Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 51, 9 January 1914 — Page 1

BICHMONB PAX1LAJ3IUM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIX. NO. 51 RICHMOND IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 9, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

WINNERS

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CONTEST FRANCIS CURTIS, D. CHELMS, CLYDE TOWNSEND

FRED LEAVELL GETS JOSEPH HELMS PRIZE FOR CORRECT ESSAY Best Writings From Williamsburg, Economy and Whitewater Districts. WINNERS PAL GUESTS AT BIG CORN SHOW Farmers Intensely Interested in Work of Boys on Practical Subject. The three boys who will spend next eek at Lafayette attending the Farmers' Short course there at the expense of the Palladium are Francis Curtis of Whitewater, Dewey C. Helms of Centerville and Clyde Townsend of Economy, their themes on "The Care and Selection of Seed-Corn" being judged the best by Agent A. D. CcAh. ifred Leavell, aged 12, of Hagerstown, will receive enough seed corn to plrnt an acre. This prize was offered by Joseph Helms for the fourth best ii'isay on the subject chosen for The ifafladium contest. Th points upon which Agent Cobb judged the papers were practical thought, time of selection, method of selection, type of ear, method of storing seed eorn, testing ears and grading the corn. WilJiams Is Judge. The literary value of the essays were judged by County Superintendent Charles O. Williams. Almost every theme graded above eight on the scale of (en. The winning theme, that of Francis Curtis, graded 9.2 in literary value; that of Dewey Helms 9.4; Clyde Townsend, 9.3; and that of Fred Leavell, the youngest boy winner, 9.6. The development of the subject of the essays was better than even County Superintendent Williams expected. The penmanship was uniformly good. Value of Work Shown. The best essays came from Williamsburg, Economy and Whitewater where seed corn selection demonstrations were given during the summer. P. T. Coleman of LaFayette, who is in charge of ail county agents, read over a number of the best essays, which had been picked by Agent Cobb and affirmed the selection of the winners. "I have been following the contest among the boys through Mr. Cobb." he said. "The Palladium has taken an excellent method of arousing interest in the things which the state is spending so much money to advance. The essays show that the teachings of the boys fell on good ground and has not been lost." As only about thirty Wayne County farmers can make the trip to Lafayette and attend the short course for the week, A. D. Ctbb will not charter a special car from Richmond. However, the delegation will leave Richmond .Monday morning, under the county agent, who will act as guide during the week at the short course. Mr. Cobb has arranged for lodging:? and is planning to make the Wayne county delegation a prominent, one among the 2.000 fanners who will be there next, .veek. Kntertainment will be arranged for those who desire It. Trips through Lafayette and visits (Continued op Page Six)

Nixie on Rough Stuff; Patrolmen Get Orders

Board of Police Commissioners Put Taboo on Drinking and Profanity, and Sound Department's New Slogan, "Do Your Duty and Do It Right."

COPS! READ 'EM Don't drink on duty. Don't use profane language. Don't congregate on street corners. Don't camp on one spot. Don't accept favors of any one. Don't hesitate to enforce the law. Don't worry about your job so long as you do your duty. Drinking, the use of profanity, con-g-egating on street, corners for social chats during the long Tiours of the night, accepting favors from any one, were among the list of don't laid before the Richmond police force by William F. Eversman, president of the board of police commissioners, at roll call last night. Besides telling the patrolmen what they shall not do, Mr. Eversman sounded the new slogan or the de partment, "Do your duty and do it right." Chief of Police Goodwin, he said, would have no "pets" on the force. He also added that so long as the patrolmen did their duty there

