Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 86, 20 February 1915 — Page 10

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JOHNSON FLAYS TWO REPORTERS IN HOTfSPEECH Attorney Charges Newspapers. With Trying Hasemeier Claim Against Bentlage Estate in Stories. While Deputy Sheriff Mashmeyer

earehed the court house for court reporter of local newspapers, Henry U. Johnson aired hit opinions of the two dallies. Mr. Johnson declared the newspapers have been trying the Hasemler claim against the estate of Louisa Bentlage in the -news columns

Instead of permitting the case to come

before an unprejudiced Jury. Unfortunately, neither of the two re-

! porters assigned to the court could be

! found and they were absent until after

the tirade against them was over. Ac

cording to court attaches, the former

congressman launched one of his hot

test verbal attacks against newspapers

collectively and Individually and

against reporters in general but particularly against the present court re

porters.

The attack came In an argument

Mr. Johnson started against the pe

tition of Shlveley and Shiveley for the

letter which H. C. Hasemeler, presi

dent of the Hasemeler company, . claims Miss Bentlage sent him on the

i day of her suicide, August 12. Mr. Johnson also accused Shlveley i and Shlveley. attorneys for the Bent-

j lage estate of being the informants of

! the reporters In a story which appear- ; ed Last Wednesday. Ray K. Shiveley

! made a vigorous defense in denial of

the charge as did Charles Shlveley who

argued against Mr. Johnson.

Judge Fox listened keenly to the

tirade of Mr. Johnson. The reporters were ' given the Information later. They laughed.

"You fellows are In the same boat

with me," said the Judge. "You have to stand it like the Judges." Judge Fox said he would decide on the petition next week.

E STREET DRILLING SHOWS GRAVEL BED LAYS NEAR STREAM Material for geological study is provided by the borings In the Whitewater valley at E street, according to County Surveyor Peacock. Mr. Peacock has some interesting data on the courses of the Whitewater river. He said today that former borings show the river was once In a deep gorge several hundred feet west of the present gorge. This leads to the belief that the river is .ages old. The old gorge or canyon was filled up by the glacial drift, Mr. Peacock believes. The river probably then rapidly cut through the gravel and soft material left by the glacier and has been flowing In that bed since then.

Mr. Peacock said the borings uncover one of the finest gravel beds In eastern Indiana although the gravel could not be secured In an ordinary way. Special scoops of some kind would be required. The depth of the gravel is greater than any contractor would go and the length of the pocket Is undetermined. Mr. Peacock said that Prof. Joseph Moore, formerly Instructor of geology In Earlham college, probably held the secret of the geological formation, if it was ever solved. He declared indications polnto to an upheaval in this territory at one time. A few years ago, the county surveyor said, an Earlham college student secured material for a thesis in which he said the Whitewater river at one time flowed north and that its course had been changed by a reversal of the divides which determine the direction of the flow.

ADMITS PRACTICING WITHOUT LICENSE Mrs. Mary Stillwell Gets Fine of $25 Upon Pleading Guilty. After declaring she would fight the charge of practicing medicine without license in an affidavit for her arrest January 18. Mrs. Mary Stillwell, owner of a boarding house at 25 North Sixth street, entered a plea of guilty in circuit court today. Mrs. Stillwell did not appear In court In person. She was represented by Attorney Llndemuth who entered the plea for her and paid the fine of $25 and costs given by Judge Fox. Mrs. Stillwell was charged with practicing medicine without a license on Mrs. Charles Morrow, 825 North Tenth street, who was found to be critically ill when she was examined by a cancer specialist. Dr. Weber of Cincinnati. The trial of Mrs. Stilwell was set for Monday. PROSPERTIY REACHES NORTH-END FAMILY Talk about prosperity. It has arrived, according to one north end family. This is a family of twelve that can live on an Income of $18 a week. All winter the members of the family capable of working, six in number, have been unemployed, except for a few odd Jobs. They have been generously aided by the Central Charity bureau. Practically all at the same time, the

bix wonting members of the family found steady employment. The mother and her two dauzhtera found niao

In a laundry at $6 a week. The three

sons were given Jobs for $10 a week. From nothing the weekly Income has Jumped to $48. Secretary Melpolder of the Carity bureau found this to be the case when he made a visit to the home Wednesday. At that time none of the family had been paid for their new work. Charity bureau attaches are looking with some interest to what the family will do with its flood of wealth after the hard winter.

