Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 175, 3 June 1914 — Page 1

RICHMOOTD PAIXABITJM v. AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIX. NO. 175 RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS .

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NEW CASTLE CALLS PROBE OF WINTERS CASEJJVE FARCE Detective Abel With Magnifying Glass and Many Colored Caps Departs for Another Investigation.

Citizens Uphold Prosecutor in Refusing to File Affi---fivits Against Parents on jmsy Evidence Presented BULLETIN, NEW CASTLE, Ind. The report made by June 3. the state nterest in chemist today revived the Winters case, the chemist said The report of positively that the stains found on the undershirt, which, with a child's red sweater, Private Detective Abel says he dug out of the foundation wall in the Winters home, were stains made by the blood of a human being. Detective Abel, who left the city when the case he had so carefully worked up against Dr. Winters and the tatter's wife fell flat, sent word today that he is willing to return to New Castle and substantiate the charges he has made. Folks are beginning to wonder if the little girl who so strangely disappeared and of whom no trace has been found, could possibly have been killed and her body hidden away in the concrete foundation wall of the Winters home. STAFF CORRESPONDENT. NEW CASTLE, Ind., June 3 Wether Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Winters and Ross Cooper, the one-arm telegrapher, their boarder, have guilty knowledge about the disappearance of little Catherine Winters, as asserted by Detective Abel, still remained a question of doubt today. But there is one thing that nearly every person in NewCastle is agreed upon, and that is the investigation has been a farce from its beginning until the hurried departure of Abel with his magnifying glass, his Nick Carter mannerisms and his numerous caps of varied hue. There seems to be no doubt that Prosecutor Myers was absolutely justi fied in refusing to file affidavits against the Winters' and Cooper, charging first degree murder because there was not enough evidence in his possession to warrant such action. Had they been arrested, attorneys agree, they would have been able to obtain their release on habeas corpus proceedings, because of the state's lack of convincing evidence. Future With Jackson. Future action in the case rests with Judge Jackson of the Henry county circuit court and he has taken a very logical position; if sufficient evidence Is presented him to warrant the summoning of the grand jury and the appointment of a special prosecutor he will take such action, otherwise he will do nothing. Prosecutor Myers asserts that he Is In possession of no such evidence, hut Mayor Leb Watkins, who has been the staunch champion of Detective Abel, mysteriously says such evidence can be produced, but frankly adds that Abel never confided with Myers everything he knew about the case. Such being the case New Castle people are now prepared to offer odds that this secret evidence never (Continued on Last Page) TAKE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO PAYJVI0V1E TAX Centerville Citizens Raise License Fee When Theatre Manager Threatens to Move. CENTERVILLE. Ind., June 3 Council's determination to assess $25 a year against the Hulbert motion picture theatre here, Mr. Hulbert's assertion that, he would leave town before paying that much, and the foar of the citizens that they will be deprived of Die "movie," have aroused the people, who are today circulating a subscription list to pay for Hulbert's license. When council convened last night, the members insisted on thoir previously expressed determination to tax Mr. Hulbert $25 a year for operating his picture show. Mr. Hulbert said he had no objection to paying a reasonable sum for the privilege, but declared he would pack up his instrument and leave town before donating n quarter of a hundred to the town treasury. Regardless of the threatened "movie" panic council remained obdurate. It had served its ultimatum. Hulbert retorted with his, which was to the effect, "Less assessment or no movie." Seeing long nights ahead of them with no place to go and nothing to do, young men of the city got busy with a subscription list early today. They did not have to plead for money. Nickles, dimes and dollars came readi1" from patrons of the flickering fc. -ima. Long before night it was believed the amount would have been subscribed and the disaster of losing the amusement house averted. Council elected Leroy Kimmel to serve on the school board for a term of three years. j WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana Showers tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight. TEMPERATURE Noon 80 Yesterday Maximum 79 Minimum 48

How England Uses its Police to Handle Suffrage Question

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This photograph was made during the height of the recent suffrage riot on Constitution Hill, near Buckingham pal.ce. in Ixmdon. Mrs. Emmelin Pankhurst headed a body of militant marchers, who planned to gain entrance to the park surrounding Buckingham palace and demand that the king come out and accept their petition for suffrage. The police intercepted the parade within a block of the palace gate and a bloody fight ensued. Mrs. Pankhurst and a number of her followers were arrested after having been roughly handled in the riot.

