Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 263, 12 September 1913 — Page 1

RICHMOND PA JXADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 263 RICHMOND, IND FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 12, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

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PRESIDENT EXPECTS AUSPICIOUS YEAR AT QUAKERJSTITUTIOfi Kelly Believes Dormitory Attendance at Earlham Will Be Heavy.

ALDEN ON FACULTY Require Gymnasium Work and Inaugurate Semester System. "Earlham College, from all that I 'can gather In the few hours since my return, will have an exceptionally prosperous year," said President Kelly this morning. "I have had no way, as yet, to estimate the day student attendance, but the dormitory attendance will be good. Deposits for rooms are coming in every day and both dormitories may be filltd by the time school opens." There will be several changes in the faculty this fall. Prof. Roderick Scott, of the English department, who has gone as missionary to St. Petersburg, Russia, will be succeeded by Prof. Earl S. Alden. Prof. Alden holds a bachelor degree from Colorado College and a master's degree from Harvard. He comes to Earlham highly recommended by the Harvard board of recommendations. Miss Agnes Johnson, instructor in French and German, will not be back during the fall semester on account of ill health. No one has been appointed in her place, as yet. Gym Work Required. According to a new requirement made by the faculty last spring, all freshmen and sophomores must take work in physical culture. Miss Gladys Bassett, of Bryn Mawr, has been secured as instructor in girl athletics. Chester L. Reagan, the men's coach, will be assisted by Paul Brown, who was graduated from Earlham in 1911 and received the Haverford scholarship for 1912. The semester system will be inaugurated this fall to take the place of the old three term system, and President Kelly believes it will increase the efficiency of the school. It will provide eighteen instead of twelve consecutive weeks' work and will be of advantage to the two and three hour courses in which little more than a smattering can be gotten in twelve weeks. The clerical work of the college will be reduced by about a third by the new system. SPRING GROVE TAX ' RATE TO INCREASE Fifteen or Twenty Cents May be Added to the Present Rate. That the tax rate of the Spring Grove corporation must be increased because the school children were ordered to attend school in Richmond instead of at the township school, was the statement of I. G. Dougan, president of the town trustees. The trustees will meet next Monday night at the home of the town secretary and treasurer, Lee Woodard, for the purpose of fixing, the new tax rate. The PK(j5jt corporation tax is 65 cents and vie probable increase, according to tlje president of the trustees, will bo fifteen or twenty- cents. About fivKeBts of the increase is due to the new hi ick road which was built to the hospital. The town is in debt $1,700 for this. The amount represents the corporation's total indebtedness. Must Pay Fee. Mr. Dougan explained that the county ruling of last year compelled Spring Grove residents to discontinue sending their children to the township school a mile north of the town. As the children go to the schools in Richmond, the corporation pays the fee charged which is $2 for every grade school pupil and $4 for each high (Continued on Page Two.) THAW CASE HANGS " FIRE ANOTHER DAY Counsel Wrangle While New York Fugitive Remains in Prison. (National Xews Association) COLEBROOKE. N. H Sept. 12 The hearing of Harry K. Thaw before Justice of Peace Garr on the charge of being a fugitive from justice, was put over until tomorrow, after a conference of opposing counsel. Thaw's lawyers offered to waive a hearing ir William T. Jerome, representing the state of New York, would guarantee Thaw a fair hearing before Governor Felker in the extradition proceedings, and allow live days in which to appeal, if Governor Felker signs the extradition papers ordering Thaw taken back to New York. Both sides realize the possiblity of Justice Carr discharging Thaw, thus precipitating a wild scramble for forcible seizure of the fugitive between representatives of New York state, representatives of Canada and friends of Thaw. The attorneys in conference were Jerome, Acting County Prosecuting Attorney Jacobs, who is also representing New York state, and three lawyers representing Thaw. Former Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, arrived this forenoon and conferred with Charles D. White, one of frhf w's Canadian attorneys.

