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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-17
FLOOD OF DIVORCE
ACTIONS IN COURT
February Promises to Be 9
Record Breaking Month
in This Regard.

Today was divorce day" in the
Wayne circuit court Two divorce
suits were heard by Judge Fox and
two other suits were sled. From indi-
cations February is to be a record
breaking month in the number of di-
vorce suits filed and heard.
Alleging that his wife was guilty of
inhuman and cruel treatment and of
habitual drunkenness, John Alvin Ba-
ker filed suit for divorce against Car
roll Baker, in the Wayne county court
this morning. Information of specific
instances when Baker was mistreated
by his spouse, as we'll as to other al.
legations in the divorce complaint,
could not be obtained as the attorney
for the plaintiff withdrew the com
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-17
FALSE FIRE ALARM

A false alarm called the fire depart
ments to the Hoosier drill plant this
morning about ten O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
BIDS INVITED ON
4 DYNAMITE JOB

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 22.-The
stealing of 1900 pounds of dynamite,
hiding it in a shed at Tiffin, Ohio, and
then in suit cases transporting it on
passenger trains to Indianapolis, was
related by McManigal today.
A story of finding his little girl in
the kitchen of his home in Chicago
playing with 80 one-pound sticks of
dynamite which he had left on a rad
iator to thaw was told by McManigal
The job of causing the explosion of
million dollar steel plant in South
Chicago in February, 1911, McManigal
said was knocked down to the low
est bidder"
81. B. and l looked over the plant
and decided to do it," McManigal said.
John ]. Mcnamara instructed us he
wanted four explosions on the plant,
saying if we did a good job he would
Fay 800 extra When ge got to South
Chicago, we found the glare of the
furnaces so brilliant We did not do so
much as we intended, placing only two
bombs instead Of four"
Joseph Swartz of Chicago was ar
rested this afternoon charged with at
tempting to obstruct justice by intimi-
dating a government witness in the
dynamite" case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
University Instructor Said
to Have Aided in lIIe-
gal Voting.
2 STUDENTS HELD ALSO
Member of Faculty Leader in
Local Option Fight-FundS
to Defend Him.

Champaign, H., Nov 22.-Professor
L. D. Hall of the faculty Of the Univer-
sity of Illinois was arrested today on
an indictment charging perjury in con-
nection with an inquiry into voting by
students of the institution at the last
election.
James Noon of Everett, Mass, and
Walter ]. Blum, students, were also
arrested charged with illegal voting.
Twenty more indictments are to be
heard from and the university COM
munity is in a state of excitement.
LEADER AGAINST SALOONS.
Hall is assistant professor of ami,
NAL husbandry, is leader in battle
against the saloons of Champaign in
the last local option election, and made
affidavit that a number of students
were legal voters. Since that time
Judge Spurgin ruled many of the stu.
dents had no right to vote.
CIVIC LEAGUE RAISES 1000.
The element which seeks TO prevent
students from voting will attempt to
land the professor in the penitentiary
while the Civic league Of Champaign
today raised $1,000 to defend him and
others indicted.
Hall was released on $1,000 bond
He will be tried in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
Bulgarian Cabinet Has a
Meeting to Consider AL
tering Conditions.
POWERS HAVE A VOICE
Already Decree Ottoman Cap
ital Cannot Be Held, Even
If Captured.

