Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 152, 7 May 1913 — Page 1

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Bomb' Placed Under St. Paul's in London, the Largest and Handsomest of All Protestant Churches. POLICEMAN FOILED SUFFRAGIST PLOT 'Another Bomb Was Found Near the Office of a Newspaper Which Has Been Supporting Government. (National News . Association? i LONDON, May 7. The suffragette flynamlte squad today attempted to blow up St. Paul's cathedral, the largest and most magnificent Protestant fchurch in the -world. The edifice has how been closed to the public. , A few minutes later another bomb .as discovered near the building occupied by the Star, a liberal newspaper, which has been supporting the government in its fight against the granting of fanchises of women. A .third bomb - was discovered in the business district near a building occupied by a firm of wholesale chemMstsv But for the vigilance of the police and of special watchmen a large farea of London would have been blown up. , A policeman on his beat near St. ; Paul's cathedral saw two women emerge from the church during the early morning hours. His suspicions were aroused and he investigated. At the foot of the altar he saw a sputterling fuse and extinguished it with his ' foot. The fuse was attached to a powerful bomb and had almost burned to the Ignition point when the policeKan arrived. - Delay of a few moments Would have meant the- possible destruction of the cathedral. Composition of the Bomb. The bomb vwas taken to Scotland jYards where itwas examined. It was flound to contain .gunpowder gun cotton and dynamite. It hod two detonatorsl' The bomb' which was discovered toear the Star office in Bouviere street was of similar construction. -' Since the defeat In the House of Commons last night of the female suffrage bill, by a vote of 266 against s 219 the militants have been aroused to a- pitch of frenzy heretofore not seen in their campaigns for the vote. Their anarchistic actions are causing grave alarm to the officers of the government who are becoming more and ;iore perplexed as to how to stop the Outrages. Leaders of the militants are threatening to destroy all the imposing cathedrals in England. Another threat Is made to kill every prize winning dog and race horse. This threat was contained in a letter received by Miss Violet Cross, owner of Choo-Tai, the $10,000 prize winning Pekinese, which was poisoned by militants. The letter 'said:. "Madame: We are very sorry your pretty dog was sacrificed, but our rules must be inexorably enforced, and we are resolved to stop at nothing now. Every valuable prize winning flog or race horse will be maimed or killed when the chance presents itself Until we get votes." Never before in its history has Scotland yard been so active. Special squads to deal with suffragets are being formed to patrol the city. A constant guard will be kept around Westminster abbey for the women are threatening to blow up that magnificent edifice. ATTEMPT TO SELL REMAINING SHARES Committee on Hawkins Park Met Today to Discuss Plans. A campaign was started this after-1

noon by thirteen committees of the had been set aside. The route was Richmond Commercial Club to sell i lined with troops three deep, forming the remaining sixty shares of the Haw- an impassible barrier. Plain clothes kins lake and park project which, up ! detectives .circulated ...through .the to taday were unsold. The work of : crowds and the royal party was flanked the committees has been so success-'on both sides and in -the front and ful that it is believed the entire al- j rear with squads of mounted genJotment will have been sold by to- darmes. night One committee reported that; An enthusiastic welcome was acof the eight business men who were corded King Alfonso. In spite of the called upon to buy shares, six ac-; fact that the spectators could not get pted the proposition. inear the royal party, the Spanish king There is an aggregate of 296 shares was steadily cheered from the railway which are being sold at $50 each. The station to his hotel. The vwarmth of shares are good for their face value; the greeting was very pleasing to to be sold by the company financing j Alfonso. Congress appropriated $35.the project. Most of the stockholders 1 000 for the entertainment of King Alare members of the Commercial Club. I fonso. The T. H., I. & E. Traction company i controls twenty shares of the stock. I TEN ARE ARRESTED. The stockholders have their choice of LYONS. France, May 7. Ten anlots. - jarchists were arrested here today in Two hundred and fifty lots have i connection with a plot to assassinate already been laid out, and it Is ex- j King Alfonso while in France. The pected that the work of placing the j authorities discovered letters showing lots on sale will be started next month, that the plot to kill the king was Plats of the park and the lake are be- J hatched in Barcelona weeks ago. and Ing made. Despite the late Btart, many that a regular "assassination bureau" cottages will probably be built this had been established with branches in year. Canoe clubs promise to be pop- this city, Bordeaux, Montpelier and 1 other cities.

