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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-02
MAKING A CONSTITUTION

The present plan of making a new
Constitution for Indiana, devised by
Governor Marshall and indorsed by
the Democratic majority, seems to
the Republican to be one of the
most undemocratic and ill-advised
propositions which has come to our
notice In recent years.
1t is not denied that the document
proposed is the work of Governor
Marshall himself, and that it was
taken bodily from him by the demo-
cratic caucus and adopted as party
measure for submission to the people,
1t would have been just as undemo
cratic and just as ill-advised if it had
been drawn by Governor Hanly or
Governor Watson and adopted by a
republican caucus.
Constitutions the fundamental laws
of states, ought not to be so made
nor so proposed.
The proposition is that this docu-
ment, made by one man, Governor
Marshall, shall be submitted to the
people to be ratified or rejected as a
whole! Could anything be more pre-.
posterous in these days Of govern.
ment coming closer and closer to the
people-when people by the referen.
dunn and recall are coming nearer
and nearer to being the very law
makers themselvesf
Perhaps the very worst feature Of
it is that it has been made a party
measure. Who knows how many
"jokers" it might contain for party
purposes? Or how many poorly con-
sidered omission or additions have
been made whereby the people in tn.
end will sufferf
No one can tell about these things.
There has not been time to consider
them. The legislature has not had
time to consider them, and the peo-
pie have not had time to consider
them.
The only proper way to make a
constitution for Indiana is TO elect a
nonpartisan, or rather bipartisan,
convention for that exclusive purpose
and give them time to consider the
proposed changes long md thorough
ly.
Let there be elected convention half
of which are republicans and half
democrats-and for that matter, let
a few prohibitionists and socialists
be thrown in for good measure-it
won't hurt anything. Then let this
body receive and conceive of every
important change which should be
considered by such convention, and
90 at the. work in a thorough, non
partisan spirit which will make fol
the welfare Of the whole people, re-
CARELESS OF the wishes of any politi-
clan, brewer, or corporation magnate
In this way, and in this way only,
will the people of Indiana get a
better constitution And that they
need a revised one, no one seems to
deny. The present boys jacket is
too small for the grown young man.
Let's have a new and better one
but let's not take any "hand-me-
down" from the political sVeatshop
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-02

Mrs. Hurry Kilmer entertained the
Amerantf band class of the M. E.
S. S. at =. home on south Michigan
street last evening. The evening
was spent IN various games such as
phrase sliciny, and word contests.
Dainty refreshments were served
All Of them reported an excellent
time.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-02
Party for Teachers.

Mrs. Eley, knowing that Washing
tons birthday was vacation day
for the teachers, invited all who
were In the city, with few other
friends, to spend the afternoon with
her at cards. They played Five
Hundred after which light refresh.
ments were. served
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-02
Mcdowell Will Succeed,

Principal o. E. Mcdowell who is
serving his third year in that ca
pacity, has been chosen to succeed
Supt. Randall.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-02
Tho Moon on Fish.

A recent report of the Scotch fish
cry board mentioned curious habit
which. according to fishermen, is as
ISOLATED with fish; the phases of the
moon, 1t was asserted, have a very
direct connection with the willing
ness Of fish to be netted
To test this theory, statistics were
obtained of the catch Of herrings from
1860 to 1900, with the result that the
biggest catches were found to have
conceded with the new moon and tho
smallest with full moon. The report
suggested that q full moon enabled
the nets to DO seen much more easily
than at times Of new moon or tho
crescent phase or that the tides,
which vary with the lunar phases,
were possible factors In the matter
Westminster Gazette.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-02
SPEEDWAY STANDS SEAT 10000.

One of the greatest seating capa-
cities of any stadium in the world of
sports is that OF the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway. Four monster
stands seat fully $4,000 persons COM
fortably and under pressure will &C
ccmmodate $4,000 spectators
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-02
cnudren cry
FOR flETCHER'S
. a = T ORIA

The Republican Office for the bes
sale bills.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
CHINESE DISCUSS
PLANS FOR PEACE

