Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 191, 22 June 1914 — Page 1

MOM) PAIXABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIX. NO. 191 RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS NATURAL DEATH FOR MEDIATION, OFFICIALS SAY Watchful Waiting Begins Anew as Peace Dove Prepares to Flee Niagara Falls Conference. IMPRESSIVE HOUR MARKS FIRST MASS BY REVJERHEIDE Richmond Boy Recently Ordained as Priest Performs Service in Presence of Ten Clergymen. Bruised Uncle Sam of Old Times Pleads For Sane Fourth of July RESIGNS STREET WATER COMPANY DEFERS OPINION ON RATEJULING Awaits Official Report-Possible Contest Rests Between Utility Company and State of Indiana. FROM FRIENDS PASTORATE Pastor Notifies Congregation of Acceptance of Work as Superintendent of Yearly Meetings.

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Naon's New Plan Kept Secret, But Diplomats Doubt Success Despite Wilson's Hopeful Viewpoint.

WASHINGTON, June 22. "Mediation is practically a dead issue, and in saying this I believe I voice the sentiment of many of the best informed officials. In my opinion the conferences will last at least a week and maybe a little longer, but the outcome will find the United States just as far from a peaceful solution of the pacification of Mexico as it was when the South American envoys left for Niagara." This statement was made today by an official in close touch with the administration and indicated that despite the optimism of Secretary Bryan there is a feeling among officials generally that the peace parleys are "dying a natural death." Some More Waiting. "What do you think will be the next step by the administration after mediation has failed," the official was asked. "A resumption of watchful waiting, that is unless something not now foreseen takes place to force the hand of the administration. President Wilson wants peace." General Carranza's final refusal to agree to an armistice caused no sur - prise in official circles here. Carranza's refusal to participate in the conference, it is said, does not preclude further overtures looking to his cooperation. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont., June 22. The possibility of beginning mediation proceedings all over again with representatives of the Constitutionalists present, faced the mediators, the Huerta delegates and the American representatives today. Not one word has been disclosed bv the three South American mediators today as to the details of the new plan for the settlement of the Mexican problem. This plan was originated by Dr. Naon after his conference with Secretary Bryan in Washington. It has the approval of President Wilson. The only thing definitely known about the new plan was that it con-

ceded the neeessitv of dealing with cbuoren s cnoir ot two hundred voices, the Mexican rebels," and this gave rise Father Bartheld of St. Meinrad's deto the natural theorv that the plan ' Hvered an eloquent address, calling first provides for an armistice attention to the necessity of sacrifice.

APPOINTS CARRIER Richmond has been granted another I mail carrier and clerk by the post of-! fice department at Washington. Frederick Stauber, who has been substitute, will receive the appointment as carrier. He will carry on his same work, that of parcel post man. Mr. Haas received notice of the appointment late Saturday. The postmaster will not appoint a substitute but will leave the selection from the list of eligibles to Charles B. Beck when he takes office July 1. Both appointments are effective July 1 The new clerk will be Clarence Zey- j

en, who will take the place of other terday. clerks during the vacation period after) He will remain with his parents, Mr. which he will be permanently retain-land Mrs. Edward R. Berheide for a ed. ! few days, after which he will return The post office now has twenty city! to St. Meinrad's academy to be ascarriers, nineteen of whom have regu-! signed to his future work. He is a

lar city routes. Stauber. the twentieth, will cover the whole city.

"LADIES MAN" POOR CHOICE FOR HUSBAND, STOVALL SAYS Baptist Minister in Sermon on "The Wife" Tells Girls to Sidestep Young Man with Wild Oats Career and Accept Substantial Wooer.

