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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26
Rartender Arrested

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 25.-Ed-
wrd Brauns, bartender, was arrested
tonight on a charge of assault to kill
following an attack on Arthur Dunn,
official of the Marine Firemen's union.
Dunn was found with his skull frac-
tured and one eye partially gou8ed
out
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
Recruiting the G. 4. Z.

James II. Price, 123 N. 50th street,
Philadelphia, Pa. cites his case as one
deserving attention in the matter OF
recruiting the G. A. r. He Joined a
Post at Philadelphia several years after
the war, and was member for a num-
ber of years. Then reverses came, and
ne was compelled to withdraw, which
he did by paying his dues and getting
a transfer card, which, he held, was
good until he could join another Post.
He had financial troubles. and remained
out of the Order for several years, and
when he applied for readmissio1 he
was told that he must pay S1tO. This
would entitle him to a share in the
benefit fund, but he was willing to for
felt that on condition of being readmit-
ted. He had the money to pay it, but
did not think it right to be practically
fined for returning to the Order. 1t is
true that some of the Posts which have
the benefit feature refuse to admit q
comrade over a certain age, and this
stands in the way of their recruiting.
He thinks that this is poor policy. and
that they should admit members if they
are willing to relinquish all rights to
the share in the fund.
The National tribune., 1909-03-11

served his State as Attorney-General
and is member of the Roard of Re-
gents of the State Soldiers and Sailors
Monument
Comrade Ketcham's service with the
Grand Army of the Republic, briefly
summarized, is as follows: Post Chap
lain, Chairman Committees on state
Soldiers and Sailors Home and State
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home,
Judge-Advocate, Department Com
Handcr, Delegatc-at-Large to several
National Encampments. member Ma
tional Courci. OF administration, Chair
man Committee on Resolutions, men,
ber Pension and other committees. His
earnest and effective work on the Pen
~:ca Committee wien the increased
limit of widows iaco.nes from S96 10
$3.50 and the passage of the MCCJr.i.cc-
bill and the spirited and fcrcerui op-
position to the viz Monument p-opo-
sitfon, will be ncer.uered by all the
comrades; H...u are characteristic Of his
disposition and ability 10 do things for
his comrades to which he believes they
are justly entitled.
1t may be recalled that this State
has had but one Commander-in-Ch Chief
in the 43 years of the existence of the
Order. and in presenting Comrade
Ketcham for CommaHder-in-Ch Chief the
comrades of this Department feel that
they may properly claim that Indiana
is entitled o first consideration at this
time. Hex early appreciation of the
value of the organization to the coun-
try and to soldiers of the Union, her
effective service in its upbuilding, her
contributions to the work. and her nu-
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
e Dl
A live Post.

]. NJ. WlsEley5,pe Pere, Wis. writes
that Harrison RStst and w. r. c; are
both very live organizations and doing ,,
grand woyk. They expect to greatly
increase thsE meinbership during the
cruiting ~
Jan. 2 the folloq@sing u officers were in. n.
stalled. Mrs. tBlanehe Handeyside, Past
President, aStings}as Installing i oi,cer
Kuehl; S. YSP., Mrs. Frances Haskins'
]. v. p, Clara Mcdonald; Treasurer
Lillian camRbell;ir irhap;;ain,1 1hiII Mary Wooi- j.
sistant Conauctor. Miss Frances Has
kins; secrefary. Jennie Haskins; sl .oNrasI Musi-
clan. Matte Haskins; Color Bearers,
Vina Clark, Sarah s.alter, Louise Tur-
riff. Marion Campbell.
Past COMMANDER Thomas Steele in
stalled for the Post: Commander, H. J.
Peep; S. V. c., l. S. Haskins; J. Y. c.,
Edwin Hibbard; Adjutant, William
Handeyside; Surgeon, r. D. Phelps;
Chaplain, ]. N. woodward; Q. NJ, Thos.
Turriff; O.. D., s. Taylor; o. G.. Aug.
Kuckenbecker; S. NJ. ]. NJ. Whitley;
Q. NJ. s., E. E. Bailey.
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
MISSOURI SOLDIERS.
A Roster Being Prepared of Them

No record exists in the archives of
the State of Missouri of her sons who
supported the Union and fought to
maintain her in it. The Grand Army
of the Republic has been moving to
have this inglorious omission repaired.
and a step in that direction has been
taken. Dan Fraser Thomson. Chief
Clerk of the Adjutant-Generars Office
of Missouri, was given a small appro-
priatioD by the last session of the Leg
islature, and went to Washington to
study the records on file in the Office
of the Adjutant-General of the Army.
He came to Washington last March
and worked until May, copying the
names of the commissioned officers, the
time and place of enrolment, time and
place of order into service and date of
relief from service; also the number of
non-commissioned officers and men and
approximately the number of days in
actual service shown by the rolls of all
the State organizations which were on
the pay roll of the Government. This
makes q good beginning, and undoubt-
edly the Department of Missouri, G.. A.
r., will see that it is followed up until
a complete record is made for the State
of all that Missourians did in the great
war for the maintenance of the Union.
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
Encourage the Sons of veterans.

