Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 317, 22 September 1909 — Page 1

EICHMOM) ' PMMDI AND SUN-TEUEGRAM. VOL. XXXIV, NO. 317. RICHMOND, IN1 WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1909., SINGLE COPY, ITS. J. FRANK HAIILV PILGRIM CLUB GIVES LUNCHEON FOR LORD CHARLES BERESFORD cnarr TOrtf ADDRESS

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tllCHOLSOtl AGAlti I1AMED FOR CLERK BY THE FRIENDS Grand Old Man of the Quakers Was the Choice of the Yearly Meeting Now in Session Here. 'OTHER OFFICERS ARE ALSO CHOSEN TODAY

iLarge Number of Friends Are In the City ttding the Meetina -EflhUe Were Si Read icuay. With pActlcally all delegates pres ent and ome five hundred ministers and lay Members attending, thfceightySlnth annual . session, the anaiana Hearl; Meeting of Friends confined at the st Main Street Friends fflieeting hOUB at 10 o'clock this morning. Tli hy Nicholson was flelectea Icier: committees were appoped and niatlAa wert read from London, Dub- - r lin.ew England and New rk Yearly sheetings, during the Important sesclonp today. Before the annual Yearly Meeting of .Friends was called to order, the number of old and young Fiends, many of then! meeting for tt first time for eboutlja year, met ilne large meeting .house ad exchanged greetings. This ipresentedlWfmpresslve sight,, however one face was lacking from the gathering and that was Francis Thomas. A majority of those present realized this end after a few' moments of silence, Daisy Barr offered a prayer and spoke of "the missing Friend." Nicholson la. Named. ' Timothy Nicholson, . at the session this afternoon, was re-elected presiding clerk, Anna r M. Roberts, recording clerk, Edwin P. Trueblood . and Edith J. Hunt, reading clerks and H&rain Harvey, announcements. Mr. Nicholson was elected after protestation on his part He has served the Yearly Meeting as presiding clerk very efficiently for five years and he asked the committee to place a younger man In bis place. The committee, however, realized that Mr. Nicholson is better fitted than any other man to care for this exacting place. At the morning session several im portant committees were appointed The membership of the committee to return minutes and credentials for the visiting delegates, is the following: Allen Jay, Mary Tomes, Emma Randolph, Henry Pickett, Charles O. Whltely, A Jennie Rlldgway, Mary B. Baldwin and Mllo Winkle. After the Yearly Meeting agreed to release Franklin and Mary Moon Meredith and the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Tebbetts so that they may attend the London and Dublin Yearly Meetings, the following committee was appoint ed to draw up minutes for the members to carry to the Meetings abroad: Ora Winslow, E. G. Hill, James Unthank, Duke Woodard. Naomi H. Jay and Richard Haworth. A Nominating Committee. The following committee was appointed on care and oversight of meet ings for worship: Chas. O. Whitely, Robert Douglas, Mary Moon Meredith, Aaron Napier, Emma Randolph, B. L, Shugart. George 0. Bird, Truman Ken -worthy, Robert L. Kelly, Timothy Nichlson, Samuel Dickinson, Ira Johnson and Daisy Barr. . The epistles from the several Yearly Meetings were exceptionally inter esting. The epistle from London con gratulated the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends on their forward movement In education, peace and temperance. The report also stated that, although the last annual increase In converts to the Friends' denomination in London was small; during the past forty years there had been a gain of 5,000 mem here. .f The Dublin Yearly, Meeting sent "finite a lengthy epistle.. The last an nual Meeting held in Dublin. Ireland, rejoiced in the temperance movement In the United States and deplored the action of the English House of Lords In defeating a certain temperance bill. The Meeting also favored-world peace. This attltute was also concurred in by the New England and the New York Yearly Meetings. Because a standing committee to prepare replies to the Yearly Meetings was found Impracticable, the following committee was appointed to send epistles to all the American Yearly Meetings and the London. Dublin and Mexican Yearly Meetings: Allen D. Hole, Charles S. White, Albert L. Copeland, Robert Copeland, Robert L. Kelly, Ida Parker, Anna Johnson, Ancll E. Ratllff, Lizzie Holloway and Phariba Stephens. M. M. White, of Cincinnati, a very prominent Friend, arrived at the Yearly Meeting this morning. Mr. White (Continued on Page Seven.)

