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Pages 1 to 16 zo rages nnirj Todav JL -Ilj EICHMOM) PA UM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 23. RICHMOND, IND FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. E WILL INVESTIGATE CM. IMPROVEMENTS Sate Tax ' Commissioners Filed a Report with the County Officials. DEFENDANT CHEWED GUM; WAS CENSORED Offered $50,000 for Husband BLEASE GETS 50 LAKE SAILORS Steamer Goes on Rocks Near Duluth in a Blinding Snow Storm. 25 DAYS THE EDICT GIVEN Murray Pennell Then Got Excited and Swallowed It While Testifying. HIS REMARKS

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Bulgaria Informs Turkey She Must Accept the Peace Terms of the Balkans by January 7th.

GREECE TO ACCEPT BALKAN ARMISTICE Yields to the Request of the French Foreign Minister in Behalf of International Peace. (National News Association SOFIA, Dec. 6. Turkey must agree on peace terms by January 7, accordlng to an official announcement made nere today. I his will give in days for consideration of the terms at the Lon don conference. GREECE HAS YIELDED. PARIS, Dec. 6. Greece has signed the general armistice terminating the Turko-Balkan war, according to a dispatch received here from Constantinople today.

French officials later said that con-, Northwest for the last eighteen hours, flrmation of signing of the armistice j according to dispatches received here, by Greece would demonstrate the pow- j Canada, Montana, the Dakotas and er of French diplomacy as it was only . Minnesota are now in the snow region. 48 hours ago that Monsieur 'Poincairs, J Trains in all states were reported sevminister of foreign affairs, notified the i eral hours late because of the drifting Greek minister here that his govern-; snow.

jueui buuuju uui utjiajr iuu lung 111 seeking peace because of the general danger to the international situation. NEAR BREAKING POINT. BERLIN, Dec. 6. German diplomats today admitted for the first time that the line of demarcation between the triple alliance (Germany, Austria and Italy) and the triple entente (England, France and Russia) has been drawn to the breaking point and that any sudden pressure either way might precipitate the most bloody warfare in the worlu's history. One leading -diplomat described the situation thus: -"We -hope-but-taere-is -more preparation than hope. No one can tell what the next 24 hours "will bring forth." He went on to explain that the speech of foreign minister Poincalre before the French chamber of deputies yesterday had caused no ripple on the surface, it. having been expected that ( France would set. forth her views fol-; lowing Germany's exposition in the j speech of Chancellor von Bethmann, Hollweg. Italy must be soothed now as a result of the Greek bombardment of Avlona, a strategic point as regards the safety of the Italian coast on the Adriatic sea. It is understood that Italy and Austria are preparing a joint protest to the Greekigovernment with a demand for an explanation. j L. P. MITCHELL DEAD Well Known Hoosier Expires at Washington. (National .News Association)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Leander much of the organic matter in the waPerry Mitchell, deputy controller of ter, making it harmless, the United States Treasury, died sud-1 m some cases the water is first denly of heart disease here today. His ! filtered and then purified. Sometimes body will be taken to New Castle, In- the water is purified by exposure to diana, for burial. Mr. Mitchell was ; ultra violt light from a auarter CooDer-

formerly well known in Indiana as a politician. He was born in Henry county February 5, 1849. He served as a private in the 139th Indiana regiment during.: the Civil war and practiced law in New Castle from 1872 to 1898, when he was appointed assistant controller of the treasury. BALD FISH OWL ADDED TO THE ZOO "Big John," the bald fish owl recently captured by some hunters at Hagerstown was turned over to the Glen Miller park authorities by Martie DoJan and George Kindler. The park authorities are glad to get the bird and will prepare a proper cage for it. The owl is unusually large for this species. Where To What

These aro the questions uppermost in your mind today. Christmas shopping is looked upon by many as no easy task. It is especially difficult the last week before Christmas, when the streets are crowded and enthusiastic throngs surge through the stores. Now Is the time to do your holiday shopping, when you may do so at your leisure and unJer the most pleasant conditions. Scores of practical gifts for friends and every member of the family will be advertised in THE PALLADIUM every day until Christmas. Study THE PALLADIUM advertisements closely and constantly, in the quiet of your home, and make out your list of Christmas gifts with their aid and suggestion. Myriads of Christmas gifts will be presented in THE PALLADIUM by New York's most reliable stores. Let these advertisements direct and assist you in purchasing everything most economically.