"Wild oats sown by the permission of the family and the toleration of society and winked at by the young woman whole life it was to blight, whose home it was to curse and whose children it was to destroy," were denounced by Rev. W. O. Stovall at the First Baptist church. First of all the husband must be cleau as he expects the wife to be, declared the pastor in the second ot" his series of sermons on marriage and the home. "The Husband" was the subject of the address last night and will be followed in a week witli a sermon ont "The Wife." Marriage Tests Love. Rev. Stovall said: "The crucial thing about the love between the man and the woman is whether it will stand the test of the strain which it must be called upon to endure after the marriage. Youthful fascinations have thrown a glamor

over life; tne plana tor the coming . will boast that he never drinks in a wedding .have exhilirated and the Joys way that indicates that he thinks this of the honeymoon have been like a negative virtue the supreme quallficapleasant dream. But the pressure of , tion for a husband while he is continutlie earth is again felt under the feet, i auy guilty in his home life of all those

End the hard facts of daily existence begin to demand attention with redoubled emphasis then comes the test. "Then too often the ardor of the effervescent wooer disappears like the dew before the morning sun, while the affections of the more prosaic fellow grow stronger under the test. The 'ladies' man,' the chap whose attention the girls are all coveting, does not usu-

A thousand voices were raised in St. Andrew's church yesterday in singing the anthem "Te Deum," the closing number which marked the first

mass pronounced by the Rev. Joseph Edward Berheide, who was ordained into the priesthood June 11 at St. Meinrad's in Spencer county. Saying first mass by the third St. Andrew's young man to be ordained in the last fourteen years, was impressive. The other young men who were once St. Andrew's boys are Father Flavian Larbus, of Cincinnati, and Father John Rager, of Osgood, Ind. Both were present. The processional from the rectory started at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Two hundred school boys and girls, uniformly dressed in white, passed from the parsonage and marched to the church. Members of the Knights of St. John in full uniform were next in order. Procession Follows. Then followed Miss Elizabeth Kennepohl, a cousin of the new priest, in whose honor the celebration was held, carrying a rustic cross, and assisted by a number of little girls. Elizabeth Kettman carried a wreath of immortals on a silk cushion. She was dressed in white silk with flowing train. Two little girls assisted, and two boys, dressed as pages, followed. The boys were Walter Witte and Frederick Foley. All are related to the Rev. Father Berheide. Ten priests followed in order. They were Father Roell and Father Caby of St. Andrew's, Father Cronin of St. !ary's Father Hoeing of Knoxville, formerly of St. Andrew's; Father Dom inic Barthel, a director ana president of St. Meinrad's Abbey; Rev. Henry Brenner, a professor at St. Meinrad's; Father William S. Seibertz, formerly of St. Andrew's, and the priest who baptized Rev. Berheide; Father John Rager of Osgood, Father Flavian Larbus of Cincinnati, and Rev. Father Berheide. The important event of pronouncing the first high mass, considered an honor to the church in which it is held, 1 tnen transpired. Rev. Berheide waa ! assisted by other clergy. Father Roell acted as master of ceremonies The church was beautifully decorated, the sanctuary being banked with cut flowers. Oak leaves and green decorations predominated in the church, which was filled to capacity. Music by the men's choir was impressive, and later the choir was joined by the ne spoke on pnestnooa ana tne stuay which is required of the priest. Two years is spent in St. Andrew's or the church school of any church, and ten years is spent in study at St. Meinrad's. The great sacrifice Father Berheide is making in entering the priesthood, the sacrifice of the parents and relatives were plainly brought out. With Prof. Joseph Richter, the larg est number of persons singing in the church at one time, joined in "Te Deum." Following the ceremonies, Father Roell entertained the clergy at a 12 o'clock dinner in the rectory. The ten priests who participated in the church services were present. Rev. Berheide will preach his first sermon Sunday at St. Andrew's church. I This also will be the occasion for a celebration on a smaller scale than yesmember of the Order of St. Benedict at St. Meinrad's. ally supply the stuff out of which the best kind of husband is made. He may be spoiled by the attentions he has received. He is likely to consider that he has done the woman he married a favor. And he may keep looking back and making unfavorable comparisons between the one who was so unfortunate as to get him and those who were lucky enough to escape. Must Have Depth. "The man who would make a husband worth having must have some depth to him, he must get serious once in awhile. He must be considerate aside from the superficial galantries of society, if he does not respect his mother and sister he will not respect nis wire. If be leaves the man's jobs about the house for them he will also leave such jobs for her. If he is bossy and impatient and overbearing in his manner before he is married, lookout! those qualities will increase unendurably afterwards. Sometimes a man things that some other pretty decent fellow does only when he is drunk. "But more important even than disposition is character. It is of supreme importance that the man who is to be the husband of a wife the father of a family the head of a home, be a man of character. "The first thing about a husband is (Continued on Page Three.)