BUYS TICKET FOR LAST TRIP SANTA BABARA, Cal., June 3. Joseph K. Kuehne, a wealthy retired merchant of Jacksonville, 111., entered a local undertaking parlor, selected a casket, filled out his own death certificate and handed the undertaker a railroad ticket, completing arrangements for the transportation of his body to his Illinois home. "I'm dying here among strangers and I don't want to leave any work for them to do," he said. Kuehne died shortly afterward and his body is today enroute east. RAILROADS TO LOSE NCREASE OF RATES Five Per Cent Horizontal Boost Falls, But Increase on Certain Commodities Expected. WASHINGTON, June 3.- The Interstate Commerce Commission will hand down its decision on the five per cent increased freight rates about June 5. The commissioners are considering evidence introduced both for and against the increase during the recent hearings. It is believed that the commission will decline the five per cent increase, and also all horizontal increases, but will attempt to point out a way for the railroads to put their schedules on a scientific basis. Certain Increases in rates will be allowed on commodities which are not remunerative now and no decreases will be made. All services costing the railroads money must bo charged for and all favors must be withdrawn. From persons close to the commission it is learned that the commissioners will follow the general outline laid down by Louis E. Brandeis in his brief opposing the five yer cent horizontal increase. JOHN FiJPEER DEAD Auto Collision Saturday Proves Fatal. INDIANAPOLIS, June 3. John F. Speers, vice president of J. F. Wild & Co. bank, is dead as the result of an automobile accident that occurred early Saturday morning. He was en route to the motor speedway to witness the 500-mile auto race when the machine in which he was riding collided with another. His skull was fractured in two places. Speers was formerly an advertising man and was widely known over the country on account of his activity in the organization of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America. BRICKMAKERS BACK 150,000 Chicago Laborers Resume Work. CHICAGO, June 3. One hundred and fifty thousand men, members of building trades unions, who were thrown out of work by the brickmakers' strike nearly three months ago, planned to return to work today following a settlement of the difficulties. The reaching of an agreement has brought to an end the worst paralysis of building operations Chicago has ever suffered, both leaders of the employers and men declared today. The terms on which the settlement was made were those offered three weeks ago and rejected by the brickmakers. Those earning less than forty cents an hour will receive one cent an hour increase, while the employers will have full control of hiring and discharging of workmen.

New Arrivals Agitate Zoo Family at Glen

Park Superintend '"Mlt r lit, rles Ford is having his troubles with the big zoo family at the Glen. The four bears have been having domestic dis-1 turbances; the solitary and lonesome buck deer has been complaining of batchelor life; Mrs. Wolf lost all seven of her offspring because she could not nourish them and because an ordinarily good natured and accommodating lady dog positively declined to act as foster mother; the elk herd has been thrown into a state of extreme agitation by the arrival of two wobbly legged youngsters, who are hungry all the time and demand attention with squeals which can be heard all over the park. To add to all this trouble Mike, one of the comedians in the monkey cake, had to chose this inopportune time of eating a cigar stump and getting the stomachache. Resent Visit to Den. Yesterday Boscoe and Rexol, occupants of the east section of the bear pit, tore up nearly all the cement flooring just to show how mean they could be, and today they had to be placed in the same pit with Rex and his youthful bride, Nellie. Now Rex had just undergone the indignity of having his back sprayed with disinfectant to cure his mange. Rex objected to this cure so violently that he had to be placed in a box before it could be applied. When released he ana Nellie vented their resentment on JEFFRIES REPEATS EXTENSION PROMISE T. H., I. & E. Superintendent ; Sets No Date for Work on Park Line. General Superintendent Jeffries of the Terra Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company, was much gratified yesterday when he learned ' that with the exception of the paving of the Main street hill the city has no improvements under consideration which would in any degree affect the finances of the company. He re iterated his promise made to the city r,f t'i r i a 1 ts a fiu.' wfiolra nun tViuf Vw I a weeks aso. .that the extension of the South Eighth street line into Beallview and the construction of a line on North Nineteenth street from K street to Mbrton park were to be made. Mr. Jeffries, who met with the board of public works at hi request, made no statement as to the time work on the construction of these two lines would be undertaken. Mr. Marlatt of the board of 'public works, expressed the belief that when President Todd of the company, replies to a letter of inquiry sent him by President Bavis, he will announce the date for the beginning of this work. It was learned today that Charles Fetzer, concession holder at Glen Miller park, has been urging the Traction companv to construct a line from Twenty-third street to the north end j of the park lake. He says that many I people do not visit the Glen because of poor car service. The company is expected to make i a liberal donation to the fund for band concerts at the Glen. It is also cus- j totnary for the city and for Fetzer to i contribute to this fund. It is hoped to start the band concerts before the end of this month. ROACH TO Arthur Roach, physical director of the Richmond Y. M. C. A., will remain here indefinitely, contrary to the report circulated that he had handed in his resignation to accept a similar position at the Winona summer camp. Mr. Roach has aone much toward improving the work done at the local association.

