Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 205, 2 July 1912 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TELEGRAM (VOL. XXXVII. NO. 205. RICH3IOXD, IND., TUESDAY EVENING. JULY 2, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. TODMY MOMMATEIE) AT ffiALTIIM(D)ISIE

EXPLOSION OF GASBAG AKRON

KILLED VANIMAN AND CREW

HE AIRSHIP WAS CONSTRUCTED TO FLY OVER SEA (Vaniman and His Brother and Three Other Members of Dirigible Were on a Practice Trip. jMRS. VANIMAN SAW DEATH OF HUSBAND Collapsed When the Big Gas Bag Exploded and the Bodies Were Sent Hurling into the Ocean. (National News Association) ATLANTIC, CITY, N. J., July 2 Plunging 1,000 feet to earth -when the dirigible balloon "Akron" blew up in mid air, Melvin Vaniman, the famous aerial navigator, and four members of jhis crew were dashed to death today, (the bodies falling into the sea. The '"Akron" had been constructed for a (trip across the Atlantic ocean, and was the last "word" in balloon construction. The flight over the Meadows began at 7 o'clock and it was only a short time later that the disaster came. Like I a meteorite the blazing balloon rushed j earthward, emitting clouds of black t smoke. It fell upon Brigantine beach jand rescuers who dashed two miles across the inlet were unable to give any help. Besides Melvin Vaniman those on the Akron were Calvin VaniIman, brother of the aeronaut, Fred Eljmore, Oeorge Boultine, and Walter ' Oest. Mrs. Melvin Vaniman saw the disaster from the porch of her home. She , collapsed and is in a serious condition. An hour after the accident and after I the rescuers had given up all hope of 8nding any of the victims the body of Calvin Vaniman was recovered. Then, after making a search of the beach about the point where the baljloon had plunged to earth, rescuers took a boat and began searching the bay, in the hope of finding some of the aerial navigators. Finally Melvin Vaniman's body was found by a party in launches belonging to Councilman Henry Cook. The body was floating in Absecon Bay. Although bruised it was not burned. News that Vaniman had gone up for a practical trip early this morning spread rapidly. Despite the early hour thousands were soon gathered upon the beaches and the streets watching the huge cigar-shaped craft, outlined against the morning sky. After obtaining an altitude of about 1,000 feet the aerial pilot began putting his craft through many fancy motions. There was no wind. The air was clear and conditions were indeed, ideal for balooning. Taking advantage of this, Vaniman decided to show the people on the beach some fancy stunts. It was during these evolutions that the explosion came. k FOURTH OF JULY WARNING IS GIVEN The approach of the Glorious Fourth and the pleadings of many small kids have caused several dealers in fireworks to venture across the "dead line" and start selling fireworks prohibited by law. The city ordinance will be enforced by police chief Gorinon, who, for the benefit of those who idon't know the provisions of the ordirance, wishes to extend this warning: j Cannons, repeating canes, spitdevils, tgrassnoppers, gas pipes loaded with powder, toy pistols and paper caps, are absolutely prohibited, and cannon crackers over six inches long and one Inch thick are likewise under he ban.

MASS MEETING TONIGHT HON. JAMES A. GARFIELD, OF OHIO. AND SEN. LEE C. GATES OF CALIFORNIA WILL ADDRESS A MASS MEETING AT THE GENNETT THEATER TONIGHT AT EIGHT O'CLOCK. THE MEETING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTESTING AGAINST BOSS RULE OF GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL PARTIES. EVERYBODY WELCOME

