Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 300, 22 October 1912 — Page 1

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1! t: BICHMONB FA AIDIUMi 1 Id A. AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 300. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 22, 1912. 8INGLE COPY 2 CENTS. BIG MEETING TONIGHT FOR COLORED MEN King and Queen of Bulgaria GREEK FLEET IS TO FORCE DARDANELLES SHELLING OF COAST CITY FEELING FIT THE COLONEL ENTERS HOME CLUB HONORS KNOLLENBERG IS

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E. G. Tidrington, Prominent Colored K. of P. Official, to Speak in Behalf of the Progressives.

SEVERAL MEETINGS IN SMALLER TOWNS .Will Be Held Throughout the Week, and Fred Landis Will Speak Here on Friday Evening. The colored voters of Richmond and Wayne county will be addressed tonight at the council chamber by Ernest O. Tidrington of Indianapolis, one of the most prominent colored men in the state. He will speak in behalf of the Progressive party. Mr. Tidrington is grand chancellor of the colored order of Knights of Pythias and is president of the K. of P. Savings and Loan association at Inflitfhapolis. He is said to be an excellent speaker and he is most enthusiastically interested in the Progressive cause and he will tell the colored people of this county tonight why he believes it to be to the best interests of the colored race to support the Progressive party. The Rev. S. R. Lyons, pastor of the Reid Memorial church, will speak for the Progressive party at Williamsburg tonight. Wednesday night Clifford F. Jackman, Progressive candidate for attorney general, will deliver an address at the opera house in Cambridge City. Thursday night there will be a big Progressive rally at Economy. The meeting will be addressed by Dr. D. W. Dennis of Earlham college and his son W. C. Dennis, formerly connected with the state department at Washington and a young man who has distinguished himself in the diplomatic field. . Friday night a Progressive - county rally vill .be! held In the. Coliseum In this city and the principal speaker will be Fred ; Landis, candidate for lieutenant governor, former congressman and one of the most brilliant orators in the country. It is expected this meeting will be attended by a very large crowd. Saturday night Dr. Dennis will address the Greensfork voters at Gaylor's hall, and the same evening W. C. Dennis will speak at Bethel. JENSEN IN FAYETTE. CONNERSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 22. Gierluf Jensen, Progressive candidate for Congress, will push his campaign in this county this week, speaking in this city and at practically all the Bmall towns In the county. He will open his campaign at Everton this afternoon at two o'clock, will speak at Alquina at four o'clock and at Lyons Station at 7:30 in the evening. Wednesday he is scheduled to speak at Bentonville at 1:30, Falmouth at 2:30, Harrisburg at , 3:30 and at the Auditorium, Connersville, at 7:30. Thursday Mr. Jensen's itinerary includes an address at Glenwood at 1:30 and one at Columbia at 7:30. Mr. Jensen had intended speaking at Orange at 2:45, but it was decided later to combine this meeting with the Glenwood meeting. HARRY WESTCOTT ENTERSJ'OLITICS Is Bull Mooser, but Democrats at Hot Springs, Ark. Send Him to Assembly. Harry Westcott, of Hot Springs, Ark., formerly of this city, is a red hot Bull Mooser, but he is to represent the Hot Spring district in the lower house of the Arkansas legislature as a Democratic member. Mr. Westcott returned home last night after a short visit with relatives here. Before leaving he was asked to explain how the Hot Spring Democrats ever came to send such an ardent Progressive as himself to the legislature. "I guess they thought I would fill the bill. That's the only reason I can offer," he said. "They came to me and offered me the nomination and I told them they had tackled the wrong man as 1 was a Bull Mooser. Then they raid that they didn't care what my national politics was, just so long as I was a Democrat in state politics. I iiBsurel them that on state questions I' was a Democrat because the Progressives In Arkansas had no state ticket. That satisfied them and I was nominated and elected to the legislature. I didn't have a candidate card printed, I didn't solicit a vote and I didn't make a speech or engage in a political discission. .

