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AND SUN-TELEGRAM Vol. xxxix. no. 182 RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

HUNDREDS CROWD SHORES OF LAKE AT PARKOPENING .Trains, Interurbans, Hacks, Cars, Motorcycles and Wagons Bring Stream of Visitors to Wayne Summer Resort.

Girl Secures Bail For I.W.W. Prisoners FIRE AND GARAGE Orders Lungmotor rm rm n n

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RELLER DEMANDS NICHOLSON SHOW PR00F0F FRAUD "Put Up or Shut Up" Challenge of Prosecutor to Dry Leader's Charge of Neglecting Duty. J

S AUTO or emergency use Cause of City's Worst Fire for Months Remains Unknown.

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(Late Arrival of Band Causes Delay in Beginning Program With Parade of Entrants in First Water Carnival.

Eager to participate in the dedication of Morton Lake and Park, thousands swarmed the groves and fields Ithis afternoon in the first big celebration of its kind ever held in Richmond, fthe formal opening of the new park. Early in the morning, picnic parties iBtarted to form and by noon there were a dozen big picnics in full progress throughout the park. There were no nooks overlooked and every ibit of shade was utilized as protection against the hot sun. There were hundreds of visitors ifrom out of town who arrived during the morning. Because of the distance from street cars and the heat of the 'day, the biggest portion of the crowd 'did not arrive until about 2 o'clock. Directors of the park company look tupon the day as a success in every way. Indications are that the sale of !lots will be amazing and it is believed, ithat with the easy terms offered, most !of the lots yet available will be disposed of in the next ten days. Practically all the lots on the north side of the lake have been sold for some time those on the south side are selling rapidly. All Eoats Eusy. Boating proved a popular sport for the day and all boats on the lake were busy. Courses for the swimming mid boating races had been marked. A few or the entrants in the races and contests were out practicing previous to the opening of the contests. Most of the entries were not made until a short time before the program was scheduled to open. The parade of boats headed by the band, which was scheduled to take place at 1:15 o'clock was delayed almost a half hour by the failure of the band to assemble. The band was placed on the big passenger boat when the members arrived. The parade started at the landing. The boat bearing the band proceeded Flowly up the south side of the lake followed by about thirty other motor boats, row boats and canoes. The parade as witnessed from the banks was an imposing spectacle. It was made slightly shorter than planned because of the lateness of the band. Although Main street merchants did not co-operate with the lake and park company'?-, plans by closing their Mores, many smaller merchants gave their clerks a half holiday by closing I at noon. Many groceries and other email stores closed from 12 noon until t o'clock tonight, announcing that i they would be open after that for a 'fihort time. Deputies at the court house were given a vacation this afternoon although several of the officials remained in their offices. There was little business transacted as it had bepn announced that the court house would be closed. There was no session of court, although the clerk's office remained open. Entries in the races this afternoon were: Canoe Race (One Paddle.) Ferguson. Xeedham, Brown, Aiken. Palladium Race. Tomlinson, Smith. King. Hoffman, "Wnisler, Lebo, Broun, Aiken, Sedgewielr. Speed Swimming Contest. Burr, Coleman, Hawekotte, Clapp. Endurance Swimming Contest. Burr, Needham, Coleman, Parker, C. Parker. Simms. Men's Swimming Contest. Hawekotte, Clapp, YVoodgute, Reagen. Boys' Swimming Contest. Huddleson. llenz, Coleman, Coates, Parker. Gaarwood. Girls' Swimming Contest. Livingstone, Huddleson, Fitzgib- , bons. Fifty Yard Free-for-all. Hawekotte, Reagan, Livingstone, Clapp. Exhibition Fancy Diving. Leighton, Xeedham, Hawekotte, Suljlivan, Weber, Winslow, Brehm. ,'DELAY MORRIS CASE Attorneys Wish Time to Get Depositions. The hearing of the Haner will case in the Randolph coun'y circuit, court is creating much interest, as it is a case of a brother against sister for a brother's estate. John Morris is the plaintiff, while his sister, Isabelle Haner is the defendant. Mrs--. Haner was left the entire estate of Benjamin F. Morris, valued at $35,000. About fifty witness have already testified in the Winchester court. The witnesses have been those of John Morris. The case was adjourned Saturday until Monday to get depositions of persons who were unable to make the trip. The rase is similar to the Hawkins will case venued to Wayne county from Connersville, and which resulted in a hung jury. Mr. Morris is trying to prove that his brother, B. F. Morris, was of unsound mind and that

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PLUCKY YOUNG ANARCHIST LEADER. Miss Helen Harris, one of the young women followers of Alexander Berkman, the noted I. W. W. agitator, who worked indefatigably to secure bail for the eleven I. W. W. orators and others who were imprisoned at White Plains, X. Y., for attempting to hold open air meetings without permits.