London, Nov. 22.-"Come and take
them" The defiant reply of the Turks
to the demand by the allied Balkan
nations for the evacuation of the line
Of Notifications of Tchatalja, in front
Of Constantinople, is not believed in
diplomatic circles necessarily to mean
the end of negotiations for an armis-
tice, even though fighting has been
resumed. From Sofia comes word that
the victorious invaders are likely to
modify their conditions. The Europe
an powers are exerting themselves
to induce the Balkan allies to bring
their terms more into line with the
facts in the situation and to arrange a
treaty which will give them all they
have conquered, but will leave out that
which has not been conquered.
POWERS DECREE INTERPRETERS.
In view of the fact that the Otto
man capital, even if captured. must ul-
timately be evacuated in accordance
with the decree of the great powers,
it appears the allies have nothing to
gain by insisting on the surrender of
the lines which form virtually the gates
of the city. Hence the hope Of diplo-
mats is that this demand will be with
drawn, in which case it is thought
Turkey will perhaps agree to enter
render of all but a reasonable strip
Of territory at the back of CONSTANT
aeple, the -DardaneIles and the -Bugs
| phorus.
An announcement from Servia this
afternoon of the appointment of Bull
garian plenipotentiaries to discuss
terms Of an armistice with the Turk
ish envoys tends to confirm the con-
tention of diplomats that Turkeys re-
lection Of the first terms proposed by
Bulgarians has not barred the door to
further negotiations.
BULGAR CABINET ACTS.
Sofia, Nov. -22.-Indicatio today are
that Bulgaria will adopt a conciliatory
attitude and modify the conditions orig
inally offered Turkey. At the conclu-
sion Of a special meeting Of the Bull
garian cabinet today 1t was declared
immediate resumption of hostilities
was improbable.
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
London, Nov. 22.-Fighting contin-
ues today along the line Notifications
OF Tchatalja, according to a dispatch
from Constantinople.
London, Nov. 22.-First classes of
reserves of the Sixth Austro-Hungar-
ian army corps have been called to
colors, says a dispatch from Vienna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
Judge Shirley, at Spring
field, Holds With M.
W.A.Insurgents.
SAYS RAISE is BURDEN
Enjoins Officers From Enforcing
New Plan-Fight. to Be
Carried Higher.

Springfield, H., Nov. S2-Holding
the new rates adopted by the head
camp OF Modern Woodmen OF Amer
ica at Chicago in January, 1912, to be
burdenBome TO the members of that
fraternal society, excessive and un-
necessary, Judge Shirley in the Sanga-
mon circuit court, today granted a
perpetual injunction restraining the
head camp from putting the rates in
to effect and also restraining the Of
ficers from declaring delinquent any
member refusing TO pay the new
rates. The injunction is sweeping, as
the organization is an Illinois corpor-
alton, and is effective all over the
United States and Canada.
The petition for the injunction was
fled by four members of the organiza-
ton, p. Z. Tainter, James NJ. Brown.
James H. Wallace, Frank Koch, all Of
this city last August. Hearing started
the first week in September and con-
tinued two weeks. Arguments for
the complainants were made by E. S.
Smith of this city, who had charge Of
the case for the insurgents, and G..
w. Miller Of Chicago representing the
head camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
HEAD orFIcEs OPINION.

In response to inquiries regarding
the effect of the decision OF Judge
Shirley in the circuit court of Sanga-
mon county, the following statement
was issued from the head offices of
the society in Rock Island:
"Our only information at this time
with regard to the decision handed
down at Springfield this morning is
that contained in a brief telegram
from the societys counsel, simply an
nouncing that the decision Is adverse,
in part, to the society's contentious. A
later telegram advises that while
Judge Shirley has held that the new
rates are unreasonable, he further
holds that the action Of the head
camp was legal and regular through
out, and that the head camp had the
power to make these changes in rates.
lis decision, therefore, would seem
TO have turned on the question of
whether or not there was any immedl-
ate necessity for the collection Of
these new rates, and on this point he
holds against the society. II the ac-
ton of the court is in the nature Of an
Injunction. restraining the society
from further proceeding with the
transfer OF members to the new plans,
the society will, OF course, respect
the order Of the court, at least until a
higher court has had opportunity to
make a different ruling.
NO DOUBT AS TO OUTCOME.
I'VE are not at all in doubt as to
the final outcome Of these rate suits,
and since even Judge Shirley has held
that the head camp, in making these
changes, proceeded legally, the high
er courts, in this state. at least, will
now have opportunity TO pass exclus-
lively on the point OF whether or not
the new rates, as adopted, were nee
essary TO enable the society to meet
its present assumed obligations. on
that point, the evidence is over
whelmingly one way. and We are sure
there will be a verdict for the society
in the end.
Whatever change in procedure 1t
may be necessary for the society to
take temporarily because Of this deci'
sion OF the Springfield circuit court
VIII be decided by the sOclcty's execu-
tive council. which adjourned its regu'
lar monthly session to meet again
within the next few days"
Lincoln. Neb, Nov. 22.-Head Con.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
SHOOTS HIMSELF
AND STEPMOTHER
Hammond, Ind, Cripple Ends
Long Feud with Parent by
Staying Her.