IMPROVES AFTER LOSS OF HANDS EATON, O., Feb. 20. While he suffes considerablv from tVio offonto ..

dynamite explosion, which caused hiu

me loss of Doth" hands, improvement has been noted in the condition of Dallas Chrfstman and it la hoiiair v.

will soon recover. Christman has planned to do some dynamiting southwest of Eaton along Seven Mile creek. He lighted the fuse of the dynamite and thought the fire had gone out. The fire Instead burned on the inside of the fuse., and an pmloatnn

before he could throw the dynamite

10 ine ground.

City Statistics

Court Records

Ellen E. Eggelhoff was granted a divorce in circuit court today from William H. Eggelhoff. Drunkeness and cruel and Inhuman treatment were charged. Judgment for $2,600 was given Ray McNutt today on the verdict of a Jury last week against the Pennsylvania railroad for personal injuries said to have been caused by carelessness of a railroad employe in dropping a safety gate at Eighth street.

LODGE WILL OPEN DOORS TO FAMILIES An open meeting of the families and friends of the members of the Modern Woodmen's lodge will be held in the lodge rooms In the Odd Fellows' building Monday evening at' 8 o'clock. An illustrated address will be given by W. A. McGath, state deputy of the lodge. Musical numbers will be rendered by the Unthank quartet, and the Y. M. C. A. double male quartet, and a piano and violin duet by Mrs. Kent and son. Following the program re

freshments will be served and a social time enjoyed by the members arid their guests.

Deaths and Funerals.

W1TTE August Witte. 77, died this morning at his home at 135 South Ninth street. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Witte, two ' sons, George Witte of Kokomo, and Andrew Witte of this city, three daughters, Mrs. Albert Feldham, Miss Caroline Witte and Miss Henrietta Witte. He was a member of St. Andrew's church. Funeral arrangements will be made later. WI LLET Services for Rebecca Willett will be held at the Wilson, Pohlmeyer & Downing parlors Monday morning at 9 : 30 o'clock. Friends may call Sunday afternoon from 2 to o o'clock. The burial will be in Earlham cemetery. HANCE Frank Dewey Hance, 16, died last night at his home, 719 North Seventeenth street. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Hance, and five sisters. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Second Baptist church (colored) on North G street. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. KIENKER The funeral of Mark Kienker will be held at the home, 424 South Fifteenth street, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at any time. SHAVER Amanda F. Shaver, 82. died at 10:30 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Long, 53 South Twenty-third street. She is survived by two eons and two daughters, John Shaver of this city, William Shaver, whose residence is unknown, and Mrs. Mary Swain and Mrs. Oliver Long of this city. Private funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the home. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call Sunday afternoon from 4 to 5 and from 7 to 9 o'clock in the evening. THOMPSON Word has been received of teh death of Mrs. Ada Thompson at Blaxi, Miss. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband, Edward Thompson, formerly a merchant in this city, and a aunt, Mrs. Charles Addleman of East Main street. The body will arrive here Sunday. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

GORDON REFUTES REPORTED MOVE OF CAR STATION Superintendent Says Citizens of Southeast Residential District Want Extension of Car Service. Superintendent Alexander Gordon of the Richmond Street Car company, today branded as canards reports which have been circulated to the effect that the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction company was now considering the purchase of property on South Tenth and Eleventh street, between Main and South A streets, as a site for a ne wtractlon station. "I have heard these reports several times lately but there is nothing In them for the company, so far as 1 know, has given no serious consideration to any plan for moving the local traction station further east," Mr. Gordon said. It is believed, however, that within the next two years the traction company will abandon Its local passenger station and locate It Beveral blocks further east. Traffic congestion at Eighth and Main streets makes this change desirable. Ask Car Extension. There Is going to be a vigorous demand made this year, it is understood, by residents of the southeastern section of Richmond for street car service. This Bection of the city the past two years has been built up more rapidly than any other part of town and the lack of adequate street car service has been the cause of constant complaint by residents of that section. They want a car line extended along South E street from South Eighth street at least as far as South Fifteenth stret, thence north to Main street, forming a car line loop througa southeast Richmond. Mr. Gordon says that the company has under consideration the advisability of constructing such a line but he said he did not believe the line would be built this year. "I know the company does not intend to make any more imrovements this year than are absolutely necessary," he said. Residents of the southeast section of the city, however, are considering soliciting the aid of the city government to provide this line without further delay, as the city aided the Beallview residents last year to secure the extension of the South Eighth street line through that section. LEGISLATURE LIMITS COLONY FARM FUND TO $20,000 IN CASH Appropriation Bill Allows Easthaven $180 for Each Patient Above Attendance of 800 Persons.

