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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
CAMORRA CONFIDENT
Alfano Predicts Acquittal OF
Accused Italians.
american News Seryice)

Viterbo, Italy, May 17.-Jubilant ov-
er the showing which he and his fell
lows have made, Enrico Alfano, alias
"Erricone," the head of the Neapoli-
tan Camorra, predicted today that all
the men and the one one woman on
trial would be acquitted. Alfano, who
showed the effects of his violent out
break in court late yesterday when his
grief over the mention of his brother
Ciros name overcame him, declared at
today's sitting of the assize court that
Gennaro Abatemaggio, the betrayer of
his story shaken.
"The jury must surely be convinced
by this time that Abatemaggio's tale
is but a poor romance" declared the
chief of the Neapolitan society. Il
feel convinced that we will be able to
corner his protectors and show by
what means we are being unjustly de-
tanned and accused. If they are hon.
est and generous men it will be impos-
sible for them to persist in their &C
cusations against us when they have
not single element in support of their
charges.
"Our accusers have allowed them
selves to be deceived by Abatemaggio
and they will desire to withdraw what
they have said against us when the
truth comes out"
Francisco Desiderio, one of the de-
PENDANTS and accused. by Abatemaggio
of having participated in many of the
dark crimes of the society, was led
before the informer today.
The prosecuting witness recited a
number of the crimes in which he
charged Desiderio had taken part, but
the prisoner denied them all.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
TRAFFIC COP is
A PATIENT MAN

"Oh Mr.. Officer, have you seen my
husband?" Queried woman of Traffic
Officer, George ,Staubach, this morn
ing. The big cop had never seen
the woman before and he said he had
not the pleasure of missing her hub
by's acquaintance.
George scratched his head but only
sighed, for he's used to foolish ques-
tions.
Then a woman chewing bit of gum
fiercely demanded:
when does the next car go?" Stau-
bach replied, I'll o'clock" then she
asked him the time of day.
Twenty minutes of eleven" was the
brief response.
We'll now officer, how long will I
have to waltz"
Some people are hopeless" sand
Staubach as he recounted the foolish
questions.
Two old soldiers, arrested yesterday
for drunk, were released as soon as
they became sober. The police will
open up the town to the VETS" and
although they will be arrested when
found intoxicated, they will be held
only until sober.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
.O|Az RESIGNATION
EFFECTIVE MAY rs
DE La Barra to Succeed
Four Insurrectos to Be
on New Cabinet.
(American News Service)

Mexico City, May 17.-President Diaz
will retire from office on May % or
shortly afterward.
Francisco De La Barra, minister of
foreign affairs, will succeed him.
Gen. Reyes will become minister of
war.
Congress will Immediately issue
writs for new elections.
Three insurrecto leaders will enter
the cabinet.
The above was outlined today by a
prominent government official as an
official peace program Of the Mexican
government. He stated that President
Diaz had already written his resigna-
ton and that his complete retirement
would be delayed ouly until he was
certain that the other revolutionary
armies would accept the peace made
with Madero.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
THE BLACK HAND.
Origin Of the Name Of This Group Of
Daring Criminals.

Origin Of the Name Of This Group Of
Daring Criminals.
According to the United States Sc
cret service. the Black Hand Is a title
common to innumerable groups of
criminals operating under the direction
Of some secret central government.
These men are blackmailers. using
murder. arson. kidnapping and bomb
throwing rs punishments for those
who will not submit to their Ubiquitous
demands. Black Hand is. In short.
handy name for brand of crime Pc
culiar to Italian criminals who are sue
cessful In It because Of the tempera-
ment Of the foreign immigrants and
their Unborn dread Of the extortionist
Whether the central government which
guides the Black Hand society Is 10
Gated In the United States or in Italy
II something which neither the Italian
nor American authorities can discover
United States officers say the name OF
the American Black Hand emanated
from Chicago about ten years ago.
when one Of the 6rst Of many mystic
rious murders In the Italian quarter
remained unsolved. The victim Of the
murder had received a warning that
death would follow his failure to con-
tribute specified sum Of money. The
letter was embeliished with q crude
drawing representing a fist clutching
dagger. The fist and dagger gave the
name Black Hand-later to become un-
pleasantly familiar to every citizen Of
the countC-and the sinister sketch
was soon . source OF terror to all law
abiding 1talians.-Wide World Maya
Gina
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

