Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 218, 9 September 1907 — Page 5
PAGE FIVE. FHATS STAND. PAT; SATISFACTION OVER CULBERTSOH REUIIIOll WAS HELD SATURDAY Address Delivered by Mrs. Nl. F. Johnston. STUDY WON'T TALK ADOOT LOCAL FIGHT Says the Complaint of Traction Company Is General In Its Nature. He Will Give- Old Broadway a Genuine Sensation HOT AFRAID OF LAW A HEW SCHOOL LAW Superintendents Are Pleased With Effect in Regard to Closing Schools. Greek Letter Societies in Mun cie'High School Awaiting Official Action. GATHERING WAS SUCCESS.
THE ItlCmiOND PAIXADIU3I AND SUX-TEIiEGRAM, 3IOXDA Y, SEPTEMBER 9, 190T.
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DISCUSSED IN CONVENTION.
NEW INDIANA STATUTE MAY BE
TESTED MEMBERS OF FRA
TERNITIES AWAIT ACTION BY
THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES.
Richmond high school students will be Interested In the fight that is on at Muncie against fraternities. A despatch from that city says: When the last Indiana legislature passed its" famous bill making high school frat3 illegal. It precipitated a fight that will wage at a white heat before the next school term is over. For several years the frats and school officials have been engaged In an almost unceasing controversy, and several times the latter have made desperate attempts to place the frats hors de combat. However, after the two
opposing forces had fought the thing over and over for several years and neither seemed, apparently, to have any particular advantage, affairs took a new turn last spring, when the Indiana legislature enacted a law making high school frats and secret societies absolutely illegal. This was quite a severe blow to the frats, sororities and -heir sympathizers, and Immediately each of the organizations among which principal ones are the Kappa Alpha Phi. Beta Phi Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa. Psl Iota XI and Delta Theta Tau, all of which have chapters in Muncie. began an Investigation of the law and its prob
able effects. Usually these discussions j
were made pro and con in the frat
rooms and at the girls homes. How ever, during the present summer sev
eral of the leading state high school secret societies have acted officially on
the antl-frat law at their annual con
ventions. Girls Vote to Stay. The first secret society to investigate the "obnoxious" law was the Psl Iota XI sorority, a young ladies' organization, at the . annual convention In Muncie, last June. The Psl Iotas acted on the statute in a very unique manner. First they decided to announce that they had disbanded, remove their pins and all outward evidences of the organization, and let the sorority remain intact, secretly.' The question was discussed at several warm sessions. Some of the maidens were In 'favor of the proposed secret organization; others scorned at it, saying that their beloved sorority should not be as "the rose born to
blush unseen." And then, again, the awful thought occurred to the young ladies that there would. be no more Christmas sorority or frat dances and other "doin's." So the sorority girls
decided to stand pat.
A short time after the Phi Delta
Kappa fraternity met and it, in turn,
decided that life was too sweet to be abruptly ended by such a "vile" piece
of legislation. It, too, decided to stand
par.
The Delta Theta Tau sorority also
convened in Muncie this summer, but
it made no announcement of any ac
tion in regard to the antl-frat law. It
did not disband, however. Changed Constitution.
The Beta Phi Sigma fraternity met a few days ago in Marlon and it was
almost unanimously decided by the
frat men to hurl defiance in the teeth of any school authorities who
tried to demolish their organization.
During the past week the Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity held its annual con
vention In Anderson. No' action was
taken on the law in question, it being
decided to let, the school authorities
make the first move. The frat will not disband until it is compelled to. Its members say. It is said that the fraternity will contribute money to
ward the fighting of a test case to de term in e whether the law shall stand.
Russel Hopkins, millionaire son of an Atlanta, Ga., banker and his wife,. Mr. Hopkins thinks "The Great White Way" in New York City is a trifl slow, therefore he is planning to drive a zebra tandem up Broadway, and nol draw a reign until he Is in front ol Delmonico's. The zebras, which are very wild, are being trained at th Hopkins estate, at Irvington-on-the Hudson, where Young Hopkins keeps
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BIG SUIT BARGAIN. 20 Ladles' and Misses' Eton put on sale today at $5.00 per Knollenberg'a Store.