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"Thousands viewed the hearse containing the bodies of the two children of Isadore Duncan, the famous actor, who were drowned when a taxicab in which they were riding ran wild and plunged into the Seine. The . trappings of the horses and the decorations on the hearse caused wide comment as the solemn cortege proceeded along the streets of Paris on the way to the cemetery.

WITIIESS MISSING .CLERK RECEIVES A MUST ALLAY DUST IN JOHNSON CASE CHECK FOR $27,000 SAYS JET, OAVIS "Yank" Kenney, For the Gov- Will Be Paid to John Kemp- Oiling or Sprinkling Sanitary ernment, Cannot Be Found. ton For Land Purchased Necessity and Demands By the U. S. Agents, By State. Action. (National News Association) A check for $27,000 wa3 received yes- I 1

CHICAGO, May 7. The jury which 10 w uj javK jouuson, ine coiorea pugilist, on charges of violating the white slave law, was completed and sworn in at noon today, and adjournment taken until 2 o'clock this afternoon. Belle Schreiber, former burlesque actress, was called as the first witness. Johnson is charge with transporting her from one state to another for immoral purposes in October, 1910. Government agents aiding in the prosecution ', of Johnson today were making a vigorous search for "Yank" Kenney, a former trainer of Johnson and an important government witness. Special agents of the department fear if he is not found the . case against Johnspn will be weakened. -"' The government is preparing evidence to show that a least two of Johnson's prize, fights were "fakes." One of the alleged fake bouts was with Al Kaufman at Colma, Cal., In September, 1909. Assistant District Attorney Martin said he had a copy of a contract, for a ten-rniinfi ficht tn a rlnw and tne po8ting of $2,000 by each fight er as a forfeit not to violate the agreement. INCITING TO RIOT THE CHARGE MADE PATERSON, N. J., May 7. The trial of William Haywood, Miss-Elizabeth Gurley Smith, Harlo Tressa, Patrick Quinlan and Adolph Lessig, charged with unlawful assemblage and inciting to riot was begun here today. The defense has summoned nearly one hundred witnesses and deny that they preached disorder to the strikers. ALFONSO ARRIVES if France Takes Great Precautions to Guard Royal Spanish Visitor. (National News Association) PARIS, May 7. Heavily guarded by government agents, police and soldiers, King Alfonso of Spain, accompanied by Conde Alvaro de Romanones, teh Spanish premier, and a large . suite, arrived here today to pay a state visit of two days. Rumors of an anarchistic plot against the life of the Spanish monorch led to unusual pre cautions. Before the arrival of the i king twelve arrests had been made ! here. Alfonso was met at the railway sta tion by a delegation representing the ! i French government, and was escorted to his" hotel where special apartments

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;tfirrta rr, ti. county clerk made payable to John j Kempton whose property was con- j demned by the state upon recommend- j ation of trustees of the Eastern Indi-: i ana Hospital for Insane. The money . will be paid to Kempton and his farm ; located in Center township, northwest of Richmond, will be used for coloni- j zation purposes. The plan is to work',

the inmates of the hospital on the! Dr- T. Henry Davis, health officer, farm thus making the institution more stated today in 5 a written statement self sustaining and improve the health ithat u 18 necessary that some method of the inmates. j of allaying the dust be taken by the The work of colonization is now go-"'board of works and city officials. This ing on -though the Kempton property afternoon h expressed hfs approval oi has not been used, as yet. It prfllvi the Plan of oUinge streets, claiming ably lHtRenfgedi until next yetJtht it is a publf necessity that the Dr. S. E. Smith advised against the aif be keP' as -"e from dust during

purchasing of the property at the price set by the jury. The jury lixed the valuation at $180 per acre. TARIFF BILL WILL PASS ON THURSDAY Few Minor Changes Made in the Income Tax Feature of Measure Today. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, May 7. Passage of the Underwood tariff bill tomorrow was declared certain by majority leader Underwood today, who said it was possible, but hardly probable the measure would be passed late tonight. Today the house concluded consideration of the Income tax. The only important changes made were to exempt reinsurance reserves of mutual fire insurance companies and to exempt payments to beneficiaries of life insurance policies of matured proceeds before reinvestment. The language of the bill taxing insurance companies one per cent of their net profits also was. changed to clarify the Intent of the bill and to make its operation similar to the corporation tax. Efforts to reduce the minimum of the amount of incomes taxable failed. Rep. Gilbert of Massachusetts proposed a tax on all incomes of $1,000 a year and over, but was defeated CONVENTION IS TO BE HELD ON 19 Greene " Township Sunday Schools Have Arranged a Program. (Palladium Special) WILLIAMSBURG Ind., May 7. The Greene township " Sunday school convention will be held at the Morgan Creek church Sunday afternoon, May 18, at 2 o'clock. The committee appointed to. represent the four Sunday schools of the township has arranged a splendid program, which follows: Congregational singing Devotional ... . . ...... Rev. Hinshaw Song Morgan Creek School Reading of minutes Election of officers Appointing of delegates Song M. E. School "How to Keep- Boys and Girls in the Sabbath SchooL"...Rev. Dedick Song Friends School Address by county Sunday school officer Congregational singing Offering .. Song ....... Center School Benedition ....................

