Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 53, 12 January 1915 — Page 1

t: big: PAIXABIIJM VOL. XL., NO. 53. Palladium and Sun-Telegram Consolidated. 1907 RICHMOND, IND.t TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1915. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS f

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80 TERRE HAUTE KEN PLEAD GUILTY TO ELECTION FRAUD BEFORE U. S. JUDGE ANDERSON

Thirty-four File Demurrer to Indictment, Alleging Federal Courts Have No Jurisdiction in Cases Judge Anderson Sets Arguments for January 20.

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Attorneys for Men Pleading Not Guilty Promise to Fight Case to Finish Mayor Donn M. Roberts and Circuit Judge Eli ' F. Redman to Face Trial Before U. S. Judge Anderson.

BY LEASED WIRE. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12. Eighty Terre Haute men, caught in the government drag net during the investigation of alleged election frauds in that city, pleaded guilty today when they were arraigned before Federal Judge Anderson on indictments returned by the federal grand jury. A demurrer was filed for the remaining thirty-four indicted Terre Haute men. Judge Anderson will rule on the demurrer which charged that the federal court had no jurisdiction in the election cases and set January 20 as the date for their hearing. The mo6t of the men who pleaded'

guilty were present work" in the Terre Haute red light dtst. Among the more prominent of the eighty were Jonn F. Nugent, formerly assistant chief, of pottoe of Terre Haute; Ed Holler, present chief of police; Enno Harms, who is credited with having administered a beating to Mayor Roberts in the legislative office recently, and John W. Tlerney, a saloon keeper. Attorneys for the thirty-four men who pleaded not guilty declared that they would fight the case to a finish. Among those who must appear for a hearing on January 20, are Mayor Donn M. Roberts, Circuit "Judge Eli F. Redman and his son, Hilton Redman. Judge Anderson told the eighty who pleaded guilty to return to their homes and he would send them word when they were wanted in court. The court roo mwas crowded to suffocation with prisoners and spectators when the Terre Haute men were arraigned. When the reading of the in dictment was begun it was seen that it fould occupy a long time. Judge Anderson interrupted the clerk and himself explained the contents of the indictments briefly. Then the roll cf the indicted men was called and the pleas of guilty were entered by the defendants as their names were called. Attorneys answered for those who intend to fight against the indictment ia the federal court. CITY ESTIMATES PLANTS WORTH ABOUT $318,000 Kleinknecht Places Valuation of Municipal Concern Under Order of Public Service X? j i Superintendent Kleinknecht of the Municipal plant, said today that the valuation to be placed on the plant for submission to the state public iltilltlfm cnmmtsslnn tvrmlrt ha annrnvi. jiately $318,000. representing cost of . reproduction. The commission yester- i 3ay ordered the city plant and the Richmond Light, Heat & Power comoany to submit to it, within fifteen' days their valuation inventories. Following the receipt of these inrentories engineers of the commission will appraise both local plants for ihe purpose of establishing a joint rate ichedule. It was learned today that the Light, iTeat & Power company places a valultlon of about ?270,000 on its electric plant. Murphy Acta Queer. Those who attended the hearing before the commission yesterday Avere commenting today over the actions of Commissioner Murphy when the other commissioners overruled his recent order permitting the Light, Pleat & Power company to place a special wholesale power rate in effect in Richmond. It is said that Mr. Murphy displayed considerable anger. No explanation has yet been offered why Murphy issued this order and why he neglected to notify the city of the action he had taken. In submitting its valuation inventory to the commission the city will also submit a tentative rate schedule, which it will recommend to the commission for adoption. Superintendent Kleinknecht said today that a committee of Commercial club members would be consulted in the drafting of this schedule. The tentative schedule, it is understood, will call for a sub - etantial reduction of both lighting and! power rates. WEED PLANS CANVASS Campaign Manager Outlines Charity Appeal. H. S. Weed, who was voted as campaign manager by the governing board of the central charity bureau, to direct bji effort to raise funds to conduct charity in Richmond until next September, announced today that he would have a campaign plan outlined in a few days by which the city will be thoroughly canvassed in the j game manner it was canvassed in the fall by women, except that this campwlgn will be conducted entirely fcv

