Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 81, 13 February 1913 — Page 1

CAcr6 It?,?.. T MIC. ABIUM AND 8UN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 81. RICHMOND, IND.; THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS SHERIFF UPHOLDS PLAYIIIGJF CARDS Says That This Diversion Keeps Prisoners Out of Mischief. Mexican National Palace and Men of the Hour MADERO Sft!S HE WILL NOT QUIT OFFICE FOR SENATOR IS ARRESTED

PAUL

CANDIDATE

PLANS FOR A CAMPAIGN!

MFX

New Turn in the Scandal Involving the Alleged Buying of Votes in West Virginia, Today.

ALLEGED TAKER OF BRIBE "SQUEALER" A Minister Delegate Also Announces That He Found . $500 in His Pocket After a Conference. (National Nawa Association) CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Feb. 13. Col. S. .Edwards, candidate for U. S. senator, "was this morning arrested on I charge of bribing delegate John M, Smith, of Tyler county. The warrant was issued at the instance of delegate U. G. Rhodes, one of the five men arrested Tuesday for accepting bribes. Soon after his arrest Edwards furnished bond. That )500 had been thrust into his clothes by delegate U. G. Rhodes and one other person whom he does not know, while in a room in a local ho- . 'tel was the statement today of the Rev. Thomas J. Smith, a member of the house of delegates, when he arose fa. the house on a question of personal 'privilege. He asked that the house lnTestlgate the .matter. Smith declared delegate Rhodes invited him into a room in a. hotel and offered him $2,000 to vote for Col. Edwards for U. S. senator. Smith said he refused and tried to leave the room but Rhodes and an unknown man prevented him. Poor eyesight, the Rev. Smith declared, prevented him from recognizing the other man. He asserted that a sum of money, afterwards learned to be $500, had been placed in. his pocket. A joint investigating committee to Investigate. the recent scandal was today appointed by President Woods of the senate and Speaker George of the house."" '-v,v'4 i"'-" -ir' -'"" ROBBER TAKES $21 FROM P0CKETB00E However, He Disturbed Nothing Else in the Flat '' of R. O. Allen. A robber entered the flat of Richard O. Allen, 216 South Sixth street, last night or early this morning and took $21 from a pocketbook which was in Mr. Allen's trousers. The-police are working on a clue but have not succeeded in capturing the guilty party. ; Mr. Allen stated to the police that the door was open. Chief of Police Gormon said this morning that the case was a very mysterious ons as the thief did not disturb anything elBe in the house. As far aa is known, he entered the house, went to the closet In which Mr. - Allen's clothes were hanging, ' took the money from the pocketbook and after laying the pocketbook on the table, left the place without touching anything, else. THANKS TENDERED TO BAILIFF ABLE ; At the last session of the grand Jury, the members adopted a resolution of thanks to Jacob Able, the bailiff for the January term of the Wayne circuit court. The paper read as follows: Resolved, That the grand jury .for the January term of the Wayne circuit court extend to its painstaking bailiff, Jacob Able, its heartfelt thanks for his faithful ministration to the welfare and comfort of its several members. Signed. B. P. Wissler, foreman: Walter McConaha, secretary; W. T. Widup, C. H. Bulla, W. B. Harris and Benton Wagner.

A Small Leak Will Sink Great Ship

You may spend as you go, paying no attention to the opportunities - to save which are advertised by progressive merchants, but you will find sooner or later that little expenses count up to large sums. A"loose. here-and-there buyer can quickly squander all her money by forgetting the value of the little purchases. Care in expending the small amounts will quickly repay the economical housewife. . Every night in its 'advertising columns The Palladium points the way to many oportunities for stopping the small leaks. Special sales are advertised by the merchants. In small things, such as soaps, ribbons, and notions, there may be just one penny off the regular price. But when you add them all together you will find that the pennies number a dollar or two. Read all the advertisements in THE PALLADIUM closely and constantly every night for opportunity to save not only pennies but dollars,. The Palladium's Circulation, for February 12, was

