Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 29, 13 December 1913 — Page 1

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ium ICH NB PA I A 11 . X AND SUN-TELEGRAM RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 13, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS VOL. XXXIX. NO. 29

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EMILY E RHOADES

PAYS STATE $1, AS A SETTLEMENT Conducts Big Chicken Farm While Prison Head, At State's Expense. IS WELL KNOWN HERE State Officials Say Woman Actually Owed More Than $4,000. Miss Ernily K. Rhoades, wlio.se resignation as superintendent of the Indiana Woman's Prison created a sensatlon when made public at Indianapolis yesterday, wan a former Richmond woman, resigning as city missionary in charge of the Richmond Associated Charities twelve years ago to accept the management of the institution from which she has just resigned. Miss Rhoades' resignation was demanded by Governor Ralston, following the examination of the prison accounts by state accountants, the report of which has not. yet been made public. It is known that Miss Rhoades made a settlement with the state, by the payment, of $1,000. She also turned over to the state ,'JOO or more chickens Bhe had been raising on the property of the institution. State officials say that Miss Rhoades nctually owed the state more than $1,000 but. the best, than could be done in the way of a settlement was to accept, her offer of $1,000. She was not under bond, consequently the, state was precluded from suing anyone to secure the remainder of the money. Efficient Here. Mies Rhoades was city missionary of Richmond for several years and Associated Charities workers say that she performed the duties of that office In a manner which gave her a reputation throughout the state. When the trustees of the Indiana Woman's Prison in 1901 sought a superintendent of that institution Dr, T. Ilenry Davis of this city, a member of the state board of health, was requested to report on Miss Rhoades' qualifications for such office. Those in a position to speak authoritatively on Miss Rhoades' work as .ty missionary spoke highly of her, although one officer of the Associated Charities paid today, he infornvid Dr. Davis that Miss Rhoades was inclined to be extravagant in her Jiving and had been Blow in meeting her obligations. Her reputation for honesty and effloiencr was never questioned, however, en;l Dr. Davis advised the state authorities that Richmond people in a position to know thought she would be a satisfactory superintendent of the prison. Eventually Miss Rhoades was Riven the appointment. She was succeeded as city missionary by the present incumbent, Mrs. Elizabeth Candler. Helped Local Poor. While here Miss Rhoades fitted up a aeant building near the headquarters if the Associated Charities for use as laundry. The use of this building

was donated for charitable work by its I was standing open, and the cash drawOwner. In this laundry poor women I er empty. The thief had examined pa-

.mTv 7 r . pers in the desk and strewn them over with but little expense to themselves, j This proved to be a very popular in-1 floorktitution and its installation and other j In the living room apartments, nets of kindness on the part of Miss ! drawers of dressing tables were ranRhoades won for her a warm place in j S3f.,.pH Vnthino- iR( waPl missed. The

the affections of the worthy Door i people. 1 1 has been charged, since Miss Khoades' resignation as superintendent of the Woman's Prison, that she operated a chicken farm on the prison grounds and that she had raised thousands of chickens and sold thousands of dozens of eggs from this industry, which she conducted as a private concern, although it was charged that the state, paid all the expeuse of maintain ing the chicken yard. The establish ment of this chicken business byM.is9 Rhoades dated back several years, and It was charged that the state had paid out more than $4.0u0 for chicken feed and other maintenance. Owned Farm. Miss Rhoades owned a farm a few miles north of Indianapolis and there was testimony that men employed at ! the woman s prison had been sent by Miss Rhoades to this farm to do work on the state's time. It was testified that Fhe sent some prison furniture to the f "" ' ' That. later it was returned to the prison. .Wiotner bit of information that t ame out was that during the hot days of summertime Miss Rhoades installed electric fans in the stables to keep the institution's horses cool, while, at the same time, inmates of the prison : ere requireo to work in tne gardens and on the grounds of the prison without protection from the sun and heat Rnd that in some instances these inmates became exhausted and fell. WOMAN SAYS SHE SUPPORTED HUSBAND A divorce was granted today to Nora Hazlitt of this city. Her huslip.nd, Louis Hazlitt. asked for a divorce some time ago, but a decree was refused, although Judge Fox at the time signified that he would grant n decree to the wife should she ask It. The plaintiff said although they had been married for several years her husband had never purchased anything for her save one pair of shoes, and. that it was necessary for her to support them both. PRAYER MEETINGS LARGELY ATTENDED Cottage prayer meetings were held