When the young boys and girls of Richmond are turned loose Friday evening, July 3, to celebrate a day which is not second even to Christmas, it w-ill not be with cannon, giant crackers or other death-dealing fireworks. There must be noise, and there will be noise or July 4 would not be July 4 if there were no noise. But most of the celebration will be done with harmless sparklers or fountain efefcts and with shorter firecrackers. There will undoubtedly be some lacerated fingers and in many cities there will be deaths, lost eyesight and permanent injury to noise-making boys who are permitted by indulgent parents to use dangerous fireworks. Although there was little agitation last year for a safe and sane Fourth, P, D, K, DELEGATES TO HEAR ADDRESS BY DAYTON JUDGE Delegates to the convention of the Phi Delta Kappa convention to be held here Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will hear Judge Baggett of the Dayton juvenile court, at the convention banquet Thursday night in the Masonic temple. Judge Baggett has been as much beseiged by Chautauqua bureaus as William Jennings Bryan, and about a week ago refused an offer of $2,000 a week for his services making Chautauqua addresses. Of late he has come in to prominence in much the same man- .... 0 ,V J ..... juvenile I'uuri, 1101 'Jiiiy oecause 01 nis knowledge of juvenile court procedure, but because of his oratorical ability. This announcement was made today by J. Fred Bollmeyer, chairman of the speakers' committee. Mr. Bollmeyer, who is devoting his entire time to securing speakers for the elaborate, affair Thursday night, made several tripr. to Dayton to see Judge Baggott before securing his promise to be the chief speaker at the feast. Dayton Wants Convention. The banquet will be one of the features of the convention. Reports from other parts of the state indicate that the delegations from Indiana chapters will be unusually large, and sufficient, to make the convention one of 'the largest of its kind held in the state. According to Dayton papers, the Ohio Epsilon chapter of the fraternity at Dayton will send a delegation of thirty of its forty-eight members to swing the convention to the Gem City in 1915. The Dayton chapter Is a young organization, having been installed about two years ago. Roy Paul, president of the chapter, and Robert Shank are the official delegates. About twenty chapters have written the local chapter that they will send the largest delegations to the convention. A chapter in Portland, Or- j egon, has notified those having charge of the convention arrangements that two delegates would be sent from the west coast. If this arrangement is carried out the pelegates probably are well started on their journey by this time. As the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity convention is the last to be held in Richmond this year, merchants will decorate, and several have already completed parts of their displays of pillows, pennants and blankets bearing the insignia of the organization. The vanguard of the delegates is expected to reach Richmond tomorrow afternoon. Those who will come early expect to remain late, and many more Jwill arrive Wednesday and Thursday.

the day was celebrated more sanely by reason of ordinances passed by the city council and enforced by the police. The police will enforce the ordinances this year. Miller Wants Rain. Fire Chief Miller hopes there will be rain for three days before the Fourth. Last year the Fourth arrived after a long drought, and buildings and roofs were dry and in condition to ignite easily from Roman candles and balloons. The Indiana state fire marshal is anxious for every local fire department in Indiana to take unusual precautions during the Fourth of July season to prevent the spread of fire. "Last year we notified every Indiana fire department to be particularly