Hammond, Ind, Nov. 22.-This is
the story of boy when hope had left
him. He had lost his mother. He had
lost leg in railroad accident He
thought, when his father married
again, that he had lost even the af-
fections of his father. AS result the
woman whom he thought had replaced
him in mis- fathers eyes is now dead
with four bullets in her body. The
boy is dying with a bullet under his
heart
Frank Cravens, 19 years old, is the
boy. His victim is Mrs. Lincoln V.
Cravens, wife of a prominent attor-
ney of Hammond. When the boys
father married Grace Green, woman
of 80 years, last winter, he thought he
was bringing a bit Of sunshine into
the heart of his crippled son. Instead,
it meant her murder and probably the
sons suicide.
The last words of Mrs. Craven
were:
Tell Frank / forgive him and that
l wish l might live to help him" A
few hours later she died at st. Mar
garet's hospital as a result of the
four bullet wounds.
Although the estrangement between
the boy and his stepmother grew ev-
cry day, it was kept secret by them
until the tragedy disclosed it. Mrs.
Cravens, anticipated trouble, had hid
den a revolver which she had discov-
cred in the young mans clothes. When
he found it yesterday he went imme-
diately to the dining room of the Crav-
en- residence, where his stepmother
was alone. He held the revolver in
his hand. He stood in the doorway a
few feet away.
We'll, Frank" hesitated Mrs Crav-
en-.
For answer he shot her, following
up the shot with three more as she
attempted to Zee. Then he turned the
gun On :imself, falling to the floor
after the first shot
The boys father, who is the brother
in-law and former law partner of JOS
eph G. Ibach, Judge of the Indiana
appellate court, was Summoned from
the Lake Superior courtroom, where
he was engaged in the trial of a
case, by servant, who had heard the
shooting from the kitchen. When the
ambulances arrived he helped to place
both his son and his wife in them. He
rode to the hospital in the vehicle that
carried his wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
COURT RULING MAY SHIFT
CALIFORNIA TO WILSON

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 22-The dis
tric. court of appeals handed down a
decision in the election controversy
late yesterday which democratic lead
ers declare will place California in the
Wilson column. The decision was
against the method of the board of su-
pervisors in canvassing the returns of
Los Angeles county. The court held
that the tallies should be counted and
not the certifications. At least one
precinct, that of Pasadena No 4, will
be virtually thrown out of the decision
with a loss of 103 plurality for all
Roosevelt electors except Wallace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
MACVEAGH GUSTS AN
OFFICE ASSISTANT;
A DISCORD LEADER

Washington, Nov. 22.-Secretary
MacVeRgh has asked for the resigna-
ton OF Assistant Treasurer Bantz, be-
cause he said he was not in sympathy
with the administrative policy Of the
secretary Of the treasury. He will be
succeeded by Christian Pearce chief
OF the division Of banks, loans and
postal savings.
The resignation of Bantz, following
closely that OF Treasurer McClung, is
admittedly part of a plan OF reorgan-
ization Of the treasurer's office by
MacVeagh. The secretary declared he
intended TO leave the treasurer's office
IN an up-to-date and progressive condi-
ton for the incoming democratic ad-
ministratiOn. Bantz viii be offered
place as chief of a division OF the treas
ury department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
ALIENIsTS UNANIMOUS
ON SCHRANK'S INSANITY

