Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 106, 16 March 1915 — Page 1

VOL. XL.. NO. 106

Palladium and Sun-Telegram Consolidated. 1S07 t RICHMOND, lNDn TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1915. SINGLE GOPX 2 CENTS v.

HIDE PARKWAY MAY CUT DOWN A STREET COST Compromise Measure Suggested After Council Lets Paving Bill Follow Routine of Procedure.

CITIZENS FILL ROOM John Foley Believes in Improving Fifth and Sixth But Protests Vigorously on Own Street No effort was made at council meet in ir inat rnine to reconsider a. motion adopted two ' weeks ago, to have the ordnance. providing for the paving of North A street take its regular course, and attempt to pass it un.dre suspension of' the rules. One negative vote under suspension of the rule, after third reading, would have defeated the measure, it i understood that one councilroan, Mr. White, is opposed to the ordinance so it was decided not to endanger it by attempting its passage under suspension of the rules.. Final action on the measure win ue iu nt ti.n firat council meeting In April. t rowivut it second reading last night. ; Talk af Parkways. After council meeting there was talk of establishing a parkway system on North A street as a relief for the property owners. North A street is one of the widest in the city and with a series of small parkways in tne cen tor ct th rtreet the total area of pav ins' would be reduced considerably and. cakncil believes, the appearance nf the thoroughfare greatly improved i nmhnhie that an effort to amonrl the Ordinance to provide such parkways will -he made at the next council meeting,. An ordinance for the paving of Sixtn street from South - A to Fort Wayne a von no nnd an ordinance for the pav ing of South Fifth street from Main to South A, were presented ana anoweu to take their regular course after first reading. V " Foley Makes Protest. Council room was nearly filled last evening with North A street. Sixth street and South Fifth street property Owners.- John Foley was spokesman for the North A street people and hy had the ciejV read remonstrances tiled with the board soite time ago gainst the paving of that street. s, He insisted that North A street was . . . .1.1 4.A artA that a good macadam surface was all that it required. He also remarked that if he was a Fifth or a Sixth street property owner he would not be present in the role of a remonstrator because those streets were business thoroughfares and should be paved. BAYER WANTS FARWIG'S JOB AS INSPECTOR A livelv scramble Is now In progress among prominent Richmond Democrats for the choicest plum the governor has at bis disposal for the faithful in this section of the state oil inspector for Wayne county and several points in Ohio where oil is - shipped into Indiana. A This position has been held by Henry Farwig for four years and he is hot after it again, for the office pays oyer $1 000 a year and does not require tne entire attentiou of the incumbent. Actively opposing Farwig's ambition for re-appointment are Ge?rge Hayer. a member of the firm for which Karwig works. Henry Johannlng. VJIliam Hatfield and Benjamin Drtschell. It is also reported that Harry Sherman is a receptive applicant. Fiflht Grows Warm. ' The fight for the job so far has !been exceedingly strenuous. Bayer is receiving the support of one of the most influential party leaders in the county. Benjamin G. Price; John M. T.ontz has gotten Into the fight for fvorttr- .Tohanning and Drlschell are 'free lances, while Hatfield has the indorsement of County Chalrnan Harper. Hatfield, who is employed by ha Tipttle & Johnson Ice company, also has the advantage of having a ery active "friend at court." B. B. Johnson .one of his employers, who la also private secretary to Governor Ralston It is said that the candidates have all been hot on the trail of every nir and nartv leader who has the ear of the governor to Influence them to plead their causes with the chief executive. The oil inspectorship is a four year jb and Farwig's term expires the first of April. PRETTY COOKS SING i FOR BAPTIST CLUB I About 100 persons attended the social given at the First Baptist church by the Men's Brotherhood last night. Refreshments . were served by the Young Women's Bible class. 1 A chorus of girls who called themselves the "Cooks," costumed in caps and long. aprons, sang several songs. Tkn vrmno- men's chorus sang. ! Ellis M. Learner, secretary of the Y. M. n. A.l made a short talk, which he called "The Mirror." in which ho reflected the characteristics of people

