Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 296, 23 October 1914 — Page 1

PAIXA VOL. XXXIX. NO: 296Ti!oTTeU'nm RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1914. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS

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'S WIFE TO TESTIFY TRUTH T11 Tell the Truth If It Convicts My Husband," Asserts Woman Who Saw Walker Murdered. ASK BROWN'S RELEASE Jlailroad Men Protest Retention of Slayer in Jail and Offer to Go on Conductor's Bail. "Ill tell the truth if It convicts my husband." This statement, it is asserted, was made to the police by Mrs. Joseph H. Brown, whose husband is now being held without ball In the county jail, for the murder or Lloyd Walker, brother-in-law of his wife. The prosecution is depending upon Mrs. Brown to appear against her husband when he is placed on trial. Besides Brown she was the only other witness to the shooting. Mrs. Brown clings tenaciously to her assertion that she was never guilty of illicit relations with Walker, that he was a frequent visitor to the Brown's apartments and never made any effort to conceal this fact. Testifies Against Mate. It was also learned today that Mrs. Brown is expected to testify that Walker did not start the fight with her husband and that Brown began the melee by firing at Walker, causing the latter to grapple with him to protect himself. It is understood she will testify that she had Intended to leave the apartments the night of the murder and that when she began to disrobe to change her gown she did not know Walker had entered the room, as she had told him to wait in another room until she had completed dressing. It is believed the state will emphasize the fact that Inasmuch as Walker was related to Mrs. Brown It was not unnatural that he should occasionally visit the Brown apartments and that Brown had no provocation for his alleged attack on Walker the night of the crime. Ask Brown's Release. Prrinfrir" Tfcpllpr "todnv salrt that it would be perfectly satisfactory to j him if the court called the grand jury to investigate the case before election as he had completed his investigation and was ready to go before the grand jury at any time. Many railroad men, who have agreed to go on Brown's bail if he is indicted for manslaughter, which they expect he will be, are dissatisfied with the court's action of postponing the grand jury Judge Fox said today that the grand Judge Fox said today that he grand jury would not meet until after electIon, but would be convened promptly after that time. "If Brown Is indicted for first degree murder he cannot be released on bond, but if an indictment charging manslaughter is returned he can of course be released on bond," the judge said. FRENCH RESERVISTS RUSHED TO FRONT BY LEASED WIRE. BORDEAUX, Oct. 23 Five hundred thousand French recruits are now ready to join the army at the front. It was learned at the war office today that these reservists will soon be sent to the firing line. Thoy have been in training for two months. DR. LYONS WORSE Miss Flora Lyons has been called to Indianapolis to consult with Dr. Emerton, dean of the Indiana Medical school, relative to the condition of Rev. S. R. Lyons, pastor of the Reid Memorial church, who has suffered a Blight relapse.

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The French are rushing work on this new type of gun on account of the possibility of a siege of Paris. The new gun is built to run on railroad tracks, and is constructed so the whole fortress, as well as the gun, can be moved on the tracks. Provision also is jr far the moving of ammunition wagons and observation towers. ,

Verduriy Key to French Campaign

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Map of the most pivotal point in the entire battle front in France Verdun and Toul, in France, and Metz, the great German fortress. The whole French battle line pivots on Verdun, perhaps the strongest fort on the frontier. If Verdun falls, the entire French defense must be changed, and quickly. The Germans have built five lines of railroad up to their frontier, and the moment Verdun falls they get entirely new lines of communications for ammunition and men from the heart of Germany. Yesterday the Germans claimed to have captured enough of the Verdun barrier forts to make possible the use of the big siege guns on the fortress.

ART EXHIBIT OPENS AT LOCAL GALLERY Association to Elect Officers After Reception to General Public. The works of Richmond artists dominate the collection of paintings by Indiana artists, which will be placed on exhibition at the High School gallery tonight under the auspices ef the Richmond Art Association. Among the most striking paintings are twelve canvases by Frank J. Girardin which depict outdoor life. Other local artists whose works are exhibited - are- William HollyrrA-Wr-Gregg, Thomas Nordyke, Charles H. Clawson Anna Mary Newman, William A. Eyden, Sr., William A. Eyden, Jr.; Alden Mote and Mary F. Overbeck of Cambridge City. The public is invited to attend the reception at the opening of the exhibit tonight, which will be informal. The annual election of officers will take place at the business meeting of the Art Association which will be held at 9 o'clock this evening. It is thought that this exhibit will attract even more attention than the recent exhibit of paintings by American artists. MISS LOCKERESIGNS Accepts Position With New York Schools. Superintendent Giles today announced the resignation of Miss Alice G. Locke, supervisor of art and drawing i.n the Richmond schools. Miss Locke has accepted a position with the New York City schools, and will begin work there immediately. Miss Locke has been in New York since last Friday, and on Monday passed the required examinations, and was awarded the new position. She has held her position here for about six years, supervising the teaching of art in all the city schools and teaching drawing in the high school. No attempt has been made to fill the vacancy.