Thomas j. McGrath, 626 PEBBLES
street, Williamsburg, Pa. notices with
deep regret the long columns of mus-
tered out in The National Tribune, and
he cannot pick up q da ly Taptr wi h
cut finding in it the death of some
comrada. He Is harassed with fear as
to wi will rry on the go9d work
establi he'd by the G. A. r. mi no
w II be our successors. They shou d by
al meas be oar sons and daughters,
who have every reason and encourage
ment to take up this work. We should
give the Sons of Veterans much more
encouragement than we do. They do
not ask financial help, but they do ask
the comrades to attend the meetings of
their Camps, and give them the en-
cOuragement of their presence. He
finds that the entertainments at these
Camps are interesting, and they de-
serve a larger attendance of the vet
Grams than they have. Every veteran
should encourage his sons to belong to
q Camp and become thoroly imbued
with the spirit of the work which the
Camps are doiDg.l'so as to continue the
Grand Army's mission.
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
G. A. Il. Buries Confederate.

The following is from Stephen Coop
er. 221 S. Kendall street, Battle Creek,
Mich: Enclosed is notice of death of
DR.. James Hall Reed, who was buried
here Nov. %. 1908. He was a Confed-
crate soldier, and belonged to the 14th
Miss. He was buried with all the mill
tary honors by delegation of Grand
Army men. 1 inclose a clipping from
our local paper:
1.-The casket was draped with the
American and Confederate flags, and
was almost completely covered by
beautiful floral offerings. The remains
were carried from the church by six
prominent physicians of the city, Drs.
Sands, Godfrey, Kimball, Brown. Riley
and Eggleston acting as pallbearers.
Upon leaving the church a guard of
honor, composed of eight Grand Army
men, marched beside the hearse to the
cemetery-Chas. Browning, E. w
Bords, Chas. Robinson, Chas. Manches-
ter, L. Mccoy, Stephen Cooper, William
Rogers and NJ. B. Duffie. Following
the burial service at the grave, by Rev.
Chester Woods, Comrades Cooper and
Rogers rendered The Retreat" mar
tial selection appropriate to the solemn
occasion, with fife and drum, over the
remains of SO brave a soldier and loyal
citizen. Altho Dr. Reed fought long
and bravely for the Lost Cause, the boys
who wore the blue turned out Loyalty
to witness the last ceremonies paid to
the memory of the departed comrade.
When the civil war was over DIR. Reed
became a good, loyal citizen and lover
of the Stars and Stripes. His attitude
is best shown in one of his utterances
concerning the outcome of the war. Il
am glad that I do not have to live in
a divided country"
The National tribune., 1909-03-11

est desire to sacrifice his time and
means in economizing its present re-
sources and building up-and making
even more useful its splendid organi-
cation, is the peer of them ALL and in
every way worthy of your support.
John d. Alexander. Department Com
mander; VIM. w. Dudley, Edwin
Nicar, David N. Foster. Argus D..
VanosGol, Charles NJ. Travis, Albert
o. Marsh. Harvey B.. Shiyely, Henry
NJ. Caylor, Daniel Ryan. David E.
BEEN. Milton Garrigus, George w.
Grubbs. E. r. Brown. Past Depart,
mcnt Commanders; Irwin Robbins,
Past Senior Vice Commanderin-
Chief; VIM. H. Armstrong, Past Sc
nior Vice Commalder-in-Chie and
Member National Executive Commit
tee
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
Death of Past Commander Graham.

