Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 11, 22 November 1912 — Page 1

FA ABMJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 11. RICH3IOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 22, 1912. SIXGLE COPY 2 CENTS. ANDY'S PLAN OF PENSIONS PROGRESSIVES SEE HOPEJIT FUTURE Outline Plans to Carry on Work in an Enthusiastic Love Feast Yesterday. ONE BALLOT REQUIRED TO FREE WHALEN WAR AliD PEACE 111 FRIEIIDLY CONTEST Former Gov. Hanly Describes Horrors of War and Beauty of Disarmament. E IS CAMERA NUISANCE ANGERS GOVERNOR Woodrow Wilson Threatened to Whip a Photographer Today. IS VISITED BY A BIG BLAZE RESUMED BY TWO ARMIES

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WARFARE

Hoke Smith Says Carnegie's Offer to Pay Ex-presidents of U. S. Is a Piece of Impertinence.

fTAFT OPPOSES IT BUT KEEPS SILENT It Is .Probable that Congress Would Not Permit Project of the Iron Master to Be Carried Out. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Will a private citizen be allowed to provide for former presidents of the United States by giving them annual pensions? This wag the question that confronted the national capital today, and while there was no difference of opinion about the need for a pension for ex-presidents, there appeared to be but one answer to the presentation of such a pension by a private citizen that it should not be allowed. While President Taft consistently refuses to be quoted on the subject, it is well known that he would hesitate a. long time before accepting such a provision from Mr. Carnegie, or he Carnegie Foundation, because he always has upheld the dignity of the presidential office and its existence on a plane above those of a trade or a profession. To accept a pension, those close to President Taft - say, would be to cheapen the highest office in the gift of the people, and in the event of an ex-president being re-elected in later years would subject him to considerable criticism In the event he was forced to rule in favor of any, of the Carnegie interests. What President Said. In relation to his future subsistence the president told the Lotus club Saturday night, ."the salary of 'the president by no means measures the contributions to bis means of living, which the generosity of congress has afforded, and unless it is the policy of congress to; enable himj in his . four . years to save money enough to live in adequate dignity and comfort thereafter, then the salary Is all that it ought to be." Those close to President Taft say that he will have saved some $150,000 from his salary by March 4, the expenses of the White House under the present ' regime, being comparatively light and the entertaining done by the Tafts by no means expensive. Prominent men in public life here do not hesitate to ridicule the idea of a private pension for former presidents. "I think it is a piece of impudence for Mr. Carnegie, to suggest such a thing," said Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia. "I don't think it is worth talking about," declared Speaker Clark. Senator Gore, of Oklahoma said he did not see how any good could come to the people of the United ' States j from such a project, while - Hannis Taylor, former minister to Spain, said he thought "any former president would regard such a gratuity as beneath' the dignity of one who had filled that great office." WIDOWS ALSO AIDED. NEW i YORK, Nov. 22. Future presidents of the United States, after their retirement from office, are to be J pensioned in the sum of $25,000 each, (annually, by action of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The grant is provided with the idea of enabling former executives of the nation to de-, vote their unique knowledge gained in V,, .. . T .? 1 . public affairs to the public good free from pecuniary care. A similar amount is to be paid widows of former presidents as long as they remain unmarried. The pensions are to be promptly offered to the former presidents or their widows, so that no application will be required from them. Payment is to be continued as long as the recipients "remain unprovided for by the government" Roosevelt Not Beneficiary. A peculiar feature of the pension plan seems to be the exclusion of Theodore Roosevelt in his present status for the pension is to go only to reUred Presidents of the future. The possibility of an application on behalf of Mr. Roosevelt, which might be embarrassing to decline, appears to be guarded against in the statement that applications need not be made as the pensions, will be granted without them. An i interesting point also is that Presidents', widows are, apparently, in return for the pension, to devote their unique knowledge to the public good. The announcement followed the second annual meeting of the corporation, held at the residence of Andrew Carnegie here and attended by the corporation's eight trustees. THE WEATHER T ATE Generally Saturday. fair tonight and j "LOCAL Fair tonight and Saturday,

