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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
CUTS THROAT WITH
RAZOR; STILL LIVING
O. P. Weaver Attempted Sui
eide in a Barnyard
Early Today.
FOUGHT A PHYSICIAN
Dog Attracted Attention OF
Others with Barks.-Man
Was Demented.
palladium Specially

GREENSBORO, Ind, Jan. 25--Walk~
ing into the barn yard at his step
fathers farm ON Richmond rural route
seven, about O'Clock this morning, o.
P. Weaver %, slashed his throat with
a razor Staggering from loss of blood,
Weaver managed to walk to a wagon
about thirty feet away where he fell
to the ground. Although up to a late
hour this afternoon he was still living,
it is believed that he will not recover.
Weaver was demented.
The step-father, Harvey Cook, with
whom he lived, was called from the
house by the barking of dog. The dog
led the way to the wagon where Cook
beheld the CHASTITY sight. Cook called
for assistance and Weaver was carried
into the house and medical aid sum
moned
Struck At Doctor.
DR.. James D. Kerr of this place was
called but when he attempted to sew
up the wound, Weaver, with the
strength of a lunatic fought him off
He continually murmured that he
WduL0Q TO ule anu constantly pO1HJeC
above. 1t was with great difficulty that
the physician and members of the fam
lily quieted the man so that the neces
sary number of stitches could be taken
in closing, up the wound
The physician declared that Weav,
er will not live although he is showing
wonderful vitality He says that the
throat was cut almost from ear to ear
Dogs Action.
The action of the big shepherd dog
which belonged to Weaver is being
commented upon. The dog evidently
had followed it's master into the YARD
and as soon as he fell the dog barked
loudly, attracting the attention of Mr.
Cook. The dog had been in the habit OF
following his master while the latter
was doing his work.
Weaver had been demented for the
past two years. At times, however, he
was apparently rational. Lately he had
been reading the Bible constantly and
had become a fanatic on religion.
Mrs. Cook. his mother, said today
that she had never heard her son say
anything about ending his life before
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
Up to Present Progressive
Party Only One TO Signify
Its Intentions of Entering
Municipal Primaries.
DR.. ZIMMERMAN TO
MAKE FIFTH RACE
City Controller McMahan Is
Out for Mayor Also-Some
Democrats Believe 1t Too
Early TO Form Their Plans.

The Progressive party is the only
political party which has signified its
intentions of entering a ticket in the
municipal primary election next
spring
County Chairman Robbins of the
Progressive party does nor consider
that the Progressives will have much
difficulty in electing full city ticket.
He says the party will have one of
the strongest tickets that any party
has ever placed in the local field at a
similar election.
May Adopt Party.
Mayor Zimmerman, will make his
fifth race for the office of mayor. He
will not be affiliated with any poIiti-
cal party but will run on an independ-
ent ticket. The mayor believes that
the greater number of tickets in the
field, the better his chances are for
election. He seems confident that he
past administrations.
Though there has been some talk of
a Citizens Independent ticket no con-
certed action has been made to place
such a ticket in the field. Alfred
Bavis, we'll known here as a student
of municipal government, has been
suggested as a probable candidate on
such a ticket
The Republican party may or may
not put up city ticket
Sanford Henning. secretary of the
Republican County Central Committee
says that the sentiment of the party
is divided as to what action should
be taken. However none of the lead
ers 1t is said. expressed themselves as
opposed to the nominating of a city
ticket.
May Not Have Ticket.
The Democrats have not given the
matter serious consideration as yet.
said a prominent member of that par
ty today. He remarked that il vas too
early in the game to make plans. The
belief was expressed by another DEM
ocratic leader that ticket would not
be in the field by his party.
City Controller McMahan has am
nounced that he would be a candidate
at the primaries for the office OF may
or on the Progressive ticket Mr. Nc
Mahan has been connected With tho
city government for a number OF
years.
Baltz Bescher. city clerk will be Q
candidate for reelection, on the Pro-
gressive ticket
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
) MEN ATTEMPTED
TO ENTER HOUSES
DR.. A. ]. Whallon, of South
Eleventh Street, Fright
ened Them Away.
PRIED REAR WINDOWS
Footprints Only Clue to the
Identity of Would-be
Burglars.

