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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-24
An Unusually Interesting Ser
les of Events Has Been Ar
ranged by Sons of Veterans
Committees.
AGED VETERANS WILL
PARADE WITH COLORS
But the March the Grey-haired
Warriors Will Make Will
Not Be a Long 0ne-Har-
vey to Be Speaker.

An unusually interesting and. per-
haps. the best program ever prepared
for the celebration of Memorial Day
in this city was that adopted last ev-
ening at the meeting of all the COM
mittees of the Sons of Veterans, which
organization has charge.
The feature of the program prom
ises to be the address of Col. George
Harvey of Danville, Ind. He is Civil
war veteran. prominent attorney
and an excellent speaker. The other
numbers of the program, which will
be rendered Monday afternoon, May
80, at the coliseum, include musical
selections, both vocal and instrumen-
tai, children's drill and readings.
Committee Commended.
The committee in charge of the pa
rade, which will proceed the memorial
exercises, has been commended for its
efforts. The formation of the parade
will include all the patriotic organiza-
tions of the city. and the ladies auxil-
iaries to those organizations. The
march will not be a long one.
The decoration of the graves Of the
deceased veterans will take place In
the morning. Flowers will be gather
ed by the school children and left at
the school houses. where they will be
collected and taken to the coliseum.
The committees in charge of the dec
Grating of graves will meet at the COLI
scum and from there go to the Gene
teries. The exercises at the cemeter.
les will consist OF the decoration Of
the graves, the firing of the salute and
the sounding OF taps.
The program in the afternoon will
commence promptly at o'clock. The
program, formation Of parade and line
of march are as follows:
At the Coliseum.
Harry E. Penny. master Of cere-
mony.
Music-Richmond Military Band
Song, Observation-Disclosures (stand.
ing.)
Invocation-Rev. Robert Smith.
G. A. r. ritualistic ceremony.
Violin Solo, "Legende," H. Wieniaw-
ski-Prof. Frederick X. Hicks.
Vocal Solo. The Gates Of Paradise
Mrs. NJ. TrimbaIl Patterson.
Music-Richmond Military Band.
Address-Col. George Harvey.
Piano Duet-Miss Nina Harris, Miss
Hilda Shute.
Children's drill, under direction OF
Mrs. Geo. Chrisman.
Reading-Miss Anna Fetta-
Vocal Solo. "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground Kittredge-Miss Doris
Hockett.
Taps.
Line OF March.
The parade will form at the court
house at lis p. m. in the following
order: Band: Spanish-American War
Veterans; Sons of Veterans; children;
Ladies Auxiliary Of Spanish-American
War Veterans: Ladies' Auxiliary oi
Sons Of Veterans: Ladies Of G. A R.
w. r. c.: G. A. r.
The parade will move at 1880 .. m
sharp. It will move east on Main tc
Tenth. thence north to North A
thence west to Seventh, thence to coli
scum When the parade turns on
Seventh 1t win march in open order
to the coliseum. The parade will halt
when its head reaches the coliseum
door and face to the center The old
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-24
ENGLAND AIDS u, s.

London, May 24.-The British gov
ernment will join with the United
States in protecting foreign interests at
Bluefields on orders from the admiral
ty office, the cruiser Scylly having
been returned to Nicaragua from ia
maica- Her destination is officially
given as Graytown and Bluefields. It
was the Scilly which at Graytown Or
dered the PROFESSIONALS to make no at
tack on the town which then harbored
a government de facto force.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-24
4 SURPRISING CASE
tAmertcan News Service,

(American News Service)
Indianapolis, May PA verdict of
four thousand dollars against the
Catholic society of the Good Shepherd
was awarded to Mamie Smith by the
circuit court jury today. Surprising
testimony was introduced. The wom-
an sued for twenty-five thousand dol
lars alleging the nuns imprisoned her
in the institution for seventy-eight
months. The case will be appealed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-24
THE WEATHER.

