Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 102, 10 March 1914 — Page 1

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Commercial Club, in Annual Ming, Decides to Organize Loan Company to Assist Worker in Building Home PLAN BIG THINGS FOR 1914

Bavis Interprets Olney's Letter Published in Palladium to Mean Company Opposes Joint Schedules ISSUES EXPLANftTORY LETTER

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Resume of Results Accomplished by Organization Last Year Is Given by Secretary Charles Jordan and Retiring President S. E. Swayne Outlines Work Before Club for Ensuing Year. New President, George Seidel, Declares Local Commercial Organization is Known Throughout the Country Committees Are Appointed.

To organize a building and loan association which will give the man of moderate means a chance to build his home, will be one of the several big Undertakings the Commercial club will take up during the year of 1914, it was announced at the annual meeting of the members last night. S. E. Swayne, who retires after four years as president to a directorship, presented the new president, George Seidel and later summed up his administration's work and suggested the club's lines of activity for the coming year. "Four year's ago I had my misgivings about taking the Job of president because the secretary, Mr. E. M. Haas was retiring and the club had no secretary," Mr. Swayne said. "But we found a man who has been a real power and the results of the work show It. The members have given cheerful and unselfish support to the club and I hope they will continue to do so under Mr. Seidel." Club Hat Reputation. George Seidel, the new president, declared that during Mr. Swayne's administration, the club has become known, not only through Indiana but throughout the United States. "Mr. Swayne has spent hours and hours In the work and has put the Commercial club before everything else, even his private business," Mr. Seidel said. Because of the length of the reports Instead of the chairmen of the committees reading them, Charles Jordan, secretary, gave a brief resume of each. The directors and the members of the committee on homes have had before them plans to make easier the building of homes by men of small capital. This will now be one of the live issues of the year and although the establishment of such a company may not be brought about within the year, the project is expected to be well developed soon. Make Loans for Homes. Such a company would not limit loans to fifty per cent of the value of the property, but would be organized with such liberal terms that it would be possible for any steady working man to own his home in a few years, the members believe. Retiring president Swayne was asked to outline the things in which the club will participate during the coming year. A brief outline follows: Moral support of club to guest house and the financial support of individual members to project. Keeping in touch with city and county officials. Civic improvement work and the beautification of river bottom and vacant city lots. Active work in securing a better lighting system for streets. Road improvement work and the eupport of the ocean to ocean highway project. Improvement of Morton lake and park. More booster trips. Active campaign for better taxing laws. Passage of an set giving cities right to choice of mnnicipal government. Improvement of city streets, parks, alleys and sewers. Campaign for 3.000 members. Movement to secure north and south traction line or extension for north of the Fori Wayne and Springfield traction ilnes. Passage of the shade tree bill. The organization of a liberal building and loan company to help the man of moderate means to secure a home of his own. Active work on the part of ail committees. What Club Has Done. Mr. Swayne also gave an outline, at the request of the directors, of what the club has done during the. last four years. Its larger undertakings and accomplishments follow: Caused the establishment of ad- ; ditional fire protection by fire fighting equipment and an additional water main and pumping equipment. Drafted and secured the passage of ia building code. Made Morton lake and park. Secured better traction, city car, and railway service. Started Richmond May Festivals. Inaugurated "Booster" trips to boost Richmond and get acquainted with merchants and people of neighboring towns. Served as arbitrators between organizations, factions, city and county. Aided in bringing Wayne county an agricultural agent. Conducted fall festivals. Aided victims of 1913 flood and took part In other charity work. Brought membership to 600 and secured merger with Young Men's Busi ness club. Secured the passage of the Penal farm bill. Fathered shade tree bill. Po-operated ytth ofvfcj Tgaai 1qb