An attempt at burglary at the home
of DIR. A. J. Whallon. 81 South Elev-
enth street last night at s:45 o'clock.
was thwarted by the shouts of the
physician to three men who were at
tempting to gain access TO the house
through a rear window. A young wo-
man who is visiting at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. Whallon heard the men
trying to pry window open and she
Immediately told the physician. DR..
Whallon went to another window,
overlooking the rear yard but could
see nothing of the men at first. Later
he saw one man standing in a shadow
in neighbor's yard. He called to the
man and asked him what he wanted.
Two men who had been standing in
the shadow in the rear of the ply
sician's house. ran north in the al
ley toward Main street.
No Clues.
The police were Immediately mott
fled and appeared on the scene as
soon as possible. BY footprints, il
was found that similar attempts had
been unsuccessfully made at several
of the houses in the square. Aside
from the footprints left by the men
absolutely no clue as to their identity
could be found. DR.. Whallon was un.
able to describe the men and the only
hint as to their appearance he could
give was that one of the men wore a
cap. 1t is probable that several burg
laries would have been committed
during the night had it not been for
the action of DR.. Whallon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
ANNULS MARRIAGE;
NAME IS RESTORED
Georgianna Doyle Is Hap
piest Little Girl in
the City.

The marriage of Georgianna Doyle
Iensley, the child wife of Benjamin F.
Iensley, 25, was annulled this morning
by Judge Fox and her maiden name
was restored.
Gee, I'm glad" she exclaimed in
childish glee when the nature of the
proceedings were explained to her.
The child when the marriage cere-
nony was performed, December 26,
vas only twelve years of age. She ap-
Deared at the clerks Office and IL
,ense was granted after she had told
he off1cials that she WIS sfStetn years
If age. and her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Allen, had given their con-
cent and presented an affidavit signed
before Justice of Peace Samuel Nor
gan that the child was sixteen years of
age and the marriage was with their
consent. At the time the marriage IL
cense was granted the child told the
clerk that the residence of her father
was unknown to her.
The complaint to have the marriage
annulled was made by her father, Will
lam S. Doyle and the state attorney
represented her.
In circuit court this morning the
child presented a vastly different ap-
pearance from when she appeared be-
fore the grand jury, at which time her
tear stained face excited sympathy.
She was accompanied to the court
house this morning by Mrs. Thomas,
matron of the Home for Friendless
Women where she has been confined
since January l. Arm in arm with the
matron the child seemed perfectly hap
py and is pleased that her marriage
has been annulled. She said she had
no love for the defendant, Benjamin
Hensley, who did not contest the case
Hensley will be tried on a charge of
criminal assault and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len will answer to charges of contrib
uting to the delinquency of the child
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
Many People Protest Over
Increase in Rates, but Dis
cover They Have Brought
It to Pass.
TAXPAYERS IN THE
TOWNS THE GOATS"
Must Pay the Same Assess
mont as Country People,
but Are Not Proportionate-
1y Benefited.

