Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 129, 12 April 1915 — Page 1

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USEASE SENDS TAX RATES SOARING; HURTY ADVISES PREVENTATIVE WORK TO CONSERVE HEALTH OF COMMUNITY

Secretary of State Health Board Says Only Formulation of

Systematic Program for Prevention of Disease Will Decrease Assessments Sickness Fills Hospitals, Asylums

and Penal Institutions at Alarming Pace.

PHYSICIAN COMMENDS RICHMOND'S EFFORTS i Poor Cooking in Rural Districts Causes Many Ills Few Women in Country Know How to Prepare Food Properly Which Lowers Standard of Health Conditions Expert Urges Comprehensive Scope for Proposed Propaganda.

Dr. Leslie E. Cofer of Washington, D. C, assistant surgeon general of the United States public health service, an authority on the subject of the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis of international reputation, arrived in Richmond today and will remain in this city for four or five days, during which time he will make a health survey. Before returning to Washington Dr. Cofer will address a mass meeting of citizens and outline the plan he believes will be most practical for conducting the local campaign against the dreaded scourge.

Dr. Cofer has been brought to Rich-" mond under the auspices of the public health committee of the Federation of Women's Clubs and with the assistance of Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health officer. The : energetic and enthusiastic Dr. Hurty arrived In Richmond with Dr. Cofer. Secretary Hurty hurried to Mayor Bobbins' office and arranged for a meeting late this, afternoon of city officials and local physicians, which will be addressed by Dr. Cofer and Dr. Hurty. . This evening there will be a public reception' at the high school auditorium 'for Dr. Cofer and Dr. Hurty. Both are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Dudley Foulke. Disease Raises Taxes. "Mr. Mayor, you I know are interested in having the tax rate In this city reduced," remarked Dr. Hurty crisplly. "Well, sir, taxes will continue to Increase until we Indiana people realize the importance of formulating a systematic program for the preservation of disease. This is not theoreti. eal. It is a well established fact. Disease is filling our insane institutions, our state hospitals and our state penal Institutions and our county and city tails and our county infirmaries. For one-twentieth of what it costs to maintain these institutions we could eliminate such unnecessary diseases as typhoid fever, smallpox and diphtheria rod we could reduce the spread of other common diseases to a minimum. "Disease is responsible for insanity In eight out of ten cases, it is the principal cause of poverty and the big ma'ority of criminals have been ushered iito lives of crime by disease." Dr. Hurty was informed that a movenent had been inaugurated in this city tar the establishment of a county inititution where tuberculosis victims in idvance . stages can be treated, and lome system of home treatment for amilies into which tuberculosis had ipread. Says Nurses Needed. "Excellent idea. Can be worked nit on a practical basis, but not compete." replied Dr. Hurty. "This plan to ie successful must also provide some omprehensive method for the cure of ehool children. You have your chool medical examiners. Now give hem one or more nurses who can go oto the homes of children who have leveloped symptoms of tuberculosis nd work under the direction of these chool physicians. At least eighty per ent of adults suffering from this disase contracted it during childhood, 'revent childhood from contracting bis disease by educating their parents w to properly care for them and our fight is won. In ten years time he number of tuberculosis cases In his locality could be reduced seventyIve percent. "In this movement just launched In lichmond it is also important to make t broad in scope. Do not center all reventative measures on tuberculosis, terry on the fight against other unecessary diseases at the same time nd watch how you will save, in the nd, ten dollars for every dollar exended for such purposes by reducing ie number of pauper dependants and our criminals." Dr. Hurty said that the disease preBntion work In this state had been eld back for years because of the uprising number of "ginks" sent to ie legislature every two years. The state health officer in the mrse of his conversation with Mayor obbins and newspaper men declared tat cause of most diseases in the ruil districts was poor cooking. "I know the good country housewife ; 111 resent this," he said, "but the fact mains that the average woman livg on the farm does not know how to jok and as a result the health condins In rural districts are way below Mdard."

