Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 125, 7 April 1915 — Page 1

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RICHMOND.-IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1915. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

BOARD RECEIVES . RESIGNATION OF ELBERT RUSSELL

Earlham College Authorities in Session Ponder Action of Retiring Head of Bibli cal Department. FRIENDS ARE AROUSED Quakers Rally to Support of Popular Teacher in Faculty of Big Friends College in Richmond. BULLETIN. At 2:30 o'clock Prof. Russell was addressing the beard of trustees in the office of President Kelly, who had Is sued an order that he did not wish to : be disturbed. He added that no member of the board could be disturbed during the eeeslon. The prominence of the principals in The Palladium's exclusive story of yesterday concerning the resignation of Elbert Russell from the faculty' of s Earlham college, and the effect it would have on the college as well as on . the Society . of Friends at large, caused much surprise as to the action the ; board , of trustees would take at the meeting in session today, called for the special purpose of considering this step on the part of ;Ir. Russell. .- Many., leading members of the Friends church were interviewed and asked for an expression on the subjeci, dui mey almost uniformly re fused to be quoted publicly, many of them on account of their official affiliation with the college, and others because they did not wish to be quoted before the decision of the board was made known. Regret Controversy. The majority declared they knew nothing of ' the merits of the present controversy between Dr. Kelly, president, and Prof. Russell, but they -were almoBt a unit in stating that' the controversy was unfortunate and regretted that it had been brought to a head by the resignation of Prof. Russell. "When it comes to the number of those in the church who support Dr. Russell and those who do not," said a member pf the faculty, "there ..ts. no question at all. Dr. Russell has an Overwhelming majority wjth Mm.: And almost the solid backing of the young'

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make any statement as to the controversy between a member of the faculty and the administrative officer of the institution, but I am sorry Prof. Russell Insisted on his resignation being handed in. He has done all his work here, and, no matter what larger field of activity he may enter, this is his home, and the point from which the scope of his Influence should radiate." Carpenter Silent. "It would be Impossible for me to make any public statement with regard to this matter," said Charles G. Carpenter, treasurer of Indiana Yearly meeting, "as my official connection with the yearly meeting bars me from discussing it." "On account of my relations with the Friends church at large," said S. E. Nicholson, editor of the American Friend, and known to be a supporter of Elbert Russell, "I do not care to make any public statement. The whole thing is regrettable." Supports Russell. "I know nothing absolutely about the present controversy," said Dr. N. 5. Cox, . a member of South Eighth Street Friends church and a representative of the younger liberal element, "and could not, therefore, express an opinion. But as to Prof. Russell, I can say as a man and a Friend, he has :ne support and admiration of 99 per cent of the younger Friends of the country, and the severing of his relations with Earlham college -would be ieplorable." "I have no knowledge of the differences between Dr. Kelly and Prof. Russell," Bald John H. Johnson, a leading Friend, "but I regard the matter as nost unfortunate for everybody con:erned, the college and the Friends Jhurch at large." James Unthank, former president of Wilmington college and a supporter of Prof. Russell, was out of town, and senile Mrs. Untbank said she could not ipeak for blm, she stated he was, of :ourse, a friend of Prof. Russell. LUCY UTILIZES KNIFE TO KEEP LOVER TRUE AGAINST ALL RIVALS So great ia the infatuation of Lucy Saines, colored, for Aubrey Austin. Jiat when 6he believes his ardor for ler to be on the wane she is prone to vork upon bim with a knife. Late last night, in a fit of jealousy, uucy again reminded Aubrey, with her aithful knife, that she would stand no rifling on his part and as a result the roung man is under the care of a phyilcian at his home, very seriously vounded. Lucy is in jail. In bis right shoulder the Saines girl ipped a gash three inches long, retiring two stitches to close, and in lis arm she cut another gash, nine nches long, requiring nine stitches to :lose. This cut severed several import-, mt blood vessels and if the wound is nfected blood poisoning will result. A few months ago Lucy became enaged when she met her lover at a pary In company with another girl. She nduced him to accompany her' home ind to impress upon him the enormity f his offense attacked him with a cnlfe, cutting him several places about lie chest. .