DANGERS FORETOLD

Beveridge Warns Against Fusions and Compromises with Other Parties. Prominent Progressives of Richmond and Wayne county attended the state love feast at Indianapolis yesterday. They returned with the announcement that the second battle of the Progressive advance had been planned. Those attending the meeting were Will Robbins, chairman of the county central committee, Howard Brooks, scretary of the county committee, Will Bond, Roy Fry, R. G. Leeds, Carl Sherer, J. W. Judkins, of Cambridge City, Charles Potter, E. H. Harris, Scafe ' Reed, Ben Parsons and ' Carl Right, Cambridge City. The love feast marked the beginning of a movement which ha 8 the object of securing the election of Albert Beveridge as president of the United States. He was hailed as the Lincoln of the Progressive party. m Progressives from all parts of Indiana were in attendance. The state committee was 'busy planning a permanent organization and perfecting arrangements for carrying on the work of the Progressive cause. One feature of the love feast was the presence of women. It was the first time that women had attended a gathering of this kind. From all parts of the state came word that the Progressives were con tinuing thlr campaign organizations i and planning to win the next state campaign. Pledge cards were passed in the love feast to secure funds to maintain a permanent state headquarters at Indianapolis. H. C. Stillwell, of Anderson, presided at the meeting. Mr. Beveridge solemnly warned the Progressives against fusions and compromises. ! He said that he did not think that the people of Indiana would secure much progressive legislation from the Democrats. "Progressive measures may be passed by the Democrats as a matter of political expediency but not much will be done," said he. GREEflSFORK MAY INCORPORATE HOW Strong Efforts Made to Provide the Town with Police Protection. (Palladium Special.) GREENSFORK, Ind., Nov. 22. The town of Greensfork which has been a victim of serious fires within the past few months and which more recently has been the object of a grand jury probe relative to alleged illegal sales of liquor, may soon blossom out j as an incorporated town. , Several years ago some of the citizens took steps to bring about an incorporation in order that the town might have a government of its own, but the plan miscarried because of the opposition which grew out of the effort to take in a parcel of farm land adjoining the village. The case was fought through the courts and Inally ended in defeat for the supporters of the corporation plan. Just now when the citizens of the town are being assessed for the mainY J T " ' deemed necessary following the fires believed to have been of incendiary origin, the incorporation project has again come up for discussion. This time, however, it is expected that the present boundaries of the town only will be included and no effort will be made to take into the town farm lands adjoining. Greensfork has come to the front with good sidewalks through the enterprise and home pride of property owners, but more public improvements such as better streets, a lighting systm and the protection afforded by a town mar shal cannot be realized until incorporation comes and a system of govern ment established. Most of the Greensfork citizens are said to favor the plan. GIBSON'S DEFENSE HAS SCORED POINT (National News Association) GOSHEN. N. Y.. Nov. 22'. Dr. H. W. Cattail, a medical expert of Philadelphia, who testified that he had performed twenty-five hundred autopsies, most of them upon strangulation subjects, swore this afternoon at the trial of Attorney Burton W. Gibson, accused of the murder of the Countess Sxabo, that the apparent evidences of strangulation on the body of the count ess were due to post mortem causes. This was the trump card of the defense, and they hope by this testimonv I to offset all the damaging expert eviIdence of the prosecution against Gibson.

Jury Finds Him Not Guilty in Nine Minutes After It Took the Case Yesterday Afternoon.