BRYAN SHARED IN WILSON'S VICTORY

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J.R.GARFIELD MASS MEETING All is ready for the mass meeting of the progressives tonight. James R. Garfield arrived at 1:10 this afternoon and is in conference with the progressive leaders this afternoon. This is better luck than the progressives have had for many a long month. The only cloud may be truthfully said to be the weather rain. The Gennett has been put in as cool a state as possible and ventilation has been going on all day. The present indications are that there will be a packed house. The latest feature to be announced is the presence of Lee C. Gates of Los Angeles, one of the California delegates to the Chicago convention. E. H. Harris of the executive committee for the progressives went to Dayton yesterday to invite Gates to address the meeting Gates is a former Wayne County man and replied that he would be only too glad to tell his former fellow citizens of the problems of the progressives in California. Mr. Gates drew the initiative and referendum laws for the progressives which have marked the backbone of Governor Johnson's spectacular fight against the railroad machine. Gates was a member of the delegation from California. In the convention Gates made a spectacu lar attempt to get the floor. People in the galleries saw the California man advance to a position ten feet in front of Victor Rosewater the diminutive national committeeman from Nebraska who held the gavel at the opening of the convention. Rosewater refused to recognize him and the convention knew that gag rules were to be the order of the whole convention at Chicago. OHIO REPUBLICANS HOLD CONVENTION COLUMBUS, O., July 2. The Republican state convention of Ohio, which adjourned on June 4, after naming delegates at large to the na tional convention, reconvened today to nominate a state ticket. The two most active candidates for the gubernatorial nomination are D. F. Anderson of Youngstown and Lawrence K. Langdon, of Columbus.

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TAFT IS GIVEN

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AFTER FIGHT President's Forces Outnumber the Roosevelt Delegation at the Ohio State-Convention. CHICAGO PLATFORM IS ALSO APPROVED Minority Report, Which Did Not Indorse Renomination of President, Tabled by 4262 to30V2. (National New Association) COLUMBUS, O., July 2. The feud between Taft and Roosevelt forces in Ohio was made doubly apparent this morning when at 9:45, three-quarters of an hour before the calling of the fciate Republican convention to order, only about one third of the delegates were in their seats. This indicated that both the Taft and Roosevelt forces were having trouble in mustering delegates to their support. The convention was called to order by Senator Burton. General Kiefer of tbe committee on resolutions read a report approving the Chicago platform end indorsing the renomination of Taft, This resolution was greeted with both cheers and hooting. The administration of Col. Roosevelt was also indorsed and his name caused a slight commotion among the delegates who were evidently in good humor. Ex-Senator .Massie read a minority report drafted by the Roosevelt forces which was identical with the majority report excepting that the indorsement of the renomination of Taft was omitted. Senator Massie made a short speech pleading that the convention take no cognizance of what took place tt Chicago for the sake of party harmony in Ohio. General Kiefer made a brief reply, in which he stated that for the Ohio convention to take no cognizance of tbe Chicago convention would be to repudiate the action of that convention. Delegate Boyd and Delegate Harding also advocated harmony. Mr. Harding created great enthusiasm when 'ie declared that he did not think much of a political party that should not indorse its national standard bearer. Mr. Harding moved that the minority report of the resolutions committee be laid on the table and it brought the first test of strength of the two fac- j t:ons. The vote resulted 4264 to 301 with 26 absentees. The minority report was therefore tabled and the state convention indorsed the Chicago plat form and the renomination of Taft. WILSON JUST PLAYED GOLF (National News Association) SEAGIRT. N. J., July 2. Governor Woodrow Wilson was told by his Bal-! timore managers today that the Illi- j nois vote would go solidly for him on one of the early ballots. The governor refused to comment on the convention i and left the "little white house" for the golf links. GRAVEL ROAD BONDS WERE SOLD MONDAY The sale of $64,500 worth of gravel road bonds at the court house yester-' day noon resulted in the Harris Trust ; and Savings company of Chicago se- j curing $46,000 worth of bonds for $46,300. The bonds are 4 per cent, non- j taxable and run fnr ton var Thov ! were issued to cover the costs of making two roads in this county, the Easthaven road and the Liberty pike. The Second National Bank, of this , city, bought an issue of $18,500 of gravel road bonds for improvement of East Haven avenue, west of Richmond. A l-remium of $93.60 was paid. THE WEATHER STATE Unsettled. Showers tonight. LOCAL Unsettled. Probably showers tonight or Wewnesday. Wednesday cooler.

GOVERNOR WOODROW WILSON.

