Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 73, 4 February 1913 — Page 1

BIG UM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL, XXXYIII. NO. 73. RICH3IOXD, IXD., TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

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DOOMED CITY While Vigorous Attack on Adrianople Proceeds Allies Begin Movement Against

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PLAN DRIVE TURKS ACROSS INTO ASIA Greatest Troop Movement Since' France Prussian War Now in Progress , Great Army Ready.

(National News Association) VIENNA, Feb. 4. The Turkish Porte has consented to surrender Adrianople unconditionally to the Aliles Recording to a dispatch from Constantinople today. The same message stated that the Turks, realizing that they could not effectually oppose the , Balkan troops owing to mutiny in the Turkish army, finally had decided to reopen peace negotiations upon a bail of the concession of Adrianople.

CONSULS LEAVE CITY. , LONDON, Feb. 4. After a five hour bombardment of Adrianople today the Bulgar batteries ceased their fire to Allow the foreign consuls and non-combatants to leave Adrianople. Later it was resumed and the eastern section of the city was set on fire by the Bulgarian shells. Dense clouds of smoke could be seen pouring upwards from the heights upon which the besieging batterieB were massed. LONDON, Feb. 4. While four hundred heavy throated Bulgarian guns roared death and destruction upon A'rlanople totfay the Balkan aliles were beginrtlngXthe biggest troop movement since tb Franco-Prussian war. ' ... . Despatches f rom;Belgrade and So.tfia -stated that the -powers had decided to allow the allies to occupy Constantinople if they would not cross the Bosporous and scarry the war into Asia. ' ' Within 48 hours probably an army of! 200,000 Bulgers, Servians and Greeks will be pressing toward the Chatalja forts guarding the Turkish capital.' " Telegrams from the war theater stated that the Bulgarian cannonade of Adrionople which began last night was -kept up until nearly midnight, when it slackened. With the first streak of dawn today it was renewed with the utmost visor. Big siege guns which had been pushed as close as possible to the outlying works belched a continuous stream of flame upon the Turkish defenses. . Details of Attack. A Sofia telegram, received here at noon, gave some details of the renewal of hostilities at Adrianople. Darkness had fallen on Monday night and lights were flickering in the

. army camps when suddenly the thin shaft of a searchlight flashed into the sky. It swung In a wide arc three times and then disappeared. Within . less than a minute a flame lighted

the sky on anemlnence about two

rniiles east of Fort Yildlz, followed a moment later with a terrlffic roar as a Bulgarian battery began action. Almost before the echoes had died away the batteries lying along the Marltza river on the wBt and south of Adrianople were booming. The heaviest bombardment was upon the eastern side of the city. The Turkish forts at Bashi Faki. Kavas, Jevizlik, Ylldiz, Kostanlik and Kavitak, were subjected to a raking, devastating fire although as far as could , be seen today through glasses little damage had been done. .The Turks did not reply at oneo to the Are of the Bulgar cannon. It was almost an hour before a ; flash searched the darkness as an earthquake stretching southwestward from Fort Kruchesme. A moment later an entire battery was flaming and within fifteen minutes all the outlying fortifications were in action. During the early morning a Bulgarian aeroplane darted into the sky from a point south of Mustafa Pasha, the headquarters of the Bulger forces besieging Adrianople. The Turks brought their long guns into action bnt tho aviator did not venture within range of the shells. Quarrel Mere Bluff. It now develops that the "quarrel" between Bulgaria and Servia was of more or less of 'a bluff to blind the eyes of Turkey and the covetous pow- " era as. fo the real strength of the jfiiaccortf existing among the Balkan v states. The Servian and Bulgarian generals In the field are acting in unison and without friction, so far as present despatches are concerned. Constantinople despatches stated that no bombardment was heard 1n the dlrecUon of Chatalja. The Turks have become resigned to a resumption of war. "Our only hope now lies with Allah," was the expres

sion used in a Constantinople newspaper today and It seemed to voice the sentiment of most of the Turkish

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LADY ALICE BLIGHT LOWTHER. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4. Word has been received by her friends here telling of the work of Lady Lowther, formerly Miss Alice Blight of Philadelphia and now the wife of Sir Gerard Lowther, the British Ambassador to Constantinople, who is attracting attention troughout Europe by her efforts to end the suffering In the Turkish capital. Lady Lowther's latest move has been in behalf of the thousands of domestic animals that are roaming about the scenes of carnage, starving to death. She has sent out appeals for help, and supplies for the animals have been shipped from Germany, Italy, France and England.