TEST CHARITIES APPEAL LOUDLYJOR HELP Association Has Only $300 to Assist Poor This Winter. ONLY 130 RESPONSES Mrs. Candler, City Missionary, Depicts Actual Need of Poor. Mrs. Elizabeth Candler, city missionary, today reiterated the appeal for aid, which the Associated Charities repeatedly has scunded to obtain sufficient funds for the prosecution of that organization's work among the poor of the city. Les6 than $300 is in the treasury, according to Mrs. Candler, to carry on the work of relief during the hardest months of the winter. Citizens are insistently urged to respond to the appeal for aid which the Associated Charities issued before the winter weather set in. The full text of Mrs. Candler's letter is appended: At a recent meeting of the Board of Associated Charities, Mrs. Candler, city missionary, gave a full and detailed account of the numerous cases needing care and assistance during the past month. Although the weather thus far, has not. been severe, on account of a scarcity of work, and many of the bread winners idle, by necessity much demand has been made upon this society, in many cases by those never forced to do so before. Among the many helped, are families where the wife has to labor to support husband and children, on account of sickness and inability of the husband. Several old, helpless couples have been assisted. Several children placed into good homes. Three girls sent to girls school at Indianapolis. While a generous public helped very materially in relieving the wants and necessities of many who otherwise would have gone hungry, perhaps, or at least without a reminder of the Christmas cheer that filled the 'ind. That supply has been consumed and this board is facing the problem of how to supply all that is needed in this extremity, without means sufficient at our command. The treasurer reported that out of the five hundred circulars sent, out ')y the finance committee, one hundred and thirty have responded with the sum of $8S8 realized. After paying bills for October and November and December, leaving no less than three hundred for the two hardest months of the year. Will the citizens come to our rescue and by responding liberally to our appeal enable us to continue to relieve in a degree the suffering that is sure to be among the people as long as the business affairs are in the present condition. We are our brothers keeper, and as such, responsible to society that they do not. suffer hunger nor cold. HONEYWELL WILL ADDRESS CHURCH Rev. I. E. Honyewll will address the members of the Central Christian church at ! o'clock Sunday morning on the anniversary of the organization of the Sunday school. Preceding the evangelist's talk there will be a review of the Sunday school lessons. The following Sunday Rev. R. C. Leonard, the pastor, announced that annual reports would be given. would be no cause to worry about their positions. Complete instructions from the police commissioners follow: January 8. 1914. To the Members of the Metropolitan Police force: Gentlemen The board of metropolitan police commissioners had a meet ing lust evening and your resignations! and applications were under discussion. but not acted upon; now a word to the wise is sufficient. l ne board wants to make a few suggestions. They are as follows: First It has been reported to the board from good, reliable source that several members of the force- are drinking to excess, now we want to instruct you that any member of the force that is caught, drinking intoxicating liquor on duty to any degree. or to any degree of excess off dutv j will consider himself dismissed. Second Be careful about the kind oi language that you use. If you make an arrest and the person refuses to go, -do not curse them, but talk to them like a man, and we feel sure you will have no trouble. Several of the members have been using profane language in public places, and (Continued on page six.)

Book by Yankee Countess Excites ..4- .$..$. 4- f Comment in London Social Circles

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COUNTESS DE CHAMBRUN. Despatches from London tell of much favorable comment being accorded the latest book published by the Countess de Chambrun, whose husband was formerly military -ttache at the French Embassy here. Th arrival of the book in this cou.. . y is awaited with much interest by friends of the Count and Countess in official circles in Washington. The Countess, who was formerly Miss Clara Longworth, sister of Congressman Nicholas I-ongworth, and one of the richest women in Cincinnati, has recently devoted much of her time to literary pursuits. Her new book is entitled "The Sonnets of Shakespeare; New Light and Old Evidence." Th" work is a critical resume of the Shakesperean period of letters and deals at length with Shakespeare's sympathy with the Essex conspiracy.

