Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 309, 1 November 1912 — Page 1

MIC. FAIXAJDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 309. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING. NOVE3IBER 1, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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WANTTOCOWIE TO RICHMOND Bureau of Immigration Receives Letters from Aliens Asking About the Resources of Richmond. WANT TO INVEST THEIR MONEY HERE Commercial Club Will Give Data to the Bureau. Many Aliens Have Become Good Citizens. w Richmond is appealing to the aliens of the United States who have saved money and are looking for a city in which to engage in enterprises of their own. letters addressed to the bureau of Immigration and naturalization at Washington have requested that office to supply the writers with information regarding the business and professional opportunities of Richmond. The financial conservatism of Richmond, coupled with the growth of the city, and the readiness of business men to support worthy enterprises, have become known throughout the country. In order that the bureau might give applicants correct data. J. L. McGrew, acting chief, has addressed a letter to Charles W. Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club, asking that he fill out a set of statistical blanks. The bureau asks for the population of the city, its growth in the last ten years, the tax rates, transportation facilities, banks, the need of additional business concerns, the nationalities represented, and what nationalities would participate in a business if it ;were, started here. Inquiry is also made regarding the denominations that have churches here, school facilities, predominance of nationalities, and climate. During the last year a, large number of Italians .have made Richmond their home. Many ,of them -have purchased homes here ; and , some - have engaged in business. Natives of the Slav countries are also well represented here. Their advent has been mors recent, but several of Ahem have purchased homes. Schools to Help. The decision of the school board to give elementary courses in English in the night school was intended primarily for the foreign born residents of the city, a It is an experiment. The school authorities are keenly awaiting resultB. They hope that the foreign clement will take advantage of the op portunity. Richmond has always extended a warm hand to the foreigners who come to this country- This feeling is an old one. When the first German Immigrants came to Richmond between 1830 and 1840, the cordiality of the residents was so warm that it induced hundreds of Germans to follow. The Germans of the city now constitute an important element in its business, financial and professional interests. Many sons of the early immigrants are prosperous merchants and professional men, while hundreds of Germans are skilled workmen in the shops and the owners of their own homes. It is believed that the foreigners How in Richmond will in the course of a few years be a source of strength to the city. CASE OF TRACHOMA FOUNOJUCHOOL Pupil Is Excluded from the Vail Building Until He Is Permanently Cured. The first case of trachoma, a virulent and contagious eye disease, was discovered yesterday in the Vail school. A nine-year-oid boy, after the diagnosis of the medical examiner had been verified by an eye specialist, was excluded from the school. An inspection of the school premises showed there was little chance that the boy had spread the disease to other pupils through the use of a common towel. The lad will not be permitted to return to the school until a cure has been effected. It usually takes weeks of consistent treatment to check the disease. Trachoma is a disease against which the immigration officials guard constantly. The eyes of the foreigners are examined closely and if the first symptoms of tho disease are found the applicant is excluded at once. The origin of the lone case in Richmond has not been traced by the medical examiners'. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and Saturday; colder tonight with frying tmrerturo.

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TOWN IS BAFFLED BYJSJBSENCE Milton Residents Wondering Where G. Stanley Is. Sheriff Locks Store. (Palladium Special) MILTON, Ind., Nov. 1 The mystery attached to the sudden disappearance of Grant Stanley, a prominent hardware merchant in this town has grown deeper with each day, his close friends being baffled completely. Various rumors are afloat concerning the man's disappearance. Mrs. Stanley who is still here- declares that she does not know where her husband is and has not heard from him since his disappearance. It has been hinted that Stanley may have met with foul play. Two suits have been filed against him in the Wayne circuit court. The first suit filed Tuesday by the Van Camp Hardware company of Indianapolis, complaint on account, demanded $400. The second suit was filed Wednesday by John E. Snow and Samuel Pritchard, suit on note, demand $1,500. Stanley disappeared from Milton about two weeks ago. Mrs. Stanley at irst stated that he had gone to Jeffersonville In which vicinity they had recently purchased a farm. Later she declared that he had gone away and that she did not know his whereabouts or anything about his return. Stanley came to this town about one year ago from near Spiceland and opened a hardware and implement store. Last December a fire broke out in the building in a mysterious manner and Mr. Stanley was said to have been a heavy loser, as it was said at that time that he carried no insurance on his goods. The building belonged to John Snow, of near Spiceland, who Is the plaintiff in one of the suits filed this week. It is now stated, however, that Stanley received an insurance amounting to about $1,900 on his goods. It Is understood that there are other liabilities against the man and that his store is under mortgage. Investigations were made and Tuesday afternoon Deputy Sheriff Moore closed the store and took an invoice of the goods. VILLAGERS PATROL STREETS AT NIGHT Greensfork Residents Fear a "Fire Bug" May Apply a Torch to the Place. (Palladium Special.) GREENSFORK, Ind., Nov. 1. -Sicce the fire "here last, week which destroyed a business block, few residents have been at ease. Fear of a "fire bug" has kept residents from sleeping in peace, and many women are on the verge of nervous collapse. The situation became so acute that the village appointed two watches to patrol the streets all night. Two men are in each watch, and their vigilance is not abated until the first citizens are seen on the streets in the morning. The whole village is under a strain and fear of another fire has created intense excitement. The residents are at loss to know what to do for police protection. Harry Cory, held at the county jail since the morning after the fire, returned here yesterday. Residents are at sea regarding the origin of the fire, but they still believe that it was of an incendiary nature. Reports from all over the county indicate that Wayne county will respond to the Invitation for the dinner Saturday evening to help purchase fire equipment. The residents were well pleased to hear that the Richmond Commercial club promised relief and wil! attend the dinner.