-Latest Defender of French Capital

VOCATIONAL BOARD TO HELPjCHOOLS H. R. Robinson Heads Committee to Advise on Practical Courses. The advisory board for the men's classes in the vocational work in the night school has been appointed by the school board with H. R. Robinson, of Robinson and Company as chairman, and Harry Pinnick and Edward Cureton as the other members. These are all practical men, with a full knowledge of industrial conditions in Richmond. Superintendent Giles today received a communication from Mr. Robinson-, asking that e be excused from the board," "but " said ' "that" lie hoped that arrangements could be made whereby Mr. Robinson would serve. The first meeting of the board has been set for tonight.

CHARITY DECLINES TO GIVE CAR FARE Secretary Melpolder announced today that the Central Charities bureau is not handing out railroad passes. A few days ago a portly comfortable motherly looking woman appeared at the bureau and calmly suggested that she be handed $36 to use for railroad fare to take her mother-in-law, husband and two infants with her to Virginia, their old home. She said her relatives are working there. She also informed Mr. Melpolder that she had only a table, two beds and some chairs to ship. Yesterday she reappeared and said she guessed she would need only $8. "Where did you get the money?" Mr. Melpolder asked. "Oh, I sold my organ, some rugs and and some other furniture," the Virginian replied. Mr. Melpolder figured that the bureau had saved $28 by refusing once and possibly could save $8 more by refusing the money a second time. He said he would give forty cents for a telegram to Virginia relatives asking them for money and thus save $36.50 for the bureau.

ALLIES CHECK ASSAULTS Of GERMAN FORTS

Violent Assaults of Kaiser's Army Foiled by Allies, French War Office Statement Declares. LEFT WING IS ACTIVE Only Partial Successes Reported From Verdun Regions and Southern End of Battle Line. BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK, Staff Correspondent of the International News Service. PARIS, Oct. 23. The Germans are still making violent attacks against the allies all olong the line, according to an official war office announcement issued at 3 o'clock this afternoon. "As a whole," says the announcement, "the situation of the allies re mains unchanged. Fighting along the Sommer river near Arras has been violent." The statement follows: "At our left wing forces of the Germans in great numbers, whose presence was noted yesterday, have continued their attacks most violently in the whole region included between the sea and the Labassee canal. "As a whole, the situation of the allies' forces is maintained. If they have been compelled to yield at certain points they have advanced at others. The enemy has shown equal activity on the rest of the line, more particularly in the region of Arras and on the Sommer to the north and south of this river. 'We have made progress, especially in the region of Rosleres and in Santerre. In the region of Verdun and in that of Pont-a-Mousson we have had some partial successes. Along the rest of the front nothing of importance has occurred." SOBS WHEN GIRL DEFEiSMHER Defendant Maintains Inno cence Throughout ' Hard and Grilling Cross Examin ation of State. BY LEASED WIRE. MINEOLA, N. Y., Oct. 23. Mrs Florence Carman, accused of the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey in Freeport on June 30 last, remained unshaken and smiling throughout a gruelling cross examination today. She main tained her innocence throughout and declared that she was up-stairs in her room when Mrs. Bailey was shot to death in Dr. Carman's office. Mrs. Carman seemed to make a deep impression on the jury and all, with the exception of Frank D. Mount, juror No. 3, paid the most scrupulous interest to her story and never took their eyes off her face. Daughter Testifies. Elizabeth Carman followed her mother on the stand. The child's examination was brief. Mrs. Carman then broke down for the first time. Throwing her smiling reserve to the winds she put her arms around her daughter and began to sob By this time there were few dry eyes in the court room. Dr. Carman took the stand in the afternoon.

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CAMPAIGN GENERALS ORDER HEAVY GUNS TO BOMBARD VOTERS OF SIXTH DISTRICT IN FINAL ASSAULTS FOR SUPREMACY

