Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 59, 19 January 1914 — Page 1

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RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 19, 1914 VOL. XXXIX. NO. 59 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

REDUCTION IN RATES PERPLEXES MEMBERS

OF BOARD Of City Attorney Bond to Ask Utility Commission For Just Plan. SYSTEM OF RATING HELD TO BE UNFAIR Reduction on Present Plan Held to Be Discriminatory. Acting under instructions of the board of public works City Attorney William A. Bond will go to Indianapolis Wednesday to consult with members of the state public utility commission regarding the proposed reduction In rates of the Richmond Municipal Lighting and Power plant. Many problems confront the city officials In solving this question so tbat the reduction will be fair to all patrons of the plant and Mr. Bond wilt ask the commission members for an opinion on a method for lowering rates which will not discriminate against any class of consumers. Rate reduction came in for a long discussion at the meeting of the board of public works today. Present Plan Unfair. It was the opinion that the present rating system is discriminatory, and that to attempt any reduction on the existing rating system would not only be unfair, but would be disapproved by the utility commission. At the present time there are four classifications of illuminating rates. The net rate for 1 to 60 k. w. is 3 cents; 51 to 200 k. w., 8 cents; 201 to 1.000 k. w. 7 cents, and tor 1001 or more, 6 cents. The power rates now are: 1 to 200 k. w., 6 cents; 201 to 1.000, 5 cents; 1001 to 3,000 k. w., 4 cents; 3001 to 5.ono 3 cents; over 5,000 k. w., 22 cents. City Attorney Bond believes that a straight reduction in all rates would be an injustice to the small consumers. He advocates a smaller number oe. rate classifications for both illumination and power, probably three for each, as follows; 1 to 50 k. w., 51 to 200. and 201 or more. This view is shared with Mr. Bond by other city officials, although they all frankly admit they have formed no positive opinions as yet New Billing Scheme. Mr. Bond suggested a tentative plan for billing under a new rating system, as follows: If a consumer used over 201 k. w. for illumination he be charged for the first 50 k. w. at the rate for that classification, for the next 150 k. w. at the rate provided for 50 to 200 k. w., and for all the remaining current consumed by him at the rate provided for those who use 201 or more k. w. He believes this plan would avoid discrimination against those who use less than 50 k. w., and would at the same time be fair to the large consumer and just as much a rate reduction for him as for the small consumer. A tentative plan for a reduction of 16 2-3 per cent, in the rates for users of less than 50 k. w. and probably 25 per cent reduction for those coming (Continued on Last Page)

WORKS

St. Andrew's Reviews Fifty-Four Years Of Its History $20,084 Collected by Congregation in Last Year, Debt on Parish School Building Reduced $5,1 13, While Charity Contributions Amount to $1 ,030.

St. Andrew's Catholic church completed the fifty-fourth year of it history, yesterday. The day marked the anniversary of the separation of the St. Mary's and St. Andrew's churches, each assuming its own work. On January 18, 1860, the two parishes became separate units in the Catholic world. Father Frank Roell also completed the fifteenth anniversary of his work with St. Andrew's church. At the morning service the annual report, prepared by Father Roell, was read. It included statistics embodying the membership and financial condition of the church. The total receipts collected during the year from all the sources were $20,084.00. Of this amount the pew renters contributed an amount aggregating .$6,000.00. Pledges paid on the account of the Jaew parish school and hall were figured at $8,000.00. Foreign and diocesan charities received contributions amounting to $1,030.00. The current expenses of the church were quoted as $5,767.00, and an additional $5,000 was expended for furnishing the new parish school, rectory and lyeeum. The debt on the recently completed parish school was decreased $5,113, which now makes the gi'eater part of it eliminated. The report showed the parish to be in flourishing financial condition and starting the fifty-fifth year with a surplus on hands.

Father Roell is extremely pleased Kith the year's work as much was flone to improve the standing of the Church. The debt of the new parish hool house, which is oue of the best In this section of the state and was completed last year, has been one of the main sources for expenditures during the year. The total membership of the St. Andrew's church now is 2.020. Of this number the school enrollment is :27. Fome additional interesting statictics are, marriages 16, deaths, 24, baptisms 84.