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Reading from left to right thefour leaders of' the International' SundayrschwlassocijEition's tour -party',.. Which' will -.".'visit Richmond tomorrow are : Marion Lawrance, secretary r.E. K. Warren, president ; W. E. Pearce, dean ; Dr. Lau, musical director.?"' t These workers and Q..W. Bod and Bert 'Ctf9hrnanKo 'will accompany t them perts that has ever appeared in Richmond. Persons; who have: charge of the, arranfirements'for the day of services expect the attendance of local church 'members, and of ' persons ; from : churches in neighboring citie s s to make this one of the greatest days in thk history of Wayne county churches.--i-yrVv'.V; 'i -.-,'.'--.--'. ;v"-,-... ; i. ;. '''.'.'.".'.Y.Y. . r-' - During their short stay here the members of the International association will get in, touch with pastors, business men, children and the public which is invited to the mass meeting .at the East Main Street Friends', church in the evening.

CHOIRS TO JOIN IN BIG MEETING OF TOUR PARTY Dr. Lau Will Direct Chorus From Many ChurchesProf . W. O. Wissler Heads Corps of Forty Ushers, "v TOUR PARTY PROGRAM. 10:30 Pastors' conference at the ; y. "tit. c. A. ' C 12 : 30 Business men's1 luncheon at Y. M C A. 2 : 30 Workers' conference. . First ; Presbyterian church. , 4 : 15 Children's lecture ' at high ' ' schooi auditorium. IO-r-jlBg : mpeting, . Et$t-'f4ni Street Friends church.-v , Music for the closing session of the meetings- conducted by the- international Sunday school tour party, .which will be held at the East Main Street Friends church - tomorrow night.'-will be furnished by singers from choirs of all churches in the city which are interested in the visit. Dr. Lau of Detroit, who will have charge of the singing, has asked that members ; of the church - choirs meet at the church at 6:45 o'clock tomorrow evening for a short rehearsal. Ushers for the meeting will be headed by W. O. Wissler. He will ' have charge of a corps of forty. With alt preliminary arrangements completed, Richmond Sunday ' schools are prepared . to entertain the ... distinguished visitors from the time they step off the train at the . Pennsylvania station at 9:35 o'clock tomofrow until they leave for their next town. ' Marion Lawrence, secretary ,of..tho International Sunday School association and bead of the tour party, 'sees a rapid growth.. In the Sunday schools of the nation as . manifested by ' increased attendance at conventions,' increased number of , religious book3 sold, greater number of men and women devoting their entire, time to the work, improvements in architecture, and by the number that are joining the churches. Bert Cashman, who will present the conquest of the, world by the Sunday schools in picture slides, says few workers have any idea of the magni tude of the movement of which they are a part. Since the organization of the first Sunday school at Gloucester, England, by Robert Raikes,134 years ago, the number of schools have increased until there are 30,000, witu a total enrollment of 30,000,000 persons. Earnest work in any part - of this great force is a panacea for the- bluet, says Mr. Cashman, who asserts that he gets more genuine pleasure out of his class of boys than could be stored away -in a train of reight cars. FRIENDS BROTHERHOOD FRAMES CONSTITUTION The oreanization of th3 . men's brotherhood of the East "Main Street Friends church was completed last, night and the constitution - adopted; The organization will be known as the Brotherhood of East Main Street Friends, and will meet at the church the third Monday in each month. A comtaittee was appointed according to the provision made by the constitution, to prepare nominations .for officers of the hew organization, to. be presented at' the next meeting . which will be held on the third Monday in April. ' '."'.:.,.;':.'. MARINE EXPECTS TO QUIT HOSPITAL Lawrence Mitchell, the marine, who was injured in attempting to board a city car near. the. C. & p. depot ;a few weeks ago, and taken to the; hospital, where his actions caused nurses -to fear Ira,' has quieted down. He. is now conducting himself well 'and. "expects to be released from the. institution soon." '