DEMOCRATS GATHER "LOVE FEAST !! State Leaders Ask Harmony to Assure Success of Party Ticket. FRED KRONE ATTENDS I Fred Krone was the representative j of local Democracy nt the party "love feast" held at the German House, ; Indianapolis, last night. j One of the features of the even ng was an address by Thomas Taggart, in which he came out flatly for a direct primary act. He also stole much of the thunder of the "forward looking" Democrats who held a meeting , to shout insurgency a few days ago. The love feast followed the meeting of the Democratic state central com-, mittee, held at tlie Denison Hotel yes-; terday morning, at which Bernard Korbly was re-elected state chairman, j William A. Kunkel of Bluff toqfm$g chairman and Hugh DougUeH.TrtS dianapolis treasurer. The' oiiitaifttee" named March 19 as the date for the Democratic state convention and adopted resolution commending the Wilson administration and the leaders of the party in the state and nation. ' Ralston Lauds Taggart. I Governor Ralston presided at the "love feast" and introduced Mr. Tag gart as the first speaker. Another feature of the meeting was the speech of Senator Kern, in which he asked the assembled Democrats to lay aside their personal ambitions and personl animosities and work together in the interests of Democratic principles. At a meeting to be held by Wayne county Democrats at the city building this evening a Democratic club will be formed. This is the preliminary step in the reorganization of the party in this county, for what promises to be a most strenuous year in politics. After the organization of this club has been effected, County Chairman Doney will issue a call for ward and township meetings for the election of members of the county central committee. This committee at its first meeting will elect Its chairman and other officers. ' The two leading candidates for the chairmanship are George Bayer of this city and John Harper of Cambridge City. Both are making a vigorous contest for the office.

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LAPENNA ARRESTED ON TOLEDO CHARGE Italian Acquitted of Cousin's Murder, Wanted For Carrying Weapons. FOUND IN NORTH END Michael Lapenna, Itaiian, wanted at Toledo, Ohio, for carrying concealed weapons and jumping a $300 bond, was arrested by Police Chief Harry Goodwin and Patrolman Lawler on North E street between Eleventh and Twelfth, yesterday afternoon. Lapenna is being held for the Toledo department, which is sending a man for him today. The Italian has a criminal record in Richmond. In 1911 he was acquitted in the Wayne cirf J court, where he was tried for the murder of his cousin, Toney Lapenna. His plea was self defense. Word that Lapenna was wanted in fJTotedo reached the new chief of poticei yesterday morning. Last night LuTsehna was in ja.il, and a message had been received from Chief Perry I). Knapp of the Toledo force that an officer would bS sent for the Italian today. Admits He Is Man. Police Chief Goodwin and Patrolman Lawler made an investigation of Riverdale yesterday afternoon, visiting places where Lapenna was Known to have stayed when in the city before. After giving up the search and starting back to headquarters they met Lapenna and two other Italians on North E street. Iapenna had shaved his mustache and beard which changed his appearance. When arrested he pretended that he did not know the Toledo police were looking for him. But when shown the notice with his picture on it he acknowledged he was the man they were after. The killing of Toney Iapeniia at the Elliott Reid fence factory Nov. 7, 1911, was the result of an Italian love affair in which Toney was the tale bearer. Michael Lapenna had been making love to another Italian's wife. Toney told the story, and his cousin shot him. The grounds for the defense and acquittal were that Toney made a move toward his hip pocket when lie saw Michael approaching. The defense argued that Michael shot his cousin in self defense.

EXTENSION OF CIVIL SERVICE ADVOCATED BY ADMINISTRATION Robbins Suggests That Department Heads Name Civil Service Boards.

FIREMEN MUST DATE THEIR RESIGNATIONS Mayor Says "Half and Half" Law Will Be Adhered to. A state law requiring the extension of civil service to all minor city employes will be strictly observed by the, new administration. This statement was made by Mayor!

Robbins today. Ho- said that in com-: The saloon is not destroyed because pliaiue with the law the heads of all too many churchmen, are spongers of the departments at the first cabinet the whisky ti attic. meeting this month would take up the) civil service (picsiion and draft rules I have no sympathy with the churchand regulations. j men that dare stand up and sponser "J think it would be a good planithe whisky business. for the department chiefs to appoint! from jtiuong their number a commit- Just as soon as the churchmen of tee of three which would act as the'sji denominations, the Lutherans, the civil .service board," said the mayor. : christiftns. Presbyterians, Friends.

