Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 57, 16 January 1914 — Page 1
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AND 8UN-TELEQRAM VOL. XXXIX.NO. 57 RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 16, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS
William Alien White, Rip-Snorting, Grand Stander Geek
If the Progressive Party Needs a Goat in Kansas," Yelps Editor of Emporia Gazette, the Demand Doesn't Require a Billy Goat."
EMPORIA, Kas., Jan. 16- In an editorial presumably written by the editor, the Emporia Gazette denounces William Allen White and says it will not only withhold its support from him, but that
it will tell the truth about him if
to run him tor governor of Kansas on the Progressive ticket. Excerpts from the editorial follow: "We are onto that man White. He can't make a speech. He is a four-flusher, a ring-tailed, rip-snorting hell raiser and a grandBtander. "Men and women would be trampled to death at 7 o'clock on election morning trying to get to the polls to vote against him. It may be that the Progressive party needs a goat, but the demand doesn't require a billy goat. "This man White is a shoulder-galled, sore-backed, ham-strung, wind-broken, string-halted, stump-sucking old stager, who in addition to being no good for draft purposes has the political bots, blind staggers, heaves, pinkeye and epizootic." The Gazette concludes: "A word to the wise should gather no moss." It may be stated in the last line that the editor of the Gazette is William Allen White, and Walt Mason is managing editor.
CHURCH COLLEGES HOLD CONFERENCE President Kelly, Vice President of Newly Formed Organization. SPEAKS AT MEETING Purpose of Society to Solve Problems of Denominational Schools. To promote a closer relationship between the presidents of the denominational schools in the United States the recent convention of the Educational Boards of Churches, of thirteen denominations, which met at Washington, D. C. laid plans for the organization of an association of denominational college and university presidents. Dr. Robert L. Kelly, president of Earlham college, representing the Friends Society was chosen vice-president of the convention and a member of the executive committee. This association will embody more than 400 college and university presidents in all parts of the United States. "The time has come when the denominational colleges have some problems for solution, and, unorganized as the case is at the present time, there seems no way to meet the conditions without some concerted effort" said Dr. Kelly in explaining the purpose of the organization. Co-Operation Needed. "The presidents of the state universities and colleges have an organization and meet at stated intervals to discuss the problems affecting the schools. The denominational schools of the United States represent more student? and have property under control of greater value than the state schools," continued President Kelly. Dr. Kelly was one of the speakers before the convention and his topic "Purpose of Secondary Education'' was one of the most interesting of the entire list, of speakers. lie declared "There is an increasing favor toward the secondary schools. There is an increasing number of students and the outlook for the schools is promising. "The secondary school is a step higher than the high school and bridges the chasm between the university and high schools." An invitation for next year's meeting was extended by Indianapolis, Nashville, Tenn., and Pittsburg, Pa. The selection of the meeting place will he in the hands of the executive committee and according to the statement, of Dr. Kelly in all probability the Hoosier capital will be chosen. The Washington meeting was attended by almost a thousand enthusiasts representing thirteen different denominations. The three days session was marked by interesting talks by prominent educators from different parts of the United States. The meeting the third annual gathering of the church boards. MITCHELL JETS FINE Piatt Testifies Against Broth-er-in-Law. Another episode in the string of family quarrels that have been settled in police court was closed today when Mayor Robbins fined Thurman Mitchell $1 and costs after Mitchell bad pleaded guilty to the charge of provoke. Harvey Piatt. a brother-in-law, charged that Mitchell approached him 011 Main street and began abusing him with a fluent flow o profane language,
his "misguided friends" attempt
T WEAR BADGES Meter Readers Get Orders From Police. Police Chief Goodwin today notified managers of light and gas companies employing meter readers and other employes who visit the houses of the city, that the city ordinance requiring all such persons to wear badges must be observed. Repeated violations have been brought to the attention of the police department. Shortly before retiring, former Police Chief Gormon issued an order, which was ignored by the companies. The department now has a case against one of the employes of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company which will be prosecuted unless the provisions of the ordinance are complied with at once. Daughter of Late Wants Work to
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MISS CAROL HARRIMAN. New York society folk are puzzling over the remark made by Miss Carol Harriman, daughter of the late E. H. Harriman, as she sailed for France on the steamer Amerika. When asked by reporters what she intended doing while abroad Miss Harriman said that she intended to study vocal music and have her voice trained and developed while in Paris. When asked why. Miss Harriman hesitated and then asked: "Now, really, don't you think that everyone should have something to do?' Her friends are wondering whether Miss Harriman is contemplating a career on the operatic stags.