ROBBER BROKE INTO SHOP; GETS $34,9 Man Entered Mitchell's Meat Market, East Main, Early Today. A robber jimmied his way through a locked window and a bolted door this morning at an early hour at Peyton Mitchell's butcher shop, 1605 Main street, and rifled the cash register, obtaining $34.97, mostly in small change. The man gained entrance through a rear window facing on a court which is entered from South Sixteenth street. From marks on the window sash, it is believed that he used a shovel to pry the window up as the wood work about the window is splintered and the glass smashed. The" heavy latch, with which the window was locked, was torn from the wood. A heavy wood door, separating the rear room from a middle room, was fastened with heavy staples. The staples were torn from the door and the casing. Marks of a jimmy are plainly to be seen. Patrolman Otte reported from the place at 12 o'clock last night and At two o'clock this morning he entered the place and found the cash register drawer standing open and no money in it. He reported the matter immediately and a thorough investigation was made. Foot prints were found leading up to the rear where access was gained. Other tracks were found leaving and these were traced as far as South Sixteenth street and the first alley south of Main street. Mr. Mitchell stated today that as a rule no money was left in the cash register except a few. pennies. This being near the first . of the month. many small accounts were paid last night and the nickles, dimes and quar ters were left in the drawer. He stated that he believed some one who has a knowledge of the place committed the crime. The only money left by the robber was a nickel which he dropped while leaving the shop. This Mr. Mitchell will keep as a "lucky piece:" WILL CONTEST WILL Made By the Late Mrs. Mary Bilbv. Alleging that the will of Mary Bilby who died January 24, 1913. was made at the time when the decedent was of unsound mind. Ralph, Grace and Everet McFarland filed suit today to contest the will which has not yet been entered for probate. , The will presumes to dispose of all property of the deceased in such a manner as to be unsatisfactory to the plaintiffs because of all the property of Mrs. Bilby, both real and personal, only $100 is bequeathed to Herbert Bilby and Blanche White, the two children of the decedent. Ralph and Grace McFarland are the only children of Rosa Bilby Smiley, a deceased daughter of said Mary. Bilby, and as such children claim an undivided one-third interest in the estate. It is claimed that the will was unduly executed and the said pretending will was never executed by the decedent and that the signatures purporting to be hers was not made by her. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Generally fair and continued cold tonight and t Wednesday.

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CARNEGIE TO GIVE $1,000 TO CHURCH Amount to Be Applied to Organ'Funds of First j M. E. Church. Announcement of the fact that $1,000 Is to be donated, by Andrew Carnegie to the church to be applied toward .the. purchase- of a" nsw orfjan was made by the pastor; B. Earle Parker at the meeting of the officials boafd of-the First ' M. E. church last evening. Rev. Parker stated that he had written to Mr. Carnegie, asking him to assist in the purchase of the organ. He said that he had sent as many as ten or eleven letters to the noted philanthropist. The church now has $1,500, which with the Carnegie donation will amount to- $2,500. The congregation expects to start work on the installation of the organ within a few months. The official board of the church, which is composed of stewards and trustees was reorganized last evening. John Saylor was chosen president J. E. Kershner, secretary, John Starr, financial secretary and William Scull, treasurer. L. H. Bunyan, who had served as treasurer for some time, resigned, owing to the fact that he intended to go south for the winter. At the close of the meeting the pastor was granted a few days' vacation. The pulpit next Sunday morning will be supplied by Ellis M. Learner of the Y. M. C. A. BY A Mangled B6dy of Switchman Was Found. (National News Association) LOUISVILLE,. Ky.. Feb. 4. Guarded by "his faithful dog the . mangled body of Charles Woodsmail, a switchman, still clutching his lantern, was discovered early today, following a wreck when three cars of a B. &. O. freight train tumbled off an eight foot trestle. ; The dog had to. be dragged away by force before the body of Woodsmail could be extracated by the train crew. Woodsmail had endeavored to flash a danger signal, but the engineer was unable to stop the train in time to prevent the accident. A RIVERJOAT SUNK And Passengers Had Narrow Escape. (National News Association) GALLIPOLJS, O., Feb. 4. Fifteen passengers of the steamer City of Parkersburp narrowly escaped drowning when the boat sank in the Ohio river after midnight. The steamer struck Bear Trap pier near here during a heavy snow storm and went down a few minutes later. The crew and passengers camped on the river hsnkn untii riavlifht Thp Fit-r ni Parkersburg was a new boat Yalued j at 14rt AAL " -

