Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 35, 20 December 1913 — Page 1
ONB UM A. AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOU XXXIX. NO. 35 RICHMOND, IND SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 20, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENT3
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REQUEST HEW MAYOR TO HAME EFFICIENT OFFICIALS FOR CITY
Members of Municipal Research Bureau Address Demand to Robbing. MAYOR-ELECT SAYS LAW IS HIS GUIDE Communication Sent Before Announcement of Appointees Was Made. Publication of correspondence between the Richmond Bureau of Municipal Research and Mayor-elect W. J. Robbing concerning the adoption of the merit system for the appointment of all city employes below the rank of "cabinet" members, was made public today. The request for such action made by William Dudley Foulke, N. C. Heironimus and Timothy Nicholson in behalf of the Research Bureau, was made November 20, prior to Mr. Robbins' announcements. In this letter the suggestion was made that before Mr. Robbins appointed any of bis cabinet officers to ascertain whether they would comply with the state law and the platform of the Progressive party of Indiana, providing for the selection of all minor city employes by a competitive system of appointment. Robbing Sends Reply. Whether the mayor-elect complied with this suggestion before appointing his department chiefs is not known, but his list of appointments made recently contained the names of two men who do not rank as cabinet members,' Bert Overman, chief clerk of the light plant and Howard Gluys, chief engineer of the light plant. These men, however, are recognized as efficient city employes and their reappointments were in recognition of their services for the city. In replying to the Bureau's letter of November 20, Mr. Robbins, under date of December 8, wrote: "I have carefully considered the matter of civil service rules to govern the appointment of the various employes of our city, which was presented by your Committee on Municipal Research to me a few days ago. I shall" be glad to take up this matter and follow the law in regard to the dame. I will call the different department heads together in January and endeavor to get the matter on a systematic basis as soon as possible. I hope that you will feel free to assist us in this, as your committee has gone over all the details concerning same. "Very truly yours, "WILL J. ROBBINS." Text of Communication. The Municipal Research Committee's letter to Mayor-elect Robbins follows: "The undersigned, a committee duly Continued on page seven GOOD WILL SPIRIT IHSURESJUCCESS Cash Contribution For City Christmas Tree Amounts to $42.50. Cash contributions to the municipal Christmas celebration at noon today amounted to $42.50, which with the promise of all speakers to help with the program and the prospects of music by one of the city's bands and the Honeywell chorus, insures the success of Richmond's municipal tree. Clothing, books and toys are being brought to Sergeant McNally at police headquarters in large quantities. AH clothing will be turned over to one of the charitable organizations to be given to worthy persons. This distribution will not be made at the tree, although candy aud toys will be given out at that time. Names of Contributors. The following have contributed cash: Mayor Zimmerman, William H. Bartel, Jr.. John Shalleuberg. Mrs. Thomas Gibbs, D. R. Funk, B. I. Brady, Clem Heck, James Carr, East End Sewing Club. J. B. Dougan, W. I). Foulke. Baltz Bescher, H. P. Miller, Kagles' lodge and John Maag. Clothing and toys have been donated by the following: George Bayer, B. I. Brady. Levi Rhoades, Lewis Benge, Ed Sehweeman, Mr. Hodgin, J. E. Biff, Rudolph Weisbrod. Mrs. Tresia Repberger, Walter Stephens and Andrew Maag. The committee will hold another meeting tonight to make further arrangements. MORE MONEY NEEDED Associated Charities Directors Hear Report of Secretary. Less than half the amount needed to carry on the work of the Associated Charities effectively for tb. coming year has been subscribed and contributed at present, according to the report of Mrs. 1. L. Mather, secretary. Donations are $781.16 in cash, merchandise amounting to $23.50, and $7.50 In promises. Last year $1,579.75 was placed in the hands of the organization to spend for the city's poor. Directors hoped to secure $2,000 this year. . TO INSTALL OFFICERS Tlie local building trades council will be formally installed tomorrow afternoon. The charter has arrived and nothing remains to be done except select the permanent officers of the organization. The council will have a charter membership of fifteen.
REVISES JliER PLAN Penny Club Affair Will Be Given December 31.