7,580

GRAND JURY OPPOSED

Report of That Body Recommended That This Practice Be Stopped. Card playing by he inmates of the county jail is uplifting rather than degenerating to men confined in the jail according to the attachees of the institution who are not favorable to the recommendation of the grand jury that the prisoners be deprived of the privilege of playing cards. "The card playing has not been stopped as yet, though if the citizens and officials believe after thoroughly considering the matter that the cards should be taken away I will do so," said Sheriff Bayer. "The prisoners are all well treated and it has been the policy of the jail attachees to trust them as much as possible. None of the men have betrayed their trusts while working at the court house for the past few months and it wi" nf our work harder if we aggravate - the men by prohibiting card playing. pMen who have their minds occupied with such a harmless . past time as card playing are not as apt to think or devise the mischief which they might start if they were idling about the jail without anything else to think of. ' "If the men had a place to work they would be better satisfied and are always willing to do anything we ask. They want something to divert their minds and the punishment is just as great whether they are allowed to play cards or whether they kill time plotting mischief." FELL F F Charles Vinton Sustains a 4 Fractured . Collar Jone. .- and Sprained Hip v Co Charles E. Vinton, fireman at Hose house No. 5 sustained a fractured collar bone and a sprained hip this morning while assisting in extinguishing a fire. The fire resulted from a spark dropping on the shingle roof igniting the shingles. Vinton was on the roof of a shed below the fire "when the roof collapsed where he was standing and he was thrown to the ground, a distance if not more than ten or twelve feet. His arms were badly bruised and it may be that his hip is broken, ;hough it could not be ascertained by the attending physician. His wound was so painful that a thorough examination was impossible. He was taken to his home at 406 Center street in the city ambulance. FOUR INDICTMENTS ARE QUASHED TODAY Lundy Bills Thrown Out Because the Date Read ."19,913." The four indictments returned against Clyde Lundy, the Centerville druggist, charged with having violated the liquor laws were dated more than 18,000 years ahead of time and three of them were quashed by Judge Fox this morning. The fourth one will be changed and sustained according to the decision of the court. Lundy will probably-plead guilty to the charges placed against him. Several witnesses testified before the grand jury of having secured liquor at his place of business. The indictments, dated incorrectly read "19,913," as did the five true bills against Chas. Howren, which were quashed yesterday.

FIREMAN

INJURED

ROM

ROO

Army and Navy Officials Complete Arrangements For Sending An Expedition on Orders.

EUROPEAN POWERS i SEEK PROTECTION Look to the United States to Guard Their Citizens All Leaves of Absence Are Revoked. (National News Association) , WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. At the direction of President' Taft, Secretary of State Knox today instructed Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, at Mexico City, to draw on the treasury of the U. S. for as uuch money as he needed to house and feed all foreign refugees in the City of Mexico. This action was taken following the receipt of the Ambassador's report today showing that more than 600 foreigners at cut half of them Americans already have sought refuge at the embassy. Wilson said he had rented a number of houses in the vici-ity of the embassy and had lodged the refugees there. He also has appointed a committee to minister, to and to dole out ammunition to those wen and women who know how to use a gun. , .The ambassador's report contained confirmation of the death of Mrs. H. W. Holmes and Mrs. Percy Griffiths, American women who were killed by a rebel shell which entered their home late yesterday. Allie T. Bland, a printer, was wounded in the hand while watching the battle yesterday. Railroads Are Ready. With the return of President Taft today the war department resumed its activities" -with regard-to Mexico - Major General Wood, immediately on arrival at his office today, issued a blanket order revoking all leaves of absence and directing all "officers to return to their commands with all haste. Several of the most important railroad systems throughout the country informed the war department today that they were holding special cars in readiness to transport troops to any section of the United tSates. It is the plan of the war department to embark the first expedltory force in two detachments, one from Newport News, Va., the other from Galveston, Tex., convoyed by ships of the Atlantic fleet. These detachments will converse about the center of the Gulf of Mexico and will proceed to Vera Cruz and Tampico. At the same time the battleships Wyoming, Utah, Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota, Michigan, South Caroli na, Idaho and Ohio, the cream of the American navy, will dash westward from Cuba prepared to land 8,000 blue jackets and marines at any point on the Gulf coast of Mexico. With the understanding that this tremendous force would be available in four days it is the plan of the administration that if all other expediencies fail to land a naval force at Vera Cruz and blaze a way inland tc Mexico City. In order to forestall any protest from Mexico that, the United States is iiwcYvening without warrant it is probable that the American troops would work in conjunction with those of Cuba, Great Britain and Germany, both of which powers have warships in the gulf. Major General Wood today declared that the administration intended to stave off intervention as long as possible and added that he did not consider the killing of Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Griffiths yesterday would con stitute a valid excuse for landing troops in Mexico. Brig. Gen. Steevers, commanding the U. S. troops at El Paso today in formed the war department that rebel troops are advancing on Juarez and that his patrols had seized a large supply of ammunition intended for the inaurrectos . The" rebels have also burned the Mormon .settlement south of the border. That pressure is being brought by foreign governments on the United States to take measures to bring about peace in Mexico is evidenced by the visits of foreign representatives in Washington to the state department. Within 48 hours at least five diplomats representing countries which have many citizens in Mexico,, called at the state department and while they have not made formal demands for protection they have indicated clearly that they expect this government to take the necessary measures for the protection of life in Mexico. BOOM FOR DAVIES MADISON, Wis, Feb. 13.-The Wisconsin senate by ' unanimous rote adopted a joint resolution urging President-elect Wilson to appoint Attorney Joseph E. Davies, of Madison, secretary of the Democratic national committee, to a position in his cabinet. An effort will be made on Friday or early- next - week to . have the lower house Indorse the resolution. "