FURY OF BATTLE IMPELS LYNCH TO REMAIN HERE G. O. P. Candidate for Congress Adds Three More Fighting Days to Itinerary in County. WATSON WILL HELP Defeated "Boss" to Guide His Nominee Through Rush County in Next Week's Campaign. So hot has the fight in Wayne county become that P. J. Lynch, Republican candidate for representative in congress from the Sixth district, has decided not to end his week's campaign in this county today, and has arranged to spend three more days on the political battlefield of the district next week. At Republican headquarters today it was announced that Mr. Lynch next Tuesday noon would speak at the corner of Twelfth and North E streets; at Dalton at 2:30, at Economy at 4, and in the evening at Webster at 7, and Williamsburg at 8 o'clock. Next Wednesday he will make a personal canvass of this city, and will speak at Cambridge City at 8 o'clock in the evening. Goes to Rush. Thursday the G. O. P. congressional candidate goes to Rush county, and will spend that day in a campaign tour with James E. Watson and other party workers of Rush county. Friday he returns to Richmond, and in the evening will speak with Senator Burton of Ohio at a Republican rally at the Coliseum. The rest of his itinerary for that day has not been arranged.-- -. fc - v-V-,-This evening Mr. Lynch speaks at Boston at 7 o'clock and then returns to Richmond to address a meeting of colored voters, to be held at the court house at 8 o'clock. Last night Mr. Lynch took his automobile squadron to Jacksonburg and Centerville. At the former place he spoke to about fifty voters, while a crowd of nearly three hundred greeted him at the town hall in Centerville. Speaks on Tariff. In both of his addresses he devoted much of his attention to the tariff, and predicted that until the Republican policy of a protective tariff was reestablished this country would continue in the throes of the present industrial depression. He praised the county ticket and predicted that Judge Fox would be elected by one thousand plurality. At Jacksonburg during the course of his address he referred to the European war and predicted its early close, saying that the God of Nations would not tolerate such a butchery of his children. An aged man in the audience at this point exclaimed "Amen," and an impressive silence continued for several seconds. At the conclusion of the speech this man shook hands with Mr. Lynch, remarking that this was the first political address he had ever heard that the gospel of Jesus Christ was referred to. At Centerville Mr. Lynch's party was greeted by a crowd of Republican voters, headed by a drum corps, and escorted to the town hall. The Republican rally next Friday night is planned to be one of the old fashioned kind, with marchers, drum corps and bands. Delegations of Republicans from all over the county will attend. This meeting will conclude the Republican campaign iu Wayne county. SUES ON ORIGINAL GRANTS OF LAND A suit was filed in circuit court yesterday to quiet title on some Jackson township property, which names fiftyeight defendants now probably living and the heirs and legatees of twenty ether persons who held original land grants or mortgages against part of the property in question. Through the generations which have passed the twenty persons whose unknown heirs are made defendants, the families pos sibly have branched into several hundred persons. The suit was filed by John K. Smith and Alfred Goodlet. They ask that the title of the land be cleared and that all previous records be corrected. The Weather FOR INDIANA Unsettled tonight and Saturday. Probably rain. Cooler Saturday. Temperature. Noon 61 76 41 Yesterday. Maximum .... Minimum ., W. E. MOORE'S FORECAST. LOCAL Occasional rain tonight or Saturday. Cooler Saturday night and Sunday. GENERAL CONDITIONS The southwestern storm has started eastward. It will cause unsettled weather within the next twenty-four hours or longer. , A cool wave is moving from Canada behind the storm and will cause considerable cooler weather by Saturday nihfc

GRAY WILL TURN FULL BATTERIES ON WAYNE VOTE Democratic Congressman Hurries to Battlefield to Fight Lynch and Russell Forces.

LEAVES WASHINGTON Governor Ralston Speaks at Coliseum Saturday to Enthuse Fighters for New Party Victories. With the political fight now raging in Wayne county at a fever heat workers at Democratic headquarters were radiant with joy today over a message j received from Representative Gray, from Washington, announcing that he would arrive in Richmond at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, that he wanted to make a tour of the county Saturday and wind up with a night meeting in Richmond. He was not aware that Governor Ralston was to speak at the coliseum tomorrow night but it is possible that arrangements will be made for him to deliver a short address at this meeting. The activities of Gray's two opponents. Professor Russell and P. J. Lynch, who have been making a thorough campaign of the county, caused an uneasy feeling at Democratic headquarters, but confidence was restored today with the announcement that Mr. Gray is to get into the thick of the fighting. He will have only ten or eleven days to make his campaign throughout the district before election but it is believed most of his time will be spent in Wayne county, 'which has the largest vote in the district. Starts in Auto. Representative Gray will start on his trip through the county tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock in an automobile and he will be convoyed by several other 'machines, filled with party work--ers. His first meeting will be held at Centerville at 7:20. At 8:20 he will; speak at East Germantown. At 9:15 he -will address the voters of Milton, j At 10 o'clock he speaks at Cambridge City and at Dublin at 10:45. He will, then go to Hagerstown, speaking there at 12:15 o'clock. He will conclude his tour with a meeting at Greensfork at 1:15 o'clock. Arrangements for his campaign through the other sections of the county will be announced later. It is expected that a large crowd will attend the meeting at the Coliseum Saturday night to hear the address of I Governor Ralston. B. F. Mason, Demo-; cratic candidate for. circuit judge, will be chairman of this meeting. The gov-1 ernor will speak at Winchester and j Union City tomorrow afternoon before coming to Richmond and on his arrival here he will be greeted by a large reception committee of which W. B. Dye is. chairman. Shively May Come. An effort is to be made to secure Senator Shively, a candidate for reelection, for an address in this city but it is not certain that a meeting for him in this city can be arranged. B. F. Mason delivered an address at Cambridge City last night and the! meeting was well attended. Tonight' he will speak at Milton. j Joshua Allen, Democratic candidate ; for prosecutor, and Walter Lewis j spoke at Abington last night and to-1 night they will address a meeting at Whitewater. Lawrence Bertsch will speak at Jacksonburg tonight. WAR TOO FIERCE FOR "FILM" MAN Cherry Keatron, the most noted of all motion photographers, who is at present trying to get films in the eastern war zone. He says, "When the war is over I know a nice quiet place in Central Africa, and I'm going back. This job is too difficult, and it is not very satisfactory working a cinematograph when you'd rather work a mitrailleuse.'