STATE-FAir tonight and Wednesday
except In south east portion.
locAl-Fair tonight and Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-24

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
INHERITANCE TAX
DECISIONS STAND
L. s. Supreme Court Refuses 20 Re-
view Cases in Which Govern
ment Lost.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Exercising its
discretion as TO what revenue cases
from the lower federal courts to re-
view. the supreme court OF the United
States today declined TO review eight
decisions of the lower federal courts.
in which the right Of the government
TO collect the Spanish-American war
inheritance tav on the estates Of per-
sons who died within a year preceding
July /, 1902. was attacked. The effect
of the action of the court today will
be that the decree of lower courts in
these particular cases holding the gov
ernment had no right 10 collect the tax
and must repay il. will stand as the
law in these particular cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
LEADS WESTERN UNION
Postal Claims Full Credit for Re
duCtiOn in the Rates.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 14-George
Clapperton, vice president of the Com
mercial Cable company being asked in
regard to the interview with Colonel
Clowry, president of the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company relative 10 the
announcement OF the Commercial Gable
company of reduced rates on plain let
ter messages, said: Our fiveletter ca.
BILE reduction plan is entirely new and
ed by Colonel ClOwry and his insinua-
tion as to the Commercial Gable com
pany's attitude is incorrect. The
whole history of the Commercial Ca
BILE company is to the contrary. We
are to be the ones who reduced cable
rates from so cents to % cents a word.
and after two years and a half fight
the Western Union was obliged to do
the same.
Colonel Clowry omitted TO state
that the chief object of the trip to Lon
don Of Mr.. Hall of the Western Union
Telegraph company, and also vice pres
ident of the American Telephone and
Telegraph company. is not the ques-
tion of rates. but to combine all the
English companies with the Western
Union in opposition 10 the CONNER
cial Gable company, and he might have
added that Mr.. Vail, president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. made a trip to London last
summer for the same purpose"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
FOOTBALL PLAYER
is CALLED SLAYER
West Virginia Youth Arrested Fol
lowing Death of Man He Struck
in Game.

Wheeling, w. Va. Nov. IA
warrant charging Thomas Mccoy.
right end of the Bethany college
football team. with murder in CON
nection with the death of Captain
Rudolph Munk. of the West Vir-
ginia university team, was issued
yesterday by Magistrate r. c.
Hobbs. The action followed the in
quest.
Munk sustained injuries in the
game between the two teams Satur-
day from which he died without re-
gain consciousness. The testimony
upon which the warrant was issued
was furnished by Homer n. Young,
who umpired the game Young tes-
titled that Nunk was making inter
ference and was few yards in
front of the scrimmage line when
Mccoy came up to the West Vir
ginia captain, striking him in the
head. Munk fell unconscious and
Young ordered Mccoy from the
game.
The autopsy disclosed the fact
Munk's death was caused by a blood
clot at the base of his brain and
could not have been the result of
a former injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
SIX ARE DEAD AND
rs HURT IN WRECK
Michigan Central Train Hits Street
Car at Crossing in Kala-
mazoO.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Nov. 14.-Six
persons are dead and &c injured,
four of whom it is thought will die,
as the result of the street car acci-
dent Saturday night. All of the
dead and injured were passengers on
the street car. The dead:
WARD ABBOTT, 25, Kalamazoo.
MISS ELVIRA CRAIG, 20, KaIa-
mazoo.
J. F. LANG. 35, Kalamazoo.
THEODORE MOSK, 26, South Ha-
ven.
GEORGE NJ. NORMAN, 40, Kala-
mazoo.
WILLIAM F. sCHAFFER, As,
Kalamazoo.
Probably fatally injured:
Miss Clara Crawford, 20, Kalama-
zoo.
Miss Cora Frentheway. 16. Kala-
Miss Florence wilmot. 21. Kala-
Miss Jacoba Vroegendewey, IS,
Kalamazoo.
An express train on the Michigan
Central was running into the city at
high speed, it is said, and just as it
rounded the curve at the East Main
street crossing it crashed into the
street car. Conductor Vern Van
Horn OF the street car was standing
between the Michigan Central dou-
BILE tracks. He had signaled his car
ahead. Van Horn claims he did not
see the oncoming train or hear it
until it was directly upon him. 1t
was then too late to stop his car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
CAPITAL STOCK
ASSESSMENT MADE
Five Rock Island County Companies
Pay Tax Above That on
Tangible Property.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 14.-(SpeciaD
Following is the assessment made
on the capital stock of corporation Of
Rock Island county, being the equal
lied value of the capital stock, includ-
ing franchises, in addition, to and over
the equalized assessed value of tangi-
BILE property assessed by local assess
ors:
Moline Title and Abstract company,
Moline. $1,000.
Moline, East Moline & Watertown
Railway company, Moline, $4,000.
Rock Island-Davenport Ferry com
pany, Rock Island, $4,000.
Peoples Power company, Rock Is
land, 100000.
Rock Island Title and Abstract COM
pany, Rock Island, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14

