Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 186, 13 June 1913 — Page 1

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rm AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 186 RICHMOND, IND FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

BLOOD-STAINED AXE FOUND BY SHERIFF

Instrument Was U'ed in the Killing of FrSnk Bourne. CORONER AT CAMDEN Investgation Is Being Conducted There This Afternoon. (Palladium Special EATON, O., June 13. A further investigation of the killing of Frank Bourne, 48, late Thursday led to the establishment of the fact that the man was killed as he lay peacefully sleeping on the floor in the kitchen of his home. This was established when Sheriff Ed. B. Wertz found a bloodstained axe and uncovered a piece of mixed rag carpet which showed a blood spot about one foot in diameter. The heavy end of the axe compares exactly in size to the fracture found in Bourne's skull, and there is but little doubt of its use as the implement with which the death blow was inflicted. Carefully Planned. Attending circumstances found in this connection tend to show that the crime had been carefully planned and perpetrated in a very systematic manner. The kitchen floor was not covered entirely with carpet, and Sheriff Wertz is of the opinion that this particular piece was secured later by the murderer in an endeavor to hide the big blood spot on the floor. To make hiding more safe, a large box had been placed on the carpet directly over the spot, and a table then placed over the box. Grave Digging Follows. The work of digging a grave to hold the body of Bourne was doubtless taken up after the killing. This conclusion is drawn from the fact that, had the body been taken immediately out of the house, the floor would not have shown the presence of such a quantity of blood. Although it had been reported to officials that Elwood Davis had probably been helped in the crime with which he is charged, one man whose name had-been mentioned was located Thursday by Sheriff Wertz and will appear Friday afternoon at the investigation to be conducted at Camden by Coroner H. Z.- Silver. Another man's name came to the attention of officials Thursday and efforts will made to locate him, although authorities are confident he is entirely without any knowledge of the affair. Will Not Eat Cakes. Davis refuses to eat a few cakes which were a part of a meal furnished him. He confided in Malston and said he did not like their color and believed they contained "dope," which he thought might have been given him in an endeavor to secure a statement. Investigating at Camden. The investigation of Coroner Silver Is being held at Camden this afternoon and while it is probable that nothing of great importance will result the outcome and verdict is awaited with keen Interest. The remains of Bourne were taken to Somerville Thursday for burial. he party of Healthy men are stranded Rescued From Their Beached Yacht Off Atlantic City By Two Life Guards. (National News Association) ATLANTIC ClTY, June 13. Fourteen men of great wealth, representing some of the largest railroads and car building interests in the United States trusted their lives to the skill of Martin Harris, swimming instructor, and Abe McCullen, life guard, when the steam launch Naushon, owned and captained by Col. John Hubbard of Pittsburg, stranded in shoal water three miles off shore last night. Drenched to the skin and supremely wretched the monied men huddled together in the small life boat while Harris and McCullen tugged at the oars to bring them from the yacht to the breaker line and through the danger zone to shore. The party included W. J. Coons, vice president of the Illinois Central; D. W. McDaniels, a New York attorney; A. S. Bedell, Pittsburg steel magnate; A. W. Hubbard of Kentucky, brother of the owner of the boat; Robert Mason, steel car manufacturer of Pittsburg, and B. F. Markley, a New York railway magnate. Together they represent Interests running into the hundreds of millions of dollars. The yacht left New York yesterday. Col. Hubbard intended to bring his friends to Atlantic City for the convention of the car builders, master mechanics and railway supply men. FAILURES FROM SLUMP (National News Association) LONDON, June 13. Two failures were announced on the London stock exchange today. The more important was the suspension of the brokerage firm of Benito Welser, a house having large continental connections. The other defunct firm is that of Percy Browning. Both failures were caused by the recent heavy slump in the stock jacket, , , . . k .

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VICE PRESIDENT AND MRS. THOMAS MARSHALL. WASHINGTON, June 13. That Mrs. Thomas Marshall, wife of the vice president, has made 1,000 social calls since the inauguration of the Democratic administration in Washington is the claim of her friends here. Official etiquette demands that Mrs. Marshall return all calls that is leave the cards on callers. She has one thousand more calls to make. As the government does not allow the vice president the luxury of an automobile, Mrs. Marshall is footing up an enormous cab bill.

