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PAIXAMITM VOL. XL., NO. 127Palladium and Sun-Telegram Consolidated. 10? RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL $ 1915. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

CHAPTER'S SEND 200 DELEGATES TO K. C. RALLY New Castle, Rushville and Muncie Charter Cars to Bring Members and Candidates to Richmond.

THREE TEAMS COME Fifty-Four Catholic Women Will Serve Banquet Which Will Conclude Knights of Columbus Program. Several hundred Knights of Columbus from Richmond and neighboring cities will participate in a day of services and lodge work Sunday when a class of sixty candidates will be received Into the order. The New Castle chapter has chartered three special cars to carry its delegation, while Rushville and Muncie will each send a car of delegates and candidates. Two hundred visitors are expected from the three cities. Other fraternities may send smaller delegations. t Three Teams Assist. Beginning at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon in I. O. O. F. hall, degree teams of the Richmond, Fort Wayne and Cincinnati lodges will exemplify three degrees of the work. The day's program will concludes at 7 o'clock Sunday evening with a banquet at the K. of P. temple. The program for the banquet follows: Toastmaster Rev. Father Walter J. Cronin. Impromptu P. J. Lynch of New Castle. Ind. "The Mexican Situation"--John O'Hara of Indianapolis. Vocal Solo-'If VCbuld Live to Love You" Joseph H. Traub of Muncie, Ind. Accompanist Miss Madge Landers. "The Verdict of Common Sense"" Richard P. Crane of Cincinnati. "Sans Peur et Sans Reproche" fterr Father "F. A. Roeir of 'St. 5 Andrew's. Vocal Solo William Bucheridge of New Castle, Ind. Impromptu A Member of the Class. "The Knights of- -Columbus" Charles Neizer of Fort Wayne, Ind. "Good Night" L. P. McTigue, Grand Knight. The complete program for the day follows: 8:30 a. m. Registration, K. of C. hall. 100 : 00 a. m. High Mass, St'. Mary's church. Celebrant, Rev. A. B. Duffy; sermon. Rev. W. J. Cronin. 2:00 p. m. Reception by Richmond ladies for visiting ladies. ' Exemplification of Degrees I. O. O. F. Haii. ; 1:00 p. m. First Degree L. P. McTigue and Staff, Richmond, Ind. X:00 p. m. Second Degree Richard P. Crane and Staff, Cincinnati, O. 3:00 p. m. Third Degree Charles M. Neizer and Staff, Fort Wayne, Ind. 7:00 p. m. Banquet K. of P. hall. Visiting women will be entertained and taken over the city on an automobile tour in the afternoon. Women who will direct -the serving of the banquet and the young women who will serve, are: Mesdames P.. L. Adams, H. J. Pohlmeyer, Al Pardieck, Philip Loschivo, B Merourio,- Philip Mercurio, George Zwissler, James Dillon, Arnold Klein, Misses Mabel Steinkamp. Flora Klein, Julia Lichtenfels Jessie Cronin, Maude Manier, Martha Connor, Lucile Carney, Blanche Dillon, Beatrice Manier, Euphrasia Manier, Mary Williams, Teressa Collins, Alice McManus, Grace Gallagher, Anna McManus, Mary Zeyen, Florence Nolan, Anna Harrington, Mary Carney, Katherine Conroy; Alice Griffin, Blanche Griffin. Bessie Goldrick, Helen Lawrence, Constance Pardieck, Katherine Broderick. Gertrude Maley, Mariam Kelly, Henrietta Maag, Mary Stien, Helen Miller, Helen Batter, Josephine Pfeiffer, Norma Runge, Leona Buening, Anna Meyer, Mary Porter, Mary Crump, Olivia Zwissler, Nelle Boyce, Blanche Luken, Petronella Ringhoff, Margaret Conroy, Helen Rohe and Marie O'Brien. FLAMES SWEEP VILLAGE IN OHIO Brisk Wind Threatens Complete Destruction of Town of Gratis. EATON. O., April 9. Fire that threatened to wipe out Gratis, a village of BOO population south of Eaton, was fanned by a brisk south wind this afternoon which carried the flames to the heart of the town. As the fire was still burning and making headway late tola afternoon it was impossible to ttttmate the amount of damage. The town was without means of fire fighting and sent urgent appeals for aid to all the neighboring towns. The blaze started in a barn in the south end of town and soon spread to a number of houses including the Progressive Brethern church which was completely destroyed. The origin of the fire which Is doing several thousand dollars damage could not be learned.

