Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 276, 27 September 1913 — Page 1

The Palladium's Big Special Fall Festival Edition Largest Issue Ever Published in Eastern Indiana

Section V THE RICHMOND PAIXABIUM S Pages AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 276 RICHMOND, IND SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 27, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

MUG EPISTLES OCCUPIES TIME OF YEARLY MEETING Make Reports of Evangelistic, Pastoral and Church Extension Departments.

MANY JOIN DURING 1912 Friends Ministers to Fill Pulpits in City Churches Tomorrow. Reading of epistles from other yearly meetings and the report of the evangelistic, pastoral and church extension committee occupied the attention of the Indiana yearly meeting of Friends today. Letters were read from California, Baltimore, North Carolina, Kansas, Nebraska and other yearly meetings. Probably the most interesting epistle was from the yearly meeting in China, which said the last five years meeting there has been a desire on the part of Friends for a closer union with the denomination in this country. 1,300 Accessions to Church. The committee on church extension reported there have been over 1,300 accessions to the church during the last year. The committee further recommended, with the approval of the board of ministry and oversight, that henceforth three months notice must be served between church and pastor before their relationship may be severed and that in no case shall a meeting engage a pastor without having flrBt obtained the approval of the yeanr meeting. The board of representatives reported that it did not look with favor upon the request of the New Garden quarterly meeting for changing the time for the submission of statistics to the yearly meeting. The body recommended the appointment of Isaac Wilson ; to take the place of Alonzo Gardner on the auditing committee. 67 in Spiceland Academy. At the session this afternoon reports of educational institutions under the supervision of the Friends church,: were laid before the meeting. ,The report of Spiceland Academy showed an enrollment of 67. There are four teachers, all of whom are college graduates. Fairmount Has 199. Fairmount Academy reported an enrollment of 199 and a faculty of nine teachers. A new school building is being erected for the use of the school at Spiceland and until it can be completed classes are meeting in a private dwelling. The new building will be ready for occupancy some time next year. At the business session Friday evening the report of the Bible school (ConUnued on Page Two) APPEALSJOR HELP Poor Persons Ask Aid From i Salvation Army. With the coming of cooler weather the Salvation Army is receiving many calls for clothing and fuel. Large quantities of clothing and furniture were distributed by Ensign Vendeville yesterday afternoon. The Army has calls for all the supplies that can be obtained. Many of the poor are asking for coal, which cannot be supplied at present. Ensign Vendeville says he expects to see the coal dealers of the city and make some arrangement to provide fuel for the most abject cases of poverty. PALLADIUM'S BIG FESTIVAL EDITION With this issue The Palladium presents to its readers the largest Issue ever attempted by a newspaper In eastern Indiana. It comprises sixty-two pages, replete with accounts of the business, industrial, educational, social and cultural growth of the city. The publication of this number Is an exponent of the growth of The Palladium and of the high esteem In which It is held by more than 8,300 subscribers, and hundreds of advertisers who find in its columns the best medium of bringing before the public the merits of their goods. The Palladium Is rated the best newspaper In eastern Indiana and Inasmuch as the Richmond Fall Festival Is the biggest event in this part of the state this season. The Palladium takes a pardonable amount of pride in offering its readers this evening an Issue commensurate with the worth of the Fall Festival and indicative of the enterprise The Palladium always has shown when Richmond and its manifold Interests were to be promoted.