POLICE PLEAD GUILTY

SKILLENS PAYS $50 FOR SELLING LIQUOR Colored Hotel Proprietor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Sale Through Attorney. Charles Skillens, colored, and Ollle Hayden, colored, through their attorney, C. Richardson, today entered pleas of guilty to selling liquor without a license and each drew the minimum fine, $50, which Richardson paid. Skillens and Hayden fled from the city Friday night, and Saturday Richardson was notified over long-distance telephone by Skillens to raise money off his barbershop and plead guilty for Hayden and himself, providing the prosecutor would merely file charges of selling liquor illegally against both of them. This the prosecutor agreed to do. It was reported today that Skillens is to retire from the hotel busily ss in Richmond and leave the city. BANKS RE-ELECT HEADS TO SERVE FOR NEXT YEAR Union National and Dickinson Trust Stockholders Maintain Organization In tact at Elections. The Union National bank stockholders elected the same board of directors. The directors Immediately held an elecon of office, re-eicu ing the same officers who have served. The organization now stands: George L. Cates, president; E. H. Cates, vloe president; M. C. Henley, vice president; H. J. Hanes, cashier; George , Hart, E. G. Hibberd, Elwood McGuire, Charles McGulre and Wil Ham H. Loehr. In the Dickinson Trust company meeting, where the old directors and officers were re-elected, the tone of the bankers was optimistic for a re vival of business throughout tho country. In the president's report, Edgar F. Hiatt said the company now stands as probably the biggest trust company in the state outside of IndianapoliB, Secretary E. R. Lemon said today the company is unable to account for increased savings business at the time when the country became most dapressed. Edgar F. Hiatt was re-elected president, with the following other officers re-elected: Howard Campbell and George H. Eggemeyer, vice presidents; E. R. Lemon, secretary, and Jesse A. Weichman, treasurer. The directors who were also reelected are: Adam H. Bartel, Howard Campbell, E. H. Cates, J. J. Dickinson, G. II. Eggemeyer, S. W. Gaar, Henry Gennett, J. J. Harrington, E. G. Hibberd, P. W. Smith, H. C. Staar and E. F. Hiatt. R. G. Leeds was elected to fill the place of P. W. Smith as director of the Second National bank at a stockholders' meeting this afternoon. This is the only change announced by the banks as yet. Unless a vice president is added to the officers of the Second National ! bank Dv the directors, the officers will i stand the same as since the death of J - B- Dougan. 1116 ofticers now are: Samuel W. Gaar, president; D. G. Reid, vice president; C. W. Elmer, vice president; W. C. Seeker, cashier, and D. N. Elmer, assistant cashier. The board of directors consists of S. W. Gaar, D. G. Reid, C. W. Elmer. W. C. Seker, Henry Gennett, J. J. Harrington, E. G. Hibberd, E. G. Hill, J. R. Howard, F. B. Land, Elwood McGuire, G. W. Miller, H. C. Starr, S. S. Stratton, Clem A. Gaar. Howard Campbell and Rudolph G. Leeds. At the First National bank, the board of directors was re-elected. The members are James A. Carr, W. D. Foulke, Richard Sedgwick, Daniel Moss. C. E. Shiveley, s. E. Swayne, J. J. Rife, S. W. Hayes, A. G. Luken, A. D. Gayle and F. M. Taylor. The officers were re-elected by the directors. They are: A. D. Gayle, president; S. E. Swayne, vice president; F. M. Taylor, ashler; Alton, H "Hnle. assistant cashier

