Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 209, 5 June 1909 — Page 1

EICHMO FAIXABIIJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 209. HICHM ND., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTO.

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t)ne of the Leading Features of the Session This Morning Was the Report Submitted on the Pastors' Fund Besides Greater Compensations for Active Ministers, There Is a General Feeiing That Bigger Pensions Should Be Paid to Those Divines Who Are Disabled or Too Old To Perform Services.

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A CAR RIDE THIS AFTERMOOH fen -Invitation Has Been Extended the Lutheran Delegates To Visit the Local Art Exhibit and It Is Probable That A Big Majority of Them Will Be Filled by Some of the Visiting Lutheran Ministerial Delegates.

SERVICES TONIGHT. Rev. W. H. Dunbar, D. D., President of Deaconess Board, Presiding in St. Paul's churcK Rev. P. H. Miller, D. D., of Westminster, Md., Presiding in First church. - ADDRESSES. 8t. Paul's Church Rev. S. W. Herman, of Harrisburg, Pa. ' First Church Rev. W. H. Blancke, D. D., of Davenport, Iowa. .. This was certainly a joyous day for the pastors of the Lutheran synod. First they heard sounds that rumbled greatly like increased salary for them and second they took a long street ar ride, and saw the physical beau'ties of Richmond, their host city. The first cause of their happiness occupied practically the . whole of the morning business session of the synod and was .occasioned by the report of Treasurer Diettrich of the Pastor's I Fund committee, which report lead to long discussion In which nearly eviry speech bristled with sentiment of added salaries for the active pastors, and bigger pensions for the disabled ones, and their widows. " 8p City's Sights. - The street car ride, of the visiting ministers, and of the lay delegates as .well occupied the better portion of this afternoon. The excursion) was planned by City Chairman Haas, and was a decided success. The party started at Eighth and Main streets, went north to E street, and then out Ho Glen Miller park. At the B street entrance of the park the delegates i alighted from the cars, and walked ! through the park. They spent thirty minutes there, and then boarded the waiting cars, at the Main street entrance. From there they went to Earlliam college, where thirty minutes ' were also spent. The next point of interest was Easthaven, where they stayed fifteen minutes. The delegates . .returned from Easthaven by way of the Doran bridge and ended their car ride . at Eleventh and Main streets. From there they walked to the Held , Memorial church where they were the Buests of Dr. S. R. Lyons for a short time. . , ' Was a Big Party. , There were three hundred in the treat car party, the number being provided with special cars for the occasion. ' The report of Treasurer Diettrich of the pastors' fund committee called .forth more discussion than any other 'report that has yet been presented fto the Synod. No definite action was taken looking toward Increased salar'ies of ministers , now in the service, and better provisions for : those disabled, but the sentiment of the many speakers was such that it called forth s a statement from Dr. Delk, a member f the pastor's ' committee, in which 'Dr. Delk expressed himself as being (Pleasantly overwhelmed with the I warmth of feeling on the subject. He isaid that the board in providing for .needy pastors would hereafter govern (Itself accordingly, and he said that he Ifelt that the pastors would, as a result pof this synod be better cared for than ever before. . - -; May Increase Maximum. At present the pastors board has . as its maximum pension toministers, ; $200 and to their widows, $150. It was suggested that the maximum be left In the hands of the board, and another suggestion was made that the maximum be raised to a fixed sum of $300. But the report of Treasurer Diettrich was finally adopted without ony of these suggestions being ineluded. The pastors board knows the entiment-of the synod, however and they as Dr. Delk said, will likely govern themselves accordingly. The report of Treasurer Diettrich showed that during the past biennium . 211 persons have been aided. 45 of whom were pastors.; and 66 of whom were pastors' widows. In this total .of 111 are included 22 who were given help only temporarily, while 89 are on .the regular list.' To the regular list during the biennium were added 19. 12 of whom are widows. During the biennium 9 beneficiaries died. Was Net Deficit. Although the pastors fund received from the Synodical churches f2.052.S0 more during 1907-03. than during the preceding biennium, there was a net deficit , between the amount apportioned to the fund, and the amount actually paid in, of $9,306.93. The apportionment given the fund by the pynod two rears ajo was 131,3913$,