L GAS PROMISE OF COMPANY Mains to Reach Richmond Late Next Week, Say Officials. RUSH BIG EXTENSION Taps City Line at Twentythird and South A Streets. ! The natural gas supply main which ' is being laid from the line at Hollansburg, Ohio, to Richmond, will be com- ' pleted by the latter part of next week, according to a statement made today ( by K. C. Krick the representative of : the Logan Natural Gas and Fuel which t is laying the line from the West Virj ginia field. J About a week ago two trenching ma1 chines and a large gang of men started to lay the line to Richmond and since j then have been completing on an averj age of one mile of the line each day. The pipe laying gang is about two ' miles south of Middleboro. The line will come into Richmond from the east and tap the city system at Twenty-third and South A street where the main regulating station will be placed. Gas By December 1. J. B. Wharton, manager of the local i company said today his company was j now negotiating with a pipe company for a supply of pipe necessary to comi plete a belt line around the city. He j said that after the pipe is on the j ground, it will take at least three . weeks to make the necessary changes and he .does not think that the conj nections and changes can be' made bej fore December 1. ! The contract with the Logan comj pany required that the gas be brought to the corporation line by November 1 and If the present plans of the company are carried out the line will be completed to the corporation line three weeks -previous to the specified time. Hurry Extensions. The Logan company completed the main line yesterday, which runs from the West Virginia fields to Indiana, j and the company has announced that j Marion, Muncie, Anderson and other j cities in central Indiana will be supplied with gas on September 30 which i is thirty days before the time prom ised in the contracts. Mr. Wharton of the local company said the delay in Richmond was caused by the delay in the negotiations and they were doing all in their power to complete the work before winter sets in. The local company has planned to make the changes in Richmond just as fast as they can, connecting sections as fast as the belt line is completed and the regulators are established. The line that is being laid into Richmond is a 10 inch pipe from Hollandsburg, the main line from Ohio is an 18 inch main. The Logan company in its contract agreed to lay an eight inch main line but at the request of the local company it changed the line to 10 inches. Mr. Krick said if the local company ! would furnish the standpipe for a dis play of natural gas when the gas line reached Richmond the company would supply the gas free of charge. He said this plan was followed at Muncie and the display was seen for miles. Mr. Wharton would not say today whether his company would accept the proposition of the Logan company to make a display on the completion of the line. , Mr. Wharton, Mr. Krick and J. M. Barrett of Newcastle, inspected the line today and stated that the work was satisfactory to both companies. PURDUE-WILLIAMS TANGLEJJNSOLVED Coleman Holds Superintendent Responsible for Pay. T. A. Coleman, of Purdue University, and County Superintendent Williams failed to come to an agreement yesterday afternoon as to who should pay the expenses of lecturers sent here from the university to lecture on agricultural subjects. Coleman is head of the county agents in Indiana. The Wayne county board of education refuses -to endorse the expense account of a lecturer who spoke here, on the ground that there is no fund from which the money can be taken. The members contend if they authorize the expenditure of the money from the county fund, the state board" of accounts will order board members to pay the money out of their own pockets. A contract signed by Superintendent C. O. Williams, president of the board, specifying that the board shall be responsible for the expenses incurred by the lecturers is binding according to Coleman. The local officials said the meeting at which the contract was signed was a meeting of farmers interested in securing an agent and not a meeting of the board. It was intimated that the work of the lecturers would be done by Mr. Cobb in the future.

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Few are the spirits so supremely great That they can turn the tides of destiny With ruin fraught and drive the waves of fate To dash on other shores ; yet such was he For we were drifting to the dark abyss That yawned behind secession; treason lay Lurking on every side ; all hearts but his Faltered in doubt upon that perilous way. His arm alone our heavy burdens bore That else had crushed the state. Adversity Inspired him. Through that long and bitter war He held us steadfast till the victory Was won that gave to freedom its new birth And still upheld the people's rule on earth. W. D. Foulke.

H. U. Johnson Fells Abner Bond in Fight on Downtown Corner

Henry U. Johnson, attorney and former congressman from the Sixth Indiana District, following a dispute today over a real estate matter with Abner D. Bond, one of the best known farmers in Clay township, struck Bond three times over the head with a crutch, badly injuring him and breaking the crutch. The assault took place at noon in front of the Colonial building, Seventh and Main streets, and was witnessed by many persons. Bond said he would swear out a warrant for Johnson's arrest. Bond is 77 years old. His injuries consist of a deep cut on the top of his head, a blackened left eye and other less serious wounds about the head. He was knocked to the sidewalk by the force of the blows he received from Johnson's crutch and had to be helped into a nearby store. Johnson has been on crutches several days, following an operation on his foot at the hospital. Johnson walked away soon after the assault and his version of the trouble could not be obtained. Bond's Version. After Bond had received medical attention he said Johnson struck him apparently because he thought his good name had been impunged. Bond said that some time ago he had been appointed by the court to sell a farm belonging to the heirs of Mary C. Black, for whom Johnson is attorney. This farm is located in Clay township, two miles south of Greensfork. According to Bond, Johnson wanted to have the farm sold by some real estate agent, but Bond says, the Black heirs objected to this and told M'MAHAN CHECKS UP ON HYDRANT RENTALS Supt. Dill Prefers Settlement of Problem Outside of Court. City Controller McMahan has not completed checking up the figures in the report of City Attorney Bond on the alleged over payment of $1,498 for fire hydrant rentals. It is understood, however, that the board of public works is determined to deduct from the hydrant rental bill for the last six months whatever sum has been overpaid the Water Works company. Superintendent Dill, of the Water Works company, stated today that his company had not decided on what course of action would be pursued in the event the city deducted any amount from its hydrant rental account. "The question is now in the hands of our attorneys and we will await their report before we reach any decision in the case," said Mr. Dill. "We do not want to bring suit against the city in this matter and would much rather have it settled satisfactorily outside of court. "We believe our interpretation of the firs hydrant rental ordinance is correct, for our interpretation has been accepted without dispute by every city attorney since 1892 until Mr. Bond was appointed to that office." LEWIS PARRY HURT Result of Collision of Auto and Bicycle. Although knocked from his bicycle by an automobile driven by Russell Gaar, Lewis Parry, 17, was seriously injured. The accident occurred at Tenth and North E streets at 11:30 today. Gaar and Parry were turning the corner at the same time. The boy was knocked from the wheel and thrown to the brick pavement. He was removed to his home, near Beallview park In the city ambulance