ryxi I fit v Ww

EL - " .-', ,i it

t Vt V V. --iSi

Left to Rlaht: Francesco Madero, Who Usurped the Presidency and Dictatorship of Mexico from Portfirlo Olax; Portfirlo Diaz, now an exile in Paris, and General Felix Diaz, His Nephew, Who Is Leading ;V "the Ever Strengthening Revolt Against President Madero. . .MEXICO -CTy, Feb. 13. Will old PortHrio TH&i, who ruled Mexico for nearly a generation, onlr to down to defet Mitrtor tuVict.uri9-Nn'(8 of Prancescv-KiadeFO. cotae back r-"- - - - -- y y v. The question fa ne of paramount Interest to the public during these days of unrest. On every-stveet corner groups of citizens, discussing the recent uprising of General Felix Diaz, nephew of the ex-Dictator, comment on the possibility of the ex-President's return The subject Is one of portentious moment to Mexico. A great many believe that Portfirlo Diaz is-the only man in the world who can co-ordinate the warring factions and restore peace to the Republic His nephew, Felix, is said by many to be acting only as his agent. In this event It i3 certain that Portfirlo will break the pledge he gave on May 31. 1911. w hen he sailed from Vera Crux, and again return to lead the armies of the government. -.- The Maderos on the other hand and those who hold to their cause, are free In stating that "the return of the elder Diaz will mean still further bloodshed and revolution. They state that never can a large percentage of the population of the Republic bs reconciled to the despotism with which ex-President Portfirlo Diax once ruled the land. ' . " The Madero revolution which eided In the victorious assault and capture of Juarez on May 10, 191L.was based upon the dissatisfaction of Mexicans with the rule of Diaz: Now the tables have been turned and many of those who shouted loudest at the Uauguration of Madero have turned toward the ex-President as the only hope of putting, a stop to the bloodshed that has held Mexico in its grip for the last two years. ' -

COMPANY MAY HAVE NEW CASTLE BRANCH Adam H. Barrel Company Is Unable to Secure Working Girls, j . (As a result of the scarcity of work ing girls in this city, in all probability

C branch factory of the Adam H. Bar- an alleged home wrecker and sending 8$ati0nd at Ft- Snelllag. Mmn.t stoplei company will be constructed at his wife to jail for infidelity, and de-, tX Newcastle, Ind. dared that he was restrained only .by 1 on their way to Ft. Thomas, Ky.. pur-

For several months the various fac-; tones in this city have been advertis8 for working-girls, though they ; , i ;