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Northwest Has Been Swept by Big Wind and Snow Blizzard Today. (National News Association) DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 6. Terrific winds, the highest in many years, and blinding snow today put the fifty souls on the wrecked steamer Easton in per il of death j ah efforts to take off the passengers and crew were abandoned during the I night as the wind increased in fury. ! The steamer is on the rocks of Iroj quois Reef, thirty miles west of Port I Arthur, exposed to the full sweep of i the gale. Before the ship was cut off from ; sjgnt by the snow, a wireless report j came that her stern was tilted out of 1 the water. The wireless operator re- , ported that a number of sailors, trying to man the lifeboats, had been swept overboard. This was denied at the office of the Booth line by local manager, Louis T. Hogstad. HEAVY SNOWFALL. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Dec. 6 A heavy snow storm accompanied by a high wind has been sweeDine over the PROF. SACKETT AT EARLHAM COLLEGE m Delivered an Interesting Address on Sanitary Engineering to Students. The rain last night did not. prevent a large number, of pepole.Qjnjifiaxifts Prof. Robert L. Sackett, of Purdue university, former head of the mathematics department of Earlham college, speak on "Sanitary Engineering" at Earlham. Aside from the members of the Science club and other students interested in the subject, a number of Prof. Sackett's Richmond friends were present. He talked of the disposition of sewage and the purification of drinking water on which topics he is an authority, and placed especial emphasis on the fact that the theoretical and laboratory science of yesterday has become the practical and useful science of today. What was a simple plaything of scientists ten years ago is saving lives by the hundreds today, Among other things, Prof. Sackett said: "The purification of water by scientific methods is not an exper iment any longer. It is being done in j many cities in this country and by a far greater number in the cities of j Germany, France and England. Some ! of the methods are very simple. The water is first run into large concrete tanks and the sediment allowed to settle -for a day. In many plants the water is then sprayed into the air and i the oxygen of the air combined with Hewitt lamp. The unseen ray is fatal to all germs within easy reach. This latter method is perhaps the best, but it is also the most expensive and little used in this country." Prof. Sackett also said that the danfer of infection from water is far greater in a small town than in a large city, since a city usually employs an officer to look after its water supply while a village cannot afford this. TOOK NO CHANCES An alarm of fire was turned in from Dr. Roy Morrow's residence on. South Eighth street this morning when one of the members saw steam escaping in the bathroom and believed it to be smoke. Choose To Give