night. but the conference Saturday
cleared the way for an agreement.
Mayor GaynOr as Peacemakcr.
Mayor Gaynor was largely instru-
mental in inducing the companies to
name terms acceptable to the strik-
ers. The agreement provides the
men shall be taken back without dis
elimination. except for acts of vio-
lence. Each company will take up
with it's employees adjustment Of
wages and hours. Recognition of
their union, the chief issue for which
the strikers held out, was not
granted.
ChnuReurs' Strike to Continue. u
The agreement decision affects the
strike of chauffeurs, cab drivers and
drivers for the department stores,
who at first quit work in sympathy
with the express employees and later
presented demands in their own be-
half The fight of the chauffeurs
and cab drivers will continue until
recognition of the union is won, it
is announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
THREE SUSPECTS
STILL AT LIBERTY
Men Supposed to Have Dynamited
Los Angeles Times Are in
South America.

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. IA
letter from Panama says that on the
arrival there of the steamer Aca-
pulco, three men left the vessel and
purchased passage for Peru before
the ships officers received word the
men supposed to be the Times dyna-
miters were suspected of being
aboard. No attempt was made by
the officials at any of the Mexican
ports to search the boat, says the
letter and those aboard were in alb
solute ignorance of it until the ar
rival at the Panama port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
HISS CANNON,
CHEER CLARK At
LABOR MEETING

ST. Louis, Nov. 1.-THE annual con-
vention of the American Federation Of
Labor began here today. The morn
ing session was devoted 10 welcoming
delegates. The afternoon session was
devoted TO the reports of officers.
The opening session was turned into
an insurgent political rally by Owen
Miller, president of the Missouri Fed
Grafton of Labor. Jeers greeted the
name of Joseph G. Cannon and LOUD
applause welcomed the name of Champ
Clark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
Taft Arrives at Panama.

Colon, Panama, Nov. 14.-President
Taft arrived here this morning.
The presidential party was re-
ceived by Colonel Goethals and other
officials. The president will be here
four days.
A special train took the presidential
party to Culebra, where they will in
spect the big cut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
Ex-FOrester Asks Leave
to File Brief in Alas
ka Lands.
SLAPS AT BALLINGER
Latter Issues Statement Say
ing He Desires Courts to
Take Responsibility.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Expressing
the fear that the interior department
will recommend the patenting Of the
Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims,
which he believes TO be fraudulent,
Clifford Pinchot, former forester OF the
United States. has appealed TO the
president to allow him TO submit a
brief before any such action is given
executive approval.
Mr.. Pinchot has written 10 the pres
ident under date OF Nov. :. He says,
in part:
Wants Unbiased Judgment.
"It is unfortunately impossible 10
look with confidence to the officials of
the interior department for an un-
biased judgment in this matter, and II
is clear the protection Of the public In
terest in these Alaskan coal lands
must depend directly on the president
himself"
Secretary Ballinger's connection with
these claims, which have been before
the interior department since he was
commissioner Of the land office, precip-
itated the so-called Ballinger- -Pinchot
controversy and the congressional in.
vestigatiOn of the forestry service.
BaIIInger Issues Statement.
Secretary Ballinger issued a state
ment Saturday night in which he de
clared that wholly unfounded charges
have been spread broadcast involving
the attitude of department officials to-
ward these cases. and that in view of
these conditions he deemed II Of the
highest Importance that all these cases
be transferred from the jurisdiction Of
the general land Office directly 10 the
court of appeals Of the District Of Co
lumbia for consideration and adjust
ment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
BOYS THROW WOULD
BE LEADER IN BONFIRE
First Saturate Clothing With Oil
Victim Will Probably Die
from Burns.