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Zimmerman, While Throwing Bouquets At Himself, Neglected to Mention That Light Bills Were Not Paid. ABOUT $118,000 ON HAND DECEMBER 31 Mayor Says Brick Streets Should Be Built As Fast As Possible Reviews the Work Completed in 1912. At the council meeting list night Mayor W. W. Zimmerman submitted his annual report which was read by the clerk as the mayor was not pres ent.' In the report Dr. Zimmerman pats himself kindly on "the back, informing the councilmen that the cash on hand in the treasury December 31, 1912. $117,947.68 is a record breaking amount. However, thejnayor neglects to mention in his report just how much the city would have had in its coffers had it paid its bill to the municipal light plant last year, and no statement is made that $4,000 was taken from the general fund in 1912 as part payment on $23,000 owed by that fund to the special street Improvement fund as a result of errors in distribution made in. previous Zimmerman administrations. This year $1,000 more has been, returned and the remainder will have to be paid in i by July. ' The mayor's report in lull follows : Gentlemen: The year ending December 31, 1912, was a very good year for the city of Richmond in a financial way. On December 31. 1912, as shown by the Controller's books tfiere was cash belonging to the city as follows, viz.: , General Fund ...... '. ... ..$ 40,902.89 General Sinking Fund . 12.2S0.27 Light Plant Sinking Fund' 17,739.06 Light Plant General Fund 46,144.13 881.33 Chautauqua Fund . -, Total cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1912 ......... .. $117,947.68 I thjni youwillffind'twi at no time in the past at' the end ?fuhe year has the city bad on hand suca a large balancef cash. - : t--t - v- - On December Sl 1211; th? balafteej of cash on hand was $83,702.10, the balance in 1912 being a gain of $34,245.58. Of the amount on hand you will notice that $63,883.19 is credited to the accumulated earnings of the City Light Plant. In my report for the year 1911, I called attention to the proposed addition to our light plant. This addition will be made during 1913, and will be paid for from the earnings of the plant, no part of such costs being paid out of the general taxes, and. will be paid for in cash when completed. As soon as the addition is completed the city will be ready to place lights wherever needed for lighting the streets, and supply all private consumers with light and power. The contemplated improvement will almost double the capacity of the plant. I wish to commend the superintendent, chief engineer, and all other employes of the light plant for their faithful and efficient services during the last year; and in this connection I desire to commend the police force, the fire department, and all other officers and employes for their faithful and honest services. Puring the year we came to an agreement with the Terre Haute, Indi anapolis and Eastern Traction Com pany in the matter of removal of tracks from Glen Miller JPark. The company has connection : with tracks at Twentieth and North E streets and as soon as weather permits will put in connection at Twentieth and Main streets and will then, run cars on Twentieth street, and remove tracks from the park as per agreement. We have added to the efficiency of our fire department during the year by the purchase of an automobile fire truck at a total cost of $5,672.50, and will buy a runabout this year to be used by the fire chief. In the matter of permanent improvements, we have made brick streets on West Main street from west end of the Main street bridge to West Eighth street; we also bricked North Seventh street from Main to North A street. I also had North A street bricked from Seventh to the alley west along the North side of my property, the costs being paid by myself and Dr. Wampler, adjoining on the North, the city paying what would have been the cost of macadam as has been the rule. While there was a good deal of knocking by property owners when the Improvement started, I am sure that none of them would consent to have the brick removed and go. back to old muddy streets. ' As I have said before, we should build brick streets as fast as possible, the city paying its share as heretofore, that is, the city paying such part of the cost as it would cost the city to pat in a macadam street. We will improve Eighth - street by bricking during thenar 1913. In the long run, we will find it much cheaper I to build permanent streets. Respectfully,