Totals on Various Ballots

Clark. Wilson. Marshall. Underwood. Harmon. Bryan. Kern. First 440!2 324 31 117'2 148 1 Second .. 446'2 339 31 11114 I41 2 Third 441 345 31 1142 140'2 1 1 Fourth ... 443 349' 31 112 136'2 .. 2 Fifth 443 351 2 31 119 141i2 .. 2 Sixth 445 354 31 121 135 1 1 Seventh.. 449'2 352'2 31 123'2 129'2 . 1 1 Eighth .. 448'2 351 2 31 123 130 1 1 Ninth ... 452 352'2 31 1222 127 1 1 Tenth ... 556 350'2 31 117'2 31 1 1 Eleventh . 554 35414 30 118'2 29 1 1 Twelfth.. 547 354 30 123 29 1 1 Thirteenth 554'2 356 30 , 115 29 (Fobs 2) Fourteenth 553 361 30 111 29 2 2 Fifteenth 552 36214 30 1102 29 2 2 Sixteenth 551 362'2 30 112'2 24 1 2 Sev'teenth 545 36214 30 112V4 29 1 4'2 Eighteenth 535 361 30 125'2 29 1 32 Nineteenth 532 358 30 130 29 7 1 Twentieth 512 388 30 121 (James 3) 21st 508 39512 30 118'2 29 1 1 22nd .... 50014 396!2 30 115 0 1 1 (Foss 43) 23rd 499i2 399 30 114"2 0 1 1 (Foss 45) 24th .... 496 402!2 30 11514 0 10 (Foss 43) 25th 469 405 30 108 29 1 0 (Foss 43) 26th 463'2 40714 30 112J4 29 1 0 (Foss 43) 27th 469 40614 30 112 29 1 0 (Foss 33) 27th 468(4 4372 0 1121,4 29 1 , 1 (Foss 38) 29th 46814 436 0 112 29 0 4 (Foss 38) 30th ..... 455 460 0 12114 19 0 2 v ' (Foss 30) 31st 446!2 477!2 116!2 17 0 2 (Foss 30) 32nd 44614 477!2 w 11914 14 -0 2 (Foss 28) 33rd 447K2 477'2 . 103"4 29 0 2 (Foss 28) 34th 4474 479!2 101 29 0 2 (Foss 28) 35th 433i2 49414 101 14 29 0 1 (Foss 28) 36th 434J4 496 Vz 98J4 29 0 1 - - (Foss 28) 37th 4324 496J4 w 101 14 29 0 1 (Foss 28) 38th 425 498J4 106 29 0 1 (Foss28) 39th 422 501 'z . 106 29 0 0 (Foss 28) 40th 423 50114 . 106 28 0 1 (Foss 28) 41st 424 499J4 .. 106 27 1 1 (Foss 28) 42nd 430 494 104 27 y9 1 (Foss 28) 43rd 329 602 w 98J 4 28 1 1 (Foss 27) 44th 306 629 99 27 0 0 (Foss 27) 45th 306 633 ... 97 25 0 0 (Foss 27) 46th 84 990 .. 12 0 0

WET MEASURES TO RECEIVE TESTS The inspection of the we measures of the city will be begun soon. Inspector Taylor has written to a firm in New York for a complete set of standard measures to be used, la detecting

false measures In th city, If any are used. The claim of one man in this city, whose name is withheld, that seven milkmen were using false measures for doling out milk will be investigated by Taylor as soon as his new measures arrive. Tbe measures used by oU men and grocers -win also be tested,

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BfflldPtt Was TQae WSimiiiKSii0

Underwood's Name Was Withdrawn and the Victorious Wilson Men Swept Their Candidate to Victory. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, West Virginia, and Other States Break for New Jersey Man.