"Ii would b;j ihc duty of this civil service board to provide a system of examining all applicants for office who would come under the civil serv ice. Policemen and firemen would not be affect d by the merit system, how-! ever, for the law provides that the' former shail be employed and dis-, charged by the police commissioners. ; while ihe firemen must remain under ! the control of the board of public works. j Incumbents Not Affected. I Subordinates in the various depart-1 menis now employed would not. be re-1 quired to take civil service examina-j tions to retain their position, but the. merit system would be extended to j them. I All vacancies in the departments i would be filled by men who have sue-! cessfully passed the civil service tests. 1 Future appointees to the garbage collection department, after the civil service has been established, prob-;

auiv win iia' iu pttss a juiMiai mm , years. a mental examination on ordinances j . pertaining to the collection and dis-1 j bejPVp in the Bible beeaus of position of garbage. It is probable j what it has done for man in the strugthat laborers to be employed for thelgie and battle of life streets and parks departments and I

the municipal light plant, will only be required to pass physical examination. Of course, all applicants for municipal employment will be required to show good records for honesty, sobriety and trustworthiness. Must Pats Resignations. Mayor Robbins placed his foot squarely on the report which has been circulated that only undated resignations from members of the fire department were desired. "We want the members of the department to date their resignations, and if they are not accepted, they will be a? once, in the presence of the men. if they so desire," he said. He emphasized the fact that the calling for resignations of the firemen was for the sole purpose of "weeding out" any undesirables now on the pay roll. He said the great majority of the department are capable men. and mat mere was no uesire on iiie part of the administration to depose them. He suggested that men who are Democrats and who are Progres - sives so announce tnmseives m tneir applications for re-appointment, because polith s would have no more bearing on their retention In office than required by law, which says there shall be an equal representation of the two leading powers in the personnel of the fire department. E IN PATENT SUITS Wayne Works and Fetta Company Are Sued By a Pittsburg Company. INDIANAPOLIS. .Tan. 9. The Wayne Works of Richmond was sued in the United District court today for infringement of patent rights on apparatus for purifying water by the William Scaife and Sons Co of Pittsburg. An injunction against, the Richmond concern to prevent a further use of the invention for which the complainant claims sole patent rights and an accounting of profit derived from past use is asked by the Pittsburg company. The complainant recently filed suit against the Fetta Water Softner Co. of Richmond, charging infringement of patent rights on a water softening apparatus. MRS. JOHNSON DIES FOUNTAIN CITY, lnd.. Jan. . Mrs. Lizzie Johnson. 00, of Monroe, lnd.. died Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. She was the last one of the family of Wm. Hough's children. Mr. Hough and wife lived here years ago and raised a large family of children. Many relatives still reside here. Mrs. Johnson was an aunt of Mrs. Frank Tayler of this place. Mrs. Johnson is ! survived bv the husband and two chil dren. T WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Unsettled and much colder tonight. Probably local snow. Saturday colder and generally fair. TEMPERATURE. Noon 36 YESTERDAY. Maximum 45 Minimum , 28

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Evangelistic Pointers The Richmond audience is the most good natured, yet stingiest audience, I ever addressed. If I were on the school board and a teacher would attempt to cram my children, or any children, with the Darwinian theory of the evolution of man, or if I were a member of any hnroh tiH thf tpar.hpr or ureacher would attempt t cram me with the' th?ory of Darwin. I would demand their resignation. Not alone because I would quarrel with the theory, but from the fact that the teachers of that theory are behind the time6. IiaptiPts. United Hrethrens and others unite their combined strength against the liquor traffic, then it will be destroyed. Infidels' correct. - quotations are not always The Bible consists of sixty-six books written by thirty different authors, some fishermen, other peasants, others learned men, and still others, trades-j men. It covers the period from the "cradle to the grave." In fact, the Bible is a library of itself. What harm has the gospel of Jesus Christ done? The Bible is the oldest book in the world. The earliest Book-of Job is jx hundred years older that Homer's " Iliad." Copies of the various books have been taken out of dungeons, that have been buried for fifteen hundred i If you destroy the 40.00rt.nno Bibles'41 in the world you could reproduce the book even to each verse in the cur rent literature. So you. see if the enemies of the Bible would destroy every copy they could not prevent its being reproduced. j If the Bible was written by bad mn, then why it is not found in the saloon, dens of shame and iniquity? No, it was written by good men, and it is found in every good home. Did you ever see a man die without God. without hope, and without any knowledge of a future life? It is horrible. The recently published report that I would not come to Richmond without a guarantee fund of $5,000 is a gigantic lie. j The Bible and God enables a man to triumph over death. ! Y. M. C. A. DIRECTORS TO HEAR REPORTS Reports of the work of last month will be made at the monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. tonight. Special attention is being given by the board to the religious work in the shops, and the effort to interest the shop men in the! association building and its advant- j ages. I