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Chicago passengers using C. C. & I trains land at 12th st. (Illinois Central) 'Station; most conveniently located. Remember this. 6-tf
ATTENDING A CONVENTION. Wm. Bradbury, Atwood Jenkins of Dougan & Co., and John B. Hegger are at Indianapolis attending convention of fire insurance agents of Indiana.
BRIG. GEN. MILLS DEAD. New York. Sept. 9 Brig. Gen. Samuel Myers Mills. United States Army, retired, died suddenly Sunday of apoplexy, at his summer home at Calilee, N. J.
HAS EXHIBIT AT INDIANAPOLIS. Cambridge City. Ind., Sept. 9 Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith of "Norborough Farm" is exhibiting a herd of high crade short-horn cattle at the State fair this week.
ONLY DRUNK CHARGE
MADE AGAINST WADE Was Drunk When He Tried to Steal a Horse.
OTHER CITY COURT CASES.
James Wade, the negro who attempted to steal a horse and rig last Saturday which belonged to a farmer, wa3 arraigned on a charge of intoxication. He entered a plea of guilty and was fined $1 and costs. At the time Wade tried to steal the horse and rig he was so drunk that he did not know what he
was doing.
Edward Edsall was arraigned on a
charge of drunk, his fourth offense within a year's time. Edsall -wanted
his offense overlooked this time. He
said that he had at one time abstained from drinking seven years and that he could do so again. Judge Converse decided that it was best for the man to be sent to Jail so that he could thor
oughly sober up, so he was fined $23 and costs.
Saturday night while Joseph Burrell,
colored, was talking to Mrs. John Fee, colored, in front of a house in the north end oi town. Fee entered the rear
door of the house and then threw a bottle of booze at Burrell, the bottle crashing through a window and spray
ing glass all over Burrell. Fee enter
ed a plea of guilty and was fined $5 and costs.
SOCIETY NEWS
(Conducted by Miss Florence Corwin. Office Phones, Both 21; Residence PKone, Home 1310. . ,
At the home of Mrs. John R. Gordon,
114 North Sixteenth street, the Ladies'
Aid Society of the East Main! Street
Friends' church will give a social
Tuesday afternoon from two fto five
o'clock. All the members and their
friends are cordially invited.
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INDIANA. GETS PREMIUMS. mmm Live Stock Breeders Return From Co
lumbus State Fair. Indiana live stock breeders, who ex
hibited their heifers and hogs and horses at the Ohio state fair at Columbus, have returned covered with premiums and smiling satisfied smiles. It
is estimated that Indiana carried away nearly $.V of premium money from
the Buckeye state.
Have you noticed the improved serv
ice to Chicago via the C, C. & L? Through sleeper leaves Richmond at
11:15 P. M. daily, arrives In Chicago
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In honor of Miss Mary Frjiedley, a
prominent bride of the month, Miss
Catherine Reece will entertain a num
ber of friends at an afternoon party
Thursday at her home on South Four
teenth street Miss Friedley will be
married the 25th to Mr. Edgar Taylor
of Crawfordsville, formerly of this
city.
t Thursday evening the chcir of the
First M. E. church will entertain at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey
Dennis in West Richmond, - compli
mentary to Miss Mary Friedley and
Miss Mabel O'Neal, both brides of the
month, and members of the choir
which numbers thirty.
4 $ Miss Corine Locke, of Lexington,
Mass., Is in the city, the guest of Miss
Ella Lemon and other friends, bhe
will leave soon for Indianapolis where she will teach in tho schools. Her sister Miss Alice Locke will arrive the latter part of the week to resume her duties as drawing supervisor in the public schools of this city. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Allan Vesey of Fort Wayne have been guests of Mrs. Ida Lemon and family. They have been making an automobile tour of the state. J Next Saturday the Dayton golf team will come to the Country club to play the local golfers and the contest Is expected to be a very interest
ing one. There probably will be many social functions arranged for the. entertainment of the visitors, with p-ob-ably a dancing party in the evening, although definite arrangements have not yet been made. f, j Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gaar and daughter, Miss Mildred, and Miss Fannie Jones have returned from a month's outing at Bay View, Mich., where they have a cottage. A most interesting and enthusiastic meeting of the Men's Social. Union of
Rev. and Mrs. Case, who will leave soon for the East. It will be held in the church parlors Friday evening, the 13th, and all are cordially Invited to
be present. The next meeting of the
union will be held at the call of the so
cial committee. The prospects for the
next year for the union are of a very
bright nature and the members feel
that much good will be accomplished, 3 $ g
The Woman's Home Missionary so
ciety of Grace M. E. church wili not
hold its regular meeting Tuesday even
ing, but it will be held Friday and will
be an afternoon picnic at the home of
Mrs. M. C. Price on the National road,
west.