A MAN AND WOMAN BATTLEDJO DEATH In a Crowded St. Louis Cafe Early Today. Principals Are Unknown. BULLETIN. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22. The victims of Falstaff cafe tragedy early today have been identified as Mrs. Annie O'Donnell, of St. Louis, and Leonidas Horreale, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. O'Donnell's husband reeently went to the Pacific coast, and Morreale's efforts to force his attentions on Mrs. O'Donnell resulted in the tragedy. This information was furnished by Miss Elizabeth Leigh, who was one of Mrs. O'Donnell's companions in the cafe when the double tragedy occurred. A note left by Morreale stated that he was in love with and extremely jealous of Mrs. O'Donnell. (National News Association) ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 22. In the crowded Falstaff cafe in the heart of the downtown district a man and a woman fought to the death early today. Neither has yet been identified by the police. No one in the throng of Bohemians and after theater diners could be found who knew either of the principals in the tragedy. A postcard may identify the man. It was addressed to L. D. Morrell, and signed by Hannah C. Kelly, Dayton, Ohio. The woman wore a wedding ring inscribed 'M. C. O'D. to A. P." The woman was seated in the cafe with two men and a woman when the unidentified man entered. He went quietly to the table, called the woman and she with little apparent concern, left the party and seated herself at another table with the newcomer. ' There was a cry. The man stood above the woman and plunged a knife into her body. She screamed and they struggled to the center of the room where she wrested the knife from the man and stabbed him in the throat. He fell dead and she fell across his body. Scores of women fainted and men fled. The woman died on the way to the hospital without speaking. The tragedy occurred without the slightest warning. Within five minutes the street above the Falstaff was massed with people and more than fifty hysterical women were being cared for. CARRIES THE HOD SAYSJEV, CRONIN Doesn't Know When Church Will Be Completed. No Services There. That he is here merely to "carry the hod," in the construction of the new St. Mary's church was the statement made today by Father J. F. Cronin, when interviewed in regard to the completion of the church. "We're going ahead little by little in the completion of the structure," he said. "I don't know when the church will be completed. I know it will nevier be completed during my life. I'm merely here to carry the hod." Windows are being placed in the church now and it is likely that doors will be put in within the immediate future. When asked if he had made any plans for the raising of the money with which to complete the building the Rev. Cronin said that he had none other than to raise it little by little. He denied that services would soon b held 1ft ih structuxa.

PORTER RACE MEN ISSUEJLTIMATUM State Must Use Force to Stop Racing. Militia Companies Sent There.

BULLETIN. MINERAL SPRINGS, Ind., Oct. 22 The two companies of state militia arrived at the race track shortly after noon today. They entered the main gate and camped inside the inclosure, Officers of the racing association reiterated that the races would be run and notified the bookmakers and gamblers to obey soldiers. (National News Association) MINERAL SPRINGS, Ind., Oct. 22 "The races will be run today and the regular crowd will be present. If the rates are' stopped It will be while the horses are in action and by physical force." This was the declaration of Presi dent Knotts of the Mineral Springs Track association after a directors' meeting here this morning. "This rasing question must be set tied along legal Hues," continued Mr. Knotts. "There has been no gambling and we can prove it. We have no right to assufne that troops are coming. All we do know is that the racing will go on." COMPANY F LEAVES. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 22. Company F, Third infantry, left here for Porter, Ind., at 9: GO this morning. COMPANY M ENROUTE. RENSSELAER, Ind., Oct. 22. Company M, Third Infantry, fortyseven strong, left here at 9 o'clock this morning for Porter, Ind., to suppress gambling at the race track. NAVAL TRANSPORT HAS REACHED PORT (National, News Association) WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. The United States transport Prairie with 750 marines on board reported to the navy department today that she had arrived safely at Santo Domingo City last night. The transport had not been heard from for twenty days and fears were felt at the navy department that she bad met with a mishap. ACCEPTSJHE OFFER Rumely Company Willing to Assist in Improvement. The proposition of paving North Sixth street from the railroad to the M. Rumely office building will be immediately taken up by the officials of the company and the work will be completed before, winter if possible. Will Campbell, representing the Rumely company and City Engineer Charles held a consultation this afternoon regarding the proper material for the street. The decision reached was that creosoted yellow pine blocks would be the best material for the heavy traffic on that street. The board of works offered to . pay $1,500 for the improvement. This offer will, be accepted by the company. The street is from 600 to 700 feet long and the total cost will be approximately $4,500. The responsibility of the paving the street and letting the contract will be left with the officials of the company, but the work will be under the superi vision of City Engineer Charles. THE WEATHER STATE Fair and colder tonight with heavy frost. LOCAL Fair and colder: tonight; .Wednesday, fair.

