Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 273, 26 September 1914 — Page 1

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'OL. XXXIX. NO. 273 gfft1?.T:TrtJ--RICHMOND, IND , SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1914. SINGLE COPY, 2 CE

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FRENCH BACK TWELVE MILES ON OKOIVER Berlin Claims Offensive Movement of Kaiser's Army Meets With Success Along Whole Line. FRENCH IN DENIAL Admit Enemy Crosses Meuse at St. Mihiel But Claim Allies Force Advance Back Over River. BY FREDERICK WERNER. BERLIN via Amsterdam, Sept. 26 Official announcement was made toflay that the western end of German forces in France had taken the offensive against the allies and had driven them back twelve miles. It was fclso stated that on the eastern end the Germans had ascended the Meuse heights after hard fighting southeast pf Verdun and advancing steadily despite strong resistance. The statement follows: "Following repeated attacks on our troops along the Oise by the enemy, aho seems to have been strongly reinforced, they took the offensive and drove the foe back twelve miles, fighting continues on the western end Df the opposing lines. "Along the Meuse, southeast of Verdun, we have gained the heights on the east bank. The French opposed our advance there with fresh troops and the fighting was severe. We continue to advance, while our artillery maintains its bombardment of the French forts." PARIS DENIES ADVANCE. Claim German Repulsed In Offensive Movement. PARIS. Sept. 26 The official statepi en t Issued at 3 o'clock on the battle between Germans and the allied forces In France admits that the Germans succeeded in crossing the river Meuse fcear St. Mihiel, but declares that the greater part of their forces have been thrown back across the river. According to the official announcement, heavy fighting continues" oA the entire left wing of the allies, both Along the Oise and the Aisne. The official statement follows: "1. On our left wing the battle continue with great violence, but in the pomme and Oise districts, between the Oise and Soissons (on the Aisne) our troops have made some slight progress. The enemy has not attempted any attack. Between Soissons and pheims there is no important change. Attack Continue. "2. At the center, from Rheims to Verdun, the situation is unchanged; In the Woevre region the enemy succeeded in crossing the Meuse in the Vicinity of St. Mihiel but the offensive taken by our trbops has already thrown back the greater part across he river. At the south of the Woevre our attacks have not ceased to progress. The Fourteenth German corps has been thrown back after suffering peavy losses. "3. On our right wing (Lorraine fend the Vosges) the German effectiveness seems to have been reduced. Pome detachments which had attacked our advance posts at certain joints, have been repulsed by the entry into action of our reserves." This statement was also issued regarding movements in the eastern theatre of war: "The Russians have captured Rzesefcow on the railroad leading to Cracow and the two fortified positions to the north and to the south of Przemysl. In Posen, the Germans seem to be fortifying themselves north of Kalisz." DRAW TAHROGRAM Officers Prepare for State Conference. The seven officers of the state tax conference who met in Indianapolis yesterday will meet again next week and probably arrange the final proprum and set the date for the next State conference. L. S. Bowman, vice-president, stated today that all officers will form tentative programs during the next week to submit at the next meeting. From these programs, one will be adopted. The time for the conference still remains from November 15 to December 15th.

RALSTON ORDERS PRORE OF LE6ISLAT0RE FRAUD

BY LEASED WIRE.l INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 26. Governor Ralston today sent a letter to Frank P. Baker, prosecuting attorney for Marion county, requesting that a sweeping Investigation be made by the county grand Jury of charges that fraud existed in the last session of the legislature and to exert every effort to bring the guilty parties to justice, If any corruption is unearthed. The governor has placed his own services at the disposal of the prosecutor, if he Is needed. Accompanying the letter was a lit

