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FARMERS TRY TO OUST WILLIAMS FOR COBB FIGHT

New Garden Men Charge Incompetency Against School Superintendent and Obtain Legal Advice. Resent Ring Rule Control of Trustees and Ouster Combination Against Popular County Agent. Wayne county farmers, roused over the resignation of County Agent Cobb, owing to lack of co-operation on part of County Superintendent Williams, are easting about for means to oust Williams from office. General incompetency is the charge Informally placed against County Superintendent C. O. Williams by New Garden township farmers who are agitating impeachment proceedings against the official and expect to obtain legal service to ascertain the sieps necessary for such proceedure. (). B. Hinshaw, the biggest taxpayer In New Garden township was in Richmond today. He is looking for grounds to carry on the impeachment investigation. Petty spite work has ruled the county superintendent's office. Mr. Hinshaw and other fanners believe. Williams' own exposure of the interlocking system of trustee offices with the county superintendent's office even may be used by the fawners. Mr. Hinshaw told of the methods used by the township trustees in taking the so-called census of farmers to determine the attitude of the majority on Cobb's retention. He said the weaker ones are lead and answers Bre twisted to obtain unfavorable reports against Cobb. Methods of Twisting. "I insisted that my trustee report that I am radically in favor of Cobb," Mr. Hinshaw said. "He tried to make Xne say that I am not in favor of Mr. Cobb if another agent can be secured Immediately tx carry on the work. He is usually able to make the weaker ones say this, unless he is able to make them agree with him altogether." Mr. Hinshaw related the story of a neighbor whose answer was negative to Cobb. His reason was that "all Cobb knows, he got from books." "This man needs a county agent all the year around to stay on his farm and show him how to raise crops." Mr. Hinshaw said. "He is a sample of the farmers who are against Cobb." Sore at Williams. Mr. Hinshaw said that New Garden township is Mr. William;' "old stamping grounds" and that his family still lives there. He said this is a big point against him and if the residents Df the community did not know him o well, they might not be so radically fcgainst him. "We h;?ve been too angry over this (Continued on Page Three.) LAWLER USES MACE TO UNITECQMPTQNS Bobbins Completes Restoration of Family Peace by Withholding Fine. Harvey Compton. of l'rbana, O., formerly of Richmond, sax in prisoner's tow in city court this morning, his ead covered wi'h bandages, a crimon spot .showing here and there when,lis head had come in contact with the Itout mace wielded yesterday afterloon by Patrolman Lawler. On his knee was th'' prattling two-year-old baby, the innocent cause of all the trouble, and next to him sat his wife, fcho yesterday had appealed to Lawler lo protect her from her husband, who Has trying to leave the city with the lby. Compton, with a rich Kentucky-fla-rored drawl, pleaded guilty to a charge f intoxication, but escaped without a line when he assured the court that he MhI his wife had made up their differInces. had decided to live together Igafn, and that they and the baby wuld leave not later than Saturday lor L'rbana, where he had a good job. Thus inaA- a policeman's mace somelines serve in the capacity of a restorer of domestic bliss as well as be i powerful tonic for the prevention of Violations against ihe peace and diglity of the community. A6ks for Hat. "Whar's my hat?" asked Compton liter the leniency of the court had eeu bestowed upon him. It was asked f no one in particular, but the curlylead on his knee promptly replied, 'gul-ble-go-gubble-gublile," which is beleved to mean, "you ht it in the ptlee." Papa Comptni laughed and Answered, "Well, if you all had been a qt--A boy you all'd brought daddy's hat fc him." Compton came to Richmond yesterlay from l'rbana, and en route, it is Said, had trouble with the conductor on he train. His wife, from whom he lad been separated for some time, had leen living at a building on North tenth street, formerly known as the Ikron hotel. Compton went to see ler, and seized the baby, saying he kas going to take the boy away with lim. Mrs. Compton called the police, and lawler ordered Compton to leave, tellhg him he could take the baby with Uin if he wanted to. Compton refused t go, insulted the officer and defied trrest. Fearing tlyit if a fight endued, be child might be hurt, Lawler orlercd Compton to put the baby down, fotnpton ignored the order and belnme aggressive, whereupon ijawler tnocked him down with his mace, ompton was then put under arrest. Cc r.ipton told the court thi3 mornhg that he always acted mean when finking, and that he did not blame lawler for what he had done.