ONLY PROGRESSIVE IN HOUSE PROMISES POSITIVE STAND ON BILLS FOR LABORERS

Wayne County Representative to Serve on Three Committees Handling Bills and Court Organization. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 12. When one is surrounded by one hundred colleagues, not one of whom have the same political views, it is but v natural assumption that such a mar. would feel somewhat lonesome anr! alone. But such is not the case with Jonn W. Judkms, the bull moose repre sentative in the assembly from Cam bridge City, Wayne county. When not assisting in making laws, or flghtin? proposed measures, Judkins is engager in either farming or the manufactur. of caskets, and the mere fact that h did not vote during the selection of th speaker and other officials is no proc that he intends to rem' in silent. Quite the contrary. Judkins is vitall interested in the workmen's compens tion bill, although he figures that th sixty-ninth assembly will not succee in solving the many difficulties in tin-" to pass it He is also interested in tl primary election law and the got roads question. When asked why did not cast his ballot for the speak' and other officials, Judkins merely re plied: "I did not consider it policy. I have no axe to grind and do not now contemplate presenting any measures. I am interested in the three propositions; that's all." Mr. Judkins was appointed to serve SUFFRAGE BILL PUT TO SLEEP BY HOUSE VOTE Motion to Adjourn in Indiana Lower House Makes Impossible Consideration of the Measure. NEW BILLS SENT UP Legislator Wc Abolish Use of Common Drinking Cups in Public Places and Houses. B01teTNij ;, Tht senate today amended 'the appropriations bill without changing the amount $110,000 which it carries, The amendment make Impossible any Indictments euoh as were returned In Marlon county against legislators and legislative employes of the 1914 seesirn en account of an alleged eicoeeclve number of employes, and makes It possible for trio halslature to em. ploy as many olerks and other assistants as rt desires.. The amendment repeals an act of 1895 which limits the numbsr of employes that can bo hired to perform the work mado neoeesary by the legislative session. BY LEASED WISE. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 12. Equal suffrage suffered temporary death in the house today, and this afternoon a delegation of women who had hoped to see the measure brought up for consideration gathered in the house galleries only to be disappointed. The suffrage resolution Introduced by Representative Scott of Indianapolis, can not be considered unless It is introduced again. The test vote token today oft adjournment showed sentiment enough against suffrage to defeat it. Representative Nibi&ek of Vincennes moved to consider the Scott resolution this morning. Representative Scott objected because, be said, many women had planned to attend the session and hear the debate on the question. KHIs the Measure. A motion to adjourn was made by a dosen legislators at the same time. The vote to adjourn until 2 o'clock this afternoon makes impossible any consideration of the subject during the remainder of the legislative debate. The introduction of ner bills occupied most of the sessions of bath houses during the morning. In the senate a bill to abolish common drinking cups in public places was introduced by Senator White of Crawfordsville. A similar measure was vetoed by Governor Ralston two years ago. Representative Benz introduced a bill in the house providing for the election of county superintendents instead of appointing them. Representative Feick is the father of a bill to repeal the law compelling (Continued on Page Seven.) HUSBAND OF VICTIM ASKS FOR DAMAGES Robert E. ABhcraft, whose wife, Elizabeth, was recently awarded damages against the T., H. and E. Traction company, and which an appeal was taken fy the defendant, has filed suit in circuit court against the Traction company asking $5,000, the amount of his wife's claim, aB his claim for the damages done Mrs. Ashcraft. The accident happened July 11, 1914, near Easthaven avenue and Hilda street, when Mrs. Ashcraft alighted from a car. Ashcraft says the car jerked and threw his wife to the ground, inflicting such injuries that she Is unable, to oerform the duties of a housewife."