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 22.-The COM
mission of alienists today reported un-
animously that John ISchrank, who
shot Colonel Roosevelt, is insane.
The conclusions are as follows:
"First-Schrank is suffering an in
sane delusion. grandiose in character
and of systematiZed variety.
"Second-Our opinion is he is in
sane at the present time.
"Third-On account of the connec-
ton existing between his delusions
and the act of which he stands
charged, we are of the opinion he is
unable to confer intelligently with
counsel on the conduct of his de-
fence"
Schrank listened intently to the re-
port of the commission, which consists
of several thousand words.
The concluding portion Of the COM
missions report consists Of an ad-
dress by Schrank, in which he said:
THE shot at Milwaukee, which crea-
ted an echo in all parts of the world,
was simply to once and forever es-
tablish the fact that any man who
hereafter aspires to a third presiden-
tiaI term will do so at the risk of his
life. | have been accused of having
selected a state where capital punish
ment is abolished. 1t would be ridicu-
lous for me to fear death after the act,
as l expected to die during the act and
not live to tell the story. If knew
my death would have made the third
term tradition more sacred, am sorry
could not die for my country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
CARNEGIE FUND
IS TO CARE FOR
EX-PRESIDENTS

New York, Nogs-22,-Future expires
idents of the United States are to re-
ceive pensions of 5000 each annual
ly by action of the Carnegie eornpra-
ton of New York yesterday. The grant
is made to enable former chief execu-
tives to devote their unique knowledge
of public affairs to the public good,
free from pecuniary care. A similar
amount is to be paid widows of ex-
presidents as long as they remain un-
married
The pensions are to be promptly Of
fered to the ex-presidents or their
widows, so that no application will be
required from them. Payment is to be
conducted so long as the recipients
remain unprovided for by the goV
ernment"
The announcement followed the Sec
ond annual meeting, of the corpora
ton held at the residence of Andrew
Carnegie here. The corporations eight
trustees attended
The official announcement covering
the pension for ex-presidents follows:
Provision has been made through
this corporation for pension for each
future ex-president and his widow, un-
married, of twenty-five thousand dol
lars (s25,O0O) per year as long as these
remain unprovided for by the nation,
that they may be able to spend the
latter part of their lives devoting their
unique knowledge gained Of public af-
fairs to the public good free from pc
cuniary cares. These pensions will be
promptly offered to the ex-presidents
or their widows, so that no applica-
ton will be required from them"
indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 22.-Follow-
ing the announcement in New York
that Andrew Carnegie had provided an
annual pension of $4,000 for all for
mer presidents and widows of former
presidents, Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
1920 North Delaware street, widow of
former President Benjamin Harrison,
said:
Il do believe that former presidents
should be able to devote their lives af-
ter retiring from the presidency to
the service of the nation. 1t seems to
me that a pension from the govern
ment should be provided for the for
mer presidents.
Upon the retirement Of a president
many demands are made upon his
time, and he certainly might be of
great service to the public because of
his work and experience. General Har-
rison himself made many personal sac
rifices that he might devpte himself
to public affairs. l am in thorough ac-
cord with a plan providing a means of
insuring to the nation the services of
those men who serve as its presi.
dents''
Washington, Nov. 22.-When inform.
ed of the action of the Carnegie cor.
poration of New York in providing
pensions for future ex-presidents Of the
United States, President Taft said il
was a very novel and a very unex.
pected proposition, but that he prefer.
red to make no comment upon it al
OroSpuf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
WILSON Is NEAR TO
USING HIS FISTS ON
A PHOTOGRAPHER

Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 22.-Pres-
identrelect Wilson To-Day mad a lively
dispute with an American photograph
or which almost led to an exchange OF
blows. The photographer took a
snapshot of Wilson in spite of his
prohibition. Wilson thereupon aEgri-
II exclaimed: you are no gentleman.
If you want a good thrashing keep
that up. can take care of myself in
these things. l came here especially
TO avoid photographers"
Wilson passed the greater part Of
the day bicycling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
The Weather

