Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 214, 13 July 1912 — Page 1

MONB FAIXADIIJM Id AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 214. RICH3IOND, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING. JULY 13, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. HeShows Lion's Sea : Power KILLED AND SCHEDULE OF 0. S. SENATE TODAY VOTES LORIMER OUT H. GOV. BLEASE TO THE PEN. WAS RETIRED FROM OEEICE

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(Attorney Felder Continues 1 , His Sensational Grafting ' Charges Against South Carolina Executive.

Detective burns in leading part (Blease Is Alleged-to Have Ac- . cepted Money for the Projection of Operators of "Blind Tigers." (National News Association) , AUGUSTA, Ga., July 13. Whn the jeecond day's session of the trial of jthe South Carolina dispensary case began at noon today there teas a large crowd in attendance. Col. Felder, the Atlanta attorney who has charged j Governor Blease of South Carolina with grafting, promises this afternoon 'to spring more convincing evidence than that brought out against the South Carolinian yesterday. Col. Felder said he had the goods on Blease and proposed to ruthlessly show him up as a grafter of the boldest kind. 'Detective Reed was on hand to give testimony with his dictograph records. Detective William J. Burns was again in the court room today. The effect , of the investigation on the gubernatorial vote in South Carolina was the principal topic of discussion today. It was predicted there were some who thought the public might consider him a victim of persecution. Col. Felder declared that if Governor Blease escaped the penitentiary be could consider himself lucky. FELDER'S SENSATION. AUGUSTA, Ga., July 13. Testifying in the court house here yesterday before an investigating committee of the South Carolina Legislature, Thomas B. Felder, of Atlanta, an attorney, accused Governor Cole L. Blease of South Carolina, of having taken bribes from whiskey lrms, which were given contracts to supply liquor to the South Carolina dispensaries; bribes for his influence in directing the course of bills in the Legislature; bribes for protection extended to ."blind tigers," and a bribe of $2,000 ; for pardoning Rudolph Rabon, a notorious "fence," of Charleston. Attorney Felder sought to support his accusations with evidence documentary, gathered by the detective agency of William J. Burns. Much of the testimony was obtained with sounding Instruments. ; Mr. Burns was present today and I furnished corroboratory testimony. iThe investigation is being held in Georgia because Attorney Felder had been warned, he said, that if entered i South Carolina be would be assassinated. Say Life Waa Threatened. He said he knew that -mercy had fbeen promised to one of Blease's 'henchmen if he would put Felder out of the way, and that he had received jfive hundred letters from South Caro- ! (Continued on 'Pate Eight) Extension of the Palladium Service It la the usual tendency of mankind to kick. Knowing this the managers of public service companies, from ice companies to traction companies and gas companies even the city light plant and the city departments do not always take the kick seriously. Uufortunately there is no court of Justice where these things can be tried and settled. Court costs are toe high, lawyers fees are too great .for the settlement of the irritations which come with a complex life such as ours. The Palladium therefore announces the institution of a Public Service department. All legitimate complaints against any public service company, the city light plant, the ice companies, coal. dealers, matters for the city inspector of weights and measures, the traction companies, telephone companies, street department, will be received at this office and investigated. For the protection of this paper, communications must be signed with the name and street number as a guarantee of good faith. In dealing with the various managers of these companies and city departments the public often suffers because Its complaint not get to headquarters. In presenting these complaints the Palladium will take the position that it represents a duty which it owes as a newspaper to over 7,000 subscribers. To receive attention address all complaints in writing to PUBLIC SERVICE DEPT. RICHMOND PALLADIUM

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Prince Louis of Battenberg, who, with Sir George Callaghan, in command of the gigantic armanda of British war vessels that have gathered at Spithead, England, and are now proceeding to the North Sea, where the British and German waters run close together, for the purpose of participating in the annual naval maneuvers, according to the British Naval Department. In reality, it is believed, that this great mobilization of England's sea fighting machines is for the purpose of giving Germans and the German government an object lesson as to the real strength of the English navy. At Spithead the great fleet stretched out to sea. thirty miles, and was 6 lines deep, and comprised three hundred and fifteen warships of all classes. . The crews4 manning tlje ships total 40,000 officers and men, in command of Iwenty-oneadmirals and two commodores. t

