Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 293, 20 October 1914 — Page 1

PAIXABIUM Vol. xxxix. no. 293 &?t:i?r'rm RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY. EVENI NG, . OCTOBER 20, 1914. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

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MAYOR ENSNARES AGENT WHO OFFERS BIG BONOS TO RUN SLOT MACHINES

HELLER, ACTING AS SECRETARY, RECEIVES CASH jCity Officials Require Lloyd Yount to Post $10 as Guarantee of His Good Faith to Pay for Right. REPORTER SETS TRAP Helps Alleged Briber Fix Cigar Store Proprietor Chief Goodwin Arrests Young Man After Deal. The story of how Lloyd W. Yount of Alunete, Ind., formerly of Portland, ijnd., representing a slot machine company, Is alleged to have attempted yes terday afternoon to bribe a public official, Mayor Will J. Robblns of this icity, paying down $10 as a guarantee itof good faith, and his subsequent arrest, reads like a page in one of the 'best sellers." ' Yount was this morning released tfrom custody on bond of $500, fixed ty Judge Fox of the circuit court. At first Prosecutor Reller, who played a prominent part in the apprehension of Yount, thought bond should be fixed t $5,000 but later thought $3,000 would be sufficient. Thomas Williams of this city, went on the young man's bond. Yount took his arrest good naturedly and told Chief Goodwin, his captor, that it could not be proved that he had given Mayor Robbins any money for the privilege of operating plot machines in Richmond. Yount Wasted No Time. Yesterday afternoon Yount, whose father, William B. Yount, is a well-to-do Portland, Ind., business man, got into communication with Mayor Robbing at Progressive headquarters and told him he would like to talk to him for a'few minutes. - The mayor told, him to come to the rooms and Yount, the Mayor says, arrived within a short time. According to Mayor ItobDins young Yount 6aid he wanted to talk to him in private, so they went into another toom. "He started to talk business right away." said Mayor Robbins this morning, "and he made a straight out and out proposition to pay me a salary every week the machines were allowed to operate." . Prosecutor Reller, who was finally summoned into the room to hear Yount's alleged bribe offer and who was introduced to Yount as "George Harris," the mayor's "secretary," says that Yount told him the machines were being operated in Muncie and he had "made arrangements" with Mayor Rollin Bunch of that city. Last night Bunch refused to make a statement to a Palladium representative in Muncie but an Indianapolis morning paper , quotes him as saying he does not know anything about any "slot machine arrangements." Story the Mayor Tells. The Palladium correspondent at I Muncie in a dispatch states that Yount represents the Superior Novelty company of Ft. Wayne, has lived in Muncie about a year and has been a pereonal friends of Mayor Bunch. ' How Yount is alleged to have attempted to bribe Mayor Robbins to place his machines in Richmond is told in an interesting manner by the executive. How the young man early ilast evening was led into a trap and j arrested i3 an equally interesting I sequel. ; "After Yount and I entered the priIvate office at Progressive headquar-! ters," said Mayor Robbins today, "he I told me he wanted to place slot ma-1 ichines in Richmond. I told him I did not think public sentiment "would stand for them. He then said he j would give me $25 a week for the privilege of operating the machines here. At first I did not know whether i to kick him out or what action to take. j Finally I thought of Reller in the next room. Mayor Proves Good Joker. "Then I told Yount I did not think lit would be worth while to bother with only $85 a week, so he said he would Igive me that amount the first three weeks, which time would be required iplacing the machines, and after that be would give me $50 a week so long as the machines were operated here. I then told him that my private secretary was in the next room and as I did not do anything without consulting him I would call him in. He agreed to this. Before I called Reller I also kold Yount that it was customary for me to let my secretary 'in' on such affairs as he handled all such business for me. Yount then agreed that my 'secretary' should receive $10 a week. ; "I excused myself then and went to see Reller. In a few words I told him that the fellow in the next room had I offered me a bribe and that he was fto get into the game with me as my i 'private secretary.' At first Yount said it was unusual to talk business to two men but we finally got on the subject and he repeated the offer he had made to me. He said that Mayor Bunch of Muncie. had referred me to him. Of course he did not know Reller was the i prosecuting attorney and it was amusfing when he remarked that he had ' beard the prosecutor here was 'all right.' We then suggested that the prosecutor ought to be 'fixed and we i suggested that Yount pay him $10 a week. He objected to this. He said he oould not afford to pay any more than what he had offered us and he eaid I was getting enough to fix' the prosecutor myself. Then I told him I

MR. VOTER.