Robert E. Sumstrom, Commander OF
the Department of Maryland, G. A. r.,
issues feeling General Order as to the
death of Comrade Graham, Past De-
partment Commander. who died Nov.
10 at his home in Baltimore. Com
rade Graham enlisted in the 5th Nd.
at the beginning of the war, and rose
to be First Lieutenant. He was
wounded and taken prisoner at Win
chester and again at Fair oaks. He
was mustered out with his regiment
Sept. /, 1855. He began his G. A. r.
career in Dushane Post in 1888, and
became Department Commander Feb.
20. 1890. He was Surgeon-General of
the G. A. r. in 1893 and also President
of the Grand Army Club and Union
Veterans Association of Maryland. He
was also member of the Medical
Board of Pension Examiners.
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
FOR COADIANDER-IN-CH
The Department of Indiana Presents
the Name of COmrade w. A.
ketCham.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 10, 1909.
This Department will ask the next
National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic to elect Com
rade William A. Ketcham, of this city,
its Comma9der-in-Chief, and that in
this they would greatly appreciate your
approval and support.
His services to the Organization
Post, Department and National-ever
since it's beginning, have been contin-
uous Jealous and conspicuously use
full. To those of us who served in the
army with Comrade Ketcham and have
known him thru the years since this
kind of service and accomplishment
was only what was expected; the nat
nral result of the determined, forceful
character which has marked his life
from boyhood.
At the outbreak OF the rebellion he
was a boy attending school in Ger
many. He returned home in the Sum
mer of '61. and was student in Wa
bash College until the time of his en-
listment. After his service in the war
he completed his college education at
Dartmouth, graduating with the class
of 81. He enlisted as private soldier
In the 18th Ind in February, 1864, and
carried a musket until December, when
he was promoted to Second Lieutenant.
In May he was promoted Captain His
service was on the Appomattox and the
James and about Petersburg and Rich
mond with the Tenth Corps in the
Army of the James, except that in May
his division, with the Eighteenth Corps,
Joined the Army of the Potomac to
participate in the campaign and battle
of Cold Harbor, and in the Winter of
1S64-65 he went to the North Carolina
coast. and took part in the proceedings
against Fort Fisher. including the
storming of the fort in January. He
remained in North Carolina until the
close of the war
On his return from the army he be-
gan the practice of law, in which he
has since continued. He has twice
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Suggestions
Made.

Friend, Cleveland. Obio.-If your hus-
band goes to a Soldiers Home you can
draw one-half of his pension.
Old Subscriber, Brownsville, Calf a
soldiers widow remarries and the second
husband dies, the only conditions under
which she can draw pension are that she
was the wife of the soldier during the war
time and in receipt of pension under the
general law prior to her remarriage. The
widow whom you mention would not have
title
p. S., Ohio-Ohio has not passed a
State pension law.
Reader-The National Homes for Dis
abled Volunteer Soldiers are as follows:
Central Branch, National Military
Home, Montgomery, Ohio.
Northwestern Branch, National Home,
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Eastern Branch, National Home, Togus,
Maine.
Southern Branch, National Soldiers
Home, Elizabeth City County, Virginia.
Western Branch, National Military
Home, Leavenworth County, Kansas.
Pacific Branch, Soldiers Home, Los
Angeles County, California.
Marion Branch, National Military
Home, Grant County, Indiana.
Danville Branch, Danville, III.
Mountain Branch, johnson City, Tenn.
]. B., Ohio.-When an army pensioner
enters a National Home his pension is
drawn by the Treasurer of said Home and
disbursed for the benefit of the pensioner,
without deduction for fines or penalties.
The money is disbursed and paid to the
| pensioner under such rules as are pre-
scribed by the officers of the Home in the
best interest of the pensioner and con-
sistent with the discipline of the Home.
We understand that the Homes furnish
clothing to the inmates. All of the money
that has accumulated in the hands of the
Treasurer of the Home is returned to the
pensioner when he is discharged from the
| institution.
The National tribune., 1909-03-11

merical Importance caused 1t to be
conceded some half decade ago and
that she should be honored with its
Chief Executive. and the lamented
Carnahan was named as its candidate
His untimely death just before the date
of the Encampment placed the badge
of mourning on their arms. and until
now they have not claimed the recogni-
ton then SO generally considered their
due.
We feel, therefore, that while we
fully appreciate the splendid comrades
who have served as Commanders-in-
Chief, and those who may now be cam
didates for the place, we offer and
pledge one who in strength of body
and intellect, character as soldier and
citizen, devotion to the Grand Army of
the Republic. and the ability and earn
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
Sons of Veterans.