BEALLVIEW KNOCKS AT GATES OF CITY

Henry Johanning Starts Petition for Admission of South Side Addition. Annexation proceedings may be instituted for Beallview addition if the plans of Henry Johanning do not miss fire. Mr. Johanning said he would try to interest the residents of the addition in signing a petition to have Beallview made a part of Richmond. He said all are in favor of it but no one is ready to take the first step. The addition includes 160 acres of land platted into building lots and streets. The corporation line is on L street. Streets in Beallview addiiton south are M, N, O, P, and Q streets. The addition is not improved to any extent in places but the streets which are populated have practically the same improvements as the city streets. The city of Richmond is built up solidly to the corporation line and many residences have been erected in Beallview addition in the past five years, Mr. Johanning said. BIG DRY GOODS HOUSE FAILS IN NEW YORK J. B. Greenhut Company With Liabilities of $3,513,660 and Assets of $7,644,419 in Receivers Hands. ORGANIZED IN 1909 Business Depression and Recent Failure of Siegel Company Handicap Activity of Big Concern. NEW YORK, April 9. The J. B. Greenhut company dry goods house was placed in the hands of a receiver today when Walter C. Noyes and William A Marble were appointed by Federal Judge Hand. The bill of complaint was brought by-the Monmouth Securities company. The company concented" to the recetversfcfp." In Its complaint tl Monmouth Securities company states that it is creditor ' to the amount of ov-.- $200,000. Rose and Paskus, attorneys for the Ities company. The company consentof the company to the receivership. Organized in 1909. The J. B. Greenhut company was incorporated under the laws of the state of New York in 1909. The company was a consolidation of the Greenhut company and the Siegel Cooper company. The name , of the consolidated company originally was' the Greenhut-Siegel-Cooper Company, but the name was changed to the present title in 1914. The company had an authorized outstanding issue of $6,000,000 capital stock and $6,000,000 sinking funds gold 6 per cent bond. The assets are $7,644,419 and liabilities $3,513,060, exclusive of underlying mortgages. There are two mortgages on the company's building, one for $1,750,and the other for $1,200,000. Admits Allegation. In its petition .. a recivership the Monmouth Securities company. In addition to its claim of $200,000, set forth that the Greenhut company-owed many other obligations, which it was unable to' meet. In affidavits pertaining to the receivership Joseph B. Greenhut and Benedict J. Greenhut admitted the allegations in the petition. It is estimated that the Greenhut company did a $13,000,000 business last year. Attorneys for the company stated that the proceedings were of a friendly nature to conserve the assets of the company and prevent interruption of operations while an equitable adjustment of liabilities is being made and a re-organization brought about. The Greenhut company, in addition to meeting adverse conditions through a general depression of business, was seriously handicapped by the failure of the Siegel enterprises, because of the fact that the Siegel name was included in the corporate name of the company. Jerome Siegel was one of the directors. An independent petition for involuntary bankruptcy also was filed by three creditors. The banking department of the Greenhut company, which suffered a run at the time of the Siegel collapse has virtually been liquidated, about $5,000,000 being paid off last year. Banks hold about $700,000 of Greenhut paper. The total liabilities are about $3,500,000, and "quick" assets aggregate $4,000,000. The company's business will be continued without interruption. Exclusive of real estate the assets are said to be double the total liabilities, according to the company's attorneys. On the other hand, Samuel S. Meyers, atto: -iey for about one hundred creditors, said their claims were between $500,000 and $1,000,000, and added that the liabilities of the Greenhut company would be about $12,000,000, with assets of $6,000,000, exclusive of real estate. MR. JELLE HEADS INSURANCE GROUP The board of directors of the. German Fire Insurance company has organized with the following officers: President, Casper Jelle; vice president, Edward Temme; secretary Henry Bode; assistant secretary, Mark Sostmeyer; treasurer, Eberhard Bettenbrock; trustees, George Cutter, William Klopp, Sr., William Miller; assessors, Ben Ahring, Joseph Schepman, Charles Hunemeier.