FORM SOCIETY

TO ASK BRIDGE AT E STREET Residents of Southwestern Part of City Call Organization Meeting for Monday Night. ARE AGAINST L STREET To take the offensive in the fight to locate the south end bridge at South E street, an organization will be formed Monday evening. The association will be composed of citizens of the growing addition surrounding the Joseph Moore school- It will be known as the Southwest Richmond Improvement association. The West Richmond Improvement association having a large district which it represents, the residents of the new portion of the city now have attained such numbers they believe they can carry on the fight for themselves. , Charles Hunnimeier and others constitute an informal committee to make arrangements for the organization meeting. The first session will be held at 8 o'clock Monday evening in the church at South West Fourth and E streets. Meetings later will be held in the Joseph Moore school, which will be made headquarters for the new association All residents who believe they would be effected by the bridge or who are interested in the growth of that portion of the city have been asked to be present. It is probable that the election of officers will be taken up at once and committees appointed. Favor E Street. The committee members are confident of their stand. They declare that the cost of a bridge will be made up in a few years with taxes from new homes which will be built is the bridge is located at South E street. The district is now fairly well Improved. Should the residents get a promise from the county commissioners that the bridge will be located at South E street, they will immediately take up with the traction company the building of a cross-town line the full length of South E street, east and west of the river. "If we can get that bridge it will mean a new part to Richmond," declared a member of the committee. "It will mean we will have access to the east side of the river. It will mean better fire protection. If we can get the promise lot owners, will immediately start to build. ' Ve will make the organization permanent and later take up other matters in which we want representation. VOTERS DECIDE ON NEW LAWS ATFALL VOTE Party Workers Impress Necessity of Registration With Important Issues Up for Decision. Progressive, Democratic, Republican and Socialist organizations in this l county are perfecting plans to have every voter in the county registered on registration day, Monday, October 5, between the hours of 6 a. m. and 9 p. m. Field workers for the various parties are actively engaged in impressing voters with the necessity of registering on that day if they' want to cast a ballot at the most important election held in the state of Indiana in a decade. "Voters who take an intelligent interest in state affairs do not have to be told of the big issues at stake at the coming November elections, but there are many voters who are not aware of the importance of this election and the various political parties in this county are making a combined effort to drive home this fact to this class of voters," said one of the most active politicians in the city today. "These Voters are being Impressed with the fact that this year the people for the first time in the history of this state and nation are to have the opportunity to vote directly for a United States senator. It is a surprising fact that many people are still under the impression that United States senaI tors are still selected by the state legislatures." Vote on Constitution. Of equal importance at the forthcoming election will be the decision of (Continued on Page Two.) of names which was not made public, and information which he deemed would be of benefit in the inquiry. The services of Attorney General Honan were offered, and a suggestion was made that Thomas Duncan, chairman of the public service commission, sit as deputy prosecutor, if this can be arranged according to law. Governor Ralston also asked that all employes of newspapers who have in any way charged graft in the legislature be summoned to tell on what grounds the charges were made,,

SECOND NATIONAL TO KEEP RESERVE ATHIGH FIGURE Banking Custom of Richmond Maintains Reserve of Not Less Than 25 Per Cent Bank Refuses No Loans to Borrowers of Good Credit Despite Secretary McAdoo's Opinion that Reserve Is Too Higb- Official's Statement in Reality Complimentary to Financial Institution.