Sunday afternoon the Baptist Broth
erhood of the First Baptist church met
in a regular session. A paper was
read by Mr. J. II. Unthank and was fol
lowed by a discussion in which nearly
all participated. The meetings are
held monthly, and all are welcome.
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Prof, and Mrs. D. W. Dennis have re
turned from a several weeks' stay at
Crawfordsville and other points In In
diana.
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The Ladies of the Maccabees will
hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. S.
W. Anspaugh on North Fifth street,
tnis evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvis "Mendenhall en
tertained at dinner Sunday at their beautiful country home near Economy, having for their guests, Mr. John Jack
son, wife and daughters, Mr. and Mrs.
W. Jackson of Economy, Mr. and Mrs.
J. II. Thomas and daughter. Opal, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams and Mr, and Mrs. Harry Wooters of Richmond,
On W ednesday the C. W. B. M. of the
Christian church will celebrate their anniversary in a fitting manner at the
home of Mrs. S. W. Traum on South Thirteenth street. It will be in the afternoon and a program consisting of
musical numbers and a paper by Mrs, William Burr on the history of the organization will be given and a luncheon will be served.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Christian church will meet Tuesday after-
TWELVE PUPILS LIMIT.
PATRONS SEEM TO BE WILLING TO DO THEIR PART OF THE WORK IN TRANSPORTING THE CHILDREN.
Indianapolis, Sept. 9. General satisfaction Is expressed by county superintendents over the state with the new law, which becomes effective
with the opening of the schools today, and which provides for the abandonment of schools where the attendance
Is not over twelve. It means the clos
ing of several schools over Indiana,
there being scarcely a county which
has not felt the effect of the law.
Not a superintendent can be found.
however, who does not approve of the action taken by the last legislature. For many reasons they are pleased, for they say that it will have a good effect on their schools. Where com
plaints had been expected from farm
ers living far from the schools, none
are heard. The farmers seem to realize, as well as the terchers, the good resulting from the new act. The improvements in the public school system will scon be marked, say the superintendents. Larger
schools mean larger classes and larg
er classes mean better instructors
Money which has been divided among
the many teachers of the county can now be used in making the salaries more attractive for a nigh class of in
structors. By increasing the size of
the schools and the number of teachers if will also be possible to have longer recitation periods, thus giving each study more attention. Patrons seem to b willing to do
their part of the work in bringing their children longer distances to
school. The fact that several schools
of the state had not been opened until the new law went into effect shows
just how popular it has proven.
South Eighth Street Friends' church fnoon at cburch. when arrange-
was held .Sunday afternoon in the church parlors, when the Installation of officers took place, the officers to serve the ensuing year. They are as follows: President. Prof. N. C. Heironimus; first vice president. Dr. Charles Marvel: second vice president, Mr. J. Edgar Mote: third vice president. Mr. Harry Reeve; fourth vice president, Mr. John H. Johnson; secretary. Mr. Walter B. Carver: treasurer, Mr. Walter Dalbey. Dr. Marvel is chairman of the program committee. Mr. Mote, chairman of the social committee. Mr. Reeve chairman of the relief committee, and Mr. Johnson, chairman of the employment committee. Much business of Interest to the members of the union was transacted and
arrangements were made for a farewell
reception to be given by the union in connection with the church, to ths
ments will be made for the entertain
ment. whi?h will be given on October fourth at the Gennett. entitled "The Singing School Beginment.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES MEETING
The board of Associated Charities will meet Friday at 2:30 p. m. Instead of Tuesday. All are requested to be present.