WOMAN PASSENGER CARESjOR M'KEE Cards From Railroad Employes Tell of Richmond Boy's Good Fortune. Before he had been long on the way from Chicago to Los Angeles, five-year-old Walter McKee, who is making the trip from this city alone, was taken in charge by a lady, who is looking out for his comfort and pleasure as if he were her own child. That the boy is well and happy is the substance of two post cards received today from the Pullman conductor and porter. The porter's card, mailed at Kansas City, Mo., Friday I atternoon follows : "Fifteen minutes east of Kansas City. Walter well and happy. Everybody on board fond of him, and looking out for his welfare. We will see that he is delivered safely. PORTER." This was followed by another card from the conductor the next day, which reads: "Walter feeling fine. A nice, congenial lady has taken charge of him, and he likes her so the trip will be pleasant. "CONDUCTOR." FEES BIG PART OF LIEN SUIT Attorneys to be honest, must not have over thirty-seven cents in their pockets at one time and must owe usually what they expect to earn in the next year. This is authoritative because it is the statement of Judge Fox, one of the oldest lawyers in the state. However, today there was filed a suit in circuit court for $16.73 on a mechanic's lien. The amoxint is rep resented by $11 attorney's fees and $5.73 on account. The suit is that of Irwin Hart against Mantie E. Moorman, for whom Hart did some work. The attorneys filing the suit admitted this much but in the complaint, attorney's fees are asked for. ! WEATHER FORECAST f FOR INDIANA Unsettled tonight and Tuesday; probably occasional showers. TEMPERATURE. Noon 80 Yesterday Maximum 95 Minimum. 50

watchful on the Fourth," says the fire marshal. "More than fifty fires were reported, resulting in a loss of $8,500. The large number of losses reported la particularly significant, for any one of these fifty fires might have resulted in serious loss to property and life, .had not local departments been unusually active in preventing the spread of the fire." The ordinance to prevent the retailing of fireworks which Fire Marshal Longley recommends to every Indiana city, does not prevent the use of fireworks for displays says the marshal. It does limit their sale, however, and makes it necessary for the nermission of the mayor or fire chief to be obtained before fireworks may be discharged.

E, HAAS PREDICTS POSTAL TELEGRAPH IN NEAR FUTURE Radical changes in the postal service, among which is postal telegraph, are predicted by E. M. Haas, retiring postmaster, who will surrender his office! to Charles B. Beck, the new appointee, July 1. Mr. Haas spent the day in session with Mr. Beck, with whom he will go over postoffice business until the new postmaster is familiar with all lines of the office. Mr. Haas referred to the last four years during which he has been postmaster, as being radical as far as postofifces are concerned. One of his first moves was to obtain permission from the nostmaster ueneral to rinse the Richmond office on Sundays. Belore tnat time all postomecs were open from 9 to 11 o'clock on Suudays. Later a ruling was made closing all postoffices. The postoffice is employing ten more men than it did four years ago. Five are clerks and five are carriers. To make better working conditions for the men, a new lighting system has recently been installed over the sorting cases, making permanent and stationary fixtures. Install Parcel Post. In the last two, years the parcel post system and the postal saving bank have been installed. These two extensions are now firmly established, and Mr. Haas predicts that a much larger parcel post business, which in time will engulf the express business of the country. During the term of the retiring postmaster the business has steadily increased. The term was started in a building almost new. Since he was installed, Mr. Haas has relegated the antique furniture with which the office was furnished, and new, up-to-date furnishings have been placed there instead. A new drinking fountain, the only one of its kind in the city, was placed in the rear of the interior room j where postal clerks and carriers assemble to carry on their work. The postoffice grounds have also been Improved and sod and trees added. Mr. Beck, who is Finly Gray's choice for the postmastership, will take the reins of office in ten days. Mr. Haas will step our June 30. On the opening of July 1 Mr. Beck will assume authority. Resigns Business Position. The appointee severed his connection with the Curme-Feltman Shoe company, owners of the Feltman shoe store in this city, Saturday night, and will spend the remainder of the time until he takes office in learning the routine of the position. Mr. Beck has had previous postoffice experience, but not recently, and is not (Continued en Page, Ten.)

