Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 298, 23 October 1913 — Page 1

MIC PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 298. RICHMOND, IND THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 23, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS URGES TREASURER TO FORWARD FUND JOHN DOUGAN WANTS EXTENSION OF MAINS Coming Back For Re-Election LODGE WILL ERECT $300,000 HOSTELRY PROGRESSIVES HOPE G. 0, P, JODGES CI BE LEGALLY NAMED BY NEXT T Urges Fire Protection for South Side Factory Before Board. Red Men to Build Ten Story Structure for Home at Indianapolis. Auditor of State Wants Money Collected For State Revenue. Interpretation of Feature of Election Law Asked of the Attorney General. HONOR GEO. SWEIGART DILL OPPOSES STEP

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Board of Accounts Negotiates Loan for $460,000 of Indianapolis Banks. An urgent request that the money fcollected by County Treasurer ChamBess for the state revenue and benevolent institution funds be sent not later than Tuesday, October 28, was received from W H. O'Brien, auditor of etate, together with a message from IndlanapolU that the state is "up against it" for funds and was forced to negotiate a loan of $460,000 for running expenses until January after the county settlements are. made. The small, monthly settlements made through tho pummer months by the county treasurers and the increase in the salaries of state officials is given as the cause of the state's financial embarrassment. September Settlement Small. The September settlement of Treasurer Chamness, made October 1, was only $400. With the approach of the last day of paying taxes, money has been coming into the treasurer's office rapidly, and the October settlement will be large. November 3 is Bet as the last day when taxes may be paid, the office of the treasurer remaining open until 9 o'clock on that night. The 7 per cent increase on the 100 valuation by the state does not Increase the state's tax revenue until May, 1914, and as a result it ic- believed Indiana will again be forced to call on banks to assist in financing its government. Interest Totals $6,400. The interest on the $460,000 for the four months will be about $6,400, the banks charging the state 5 per cent after a loan had been refused by New York banks. The money borrowed was received from five Indianapolis banks, being divided among them as follows: Indiana National bank. $100,000; Fletcher American bank, $100,000; Merchants' National bank, $100,000; Indiana Trust company, $100,000; Fletcher Savings end Trust company, $60,000. WANTS FESTIVALS IN AUJISTRICTS Chairman of Federation Music Committee Proposes Operatic Company. WOMEN STUDY ART INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 23. May festivals in every district of the state by clubs affiliated with the Indiana Fed9 cration of Women's clubs, was the proposal of Mrs. Ida Gray Scott, chairman of the music commiteee f the federation, in an address before the delegates yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Scott declared that choral societies have been organized so rapidly in every part of the state that his is now possible. A state opera company is the Ultimate object of the study of opera choruses, proposed by Mrs. Scott. 313 Affiliated Clubs. Of the 313 clubs affiliated in the Federation of Clubs, twenty-one which Include about 700 women are studying some phase of art, said Mrs. H. B. Burnett, chairman of the art committee, in her annual report. The interest In the study, especially of the work of Indiana artists, has been aroused by the traveling exhibits, she said. Paintings depicting some historical events should be hung in the city balls and court houses, Mrs. Scott believes, and the women should use every effort to bring this about. Recommends Teaching. The subject of the .address of Miss " Margaret Merker of Louisville, was "The Cultural Value of the Study of Art to Clubs and School!?." To create a sentiment against billboards, Miss Merker recommended the teachings of fine are to the children. The nominees for the election to the office of president made yesterday are: Miss Vida Newsom. of C61umbus; Mrs. Helen Baumgartner of Rockport and Mrs. Clarke Fairbanks, of Fort Wayne. Mr. Samuel Ralston was unanimously nominated for election tc the office of first vice president. WEATHER FORECAST STATE Probably rain in south portion. Colder east and south portion. Cloudy tonight. Friday unsettled. TEMPERATURE. YESTERDAY. Noon 49 Maximum 53 Minimum 24 W. E. MOORE'S FORECAST Continued unsettled this afternoon with rain. Probably cloudy tonight ar.d colder. Unsettled Friday. South winds beginning either brisk or high ."Westerly. A trough shaped "low" extends thi:inorfling from Canada to the Gulf an has produced general rains. Anoth r "low" Is developing in the fai west. Over 11 inches of rain has fall en at Galveston, Texas in the past 2house and it was still raining.

Rural Patrons to Los Municipal Light on Liberty Pike.