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There is no question but that the principal streets of the city that are paved should be sprinkled with water and the unpaved streets oiled. This is a sanitary necessity and demands that action be taken. The method, of course, is preseribedfby statute. T. HENRY DAVIS, Health Officer. the summer months as possible. . Dr. Davis beliefes that the cost to the city of oiling the streets, charging the cost to the property owners or even paying the expense from the general fund, would be small compared with the benefit received by the people. "It is very noticeable," said the health officer, "that visitors from other towns always comment on the amount of dust on the streets. No doubt city officials take much pride in other improvements. The main feature is overlooked. vNot from a E-cientific point of view, but from a practical standpoint, it is highly essential for many reasons that the streets be oiled or sprinkled. It would be an economical practice for the city to expend the money necessary each year to have the streets oiled and the paved streets sprinkled. The cost to the city would be small compared with the benefit received by the people. I will consult the city attorney In regard to the law on the matter and see exactly what method is provided by statute." B. A. Kennepohl, president of the board of works, stated that he has been busy answering calls and explaining the situation and the board's .' stand to person's who want the streets oiled. The members of the board, however, still refuse to take the initiative in the matter but state that they will treat fairly any petitions which come to them. Twenty three petitions have been received today by city clerk Bescher who is keeping them filed until the board meeting when they will be given consideration. Clerk Bescher stated that the petitions received by mail in many cases were accompanied by letters asking that first consideration be given the writer's petition in ordering the streets oiled. Several business men on Main street stated in letters that their business was handicapped by the thick dust on the street in front of their establishments. One letter stated that, with a public building, church and theater in some square there seemed no chance of ' having the street oiled except through the action of the board of works. WOOD DESTROYED A fire . alarm, from, Robinson's machine shop' at" 12 o'clock last night led to the report that serious damage had been done" to the plant.. The fire companies were called, and it was found that a large pile of wood was burning. JURY IS SUMMONED; CASE IS DISMISSED After the jury had been summoned this afternoon in the case of Ida Milton against the estate of Philip Brookins, attorneys withdrew the case alleging that a compromise had been affected. TWO BADLY INJURED CLEVELAND May 7. Engineer W. W. Farley of Believue, O., and an express messenger were badly injured when Nickel Plate passenger train No. 6 was derailed at Florence, eighteen miles west of Loraine this forenoon.

