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TALKS BEFORE BIG AUDIENCE OF LISTENERS Wayne B. Wheeler, General Counsel for the Anti-Salon League Gives a Strong Prohibition Address. MAKES REFERENCE TO PREBLE COUNTY Asserts Alcohol Has Paralyzing Effect on the Muscles of the Heart and on Cells of the Brain. "Any man who votes wet, votes for the scource of misery, poverty, pauperism and crime, and I don't have to make that statement on my own knowledge but upon the findings of the supreme court and many state courts," declared Wayne B. Wheeler, of Columbus, O., general counsel for the Anti-Saloon league, before hundreds of men and women at the tabernacle last evening. "The courts have had to fight the liquor problems and the gist of their finding is that the saloon traffic is not a business which promotes the general welfare of the community and is not a business on equal status as other business," continued the speaker. "I "have always watched with keen interest the Indiana fights, for when a victory was won it gave us Buckeye fighters an added impetus. You peo ple in Richmond have a valuable addition to the cause in the person of
S. Edgar Nicholson, who is a heavyweight fighter while . most of us are merely lightweight men. Fight Goes On. "The most encouraging fact of the "temperance fight is the steady pro-p-roaj nt Hvillzntion. Everv dav we
jread - of some-ei)tri'owaortate- colt ducting a campaign to" tetter itself. "You can't get far into a temper-1 ance campaign until y.ou find that thr saloons stands in the way of ar movement for uplift. "It is a peculiar thing that the enemies of the temperance campaign are never willing to discuss the merits or demerits of the saloon. "No man is in favor of crime and misery, but thousands will vote for the saloon when they can see that the product of the saloon is crime and (Continued on Page Ten.) VIRGIL PORTERFIELD CRUSHEDJ DEATH Engine Crashing Into Box Car Ends Life of Young Railroader in the Boston Switch Yards. WAS ON HIS WAY HOME Young Man Graduate of the Richmond High School and Son of Boston Township Trustee. When an engine being taken to the round house in the C. & O. railroad yards at Boston, Ind., sideswiped a cut of cars about 1 o'clock this morning, Virgil Porterfield, aged 20, a brake man, was instantly killed. Young Porterfield was standing on the step of the engine and was crushed between it and a box car. The body was badly disfigured. Porterfield had just come into the Boston yards on a south bound freight train and decided to go to the round house before going off duty. The engine was slightly damaged, also one or two cars, by tne accident, but none of the engine crew was injured. Son of Trustee. Virgil Porterfield was a resident of Boston, and the son of William Porterfleld, trustee of Boston township. He was also the grandson of Dr. J. J. Rife of Boston, one of the best-known physicians in Wayne county. His mother died a few years ago. The victim of the midnight tragedy was a student in the commercial department of the Richmond high school, graduating from that institution with high honors in June, 1913. He was one of the most popular students in the school and was a member of the high school's champion debating team of 1912. After completing his course at school young Porterfield became yard clerk for the C. & O. at Boston. He did not like office work, however, and Upon application was appointed a freight brakeman a few months ago. Dr. J. C. Clawson, of Boston, acting as deputy for Coroner Peirce, examined the body shortly after the accident, and returned a verdict of accidental death.
Dr. Shaw Unable
Suffrage Rally in Her Name
, DR. ANNA HOWARD SHAW. Friends of Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, America's foremost woman suffragist, who was unable to attend the recent fete in which 1,800 of her friends participated, in honor of her sixty-seventh birthday, plan to hold a similar celebration as soon as Dr. Shaw has recovered from the compound fracture of the ankle, which prevented her attending the original celebration. More than one hundred boxes of flowers were sent to the grand ball room of the Hotel Baltimore, where the fete took place, as it was thought up to the last moment that Dr. Shaw would be strong enough to attend. Dr. Shaw deeply stirred by the descriptions of the celebration, and has advised her friends that they have already tendered her more honors than she deserves.
Carnegie Fund Money For Library Held Unnecessary
Special Commit fee Holds Application in Abeyance, but Decides, To Ask State Library Commission To Send Expert to Study Problem and Outline Changes.