A POLICE DRAGNET JHROWNOUT TODAY To Locate Man Wanted for Brutal Murder of Young New York Girl. (National News Association) ... NEW YORK, July 13 A police dragnet was thrown out today for Nathan Schwartz, aged 24, who is wanted in connection with the brutal murder of 12-year-old Julia Connors in the Bronx one week ago tonight. A general alarm was sounded for the arrest of Schwartz on sight. The suspect already has a police record. On July 14, 1910, Schwartz was arrested and sentenced to a ter mof imprisonment for attacking a 14-year-old girl. Six months ago he was released on parole. Young Schwartz has been missing from his usual haunts since the mutilated corpse of Julia, Connors was found in a vacant lot near her home, 3872 Third avenue. While the police deny that they intend to accuse Schwartz, of murder if found, they are making extraordinary efforts to locate him. For the past seven months the Schwartz family lived at 2S70 Third avenue, which adjoins the ;'Murder flat" where the Connors girl was believed to have been mistreated and led away, away. The hunted youth's mother has admitted to the police that the reason she moved away from the neighborhood of the crime was that she knew her son was under police surveillance. Schwartz was seen on the night of the murder by two of his sisters walking about the bathroom of a vacant apartment at 2968 Third avenue with a little girl in his arms is an assertion credited to another sister of the youth, Lillian Schwartz, who is a stenographer. , "Miss Schwartz told me," said W. A. Blain, a contractor by whom Lil-1 lian Schwartz is employed "that on the night the little Connors girl was murdered two of her sisters were in the bathroom of their home and saw' Schwartz walking around the bath-

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PR0H1S NOMINATED

CM ONCE MORE Same Ticket as Chosen Four Years Ago Was Placed in the Field. CNational News Association) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 13. The national prohibition convention concluded its labors here last night with the nomination of the party standard bearers of four years ago Eugene W. Chafin of Arizona for president, and Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio, for vice president. In each case the nomination was made by acclamation, after a single ballot had indicated the preference of the delegates. Four candidates for president were placed in nomination against Mr. Chafin. They were F. W. Emerson, ot California; Finley C. Hendrickson of Maryland, Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio, and Andrew Jackson Houston of Texas. Each in turn withdrew his name after the first ballpt, Mr. Houston creating enthusiasm by the statement that he would rather receive the lowest vote in the prohibition convention than the highest in either the Democratic or Republican convention. Speeches Made by Nominees. Both of the party nominees made brief speeches. Mr. Chafin said he regarded the 'nomination as the greatest political honor bestowed- upon any man this year. He thanked the convention for his second nomination and promised not to stand for a third term. After the nomination of officers the convention was forced to rush its business to a conclusion, as many of the delegates were leaving for their homes. Because of this, the proposal to change the name of the party was not taken up for general discussion and action. A. J. Orem of Massachusetts, in a brief speech, promised to pledge more money to the campaign fund, should the name be changed Protests at Change of Name. "I believe we could make the campaign fund double if we should adopt a new name," said Mr. Orem. "We would be greatly aided in carrying our The convention adjourned after a wrangle over a proposed change in the j representation on the national comi mittee. A proposal that instead of

; each state having two representatives slaughter and sentenced McNamara to on the national committee the repre- j five years in the penitentiary. McNai sentation be according to the size of mara was a fugitive for thirteen years. ; the Prohibition vote, one member for j He was arrested a month ago in i each 5,000 votes, aroused considerable Louisville, wh'ere although only a short ! opposition. The matter was referred j distance from Lexington he had lived ; to the new national committee for set-J as "Dr. Jim Baker" for years without j tlement. , j detection. ...