Ralston Will Attend "Golden Jubilee" Of Pythians Relics from Cabin of Founder of Order Will Be Shown at the Public Meeting in Coliseum Where Indiana's Governor Will Deliver Main Address of Celebration.

Initial plans for the local celebration of the golden anniversary of the founding of the order of Knights of Pythias, were announced today, and the celebration promises to be one of the biggest lodge events in the history of the city. The feature of the celebration will be the address to be delivered by Governor Ralston at the public meeting at the Coliseum.

GOV. SAMUEL RALSTON.

Houghton, Mich. There Rathbone had formerly taught school. Rathbone and four other men organized the order of the Knights of Pythias in 1864, near the close of the Civil war, at a meeting held at Washington, D. C. Perhaps stereopticon views of Rathbone and the other founders, also views of the school house where the ritual was written and other interesting pictures will be shown at the coliseum.

The program for the golden anniversary and members of the com.jtttees in charge of the work of arranging for the event, representing all three local lodges, follow: The Program. Introduction Frank. C. Roberts, chairman general committee. Music Weisbrod Saxophone ororchestra. Invocation William E. Russell, of Coeur de Lion lodge. Sacred Duet "Beyond the Cross," Lena K. Weisbrod, Marie L. Thorman. , History of Pythian Organization In Richmond Gustave Hoelachef, Triumph lodge. Song Wilbur Brown, Howard Steinbring, John Lawder and John Schattel. Insurance Department John C. Darnell, Section No. 5,682. Military Department Captain A. F. Ireton, Company No. 14, Third Regiment, Indiana Brigade. CONTINUE MEETINGS AT SHOPS TUESDAY Noon shop meetings which are being held under the direction of the Religious Work committee of the Y. M. C. A. will be held in three factories tomorrow : Reliance Foundry, Adam H. Bartel company, and F5eebe. Glove Works. Speakers for the meetings have not been chosen, as yet. Following the morning service the annual congregational meeting was held. The important business transacted was the acceptance of the resignation of Trustee John J. SchwegTuan and the election of Henry Steins to fill the 'vacancy. Impending business was the cause offered by Trustee Schwegman for his resignation from the official board. The board of trustees was composed of the Messrs. Ferd Grothaus, Joseph MJWalterman. Frank ,. Waidele, Edward Herheide. William II. Torbeck and Henry Steina

To this meeting and the "Golden Jubilee" ball, which follows the conclusion of the program for the evening, everyone is invited. Uniform rank teams from neighboring towns and cities are to attend the big meeting and probably drills by these teams will be arranged for the afternoon. Frank Roberts, one of the most active members of the order in this city, announced today that two valuable Pythian relics would be exhibited at the Coliseum meeting, both shingles from the log school house where the founder of .the order, Justice Rathbone, wrote the ritual. This school house still stands at