Subsidies from the Carnegie fund for the Morrisson-Reeves library were deemed unnecessary by the special commission appointed by the Commercial club to popularize that Institution when this topic was broached at a meeting last evening. Changes in the stack arrangement, making it possible for patrons to obtain books they desire, and the fact that funds from the county are available whenever necessary, were factors convincing the committee that aid from Mr. Carnegie was ill advised. Mrs. Ada Bernhardt, librarian, held that a larger maintenance fund was more desirable than the acquisition of more books. The committee seemingly concurred in the opinion, and decided to hold its decision in abeyance until it had received advice from the state library commission. SEEKS EXPERT AID. Expert aid from the state commission will be sought in an effort to popularize the institution. Miss Scott, a member of the state commission, was regarded as the best suited person to advise the local commission, and a request for her presence here will be forwarded the state authorities. The Rev. B. Earl Parker, pastor of the First M. E. church, spoke warmly in support of a plan to increase the popularity of the library by a publicity campaign to be waged by the pulpit. This would include special work with the Sunday school teachers and other religious workers. Efficient service in the reference department was discussed and the Commercial club will be asked to assist in bringing the Dayton librarian here to tell how the extension work of that institution brought the library near to the people. Suggestions were made to fill the vacancies caused by the inability of W. K. Russell, representing the shop men, and Miss Marianna Stubbs, to serve on the commision. Members of the library board said they were in favor of making the library a popular institution.
FRIGHTENED CRIES FOR Firemen Search Fruitlessly, Later Find Cat and Dog in Woman's Arms. ' Save my babies! Save my babies!" shrieked Mrs. Mike Charles running from her home, 81 3 X. Eighth street last night barefooted, when a defective flue started a small roof fire. Half the firemen left the small blaze and started on a hunt to quiet the fear of the agonized woman who was running around barefooted in the snow. Every place where babies usually are ! kep"t was searched. Then the gallant firemen looked under beds, in closets, on shelves and even tore the mattresses from the beds without finding the missing infants. They then went to confer further with Mrs. Charles and found her sitting on a pile of snow hugging a cat and a dog. "Oh, I thought my babies would be lost," wailed the woman. The loss was about $25, a few shingles in the rear of the house having been burned. DEMANDS $900 Demand for $900 on a note made for three years in 1907 was made in circuit court today by John F. Bartel against Charles H. Greenhoff. The principal of the note more than six years ago was $590 and it has increased with interest at six per cent to
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INTEREST MANIFEST FOR GUEST HOUSE Workers Assert Project Assured of Financial Support in Forthcoming Campaign. As the time nears for the proposed campaign to secure subscriptions for the Richmond Guest House the interest is becoming more intense. Those at the head of the movement have arranged for a meeting of the various teams and in fact any one desiring to become affiliated with the movement to be held Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Episcopal church parish house, corner Xorth Eighth and A streets. At this time the committee in charge of the campaign will tell of the work already accomplished. It is expected that more than a hundred active workers will be present at this meeting. ENTERS UNINVITED; SENT OUT OF TOWN Calmly reposing in the easiest chair he could find at 207 South Twelfth street where he entered uninvited, Barnhart Gabriel of Elkhart, terrorized the housewife who telephoned for the police. Henry Westenberg arrested Gabriel and gave him a hard bench in the city jail for the night. In police court today Gabriel promised to spend twenty cents in getting over the state line on the ii-st tralf
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CENTRAL BODY IDEA FOR CHARITY WORK Club Secretary Calls Meeting of Representatives of Charitable Organizations Fot This Afternoon. DESIRES TO BRING ABOUT EFFICIENCY Declares Many Worthy Families Are Not Reached Un der Present Systems While Others Receive Too Much. With the view of increasing the efficiency ot work of charitable societies in this city, Charles Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club, has called a meeting of representatives of such organizations for 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Masonic temple. It is the plan of Mr Jordan to organize a central body to oversee the charity work done in Richmond so that all indigent persons may receive aid and that the professional beggar may not live entirely out of the hand of organized charity. Too many worthy families in this city do not receive help because other persons are continually demanding aid. Social workers believe that with eight or ten charitable organizations working in this city that many families are given provisions and fuel by more than one society. It is to avoid duplication that the idea is advanced. Wants Co-operation. Reports from each organization, names of the officers, names and num ber of families each helps, amount given, average per month, source of revenue and relation to other organizations in the matter of comparison of help given, will be asked of the delegates or representatives from e'ach society at the meeting this afternoon. Mr. Jordan has asked the following societies to send delegates: Associated Charities, Penny club. Salvation Army, School board. Women's ivelief Corps, Aftermath, Domestic Science association, fraternal organizations and various church societies