SELF-DEFENSE WAS WHALEN'S PLEA Acquitted Man Will Remain in Richmond and Work in the Plant Where He Wis Employed Before. Nine minutes after the attorneys had concluded their arguments the jury, trying Samuel Whalen on the charge of killing Arthur Saunders returned a verdict of not guilty. The verdict was returned about 6:30 o'clock last evening. The oldest court attaches declare that the verdict was arrived at with a speed unprecedented in the history of murder trials. The jury. Judge Fox stated today, was cne of the best which has ever tried a case of any kind in the circuit court.However he also stated that a number of the fifty-nine men who were excused from jury service by the attorneys of either side could have composed as good a jury. The Judge declared that the jury could have reached no other verdict than the one it returned, considering the facts and details brought out in the trial. When the jury returned from its room, the defendant displayed more signs of emotion than at any other time during the trial. All the suspense in which he had been held since the killing of the negro became visible. During the trial Whalen sat by the side of his wife and his attorney, calm and quiet Whalen to Live Here. Upon hearing the verdict, Whalen arose shook hands with his attorney and each of the jurors and stated that he intended to return to his work in the local shop where he was employed before the killing of Whalen. In his charge to the jury Judge Fox stated that although the Indictment charged first degree' murder, yet in law the indictment impliedly charged all degrees of felonious homicide. The charges also said that intent and motive is the gist of crime. The defense proved conclusively that Whalen 's motive was to defend himself, and if j need be kill Saunders before the lat ter could kill him. The Jury took but one ballot it was said. Another murder case will be heard in the circuit court next week. Mrs. Mae Fee Moore will be put on trial Wednesday morning, charged with the killing of William Thompson. The defendant, who is colored, has con fessed to the shooting of Thompson, also colored, during an argument in the Marshallett hotel a few weeks ago. The indictment was returned by the October grand Jury last week. Mrs. Moore, it is said, is on the verge of a nervous breakdown In her cell at the Home for Friendless Women. ANOTHER SHAKEOP IN THE TREASURY Assistant Treasurer Vance Resigns. Requested To, It Is Said. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Gideon C. Vancev assistant treasurer of the United States resigned today. He will be succeeded by C. S. Pierce, chief of the division of postal savings of the treasury department. While no reason was given by Mr. Vance for his res ignation it was understood that it had been requested by Secretary McVeagh. Secretary McVeagh said today that he had instituted methods for the improvement of the office of treasurer. "I Intend placing men in charge," he said, "who are in sympathy with my policy so there will be no likelihood of reaction to the old methods when I leave, compelling my successor to spend his term of office going over the grounds I have covered." Mr. Vance was a native of Balti more, while Mr. Pierce came from Nashville, Tenn. GRAND JURY SESSION IS POSTPONED Owing to the fact that Harry Kelly will be arraigned Monday, morning and that Mrs. Moore will be brought to trail Wednesday, the former on the charge of criminal assault and the lat ter upon the charge of murder, the grand jury Investigation has been postponed from Monday until one week from that day. No warrants have been presented the sheriff upon .the Indictments re turned the frit ot this week