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MARCH CHARITY EXCEEDS MARK FOR FEBRUARY Calls Upon Trustee Edgerton Amount to $500 More For First Quarter Than During Previous Quarter. Charity demand's on Richmond last month were the heaviest' in the past year, according to figures completed today by Township Trustee Edpertori. The calls In March were so heavy that he has not had time -to make an; itemized report. ' .". T ; -;--" A total of $1,400 ,-was given out as against $921 in January and $760 in February. The report of the Central Charity bureau is not completed but the figures will be large. The first quarter of this year is the heaviest three months for the township trustee for years. The expenditures in January 1 to March 31 for five years follows: 1911 $1,306.59 1912 1,704.85 1913 1,283.58 1914 2,529.98 1915 3,084.22 The three months of 1915 show the following report: January $ 921.25 February 762.50 March 1,400.47 There is no apparent cause for the jump in demands of poor people of the city to such figures, the township trustee said. The amount given out in 1914 was double that of 1913 for the first quarter and the quarter just closed is greater by $500' than 1914. ADDS NEW TRAINS FOR OPERA GOERS Increased passenger business between Cincinnati and Chicago, and the demand of theatre-goers for better night accommodations caused the installation of two new trains on the Pennsylvania lines. The changes will be made Sunday. The new train from Cincinnati will leave that city shortly before midnight and arrive in Richmond at 2:05 in the morning, leaving for Chicago five minutes later. The other new train is a morning train From Chicago to Cincinnati, leaving Richmond at 5:50. No. 19, which now leaves for Chicago at 11:35 a. m., will advance its time twenty minutes, leaving at 11:15. No 9, which leaves at 12:25 (midnight) for Chicago, will leave at 11:30 o'clock. The train which now leaves for Cincinnati at 5:15 in the morning, will leave at 4:25, and the train which leaves at 9:50 in the morning will leave at 9:30 o'clock. Weather Forecast For Indiana Showers tonight or Saturday. Somewhat cooler. Temperature. Noon ......... 75 Yesterday. Maximum ... 71 Minimum 40 For. Richmond Showers and possibly, thunderstorms tonight. Saturday unsettled and colder. High south winds shifting to west tonight or Saturday. GENERAL CONDITION The center of the western storm has moved to Missouri. It is causing showers ' and thunderstorms over the southern central states and general rains over the northern states. As this storm moves eastward strong winds and occasional rains can be expected within the next 24 hours, followed by falling temeratures. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.