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on the following committees: Engrossed Bills, Organization of Courts, and State Soldiers and Sailors and Orphans Home. BRIDGE TRUST MAKES ATTACK ON J. MUELLER Articles Sent Out From Richmond to District Press Assailing Integrity of Bridge Engineer. ASSAIL HIS METHODS Mueller Quickly Collects Evidence Against Author and Prepares to Stop Efforts to Undermine Reputation. John W. Mueller! who will be a resi dent of Richmond, in a few days, late yesterday learned the first details of an insidious effort to' discredit him, and to take Wayne county bridge contracts from him. He immediately started an investigation. Richmond is the seat of an underhanded-attempt to oust Mueller from the twelve or fourteen counties for which he is bridge engineer. Stories written in newspaper style insinuating that Mueller Is connected . with a "bridge trust," were mailed out of Richmond to a dozen papers in the territory m which he works. All were unsigned. So far as Engineer Mueller could learn today, the articles were published in the Greenfield, Connersville and Rushville papers. Mueller has been employed in var ious countteB around . Wayne for twelve years .as an expert bridge engineer and has done the work for this county for five years. It is the second time In the past six months that an att-K has been made which started In Richmond, although Mr. Mueller declares he has been the object of nu(Continued on Page Eight.) SAVINGS BOARD TO BUILD HOME Directors of People's Company Order Building En ected Early in Year. A three story office building will be erected by the Peoples' Loan and Savings Association on the property recently purchased by the association at 29 North Eighth street, and occupied for a number of years by the Arnold Bakery and Restaurant. Plans for the building were discussed at a meeting of the board of directors yesterday, and it vas decided to erect a bnilding with a 20 foot frontage, and 80 feet deep, to be used as an office building for the Savings Association. Work wiil probably be commenced on the building early in the spring. Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Fair tonight. Slightly colder. Wednesday fair. Temperature. Yesterday. Kooq 35 Maximum 37 Minimum .,..,. , 34 LOCAL CONDITIONS Fair tonight and temperature several degrees below freezing. Wednesday fair. Brisk north wind shifting to west erly. GENERAL CONDITIONS Severe storm is now moving up the Atlantic coast. High barometric pressure with fair weather prevails west of the Mississippi river but a storm is central over the province of Alberta, Canada. (Yesterday's report should have read there is no prospect for very cold weather during the next 48 hours.) W. E. MOORE, Weather ForeaMt".

COUNCILU STAND WITH BAVIS PROGRAM FOR BETTER STREETS DESPITE OPPOSITION OF MAYOR

FRENCH MAKE DRIVE TO TAKE BLOODY ANGLE Xey to the German Right Center at Laon Is Assailed by the French and Indian Troops. RENCH PROGRESSING dmit Germans Succeed in Getting Foothold Inside of French Earthworks Near Perthes. BY LEASED WIRE. PARIS, Jan. 12 French troops have repulsed the Germans attempting to recapture trenches north of Soissons and have made a slight advance in that region, according to an official statement issued here this afternoon. It admits, however, that the Germans, after a severe fight succeeded in gaining a foot hold Inside of the French earthworks north of the Beausejour farm, near Perthes. The statement says that the French artillery is effectively shelling the Germans between Soissons and Rheims, while on the heights along the river Meuse two German attacks were repulsed. A blizzard is raging In Alsace and in the Vosges, with a consequent hampering of military operations. Fight for "Bloody Angle" Reinforced by British and Indian troops the French forces lying in the "bloody angle" formed by the junction of the Oise and Aisne rivers, have undertaken a new drive In an effort to force the Germans from their strong position at Laon. Laon, lying upon high ground, ten miles north of the Aisne, is the key to the German right center. If the French could weaken the German position there the German lines all the way from Noyon to Berry-AU-Bac would probably have to yield ground. Laon has bean and probably is yet, the headquarters of General von Heertagen. It lies at the junction of two German armies which gives it even iurmer strategic importance rrom a military viewpoint. It Is at a point just southeast of Laon, near Berry-Att-Bac, where the German line swings southward aeross the Aisne and cm ires to the east and south around Rheims. HATCHET BLOW SEVERS FREED SLAYER'S HEAD - LanpinO ACQUitted Mike Murderer of Cousin, Meets Violent Death His Assailant Goes Free in Ohio. Word was received at police headquarters today that Mike Pappino, an Italian who was acquitted for the killing of his cousin Tony Lappino, at the r.ltl-1. T-t i 3 t . . . , . .1. years ago, has himself met with a violent death, at Cleveland, O. The information received by the local police is that Lappino became a "Black Hander" after leaving Richmond and that one of his intended victims, Mide Ganiino, attacked him with a hatchet, splitting open his head and killing him instantly. As Mike Pappino was acquitted of the murder of his cousin, so, in turn, was the murderer of Mike absolved by the trial court for his crime, an unusual coincidence. The trial judge told Gamino he was justified in slaying Lappino and told him he was free to return to his home. A few months ago Lappino while living in Toledo drew a revolver on an officer T!ho was attempting to arrest him and escaped from the city. He came to Richmond and was arrested here on a warrant issued for him by the Toledo authorities. When tried in the Wayne circuit court for the murder of his cousin the Italian desperado made a successful plea of self defense and was released. He shot down Tony Pappino in the presence of a number of workmen at the fence factory. The trouble was over a woman; COLLEGE MAN GOMES Dr. William A. Millis of Hanover college, and .Mr. John C. Haswell of Marion, will be the guests of honor at a reception for the state officers of the Indiana Toung Men's Christian Association . at. the home of James Alvin Carr tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Invitations were issued about a week ago, and about 100 men of Richmond have signified by their answers that they would attend the recentlon.

