Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 61, 21 January 1914 — Page 1

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A NO SUN-TELKfiRAM VOL. XXXIX. NO. 61 RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 21, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

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MARION MEN CO-OPERATION IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS

MEMBERS OF LOCAL CLUB EXPLAIN HOW WORK JSDONE HERE Forty-Four Visitors Listen to Talks by Chairmen of Committees. PRESIDENT PRAISES WORK OF SECRETARY Object of Junket Trip Was to Get Pointers on Local System. Co-operation is the secret of the Richmond Commercial club's success. Nine members of the body who spoke to the visiting business men of Marion impressed this fact upon them at ihe banquet at the Westcott hotel last night. Forty-four Marion men, in the words f one of their speakers, journ- to d;ui i. , u- ui u- i niMiuwnu iu oil oi i liic sin iiic vi iiig : Richmond club and learn hOW tO pg ' organize and successfully operate ai commercial organization in their city, j Taking back with them the secret of i success and enthusiasm which was generated, Judge Van Atta promised the trip would not be made in vain, since they were taking back with them three words which spelled successenergy, system and co-operation. The club's work was outlined in a general way by S. E. Swayne, who prePirled William lhirilev Fonlke snoke of the future open to municipalities with the adoption of the business form ' of government. Mayor Robbins lauded . the club's willingness to co-operate with the administration. Chairmen Explain Work. Committee chairmen then, explained piicujr.xue utaaws ul men num. iruu ctratnn nk'svc rtM m n q the m on n in th en,? The men whn t.niktwi nnrt Ihei subjects were: J. H. Nicholson "Finance"; E. M. Haas, "Public Im provements"; Charles "Public Health"; Lee W. Jordan ! B. Nusbaum. I "Retail Merchants", and W. K. Brad- j

bury, "Insurance and Building Code." j Ashley of the company said today they "Wo want to know how you get such 1 were expecting Mr. and Mrs. Gilresults, and then go home and try to . chrjst to make Richmond their home, work out our own salvation," said J. I

"Wood Wilson, president of the Nationnl bank at Marion. Attorney Gus Conclo called the Richmond Commercial club the best organized body in tha state, from his experience as attorney for the Allegheny Gas company. R. H. Hearilin, attorney, suggested that since Richmond was the home of the president of the State Bar associa- . (Continued on Page Three) -o

Library Popularization Purpose of Special Committee's Work Plan Proposes to Make Wealth of Book Supply Easily Accessible to Great Mass of Men and Women Who Wish To Seek Knowledge and Pleasure.

Popularization and improvement of the Morrisson-Reeves library would seem assured if plans suggested at a meeting of the Commercial Club library committee held yesterday afternoon come to fruition. The educational committee, Geo. H. Knollenberg, chairman, has the matter in charge, but had appointed a special committee consisting of Alfred Bavis, president of the board of works, and John M. Lontz of the F. and N. Lawn Mower company, to handle the library problem. These committees held a joint session yesterday afternoon. Mr. Bradbury and W. P. Robinson, representing the library trustees, met with them. With these also met Mrs. J. P. Fulghum, President Kelly, Professor Lindley, both of Earlham College, and II. L. Haywood, invited to confer with the committees in regard to the needed changes in the library organization and work. Speaking on behalf of the library officials, both Mr. Robinson and Mr. Bradbury urged that expression be given to every criticism believed just, and that they were very anxious to receive every possible suggestion for improving the relationships between the people and the institutions.

Mr. Bavis, speaking as chairman of the special committee, said he believed the 'Vhole matter to consist in an eifort to democratise the library and jnake it more accessible to and popular with the people. Mrs. Fulghum said she believed the system of open shelves would be the liRht step in this direction. Prof. Lindley, who is an expert on library matters, offered a number of suggestions and said he believed it. possible 1o extend the library's usefulness even ytixh its present equipment. Mr. Haywood urged that the first essential step should be to make a thorough canvass of the entire situation to collect all data having any bearing on the case. In this way, he paid, futile and unnecessary efforts might be avoided. President Kelly recommended that Professor Lindley be made a member