in carrying out plans for the betterment of Richmond. Brought new factories to city. Took part in numerous other projects which tended to uplift the city. Appoints Committees. The following committees were appointed : Finance Jno. H. Nicholson, chairman, A. D. Gayle, vice-chairman, S. W. Gaar, Geo. L. Cates, R. W. Hall. House Demas S. Coe, chairman, L. B. Browne, vice-chairman, Sol Frankel, Jno. C. Bayer, Leo H. Fihe, J. C. Price. Press and Printing Frank G. Pickell, chairman, B. A. Bescher, vicechairman, Alph Weishaupt. Dr. R. A. Chattin, J. A. Conkey, W. W. Reller, Wm. H. Bartel. Public Improvements B. M. Haas, chairman, Ebon Louck, vice-chairman, Fred Krone, Lewis Iliff, Dr. Chas. S. Bond, Fredric R. Charles, Geo. W. Mashmeyer, Dr. W. W. Zimmerman. Education Geo. H. Knollenberg, chairman, R. L. Kelly, vice-chairman, H. R. Robinson, W. J. Hutton, O. F. Ward. W. C. Hibberd, S. N. Jenkins, David Teeple. New Industries Howard A. Dill, chairman, W. F. Bockhoff, vice-chairman, Henry Goldfinger, O. G. Murray, Alfred Bavis, Paul Comstock, A. W. Bllckwedel, Geo. Le Boutillier, T. A. Greenstreet, Turner W. Hadley, Everett R. Lemon, J. H. Mills, Wilfred Jessup, Jacob Lichtenfels. Public Service Corporations Henry Gennett, chairman, W. K. Bradbury, vice-chairman, E. H. Harris, F. S. Dodd, S. W. Hayes, Dr. S. C. Markley, J. J. Harrington; ..; .- - -v. Membership Lee B. Nusbaum, chairman, Clem A. Gaar, vice-chairman, Gilbert Scott, Jesse A. Bailey,

(Continued on Page Six) LIFE OF ASSESSOR one onpsffs Many Complaints Are Registered With the County Officials. The life of an assessor is one of hardship, the work is unappreciated, the good is unpromulgated, the wrath of the assessee is heaped . upon the head of the assessor, instead of upon the proper authorities those who made the assessment laws and schedules. So say the assessors who recite their woes to County Auditor Bowman and County Assessor Mathews. Several said they were going to resign; that they would not hold the thankless jobs and told for so small a pittance as $2 a day and no pay for Sunday work. However, none have resigned, so far. "It's remarkable how many people are not at home when we are coming around," said one. "I've walked three miles to make one assessment of household goods that didn't amount to $50. Every time a housewife sees anyone with- a little bundle of books she is deaf to all calls." Another assessor said he could not understand how property could depreciate in value so rapidly in March. The new assessors are having their troubles, it was plainly seen and even the men who have been on the assessing staff for years say the work is harder for a number of causes this 7 r A IUUU i & T IVUiJIJ i PAUL ALLEN WILL GET BRONZE MEDAL Paul Allen, a student at Garfield school, will be presented with a bronze medal for having written the best essay on tuberculosis of any pupil in the county. A contest was held last fall and Allen's work received the highest grade. i WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Cloudy. Probably followed by snow or rain late tonight and Wednesday. Slightly colder Wednesday. TEMPERATURE. Noon 42 Yesterday. Maximum 34 Minimum 12 W. E. MOORE'S FORECAST FOR RICHMOND. Unsettled tonight and Wednesday. Probably snow or rain. SUMMARY. Storm over middle west is moving toward Great Ijakes. No cold weather following. At Denver, Colorado, today the thermometer registered TO in, the shade.

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Sir Edward Grey, minister of foreign affair for Great Britain, has announced that his government will investigate the death of William Benton, a British subject, in Mexico, in the event of the United States refusing to do so. Benton is believed to have been shot to death by Villa, the rebel chief. MUNCIE VOTES DRY AFTER STRENUOUS SCENES AT BOOTH Detective Voting Machines Prevent Accurate Count of Ballots, As Mechanism Fails to Register Accurate. MUNCIE, Ind., March 10 Revised returns from the city option election held in Muncie yesterday, although not yet confirmed by the canvassing board, place the majority or the drys at 462. The drys had 3,393 votes and the wets 2,931, making a total of 6,326. Between six and seven hundred persons who attempted to vote lost their ballot because of defective voting machines. In some precincts the pointers of the machines refused to stand up at time. In such cases the voting device registered the fact that a vote had been cast, but the "Yes" and "No" counters failed to work. On account of the inaccuracy of the machines it is possible the wets will contest th ftlpntlon. savin that. It. won I not fairly conducted, and will demand either that the saloons be permitted to remain as they are or that another election be called. The drys assert that In the event of a suit in court they would easily win, because of thesize of their majority, and the fact that even if the machines were defective, as they always have been, the chances are that they would operate against the drys as much as they did against the wets. Politics Helps Drys. Most of the dry leaders today are giving full credit to the fact that but for the entrance of politics the wets would have won. As it was, with a combination of wet Republicans and wet anti-administration Democrats voting with the genuine drys of all parties against the wet Democratic city administration, the liquor question was all but lost in the desire (Continued on Page Ten.)