Representing the South fSfde Improvement Association, John Dougan appeared before the board of works today asking for adequate fire protection for the new factory which is going to locate in the south end. Action was deferred until the next session. JOHN DOUGAN Mr. Dougan said the company, which manufactured window and porch shades, had leased the building formerly occupied by the chandelier factory, and was shipping machinery here from Worcester, Mass., to begin operations immediately. He said the concern would employ at least fifty men and women to begin with, and intended to double the force before spring. He asked that they be given mains supplying sufficient water to provide fire protection,) which they would have had in Indianapolis, and Muncie, where they considered locating. A two inch line reaches the building at pres ent.- -'--- -a - .v. - Dill Opposes Step. Howard Dill, superintendent of the Water Works company, said the number of patrons in the vicinity would not warrant the laying of a larger main, unless the company would guarantee to use a certain amount of water each year, and the extension was ordered by the board. He agreed to submit a report of the income of the present line at the bard meeting Monday, and also figures on the amount of water rental that might be expected from the window shade company. Steps were taken by the board of works today todiscontinue electric lines from the municipal plant, which have been serving counry patrons on the Abington and Liberty pikes. An invoice of the lines were ordered to be presented at the next board meeting when the lines will be ordered sold. Lines Unprofitable. Superintendent Johnson of the plant said the lines were unprofitable, more being spent for repairs alone during the last year than would be taken in during the next three or four years. The contract of the lines, he said, was on the poles belonging to the Richmond telephone company. The telephone company recives current in pay for the contract, which is an added expense. The line is going to be rebuilt by the telephone company, which Johnson said would be an added expense to the city. For these reasons he recommended that the line be disposed of. The board ordered an invoice and will take definite action at the next session. Contract for sewer extensions from the end of Kinsey, Pearl and Lincoln streets to the river was awarded by the board of works to F. E. Slick, today, for $1150. The other bidder was John F. Hipskind, whose estimate was $1188. A bill for $1,735 in part payment for the underfeed stokers at the municipal light plant was allowed. Orders In Bills. The board issued an order for all persons having water bills against the contractors. Sith. Sprinkle and Level, for water used during the construction of North Eighth street to present them to the contractors at once. The board has suspended payment of the company's bill until they have settled for all water used. A primary assessment roll was ordered for sewer extensions completed on Pearl, West Fifth and West Sixth streets. Superintendent Dill of the Water Works company was asked to have the streets repaired on Fort Wayne Avenue, where connection was made with the Miller Brothers' building. C. & O. OFFICIALS WILL STOP HERE A special Chesapeake & Ohio train bearing President George Stevens, General Manager G. W. Johnson, General Superintendent W. L. Hudson, Division Superintendent W. L. Booth tnd representatives of the Hawley estate will pass through Richmond ome time Saturday, according to advices received from Cincinnati. The jflicials are contemplating some imnortant changes on the division, and in inspection of the road will be nade. It is understood that the C. & ). is negotiating a large loan with 'qhn D. Rockefeller, and the latter nay accompany the officials. The officials were scheduled to make the rip today, but were delayed at Covington, Ky, - -

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APPEALS TO FRIENDS TO RAISE $225,000 President of Earlham Says $100,000 of $325,000 Has Been Obtained. ISSUES A STATEMENT Returns From Conference With Secretar yof Rockefeller Educational Board. In a statement issued today Robert L. Kelly, president of the college, ap peals to all friends of the institution to assist in the raising of $225,000 by

January 1, 1914. Of the $325,000 by State Inspector A. O. Neal of Inwhich the general education board re-, dianapolis and Charles O. Williams, quires Earlham to raise, $100,000 has',. cIt., T,

been obtained, although the $25,000 bequest of the late Mr. White, is counted in the latter amount President Kelly's appeal is worded as follows: I had a conference in New York on Monday with Dr. Butterick, Secretary of the General Education Board. I PRES. KELLY. took tip with him, in all its phases, our present Endowment Campaign.

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Dr. Butterick recognizes the serious schools, with thirty-two credits for handicap in which the college was work successfully completed, are qualplaced by the flood in the Spring, and ified to enter any college without preyet he did not consent to any change liminary examination. Richmond high in the terms of their original proposi- j school is subject to a special inspection. I explained to him that the policy '. tion although it is a commissioned of the Endowment Committee up to ; school. date had not been as aggressive as in j The certified schools are at Webster some previous campaigns and this for : and Economy. Pupils graduating from two reasons. First, we have been hop- these schools with the required twenty ing and expecting to receive some ; eight credits may be subject to examilarge gift and our policy has been to . nation for entrance to colleges. hold off somewhat until we could an- j nounce these gifts. Secondly, our En- j HUTTON TO RETIRE dowment Secretary has not solicited ; subscriptions from those who have j IN SEPTEMBER, 1914 formerly helped the college, since they j have so recently given to the debt By the compulsory retirement syscampaign. The amount he secured has tem of the company, N. S. Hutton, been obtained chiefly from men and local manager of the Bell Telephone women who are new subscribers to office, will retire from tne company's

