Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
FEMALE CRANK CLAIMING TO De
PRESIDENTS WIFE ARREsrec,
At COLUMBUS. -
TWO kEEN-BLADED WEAPot
sEcRErEo IN cLoJ !
Said She Was Going to Punis = 81.
dent and Had "Sacrsd kn... for
Him-claims to Bs Resident Of
Greenvil!e, O.-Was Well Dressed
and Possessed Of $500 in Cash.

Columbus, o., Aug. 29.-Caroline
Beers, aged 40, who said she was from
Greenville. O., was arrested by Pitts
burg detectives at the Southern hotel
two long knives found concealed in her
clothing She said she was the wife
Of the president
Mrs. Beers said she was going 10
punish the president. She had been
noticed waiting around the hotel yes
terday afternoon and told the en-
ployes that she was waiting for the
president.
II have the sacred knife for Presi-
dent Taft" she told the detectives
when arrested.
Waiter Near Elevator.
The woman did not get near the
president, but was found and rushed
out Of the hotel just as the pres
idential party arrived. She was found
on one of the upper floors waiting
near to go to his apartments.
One of the knives found was a long.
keen blaoed affair. on the handle OF
which picture Of President Taft had
been photographed.
Mrs Beers was well dressed and
roll Of 5000 was found in her clothing.
President Taft arrived here this
morning. accompanied by his brother
Horace d. Taft. who boarded the train
last night at Boston.
Explains His Vetoes.
President Taft publicly explained to-
1T nf ha
his oeech to great crowd Of farm
ers on the state fair grounds here he
declared that Il president who did not
use the veto power when he though
1t should be used. proved himself
coward.
"some Of my friends say" said thu
president. "that If a king had used 8
veto power as have his head would
drop in the basket. but am not
king AMI that is very different. The
president has the power and 1t is his
duty if ne does not approve Legislation
to use It, He mus. use the veto WREN
his conscience tells him, whether his
head drops III the basket or not. u
presidents arc nlen-and most of them
are-they will exercise the veto when
they think they ought.
Points to Precsdents.
Look at the vetoes of other presi-
dents and show me the bad ones and
I will show you more made good. Our
forefathers thought that 1t was well
to have one man who would represent
all the people and who would be able
to tell all the people when he saw leg
islation that he did not think was good
The veto ia an excellent thing. My
friends who criticise me forget that
was elected just as they were and by
n COOL many more people than they
were"
President Taft spoke to the farmers
OF legislation which congress had en-
acted for their benefit. and promised
that other legislation would follow. He
said the government is Investigating
the system Of agricultural banks IN
Germany which extend credit to the
purpose of introducing it in this coun-
try If founo feasible.
Respects to Reforms.
He traced the history of Ohio briefly
and in passing paid his respects to tbs
presen. cay reformer.
zone trouble with the present day re-
former. he said, lis that ne wants his
reform put into effect tomorrow morn
ing before breakfast. Reforms do no,
come that quickly. Mere change is not
necessaril" progress"
Mr.. Taft was not told about the ar.
rest Of Mrs. Caroline Pierce as she was
trying to see the president. She car
ricd two knives and said later she in
tended to punish the president"