HOBSON FOR BIG NAVY

Lauds Hanly's Oratory, but Riddles the Logic of His Plea. War and peace clashed in conflict at the Coliseum last evening. Captain Richmond P. Hobson, of Merrimac fame, led the iron throated forces of war, and former Governor J. Frank Hanly championed the cause of peace. Before the wordy conflict, each, like chivalrous knights of old, lauded the character; and attainments of the other, but in the contest proper, neither spared the feelings nor the argument of his opponent. When the' smoke of the conflict settled, it was apparent that Hobson had piratically 'raked Hanly's craft fore and aft, spiked the enemy's guns, scuttled the craft, nailed Hanly's fla upside down on his own ship, and with war's flags merrily flying from every stick and rope sailed triumphantly out of the engagement. Hanly relied on pointed epigram and oratorical wiles, backed by an array ot statistics showing the cost of militarism, to win the debate. Hobson, on the other hand, planted himself on the platform as if he were on the bridge of a cruiser, and with an array of logic and appeal to reason, pleaded the cause of war. Logic met oratory, and logic conquered. Definition of War. "War is insanity become epidemic," said Gov. Hanly, defining the term. "It is a diabolical mechanism without mercy and insatiable; it is desolation and confusion wedded; moral and physical ruin, a hurricane from hell doom's muster day; collective and scientific suicide, a debauch of immorality and blood ; a saturnalia of pillage and plunder; a festive of fiends and an orgy of the devil; it is hell let loose among men to kill women and outrage children." "Governor Hanly's description war is a masterpiece," rejoined Hobson. "I hope he will publish it, for it is a literary gem;. . - , r, , With this sop thrown at the fomr governor's- literary ," attainments, the doughty captain trained his thirteen inch guns on the lack of logic 1n Hanly's defense of the proposition. Resolved, .That the nations should disarm. "My worthy opponent has not shown one reason why one nation should disarm. I submit that if Great Britain, for instance, should today muster out her 75,000 soldiers In India, tomorrow 250 million persons in India would begin to kill and murder natives and foreigners. Should Russia disarm, the barbarous peoples of her countries would begin an era of murder and rapine. And so down the list." Hobson argued from the premise that collected power and force concentrated in the hands of the civilized nations is necessary to hold in check the myriad half-civilized people of the globe. Power a Blessing. "Power does not mean abuse. The Almighty has permitted power and force to accumulate in proportion to the capacity of nations to administer it. Power in society holds the thief in check; power among nations holds back the lawless hordes. "Not until you are sure that the state can protect you are you justified in going without arms; so until an international organization shall have power adequately to settle differences among nations by resource to courts, must we have armaments." Hobson postulated that the United States is the-nation that by an exten sive navy now should maintain the Monroe, doctrine in America, and the open door policy in the Orient. "Equality of opportunity on the high seas," said he. "Equal commercial opportunity for all nations, with the United States to Insist that this opportunity be preserved, is the step that will bring about a disarmament of the na tions." Hanly insisted that no war ever had a moral justification. "For every principle gained, three are - lost, and for every wrong redressed two hundred wrongs are Inflicted. The economic waste of war staggers the imagination. Europe spends annually one thousand five hundred million on ber armies and navies. The cost of maintaining the European armies will gradually break down the nations. 'The alternatives are either disarm ament or a social upheaval of the masses destroying all governmental institutions. An International tribunal can settle all controversies easily." Hobson pleaded for a navy to pro tect our' extensive coast line. He showed the ease with which a foreign nation ' may . invade our country through the ports of the Pacific coast About 150 persons heard the debate. SIDNA ALLEN GETS PRISON SENTENCE (National News Association) WYTHESVILLE. Ya Not. 22. The jury In the case of Sidna Allen, the Carrol county outlaw, today returned a verdict of guilty and fixed the punishment at fifteen years In prison. Sidna Allen was tried for the murder of Judge Massie, and will be tried for other murders at once.

Two Stores and a Residence Property Used as a Hotel Are Totally Destroyed by Fire Today..

BLAZE DISCOVERED AT FIVE O'CLOCK Women Work the Pumps and Men Dash Water on the Neighboring Buildings to Prevent Spread of Fire. STAFF CORRESPONDENT. ECONOMY, Ind.. Nov. 22 Fire discovered this morning at 5 o'clock by Luke Fletcher, destroyed the general store owned by M. A. Wilson, the feed and cement wareroom of Anderson Hollingsworth, and a residence property in which Otto Cranor conducted a hotel. The buildings belonged to Brazila W. Clark and were burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at $6,000. . The buildings were covered by insurance, and the contests of the stores, excepting that of Hollingsworth, were also protected by insurance. The two Btores were in a two story building, the upper story being used as a lodge hall. Fletcher passed Wilson's store at an early hour on his way to feed his horses. He sounded the alarm, and men and women attempted to check the blaze. The fire had gained such headway, however, that it spread from the store building to the residence. Women operated the pumps and men dashed water against the walls of the bank and a store building opposite the fire, succeeding In preventing the spread of the blaze. The origin of the fire is a mystery which residents here are unable to explain. There was no stove In that part of the store where the fire was firBt discovered. Clark, the owner of the three buildings, previous to this time has lost three large barns by fires. "" - Charles Atkinson was overcome by heat as he was trying to save furniture from the hotel. Wilson's loss is estimated at $2,000, Hollingsworth's at $450. Fifteen tons of bran are still smouldering. Five tons of bran were saved. YOUNG BOY TAKES A SHOT AT AUTO Bullet Penetrates Cover of Machine in which Party Was Motoring. A. D. Gayle, president of the First National bank and a merry party of young people had a narrow, escape from serious accident Sunday afternoon while enjoying an automobile ride. ' ' Mr. Gayle was driving the machine on the National road east of Richmond As they neared the Marmon switch they were aware of two sixteen year old boys standing along the roadside, one holding a bicycle and the other a 22 calibre rifle. When the machine sped by Walter Hunt, who was holding the gun, raised and fired at the machine. The bullet passed through the rear isin-glass window tearing a hole in the cover of the machine. Mr. Gayle stopped the car and the occupants chased Hunt who was final ly caught in a nearby field. He was very much frightened and screamed and struggled, so that his pursuers let him go after lecturing him. He gave several assumed names. The occupants of the car were Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Gayle, June Gayle, Herbert Compton, Benjamin Compton and Robert Hieger. The matter has been reported to police headquarters and young Hunt will be summoned before Chief Gor mon, though no charges will probably be brought against him because of his youth. 110 WAITING LIST Countv Now Confronted by a Lack of Teachers, y Wayne county needs teachers. For the first Ume since time immemorial there is a paucity of teachers for the district schools. A special examination to secure relief will be held in the office of the county superintendent tomorrow. One school in Jackson township was closed this week, because there was no substitute to take the place of Miss Elsie CrulL who is sick. Nathan Grave, of Franklin township went to M uncle this week to secure teaching help for his schools. Gener ally there is a large waiting list, but