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I then Hex nipped the finger of a small boy who thoughtlessly protruded it through the screening. Just as Ilex land Nellie were in this bad humor 1 Boscoe and Hexol came to visit them and for several minutes there was a rough house which caused Mr. Ford and his assistants great anxiety. Peace was finally restored, however, but Boscoe and Rexol will be sent back home tonight for fear of another riot. Their den will have been repaired by then. Young Wolves Arrive. The arrival of seven young wolves caused great excitement in the park i zoo and great sorrow.- when the little

fellows died because they could not ! borne are for and some against his rebe properly nourished. About a year tention. I do not know what the town-

ago when the tirst addition to tne wolf family arrived an attempt was made to raise one of the youngsters on a bottle but without success. The two young elk are healthy and vigorous youngsters and are already so mischievous that they have caused their proud and stately daddy much annoyance. Their arrival has increased the elk herd to ten. The complaint of the little buck deer that it is too lonesome to live alone in the big deer pen is to be heeded and negotiations are now on to purchase for him a harem. A Henry county farmer has offered to sell three does for $75. INDIAN MUST STAY WITH CINCY TEAM Superior Court Prevents Johnson From Playing With Federal Organization CHICAGO, June 3. A hard blow was handed the Federal base ball league today when Judge Foell of the Superior Court held that Pitcher George Johnson, the Indian, must remain with the Cincinnati club of the National league. Johnson jumped from the National league and signed a contract with the Kansas City club of the Federal organization although he was under contract with the Cin cinnati Heds. The Cincinnati management was granted an injunction restraining the pitcher from playing with the Federals and it was on a motion to dissolve this injunction that today's decision was rendered. The temporary injunction was made permanent. Judge Foell specifically upheld the ten day clause in organized base ball contracts. "While Johnson cannot be compelled to perform his services for the Cincinnati base ball club, he can be restrained from performing for any other club," declared Judge Foell. TO ATTEND Represents City at Bloomington Tax Meeting. The Commercial club will be represented at the state tax conference to be held next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Bloomlngton, by Fred Lemon, chairman of the taxation committees. L. S. Bowman and A. N. ("hairiness will be unable to attend because of the session of the board of review. Mr. Lemon will go well supplied with the results of the studies of the committee and the Commercial club. He will bring before the conference any new ideas which are not otherwise brought up for discussion. One of his objects in attending the conference, however, is to bring back to the committee additional taxation inforniation in order that the Richmond men can continue their studies.

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FREAKS OF NEWS IN THE COUNTY HUNT TURTLES. VEBSTEI. Turtle hunting is the popular sport here. Will Moore, Clem Oler, Clifford Oler and Ben Moore caught ten large ones In a short time.