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GIVEN only $22,686.43 of which was paid in. The report was gratifying from another source. It showed that during the biennium $4,649.56 had been raised toward a permanent endowment. The Synod two years ago authorized, an endowment of $250,000. and Treasurer Diettrich in addition to four thousand already raised has hopes of other splendid gifts. Death removed two of ficers of the fund during the biennium. These were the Rev. L. E. Albert, treasurer for over 34 years, whom Rev. J. E. Diettrich succeeded and William J. Miller, secretary, whose vacancy was filled by J. B. Downing. An Endowment Fund. In commemoration of the long service of the Rev. Mr. Albert, a period of nearly 35 years, an effort is now being made to raise an endowment fund of $35,000 which shall bear his name. Slips as follows, have been handed out to those now in attendance at the Synod: ' "On or before May 1st, 1909, I promise to pay to the treasurer of the Pastors' Fund society of the General Synod of the Lutheran church in the United States of America dollars, :; toward an endowment to be known as the "Luther E. Albert Mem orial Fund." and which shall be a part of the general endowment fund authorized by the General Synod of 1907, (Minutes p. 29.)" An Invitation was extended to the delegates this morning, to attend the Art exhibit during the coming week. The delegates will accept , the invitation, but no date for their visit has yet been set. Many significant remarks were heard during the discussion of the pastors' fund. The Rev. M. S. Kemp though that the names of the beneficiaries of the pastors' fund should be published. He said that he considered it a roll of honor, not one of humiliation. Henry S.' Boner, superintendent of the Publication house, of Philadelphia, spoke of the long time spent by ministers in preparation for their work and said that when they had so prepared themselves that they ought to be in position to ask for more than a street car motorman commands. He said that ministers were not wasters of money, and that the place to see real economy in housekeeping was in a minister's home. The Rev. S. W. Herman of Harrisburg, Pa., spoke of the difficulty of a minister securing a desirable wife, when salaries are so low. He said he believed the problem of inadequacy in the supply of ministers would be solved, if their remuneration were increased. Many other splendid speeches were made, which space does not permit the mention of. A report of the Hymn Book Publishing committee was made. It showed that no special work had been assigned the committee that the total royalties from April 1, 1907 to March 31, 1900 were $3,256.83. that the cost of printing parochial blanks, letter heads and the like, was $75.30, leaving a balance of $3,181.53. President Fenner appointed the Hymn Book Publishing committee for the coming biennium. Composing it are: T. H. Smith, W C. Stoever, A. R. Dewey, A. D. Chiquoine and J. S. Moser. :- " The report of the Deaconness Board was to have been made this morning, but the time given to the pastors' report, prevented it being heard. It was made a special order of business for Monday afternoon. Two additional committees named this morning were: To Nominate a Board of Home MissionsRev. S. A. Ort, Rev. E. H. Delk, Rev. W. H. Blancke, Rev. J. H. C. Manifold. Rev. Oscar Gruver, Rev. F. W. Gretzler. M. P. Moeller. H. W. Harter, Jesse K. Johnston, G. W. Bruner, E. J. Emert. On Foreign Correspondence Rev V. G. A. Tressler, Rev. J. J. Young, Rev. J. L. Neve. Rev. G. H. Michelmann, Rev. W. F. Steck, Rev. F. G. Gotwald, Rev. G. U. Wenner. Frank Traugott F. R, Wehmer, Albert Seymour. J- F. Roessner, P. Koerber. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Reports on three Orphans' . Homes were heard yesterday afternoon. The Tressler Home report told of & severe diphtheria epidemic which broke out in Nov. 1908. There were 98 cases of the disease, but only one death. The cost to'the home of this serious epidemic was $1,500. It would have been much greater fcad not tke : stats of