Water Rate Question Nears Final Solution

Public Utilities Commission Hurries Settlement After Filing Report to Which City and Water Works Company , Are Expected to File Exceptions; i . Settlement of the water rates question, which has been the Subject of contention between the Richmond City Water Works company and the city of Richmond for the last two years, probably will be effected within a week by the Indiana Public utilities commission. The commission, through its experts, has determined that the eest of reproduction of the local water works would be $S02. 998. Upon the basis of cost of reproduction of the plant will be based the water rates, consequently the Water Works company is interested in having this valuation as high as possible, while the city is equally interested in having it as low as possible. The report of the engineers of the state commission on the physical valuation of the holdings of the Richmond City Water Works company has just been made public, but exceptions to this report will be filed by both the city and the company. These exceptions must be filed not later than January 19. After the exceptions have been filed the commission will give a hearing of the case and later definitely establish the cost of reproducing the plant, so that it can decide what rates the company may charge for its service.

DIFFERENCE IN VALUATION. The Maury report on the physical valuation of the holding of the Water Works company, made in 1909, at the expense of the city, fixed the cost of reproduction at $786,411.85, and the "present" value of the plant, less depreciation, at $717,718.33. The report just submitted by the state commission's engineers, fixes the cost of reproduction at $302,998 and the "present" value, October

15, 1913, less depreciation, $723,666. 1 his shows an estimated increase in the plant's valuation from 1909 to 1913, of only $16,587. It practically Is assured that the Water Work company will make a vigorous protest against the commission's reproduction valuation figures. This estimate, however. Is not displeasing to city officials, who will.

however, file an exception to it. in all I that this year the company would exprobability, charging that the valua-) tion is too high. (Continued oa Fage Six)

WOMEN

HONEYWELL PLAYS SKEPTICS WITH NO UNCERTAIN TERMS Answers Number of Questions Asked By Unbelievers of Bible. , EVANGELIST EDIFIES VERY LARGE CROWD Apollo Club Will FunuW Music For Tonight's Meeting-. . Between three and four thousand persons vociferously cheered when three hundred and fifty women of Richmond marched into the tabernacle in a body to attend last night's meeting. Special seats were reserved for the delegation of women in the center of the big auditorium and the women responded to the invitation by attending in a large gathering. Referring to money which he is to receive for his services jlere jje Mr. Honeywell said the following: "The article which appeared in the local press was written by iwl a 1 l" l,,c statement that I was to receive a guarantee of $5,000 for my services. It is a gigantic lie." "Nuts for Skeptics to Crack." whs the topic chosen for discussion by evangelist Honeywell at the service. "We claim that Christianity is a practical system, but here is its test." declared the evangelist. "The tree is known by its fruits, and I want to ask: you. what harm has Christianity done I to tiie world? Show me the nation that has ever crumbled into decay ia following the teachings of the Bible! Bible Gives Happiness. "Show me the homes darkened, th deathbed made more sadder by following the teachings of God. And TU, no sooner do we preach th gospel (Continued on Last Page) COUNCIL COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN ELECTED MILTON. lud.. Jan. 9. Ootnm!toe heads for the coming year were appointed at the session of the town council last night. Hiram Crook ! chairman of the street commtteee; O. H. Beeson of the light committee; and Willis Leverton of the fire committee. , Superintendent Howard Dill, of the Water Works company, stated today that since the Maury report had been filed the company has expended a little over $125,000 in improvements, mostly for laying an additional main from the pumping station into the city. He estimated that the commission's report ignored trie improvemade since 1901. Mr. Dill also stated