But Victory on the Part of

the Greeks Might Cause the Great Powers to Stop Balkan War. BIG SLAUGHTER OF ARNAUT TRIBESMEN Two Thousand of Them Are Killed by Servians in Desperate Battle. War Is Expected to Be Brief. (National News Association) BELGRADE, Oct. 22. More than 2,000 Arnaut tribesmen were killed by j Servian artillery today in a battle near Mordaro, in southern Servia. The tribesmen after suffering heavy losses retreated into the hills. GREEK FLEET BUSY. ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 22. The Greek fleet is preparing to force the ! Dardanelles and has occupied the Gulf : of Madrid as a base of operations. j Victory in the Dardanelles would ; be a vital blow to Turkey and warlike i action there might result in allied action by the powers of Europe. EXPECT SHORT WAR. LONDON, Oct. 22 Six weeks is the limit set here for the duration of the Balkan war. A juncture of the allies is expected and a concerted move on Adrianople by nearly half a million Bulgarian, Servian and Montenegrin troops is looked for as the next big moove in the war. Adrianople is expected to fall and this, it is believed, will end the war. Turkey will be compelled to make terms satisfactory to the Balkan kingdoms and to Greece. Dispatches today from Sofia, Salonika and other places in the near east all told of Turkish losses. Although most of these were censored by the Balkan governments they, were, accepted by being generally true. Watching Adrianople. The eyes of Europe are on Adrianople where the first great engagement of the war is going on. From the trend of today's intelligence from the front the city is virtually cut off from Constantinople and must stand siege and constant bombardment from Bulgarian artillery. It is expected that aeroplanes will be used against adrianople. The Bulgarians carried three monoplanes to the front when they advanced southward and it is believed that these machines will soon be put to practical use for the dropping of bombs upon the city. English military experts declare that the campaigns of King Nicholas and Czar Ferdinand have thus far shown great brilliancy. While the allies are winning upon the land, however, Turkey has the advantage at sea. Bombardment of hostile ports is daily expected and particularly along the Bulgarlon litteral. BECKER'S DEFENSE HITS STURDY BLOW Charges a Conspiracy to Perjure Away Police Official's Life. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Oct. 22 The defense in the trial of Lieutenant Charles Becker brought' its attempt to prove his innocence of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, to an end shortly after noon today after making a final effort to prove that there was a consipracy to perjure the police officer's life away on the part of Jack Rose, Bridgie Webber, Harry Vallon and Sam Schepps. The defense ended its case with its sturdiest blow in behalf of the accused police official. Charles Reich, a brother of Jack Sullivan, whose real name is Jacob Reich, testified that he visited Jack Rose in the west side prison and talked with Rose and Weber and his brother. He declared that the two gamblers had tried to persuade Sullivan to corroborate their story of the shooting and its alleged motives. Reich asserted that Rose offered to secure immunity for Sullivan and added that he. Rose, said he did what he did to save himself. "Rose said,' declared Reich, "that he told the district attorney that Sullivan saw Lieut. Becker in 42nd street after the murder and that Jack ought to go through with It to make it stick." Reich added that Webber had appealed to him to see If he could not do something with his brother to have him corroborate their story. Judge Goff agreed to permit the recall of witnesses Plitt and Jack Sullivan to ascertain their knowledge of any conspiracy against Becker, as alleged by the defefis.

Fifty Years of the Mercantile Career of George H. Knollenberg Is Fitly Observed Last Night.