SHANGHAI, Dec. 1S.-Representa-
tive OF the imperialists and revolu-
tionists met at 10 o'clock this morning
TO discuss plans for the restoration OF
peace in China. The early hours OF
the session were given over almost en-
tirely to formalities after which DR..
WI Ting Fang. head OF the rebel dele
CATION OF Ave, proposed that since the
imperialists had violated the armistice
by occupying Shan 81, Shen 81 and
Anhwei while they were pledged to a
cessation of hostilities, that their prov
inces at once he relinquished to the
revolutionists as evidence OF good
faith.
Tan Shea Wi. chief of the imperial
conferees, declared he was unable TO
act upo nthis suggestion until he had
received instructions from Premier
Yuan Shi Kai. Reyolutionist sympa-
thizers believe that nothing will be ac-
complished at the peace conference
unless Yuan relinguishes the prov
inces Considerable friction has al
ready developed among the delegates
and the prospects for a settlement are
not bright.
The revolutionists continue TO
mobilize troops i'm the vicinity TO
Nankin preparatory to a movement on
Pekin shopld the negotiations fail.
Little credence is placed in the state
ment sent out from Pekin yesterday
that the Japanese intended to force a
cessation OF hostilities in Gina.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
FOUR ARRESTED AS
EXTORTION SUSPECTS

CHICAGO, Dec 1S.-In the arrest
of three Armenans and one Ameri-
can-the latter a chemist-the police
today think they have discovered a
clever blackmalling plot.
The arrests came about solely
through the discovery that in the
typewriter letters demanding money
which were sent to two wealthy Ar
menian rug importers, X T. and c.
T. Pushman. the letter m was i'm.
perfect. The police looked for an
American friendly with Armenians.
When detective posing as a type
writer repairer, found the letter
IN" on DR.. Alfred Gelberts type
writer, imperfect, corresponding to
the twisted letter in the black-hand
missives. he was arrested. Postoffice
inspectors say he confessed to the
letter writing, but disclaimed any
blackmailing intentions, declaring he
was trying to work a joke on the po
lice.
His alleged associates in the plot
three Armenians-were arrested after
the Pushman brothers had complied
with elaborate instructions regarding
the deposit of $4,000 demanded by
them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
ABSINTHE BARRED;
WHAT'S ABSINTHE!

WASHINGTON ID. c., Dec lS.-The
pure food board OF the department oil
agriculture has ordered the importa
ton OF absinthe into the United states
stopped after Jan. |. II is interesting
TO know what is absinthe.
Absinthe is bitter liquor, more
intoxicating than ordinary liquors,
and Is an alcoholic solution or essen
tial oils derived from wormwood and
other plants. II is emerald-colored'
II was first used by French soldiers
in the Algerian war (lS44) TO ward OF
fever. Absinthe drinking became
such an evil that It is barred from the
French army and navy. When ex-
cessively used. absinthe first gives a
feeling of exhilarated intoxication.
Later, the digestive organs are de-
ranged, followed by hallucinations,
loss of brain power and insanity.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
MANS BODY BLOWN TO BITS
WHEN GAS BUOY EyPLODES
WITH TERRIFIC FORCE
John Dunbar Victim of Accident
on Government Dock at Foot
of Mt. Elliott-Ave.
WAS TESTING THE BUOY
Companion Working With Dun
bar Escapes With Only
Slight Injuries.

John Dunbar, aged "a, of No. 369
Meldrum-ave., employed as yard
man at the government dock, foot OF
Mt. Elliott-ave., was literally blown 10
pieces by the explosion of a gas buoy
he was testing with the assistance Of
a fellow employe, Monday morning.
After the explosion, pieces OF Dun
bars body were found on various boats
tied up in the vicinity and In the gov
eminent storage yard some distance
away, while other portions were blown
into the river and were carried away
by the current. Workmen gathered
the pieces up in bushel basket and
held them pending the arrival OF the
government officials and the coroner.
The top of the gas buoy was hurled
through the air distance OF two city
blocks and, In descending, tore a hole
through the roof OF lamp house located
In the government yards adjoining the
dock and pier. In its course 1t tore
through the rigging of the lighthouse
tender Amaranth, cutting off the tops
OF the masts. The explosion tore a
jagged hole, 25 feet In circumference,
In the dock. The man working with
Dunbar was net seriously hurt.
Dunba rand his fellow workman
were tescting buoys that had been
brought in from the lakes prepara-
tory to storing them for the winter,
the former standing beside the buoys
on the pier, and the latter turning on
the pressure. The full pressure had
just been turned into one of the buoys
and Dunbar had called, "All right"
when the big tank let lose with a roar
that was heard a mile.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
TAFT NOTIFIES
!. RUSSIA TREATY IS
TO Be ADROGATED|
Serves Formal Notice of Pro
posed Action Because of Dis
elimination Against Jews.
TAKES MATTER OUT
OF HANDS OF CONGRESS
Forestalls Action by Senate ON
Sulzer Resolution To Which
Car Filed Protest.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Presi-
dent Taft today formally notified Rus
sia that the treaty OF 1892, under
which Russia has excluded Jewish
American citizens. will be abrogated
on Dec. 81. 1912
In this manner he took the matter
out OF the hands OF congress and
forestalled action by the senate on
the Sulzer resolution to which Russia
filed objection, Saturday, precipitating
one OF the most exciting situations
known I'm Official circles In years.
The action of the president was an
nounced following a conference In the
white house library between Presi-
dent Taft and Senators Rayner. Bur-
ton and McCumber, members of the
senate committee on foreign rela-
tons
II was stated at that time that the
president had not decided whether he
would send the senate note to be
read in open session or confidential
communication, explaining his action.
Rayner argued In favor OF an open
discussion In the senate, but the presi-
dent was not willing to adopt that
policy. The question OF the result OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
NIP PLOT AGAINST
MADERO IN NICK OF TIME