JENSEN TO DELIVER LAST SPEECH HERE Candidate for Congress Will End Wayne County Campaign, Saturday.

One hundred and seven vice presidents will sit on the platform at the Progressive meeting Saturday evening at the Coliseum, at which Gierluf Jensen, of Shelbyville, candidate for congress on the Progressive ticket will deliver his final address of the campaign. Jensen covered Wayne county a few weeks ago, speaking at all of the towns in the county and all of the local factories, during noon hours. It is expected that he will have a large audience tomorrow night when he fires his last gun in the campaign. The Richmond City band will render several selections pending the arrival of the speaker.:.:.. "'. ? ' ":"" The list of vice presidents is as follows: John C. Keever, J. P. Dennis, J. C. Taylor, C. O. Williams, John W. Retz, Lester Pierson, Warren Dennis, Walter Beeson, Samuel Lamar, Joseph Davis, Benjamin Taylor, Robert Burroughs, Frank Waltz, Lon Edwards, Carl Williams, John H. Thornburg, Elmer Sumpkins, James Vores, John Deets, Jonathan Evans, Benjamin B. Duke, William Condo, Milton D. Poulter, Levi D. Parks, A. G. Osborn, Isaac Newby, Alonzo Marshall, Gus W. Meyer, John P. Lancaster, Elijah Lawton, Lafe Larsh, George, Irwin, Clayton B. Hunt, Timothy Hart, Ed Copeland, Amos Henning, Silar W. Hart, S. K. Harris, Noah H. Hutton, M. L. Grose, Thomas S. Fagan, George Fetta, James T. Ellis, John T. Casely, William H. Cooper, James E. Bryant, W. H. Baughman, Jacob Branson, John Shaw, William Smith. William Hodapp, Charles Minor, William Widup, D. Boswell, Alfred Reber, John Vossler, George Maisch, Scott Nebb, Chas. Addleman, S. T. Buckingham, Dr. Owens, J. H. Bennett, Dr. Addison Gist, Dr. N. S. Cox, Dr. Parks, Dr. Frank Moelk, Jacob Able, Seth T. Watson, Dr. Robert Chattin, Dr. J. D. Kirkpatrick, Rev. B. Earle Parker, Dr. Smith, Raymond Newman, C. J. Mendenhall, Roy J. Horton, Paul Druley, Dr. A. B. Price, George D. Cole. Charles H. Clawson, W. J. White, Harry D. White, Forest Van S&nt, Eugent Anderson, J. D. Snediker, J. P. Chenoweth, Theodore Gist, E. K. Shera. John Starr, Dr. D. W. Stevenson, Arthur L. Smith, Edward Schalk, John C. Genn, John Saylor, Harry Moorman, Charles Roland, Mr. Graves, Robert Hodgin, Dr. R. A. Chattin, L. C. Morrison, Charles E. Potter, A. C. Brown, John R. Jordan, A. J. Ford, Isaac V. Gause, Wilfred B. Ward and Dr. J. M. Thurston. Chester A. Jewett, an Indianapolis attorney, will speak for the Progressives at Centerville this evening; Lucius B. Swift, of Indianapolis, spaks tonight at Hagerstown, and Dr. D. W. Dennis at Whitewater. HALLOWEENTRAGEDY Noblesville Woman Was Fatallv Wounded. (Xattonal Xews Association) MAYSVILLE, Ky., Nov. 1. Miss Mabel Dunn, daughter of W. E. Dimn, president of the Citizen'! National bank of Noblesville, Indiana, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by Brt Gault, late last night. A coon hunt had uren arranged y some of the young: pecple in honor of Miss Dunn, and sn was in an aut with a party going to the meeting place, wlH;n Gault, thinking the were Ha'.lowe'en mischief makers firel on thm. One bullet struck Miss Dunn In the back and ?odged in her chest. She was harried to a hospital, where physicians expressed doubt as ro her recovery. Miss Dunn was popu'ar in society and ha I taken part In amateur theatricals in Noblesville aud in Indianapolis.