interested and other individuals including the probation officer, visiting nurse and township trustee. In outlining his idea Mr. Jordan will ask the representatives whether they will favor a reorganization of the charitable Bocietlesofjthe city b y. , appointing a delegate to a central body which will meet once each week to compare notes and discuss social work. Mr. Jordan believes a committee of business men should be appointed to meet with this body and work out plans of caring for worthy families, so that the most good will result from the money expended. Many Not Assisted. Richmond has many families which have never asked for help but who are deserving, say charity workers. Heads of these families have repeatedly told social workers that though their wives and children are suffering for want of food and warmth and lack of clothes they will not become objects of charity. Privation has stared them in the face so long that they no longer consider it an enemy. 'They believe charity spells alms. These families are those which Mr. Jordan desires to reach. "The success of this plan will depend on every organization joining it," said Mr. Jordan. "I believe that each society is in the work for the general good of the whole community. If there are any who are in the work for their own grandisement or for selfish honor, then this plan will not work. However, I firnily believe it will be a great help in bringing about efficiency in the dispensation of charity." SHOOTS SWEETHEART Worker's Deed Starts Panic Among Girls. NEW YORK, Feb. 18. Several hundred men and women employed in a suit and cloak establishment were thrown into panic today when Arthur Camarello shot Mary Cheverino, aged 16, because she refused to marry him, then turned the weapon on himself, inflicting a mortal wound. The shooting caused a commotion. Women fainted and men ran shouting to the doors. Policemen had to reassure the panic stricken employes before quiet was restored. HAD A REASON XEW YORK, Feb. 18. Surprised while cracking a safe, Harry Cornell grabbed a small bottle and started to run. A detective tripped him, but Cornell held the bottle high above his head as he fell. There was a reason. It contained nitroglycerine. T WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Snow tonight and Thursday. Colder Thursday. TEMPERATURE. Noon 38 Yesterday. Maximum 42 Minimum 15 W. E. MOORE'S FORECAST. Continued unsettled tonight and probably Thursday with occasional rain. SUMMARY. The Pacific coast storm is moving east and is crossing the Rocky Mountains. As it continues its eastward movement foggy weather will continue for some time.
Houston not to Quit Cabinet For Reserve Board Position
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DAVID F. HOUSTON. St. Louis friends of Professor David F. Houston, secretary of agriculture, have received information from Washington that tends to ueny the rumor that Secretary Houston was about to quit President Wilson's cabinet to become a member of the federal reserve board. The President recently announced that he had no intention of changing the personnel of his cabinet.
Water Works Hearing
Settles Valuation of Plant
Controversy Between City and Company Goes Before State Public Utilities Commission for Final Settlement Tomorrow Both Sides Expect a Bitter Fight,
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dianapolis in the morning to represent the city of Richmond before the commission. It is not known what length of time the hearing of the case will consume, but City Attorney Bond thinks that it will require at least ten days as there are a number of questions which the city wants to thresh out before the commission. The hearing is for the purpose of fixing a valuation on the property of the
company, which valuation the commission will use in readjusting the rates. The valuation which will be fixed by the commission will be used for all fu - ture purposes as a basis. All extensions and betterments from time to time ...... ..... .. ..
v,m only be added to the valuation determined at the hearing.
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mond for several weeks securing information and data regarding the p'rop-
erty of the company. Engineer Watts has also been preparing data to present to the commission to refute the evidence presented by the water works
company, and the valuation determined The w ater works company will claim that the plant should have a valuation of something over $1,200,000 but the engineers for the commission have figured the valuation at about $800,000. But there are a number of items which the representatives of the city will try to have eliminated from the latter valuation. As there are a number of points in the case which have never been passed upon by the commission the hearing will be watched by city officials and public service corporations all over Indiana. The question as to what amount will be allowed by the commission as a "going concern value" will be one of the most important questions. This item in the Maury report was placed at $110,000. It is FACTORY OWNERS CONSIDER OFFERS Terms Submitted By South Side Association Are Gone Over By Promoters. Nothing further than that the backers of the Hogan Shoe company of
Cincinnatl, are still considering tne of- j focation, and hundreds clamoring for fer made by the South Side Improve- admission, the first day of argument ment association, was decided at the!jn the case of Mrs. Minnie E. Bond. "SefacL?;1 5?' which ' 1- -ing United States Senator Hans N. Koll is chairman, has been in Thomas P. Gore for $50,000 began at communication with the Ohio firm, j 10 o'clock this morning. It is now be-