Resolution Calls for Action at Next Meeting Committing Council to Definite and Progressive Plan for Permanent Improvement Unanimous Vote Forecasts Bond Issue of. More Than $100,000 in Near Futmre.

ROBBINS FEARS START OF

Controller McMahan, Charles Marlatt and John McMisn Seaport Executive But Fail to Suggest Means of Giving Richmend Necessary Improvements Russell and O'Neal CrjK cise Streets and Sewers. I .

Although Mayor Robbins, City Controller McMahan and two members of the board of public works, John McMinn and Charted E. Marlatt, declared vigorously their opposition to a proposed bond issue in excess of $100,000 to carry out a program of badly needed permanent improvements, council lined up solidly behind President Bavis of the board, at a conference held last night, in support ol his improvement policy and a bond issue is, in consequence, a pros pect of the near future. At the close of the meeting a resolution was passed that at the next council meeting a resolution be introduced committing council to some definite and progressive permanent improvement prtx gram.

Mayor Robbins declared that his opposition to a bond issue at this time was based on the fact that he feared he would merely b the starter of a general raid on the municipal treasury. "Ones, done, easy to do again," he quoted. He then asserted that he be lieved within the next two or three years it would be possible to inaugurate a general improvement program without the necessity of floating bonds. He asserted that by applying the

CITIZENS BODY RENEWS FIGHT FOR BASIC LAW Theodore F. Thieme Comes to Address Organization Session of Workers in Sixth District. Theodore F-. Thieme, affiliated wttb. the Citizens League 'of -Indiana, will address an organization meeting of citizens at the Commercial club rooms, in an effort to have the call for ' a constitutional convention re-submit-ted to the people. This meeting has been called to organize the Sixth district as a unit in the state-wide movement. Mr. Thieme is well-known as a student of governments, having address ed the Commercial club on several. - Ross F. Lockrldge, secretary of the Citizens' league, and some of the leaders from Indianapolis will make 6hort talks. Arrangements will be made to send delegates from the dis - trict to the state meeting which will be held in Indianapolis, Jan. 21. The league will carry its fight to the floor of the legislature in an effort to have the constitution amended or re-written entirely. Defeat of the question when put to the voters at the last election was due to unfavoral5le siDmIseJon of tne issue and gross petition, recently presented to Governor Ralston. All public-spirited cltiEenst who are interested in securing a constitution adequate to the increased needs of the street have been invited to the meeting tonight. NEPHEW OF GANNON FOUND DEAD IN BED IN DANVILLE HOME Arrested in Richmond for ViOlatillg Speed OrdinanCO , , 0, j . , and rormerly fetUdent at F1 a rl ham CnUvvi CjcU uidin VUticgc rov i r.ocn uuioc i n, ' f;J HE.A.S E? WI,J F"JD,v, DANVILLE 111., Jan. ! 2.-RIchard Cannon, the favorite nephew of Congressman Joseph G.Cannon, was found dead in bed at his home here today. with indications pointing to suicide. The coroner has started an investiga tion. une year ago uica cannon snov pimseit in tne neaa, dui aeciarea inai it was an accident. His daughter Mil dred, who recently achieved considerable prominence as a dancer, is on her way to Danville. Cannon got into trouble in Richmond, Ind., in 1908, after a merry automobile party, and paid a fine for fast driving. PASSES WORTHLESS CHECK CHICAGO, Jan. 12. In September, 1909, a Richard Cannon, who claimed at that time to be a nephew of "Uncle Joe" Cannon, was arrested in Chicago on a charge of having passed a worthless check. The man arrested claimed at that time that it was the old, familiar story of wine and women that had gotten him into trouble. ARRESTED HERE. In company with a local man. Cannon was arrested at Cambridge City for violating the speed ordinance. He was a member of a Joy riding party celebrating in the town. Years ago.. Cannon attended Earlham collets