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Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, at a luncheon in New York with members of the Pilgrims' Club, in advocating greater - navies for the leading nations of the world, said: The future of Europe looks red to me." He favors the construction of battleships of the dreadnaught type as the surest way for such nations as England and the United States' to maintain peace with other nations and to hold their supremacy in the commerce ef the world. Prominent guests at the table with Lord Beresford are as follows: (1) Admiral Lord Charles Beresford. (2) George T. Wilson, (3) Hon. Stewart L. Woodford, (4) Hon. Seth Low, (5) District Attorney Jerome. (6) R. A. C. Smith, (7) Colonel Robert M. Thompson. (8) Alton a. Parker, (9) Captain J. B. Murdock, (10) George R. Sheldon, (11) Melville E. Stone, (12) F. Cunliffe Owen, (13) W. C. Demorest . : .

HEW SCHOOL LAW IS EMBARRASSING TO THE TRUSTEES Authority to Transfer Stu dents Has, as an Instance, Almost Depopulated Abington High School. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP , IS ALSO TROUBLED In Latter Township New Build ing Now Being Constructed But There Are Few Pupils in Sight. The new school transfer law, which was enacted by the legislature last winter, has been found to be a very expensive one to the townships of Wayne county. Similar conditions exist in other counties of the state, and it is very probable that some united effort will be made by the county superintendents at the next session of the legislature to repeal the present law. : - As a result of the new law,, County Superintendent C W. Jordan stated this morning that there are but four students in the Abington township high school and that the patrons of the new high school at Whitewater are placed in such a position as to doubt whether the requirements of the school will be sufficient to admit it being certified. It is also proving a source of great expense to WayneHownship. Absolutely Unique. In Abington township the conditions are absolutely unique. The high school there is non-certified and a three year course school. The new law made it optional with the patrons of the school, whether : they wanted their sons and daughters to attend a non-certified or certified high school. The new law also makes it optional whether they shall send their sons and daughters to the common schools in the township in wnich they reside, un-H der certain conditions. Under the old law the township authorities could compel the patrons to send their sons and daughters to the schools of the township and a transfer was only allowed in case a student had finished the three year high school course and desired to go to a certified high school to complete the fourth year's work. Trustee Samuel Clevenger of Abington township, little thinking that his high school would be literally devastated by the new law, employed a high school instructor at a salary of $S0 per month. However, when school opened, September 6, only a few students were enrolled. The rest of the students had been transferred to the commissioned high school at Centervllle. The transfer rate for certified or commissioned high schools, is from $2 to $4 a month, or the . actual cost to the township. . The maximum rate is rarely sufficient and so it is estimated that it will cost Abington township approximately $50 per month to transfer the high school students to Centerville. In addition to' this, there are ten common school students who have been transferred from Abington township to the Center township schools, at a rate of $2 a month, making a total amount paid by Abington township authorities to the Center township authorities of 70 a month. The salary of the high school Instructor has to be paid, although his duties are very few. To Increase Tax Levy. In order to meet these expenses the Abington township tax levy will have to be increased in another year. Abington township will expend apprdx-

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WATEH

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WILL FILE CASE 111 0. S. COURT Local Plant Will Make Effort To Have Meter Ordinance, Just Passed, Declared to Be Unconstitutional. R0BBINS WENT TODAY v TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS Chief Counsel for Company -Alsa Avers JL-Qaj x Collect Rentals Due for the Six Months Passed. V John F. Bobbins, chief counsel for the Richmond City Water Works company, will bring suit for the company in the federal court at Indianapolis within a few days to have the meter ordinance passed by council at its meeting Monday night, declared unconstitutional. It Is also understood that the Water Works company will make every effort to collect water meter rentals due for the past six months. City Attorney T. J. Study stated that he Is of the opinion that the company never did have the right to collect meter rentals and for that reason does not believe that they will be able to collect for the past six month Mr. Robbins stated that he believes the ordinance can be declared invalid and the rents collected. He went to Indianapolis this morning with the view of filing the suit. It is state! that the water works company considers the action on the part of council in passing the ordinance an act of hostility. PROGRESSING FAST. Work on the Improvement of the Main street hill between the bridge and Fourth street is ptogressing rapidly. Twelve inch macadam is being used as the improvement material. The street has been in a very bad condition owing to the frequent washouts. Program Planned At the executive committee meeting of the Fall Festival last evening, the complete program for the festival was presented and approved. The program, subject to changes,, will be as follows: j Wednesday, October 6. " 9:00 A. M. Band concert. 9:00 Ai M. Horse show opening. 10:00 A. M. -Agricultural parade. 11:00 A. M. Opening of exhibits. 11:30 A. M. -Airship flight. 2:00 P. M. Fire department run and water display. 3:30 P. M. Awarding of prizes for interior and exterior building decorations and window-displays. 3:00 P. M. Band concerts. 4:00 P. M. Airship flight. 7:45 P. M Automobile parade. 8:30 P. M.-Band concerts. - 9 : 00 P. M. Fireworks display. Court honse.. Thursday. October 7. 8:00 A. M. Exhibits open. 8:80 A. M. Horse show opens. 10:00 A. M.--Band concerts. 11:00 A. M. Airship flight. 12:00 Noon Grand industrial parade lasting about two hours. 3:00 P. M. Delegations assemble to march to station to meet Governor. -