WHITEWATER PLANS BIRTHDAY SUPPER . A Washington's birthday . supper will be given at Whitewater next Monday evening. Following the supper a musical program will be given as follows ; Selections by Whitewater bandGettysburg March, Flower of the Wildwood March, El Capitan March, Roselyn Waltz, Baritone Solo, American Patrol. Duets by Hilda Garrett and Miss Worley "The Wrong Way to Tickle Mary," "When the Maple Leaves are Falling." Program by Richmond chorus, consisting of solos and duets.

COMMISSION RULES ON SUPPLY CAR CASE BY LEASED WIRE.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The Interstate commerce commission today decided that it has the power to determine whether a railroad Is liable for damage for failure to supply cars to a shipper, so far as the question of a railroad's duty to a shipper 1b concerned. Today's decision merely disposes of the question of Jurisdiction and leaves for a subsequent hearing the matter of the reasonableness of the car supply and the amount of damages.

The following appropriations have

been brought up in legislature for the Easthaven insane asylum:

Maintenance $150,000 and $180 per

capita per annum for each person act

ually present over a daily average number of 800 inmates per month; repairs, $10,000; clothing, $5,000; specific appropriation, $20,000. The maintenance appropriation provides practically the amount required in the asylum last year. The average attendance being slightly over 800 each month, the total maintenance fund will be more than $150,000, which was set out as the rate of $187.50 for each regular inmate up to 800. For any number above 800, the sum of $180 each annually is provided. The specific appropriation of $20,000 is for use on the colony farm. The farm houses which are four in number shelter from ten to twenty inmates each and these inmates are expected in the next year to have the farms developed so that each colony is practically self-supporting. Bills providing for the appropriations were presented in the house yesterday on first reading and were ordered printed.

FRIENDS ENDEAVOR PREPARES SPECIAL EVENING SERVICE

Young Friends' Day will be observed at the evening service at the East Main Street Friends' church tomorrow. The service will be conducted by the young members of the church, and the Endeavor service and evening meeting will be combined in the program which will begin at 6:30 o'clock. The topic to be discussed by the members of the Endeavor society is "Serving God's Kingdom," and this part of the meeting will be led by Chalmer C. Dixon. The program of the service is as follows: Hymn Congregation. Prayer. Anthem Choir. Scripture reading by the leader. Original paper on "Ideal of Friends" Arthur M. Charles. Special Music Young Ladies' Quartet. "Studv Circles on Friends' Hisinrv"

"Social Service," "Foreign Missions,"

papers by Edgar S. Mote.

Youne Friends' Board Harrv R.

Reeves.

Music by Orchestra. Special offering.

Sermon, "Individual Responsibility of Young People for Christ and ' the Church" Rev. M. S. Hinckle. Hymn. Benediction.

FARMERS DELIVER 400 HEAD OF HOGS Nearly four hundred head of hogs were received at the Glen Miller stock yards today. Buyers reported that farmers were preparing to let their hogs go, and had given up hopes of a $7 price this season. ; Two factors are influencing the rush delivery at this time. The demand for-meat is much lower during the season of Lent, and fanners are also anxious to get rid of their bogs before the tax assessors come around. , iThe Pittsburg market Is still closed against receipts of live stock, but the local shippers hope to get several carloads out for the eastern markets, on the expectation that, the embargo would be lifted tonight. , . Latest quarantine regulations require that all cars shall be cleaned before animals are loaded. This is done by the railroad company, and the shipper is charged for it. Officials of the local yards are of the opinion that It Is worth the price to have clean cars for stock, especially after the warmer weather sets it.

PILGRIM DESCRIBES PRESSMEN'S UNION IN THE LABOR HERALD

In the current issue of the Labor Herald, official organ of union labor in Richmond, Henry Pilgrim reviews the history of the Richmond local of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America. He is its president. The local was recently organized here. "The membership of this, union has steadily increased and are expecting to have a one hundred per cent organization in the near future. Its aim shall be to advance a more sincere co-operation between employing printers and members of this local and to foster a spiirt of fraternity among its members. "The I. P. P. and A. U. of N. A., of which Richmond Local, No. 200. is a subordinate union, has a membership of approximately 35,000. It offers its members in god standing a death benefit of $100,000 for two years' membership." An article in the organ refers to the new building of the Dickinson Trust company,, while others give interesting details about union labor, its ideals and aims. A first page editorial tells why organized labor favors a literary test in the immigration laws.