Hugh C. Irish Camp, Paterson, n. j.,
gave a grand reception Friday, Jan.
90, to Confmander-1n-Chief Henry NJ
Nevius. G. n. r., and Commander-in-
Chief Edgar Allen, Jr., of the Sons OF
Veterans. Like all of the affairs of
Hugh c. Irish Camp, this was a decided
success. The local Posts. Auxiliaries
the Division Commander, Division
President and humber of prominent
comrades ofJlthe G.. A. r. and S. of V.
We're present ~
The National tribune., 1909-03-11

by large number Of the Filipino vet-
Grams and presided over by Capt Peter
T. Riley. Department Commander Jas.
H. holland spoke Seelingly of the occa-
sion, and was followed by other able
orators in eloqueht and humorous ada
dresses.
The National tribune., 1909-03-11
The Philippine Veterans.

Nelson A. Miles Camp. 10, United
Spanish War Veterans, celebrated the
tenth anniversary of the Filipino in
surrection at Oakland, Cal, Feb. 4. A
banquet was held, which was attended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-07
COM MITTEE GETS
EAR OF GOV. DENEEN
Urges Demand for Commission Form
of Government i'm Message to
the Legislature.

Springfield. Ill, Oct. AFTER max
ing an unsuccessful attempt to see
Governor Deneen at the fair grounds
yesterday morning and present the res
olution passed at the recent meeting
of the representatives of various cities
which want a commission form of gov
ernment, a delegation composed of
about 90 men who attended the Peoria
gathering finally arranged a meeting
with the executive at his office at noon.
The party, composed of Harry Pin
die, George Green, Al " Thomas of
Peoria, DIR. White of Springfield, and
others, met the governor in his pri-
vate office and spent nearly an hour
telling him why he should Incorporate
in his call for a special session OF the
Legislature the question of passing an
enabling act to allow cities to vote on
the commission form of municipal gov
ernment The governor did aat am
nounce his decision and will not make
it known. in all probability, until he is
ready to issue the call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-07
GOV. Conner OF ALABAMA. ASSAILS
INTEGRITY OF A FEDERAL JUDGE

consent is accorded to every court,
could not be conceded to his court in
the trial of these cases.
The governor also says that the par
tisanship of the Judge to the railroads
compelled him to take as conclusive
evidence the experts statements of
the railroads, although he should have
known such evidence to be question
able from the very nature of the case.
He charges "that it was very gener-
ally believed that by his invitation he
Jones) had railroad employees come
to his chambers, where in the most
spectacular manner he assured them
of the the protection of his court. .
The governor further asserts that the
attorney general refused to appear in
the court because the judge, before
hearing the side of the state, pointed
out his course in a newspaper inter
view. The citing of Solicitor Steagall
for contempt because he talked back
to a deputy of the fedcralcourt shock
ed the governor. He speaks OF the
exaggerated cgotism' of the judge,
and says that the talk of civil war was
only in his ''fevered BRAIN"
The governor declared that former
President Roosevelt intimatedNto him
that if state officers were fined for
contempt of the Jones court they
might be pardoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-07

Montgomery, Ala. Oct. 7.-GovernOr
Conner. in an interview late last night.
attacked the integrity of Judge Thorn
as G. Jones of the United States court
for the middle and northern districts
of Alabama, intimating that the judge
had made up his mind to enjoin the
state rate laws before he heard the
testimony, and that the railroads,
against which the laws were directed,
knew that he was going to do so.
81 have criticised Judge Jones" the
governor said, land have stated that
ON account of his environment he was
not fitted to sit upon the rate cases in
Alabama"
The governor then goes on TO recite
that Judge Jones was an employe from
voutb of the Louisville & Nashville
road. that many of his family are en-
ployed in the same way. that he was
q virtual prot ege of Milton Smith, pres
idcnt of the road, that he continued in
the employ of the road until he went
on the bench. and that Milton Smith
helped 10 put him on the bench, he
had been informed.
''With this environment and his dis
position it was impossible for him to
give the state a fair, impartial trial
continues the governor. ''The sacred
ness and justice which by common
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-07
Get BETTER CLASS
Recruits for Navy Show Much
Improvement in the Last
Two Years.
TABLES ARE GIVEN OUT
Show That of $4,000 Applicants for
Enlistment All but 1S, 723 Were
Rejected in 1909.

Washington, Oct Naval officials
are very much encouraged over their
success in securing a fine class of "e-
cruits and over the generally satisfac-
tory condition of the enlisted person
mel. Tables on the subject have bea2
compiled and from these it appears
there are now 44,129 enlisted men n
the navy as against 33,027 in 1907.
and the percentage of citizens is IN
creased from 93.1 per cent in 1907 10
95.7 per cent in 1909.
The percentage of native born m sn
in the navy increased from 80 per
cent in 1907 to SS4 in 1909. A steady
increase is shown in the enlistments.
In 1907 the total was 14,329. while
1909 it is 1928.
Reject Great Majority.
The result of strict requirements for
enlistment is shown by the fact out
of $4,000 applicants this year all but
1928 were rejected for cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-07
LOWELL SEATED
New President of Harvard Re
ceives Homage From Many
Men of Letters.
Is LAVISH IN HIS GIFTS
Outlines Policies, Which Differ sin
Many Respects From Those of
His Predecessor. -.,.z.s-.