Five- Year-Old Boy Ends First Lap of Long Trip

Pullman Porter Writes Pal of Walter McKee's Safe Arrival in Chicago Station. TRAVELERS LIKE LAD Kind Mother Takes Charge of Boy and Her Children Play With Him on Car. On his three-thou8and-mlle journey from Richmond to Los Angeles, five-year-old Walter McKee is traveling like a young prince. Tiie little chap's big brown eyes won the hearts of his fellow passengers and railroad employes on the trip to Chicago yesterday. C. E. Morris, the porter, made Walter his special charge. No kindness that would prevent him from growing lonesome was omitted. Morris told other children on the car who his young friend was, and that he was going far, far away from nis Dome and his mother, who had only consented to part with him when unable to make a living. The youngster soon made friends, and they were playing together in the Pullman apartments and aisles. Too Young to Realize. Walter did not realize the longing of the mother-heart that saw her boy leave for the long trip among strangers. It did not take long for the boy's story to spread throughout the car when passengers saw the tag on him and saw the little fellow all alone, looking out the windown at the speeding landscape. Mothers and fathers became interested in him and did what they could. One little mother, learning of the Palladium, sent a card to supplement the porter's, ajid to assure friends that he had received the kindest attention. Porter Sends Card. The following card was received from the porter this morning: "Walter arrived in Chicago on time, and was met by the passenger agent. I explained everything as was told me. I introduced Walter to some children on the car and he had a nice time all day. All passejigers on the car were very nice to him. "C. E. MORRIS, Porter." The other note, from one of the passengers, was:

ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE SHOWS

PROGRESSIVES

Former Senator Beveridge at Rushville Gathering Points Out Steam Roller Tactics of Republicans at Cambridge City Convention in Which Comstock Was Crushed To Satisfy the Dictatorial Demands of Boss Watson. Elbert Russell Delivers Stirring Address to Party Workers.

Progressive workers from all over the Sixth district flocked to Rushville yesterday to attend an organization conference and it was one of the most enthusiastic Progressive rallies ever held in the district. A. J. Beveridge, candidate for senator, Elbert Russell, of Richmond, candidate for congressman, and State Chairroan E. C. Toner were present and all of them made addresses. The meeting was for the purpose of hearing reports of the precinct committeemen and county chairman in all parts of the district and the crowd that attended was so large that the court room in the Rush county court house was packed. Aerompanying County Chairman Clifford Price to Rusjjville were the following Wayne county party workers: Roy Fry. Harry Hodgin, A. C. Dwiggans, Claude Keever, Elbert Russell, Henry Siekman, TheodoHn Keplinger, Theodore Martin, Edward Davenport, Albert Anderson and Will Brooks of Fountain City. Reports Show Growth. Reports received were very flattering and when the conference ended late in the afternoon the Mooters left the court house with broad smiles. Vhu,t delighted them as much as any one thing was the domination of the Republican district convention last Tuesday by James E. Watson. So discredited is the Republican hoss of the district that his "come back" to power at Cambridge City has improved the always very flattering prospects of a progressive victory in the district next fall fifty per cent. Pajty workers fiODi every county, especially from Wayne, personally named Republicans who will refuse to supiiort the Watson candidate and will cast their ballots for Mr. Russell. Beveridge Flays Watson. Mr. Beveridge in his address referred to the Watson triumph at the Republican convention. He said: "Only day before yesterday, the toct of the steam roller was heard on the streets of Cambridge City, and that eminent citizen. Judge D. W. Comstock, of Richmond, recently judge of the Indiana Appellate Court, a man whom the better element of those who still cling to the Republican name hoped to see nominated as their candidate for Congress In the Sixth District, was crushed beneath the old sUmdpat machine's steam roller as ruthlessly as that machine did its work at Chicago, two years ago. "Thus, once more, the issue of boss rule and the machine method has been made fresh, plain and clear to the whole state. "The standpat machine's plan of campaign is to kap saying over and over agiin that the Progressives have all quit and that leaders and methods that have disgraced the Republican party have now been put out of that party and are no longer in control. "The first of these falsehoods, that