HEN IS FREAK. MILTON. A pullet, owned by Mrs. Mart Frazee, which was hatched last fall, is now mothering a brood of chickens hatched from eggs which she layed. TREAT TO POP. WEBSTER. The town's "young bloods" aro having compartments for holding ice put in their buggies, which they fill with pop, which is disposed of while taking young ladies riding. TRUSTEES DIVIDED ON COBB'S RETURN AS COUNTY AGENT Most Common Complaint Against Farm Expert Is Lack of General Experience and His Youth. Township trustees are divided on the question of the retention of County Agent Cobb, whose term expires the first of July. Statements of their attitude have been obtained from the trustees as follows: James Harris, Center township The farmers do not consider that Cobb is worth the money. He is not experienced enough, not heavy enough. They feel they should have an older man with whom they would feel more willing to co-operate. They have taken no formal action but have expressed themselves individually. Louis H. Hosier, Harrison tottnship Mr. Hosier said Cobb had been in the township only one time. William Miller, Washington township Had not heard much discussion. No satisfaction expressed because of nothing done. Farmers claim they have had no service. Like County Agent. E. T. Veal, Perry township The farmers like the county agricultural agent, and think fairly well of him. ship wants. Believe he is too young for the job, should be a more seasoned man. He did good work in the schools. If it is a case of Cobb or nobody, the farmers are in favor of Cobb rather than no agent at all. Claude Keever, New Garden township Keever said Cobb had not suc ceeded in getting much of an audi- ! enc, and that the farmers were not interested. He said some over the county were not in favor of a county agent at all and that some were not in favor of Cobb. The movement being new there is a division of sentiment. S. S. Cievtnger, Abington I have nothing to say. M. E. Mason, Jackson Little has 1 1 : i i ; . . . c ueen saiu in mis luwnsnip. jioti oi i the farmers favor the idea of a county agent, but Mr. Cobb is not a drawing card. We feel that we should give the people a $2,500 man for $2,500. C. I. Stotelmeyer, Jefferson The farmers are in accord with Cobb. There is, however, some opposition. They believe in the county agent plan. He held several public meetings here which were well attended. He is not a good mixer and did not take hold very vigorously. PLOWS GARDEN PLOTS Associated Charities Assists Worthy Citizens. The Assoc iated Charities has agreed to plow and harrow the seventeen city lots which have been placed at the disposal of Mrs. H. L. Monarch for public use as garden plats. All of the seventeen have been taken by families who expect to raise potatoes for the winter and a few late vegetables for the summer. Because most of the lots were taken by people who have Deither time nor tools to dig for their gardens, the charity organization volunteered to break the ground into planting con-1 dition. This will be completed in a; j ,i ...v,,.., , v, i, .... , ed over to the "city gardeners" they will be ready for the seed. It is said that an additional thirtyfive lots will be offered as gardens in Beallview. This will afford to as many more families, the opportunity to make some provision for the winter. Potatoes will be the favorite crop because of the lateness of the season for planting. CHURCH MEMBERS MAKE CANVASS Working in pairs, members of the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church are making a thorough canvass of the entire membership. Rev. Conrad Huber, pastor, said the visits were not being made to raise funds for any purpose but to increase the bond of friendship among members of the congregation. The visitors will endeavor to complete their calls by June 10, when they will meet, give reports of the number of calls made and the resulta.

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Work of County Superintendent Bound, While Cobb's Fate Hangs on Word Handed Down by Trustee's System

County Superintendent of Schools Williams came to his own defense today in the matter of the retention of A. D. Cobb, county agricultural agent, and exposed the "system" under which he is working His points are: The county board of education In reality is a name, but is in control of eight of the fifteen trustees. A "gentlemen's honor system" exists by which the wishes of eight, or any majority, stands aa the vote which is cast by the entiro fifteen. The majority of the farmer who are interested in a county agent at all, are for Cobb's retention. That he (Williams) la the tool of the board of trustees, or eight of them, who are absolute menarchs with more power than the president of the United States, and that he can not carry out his own convictions of what Is right because he is in the absolute control of the board, or eight members, constituting a majority. A system exists which should be broken up, and which ties hand and foot every one who is under the dominance of trustees. Action taken by the board of trustees at any of Its monthly meetings is not legally binding, but under their "gentlemen's honor system" it is a power which can not be broken. Mr. Williams is between two fires, he says, and because of the "system" he can not support Cobb unless a majority of the board of township trustees can carry the action of the board. the eight members rule the board of education of twenty-two members un - der the "system known as the unit rule svstem. Thus, whatever is to come before the county board of education, is previously decided by the trustees who are ruled by eight members and whatever eight members decide, fifteen members vote for, whatever their convictions may be. Williams Between Two Fires. j h Mr. Williams declared. "I have . no power in the schools. My bread and J butter lies with the trustees, and the j future of the schools of the county lies wun tne trustees. ii i oppose them in this one thing, they can make me a worthless object in the county as far as the good of the school system is concerned. "This week every trustee is going LOIS KELLY EDITS ARTISTIC PIERIAN High School Annual Reflects Credit on Staff From Senior Class. The Pierian, the annual senior publication of the high school, made its appearance yesterday, and the artistic manner in which it is edited and assembled reflects much credit on the staff. Approximately five hundred were distributed. The issue contains cuts of the different classes, instructors, athletic teams, musical and dramatic societies and short stories, original jokes, stories and illustrations of school life. Members of the staff were: Editor-! in-chief, Lois Kelly; assistant editor. Clem Ferguson; faculty consulting editor, Anna L. Finfrock; circulation manager, Wilson Taggart; business manager. Marlow Kluter; associate editrtrc listen Kpnu-nrthv Ivont 1 anion i Rhea Swisher, Elizabeth McLaughlin!