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AMERICAN TROOPS RECEIVED ORDERS Prepared to Go to Cuba if ' Election Today Causes a Revolution. (National News Association) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 1. The Eleventh U. S. cavalry stationed at Ft. Oglethorpe has r iceived instructions to be ready to march at two hours' notice. The officers expect to see service in Cuba. CANNON GUARD POLLS. HAVANA, Nov. 1. With cannon planted above the polling booths in a number of districts where the most serious political unrest prevails the general election is being held throughout Cuba. today,, Fighting whfch broke ou frequently throughout the campaign led to expectation of disorder today and precaui tlons had been taken to prevent this. Ten thousand Cuban soldiers were on guard in this city and throughout the provinces of Pinar Del Rio and Santa Clara, where the situation has assumed the most dangerous aspect. Five thousand troops were on duty in this city and rurales patrolled the streets. Artillery was planted about the principal polling berths and the regulars carried bayonets attached to their muskets. The leading candidates for the presidency are Alfredo Zayas, a Liberal, and Gen. Menocal, a Conservative. Conservative leaders charge that President Gomez has distributed $100,000 from the national lottery fund to elect Zayas. On the other hand the Liberals accused Gen Monteguedo, commander-in-chief of the army of using the troops for partisan purposes. In a pre-election statement Zayas urged his followers to go to the polls armed and to offer resistance if the soldiers tried to coerce them. Intense excitement prevailed in this city but the Rurales prevented crowds from collecting In the streets. Senator Ferrera, speaker of the house, telegraphed to Havana today as follows : "The people must have the last word even if they are compelled to get it by force." This was regarded as a revolutionary threat. A FLOOD OF Poured into City by Democratic Committee. The Democratic war chest has been tapped and the old political trick of trying to influence voters by posting bets on the candidates for whom the money is being used is being pulled off. A local betting board blossomed out today, following the visit of an Indianapolis agent, with about $1,500 in bets. Odds were offered that Ralston would defeat Beverldge by 25,000 votes and upwards. A $500 bet was placed that Roosevelt would not carry a state. A good many gets are being taken and probably by Monday the big majority of them will have been covered. The boosters for the local Republican organization were on the streets today busily engaged in confiding to voters that Taft and Durbin were gaining steadily and would finish ahead of Roosevelt and Beveridge, but that it is too late now to defeat Wilson and Ralston. Meanwhile the Progressives are sawing wood and confidently resting on their arms for the battle of ballots Tuesday.