IK STOW Pennsylvania furnished anti-toxine to the amount of $2,000, free. This siege of sickness in the home showed the need for a separate hospital building, and plans have been drawn for the same. The home bought $3,600 worth of realty during the biennium. Bequests to the amount of $6,500 were received, the printing department netted $2,700. Of the $28.1500 for maintenance, the various synods contributed $16,000. Oesterlln Home. The report of the Oesterlln Home showed SO children with the capacity of the building taxed. There were three cases of diphtheria during the biennium, but no deaths from such disease. A new building is badly needed, and a fund has been started for such. Since April 1, this year, eighteen applicants have been turned away for lack of room. The Nachusa Home, as shown by its report now has a family of 13 boys and 9 girls. The one building at the home, a house of nine rooms, is inadequate, and many orphans are being turned away. An effort is being made to secure funds for an addition to the present building. The expenses for the past year amounted to $1,800 less than $90 a child. The report acknowledged the receipt of a gift of $500 from the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Lempke, German people, of Russell county, Kansas. Home Missions. The matter of Increasing the apportionment for Home Missions from 30 cents to 35 was referred to the committee on apportionment The matter of discontinuing the mission work at Buenos Ayres was discussed, and the Home Missions Board was instructed to confer with the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary board about such step. LAST NIGHT. The services last night were carried out as announced in the Palladium. At the St. Paul's church the services were particularly interesting, and largely attended on account of Drs. Young and Enders, former pastors of the church being in charge. All who know these two greatly beloved divines can well imagine what a delightful occasion last night was, both for the members of the church and for the ministers. SYNOD NOTES. ' A watch charm in the design of a Luther League cross was presented to Dr. H. K. Fenner, president of the synod yesterday. The Rev. John A. Amerly, the leading spirit of the missionary work- in India, and connected with Watts Memorial College at Guntur, an institution maintained by the Lutherans, is very anxious that an endowment fund of $100,000 be raised to maintain the Institution. The college is one of the very best in the missionary field, and has been recognized by the English government on account of its high standing. Up to the present time the college has been practically self supporting, but in order to carry on the work desired, Dr. Aberly thinks the college should be well endowed. CLAIMS I E Robert R. Tolley, under arrest at Connersville, and accused of passing fraudulent checks, is putting up a claim of innocence. His story is not working at all and he is liable to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Tolley's escapade in this city in which he avoidd punishment will not help him any, as he has claimed at Connersville he never was in .trouble be fore. JANE ENDSLEY DEAD Centerville, Ind., June 5. Jane Endsley, a well known resident of this place, died at her home late Thursday evening after several weeks illness. The funeral will be held at Bryant's Chapel, South of Centerville Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. She is survived by three sisters and two brothers. WAS POSTPONED. The regular monthly meeting of the Y. M. C. A. boar meeting was post poned from last night until some fu ture date owing to the absence of Sharon E. Jones, president" of the board. Only routine business is to be considered. CHEER UP! Don't kick because you have to button your wife's waist. Be glad your wife has a waist and doubly glad you have a wife to button a waist for. Some men's wives waists have no buttons on to button. Some men's wives who have waists with buttons on to button don't care a continental whether they, are buttoned or not. Some men don't have any wives with waists with, buttons on to button, any more than a rabbit. Lacon llll.) Journal.

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plunging of a frightened horse on AGREEMENT WAS FOLLOWED TODAY BY MORE RIOTS Philadelphia Car Men Hear Rumor That Union Was Sold Out and They Promptly Take the War Path. FEARS WERE CALMED AFTER A CONFERENCE A Few of the Strikers, However, Refused to Accept the Treaty and Serious Disturbances Resulted. Philadelphia, June 5. Rioting and serious disorder followed the settlement of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit -oompany strike today. Just after the men returned to work a report was circulated that the union had been sold out. A rumor said that a prominent figure in the strike had accepted fifty thousand dollars to end it. Scores of men who heard the report quit work and a delegation called on National Organizer Pratt and demanded an explanation. After an hours' conference Pratt convinced them that the charge was groundless and all the men were ordered back to , work. Meanwhile three cars were stoned along Kensington avenue and the crews were compelled to quit. The police dispersed the crowd, but made no arrests. The Richmond and Allegheny ave nue lines are again tied up because they are dissatisfied with the settle ment. ' Refused Settlement. . The men at the Alleehenv and Frankfort avenue car barns flatly re fused to accept the terms of settlement as soon as they were advised of them, and declared their Intention to contin ue the strike until the wage they had demanded, 2o cents an hour, was granted. Coincident with these develonments In the situation came resumption of violence and before 9 o'clock the police had answered to three riot call. Se rious disturbances were reported In the northeastern section of th ritv and it was feared the disorder would spread when the news of the term r tt. set tlement and knowledge of the men's