HARDING BREAKS & PIAUO RECORD

Pounds Instrument for Hours, 33 Minutes and 15 Seconds, 36 TEN THOUSAND SEE FINISH AFTER ACCOM PLrttilNG HIS PEAT YOUNG MAN .WAS CARRIED INTO THEATER WHERE HE PLAYED OVER AN HOUR i Thirty-six. Iipurs, thirty-threap minutes and fitaien seconds was ihd time made by R4 Harding, at tfcej,!Pfdaca theater, in' his successful attempt to establish - a new world's reconl for long distance piano playing. Harding began playing at 8 o'clock Monday morning and finished last evening at 8:33.15 o'clock, breaking the world's record beW by a New York city reeldent, by one minute and fifteen seconds. As soon he had broken the record and established a new one he was removed to the interior of the Palace theater where he played sev eral spirited selections for an hour or more. Richmond encouraged Mr. Harddng by the presence of, it is estimated, 10,000 citizens last evening. The lobby of the theater was jammed with people during the entire evening. It was so close In the lobby that two women came near fainting and Harding's feat in playing under such difficulties is considered all the more remarkable by his friends. He Wins Many Beta. As a result of his success Harding was pecuniary reimbursed to the extent of several hundred dollars, outside of the prizes which he received. A large number of bets were made that he would not finish and it is said that he won a large amount of money from this source alone. The betting started off at even money but early in the evening, Harding's friends were given large odds, it is said. Harding was visibly affected as a result of his long ordeal. He was very sleepy and tired. He had to be carried into the interior of the theater. For Fall Festival 4:00 P. M. Grand welcome to the governor by the citizens. 4:30 P. M. Automobile trips around the city for the editors. 5:00 P. M. Airship flight. 6:00 P. M. Bannuet In honor of the visiting editors and Governor Marshall (Tickets 81 each.) 8:00 P. M. Band concerts. 9:00 P. M. Fireworks ; display. Eighth and North E streets. Friday, October ft. 8:00 A. M. Exhibits open. 8:30 A.M. Horse show opens. ' 9:00 A. M. Band concerts. 10:00 A. M. Premium winners parade. ' 10:30 A. M. Airship flight. - 2:00 P. M. Burlesque athletic events and special features. South Tenth street park. 3:00 P. M. Band concert. 4:00 P. M. Airship flight. 5:00 P, M. Band concerts. 7:00 P. M. Citizens In eostnme assemble for fantastic parade. 7:30 P. M. Parade forma at Fourth and Main street, and moves on Main to Fifteenth thence to South B attest. 9:00 P. M. Fireworks display at Fifteenth and South B street. , 9:30 P. M. Grand ball at Coliseum.