Encouraging Prospect For Rumely Company

Employes of the Gaar-Scott plant of the M. Rumely company will be interested in knowing that the company is on a rock-bottom foundation. Under the administration of Clarence S. Funk, who came to the M. Rumely company from the International Harvester company, the overproduction which the former Rumely management carried on has been stopped. The company had been overstocked with raw materials, but this condition has now been remedied. As a result the company has at present net current assets, after de ducting all current liabilities and re-! serve against notes receivable, of $19,000,000, Recording to President Funk, comp'ared with $12 000,000 on December 31, a gain of $7,000,000 or 60 per cent. This" balance of net quick assets is equal to par for the $10,000,000 twoyear notes and $90 per share for the preferred stock, now selling in the market at about $54 per share, compared with a low for the year of $36. This leaves plants and property

Churches Claim Only One-Half Population

"One-half the persons of our country do not attend church," said the Rev. A. Cates in address on home missions before the sub-district meeting of the Richmond district of the M. E. church last night. "Only 3 percent of the laboring class are among church goers," he continued in his discussion of the problem. His address was one in a series of meetings whose purpose was to bring together the Methodist churches and arouse interest in church and mission work. Activity in the foreign mission field was discussed by the Rev. Mr. Hollopeter of Cambridge City. Several pastors from out 'of town, scheduled to speak, failed to arrive. Immigrant Problem. "The immigrants who come to our country annually, said the Rev. Mr. Cates, "number 1,500,000, so that one half the population of our country is either foreign born or of alien parentage. Formerly the immigration to our country was mostly from northern Europe, people who were easily assimilated. Now many immigrants come from Southern Europe and Asia. They have no appreciation of our standards of government and life. Tt,e persons who come to America should , receive the gospel and return to their own land ta preach it there,., c : Foreigners fo Rule. . "These foreigners must be saved by Christianity or they will degrade us. In a few years they will rules- the ballot box, and their rule will be according to their standards of life and civilization. In dealing with this problem, some advocate the method of restriction, but this is not feasible, for these WATSON IN DENIAL OF MOLHALL CLAIM Denies Charges of Being a Paid Employe of the Association. HONESTY IS AVERRED Paid Lobbyist Did Not Aid Him in Indiana Race, Says Watson. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. Complete denial of the charges made by Colonel Martin M. Mulhall that he was an active lobbyist for the National Manufacturers, was made before the house lobby investigating committee by former Congressman James E. Watson, of Indiana, today. "At no time while I was in congress or after I left congress was I in the employ of the N. A. M. for any purpose, said Mr. Watson. Watson testified that he did work for the National Tariff Commission association, an organization of hundreds of individuals and associations, of which the N. A. M. wa6 one. Mulhall charges that he had used influence to put certain men on house committees or remove others, also was declared false by the witness. "It would be as useless to tell the sun to shine or the birds to sing as to tell Uncle Joe Cannon who to appoint on committees," said Mr. Watson. Tells of Campaign. Watson told of experience with Mulhall in the political campaign of 1908, when he was running for governor of Indiana, and said that Mulhall never turned over a dollar to his backer. Mulhall had said in his letter that he raised $22,000 for Watson, consisting of subscriptions of manufacturers. Watson said he never discussed any legislative matters with the N. A. M. or its representatives, except measures relating to injunctions and the tariff commission program. His employment with the tariff commission to get a tariff amendment to the Payne tariff bill was after his term in congress had expired. Watson denied specifically Mulhall's charges that he (Mulhall) gave him money in December. 1908. "While I was whip in the house for six years," said Mr. Watson, "I never knew of' any member of the house who was corrupted or could ' be corrupted."

upon which over $9,000,000 has been expended as equity for the balance of the preferred and the nearly $11,000,000 common. Business Sound. Careful investigation of the Rumely company has convinced the management that 95 per cent of its business is inherently sound and fundamentally profitable. The other 5 per cent