Louise Mather, and Benjamin Nulhiers.

organizations, Lawrence Jessup. Marie Kauffman. Mabel Loehr. Robert ciMlllf. juiiii ut-iainuii music and art. Sloane, Alice Lock; artists, Fred Watt, Clarence Holly, Alma Getz, Mary Canby; athletics, Florence Porter, Alfred Lanning, Robert Nohr; calendar, Mary Converse; chapel Wilson Smith; personals. Anna Nicholson, Hilda Kirkman, Charles Curtis, Ewart Bavis; staff stenographer, Ernest. Parks; staff photographer, Robert Nohr. CAILLAUX TRIAL SET FOR JULY 10 PARIS, June 3. The trial of Mine. Henrietta Caillaux, wife of Joseph Caill&ux, former minister of finance, for the murder of Gaston Calmette, will begin on July 10, acording to an announcement in Le Figaro today. Calmette was editor of Le Figaro and was in the office of that paper when he was shot down by Mme. Caillaux. Preparations for the defense of the beautiful prisoner have been completed and she is confident that she will be acquitted,

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I about his township canvassing th j farmers to find out their stand on j the Cobb matter. I believe that ; next week a meeting will be called and the whole thing will be threshed out. Whatever the majority decides. will be the stand of every member of the board of trustees. It is a mutual agreement. There will either be fifteen votes for Cobb or fifteen against him in the county board of education meeting. "To the public, the trustees apparently have no differences. Their fighta are all made in executive session, and it is there that the fights take place. If it so happens that seven trustees are on one side and eight on the other, at the end of the meeting, the seven constituting the opposition vote witn the eight, because they entered into the 'gentlemen's honor system when they went Into the organization. There are no laws binding the organization, and it is entirely informal, but it is at those meetings that everything for the whole county is decided. Believes Farmers Want Cobb. "I conscientiously believe thU if the farmers of Wayne county want Cobb to return, and if they make enough of a showing with their trustees. Cobb'a retention will be asked. The trustees are public men, and they are in polltics; thus they are not in a position to act contrary to the wishes of the men back in their own townships." Mr. Williams absolutely refused to make an exposure of the causes for the action taken by the trustees, but admitted that a trustee had notified the others that the June meeting would be postponed for the reason that they feared a deadlock on the Cobb question. I know what their reasons are for , uk, e action." Mr. W . mitted ..but , can not expog j : thai,- m, illiams adpose anything thev sav or do in their meetings. I am bound with their 'gentlemen's honor system.' I am in their hands. What my own convictions are I can not make, public, because they may or may not be in harmony with the trustees." Takes No Fart. Mr. Williams acts as president of the informal board of trustees, and says he takes no part in any action or any resolutions. He is previously instructed by individual trustees to introduce before the meeting for discussion any proposition that they may desire to promote. This usually consists of one, two or three men drawing him to one side and broaching the subject. He is then given his instructions and carries them out. FARMERS TO RAISE ALFALFAJHIS YEAR Success of Tours Directed by Agent Cobb Brings Immediate Results. When fifty-two men were asked whether they would raise alfalfa this year, fifty-one raised their bands in the affirmative and one made a statement that he did not have the farm space. This was the result of yesterday's alfalfa trip. Today's trip was just twice the size of yesterday's and J. C. Beavers and Maurice Douglass, the two speakers, expressed their pleasure of the interest that is being manifested. Both men said that the trips have been a great success. Yesterday seven fields were visted and a noon meeting held in Williamsburg. Last night at the meeting in I Hagerstown. there were 125 adults ot J wn,,ra more lhan sevent-v were farmMr. Beavers who talks on the culture of alfalfa, occupies most of the time in the fields. He points out the errors in raising alfalfa or shows why a farmer is successful with his crop. The major requirements as he points them out are well drained soil, sewet soil, sweetened with lime or marl innoculation, (prepared fertilizer is not necessary), available plant food. Other requirements are the selection of good seed, the stifling of weeds and "ordinary farm sense." Both the speakers show that alfalfa will produce a net profit of ten ier cent on land valued at $300 an acre with every possible item of expense including interest on land, labor and incidentals, deducted. "One farmer fattened 240 head of hogs and saved forty-eight loads of hay on a fourteen acre patch," Mr. Beaver stated. The farmers who made the trip today stopped at Cambridge City for lunch at noon and held an hour's meeting before proceeding. Following the National road to Cambridge City, the automobiles turned south and made a tour of the southern townships.

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