LITTLE WALTER McKEE. 'The Palladium, Richmond, Ind.: "Being a mother, and knowing what it must have cost that little mother in your town to give up her little son, Waiter McKee, wtio was a passenger with us to Chicago today, I just wanted to let her and his friends know that he received the best of attention from every one in the car. He is a sweet child, and will make friends all along tiie way. My children enjoyed playing with him. MRS. J. B. LARKS, "Washington." Although deprived of the smiling face and the childish voice in the home, the mother was pleased this morning when told by Miss Benner, visiting nurse, that her son was making friends among his fellow passengers, and was safe and happy. Because his mother is an invaJd, the visiting nurse completed arrangements for Walter McKee to make his home with friends in Los Angeles, tagging him and starting him on his way from Richmond yesterday morning, after wiring ahead requests to railroad officials to take care of him. GROWING IN DISTRICT the Progressives have quit, Is answered by Progressives with the most active organization meetings ever held by any party in the history of this state and by the largest and most enthusiastic public meetings ever seen in Indiana this early in the campaign. These public meetings have been spontaneous and often have been held io spite of the most earnest efforts of the Progressive leaders to prevent any speaking meetings at this time. Spirit Not Forced. "Several times in the last two weeks, I have seen larger public meet(Continued on Last Page) REDFIELD ASSERTS Wilson's Cabinet Hears Optimistic Reports in Discussion of Business Depression. WASHINGTON, June 19. General business conditions with special reference to the report that industrial dePUpssion is increasing was the main topic of the discussion at the cabinet meeting today. Secretary of Commerce Redfield brought a large number of documents showing that conditions were far better than painted by the "alarmists." He pointed to the fact that the Maryland Steel company recently received a 16,000 tn order for steel rails for the government railroad in Australia. He stated that this order must have been won in the face of the keenest competition from British concerns and that it was ample proof of American ability to go after export trade. Secretary Redfield showed that a car shortable in many sections of the country was holding nn b"sir-T that it was largely due to the fact that cars are being c.ouctntu.ci. ..i the middle west where a record wheat crop is expected.

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AUTOMOBILE HURLS MOTORCYCLE RIDER TWENTY-FIVE FEET JSlmer Klinger Suffers Broken Leg and Wrist When Auto Smashes Into Machine.

Glare of Traction Car Headlights Blinds Autoist and Dust Hides Approaching Motor. Elmer Klinger and Miss Pearl Packer, both of this city, while joyriding ! on a motorcycle on the National road j between Richmond and Centerville, were Injured last evening, Klinger very seriouedy, when their machine crashed headlong into an automobile driven by Erman Smith, of this city, which was going in the opposite direction the motorcycle was going. The motorcyclai was demolished, but only slight damse was done to the automobile. Smith and his passenger. Walter Ejigle, of Richmond, escaped without injuries. Klinger and Miss Packer were placed In a machine driven by Alfred Collett of Richmond, and taken to Keid Memorial hospital, where they are still under treatment. Klinger sustained a compound fracture of the left lee near the ankle, and a fracture of hia left wrist. He is also bruised severely all over his body, but it is believed there are no internal injuries. Miss Packer had a piece of her left hipbone broken off and was painfully bruised. That neither the young man nor the young woman was killed Is i regarded as marvelous. Miss Packer was riding "side-saddle" on a pillow strapped to the bar just over the gasoline tank. The motorcycle was going west at a rate of about twenty-five miles an hour. Smith was (Continned on Page Three.) JEALOUS SAINE GIRL STABS FICKLE LOVER Colored Child Flies in Rage at Sight of Rival's Success. Lucy Saine, a little colored girl, apparently about sixteen years old, let her jealousy get the better of her good judgment late last night, ajad on her faithless sweetheart, Aubrey Austin, wielded a penknife with telling effect. Both appeaped In court this morning, Lucy very much frightened, Aubrey with an arm in a sling as a result of a wound in the Dhouldef. As another reminder of the folly of trifling with Lucy's affections, Aubrey has a slight flesh wound on the left side, which might have been very serious if his clothing had not deflected the blow. When Lucy sufficiently recovered from her fright to speak, she entered a plea of guilty.but her frank admission that jealousy had frenzied her. the court only assessed a fine of $10 and costs. Aubrey, suffering from the pangs of a guilty conscience, sought a loan to pay the girl's fine, but In vain, so she was taken to the woman's jail. After repeated UFging by Prosecutor Reller the jealous Lucy told her story to the mayor. It appears Aubrey and Lucy had a quarrel a few days ago and bad quit speaking to each other. Last night there was a social affair on North Fourth street, and Aubrey unwisely acted as escort to another girl. Luety was at the party, and the appearance of her rival on the arm of her fickle lover filled her heart with rage. She induced him to accompany her home, however, and en route she emptied the vials of her wrath upon him. Reaching South Sixth street, she was unable to control her anger further, so she began to operate on the luckless Aubrey with a penknife. His howls of agony brought rescue. "1 was just mad and jealous," concluded Lucy. "I was mad and jealous enough to hurt him, but not to kill him." KIDS WAGE BATTLE TO Dttffl ON FLY Giles Believes Work of Children Accounts for Scarcity of Pests. Have you noticed it? The it referred to is the remarkable scarcity of that pestiferous little insect that has been the target of all methods of destruction the fly. WTiether it be merely imagination or fact, the fly has made itself conspicuous by its absence this spring. Ask any person the question and he or she will be almost sure to affirm the statement that flies are more scarce this year than ever before. Any amount of people have been heard to remark that the campaign waged by civil and school organizations has certainly had its effect. "Nothing new has been done in the war against the fly of late but we are still at it amd I am certain that the fiy is feeling the effects of our work. The school children of the city deserve credit for the manner In which they hava stuck to tie work," said Superintendant Giles this morning. Mr. Giles said that all competitors in the fly essay contest should be sure to have their articles at th? Commercial club by July 1. The contest is open to all school children of the city under the age of sixteen and prizes of five, three and two dollars will be given to the winners of the three first places.