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Two families are broken up, and Mrs. Albert Ryan, 1115 Hunt street, is under the care of a physician as the result of the elopement of Albert Ryan and Mrs. Esther Harris, South Twelfth street, last Saturday night. The missing man and woman, accompanied by the two-year-old daughter of Mrs. Harris cannot be found, and although the police have been given all information possible, and have made a . careful search, they cannot find any trace of the elopers. Mrs. Ryan, who was deserted by her husband, is at the home of a sister, Mrs. Harry Wilson, 1203 Boyer street, and is in a serious condition as a result of the shock. She can give no reason for her husband leaving with the ' other woman, stating that she and her husband had never had any family difficulties. Last week Mrs. Wilson intended to go to Dayton and she spoke to her sister, Mrs., Ryan, about it. The latter was invited to accompany Mrs. Wilson, but said she did not care to. Her husband, however, at once "declared that his wife should accompany Mrs. Wilson and arranged to meet them at Davton, Sunday noon. The women went, but waited in vain for Ryan to appear. Mrs. Ryan came home Sunday night and when she entered her home found it deserted. Her husband had packed up his clothes IS TO COST $25 Contract on New School Building Awarded. The city board of education yesterday afternoon allowed the contract on the construction of the new school building, Miller-Kemper & Company being the successful bidder. The building will cost $25,389. It will be located cn South West Second street. ARTICLES ARE FILED By Horse Thief Detective As- - sociation. The Short Creek Horse Thief Detective Association" filed articles of association . at. the office of the county recorder today The plan of operation of the organization Is to elect a captain who shall appoint deputies, all of whom are given the power of constables. The trustees of the association are David E. Weller, Frank Kuhlman, Frank Hodgin. AFFIDAVIT MAKES SERIOUSJHARGES Allegations Against Illinois Senatorial Vice Crusaders Are Sensational. (National News Association) SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 7. An affidavit said to contain a charge of misconduct on the part of members of the Illinois senate white slave commission, particularly"" Lieut. Gov. O'Hara, chairman of the commission, was filed with the state senate sitting as a committee of the whole today. The affidavit was furnished by Deptty Sheriff Sullivan of Sagamon county. Its contents were kept secret by the senate. When Sullivan was brought before the bar of the senate the lieutenant governor resigned the gavel in favor of Senator Nanny. Sullivan said he had been quoted correctly in the newspapers as saying . that he had seen an affidavit reflecting upon one member of the white slave committee. He obtained it, he said, when he learned he was to be called before the senate to explain his statements to reporters. Asked to produce the affidavit Attorney Fred Mortimer, appearing for Sullivan, asked that the contents of the document be kept from the public because it contained names of persons who might be injured by publication of the affidavit's contents. The affidavit was given to the secretary of the senate and was examined by the senate committee. An effort was made by Senator Sage to have the affidavit read to the entire senate but his motion failed. The committee of the whole was adjourned and the senate resumed to the regular order of business with the affidavit in the hands of the senate committee, to be reported on later. SWEEPING CHANGE IN POSTAL RULES (National News Association) WASHINGTON. May 7. Fourth class postmasters will have to stand competitive examination to obtain positions in the future, according to an executive order issued at the white house today. The order followed a conference between President Wilson and Postmaster General Burleson at which the sweeping change In the postal regulations was decided upon. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair toniflht and Thursday. Light Frost north and central tonight.

and departed without even leaving a note of farewell. Mrs. Ryan searched for him. and finally ascertained that Mrs. Harris, who she knew had been a friend of her husband's, had left too. It was accordingly surmised that they left together. It developed later that Mrs. Harris had decided to leave her husband, and that they had arranged for a division of the household furniture. Accordingly Mrs. Harris disposed of nearly $400 worth of household goods for a trifle over $40. With her two young daugh-

: ters she left the home of her husband on South Twelfth street Saturday night. Mrs. Ryan and Mr. Harris have met since the. disappearance of Ryan and Mrs. Harris and have decided that their spouses have departed together. Ryan is known to have had a very small sum of money with him at the time of his departure. Mrs. Ryan declares that she can give no reason for. her husband's desertion, that they had always been on good terms, and that they had never had a difference since their marriage. She states that when he took her to the train for Dayton last Saturday, he appeared to be in the best of spirits. The police maintained sphinx-like Bilence regarding the case. PLEA FOR THE Made By Committee Appearing Before President. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, May ".Recommending a "continuing and consistent program of naval construction," a committee of the Navy League called upon President Wilson today and delivered to him resolutions adopted by the league, asking for a council of national defense to formulate the country's naval policy and Insist upon appropriations for building battle ships. The resolutions also recommended legislaUon to reform the system of promoting naval officers, now in force, with a. view to securing younger fleet commanders. The delegation was headed by Governor Emmet O'Neal of Alabama. A THOROUGH PROBE By Coroner on Death of Isaac Houck. Testimony has been taken from all but two witnesses in the death of Isaac Houck, who committed suicide at his home in Centerville Thursday. There is no evidence other than selfdestruction, and no charge will be made by the coroner, who has made a thorough probe of the case. ONE OF CONVICTED MEII MAY SQUEAL? Reported Today That N. Y. Police Grafter Plans to Make Confession. " (National News Association) NEW YORK, May 7. That one of the four ex-police inspectors, Dennis J. Sweeney, Jas. F. Thompson, James E. Hussey and John J. Murtha, who were found guilty of obstruction of justice last night after the jury had been out 38 minutes, has made overtures to District Attorney Whitman regarding a confession was a persist ent report about criminal courts build ing today. The four convicted men spent a bad night In the Tombs and Sweeney semed particularly worried. They will be arraigned for sentence before Justice Seabury In the crimlna! branch of the supreme court Friday Counsel for the four have begun preparations for an immediate appeal. Applications will be made for new trials first, however. The specific charge against the men was conspiracy to keep Geo. A. SIpp, a former Harlem . Raines law hotel keeper out of the jurisdiction of the New York courts so he could not testif in the police. graft cases.. District Attorney Whitman wu highly pleased over his victory. "That was a decisive step toward curing the ills which have afflicted the New York police force, he said. Mr. Whitman said that the ex-inspect-jors could be sentenced to a year in j prison or to fines of $500 each. THREE KILLED IN GE0RGL4 TRAGEDY (National Nei Association) VIENNA, Oa, May 7. T. T. S&e Jester, a prominent farmer of this couni ty, was found dead early this meriting ' Iwt . V n nkll. . J V. I T I U , j iuuhu iuau uru urrc. rxis iiwi tt had been taken from the buggy an J ridden off. Sheriff Bennett suspected Oscar Bow, a neighbor, and witij two deputies pursued th fleeing man. When overtaken Bow fired three shots into the sheriff mho then shot Bow 'through the heart. The sheriff is 1 mortally wounded. Ail the parties were prominent.

