Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 258, 9 September 1914 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1914

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SCRIBES AT FRONT REFUTE ATROCITIES American Correspondents Deny Stories of Cruelty by German Soldiers. A meatage denying the stories of cruelty by the German soldiers has been received while the signatures of the' following well known American newspaper men who were originally assigned to Brussels Irving S. Cobb, Saturday Evening Post and Philadelphia Public- Ledger; Harry Hansen, Culcago Dally News; James O'Donnell Bennett, John T. McCutcheon, Chicago Tribune. The message which was sent from Aix-les-Chappelle, to Berlin, for transmission, was mutilated by interference and certain words are missing, but the text is clearly that Intended by the authors. It says: "In spirit we unite In rendering (sic) Qerman atrocities groundless as far as are able to. After spending two weeks with and accompanying troops upward of one hundred miles, we are unable to report a single Instance unprovoked. We are also unable to confirm rumors of mistreatment of prisoners or of noncombatants with the German columns. This is through jjouvain, Brussels, Luneville and Nantes, wbile in Prussan hands. We visited Chateau Soldre, Sambre and Beaumont without substantiating a single wanton brutality. Numerous investigated rumors were groundless. Everywhere we have seen Germans paying for purchases and respecting property rights, as well as according civii.ans every consideration. "After the battle of Bias (probably Barss, a suburb of Namur) we found Belgian women and children moving comfortably about. The day after the Germans had captured the town in Merbea Chateau we found one citizen killed, but were unable to conl rm lack of provocation. Refugees with stories of atrocities were unable to supply direct evidence. Belgians in the Sambra valley discounted reports of cruelty in the surrounding counties. The discipline of the German soldiers is excellent as we observed. To the truth of the statement we pledge our word."

NEW PARIS

Messrs and Mesdames C. A. Hawley, C. C. Hawley, A. J. Hawley, Miss Gertrude Hawley, A. R. and C. R. Hawley motored to College Corner and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawley. James Horrigan of Camden Is the guest of his cousins, Miss Dorothy Kirkpatrick and Reid Clark. Miss Marvel Mitchell and Robert Mitchell have returned from Columbus where they spent the summer with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stevens and baby of Washington, D. C, and Mr. Harry Stevens of Boston, Ind., were entertained at 6 o'clock dinner Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Kirkpatrick. C. C. Davis spent Sunday with his sister at Spring Valley, O. Miss Fannie Penland took up her position for the fall work at Richmond Tuesday. The Excelsior class of the Christian church gave a dinner and luncheon Labor day, and added $18 to the treasury. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Baker entertained Sunday, Messrs and Mesdames Frank Flora, George Popp of Hamilton, Ohio, John Byers and son Herschell of Arcanum, Roy Murray and family and John Darnell of Richmond, John Gillfillan and family, Walter Threewitts and family of Otterbeln, N. J. McClure and C. R. McClure and baby. Wreck Year Ago. Today marks the first anniversary of the wreck of the New York-St. Louis flyer, which occurred at Wiley's station, north of New Paris, in which two men lost their lives. Miss Ray Lawder and friend of Richmond spent Labor day with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Killbourne. Mrs. Kate Potts of Camden spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kuth. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. King and daughter, Esther Alice, returned to their home in Pittsburg Monday evening; after a week's visit with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. King and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Reid. Miss Fannie Wright of Indianapolis is the guest of MIsb Carrie Whitaker. Mrs. Nancy Purdum and two Bisters, who are her guests, and Sherman Fox and S. C. Ritchie motored to Winchester, Ind., and spent the day with the former's brother, Mr. Clymer. Mr. and Mrs. Zeri Fulgbum entertained Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and family, Mrs. J. W. Turner and Mrs. Phoebe Long of Richmond Sunday. Rev. E. Kneisley is spending this week at the conference at Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Westfall, Mr. and Mrs. Venoman Reid and S. C. Ritchie motored to Lewisburg Labor day and attended the ball game in the morning and in the afternoon went to the races at Eaton. An auto belonging to Mr. Reeves, a roque player of Columbus, Ind., has been the object of much attention the last few days. The machine is a four-

cylinder, sixty-horse power, but tho

unusual thing about the auto is the extra set of back wheels, making three axles and six wheels, and almost elim-

inating discomfort. The machine is made in Mr. Reeves' factory. Mrs. Earl Richards returned Tuesday to her home in Cedarville, O., after a short stay here with her mother, Mrs. C. M. Wilcox. Master Robert remained for a time or until the mosquito season is past, as the boy becomes poisoned by the sting of the insect, of which Cedarville boasts the prize-winning size. Mr. and Mrs. Gaylor of Richmond spent Tuesday here attending the roque games. Mr. and Mrs. Coil Bevington of Richmond were entertained Tuesday by Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Bevington. Mrs. Arthur Steffy, St. Paul, Minn., is the guest of Mrs. Ella Bloom. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Noggle have taken temporary apartments in the Weiland property.