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the famous financier, who, while wit Fifth Avenue, New York. ARE GRADUATES NOW Wayne County Men at Jeffer sonville Reformatory Take Honors. FIVE ARE IN THE LIST Five young men sentenced to the state reformatory from Wayne county are among the graduates of the school of letters and school of mechanical drawing at Jefferson ville. The exer cises will be held at the chapel of the institution tomorrow. The graduates from the school of letters are Thomas Ammerman and Leroy King. Ammerman is serving sentence for chicken stealing and King for highway rob bery. Both young men have made en viable records while in the institution and have profited by their punishment. From the school of mechanical draw ing will graduate Herbert Eschenfeld er, Arthur Pangborn and Paul Hart corn. Eschenf elder is serving sentence for forgery, Pangborn and Hart corn for larceny. The graduates from the school of letters number eighty and those from the school of mechanical drawing, twenty-two. LIST OF LECTURES County Superintendent Jordan has received a list of the subjects for the lectures of Dr. William Byron For bush, of "Detroit, before the teachers' institute at the Chautauqua session August 23 to 24. The other lecturer will be Prof. A. J. Kinnaman of Bowl ing Green University, Kentucky. . Dr. Forbush has made a study of the sub ject of "boys." and will speak, on this topic. He is president of the nation al boys' alliance. The sub topics for his lectures are: The Boy's Body; How he Does His Thinking; The Gang; The wav nt flrA with a. TViv- The Education of Princes. v Each of the first three I topics takes two periods to discuss. ( IS STILL AT LARGE Earl Huntington continues to tramp the land of the free. He has not been returned to the county jail and unless he sees fit to . walk back or stumble over a policeman he is liable to be permitted to enjoy his freedom. He can make sure of it by leaving the city. TUP IVFATHFn PfinPMPT mm ., ... ww wmrm m e mmm m w wwwmw m 9 mm a

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WANTED DIVORCE THEII SHE FOUIID HUBBY HAD QUE

Interesting - Developments Have Grown Out of Suit Filed by Harriet Brown vs. Orville Brown; DEFENDANT MARRIED; LIVES IN DAVENPORT Mrs. Brown Was Wife of Two Brothers and She Wants Name Changed, But Will Probably Be Refused. - Interesting developments . have grown out of the suit for divorce from Orville Brown, entered" by Harriet Brown, a few days ago. The man from whom she is seeking a divorce Is married. He is living happily with his wife in Davenport, Iowa, and far beyond ths reach of his first life mate. And he can not be prosecuted for bigamy as it is learned now he secured: a divorce from the woman now suing him before he married his second wife. who formerly was Miss Lunsford of this city. The first Mrs. Brown whose maiden name was Quigley. also asks for the restoration of her maiden name, but it is probable even this will be ndenled her. At the time of her marriage to Orville Brown she was the widow of Brown's brother, and it is hardly likely the court would overlook this first marriage and make her name Quigley, although the case has not come up gor a hearing. Divorced in Pittsburg. It was in the superior court at Pitts burg, November, - 1903. that Orville Brown was granted a divorce from his wife. Brown was working at Pittsburg at the time. The judgment against Mrs. Brown went by default as Bhe did not appear nor put np any defense.. Later Mrs.. Brown filed a petition to reopen the case, but In the meantime Brown had married his presTent' wife.- ite accord- with; Pennsylvanian law. the petition was ' approved and again the case was open for evi dence. But Mrs. - Brown defaulted again, and in January of last year the original verdict was affirmed. What" will become of Mrs. ' Brown's suit in the local court is a matter of conjecture. Attorneys say if Brown secured a legal divorce, there is no occasion for his former wife to be suing him as his wife. The tangle is one of the knottiest that has appeared in the local courts for some time. R. E. Kirkman represents the plaintiff in the local case and R. J. Study the defendant. GIRLS' AMBITIONS CAUSE OF DIVORCE 3 -0 :ss3fr- ITSThe stage aspiration of these two young women. Miss Helen L. Steck, at the top. and Mrs. W. W. Croxton. have led their parents to the di voice court. Their father, Edward M. Steck Ja a millionaire coal operator of New ' York anoj Philadelphia. His wife and himself Quarreled because