HOPPE-Harmon NJ. Hoppe, 81
years old, died at his home, AS South
Tenth street, from tuberculosis. His
mother, Carolina Hoppe. two daugh-
tiers, one son, one brother and three
sisters survive The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon at two o'clock
from the home. Burial will be at the
Lutheran cemetery.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Eshelman,
60 years old, died on Wednesday morn
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
]. C. Gem, 522 North Sixteenth street,
after long illness. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon, at two o'clock
and the burial will be at East German
town. Friends may cali any time after
seven o'clock Thursday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
BOYS EXCEED GIRLS
Steiner Sex in the Majority
in Wayne County.

The white male population In the
county between the ages Of six and
twenty-one greatly outnumberr the
white female population. according
20 the 1911 enumeration by County SUI
perintendent G. o. williams. Though
this II true OF the white children. II
10 not Of the colored children. The
enumeration report in respect to sex
and race 10 az follows: Whites. 517l
boys. l.6lS girls: negroes. 1913 boys.
ss7 girls. making \ grand total Of
10.304.
The stork In the years passed has
greatly favored the sterner sex in this
city. there being about three hundred
more white boys than white girls, the
AKures being 3.e44 boys and 2.346 girls.
135 colored boys and III colored
girls. The same inequality 10 manifest
IN the report covering the towns and
townships. There are 1896 boys and
1,7l3 girls living on farms. There are
So colored males and - colored f.
males living on farms. In the small
towns there arc 6S1 white boys and
SIS girls: 10 colored makes and negro
girls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
GEORGE SWAIN TO
GO TO EASTHAVEN

George Swain, the insane sign paint
er, who was earlier in the week placed
under guardian and taken to the coun-
ty Jail for safe keeping. will be placed
in Eastern Indiana hospital as soon as
possible. 1t is believed he will recover
his sanity, those best acquainted with
him believing that his reason was un-
balanced because of hard drinking At
the Jail he is very quiet. likes to talk
about his vast wealth, which in reali-
ty is said to be insufficient to pay the
court costs of the lunacy inquest and
totters about with the aid of an i'm
provised cane, made by breaking off a
broom handle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
CHICAGO GRAIN
Chicago, May IT.
THOUSANDS FLAGS
FLOATING IN CITY

To estimate the number of Ameri-
can flags on display in the city as q
tribute to the veterans and the patri-
otic societies in encampment here is
impossible. The total. however. will
run into the thousands. The sales OF
flags, both large and small, within the
past two or three weeks have been ex-
ceptionally large and according to the
estimate of local dealer, bordering
in the neighborhood Of five or sir
thousand. The supply has by no
means been exhausted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
Sporting Gossip
BAsEa,LL NOTES.

The fans of NV England are happy
over the showiK of "Stuffy" McIn.
mis- with the Auetics.
Nunamaker, th former Three
league catcher, 5 doing good work
with the Boston Id Sox.
Pittsburg is Going along at a nice
clip. The Pirate have bunch OF
classy players Al will bear watch.
ing.
Dick Padden, til old st. Louis play.
err, is out to score the Democratic
nomination for niaor of Martins Fer.
ry. Ohio.
Walter nson;Washington's star
pitcher, has not ben in the best of
condition this sprt1, but has held his
own at that.
Again we read Tt Ty Cobb is hit.
ter at the psychological moment. What
the dickens is thiSlhing that Ty hits
at?
The three youneters, Jackson of
the Maps, Bodie ofhe White Sox and
Gainor of the TigeS look like regular
ball players.
With Pitcher Hid bon in the box,
the st. Louis Cal hals are able to
give even the best hong the National
leaguers a good artment.
Garry Hermann hys that the Gin.
cinnati Reds will rely land in the
first division and fhaps as high as
second place, this sson.
And the Ameria league moguls
promised a close, en- race in their or
ganization this sea-. Oola-Oola, it's
a runaway. Detroit 1ichigan, U. S. A.
Virginia league 1chers must like
to work against hmond-perhaps,
maybe. Pipe the blowing scores:
Richmond "a; Dan1le 2. Richmond
Fl; Roanoke 6. Riclond II; Roanoke
A..
Ingerton, Miller 0 Pfeffer, the for.
mer Cubs, are makg good with the
Boston Rustlers. II the first time in
104 years, more oIless, that Boston
got in right on a tr1e.
Jack McAdams, star pitcher OF
the Texas league, nj with Dallas, was
purchased from MulDgee last year for
$3.50. Muskogee nted five, but fin.
allyconsented to I'VE the price 20
cents.
The roof of the N stand at the
polo grounds win ii of asbestos. II
there Is enough of = asbestos left at.
ter the stand is Mpleted, McGraw
will use it in form in order to
prevent the jumps from firing
him. -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
Extravasanes Thsn and Nov.