Aged Man Visits City After Absence of 57 Years

T feel like Rip Van "Winkle. I thought I was in Xew York when I came into the depot. Richmond has gone wild on itself; it has grown into such a fine city. I can't find any of the old places any more, except the Odd Fellows' building." This was the first observation of Milton Starbuck, who returned to Richmend after an absence of fifty-seven years. Mr. Starbuck, whose wife was a niece of General Sol Meredith, is visiting Ambrose Roberts, ltiT Bridge avenue, and will remain here for some time. "I can't manage this town any more," declared the 8:-year-o)d man. "It has completely outgrown me. thought 1 could find some of my old hang-outs without any trouble, but all the buildin sis are so new and fine I can hardly believe I am in Richmond. Mr. Starbuck was born north of Richmond. August 28, 1825, and spent most of his time here. He was a farmer and a bricklayer, assisting in the construction of the Robinson machine shop, he believes in 1847. Took Palladium Ten Years. While he was in Richmond he was prominent in politics. He was a subscriber of the Palladium from 184 to 1857, when he left Richmond. He wrote a number of special articles for the paper, one of which was written at the time of the candidacy of John C. Fremont, Republican nominee for president. There were thirty-six votes cast by tiie Starbuck family for Fremont. Mr. Starbuck has voted for seventeen presidents and lost on six of them. When Mr. Starbuck left Richmond it was a town of 3,000 population, and still struggling with Cambridge City and Centerville for supremacy in the county. Richmond's more progressive citizens were able to swing trade this way. however, and the town was rapidly growing at that time. First the citizens organized a canal company, Mr. Starbuck said. This, however, was a failure, and was abandoned when a chance was seen to secure ;i railroad. Sol Meredith bought 750.0 )0 tons of iron with which to make rails iu order to get the railroad through the county. It cost him $300,000, according to Mr. Starbuck. Donates Hall Site. Mr. Starbuck spoke of the site of the city building. At the time he left Richmond. Dr. Warner had donated the ground to the school board and the buildings to the citizens for whatever use they could make of them Public meetings, sessions of council and other gatherings were held in the Warner building until it was razed and the city building erected. Mr. Starbuck also spoke of the growth of industries in Richmond. He remembers when Jonas Gaar entered the Spring foundry, and after taking in his relatives later organized the A. Gaar company. The company occupied a big wooden building near the present fite. This burned down, and .within six weeks it was rebuilt and the men were at work. It later became the Gaar-Scott company. There was no high cost of living at that time. Eggs were sold in Richmond by Mr. Starbuck at 2V2 cents a dozen during the good season, lie

says. For oats and corn 10 cents a bushel was paid and no complaint made. Two Banks in City. There were two banks in Richmond at that time, but no national banks. Richmond was considered a good banking tenter from early in its history.

I Air. jMaroucK saia memners oi nis family considered themselves fortun- : ate in living only eight miles from a ( town of 2,500 or 3,000 population, as many persons had to drive thirty miles j to get to so large a place. Most of j the towns in the northern part of the j countv were but small settlements, i ' Fountain City was the largest, being I a milling center and trading place. ! He was surprised to find many of j his old acquaintances living in or about Richmond. Although he has had ' : no opportunity to see them, he exipects to call on as many of them as possible before he leaves again. RUPE HUNTS MAN TO ADDRESS BAR j John L. Rupe, president of the Indiana State Bar assocation which will ' meet July 8 and 9 at Indianapolis, is busy finding a national figure who ! will be able to make the principal ad- ! dress at the convention. Senator ' Borah, of Idaho, the leading attorney j in Congress has wired that he will not. be able to leave his congressional duties at Washington. ! Clinton Rodgers Woodruff, secretary i of the National Municipal league, will : speak on some phase of municipal government which is being studied by the i league now. Mr. Rupe, as president ' will make the formal opening address i of the convention j The association has about 600 mem- ! bers and is usually attended by about 300. Wayne county is poorly reprei sented and only about one-fifth of the ; members of the Wayne County Bar ; association belong to the state ori ganization. CHURCHESJO CLOSE Ministers Discontinue Summer Night Service. Because of the excessive heat and the desire of the average person to be out of doors during the summer : 1 months beginning with the first Sun-j ! day next month churches of the city 1 I will discontinue evening services for! I the months of July and August. The I , First English Lutheran church has alj ready ceased evening services and , the majority of ministers of the city have expressed their intentions of 1 eliminating the evening services. The! First Baptist church of which Rev. Stovall is pastor, will hold regular services throughout the summer months.