CLUBS TO HOLD RECEPTION FOR PLAGUE EXPERT Federation Executive Committee Announces Names of Persons Who Will Receive at Informal Function. Citizens who are interested in the fight which the Federation of Woman's clubs is making to check the spread of tuberculosis will have an opportunity to meet Dr. Cofer of the United States public health service tonight. The executive committee of the club federation will hold an informal reception for Dr. Cofer and Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health .at the high school art gallery at 8 o'clock tonight. The following persons will be in the receiving line: Dr. Cofer, Dr. J. N. Hurty, Dr. F. W. Krueger, Dr. S. G. Smelser, Dr. A. J. Whallon, Dr. S. Edgar Bond, E. H. Harris, Dr. A. L. Bramkamp, Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Dennis, Superintendent J. T. Giles, Hon. William Dudley Foulke and the following members of the executive committee of the

club federation: Mrs. Miriam McDivitt, Mrs. Frank Land, Miss Mary Anna Stubbs, Mrs. Arthur King, Miss Margaret Starr, Mrs. Lewis King, Miss Alice Moorman, Miss Bertha Hawkins, Miss Anna Bradbury, Mrs. A. W. Roach, Mrs. Ada L. Bernhardt, Mrs. Paul Ross and Mrs. William Dudley Foulke. The Garfield orchestra will furnish music. Light refreshments will be served. While in the city Dr. Cofer will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Dudley Foulke. Upon request of the Federation of Women's clubs Dr. Cofer was assigned by the government to make a survey of the tuberculosis situation here to suggest remedial measures. He will be here for several days. REACHES HIS MOTHER. Fifteen days after leaving Richmond, Wilbur Shoemake, aged 7, reached his mother, Mrs. Loretta Burden in Clair, Saskatchewan, according to information received here today by the Central charity bureau. Weather Forecast) FOR INDIANA Partly cloudy and colder tonight. Probably frost. Tuesday fair with rising temperature north portion. Temperature. Noon 49 Yesterday. Maximum 55 Minimum 37 Richmond Occasional showers or snow' flurries this afternoon and pos- . .sibly tonight. Freezing temperature or below tonight. Tuesday mostly fair with rising temperature. GENERAL CONDITIONS Freezing temperatures that were predicted several days ago to arrive the first of the week are due tonight. The storm of the past forty-eight hours still affects tbe United States east of the Mississippi river. Showers south of the Great lakes and snow in Michigan. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster

PURDUE EXPERT STUDIES WAYNE FARMER HOMES Mrs. Charles Sewell Undertakes Investigation in Movement to Help Wives of County Farmers.

RECEPTION CORDIAL Women Greet Worker and See Improved Conditions as Result of Study by University. Investigations of the home conditions under which the women on the farms do their work, has been started by 'the Home Economics Department of Purdue university, and Wayne county is one of the territories which was chosen for the first work. On Friday of last week, Mrs. Charles Sewell, a prominent institute speaker, appointed by the department to conduct these investigations, met with the women of the Women's Auxiliary of the Centerville Farmer's Institute, and explained the character of the work. - The investigators will -visit the women in their homes, and will make a report of the conditions found there. In no cases will names be made pub lic, and the results of the Investiga tion will be used to form the basis of a line of extension work which will be of direct benefit-to-; the fafmen. ' z. Hours of Labor, - " Questions are asked regarding the labor saving devices, which each wom an has in her home, the magazines read, the number of hours spent daily in actual necessary work, bow much time she has for recreation and how it is spent. A plan is made of the kitchen, and the location of the bouse, and record of water and light supply. On Saturday Mrs. Sewell visited a number of farm homes in the vicinity of Richmond, and in each case was made welcome. Many of the women were heartily in favor of the plan, and did not hesitate to- answer the questions. "It is time they were doing something like this for us," said one woman. "When they get facts to work with they will be able to help us solve our home problems." Mrs. Sewell said that she found conditions here slightly above the average of other parts of the state in which she had worked. On May 13, Mrs. Sewell will again come to Wayne cpunty, and will visit the women of the Columbian Farmers Association, and will be assisted in her work by Mrs. A. D. Cobb, who has helped organize the work in that neighborhood. HURTY REQUESTS RETURN OF DAVIS TO STATE BOARD Secretary Pays High Tribute to Richmond PhysicianAsks Committee to Ask His Reappointment. "I heartily wish that Governor Ralston would reappoint Dr. Davis to membership on the state board of health. The doctor's past services to the state have been invaluable and If I lived to be a hundred years old I couldn't repay the debt I owe him for assistance he has given me." This tribute was paid by Dr. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health to Dr. T. Henry Davis of this city who recently resigned from the board after twenty-two consecutive years membership. Dr. Hurty spoke to Mayor Robbins and a number of city officials this morning. It is believed that Dr. Davis, if he is tendered the offer of re-appointment, will reconsider his resignation and accept the office another term. As a result of Dr. Hurty's hearty endorsement, it has been suggested to Mayor Robbins that he with a delesa-i tion of Richmond persons interview j Governor Ralston, seeking the reap- f pointment of Dr. Davis. Mayor Rob bins is considering the plan. Dr. Boyer and Dr. Freeland of the state board of health have not completed the testimonial regarding: the services of Dr. Davit