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1S.-A con-
spiracy TO assassinate President Ma
dero and proclaim a provisional presi-
dency pending the coming of General
Reyes TO the capital to assume the Of
ficc of president. has been frustrated
at the last moment. in the opinion OF
the authorities, by the arrest, yester.
day, OF Generals Higinio Aguilar and
Melton Hurtado of the federal army
and score of conspirators.
The plan, said to have been learned
of from correspondence and docu-
ments found in the possession of
prisoners, was complete in details.
Madero was to have been shot from
balcony of the Reforma hotel, in
Avenida de la Reforma. as he rode
from Cbapultepec this morning. Dur
ing the confusion which this would
create, the conspirators, who called
themselves the independent consti-
tutional army" were to swoop down
on the national palace, kill or seize
the ministers and take possession in
the name of Reyes.
The secret police were non-commit-
tai as to knowledge they may have
acquired regarding the plans of the
alleged conspirators.
On assumption of power by Reyes,
all Maderistas and Cientifcos. it Is
asserted, were to be eliminated from
the government and their property
confiscated, together with that of all
of the wealthy class not in sympathy
with the movement.
Hurtado, said to have been slated
for the provisional presidency, was
at one time chief of police under
President Diaz Both are elderly men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
KILLS BLACK HAND NAN
WHO THREATENED LIFE

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 1S.-That an
organized branch of the Italian Black
Hand exists and fourishes in this city
IS believed by the police, following
the killing of Gaetano Sigari. yester-
day afternoon, by Peter Albanese,
cousin of Sergeant Albanese, OF the
Columbus police force.
Albanese confessed to Chief or Po-
lice Carter that he killed Sigari after
the latter, several times. threatened
TO kill him and kidnap his wife II he
did not give him $50 Sigari Is said
to have declared that the money was
not for himself, but for the support
Of a mysterious brotherhood, OF the
existence OF which many hints have
OF late been heard Of among local
Italians.
Several days ago" said Albanese
in his confession, "Sigari came TO me
and demanded $50. When | refused
the money he said | should die. he
said he would have my wife ana
would not even wait until was dead,
but would take her by force, support
ed in his efforts by his brotherhood.
Yesterday morning | met him and ne
again demanded $50. refused and
he attacked me with butcher knife.
I drew my revolver and fred twice.
At the second shot he crumbied up.
Sigari was 80 years old and en-
ployed in the Hooking Valley railroad
roundhouse here.
Albanese is 30 years old and has
wife and Ave children. He has been
foreman in the Pan Handle freight
wards for the past IL years. He VIII
be arratgned for preliminary hear
ing here tomorrow.
The police are conducting a close
investigation into the brotherhood
mentioned by Sigari, but refuse to
announce what they have so far dis
poVarpd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
prophet" SANDF0RD IS
CONDEMNED TO PRISON
Leader of "Holy Ghost and U.s.
Sect Must Serve Ten Years
At Hard Labor.