WHITE SLAVES EARN

ENORMOUS FORTUNES Samuel H. London, the vice Invest' gator, who has made the startling an nouncement that the white slaves of New York turn over $57,200,000 of their earnings annually to their mas ters. LONGFELLOWS ARE Son Gets $3,000 and Father $2,500 From Railroad Company. suit of. Maurice and ' Howarjl LorrBow against tfte Big Four railroad company was compromised, tnjs afternoan. Thecase was opened yes-T tefday finorning. Maurice Longfajlow is the seven-year-old-son - of Howard Longfellow and was injured to such an extent on the railroad turntable at Lynn, Ind.; that it was necessary to amputate his right . leg just above the knee. Suit was filed by both his father and son, the father demanding payment for the loss of nis son's services and the son for the loss of the limb. The sum of $20,000 was demanded from the railroad company and the settlement this morning will allow the son $3,000 and the father $2,500. The case' was venued here from Randolph county. Ten girls whose ages range from ten to sixteen years were in court to testify for the defense. 'The-Jury was composed of W. N. Johnson, . John L. . Thornburg, John Ern8burger, Robert Coate, C. J. Meyers, Charles Hoffman, Roy Fry, John Elliot, Abiathur Way, Frank B. Jenkinson, Richard Smelser and J. S. Charman. EXAMINATIONS CLOSE Work For This Term Ends At High School. With the closing of this afternoon's classes in the high school, the examinations closed for the fall school term. There will be no sessions held 'during the-remainder, of the week,exoept on Friday morning. The students will assemble at the usual hour then and receive their final grades. On Friday morning the program for the new semester will be discussed and various details in connection with the next term's work will be explained by the instructors. About seventy-five new students will enter high school next term, from the Garfield school. PRISON TERM WAS RESTFUL TO RYAN ; Jfttonal Jfew Association ) CHICAGO, Feb. 4. Frank M. Ryan, president of the International Association, of Bridge and. Structural Iron Workers, who arrived in the city Monday from Leavenworth, Kansas, went to Indianapolis today to attend a labor conference. William Shupe and R. H. Houlihan, two Chicagoans, are still in the Leavenworth prison. "I am Reeling good,! said Ryan after he had greeted one of his sons, who Is attending college in South Lend. "I have had a rest -hile in prison. For year I worked sixteen hours a day. While in prison I worked eight hours and. had plenty of rest,'

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PARKER BROTHERS ARRAIGNED FOR MURDER OF IRVIN WHITE

BILL CALLING FOR $70,000 IS ADOPTED Council Unanimously Passes Appropriation for Light Plant. CONTROLLER REPORTS City Attorney Gardner Explains Damage Case ' to Council One of the shortest sessions of the city council opened last night with Mathew Von Peln, councilman-at-large in the chair. Mayor Zimmerman being absent because of a severe cold. The bill for the appropriation of $70,000 for the improvement and repairs to the Municipal Light Plant received the third reading and was unanimously adopted. ) Bids for the work will be received as soon as possible and the building will begin at the earliest possible date. This will mean that the capacity of the light plant will be doubled and that It will be capable of supplying the entire city with electricity. f The plans and specifications for the work were drawn up last week and include new boilers, generators, engines and a new wing added to the present ! building. The wing will be larger than the old part and there will be a new radial brick smoke stack built adjoining the upper end of It. The councilmen visited the light plant Sunday and all expressed satisfaction of the manner In which the work is conducted there." The January report of City Controller McMahan was read and shows a balance In the general fund for the month ending January 31, of $33,090.79. The balances in other funds are as follows: . Sinking fund. - $12,314.51;- special fund, $1,350.04; street ; improvement fund. $3,883.65; chautauqua fond " $8 83.39 :lniei rial Llrht Plant tuna, 444.7. : " Ralston Vtrdiet.