MINISTERS QUARREL OVER A PIG; ONE KILLED. Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 9. The Rev. John Grant, Methodist pastor and the Rev. Martin Green quarreled over a rig and the latter was killed. V
THE CITY IN BRIEF
Butterick's patterns. Morris & Co's. City Bowling Alleys, open 10 a. m.
to midnight; 22 N. 9th street. 7-7 1 Mrs. J. A. Walls will go to Muncie Thursday to attend a district conven
tion. Do you bowle? Come to 22 N. 9 th street and try the new alleys. 7-7t Herbert Garrett,, carrier No. 2, at the post office, is taking a vacation this week. City Bowling Alleys, 22 N. 9th St.,
everybody welcome. 7-t
Mrs. Lizzie Packer of Richmond, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Foster Osborn, at Liberty.
Bowling the gentleman's game;
22 N. 9th street. v-7t
Mr. and Mrs. David Sands of Rich
mond, spent Sunday with Edgar Jones and family at Milton.
City Bowling Alleys; everything new
and upto-date; 22 N. 9th st. 7-7t
Mrs. Oscar Quigley and Miss Bertha
Patti returned to Richmond Saturday after a visit in Liberty.
Alford Williams and Alvin Cully
have gone to Denver, Col., to be away
six weeks or two months.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Campbell of Rich
mond, spent Sunday with Jacob Hirch-
berger and family at Hagerstown.
A splendid composition ball for the
best score in September at the City Bowling Alleys, 22 N. 9th st 7-7t
20 Ladies' and Misses' Jackets suita
ble for Fall Wear, were put on sale today at $1.98. KnoHenberg's Store.
Mrs. Edgar M. Haas and son Harlow,
have gone to Lincoln, 111., to visit Mr. and Mrs. Exum Haas for several days.
Emil and Naomi Filby have returned
to their home in Richmond, after a visIt with relatives and friends at Milton.
Try for the prize ball given by the
City Bowling Alleys, 22 N. 9th street
7-7t Mlsees Mary Nulle and Roxy Cus-
sins of Anderson and Myrtle Menke
were euests of Miss Elsie McNeill,
Sunday.
Mrs. William Burr has been visiting
her daughter. Miss Bessie at Indianap
olis where she is emplojed as a tele grapher.
Mrs. J. H. Karns has left for Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Cleveland, where she will visit relatives, later joining Mr. Karns in Rochester, N. Y., where
they will spend the winter.
The first Saturday in September each year is the time set for the annual reunion of the teachers', scholars, patrons and friends generally of what Is known as the Culbertson school In Center township. This school formerly was a social center
of the surrounding neighborhood. Though the day was bad for plonics, by the noon hour a goodly number had gathered with well filed baskets prepared for a good time. Dinner, which is always a feature of a reunion b ing disposed of, the president, Mr. Reynolds being absent, C. W. King ca.led the meeting to order. Minutes of the former meeting were read by Mrs. Mattle Morris, secretary. After some preliminary remarks hy the president, music and recitations, Mrs. Dr. M. F. Johnston, president of the Art association of Richmond, gave the principal address, telling of her experience with the school and neighborhood in the years of 1SS0 and 1SS1. before the roads were improved or much drainage done and mud and water were everywhere. She gave a description of the old house and yard as it was then bare walls, no shade trees or anything to make the place attractive. She encouraged beautifying our surroundings and by motion took up a collection as a" nucleus toward a fund for a picture or pictures to decorate the walls of the building. Miss Rose Shank, who had been previously appointed as historian, read an interesting paper giving a history of the schools and teachers back to the rude log structure of pioneer days, which will be printed later. After re-electing the old officers and committees, the meet'ng adjourned to meet next year at the same time and place. C. W. KIG. Pres. MATTIE MORRIS. Secy.
COTTON CROP BULLETIN Big Decrease Is Shown Over Previous Year.
COUNTER SUIT UNCERTAIN.
CREWS ARE SET TO SWITCH TO MEET TON WESTERN BRING THEM IN.
MOORMAN'S THE DAYCARS ANt
Washington, Sept. 9 The census bureau has issued Its first cotton crop bulletin for the season. It shows the amount up to September 191,416 bales against 403,209 bales last year.
SEVERE WINDSTORM VISITSJEIIHESSEE Damage Is Reported Heavy at Chattanooga.