PORTLAND, Maine, Dec 1S.-Ten
years at hard labor was the sentence
today meted out TO Rev. Frank w.
Sanford. head of the Holy Ghost and
Us society, of Shiloh. Maine, who,
last week was convicted OF man
slaughter in connection with the
deaths OF six members of his crew of
the yacht Coronet.
Sanford was calm during the six
minutes IL took for Justice Hale to
say the fateful words. Unaccompan-
led, he walked into court and formally
surrendered himself to a marshal
Asked II he had anything to say before
sentence was pronounced he murmur.
ed: God is beside me. He told me
today not to talq. He knows what is
In me. He pitiss everyone in the world
who does not look to Shiloh"
Sandford was hurried into jail and
will be sent to Atlanta this evening.
When Sandford left Shiloh early to
day to go to Portland. for sentence. q
hundred OF his followers bade him a
reverential goodbye.
To them Sandford repeated some oi
the startling statements he made In
his ten-hour sermon in Shiloh Temple
yesterday. He declared II was no idle
boast when he claimed to Have the
world by the, hair" and the "Pesti
lence. war, famine and total destruc
ton" will come soon to those who
found him guilty.
Sandford's trial was one OF the most
spectacular in Names history. He
acted as his own counsel, and refused
TO question witnesses, who testified
that he fed the crew OF his ill-fated
missionary yacht a bowl Of Cruel a
day. while he ate three hearty meals
in his Sacred cabin" during the re-
cent narrowing voyage from the Holy
Land
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
MACVEAGH WANTS BANK
LAW BASED ON FINDING
OF ALORICH COMMISSION
Secretary of Treasury Is Strong
ly Opposed To Central
Bank, However.
HE SUBMITS HIS REPORT.
Demand For Currency Measure
Is Founded Upon Develop
ments In Financial World.
HE SUBMITS HIS REPORT.

WASHINGTON Dec. 1s-Declaring
himself positively opposed to a GEN.
tral bank, Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh In his annual report to con-
gress today made strong plea for the
immediate passage of currency
measure based upon the Investigations
of the Aldrich Monetary Commission.
Panics, rigid currency, periodical
money stringencies, unequal interest
rates and all the disabilities under
which the banking system of the coun-
try Is susceptible. result from the
lack OF cooperative protective sys-
tenn, composed of the organized banks
OF the country, MacI eagh asserted.
"The adoption of the plan means the
establishment OF central institution
representative. OF the banks" he said.
But this institution should not be a
central bank. IL must be purely CEN
tral agency OF the banks. 1t was nat
ural at first to think Of a central bank:
but il was early discovered that GEN.
trail bank could have no place in our
system The idea Of national re-
serve association has therefore grown
up just as the idea Of clearing house
grew up: and 1t follows the clearing
house as sequence on far larger
and more important scale"
II is indispensable. according to Mac
Veagh, that the new law shall deny
with great precision the right Of any
bank to own stock in any other bank,
to prevent concentration of the money
power, such concentration, the report
stated, being inevitable, under our
present banking system.
Speaking OF the causes which gave
impulse to the appointment of the
monetary commission. Macveagh re.
ferred to "the gratuitous panic OF
1907"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
COMMITTEE WILL TALK
ON ALASKAN SITUATION
Rep. Wedemeyer and Others
May Suggest Plan of Self
Government For Territory.
(From a Special correspondent.) }

(FTOm opcCIdl SOTTcoPoUuC"A')
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S-This com
mittee on territories OF which Repre-
sentative Wedemeyer is a member
will undoubtedly consider much i'm
portant Alaskan legislation this ses-
sion of congress. However, in the alb
sence of the delegate from Alaska
Judge Wickersham. active work on
this subject, will not commence until
after Mr.. Wickersham's return In
January.
One OF the most important matters
that will then come up, will be that
of providing some form of local gov
ernment for Alaska. This has long
been the leading issue discussed by
native Alaskans and 1t is the one
thing upon which they seem to insist
Just what form of government that
will be provided, and In what way, Is
of course. the interesting question to
be settled.
This matter will attract the atten
ton, not only of the far north ter
rltory ITSELF but also of the people
generally because Of the widespread
interest in Alaskan affairs.
SCOTT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
DRIVES AUTO INTO BELLE
ISLE BRIDGE GATES

Ignorant of the fact that the draw
of the Belle Isle bridge was swung,
Edward Albrecht, No 81 Martin-pl..
drove his automobile into the gates Of
the bridge. Sunday night. The
machine was badly damaged, but for
tunately, none of the occupants was
injured.
Albrecht said he could not see the
gates. as there were no lights, or II
there were, they were so dim that
nothing could be discerned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
The Single Tax What Is It7