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County Assessor Mathews Will Inspect C. & O. Improvements at Boston. After several hours' discussion the two state tax commissioners, Daniel Link and E. H. Wolcott, who were in this city yesterday made a report on the assessment of the C. & O. property in Boston township. The meeting was held in the county assessor's office and did not adjourn until late yesterday afternoon. The report made to County Assessor, William Mathews, says that the improvements on the water system in the C. & O. yards in Boston township should be assessed at $5,000. The real estate was assessed at $500 and the personal property at $2,575. The report in part reads: "The hotel should be assessed to the lessees of the ground, Fitzgerald and company. The contents of the same should be assessed to Fitzgerald and company in March 1913, the hotel not having been furnished on March 1, 1912. "All the rails, ties, etc., in yards at Boston and not included in the 26-100 of a mile assessed by the state auditor should be assessed as personal property by the local assessor of Boston township. "The state auditor on advice of the state board of tax commissioners assessed the improvements of the water system at $5,000." Mathews to Investigate. County Assessor Mathews stated today that he would make a personal investigation in the attempt to ascertain whether the rails had been laid for more than 26-100 of a mile on the first of March of this year. In case the rails were merely thrown on the ground at the time the township can assess only on the value of the steel rails. Attorney Starr admitted that sixty tons, of -steel rails had been thrown on the ground, but contended been: completed.1 win porterfield, Boston township trustee, alleged that the tracks had been constructed by March 1 and had been in use. In case the assessor decides that the tracks had been laid, he will assess the company at the rate of $2,000 per mile. Assessor Mathews will also assess the hotel property, which assessment must be paid by Fitzgerald and company of Richmond, Va., the lessees. The rate of assessment in Boston township is $1.80. Trustee Porterfield, in his contention, which he placed before the tax commissioners declared that he had been informed by the contractor for the construction of the water system that he received $28,000 for the work. Porterfield stated that according to this estimate the water system should be assessed at a higher figure than $5,000. Starr declared that the contractor had given Porterfield the wrong estimate. WANTS A BANK LOAI Levy Wants U. S. to Deposit $50,000,000. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 Rep. Jefferson Levy of New York appeared before the house committee on banking and currency in advocacy of his resolution to authorize the secretary of the treasury to deposit $50,000,000 out of the public funds in national banks to relieve the money stringency in New York. The committee " referred the resolution to a sub committee with instructions to report next Monday. Levy told the committee that his proposal was backed Ty the fanners and produce exchanges and that it was not a Wall street scheme. PARTY MADE REPORT Nearly $700,000 Raised by Progressives. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. The national Progressive party certified to the clerk of the house today that in the campaign waged on behalf of CoL Roosevelt for the presidency the total contributions were $676,672.73. The total disbursements were $665,500 with total unpaid bills on November 30 of $5,714.13. Among the contributors were Thomas Plant of Boston, who gave $20,000; Robert Bacon, $20,000; F. W. Bird, $10,000; Frank A. Munsey, $30,000; Thomas A, Edison, $1,500; C. G. Vanderbilt, $5,000; G. W. Porter of Illinois, $5,000, and C. K. McCormiek, $250. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair and colder tonight and Saturday.

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But Admits the Authorship to Some Peculiar Letters to McNamara. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 6. Overcome by excitement of having Judge Ander son to take the gum out of his mouth Murray Pennell, indicted ironworker from Illinois, on the witness stand in his own defense, swallowed the stuff and so informed the courL District Attorney Miller attempted to connect Pennell on cross examination with the blowing up of the two non union jobs of McClintic. Marshall company at Springfield, March 8, 1911. One explosion wrecked a coal tipple, and one a traction viaduct. Pen nell admitted meeting defendant Hockins, alleged paymaster of the dynamite gang at Springfield previous to the two explosions, but could not say just where he met him or what their conversation was. Pennell admitted writing McNamara urging that something be done about the McClintic, Marshall company's work, which later was dynamited. There is nothing in the correspondence referring directly to the us of force or explosives. Pennell admitted writing McNamara before the dynamiting, "the weather is warm and fine here now, but am expecting some bad weather here soon. Let me know so I can be prepared." March 1, 1911, eight days before the explosion Pennell admitted writing to McNamara saying, "well, Mac, what do you know by this time. There ought to be something doing, for the weather is fine and the work Is going on." W. E. JENKINS TO DELIVER ADDRESS William E. Jenkins, librarian of the Indiana university, will deliver an address under the auspices of the Franchise League of this city, on Friday evening, December 13th, whose subject will be "Isben and the Emancipation of Women." The meeting will probably be held in the high school, hall and 'the public is invited to-'attend. The regular meetings of the league are held the second and fourth Fridays in the month. DRYS WILL ABIDE BY THE DECISION Immediate Contest Against Wets Not Expected in Jackson Township. (Palladium Special) CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Dec. 6. It is believed here that the drys will not attempt to fight the opening of saloons in this place after the decision recently handed down in the Franklin county courts which declared Jackson township wet. It was learned that the drys at first attempted to fight the decision, but later decided to abandon the fight. Sentiment on the question here is pretty generally divided and it is said that another election to remonstrate the township wet will precipitate one of the most bitter contests ever waged at the polls of Jackson township. As it is, much bitter feeling has been engendered and many friendships that dated back for many years were broken during the fight which the , wets made in the Wayne circuit courL WHISKEY IS WHAT THE MONKEYS WANT Park Authorities Give Them a "Drink" to Keep Them Warm These Days. Monkey whiskey costs the city too much. This was the decision of Superintendent Ed Hollarn who went to the city building this morning acting as efficiency engineer for the city. "This time of year according to the usual custom of the park attendants the monkeys are given "three fingers" every cold day for the purpose of keeping thenr'from freezing to death. Their other feed is milk and dry bread. The sum of thirty-five cents is spent daily for meat for the maintenance of the other animals besides the large amount of vegetables consumed. Hollarn believes that the whisky taken from persons arrested for public intoxication should be given to the park authorities for the monkeys. The whisky fed them now is furnished by the city, and this expense is unnecessary' according to the park superintendent as whisky is thrown away by the ballon at the police headquarters. The monkeys are very fond of the beverage and demand it by chattering for it every cold day. Some rather unruly animals believe that the weather is cold every day according to the park attendants wh feed them.