RUSSELL GETS CALL TO LEAD HICKSITE BODY

Ultra-Conservative Branch of Friends Church Breaks Customs in Offering to Engage Pastor. HOPE FOR REVIVAL Officers of Congregation Believe Former Professor's Leadership Would Build up Strength. North A Street Hicksite Friends' meeting, this city, one of the oldest meetings of that . branch of the Friends' church in the state, has formally offered Prof. .Elbert Russell the pastorate of the church. Prof. Russell admitted today that one of the officers of the North A Street meeting called upon him yesterday and asked him if he would consider such a proposition. Prof. Russell states that he Informed his caller that he would make no decision as to his future activities for at least a month. Prof. Russell last week resigned from the faculty of Earlham college, following which ha issued a statement criticising the potIcy pursued at that Institution as it pertains to the religious training and the discipline of the students. Depart From Custom. The Hicksite is the. conservative branch of the Friends' church, holding tenaciously to the old customs. Like nearly; every . Hicksite . meeting the North A Street church of this city has never had a pastor since its organiza tion, and this meeting w organised almost a century-go.Jj The fact that the, officers of this meeting hare now seriously considered departing from this most closely adhered to of all time-hallowed customs, caused almost as lively Jqterest and discussion today tSPfjRflSieTTe resignation from the -Earlhanv faculty last week. L-vMuch comment was also made on the fact that ia" meeting of the ultraconservative branch of the Friends' church should offer its pastorate to a man generally regarded as one of the most advanced thinkers of the Friends ministry in the United States; a man who has frequently blazed new pathways in the theology of the church, to the frankly expressed displeasure of many extreme orthodox leaders. Officers Take Action. It was learned today that the decision to offer the pastorate of North A Street Friends' meeting was reached Sunday at a meeting attended by four officers of the meeting L. C. Lawall. George Thorpe, Edward K. Wilson and Mrs. Eliza Morris. It is understood that the officers of the meeting believed that if Prof. Russell accepted the pastorate there would be a needed revival of interest in the meeting and an increase in the congregation and meeting activities. What the older members nf tin mOAtincr Tl:411 Vioi -rt en t 1 a. ! " oa.j ill i cgaru iaj appointing a permanent pastor is not known, but it is anticipated that some may look askance at any proposal for such a radical departure from church custom. It was only a few years ago that the ancient custom of having the men sit on one side of the meeting house, the women on the other, was done away with, this causing much discussion at the time.

NORTH A STREET RESIDENTS FILE REMONSTRANCE AGAINST PAVING IN CIRCUIT COURT

A remonstrance, signed by 60 per cent of the property owners on North A street, against the paving of that street, as ordered by council last Monday night, has been' filed in circuit court, and a duplicate copy filed 'with the board of public works. The following causes are cited for the filing of this remonstrance: First, that the improvement is not required by public needs. Second, that the cost of the proposed improvement would be excessive considering the character and value of the real estate to be assessed. Third, that the cost of the improvement will exceed the benefits to the real estate to be assessed. Fourth, that the common council has no legal authority to order the Improvement made. Retain Attorneys. The remonstrators have retained the law firms of Robbins & Robbins and Study & Study to represent their interests. City Attorney Bond will file an anBwer to this remonstrance in the circuit court within the next five days. "I can not for the life of me see where the North A street property own era have an case in the remon