MUG GEORGE ON "WAGON;" "HOORAY" SAYS BILLY SUNDAY

"That's hitting the trail for you," said Billy Sunday, evangelist, in speaking of the announcement from London that". Tfiric

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land," said the evangelist. "If to order prohibition." CHICAGO G. O. P. ELECTS MAYOR BY HEAVY VOTE Thompson Lands With 138,624 Plurality and. Gets Republican Council to Back up Administration. CHICAGO, April 7. A landslide that upset all calculations swept the-entire Republican ticket, headed by William Hale Thompson for mayor, to victory in yesterday's city election. Official figures today give Thompson a plurality of 138,624, an unprecedented figure. His Democratic opponent, Robert-M. Sweitzer, received "a total vote of 251,309. Five months ago Sweitzer was elected county clerk by a plurality of 75,000. The grand total of votes cast was 669,658, the largest number. ever cast by an city in the United States. Of this number 243,309 were cast by women. The women voters were overwhelmingly on the Republican side. Eighty-six per cent of the women who had registered, and 88 per cent of the male voters cast their, ballots. This was a new record. Along with Thompson, Charles H. Sergal, for city treasurer; John Siman, city clerk, and Hosea W. Wells, municipal judge, were swept into office. The Republicans gained control of the city council, electing twenty-four aldermen to the Democrats' twelve. Michael (Hinky Dink) Kenna, Democrat, retains his seat in council. His plurality was 4,641. THIEVES GET $100,000 HAMMOND, Ind., April 7. Four hundred rounds of shells were today distributed by Sheriff Whitacre to his posse of eighteen for use tonight in an effort to capture . a gang of car bandits and train thieves that has been raiding cars here for months. The posse will act in co-operation with the police and squads of detectives in railroad yards where $100,000 worth of freight has been stolen this winter. MISS HUGG SEES MR. BOLD WED SOUTH NOR WALK, Conn., April 7. Miss Bertha Feather and John B. Boia have just been married. One of the witnesses was Miss Anna Hugg. WeatherForecast For Indiana Cloudy tonight and Thursday. Probably rain nrth portion. Warmer Thursday north and Central portion. Temperature. Noon 56 Yesterday. Maximum 75 Minimum 44 For Richmnd Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Thursday, warmer Thursday. General Conditions .Weather Is unsettled west of the Mississippi river with heavy local rains in Nebraska and South Dakota due to a storm central over. Arizona which . is one . thousand miles in diameter. Considerably warmer Thursday due to high easterly winds shifting to the south. Colder Friday or Saturday. Special Forecase A decided change in temperature is to be expected the end of this week or the first of next with temperatures of freezing or 'below as the western storm passes over this section of the country. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

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descriptions barred from his houseto stop drinking. believes the sale of Honor will Wo they do, maybe it will hurry them PRAISES WORK DONE BY PETRO FORJNFIRMARY Committee of Beck and Com- - mons Commends Excellent Showing and! Satisfactory - Condition rf Building"The county Infirmary ia in excellent condition, and the man at the head of it is the right man for the place," declared Postmaster Beck today after completing a survey of the poor farm, with Joseph, Commons of Centerville, as members of the county board of charities and corrections. Both investigators expressed surprise at the cleanliness and orderliness shown at the infirmary." "With the facilities, nothing more can be done than Superintendent Petro is doing," Mr.. Beck. said. "Many of the inmates of the institutions are feeble-minded and others are stubborn and do not like to assist in keeping up the good standing of the farm. "The administration is excellent. The results produced last . year surprised us, and they showed that Mr. Petro is a farmer who understands his ' business. He and Mrs. Petro should be commended for their treatment of the inmates. It is a kind word here and a kind act there and as a result there is a good spirit existing in the farm home." The buildings were examined closely and a number of recommendations to the county commissioners will result. The farming methods were looked into and were found satisfactory. One of the buildings on the farm has been condemned for five or six years by county boards and by the state board of charities and corrections. German

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L. II. P. BUILDS 1 PLANT ADDITIONS ON NEW TRADE Corporation Despatches Engineer, to Draw Plans for Improvement to : Double Current Capacity.