HIS MISSION FAILS Ex-Gov. Hadley's Proposal Spurned. (National News Association) CHAMPAIGN, June 13. Herbert S. Hadley, former governor of Missouri, ! came to Champaign today in an effort ' to interest the members of the old line ; Republican party and the Progressives in a new plan to unite against the Democrats. Leaders of both parties declared that his visit would not be a success as neither organization appears to have any desire to unite with the other. PEACE IN BALKANS NOT YET IN SIGHT (National News Association) , BELGRADE. Servia, June 13 De spite the face that both Servia and ; Bulgaria have agreed to Russian arbi- j tration in their territorial quarrel and that Servia has proposed a reduction j of three-fourth of the Servian and Bui- j ganan armies to promote peace, the official press today insisted that the situation is unimproved. Call Bulgaria "Robber." These papers printed violent attacks against Bulgaria, charging that counitry with being a "robber," and seeking the lion's share of the Balkan war j spoils. SPANIARDS KILLED (National News Association) MADRID, Spain, June 13. Twelve members of the crew of the Spanish gunboat Concha, which went ashore ! yesterday in Alhucemas Bay, Morocco,

, are missing. They are believed to have i ninth annual convention in Niagara ; been killed by Kabyle tribsemen along j Falls, Ontario. It is customary for the with the commander of the ship, ac- j vice president to succeed to the presi- ! cording to official advices received by j dency and consequently next year Dr. ! the government. Sixty three members ; Smith will become president at the of the crew were saved. The gunboat meeting to be held in Baltimore. Laura arrived just in time to prevent

! a massacre i tribesmen. of all the crew by the LONGLEY APPOINTED (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS. June 13. State i Fire Marshal Longley today announc -

ed the appointment of James Paulibiroea D nre on ine -onai roaa

White, an Indianapolis newspaper man. to the legal denartment staff in

the newlv created fire commission. : gasoline tank and he says the engine ! White formerly was a reporter at ! back-fired through the carburator, seti Muncie, Ind. His duties will be the j UnS tne machine on fire.

investigation of fires in conjunction with the duties of assistant to the state fire marshal. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCALand Saturday. rair tonight

METAL SCHEDULE UP Before Senate Finance Committee Today. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, June 13 The Democratic members of the senate finance of the sub committee's report on the j metal schedule of the tariff. A number of changes are known to have been suggested in this schedule, among them the free listing of ferro maganese, pigiron and blast furnace products. The sub committee which has been laboring with the tariff bill is said to have nearly completed its work. Senator Simons of the finance committee said that night and day ses- j sions of the Democratic senators will be held until the work is comoleted. in order to report the amended bill to the Democratic caucus early next week. CONVENTION HONORS DR. SAMUEL E. SMITH j Chosen Vice President of American Medico Phychological Asso. (Palladium Special) BUFFALO, N. Y., June 13. Dr. S. E. Smith, of Richmond, superintendent of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for Insans, was elected last night vice president of the American Medico Phychological association at the sixtyLARGE AUTOMOBILE BURNED TO GROUND (National News Association) T"T . Tv-T-.IT , T . T . r - " . j rLAi.xrjtLu, inu., June is. a ; Jarg auiomooue, o nea dt ur..u ! T"xtn of Terre Haute, Ind., was de i one i The mile west of here early today. driver had stopped to fill his ,(r,TTO . .LU.LIN lolit.it LJ L-UiSA WASHINGTON, June 13 President Wilson today decided to appoint William Gonzales of Columbia, S. C, to be minister to Cuba. The nomination is expected to go to the senati? this. aXteruppo.