10,000 LOSE LIVES Oil SAKURA ISLAND
Hot Lava and Poisonous , Clouds Preclude Sending of Aid. TOKIO, Jan. 16. Ten thousand persons are missing in the district in Southern Japan visited by the eruption of the volcano Sakura Jima, by earthquake, tidal and fire, and it is feared they all have perished. Messages received today by the government from the authorities of Satsuma province in the southern part of the island stated that with the excepUon of thirty-three persons who took refuge in a cave, nearly 10,000 persons must surely have been killed on the island of Sakura, upon which the volcano is located. The lava beds were too hot and clouds of poisonous fumes too dense to allow a complete exploration of the island by sailors from the warships in Kagoshima Bay, but it was concluded that no human being could have escaped the - deadly fusillade from the craters. Sakura island has a population of 15,000 souls before the eruption and only a few more than 5,000 escaped, it was estimated in official circles. SubmarineSinks; 12 Men in Craft PLYMOUTH, Eng.. Jan. 16. Desperate efforts are being made this evening to rescue Lieutenant Welman of the British navy, and a crew of twelve men from the submarine "A. 7", which was disabled during maneuvers in Whit sand bay and sank to the bottom. Beneath the glare of searchlights a fleet of salvage ships and navy tugboats worked desperately to haul the submarine to the surface before the supply of oxygen on board was exhausted, and the crew suffocated. Three hours before "A. 7" went, down, and while the navy officials were telegraphing to the admiralty that they feared the submarine had floundered with the loss of all on board, the A. 7" began signaling to the fleet that all on board were alive. The ship, however was unable to ascend. Two sister ships of the "A. 7", the "A. 6" and "A. 9," were submerged at the spot where the submarine foundered. Railroad King .J- Jfr Keep Her Busy
HONEYWELL SAYS HE HAS PREACHED MANLIEST GOSPEL Pleads For Co-operation of Personal Workers and Church People.
ADJURES PREACHERS AT AFTER SERVICE Twenty-eight Go Forward and Profess Conversion. "You are the worst bunch I was ever up against. You won't sing. You won't pray. You Just kill my meeting. You gawk about as if you were from the country. When a lady walked to the front you tip-toed and stretched to see her as If you didn't know you were in a religious meeting. A lot of you don't play fair with God because you don't play fair with me. You go down the aisles talking to Christian people and try to make me think by that you are doing personal work and hide behind that. You are a lot of bench warmers. Many of you Christian people keep your places night after night and never lift a hand. Don't stand around with hands in your pockets the meeting hasn't closed yet." It was with these words that Evangelist Honeywell adjured his personal workerB and the preachers and church members at the after service of his meeting last night, to get busy. With an audience of almost 4,000 persons to draw from Rev. Honeywell felt they should be getting results. Pleads for Co-Operation. "I am wearing my life out," he said, "Sweating and toiling here. O, why don't you get busy! I have preached the manliest, strongest, most virile gospel I know how." As a result of his pleadings and appeals twenty-eight went forward to the front. Of these eleven were young women, four older women, two were men, eight were young men, two were young girls and one was a small boy. The attendance in a body of about seventy-five memberB of the W. C. T. U.. of employes of the Bartel com pany, of the Beebe Glove factory, of the American Seeding Machine company and from four laundries was one of the features of the meeting. The Apollo club, led by Mr. Lee Nusbaum, scored a decided hit with the crowd. In response to an dhcore they sang Kipling's "Recessional." Mrs: Krueger sand the obligate Theme "Found Out." Taking his text from Numbers 32: 23, "Be sure your sins will find you out," Rev. Honeywell preached on the subject, "Found Out." Daniel Webster being asked wnat was the most fearful and appalling : thought that ever occurred to him in
all his life instantly replied. The January 29 Mrs. W. H. Keiser. Mesthought of my private, personal and j dames Orville Nixon, Benjamin Price, individual responsibility to God!" jA Rice. Januarv 30 J. W. Lam-!