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RICHMOND

VAHtS DIAMONDS; SUIT WAS FILED Mrs. Larry Button Files Action ' In Indianapolis Court to Recover Gems Pawned by Her Hubby. SHE WILL PROBABLY ASK FOR A DIVORCE Young Woman Avoids Publicity as She Doesn't - Want Family to Know of Her Many Marital Woes. Mrs. Hilda Davey Button, who filed suit in the circuit court at Indianapolis to recover 11,500 worth of diamonds from a pawn merchant by the name of Mantel, recently, has been deserted by her husband, Larry Button, she alleges. She says he pawned her diamonds and afterwards left her. Mrs. Button's marital woes are such that she has announced she will probably file suit for divorce. Mr. and Mrs. Button recently conducted the Robinson cafe North Tenth street, and did a large business for a while. Mrs. Button, when Interviewed this morning, at first refused to discuss the case, as she did not desire public ity and also because she did not want her parents, or those of her husband, to learn of the true state of affairs. Tells of Her Troubles. Finally, however, Mrs. Button con sented to give tbo details of her trouble. She and her husband came here from parts unknown in May. They opened the Robinson cafe and she soon after their arrival, she says gave her husband her diamonds, valu ed at $1,500, to be placed in a local safe deposit vault. When business at the cafe became poor, they gave up the place and left the city. When they left her husband also left some unpaid bills, she says. Mrs. Button said she afterwards found out that he owed approximately $70 here. In August, after their separation, Mrs. Button wrote to her husband asking him for her diamonds. He sent her the pawn tickets according to her story. The jewels had been pawned at Mantel's, Indianapolis and Mrs. But ton is now seeking to recover them. At the time the suit was filed the dis patch said that a Miss Davey was the plaintiff, but Mrs. Button called up her attorney today and learned from him that this was a mistake on the part of the Indianapolis correspondent. Mrs. Button wanted the suit brought In her maiden name and had asked her Indianapolis attorney to keep it out of the papers. She wanted her maiden name used so as to deceive her relatives. She refused to state where her family . lived but admitted that she was from the south. ' Accuses Her Husband. Mrs. Button accused her husband of intimacy with a clerk at the Rand hotel m Cincinnati. This was the cause of their separation. Mrs. Button says she learned of her husband's alleged Infatuation for the Cincinnati woman, through ' letters which he la said to have received while they were residents of this dty. The letter waa addressed to W. R. Button, which Is the name of her husband's brother. Mrs. Button found the letter and accused her husband of intimacy with " the

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A MOCK ATHLETIC

CONTEST WILL DE AMUSIIIir FEATURE On LaSt DaV Of Fall Festival A Burlesque Event Will Be Held at the South Tenth Street Park. GREASED PIG CHASE TO GIVE AMUSEMENT There Is Also Interesting Con test Arranged for T.1u!e Driv ers Entries Must Be Made Early. The burlesque athletic meet which win oe neia on tne last, day of the fall festival at 2 o'clock in the South Tenth street park, will be a novel f-1 ana s aeciaeaiy interesting and amusing event rrooaoiy the most amu3-1 ing leaiure win be a contest In which only colored boys are permitted to cumpeie. a large iron tan tt rilled wim nour in wmcn wm be scattered wonn or dimes and nickels, will be delved Into by the boys who must pick tne pieces or money out with their mouths. Their hands will be tied be hind their backs. A greased pig will also be turned loose in the crowd and will be given to the person who catches It. A slow mule race has been arranged, the win ner of this race being the last one to finish. A1 greased pole climbing contest, egg race, potato races and various other kinds of sports will go towards making up an afternoon of keen enjoyment. A complete list of the events is as follows: List of Events. Event No. 1-Wheel barrow race, 100 yards; first prize 20 in gold; second prize, $1 In silver. Bvent No. 2 Sack race, 150 feet: first prize. $2.50 In gold; second prize, $1.00 in silver. Event No. 3-Potato race. 150 feet: first prize. $2.50 in gold; second prize, $1.00 In silver. Event No. 4 Three-legged race, 10O feet; first prize. $2.50 in gold; secon I prize $1.00 In silver. Event No. 5 Fat Man's race. 100 yards; first prize, $2.50 in gold; sec ond prize. $1.00 in silver. Event No. 6 Slow Mule race; owners to change drivers and the last mule in wins the race; distance once around the park; first prize, $5.00 In gold; second prize, $20 in silver. Event No. 7 Creased Pig contest; the pig will be turned loose on the street and the one who catches the pig will be the owner. Event No. 8 Pony Running race for girls and boys (once around the track); first prize. $2.50 in gold; second prize. $1.00 In silver. Event No. 9 Automobile Egg race; first prise, one pair of $2.50 Ladles' Kid Gloves; second prize, one pair of $1.00 Ladles Silk Hose. Event No. 10 Boys Running race; (boys under 15 years of age, distance once around the park); first pris $2.50 in gold; second prise, $1.00 In silver. . jsvent Po. 11 Donkey race once around the park; first prise, S20; see ond prize. $1.00. Event No. 12 Pie Eating contest; first prise. $250; second prise, $1.00. Event No. 13 Flour Rooting contest. open to colored boys only; $3.00 in cash. Event No. 14 Greased Pole climbing contest; five valuable prizes will be placed at the top of the pole and any