LLOYD YOUNT IS

.- -.' " ' .' .1 '.' ., 1 '. ...... ... .' i . - ...... ..'i ,"-4i. '. . Portland Man Held Here for Trying to Corrupt Mayor Rpbbins and Prosecutor Reller to Operate Slot Machines, . Causes the Indictment of Muncie Mayor and Deputy Prosecutor Gene Williams. - An aftermath to the attempt Lloyd -Yount,. a Portland, Ind., young man,-made last .October to bribe Mayor W. W." Bobbins of this sity, and Prosecutor Reller for the purpose of operating slot machines in Richmond, was the action yesterday of the grand jury of Delaware county, Ind., returning indictments against Mayor ; R. H. Bunch of Muncie and - Deputy Prosecutor Gene Williams, charging ' that they .-had accepted-bribes from Yount. It is generally understood that "testimony Yount gave the grand" jury resulted "in the, re'turning of, indictments against the two prominent Muncie officials. It is charged in the indictments that Bunch received $1,600 from Yount and that Williams

received $100.'y 'j:-;;Y C -- A ; few weeks igo 'Ypum, . when ftr rlf ned to the Wayne jcfrotiit court on axharge of attempfint to bribe Mly Robbing and Prosecutor. Reller, enter ea a plea of guilty. By reason of the fact --that it was -represented -to the opurt that. the. ytnng.manhal always borne a good reputation and had never been in trouble before, Judge Fox was prompted to withhold judgment in his case, and ; he was discharged following ' Ms promise of - future good behavior. . '':; 1 .-' V ';, . .' Shortly after Buncb; , assumed office in January, 1914,' it is alleged, slot machines made their appearance in ; Muucie, and continued '. in 'operation : there until Youhf s sensatipnal "arrest, in Richmond fpr attempting .to bribe Mayor Robbins. ; . Machine Come Back. Immediately after this exposure city authorities in Muncie I placed a ban on slot machines: 'A ' short time- later, however, slot. machines, re-appeared; in various Muncie1 si6resWbut they were not the kind Yount was; interested in. This greatly - Incensed Yount, it is said, and it is also reported 'that Yount threatened - Mayor .Bunch aad Deputy Prdsecutor Wlllfamr wlth a 'show-up" of - the ? alleged v graft unless prompt steps were taken, to permit the .installation' of '.Yount's .machines; again. His (Continued , on . Page Eleven.) EXTENSION OF LINES FAILS TO GIVE PAY GORDON COMPLAINS The street ' car company is in woeful circumstances. . . '" r. , This . is the tale of A. Gordon, local superintendent for : the ' city - lines v of the T: H .I. and'E. Traction' company. The Beallview extension Is not paying. The- street car company has not recovered from the annual after holiday, slump which usually , has, disap peared, by thlsaime. The Morton park extension does not lobk.gobd"and1 there'ls. niuch : moneyJ tied uo In rails and ties " Are there too many Quakers In the park association?" asked. Mr Gordon. '-. Build . Big Bridge. ; ? ; "There , is a three-way' -bridge to build there. We cannot cross on the Nineteenth street;bridge. ' This means the street car .'company,' the. city apd the railroad must., get; together, and you: know three men- are. pretty hard to please 1. - - "I know nothing, official , regarding plans for . that - ext.en8in.- If the pai;k is livened up thjs summer and some concessionists. are -secured; " with ' sboot-tbe-chutes and- such ' amusements things might be arranged. - "Traction condltlbns Aa41i;:over f the country are bad.; Indianapolis is losing $300 a. day below last year." Cincinnati is running '$500 behind last year. r ,. That's a lot'. Qf , nickels, u Men who are " hot " working .' are "walking. Men who are working are also walking because they don't know whether they will be working April ! dr not; n? "Unofficially as I see things how,' the traction , company will not have a nickel to spend on ties this year.' I am ' even cutting 'fifteen ; minutes off some of the men's time trying to economize.'" . j .V, - , " , .