can be sloughed off as time gives op-. portunity. It is not generally appreciated that 65 per cent, of the company's sales are of thrashing machinery and 35 per cent of tractor machinery. The other 10 per cent is repair parts and miscellaneous lines. The repair business is profitable and some of the miscellaneous lines. Collections of the Rumely company have improved considerably during the last three or four weeks. It is probable that the management will be able to get along without calling upon the bankers and banks for all of the $8,000,000 cash, which they pledged in two different lots in order to permit it to finance its 1913 business." immigrants are doing our work. Twothirds of the men employed in factories are foreigners, and four-fifths of those in the mines are the same. If ! they run out factories, build our rail- j roads, and operate the mines, we must j have them, so restriction of immigra-1 tion is not the solution of the problem. "Immigration spells obligation. The foreigner's need makes our debt to him. There is the historical debt we owe him. The men who made our civilization possible were foreigners. But the greatest obligation is our religious obligation. The board of home missions and church extension seeks to christianize these foreigners, and in connection with this work, assists in the erection of one church a day. Urges Foreign Missions. The Rev. Mr. Hollopeter spoke on foreign missions from the religious standpoint, and emphasized the call and command made by Christ. "This command," he said, "has been neglected by the church, because of the selfishness of the people. We should give as much as possible to this work, and should realize that it is fully as important as the home mission work." As a striking illustration, the Rev. Mr. Hollopeter exhibited ribbons which sowed the number of the different churches and the number of heathen. The smallest ribbon was-that representing the Jewish church, the next the Greek church, the Protestant ranking third and the Catholics the greatest. These ribbons was about a foot in length, each inch representing 4,000,000 people. The black ribbon representing the heathen of the world was twelve feet in length. VICTIM OF WRECK SOFFERS RELAPSE Ellis Gibson, Cook, Considered in Serious Condition at Hospital. WRIGHT IS WEALTHY Ascertain That Kansas City Man is Father of Millionaire Manufacturer. Two victims of the Pennsylvania wreck, near Wiley, Ohio, instead of one, are now in serious condition at Reid Memorial hospital. Ellis Gibson, the colored second jook, has suffered a relapse and his condition" is considered serious. He was severely scalded when the dining car went into the ditch. It was believed that his condition is much more critical than that of Fireman Tharp, who was believed to be the only one so seriously injured that death might result. His condition today was unchanged. The other thirteen wreck victims in the hospital are making satisfactory progress. Each of the injured has a separate room, except the colored men, who are placed together in a private ward. Clearing Wreckage. Workmen assisted by two steam cranes " started today to clear away the wreckage of the St. Louis Flyer. The last two Pullmans, which left the track but did not overturn, were placed on the track and sejit to Columbus. Rails have been laid on the old roadbed to facilitate the work of removing the damaged cars. It was believed that the engine could be righted and placed on the rails for removal to the shops some time today. Nothing has been done towards the restoration of the wrecked bridge. Trains are still detoured past the wreckage through a cornfield and sent over the stream by a temporary bridge. Likes Richmond. Father of a millionaire manufacturer in Kansas City, with wealthy relatives galore, George Wright, 72 years old, painfully injured in the wreck of the St. Louis Flyer last Tuesday, announced today his decision to remain in Richmond until he tires of its attractions. "Pay no attention to me. I am an old man and have no relatives to worry about me," he said when the nurses at the Reid Memorial hospital were prepared to dress a deep gash in his shoulder, Tuesday evening. Mr. Wright (Continued on Page Three.)

ALTMAN IN SEARCH FOR INFORMATION ABOUT LOST WIFE

Neighbors Believe Spouse in West, Despite New York Clue. TRUNK SENT TO PEORIA Woman Ships Belongings to Illinois City on Day of Disappearance Pondering over the wonderful similarity of the marks on the back of Mrs. Samuel Altman, who disappear- j ed from here August 27, and those on j the body of the woman found murder-! ed in New York, with the fact that the monogram on the pillow slip in which the body was wrapped is identical to the best of her recollection with the monogram on a handkerchief belonging to Mrs. Altman. Mrs. George Hawkins, of North Sixth street, today clings to her belief that Mrs. Altman is not dead, but is hiding somewhere in company with her first husband. Will Johnson, a railroad employe of Peoria, 111. Altman has not left Chicago to identify the New York body. Mrs. Hawkins received a letter this morning from Altman, written from his mother's Chicago' address, asking her if she has received any further informa tion of his missing wife. Pleads for News. "I implore you as a woman who has children of her own to regard me as a son in this difficulty of mine, and if Theories About