New York. Nov. 14-Saturated with
coal oil and thrown into a bonfire was
the fate of Fiere. Banardo. aged -, be-
cause he disputed Philip Seekers
leadership of a crowd of boys. Ba-
nardo will probably die as a result of
burns. Seeker was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
ANOTHER WANTS OFFICE
Speaker of Last Iowa House Would
Succeed Senator DOIliver.

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 14.-Guy
Feely of Waterloo, speaker of the
house in the last legislature, today an
nounced his candidacy for senator in
succession to the late Senator Dolli-
yer. A choice will be made by the
next general assembly. Attorney Gen
eral Byers, Lieutenant Governor Clark
and C. F. FRANKIE, chairman Of the re-
publican state committee, are also can
didates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
DEAD UNDER AUTOMOBILE
Police Looking for Companion of
Man Who Was Killed.

Jackson, Mich, Nov. Il. - John
Ioupt, aged 27. of this city, was found
,oday with his neck broken under an
overturned automobile in a ditch be-
,ween Michigan Centre and Jackson.
The authorities are looking for man
and two women said to have been with
HoUpt in the automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
YOUNG FRIENDLY
TOWARDS CUMMINS

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 14.-Senator
Young said today he and Senator Cum
Minis. whom he formerly opposed
through his newspapers. would be
friends in the senate and that his pol
icy would be constructive, not destruc
tive, and that he would favor every
good measure without regard TO its
source.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
RATE ADVANCE IN d.
WEST Is SUSPENDED

Washington. Nov. 14-An order
suspending until March 81 rext the op-
Grafton of the proposed advance in
rates on the Illinois Central, along
with six other lines operating between
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
was announced by the interstate com
merce commission today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
Count Tolstoi Is Located.

St Petersburg. Nov. 14.-The
Moscow correspondent to the Novoe
Vremya says Count Tolstoi has been
located in the Mount Sensky dis
trict, Tula province. He is on the
estate of the Abrikosoffs, well known
manufacturers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14

sudden. He had been speaking to
his son Herbert when he suddenly
fell back with a gasp and died.
Senator Clay was 81 years old and
was serving his third term in the
United States senate. He is surviv-
ed by a widow. five sons and a
daughter. besides hiss parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. J. Clay of Colby
county.
Senator Clay was born Sept. %,
1853, on a farm in Cobb county,
Georgia, and received his primary
and preparatory education in the
country schools. He graduated from
Hiawassee college in 1875, taught
school for two years and studied law
under Judge David Irwin of Mari
eta. He was admitted to the bar
in 1877.
First City Alderman.
His first political office was that Of
city alderman in 1880. In 1SS4-S5,
1SS6,S7 and 1SS9-9O he represented
Cobb country in the Georgia general
assembly. In 1892 he was elected
to the state senate and served as
president of that body for two years.
In 1894 he was elected chairman of
the state democratic executive COM
mittee and held that position for
three years, declining reelection. He
was elected to the United States SEN
ate in 1896 to succeed John B. Cor
don.
Dies without Learning of Defeat.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 14.-Con-
gressman William w. Foulkrod of
the Fifth Pennsylvania district died
yesterday without knowing the re-
suit of last Tuesdays election, when
he was defeated by Michael Donohue
for reelection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
WIRELESS MESSAGE
CROSSES THE OCEAN
Narconi Personally Directs Sending
from Italy to Nova Scotia
and Ireland.