STAR r-i.. OF FAIRVIE17 IW Councilman . Wilkins Te- . mands Big . Improvement . Program for Eighth Ward, Neglected for 3 Years. The Eighth ward, " also known as Fairview, is tired of being the Cinderella of the wards of the city, and its representative in council, . Mr. Wilkins, presented an ultimatum at coun cil meeting last night,' which concisely and ; emphatically outlines just what Fairview expects of the city this year. "There hae not been an improvement provided for the Eighth ward in three years; and we want some action now,'; -declared - Mr.,.; Wilkins. Here is what Fairview demands: First General ' re-arrangement of streetlights.Second Better gutters. At present the gutters at nearly every intersection : are ' lower than the crosswalks, and after .each rain "frog ponds" form all over the ward. Repairing of crosswalk at Grant and Ridge,' Grand and Boyer, and Boy er and ' state also demanded. Third The gas and water companies be ' compelled ' to fill' up - the 'trenches dug in States, Charles, Wil liam, John, Boyer and Ridge -streets, and Linden avenue. , Fourth The street car company be compelled to fill up between its tracks and eighteen inches each, side of them. . , Fif th-r-Some satisfactory arrangement for the paving of. Sheridan street. This-Can not be done , in the ordinary manner as.. the , cost of the. improvement would be" in excess of 60 per cent of . the assessed property values. Sixth Macadam roadway , for Charles street. . Seventh Repairing of Hunt; street from Charles street to Linden avenue Eighth Jtegraveling of John-street.. Ninth That' property- owners . on several- streets -.be required to keep their sidewalks clean. - . : TT V A'i'-X ... Weather Forecast FOR i INDIANA Fair , . Wednesday. ' tonight' and Temperature. , r Yesterday. Noon Maximum Minimum ' 40 41 25 LOCAL. CONDITIONS Fair tonight and-Wednesday. . GENERAL -- CONDITIONS Lake storm has now . moved to the. eastern states " and ' has , increased greatly in size. . Another storm covered the northwestern ; states; this morning. Under V the' Influence of v high : barometric pressure ' now "over, the lake region fair weather is expected to continue for the nexf twenty-four: hours or longer. " , ' W. E. MOORE. . . T Weather T'orecaster.

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ONLY 2 SHIPS LEFT TO WORRY GREAT BRITAIN

Dresden's Destruction Leaves Karlsrule '. and Kronprinz Wilhelm to Harass British and French Shipping.. BY JOHN C. FOSTER. Staff Correspondent The International Newsservice. LONDON March 16. The destruc tion of the German cruiser Dresden in South American waters by three Eng lish cruisers leaves, so far as known, only two big German ships at large on the high seas to menace merchant shipping of, the allies. These are the KarUruh and 'Jlthiu cwivfe4iwiiUiary Kronprinz Wilhelm. German jsub marines are not considered a menace to the allies' shipping outside of Brit ish and French waters, .owing to their limited capacity for .travel. News of the sinking of the Dresden near Juan. Fernandez Island,' by the English cruisers Glasgow, Orama and Kent, caused great rejoicing through out the British Isles today. . The unwounded members of the Dresden'3 crew will be brought to England at once an interned as prisoners of war. The fifteen wounded members of the Dresdens' crew are at Valparaiso, Chile, where they were landed for treatment. 166 SHIPS CAPTURED. LONDON, March 16 From the beginning of the war up to March 10, 166 British merchant ships were interned, captured or. destroyed, it wa3 announced today by . Winston Church ill, first lord of the admiralty. . THAW MAY GO BACK TO CELL IN MATTE A WAN NEW YORK. March 16. Holding that the mandate of the supreme court of the United States did not hold good now that the trial for conspiracy was over, Justice Page in the supreme court this morning denied the motion of Harry K. Thaw's attorney to have him returned to New Hampshire. The justice said that the Dowling commit ment was still in effect, which commitment . sent the slayer of Stanford White to Matteawan, and ordered him returned, to. the. asylum... Thaw - was remanded to the Tombs, until his ap-. pearance in court Friday morning.