The garage and electric car of James M. Judson, 620 National avenue, were totally destroyed shortly after midnight by a fire of unknown origin. Mrs. Judson today estimated the loss at between $1,500 and 2,000, which is mostly covered by insurance. She said the car was not being charged at the time the fire started, the meter connection being thrown off. She is of the opinion that the blaze started near the place where the electric meter was located, for the heaviest damage was done in that part of the building. Mrs. Judson says that she and the children were sleeping on a sleeping porch in the rear of the home, and that she was awakened by the cracking of glass. She noticed at once that the interior of the garage was all afire. She hurried down stairs, summoned the fire department by telephone and then turned a garden hose on the building. The fire companies responded promptly, but the blaze had gained such headway that it was impossible to save either the garage or the electric car. The firemen confined their efforts chiefly to preventing the fire spreading to the Judson home and nearby buildings, in which they were successful. The loss caused by the fire last night was the heaviest incurred in this city in many months.

GIVES P, 0, Wilson Signs Order for Short Hours Saturday. The Saturday half-holiday idea has spread from private corporations and big offices to the postoffice department, and yesterday President Wilson signed an order that no postoffice empolye shall work more than four hours on Saturday. The order is effective from June 15 to September 1. The official order has not been received at the local postoffice. but is expected to morrow. After the half-holiday order is in force there will be only one mail delivery in the business district on Saturday. No afternoon deliveries will be made, and the postoffice will be practically deserted. STILL LOST Relatives Fear Death From Starvation. Relatives of Charles Carmen. 46, who left his home eigth days ago and has not been seen since last Thursday, fear that he has starved to death. Notices have been sent to all cities in surounding counties, and handbills liavo been circulated through the territory most probably covered by Carmen. Carmen, who is not mentally strong, is believed to have become confused and turned the wrong way when he was returning to his homo south of Bethel, more than a week ago. He was seen in Bothel the following day Absence of any clues has led the family to believe that Carmen may have wandered into the woods and died of starvation. Not only is tiie Carmen family conducting the search, but neighbors and friend 3 have taken a hand and are looking for the missing man. ST. LOUISAN SLATED FOR FEDERAL BOARD E. C. Simmons, of St. Louis, who is reported to be slated for appointment to the Federal Reserve board. I WEATHER FORECAST f FOR INDIANA Unsettled tonight. Probably thunder showers north and central portion. Friday generally fair. TEMPERATURE Noon 92 -Yesterday Maximum 94 Minimum . ... . . 66

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PAL APPEALGETS RESPONSE Machine to Resuscitate Drowning Accident Victims and Persons Overcome by Smoke Arrives Friday

In just twenty-four hours enough money had been subscribed to The Palladium "lungmotor" fund to make possible its purchase. The liRt cost of the machine is $125, less two per cent for cash payment, which makes its actual cost, plus telegraph tolls and express charges, $123.62. Public officials, manufacturers, physicians and public service corporation officers promptly realized the importance of the city having one of these invaluable life-saving machines and they promptly responded to The Palladium's appeal for subscriptions. Early this morning the fund not only had been entirely subscribed, but it also was necessary for The Palladium to refuse several donations. The question was brought to the attention of the board of public works this morning and without delay a motion was passed appropriating $50 to the fund. $25 each from the funds of the health department and the municipal plant. Ready for Emergencies. The Palladium today wired in its order for the 'lungmotor" to the company which manufactures these machines, and it will arrive tomorrow morning. The "lung motor" will be presented as a gift to the city of Richmond and will be kept at police headquarters all the time, to be promptly available upon emergency calls to the desk sergeant. Upon demand the ma