STATE FAIR SPECIAL TO INDIANAPOLIS. Leaves Richmond 6:00 a. m. September 9 and 10, over Pennsylvania lines. Returning, train leaves Indianapolis 7:30 p. m. 25-27-29-1-3-5-9

A Norwegian scientist has advanced the theory that Saturn's rings are electrical phenomena, produced by the the radiation of luminous particles from the planet which constantly renews them.

ILIFF TURNS ON OFFICIALS

FOR VIEW ON DUMP ISSUE

BY EDGAR ILIFF. Edgar Iliff makes the following comment on the dump: The wiping out of the foul dump and its transformation Into a park is the issue of the hour. The Riverside Park committee had two positive engagements with the board of works and has been snubbed each time. , Once Mayor Kobbins made a date with us and assured us that he and, the board with Attorney Bond, would be there at

2 o clock on a certain day. We were there on the minute, but we found Mr. Bavls alone and he knew nothing of the engagement. Attorney Bond was telephoned and he knew nothing of it. Pretty soon Mr. Hodgin came in and told us that Mayor Robbins was detained by sickness. Every effort we have made has been met with evasion and neglect on the part of the city officials. We have never yet seen the faces of Mr. Marlatt or Mr. McMinn. This dump and park issue is spreading over the entire city and is affecting the administration. It is not alone the suffering of the people living hear the dump that makes the issue. God knows that they alone constitute an issue that calls for immediate action. But there is a greater issue, the civic pride of Richmond. Why do we tolerate such a deplorable condition? Why do we permit the expenditure of thousands of dollars in our schools, why do we buy pictures for school rooms, why do we teach our children the love of the beautiful, why do we encourage flower-gardening and green lawns and well-kept premises and then kill it all by maintaining such ugly environments, such distressing object lessons, right in the heart of the city? Speaks For Officials. Mr. Bavis, before a gathering ' of over 2000 citizens on the dump last Friday night, said that he voiced the stand of the administration when he said that the purchase of this plot of ground would not be carried out. We knew that this was the attitude of the administration even when Mr. Bavis told us at a former public meeting that "He would take off his coat, roll up his sleeves and spit on his hands to make this ground a public park." We have known all along that were being "stung." We knew, and know more forcibly now, that the "administration" is a stand-patter on every question of civio Improvement although the voters of this city put him in office on a progressive movement. Where are all those promises of "back to the people," "initiative and referendum," "recall of officials," "public efficiency" and forward march all along the line? Mr. Bavis told the working-men of West Richmond and Fairview the other night that during these distressing times caused by the European war this city couldn't afford to relieve their distress. He virtually said, "Gentlemen, you can't afford to be healthy, you can't afford to be clean, you can't afford to be decent, you can't afford clean dooryards and pure air, for it would cost money and increase the taxes, and as I propose to run for mayor in the future I don't want an increased tax rate staring me In the face." Boasts of Economy. There was once a poor old woman who had a sick son and the charitydoctors gave her money to buy wine to strengthen him. She hid the money and let him die; then she boasted of her economy and bought plumes for his hearse. I doubt if any city run upon such an idea of 30c economy can save even enough money to buy black plumes for its own funeral. There is an economy that means death and an expenditure that spells active, exuberant, healthy life. Where is Councilman at Large Russell during this agitation? Does he think . that "Councilman at large" means running at large for congress? Where are his promises that this city would be run upon a higher, loftier and more beneficent plan? His motto

was that the "office" should seek the man but he is bow the man so earnestly seeking the office that he has never had time to say one word in the council chamber in behalf of his suffering fellow-citizens of his own ward. Does not the administration know taht this is a wide-spread demonstration on the part of the people? Has it not heard the rumbling of discontent, and the openly-voiced threat to quit the city light plant? Can this city afford to lose a thousand patrons of the city plant? I hate a boycott. It isn't fair. The loss of our city plant would be a public calamity. But It can't maintain itself without customers. Has the city administration never heard any of the testimony of residents of West Richmond and Fairview? Has it never heard of working-men who were so 6ick from the poisonous fumes of the dump that they threw up their breakfasts? Has the administration ever investigated the outrage from the health-department side of the question? I have a letter from Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health. Here it is: What Hurty Says. "The way for you to proceed to secure the abatement of 'any conditions

which may generate, transmit or promote disease' 1b for you to write a letter to the city health officer (keeping a copy of the same) telling him of the conditions of which you know. - escribe them in full and ask him to proceed for their abatement. The law says : '"It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company or corporation to institute, permit or maintain any condition whatever which may transmit, or promote disease.' "The law goes on to make it the duty of all health officers and health