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MRS. EHTEL LORRAINE BELMONT. Chorus girl bride of Raymond Belmont, to whom his father, the traction magnate, is reported to have offered $50,000 to consent to an annulment of the marriage. It is also reported that Belmont. Sr., gave the girl $10,000 some months ago on condition that she would have nothing to do with the young man. How she carried out her part of the agreeriient is shown by the performance of the wedding ceremony which took place two weeks ago in Jersey City, N. J.

MISS SOLLERS TO LEAVE HOSPITAL Resignation to Go into Effect January 1. Succesy sor l9-Announced, r John L. Rupe, president of the board of trustees of the Reid Memorial hospital today issued the following state ment: Miss Mary B. Sollers has resigned as superintendent of Reid Memorial hospital, her resignation to take effect January 1st. Miss Frances Marsh superintendent of nurses in the Deaconness hospital at Indianapolis, has accepted the position to succeed Miss Sollers. Miss Sollers' resignation is wholly a matter of her own wish and choice and she will leave the institution with the best wishes of the board of trustees and management. Her work in the hospital has been successful and of high character for efficiency and conscientious, painstaking application. She will leave Richmond with all good wishes of a large circle of attached friends. Miss .Marsh who will -succeed Miss Sollers is a lady of ability and experience and the management ' believes will carry on the hospital work successfully and satisfactorily. TO REMOVE STOMPS City Wants Them Taken Off the Parking Strips. Residents of the city muBt have tree stumps between the sidewalks and the streets In front of their property removed, according to President B. A. Kennepohl.- Kennepohl went over the city yesterday afternoon and " found many places where people had had trees cut down and left the stumps protruding above the surface of the ground. This is a violation of one of the city ordinances, which will be enforced, according to the - president of the board. POSTPONE SESSIONS - - r Grand Jury to Meet, Again Next Week and Report. The October grand jury adjourned yesterday afternoon until Monday morning when it will convene again. Yesterday the Wayne County Infirmary buildings were inspected and found to be in good condition. But few changes will be recommended in .the report of the grand jury. Monday the Home for Friendless Women will be inspected. It is likely that the r Jury will recommend a different heating system for this building. . ' ' It is understood that the grand jury, which has been in session for several weeks will make Its report to judge Fox either Monday afternoon of -Tuesday morning.

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PLEADS GOILTY TO THROWING BRICK Donald Nester Fined for Throwing Brick that In- - jured Miss Thomas. ; Donald Nester, aged 20. accused of throwing the paving brick which struck Miss Julia Thomas on the head, knocking her unconscious, on election night, confessed to the of fense last night when questioned by Chief Gormon. The chief has been working on the case since it occurred and located Nester last week. When arraigned In police court this morning before Special Judge Abbott, Nester pleaded guilty and was fined $5 and costs. Prosecutor Allen told the court that the case was not an ordinary assault and battery, and asked that a heavy fine be assessed. Miss Thomas is still suffering from the injuries. Nester made the following confes sion, to Chief Gormon." I was with Ora Hart and Leonard Armstrong election night. When we reached the corner of Seventh and Main street two large men came up to us and started an argument One struck at me. I picked up a brick and when he attempted to follow up the blow I threw it at him. I knew I did not hit him and so I ran to the Grand saloon. Later I returned to the scene and one of the men I was with told me I had struck a woman.' FIRE AT LOGANSPORT (Palladium Special) LOGANSPORT, Ind- Dec. 6. Fire of unknown origin, starting just before midnight, practically destroyed three buildings in the business section of this city , la st night. The first floor of each of the buildings was occupied by leading merchants. The. total loss is estimated at about $50,000. Fireman Gus Moretaur.was injured by a heavy nozzle which fell on him as he was climbing a ladder. He was hurled to the ground sustaining injuries that are believed to be fatal. VIOLATES THE LAW W. B. Carver Violates the Label Law of the State. W. B. Garver, proprietor of a feed store at 911 Main street, was arrested yesterday afternoon upon a warrant filed by O.'B. Roberts, state grain inspector. Garver, according to Roberts, exposed for sale wheat shorts or wheat middlings, without bearing the label of the state chemist. The violation occurred November 16." The case was set for Wednesday. The fine for the offense is $50. EATON HAS IT, TOO (Palladium Special) EATON. O.. Dec. 6 The women of several households on North Maple street have been frightened several times during the past few days by the mysterious lurking of a man In that neighborhood. Nothing has been reported stolen and his purpose is believed to be that of a "peeper."