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OF EMERGENCY ISSUE Reserve Funds in Local Banks Sufficient to Meet Demands. 40, RESERVES ON HAND Local Banks Are Ineligible to Receive Any Part of Amount. The local national banks will not t.,.- Huinfaio nf lha ?rii"lfl fllll) Dill) iaTC emergency currency which secretary of the Treasury McAdoo or Washing-j ton has announced is ready for is - suance, as the reserve funds of the banks here are sufficient to meet any demands which may be made upon them in the near future. Business rnnHifiAnc in thin vifiritv are excellent, according to local bank officials. The national banks of this city have reserve funds of almost 40 per cent of the deposits. The national bank law requires a reserve fund for the class of banks here of 15 per cent of the deposits. The total reserve fund for the three national banks of Richmond is $1,450,000. Deal Chiefly With Farmers. Although Richmond is a manufacturing city, the banks deal chiefly with farmers. Because local industries manufacture agricultural machinery, the condition of thS local crops does not materially affect the business outlook here, as much as does the condition of crops over the country in general. The outlook for local crops is excellent. John B. Dougan and Samuel Gaar of the Second National bank stated this afternoon there was every reason in this vicinity for the utmost optimism over the business conditions for the year. Both men stated that the bank would not find it necessary to borrow any of emergency currency which may be issued by the United States treasury. Praises Emergency Law. In regard to the Aldrich-Vreeland act of 1909, authorizing the secretary of the treasury to offer to banks which are members of currency organizations, large amounts of emergency currency, Mr. Dougan said: "While we -wlirnot find It necessary to, take any of this money, the law is an excellent one and will prevent the lack of currency during times when panics seem to be impending. The banks of this city are conservative in making loans and therefore hJ.ve large reserve funds. The crcps this year are excellent and farmers in this vicinity are wealthy and can borrow money at any time." Mr. George Cates, president of the Union National bank, stated that the business prospects here are excellent and his bank would not find it necessary to secure any of the emergency currency. "The law is a wise one," he said, "but there will be few banks in the country that will call for any of the currency. Busines conditions here are bright and tnere is no reason to believe that there will be any hard times." Local Banks Ineligible. A. D. Gayle of the First National Bank also stated that the conditions here were good. He said that the banks here could not obtain the emergency currency as they are not members of any currency organizations. The banks of this city are not doing as large a business with the farmers as formerly, all the bank officials of lne cll ciaim. a iew years ago, tnere I were only a few banks in the country and now every township has a small bank. The farmers are now wealthy where formerly they were forced to borrow much money. It is now a cus tom for some of the wealthy farmers to loan money to other farmers who are not as well off financially. The reserve fund of the Second Naiai ov rsr to ifx- , 7rt nnn tw of the First National bank, $400,000, and the Union National bank, $300,000. CREATED EXCITEMENT. A cylinder head blew out in freight engine No. 57 on the G. R. & I. railroad at the Hunt street crossing this afternoon. The report sounded like a blast and caused considerable excitement in the vicinity of the crossing. No one was hurt. The train was leaving Richmond for Ft. Wayne. JAMES COE BUSY DODGING 13 JINX Former county auditor Demas S. Coe was a very nervous man today and spent a good part of his time at the telephone calling up his home to inquire after his young son, James. James Coe is the picture of good health but the fact that the fifth anniversary of his birth was today, the unluckiest hoodoo day on the calendar, Friday June 13, 1913, greatly disturbed his fond parent. James is of an adventurous disposition, consequently unusual precautions were taken to keep him out of mischief for fear he would fall victim to some calamity brought about by the Friday, June 13, 1913, jinx. "Don't let him play on Thirteenth street," was an instruction Mr. Coe telephoned home at noon, at which hour James was bored and restless under the unusual surveillance be had been subjected to.

Senate Committee Favorably Reports on Woman's Suffrage are the women should not be deAdvocates Amendment to j nied a voice in the enactment United States Constitution j and enforcement of the laws and r i.i r concerns of a irovernment." con-