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Marions Opinion of Richmond "Richmond is using ideas to bombard us. We are here as hostages. If you will let us return, we will see that the ideas are carried out in our own city. "We will take back with us three words: 'Energy, System, and Co-operation,' strung together with live wires. "We have the live wires; we can get the system and co-operation." Judge Van Etta. "CRUEL" DETECTIVES DELAYJjONEYMQON Local Man Forced to Prove That He Was Not Forger. , Because a Denver man had the same name, and was wanted for passing fraudulent checks, E. H. Gilchrist, LJI UH'CI 'II TIG Y VI v. fc. l,O.V.ULLf J t I dent of the Westcott Motor Car cornpany, spent the first twenty-four hours of his honeymoon trying to convince the detectives of Denver that he was not the man they wanted. Mr. Gilchrist, who has been the Denver representative of the Westcott company, recently was married to Miss Ruth Harrison, daughter of W. G. Harrison, president of the American ! National Bank of Leadville, C ol. When they reached Denver on their honeymoon, Gilchrist and his bride were trailed by the detectives who were looking for a man with similar name, who had passed bad checks. While her husband was producing " ' nrnnfc n C t ilfu tha nffifnro fl 1 C Hrtflo . . ff f lnnh T .fltPPtTiV Tlv (lice arrested the right Gilchrist who confessed to the forgeries and the young bridegroom was released. Mr. Gilchrist has recently been promoted and will be placed in charge or the company's southern territory with headquarters in Richmond. Secretary DEATH OF MAN DUE TO HEART FAILURE Heart trouble with chronic alcohol ism caused the death of Sidney AnsPaugu, wuo was luuim ueau in me rear of a barber shop, according to the j coroner's report. His death occurred Friday, January 9. . . . - . . . , ... of the committee. "He is an expert on libraries." said he, "and will be better able to take part in this work than any one I know." He also approved a suggestion that the committee conduct a campaign of publicity in order to awaken the interest of the general public in the library. It was decided to place the work in the hands .of a special committee composed of the Commercial club library committee and others they might elect. Professor Lindley and Mr. Haywood were then appointed by Mr. Knollenberg to serve on this committee and Mr. Haywood" was made chairman. This library committee now plans to enlarge itself by including other interested persons and to inaugurate a campaign of publicity and education. It also will take steps to make a careful survey of the entire field.

EATON RESIDENTS . ATTEND MEETING; MANUON VERTED Thirty-Eight Go Forward Following Appeals of Honeywell.

REV. HUZZAR SAYS EFFECT IS LASTING Minister in Ohio Town Declares All of the 197 Are Active Workers. "The old love story of the Bible" as told by Rev. Honeywell converted thirty-eight, most of whom were men, at the tabernacle last night. Three Eaton ministers led a delegation of 300 residents of that city into the tabernacle and there was a delegation of 200 railroad men who attended in a body. "In my church I have not lost one of the converts which Rev. Honeywel made in Eaton, more than a year ago," Rev. Huzzar of the Eaton Christian church said when he was asked by the evangelist to tell of the after results of revival services. The enthusiastic crowd numbered about, 4,000 with a chorus of about 300. The Male quartet sang specia songs and for the railroad delegation, Mr. and Mrs. Clase sang a railroad song depicting the journey through life. The text was taken from John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have eternal life." Before preaching, Rev. Honeywell expressed his appreciation of the enthusiasm of his audiences. "Richmond has a reputation of being a cold town. They told me I could feel its chill twenty-five miles away. But they don't know. Instead, I found the people sympathetic with the movement and are willing to help," he said. "Nothing but good followed in the wake of the revival services Rev. j Honeywell conducted in Eaton," Rev. Huzzar of the Eaton delegation said. "Last year in the Christian church, 197 men and women were received into the church; the indebtedness was lifted and we are free from debt; my salary was raised $200. You have no need to fear any bad after effects of the OLD CONFEDERATE DEWIANDSRELEASE Leo Leon Tells Mayor He Is Son of Former Slave Holder. "Sir, I am a southern gentleman. I demand my release at once.' This was what Lee Leon, a confederate war veteran told Mayor Robbins in police court today, when he was arraigned on a charge of intoxication. However, he humbled himself to the extent of leaving the city at the request of the mayor, after he had said he was a slave owner's sou and had servants to wait on him. "I don't hold it against the Yanks that my father was ruined," he said. Leon has been in the city for several days and has been a regular occupant of one of the empty coal bins at the city hall. He has registered on ; each night. FIRE CAUSES LOSS TO GETTYSBURG Barn Owned By Edward Harris Burned to Ground Early Today. NEW PARIS, O., Jan. 21. Spontaneous combustion is believed to have caused the fire to the stable owned by Edward Harris at Gettysburg, four ; miles east of this place, early this ' morning. The stable, a large amount j of hay, and two valuable horse were j burned. Ihe loss is estimated at 000, which is partially covered by insurance, Harris having a policy for $1,800. The blaze was discovered by Mrs. Sarah Hubler, a neighbor, who heard the neighing of horses about 2 o'clock this morning. She immediately noti fied Mr. Harris, but the flames had gained such headway that it was impossible to check them. Harris is a grocer at Gettysburg. WOMAN SPRAINS ANKLE IN A FALL While descending the front steps of her home, Mrs. George J. Maier, 447 South Fourth street, fell spraining her right ankle and receiving a badly bruised hip. WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Colder tonight. TEMPERATURE. Noon .: .. 27 YESTERDAY. Maximum . . . - . . 46 Minimum .....-.".","..'... 32