Officers of the Second National Bank, which was criticized publicly along with three other Indiana banks by Secretary of Treasury McAdoo for carrying what he thinks is too high a reserve to protect depositors' money, declared today they had no intention of .permitting the reserve to be reduced to 15 per cent, the figure demanded by the secretary. They stated It had been for years the Richmond banking custom founded on experience to maintain reserves of never less than 25 per cent. It was this banking practice, they declared, that had enabled this city to so successfully weather the financial storms of the past while other cities whose banks did not maintain proper reserves were severely suffering. Refuse No Loans. It was further stated by the bank officials that their present reserves had not been built up at the expense of legitimate business interests of the community. They claimed that they have refused no loans to borrowers whose credit was good and that they have bought good commercial paper even since the outbreak of the European war. The Second National Bank made public today a letter which was writPUPILS TO REPAIR LEAKS AND WIRING Faculty Proposes to Teach Practical Ideas in Industrial Courses by Letting Students Work. Practicality is the aim of the high school faculty in the industrial department. At the beginning of the next term of school groups of the older boys will be organized to do practical jobs of work under the supervision of one of the teachers. The groups will be limited in size so the instructor can keep all of them busy. These boys will do repair work about the high school building, and will gain much practical experience. Advanced pupils from the physics department who understand electricity will be allowed to make all necessary repairs and changes in the electric equipment. Since the boys in these classes will do no commercial work for pay, Principal Pickell said the work would not meet with any opposition by the trades unions of the city. In connection with this work Mr. Pickell expects to add a course in automobile construction to the list of industrial subjects studied in the school. "There are new things we are anxious to try out, but we have to go slow as the vocatianal training law has brought about many changes in school conditions, and we are still feeling our way. I would not be surprised to see in a few years our high schools divided into vocational and academic schools." INVITES HUNDREDS TO SUNDAYJALLIES County Association Tries to Boost Attendance by School Competition. Rally day will be generally observed Sunday morning by the Sunday schools of Wayne county. This is the day set apart as national Sunday school rally day, and the county Sunday school association is urging all its members to observe the day. Officials of the county Sunday School association are asking superintendents of the schools to keep an accurate record of the attendance at the rally day services, and these records will be published. This is developing keen competition among the schools. Many different forms of announcements are being use to invite members to observe the day. Telegrams, posters, letters and messengers are being sent. Committees will make special calls today and tomorrow. Their slogan is "Everybody to Sunday school September 27." The Weather FOR INDIANA Fair tonight and Sunday; rising temperature Sunday. TEMPERATURE Noon 64 Yesterday. Maximum 62 Minimum 40 W. E. MOORE'S FORECAST. Local Fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer Sunday afternoon and Monday. General Condition Fair weather continues over the United States except for storm on the Atlantic coast j and far northwest Frost was general last night over Wayne county but did little or no damage to the vegetai bles.

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ten by Cashier W. C. Seeker to Secretary McAdoo, which follows: "To the Secretary of Treasury, "Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: "In a statement issued today by the Secretary of Treasury, we notice that among the list of banks which have been criticized by your department the Second National Bank of Richmond appears to be one of the three banks in Indiana which have been guilty in the eyes of the department of providing an excessive reserve to protect its depositors. We cheerfully plead guilty

(Continued on Page Five) BOOK ADVISES After Conference Officials Will Name Advisory Board to Help Carry Out Vocational Courses. An advisory board consisting of practical factory men, trades workers and home makers will be appointed by the city school board to overseen the vocational training to be done in the night school, this winter. The board met this morning to confer with the deputy state superintendent, W. F. Book, who has charge of vocational training in Indiana. Pettis A. Reid, members of the state board of education, was also present. Dr.. Book came to Richmond at the request of the school board to advise it regarding requirements of the state law. Under this law part of the expenses of running the night school are paid from stater funds, and for. this reason the course of study offered and the plan of operation must conform to the law. Provides Three Classes. Under the Indiana vocational training law of 1913, three classes of vocational work are provided for. The trade extension work for farmers is carried out under the county agents. The second class is known as the prevocational work, and includes teaching domestic scrience, manual training and agriculture in the Seventh and Eighth grades of the public schools. Both of these branches of work went into effect September 1, 1913. The third class includes the industrial vocational work, and applies to the advanced training of those already engaged in some definite line of industrial work. This is the course to be taught in the night school. Dr. Book was enthusiastic over the prospects for carrying out this project in Richmond. "Your school is admirably suited for this work," he said, "with its large building and equipment for industrial training. But I would not be surprised if you found it necessary to secure outside room for some of the classes after it is generally understood what this course has to offer trades people of the city. Offer Practical Work. "This course is open to men and women over 17 years of age, and will include training in carpenter work, foundry work, millinery designing, sewing, cooking and home making, but will be limited to men already engaged in the various trades, and women in the homes. Any girl or woman over 17 years old who is living at home, is considered a home maker, and is eligible to the home making course." One of the questions which was puzzling members of the school board was the licensing of teachers to carry out the work. The instructions of Dr. Book were that special licenses would be granted to those who are qualified to teach the courses. Some of the work will be done by regular teachers of teh school, while it will be necessary to secure experts from some of the factories and trades for the rest. CAR STRIKES Knocked from his bicycle In a collision with an automobile on Fort Wayne avenue, Israel H. Harris, 300 Randolph street, was thrown to the pavement, suffering a fractured collar bone and a serious scalp wound late this afternoon. Mr. Harris was rushed to his home in the city ambulance. The machine was driven by Chester Keever of Hagerstown. According to witnesses, Harris was going south on the right side of the street and Harris was going north on the other side. Whether the machine of Mr. Harris turn to the wrong side of the street when they collided witnesses were unable to say. TO NAME INSPECTORS A session of the board of county commissioners has been called for next Wednesday when'the time to apappoint election Inspectors will terminate An inspector for each of the sixty-four precincts in the county will be selected. These men will serve at the fall elections. Tht meeting at which the appointments will be made will be