11113. I ailMlUlOl VoVil- i gratulates Illinois. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, June 13, The senate committee on worn an's suffrage today favorably reported an amendment to the Constitution giving to women; throughout the United States j the right to vote "We do not feel called upon in ! !U,' 4. 4. j: . iL .. 1 uus icpuu iu uiscuss me equaljty or inequality of the two sexes from an intellectual standpoint," j reads the report, j Jt is Qr at least, ought to be jan axiom of American liberty, jthat a class of persons SO ready ancj willing to obey the laws as j 1 GARFIELD SCHOOL HAS 94GRADUATES .Students Were Promoted This Afternoon to the High School. PARENTS ENTERTAINED At School Chapel Last Night 120 Will Enter Next Fall. Ninety-four boys and girls completed the work in the Garfield school this afternoon and were promoted to the high school. The outgoing class entertained their parents and friends in the school chapel last night. Those Who Graduate. The graduates are: Russell Alexander, Kenneth Anderson, Robert Brumiey. Ralph,, Campbell, Lawrence Compton, Vearl Cross, Raymond Cox, Russell Doren, Edwin .Drathing, Gaarwood Grimes, Robert Hall, Benjamin Harris, Forrest Heaton, Wilbur Hippard, Benjamin Howes, Whitney Kempton, Ralph Lamb, LeRoy Lohse. Robert Longman, George McKee, Leo Medearis, Glen Menke, Verlis Monroe, Wilbur Morel, Dale Owens, Roy Plummer, Sterling Reid, Joseph Rowlett. Leslie Sinex, Nelson Slnex, Clyde Sissman, Carleton Smith, Murray Snlvely, Walter Stephens, Edmund Sudhoff, Robert Watt, Albert White, Herbert Wolters, Ruth Allen. Esther Ashinger, Eleanor Bly, Wilhelmine Boggs, Neva Bowman, Bernlce Case, Elmira Craig, Hazel Cruse, Bessie Curry, Rosalie Deardorff, Juanita Duke, Nina Edmundson, Jeane Ellis, Ethel Elstro, Marjorie Erk, Emma Fetta, Helen Fox, Clara Getz, Grace Hadley, Helen Hadley, Camilla Haner, Gertrude Hart, Mildred Hartman, Nellie Hawkins, Violet Hawkins, Mae Hiatf, Rhea Hoeffer, Edna Hoos, Inez Hough, Elizabeth Hunt, Miriam Hutton, Irene Jenkins, Helen Johnson,1 Leona Kinley, LaMonta Kinley, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Mary Nicholson, Mildred Nusbaum, Gertrude Petering. Mary Phillips, Helen Rethmeyer. Katherine Rhoads, June Robinson. Thelma Robinson, Rebecca Rcwe, Evelyn Shoemaker, Rheba Smith, Mary Stahl, Pauline Strauss, Elizabeth i Tarkleson, Mildred Townsend, Margarlet Van Sant, Virginia Wesler, Ruth j wikemeyer, Margaret Wilson. Winono Winburn. Twenty-six Advanced. . . , . . ! Twenty-six from the B grade have been promoted to 7 A 1 which allows them to complete the work in the grades a half year sooner than they would have done otherwise. Those whose work was of sufficient merit to warrant this advancement were: Ralph Ballenger, George Canan, Franklin Chant, Merle DeWees, Frank I Eaton, Ralph Hunt, Richard Mans j field, Willard Morgan, Charles Robin - son, Josiah Russell, William Simmons, Raymond Williams, Gladys Arnold, j Galena Bavis. Thelma Brown. Mary Carmen, Mable Feltman, Marjorie Feltman. Miriam Hadley, Helen Hockett, Bernice Juday, Louise Meerhoff, Nettie Patty, Clare Peirce, Estella Roller. Ruth Shroyer. More than 120 pupils will enter the Garfield school next fall, coming from various schools in the city. ARRESTS MADE IN ASSASSINATION CASE (National News Association) j CONSTANTINOPLE, June 13 j Over 200 arrests have been made in ! connection with the assassination, V1ns1av of (Irand Vizier Mahmml

Shevket Pacha and his military aide,and who was mounded in a fight with while motoring to the sublime porte Mlchael Wlra. night clerk In a building. Gen. Hadji Nasmsi Pacha, j downtown hoteL owner of the motor car in which the j According to the Information given two assassins fled, was questioned to-the Police the mysterious blonde man day. Later he was placed in solitary : attempted to drag Charlotte Russell, confinement in the military prison. iaged 20, from her room in the hotel Sultan Heavily Guarded. having boasted that he would force her Soldiers are still maintaining a rig- j Into a life of shame. The girl screamilant patrol in the streets and a body-ed. Wilson ran to her room with a guard of three hundred picked troops revolver and in the struggle with the accompanied the sultan, who is a de- j blonde man wounded him in the bead voutly religious man, to the mosque and shot himself in the forehead. The

.today, for lOfi v&veX Eri&4X dT9ti.oaa.Jbloade maa escaped, 4

eludes the report.