ATTORNEY RUPE RECALLS OLD DAYS Mr. Knollenberg Reviews the Elements that Made for His Success in the Dry Goods Trade. "I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live in it so that his place will be proud of him." The sentiment expressed in this observation of Abraham Lincoln was exemplified last evening when the Commercial club paid honor to one of the pioneer merchants of Richmond, and the man in whose honor the celebration was given paid rich tribute in return to the city in which he attained commercial success and an enviable reputation for probity and good citizenship. Not since the entire city a few years ago paid homage to another venerable merchant Timothy Nicholson has there been a gathering of business and professional men and city officials such as last evening met in the Commercial club rooms to help observe the fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of the business career of George H. Knollenberg in Richmond. It was a happy occasion. All the elements that conspire to make for felicity and the exchange of courtesies and good will were present, and both tne gueat or honor and his many friends were under the spell of fraternal cheer. Back of the conventional compliments and wishes for many more years of business, activity was a sincerity and honesty of purpose that impressed every guest. Tells of City's Growth. The principal address of felicitation was made in behalf of the Commercial club by Attorney John L. Rape, who reviewed the business growth of Richmond since the days when- Mr. Knollenberg first embarked in the dry goods business. He gave a surrey of Main street as it was fifty years ago, describing the fronts of the old stores with their projecting wooden porches, and the manner in which business was conducted then. From an old city directory Mr. Rape read advertisements that were considered drawing cards years ago. He said that he worked for 930 a month in a dry goods store and sold calico for six and seven times as much money per yard as is the case now. Adam H. Bartel paid a glowing tribute to the sterling qualities of Mr. Knollenberg. Fred Kennedy added variety to the program with readings that were well received. Music was furnished by the Apollo Glee club. A letter was read from Timothy Nicholson who was unable to attend because of injuries received in an accident at Indianapolis. Mr. Nicholson praised the charitable and Christian spirit of Mr. Knollenberg. S. E. Swayne presided over the meeting. Mr. Knollenberg's Address. The address of Mr. Knollenberg is appended: "On this occasion I embrace the opportunity to express my gratitude. "First, to a Divine Providence for directing my people to this part of our goodly land in which it was my privilege to be born and reared. "Second, for conscientious, frugal, and honorable parents and my instruction in right principles of life and early associations with men and women of Christian life and character. "Third, for home and devoted wife and children. "Fourth, for a thorough business training in habits of industry, order, promptness, exactness and fairness in trade; and to be over courteous and accommodating to all men. Fifth, to my brothers and sisters and many other employes of the past and present who so faithfully and loyally co-operated with me. "Sixth, to my fellow-citizens in city and country who have ever given my business activities great encouragement by a loyal and generous support, "Seventh, to you my fellow-citizens, friends and members of the Commercial club for this testimony of appreciation of my citizenship and given in honor of my advent a half century ago to join in the commercial activities of our fair city. "Tour program indicates a desire tonight for reminiscense. Surely not because Mr. Rape and I are supposed to have reached the age when we dwell only upon the past, for we still think ourselves boys; for did not Moses reach the age of 120 years; and Methuselah became a father at the age of 187 years, live 782 years after that, and die at the age of 960 years? For confirmation of this statement read Genesis S and doubt not. (In those an-te-dilavian days good men were probably scarce and the good Lord had need of them longer no doubt than at a later period.) "But I will proceed: My birthplace is still my home on South Fourth (Continued en Pax dJChtj J

Mexican Federals to Open Bombardment on Vera Cruz Tonight and Americans Are in Danger.

WILL SEEK REFUGE ABOARD A CRUISER Cargo of an American Steamer Has Been Seized by the Rebel Troops in the Diaz Revolution. (National News Association) GALVESTON, Texas., Oct. 22. Fol lowers of General Felix Diaz are re ported to have captured Manzanilli, the most Important port on the Mexican Pacific coast, today. The dispatch states that the Diaz forces seised the cargo of the Ward liner Seguranza. consigned to the government securing four machine guns and one million cartridges. WILL SHELL CITY. WASHINGTON. Oct. 22. Americans are once more to be placed in peril in Mexico. Gen. Beltram, the Mexican federal commander at Vera Cruz today notified the American consul general at that city that he would attack the provisional capital of General Diaz before nightfall. He promised that American lives and property would be guarded as far as is in his power. It is expected that most of the Americans will seek refuge on the cruiser Des Moines, anchored in the harbor. The latest reports received from Vera Cruz stated that the entire city was in a state of wild excitement. General Dlag with 3,000 troops controls the city. REVOLT SPREADING. MEXICO CITY. Oct. 22. Gen. Beltram's federal army which was sent to dislodge rebels under Gen. Felix Diss from Vera Cruz has been defeated according to a telegram received today by the Heraldo. This newspaper printed an extra edition giving news of the battle. It stated that Col. Ordaz led the rebels and that his troops did severe execution. Six hundred insurgents, raised by Manuel Teallardo, a rich ranch owner of the state of Jalisco and an adherent of Gen. Diaz are marching upon Guadalajara, the second city in importance in the republic. The Teallardo force is the fifth rebel army in the Held against President Madero. Guadalajara is capital of the state of Jalisco; it lies 275 miles from here and has a population of 110,000. DIRECT EVIDENCE WAS GIVEN TODAY Woman Stenographer Tells of Juggling of the Financial Reports. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 22. Mary Dye of Pittsburgh testified in the dynamite conspiracy case in federal court today that J. J. McNamara defended Frank C Webb of New York. H. S. Hockins of Detroit and E. A. Clancy of San Francisco, met together at the Ironworkers union headquarters here and juggled their respective financial reports, ordering her, Miss Dye, to cut out certain items of large amounts and transfer them to the unitemized emergency fund, of which no accounting was made. Miss Dye's is the first direct evidence that has been given against any of the defendants. The government showed further, by a series of checks of which no record ever was made that at various times Cooley, Clancy, Ryan. Webb, Butler and Young received advances from this money from J. J. McNamara, of which no accounting ever was made. INDIANA MEN ARE TO BEJITIIESSES A. J. Beveridge, Harry Starr and Others to Tell of Campaign Funds. (Nations! News Association) WASHINGTON. Oct. 22. Albert J. Beveridge. former senator from Indiant. and John E. Hayes, who was has private secretary, were today summoned to appear before the senate committee investigating campaign funds. Others summoned from Indiana are Leopold ' Rothschild, internal revenue collector at Indionapolis; Harrj Starr and Lars Whitcomb. ' '