In nineteen homes, in various parts of j the street. the city last evening. The object of) To spread Christmas cheer among the meetings is to arouse interest in ! the people of the city is the mayor's the Honeywell revival to be held here ' plan, which met with the enthusiastic the latter part or this month in the : approval of city hall attaches. Dr. t-pecial tabernacle built for that pur-1 Zimmerman believes the tree can be lose. Those who were in charge of ; made a reality with little if any exthe assemblies last evening report a pense to the city. good attendance and much interest is j A program of band music and short being shown. talks will be arranged.

HUMPHREY FUNERAL

HELD AT DAYTON JOHN HUMPHREY Many Richmond people went to Dayton this morning to attend the funeral services of John Humphrey, a former ! Quaker City hotel manager, who died at his home, Thursday night, follow- j ing an extended illness of tuberculosis, i The services were held this afternoon at. 2 o'clock in the late residence, is ; Brown street. The Rev. Arthur Dumper, of the Christ Episcopal church, had charge of the services. In-; terment was made in Woodland ceme- j tery. Mr. Humphrey was born in Center-1 ville about sixty-six vears ago. He had ' ; been proprietor of the Arlington hotel! ; for seven years before leaving Rich-! i mo ml for Dayton. He was a member; of the ytichmond Masons Lodge and Knights of Pythias. THIEF STEALS IN OFFICE BUILDING i , c. f Cnrl Colonial is Scene ot feecond Robbery Within Three Days. THEFT IS A MYSTERY For the second time in less than a week a robber has entered offices in the Colonial building and taken large sums of money. The cash drawer in A. W. Batten's desk was opened and robbed of $3 in bills and change about 9 o'clock last night. Mr. and Mrs. Batten, who live in rooms adjoining the office, were visiting friends from shortly after 7 o'clock until 0:15 o'clock last night. When they returned the office door office door was locked by Mr. and Mrs. Batten before leaving early in the evening. Hears Robber Leave. Footsteps in the hall were heard by Dr. W. H. Baxter about 0 o'clock, who occupies apartments next to fatten s office. Dr. Baxter, who had just, retired heard a man walking down the hall. Near Baxter s door He stopped tor a moment and then passed on clown the hall. Thinking it was Batten returning Baxter did not investigate. A few minutes later, the footsteps passed back, growing fainter as they reached the neighborhood of the rear stairway. Police headquarters sent patrolmen to work on the case, but they failed to find the robber. During the noon hour earlier in the week, a thief entered Miss Elizabeth Jones' office on the same floor, getting away with between $35 and $40. The same day, when H. H. Hadlow, with offices in room 219 returned he found a strange man examining papers on his table and wall. Surprised when Mr. Hadlow came in the man began asking for the nearest agency of a Baltimore Insurance company. While Mr. Hadlow was trying to find out the intruder slipped from the office and escaped ZIMMERMAN PLANS CITY SANTA CLAOS Mayor Wants Real Christmas Tree on North A Street. ! A veal Christmas tree and a real Santa Claus is the plan of Mayor Zim- ; merman. Following the example of many larger cities of the country, the mayor said today. Richmond should ' have a municipal Christmas tree. j Approval of the board of works will

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j be asked Monday morning, after which i foodstuffs, clothing or toys are ready j the mayor will appoint a committee to j for distribution. 'make the arrangements. According to! The article printed yesterday in the present plans North A street from j Palladium regarding the charity conj Seventh to Kighth will be roped off. i ditions here, resulted today in volun-