T. J. Study has returned from In dlanapolis where he went to see tho complaint for a restraining order against the city of Richmond for putting into effect the ordinance prohibiting the operation of traction cars on Main street cast of Eighth street. Mr. Study is very non-commltal as to the plan of campaign be has decided on in the fight to be waged by the city against tho traction interests. "The complaint includes about twenty-five pages' Mr. Study stated, "and Is general in its character, the point brought out being that tho enforcement of the ordinance would Injure the business of tho traction company." "I annot make a statement on that point," Mr. Study said, when asked if he Intended to apply for a restraining order prohibiting th Torre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern traction company from leasing its Main street tracks to the Dayton & Western. It is Mr. Study's opinion that the fight between the city of Richmond and the tract!oi company will revolve about the point as to whether the traction company has the right under the existing state, laws to operate freight cars on Main street. Mr. Study states that if the city can prove the traction company has not this right he is confident the company will capitulate and grant all tho demands made by the city. Dayton & Western cars operated in to the city now are met at Moorman's switch, east of the city and brought into the Interurban station by Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern crews. The D. & W. crews wait at the switch until the car is returned, using an abandoned traction car as a loafing place.
TWO ARE KILLED DY ENGHIEMRTURIIItlu Accident on the Chattanooga Belt Railroad.
AN INVESTIGATION IS ON.
GEORGIA IS IN THE BELT.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 0. A se
vere wind storm damaged buildings,
and uprooted trees this morning and the damage is estimated at over $100,000. The wind reached a velocity of 4S miles an hour. Report has it that
the damage extends through Georgia!
and Tennessee.
CIGAR STORES TO RE CLOSEDJII SUNDAYS Tobacco Industry Convention Is in Session.
Chlttanooga, Sept 9 Two are dead
as the result of the over-turning of an engine on the Chattanooga belt railroad. Fireman Chas. T. Mills was Instantly Killed and Conductor Wm. Troop died at the hospital. Conductor Bondy was crushed . Escaping steam was the cause of the derailing the engine. The accident is being investigated by railway officials.
THIS MATTER DISCUSSED.
THREE PEOPLE ARE
BUHNEDJ A HOTEL
Cleveland Springs Building
Struck by Lightning.
Cleveland Springs, N. C, Sept. 0.
The Cleveland Springs hotel was oc
troyed by fire this morning, and three
persons lost ineir uc. -'&"l"'"caused the fire. Miss Cora Smith, Philadelphia, and two colored laundresses, names unknown, were burned in the building.
C. C. & L. ticket agent will sell yp
sleeping car tickets to Cnicago tot
their 11:15 P. M. train call on
hirn. npr-u
New York, Sept. !. Delegates to the tobacco industry convention, composed
of Independent growers and manufac
turers, devoted considerable time to discussing the advisability of closing cigar stores on Sunday throughout the
country. Considerable sentiment de
veloped in favor of closing Saturday at midnight to Sunday the same hour. No decision was reached, but the matter will again be discussed.
EIGHT COACHES WERE THROWN FROM TRACK No One Killed in a Wreck on Rock Island.
A NUMBER WERE INJURED.
Esconda, N. M., Aug. 9 A Rock Island passenger train was wrecked here this morning. Six out of eight coaches were thrown from the track by a break beam coming loose and all turned over. The train was running at a rate of 45 miles an hour. No passengers were killed but all were more or less Injured.
GETS $1,000 FOR ARM AND LEG. New Castle, Ind., Sept 9 Harvey M. Craig of Kennard. who lost a leg and arm by a Pennsylvania train near Elwood last May, has been paid 1,000 by the company.
THE TRAIN LEAVES AT 5:40 A. M. Persons wishing to go to Fountain City to the W. C. T. U. convention Tuesday must be at the Pennsylvania Etatlon at 5:40 a. m. Arrangements could not be made to go otherwise.
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETING. The Tuesday evening cottage prayer meeting will be held Tuesday evening at the home of J. W. Mount. 423 Richmond .avenue.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Wayne County, State of Indiana, will receive
bids at the Auditor's office of said county until 11 o'clock a. m. Monday September 23, 1907, for the construction of the following approaches or fills: For Fill at Gray Bridge south of Cambridge City. For Fill at Hunt Bridge north of Hagerstown. For Fill at Butler Creek Bridge, southeast of Milton. For Fill at Jessup's Ford Bridge, south of Richmond. For Fill at New Garden Bridge south of Fountain City. Further notice is hereby given that specifications for the above named fills are on file in the office of the County Auditor. C. E. WILEY, JOHN F. DYNES, T. E. CLARK. Commissioners of Wayne County, sept 9-13
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