The following sample ballot and argument have been issued by advocates of a new constitution, for Indiana: - -' Are you in favor of a constitutional convention in the year 1915? X YES. NO. ,VOTE "YES" WHY? It will give you the opportunity to secure: 1. An up-to-date taxation system, which means lower taxes and fairer distribution of the tax burden. 2. Effective control of government and its officials through the initiative, referendum and recall. 3. Economy and efficiency in the administration of city government through home rule powers for cities. 4. A system of nomination of officers directly by the people instead of by the party bosses. 5. Protection to the industrial classes through a Workmen's Compensation act. 6. The elimination of the floating foreign vote. 7. The chance to get government away from the political machines and into the hands of the people. GERMANS SMASH FORTS BLOCKING ROAD TO VERDUN Teutons Take Outlying Fortifications and Move up Big Guns Against the French Stronghold. DEFEAT RUSSIAN ARMY Allies Worn Out by Efforts to Check

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uvaucc Ostend, Leave Belgians to Settle Issue. BY LEASED WIRE. BERLIN', Via Amsterdam, Oct. 20. Some of the outlying forts about Verdun have been captured by the Germans, and they are preparing for an attack on the main fortifications of the French Fortress, according to an official statement issued early to. day. It states that the German opera- ' tions against the Russians and against the allies in Belgium and France continue to be successful. "After several weeks of desperate resistance," say the statement, "our troops have captured some of the fortifications surrounding Verdun. This opens the way for an attack on the main fortifications, and preparations for this are now being made. "In the east the Austrian and German forces are meeting with continued success against the Russians. The enemy has been unable to drive our troops back from the Vistula river, and south of Przemysl the Austrians are flanking the Russians' left wing. Allies Forsake Belgians. "The situation in the west shows (Continued on Page Two.)

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BEVERIDGE WILL EXPOUND PROGRESSIVE TENETS HERE

Candidate for United States Senate Opens Campaign in Wayne County Big Crowd Expected at Coliseum Elbert Russell to Deliver Short Address, and Gus Hoelscher to Serve as Chairman.

Albert J. Beveridge, Progressive candidate for United States senate, on a tour of the state on behalf of his candidacy, will speak at the colipromises to tax the seating capacity of the big hall. In no county of Indiana is Beveridge so popular as in Wayne, the stronghold of the Progressive party in the Hoosier commonwealth. Delegations from towns and rural districts of this and adjoining counties, as well as from Ohio points, will attend. Prof. Elbert Russell of Earlham college, who is making a strenuous campaign in the Sixth district to capture the election to congress, will open the meeting with a short address. Gus Hoelscher, attorney, candidate for the state senate, will be chairman. Music will be furnished by the City POLICE CONTINUE PROBE OF CRASH The police and prosecuting attorney are continuing an investigation of the Main street bridge auto smash Saturday night. Affidavits to prosecute the three young men may be forthcoming. Robert Smith, the driver of the machine, is in as good condition as could be expected. He will be kept at the hospital indefinitely. Visitors are not permitted to see him. The other two young men are not affected from the accident.