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IQEESflN NfMJ WANK

jULLUUii nun nmiiu POOR FARM POSITION U n d e rstood Commissioner ! Has Withdrawn Candidacy For Highway Supt. DOLAN MAKES SURVEY Cambridge City Man Active Candidate For Infirmary Job. It is generally understood that Robert Beeson, retiring member of the board of county commissioners, has withdrawn his candidacy for appoint ment as county highway superintendent and is now seeking the appoint-j . .. : J ,.f ,v. I c. ,,-.. ..ItM.UCl... IM 1- wuUlJ ent. by his brother-in-law, Newton Pruni field. Considerable opposition was brought to bear on Beeson's candidacy for the otlice of county highway superintend-1 ent, it being charged that he was not competent to perform the duties of this office, and it, is generally believed this opposition induced him to withdraw his application for appointment to this olhce. The report, that Beeson is now wooing the appointment of infirmary superintendent will again call forth stout opposition, for there appears to be a well developed movement to force Beeson's retirement to private life. Affairs Criticized. For the last two years there has been frequent criticism of the Brumfield administration of the county infirmary, primarily because there has been no progress in placing the institution on a self-sustaining basis. As commissioner, Beeson has had supervision over the affairs of the infirmary, and he has been compelled, to shoulder much of this criticism. So far as known the only other acf e candidate now seeking the ap pointment of infirmary superintendent James Dolan of Cambridge City. I Dolan has been a farmer for many years, only recently disposing of his tarm near Cold Springs, south of Mllton to enter the livery business at Cambridge City. Dolan has been making an active canvass of the county in behalf of his candidacy. WRECKERS DERAIL " LAKE WTRAIfl Fireman Killed While Road's President Is Held Up. CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 13. Eastbound passenger train No. 16, the NewEngland express on the Lake Shore Railroad, with Alfred H. Smith, the newly elected president of the New York (. entral lines, on board, was de-1 railed by a split rail near Wickliffe, eighteen miles east of here early today, and the fireman was killed. The passengers in the sleeping car were shaken up but none was hurt. Train wreckers caused the wreck. The wreckers pried loose more than two hundred feet of rails, using a crow oar, hieuge nammer ana spiKe puller.

oiamcu i.um ta tuui uouse near me ed the service of the big steel corporascene of the wreck. Engineer Lamb i tion in the capacitv of an expert booksaw two men standing a short dis- j keeper and accountant, a position he tance ahead on the track. One of j fiiied for four vears. He was compelled them cried. Are you all in the ditch?" ; t0 retire from active business cares Before Lamb could reply they had;after his short service with the steel , ! trust because of a stroke of paralysis. Lake bhore police think disgruntled ! w nt tr, hi r.M hmo ot Ts:iia an.i

trackmen, recently laid off, may have j cunceiveu ana exeeutea tne plot to j wreck the train. President Smith , rushed to a nearby freight yard to telephone tor the wreck train. He was trying to break in a window when a watchman appeared with a drawn revolver. "Don't shoot," yelled Smith. "I am the president of the New York Central lines. 1 want to get to a telephone. -Vw "Yes you "ar45f1r?a,iagly replied the watchmanvlSTaAJakt yarn to Sweeney." -?f;, President Smith after considerable time convinced the watchman as to his identity and was permitted to use the telephone. CHARITY CALLS LOUDLY FOR AID AT XMAS TIME Insistent appeals at the Palladium ; office that it assist in acquainting ; charitably minded persons with the ! needs of worthy poor, have Influenced the management in announcina the beginning of a fund for the aid of chil- ' dren and families that should be remembered on Christmas day. ! The Penny club, which has done a mighty work in alleviating suffering in Richmond, will attend to the dis-! tribution of the relief which is obtain-; ed through the publicity campaign the Palladium will wage. Members of the i Penny club were asked for their opin-; ion of the movement, and have as- 1 sured the Palladium that they will j gladly co-operate in the movement. I Persons who desire to assist in mak-! i ing the Christmas season one of good j j cheer for ail the families of the city, ! I may send their contributions to the i i Palladium, or inform it that baskets of tary offers of aid. from a number of persons. rf' The Palladium! will net interfere with the plans of organizations particularly fitted to was only after ftrlhut rhirltu l ture deliberation and consultation wi 'charity organizations that it was p Failed upon to begin a it niv rinnr f ho Christmas f hid will be distributed assurance t