The Penny club's dinner for the poor children of the city will be held at 12 o'clock December 31, according to revised plans made at a meeting with Mrs. M. F. Warfel yesterday afternoon. A number of committees was appointed to take charge of the preparation and serving the dinner. Toys, candy and dolls will be distributed to the children who gather at the K. of P. temple at the club's dinner. BOY BREAKS WRIST While skating on roller sakes today, Roland Wickett, son of Tli'"-r Wickett, North Fifteenth street, fell, breaking his right wrist. Cobb Informs 12-Year-Old Youth That Any Boy May Enter. HELMS TO GIVE SEED "Say, Mr. Cobb, will it be all right for me to enter The Palladium contest, even if I ain't quite twelve years old," inquired an anxious boy over the telephone of the county agent today. He got a satisfactory reply: "You just bet it will, son. Wade in and wc will give your essay the same consideration as if you were sixteen or more," said Agent Cobb. A large number of boys have deter mined to enter the contest antfa few have called on County Agent Cobb personally. One urchin even wanted a few suggestions to be used in his essay. This request was, of course, not granted. Rules of Contest. Here are the rulfs of the contest, once more: Write a 200 word essay on the "Care and Selection of Seed Corn." Have your essay in the hands of Alex D. Cobb before Jan. 8 and you will have a chance at one of the three free trips given to the state cornshow to be held at Lafayette the middle of next month. The Palladium will pay all the expenses of the three winners. Joe Helms has added an additional prize to the contest. He will give enough seed corn to plant one acre to the writer of the best article that does not win a trip. Mr. Cobb hopes to enlist the help of other people and it may be possible that a dozen or more boys may get free trips. So, get busy boys, for the time is short. CITY GETS $104,136 F Auditor Makes Semi-Annual Distribution to Townships and Corporations. The semi-annual distribution of public funds to the townships and school corporations in the county has been completed by Auditor Bowman. Ixcal tuition and state tuition funds will be distributed the second Mouday in January as prescribed by law. The present distribution includes road taxes, township taxes, special school house, library, corporation bonds and corporation taxes. The money has been apportioned as follows: Townships Abington. $932.34; Boston. $1,483.45: Center. $3,105.24; Clay $2.654. S7; Dalton. $1,655.71; Franklin. $2,379.96: Greene, $2.S27.47; Harrison, $1.40S.33; Jackson, $1,153.15; Jefferson, $3,032.07; New Garden. $3,862.S1; Perry. $1.S91.51; Washington. $2,650.06; Wayne, $11,433.34; Webster. $1,784.63. Corporations Boston. $104.74; Cambridge City, $7,186.14; Centerville, $1,928.23; Dublin. $1,480.30; East Germantown. $234.56; Fountain City, $511.47; Hagerstown, $2,312.24; Milton. $991.37; Mount Auburn. $79.37; Richmond. $104,136.41; Spring Grove. $326.13; Whitewater, $4L13. .
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Women Should Hold Public Office
Says Senator Helen R. Robinson
Colorado Solon SENATOR HELEN
"In picking persons to hold public office, woman, because of her sex, should not be barred, whether she has the right to vote or not." Such is the opinion of State Senator Helen Ring Robinson of Denver, Colorado, the first and only woman in the country to hold a public office of this importance. Senator Robinson, who has been lecturing in Eastern cities, on the success of suffrage in her state, is preparing' to go home for the Christmas holidays. "The women in the East, although working hard for the right to vote," said Senator Robinson, "seem to be keeping the cat in the bag They plead something like this: "Give us the right to vote; we don't want to hold office." Now I believe in letting the cat out of the bag and urge them to state plainly, just what we women do Want. -We want women in public office and we'll have them there before many years have elapsed."
Mr. D. Cupids Little Love God, Causes Many to Quit Teaching
County Superintendent Says Some Resign to Attend College, and Others Become Barbers, Mail Clerks and Farmers. What becomes of the school teachers of Wayne county after they abandon their profession? Superintendent Williams became curious over this question the other day i , t- Vi4c -pororHc t n find nut (4 1 1 V-l WRTllt "J ' n " . ...... - : w hat has become of former instructors in the public schools of the county. There are a total of 145 teachers in Wayne county. Of this number, thirtyseven, or twenty-five per cent quit every year. Two-thirds resign their positions in every four years to engage in other work. lU lUtr ltSt IUU1 ratct Liu; ivui Hu,t to get married. All that furnished this I excuse for their resignations were j women. In "Order to pursue their stud- j ies further, seventeen resigned to attend college. TORESSCASE AGAINST MORRIS Doyle Morris, who robbed the East Germantown post office Thursday night will be given his preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Freeman Tuesday morning. Inspector Fletcher, of Indianapolis had a talk with the boy at the jail today and decided to press the case against him. NICHOLSON ASKS SPECIAL SERVICE DURING REVIVAL To arrange for special street car service during the Honeywell revival, S. E. Nicholson, chairman of the committee of 100. has appointed a committee composed of Charles Jordan, chairman; Timothy Nicholson E. M. Haas.