SUPPRESSION OF NEEDLESS CLOTHES IS SOLE PURPOSE OF UNIQUE SOCIETY

MAN IN NEW ATTIRE. Defying convention and declaring their indeepndence in their frantic efforts to keep cooi. a number of young Richmond men have joined the Xational Society for the Suppression of Needless Clothes. The order was founded in Washington, D. C, by the national organizer, Mr. Anonymous, who visited this city today and conferred with prospective charter members. The badge of the organization consists of a on"-piece garment, which answers the sole purpose for which clothes were intended. From the time that the leouard's skin displaced the figleaf to the present moment, dress reform for man has been built upon the foundation of the old style, and the foundations have always been left intact. Bpt the business of shielding the person from the outer air with repeated thicknesses of clothes, when the outer air has reached a temperature when shields of any kind become a burden, is on its last legs. Attacks Shirtail. In the language of Anonymous, the shirttail is symbolic of all the other forms of U8elessness by which men seek to adorn themselves. And he has attacked the shirttail. Attacked it with scissors. He has bifurcated it. And then, with needle and thread, he has sewed the two flapping parts into trouser-like logs and he walks abroad with only one upper garment which is also a nether garment and a pair of trousers to shield his body from the gaze of the multitude. And there, in a few words, is the whole basis of the reformer's attitude. The business of clothes in the summer time is simply to shield man from the sense of humor of the multitude. Adam did not wear clothes, because thre was no multitude to speak of in j his day. Today there are not only ! multitudes, but likewise highly develj oped senses of humor. And some of the Apollo Belvideres of today would be too hard on the composite sense of humor should they appear on the boulevards in Adam's costume. Finds Remedy. The shirttail has always seemed to him to represent all the other unnecessary portions of man's garb, and it was his attack on the shirtail as the basis of an unsupportable institution

chine will be taken in the police automobile or the fire chief's automobile, wherever it is needed. Both policemen and the firemen of the city hall fire companies will be instructed in its use under the direction of physicians. The "lungmotor" is used to produce respiration of drowning accident victims, people overcome by smoke, victims of electrical shocks and new born babies. One example of Its value to the community is the statement of a physician that with a "lungmotor" the lives of eight or ten new born infants might have been saved last year had such a machine been available. The contrivance is simple and easily handled. The list of contributors to The Palladium's "lungmotor" fund follows: Contribution List. H. R. Robinson $ 5.00 S. E. Swavne 5.00 George E. Peidel 5.00 Richmond Home Telephone Co. 5.00 Richmond L., H. and P. Co. ... 5.00 Jordan, McManus & Hunt .... 5.00 Dougan. Jenkins & Co 5.00 Richmond City Water Works.. 5.00 W. P. Robinson 5.00 City Health Department 25.00 Municipal Light Plant 25 00 J. M. Coe Printing Co 5.00 Dr. Charles S. Marvel 5.00 Isaac Smith 5.00 Dr. J. M. Thurston 5.00 Palladium Printing Co S.62 Total $123.62

that led him to the organization of his movements to establish a more comfortable style. By devising a shirt that was a combination suit, he overcame the first difficulty and made unnecessary all forms of undergarments. Women, he said, without blushing, have realized the value of discarding useless clothes. And women, he continued in the same calm even tones, are discarding more and more of their excess ballast of cotton and woolen fabrics every year. And why should man have anything more on than woman? Thero is simply no answer to the question. Man should suit his dress to the weather. Wearing a shirt of the style suggested by Anonymous and thy aro to be obtained at any haberdashery a light pair of trousers and a pair of sandals, with low soft collar, and a light, lacy tie man is fully dressed. He has then complied with most of the conventions all of them, so far as the eye is concerned, except that he has discarded socks and he is cool and comfortable. And that is all the dress needed by any one during the sumemr time. PASTORS TO SPEAK TO COATLESS Richmond Ministers Lay Down Bars of Conventionality at Sen ices. Richmond ministers arising to the occasion have thrown down the bars of conventionality and hereafter man may remove his coat, roll up his sleeves and even go so far as to dispense with his collar while attending divine services if he sees fit to do so. This decree has been issued by practically every member of the ministery in the city and is but a part of the general trend toward comfort. It is no longer an uncommon sight to see men attending church in their shirt sleeves. Time was when any one taking this liberty would have been frowned out of the building but now the general public has seen fit to eliminate this phase of modesty and mere man reaps the benefit. "I see no reason whatever why a man should be deprived the privilege of making himself as comfortable as possible these hot days. There can be no real objection for a man dispensing with his coat and collar even if he maybe in church. I myself would Just as soon deliver a sermon in my shirt sleeves as in regular clerical garb. Time Is when we do away with outward forms," asserted one minister today when asked for his opninion on the subject. This was practically the statement of eTery minister who was asked for his opinion on the matter. Not one had any objection to offer and the general concensus of opinion was that it was even unnecessary to start an agitation in the matter as there has never been any real objection to allowing a member his personal freedom.