ILLINOIS WOMEN HAPPY. CHICAGO. June 13. Eighty-nine women, happy because they will bej come voters as soon as Governor ! Dunne affixes his signature to the equal suffrage bill, left for Springfield today to attend the jubilee banquet at the Leland hotel ton'ght. Just as the train was PllinR ut M's Catherine McCullough. one of the party, read to from London: "Hands across the sea. Greetings. Illustrious victory." (Signed) "Emmaline Tankhurst." The women were cheered by the news that County Judge Owens had announced today that he would appoint one woman judge or clerk in I every voting precinct in Chicago at the next city election. JUDGE SETS DATE TO EXAMINE LUCAS Dr. W. L. Meisner Is Appointed to Act With Dr. T. H. Davis. Dr. W. L. Meisner was appointed today to act in conjunction with Dr. T. H. Davis in examining Seth Lucas. The court set the date of examination for June 23. The physicians were instructed to examine Lucas thoroughly and submit their opinions and testimony to Judge Fox who will determine whether or not Lucas has the mental capacity of comprehending the nature of the charges of first degree murder which were filed against him. ZIMMERMAN GIVES REASON FOR DELAY Said He-'Stopped-to-Talk About Hay on Way to Wehrle Home A conversation about hay Is given as the reason why Dr. Zimmerman was delayed in returning to treat Marie Stackhouse, the young girl who committed suicide last Friday, at the home of Francis M. Wehrle, 26 North Seventh street. Discussing the case today. Dr. Zimmerman declared that when he arrived at the house he was told Miss Stackhouse had taken carbolic acid. He then hurried to a drug store and procured some ipecac which he gave her After orlmlnlulorlnl' tho imra-. k Ma ffi,o tnr ih..i lit. " V III IU . " V. .x. v uv.mw ""- which, he said, he never carried In his medicine case. Stopped to Talk "Hay." On his way back to the Wehrley home, a man stopped him to ask if he wanted some hay. While talking to the man. Mrs. Wehrle and Dr. J. M. Wampler passed him on their way to the Wehrley house. When Dr. Zimmerman reached the house again Dr. Morrow and Dr. Wampler were already there, so he left. TAKEN FROM PRISON Was An Oklahoma Negro And Then Lynched. (National News Association) OKLAHOMA CITY, June 13 Bennie Simmons, a negro, charged with i the murder of Susie Church, aged 16, ; at Coogar, Okla., was lynched by a ! mob of five hundred people, who came i from Coogar and Anadarko at 3 o'clock this morning. Simmons had been in the county jail at the latter place, but had been transferred to the government prison here, when the officers learned that the mob was coming. Simmons was found there and taken out with little resistance on the part of the officers. The negro was hanged to a j cottonwood tree near town. His body was saturated with oil and then burned, and afterwards riddled with bullets. SEEK WHITE SLAVER (National New Association) CHICAGO. June 13. The police toi day were seeking a mysterious blonde man who is said to be a white slaver

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FAILED, AVIS TOLD SOLONS Former Prosecutor in Coal District County Says Strike Paralyzed Justice in the Local Court. MINERS' TESTIMONY IS REFUTED TODAY Major Davis, of State Guard, Denies That the Strikers Were Not Allowed in the Post Office. (National News AsnclcAHl9 CHARLESTON. W. Va.. June IS. That he had never instructed miners not to go to post offices to get their mail, but that he did order them not to congregate about the company store post offices during martial law periods because trouble always followed such gatherings, was the statement of Major Thomas Davis, proTost marshal during part of the military period, in testifying before the senatorial committee today. Major Davis was called upon to refute evidence given by the miners. To thow that while the courts were open in Kanawa county during the strike and Insurrection period but that they were inoperative. Congressman Avis, for twelve years prosecuting attorney of Kanawa county, was called to the stand. His testimony showed that many indictments were returned by the grand jury and that in several Instances those who appeared before the grand jury and on whose evidence the Indictments were returned testlfed that he Informed Gov. Glasscock that indictment and convictions could not be secured, or If trials were held they would not be impartial. Asked the direct question whether the local authorities were able to cope with the situation he answered that they were not. WILL BE LIMITED. Coal Field Investigation in West Virginia to Close This Evening. CHARLESTON. W. Va.. June 13. Further Investigation in the local field by the subcommittee of the United States senate committee on education and labor into the labor situation la the Paint Creek coal fields promises to be limited and the subcommittee will probably return to Washington Saturday night or Sunday. Senator Borah will go this evening. Aside from personal observations made In the field yesterday the investigation so far has been confined almost entirely to the trial of citizens by a military commission and alleged violations of the postal laws. The subcommittee has decided to take practically all of the testimony i relative to alleged peonage, comblna tion to control shipments of coal from this state and the shipment of firearms into the district after its return to Washington. Program For Today. The program as made up for today starts with the examination into the (Continued on Page Three) THE "SELF-INTEREST LEAGUE" OF AMERICA. The most natural, the most human, if not the most altruistic, bond is that of self-interesL There are thousands of associations, leagues, and societies all over the country that bear witness to the uniting force of a common, personal cause. The biggest society In the country is one that has do president, no by-laws. nor. la fact, any specified organization. Yet practically every man and woman belongs to It. It Is the Society of Newspaper Readers. Their only bond is that of self-interest. All men and women know that in order to be able to hold their own with their neighbors they must learn what the newspapers have to tell them, not only in regard to general events of the day. but also in regard to the specific activities of the locality in which they live. The advertisements in the reliable newspapers are no less important and are very apt to be of more lasting value In this matter of self-interest. Being a member of the league means that you are up-and-do-Ing. progressive, and alive to your own. welfare. Circulation More Than 7,900

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