Pythian Sisters Mrs. Andrew A. Roser, Calantha Temple. Violin Solo Prof. Frederick Hicks. Address of Welcome Mayor Will J. Robbins, Abington lodge. Response and Introduction of the Governor William A. Bond, Iola lodge. Address '.'Brotherhood," Governor Samuel M. Ralston, Lebanon lodge. Song Quartet. Humorous Song Selection "I Didn't Ask, He Didn't Say, So I Don't Know," Charles Kirk. Music Weisbrod Saxophone Orchestra. Committees. General Committee Frank C. Roberta, chairman; Elmer A. Klopp, secretary; Frank C. Roberts, Charles M. Lyons, Fred J. Bayer, Coeur de Lion lodge; William H. Plummer, Alpheus E. Kutter, Henry E. Thorman; Iola lodge; John Schattel, William Meine, Elmer A. Klopp; Triumph Lodge; Triumph lodge, Daniel C. Hill, Uniform (Continued on Page Six) URSE WILL START ON WORK AT ONCE Miss Florence Benner Takes Up Study of Local Conditions. Miss Florence Benner, Richmond's first visiting nurse, arrived here today and started at once to study local conditions. She will start calls Thursday although calls will be taken at the Commercial club rooms after tomorrow morning. There will be much preliminary work to be done before the work of the nurse ia systemized in order that Miss Benner can attend to her duties most efficiently. She will divide the city into districts, catalogue the names of those desiring attention in the various districts and prepare a route sheet of the regular calls she must make. The Domestic Science association has arranged that calls be taken after Tuesday morning at. the Commercial club rooms, but because of the large amount of work Miss Benner has in th next few days, no calls will be made until Thursday morning. She will then establish headquarters at the Commercial club. She was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Whallon of East Main street today. I I Terrorizes Train CLEVELAND, Jan. 19. Nearly 10 passengers on the Lake Shore train, including many women and children were thrown into a panic and many narrowly escaped death today when Alvin C. Varley, of Maracopo, Cal., opened lire with a revolver shortly after the train left Port Clinton. For about three quarters of an hour, while the train was speeding towards Cleveland, Varley, an extremerly powerful man, terrorized passengers with fusilades of shots. He was finally subdued by the train crew. When arrested he had five large knives in his pockets ONE FOOT COST $27,500 CHICAGO, Jan. 19. To gain additional frontage on State street, Charles A. Stevens and Bro. purchased twelve inches of ground for $27,500. WEATHER FORECAST t 4 . FOR INDIANA Unsettled tonight and Tuesday. Probably rain north portion. TEMPERATURE. Noon 40 YESTERDAY. Maximum 33 Minimum 23

See Divorce Suit in Separation Of Mr. and Mrs. Philander Knox

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MR. AND MRS. PHILANDER KNOX, Photographed at Palm Beach. Friends of the family of Philander C. Knox, former secretary of state, feel certain that divorce proceedings will be the result of the apparent breach between young Philander C. Knox, Jr., and his salesgirlwife. The sailing of Knox, Jr., with his mother for Bermuda, unaccompanied by his wife has uncovered the fact that the two have been separated for nearly a month and that they had broken up their honeymoon at Wayne, Pa. Knox, Jr., when a student at a preparatory school in Rhode Island aroused the unspeakable rage of his usually serene father by eloping with May Boiler, salesgirl in a Providence department store. The young couple received the paternal blessing after Knox, Jr., supported his wife for several months by working in an automobile factory. The fact that Mrs. Knox, Jr., who is occupying a fashionable apartment house suite in Philadelphia, refuses to deny or affirm the uncomfortable rumors is looked upon as proof that the pair have agreed to disagree.

Elevate A Utopi

Answers Bond

City Engineer Expected To Report Against Project of Raising the Structure and Filling in East Approach. City Would Have to Pay the Full Expense.

No report was made at the i works today by City Engineer

vestigation made by him and County Bridge Engineer Mueller in regard to the proposed raising of the Main street bridge and the street from the west end of the bridge to Fourth street, but it is a foregone conclusion that Mr. Charles will advise against this project. The question was informally discussed at the board meeting this morning, and the plan was declared to be a "Utopian dream"

jby City Attorney Bond, in which Te e

ii, ia uic vimuii i iiitiiiuci.i vx v-vj twi..ii.-i.ii..m-n. "" plan is too expensive to be considered, and is also objectionable be-

cause it would provide a railroad

marked. "In fact millions are being spent to eliminate them."

Kepairs to the bridge are needed, out doubt was expressed : whether the county would bear a share of the expense of such .

improvements.

"Former City Attorney Gardner once declared that the county would have to pay a share in all such improvements," remarked City Clerk Bescher, "but when the county was presented with a bill

; for $1,200 as its share for reflooring and painting the Main street I bridge, it refused to allow it and was never compelled to make the payment."

On the suggestion of Manager Klein - knecht of the municipal plant the board will investigate the question of having a C. & 'O. track spur run Into the plant for coaling purposes. The petition for the grading and graveling of South West Tenth street was turned down necause tne mi - provement would cost 50 per cent more than the aggregate assessed valuation of the lots on the street. A petition for a cement walk on

Big Bridge?