Lecture Tour RING ROBINSON. Of the remainder who have quit in the last four years, one became a barber, one a mail clerk and six engaged in farming. Six resigned on account of poor health. Twenfy-one teachers have been dismissed on grounds of incompetency since 1910. Of this number eleven were men and ten were women. Sixteen teachers in the county have been teaching for more than ten years. Seven have had charge of school rooms for twenty years or more. Those who have been instructors for at least twenty years are: i Teach Twenty Years. E. E. Oldaker, superintendent Cambridge City schools; James C. Starr, No. 11 Wayne township; J. O. Edgerton. No. 12 Wayne township; Charles Williams, county superintendent; Kate Stanton, No. 9 Wayne township; Clara Porte!",' No. 10 Wayne township, and Effie Wilson, who teaches in the Economy schools. Thirty-eight, teachers have achieved promotion during the last four years. Four have died. Superintendent Wil- j Hams was unable to secure figures on i the number that reenter the profession ! after quitting it. but he believes it is very small. SLAICK FUNERAL TO BE HELD HERE Joe C. Slaick. formerly a barber in this city, "who went to Evanston, 111., fifteen years ago. died at his home there yesterday afternoon. The body will be brought to Richmond at 3:43 tomorrow afternoon and taken to the house of Homer Schepman. where friends may call any time after 6 o'clock Sunday evening. Services will be held at the Schepman home at 2 o'clock. Monday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. E. G. Howard. Interment will be in the Lutheran cemetery. OPPOSE COMSTOCK. E. D. Crampton. a newspaper editor ; of Delphi, and Theodore B. Bust wick. ; of Paoli, have announced their can- j j didacies for departmental commander of the Grand Army of the Republic to succeed D. W. Comstock of this j city. Both men were - candidates against him, . j
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RICHMOND BANKERS APPROVE FEATURES OF CURRENCY BILL
Country Faces Most Prosperous Era in History, Says A. D. Gayle. SEEKER SEES GOOD IN NEW MEASURE George Cates Holds Legislation Will Be Benefit to Every State. Richmond Bankers as a whole are well pleated with the currency bill passed by the Senate yesterday and now awaiting concurrence by the house. "The bill is an excellent one and will rank as one of the greatest legislative acts in the history of the American republic." declared A. D. Gayle. president of the First National bank. "Seventy-five per cent of it is good, the rest can be improved upon." was the way William Seeker, assistant cashier of the Second National bank, described the currency bill. "The currency bill passed by the senate yesterday is a step in the right direction, and it will be a beneficial measure. Its worst defect is its provision for political control of the federal reserve board." said George Cates, president of the Union National bank. Bill Meet Approbation. The opinions expressed by these three representative bankers reflects the views of practically all local representatives of banking Interests. Mr. Gayle unqualifiedly expressed the opinion that when the currency bill becomes operative, money panics in the United States will become things of the past, and, he said, he believed this country was now on the threshhold of the most prosperous era of its history. "The passage of the currency bill by congress was a powerful blow at 6tock gambling and a powerful agency for the promotion of legitimate business," said the First National bank executive. "Probably there will be trade depressions in the future, which are good things occasionally, but such a panic as we had in 1307, purely a financial panic, when you could not get a cent on the best collateral in the country, because Wall street had (Continued on Page Seven.) TRAIN KILLS M'CUEj BODY CUTTO PIECES Foreman of Big Four Coal Docks At Lynn Meets Horrible Death. FIND NO WITNESSES LYNN, Ind., Dec. 20. With the severed trunk and limbs lying on one side of the railroad track, and the head on the other, the body of John McCue, 60, was found on the Big Four tracks here at 10 o'clock this morning by Frank Reese. McCue, who was foreman on the Big Four coal docks, is survived by four sons and a daughter. No one saw the accident or knows how it happened. Walking up the track near the flour mill about ten minutes after a freight train had gone by. Reese made the ghastly Ind. The body was completely severed Just below the arms. The coal docks where McCue worked is a block east of the point where his body was found. TREATS HER ROYAL; MARRIAGE CERTAIN Burts Is Ideal Man in Eyes of Miss Hattie Harris. "I certainly do intend to marry that man," said Miss Hattie Harris today when questioned regarding her intentions to form a matrimonial alliance with Edward Burts, the colored man awaiting trial for burglarizing the Carr residence. "Why shouldn't I marry him?" He has always treated me just perfectly royal ever since I have known him. We have been acquainted for a number of years and he has always been just grand to me." Rumor has it that the twain will be made man and wife on Christmas day. Miss Harris refused to state when the ceremony will be performed. "We're going to get married all right." she said, "and I am going to live right there in Michigan City, just as close to him as I can get." WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana Rain, probably turning to incw tonight. Colder in west portion Sunday. Clearing and colder. TEMPERATURE. Noon 44 YESTERDAY. Maximum .. ...... Minimum 39 18 -a