Extrava0ano0 Thon and New.
It is very much the fashion 70 berats
modern woman about her extrava-
gance.
When You can't scold 4 woman about
anything else, when You have wasted
all your ammunition against fgqnk
fashions and other pet feminine d.
lies. then 1t Is considered timely 20
scold women for the reckless way In
which they spend money nowadayS.
And you always add 'nowadays." just
a IL the grandmothers were always
frugal.
The nowadays II rather unfair. Il
II safe to assert that there have al
ways been feminine spendthrffts a.
well as those who were careful and
conscientious IN the expenditure Of
money.
The wardrobe excuses Of Josephine
form appalling reading. with their
hundreds Of sets OF things. and evi.
dence more than anything elss the vul-
garity OF the parvenu.
Maria Theresa. the second wife Of
Napoleon. on the other hand, conduct.
ed her expenditures on moderate lines.
although springing from one Of the
most ancient courts Of Europe.
Extravag1nce II not necessarily N
appanage Of rank. It II. ~ rule. tbs
outward and visible sign Of the man
who has made riches quickly and who
desires that his women folk should
blazon It forth to the world BY rum
ming through the whole gnmut Of mod
ern pleasures In the most costly pos.
siblo way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
DOG TAX AMOUNTS
SHOW A SHORTAGE

Dog tax collections for Wayne town.
ship this spring are hundred dollars
short OF what they were a year ago.
The total collections by Township
Assessor Charles Potter were $1,547.
Hereafter dog taxes shall be paid to
Township Trustee Howarth, reasona-
Bile time being given by the trustee
before turning the list over to the
prosecuting attorney.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK

Pittsburg, May IT,
Cattle-Supply light: steady; good to
choice $6.1O@6.4O; butchers $5.75 a
600
Sheep-Supply light; market steady:
prime wethers $3.50.
Hogs-Receipts Is loads; prime heavy
and mixed $6.35@6.45; workers. and
pigs $6.55@6.6O.
Lambs-Choice $685.; springers $500
and down.
Calves $750@8.OC.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
F.. BUFFALO LIVESTOCK

East Buffalo, May IT.
Cattle-Receipts so; active; firm:
prime steers $6.2506.40; butchers
$6.15 and down.
Hogs-Receipts $500; steady: workers.
and pigs $6.65@6.90: heavies and
mixed $6.40@6.65.
Calves-Receipts 800; active: Soc
higher; choice $5.00@8.25.
Sheep-Receipts 5000: Csc higher: nc
tive; prime $4.75.
Lambs $6.75 down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
TRACTION MERGER
EFFECTIVE TODAY
american News service)

Lexington, KY, May 1.-THE con-
soIidation agreed upon some time ago
by the various traction interests Of
Central Kentucky became effective to-
day. The new concern bears the name
OF the Kentucky Traction and Termin-
al company and controls the street
railway system Of Lexington and al
the interurban lines running ont OF
this city to surrounding towns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK

Cincinnati, May IT,
Cattle-Receipts 1000; quiet.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; range 5000
$50.
Sheep-Receipts 600; steady.
Lambs easy.
Calves $7.25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
Ross Hats For Spsins.