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BEVERIDGE. band and the Earlham college "booster" club, recently organized to promote the iterests of Prof. Russell in bis race for congress. eption committee. ..j On the reception committee are R. G. Leeds, William Dudley Foulke, Omar Hollingsworth and Alfred Bavis, who met Mr. Beveridge at Liberty this afternoon. Beveridge is the strongest man the Progressives will bring to Wayne county during the campaign, and he is expected to make a strong appeal to voters in behalf of the Progressive ticket, which among other things advocates the initiative, referendum and recall, and insists strongly for a revision of the basic law of the state so as to bring government closer to the people. Mr. Beveridge spoke in Wayne county towns and at Liberty today. COMMITTEE WORKS FOR BRIDGE SITE A committee composed of Frank C. Roberts, David W. Dennis and Howard Gluys was appointed at the meeting of the Southwest Richmond Improvement association last night to act with a committee of three from the West Side Improvement association towards securing the South E street bridge location. A number of persons from the east side of the river who belonged to Mr. Smithmeyer's committee wero present at the meeting. Nothing new was brought up.

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A,j. TELLS VOTERS Progressive Nominee for the Senate Reviews Fight on Meat Bill in Cambridge City Talk. ATTACKS MACHINES Says Boss-Ridden Old Par ties Cause Enactment of Bad Laws and Oppose Good Measures. CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Oct. 20. Calling on the citizens of Wayne coun ty to forget partisanship and vote for good government, Albert J. Beveridge sounded the deathnote of the old-line political machines in his address be fore a large and enthusiastic audience composed of members of all political parties in the Hurst opera house here this afternoon. Mr. Beveridge, the Progressive nominee for the United States senate, was followed by Elbert Russell, candidate for congress from the Sixth district, and John W. Judkins, who presided. From here Mr. Beveridge and his par ty motored to Liberty for a meeting before concluding the day's campaign with the rally at Richmond tonight. Beveridge told his hearers to forget they belonged to political parties, to lay aside their spirit of partisanship and to act in the interest of good government. Reviews His Work. He said he had wondered why the country had so many poor laws and why it was so difficult to secure the enactment of good legislation. The average person would have thought the meat inspection measure which he introduced while in the senate, would have passed without opposition, having as its purpose the protection of the people from impure meats. But it was passed only after the most bitter contest. The bill which he presented to restore to the government 112,000,000 annually which the tobacco trust was collecting illegally, met with the same opposition, and was only enacted after a hard fight. With fine irony Mr. Beveridge said he was sorry to say that one of his opponents now, Mr. Shively, was also oirer-or1rlrf"OTponents- - then, voting f against the bill. Parties Boss-ridden. While in the Senate, Mr. Beveridge said he saw why the country had so many bad laws and so few good ones. It is because the old parties are gov erned by machines and bosses, he i said. At present Indiana is governed by the Crawford Fairbanks-Tom Tagpart machine. If the people repudiate this machine, he said, and elect the Republican ticket they would only transfer the government from one machine to the other. While they might change machines, they would not change masters. Each year two parties wage their sham battle, he alleged, and then meet behind the scenes to divide the spoils. "We are going to destroy the political machines," he said, "and give the people the last word in government with the initiative, referendum and recall." SIGN ROAD BONDS Wayne and Randolph county commissioners held a Joint meeting at the court bouse today to sign the bonds for the Orlando Marshall road improvement on the county line. The issue is for $5,000 half of which Is payable in each county.