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a special sesslog.

SELLERS ASKS AERIAL TRUCK IN FIRE WORK

Insurance Bureau Head Also Demands Underground Wiring and More Firemen Before Reducing Rate. CITY HEARS ORDERS In another year, Richmond will have the opportunity of entering the highest fire insurance class attained by any Indiana cities and it will have the immediate opportunity of getting a rate reduction. This is the result of a meeting of the fire insurance committee of the Commercial club and E. M. Sellers, head of the Sellers Fire Insurance Bureau. Mr. Sellers had one of his experts at the meeting. It is mandatory in order to secure a higher classification in fire insurance rates, that the city add to its fire department an aerial ladder truck and seven men and that wires be placed underground in the business district. Mr. Sellers criticised the city for being nineteen firemen short in the fire department. He also expressed his opinion plainly on the method used in carrying out the order to place wires underground. He said the wires had been taken off the streets and placed in the alleys and that the wiring there now is so complex it would be almost impossible to raise a ladder. Officials at Meeting. At the meeting were Mayor Robbins, the board of works members, Fire Chief Miller, Building Inspector Hodgin and G. H. Eggemeyer, O. P. Nusbaum, E. M. Campfield, Oren Miller, W. F. Starr, S. E. Swayne and Charles W. Jordan. Mr. Sellers and his expert informed (Continued on Page Five.) TALK ON SUFFRAGE FEATURE OF COUNTY W, C LOIEETIIIG President Mrs. Handle , Announces Program and Date of Sessions at Lutheran Church, October 2. An address on the women's suffrage question by Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley of Liberty, will be the feature of the Wayne County W. C. T. U. convention to be held in' Richmond, October 2. Mrs. Stanley is state vice-president of the W. C. T. U. and a capable speaker on suffrage topics. She is also a member of the state farmer's institute staff. The convention will be held in the Second English Lutheran church, on Pearl street, in West Richmond. Mrs. R. W. Randle, president of the county organization, has announced the following program for the convention: Morning Session, 10 O'clock. Hymn; devotional service led by Mrs. Sylvester Billheimer; welcome address by Mrs. S. Edgar Nicholson; response, Mrs. Hannah Taylor; reading of minutes; report of county officers; report of county superintendent; election of officers; noontide prayer. Afternoon Session, 1:30 O'clock. Divine session; music; devotional service led by Mrs. McCurdy; report of county superintendent continued; solo by Miss Duke; solo, Ruth James; collection; benediction, Rev. Raymond Isley. Evening Session, 7:30 O'clock. Address on Women's Suffrage Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley. BEVERIDGE COMES FOR TALKJCT, 20 County Chairman Price Announces Date From State Headquarters. Progressive County Chairman Clif ford Price, while in Indianapolis today. where he went with the large Wayne county delegation to attend the Roosevelt meeting, was to make final arrangements for the meeting in this city next Thursday evening at the Gennett theatre, which is to mark the formal opening of the Progressive campaign in Wayne county. This meeting is to be addresed by W. D. Headrick of Indianapolis, one of the most prominent members of the party in Indiana, and Earl Crawford of Washington township, who recently left the Democratic party to affiliate with the Progressives. Mr. Price will also make arrangements while at Indianapolis for another meeting to be held in various parts of the county during the campaign. At Progressive headquarters today it was announced that Albert J. Beveridge, Progressive candidate for United States senator, would speak in Richmond on the evening of Tuesday, October 20. and in Cambridge City the afternoon of the same day. Mr. Beveridge has been campaigning throughout the state the last few weeks, and large and enthusiastic crowds have greeted him everywhere. Mr. Beveridge is very popular in Wayne county and immense crowds are expected to attend his meetings in Cambridge City and Bichmond,