Some Of the new spring hats a1O q
ready on exhibition II the exclusive
shops. and among them II the nower
hat Roses Of all kinds and Sizes seem
to be the most popular flower used.
Some of these roses are made Of gros-
grain ribbon with picot edge sef ~
BY leaves and stems Of ribbon Of tho
same shade as the flower. Large and
small roses are often used on the same
hat. The soft pastel tones OF blue. pink
and green bid fair to be favorites- On
some Of the large hats the wreath Of
roses Is yelled by malines. and on SONS
Of the models vaIenciennes lace II
used to set Oh the beauty Of the roses.
Among the small flowers used are the
forEetmenots. lilies OF the valley and
heliotrope. One Of the handsomest OF
the spring models has long wreath OF
forgetmenots which are made OF old
gold velvet. Rosebuds Of pink and blue
chiffon are also used on some Of the
advanced m0delAL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17

Arthur Raymond-he isn't Bugs
auy more-who stands out as the most
effective HEAVIER of the New York
Giants pitching staff as result OF
his shutout victories, his last being
the one in which he thrashed the
Brooklyn Dodgers by a score of to o.
Arthur is on the water wagon for
good and all this time, so it is said,
and he is belieing those who said he
could never stay sober for more than
fortnight Raymond's splitter is
working to perfection. He has speed
to burn and has regained all of his
control, so New York fans are jub1-
liant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17

At the age OF sixty seven DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley. chief chemist In tho
department OF agriculture and chief
crusader Ia the United States for pure
food and drugs. at last has taken unto
himself u wife. His marriage to Miss
Anna Campbell kelton OF Washington
was an event OF national importance.
Some of the jokesmiths are expressing
the hope that the new Mrs. Wiley 10
good cook. for DR.. Wiley certainly de-
serves q wife who, II she does not &C.
tually do the family cooking. II capa-
BILE Of supervising the work scientifi-
cally.
Mrs. Wiley is the youngest daughter
Of the late Brigadier General John 9.
Kelton, who was governor Of the Sol
diers' home at Washington At the time
Of his death. She 10 president Of tho
Woman's Suffrage league OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia. For several years
she has held an important position IN
the library Of congress-.
It is gratifying to note that "a break
fast followed the wedding ceremony"
after which DR.. and Mrs. Wiley start
ed on 4 bridal tour to last several
weeks. Mrs. Wiley's age Il less than
half that Of her husband. DR.. Wiley
II the man who led the crusade
against food and drug adulterat1on
which resulted in the enactment BY
congress OF the measure known n tho
pure food law. This law requires the
labelling Of all food packages % that
the buyer may know tho exact nature
OF the contents. Recently DR.. Wiley
in a speech declared that this ID m
overdrugged nation ana also that n
cohol II harmful. ana the prohtbdt3on
Of the liquor trafnc would b Q bliss
Ing to the world.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, May IT.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; top $3.50; bulk
$6.O5@6.25.
Cattle-Receipts $4,000; beeves $500
@6.4O.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; prime $5.S5.
Lambs $6.85.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
INDIANAPOLIS LIVE
STOCK

Indianapolis. May IT,
Hogs-Receipts $500; 5@15c lower;
top $6.35.
Cattle-Receipts 1,40O: steers 5000
@6.05.
Sheep-Receipts 100: clipped $4.25.
Clipped lambs $3.50; springers 800
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
WITH THlsoxeRs.

Matty Baldwin Is been matched
to meet Kid Sayk in Indianapolis,
May so.
Jack johnson WI appear in a New
York theater the wpk of May 20. prior
to his sailing for ladon.
Joe Jeanette. - is training Carl
Morris. says that nth proper hand
ling the OklahomsAope" will become
a first-class boxed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17

London 10 the fur market of the
world and the prices paid at its famous
auctions are the determining factors
In making prices the yorld over.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
semsthlnah a Name.

S'ON""y0 = NoUOs
In one place attnst the rose Is not
permitted to "sna as sweet BY any
other name." and mat place is Scot
land.
An attache OF u American embassy
at London tells d stranger present
ing himself to ~ golf at North
Berwick. seekiu&oat some one in au-
thority upon the litter.
what name ?'snsked the digni6ed
official.
DE Neuville." - stranger replied.
''Mon." said thtomcial in q tone Of
disgust. 1--WE car bother oursels WI
names like thafat North Berwick.
Yell START in = mornin' at 1918
O'Clock to the na = OF FairYusson.
The "Tsd wife.
Mrs. Leslie Nil Who writes "Shans
at Home" tells amusing story of a
Hindu dispensek epnnected with an
American miss who during the
absence Of the d nsonary took Shan
wife in additio&t 10 his Hindu wife.
who was In Cal ii. When the mis-
sionary returns&he was very indig-
fundamentally Improving OF polys-
amy-and the enser came to MT.
Leslie's house YAK her to intercede
for him. w have I doney he
said. Il may our custom have
many more wiz than one. 50 ! saiC
to the sahib. 81 - NOT angry: 1t was
only a tempor measure. but the
more thought please him BY tell
Ing him that 1t ~ only Temporary tse
more angry be me-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17