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400 FRAT MEMBERS TO MARCH STREETS PRECEDING BANQUET Phi Delta Kappa Men Assemble Here Next Week for Annual National Convention. Citizens of Richmond will witness next Thursday night a parade of the greatest number of fraternity men who have even been in Richmond at ! one time. There will be about 400 i members of the Phi Dela Kanna fraternity who will be present at the annual convention here next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The parade will precede the big banquet to be held in the Masonic temple. Delegates vtfll assemble at Seventh and Main streets and will walk down South A street to the court house. On South Fourth street, the parade formation will be made up and canes and lights distributed. The parade will be under the direction of George Brenezer. It will be headed by an automobile bearing the national officers who hold the supreme offices in the organization. J. Fred Bollmeyer, of this city, is national vice president. Following this will be the speaker's car carrying the men who will deliver addresses at the banquet. Then will foyow the Richmond City band. The members of Chi chapter, of this city, carrying silver golf canes will be next in order after whigh delegates from other chapters will fall in Une. A number of delegates are expected to arrive in this city next Tuesday afternoon and night- and registration headquarters will be opened Wednesday morning in the Commercial club rooms. The bulk of the delegates will arrive Wednesday afternoon. About fifty delegates haTa already engaged rooms and preparations are being made to take care of the remainder either at the hotels or private homes. Story of Aged Brings Former r W. J. BRANNON. When W. J. Brannon, 84, read an account in the Palladium about Milton Starbuck, a resident of Richmond in 1857, returning to the city after a lapse of fifty-seven years, he at once hunted up Starbuck and found that he was the same person W'ho had been his most intimate friend. Mr. Starbuck, who has been in practically every western state in the last six decades, is now visiting at the home of his brother-in-law, 1C8 Bridge avenue, within a block of the home of Mr. Branpon. Brnnnon, who was the oner of the first ice plant in this city, and who was engaged in that business here for thirty years, had not heard from his boyhood friend, and had nearly forgotten that he had ever known a man by the name of Starbuck. On reading the Palladium one night

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RATE DECISION PLEASES OFFICIALS . - Superintendent of Water Works Plant Reserves Opinion Until Official Finding of Committee Reaches City

General satisfaction was expressed today by all classes of citizens on the ruling of the Indiajia Public Utilities commission on the Richmond water rates case, which was published exclusively yesterday in The Palladium. This ruling means that a saving of probably $50,000 a year has been made for the patrons of the water works comoanv. the principal beneficiaries of this saving being the small domestic consumers, who have hitherto been. paying rates which the commission emohaticallv branded as unfair and discriminatory. This fact is emphasised by City Attorney W. A. Bond in commenting on the commission's ruling"But the new rate schedule is also fair to all classes of consumers," he adds. There is a middle clws of con-1 sumers, in the commercial list, about 500 in number, who will not benefit y a reduction, but -these were people; who had been benefiting by a special' rate not listed on the jorlnted sqfietule. The new rate they will receive, however. Is lower than the rate they should have receitsd under tae old schedule" Reserves Decision. Mr. Bond said that at this tlme,ie was not prepared to discuss the decision in detail tor he had not had the opportunity of fully considering it. "You can say, however, that I rerard this ruling as a whole a splendid victory for the people of Riotaxaond," he concluded. "The water works company claims the cost of installing and maintaining a meter is approximately $2 a year, which appears excessive to me. but apparently the commission is well satisfied that such a charge is fair and I am satisfied," remarked Mayor Robbins "The ruling as a whole pleases me greatly." Dill Remains Silent. Superintendent Howard Dill of the water works company said today that Citizens Return Chums Together Photo by MILTON STARBUCK. Bundy. last week, Brannon was attracted by the headline of the story telling of Mr. Starbuck's return to the city. He at once hunted up Mr. Starbuck, and found that the man before him, approaching ninety years of age, was the same who, as a youngster, had roamed the fields with him, and splashed In the creeks. Despite their advanced age, both men are in the best of health and seem to enjoy each other's comradeship like a couple of school boys. Both are staunch Republicans and love to recall the days of Lincoln, Freemont and other leaders of the party at that time. When asked if they remembered Lincoln's assassination, both replied in unison to the effect that they did, and that they would lifced to have got hold of the assassin at -that time.