The resignation of Rev. Truman C. Kenworthy. pastor of the East Main Street Friends church, was made public at the church services yesterday. Mr. Kenworthy will leave his

charge October 1 to become superin tendent of the pastoral and evangelis tic work of the yearly meetings. When his resignation becomes effective. Rev. Kenworthy will have been pastor of the church for five years, bmce lie came to the church, the membership, has practically doubled while the Sunday school enrollment has more than doubled. He succeeded Allen Jay who had retired because of infirmities of which he died later. Under the procedure of the church, the pastor is required to give three months' notice that he is leaving while the church must follow the same rule. Mr. Kenworthy gave his three months' notice to the pastoral committee last week. He made the announcement at the church services which created a stir of surprise among members. In his new work, Mr. Kenworthy will succeed Ira P. Johnson, of Lynn, who will retire because of failing health. Rev. Kenworthy Is familiar with the work as he was president of the committee of which he will be superintendent, for two years. Recently he has been carrying on the work for Rev. Johnson. In his charge will be 125 yearly meetings, mostly in Indiana, with a few in Ohio and Michigan. He will also be superintendent over from seventy-five to one hundred pastors of the meetings. There are 22.000 members of the yearly meetings. Last year the committee spent $83,000. The money is spent for paying ministers of churches unable to support a pastor, in erecting new buildings and In other similar causes. 968 PERSONS VISIT CHRISTIANSCHOOL Central Congregation Increases Lead Over Marion and Tries for 1,500. Shattering their own attendance record, the members of the Central Christian church set a new mark yesterday when 96S persons attended the Sunday school. Incidentally the Richmond church strengthened its lead in the contest with the First Christian church of Marion, which assembled 813. With only one more Sunday of the contest remaining, the totals stand. Central Christian 3,385. Marion 3.L'01. Determined to win the contest by a large margin. Rev. R. C. Leonard, pastor, and members of the Sunday school are boosting for an attendance of at least 1,500 persons next Sunday. Every this is being done to make the service as attractive as possible. Lee B. Nusbaum and the Richmond Concert band have been engaged to play next Sunday morning. Arrangements have been made to hold the men's class, which had an attendance of 200 last Sunday morning, on the lawn nearby. Yesterday was "Cradle Roll and Piclure Day." Of the eighty-seven babies on the roll, fifty-fourt were at the service and appeared on the platform with ; their mothers after the regular exerj cises. A short program of readings j by Miss Roland and violin solos by rror. hicks was given tor them. At the close of the service a large group picture was taken of the school. In the evening the Salvation Army had charge of the services. Adjutant Bates of Indianapolis, talked and Captain and Mrs. Jewel sang. RUPE WILL SPEAK ON TAXATION LAW President of State Bar Association Chooses Subject for Address. Taxation will be one of the important subjects before the State Bar association at the convention which opens in Indianapolis, July S. according to the program which has just been completed. John L. Rupe, of this city, president of the association, will speak on the ' Indiana Taxation Laws" in his address before the barristers at the convention opening. The address of welcome will be made by Mayor Bell, of Indianapolis. The annual address by Rome G. Brown of Minneapolis, will deal with "Muckraking the Constitution." The sessions will close with the election of officers Thursday afternoon. Charles E. Shiveley is a member of the committee on judicial administration and remedial procedure. E BY HEAT While standing in front of the Central Christian tabernacle yesterday morning waiting for the camera man to snap the group picture of the Sunday school, Mrs. J. B. Beckwith, 15 South Second street, grew faint from the heat and had to be removed to her home. The excessive heat overcame her, but she has recovered today and Is feeling much better. -

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City Attorney Bond Holds Off Petition for Valuation of Light, Heat and Power Company.