the college funds, and does not represent therefore the interest the Earlham constituency has in the welfare of the institution. From now on we will change our plan of campaign. We must now have donations from all sources and as many of them and in as large amounts

as possible for we must make a good Telephone Pioneers in Chicago, an orshowing before the General Education j ganization of the oldest men in the Board at its January meeting. The i Bell service. officers of the college had not known ' of the $25,000 bequest from M. M. j REN T A MT"V "ROWING White of Cincinnati to Earlham, r(,;Dt"J1 CUVliU ported in the morning papers. We I OF CHARITABLE MIND

hope this is correct, lr it is, we think we can count it toward the General Education Board proposition. If so, this means that we now have approxi mately $100,000 of the $325,000 the Bcard required us to raise by January 1, 1914. It will mean hard work to get the balance by the time indicated but we appeal to all our friend3 to help as, as the college must not lose prestige LwiUi the Education. Board,

STATE INSPECTOR TO VISIT SCHOOLS

A. O. Neal and Supt. Williams to Examine High Schools. TO QUERY TEACHERS Pres. Kelly and Pettis Reid Not Compelled to Do This Work . - t. ... - ''x The annual inspection or ' InV edmmissioned and certified high schools f tne county will be made next week J - commissioned and two certified high schools in Wayne county A change in the school laws at the last legislature caused the state board of education to cease school inspection and as a result, President Kelly of Earlham college and Pettis Reid will not be compelled to act as inspectors. Last year Prof. Kelly inspected high schools in eight counties. Inspection Complete. The inspection of the state examiner does not differ widely from that which Mr. Williams makes of the county schools. It is more complete and the high school teachers must give the qualifications by which they received their licenses to teach, an account of their schooling, former experience and answers to a large number of questions. The result of the inspection in 1V2 was the demand for the resignation of the principle at Economy. The teacher was ordered to stand trail or have his license revoked but he promised to leave this county and seek employment elsewhere. His place was filled in January by the assistant and another teacher added to the corps. 10 Commissioned School. The commissioned high schools which will be inspected are at Cambridge City. Greensfork, Dublin, Hagerstown, Centerville, Fountain City, Whitewater, Williamsburg and Milton. Pupils graduating from these high services next September. The Bell company pensions all employes when the reach the age of 70 and removes them from active service. When he quits the service, Mr. Hutton will have been connected with the company for thirty-five years. Two weeks ago he attended a meeting of No will was left by the late Benjamin Bowing, who was thouht to be wealthy. It was found that the as- ! sets of the decpasprf arp fw. His saj loon at 409 Main street, will be ran ihy the administrator of the estate. f his brother, Frank Bowing. Fenjam'.n Bowing also owned the house at 23S South Fifth street. He gave much to-

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COAL OIL STOVE

CAUSES FIRE SCARE A leaky coal oil stove at the home of Albert Pierce, 225 North Fifth street, caught fire this morning. Fear ing an explosion, the hose companies were called. The stove was thrown out of the house, where it burned out. There was not damage to the house

Rev. Conrad Huber to Celebrate .4 -!!- Twentieth Anniversary at St. PauVs

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ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH

Considerable interest is being manifested throughout the city in the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. Conrad Huber at St. Paul's Lutheran church, which will be celebrated November 2. This date will also mark the sixtyfrst anniversary of the church itself. The church at the present has a j communicant membership of 566 and ja baptised membership of 890. Its expenses during the past year have 'amounted to $2,987, with $425 expend ed in other than the regular channels of church work. During the twenty years of his pastorate, the Rev. Huber has preached approximately 2,800 sermons, attended 1,000 meetings of the Sunday school and made 16.000 pastoral visits. The 'report of the work that has been done i by the pastor during the last year, and a general resume of the work accomJ phshed in the twenty years will be the most interesting feature of the celej brat ion. There will be special serv ices at boht morning and evening sarvices.

Officers to Serve During Ensuing Year Selected At Final Session.