Plea, Italy, Nov 14.-William
Marconi yesterday personally direct
ed an exchange of communications
between the wireless station at Col
tana and the stations at Clifden, Ire
land. and Glace Bay, Nova Scotia,
thus inaugurating new service by
which it is expected the rates of
wireless dispatches to America will
be greatly reduced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
NEGRO SUSPECT ARRESTED
Murder of 9-Year-OId Girl at Asbary
Park. V. j., May BE Solved.

Asbury Park. y. J.. Nov. 14.-The
mutilated body OF 9-year-old Marie
Smith, missing since Wednesday,
was found in the woods noar her
home She had evidently been mis-.
treated. Thomas Williams, a negro,
was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
LEN SMALL TAKES
SUBTREASURY JOB

Chicago, Nov. Lien Small of Kan
kakee, ILL.,, today took the oath as sub
treasurer at Chicago and took charge
of $92, 2,62615S of government moneys.
OF this sum $50 tons (S7S,515,7OO) is in
gold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

(From noon today to noon tOmorrow.)
Sun sets 4:39, rises 6:43; moon sets 4:52
a. M; S:53 a. m, eastern time, moon in
conjunction with Saturn, passing from
west to east of the planet ia degrees
north thereof; seen drawing near to-
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
RIVER BULLETIN.

Nearly stationary stages in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
PACKERS need
NOT SHOW BOOKS

Trenton, \. j., Nov. 1.-THE state
court of errors and appeals this af-
ternoon reversed the decision OF the
supreme court directing the big pack
ing concerns to produce their books
before the Hudson county grand
jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
Army Officer Would Over
come Opposition of
Labor Unions.
HAVE STATE POLICE
Col. Weaver Also Urges Organ
ization of National Reserve
on Swiss Plan.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE hostile
attitude of labor unions towards or
ganized militia has created a pessi-
mistic feeling among officers of the
army and national guards, which is re-
fected strongly in the annual report of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
HOORAY! BOSTON
PRICES TUMBLE

Boston. Nov. 14.-There was 10 to
Is per cent fall in prices of meats and
vegetables in the Boston markets to-
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
CENTRAL BANK
LAW SOUGHT AT
next SESSION?

New York, Nov. 14.-It is believed
by financiers here that Senator AL
drich will attempt to push a financial
measure through the short session
The central bank idea will be a fea
ture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
American catholles Meet.

New Orleans. Nov. 1.-THE Amerb
can Federation OF Catholic Societies be.
gan the second days session OF its
convention today with an executive
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
THANKSGIVING Day Proclaimed.

Springfield. Ill. Nov. IA (SpeciaD
Deneen today issued the
annual Thanksgiving proclamation.
fixing Nov. % as the date of the
fall holiday in Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
Routine Work by w. c.T.U.

Baltimore, Nov. 1.-THE National
Woman's Christian Temperance un-
ion is engaged in routine business
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
Georgian Succumbs in a
Sanitarium to Heart
Failure.
TALKING TO HIS SON
Was Serving His Third Term in
the Upper House of
Congress.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 14.-United
States Senator Alexander Stephens
Clay of Georgia died of heart dis
ease at the Robertson sanitarium
here at ) o'clock this afternoon after
an extended illness. His death was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
Banks Condition Called For.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE con.
troller of the currency today issued
a call for statements Of the condi-
tion of national banks at the close
of business Thursday, Nov. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14

Temperature at a. m, 33. Highest
yesterday, "A; lowest last night, 33.
Velocity of wind at a. M, miles per
hour. Precipitation, none. Relative
humidity, at p. m. 65, at a. m. 76.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
Dies without Learning of Defeat.
STATE is ALLOWED TO SUE
Minnesota Gets Consent of Supreme
Court on Lake Pepin Case.

Washington. Nov 14.-Permission
was granted today to Minnesota to
institute suit before the United States
supreme court against Wisconsin TO
determine the boundary between the
states in Lake Pepin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14

La Crosse, Wis. Nov. 14.-Matt
Ruesgen. convicted of the murder of
H. Studier. was today sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-14
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and slightly colder to,
night, with the lowest temperature
about 20 degrees. Tuesday, fair.