Palladium Want Ads Pay.
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Chicago, May IT,

Liverpool Cables Close: Wreat
penny Lower; Corn u Lower.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
INDIANAPOLIS GRAIN

Indianapolis, May H.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
CHICAGO GRAIN.

by A. w. Thomson Co.
Hittle Block. Phone 27oS Core
spondents. Logan and Bryan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
TOLEDO GRAIN

Toledo, May IL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-17
American Association

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20
is Nearing

my man for myself. And your
money destroys you; it makes you
less and less nice. | am not ashamed
to say that love you, because I shall
never marry you. And l loved you
much when did not know you at all,
when you first came down from Alas
ka and first went into the Office. You
we're my hero. You were the Burning
Daylight of the gold-diggings, the dar-
ing traveller and miner. And you
looked it. I don't see how any wom-
an could have looked at you without
loving you-then. But ycu don't look
it now. You, man of the open, have
been coping yourself up in the cities
with all that that means. You are
becoming something different, some
thing not so healthy, not so clean, not
so nice. Your money and your way
OF life are doing it. You know it. You
haven't the same body now that you
had then. You are putting on flesh,
and it is not healthy flesh. You are
kind and genial with me, know, but
you are not kind and genial to all the
world as you were then. You have
become harsh and cruel I do love
you, but l cannot marry you and de-
stroy love. You are growing into a
thing that I must in the end despise.
You can't help it. More than you
can possibly love me, do you love this
business game. This business-and
it's all perfectly useless, SO fer as you
are oncerned-claims all Of you. |
sometimes think it would be easier to
share you eQuitably with another
woman than to share you with this
business. I might have half Of you, at
any rate. But this business would
claim, not half Of you, but nine-tenths
of you, or ninety-nine hundredths. You
hold back nothing; you put all you've
got into whatever you are doing
Limit is the sky" he grunted grim
affirmation.
"But if you would only play the
Iover-husband that way. And now |
won't say another word" she added.
Eve delivered whole sermon"
She rested now, frankly and fairly,
in the shelter Of his arms, and both
were oblivious to the gale that rushed
| past them In quicker and stronger
blasts. The biz downpour Of rain had
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-20

Daylight decided that action was
more efficient than speech. So he
stepped between her and the wind
and drew her so that she stood close
in the shelter of him An unusually
stiff squall blew about them and
thrummed overhead in the tree-tOps,
and both paused to listen. A shower
of flying leaves envelOped them, and
hard on the heel of the wind came
driving drops of rain. He looked down
on her and on her hair, wind-blown
about her face; and because of her
closeness to him and Of a fresher and
more poignant realization of what she
meant to him, he trembled SO that she
was aware of it in the hand that held
hers. She suddenly leaned against
him, bowling her head until it rested
lightly upon his breast. And so they
stood while another squat, with flying
leaves and scattered drops of rain'
ratified past With equal suddenness
she lifted her head and looked at him.
''Do you know" she said, 81 prayed
last night about you. | prayed that
you would fail, that you would lose
+ everything everything"
Daylight stared his amazement at
this cryptic utterance.
"That sure beats me. always said
I got out OF my depth with women,
and you've got me out of my depth
now. Well, you've just got to eX-
plain, that's ALL
His arms went around her and held
her closely, and this time she did not
resist. Her head was bowed, and he
could not see her face, yet he had a
premonition that she was crying. He
had learned the virtue of silence, and
he waited her will in the matter.
Things had come to such a pass that
she was bound to tell him something
now Of that he was confident.
at would dearly like to marry you, .
she faltered, "but I am afraid l am
proud and humble at the same time
that a man like you should care for
me. But you have too much money.
There's where my abominable COM
mon sense steps in. Even If we did
marry, you could never be my man
my lover and my husband. You
would be your moneys man. | know
I am O foolish woman, but I want