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Former Governor, Is Not in

cluded on the Prcstfp Arranged for the Lei Enforcement Conferees. - ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE FRANKLY SNUBS HIM Officials State That at the Present Time They Did Not Think It Advisable to Ask Former Executive. (Palladium Special) ' Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept. 22. With the program for the law enforcement practically completed and announced, little surprise was caused when It was found that J. Frank Hanly will not be one of the speakers at the gathering la this city on October 4 and 5. For a while It was thouxht that Hfcnlv would be the leading light of the con ference and that he .would Drobablv make the keynote speech of the whola business, but later It was learned that the Anti-Saloon League, which la getting up the conference and la engineer ing it from one end to the other, gave out a statement to the effort that it deemed Inadvisable to Invite HanK to mak P t the conference at this time. What the Purpose la. It waa given out that the confer ence, while under the auspices of the Anu-saloon League, would deal with all phases of law enforcement, and not ne confined merely to saloon law violations. For this reason it was be lieved to be unwise to put Hanly on A 1 , . . . un uw m speakers. Decause it was feared he would be so rabid on the sa loon question that every other phase of ine subject would be overshadowed. It was pointed out, also, that Hanly la not aa popular among some of the good citizens of the state as he Is among those who believe that all law violations la committed by the. loons and that to hare him on the pro gram would offend this class. There is a suspicion, however, that when the time for the conference ar rives. Hanly will be there. lut the same, and that he will make himself beard and felt He can do this If h takes a notion. ,1 Accocumg 10 we announcement I made vesterdav altornnon K a Shumaker. superintendent of the An. tl-Saloon league, the conference will be held in Robert Park- xt v hnnh i this citv. and there will he delentM present from all of the dry counties In the state and from some of the wet counties The First Meeting. The first meeting will be held on Monday afternoon, October 4. R. C. Mlnton, attorney for the Anti-Saloon League, will speak on The Relation of the League and Temperance Organ izations to Law Enforcement. John W. Boehme, of Evansville, congressman from the first district, will apeak on some of the difficulties, a subject with, which he is familiar, because while he was mayor of Bvansvllle he had a rough and tumble fight with the saloons and other law violators of that city, and Boehne came out first best. He made them come to time and he only resigned as mayor of Evassvllle. when he was elected to Congress last fall Col. 31 FL Ritter. of this cltv. one of the old time nrohibltlonlsts. will sneak on Twentr-flve Years Growth 1 1. LaW Enforcement.'' The evenlna session will nrobsblv be held In -Caleb Mills halL There win be addresses bv Addison C Ha. ris. former United States Minister to Austria-Hungary. William A. Keteham. former attorney general of Indiana, and William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond. The subjects of these addresses have not been announced. Addresses to Be Made. On the forenoon of Tuesday, Octobet 5, there will be addresses by Walter. F. Wood, prosecuting attorney of Sal livan county, and Walter Rymaa. cf Mnnde. The Work of the Mayor.' will be the subject of the address by Mayor Charles E. Rigdon of Warsaw, and the address will be discussed by William A. Bridges, mayor of Frank lin. and L. A. Guthrie, mayor of Mus cle. "Civic Leagnea and their Part In Law Enforcement, la anotfcar sub ject that will be discussed st tLlM ses sion. "'.-..'' I x- -V In the afternoon of Tnesiry. Caer 5. Judge E. C Vaughn, of BzStoa. will speak on The Relation of the Judge to Law Enforcement; disease ed by Wilbur E. Williajns, police Judge ef Marlon. The Impeachment of Offi cials" wm be distressed by a number of attorneys. The Laws Delays and the Remedy will be the subject of mm address by Attorney General BiasF. L. Rustman. formerly a i will speak on The Power sz the In Molding Trmfc Optalosi car Law enforcement. On Tuesday nlgt Geor TT. Teexs ' of Louisville. Ky a iw 'mil exf saloon league ssaa,' t13 t tls cracl

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