Well might that great statesman tremble when he remembered that he must appear alone before the tribunal Continued on page seven PHRASE IN STATUTE BQTHERS0FFIC1ALS 'Reasonable Length of Time" Given Auto Owners to Get Licenses. What a "reasonable length of time" as constructed legally, means, should be of some interest to Richmond automobile owners who are still displaying 1913 license plates, for on that construction their prosecution for failure to secure 914 licenses, may depend. Prosecuting Attorney Reller says the law gives automobile owners a "reasonable length of time" after the first of the year to secure their li censes. However, ne was unaDie to censes. nowever, ue wno uuauie i"i define the phrase. He says he will j not prosecute at once, and will give ample notice before pressing any cases. After the expiration of the "reasonable length of time," not only will the license plates of automobile owners be looked after, but the police will be instructed to watch for other equipment specified by law. Rear end lights must be lighted and placed on the right side of the car in such a manner as to reflect enough light on the license plates to distinguish the number at night. This phase of the law has been violated in Richmond, the police say. and it will be one of the things they will look for. CLUB TO REVIEW GAS NEGOTIATIONS A review of the negotiations with the Allegheny Gas company and the Light, Heat and Power company will form the bulk of the report which the Commercial club committee on public utilities prepared yesterday afternoon. The attempt to bring natural gas to the city has formed the only work of the committee during the last year. The report will be presented when the present committee is succeeded by a committee appointed to serve next year. I WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Fair tonight. Colder northwest portion. Saturday fair, slightly colder. TEMPERATURE. Noon 47 YESTERDAY. Maximum , 45 Minimum M. v 1 v.! juU' 29
SAYLES TAKES ROLE
L "PLAY" Head of Stock Company Alleged to Have Been Provoked By Green. Charged with attempting to provoke Francis Sayles, head pf the Sayles Stock company, Herbert Green will be given a hearing in police court tomorrow morning. The charge was made by Edward Callls, a member of the company, who witnessed the alleged attempt to provoke. Yesterday afternoon, Green, who formerly hauled the scenery for the Sayles players, stopped Mr. Sayles at the stage entrance of the Murray theatre and dared him to strike him, it is said. Mr. Sayles recently employed another man to transport the company's properties. While still employed by the company. Green is alleged to have given Mr. Sayles trouble, becoming disorderly behind the scenes several times while performances were going on. After ejecting him from the theatre a time or two, Mr. Sayles released Green. It is alleged that Green caused the trouble, because he resented losing his job and because Sayles charged him with a vase which was broken. WILL ASSIST COMING EXHIBIT Hostesses and Assistants For Household Decorations Display Announced. The complete list of hostesses and assistants for the Richmond Art association's exhibit of household decorations has been announced. The display begins January 21 lasting until February 4. Modern ideas of borne decoration will be exploited and handicraft of the Society of Fireside Industries of the Berea college, of Kentucky will be on display. The hostesses and their assistants are: January 21 Mrs. J. T. Giles, hosteBB, Mrs Robert Ashe, Mrs. Geo. Baker, Mrs. B. VV. Barr. January 22 Mrs. C. S. Bond, hostess, Mrs. C. W. Caldwell, Mrs. J. M. Coke, Mrs. E. S. Curtis. January 23 Miss Bertha Larsh. Mesdames Frank Ed-