GETS BIG CONTRACT Officials Say Changes Will Reduce Production CostInadequate Machinery Will Go Into Discard. A . telegram from the New York offices of the United Gas and Electric corporation received at the Light, Heat and Power company here today announced- -that the corporation's chief engineer, Mr. Esterada will arrive late today or tomorrow to begin plans for an addition to. the local plant. The addition includes a new building, two 600 horse power engines, a new turbine and other new equipment which will double, the capacity of the plant. Until the engineer arrives no definite announcements .will , be made by officials of the Light, Heat and Power company. , It is understood a large sum of money 'will be expended in improving the plant. Figures on Improvement. The company has been figuring for some time on the installation of a new stoker system and the erection of a smoke stack like that of the city light plant, wbicb was completed in 1913. It is said part of the old equipment will be discarded so that the capacity of the plant when all improvements are completed will be a little less than double the present capacity. The extension Is the result of con tracts with small towns south of Richmond and of the growth In the city of Richmond. The Light, Heat and Power company recently received a contract for street lighting from the town of Brookville which gives it the town's business without competition. .However, a contract was lost at Connersville yesterday when a nearer company under bid the local concern. - Policy Remains Same. When asked what effect the new improvements would have on the electricity . rates for the city, an official of the company said there would-be no change. . Modern machinery wtU oaaelo tho oom tto - reduce - the operating expanses Considerably although there will be a greater investment to figure in fixing the rates. The Light, Heat and . Power , company owns ' 160 feet of ground south of the buildings at First and Main streets. The site of the new building is .between the old light producing plant and the Main street bridge at a point where floods cannot reach. It, is said :the Improvements have been figured on f r some time and a well and intake -line from -the Whitewater river, was installed more than a year ago, with a capacity, for the increased size of the plant. THIEVES ROB STORES Two robberies were reported by Chief Goodwin today. 1 Last night entrance was gained to the Albert Stauber, jr.. Grocery, South Thirteenth street, by forcing a side door and a half dollar In pennies taken from the cash drawer. Nothing else was taken. Yesterday morning some one got into a confectionery . stand on North Seventh street and took several packages of chewing tobacco and chewing gum, also some bottles of pop and a quantity of candy. PROHIBITION GAINS OMAHA, April 7. Official count today in the option elections held in Nebraska showed gains for the, drys in nineteen counties against three in which this wets were victorious. Landsturm