CONSPIRATORS IfJ TERRE HAUTE ELECTION FRAUD CASES SENT TO PRISON AND ASSESSED BIG FIKES

DAY'S SUCCESS EXCEEDS HOPE OF FRATERNITY Knights of Columbus Confer Three Degrees on Class of Seventy-Two Worthy Candidates. WOMEN SERVE MEAL Music Led by William Buckeridge of New Castle Features High Mass at St. Mary's Church. With plans set for tbe initiation of sixty candidates and for seating 350 persons at the banquet last night. Knights of Columbus day exceeded the expectations in every way. Seventytwo candidates were given three de grees and 450 were banqueted at the Knights of Pythias hall. The program was carried out as planned. The New Castle delegation arrived in two interurban cars at 12:15 and the Muncie Knights reached here is a special interurban car at 11:30 o'clock. The Fort Wayne degree staff and the Cincinnati degree staff arrived d artier in the day. Candidates were taken- to the Odd Fellows building at 1 o'clock where work was started. There -were forty candidates from Richmond, twenty(Continued on Page FiveV MINNESOTA ASHORE 1500 Passengers Landed; Crew Stands By. TOKIO, April 12. Five steamers and two Japanese war ships rushed to the assistance of the American Liner Minnesota today in response to "S. O. S." wireless calls stating that the liner was ashore in the Island sea, the long strait separating the island of Nippon from tbe Islands of Kiushiu and Shikoku. A severe storm has recently been sweeping Japan and it is believed that this was responsible for the predicament of the Minnesota. A wireless picked up at Shimonos Eki this afternoon stated that all the passengers and mail of the Minnesota had been transferred and were being taken to Shimonas Eki. The captain and crew remained aboard the Minnesota believing that it could be refloated, although badly damaged. ATTACK RUSS LINE. BUCHANT, April 12. Two armored Austrian trains attacked the Russian position at Bojan, near the Roumanian frontier on Friday, according to information received here today. One train was destroyed by- Russian guns. The other fled. strance they have just filed," President Bavis of the board of public works said today. "In the first place, North A street Is one of the most important thoroughfares in the city, and is and has been for some time in very bad condition. The council has ordered it permanently improved in compliance with the policy of that body to stop the constant wastage of public funds for the repairing of streets. City is Liberal. "That the cost of the improvement is excessive is absurd. I will call attention to the fact that the city has assumed forty per cent of. the cost of this Improvement as its share, or about $12,000, whereas, under the law the city is not obligated to pay any part of the cost of improving a street. This forty percent of the cost the city assumes is what it would cost the city to macadamize tbe street, and incidentally I think very few people know that the city is not obligated to macadamize streets at its expense. The entire cost of such an improvement can be assessed against benefited properties. Under the provision of the state law council has undisputed - authority to order the permanent Improvement of atreir

Judge Anderson Tacks $2,000 Fine on Roberts' Prison Term and Grades Punishment According to Prominence of Defendants in Conspiracy Against Election Laws of the United States Judge Redman and Sheriff Shea Each Receive Five Years and $1,000 Fine.

DENIES NEW TRIAL AND ARREST OF JUDGMENT Cases of Nugent, Hess, Hines and Burns, Witnesses Against Shattuck, Republican Candidate for Congress, Taken Under Advisement Montgomery Sentenced to Three Years of Imprisonment and $500 Fine Ehrenhardt and Driscoll Get Three Years and $500.

Make-Up of Terre Haute Conspirators. Make-up of the largest and most remarkable galaxy of prisoners ever simultaneously arraigned for sentence in a federal court: Donn M. Roberts, mayor of Terre Haute. Dennis Shea, Vigo county sheriff. Eli H. Redman, Vigo county circuit judge. Maurice Walsh, Vigo county sealer. Harry Montgomeryt president board of public works. Thomas C. Smith, city police judge. George Ehrenhardt, member board of public works. John Edward Holler, former chief of police. Sixteen other Terre Haute city officials and employes, past .and present, of major and minor degree. Fifteen saloonkeepers, many from "Red Light" district. Seventeen bartenders, mostly from "Tenderloin" section. Six professional gamblers, black and white. Twenty-six men styled "west-enders" mostly tenderloin habitues. Three "Taylorville" gangsters, commonly called "sluggers." Two pugilists. Ten men of divergent occupations, but active politically.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 12. Donn M. Roberts, mayor of Terre Haute, today was sentenced to six years in prison and fined 2,000 by Judge Anderson in federal court following his conviction as chief conspirator in the Terre Haute election frauds. The announcement of sentence was begun immediately after Judge Anderson overruled a motion for a new trial and arrest of judgment. The cases of Nugent, Hess, Hines and Bruns, who are witnesses in the case against Roy L. Shattuck, Republican candidate for congress from the Fifth district, were taken under advisement. The case of Shattuck and other Republicans indicted, was set for May 11. In announcing his sentences. Judge