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POTS RLAW1E Breaks Down Under Third Degree and Says High Diver Slew Miss Singer, Baltimore Heiress. ROBBERY WAS ONLY MOTIVE FOR CRIME Mrs. Conway Said She Urged Her Husband Not to Use Violence, but He Wouldn't Heed Advice. National Notrs Association) CHICAGO. Nov. 1. Mrs. Beatrice Ryall Conway, in a confession today accused her husband. Charles Conway, with the murder of Miss Sophia Singer, the Baltimore heiress. The confession was made after several hours of questioning by the police and after Charles R. Warthen, who was to have married Miss Singer, confronted the woman and shouted accusations at her. The woman then sobbed out the story in broken sentences after her self-control, which had gradually weakened during the questioning, broke com pletely. "He did it," she said. "Conway did it. I was opposed to violence. I didn't want her hurt, but he didn't heed my words. He struck her and I said he ought not to do it as it was not necessary to go so far. Then he struck her again." Robbery Only Motive. Mrs. Conway said that she did not know the Singer woman was dead and that as Conway was her husband she decided to stick with him and they fled together. She said she did not know the Singer woman was dead until they read about it in' the newspapers. After making this statement Mrs. Conway fell from her chair unconscious. Robbery was alone the motive of the murder. This was disclosed In the grewsome story, of . the crtmevgasped out in short sentences by theformpf burlesque queen after she had been revived. "I was standing in the kitchen washing the dishes. I had my back to Miss Singer. I heard a thud. When I turned around Sophia was on the floor. 'Con' was standing over her with a doorknob. He threw the doorknob on the table." "Now, lets go through her" Conway said, according to his wife's confession. Continuing 6he said, "Sophia groan ed a little and we put her on a bed and fixed towels so she couldn't make a noise. I didn't think she would die. Conway said that If the woman got away from us we would not get the money and we had to get the money." TWO GAMBLERS ARE FINEJJY MAYOR One Claims Wife Doesn't Allow Him to Gamble, Other Pleads Not Guilty. Said Charles Zeigler, member of the Mazeppa Carnival company, in police court today, pleading not guilty to a charge of gambling: "Your Honor, I spent my weekly allowance three days ago and had no coin, for wifey carries the purse, and, moreover, she docs not allow me, her Charley, to gamble." "Five dollars and costs, even If wifey does not let you shake the dice," rejoined the mayor. Edward Nugent, also connected with the Mazeppa Carnival company, drew $5 and costs for participating in a game. "I am ignorant of the law," pleaded he, "and I am innocent of the charge. Burns and Woods presented the charges because they are sore at me." Mayor Zimmerman took occasion to remind Nugent that a patrolman had seen a game in full blast at the carnival grounds, but was not fast enough to get the "bones," for these are necessary to successfully enable a patrolman to prove his charge. The charge against Zeigler and Nugent was the result of the arrest of Frank Burns and Harry Wood, two prize fighters in the employ of Nugent, who claimed that Nugent did not pay them their wages and that he gambled his money at the carnival. The pugilists were arrested upon a complaint of Mrs. Ellen Meyers. 122 Ft. Wayne avenue, at whose boarding house the men were staying. Mrs. Meyers had them arrested on suspicion. CLEANING LAKE More than 200 loads of dirt have been removed from the lake at Glen Miller Park. The sand bars at the east and west sides of the lake were so big that it was almost impossible for boats to be rowed near the east side. As soon as the work of cleaning the lake basin has been completed it will be refilled.

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DIED ST THE Aged Woman Was Afflicted with Paralvsis. Insane, helpless in her old age and afflicted with paralysis. Anna E. Wilson, aged 77, died Tuesday evening at the Home for Friendless Women, where she had been confined for the past eleven mouths. According to Mrs. Aurelia Thomas, matron of the home, the muscles involved in swallowing became paralized last Saturday, and for one week prior to death she had been practically unconscious. She was insane and helpless when admitted to the institution. Verdict on the death of William Malloy was as filed in the county clerk's office this afternoon by the coroner. The verdict states that no marks or indications of violence ware found on the body of the man who was seventytwo years old. Malloy entered the cigar store at Fourth and Main streeas about 6 o'clock last Thursday morning and sat down in the pool room. According to the testimony of James Williams, proprietor of the store, Malloy suddenly pitched forward, falling to the floor. When Williams reached the man's side he was in an unconscious condition. He was removed to the Reid Memorial hospital where he died two or three hourti later. Death was due to apoplexy, the verdict states. MUCH PROPERTY IS DAMAGED BY BOYS Prosecutions Will Follow as Result. Main Street Gay with Masked Persons. Although the police department announced yesterday that it would not countenance the destruction of property and annoyance of residence, vandalism.-as perpetrated in many parts of the tsityi , , Special officers staUoned throughout the city were kept busy protecting property rights and dispersing boys and young men bent on boisterous rowdyism. Main street was crowded with persons in masks, many of the costumes being of special merit. Merry crowds passed up and down the thoroughfare throwing confetti and corn. The large plate glass window in the five and ten cent store was broken by a boy said to have been thrown against the window by a woman who became peeved at the shower of corn thrown on her by a group in front of the store. Chief of Police Gormon said that the woman will be asked to pay for the damage. One crowd of young men started for the Carnival grounds and raided the eastern part of the city, pulling up young shrubs, tearing down flower boxes and tearing window shutters off the houses. At one place on North D. street blinds were torn from the windows. Several of the members of the gang are known to the police and they will be arrested. The walls of St. Andrew's school were besmirched with mud and dirt. A taxicab belonging to the McKee service was stolen by a crowd of joy riders and used until an early hour (this morning. It was found on South A between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets today. The owners of the machine will prosecute. The police found a bicycle, twisted and bent, behind the Y. M. C. A. A wagon belonging to Elden Brown, 355 Chestnut 6treet, was taken, and had not been recovered at noon today. Property in rear of Henry Geunett's residence was ruined. Fences and sheds in many parts of the city were broken and destroyed. Hundreds of gates were found far from their accustomed places today by property owners. The desk sergeant at police headquarters "was kept busy detailing patrolmen to various points of the city from which calls were made. While walking down Main street last night Justice of the Peace Luther Abbott was seen by a frollicking band of masked women who proceeded to circle about the judge and one ventured to kiss him. Dismayed and shocked Abbott made a hasty retreat and concealed himself from further advances of an osculatory nature. A rapid run of the fire department down Main street, last evening added to the excitement. The run was made to extinguish a fire at the home of W. L. Sweeking, 118 South Fourteenth street. A lace curtain became ignited from a jack-o-lantera. The damage was alight. LOSES HIS THUMB A. G. Imboden, a Hungarian employed at the Hoosier Drill works, had his right thumb cut oft In a machine yesterday. After the wound was dressed he returned to the place where he is boarding. A ladle of hot metal fell into some water in the moulding room yesterday causing an explosion, which scattered the hot metal over some workmen. Nobody was injured.