Minnesota, Wisconsin and

Michigan Are Visited by a Severe Cyclone. andT Electrical Storm. FIVE PEOPLE WERE INSTANTLY KILLED One in Minneapolis, Two in St. Paul and Two in Eau Claire, Wis. Property Loss Was Heavy. (National News Association) MINNEAPOLIS, July 13 Three persons are dead, thirteen injured and more than $100,000 damage has been done to property as the result of a terrile cyclone which swept over this section early today. The storm was confined almost to Hennepin and Ram sey counties, in which Minneapolis and St. Paul are located. The dead are Ralph Gillette, 30, in stantly killed by lightning at the golf links. Mrs. Alma Sreyer, 22, and Mary Berdman, 5, of St. Paul, caught in the ruins of a collapsed barn. The veloc ity of the wind in Minneapolis was 84 miles an hour. At Lake City forty members of the national guard in encampment there were shocked by llfehtning, four being rendered unconscious. WISCONSIN VISITED. KENOSHA, ,Wis., July 13. A cyclone passed over Pleasant Prairie early today. One woman was killed and a number of persons were injured. The storm 'left a pass of demolish ed houses and barns. A cloudburst followed and flooded the surrounding country. CROSSES THE LAKE. - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 13. Forty persons were injured today in a ..cyclone . thatdid -heavy damage in this city and surrounding nelghorhood. Thetorm struck- about -4 o'clock nls morning, sweeping in from the- southwest, tearing the roof from the grandstand from the Central baseball park and striking the city market where farmers with wagonloads of produce had gathered. The market was filled with early purchasers and many of the injured were hurt there. A panic was caused by dozens of farmers' horses plunging madly around. Many of those injured were taken to hospitals. A number of horses were killed. The storm then swept through the city visiting the residence district. TWO WERE KILLED. EAU CLAIRE, Wis.. July 13. Two persons were killed here today in today's cyclone, storm, accompanied by an electrical display. Heavy damage was done. The storm was general throughout this section. WILL TEST Uncle Sam Will Try Out the Monster Flagship. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 13. According to present plans the new 26,000 ton dreadnaught Wyoming, the great all-big-gun battleship that is destined to be the flagship of the United States Atlantic Fleet will put to sea to undergo her official trials. Her sister ship, the Arkansas, has already had her preliminary trials, and, steaming over the Rockland, Me., course, averaged a speed of over 21 knots an hour, which exceeds by a knot the speed called for in her builders' contract. The naval experts who have followed the construction of the Wyoming believe that she also will more than fulfill all of the requirements of her contract. The addition of the Arkansas and Wyoming .will , make eight vessels of the dreadnaught type in the Atlantic Fleet. These-eight vessels carry a total of eighty guns of the 12-Inch type, every one of which can be fired simultaneously in either the starboard or port broadside. The total displacement of the Atlantic Fleet dread naughts when the Arkansas and Wyoming are added will be 167.650 tons. To man these eight vessels, 7.348 officers and men will be required. KING M'NAMARA TO SERVE FIVE YEARS (National News Association) LEXINGTON, Ky.. uly 13. After having been out twenty-three hours the jury which tried King McNamara for the murder of Jacob Keller In February 1899 returned a verdict of man-

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Attorney Henry U. Johnson Tells Board He Objects to Features of Water Works Contract.