HOUSE MAY DELAY CURRENCY MEASURE
Rep. Glass Predicts a Tussle Over Senate Amendments in Conference. PRESIDENT IS ANXIOUS Wants Law to Become Effective Soon to Stimulate U. S. Trade. WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 The administration currency bill, fresh from victory in the senate, where it was passed last night 54 to 34. was laid before the house today. Chairman Glass of the house conference committee moved at once that the house dioagree to all senate amendments and send the bill to conference. Minority leader Mann asked Glass about the prospects for an immediate ! agreement in couference. Mr. Glass replied, "I say frankly I do not see any chance for an immediate agreement." ! "You do not think you will be able to report back to the home late today?" asked Mann. No Action by Monday. "I certainly do not." replied Glass, who declared that with practically the full membership of the two banking and currency committees present, the conference will resemble a town meeting. Rep. Murdock asked Mr. Glass if there was a chance for an agreement Monday. He said he did not know. Glass said ho wanted to hold out no false hopes of an early get-together of the two houses. After much argument Rep. Underwood finally obtained unanimous consent to take the bill from the speaker's table and consider it, and Rep. Murray of Oklahoma made the motion that instead of disagreeing to the senate amendments the house should concur in them, taking the bill as it came over from the upper body. Be fore the Murray motion could be put the entire bill as it came from the senate was read. The main fight in conference will center on the most important amendments adopted by the senate, including the foHowing: Where Fight Will Center. First, gradual instead of abrupt change of the reserve. Second, the insurance of deposits of member banks. Third, compulsory rediscount of the paper of member banks by the regional reserve institutions. Fourth, the extension to 100 days of the maturity of certain paper available for rediscount in rural communities. Fifth permission to member banks to make farm mortgage loans for five years in limited amounts. Sixth, an increase in the gold re serve behind the proposed currency from 33 H to 40 per cent. Seventh, a tax on depletion of gold reserve below the 40 per cent mark. With the bill assured of ultimate passage there is intense interest in the makeup of the federal reserve board. Owing to the haste of the white house to get the new currency system in operation in order to help busVness to readjust itself to the new tariff law, the appointment of the organization committee is expected early next week. This committee will have power to designate regional reserve bank cities and fix the limit of the several reserve districts. MUTUAL PROTECTION RESULTSJJRRESTS Frank Conway and Pat Costella "Take Care" of Each Other. "If it hadn't been for you asking me to take care of you, we wouldn't have been pinched." growled "Irish" Frank Conway at Pat Costella, when arrested for public intoxication last night. "I never asked you to take care of me, you wanted me to take you home," replied Costella. "And now the cops have got us both," wailed Frank. In police court today Conway made a little talk, saying. "No God bless your honor. I never had any family; I couldn't take care of myself, and knowing I couldn't I knew I couldn't t i take care of any body else." undesirable citizen and ordered him out of the city he bowed and said. "God bless your honor, and thank you." Costella was fined $1 and costs. He said in police court he had never seen j Conway until last night when they were mutually solicitous for their welfare. ORDEBEDJO LEAVE Colored Couple Give Police j Much Trouble. Telling Mrs. Gladys Carney, colored, and Smith Carney, colored, who said ! he wa3 her husband, to leave the city. Police Chief Gormon believes he has taken another step toward eliminating what he believes to be another dis-; reputable house of South Fifth street. Several colored women, living there j have caused the department much trou- j ble, and four have already been sent j from the city. i Mrs. Carney was charged with publie intoxication in police court. J
POLITICAL ENEMIES AFTER POSITION OF PATROLMAN BUNOY Circulate False Report of His Preparing to Enter Saloon Business. .