Their Suffrage

"In combatting the evil of prostitution, securing more adequate treatment of women offenders and building up greater moral safeguards for girls, women need- the power of. the vote. This conviction came to me strongly when! was a probation oicer In a New York night court, and found myself face to face with problems of legislation and law enforcement," said Miss Maude Minor. "Only bitter and sordid results follow the education of women for marriage rather than for life. A woman's natural spirit reaches outward, but her training, If It is of a by-gone Oder, directs that 'she make a good match.' She passively accepts without protest or direct Inquiry. But this is slowly but surely passing In the movement of woman toward the ballot," said Miss Fofo LaFollette. "We find sentiment in favor of suffrage for women is growing among men all the time. The prospects already are bright for the cause to carry New York city," , said - Miss Garrett GERMANS DRIVE BELGIANS FROM DIE GRAECHEN Cross Yser in West Flanders Take Trenches in Champagne and Repulse Attacks in Woevre. BERLIN, April 9. German troops have again established themselves on the west bank of the Yser in West Flanders, driving the Belgians out of Die Graechen. The German war office announced this success this afternoon in an official statement. The Germans captured one hundred privates, two officers and two machine guns. This is the second time the Germans have occupied this place in ten days, having been driven out by Belgian artillery fire early this week. The Germans also claim the capture of the French trenches in the Champagne district. French attacks in the Woevre districts continue without any progress accruing to the attacking forces. REPULSE COUNTER ATTACK. PARIS, April 9. Night assaults by the Germans against the British army in northern France, and violent counter attacks against the French army in the Woevre district have been successfully repulsed. The attacks against the British were delivered Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Trenches captured by the French at Eparges in the Woevre district wase so choked with German dead that the French did not occupy them. LEARNER TO SPEAK AT "Y" CONFERENCE Ellis M. Learner, and A. M. Roach will attend the Twenty-sixth Annual conference of the employed officers of the Y. M. C. A. of Indiana, at Muncie, April 14, 15, 16, and will appear on the program. Secretary Learner will lead the discussion dn "The Second Indiana Membership Campaign," on Friday morning, April 16, and Mr. Roach will conduct a calisthenic drill at recess on Thursday morning. President Frank C. Ball of the Muncie association will preside fX the opening dinner which will be held at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday evening in the new Muncie association building. On Friday evening the officials will attend the state acquatic meet. EXPLAINS hyS CHARGE. KOKOMO, April 9. Giber D. Jay of Lafayette, who in a recent public speech declared that box board manufacturers of Indiana had contributed to a fund to prevent the enactment of certain legislation explained today that the Incident occurred some fifteen years ago.

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ons 2,347 TRAMPS FIND SHELTER AT CITY HALL Patrolman Vogelsong, Landlord of "Hotel de Bum" Serves 23,017 Substantial Meals to Jobless. The "Hotel de Bum," located In the basement of the city building, has been closed, for the spring, summer and fall, ' after a very successful season durlnz which time manv of the ftnost distinguished tramps in . the country .were ita guests. Officer Vogelsong, landlord of the hotel, today reported that from November 17 until today 2,347 men, all nonresidents of the city with three exceptions, were entertained, and during the several months the institution was in operation a total of 23,017 meals were served, the fare being substantial and wholesome if not elaborate. Two men remained at the hotel nearly all winter, assisting in caring for the basement and doing odd jobs about the building. Landlord Vogelsong reports that on an average twelve .loaves of bread, a pound of coffee and a pound of sugar were used daily and two and a half bushels of potatoes were disposed of every three weeks. Quite a few of the Hotel de Bum's guests were professional hoboes but the big majority of men who accepted the hospitality of the police department were workmen out of employment and traveling from place to place in search of employment. The men, in nearly every instance, were grateful for the "treatment they received and it is a remarkable fact that at no time was there any disorder in the basement, although on an average of twenty men slept there every night. Sometimes there would be men who took such a fancy to their lodgings that they had to be ordered to leave the city. -A day and a night was the time limit for all guests except when the weather was so bad that the police did not feel like enforcing the rule too strictly. TEMPERANCE LEADER COMES FOR LECTURE Mrs. Culta Vaylinger Will Address Franchise League at High School. Mrs. Culla J. Vaylinger, state W. C. T. U. president, will deliver an address at the high school auditorium April 17, at 2:30 o'clock on "Woman's Suffrage," under the auspices of the Franchise league and the W. C. T. U. of Wayne county, altogether representing about four hundred women. Every one, men as well as. women, are cordially invited to hear this address. From 2:30 to 3:30 o'clock a reception will be held in the new domestic science room for the members of the Franchise league and the W. C. T. U. and their friends to meet Mrs. Vaylinger. She is a speaker ef national reputation, having traveled from ocean to ocean with the "Flying Squadron," speaking always twice and sometimes four and five times a day. The presidents of. W. C. T. U. organizations and the Franchise league, the wives of all Richmond ministers who belong to the W. C. T. U., the wives of Earlham professors, teachers in the public schools and some other loyal workers will compose the reception committee. Mrs. Vaylinger will speak at the First English Lutheran church Sunday morning, April 18, and at Reid Memorial church at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. She also speaks at Earlham college Friday evening, April 16. STEAL BRASS WIRE. Over 200 pounds of brass wire owned by the city, which had been strung in Morton park, was reported stolen by Supt Kleinknecht today.