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 23 The enc tion of a $300,000 hotel at the corner of Market street and Capitol avenue was approved by the den-gates to the Great Council of Indiana. Improved Order of Red Men. at the session yesterday. John Riley, preseut manager of the St. Denis hotel, signed a contract Tor the lease of the building when completed, agreeing to pay rent at 6 per cent on the $3oo,0o0 and pay all taxes and repairs. The tenth story of the building will be reserved as headquarters for the Indianapolis lod;e of Red Mem. Building will start within a few weeks. The election of officers was held at the meeting yesterday, and the results were as follows: Great Sachem George Sweigart, Hartford City;Great Prophet. Roy W. Emig, Columbus; Great Senior Sagamore. James W, L&mkin, Indianapolis: Great Junior Sagamore, Frank M. McConaughy, Franklin; Great Chief of Records, Otto Wolf. Frankfort; Great Keeper of Wampum. C. L. Pruce, Elwood: Great Sauap. James Kirby, Hartford City; Great Minishenews. Albert Hausman. Indianapolis: Great Guard of the Forest, T. C. .O'Connor. Staunton; Great Guard of the Wigwam. H. T. Haymen, Rising Sun. The lodge voted down the proposal for reducing representation at state counils. A proposal to allow tribes to fix their own benefit without consideration of the minimum established by the state council also was defeated, together with one that permitted members to pay their dues to any tribe they desired. 4 if , s fi ;;v ; m REV. CONRAD HUBER.

BASS LEAVES G. O. P.

Secretary of Colored Republican Club Says He Cannot Support Zimmerman. Whether or not the Richmond Republican party will be entitled to election judges at the municipal election November 4 rests with Attorney General Honan. The attorney general will return to Indianapolis Saturday and his opinion on this question will be asked at that time. The local Proffresslve organitatioa had promised to appoint Republican Judges for the municipal election and it is anxious to fulfill this promise, but when Progressive Chairman Howard Brooks. Republican Chairman Edtrar Iliff and Republican Secretary DenTer Harlan examined the election law It was discovered that it provides the election inspectors in each voting precinct shall (not "may") appoint two election judges "who are members of different political parties and of the parties which cast the highest number of votes in the state at the preceding general election." Rests With Attorney General. The Democratic and Progressive parties polled the -greatest number of votes at the general election last year, consequently if Attorney General Honan finds no loophole in the law where by a Republican judge may be appointed for each precinct In Richmond such election officers will have to be selected from the ranks of the Progressive and Democratic parties. "When we promised election judges to the Republicans we were not aware that the law handicapped us In fulfilling this pledge," said Progressive Chairman Brooks today. "I sincerely hope that the attorney general will be able to find some way by which each precinct in the city will have a Republican judge." Colored G. O. P. Leader Resigns. 'Political interest today was centered in the action of Howard R. Bass tendering his resignation as secretary of the Colored Men's Republican Club of Richmond, and the report that the resignations of several other members of the organisation would follow. The text of Bass' resignation follows: "I hare resigned my office as secretary of the Colored Men's Republican club and intend to support the Prgoressive ticket. HOWARD R. BASS." "I have supported Dr. Zimmerman in the past but I do sot feel that I can do so now. I do not think he has given the city a good administration and I think he has held the office of mayor long enough." Bass said today, la commenting on his resignation. "Dr. Zimmerman has also been too long under the Impression that the colored vote of Richmond Is his private property. He will fmd he Is badly mistaken after the election next month." All Making Canvasses. All the mayoralty candidates are now busily engaged in making their canvasses and all predict that there will be an exceptionally large vote cast at the election for the voters appear to be taking a keen interest In the election. "The race is between Robbins and myself," remarked Henry Farwig, the Democratic mayoralty candidate. "There is no more hard feelings among the Democrats and I know If I get the solid vote of my party I will win with ease." G. O. P. Will Hold Rslly. Dr. Zimmerman, the Republican mayoralty candidate, will make his first address of the campaign Friday night at a Republican rally, to be held in the council chamber at the city hall. Other Rep blican leaders will also speak and will defend the mayor's record as a public official. Secretary Harlan of the Republican committee said today that other meetings mould be arranged and that a street parade at the fag end of the campaign was possible. Socialists Confident. Joseph Bruner. organizer of the Richmond Socialists local, expressed his personal' opinion today that Charles Sehl. the Socialist mayoralty candidate, would be elected, also the other candidates on the Socialist ticket. "We polled nearly TOO votes Richmond last fall and we haven't gone back any. In fact we have made very ratisfactory gains." he said. COE ESTATE LEFT JO TWOCHILDREII Consists Principally of Stock in J. M. Coe Printing Company. ' By the provision of the last win of James M. Coe, whose death occurred October 9, his estate is divided equally between his children, Mrs. Fred King and Demaa S. Coe. The estate consists principally of stock in the J. M. Coe Printing company, which was founded ty the decedent and with which he was the head for forty-five years. The business is being conducted as it was left. Demas S. Coe has qualified as executor of the will, which, waa filed for record today.

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