not this year.

OBJECTED TO POSING

Wilson Family Is Incommunicado, Dodging Burmuda Tourists. (National News Association) HAMILTON. Bermuda, Nov. 22. President-elect Woodrow Wilson had a clash with an annoying photographer near his cottage today, in which the photographer narrowly escaped being chastised. The president-elect had refused to pose for his picture but the photographer was Insistent and got In front of Mr. Wilson, blocking his path while he snapped his picture. The governor was plainly angered. "You are no gentleman and I have a good mind to thrash you." exclaimed the president elect. The photographer hastened away. Mr. Wilson has been forced to give up his dally bicycle rides and his long walks, in which he found such keen relish, to avoid the tourists. Governor Wilson and his family now remain in communicado most of the day. hanging on their gate a basket which in the Bermudean custom Indicates that the owner is not at home. When May or Wainwright and his wife called to pay their respects they were unable to see the Wilson family. TAKE OFF YOUR HAT THIS TIME Street Car Company Beats City in Completion of an Improvement. For the first, time. in the. history of the municipal affairs ot Richmond .the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction company, operating the street railway system of the city has been ahead of the city administration In the advancement public improve ments. . i .. The street car company recently Im proved the space between the car tracks on South Eighth street from South A to H streets. The Improve ment makes traffic easier not only for the street cars, but also for the gen eral travel over the street. ' The company is anxious to have the city take up the proposition of the petitioners for bricking the street be tween A and H streets. The peUtlon was presented to council last year, but because of the many remonstrances the matter was delayed. City Engineer Charles said that many of the residents who remonstrated last year are now ready to sign the petition and will cooperate with the city to have the street finished next spring. The street car company has agreed to pay the expense of paving one and a half feet on each side of the track. POLICE CHIEF IS 0PP0SE0J0 STEP Gormon Don't Favor Moving Picture Shows Accepting Cigaret Coupons. Chief of Police I. A. Gormon will appeal to the moving picture show proprietors to disregard the proposition of a tobacco company to accept cigarette coupons for admission to the show. The tobacco company has asked the local -moving picture show managers to accept a coupon for its face value of one-half cent toward admission to the show, the tobacco trust refunding to the "movie" men the sum of $5.50 for $5 worth of coupons. Chief Gormon said: "Any one who would make a profit by such a combine should be considered an undesirable citizen of this city and should go elsewhere with his business. I believe the people of the city "will stop pat ronizing the proprietors of. houses who accept the coupons. I am going to ask the managers of the shows to disregard the proposition of the com pany." The Wayne County W. C. T. TJ. took the matter up this afternoon and the influence of this organization will al so be directed against the combine. A NEW DIPLOMAT (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Theodore Marburg, of Baltimore, was todap appointed minister to Belgium to succeed Lars Anderson, recently pro moted to Japan. IS CONSTITUTIONAL (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 22. The supreme court today, upheld the consti tutionality of the Indiana law requiring automatic bellringers on locomotives. The Pennsylvania, railroad was