.-'A bill for an appropriation of $1,675 j from the saloon. Relative to the killto, poy" the judgment against the city ting, Bert's confession was that White awarded to Mrs. Edns. Ralston in the J made no effort jat defense .when ClarWayne circuit court, January 28, was; ence struck him,. nor were any words

red for the first reading. City Attorney Gardner explained to the council, the coroner's report on the death of Frank Ralston, whose widow is to receive the amount of the judgment. The verdict stated that the man was not killed by electricity. ' The board of works report was read

by B. A. Kennepohl. president of the per jaw bone. It wa3 stated by mitboard and showed the improvements I nesses to the card game that Clarence passed on by the board during the past ! threatened to injure White In such a month. Nothing was done in the pro-; way that he would nave to be taken posed construction of cement sidewalks home in an ambulance. Clartnr on South B street between Ninth and claims that he did not -want to kill

Tenth streets. Councilman Williams recommended that the board order a cement walk on North Sixteenth street from E street to F ptreet. The side walk on North Eighth street from Main to A street has not been repaired and it was ordered that it be attended to at once. ' Complaints Registered. The remainder of the time was taken up with complaints on sewers and alleys and dumps. Alleys in West Richmond were repotted in a bad con - dition but this was attributed to the

heavy rains. e" Paet U8 and went north. Clarence Tfc. .. - ... . I followed him and scon 1-followed The improvement of the alley be-'. .... - -, ,. -. tween Eighth and Ninth streets from bthfr' eDt A f1 South A to South B rtreet. which was cbach' d?wn, DOrth e,d "d W 01 ' rejected by the board was referred to i ch001 huse' "tr.; ( council and councilman Bartel recom-, acro" the "freet J wk ?f,lf , . , . : on side walk and wtmck him. I aaw mended that the city attorney draw;., . . . . ,, I him hit him and saw White fall. Then up an ordinance for the improvement. Clarence came we.t n wbere I was. Numerous objections followed from about fifty feet We ,hM1 went et to other councilmen and the matter was Ninth 8trelt then North to c ,trMt dropped. The building code commit- then home on North nfteenth. Oot tee reported that the new building vm. ,iftI n m

code Is almost ready for presentation to the council and stated that it was much better than the present code. Its adoption was recommended. West siders complained about the trees on West Seventh street, saying that they are too low to allow a person to pass under them and it is necessary to walk in the street in places.

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GRAND JURY TO BE CALLED TOMORROW! COflFESSIOIIS MADE Bert Parker Declares That He Had Nothing to Do With Killing Clarence Admits Striking the Man.

HAS NO MALICE TOWARDS HIS BROTHER Murder Was Result of Quarrel Over a Card GameWives of Men Knew Nothing of Matter Until Today. When arraigned in police court this morning Bert Parker. 23. and Clarence Parker. 26, both of 318 . North . Fifteenth street, who were arrested late yesterday afternoon, in connection with the murder of Irvin White, whose body was foun2 at the rear of the V. M. C. A. building on North A . street, late Saturday night, were advised by. Mayor Zimmerman to waive , examination. They were bound over to the Wayne circuit court. The grand jury will meet tomorrow and return an indictment, probably " for first degree murder, against Clarence Parker. It is likely that Bert Parker will be indicted for complicity in the crime. After an hour and a half's grilling late last evening Bert Parker confessed to the police that hs brother, Clarence, had killed White. Following Bert Parker's confession, which was given at 9:30 o'clock Clarence . Parker was taken into the . - chiefs private office and although at first denying that he was in any way connected with the murder, finally admitted that he killed White. They were arrested about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon- - The chief of police pays that had he not 8ecurer BertTarker's statement he would never " "uave ' known,, who White's assailant was. ,Bert Parker's confession told of the card game at Miller's saloon, the dispute over the checks , and the removal ot'XTlarenee heard by Bert, who was 60 feet away. In Clarence's confession, it is claimed White attempted to take off his ov-, ercoat before" the former struck th fatal blow with his fist. After White fell to the sidewalk, Clarence kicked him in the head, inflicting wounds in wnites left ear and breaking the upWhite and did not know he was dead, when be left him lying on the sidewalk. Bert's Statement. 'February 3. 9:30 p. m. "I. Bert Parker, net Irvin . White while at Miller's saloon. Was playing ; euchre with White, O.ba Roberts and Brother Clarence Parker. Had dispute about game. Brother was put out of ?- loon about 10:40 p. m. Clarence, broth er Ed and I came up street to .Eighth iand Main. .Went to lorbeck'a-.BaloOd . and came out- Thn lrt?n WhU walk- . "Did not hear any words exchanged between them. Did cot see White make any motions when Clarence approached him on A ftreeL This wss Saturday night near . 11 p. m.. February 1, 1913. I make this statement with my own free will : and not (Continued on Pag Cigbt)