That many persons who sign petit
kion for a road do not know what they
are signing has been learned by the
attaches of the county auditors Office
where complaints have been made by
number of signers of the petition for
the Richmond Newport turnpike.
When remonstrances We're made
against excessive taxes they believe
they are paying. these dissatisfied cit
pens were informed by signing the Pc
fition for the acknowledgment turn
pike to be built under the Three Mile
Gravel Road law, they had brought
about the tax increase, which affects
every other taxpayer in Wayne town
ship as much as themselves. Since the
passage OF the gravel road law the gen
eral tax increase in Wayne township
has been II cents on the 800 valua-
fion.
The roads now being built in this
township are being constructed under
the three mile gravel road law. This
law assesses all persons in the town
ships through which the highway
passes to meet the cost of construction.
Residents of cities and towns are re-
,quired to pay tax on roads which are
built outside Of the corporations,
though the residents of the rural dis
'tricts are not compelled to contribute
to the cost of making streets in the
incorporated towns.
The roads completed in Wayne coun-
sty under this law are. The, Washing-
ton Township road, Easthaven Avenue
and South l. street. Nine roads have
been contracted for under this law and
petitions for four additional roads
have been presented, which have not
been acted upon. The cost of three of
these roads still unpaid follows: The
Liberty pike. $4,000; the Richmond
Newport turnpike, $4,000. and the
Charles Minor road. $31, 900.
The cost of the National road west
will be $685. of which $44,4sO is still
unpaid. The sum of $4,000 is still due
,on the North l. street road. The Scant-
1and road will cost $4,000 and the
Franklin and New Garden road will
cost s7,1So.
OF the three roads completed East
haven avenue cost the most money.
HIS Iodd was quit at an expenditure
iOf $18,500; South l. street costs $16.-
1000. and Washington township road
tcost $16,6O0
The tax for building these roads has
lbeen higher in Wayne township than
any of the townships in Wayne county
washington township has had tax in
crease Of fourteen cents, Franklin
township twelve cents and New Gar
den township, two cents.
1t is expected that some amend
Ements to the law will be enacted by
hhe state legislature which will at least
give residents of municipalities some
relief from the burden of taxes which
lie forced upon them for building roads
outside the corporation limits
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
LIFE Sentence FOR
FEMALE STRANGLER
Evansville Resort Keeper Is
Found Guilty of First
Degree Murder.
(National News Association)

EVANSVILLE, Jan. 25-Nellie Mills,
charged with strangling Jessie Nc
Cune, was convicted last night of MUIR
der in the first degree and given life
sentence in the penitentiary. The jury
was out only an hour and took two bal
lots.
The resort keeper, who, the evidence
showed, took the lives of two 16-year-
old girls within the space of = week to
cover up white slave operations, heard
the verdict read without giving a sign
of emotion.
As the jury filed N at o'clock the
woman read in advance her doom. She
stiffened trifle in her chair, but made
no outcry, nor did she relax a muscle
when Foreman Gerard read the jury's
verdict.
Ten minutes later, after she had
been locked up in her cell again, she
ically.
The convicted woman, according to
the story she told on the witness stand
yesterday, is % years old. She declared
she was innocent of the charge. She
was born in Madisonville, KY, and liv-
ed for time in Henderson.
When the prosecuting attorney be-
gan his cross-examination she display
ed such ferceness of temper that her
lawyer showed amaZement.
The prosecutor secured from the
Mills woman an admission that she
had seen Eunie Gray drink poison and
had made no effort to prevent IT, but
the witness would not acknowledge fix
ing the poisoned glass.
The witness was led to tell of the
details of her visit OF the side of Eunie
Gray as the latter lay dying. The de-
fendant denied that she had told Elsie
Ligon, after leaving Eunie Gray's bed
side, that she must kill Jessie McCune
because Jessie knew of the poisoned
drink
The final day of the trial was attend
ed by all who could find seats, several
bringing their lunches and staying in
the courtroom during the noon recess
In order to hold their seats.
The convicted woman last night re-
fused to talk and begged the jailer to
let no one see her She has no living
relatives she said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
CANAL TOLLS ROW
HAS BEEN STARTED
By knox's- Statement that
Coastwise Ships Will Re-
ceive a Subsidy.
(National News Association


WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Repealing
that section of the Panama Canal act
granting free tolls to coastwise YES
sells will be one of the first requests
of President Wilson to congress. This
was the prediction today by Chair
man Adamson of the house interstate
commerce committee which framed
the Panama canal bill. He issued a
formal statement criticising the pre-
sent dispute with great Britain.
Secretary Knox not only declares
outright that the exemption of coast
wise ships from tolls is a subsidy"
Adamson declared, but he proves il
by mathematical demonstration. am
afraid that Earl Gray will reply that
Mr.. Knox makes manifest a discrimi-
nation against the shipping OF other
nations"
The assertion of Secretary Knox
that free tolls is a subsidy threatens
to precipitate an unexpected division
in the attitude of Democrats toward
free tolls.
The conscience of the American
people is awakening up" says Adam
son, "as their information is increased
about the situation, and Mr.. Knox's
frank statement will help to remove
all doubt and dispute as to their being
made, without their consent, TO suf-
fer great loss from the treasury. A
subsidy to coastwise ships, which is
immoral and a discrimination against
our own people. favors an opulent spe-
cial interest. The true issue to be de-
termined is-shall we rob our own peo-
pie by an unjust discrimination to en-
rich this coastwise ship trust.
would like to fix things right at home
before insisting on a row with foreign
nations"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
YOUNG "HOBO" FOND
OF FAST TRAVELLING
George Bracken, Aged IA,
Was Arrested Here Last
Evening.
is EIGHTH RUNAWAY
The Youngest Professional
Bum" Following Foot
steps of "A. No. l." -

The youngest professional bum" on
record was caught by Patrolman Men
ke last night while alighting from the
ST. Louis to New York train which
passes through here at 7:45 o'clock on
the Pennsylvania railroad. He is four
teen years old and has been ION the
road for two years, having started
when he was twelve years old. He
gave his name as George Bracken and
said that his home was in Omaha,
Neb., but that he has been living with
an uncle in Indianapolis for several
months, recovering from an operation
for tuberculosis of the bone.
interesting Story.
He told an interesting story of his
life since he left home. He said that he
has been through the northwestern
part of the country to the Pacific
coast and has worked in many Of the
larger cities in the west. According to
his story, he rides only the fastest
trains and has succeeded in eluding
the police in every city but Richmond
He stated that he had heard much of
the wonders of New York City and was
anxious to 60 there to work
1t was his intention to go to Cincin-
natl and work there a short time to
obtain money to make the journey to
New York
Bracken does no seem to mind the
dangerous position in which he places
himself when he rides on the tenders
OF the fast. engines. He does most of
his travelling at night.
The boy was taken in charge BY a
local man who offered him a position
He is the eighth runaway caught by
the police here since Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
Do You Buy
Through knowledge i?

Give this question
Your
Times have changed Judgment the
of filling
by having thorough
knovl
aluring
The woman who buys through knowledge
erything
what is best where be mo
the
be we'll
You will able
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
TO ARREST S|CKLtS
Old Soldier Is Short in Ac-
counts.
fNa.ionaI News Axsociatton,

fNational News Assoctatfon1
ALBANY, y. Y. Jan. 25.-An order
of arrest directed against Cen Daniel
T.. Sickles. was issued today by Justice
Rudd in special term The application
was made on behalf of the attorney
general because of the failure of Gen.
SickIes 10 make good shortage IN
his accounts as chairman of the New
York battlefield monument fund.
Gen. Sickles served with great gal
Iantry and distinction in the Civil war
and at one time represented the Unit
ed States as minister to Spain Wide
publicity mas been given TO his domes-
tic troubles which several years ago
resulted in his killing man. OF late
he had had considerable financial
.frouhIax
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
EIGHT EXPERTS OF
TEA ARE APPOINTED
fSet,onar News Association,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Secretary
OF the Treasury MacVeagh today ap-
pointed a committee of eight experts
as members OF the United States tea
board for the coming year. The first
meeting will be held Feb. at the ap-
praiser's office, New York City. The
board will select and submit to the
treasury department samples OF tea TO
be used as standards for importations
for the year. They also will make rec
concentrations for changes in the tea
regulations which they may deem
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
NUMBER or PLEDGES
HIS Guarantors Secured bv
Committee.