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As Result of Rout of Main Ottoman Army the Road to Constantinople Today Is Open One. CONFERENCE BEGUN BY ALLIED STATES Are to Determine the De-" mands to Be Levied on Fallen Foe. A Turkish Cruiser Is Torpedoed. (National News Association) LONDON. Nov. 1. The Turkish government is expected to announce its acceptance of mediation by the powers In the war with the Balkan league within 24 hours, according to dispatches this afternoon. From a source close to the British foreign office it was learned that intervention or suspension of hostilities is expected now without further delay. A dispatch from Vienna states that representatives of Servia, Bulgaria, Greece and Montenegro have already begun conferences to determine the demands to be levied upon Turkey at the conclusion of hostilities. ASK INTERVENTION. PARIS, Nov. 1. The Turkish ambassador called upon M. Raymond Pointaire, the French foreign minister at iioon today and is believed to have tendered a petition to the French government asking immediate intervention by the powers In the TurkoBalkan war. TURKS HAVE ENOUGH. CONSTANTINOPLE. Not. 1. Following an all-night session of the Porte it was reported here today that the Turkish government has asked the European powers to Intervene in the Balkan war. A PARIS CONFERENCE. ' PARIS. Nov. 1. M. Paul Cambon. French ambassador to England, arrived here from London today to take part in the international discussion upon the future of Southeastern Europe as affected by the Balkan war. Conferences of momentous Importance will begin here at once. Reprei sentatives of the Balkan kingdoms were invited to meet at the foreign office this afternoon to discuss the preliminaries. The real object of the meeting was to allow the powers to sound the Balkan governments upon the proposition of imemdlate suspension of hostilities. CAPITAL IN DANGER. VIENNA, Nov. 1. Constantinople lies today at the mercy of the Balkan allies. The shattered remnants of Gen. Nazlm Pacha's Turkish army of 150.000 men is in retreat less than fifty miles from the capital of the empire. Gen. Savoffs Bulgarian army is ia pursuit of the Turks. Adrianople is reported to be In the i hands of the Bulgarians ana the SO,000 soldiers within the citadel, prisoners. From scattered points come reports that Turkey is on her knees suing for peace. Crar Ferdinand, commander-in-chief of the Bulgars. at Bulgarian army headquarters at Stars Zagora today received dispatches from the front stating that the Bulgarion army lost 30,(Contlnued on Page Ten.) GO TO COLISEUM ELECTION NIGHT Election night returns will be received at the Coliseum and the Palladium, which has securd the hall for that night. Invites everybody to be its guest. A special leased wire will tell the results of the battle of ballots throughout the union while special telephones have been installed to secure the results of the voting all over this county. For the benefit of those people who remain at home election night the Palladium has arranged with the Home Telephone company to supply such people with news. TO GET INFORMATION OF THE ELECTION RESULTS BY TELEPHONE CALL NUMBER 2400. DO NOT CALL THE PALLADIUM OFFICE. ITS PHONES WILL BE IN CONTINUOUS USE COLLECTING CITY, AND COUNTY RESULTS. EITHER CALL NO. 2400 OR GO TO THE COLISEUM. AT THE LATTER PLACE THE RESULTS .WILL BE READ A3 FAST A3 THEY ARE RECEIVED u THE PALLADIUM'S LEASED WIRE OR BY ITS TELEPHONES.