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TOG RESTLESSLY AT THEIR ROPES Thousands of Peopte Poured Into Indianapolis This Meming to Witness the Ascension This Afternoon. RICHMOND MAY SEE THE BIG BALLOONS Indications Are That the Wind At Starting Time Will Be Directly From East Are No Favorites. NATIONAL RACE. The Indiana.' of Indianapolis; Carl Fisher and Captain G. L. Bumbaugh, pilots. The Hoosier, of Indianapolis; Captain Baldwin. New York, and Charles Walsh, ML Vernon, .NY, pilots. The Cleveland, of Cleveland: A. H. Morgan and J. H. Wade. Jr Cleveland, pilots. St Louis III, of St Louis; Albert Bond Lambert and H. E. Honeywell, St Louis, pilots. University City, of St Louis; John Berry and Paul McCullough, St Lonls, pilots. The New York, of New York; A. Holland Forbes and Captain Harmon, New York, pilots. Time of 8 tart 4:45 Saturday afternoon from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Course. INDIANAPOLIS HANDICAP. The Chicago, of Chicago; C A. Coey, Chicago, pilot The Ohio, of Salem, Ohio; Dr. H. W. Thompson, Salem. Ohio, and W. E. Mast Canton, Ohio, pilots. The Indianapolis. Dr. Goethe Link - and J. R- Irwin. Indianapolis. pilots. Time of Start 3:30. WealfieVPredcUonsFair" and slightly warmer. ' Indianapolis, June (. Perfect Jute weather prevails and a fairly strong current of air was blowing toward the southwest at noon. , If the present conditions maintain the nine massive balloons contesting for the world's record honors and the handsome trophies offered as prizes by the Aero club of America will make a beellne for the Gulf of Mexico or Texas. The wind all morning has been so variable and changing in Its course frequently so that any section of Indiana mar be fortunate enough to witness the aerial contest if the wind happens to favor their direction. Indianapolis, June -5. With nine massive balloons, each Inflated with, thousands of cubic feet of gas, and stocked with several Hays rations and clothing to meet all possible atmospheric conditions, the famous Indianapolis acto speedway became today the grand rallying place of Americas foremost aeronauts. Weather Indications point to a wind from the west that will carry the contestants directly toward the east; sky remarkably . clear of clouds and temperature thet of an Ideal Jane day. But little variations from these conditions are looked for by the government forecasters before the hour for starting arrives. Immense crowds began early to assemble at the speedway to watch the final details of preparations which have been In progress during the past 24 hours. Large delegations from the seven cities represented by entrants In the contests, are present. St Lonls and New York being particularly jreD represented. Tug at Their Ropes. As the huge gas-filled bags tugged restlessly at the myriads of strong guy ropes which anchor them to the earth, enthusiasm and excitement run high amongst the thousands of spectators anxious to see the successful ascent of the monster aircraft, as this phase of the . contest, constitates the most thrilling and hazardous feature of the contest- " " v . " v The nine baloons each of which win carry two passengers are divided into two classes.- Those carrying less than 80.000 feet of gas are eligible to the national championship race, while for those carrying in excess of 80.000 feet a handicap affair has been, arranged, and in the latter Pilot Charles A. Coey will handle the mammoth "Chicago which contains 120,000 cable feet and in size resembles. a twelve) storjr bolldinav . . r At WineV Mercy. With IndiawapotU as the -rT point the coarse of the beJlooM tfl depend entirely on the dlreetJosi ef aSr currents and the finishias; frsist tsar be anywhere wtthJa a raCns cf.twe thousand ssjiee. Chaav A. Coey; ta the "CsdeagsT win be first to eat loose la the Tsesn cap race at 8:45 p. ss. The two St Levis eartraata wQ