-""",to his home last June when he was for work. Nearly all of the work of takerfHli wne at work and .tried to

die Adam Bartel company is done by

girls, and the supply of that kind of he saId and his wlfe answerd the traliTwere serenfeea car, abor is exhausted in this community, Annr v.. nTt ,C. Mn). . . seven of these being box cars, carrying D t , . door. She had on less, clothes than proviBjons .two baggage cars carryin. Mr. Bartel believes. i Mary Garden's stage apparel . accord- ne dlnmg car and Btandard pullman The Commercial Club of Newcastle ing to the plaintiff - and upon search- were occupied by the officers and the has not made a proposition to the lo-j inK the house found man in bis bed- tourist sleepers by the soldiers.. . cal company; as yet though a very room- He wore but few clothes. . Major Duncan was non-committal , ' . I "I then got a revolver but 4id-notlwhn asked the reason for the transflattering proposition has been made i . . , . ween fk M rruu iur uaueruiR prepu 4 J want murder on my record and drew fer. Ju8t orders." he said. "That's all by one of the Newcastle citizens. ltja knife aml thought I would give himi know." ' is. said. 'one little "dig,! the plaintiff said-' rii ; . The. main offices and factory of the finallv derided that tbu wnH Ho 1 -

Company will be in this city , It i ( mataH that Tti.-An 11ft ftftft lind ' . 17 . v , y-.---11000 worth of business is lost each flT ? 5mPany. 86 C ..!,:. 4 The fact that working girls are in AcmvnA koro c nAomA o- m.t UCUiOU V Ua IB WUiltUVI V A V handicap to the city. It is believed that more factories employing girls would be located here if more girls could be employed- It is expected that the passage of the eight-hour law which provides for a shorter working day for girls, now pending hi the state legislature, will remedy conditions to a great extent. According p local employers, more girls will be induced to work n the factories If the hours are shortened. 1 BECOMES CITIZEN . Louis PickL a laborer residing at Cambridge City believes this Is the ' . ... only country for good people to live in. Pickl has been in thi country soteral years, coming here from VIgnello, Italy. He procured papers at the office of the county clerk and declared his intentions of becoming naturalized this afternoon. -

r

SAYS HE FOUND P. LEONARD IN HOUSE And That', His Wife Was Dressed in An "a la r Mary Garden Style" . : Frank LaFuze told Judge Fox this morning how near he came. to killing the thoughts of his one-time love for nis wife - According to the.plainUff he went' ' enter nIg home; He - , . .. and cViJed police headquarters.lf orej . r . .4 tho telepnone was answered I i my.cUon .would sen my wifiltoWaH ,tor thirty days at least and decided to leave her. The name of the man who . . . T A iuS uuuio rrtc, utoumu. . . . m . "suspicious" for the defendant and believed the grounds sufficient to warrant a legal separation. The decree was granted. , EVA REYNOLDS AND W. NORTON MARRIED ( Palladium Special.) FOUNTAIN CITT. Ind- Feb. 13. The marriage of Miss Era Reynolds to Willard Norton, two of the best known young people of the community, took place Wednesday evening. The young people went to the home of the Rev. J. P. Chamnees at Lynn, where the ceremony was performed. They left this morning with the groom's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ozro Norton and Mrs. - Elizabeth Norton, for Long Beach. California, where they will remain, for. several months. The. bride is the daughter of L. L. Reynolds.

SOLDIERS EWRDUTE TO FT. THOMAS KY.

Special Train Carrying t 300 - Men Stopped Here This Morning. : . . Under command . of -.Major Duncan, 300 .United States soldiers, formerly , suant to an order for transfer issued recently. The 2n2?J!Z cers and . men arrived in Rtcnmona about 8:30 o'cloek and left about. 9:0 o'clockl lt was necessary to stop here ; t0" Becure supplies. . tTWO UNHAPPY .WIVES I . . , ,, 0 -fSeek Lecral Senaration - on O 1 Desertion Charge. Two more d'vorce proceedings were recorded at the Wayne county circuit court house this morning. The defendants in each case are men and -both complaints charge desertion. Alleging that her husband deserted her three years ago Mrs. Jennie Marun seexs 10 oe aivorcea irom Oliver J Mran- A similar complaint was by Allie Tracy against Timothy Tracy. CHAS. MAJOR DEAD SHELBTVILLE. lad., Feb. 13. Charles Major, the well known author, died here at S o'clock this morning, following a prolonged illness from cancer of the liver. Among '.his best known romances are, "When Knighthood. Was . !n newer, and ."Dorothy Vernon of Had don Hall."

