light plant can afford. To place electric lights at the Do ran bridge. North Eighth and E street, the east end and in the north end would necessitate double lines of copper wires, to the police station, and with copper wire at 19 cents a pound. Johnson says the cost would be prohibitive. A big steel tower, to be erected over the city building, from which a searchlight could be played on all section of tbe city attendant with a tapping of the fire bells, Is proposed, by Johnson, who says this would call the police even better that electric incanwould be acceptable. WILLIAMS GOES TO ATTEND A MEETING (Charles O. Williams, Wayne county superintendent of public instructions went to Lafayette today to attend the annual convention of county superintendent of Indiana. The convention is to be held at Purdue University today and tomorrow. ) Among the prominent educators in the state and surrounding states who will deliver addresses before tbe convention are President W. E. Stone, of Purdue, P. P. Claxton. United States commissioner of education. Prof. G. A. Pricker, of Ohio University. M. O. Burton of Piano, I1L, Prof. C. H. Benjamin of Purdue, Arthur S. Hallaway of Terre Haute and President John F. Haines of the association. RICHMOND ON THE MOTORCYCLE ROUTE Local members of the Federation of American Motorcyclists are making preparations to entertain in this city several of the F. A. M. tourists, who will be here about July 18. An endurance run. starting from Louisville, Ky., and passing through Indianapolis. Richmond and Dayton, and ending in Columbus. Ohio, will attract about 50 motorcycle riders from all parts of the United States. All will pass T. Cook, who will ride an Indian, has through this city. One Richmond boy, entered the contest. The riders will go from this city to Dayton, and then to Columbus where the dedication of a new board track will tske place, and the annual conj vent ion of the F. A. M. will be held.

ORATORICAL FLOOD RAGED TWO HOURS III THE BIG HALL

At 2:30 This Afternoon the Convention Adjourned Until Tonight to Receive the Reports. A PLEA FOR PEACE WAS MADE BY GORE Fight Between a Policeman and a Delegate Over Missouri Standard Caused Only Excitement. BALTIMORE, June 26. The Democratic National convention met this noon and continued In session until about 2:30 when an adjournment was taken until 8 o'clock. Nothing of Importance was brought before the convention this afternoon, the reports of all the committees being delayed. Senator James of Kentucky Has been slated for the permanent chairman. The entire time of the convention was given over to hearing addresses by prominent members of the party. (Xationa.1 News Association) -BALTIMORE. June 26. The second day's session of the Democratic convention was called to order at 12:21 this afternoon by Temporary Chairman Parker. The Rev. John Gardner, bishop of Maryland, pronounced the invocation at 12:26. In the course of the bishop's prayer he said, "we . stand face to face with the most momentous, crisis In the history of the greatest government on earth. In oar weakness wo come unto Thee for strength, an upon whomsoever the nomination shall tall may be be a God fearing man of personal virtue." Got. Blanchard of Louisiana reporting for tbe credentials committee said that that body had not completed its labors and could cot do so until 8 o'clock this evening. "I know that the convention wishes to hear from orators and I do not wish to cut it off. but I move that when the convention adjourns it shall be until S o'clock tonight," said Mr. Blanchard. Folk Makes Address. Former Governor Folk of Missouri was called upon to start the orations. He was applauded when be took tbe stand. Mr. Folk began by declaring that the nominee of the convention will be the next president ot the United States. This brought forth great applause. "In 1908 in Denver we nominated a ticket that was defeated. I believe' I can safely say that the man who did most to defeat Mr. Bryan in that camraign will now admit that he made a mistake." said Folk. "You may not agree with Mr. Bryan in all of his Ideas bat no one can deny tbat he has been the greatest moral feature of this generation. Senator Isadora Raynor ot Maryland was then Introduced. "We have before us three different rartles," said Raynor. "The Republican rerty has nominated Mr. Taft. The motto of that party will be. "we will react.' The third party will arise a month from now and hss already announced Its motto 'Thou shall not steal ' My friends there is bat one motto for us. And that motto Is 'we must progress.' Under that motto this inspiring scene here today foreshadows our coming victory in November. Our forces are in the f eld and we are ready to battle." Raps The Republicans. Senator Raynor took a "rap" st tbe Republican party and declaerd that tbe Democratic party is in favor of a tariff for revenue only. "We must oppose with every power the unlawful combinations of great vealth." he said. "I would be in favor at corporations If they would raise the wages of the laboring man and lwer the cost of living, but Tery few corporations are In the habit of doing this. We must see that no President of the United States shall in future cLiys invade the precincts ef state legislation. We must declare In favor of primary elections by the people. Mr. Chairman I am not afraid to trust the people. Tbe Democratic ship of state is safe. We will aurrlve the tnmolt of norm. At 1 : 13 a demonstration was started fot Underwood. It lasted eight minutes. After Raynor, Representative Clayton of Alabama was next introduced. He made the first appeal for votes for women, that was ever made in a Dem-ccratic-itational convention. But It was bard for him to make himself understood as tbe convention was In an nploar abd the band was playing. Also a fight started between a policeman and a delegate over tbe Missouri banner. Clayton mas unable to proceed with his address, despite the pounding of the Chairman's gavel on tbe table for ,.-der. The fight between tbe limb of the law and tbe delegate lasted for more than a qusrter of an hour. Clsy- ( Continued on Page Six)