him they wanted him to conduct the sale. Yesterday Bond says, he received a letter from Johnson asking him to come to Richmond today to confer on the matter. The argument over the best method of selling the property began while the two men were standing in front of the Colonial hnilrline. Rond savs he told

j Johnson his suggestion that the sale I of the property be conducted by a real estate man was not satisiaciory to himself or the Black heirs. Bond states Johnson asked him if he meant to insinuate he (Johnson) was trying to put across a shady transaction. Bond says he told Johnson he was misinterpreting his statements if he thought he was trying to convey such an insinuation. Bond then said Johnson struck him down with his crutch. Crutch Smashed. After the assault Johnson picked up the five pieces of his broken crutch and went to his law office in the Colonial building in company with two attorneys who had arrived on the scene. Later he left his office, but it is not known where he went. After Bond had received first aid treatment at the Main street store, he was taken to the office of Dr. J. E. King and was later taken to his home, a half mile south of Greensfork, In an automobile. "Mr. Bond received some bad cuts," said Dr. King, "and they may prove serious because of his advanced age." The assault created a sensation in the Main street business district and hundreds flocked to the Colonial building to gaze at the blood stains on the sidewalk. DRUNKEN LABORERS CAUSE EXCITEMENT Two Macedonians Report a "Double Murder" in Camp at Middleboro. Reporting a free-for-all fight in which two persons had been killed and several laborers fatally injured, drunken Macedonians recited vivid details of an awful tragedy, which caused Police Chief Gormon and half the night force to rush to the camp near Middleboro, where over 200 foreigners are laying a gas line. Investigation showed that the fight had originated in the alcohol inflamed brains of Frank Nytra and John Sias, who were fined $1 and costs each today. Orders Police Out. At 5:30 last night Nytra and Sias i entered the saloon of Henry Schell, 600 North Twelfth street, and weepingly recounted a tale of a double murder, pleading for assistance. Schell reported the matter to the police and Chief Gormon, with half the night men, went in automobiles to New Paris, where the Macedonians said the trouble occurred, and then to the camp at Middleboro. More than 200 Roumanians, Hun garians and Macedonians, working for jtae Logan Natural Gas company, j swarmed out of the tents. The two Macedonians pointed out two Hungarians, George Purica and Nick Loui, whom, the Macedonians claimed, committed the murder. Both were arrested and held until this morning. "Murder" is a Fight. Finally the murder story dwindled down to an assault with pick handles. When Nytra and Sias were sober, both showed marks, which they claimed were inflicted by the two alleged "murderers." Until ifteen minutes before court today, this story was believed, but the foreman of the laborers, E. V. Butler, gave the police another story. Nytra was injured some time ago wnile working for the railroad, but Sias was not even scratched. His "wound" was a large birthmark on the shoulder. Both were fined $1 and costs for intoxication, while the two men who were charged with the assault were released. When arrested Nick Loui was found to have a money belt on him containing almost $600. He has acted as banker for fiTe or six of his countryman. . -