some of the findings in the published decision appeared inconsistent to him, but declined ta make a public state raent until he had received the official ruling of the commdsslon and had had time to thoroughly digest It, It is believed .that the company officials were greatlyN surprised that the commission did not provide a minimum

rate provision vand. abolish the meter kcharge President Bavis'.of the board of pubHic works was, much gratified with the commission's decision. He said that a choice had to be made between a minimum rate'without.a meter charge or a meter charge, such as fixed by ithe commission, $2 a year, without a minimum rate. ne would much prefer ithe latter arrangement. Statement of Bavfa. Fer the board Mr, Bavla made the following statement: "The consumers of water m Richmend have scored a decided victory. While the commissflorfB ruling does not harmonize with detailed conclusions of the board of works in all matters surrounding this question, it does demstrate that the interests of all parties involved will he thoronghly'taken care of by the commission. "The question of valuation is settied by the commission We accept that decision. In doing so, however, we do not adsait that the Richmond City Waterworks has. ever invested tin cold cash $7&j&00. The physical value of the plant, has been augmented considerably by unearned Increments, to which, perhaps, the company is justly entitled and their algbt to use this value fer rate making purposes meets with the approval of the utility commission. Where vFtulIng Differs. "The decision , handed down differs with the contentions of the city in regards division of revenue as representing fire protection and domestic consumption. We considered and we thought City Attorney Bond clearly demonstrated that 20 75-100 per cent was a fair proportion for fire protection and the commission's decision does not increase that amount when it increases the city's part of the revenue to 32 per cent, the difference between 20 75-100 per cent and :12 per cent is made up by the increasin the city's rate per 1,000 gallons from-6 1-10 cents per 1.000, to 10 cents per 1,00 gallons, as the proposed schedule provided. "The people of Richmond will probably be disappointed insofar as a meter charge of $2.00 per year is maintained The commission considered the company was evidently entitled to that amount to recoup them for depreciation, interest on investment, etc. We don't like the idea of "meter rent," but when a charge of $2.00 a year for meter rent is substituted for a minimum charge of $5.00 per year, it looks good to us. despite its name. What the Gain Is. "Now the question that naturally arises is. What has been gained by this fight? "First The valuation of the plant has been reduced from over a million dollars to $750,000. which amount on the basis of 6 per cent profit, saves to the peorle of Richmond $15,000 per year. Secondly Meters formerly $S00. now $2.00, saves the people $3,272 a year. "Thirdly The commission has ruled that a fixed charge of $10,000 shall be charged against the earnings, which amount will mean a net increase to city, township and county of $5,000 in taxes. Fourthly No charge is to be made for tapping the main which heretofore was $10. a total known saving of $25.000 a year, irrespective of the reduction in rates. "We have not analyzed the ruling of the commission very- thoroughly, but we think from what we have read, the decision is a decisive victory for the city and reflets great credit to City Attorney Bond. "The city has already received numerous requests for copies of the commission's findings." Factories Gain Little. Large consumers of waters, such as factories, are inclined to believe that the new rates offer but small benefit to thesj. but nearly all of the large consumers questioned today said they had not yet had the opportunity to thoroughly consider the matter and would have nothing to say until they had done so. Mr. Bond has Interpreted the ruling to mean that a minimum charge is not provided for water used in automatic fire prevention sprinklers used in business houses. WILSON'S DAUGHTER EDITS MAGAZINE MAJMSON. Wis., June 19 Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the president, arrived here today to attend the preliminary conference on civic secretaryship, which will begin here tonight, and to take up her duties as associate editor of the civics magazine, of which Prof. Edward J. Ward, of the department of civic and social development of the University of Wisconsin, is edl-tor-in-chlef. Miss Wilson came here from Chicago, where she attended the convention of the General Federation of Women's dabs. .