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meeting of the board of public Charles as to the result of the in Mr. Charles concurred. f iV,a tr Q(lminictratinn fViof iVta grade crossing. j North Fifteenth street from F street j to H street was received, j Resolution for a cement roadway j in the first alley south of Main street I from Eleventh to Fourteenth street j was adopted, City Controller McMahan reported ; mat tne stare Doara or accounts nau forwarded samples for records in his office. For the keeping of special improvement records under the new system eleven books will be required.

SUNDAY'S APPEAL FOR FUNDS

RESULTS Evangelistic Pointers If you are forty-five and not a Christian, I would not take your place for a deed to the state of Indiana. If you are forty-five you have only one chance out of thousand. There is no question but that there are those here who have committed the unpardonable sin, and who are as truly damned as though they were in he., tonight. There is not another ray of hope; they are lost as much as they will be ten thousand years from now. The unpardonable sin is the constant, persistent and final rejection of Jesus. Every time you say "No" to God you become stronger in your resistance, and it is easier to say "No" the next time. If I had no feeling about my spiritual welfare I would spring to mv feet and rush to the front here and confess my sins or shoot out the door i and neTer listen to another sermon, i You may attend church, you may support the services, you may be honest and pure, but yet If you say no and continue to say no to all the striving of the Spirit, you will force Him to depart. ! The most respectable and moral may commit the unpardonable sin. j God himself is powerless to save you, for you have rejected His only representatives: ycu are doomed. I'm not afraid to die," is the strongest argument that the unpardonable sin, that you are not afraid to go straight to hell. JAMES F, REEVES CALLED TP BEYOND Former Well Known Richmond Man Dies At Chicago. WAS BANK CASHIER . Announcement of the death of James F. Reeves in Chicago, a former prominent business man of this city . . . , . and a member of one of the best known pioneer families of Wayne county, was made today in a telegram received by John B. Dougan, president of the Second National bank. Mr. Reeves was about 71 years of age and for some time had been a victim of Bright's disease, but pneumonia is believed to have been the cause of his death. direct Mr. Reeves was the oldest son of the late James E. Reeves, who was president of the First National bank and one of Richmond's wealthiest n(l most prominent citizens. I James F. Reeves entered his father's bank shortly after the close of the Civil War, in which he served with distinction, and was within a short time appointed cashier, which office he held until about 18H3. Became Club Secretary.

HONEYWELL CAMPAIGN DEBT

After he retired from the bank he ' on his book, engaged in the real estate and in-i As the sum for which Rev. Iloneysurance business, and was the first well asked became less the re.-pon secretary of the Richmond Commercial was a rapid fire from all parts or th. club, which was organized in 1X91 with tabernacle. Fiftv responded to the apa membership of fifty. As secretary peal for $10 each, one hundred subof the club Mr. Reeves took a very 1 scriptions $5. More than $2 was rai.active interest in the organization of c.l on the appeal for $1 subscriptions, the Richmond Chautauqua, and to a The total momng collection wan great degree was responsible for the sonithing over ?2.0i0. foundation of this institution, which For fortv-five minute at the openhas become one of the largest and jnK ef the' night service Rev. Honevmost prosperous of its kind in the , well again pleaded with the 5.0 peoUnited States. j pje (0 help him wipe out the monev After resigning the secretaryship of consideration. Siv subscribed $10 each the Commercial club Mr. Reeves ac- thirtv-two. f.': fiftv-eirht. $2: seventvcepted a position with the Rock Island two.-l. and other subsscriptions rancrailroad. and was one of the directors ins , ag,ol,nt from $.1 to $20. Followof its immigration service. : inR lhis lhe Mf!ners passHI the pans. Mr. Reeves is survived by his wife. Th nieht collection was estimated at a son John Reeves, and a daughter. ; approximated $415. Miss Flora, all of Chicago. His step-, Salvation Army Donate, mother. Mrs James E Reeve resides; An whtr ca,led ..Two do!ars frol on South Sixteenth street, this city. ! he Sa,vation Armv."