DOCTORS DENOUNCE SPLITTING OF FEES AT STATE MEETING

Pass Stricture on Members Guilty of Disgraceful Practice. PATIENT BEARS COST Surgeons Secretly Give Practitioners Percentage of the Fees. The splitting among physicians and i surgeons was unanimously condemned in a by-law amendment by the house ; of delegates of the Indiana State Med-. ical Association which met Thursday j and Friday at West Baden. It was ar- j gued by those who introduced the I measure that the practice of fee di-1 vision works against the interests of the public and the regular profession. Fee splitting was explained as a surgeon's offer to a practicing physician, j secretly, of a portion of his fee for J operation. This share is given as an . inducement to .the practitioner to refer ! cases to the surgeon for operation. Where two surgeons are competing for ; the surgical business of a community. I one, in order to get a larger share wilt I make a private agreement with physl- ' cians whereby he agrees to give them i a percentage of fees charged on all cases referred by them. Method Explained. It was pointed out that this inevitably paves the way to corruption in the medical profession. In order to secure the income from split fees, a practitioner will sometimes recommend operation where the case does not need it. The surgeon will charge, in some cases, an exhorbitant fee in order to be able to divide with the practitioner who has referred the case. It may mean that an incompetent surgeon will secure a monopoly of trade in a community because a more competent man may refuse to divide fees. "Where fee splitting obtains," said one delegate with emphasis, "a surgeon will auctioneer himself off to those physicians who are willing to send him the most business and the physicians auctioneer themselves off to the surgeons who will pay the biggest per cent. The patient meanwhile is merely a pawn in the doctor's game of making as much money as possible." Discuss Problem. The question of fee splitting held the center of the stage at the convention and was constantly discussed by the delegates. A number of leading physicians and surgeons of the state felt the evil had grown to siich proportions as to justify drastic action on the part of the profession by way of open publicity. The intensity of feeling on the subject was reflected by the amendment made to one of the bylaws and passed unanimously in the house of delegates: "This association does not countenance or tolerate fee splitting, division of fees, or commission paying directly or indirectly and any member found guilty shall be expelled from membership." It is said that the friends of the practice did not have the courage to defend it openly, but opposed the action of the association secretly. It is believed the matter next year may be recommended to the general assembly for stringent legislative action. Dr. David W. Stevenson of Richmond was re-elected treasurer of the association. GETS NEWPATRONS City Light Plant Serves 65 More Homes. Service to 65 new patrons during the last month establishes a record for the city light plant. There is a waiting list of 17 on the light plant's books. Superintendent Johnson says this is the banner month in the history of the riant. The engines for the new addition will arrive next Saturday and will be installed the following Monday. The boilers have been set up for some time. The old excitor was sold to Earlham College for $225. Its original cost was $625. It had been in use conFtantly for eleven years. POSTPONE MEETING The committee meeting of colored citizens to arrange a program for the celebration of the issuance of the Emancipation proclamation was not held last night, but was postponed until some time next week. Walter Dennis said the program probably would be .outlined at a meeting to be held before the Fall Festival. WEATHER FORECAST TEMPERATURE. STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonightr probably light frost in north portion; Sunday fair and warmer. Yesterday. Noon 63 Maximum 63 Minimum ........................ 35

Attire Main Street In Mass of Colors For Large Festival

While Richmond cltfxens slept last J night, decorators worked on Main j street. Today flags and streamers are fluttering on the trolley wires from i Third to Twelfth street. By Tuesday night, they will have transformed the 1 nine blocks into a long court, lighted with thousands of electric bulbs, with the yellow and white Festival colors, and American flags decorating every post and wire. Merchants have begun decorating interiors of stores and show windows. Show cases and walls are covered with Festival colors. The down town district has lost its sober, grey appearance. To correspond with the efforts which the merchants are making. Chairman Will Roniey. of the executive committee, has issued an appeal to the citizens to decorate their homes. "Everything is booming." said Chairman Romey. "Everybody is working hard, and a number of the committees have arranged unusual displays." Wayne Homestead Unique. An old Wayne county tiomestead is j being fitted up in the north room of 1 the library by the historical committee. There, with a spinning wheel and a loom, Mrs. Butts, an old lady who lives fourteen miles north of the city, will spin cloth from the raw wool. Mrs. Butts will be at the exhibit from 9 to 11 o'clock In the morning, and ; from 1 to 3 o clock in the arternoon. Exhibit First Piano. The first piano, which was brought to Richmond seventy-seven years ago, will be a part of the historical exhibit. This instrument was made in Philadelphia in 1822 for the mother of Mrs. Emma Dugdale. whose father was Dr. Salter, one of Wayne county's pioneer physicians. Showing the evolution of music and musical instruments in Richmond, this exhibit will attract many music lovers. Opposite the wide old-fashioned fire place will stand the four poster bed. with quilts and comforts made nearly SCHOOL FIRE DRILL Principal Pickell to Make a List of Rules for the High School. In accord with the 6tate fire marshal law passed at the 1912 session of the Btate legislature, Marshal Longley has issued notices to all deputies and fire chiefs in the state requesting that the schoos at once take up a system of fire drills. This applies to all institutions of learning, including public, private, parochial and business schools and colleges. Notices will be posted in all the schools giving the fire drill rules. Every grade school in Richmond has a fire drill which is practiced about three or four times a term. The new law requires that the drills be held at least once a month and recommends that they be held at more frequent intervals. Although the high school has not held drills. Principal Pickell will make out a list of rules at once. As the high school students are often in a different room during every hour of the day, this will be a difficult matter. It will be necessary to make our rules for every room in the building, as the state fire marshal expressly says there should be no confusion. It is requested that the boys precede the girls, as they might trample the girls if the lines should not move rapidly enough. TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR TWO DAYS All schools in Wayne township outside of Richmond will be closed all day Thursday and Friday of next week, because of the Fall Festival. Every Wayne township school will be represented in the parade. RE-SURVEY PLATS AT MORTON PARK Because the lots at Morton lake were not staked off in a satisfactory manner, the committees appointed to place values on the lots have not reported, and recommended that changes be made. Several plats will be re-surveyed. The extra stock, which was issued a short time ago is being rapidly taken up by persons wishing to liave choice of the lots when they are placed on sale to the stockholders. GRANTS TWO DECREES Fox Severs Matrimonial Ties of Two Women. Esther Rohe and Emma Moss were granted divorces in the Wayne circuit court today by Judge Fox. Mrs. Rohe was granted a decree from Frederick Rohe on the ground of abandonment. The defendant was alleged to have deserted his wife more than two years ago. Orange E. Moss was charged with desertion by Emma Moss. She was granted a decree and alimony to the amount of 1 4 per week for the support of their child. Walter Moss, 1 until he is 15 years of ace.