COUNTY INVESTIGATES PHYSICIAN'S $110 BILL Hoelscher Tells Why Board Refused Claim Presented by Dr. Jones. That the claim of Dr. Jones of Franklin township for $110 for his services as township physician has no standing with the county commissioners was the statement of County Attorney Hoelscher today. The county attorney said that Trustee Graves who was in office before January 1, made contracts with Dr. Jones to pay him $10 a quarter for his services but discovered that the procedure was illegal and agreed to pay him by the case.' Neither the trustee nor the physician can itemize the claim. An effort will be made to secure a Jist of caseB treated by Dr. Jones at the expense of the township. Mr. Hoelscher stated that unless he can produce a record of his work for the township, further complications may arise. The claim will not be taken up again until July 1.

ONLY 3 VOTE FOR RETENTION OF E. RUSSELL Eight Earlham Board Members Accept Resignation of Popular Head of Biblical Department. KELLY HAS NO VOTE Prof. Mendenhall Denies Sending in Resignation or of Being Switched to Mathematics Department. Although the board of trustees of Earlham college has positively refused to give the personnel of the vote taken at the called meeting on Wed nesday morning to consider the resig nation or Elbert Russell from the faculty of the institution, at which time the resignation was accepted, the Palladium is in an authoritative position to make public an accurate statement. The board is made up of six members from Indiana Yearly Meeting and six from Western Yearly Meeting, with President Robert L. Kelly, of the college, ex-officio. Eleven voting members were present on Wednesday morning and the vote on Russell's resignation stood eight for Its acceptance and three against. How They Voted. The three members who voted for retaining Elbert Russell on the faculty and against accepting his resignation were: Morris E. Cox, of Westfield, Ind.; Dr. Mary B. Bruner, of Greenfield, Ind., and Mrs. Christian R. Osborne, of Danville, Ind. Those voting to accept the resignation were: Benjamin Johnson, Richmond; Mist Mary A. Stubbs, Richmond; Leander J. Woodard, Richmond; Joseph Godard, Muncie; John E. Parker, Eat or.; Amos K. Hollowell, Indianapolis; Oliver P. Clark, Georgetown, ill.; Edward M. Woodard, Montezuma, Ind. President Kelly, being an ex-oificio member, had no vote. Mendenhall's View. Professor W. O. Mendenhall, head of the mathematics department, who was named in Professor Russell's resigna tion as one of the chief contributory factors toward Russell's retirement from the faculty on account of Pro fessor Mendenhall's alliance with President Kelly in the latter's stand toward Russell, upon being asked this morning if he had sent in his resignation, as reported, stated: "I have had no communication with the board of trustees of any nature. I have not sent in my resignation nor have I offered to do so. No doubt any member of the faculty would have been glad to have resigned if by doing so as valuable a man as Professor Russell could have been saved to the institution. "I have positively not sent in my resignation for any reason. "No, there is no question of my re moval from the mathematics to the Biblical department." President Kelly could not be reached as he left yesterday to spend the Easter vacation out of town. WOMAN AT HOSPITAL REGAINS HER SENSES After approximately forty hours in an unconscious state, a strange wom an taken from a train here Wednesday morning, regained consciousness at the Reid Memorial bosnital during the night No effort Is being made at present to identify the woman. She called to a night nurse during the night and asked for something. It was the first time she has shown any signs of life beyond moving her hands. Since then she has done little talking and until she becomes stronger, she will not be questioned. It is hoped by tomorrow to be able to ask the woman her Identity, wheth er sne remembers Incidents previous to becoming unconscious and whv she making the trip from Columbus to Dayton.