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GOVERNMENT PLANS CRUSADE AGAINST WHITE SLAVE EVIL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. A great crusade against the white slave traffic has been inaugurated by the government in a11 the PrinciP!e cities of tne country as a result oi me poisoned needles"' exposures in New York and the frequent disappearances of girls there. A resolution introduced by Senator Jones asking for information as to the 'activities of department of justice j against the traffic in women has been ! received by the department. BOARD OF CHARITIES GETS APPLICATIONS Applicants for appointment by the i board of county commissioners 'o the j position of superintendent of thei county infirmary appeared before the I county board of charities today and set forth in detail their qualifications for the position, and the innovations they would make in the management of the l,la e should they receive IPP apponitment. The board gQ Qn re,.ord jn favor Qf Qf the plicants at a later date. The board of charities this afternoon made n inspection of the county jail, the Hp me for the Friendless and the city prison. 3B 9 L, H. LANDON DIES AT Former Richmond Man Sue cumbs to Attack of Paralysis. Lucius H. Lan2on,'asrl-6Srfonreriy of Richmond, died Tuesday at his home in Niles, Mich., Richmond relatives have been advised. He had been a sufferer from paralysis for twelve years. Mr. Landon was one of the pioneers of the tinplate business in the United States and was the trusted friend and assistant of the late William B. Leeds and of Daniel G. Reid. He was a cousin of Mr. Reid and of John B. Dougan of this city, and was well known here. Mr. Landon resided in Richmond a short time, about sixteen years ago. and was connected with the firm of I Gaar, Scott & companv. When Mr. Leeds and Mr. Reid took over the American Tinplate works at Elwood Mr; Landon went with them to assume the management of the office of the corporation. When the steel trust was organized j Mr. Landon accompanied Mr. Leeds Snd Mr. Reid to New York and enter- ! lived there until his death. Mr. Landon's mother was at one time a resident of Richmond. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gray, who came to Richmond from Virgina at the time Andrew Jackson was president of the United States. After marriage she made her home at Niles. INTERRUPT "PARTY !! Four on Charge of DriinJkenness. . A beer party was interrupted at a house on South Fifth street last night by patrolmen. In police court today the guests gave their names as George Rushnell and J f .Tones The host esses gave their names as Jean Carroll and Minnie Cook, colored. I With the exception of Jones, who: was out on bond and did not annear for trial, costs thp nthrs wrp flnpd !U andi The colored women, who gave their homes as Cleveland and Colurabus. O., were requested to leave Rich - iuodq. i ne caarge agaiusi ue jfuuuc luiUAicauuu. laiiuiiut-u visited the house in response to a J complaint by a resident w ho saw the i men enter the house. Beer was flow- j ing when thev arrived at the girls' - roomvrnn ni, invr NURSE SHOWN BY HOUSE CANVASS In the house to houe canvass for the sale of red cross seals, the hundred women found manv additional' homes needing the services of a visiting nurse. Inadequate knowledge the care for the sick, insanitary conditions in and around the houses at-; tracted their attention. The need was j , more urgent than had been realized. j To have the visiting nurse in the ! city soon is the hope of the Domestic , Science association. Mrs. Benton Ad ,' riinstrtn nr;irfnt snid toiav she ; would call a board meeting the first of the week to consider engaging a nur;e. Last night the proceeds from the ! sale of Red Cross Seals was 1320. half ! of w hich will be placed at the disposal Jof the associaUon.