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HEAD STATED C. S. Funk to Have Complete Control and Will Have Directors and Officers Resignations. GETS STOCK BONUS FOR HIS SERVICES All the Rumelys Actively Identified With the Big Agricultural Implement. Company to Get Out. 1 Information was received ta Richmond today that Clarence S. Funk will take active charge of the M. Rumely company. June 1. in the rapacity of general manager, although he Is to succeed A. J. Rumely as president. It Is known that Mr. Funk is to have in his hands the resignations of all the officers and directors of the company, to act on the same as he sees fit. Mr.' Funk In addition to receiving a salary of $0,000 a year will also receive a stock bonus. It Is understood that Mr. Funk will take with him to the Rumely company a number of officials in the sales and manufacturing departments of the International Harvester company. The secretary of the M. Rumely company Is Charles Holton. form erly of this city, but now at La Porte.

Mr. Funk, who will have before Mm the task of building up a paying buslness out of the ruins. of a company; against which his efforts previously; had been directed in a competitive j way. came to national attention dur-i ing the determination by Uie United States senate to the right of William Lo rimer to sit as a member Mr. Funk's testimony before the senate committee largely was responsible for the j declsTiQn" of. the senate that ' Lo rimer had no right to the toga. There were many bitter attacks directed against Mr. Funk during -and,--after this Investigation. Later a fake alienation suit . was trumped up against him. in which John C Hen-, nlng declared Mr. Funk had won the, affections of his wife. Out of it came indictments against Daniel Donahoe, lawyer for Hennlng; Isaac Stiefel, de-" tective who got "evidence" against' Mr. Funk, and Alleen Hepner, chief; witness against Mr. Funk. The $25,000 suit by Hennlng was dismissed.

ALL RUMELYS TO GO. CHICAGO, May 7. All the Rumely in the Rumely company, the concern which manufactures agricultural implements at La port e. Ind, Richmond, Ind., and other places, are to be ousted from the management. This has been decided upon by the New York bankers who floated the enlarged Rumely company and who sold the preferred and common stocks to the public that now finds the 7 per cent preferred shares which last year were quoted around 101 were worth at the close of the market yesterday 58 3-4. The common, which also started at f per cent dividends, although not earned, was quoted at the close yesterday at 25 Vi, against a price last year of 98. At present there are three Rumelys in the company A. J. Rumely, president; Edward Rumely. vice president and general manager, and J. J. Rumely, vice president. Clarence S. Funk, general manager of the International Harvester company, will succeed A. J. Rumely as president, and Dr. Rumely as general manager. Also Mr. Funk baa or will , (ConUnued on Page ,Two) That "Low Cost of Living." It would be Interesting to know how much less it costs one family to live than another of like means and requirements. It Is quite certain that all households do not possess equal Intelligence and economy In their buying. A finely organized business house, through Us trained purchasing department, knows with exactness where to bay and what to buy and when to buy. This newspaper knows the last word about the vast quantities of paper and ink and everything else it buys. We would close np shop pretty quickly If we bought without absolute Information to guide us. The Palladium, through Its advertising columns, offers every individual and every family the opportunity to practice the same exactness and efficiency In making . their disbursements. Palladium advertising is the very pulse of human acUvity. Study it. Be informed by It. And yon will learn the secret of economy and the low cost of living. Circulation Over --7,700.