"Angel of Mercy" in New York

Alleviates Suffering of Horses

During Season

MISS HEBENEY G. JONES, Miss Hebeney G. Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando J. Jones, has attracted the attention of thousands of New Yorkers by her humane efforts to alleviate the sufferings of work horses during this frigid season of icy pavements. The girl starts out in her automobile each morning with two grooms, a great roll of canvas and many lumps of sugar. The streets that are most congested with traffic are traversed, and whenever Miss Jones sights a distressed teamster, whose horse has fallen because of a slippery spot, she orders the grooms to go to the rescue of the horse with the canvas, which is spread over the ice so as to enable the beast to get started, but not before Miss Jones has treated the animal to a cube of sweets.

Russian Maid's Work Interests Visitors At Exhibit

Pillow Top Made by Slav Girl, According to Tradition, Indicates if Worker Is Virgin. Oriental Tapestries the Subject of Art Lecture.

With a lecture on "Oriental Tapestries" by Miss Niblack, of Indianapolis, whose collection of Turkish and Japanese handiwork is on exhibition at the household decorations display, the Richmond Art association's exhibit opened this afternoon. The lecture was followed by a social tea. Miss Niblack displays large pieces of work which would cover one side of an ordinary room. The tapestries on which numerous gorgeous designs are woven with minute stitches represent years and years of patient, painstaking toil by some little peasant woman. Each piece has a story of its own. But the Japanese and Turkish needlework is not the only kind having stories connected with it. Miss Rose Dougan has a wonderful piece of work, a pillow top, made in the interior of Russia. The pillow top shows the Virgin Mary, and a gallant knight on horseback. Suspicion and mystery surrounds the piece. Each virgin of the Russian peasantly is required to embroider one of the tops with the same design on it. The tradition is that if the girl is not a virgin her hands will wither and fade before the piece is completed.

On the north and east walls are four large tapestries, made in this country, valued at $8,000. It is only within the last few years that persons on this side of the Atlantic have become interested in the manufacture of the fabric, and are weaving and coloring their own thread. Other exhibits include examples of the best in cubic and futurist designs for household deoorations, on hand col

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ored linen; pottery, basketry, embroidery, chinaware, donated by the merchants of the city, selected of their good designs. Pottery exhibited by the Overbeck sisters, of Cambridge City, ranks with samples collected from all parts of the country. From time to time women, who. are authorities on the different' exhibits will give lectures explaining them.

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LET EMPLOYER MEET WAGE EARNER IN GET-TOGETHER BANQUET, UNIONISTS ASK