ELECTION FRAUD TESTIMONY SURPRISES JUDGE ANDERSON

INDIANAPOLIS. March 16. Absolute disregard of the orders of Judge Cox of the Superior court in Jerre Haute at the last registration, alleged by the government and testified to by county court clerk' Joyce was - scored by Judge Anderson in federal court in the election frauds trial today. .The climax of a session filled with sensational testimony 'came when: Attorney Stanley for the defense objected to the introduction of copies of injunction suits brought by Progressive and - Republican county chairman In which. Roberts and others, were named and in which the plaintiff sought and secured an injunction to prevent alleged frauds at the ! polls. "We expect to shovr that Sheriff Shea would not serve the Injunction orders of Judge Cox and that Donn Roberts told his' henchmen to pay no more attention to the orders - of , the court, and to serve on registration,' said District Attorney Dalley. . -

MANGLED DY TRAIN !

EMPLOYE LOSES If G Edwin i'. May. 820 North I street. suffered the 'amputation of a leg at the Reid Memorial hospital today as the result of an accident in the east yards of the .- Pennsylvania . railroad ; last night. .- " May is air inspector and was in jured in performing his regular duties. He was working on a cat of cars wnen a special or wnicn ne anew noumi, came In. . He was 'crushed between two cars. - ' ; . .. . - .' ' 'i ' ' His leg ' was crushed at the ankle and thigh. He was compelled to lose an entire -leg. The other limb is injured to some extent.' The injury is regarded as serious although probably not fata". - Mr. May has a large family. . - . TEMPLARS PLAN OBSERVANCE OF GOLDENJUOILEE Richmond Commandery No. 8 Concludes Half Century of Activity With Program Planned for March 20. STRICKLAND COMING Sir Knights Will Attend Cele bration in Uniform Past Grand Commander Rupe Will Make Talk. Fifty years of activity in Richmond will be celebrated Monday by the Knights Templar. Richmond commandery, No. 8, will observe the golden jubilee, March 22, fifty years from the. date of the installation of the commandery. The commandery was organized in 1865. The first eminent commander was Lewis Burke and W. W. Austin was the first recorder. It is said some of the first records of the organization will be shown at the jubilee. They are in the custody of R. W. Phillips, recorder. The jubilee will be made of greater interest to the members of the com mandery and to the Invited - guests, King Solomon's chapter, by the presence of the highest state officer. Strickland to Speak. Right Eminent Sir Harry G. Strickland, grand commander of Indiana will deliver the address of the evening. The address of welcome will be made by George R. Gause, eminent commander of Richmond commandery.. John L. Rupe will be the local honor guest of the occasion. He will make the closing address. Mr. Rupe is past grand commander of Indiana. . In addition to the speaking there will be music by an orchestra, selections by the. Y. M. C. A. double quartet, and a solo by George Hodge accompanied by Miss Ruth Peltz. After tho program there will be dancing, cards and refreshments. The third and fourth floors of the Masonic Temple will be used for the assembly and social diversion will be provided for all present." Will Wear Uniforms. All Sir Knights of the commandery will appear in full Templar uniform. The presence of these members In uniform will add to - the color and gayety of the affair. Swords will not be carried.. The officers of the commandery are George R. Gause. eminent commander; Albert W. Rees, gceralissimo; O. Frank Ward, captain general; Luther E. Bruce, senior warden; Frank Benn, junior warden; Clifford W. Caldwell, prelate; LeRoy E. Browne, treasurer; Robert W. Phillips, recorder; William C. Jones, standard bearers; George F. Gault, sword bearer; ' Edgar Norris, Warder; Harry Porter sentinal. BERLIN UNMOVED. BERLIN, March 16. News of the loss of the cruiser Dresden was not made public here until noon today, behig unknown even in admiralty circles until its announcement was made In London.. It was received without undue feeling. , "Why I never heard of anything like this in a civilized community.!", said Jundge Anderson. ."Where is this?" . "In Terre Haute," said Dalley. ' Judge Anderson rebuked Attorney Stanley for attempting to put politics Into the case by questioning the .wit nesses as to their politics. ... .Stanley started to argue the matter but Judge Anderson cut him short. Gamblers ; Arrive. " -- Interestins testimony was given by Silas Rewers who said that while dead men may tell no tales they are con sidered good floaters. " ' Six . men from Terre Haute designated as gamblers arrived rfrom that city today with the Intention of testi fying in th 3 conspiracy case. . They are covernment witnesses and will be asked to explain the alleged "slush fund" which Attorney Dalley says was raised by gamblers for election purposes. . - i - - i .