FOUNDRY SCORNS ROBBINS' EFFORT

FOR COMPROMISE Vice-President Jones of Re liance Firm Says "We Are Unwilling to Arbitrate This Matter. MOLDERS OPTIMISTIC Striking Members of Union Declare They See Victory For Cause Before End of Thirty Days. Mayor Robbins' efforts to have a non-interested committee appointed to inquire into the differences existing between the management of the Re liance foundry and the striking molders, for the purpose of determining some basis for effecting a settlement. has met with failure because the Reliance company nas definitely rejected his proposal. Last evening the mayor's proposal was accepted by the members of the Molders union. After he had been notified of this action Mayor Robbins asked James E. Jones, vice president of the Reliance company, what decision had been reached by the officials of that company. Refuse to Arbitrate. "We would not be willing to arbitrate this matter, and as far as we are concerned, we are willing to have the whole thing dropped," Mr. Jones replied, according to the mayor. "It was not my purpose to have the proposed conciliation committee act as arbitrators." Mayor Robbins said today. "And I think I made the fact plain when I explained my plan to the Reliance officers and the mlders. The committee whose appointment I suggested was to have merely ascertained if some method for adjusting the difference between the company and its former employes could not be devised. "I was prompted in taking some action which might lead to the settle ment of this trouble because in a way It effects the public's interests, and I thought it was within my province to suggest a reconciliation committee. I am neither prejudiced, for or against either the company or the molders, and the action I took was in the spirit of absolute impartiality. I am very sorry the company has rejected this plan, which might have paved the way for a settlement, but any time the company indicates a willingness for me to use my good offices toward affecting some settlement, I will act promptly along the lines I have suggested. Predict Early Victory. Molders formerly employed at the Reliance said today they were neither surprised nor disappointed over the failure of the mayor's "get-together" efforts. "We will have the strike won inside of thirty days," said one molder. "Of the thirty-nine men who walked' out, all but fifteen now have good jobs, quite a few of them having gone to Muncie. We still contain a night and day picket at the foundry, and will continue to do so until some settlement is effected." Asked today for a statement concerning the action of the company in declining to agree to the appointment of a reconciliation committee. Vice President Jones -said. "Go see Mayor Robbins; he will tell you what you want to know." The mayor, when asked if the action of the company in rejecting his plan would mean the rejection of the Reliance company's bid for the municipal casting contract, which amounts to $5,000, said that was a matter for the board of public works to act upon. LEAGUE OPENS PLAT FOR PEACE DRAMA The plat for "The Trojan Woman," to be given under the auspices of the local chapter of the Drama league at the Gennett theatre. April 14. was opened at the Ross drug store today. The company is from the Little theatre, Chicago, which starts out April 11 to make a tour of the country in "The Trojan Woman" on behalf of the Women's Peace League of America, of which Jane Addams is president, and will play in Washington. D. C, as well as at the Panama exposition, and will also appear in Detroit at the time of the meeting of the National Drama league. Local interest will be added to from the fact that Miss Gwendolyn Foulke. of this city, is a member of the caste. The proceeds after the actual expenses of the company have been defrayed, will go to the treasury of the Women's Peace league. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CITY OILING WAGON Council having expressed its readiness to make an appropriation for a street oiling equipment the board of public works today advertised for bids for an oiling wagon and a street sweeper, the bids to be opened Thursday, April 22. Petitions for the oiling of about thirty-five blocks have been received by the board and it Is expected that within the next two weeks a large number of additional petitions will have been received. The board hopes to start street oiling not later than the first of next month. Bids for the contract for paving South Fifth street from Main street to South A street were advertised for today and will be opened Monday,, April 26.