but so far satisfactory terms have not been agreed upon. The committee, however, expects to hear a favorable report from the backers of that organization In the near future, as the Ohio company is satisfied with the facilities for handling its product, in this city. The proposition of R. Sumpton, of Richville, Ind., will be considered the coming wek. Mr. Sumpton, who engages in the manufacture of brushes and brooms, will be in the city within the next two weeks, at which time, some decision as to whether the former will locate here or not will be made,
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had engineers and accountants in Richby the commission. , thought that the commission will fix ' the valuation of the plant on the cost of reproducing new today the present plant of the water works company, regardless of the amount of money expended by the company since the plant was established. Chairman Duncan of the commission has told the representatives of the city tha: the commission will not take into consideration the amount of stock or bonds which the company has issued from time to time, but will make their estimates strictly on what the plant is worth today, taking into consideration a fair amount for depreciation. As H. A. Dill, superintendent or the company, was in Indianapolis today It could not be learned who would represent the company at the hearing. JURY TO SECURE GORE CASE TODAY B 1 i nd Senator's Attorney Brands Wnmin' stnrv rf oranas uomans aiorj 01 Assault Ridiculous. OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 18. With the court room crowded almost to suflieved that v.m t , late this afternoon, barring any delays. Robert L. Rogers began his speech for Senator Gore when court opened. "Without knowing that the two were alone ln the room," said the attorney, "without knowing whether the door was closed, without knowing he was in a private room, this famous statesman, known by sight to almost every person in Washington, tried to
assault this woman. It .13 ridicalou9."j.beil
E FIGHTS REPEALING OF EXEMPTION OF PANAMATOLLS Rep. Underwood Tells Wilson Lower Branch Will Fight Effort to Procure Change in Law. LEADERS RELUCTANT TO TAKE UP FIGHT Democrats Hold President's Demand Will Be Losing One, With Members Opposing Repeal. -. . WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. It mill b extremely difficult to procure the repeal of the Panama canal toll exemption for coastwise ship. Majority Leader Underwood told President Wilson today. Not only is Underwood opposed to the repeal himself, but he told the president that most of the Democrat who voted for the exemption last year, are inclinded to stand by their runs. He indicated that the country at large support the attitude of congress, as expressed at the last session, according to the sentiment in the house at present, and that an attempt to secure a repeal at this time would result in disaster. Kitchen Opposes Bill. Representative Kitchen, the ranking majority member of the Ways and Means committee, also saw President Wilson on the same subject. He brought advice similar to that of Underwood. There is no question that the administration leader in congress will take up the President's fight with reluctance, if the latter insists upon such action at this session. Many Democrats say the president's fight will be a losing one. While a sub-committee continued work on the draft of the trade commission bill, the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce today took up a section of the adminisItration's anti-trust measure regulating the issuance of railway stocks and ; bonds. j F'kner Heads Oppo sition. ) Hearing on this bill will be extendjed. the opposition being directly largei ly by former Senator Faulkner of .,. - ... vireinia. renresentine railroad interests. Chairman Adamson and Rep. Sims have introduced bills giving the Interstate commerce commission power to regulate all railway stock and bond issues and to prevent watering of capital. With these bills for a basis, the house committee will frame a comnosite measure tirobablv broad- ! r in its terms than either the Sims or Adamson bills. Full publicity of ! the financial activities of railroads is ' contemplated and the Interstate comI mprrp rnmmiSKinn is to b eivpn th wjdegt ,alitude to dictate lo common carriers. CONNERSVILLE GETS DISTRICT MEETING Progressives Elect District Secretary and Treasurer and Discuss Coming Campaign. Progressive County Chairman Price met with the other county chairmen of the district and District Chairmau 11. F. Roberts, of Greenfield, yesterday. The meeting was held at Coanersville. John F. Clifford, of Connersville. was elected district secretary, and O. L. Stivers of Liberty was elected district treasurer. It was decided to hold the Progressive congressional convention at Counersville, the date to be announced later. Prof. Elbert Russell, of Richmond, is the only announced candidate for nomination as congressman, and it is generally believed there will be no opposition to his candidacy, which has been received with enthusiasm by party members throughout the district. ' Prof. Russell has received letters from p eB6lve leader8 ln the Tarlou9 counties, all pledging him their support and predicting his nomination and election. It was learned today that Gierluf Jensen of Shelbyville. the Progressive congressional candidate in 1912. is to leave the state, having accepted the position of assistant to the secretary of Christ hospital, Cincinnati, which nosition was created for him. Mr. ! Jensen has been conected with a man ufacturing concern at Shelbyville. At one time he was in the ministry. Bull Moose leaders in Richmond are greatly amused over the frantic efforts of the Republican press throughout the state to prove that the small vote cast at the Wayne county Progressive primary recently Indicates the disintegration of the party ln Its Indiana stronghold. They recall the fact that the same direful predictions were made by the same papers last June following the Progressive - primary election, when only 1.400 rotes were cast, and the silence they maintained when more than 2.100 Bull Moose' ballots were cast for Mayor Robbins at the election last Novem-