MAYOR CREATES

BODY TO DIRECT LIGIiniEARCJGS Jordan, Fhlsiny, Reid, Cerr and Bradbury Recdre Places on N CcsssEzdsa With Works BcsnTs Aid. ROBBINS STATES CASE Statement Assures Business Men Representing City Before Utility Body of AbV ministration's Help. - A commission of citizens to have charge of conducting the city's case in the electric lighting and power rate making hearing before the state utilities commission waa appointed by Mayor Robbins today. The . commission Im composed of Charles W. Jordan. William A. Fahlslng, Pettis A. Reid. James A. Carr and W. K. Bradbury. Mr. FahUhig is the representative of the. Richmond Labor Council. Members or the board of public works will be ex-offlcio members of this commission! . ' - Mayor' Robbins Issued the following statement In connection with the appointment of this commission: Mayor States Reasons. "To the People of the City of Richmond: Anyone who has carefully studied the situation fully realizes that there Is to be a very important contest be- -fore the state public service commission in regard to the ques!on of rates to be charged by the Municipal Light and Power plant and Its competitor, the Richmond Light. Heat and -Power company; and as the final outcome of this question may mean for the weal or the woe of our city plant, thereby affecting our entire citizenship. this administration feels that this fight should be brought closer to the people of the city, and should have, not -only the moral support but also the active support of our citizens. With this end In view. It has been deemed adviseable that a committee be appointed- to co-operate with the administration In the above named proceedings. . to the end that nothing will be left undone In order to place properly the city's side of the controversy, before the commission. It therefore gives me pleasure to name the following as members, of. this committee: - - Charles W. Jordan, William A. Fahlsing, W. K. Bradbury, Pettis A. Reid, James A. Carr. - The board of public works will act as ex-officio members of said committee. The committee will have the hearty co-operation of the city attorney, the superintendent of. the Municipal light and power plant, and all other members of the administration In the various questions that will come up from time to time during the hearing of this case before the commission. This committee will meet as soon as it Is convenient to its members, and proceed to organize by electing a chairman from Its membership and to make plans for the above named hearing. "Respectfully submitted. "WJI. J. ROBBINS. Mayor." ' REFUSES PROMISE BUT SIMPLY QUITS BIDING ON WALKS I. II ! German Resident of Fairview Goes to Jail Rather Than Awake Early to Appear in Court. ' Sheridan street is in a very bad con dition. "Worst street in town." was the way Councilman Wilkins described it at council last night. Consequently nfeny Fairview people trav eling Sheridan street on bicyclea use the sidewalks to avoid accidents. But there is an ordinance against riding on sidewalks. Yesterday Sergeant McNally saw Jacob Overling riding bis bike on a Sheridan street walk. "That Is against the law," said the sergeant. "Don't let me catch you doing that again." "Everybody else does, .said Giverling. - "Well, don t you do it. Now beat it," saM McNally. 'Til quit If every one else does," re plied Giverling. . "Say. who are you. and where do you live?" demanded the officer. , Giverling refused to answer these questions, and the exasperated ser geant then told the obdurate German to appear in city court at 8 o'clock In the morning. "I won't promise to be there aft 8 o'clock. . I am not working now. and I sleep late. I cant promise to be there before 9 o'clock," declared Giverling. "You will be there at 8 o'clock, or come -along -with me now," McNally asserted angerly. "I will go now," said Giverling. and he went. At police headquarters ho again refused to report at city, court by 8 o'clock, and McNally had to place him in jail. He objected to this arrangement, and bad to be shoved Into the bastlle, where he spent the night. . He was unable to arouse himself from bis slumbers . before 8 o'clock-, this morning, and t as dismissed after a lecture from the mayor. "I wont premise not to ride on the sidewalks.- I will just quit doing so." was bis parting shot as he left the room.- - - ' '

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