RAID ON CITY'S TREASURY

municipal plant surplus to Its sinking fund for two or three years, the sinking fund would then be large enough . with the accruing interest on it to pay off the plant's bonded indebtedness in 1927. After about three years, when, the plant's sinking fund was sufficiently large, it would then fc possible to cease making payments into this fund and apply the bulk of the plant's annual profits to the city's general fund. He estimated this would amount to about $18,000. With the general fund reinforced by this amount annually, he said, many improvements could be made each year. Council Opposes Mayor. Council approved the mayor's suggestion as a practical one but several members pointed out that there were a number of . needed improvements , which could not be postponed until such a plan could be placed in operation, for the most part streets and sewers. Neither the mayor. Controller Mc Mahan or Board Members McMinn and Marlatt had any suggestions to make as to how improvements which are so badly needed now could be provided for without a bond issue. There was a difference of opinion. I as to the amount of the bond issue, on council s part and what improvement ( should be made at this time, but cqun- : Cil was unanimous that a number ol ' proposed improvements could n toog' j er D6 postponed and to finance thetn I bonds would have to be issued, j President Bavis had copies of hi pian for paying off a bond issue ct $150,000 without increasing taxes, dis tributed to councllmen. and they all i agreed that it was a most practical i one. Controller McMahan declared,' I however, that no bonds bearinr onl per cent interest could be sold Council did not share this view, how ever. To Sell to Citizens. "There is no trouble in the mayor' official family over the question of ai bond issue for needed permanent tn provements," Mr. Bavis said in adi dressing council. "The mayor and mj associates on the board disagree wMh, me in this matter, but they are as con scientious in the opinions they hold as I am in mine. In this I am merely exerting my own individuality. There are no two opinions alike, possibly, as to the most needed improvements. "As to the amount necessary to proride them there Is no dispute. I would sell these bonds over the counter in small lots to our citizens, and by dol ing this we would provide attractive investments and stimulate general in terest in city affairs. This bond issue may arouse quite a little opposition. That is to be expected, but we must d our duty and be prepared for criti- ; cimu. ai me present time i would not favor issuing any bonds because the market is not ripe, but within the near future these bonds should be floated and it would be wise o start on our improvements while there is a . Hm,led demand for ,abor j want tc be oa eood terms wItn conSclenoe, gentlemen, so I am recommending that Wft et hsv nn nrnrr-m improvements." Waldele Backs Issue. Councilman Waidele then declared j he stood for a bond Jssue He said h ; expected some criticism bat was noi afraid of it. He said that Richmond needs a better sewer system the worst kind and that many of its streets wer in a disgraceful condition. "Many ol our expensive macadam streets an worse than our gravel ones, be da clared. Board Member McMinn then an nounced that he favored issuing bondi only for an automobile ladder trade He said the majority of the cittzem opnosed a large bond issue and thi j forcing of costly improvements upoi them. . . "We had three small improvement! before the board today, and I thin) two of them will be successfully re monstrated against.' He declared thsj the statement read to council lag week, outlining Mr. Bavis' improve ment plan, had been signed by bin self only because he regarded it as 1 statement of conditions, and in no waj a recommendation from the board. Mr. Marlatt made the came stat 1 (Continued on Face TeJLl