WILSON CLIMBED TO

(BULLETIN) BALTIMORE, July 2. Governor Woodrow Wilson was nominated for president by the Democratic convention this afternoon on the forty-sixth ballot after the convention had been in session six days. Late yesterday afternoon the tide began to swing in favor of Wilson, the star of Clark setting rapidly after he had led in the balloting since the vote for presidential 'nominee started. The ultimate victory of Wilson was forecasted this afternoon when the balloting was resumed. On the first ballot this afternoon, the 43rd of the convention, Wilson received 602 votes against Clark's 329. On the 44th, Wilson received 629, and on the 45th he was given 633, less than one hundred of the required two-thirds. Indiana was voting solidly for him, as was Michigan, Illinois and West Virginia. On the 46th ballot Underwood's name was withdrawn and Wilson was swept along to the goal of his ambition by the tide of victory. Rep. Fitzgerald of New York at 2:40 moved the suspension of the roll call for the nomination of Wilson. Durine the oroeress of the fortv-sixth ballot. Clark. .

Underwood and Foss were

left practically in the possession of Wilson. On the final ballot Wilson had 990 votes while eightyfour faithful delegates voted for Clark. Twelve votes were cast for Harmon and two were absent. Senator Stone of Missouri made a motion to make the nomination unanimous, which was carried. The jubilee of the "House of Wilson" then began.. This time it was not confined to any one element. The men joined in from all parts of the house. The "Wilson song" sung to the tune of Mr. Dooley came ringing from the New Jersey delegation. The convention delegates were on their feet cheering and applauding. A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, suggested that the convention take a recess for a little while. He called attention to the work yet to be done. He said the work " could all be done within a short time tonight and asked that 9 o'clock be fixed for getting back into session. The motion was carried and the convention adjourned at 3:39 until 9 p. m. Representative Underwood sent the following telegram this afternoon to Governor Wilson at Seagirt, New Jersey: "Accept my congratulations upon your nomination. It will be my pleasure to support your candidacy with my utmost strength. (Signed) Oscar W. Underwood." Following the presidential nomination this afternoon the delegates got to work and planned for the vice-presidential nomination. It was generally agreed that a western man should be chosen. The man receiving the most favorable consideration is Martin J. Wade of Iowa.

(National News Association) BALTIMORE. July 2. A revolt against the methods of W. J. Bryan has broken out in the ranks of men who hitherto have been loyal to him. Bryan was today renounced by Albert ChapeeL delegate from the Tenth California. He said that Bryan has wriven reputable men of the party from his support by his insults. Thirty minutes before that twelfth season of the Democratic national convention was scheduled to convene today, eight tired sleepy delegates had taken their place on the floor. In the galleries about 500 spectators were gathered. The convention has ceased to be a novelty to the people of Baltimore. It has become a matter of hard work and endurance to the delegates. The convention was called to order at 12:09 this afternoon. Rev. Geo. F. Groff. pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church' of Baltimore pronounced the Invocation. "Grant thy blessing we beseech Thee upon this national convention," said be in his prayer. "Grant that patriotism might guide their acts and that no matter what circumstances or excitement that they shall forget who ahey are." In spite of the great struggle which was to be resumed for the nomination of the candidates ' there were blocks of vacant seats in tbe galleries.. CoL Martin, from the throne of the sergeant-at-arms. announced that tbe railroads bad extended all railroad

THE GOAL INCH BY INCH

withdrawn and the field was C

tickets to the homes of delegates nntil July 15. There was the usual notice that tbe galleries would be cleared in case of demon sart ion and then the taking of tbe forty-third ballot began at 12:15 o'clock. At the opening of the call of states for the forty-third ballot Chairman James said. "Please cease conversation or go out into the street where you can talk without disturbing the convention." Illinois For Wilson. When the roll call went on the pentup enthusiasm of the convention bad an outlet when Roger Sullivan announced the forty of the fifty-six votes of Illinois went to Wilson. There was a wild outbreak from the Wilson men. Finally he finished his announcement by saying. "Under tbe unit rule fiftyeight votes for Wilson." This thrilled the Wilson outfit. They bowled for Joy. When Kentucky was reached Ollle W. Young of Moorenead, Ky, made Inquiry as to Kentucky. "The Kentuckydelegation desires to know that If under our instructions we can cast our vote for Wilson If the majority of the delegates so desire." he said. Governor McCreary read the Instructions o fthe delegation. The Instructions declared for Champ Clark as long as his name was before the con-

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