CONSIDERATION OF MEASURE IS SLOW Attorney for Richmond City Water Works Company Makes a Hard Fight for Favors to His Client. When the board of works adjourn ed this noon it had spent the major part of its time considering the schedule of rates on which the water works contract bids are to be based. "I want to go on record publicly as attorney for this board that the present form of this schedule, is not to my liking" was the statement of Henry U . Johnson. "If we are to have a flat rate in Richmond then that flat rate should cover all the consumers. If this abbreviated flat rate which we are now considering goes into effect those who want a flat rate will in a number of instances be unprotected. In addition in the absence of a physical valuation, there will be no means of comparison by which we can determine whether the flat rates are higher or lower than they were before." So the flat rate question was left and the conference, at which the city was represented by Attorneys Jessup, Gardner and Johnson, the water works company by Howard Dill and Attorney J. F. Robbins, and the Campfleld company by Mr. Campfleld with his attorney, Mr. Lindemuth proceeded to the discussion of the form for meter rentals. As now constituted the bidding form begins with 10.000 gallons; so much for the second 10,000 gallons, so much for the third, so much for the next 20,000, for the next 30,000 and so on. - In no place Is there any protection In the wording of the BpeclflcaUons for any other system than exists now. The largest consumers of water will keep on enjoying the present inequalities. Small Fellow Overlooked. No action was taken in favor of the smaller consumer. Henry U. Johnson brought up the suggestion of the Palladium that in view of th fact that the water supply is likely to be exhausted it was against the public policy to place a premium on the greatest use of water, and also that it was an inequality to force the employes of the largest and most prosperous corporations to pay a greater share for the proposed addition pipe line for Are protection than the whole community would benefit by such a pipeline. John Robbins succeeded in sidetracking any consideration of this question. The specifications are not yet in their final shape and will be considered this afternoon at another session. The rest of the morning was spent in vigorous attempts on the part of the water works interests to gain points in Its favor. Attorney Robbins was loud in his expostulations of the danger to his client if the citizens were allowed to have the meters tested without expense to themselves. He tried to picture the great injustice of his company being forced to test a meter which was in good repair. Even the time honored clause of having the water pressure the same all over town did not suit him though it has been in force in practically the same wording ever since the stone age. On all these points Henry U. Johnson would quietly assert the principle that the danger to the community was somewhat greater than to the company. One of the typical things about the meeting was the covert question of Robbins to his client as to bow much water Dr. Zimmerman used. This was at" the tim.3 when the conference was considering the minimum rate cluase which was left open to the companies to bid on. The mayor, however, seyns to fall under the same classifications as the private consumer, and unable to avail himself of the rates accorded to the large users of water. BUBONIC PLAGUE GAINING HEADWAY (National Sew Association HAVANA, Cuba, July 15. Two I more suspected cases of bubonic plaIgue were discovered here today. The victims were isolated and cultures were taken for' bacterioligical examinations. The municipal health authorities are taking all possible precautions but public fear is increasing daily and thousands of the wealtbeir class have j fled the city. THE WEATHER r . STATE AND LOCAL Thundershowt era late this afternoon and tonight; Sunday fair and cooler. '

Corrupt Illinois Solon Calmly Hears Verdict of the Highest Legislative Body, Then Departed.

VOTE OF 55 TO 28 ENDS LONG CONTEST Unseated Boodler Spoke for Two and a Half Days, but His Arguments Fell Upon Deaf Ears. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. July 13. Senator William Lorimer of Illinois was de prived of his seat in the United States senate by a vote of 55 to 28. The vote was taken- at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon just after his speech of defense. which required two days and a half. Lprimer wore a miniature American flag in the buttonhole of his coat while he dissected the evidence in the case today. Senator Kern of Indiana did not reply to Lorimer's charges of yesterday. The vote was on the resolution declaring Senator Lorimer not entitled to his seat The vote follows: Ayes Ashurst, Bacon, Borah, Bourne, Briggs, Bristow, Brown, Bryan, Burton, Chamberlain. Clapp, Clark (Ark), Crawford, Cullom. Cummins, Curtis, Dixon, Fall, Gardner, Gore, Gronna, Hitchcock, Johnson. Kenyon, Kern, La Follette, Lea. Lodge. Martine, Martin, Meyers, Nelson. Newman, -O Gorman, Overman, Page, Polndexter, Pomerene, Rayner, Reed, Root, Sanders, Shively. Simmons, Smith (Ariz.), Smith, (Ga), Smith, (Mich.). Smith, . (S. C). Stone, Southerland. Swanson, Townsend, - Watson, Williams, Yorks. Total 55. vNays Bailey, Bradley, Brandegee, Bumham, Catlin. Clark. (Wyo), Crane, Dillingham, Fletcher, Foster. , Balll nger; Gamble. Guggenheim,' Johnston. Jones, Lippette, McCumber, Oliver, Paynter, Penrose, Perkins. Richardson, Smith (Md), Smoot, Stevenson, Thornton, Tillman, Wetmorer 28. Present but not voting Bankhead, Du Pont, Lorimer. Absent Heyburn, Owen, Percy. Lorimer Leaves Chamber. Senators still in office who voted for Lorimer March 1, 1911, but who voted against him today were Briggs. Cullom, Curtis, Simmons and Watson. Only one senator, Jones, who voted against Lorimer on the previous trial went over to his side today. As the clerk read the official vote Senator Lorimer, who had sat through the roll call with Impassive face, slowly pushed back the chair be occupied in the last row, arose, strode through the crowd of senators and passed through the cloakroom door. A roll call was necessary to bring a majority of the senators to their seats to hear Senator. Lorimer continue his defense speech today. The galleries were crowded, mostly women, many of whom bad brought their lunches In anticipation of a long session. Lorimer had promised to finish today if not Interrupted and bis opponents declared that they would bear him through if they had to stay until midnight to do so. All of,the minority members of the connittee whose report is at .stake, were present. Senator Lorimer started off by reviewing the Holstaw testimony and read from the Record denials that Michael Ling ever got anything for his vote for Lorimer. He declared that Altschulter and Beckemeyer cast their votes for Lorimer because they were pledged to do so. PARIS MS HOLIDAY Will Celebrate the Fall of the Bastile: (National News Association) PARIS, July 13. The French capital donned a garb of patriotic colors in anticipation of the customary celebration of the national holiday tomorrow, which will be the one hundred and twenty-third anniversary of the fall of the Bastile and the beginning of the French Revolution. The popular merrymaking began this evening with the customary street ball3. in which the pleasure-loving Partisans take such delight. The boulevards were thronged with gay crowds and in all the parks and public squares there were band concerts provided "by the municipality. The big spectacular feattnre of the celebration tomorrow will be, of course, the grand military rview at Longchamp. For the reriew this year there is to be an added attraction for the masses. This will be Jthe presence - of Moulay Hafid. the picturesque Sultan of Morocco, which has recently been made a protectorate of France. The Sultan will attend the review as the special guest of President Fallleres.