Single interesting the people Of the west is
of the check the
by
up and give tolls
he capitalist.
What is The
a articles Edmund which
this question These articles will
short and tel labout single
that may understand It,
NoRToNSan and special writer for IaFolettes
Weekly"
public" Of Chicago
the service editor
ea writer special sociology than
OF AS a the
widely known lecturer and
IitcaI
Guard having Uen the
drectl i'm Oregon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
WEDDING RECALLS
CHAIN OF DIVORCES
Alfred c. Vanderbilt Marr'ies
Mrs. Smith Hollins-McKim
in England.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-News of the
quiet marriage at Reigate. Surrey,
England, OF Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
to Mrs. Smith Hollins McKim. former
ly Miss Margaret Emerson, OF Balti-
more, created little more than passing
attention. The engagement had been
reported so often than when 1t finally
was solemnized, yesterday, II took no
one by surprise.
Statisticians have been figuring out
the recent divorces In the Vanderbilt
Emerson family, and they show some
interesting facts.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt lost di-
vorce suit instituted by his first wife,
who was Miss Elsie French.
Mrs. Kim recently was divorced, In
Reno. New, from her first husband, a
Baltimore physician.
Mrs. McKim's father, Captain Isaac
f. Emerson. millionaire drug manufac'
turer, OF Baltimore, recently was di-
vorced from his wife, Mrs. Vanderbilt's S
mother. Mrs. Emerson Immediately
remarked.
Mrs. VanderbiltN sister, Mrs. James
McVickar Of New York was divorced
few years ago from Jack Horner
OF Atlanta, Ga, and later married Nc
Vickar, a New York millionaire. Mrs
Vickar later was named correspondent
in the divorce suit brought by Mrs. j
F. Hansen, OF Augusta, Ga, against
her husband, now dead, then president
of the Central of Georgia railway.
II Is not known what the marriage
OF Mrs. McKim will mean to DR.. Nc
Kim, who is said TO be receiving an
annuity of 81. 500 for dropping suits he
threatened to bring against Wander
bilt. Emerson and Others because oil
Mrs. McKims Reno divorce.
Alfred Vanderbilt came into much
prominence when the beautiful Mrs
Agnes OBrien Ruiz. said to have been
despondent because the multi-million
aire had ceased TO care for her, had
killed herself in London In 1909. The
suicide was hushed up and II is said
many were inuenced to keep quiet
Parliament investigated the whole
matter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
POLICE INVESTIGATE
YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH

Mrs. Sarah Saperstone, 25 years
old, and mother of three children, died
early Sunday morning. in Harper hos
pital, from peritonitis, resulting from
an operation. Following an ante-mor-
TEN statement by the woman, a promi-
nent east side physician was closely
questioned by Chief OF Detectives Nc
Donuell, Sunday. He produced a
statement afleged-to haverheen signed
with cross by the illiterate woman,
freeing him of all blame for her con-
dition. and stating that she had per-
formed the operation herself. Prose
cutor Shepherd and the police are still
Investigating, though the evidence so
far obtained is not thought sufficient
to warrant the detention Of the physi
clan.
Herman Saperstone, husband of the
woman. reported the matter TO the po-
lice. when she named the physician,
after being told that there was no
chance for heS to recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
MRS. SPARKLING WILL
Be ARRA|GNEO TODAY
Ubly Woman Sobs Protest That
She Is Not Guilty of Poison
ing Her Son.

BAD AXE, Mich. Dec, 1S.-Mrs.
Carrie Boldly Sparling. widow of John
Wesley Sparling. of Ubly, who was
arrested late Saturday, on a charge
of causing the death of her son, Cyril.
by poisoning, will be arraigned today
Her arrest has had very depress-
ing effect and she cries most OF the
time in her cell. She protested be-
tween sobs yesterday that the finding
of bottle which was labeled poison
in her home by Nurse Gibbs, was a
put up job"
Local sentiment is neither for or
against Mrs. Sparkling. the popular
feeling being that she should have a
fair trial before judgment is passed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-18
JOY PLEADS FOR
FEDERAL BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--Speaking
before the senate committee on inter
state commerce, Henry b. Joy, presi-
dent of the Packard Motor Car Co, OF
Detroit, said the antitrust law must
be defined so a business man may
know what course TO pursue.
He declared that a federal commits
sion or bureau ought to have super
visory control of business. Early ac-
tion is very necessary, said Mr.. JOY,
because many enterprises are being
held up pending a more satisfactory
definition of the Sherman statute.