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DEFENDING HOME LIFE, JOSEPH BROWN SHOOTS MAN FOUND WITH WIFE

HARVARD HOLDS ON TO MUNSTERBERG Prof. Hugo Munsterberg, the noted savant, who put the question to the Harvard corporation, "Am I worth $10,000,000 to Harvard?" The corporation evidently thinks he Is worth that amount for it refused to accept his offered resignation. The whole affair grew out of the offer of Major Clarence Wiener of London, to leave Harvard $10,000,000 If Prof. Munsterberg was dismissed from the faculty. Weiner objects to Hurtsterberg because of his "unwarranted pro-German utterances." New Underwater Boat Is Smashed by Teuton War ships in Action on North Sea. BY LEASED WIRE. BERLIN, Oct. 20, by wireless via Sayville. N. Y. Official announce ment was made today by .the German Admiralty that the new British submarine E-3 was sunk on. October IS, by German warships in the North Sea. This announcement happened during the deep regret felt throughout Germany as the result of the news of the fate suffered by the German torpedo-boats S-115, jS-117, S-118 and S-119. The submarine E-3 was built in 1913 and carried a complement of 16 men. She was 176 feet long. 22 feet in the beam and had a speed of 16 knots. She was equipped with four torpedo-tubes. The loss of these four German torpedo boats will increase rather than destroy the German pride in the navy. Deep grief is felt over the loss of the crew, but the vessels were old and of little value. DENIES MINE DISASTER. PEKIN, Oct 20. A dispatch from Tsingtao states that the Japanese Cruiser Takachiho, which went to the bottom on October 17, was sunk by the German torpedo boat S-90 and not by a mine as first reported. SCHRAMM RECOVERS FROM LONG STEP Friends of Harry Schramm, who walked out the third story window of his home in Cincinnati three weeks ago while asleep, will be pleased to learn that he is recovering rapidly and that he will be brought to Richmond to recuptrate. Mr. Schramm formerly owned a barber shop in this city. His brother is Edward Schramm ot West Main street. LAUNCH BIG FIGHTER BY LEASED WIRE.) BORDEAUX, France. Oct. 20. The super-draudnaught Normandle, one of the most powerful battleships ever built by France, was successfully launched at St. Naire-Sur-Loire today. It will be placed in command as soon as possible for service against the German fleet. FOR INDIANA Partly elourfy tonight and Wednesday; slightly warmer tonight in central portion. Temperature. Yesterday. Noon 71 Maximum Minimum . "art 46

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SLAYER TELLS POLICE WALKER - ATTACKED HIM Fight Follows When Conductor Returns to Rooms Mate, Disrobing, Enters Followed by Walker.

WOMAN DENIES EVIL Mrs. Brown Refutes Hus band's Charges and Says Dead Man Called to See Young Son. Defending his home and his person. Joseph H. Brown, prominent Pennsylvania conductor, 817 Vi Main street, shot and killed Morris Walker, 26. brewery employe, whom Brown found entering a room with Mrs. Brown. After the shooting Brown, whose est, shirt and collar were almost torn from him, walked into the office of Dr. T. Henry Davis and informed him of the deed. Drs. Davis and Townsend. who summond the police, found Walker In a dying condition. Eight minutes after the shooting, he died. An artery above his heart was severed, and he was paralyzed by the bullet which lodged in his spinal cord. Brown surrendered to the polica without attempting to escape. He told his story to Prosecuting Attorney Rel ler, who refused to permit the publication of the statement today. Wife's Story Differs. In Brown's statement last night fol lowing the shooting be cast reflections against his wife. Mrs. Brown tells a different story In which she says that there was no evil In their actions, and that Brown was the aggressor in the fight with Walker. Within an hour after the shooting both Mr. and Mrs. Brown were takes to jail, Mrs. Brown as a witness. The charge of murder has not been placed against Brown, who Is held for safe keeping. - When he arrived at the county Jail in the police automobile, the murderer was in a disheveled condition, but cool and unperturbed. After his effects had been taken from him Brown shook hands with two newspaper men. "You are my friends, boys, so don't ask me to talk about this now," he said. He was told that it would be impossible to prevent a discussion of the affair, and that he might as wall give his version of it. Acts in Self-defense. "I acted in self-defense. He attacked me, said Brown. "Look at me." And he pointed to his shirt, which was torn to ribbons, and to his collar, one end of which was unfastened. I defended myself In my own home. He knocked me down twice. Finally I got my pistol out of a desk while be was scuffling, and I shot him." Brown then said he had nothing more to say at that time. He again shook hands with the reporters and entered the cell. Not once - did he show any evidence of undue excitement. The coroner and police found the (Continued on Page Three.) SON OF WILLIAM RECEIVES WOUND KM Berlin dispatches say that Prince August Wllhelm. the Kaiser's fourth son, has been severely wounded in the left shoulder. The wound was received when the prince was leading bis troops In a gallant charge during the battle of the Marne. He has been, gtrem the Iron Cross by his taffceih t