Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 36, 22 December 1913 — Page 2

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THJ5 RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. MONDAY, DEC. 22, 1913

CANNOT PROSECUTE ALLEGEDJSRAFTER Government May Sue Indiana Man, However, Through Company.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. John Burke of Indiana, now under investigation by the war department on a charge of accepting graft in connection with supply contracts In Panama, cannot be criminally prosecuted, according to a decision of the department of justice, received by Secretary of War Garrison today. Burke, Attorney General McReynolds decided, is en employe of the Panama railroad and not of the government. "The only recourse the government will have against Burke," said Mr. Rarrison today, "is to sue bim through the Panama railroad to recover the money he is alleged to have obtained Illegally." The Panama railroad is Incorporated under the laws of New York. Burke is alleged to have raked off $80,000 in grautitles from Arms furnishing supplies, but recently made a sweeping denial.

PARRY SLATED TO BE NEW ARMY CHIEF

HUSBAND IS CRUEL SAYS MRS. MURRAY

Mamie Murray, of this city, has filed a petition asking that she be granted a divorce from her husband, Minor Murray. Cruel and inhuman treatment is given as the grounds for the action. She asks for the custody of a child. The couple were married five years ago.

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would consider their recommendations at once. He said that there was a possibility that the nominations would be sent to the senate before congress adjourns for the holidays.

FIRE CAUSES LOSS

Kuyer and Strouse Mentioned For Internal Revenue Collectors.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Indiana senators made their long deferred visit to the treasury department today to recommend the appointment of internal revenue collector for the two Indiana districts. Sen. Shively urged the appointment of Peter J. Kuyer of South Bend to be collector at Indianapolis and Senator Kern told Secretary McAdoo that he favored the appointment of Isaac R. Strouse of Rockville to be collector of the Terre Haute district. The Indiana Senators presented to the secretary petitions from prominent Indiana Democrats endorsing their respective candidates. Secretary McAdoo assured the senators that be

Formal notification that Morton dam is ready for acceptance from the hands of the contractor, Isaac Smith,

was received by the Morton Lake and !

Park company today from Engineer John W. Mueller, of Newcastle. Mueller superintended the construction work and drew plans for the dam. He says he is well pleased with the work of Contractor Smith and that he believes the dam is a good piece of concrete work.

TO AIR QUARREL

IN POLICE COURT!

Another neighborhood Quarrel will be aired in police court tomorrow morning when Boyd Meyers, Mrs. Nona Meyers and Charles Hastings will appear charged with profanity. Alleged use of profane language by the three on Chestnut 6treet is the cause of the affidavits. Trouble between the

neighbors in the vicinity has Deen ot long standing, it is said.

WHAT LOVE WILL DO! LANSING, Mich., Dec. 22. Frederic

Spreck, a wealthy farmer confessed 1

that he set fire to the rural school house at Harrison so that the pretty 18-year-old school teacher would be out of a job. Then he hoped she would listen to his proposal of marriage.

The oldest ocean going vessel in the world, built In 1548, was broken up recently at the Canary islands.

WIRELESS TO SOOND BEGINNING 1914 Richmond Persons to Be Notified of Year's Birth in Novel Way.

MEMBERS DONATE The wireless ringing out of the old

ear ana tne ringing in of th new will b heard in Richmond by o. E. Dickinson, who has a wireless station at his jewelry store. Promptly at 11:55 oVlock of the night of December 31 the recently completed navy wireless station at Arlington Heights will begin sending out the time signals. Because of the extremely high power of the new navy station most stations of any consequence in the east

Generous offerings in groceries and other supplies and in money were made by members of the First Enelish Lutheran church yesterday. The donations were placed in the hands of a committee of which Adam H. Bartl is chairman. The committee probably will make distributions personally of the supplies, while the money may be turned over to a charitable organization. The needy members of the church will be given first attention. Germany's common schools had more than ten million students in 1911.

and Mississippi valley will be able to distinguish the sound waves as tfcry radiate from the government station. The signal will continue for fhe minutes until the New Year has been buzzed" In. This unique event was planned by the United States government to test the real value of the high power station at Arlington Heights. The government has asked amateurs to report to the navy department a to whether or not the are able to distinguish the sound waves. PREDICTS REBELLION NEW YORK. Dec. 22. A rebellk n in Ireland If the home rule bill is iik1 s Dredieted today by th-

Duke of Manchester, who arrived hero

on the liner George Washington itn the duchess, who formerly was Helens Zimmerman of Cincinnati. The duke has large land holdings in Ireland and is in close touch with the situatiou there.

WOMAN MARRIES FOR THIRD TIME

Myrtle May Davis today embarked for her third cruise on the sea of matrimony. She was granted a license to wed C. F. Nogle, who is eleven years her junior. Nogle is 32 yearB old. He is employed at the American Seeding Machine company. His wife has previously severed two matrimonial alliances through the divorce court.

The exports from the Straits Settlements t othe United tSates and the Philippine islands during the first half of 1913 amounted to $18,070,044 and $488,423, respectively.

GENERAL THOMAS H. BARRY. Secretary of. War Garrison's announcement of the retirement of Major General Lennard Wood as chief of staff of the United States army has caused considerable speculation in army circles here as to who will be the successor of General Wood. It is generally believed that General Thomas Barry, now commanding the' department of the east, with headquarters at Governor's Island In New York bay, has been chosen for the highest of all army posts. It is known that secretary Garrison highly esteems General Barry.

King George, of Great Britian, recently declared that 6ome of the happiest hourB of his life has been due to his hobby of stamp collecting. He has one of the three finest collections in the world.

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