Swat the Fly Crusade to Begin Next Monday

Richmond's fly population is to be driven out of town. No mercy will be shown. Mamma and Papa Fly and several million little flies, the whole fly population, is to be given its walking papers. At any rate,, this will be the case if plans formulated at the Commercial club rooms yesterday are carried out. Representatives of the city administration, the board of health, the doctors and the women's clubs were called together by Charles W. Jordan. The necessity for an immediate antifly campaign was presented by Mayor Robbins, who said he believed the city must act at once if it is to rid itself of the pest. "The health department," he said, "is making arrangements to enforce the fly and garbage ordinance to the very letter. As it is now, people are not complying with it. We are going to have each garbage collector serve notice on families not living up to the ordinance, and if they do not respond to that notice they will be turned over to the health department, which will see to it that they do respond. Co-operation Needed. "But I do not believe the mere enforcement of this ordinance can rid the city of flies. That can only be done through a campaign of agitation and eduoation. Wf need, tne backing

Oliver Stewart, in Stirring Talk at Friends Church Predicts That Richmond Will Vote Dry.

SAYS PROHIBITION IS BOUND TO COME Refutes Arguments of Wets in Regard to Taxes and Statistics Comparing it and Dry States. In no uncertain words, Oliver W. Stewart, former congressman and reformer, condemned the liquor traffic, in speaking before a crowd of about 300 men and women at the North A Street Friends church last night. Picturing the thief as one of the lowest of men, the Chicago man declared that the saloon keeper was below the thief and that the same legislation should be enacted for the preventing of the sale of liquor as for the preventing of thieving. He said he admitted that there was a difference between the saloon keeper and the thief but that in his opinion it was in favor of the thief. "You can't stop stealing by law," said he. "Stealing results from two things movable property and depraved nature of men. Now we have to have movable property but we can do away with a great deal of depravity of mind by doing away with the saloon. In order to protect lives and property you prohibit murder. Of course that doesn't stop murder but It fixes the attitude of the government. We also prohibit counterfeiting. That doesn't stop it but It fixes the attitude of the government. It's the same way with thieving. Now how about the liquor traffic. We have laws which prohibit it during certain hours and on Sunday. Suppose we just prohibited thieving during certain hours and on Sunday? Vlctlm-Js Unwilling. " "But some people say" that the "eftloon keeper is better than the thief. I disagree with them. They say the victim of the thief is ah unwilling victim while the victim of the saloon is a willing victim. Not so. Do you believe the old drunkard, when he gets that thirst, that desire, that craving for liquor goes to the saloon willingly. No. Do you believe the mother and daughter and the little boys of that drunkard are willing victims of the saloon keeper. Yet they suffer just as much if not more than the drunkard. Strong men, men of principle and men who have the courage must stand up and protect their weaker brethern. Alongside of the saloon keeper, the thief looks like a cultured gentleman. I make this statement in all sincerity. I am not wildly waving my hands above my head and appealing to your passion. I firmly and feverently believe it. Arguments Contradicted. "The saloon keeper contradicts himself. He can't put up a sound argument one that Is waterproof. One attorney for the liquor interests told mo that in Iowa many men and women moved from the state because they couldn't get their drinks. He said they were liberty loving people. In the next breath he said that more whiskey and beer and wines were being drunk in Iowa since the saloons Continued on page seven of the people of the city, and the only way we can gt that is by appealing to them in a dumber of ways. "We must have the co-operation of all classes in the city, and we must have th subject pushed and agitated until all the men and women and children in town are alive to the situation." Superintendent Giles pledged the cooperation of the school system. He offered the services "of the high school printery in the printing of cards and handbills to be distrbuted about the city and among the pupils. "We will have - the teachers call special attention to the subject a number of times. In. the Fifth and Sixth grades we are now using the 'Primers of Sanitation and Hygiene," which devote much space to teaching the danger of flies, so that these pupils are already interested in the subject. I can promise the mayor that the city schools will back him up in this very much-needed and laudable undertaking." Miss Abbie Price spoke enthusiastically of the possibilities of an antifly crusade. "In Boston," she said, "the fly haB become a curiosity. Years ago he was eliminated. One seldom sees a screen in Boston, and what was done in that large city may be much more easily done here. Of course we must eradicate the breeding places. This is the way we must go about it, If they; 4oat nave a