VETERAN POLICEMAN FIGHTS LIQUOR EVIL Cleans Up "Goosetown Formerly Most Notorious District of Richmond. Grovelle Dundy, the only colored man on ' the Richmond police force, today made the charge that political enemies were responsible for the report current on the streets yesterday that he was to resign from the department and was an applicant for a liquor license. Handy mentioned three colored men whom, he said, would like to hold a position on the police force, Fred Mc Kenny, driver of an Ice wagon: Harry Taylor, a barber, and Chester Sharp, a barber. The veteran officer, however, did not charge that any one of these men were responsible for the report that he was an applicant for a liquor license. He merely assigned the responsibility for this rumor, which he branded as absolutely false, to "political enemies." Not in Political Fight. Bundy took no part In the recent municipal campaign. He was appointed to the police force over twenty years ago as a Republican. The three colored men who are reported to be applicants for positions on the force are said to have supported the Progressive ticket last fall. Patrolman Bundy has been one of the most efficient members of the police department and a great part of his time has been spent in the Riverdale district, formerly known as the "Goosetown beat." which several years ago was the '"toughest police district In Richmond. He performed his duties in that district in such an effective manner that he soon made it a most unhealthy section of town for criminals. From transforming a "tough" district, known as "Goosetown," to an orderly, residential section, now known as, Riverdale. Officer Bundy deserves a great part of the credit. . Fights Liquor. , Bundy feels keenly the report that be is planning to establish a saloon, for he says he has not touched a drop of liquor in thirty-two years. In denying the charge that he is considering resigning from the police force Bundy said today that he desired to continue as a police officer and that "he had faith enough in the new administration to believe that no man who has done his duty in the past and is now doing it need fear the loss of his position." This feeling of security Is not shared by several of his brother officers, and they are anxiously awaiting some action on the part of the new board of police commissioners. There have been reports circulated that a few police officers will be dismissed after the new administration comes in, but the new board members maintain a discrete silence on this question. BOYS OP Y, M. C, A. ENJOY "BIG TIME II Association Presents More Than 200 Youths With Pennants and Candy. More than two hundred boys between the ages of ten and fifteen years, left the Y. M. C A. bMjp-r last night, declaring they bad a "grand time," and went uom itj "Y" pennants, bags of candy and memories of good times around the big Christmas tree which had been set up in the center of the gymnasium floor. The Jones Hardware company's Santa Claus had been '"borrowed" for the occasion. Gates' orchestra furnished music throughout the evening. Solos and recitations were also given. Gym class boys and members of the Y. M. C. A. Thursday night Bibl classes were guests. They filed into the gym at 7:30 o'clock last night and seated themselves Indian fashion around the tree, the variegated electric lights with which It was decorated, forming the only illumination for the room. The tree rose above the running track and was covered with several hundred small lights of red. green, blue and white. Gives Musical Numbers. Philip Gates, leader of the Gates orchestra, sang an appropriate foIo. and later played a selection of a French horn. Roland Nusbaum played a piano selection and several recitations were given by William Haberkern. After story, telling and general conversation. Santa Claus brought a big bag into the room and gave Aicb boy a sack of candy and a Y. M. C. A. pennant. The boys declare the occasion was one which they will long remember. It was the first of its kind that has been held in the Y," and is considered one of the most successful boys gatherings ever given there. WOMAN LECTURES ON TRIP TO ZURICH About 150 persons heard Miss Mary. G. .Evans, of Indianapolis, lecture on "A Trip from Indianapolis to Zurich. Switzerland," at the A. M.- E. church last night. Miss Evans made the trip to attend a Sunday school convention, and also visited the Holy Land. She will talk at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening at 7:20 o'clock.
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