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munds, S. Li. Hasting. J. W. Morris. 1 18 10 "ave 'e P.uru January 24 Mrs. George Eggemeyer, 1 the inspection of wiring in new buildMesdames Ed Bowman. Philip Birch, ings. He will also recommend a fee
Clayton Fertig. January 26 Mrs. J. I H. Gilchrist. Mesdames S. H. Glllisnie. A. J. Harwood, G. C. Healy. January 27 Mrs. Frank Glass, Miss Fannie Howell, Mesdames Walter Dalhv. Josenh Iliff. Januarv 28 Mrs. Harrv Dalby, MesdameB Atwood Jenking Charles Hardin, C. S. Markely. son( Mesdames Paul Ross, John Saylor, Ed Schalk. January 21 Mrs. Lee Nusbaum, Mesdames A. C. Scott, Richard Schillinger, Mary Wynlng. February 2 Miss Abby Price, Mrs. IT. S. Weed, Fred White, and Philip Twlgg. February 3 Mrs. E. G. Crawford. Miss Gertrude Schute, Miss Anna Moffitt, Jennie Moffltt. February 4 Mrs. A. W. Roach. Miss Margaret Starr, Mrs. C. H. Schnelle, Mrs. E. K. Shera. SPARKS CAUSE FIRE Snarks from a flue fired shingles on the barn in the rear of John Fuson's house, 1216 North F street, at 111 nvinrk vpstnrdav. namaire is estimated '. at $2
Consider Three Men For County Chairman
. Progressives Meet tomorrow 0 Central Committee Cambridge
The reorganization of the new Progressive county central committee will be effected tomorrow afternoon at the court house. Precinct committeemen were elected at ward and township meetings held Tuesday. Three men are being considered for the county chairmanship: Gus Hoelscher, Roy Fry and Clifford Price, all of Richmond. Neither is an active candidate, but probably would accept the position. Frank Howells of this city is a candidate for secretary of the committee and probably will be elected without opposition. So far as known there are no candidates for vice chairman and treasurer.
There is considerable speculation as to whom will be elected
Progressive district chairman at the district convention at Cambridge City next Tuesday afternoon. No candidacy for district chairman has been announced to date. R. Leeds, chairman the last two years, is not a candidate for re-election and vice chairman Will J. Robbins has announced he is not seeking the appointment. Although the Progressive county primary is to be held a month from next Tuesday no candidates for commissioners from the middle and the western districts have entered the race.
The date for holding the Wayne township Democratic.nieetings for the election of township chairmen and precinct committeemen will not be announced until township chairman. J Richard Allen, who is in the west on a business trip. na6 returned, it is optional with each township chairman in the district to set the time for .bfJdina uicb SLMliaoa.
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Building Inspector Hodgin Will Present Improved Building Code, Subject of Conference with Builders and Commercial Club, Monday.