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"Alt ".. t I I1 INTERMARRIAGE OF RACES IS OPPOSE! Blease Says Johnson-Camera on Wedding Was a Debasement of the Sacred Writ J Pass Resolution. (National Newa Association) RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 6. The gov ernors of states gathered here for the fifth annual governors conference to-' day Individually and collecUTelyj showed their disapproval of the John-' son-Cameron wedding In Chicago by openly advocating stringent laws for their several states, or by upholding, the law if it was already on the stat-. ute books to prevent the intermarriage of blacks and whites. Among the gubernatorial opinions relative to the marriage of blacks and whites and the need of 'laws preventing such alliances was the following expression from Governor Blease of South Carolina: "The marriage of Jack Johnson and Miss Cameron was a disgrace, a debasement of the sacred rite. In my state the ne5ro would have been summarily dealt with." Later in the day, by a vote of 14 to 4, the governors conference adopted & resolution of censure of Governor Blease of South Carolina for his sentiments relative to lynch law. "You can all go to Hell," yelled Blease as the vote was cast Plea For Rural Credit. Blaming the great financial Interests of the country for lack of proper rural credit for American farmers and declaring that the United States and Great Britain are lamentably behind the other great, world powers In taking care oftheir agriculturalists Governor O'Neil of Alabama today told the governors conference the Inner history ot the rural credit movements, and added a strong plea for Its more general adoption in this country. "It has long been recognized," said Gov. O'Neill, "that the failure of our financial system . to provide methods by which our farmers could procure money at reasonable interest for their legitimate requirements constituted, one of its most serious defects. Owing to the absence of proper banking facilities for agriculture needs the farmer has been compelled to apply to the loan and brokers, merchants and private individuals for that capital which the legitimate conduct of his business required, and to pay not only heavy commissions, but generally exhorbitant interest for the aid ho thus received." The Alabama governor then reviewed the various . system by which the European farmer is enabled to acquire the money he needs.; FORMER FOOTBALL STARJTFHE CITY To Organize Club at Y. M. C. A. to Support Missionary in China. The informal supper given at the T. M. C. A. last night in honor of Tom Elliott and Arthur Rugh proved to be one of the most popular social affairs of the year' for the members of the associaUon. Tom Elliott, an Earlham alumnus of the class of 1900, and former football star, and Arthur Rugh, formerly of Wittenberg college, were the speakers of the evening. Elliott and Rugh are both connected wth the work of the T. M. C. A. In China and gave speeches on the work" being done by them and the great possibilities in the Chinese nation which are rapidly developing. The supper was served by the Ladies Auxiliary society. While in Earlham, Elliott was a prominent athlete and served as manager of the "Earlhamite," the school paper. Rugh was prominently connect ed with both athletic and musical circles of the Lutheran college. The value of the great work being done by the T. M. C. A. in China was so impressed upon the members who attended the meeting that a "Twentyfour Hour" club will be organized for the purpose of maintaining a missionary from the local . Institution . in foreign fields. This club has been organ ized in many other cities and gets its name from the fact that at the time the local association closes its daily work the work In China opens. A com mittee was a po pin ted to meet Monday night and study the best course for fnancfng this project The cost will be approximately $1,200 per year.