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Governor O. B. Colquitt, who is reported to have issued the order that caused a body of Texas rangers to invade Mexican territory, contrary toj tne wisnes oi tne national admlnls tration. SUITS FILED TODAY BY BANK COMPANY TO FORECLOSE LIEN Dickinson Trust Company Asks $20,000 of Sharon and Rutherford B. Jones in Complaints Filed Today. ) Sharon B. Jones and Rutherford B. Jones were made defendants today in two suits filed in circuit court by the Dickinson Trust company to foreclose liens on stock of the Jones Hardware company, which was given as collateral security for loans made the two men in 1909, totaling $21,500. The indebtedness of each of the Jones brothers Is $9,TI00to the trust company, the complaint alleges, but $10,- ! 000 Is demanded to include attorney's J fees. J Sharon E. Jones, who was indebted I to the Trust company for $13,500, has I paid $6,000 on the notes, and as colj lateral for the balance, the trust comj pany holds a certificate for 215 shares j of stock of the Jones Hardware com- ! pany. The stock was the personal property of Mr. Jones. Rutherford Jones had paid nothing of the principal on his $8,000 note, and 180 shares i of his stock in the company are held i on the note. The borrowing of the money dates back to the time of the organization of the Jones Hardware company, which was incorporated in 1903 with $100,000 as its capital stock. Bought More Stock. Shortly after receiving their blocks j of stock in the company, both men doubled the amount of their stock by purchasing the balance on borrowed money, for which their original stock was put up as collateral. According to Sharon Jones, nothing was paid by him on the notes until they came into the hands of the Dickinson Trust company. The trust company was well protected in the notes and will lose nothing by the deal. If the outcome of the suit is favorable to the banking company and the two defendants fail to (Continued on Last Page) place to breed, we won't have any flies." Speaking as a representative of the Athensea society, Mrs. Robert Randle called attention to one menace of the fly which has been overloked. "I have just heard an excellent lecture on tuberculosis," . she said. "In this it was pointed out that tubercular people go about spitting on the streets. The sputum is picked up by flies and the germs carried about and scattered through town.' "I was thinking the building inspector should take an active part in this campaign. Surely there are hundreds of homes here in the city not sufficiently drained or, equipped with water to enable the people to keep their premises clean. They throw water and scraps in the yard and furnish flies plentiful breeding places." Mr. Jordan was was instructed to name a committee to organize and conduct the campaign. Superintendent Giles was appointed chairman, and Mrs. Millard Warfel, Mrs. Robert Randle, Willard Jessup, Dr. Bramkamp and H. L. Haywood were named. This committee will meet Monday afternoon to map out the campaign and get forces under way that are designed to free the city of its winged nuisance. Those in attendance were Mayor Robbins, Health Officer Dr. W. G. Smelser, Supeintendent J. T. Giles, Drs. Marvel and Bramkamp, Miss Abbie Price, Mesdames Randel, Warfel ani Oanlogtoau

"If Light, Heat and Power Company Cannot Reduce Cost of Operation to the Extent of Permitting Them to Compete with City, It Must Take the Consequences" Is Belligerent Edict Handed Down by President of Board of Works in a Statement Prepared for The Palladium Today. Explains Attitude of City Officials on Concern's Statement.

The letter of G. H. OIney of NewYork, general counsel for the corporation owning the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company, to the Indiana Public Utilities commission, protesting against the first petition of the city for rate readjustment, is interpreted by President Bavis of the board of public works to mean a determined effort by the company to have its rates increased over the joint schedules established for both plants March 1. The rates recently established by the commission for both local plants are practically the same rates the city petitioned for independently the first of last month, so President Bavis figures if the first rate schedules asked for by the city were displeasing to Mr. Olney he cannot be very well satisfied with the joint rate schedules authorized later by the commission. "The L. H. & P. plant. Mr. Olney says, has a present valuation in excess of $200,000 according to the company's book entries of cost and the engineers appraisal by Samuel S. Wyer, recently filed with the commission," Mr. Bavis said today. "The action of the commission in authorizing the reduction, while in possession of said appraised valuation validates the schedule agreed on, as the only show the L. H. & P. company would have to amend the action of the commission would be on the grounds of nap judgment, without due regard to the plant's value. "There is no question in my mind but what the commission has thoroughly gone over the pnrjUjed valuation submitted to it anaeliminated such parts as constitutes duplication, which under the utility law can not be Included in the valuation for rate making purposes. "The city in compiling the schedule of rates just adopted, went very carefully into the cost of manufacture and made every allowance in the form of fixed charges as though the city plant was a private institution and by dividing the valuation into the net earnings, based on the patronage and earnings of 1913. concluded that RUSSELL TO GIVE RESULTSJDF STUDY Earlham Professor to Present Dry Data Gathered From Court House. The drys are expecting important results from the citizens' meeting of men at the Reid Memorial church tonight, it was announced today. Prof. Elbert Russell will give the results of his investigation at the court house and city building showing the effect of the saloon upon the economic conditions in the city. Those who know about it say that his presentation will be of great interest to all tax payers in the city, nb matter which side of he local option issue they are on. Every man who wants accurate information on this question is asked to come to the Reid Memorial church tonight. Arrangements have been made for Prof. Russell to speak to the employes of the Elliott-Reid Fence Co. tomorrow evening from 5:25 to 5:40 at the time the day shift is made to the night force. The drys are counting much on the coming of John S. Rutledge of Columbus, Ohio, who will be here Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights of this week. Mr. Rutledge was In the Muncie campaign and rendered efficient service. Those interested in the North Fourteenth Street Mission say that he will have a large crowd to here him there tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. He will then be driven to Fairview for another meeting in the Third M. E. church at 8:30. Arrangements are being made for a parade of mens' Bible classes and the Brotherhoods of the city next Sunday and in every instance so far reported the men voted to participate in the parade. They will meet at the Y. M. C. A. at 2:30 o'clock and march in a body to the Tabernacle to hear the address of Fred, Landis. INTEREST INTENSE IN MUNCIE ELECTION Interest in the outcome of the dry and wet election at Muncie yesterday was intense in Richmond. Shortly after 7 o'clock, the telephones in the office of the Palladium began to ring and until a late hour, the office force was kept busy giving the announcement of the dry victory. Between 800 end 900 calls for information were answered by The Palladium,