flnd $ioo for violation ot the tatute.JJ

Turkey Rejects Bulgarian

Peace Terms and a Great Battle Was in Progress All of Today. ROAR OF CANNONS HEARD FOR MILES Turkish Warship Towed into Port Today, Stern First, Her Hull Riddled by Buigarian Torpedoes. (National Now Association) CONSTANTINOPLE. Nor. 22. With the water pouring into her hold from several big holes beneath the water line, the Turkish battleship Mesiudiych was towed in a sinking condition, stern first, into the golden horn today. Although government officials vouchsafed no Information It was be lieved the battleship bad been attacked by a flotilla of Bulgarian torpedo boats. GUNS ROARING AGAIN. CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 22. The greatest battle of the Balkan war is raging today along the ChataUa lines between Bulgarians and Turks artillery, wth savage fury following the re jection by the porte of the Allies' arm. iBtlce terms. Taking advantage of the 24-hour lull in the fighting, brought about the tentative negotiations between General Savoff, the Bulgarian commander-in-chief, and Nazim Pasha, the Turkish minister of war. all the. Ottoman reserve forces had been moved to. the front and .the Turkish positions were said by the government to be stronger now than at any time previous. Biyuk; Chekmeja. at the extreme southern end of the ChataUa lines. Is the center of the battle and there the , heaviest fighting Is going on. Five batteries of the Bulgarians heaviest siege guns which were formerly used In bombarding the Ottoman' defenses at Adrlanople. hver rt reached the front and are concentrated upon the Turkish works between Chatalja and Biyuk Chekxneje. Gen. Savoff is evidently attempting to weaken the Turkish left wing for a flank movement. Bulgars Fear Cholera. Beginning an hour before daybreak, the roar ot artillery fire west of this city gave evidence that a terrific engagement was In progress. Military experts here believe that one of the compelling motives which led Gen. Savoff to concentrate his attack upon the Turkish left was the prevalence of cholera in the camp opposite the Turk-, ish center. Reports by Turkish scouts who made reconnoissance of the twenty-mile frlnt of the Bulgarian army from neighboring heights indicated that the Bulgarians did not withdraw from the offensive as had been reported but the movement of troops to the wings only made it appear so. It Is indicated by all accounts from the front that only a few regiments of infantry and artillery have been left to guard the Bulgarian artillery t the center. Gen. Savoff not fearing an Infantry attack from the Turks la the quarter. . ' " MERGER OF FRIEIIDS CHURCHESREJECTED S. 8th St. Church However, Places Rooms at Dis- , posal of Officials. The ' South Eighth Street Friends church last evening placed at the dis posal of the officials of the Five Tear meeting, rooms to be used for the five secretaries who win make this city their headquarters.

The proposition of merging with the a- '

East Main Street Friends' church was rejected.' the meeting holding that for the present the officials of the Five Year meeting would not need more room than that, placed at their dlspo-. sal by the congregation. It was argued that at least a year will be necessary, for the Five Tear - meeting officials to known exactly , how much room they would need and that under these circumstances a mer ger would not be necessary. HUNTER IS KILLED; BODY IS BURIED (National News Association) WARSAW. N.. T, Nor. 25. A Prince, under arrest on suspicion of having murdered Frank Bentiey, while out hunting last Saturday, confessed today that he killed Bentiey. He said he accidentally shot the Utter and wag" so frightened that he buried the body in a shallow grave, but asserted that, he knew nothing about the mutilation or burning, of the body; Reports are being circulated - to the effect that Bentley's actions toward Mrs. Prince had some' connection, with his death.

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