KENWORTHY APPOINTMENT PROVOKES BITTER ATTfiOCC ON PROF. ELBERT RUSSELL

PEACE DOCTRINE QUALIFIES SECT TO LEAD WORLD Better Fitted to Do Mission Work in War Cursed World Than Other Denominations. BODY WITHOUT BLAME Bishop Invokes God That Friends Alone May Spread Gospel When European Hostilities Cease. OLDHAM EPIGRAMS One beautiful thing they have In in the Orient which is so rapidly being forgotten in the weBt, Is the great respect for old age. The Friends church is peculiarly fitted for foreign mission work because you put the women to work. A Chinese Christian is the best Chinese patriot. We say the Chinaman is not emotional, and yet I have heard that most solemn of sounds, stifled sobs from strong men. Java, the island where your coffee does not come from. I do not drink coffee I stick to Postum. While it tastes like a boiled rag I drink it because I am told it is good for me. No Englishman ever drinks tea in America. You make the best coffee in the world. A white-hearted man is sometimes called white-livered. Bishop Oldham of the Methodist Episcopal church, one of the most celebrated missionary bishops, who is now one of the secretaries of the central missionary committee of the M. E. church in New York, made a magnificent address yesterday afternoon In East Main Street Friends church at the afternoon session of the Indiana yearly meeting, following the report of the foreign missionary committee. In which he commended highly the position of the president in the Mexican situation. Bishop Oldham in his finale paid an extraordinary compliment to the Society of Friends as the only organized body of Christians in the world, either secular or religious, who had maintained the ideal of the Christian faith and the Integrity of Christ's teachings. Bishop Oldham said if the Friends at the critical juncture in the history of so-called Christian civilization fall(Continued on Last Page.) LITERARY SOCIETY TO HOLD CONGRESS That the students of Earlham college may have an opportunity to take a greater interest in politics, a rearrangement of the program of the Ionian Literary society, a society composed of the men of the college, has been planned which will entail a reorganization of the club. It is the plan to organize the club in the form of the United States Congress. Discussions pertaining to the foremost political questions of the time will be held in accordance with the rules of the United States Congress. Debates will be arranged and other features introduced to make the society virtually a miniature congress. It is believed by the members this will increase the interest and attract a larger membership. Opposition has been expressed to the plan by some of the alumni who desire to "cling to the traditions of te society. The plan is not only to organize the club according to the organization of the national body but also to organize it according to political parties so the real working of the congress can be experienced by the members. Prof. I E. P. Trueblood, head of the public speaking department, is strongly in sympathy with the proposed change and believes that it will have an effect on instilling interest in live questions of the day.