President of Board of Works' Resignation Is Accepted by Mayor as a Result of Many Complaints.

NEGLECTED TO PAY RENT HE COLLECTED On City Property Until Reminded by Mayor, Then He Made Payment and Wrote Resignation. PRAISE AND CENSURE Given City Official, Whose Wife Is Now Quite IllHammond Admits Complaints Against Him. Homer M. Hammond, last evening tendered his resignation as president of the board of public works to Mayor Zimmerman. It was accepted. Numerous reasons are given for the resignation and city officials in a position to know the facts in the matter are rather reticent in discussing it Among the most sensational charges placed against the former head of the works board Is that be was not prompt In turning money over to the city which he collected, by virtue of his office, as ' rent from a house belonging to the city, located immediately north of the Tenth street park. Failure or neglect to turn over the rent on this house for four months was drawn to the attention of the mayor last. month. The rent on the house was Ui per month. Mayor Zimmerman, desiring to assist Hammond rather than crush him, as he stated It, quietly Informed him that the money had not been turned in, the amount due being 36. According to the mayor this money was paid within an hour after he bad not 1 fled Hammond of the matter. The money was paid June la. Since that time the rent on the house has been paid at the offlcs of the city controller. What Hammond Says. In making a statement to a representative of the Palladium this morning Mr. Hammond did not mention this matter but merely stated that his resignation was tendered because of the numerous complaints which hava been made against him in council meetings. He was asked If he referred to the charg placed against him by Councilman Evans, of the second ward, to the effect that he had failed to pay his taxes for a number of years. Aa answer in the affirmative was mad to tbls question. Mr. Hammond also stated that other complaints bad also been mad against him to the effect that his work had not been attended to carefully during the first year of the present administration. "I believe it would be better for everyone concerned If I tendered my resignation." said Mr. Hammond. Statement Ey Mayor. Mayor Zimmerman also stated that be had so many complaints about tb president of the board that he felt ft better that Hammond should be relieved of his duties. Some time ago the mayor said & ascertained that Hammond was asV (Continued on Page Eight) News Nuggets (Xatli nil News Association) NEW YORK. July 13. Wm. Finn aged 11 years, has been detained by the childrens society on complaint of bis mother, who says be has been an habitual drunkard for two years. ST. LOUIS, July 13. Rather than see his wife lose a legacy of $50,000 Dr. Robert P. Prewitt has assumed her maiden name. The couple will now be known as Dr. R. and Mrs. Robert Prewitt Gregg. RENO. Nev, July 13. Because his wife made him do the housework including the mending of her clothes, Charles Alfred CuIL son of a minister, has obtained an absolute divorce. SEATTLE. July 13. The "Judge Hanford cocktail" with, as onion, instead of an olive. Is the latest decoction here. According to a witness before the bouse subcommittee that is investigating the federal judge. . UNIONTOWN. Penna, July 13. A room with a private bath, a 100mile auto ride every week, good wages and a private dining room are among the Inducements George F. Tetlow offers for a cook for his summer home.