Forecast TIL p. m. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Saturday, moderate
temperature. The lowest temperature
tonight will be above the freezing
point.
Temperature at z a. m, 36. Highest
yesterday, 81, lowest last night "a.
Velocity Of wind at a. m, 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81, at
Z a. M, So.
Stage of water, feet, no change
in last "a hours.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
BODY OF NORMA
CARv|N, SUICIDE,
FOUND IN river

e Providence, r. l., Nov. 22.-The body
of Miss Norma Garvin, aged 36, daugh-
ter of former Governor Garvin, was
found in New river today. She dis
appeared Wednesday evening. She
had complained of trouble with her
head and had expressed a wish to
meet death in the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
Marburg to Belgium.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Theodore
Marburg of Baltimore today was ap-
pointed minister to Belgium, to sue
ceed Larz Anderson, recently made
ambassador to Japan.
Marburg is widely known as an in
ternational peace advocate and pub
licist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR INSURANCE COMPANY

Kansas City, Nov. 22.-The Com
merce Trust company of Kansas City
was today appointed receiver for the
Great Western Life Insurance com
uanY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
FORMER GOLFING
CHAMPION DEAD

Keswick, Va, Nov. 22-Mrs. Ber-
nard Horne, known to golfing enthus-
lasts as Bessie Anthony, for years
woman western golfng champion, is
dead. Three children survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
Dalton Shades Hayes.

Windsor, Ont, Nov. 22.-Jerry Dal-
ton was conceded slight advantage
over Chick" Hayes of Indianapolis
after eight rounds of boxing last
night Jimmy Brennan of Chicago
knocked out George Leatham of Novo
Scotia in the fourth round
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
IS YEARS IN PEN
FOR SIDNA ALLEN

Wytheville, Va, Nov. 22-Sidna AL
len, leader of the Allen clan, which
shot up the court a. Hillsyille, was
found guilty of murder in the second
degree. The jury fixed the penalty at
l5 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
Eleanor RidgIey a Bride.

Washington, Nov. 22-President
Taft Iouay attended the wedding of
Miss Eleanor Cullom Ridgley, grand
daughter OF Senator Cullom, to DR..
henry P. Barker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
Tnompson Now treasurer.

Washington, Nov. %. - Carmi
Thompson was sworn in as treasurer
of the United States today. Thomp-
son said he would retire from political
life with Taft March 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
Noted oraanIst is Dead.

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 22.-Profes-
sor William E. Chandler, the noted or
ganist and musical composer, died at
his home here. He was "a years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
Woman Killed by Train,

Joliet, H., Nov. 22.-As her husband
attempted to flag an eastbound Rock
Island train at Birstbridge, six miles
southwest Of Joliet, Mrs. William Viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
BLOW TO INSURGENTS.

ST. Paul. Nov. 22-The Minnesota
supreme court deal a blow to the ''in-
surgent" forces of the Modern Wood
men today by holding that camps of
the lodge not incorporated cannot by
mandamus compel their officers to
levy assessments or issue warrants on
funds of the camps, to fight the in
creased rates ordered by the head
camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

~ ~ 0'' = O''''~7N ~ EIN .
From noon today to noon tomorrow.)
Sun sets 4:37, rises 6:57. Evening
stars: Mercury. Venus. Jupiter. Morn
ing stars: Saturn, Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22
U. S. OFFICIAL IS
TAKEN IN FRAUDS

New Orleans, Nov. 22-Arthur H.
Brown, United States commissioner
and two others were indicted today.
making total of 20 city election off,
cials indicted by the grand jury for
alleged election frauds in New Or
leans. The investigation has barely
begun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22

sui Talbot declared the head Office of
the Modern Woodmen would appeal
Sbirley's decision to the appellate
court of Illinois and have the injunc-
ton suspended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22

lard, a pioneer resident of Will coun-
ty, was struck and instantly killed.
Her skull was crushed and her limbs
severed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22

Freeport, Ill.-Miss Irma Erwin,
prominent in club and social circles
here, has been appointed police mat
ron of Fargo, N. d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22

Kansas City-Hundreds of letters
from Zimmermans in all parts OF the
United States who seek to share in
the million-dollar estate Of ]. K.
Zimmerman, formerly a cattleman Of
Waco, Texas, formerly a cattleman
of Waco, Texas, have been received
by Judge ]. E. Guinotte of the Kan
sas City probate court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22

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