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IN WIRE FRIGHTENS THIEF Enters St. John's Church Stealing Money Given to Help the Poor. RANSACKS EDIFICE Gains Entrance By Jimmying Window in Basement of Edifice. Evidently awed by the use to which the sacred vessels which he was fingering are put ta ims the thief who jimmied Into St. John's Lutheran church last night, replaced the communion set of silver which he had removed from its case, and left the sanctuary with the booty he had collected from the alms boxes. Entrance Into the edifice was made by jimmying a basement window on the south side, cloaked by the project. Ing elevation of the tower on South Seventh street. Closets and stands in the basement were ransacked. The alms boxes in the vestibule near the two main entrances were forced open and their contents taken. What this amounted to cannot be ascertained. An envelope containing money was opened and thrown aside. Works Through Church. The thief then worked through the auditorium to the sacristy where he went throuKh the pastor's belongings and opened the rase containing the communion ware of the church. Although the silver decanters, cups, wafer boxes and plates constituted the biggest "haul" he could have made, the thief evidently was awed by a superstitious fear of divine punishment if he stole the vessels. Discovery of the thief's operations was made today when Ernst Bode, sexton, entered the church. It is believed the thief dropped to the ground from a window on the west side of the church. CITY MUST ENFORCE DAIRY HERDS TESTS Council Committees Decide to Make Public Each Record. That the city should enforce the tuberculin test of dairy herds and that each dairyman's record should be made public was unanimously agreed on by the special committees which met with City Attorney Bond last night to discuss the provisions of the newmilk ordinance now being prepared by council. The council committee was present, consisting of .Messrs. Weishaupt. Daidele and Wilkins. With these met Drs. Smelser and Kinsey, and acting dairy inspector Flook. representing the health department. Roy Kversman. president of the police commission, and Mr. H. L. Haywood, who had been called in by City Attorney Bond to confer with the committee. Mr. Bond went over the sketch of an ordinance which he had drawn up and read the essential points. These covered the tuberculin test, publicity of dairy scores, compulsory bottling of milk, licensing of all retailers of milk, and other such provisions as are usually included in such a measure. These were, for the most part, freely discussed and approved by all present. It was also agreed that a conference with the dairymen should be held in order to consider their suggestions and objections. This will be arranged for after the committees have had one or two further discussions.

Prof. Russell May Run For Sixth District Congressman Earlham Man Mentioned as Prospective Candidate for BuU Moosers in Congressional Race. District Cqni vention Indicates Party Virility.

Howard T. Roberts, elected as Progressive district chairman at the Cambridge City convention yesterday, apparently meets with the approval of party leaders all over the district, judging from the comments made by the delegates to the convention following its adjournment. Even those delegates who voted against him emphatically declared their belief that he would make an exceli lent executive. Mr. Roberts, who lives in Greenfield, was for- years a traveling, salesman and in this work formed a large acquaintanceship, through the district. He is retired now and has the time, means and enthusiasm to devote to promoting the best interests of the , party in the district. One of the interesting bits of gossip circulated among the dele gates prior to the convention was that a boom was soon tj be'" launched by Wayne county Progressives for. the nomination ofProf. Elbert Russell of Earlham college as congressman. Last

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RICHMOND'S GROWTH SLOGAN AT "SPREAD" OF TRADES COUNCIL

Labor Men Pledge Co-operation in Making City Bigger and Better. COMMERCIAL CLUB SECRETARY ATTENDS Ellsworth Bass Says 100 Children Attend School With Empty Stomachs. "A bigger, better Richmond and prosperity for both employes and employers. "United efforts to make Richmond' splendid factories and other business concerns larger and more substantial rather than the centering of efforts in bringing new industries to the city. These were the two slogans sounded at the annual banquet of the Richmond Trades Council last night in honor of the outgoing and incoming delegates of the various unions affiliated with the central body. The good feeling organized labor in Richmond entertains for the employers of the city was manifested throughout the evening in the toasts responded to by union representatives and Charles W. Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club, in a splendid address, assured the workmen who sat about the long and heavy laden table at Trades Council hall, that this good will was reciprocated by Richmond's employers. For Employer and Employe. Then Lucius Harrison, president of the Typographical Union, took the floor and remarked that he had an idea which he desired to rid himself of, and it proved one of the big hits of the evening. Amid applause and laughter Harrison suggested that the Commercial club tender a banquet in honor of tha working people of the city for the pur-. po6e of launching a genuine 'get-together" movement and so employers and employes could become better acquainted. "Let them sit side by side and swap ideas. The workers are not afraid to match brains with anyone." remarked Harrison, and applause shook the building. There was a touch of pathos In au address made by Ellsworth Bass, secretary of the Central Trades council. It sobered the faces of the merry banqueters for a time, but it fitted in well for it served as a reminder that there are people in Richmond who are not sharing in the city's general profc-. perity. Get No Breakfast. "In my work as secretary of this body I have visited at least one hnn--dred homes in the north end of tha city where the kids generally go to school with empty stomachs," was the simple but dramatic statement made by Bass. "A child who Is not well fed cannot compete in his school work with the child who gets three square meals a day. Trades unionism is - op-, posed to such unfair competition, and under trades unionism It cannot exist. Our unions stand for living wages, (Continued on Page Seven.) on Page Twoj,