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. Abbot
Lawrence Lowell seated himself yes
-erday in the presidents chair at Har-
yard university. from which he pro-
claimed his policies and distributed
the celebration gifts of the university
with lavish hand to 80 of the many
men of letters VINO came from various
parts of the world to pay him tribute.
The Inauguration scene was laid be-
meath the elms of the college yard for
an audience of more than 5000 per-
sons. The alumni pledged its fealty
to the new president and gave an in
spring and enthusiastic gOdspeed TO
President Emeritus Charles William
Eliot. who as president of the Alumni
association. delivered what was gener-
ally regarded as his valedic;ory
For College Athletics.
In outlining his policies, President
Lowell declared himself in favor of
men learning one thing well and some
thing of everything He placed him
self on the side of intercollegiate
sports as the only striking occasion
for the display of college solidarity.
He also stated his belief in the segre-
cation of the freshmen of the drawing
together of the ties among upper class
men. And finally, he differed radically
from some of the policies of his i'm
mediate predecessor.
Eliot COmmends Successor.
Yet the two great leaders-the old
and the new-marched side by side
in the afternoon to Memorial hall and
there DIR. Eliot said that the occasion
was one of confident expectation, Of
eXaltation of the memories of the past
and of assured hope for the future.
He commended President Lowells
policy of learning one thing well and
something of everything, as the key to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-07
CENTRAL BANK IDEA WAS BORN
AND FOSTERED IN WALL STREET

big Independent banks throughout the
country which will oppose the central
bank idea. When the central bank
was first proposed, Washington news
paper sent out number of inquiries
20 eastern banks. This was one of the
questions asked: Are you in favor o.
the establishment of a central gov
ernment bank as a means of prevent
ing stringency in the currency" Fif-
ty-eight banks replied they were hos
tile to the measure, 20 approving it.
When President Taft endorsed the
Aldrich program for a central bank
he was expressing the sentiment of the
Rockefeller Morgan Wall street fina1
cial houses
Started In wall street.
When il is understood where the
idea of central bank for the United
States was conceived, it is not so sur
prising that the monetary commission
of which Aldrich is the chairman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-07
BOY PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING
FATHER TO SAVE MOTHER FROM ROPE

money and the rifle was found wrap
ped in Mrs. Krupnicke's apron and
buried near the stable She was Az
rested and charged with the murder.
Yesterday in court Andrew, the son,
who had been held as witness, Gre
ated a sensation by going upon the
witness stand and testifying that It
was he and not his mother who shot
his father. The proof against the
woman was conclusive and 81 the case
hod gone 10 the jury would have re-
suited in verdict of murder In the
first degree. After the confession and
sentence of the boy to imprisonment
for life the case against the mother
was dismissed. Then the boy told
the sheriff that his mother was the
guilty party and that he confessed in
order to save her from hanging.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-07

Sidney. Neb., Oct. Pleading gull
ty to numbering his father. Andrew
Krupnicke. aged IA years, takes life
sentence in the penitentiary and thps
perhaps saves from the gallows his
mother. first charged with the commits
sion of the crime.
Anton Krupnicke was a wealthy far
mer living a few miles from Sidney.
The night of June 20. this year, ne
arose from his bed just before mid
might. got a drink of water and then
sat down at the kitchen table While
sitting there bullet from % caliber
rifle was fired into his right temple
producing instant death. Mrs. Krup
nicke delephOned the sheriff here that
robbers had entered the house, stoler
800 and then killed her husband.
An investigation was made and til,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-07
TAFT is TRAVELLING
IN THE WILDERNESS
President Far From Crowds and Ne
= ccssity of Making Speeches on
Way to Yosemite.

Ell Portal, Cal, Oct. Tn a will
derness On the western slope of the
Sierras, away from the crowds and
the necessity of speech making, Pres
ldcnt TAFT is travelling by stage coach
today toward the Mariposa grove OF
big trees Altogether the president
has eight hours stage riding ahead
of him before he reaches Wawona
where he will spend the night at a
tavern on the outskirts of the Yo
semitic valley before starting Friday
grove.