1 . .' ... ... . ? . . oi i tip i mversity 01 r.iicnigan. ami j rf wuiium p. Reeves, of Kenyon, UOreS rlllpinOy W T " 7 y LaiV IS O JuSlCLCie KANSAS CITY. Jan. 19. Miss Cecile Handley, an American girl, today declared that the refusal of P. H. Bowler, county recorder, to issue a marriage license to her and Salvador Fatinc, a Filipino, would not prevent their being married. Bowler declined to grant the license on the ground that Patino is a Mongolian. The Missouri taw prohibits inter-marriages between Caucasians and Mongolian races. "After the county attorney gives his decision on the case," said Miss Handley today, "we will be married, even if we have to go into another state to obtain the license. My parents know we intend to be married and they approve."

lil CLEARING AWAY

EVANGELIST DRAWS FROM AUDIENCE OF THIRTEEMJTHOUSAND In Three Services 132 Go Forward and Profess Conversion. 'UNPARDONABLE SIN" SUBJECT OF SERMON Revivalist Says Person Must Accept Christianity in Every Sense. REVIVAL FIGURES The following is a statement of the work of the revival prepared by the Rev. Mr. McCombs. Previously converted 313 Saturday nigat 23 Men's meeting 43 Women's meeting IX Sunday night 79 Total 471 Previous contributions $l.0f0 Sunday morning 2.100 Sunday evening 500 Total $3,600 With crowds of thirteen thousand people to draw from. Evangelist Honeywell yesterday raised approximately 12,500. Thi3 -with the money already subscribed during the previous week of the, meeting makes the total collections almost $3,500. The amount set by he committee of one .hotwired -to cover the expenses of constructing the tabernacle and holding ths meeting, was J3.000. In the three services Sunday afternoon and evening 132 persons went to the ront and professed conversion. At the night service alone 79 converts anUffH ru9nnli Unnaw. well's invitation, after his sermon on i the "Unpardonable Sin." There were j 43 conversions at the men's meeting ! in the afternoon, and 11 when the ; women met at the same hour. i The three audiences which heard the Rev- Honeywell yesterday num- . bered more than 13,000 persons. At both morninfr and evening services the , tabernacle, with its seating capacity of 0,000 was filled to the doors, while 3.000 men in the afternoon heard the sermon on "Choice." Before delivering his message in the morning the Evangelist devoted an hour to the attempt to raise the current expenses of the meetings. When he called for subscriptions for 125. l thirty men. most of whom had been solicited during the week, pledged in- : . : l .... , . . i r . i . . dividual subscriptions for that amoun. Paces The Platform. Pacini; the platform the Evangelist ! pleaded with his congregation for more funds. While Rev. HonevweM urged from the platfrom. the corps of fifty ushers worked among the perpoin seated in the audience. With a "That's fine." Thank You. Harry." the evangelist greeted each additional subscription, at the same time telling the uher reporting ttv , donation to be sure to set the name Evangelist Honeywell paused in paring the platform .., rton., fnjnk we'8houd acCept thnt money irom tne Maivation Army, ne I sab!. "The Army has a hard struggle and is doing a noble work." I A small gray-bearded, gray-haired ; man on the north side arose, his face burning with indignation and replied. pt that money" in a voice iinai rung tnrougnout tne lapernacie. Many of the larger subscriptions were pledged during the wee. Men interested in the financial success of the meetings called on the business men and asked their help. Their pledges were- then announced at the services; yesterday. Ushers working in the audience called out the name of the persons making the subscriptions. These were repeated by Evangelist Honeywell from the platform. Aged Man Takes Step. When the invitation was given last night a man well advanced tn years, with gray mustache and hair, with his daughter on his arm was the first to march to the front and give his hand to the evangelist. Others followed rapidly. Ushers and many members of the choir left their places. They urged and Continued on page six.)