JURY GETS UNDERBILL SHOOTING CASE AFTER THREE DAYS OF LEGAL BATTLE

DAVIS DENIES WORKS BOARD - EXTRAVAGANT Asks City Controller to Compile List of Expenditures of Richmond : Since January 1. ' WILL ANSWER CHARGE President . of . Board Shows Saving of $3,000 on Crematory and Other Economical Moves. .7. 7.' That Controller McMahan's assertion that the city would be crippled financially unless more economy were practiced in the conduct of municipal affairs was intended as an indirect charge that the board of public works had-been guilty , of extravagances, was the interpretation given by President Bavis of the board today. "I have written a letter to the controller asking that he complete a list of city expenditures from the first of the year to March 31," said Mr. Bavis. "This will be submitted to the cabinet meeting next Monday night and by it I will prove that the controller is Incorrect in his declarations. I will also submit a list of public improvements so far authorized, to be compiled by the city engineer." Will Refute Charge. Mr. Bavis said the statement made by the. controller would be completely answered next Monday night. Among other information the controller made public was the fact that two temporary loans, each for $5,000, had been negotiated this year and that $10,000 of the city's share of the spring taxes had been drawn in advance. Mr. Bavis In refuting the intimation of 1 extravagance on the part of the board stated that although $7,000 had been appropriated for a crematory a new one had .been constructed for $4,000 and that the board had decided not to .purchase a new street roller although $2,500 bad been appropriated tor thig -purpose. ..- r - - ; He Mid the old roller was repaired at a cost of only $65. He also pointed to the fact that the city's income was barely sufficient to meet ordinary expenses but so far this year the city building had been remodeled at an expense of $1,250 and that the city bad been put to an expense of $2,000 to remove the heavy snows the first two months of the year.. , HANBLEYJOINS TRUST COMPANY L. A. Handley today accepted the position of treasurer of the German American Trust and Savings company, a position with the duties of bank cashier. He will resign as superintendent of mails at the post office in a short time. Mr. Handley has been connected with the post office for twenty-one years. He started as sub-clerk and was soon promoted. He was a carrier for fourteen years. For the past seven years he has had charge of the city carriers. When the office adopted the two division plan, he was given the title of superintendent of mails. It is understood the offer came unsolicited. Mr. Handley is well known in the city, having participated in civic movements, memorial . events, and lodge affairs. He has been prominent in club and civic improvement work for years and has been known as the poet laureate of Richmond. on Duty

Attorney Henry U. Johnson for Defendant Critdses Press csd Public in General for Alleged Unfairness to Clitst, Clssaing Prejudice Exists Rcfler Pleads With Jurors Not Only to Assess Fine But Also to Send Man to JsO. 7

PROSECUTOR REVIEWS UHDERIIILL'S CAREER Counsel for Defense Does Not Deny . Drawing Revolver on Weidenbach, Bat Claims Assault Upon Underbill Was . Made Upon .a "Coward" Alleges "Wlm-Capping" . Spirit in Community Results in Deep-Seated Animosity. After two and a half days trial the case of Alfred C Underbill, charged with having drawn a revolver on John Weidenbach, who lives on a farm adjoining that of Underhill, on the New Paris pike, went to the jury this afternoon. After Mrs. Underhill and the two sons, Alfred and Jesse, had testified, Henry U. Johnson, attorney for Underhill, announced that the defense rested. These three witnesses testified principally that they had found holes made by shot from a shotgun in the roof of the buggy in which Underhill was riding the day he was attacked by Weidenbach, McClellan White and Clem Carr ; and that when Underhill arrived home, bruised and bleeding, he was in a semi-delirious condition and so remained for two days. - In the opening argument Prosecutor

LABOR READY TO ARBITRATE OLDER STRIKE Labor Council Accepts Propo sal of Mayor Bobbins For Commission to Settle Reliance Trouble. COMPANY IS WILLING Plan Proposes One Man Selected by Company, One by Molders, These to Choose Third. 1 Approval Was given by the Richmond Labor Council last night to Mayor Robbins' plan to have the differences " existing between the management of the Reliance foundry com pany- and the striking molders settled by arbitration. Mayor Robbins appeared before that body with President Bavis of the board of public works. The council decided to refer this question to the molders' union local with the advise that the suggestion be indorsed. "At a meeting the mayor held with officers of the Reliance company in regard to the proposed arbitration the mayor was informed by these men that they would be pleased to have him submit to them and to the union a list of several men to serve as arbitrators, one to be selected by the company, one by the union and a third man to be selected by the first two appointees." Mr. Bavis said. May Use New Law. Mayor Robbins feels that he is perfectly justified in offering his good offices in an attempt to effect a settlement of a strike which has extended over a period of three months. It has been suggested to the mayor that in the event of failure of his efforts along this line the recently enacted arbitration and conciliation law could be fallen back upon. Under the provisions oi this act arbitration proceedings can be initiated through an appeal of any of the interested parties or by the governor of the state. Attitude of Reliance. . When Mr. Bavis was informed that some of the officers of tbe Reliance company were not taking the arbitra tion proposal seriously he said that in his opinion the city should have no dealings with a company which would decline such a fair and logical plan. "By that I mean the city should Ignore, in such an event, the Reliance company's bid for the municipal casting contract, which amounts to about $2,500," be explained. "The Reliance company and the Robinson company each entered bids to making castings at a rate of three cents a pound. The Reliance is a patron of the city plant but that should be given no consideration if that company refuses to accept any fair proposal for effecting a settlement with the striking molders." APPOINT JUSTICE UPON PETITIONS Martin L. Young was appointed justice of peace for Jackson township by the county commissioners on request of seventeen petitioners. A disagreement between tbe three justices there now, and the leading citizens was scented by the commissioners but no investigation was made. The township has had three justices but is entitled by law to four. RADIUM FINDER HURT IN CRASH PARIS, April 7. Mme. Currie, discoverer of radium, and the greatest woman scientist in the world's history, was Injured today in an automobile accident in a southern suburb of Paris, when her car- collided with a wagon and was hurled Into a ditch. It is -said Mme. - Currie is not seriously hurt, but suffers more from the shock.