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a century ago. Th- committee has also secured a wooden plow, a cradle and legal documents, all of which have stories connected with the history of Wayne county. A member of the committee will be present all the time toj answer questions and tell stones of the rtlics. Prepare BoothsManufacturers and exhibitors ar preparing their booths in the tent, all of which must be ready for the open-; ing of the Festival Wednesday morn-1 ing. according to Chairman Romey, who says no one will be allowed t move into the "Made in Richmond" tent after Tuesday evening. A telegram from the M. Rumely company, of Laporte, today, stated that the local branch would co-operate in making the Festival a success by placing a large exhibit in the tent. Bands Galore. Several hundred musicians, forming;

nine bands, will be playing all the time, October 2. The Richmond Concert band of fifty pieces, wearing white uniforms, trimmed In yellow, will lead the industrial parade, followed by other bands as follows: Cooper's. Hagerstown. Muncie. Indianapolis News' Boys, Lynn and carnival. Milton will be represented by the Boys' Drum Corps. At Eleventh and Main the carnival company's electric organ will grind out Its melodies. The steam caliope will toot In the rear of each parade. The ladies of the Grace Methodist church have contracted to furnish the meals for the musicians. Problem to Feed. To feed the thousands of the visitors is one of the questions puzzling the restaurants, hotels and the church ladies. While the church women will not serve regular meals, many of the organizations will nave locations among the concessions on the streets. (Continued on Page Eight.) COUHTY SCHOOLS TO SHOW HEW METHODS Improvement of Educational Methods for Festival Floats. Display rooms at the Richmond high school cannot accommodate the exhibits of the township schools of the county. Their exhibits will be seen In the corridors and office rooms of the court house. Every form of handicap work made in the domestic science departments will be displayed from :ne suburban districts of the county. More Interest is being taken in the festival la the schools of the county than ever before. Grain and garden produce grown by the children will be exhibited. Two floats will be entered in the industrial parade by Dalton. Jefferson and Franklin townships combined. One float will represent the transportation facilities of the school children when schools were first instituted in Wayne county and the other will represent modern conveniences of transportation. Men on horses with several children clinging behind will represent the olden time method of going to school and the modern school hacks trimmed with yellow and white and otherwise decorated will represent the present modern methods of going to school. Clay. Center and Green townships have planned unique floats, one showing the old time school room and the other a modern school room. The first will show the old fashioned blackboard and slates, old wooden benches and other crude school Implements, while the float which follows it will demonstrate the domestic science and vocational training departments whic h have been installed in the modern schools. DECIDE TO TEST AND ME COWS Members of Farmers Association Hear Talks by Garver and Cobb. Successful in every detail were the talks of Prof. Garver,' of Purdue and County Agent Ccio. last night before the Columbian Fanner's association on the Middleboro Pike. The meeting attended by sixty-two members of the association and their friends. At the close of the lecture a committee was appointed to make arrangements for the instituting of a co-operative bull association. The committee will also make arrangements to hare the cows In that community tested and scored. The belief was expressed by some of the farmers that many cows which were considered good were not paying for their feed. The committee is composed of Simon Hoover. William Hartman. Nolter, Fred BoUerdlck and J. P.. Norrt. - . - - V