NICHOLSON QUITS PLACE AS TRUSTEE OF EARLHAM

One of the features of the morning was the resignation of Timothy Nicholson from the board of trustees of Earlham college, of which he has been a member for forty-nine years, and the appointment of John E. Parker of Eaton, in his place . Benjamin Johnson's term also expiring, he was succeeded by himself. Timothy Nicholson in speaking of the reasons for his resignation said : "My interest in Earlham college Is just as great as it ever was and I want to continue to stand by It in ev-

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BODY THREATENS JOB CANCELING FOR OPPOSITION Yearly Meeting Speaker Claims Timothy Nicholson

Accused Russell of Political Chicanery for Action. RUSSELL ON FLOOR Tells Why He Fought Kenworthy and Tells Friends How Committee Threatened Loss of Position. An expose of the alleged methods of Truman C. Kenworthy, former pastor of the East Main Street Friends church, to secure bis appointment as Superintendent of - the Evangelistic and Pastoral committee of Indiana Yearly Meeting was made at this morning's session of the latter body. The resignation of Ira C. Johnson former superintendent on account of ill-health, had already been brought to the attention of the Yearly Meeting, but the recommendations of the committee as to the readjustment of the personnel of the committee and the appointment of a new superintendent were not introduced at the time the annual report of the committee was made but deferred to the closing business session. At this time the name of Mr. Kenworthy was proposed as superintendent, Joseph A. Goddard of Muncie. as chairman, Fannie Elliott as secretary and George W. Bird as treasurer. Russell Takes Floor. When the Yearly Meeting was asked to pass upon the committee's recommendation for superintendent. Elbert Russell, a member of the Earlham college faculty and Progressive candidate for congressman in this district, made a clear statement of the conditions which caused him to oppose this appointment. Air. ttusseii uiaieii uwi no uiui "spoke out In meeting because of bis belief in the basic principle of Friends that free and open discussion should be permitted of every mooted point that arose In the society. Mr. Russell stated that the committee. In order te railroad Mr. Kenworthy's position through, had virtually threatened him with the loss of his position on the Earlham college faculty if he opposed Mr. Kenworthy's appointment openly. Boycott Nicholson. Mr. Russell also further alleged that S. Edgar Nicholson, editor of the American Friend, had been threatened with the loss of subscriptions to his paper if Nicholson openly opposed the appointment. Mr. Russell continued to say that the committee had charged that he would not dare speak against the appointment at the Yearly Meeting. "And that is the reason I am doing it," said Mr. Russell in a murmur of approval from the audience. Charles Hiatt. a member of tbe committee, stated that he knew of no policy of coercion on the part of the committee. James Unthank. former president of Wilmington college, stated that he bad been approached two months ago and asked to say nothing against the appointment of Kenworthy in the Yearly Meeting. Accuses Nicholson. Timothy Nicholson who, at this time, accused Mr. Russell of what be termed "political chicanery," was accused by James Unthank of making a virulent attack on Mr. Russell and thus introducing the first personal note Into the discussion. John Kitterel. of West Milton. Ohio, stated that, on account of the high tribute paid the Society of Friends by Bishop Oldham, that Indiana Yearly Meeting must maintain that high standard, and see that free and open discussion of all mooted points should be permitted in accordance with the principles of Friends. Mr. Kitterel stated that the opposition against the appointment of Mr. Kenworthy was crystallized on account of wide spread objection to Mr. Kenworthy's suitability for- such a position throughout the Yearly Meeting, and the disposition of the committee to prevent that discussion was the cause of its Introduction by Elbert Russell. Kelly Closes Speaking. Dr. Robert L. Kelly, president of Earlham college and clerk of the yearly meeting, stated that, in accordance with the usual procedure of the presiding officer of this body in permitting discussion on all reports, the discussion that had just preceded his re- ( Continued on Page Two.) trying to resign for the past thirteen years in favor of some younger man, I thought the time- had now come for my retirement. "I appreciate the great kindness of tbe Yearly Meeting to me during my long term of office. Appreciative remarks were made by members of the Yearly Meeting and a rising testimonial of regard made. A like testimonial was also made to Ira Tnhnsnn the retiring superintendent Continued on -Pace Twcj