Reller urged the jury to gtre Underbill a jail sentence in addition to a fine, thereby performing a duty to the good citizenship of the community. He said that because Underhill had not appeared in the role of a witness, he had no right to dweU upon his character, but he insisted that the man's actions in the troubles he had been Involved In with people living In the vicinity of his New Paris pike farm, truthfully depicted the man's character, which the Jury could take Into consideration In formulating a decision. The prosecutor declared that the attack made upon him last month was the direct result of numerous annoyances people living In the vicinity of the scene of the trouble had been subjected to by him for a long period of time. Incidentally the prosecutor dec la red that it was his understanding that civil suits for damages were to be filed by Underhill In the near future, but he expressed a doubt whether any jury could be obtained which would award Underhill damages In excess of one cent. . , , ... Mr. Reller asserted that legally' the men who attacked Underhill were guilty Of assault and battery,- but "morally"-they were not. Mr. Reller also reminded the jury that because the trial of the case had hinged about the alleged attempt of Underhill to shoot Weidenbach it must remember that this was not the case on trial. He then pointed out that the offense Underbill was charged with was drawing a deadly weapon, a revolver, on Weidenbach, and be reminded the jury that no evidence bad been Introduced by the defense to refute this charge. He cited the law which provides that upon conviction of this misdemeanor the accused can do fined from $1 to $500. to which may be added a jail sentence not to exceed six months. He expressed the belief that a jail sentence might impress upon Underhill the advisability of conducting himself better In the future. As was. anticipated, Mr. Johnson In his argument made no denial of the charge that Underhill had drawn a revolver upon Weidenbach, but he said Weidenbach knew at that time, as every one else did. that Underhill was a coward and would not shoot The assault made upon his client was more cowardly than the conduct of Underhill, and indicated a "white-capping' spirit of taking the law into their own hands on the part of the assailants. Mr. Johnson said that If there had been indications that Underhill was to be prosecuted in a fair and Impar-1 (Continued on Page Ten) FOREIGN CLASS

THRUSTS RACE ISSUEJJN CITY Superintendent Giles Finds Much Valuable Data in Bulletin Issued by Indiana University. Richmond is classed as one of the sixteen cities in Indiana which has a real race problem, in a bulletin issued by the educational extension department of Indiana university. Figures taken from the census of 1910 show Richmond bad at that time 1.173 foreign born white citizens, enough to be classified as a real educational problem. Superintendent J. T. Giles said today: "This is one of the most valuable bulletins ever put out by the state school, and should be a source of much information for every one Interested in' educational problems. The bulletin further shows that at the time of the enumeration there were 737 illiterates in Wayne county. Tables show that this part of Indiana -was more free from these problems than the northern section of the state. In 1910 the population of the state -was 2,700,816, indicating a loss through interstate migration. During the last ' thirty years the rural population' baa decreased, and the urban population Increased, so that 57.6 per cent of the population now lives in the country. 1 and 42.4 per cent live in tho cities of , of over 2,500 Inhabitants,