commissioners, upon hearing in any way of the existence of said unlawful condition, to proceed without delay to abate the same. The law further prescribes that abatement shall consist in issuing an order to the person responsible for the nuisance or unsanitary condition, and if the order is not obeyed within a reasonable number of days stated in the order, then the prosecutor shall bring prosecution. "There is an impeachment law on the statute books which says in general effect that where officials refuse to enforce any law which they are commanded to enforce by the law, that the same may be impeached. Any citizen can swear out information before the judge of the circuit court who shall without delay summons said official to answer why he does not enforce the law and perform the duties prescribed in the law. If he 1b found guilty, the fine is $500 and dismissal from office. "You will see by this it depends upon citizens whether or, not officials enforce laws. If the citizens are inactive and will not protest and will not work for law enforcement, then officials will not. "Hoping that you will be successful in all your efforts to bring about better sanitary conditions in Richmond, I am Very truly yours, J. N. HURTY." The West Richmond and Fairview citizens have made the "iniative," they are willing to submit their cause to the "referendum" or vote of the people, and can Invoke the "recall" under the existing law, as indicated by Dr. Hurty, if they so demand.

OPEN CITY SCHOOL AT CAMPBELLSTOVVH Two Hundred Twenty-five Students Enroll, Crowding Building to limit. CAMPBELLSTOWN, O., Sept. 9. School opened here Monday with 225 pupils present. Every room was overflowing with students, and several additional seats had to be put in. The following are the teachers employed: First and Second grades, Miss Alma Hoerner of New Paris; Third and Fourth" Miss Mabel Call; Fifth and Sixth, Miss Myrtle Benbam; Seventh and Eighth, Clarence Thompson;, superintendent, Prof. C. R. Coblentz; high school teachers, J. S. McDivltt of Eaton, and Miss Blanche Rinehart. Joe Mook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ora

Mook, former residents of this locality, is very ill with typhoid fever at his home in Richmond. Dr. Conley of Eaton Is attending him. The Young People's Christian Association will give a social Saturday night in the basement of the Christian church. Miss Nellie Waring of Greenville visited relatives here a few days last week. John O'Hara and family spent Sunday afternoon with Marcus Baker and family near Camden. Mrs. Madge Hastin spent Saturday and Sunday in Dayton., Mrs. Estella Burg and son Fred of Dayton visited with her parents, John Burke and family, from Saturday till Monday. The Ladies' Aid society met Wednesday afternoon with MIsb Clara A. Tultz. Nineteen members and one visitor were present. The next meeting will be held October 7 at the home of Mrs. Ed Shaffer. The Young People's Christian Association met with Everett and Orpha Geeding Wednesday evening. The next

meeting, will be held October 7 at the home of Miss Minnie Reid. Harry Stover and son Marion spent Sunday with Ed Shaffer and family. Lewis Shaffer spent Saturday and Sunday with Grover Spencer near Stony Point. Sam Stlgelman purchased an auto of Stanley Brower at Eaton last week. Quite a number from here attended the races at Eaton Monday afternoon. Mrs. Ida O'Neill, Miss Amy Arrasmith, Dr. Ross Dickey and Rev. Mr. Thomas spent Sunday with William Geeting and family. - Miss Mae Edvin spent Friday and Saturday in Eaton with Mrs. Martha Currey.

MASONIC CALENDAR Wednesday, Sept,. 9. Webb Lodge, No. 24, F. and A. M. Called meeting; work in Master Mascyi degree, commencing at seven o'clock. Refreshments. Friday, Sept. 11. King Solomon's Chapter No. 4, R. A. M., stated convocation.

TO REPORT SHORT WEIGHT OFFENDERS Weights and Measure Inspector McKinley today received Instructions from State Inspector Barnhardt to report all violations of the new federal "short measure" law directly to him and that he in turn would report such violations to the federal authorities. McKinley was informed that fruits and vegetables could be snipped la any kind of receptacles, but that the exact quantity In each receptacle would have to be labeled on it.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Proposals for supplies for the use of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane for the month of October, will be received by the board of trustees at the hospital before 3 p. m. Monday, September 14, 1914. Specifications may be seen at the Second National bank, or at the hospital. By order of the board. 8-2t S. E. Smith, Med. Supt

POSTPONES MEETING Tuberculosis Society Calls Second Session. The meeting of the Wayne County Tuberculosis society, which was to have been held at the Commercial club room Monday afternoon, has been postponed until Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Matters pertaining to the work of the society this winter will be taken up as will the probability of the establishment of a tuberculosis hospital for this county. It is understood that an agitation has been started to build a hospital by private capital. The plans for "Health Day" will also be discussed and arrangements made to present this matter before the schools of the city.

Of thirty-one thousands confederates in the battle of Antietam, civil war, fourteen thousand were killed or wounded. Of forty-six thousand northern soldiers, 1,2410 were killed or wounded.

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