The Strenuous Ex-president Withstood His Long Trip Well and Is Pronounced Out of Danger.

TOLD HE CAN TALK IN MADISON SQUARE And Permission to Fulfil! that Date, on October 31, Was Unction to His SoulIs After Bryan. (National News Ascortatton) OYSTER BAY. Oct. 22. Swinging his hat in happiness. Theodore Roosevelt came home today. The ex-president, still carrying the bullet that was fired into his body last Monday night, arrived in good condition and is now installed in his favorite room on the second floor of the Roosevelt home at Sagamore hill. The last stage of the Journey, that from New York to Sagamore Hill, was traveled by special train and auto. A, special train . over the Long Island.' railroad was made up of the colonel's private car. carrying the colonel and his family, and a car carrying the newspaper correspondents. The plan, had originally been for Col. Roosevelt to leave bis car at Oyster Bay but this was changed when Mrs. Roosevelt heard that a large crowd had gathered there to welcome the colonel. She asked the Long Island offoclals to stop the train at Syosset. L. I., which is the same distance as Oyster Bay from Sagamore Hill. This request was granted and word was sent ahead to have the auto which had gone to Oyster Bay station proceed to Syosset. The train arrived there at 9: SO. Said He Felt Bully. ' News of the change of plan bad preceded the train and about fifty persons had gathered. Col. Roosevelt walked down the steps of his car unassisted and exclaimed:" "I feel bully, glad to get home. Still unassisted he walked the few steps to the automobile with Mrs. Roosevelt, his daughter Ethel and Dr. Alex Lambert close behind. As he entered the auto he took off hts hat and waved it to the small crowd that bad refrained from cheerins until this time. Then their enthusiasm broke loose and they made up for lost time. Dr. Scurry L- Terrell and Theodore , Roosevelt. Jr., followed the rest of the party. A second later another automobile drove up. Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt and her children took the second machine and the party started for Sagamore Hill, where arrangements had been made for their coming. The colonel wore his heavy array overcoat in the machine, and said he felt no chill, although the air was raw and a stiff breeze was blowing. Gift From Children At Sagamore Hill a pleasant sur. prise awaited the colonel. Scores of school children had chipped In their pennies and bought a big wreath of flowers, to be placed in the colonel's room. The Roosevelt home contained flowers of all kinds, sent In by neighbors. The home coming was an gala event in Oyster Bay. Many store keepers closed up shop to celebrate the safe-arrival of their distinguished neighbor. Col. Roosevelt arrived at bis home in Sagamore Hill at 10 o'clock. His physicians made an examination and announced that the trip had caused no harmful effects. Dr. Lambert declared that the colonel must have absolute rest for one week, "If he doesn't be can't get into the campaign at all. But if he obeys orders he will not only be able to make the Madison Square Garden speech, but all others. It seems now that all danger from the wound is passed." said the doctor. On his arrival home the colonel stepped nimbly from his car and cheerfully greeted everyone in sight. To Reply to Bryan. As soon as be had finished his breakfast on the train today Colonel Roosevelt sent for the newspapers and after glancing through them summoned his two stenographers. Elbert K. Martin and John McGrath. He asked them to go through his records in reference to a criticism by William Jennings Bryan of Col. Roosevelt's trust speech. The colonel declared he had been misquoted by Col. Bryan. Dr. Lambert gave the colonel permission today to make a thirty minute speech at Madison Square Garden-on the night of October 30 and the colonel took that permission as unction to his soul. He said today he would incorporate a reply to Bryan in this Madison Square Garden speech. " ATTORNEY GIBSON MUST FACE TRIAL (National News Association) GOSHEN. X. Y., Oct. 22. Attorney B. W. Gibson was indicted by the grand jury today for murder in the first degree for the death of Countess Rosa Si bo. Gibson will be tried at the December term of court. ''

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