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In the large picture is shown the place where the upper part of the girl's torso was found September 5. The smaller picture illustrates police theeories as to the manner in which the tragedy was carried out. No. 1 is that she was killed in an apartment house in New York city. No. 2 shows the police deduction that her slayers, after dismembering the body and wrapping it in bundles, carried them to a motorboat and across the Hudson river to the Jersey shore. No. 3 illustrates the police theory that the bundles were thrown into the river from the motorboat. No. 4 is the police suggestion that she may have been killed in a camp on the Jersey shore.

you have any information whatsoever concerning her to let me have it," Mrs. Hawkins said Altman wrote in his letter.' "I understand that you have given out some interviews in which you stated that I at one time threatened her life if I should find her in company with Johnson. It is true that I said this, but I was mad with rage at the time. I love her too much to harm her." Altman has dispatched three messages of inquiry to his former landlady since his departure, asking hqr for information of his wife. Expresses sorrow. "I am sorry for him." said Mrs. Hawkins this morning. "I don't believe I ever saw a man suffer more, than he did when he found that his wife had left him." It was reported yesterday that the New York police had succeeded in identifying the body found in the river as that of Mrs. Casper Janin. (Continued on Page Two) SCHOOLS REMANDED TO MICHIGAN CITY George Schools, colored, was taken to Michigan City today by Patrolman Bundy, where the prisoner will begin a life sentence for the murder of his wife. Lydia Schools. It is probable that Schools will not leave the prison alive as he is suffering from tuberculosis. WEATHER FORECAST STATE AND LOCAL Fair in north; unsettled in south portion tonight; slightly cooler; Saturday fair. TEMPERATURE Noon 62 Yes re may. . Maximum 83 Minimum ..60 (Continued on Page Two)

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MARY AND ALBERT BANN. The bloody bundle containing the lower half of the torso of a woman's body, which Samuel Altman, formerly of this city, believed to be his wife, was pulled from the Hudson river near Woodcliffe, N. J., by Mary and Albert Rann. Local persons believe marks on the body resemble those seen on Mrs. Altman.

New York Mutder With Local Setting

AIR OF MYSTERY LURKS ABOUT MAN " Police Refuse to Return the Pawn Checks to John H. McCormack. The police refused to return to John H. McCormack. who was released from the county jail today, after serving a fifteen days sentence for vagrancy, the pawn checks which the man attempted to dispose of here two weeks ago. The police believe he is slightly deranged. An air of mystery lurks about McCormack, who had $285 worth of pawn checks in his possession when Patrolman Vogelsong arrested him. He had been trying to sell these to Main street merchants for small sums, saymg the diamonds and matches which the tickets represented, were worth twice the va'ue of the cost of redemption. When Vogelsong arrested him, he was twisting a cigarette paper in an absent minded manner. Suddenly he threw the paper into the street and the report was circulated that he had thrown away a large diamond. However, an investigation showed this untrue. Asked his name he replied to the police that he was nameless. He was slated as John McCormack, of Cattlettsburg. Ky. The police still support their first theory that McCormack, if that is his name, is being used as a "tool" for a "fence" in Philadelphia. He appeared to see no wrong in selling the tickets of the Philadelphia pawn shop, but said his uncle knows all about it." He claims that the man is a merchant police there. The Philadelphia police replied to a query of Chief Gormon's that the pawn shop in question was under suspicion and is being closely watched. The police here believe that a more diligent search with the clues furnished from here, would lead to the arrest of a "gang" who have been ope ratine in. thm east.

L1CHTENFELS HOT TO CANDIDATE Prominent Democrat Said He Would Not Accept the Nomination. Democratic candidates for municipal offices are slow in announcing themselves this year. Pred Krone and Jacob Lichtenfels have been mentioned as possible nominees for mayor, but both have said they were not seeking the office. "I am not a candidate, and would not accept the nomination if it. were offered to me." said Mr. Lichtenfels. "I have never taken any part In politics and I do not want to get mixed up with it." The city committee is making plans for the convention which is scheduled for September 18. Workers are arranging for the ward caucauses Monday evening, at which delegates will be elected to the convention. City Chairman Caldwell expects reports regarding the places of holding the ward meetings to be made to him tonight. Regardless of the scarcity of candidates, Mr. Caldwell states that a complete ticket will be nominated. FLASHLIGHT SYSTEM READY FOR POLICE The switchboard for the new telephone and flashlight system has been Installed at police headquarters and iwill be ready for use in a few days. The system has been connected and one telephone is in use while slight adjustments must be made on others. There are eleven phones on the ciri cuit. All the flash lights and tele phones have been placed at the designated places on the streets except three.