Besieged President of. Mexico Angrily Spurns the Suggestion Made By Senor do la Barra.

FOREIGNERS PRAY FOR INTERVENTION Firing Between Rebel and Federal Armies Continued All Last Night and Was Resumed Today. Ktlol News Aaaoelatiea) MEXICO. CITT. Feb. IS. An intermittent bombardment of the national' palace where President Madero and him loyal federal troops are beeieged was kept up all night by the insurgent artillery. At dawn there was a brief lull, following which the battle was resumed in all Its fury. During the night the federals, received four carloads of ammunition and every cannon and marching gun In' the government batteries was in action shortly before 8 o'clock. The shells were dropping in all parts oft the city. Both Madero and Col. Diaz,; leader of the insurgents, had posted picket daring the night and these kept p a scattered fire. Insurgent sharpshooters from' the rebel band of Zappata, who had entered the city daring the night, took stations on the tops of high buildings and tried to tpick off federal sentries on top of the national palace and on the lawn fronting the palace. A powerful searchlight was turned on the national, palace and in its glare. the victims of the sharpshooters fire could easily be seen. De Ln Barra Spurned. "1 ; During the respite in the firing at sunrise ' Senor de la Barra. formerly Mexican ambassador at Washington. called upon Madero In "the national palace under a flag of trace and beg ged Madero, for the sake olh.jaanUy . lo resign 10 save runner uooamnea. x "I will never resign." shouted Mai dero In anger. s : ' Both federals and rebels were stron ger today, having received reinforcements . daring the night, bet both sides occupied the same positions they have held since Sunday. Neither seem-i ed to have suffered any groat damage.' Few persons slept in Mexico City during tho night. While foreigners' '

were fleeing Into the suburbs for pro-! tection many non eombatsttta sat op." rifle in hand, to protect their property i from marauding bands. At It o'clock the cannon boomed near the eitideL Afew minutes later the whir of machine guns was heard. This was kept op for. half an hoar then silence settled cow, for a time. Between 11 and IS o'clock .martitne ' guns wore In action 'in oowrml places and ballets were dropping tm nil direction. At midnight a force of federals made a sortie from - tho palaoo ; against the arsenal, the stronghold of Diax. bat were driven back.' News that American bluejackets or betas rashed - to Mexico and that American troops may bo moved tat the Mexican capital caused wave of Joy to sweep over tho foreign colonist today. American wept with joy when; they learned that United State troop may bo sent here. . Tsrribl Situation. . The situation in tho city today wa terrible, with battle caraag flUmc tho street in every direction. Bodies 'of dead soldiers, dogs and hoc, lay partly covered by wreckage' in tho street. Heavy damage wa done In the.riclnity of the Mexican cab! of-

jfice, which was riddled bj, shells. However, while the shells were crashing about the building the reporters stuck at their post in the Mexocaa Herald building, risking their lives. At 8:45 this morning a federal battery of five cannon, located two blocks south of the cable office, fired a salvo toward the arsenal. . Diax brought all his guns into play and scbrapnel whistled through the air. One shell entered a private house, where it burst killing t two - persons.' Several person in the streets were killed. FROM A "DRY" TOVII Robert Bechtel, of Camden, Ohio, Arrested After haTing become Intoxicated in Eaton. Ohio, a "dry" town and on a legal holiday. Robert Bechtel who lives north of Camden. Ohio, was arrested here yesterday afternoon by Patrolmen Vogelsong and Westenberg at Sixth and Main streets. Bechtel had several bank book in his name and (59.25 in his possession. He was fined $1 and cost In police court this morning. He did not say where he obtained the liquor. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Generally fair tonight nd Friday. Rising temperature. - '