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Maintains Prohibition Work ers Demanded Unfair Things of Office Before Local Option Election. Asserting that during the reont op tion campaign in this city be performed his duties fairly and Impartially; that at no time during the campaign did a wet leader ask anything unfair or improper of him, which was more' than he could say of some dry leaders, and that he has no authority to call a grand jury, this power resting with the judge of the circuit court. Prosecutor V. W. Reller today issued a "hot" statement in reply to sharp criticism made ot him yesterday by S. Edgar Nicholson, secretary of the National Anti-Saloon League, editor of the American FTiend. and chairman of the dry committee during the recent campaign. Mr. Roller's public statement follows: To the Public and S. Edgar Nicholson: My conduct as prosecuting attorney, before and after the recent local option election, has been criticised by S. Edgar Nicholson. Heretofore I have ignored Mr. Nicholson's criticisms, beliereicg that effective prosecution of crime can only be secured in courts of law and not by newspaper controversies between an official and those who may disagree with him. But as further silence on my part may be misconstrued, I here with present the facts regarding my conduct as prosecutor in connection with the wet and dry election. Took No Sides. At no time did I take sides In the election, and although I voted my conscientious opinion early on election day, I have never told any person how I voted. I purposely maintained an impartial attitude in the matter as I did not want to be charged with allowing my sentiments on the liquor question to influence my official acts. I desired to give both sides a square deal. I furnished both sides statistical information before the election, and answered many questions for both wets and dryB. At no time did any leader of the wets ask anything improper or unfair of me; I can not say as much for some of S. E. Nicholson's agents. Three days before the election representatives of S. Edgar Nicholson asked me to file affidavits on information that was entirely inadequate, and on which we could not have secured convictions. Mr. Nicholson's purpose was to discredit the liquor men by prosecutions and thus influence the election. In short, S. Edgar Nicholson, through his agents, asked me to use my office solely to aid his cause. This I did not regard as a square deal, and this I refused today. Because I did not become a catspaw of S. Edgar Ni'-holson, and "fall" for his political trick, an attempt id now being made to ridicule me in public and align a certain element against me. Reviews Fight. I am willing to submit the facts to any fair-minded man, and even though he may be a dry, I feel that he will approve of the course I pursued. On Saturday, only three days before the election. I was called to the office of Gardner, Jessup and White by Fred White. He Lad a young man in the office named Otto Hiatt. commonly called "Tobe" Hiatt. Young Hiatt was then over 21 years of age. but he said that before reaching twenty-one he had bought liquor of Richmond saloon keepers. He wanted to prosecute certain saloonkeepers for sales he claimed had been made to him In July, 1913, nine months previous, and while he was then in his twentieth your. I asked him why he had not come to me to prosecute these men before, and when he had determined on his action. He said that he never tnough of prosecuting the saloon men before, and that he had not determined on the action until 2:30 o'clock that Saturday afternoon. On further questioning of Hiatt I found that in July. 1912, he had been arrested for public intoxication and fined in the City Court, that Charles Ladd. then prosecuting at'orney. had attempted to find out where Hiatt got his liquor but h refused to tell With this state of facts, and with the length of time that had elapsed since Hiatt claimed liquor had been sold to him. I knew that convictions would be impossible. I was told that Hiatt would sign affidavits if I would file them. I told Attorney Fred White that a jury would not be out l' minutes in acquitting such cases. Mr. White said he realized that convictions were improbable after such long delay on Hiatt's part, but that it would answer Ber.net Gordon's argument that the drys could not produce affidavits that saloon men had sold liquor to minors. "That may be true," I replied, "but I do not intend to use my office to produce arguments for either side." Merit as Basis. I told Mr. White at that time that I thought the liquor question should be settled on its merits, and that it was not fair to ask me to use the prosecutor's office to influence Totes. It was reported at the time of the election that thirty-five affidavits had been presented to me of liquor sales to minors, but as a matter of fact the Otto Hiatt case was the only one. . After talking to Otto Hiatt in one room Mr. White took me into another room where he had a young Italian by the name of Harrison Jacona, the son of "Frenchy Jacona. Jacona claimed that he had filled out the papers for a number of Italians who declared their intention of becoming citizens, thus entitling them to a vote. Jacona said that a certain saloon man had given these Italians a dollar apiece, the amount of the fee at the County Clerk's office. Haying this fee for (Continued on Last Pag) .