Council at its meeting Monday night will be asked by the board of police commissioners to make an appropriation for the purchase of a five passenger touring car for use by the police department Today board members asked the local automobile companies to submit their lowest figures on five passenger cars and these, in turn, will be submitted to council for its consideration. Chief Goodwin and Sergeants McNally and Winters informed the police commissioners that it was more important to secure a touring car for the department at the present time than a combination motor patrol and ambulance. The latter vehicle also would be very expensive. Chief Goodwin and the two sergeants pointed out to the commissioners that it was very important that a touring car be provided for the department without loss of time for there are numerous calls at headquarters daily which have to be answered as rapidly as possible. For this purpose the small motor car of the fire chief has been used when available. This is inconvenient both to the police and the fire chief. The old horse patrol wagon is not in the best of condition but can be used for a year or two longer, also the horse drawn ambulance. To Present Building Code. Building Inspector Hodgin will present to the special council committee on the building code, Monday night; changes in its provisions approved by himself, the Master Builders association, the Commercial Club committee, plumbers and heating apparatus men, who met with Hodgin at the city building last night. "The changes in the code council will be asked to make are technical, but quite important, and I think when these amendments are made, the code will be quite satisfactory to all classes affected by it," said Inspector Hodgin today. "After the council committee has considered these changes an ordinance amending
the code as desired, probably will of council in February." The men who attended the meeting last night approved of the inspector's plan which provides for a minimum fee of 50 cents, to be paid into the city treasury, for the inspection of wiring in old houses and Mr. Hodgin 1 , 1 - r t j 1 : for the inspection of furnaces after i they have been installed 1 am required Dy tne code to lnBpect furnaces after they have been installed in any building," Hodgin said, "but unless it is provided that permits be secured before furnaces are installed it will be practically impossible for me to learn where furnacse are being put in." Fees from wiring and furnace inspections, it is believed, would cover a great part of the expenses of the building inspection department. Sanitary Inspection Also. An inspection of sanitary plumbing probably will also be a part of the building inspector's work. This will be provided, it is believed, in a separate ordinance. A committee of plumbers will probably be appointed to draft a plumbing inspection code. Among the changes recommended by the builders who met with Inspector Hodgin last night are: Contractors shall have the same right as owners and architects to ap- : peal to a board or rererees any aeeisions of the inspector. Eight inch walls instead of twelve inch walla for the first story of a building. . f rp rr f Arternoon 10 titect a County District Convention at City, Tuesday. The practice of Wayne county Democrats of holding nominating conventions early in the fall will not be followed tills year and a county ticket will be placed in the field some time late next month. Today Grafton Stewart of Jefferson township announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination as aherUf,
Motor Wanted Commissioners
Council be presented at the first meeting Single thickness for warm air pipes leading from radiators and furnaces instead of double thickness. "Cellarway" is substituted for 'stairway" in the section reading: "No stairway or open area shall extend into any sidewalk more than 3' feet etc." Section to be Dropped. The following section Is recommended to be entirely eliminated: A sidewalk or passageway at least four feet wide shall be kept in front of each building during the process of its construction, etc." This is objectionable because it would necessitate building passageway fences in front of properties sitting far back from the street, where sidewalks were not interfered with. The next section also provides passageways on sidewalks where buildings are being constructed within the fire limits. The section referins to truss bridging is advised to be modified, also the section refering to the lining of frame structures. Those who attended the meeting last evening were: Harry Dietrich. K4 Higgs, Harry Pinnick. Oran Miller anf Otto Lourh, representing the Master Builders association; A. M. Gardner. W. S. Kauffman and W. K. Bradbury representing the Commercial club; Charles W. Roland. Rudolph Berringer. Mr. Walsh of Marshall. Mich.. Ed. Stein. J. J. Schultz. I. S. Laning and, Charles Johanning representing th plumbers and beating appliance concerns. SHERIFF TO NAME SEVERALDEPUTIES Plans to Make WTayne County Imperious to Law Breakers. Sheriff Bayer is planning a county organization of deputies with which he contemplates making Wayne coum ty imperious to law breakers. Hia plan is to have a deputy sheriff, with full sheriff powers in every townshij in the county. This is one of the plans which wai suggested at the Sheriffs' association convention at Fort Wayne yesterday. Sheriffs' organizations nave been tried in other counties, and have been successful, the sheriff said. The deputiei in the townships serve without pay, but in cases, of where good work ia done they are usually rewarded. The deputies are expected to keen on the lookout for offenders at all times, but their duties especially would be in assisting the sheriff u "When a crime is committed and the man escapes, we will be able tc flash the word and description by telephone to every deputy in the county," said the sheriff. "I am going around to the township seats soon and select a man to act in every township. I believe the pr cent of tbost who escape after committing crimei or misdemeanors will be lowered greatly by the application of the sy tem." VACANCY IN SCHOOL The problem of securing a teachei to fill the vacancy at the Vaile school made by the promotion of Miaa Ella abeth Morris to the high school corp was considered by the school board at a special meeting yesterday. No det inite action was taken toward eim ploying a successor to Alia Uorria)