No statement has been made by officials of the Richmond City Water Works company concerning their opinion on the decision handed down last week by the Indiana Public Utilities Commission in regard to water rates for Richmond. Superintendent Dill said today that the company had not yet received the commission's official report, although, a copy of this report is now In the hands of City Attorney Bond. Mr. Dill again asserted that the company would have no public statement to make until this official report had been received and fully digested. Asked if the company was dissatisfied and intended appealing the commission's decision to the Wayne circuit court. Mr. Dill said that this was a question which would be decided after the decision had been thoroughly considered by the company's attorneys and the board of directors. Whatever action is taken by the company must be before July 1, when the new rates become effective. State Must Litigate. If the company decides to contest the decision of the commission the city will not be dragged into the legal battle because the question Is now out of its hands, the state through Its commission having assumed all responsibility. It is known that the company officials were greatly surprised and disappointed over several rulings of the commission. Perhaps the greatest surprise to them was the commission's failure to eliminate meter rental charges and provide a minimum rate, which rate they had anticipated would exceed the old meter charge. City Attorney Bond said today that after a careful perusal of the decision he was as much pleased with the main extension feature as any one thing. Formerly main extensions had to be made on a basis of 500 feet. No extension less that length would be made and to extend a main 50m feet the city had to guarantee a fire hydrant rental for which was $49 a year. Under the new arrangement the minimum main extension is 200 feet and can be ordered by the city if It can guarantee an income to the company of 10 cents per square foot. To do this it is not necessary to provide an ad ditional fire hydrant, rental charge on 1 which is increased from $4fl to $55 a i year. I Power Rate Question, j Now that the water rate question ts j off his hands, Mr. Bond says that the ! only public service corporation mati ter he still has to deal with at this . time is the securing of a reduction In the minimum electric power rate, recently established for the two local ' plants by the commission. Mr. Bond says that the 75 cents per. l horsepower monthly minimum rate is ; ! too liiirh anil that he linn ahmit com. pieieu uramng nis opinion on wnat a 4 fair minimum rate would be. but this will not be made public until submitted to the board of public works. "In ! this opinion I also deal with the protest of certain manufacturers that the I ll-v IU1'I I ait- M UUUIK lit HHJ UlgU, ; 1 but I cannot, say at this time what mv I recommendation will be in this mat-j ter." the city attorney said. A few weeks ago at a meeting held j at the Commercial Club several local 1 manufacturers not only charged that i the power rates were excessive, but! said that Manager Kleinknecht of the 5 city plant had induced them to patronize the municipal plant on the promise that a reduction in these rates ' would be secured if the city secured all the factory business. Drops Petition. Asked if he now contemplated petitioning the state commission to establish a valuation of the Richmond Light. Heat & Power company for rate making purposes. Mr. Bond said he was not contemplating such action. "Very satisfactory natural gas and electric rates have been provided for Richmond by the commission and I see no reason at this time to petition to have a valuation of the L.. H. & P. property made at this time," Mr. Bond said. He also said that he was not contemplating petitioning for a valuation of the Richmond Home Telephone company property. He said that the commission was over Its head in work at this time and probably would not consider any more Richmond cases if filed now for over a vear. TO STOP EGG SALES McKinley Objects to Bad Egg Traffic. Traffic in bad eggs has become so flagrant and "fragrant" as to offend the nostrils of Market Master McKinley and a number of grocerymen who have informed him that they have been badly sung lately. Today a north-end grocer complained to McKinley that in one case of eggs he found at the botton one dozen spoiled eggs. McKinley then said he was going to notify all grocerymen to have persons selling them eggs to write their names on each crate. "If bad eggs are then found we will know who to hold responsible, and lor the protection of grocerymen I intend vig- ; orously to prosecute all guilty per- j sons," he said..