16 2-3 per cent of reduction mould permit of net earnings equal to those provided for by the law. "Our first intention was a 25 percent reduction, but a careful ' consideration of all elements of fixed charges revealed that such a reduction would be unfair to the Richmond L. H. & P. company and therefore adopted the 16 2-3 per cent reduction. "They say during 1913 their total output was 1,676.959 K. W. and their operating expenses was $42,495.10. "In 1913 the city's total output was 3.495,460 K. W. with operating expenses of $49,017.64, in other words the additional 1.818.501 Kilowat production cost $6,522.54, that fact reveals one thing which no doubt had Its Influence with the commission. "If the Light. Heat & Power company cannot reduce the cost of operation to the extent of permitting them to compete with the city, hey must take the consequences. "Our experience in meeting the competition offered by them suggests that their policy has been anything to get the business, profits or no profits, with the ultimate end in view of exterminating the city plant. The city patrons should not be expected to pay the bill. "What does Mr. Olney mean when speaking of the company's net earnings of $9,972.45. when he says: Even though its rates by reason of larger discounts on charges for electricity for lighting are lower than those charged for similar service by tb.3

city ? Does that statement reveal practice of rebate? If TRf,- ' " their HiMWr f f tne cTfy" "Since the schedule of rates and discount are Identical? "Mr. Olney says the net profits of the plant for 1913 was $9,972.45 which, amount on the valuation of $200,000 would be a fraction less than 5 percent. It can readily be seen even by the reduced rate, that if they reduce the cost of operation any where near that of the city by such elimination of those parts which no doubt constitutes duplication, the company can make in net profits, an amount equal to what the law permits." NEUTRAL 111 OPTION FIGHT Mayor Declines Invitation to Present Landis At Prohibition Meeting. Mayor Robbins today received 4 letter from S. Edgar Nicholson, leader of the local dry organization, requesting him to preside over a prohibition meeting next Sunday afternooa. to be addressed by Fred Landis. The mayor declined the invitation, writing to Mr. Nicholson that It would be neo pspary for him as mayor to remaia neutral throughout the campaign. In his letter Mr. Nicholson suggested that to have the mayor preside at the Sunday meeting would be a fitting tribute to a prominent public man aad a former congressman. It was further suggested to the mayor that he make a few remarks in behalf of the dry cause before introducing Mr. Landis. The mayor's letter follows: Mr. S. E. Nicholson. Richmond. Ind. My Dear Sir: I have just received your invitation to preside at the Fred Landis meeting at the tabernacle next Sunday afternoon, but not wishing to take sides with either the "drys" or the "wets" in this campaign I will have to decline same. I wish to be in a position to handle all matters which come under my jurisdiction during this fight in an unbiased and unprejudiced manner, and to be ready to act on any emergency toward insuring a fair and clean eleotion. As the matter is now before the people I shall await their verdict. If they declare through the ballot box that they stand for the licensed saloon I shall do all in my power to see that the laws governing same are inforced to the letter. If they vote the saloon from our city I shall use all my energy to make the city dry in every respect. That neither side in this controversy may misconstrue my motives I am giving a copy of this letter to the public press that all may know the reason for the position which I assume. Very truly yours. Will J. Robbins. SMITH IMPROVES

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The condition of Capt.1 Joe Smith. formerly assistant postmaster who was ' stricken with paralysis Friday, is improved. He was found unconscious in the bath room of his Main street home by members of his family, FrW, day morning. 'V ' - - - - .

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