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RUSSELL FIGHTS ALL ALONG LINE UNTIL ELECTION Progressive Banner Carrier Makes Systematic Tour of Country, Enlisting Many New Recruits.

HOLDS SHOP MEETING; Crawford and Hoelscher tot Open Fire on Old Parties at Centerville Next Thursday Evening:. The Progressives practically 'wilt conclude their active campaign in, Wayne county next Friday, although Professor Russell, the congressional candidate, will campaign until the day before election, making his concluding address at Greensfork Monday night, November 2. The Progressive campaign in the county has been a most thorough and satisfactory one to the party workers. Prof. Russell made a systematic tour of the county last week and last Tuesday night spoke to one of the largest crowds that ever attended a political meeting in Richmond, making a splendid impression. Prof. Russell is now campaigning elsewhere in the district, but will return to Wayne county Wednesday of next week and will hold meetings that day and Thursday and Friday in Richmond. Saturday he will not be in the county but will return to end his very strenuous campaign at Greensfork, Monday. Holds Shop Meetings. Next Wednesday noon Mr. Russell will address the employes of the Wayne Works. Thursday noon he will deliver an address at North Twelfth and E streets. Friday noon he will deliver an address at the corner of North Fourteenth and E streets. Earl H. Crawford, who left the Democratic party this year to join the Progressives as a protest against the Taggart-Fairbanks machine, and whose sensational charges against Homer Cook, Democratic candidate for secretary of state, resulted in Governor Ralston calling a grand jury to make an investigation, will be in Wayne county next Thursday and Saturday. ' Speaks at Centerville. Crawford and Gustave H. Hoelscher. candidate for representative from Wayne county in the legislature, will both speak at Centerville next Thursday night at 7:30 and will address a meeting at Cambridge City on Saturday evening, October 29. Mr. Crawford lives in Western Wayne county and he has been particularly anxious to tell his friends and neighbors what he knows about the inside working of the Democratic state machine. Hi Cambridge City meeting Is Bure to be one of the largest attended of the campaign in this county. Hoelscher is to have a very busy' time next week. Monday noon he addresses the employes of the F. & It factory and speaks that night at Jacksonburg. Tuesday noon he addresses a meeting at the Dille & McGuire factory and that night he will speak at Boston. Wednesday night he speaks at Chester at 7 o'clock and at Webster at 8 o'clock. Thursday noon he will speak at the Starr Piano factory. He will conclude his campaign a week from next Monday night with meetings at Middleboro at 7 o'clock and Bethel at 8 o'clock. ON BELGIAN FIELD, SAYS BERLIN WIRE BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. Clims of German advance in the direction of Ypres and of a slow retreat of the allies along the northern front in France, are contained in a wireless from Berlin war office, to the German embassy here today. "The enemy was repulsed to the east of Dixmude. Our troops are also successfully advancing in the direction of Ypres. Stubborn fighting toward the west and north of Lillie are said; to have caused the allies to retreat along the entire front." GERMANS GAIN. t LONDON. Oct. 23 A Reuter dispatch from Paris says that according to trustworthy accounts French troops brought up by the Germans have enabled them to deliver attacks with increased vigor on the French right wing. The advantage is with the Germans. Vessels from the French navy, having crept around the coast, were today standing by the eleven British warships which are "burling- shells landward between Ostend and Nieuport, on the Belgian coast, in continuation of the fierce battle between Germany and the allies for the possession of the North sea and channels ports. For the first time since the war began aircraft and warships are aiding simultaneously in the movements of land forces; thus the struggle is being waged in the air, on the sea and on , the land at the same time. j

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