POSTPONES REPORT

The report of the trustees of the Ben Hur lodge on the matter of securing new quarters for the lodge, was postponed for another week, at the meeting held last night. Many of the members are in favor of retain the present rooms.

TRANSACT BUSINESS.

Routine business was transacted at the Whitewater monthly meeting of Friends, held at the East Main Street Friends church Thursday. Only a short session was held, and no new matters came up for discussion. Anna Roberts acted as clerk of the meeting.

DISCUSS BAPTISM.

RICHMOND BILL 1 TO PASS HOUSE WITHOUT FIGHT

. "We have been informed that there will be practically no opposition to the bill introduced yesterday In both houses of the legislature to permit cities owning utilities to share In their surplus earnings, and I think that the bill will pass both houses within a very short time," President Bavis of the board of public works said today. Mr. Bavis explained that under the provisions of the measure It was optional with a city whether It took over surplus earnings of a utility. Would Favor Cut. "If at any time the city plant's competitor should retire from the electrical field, leaving the city a monopoly on this business, the city 'could continue to share in the plant earnings to meet municipal expenses, or It could absorb all the plant surplus by establishing the lowest possible rates for lighting and power. In the event the city ever monopolized this business I would certainly favor the absorption of all surplus to establish such rates as would only provide for plant maintenance," the board president said. "Business advantages are what stimulate city growth and prosperity and these advantages are, principally, adequate transportation facilities, low tax rate and cheap water and electrical rates. Lower Rates Impossible. "If it were possible to establish the lowest possible electric rates at this

time I would certainly oppose any ef

fort on the part of the city to share

in the profits of its plant. But the city plant has a competitor and the state commission would not tolerate

any effort to drive this competition

out of our field by authorizing rates so low that the Light, Heat & Power company could not continue in the electrical business. Therefore so long as there is competition in the local electrical business I think the citizens of Richmond who are stockholders in our municipal plant, have as much right to share in the surplus earnings of that plant as the stockholders of the Light, Heat & Power company. With the general fund reinforced by the surplus of the city plant a reduction in tax rate is a prospect."

ESTIMATE OF PROFIT DELAYSTRUCK LINE The proposed auto truck line to

Glen Kara and other towns en route

may not be started soon. Several

different promoters have been looking into the prospective business and say a line would have to depend almost

ennreiy on passenger traffic. The promoters say the merchants of the six or seven towns on the proposed routes will not do their buying in Richmond because thttv ran rt-t

better prices in Muncte, Greenville and other towns. The merchants say they

can Duy irom otner cities, and with the transoortatlon exnenaA naid e-r

cheaper prices than they can get in

Kicnmona, witnout the transportation paid. Since the aeveral nrnmntra

depending largely on this business, a

IIARAMY TO SPEAK

Featuring the foreign mission special aervice at the First English Lutheran Sunday school tomorrow. Mr. Haramy, of Jerusalem, a student ml Earlham. will deliver the main address. ' . "-;'

delay will be occasioned while estimates are made on the probably passenger business and the retail buying. INSPECT STREETS IN CINCINNATI John McMInn and Charles Marlatt of the board of public works, went to Cincinnati this morning for the parpose of Inspecting tarvia streets : In that city. If the process Is found to be satisfactory and can be applied at moderate cost, some of the residential district streets may be treated with it.

ASKS FOR GUARDIAN.

On the personal request of Pleasant Adamson, 84, Edgar I. Manning was appointed guardian of his estate, w ich is valued at approximately $C00. The aged man is of sound mind but of poor physical condition and says he cannot attend to his affairs himself.

Hemo Is

"The Sacraments, Baptism and the Lord's Supper," will be discussed by Fred T. Klute at the Men's Brotherhood Meeting at St. Paul's Lutheran

church Monday evening. Current!

events will be discussed by Robert Weichman.

Miss Annie Cannon, a members, of the staff of Harvard University Observatory, has been admitted to membership to the Royal Astronomical society of England.

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