MICHIGAN

Dr. Craig Acquitted of Dr. Knabe Murder

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W. B. CRAIG AND HIS DAUGHTER, MISS DOROTHY CRAIG,

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AS THEY APPEARED IN COURT DURING THE TRIAL. Dr. William B. Craig, dean of the Indiana Veterinary college, is being deluged with congratulatory telegrams as a result of his acquittal of the charge that he was the mysterious prowler who brutally hacked to death his friend. Dr. Helene Knabe, a well known woman doctor, of Indianapolis. The trial, which was held at Shelbyville, Ind,., was rather suddenly concluded when Judge Alonzo Blair of the circuit court instructed the jury to find for the defendant on the ground that the prosecution had failed to establish a case.

SUIT TO BREAK WILL OF $20 HEARD Brother Complains Because Sister Is Left Bulk of Estate. EATON". O., Dec. 13. A suit contest-

ing the will of the late John P. Park-j of the Sherman anti trust law and feder, of Somers township, is being heard eral control of federations was advoin the common pleas court. The suit j cated today by John Hays Hammond,

was brought by C. W. Parker against his sister, Nellie Davis, whom the will' designates as the principal heir to the estate, valued at $20,000. Of this sum a large portion is represented by 148 acres in Somers township. The claim is made by the plaintiff that the testator was incapable at the time the; win was d'awn. which was four days ; . u-. -.u r, k ,n ! ; 'If. lous lo ulb Jlu' . Missionary to Speak iZT, V,rt Prchwrian Tho milr.it nf Kirsr Prpphvtprian 1 j church wU1 be nlltd nexl Wednesday! ; evenint! 5y the Rev. j. Franklin Kelly. ! who has been do-1 ing missionary work in that land forj a long time. His appearance doubtless will attract a large audience. rnrf.kA.f.Hnllir PetatP v. v... ..i o , ; l lit auil 1 1 ; ' ' u u j n roiri v.uii ui i Cincinnati, against Krma Ricker. ad- j mimstrairix oi ine iie . cux i jtrimA n Fj-t Yi ac ri i c llorfimKDr in the local common pleas court before ! Judge Walter B. Jones, of Troy. The D.111 rli r-co rtf ahnilt 540 not I worth ! of property. The late John P. Curry of Eaton first instituted the suit He died before the case came up for bear - j ing. ana it wa iaea up u, u. u.ulu ofiei . -u.... MARRIED LIFE THE THIRD YEAR : 'Married Life the Third Tear." a continuation of ' Married Life the. Second lear win appear m me rjiaaium 5 beginning January i. isi. me new series is a seuei i amcies uii; i have appeared in the Palladium. The j ; martial trials of Helen and Warreu wUI be &et out in, a sininns mumer.

CAPITALIST UPHOLDS SHERMANTRUST LAW John H. Hammond Advocates Federal Control of Large Corporations.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Maintenance capitalist and mining expert, before the New York civic Federation. Mr. Hammond, who spoke on the subject, "Should the Sherman law be Amended." said, "to remedy the potential evils of trusts the federal anti-trust law passed in 18Sm. but until the la?t few years it had not been used. Unfor-1 tunately it has been invoked too f re-i quently in recent years to punish the ' offenders rather than to prevent the ; oncnee. us application nas Deen aes t "ucuve ratnev man conservative an-i constructive. "I favor maintaining the basic prin - cipies of the anti-trust law- uutil a new protect in the interests of the public 1:7 . " .1- " " ...... Mr. Hammond said he believed that . tne government snouia sanction dusiness amalgamations and cited the. fact - ; inHenendent coal onerators ' : that through the south and middle west L.' """stion. LUTHER E. BRUCE HOXORFH RY P A M , HU.UlvLU 131 Iv. A. M. ! At a meeting last evening of the ! King Solomon s Chapter No. 4. R. A. M.. the annual election of officers was held. Luther K. Bruce was chosen High Priest and Philip H. Worrall was taking the place of Mr. Bruce. The officers were: Excellent Scrib -Dr. U. B. G. Ew.ms irMsurtr-jun c.. n-iu. ciein.-L.an c. iuuui. Trustee Elwood Moms. j There will be a number of appoint- , mtUi.s u, lue .