The proposition on the part OF the
Richmond Commercial club to make a
permanent organization of the May
Musical Festival and other similar con-
certs in this city is meeting with
hearty approval.
Though 1t was the original PROPOSE
ton to secure only 100 pledges Of $40
each. 1sa guarantors have already
been secured by the committee in
charge of the work A pledge of $40
will be asked though the money will
be refunded unless deficits occur from
the musicals given.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
IMMIGRATION BILL
is ADOPTED TO-DAY
fNational News Association,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-By a vote
Of 166 to II, the house today adopted
the conference report on the Barnett
immigration bill and eliminated the
provision objected to by the senate
which precluded admission to Ameri-
can ports of immigrants without char
acter certificates il they hailed from
countries issuing such certificates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
GEHRING CASE is
DISMISSED TO-DAY

After hearing the evidence of Chas.
Hoerner against John Gehring who
was charged with stealing a wagon
was dismissed in police court this
morning by the mayor. Hoerner told
Gehring several days ago that he could
use wagon belonging TO a man named
Prior. and Gehring took wagon be-
longing 10 Morton Johnson by mistake,
it was said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
FRENCH IN BATTLE
(Satioral News Associa

(National News Association1
PARIS, Jan. o5-Eight French sold
iers were killed today in fight with
natives at Mogador. French Morocco.
Several others were wounded Word
of the skirmish was received at the
war office from the governor general
al French Morocco
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
REV. KENWORTHY TO
TEACH BIBLE CLASS

In the absence Of Prof Russell of
Earlham college. Rev. Murray Ken
worthy will have charge of Prof. Rus
,laVs. AeRda1sR night Rshls. class, /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-25
THE WEATHER

STATE AND LocAl-Fair and warm
or tonight, Sunday increasing
fsnmeE md lreba1axHstnfx !,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-19

dor Wilson, however, is distributing
the majority among the adjoining
houses.
Anti-American feeling at Acapul-
co, Mexico. eliminated in an assault
= on two officers Of the cruiser Den
W before she departed yesterday for
Acajulta, Honduras. The victims Of
the assault were Surgeon Cameron
and Ensign Guthrie. who were pass
ing through the streets. Neither was
injured.
Discussing the Mexican situation in
the House to-day, Representative J.
II. Moore, of Pennsylvania, said it
would be- deplorable eff in order to
maintain the honor and dignity of the
United States, we should be obliged
to send troops into Mexico, but even
If our we'll intended diplomatic nego-
tiations are to be trihed with, then,
of course, the matter assumes q diff
ferent aspect"
approximately 100000 American
citizens are either temporarily or per-
manently residing in Mexico, accord
ing to figures based upon estimates
made by the State department. More
| than $4,000 Americans have been
granted passports to Mexico. AL
\ though the laws Of Mexico do not re-
quire passports from American citi-
zens, most Of them ask for certificates
when they expect to remain long
time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-02-19
MADERo FORCED TO RESIGN.
De La Barra VIII Doubtless Succeed
Him as President

Mexico City, Feb. 14.-Presdent
Madero has resigned. De La Barra
will likely succeed him temporarily
De La Barra is now at the British
legation.
Rafael Fernandez, minister of the
interior, has also resigned.
The resignation of President Ma
dero is announced on the authority
Of the British legation, where De La
Barra took refuge yesterday after
having urged President Madero to
compromise with the rebels.
Arrangements for the succession
of De La Barra to the Presidency are
now being made at the British lega-
ton.
Planned Dynamite Campaign.
Federal engineers this morning be-
gan placing a series of mines charged
with dynamite beneath certain
houses between the national palace
and the arsenal. The explosion of
these is expected to clear passage
four blocks long through which the
artillerymen will direct mortar fire
against Diaz and his army in their
positions about the arsenal.
The buildings in this doomed sec
tion are constructed wall to wall and
the district is densely populated.
Residents were warned during the
night to evacuate their homes. All
escaped with nothing but their per-
sonal belongings.
Gen. Huerta, the Federal comman-
der, declared that with a short ira
jectory, the projectiles from the NOR
tars would soon demolish the arse
nal. For this purpose it was neces-
sary to destroy the houses before at
tempting to dislodge the rebels.
Asked to Move Embassy.
United States Ambassador Wilson
to-day was twice requested by Pedro
Lascurian, the Mexicap foreign min
ister, to move the American embassy
to another location. The ambassa-
dor refused TO consider the sugges-
tion.
The object of the Mexican govern
memt%s desire to move the American
embassy is to permit the Federal
troops to place their cannon in po-
sition which would draw the rebel
fire from the arsenal directly in line
with the embassy.