SUSPECT EXONERATED OF STEALING MONEY OF RICHMOND LADY Converted Rabbi Questioned Regarding Theft of $40 From Mrs. A. L. Bernhardt at Library. EATON, O.. April 12 Isaac Silman, about 45, a converted rabbi, was detained here Sunday morning by the local authorities and questioned in connection with the disappearance of two checks aggregating $40- The checks were the property of Mrs. A. L. Bernhardt, public librarian at Richmond, Ind., and were stolen from the woman's purse Saturday at the library. Chief of Police Goodwin came from Richmond and the man was questioned, but no evidence sufficient to warrant holding him was found. Authorities found in his clothes more than $200, and an account with a New York savings bank that showed a neat balance. The man was also in possesion of a large diamond. Silman came to Eaton Saturday and arranged to give two lectures Sunday in local churches, one at the United Brethren church in the morning, and the other at St. Paul's M. E. church in the evening. Both engagements.however were canceled. Silman was in possession of letters of recommendation signed by pastors of churches in which he had spoken on "The Conversion of a Jew." Silman claims to have been converted in St. Petersburg several years ago, since which time be has been devoting his time to lectures. TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS TO HOLD INSTITUTE CENTERVILLE. Ind.. April 12. The annual township Sunday school convention will be held in the Methodist church here Sunday afternoon. May 2. E. M. Bowers, township president, will have charge of the meeting. Ed Hasemeier of Richmond and Rev. Mr. Mccormick of Milton will have charge of the program. All persons Interested in Sunday school work are Invited to attend the session,

Anderson declared that the evidence had shown that Mayor Roberts was the most guilty of all the defendants; that Judge Redman and Sheriff Shea ranked second; and Montgomery, Smith, Driscoll, and Ehrenhardt were third in point of guilt. The sentences

were apportioned accordingly. Eli H. Redman and Sheriff Shea were sentenced to five years and fin-, ed $1,000. ' Harry S. Montgomery, president of the board of works, was given three years imprisonment and a fine of $500. Thomas C. Smith, judge of police court and George Ehrenhardt, member of the board of public works and ! Edward R. Driscoll, secretary of the Vigo county Democratic committee, were each given three years and a! $500 fine. j Other sentences given were: Former city controller Talbot, Hil-i ton Redman. Assistant City Engineer Nunley, William Crockett, city em-1 ploye, and John E. Green, optician. two years each and $100 fine. John S. Holler former chief of police, got one year and one day and $1 fine. Judge Anderson announced the bonds pending appeal to the higher court would be $10,000 for each year of sentence and that a guarantee of ; the costs would be required. He Incidentally mentioned that the dynamiters had failed to pay the $32,000 of costs In their case of appeal. AU those receiving Jail and penitentiary sentences were ordered into the Marion county jail pending appeal. The defendants included in the writ ot errors filed for appeal to the United States Circuit court are Donn Roberts, Azcel, Crockett, Driscoll. Ehrenhardt. Houghton. Green. Montgomery, Masse link, O'Mara, Judge Redman and son, Hilton Redman. Strauss, Talbott, Soverin, Nun way, Walsh, Shea and Smith. Sentences of one year and a day and fines of $100 were Imposed upon County Sealer Walsh, City Inspector Masselink, City Hall Custodian Houghton. Street Commissioner O'Mara, Street Inspector Azcel. Under- ! taker Gillis. Gambler Soverin and Joseph Strauss. Terms in the county jail and fines also were pronounced as follows: Joe Jeffers, six months and $10, Saloonkeeper O'Donnel, six months and fife, (Continued on Page Seven.) i