REVIVALS QUICKEN GIFTS TO CHARITY REPLIES REV, LYONS

Donors For Tabernacle dive Heartily For Support of Poor Relief. CHURCH GIVES MUCH FOR WORTHY CAUSES Religious Awakening Results in Greater Gifts For Aid of Indigent. The Rev. S. R. Iyons. p.iMor ef Reui Memorial church, who hat, bet working in overalls as one of the forc of carpenters constructing the tabernacle where the Honeywell revival meetings are to he held, dropped his hammer and nails today tons enough to seize a pen and write a defen of the revival campaicn. The statement prepared proved to be a vigorous reply to the charges preferred yesterday by William Dudley Foulke that the money being expended for the tabernacle could be used to a better advantage in providing relief for the por of Richmond. In the signed statement issued by Dr. Lyons today, he says that those people who contribute the most to revival meetings are always the same ones who subscribe the bulk of the. funds for charitable - wora. and that I'rof. D. W. Dennis, of Karlham college, had informed him today of his intention to present statistics to prove this assertion. Meetings Quicken Charity. Dr. Lyons also sets forth In hla statement that revival meetings quicken the benevolent tendencies of any community. No other local minister has as yet replied to Mr. lVu!ke's statement in opposition to the Honeywell revival campaign. Dr. Lyons statement follows: "Mr. Foulke's suggestion of yesterday concerning the contrast of the Associated Charities' fund and the probable tabernacle fund moves me to say: "First, that the phase of religious life sometimes seems in which prayers are multiplied and the poor forgotten, merits and receives tb severe condemnation of Jesus and all His true followers. "Second, that when a devoted follower of Jesus broke a costly box of l oiatment and.j?oured iUott- Jlim ihereby -arousing indignation and evoking the criticism that it could hare been sold for a large sura and given to the poor, Jesus Justified the waste and the apparent neglect of the poor thus: 'The poor you have with you always and whensoever you will, you may do them good, but Me you have not always." "In the light of this Incident it will be very difficult to show that the revival meeting should be postponed until we make all the poor comfortable. "Third. I venture to guess that the people who will support the tabernacle meetings with time and money are the same people who give ninetenths of all the money that goes to charity. "Fourth, the history of all true revivals shows that their direct and immediate tendency Is to greatly quicken the spirit of benevolence, and greatly enlarge the gifts of money for all worthy causes. Furthermore, we can not do our whole duty to the poor with a loaf of bread, and a wirm coat. There Is many a home of poverty that would be forever cured of its poverty if It would only opea Its doors to the Christ who will be preached In this revival. "Wherever genuine revival of religion goes one of Its most benign effects is the changing of Idle and drunken fathers into sober and industrious fathers, with the consequent result that home of poverty become homes of peace and plenty." PLAN ENTERTA1NWENT Friendless Home Board to Present Inmates Gifts. The board of lady managers of the Home for Friendless Vomn is making preparation to celebrate Christmas at the home in an unusual mani ner. Chrietnias tree gifts, and aa j entcrtaintm nt are planned. Ills the idea of the board to present each qne in the home with a gift. Although the board is not waging campaign at this time, it is under- - , stood trxat any donations rrom iamuieft or persons win oe ?riuj apprm.t t by tnose in cnarge oi me wora. J The board desires to thank the churches and persons who aided in ; pues from many Richmond hurcnci ; , tnrilCT? FflRtTlCT I i I AlllLft r VJIVrV0 1 J FOR INDIANA Fair tonight. Sunday increasing cloudiness. Probably rain in south portion. TEMPERATURE. TODAY. Noon 8? YESTERDAY. Maximum 52 Minimum 24 WEATHER FORECAST. Increasing cloudiness tonight. ProbSUMMARY. High pressure still prevail oTer raost of the United States, but the barometer was falling over the southern states thla morning with rain. A the southern low develops unsettled weather should follow for the next ; thirty-six hours.