WILLIAMS TABOOES SEX HYGIENE TALKS IH COUNTY SCHOOLS

County Superintendent Issues Edict, Saying Lectures are Impractical. NO BENEFIT DERIVED Information Given in Such! Addresses Should Come From Parents. No sex hygiene lectures in Wayna county schools. This is the edict of County Superintendent Williams, who points to the J unpopularity of such educational work in other states and cities, especially in Chicago, where Ella Flfc Youcg.S superintendent of the schools, tendered her resignation mrter public meetings of protest had been held against the Innovation. "As a result of these lectures."" said Mr. Williams, "immature minds are opened to a field of thought that should not be invaded until later. U believe any Information given out in sex lectures, which might be beneficial! for a child to know, should come from the parents rather than from strangers" Says Talks Harmful. Mr. Williams considers sex hygiene talks impractical, and believes children are harmed and not benefited by listening to them. "After the Chicago school board saw that these lectures were unpopui lar." said Mr. Williams, "the plan was not carried out, and Mrs. Young reconsidered her resignation. Superintendent Williams will not. permit a lecturer to speak on this subject before the township and district schools. A Duty of Parents. According to the view of Mr. Wil liams parents of children attending schools here should remonstrate against talks on this- subject In the local schools. Most parents, he believes,, tell their children what they ought to' know. "What a child of fourteen years ought to know might barm a child s' few years younger," said the superintendent. "A child's mind ought to remain pure of any thoughts which! might lead it to be indiscreet. I do not believe the lectures do school children any good, and In many cases they do harm." DEATH SHIP DOCKS WITH GAYNOR'S BODY Liverpool Offers Town Hall for Resting Place of Body. R. GAYNOR OVERCOME (National News Association) , LIVERPOOL. England. Sept. 12. , The first official honors to be paid tothe memory of the late Mayor Gaynor occurred here. The Lord Mayor of Liverpool today ordered that the town hall, appropriately decorated, be offered as the resting place of Mayor Gaynor's body until the Lusitania sails tomorrow. When the casket is taken to the pier it will be escorted by a cortege of mounted police. A death watch composed of six police from the Liverpool force will be stationed beside the body during tho night. The United States consul here will have charge of any ceremonials attending the shipment of the remains tomorrow. Death Ship Docks. The death ship Baltic, of the White Star line, hearing the body of the late Mayor Gaynor. of New York city, ar-. rived at Queens town at 4:25 a. m.. bringing fresh details of the famous American's .death. The stateroom occupied by Rufus W. Gaynor, son of the late executive, was roped off and guarded by a cordon of ship's stewards. It was explained that young Mr. Gaynor was overcome by his father's death and had been suffering intense mental anguish for nearly forty eight hours. Son is Prostrated. Officials who had entrance to Rnfxu Gaynor s stateroom said that the young man had not slept an hour since his father's sudden death at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Nor has he eaten anything. He has been constantly under the care of the ship's physician. When Mayor Gaynor embarked -for a sea voyage on Thursday. September 4. it was known that his physical condition was run down. The morning of Mayor Gaynor's last day the sick man seemed -in betjter spirits than usual. t-inas ratnsr uean. Shortly before 1 o'clock Rufus Gaynor went below to look after his father's luncheon. He returned shortly to find his father huddled up in a deck chair. Young Gaynor thought at first that his father was sleeping and shook him gently by the shoulder. The pallor of the recumbent man's face caused his son to become alarmed and the ship's surgeon, Dr. Hopper, was called. He immediately pronounced Mayor Gaynor dead from heart failure. Seeks Rest Abroad. Dr. Hopper, who was more or less acquainted with the history of Mayor Gaynor, said that his constitution had steadily been declining since he was shot by a maniac in Hoboken. N- J, three years ago. Mr. Gaynor's frame was emaciated and Dr. Hopper said that it was only by the most tremendous exertion of will power that the dead official could have held himself to his tack. -