Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 143, 28 April 1915 — Page 1

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BUSINESS MAN TALKS AGAINST PURCHASE IDEA Shows City How to Accomplish End Desired Without Proposed Expenditure to Acquire Equipment. PUBLICITY IS URGED Competing Plant Sells Little Electric Current in City, But Looks to Smaller Towns. The plan formulated by the special citizens' committee appointed by the mayor and approved both by the board of public works and city council for the purchase of the electrical plant of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company by the city, was discussed from every angle by the public service committee of the Commercial club last night. The committeemen adjourned, however, without taking any definite action, to meet again this evening. A well known Richmond business man today emphatically, declared it would be. a serious mistake for the city to - carry out its project to purchase the electric plani.of.the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company. "The city has practically driven its competitor out of the local field, therefore why consider any purchase plan?" he asked. This citizen said the city should without any further delay withdraw its condemnation proceedings now pending before the state commission, and set for hearing on June 15, and petition the commission to proceed with the work of establishing the physical valuations of the two- local eleetric plants and the establishment of more equitable joint schedules for lighting and power rates. Advises Publicity Work.' This being done, it was pointed out, the city could then proceed with a systematic campaign of solicitation and advertising to increase the business of the municipal plant at the expense of the Light, Heat and Power company. He said that the Light. Heat and Power company, in his opinion, could be eliminated as a factor in the local electric service business if a comprehensive publicity campaign was undertaken to show electric current consumers of Richmond that they could get as cheap rates from the city plant as could be offered by the competing ! plant, and at the same time making it plain to them that general public patronage of the municipal plant would increase its earnings to a point whereby tax reductions would be possible. It is asserted that the local electric service business of the Light, Heat and power company is steadily shrinking and at this time the bulk of the Continued On Page Ten. FIVE CENT LETTUCE SELLS WITH SPEED AT MARKET HOUSE Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heckman, gardeners, have announced their intention of making another "be- " raid on the local lettuce market next Saturday. Last Saturday at Central Market the "bull" traders in lettuce were greatly discomfited by the Heckmans. While they were quoting this produce at 13 cents a pound the Heckmans were announcing through the medium of a large sign, painted by Marketmaster McKinley. that they were selling lettuce for 5 cents a pound. "Mrs. Heckman tells me," said the marketmaster today, "that she is going to sell lettuce for the same price next Saturday. I don't blame her. It didn't take long for her to dispose of all the lettuce she had last Saturday while the. other gardeners did a very poor business. When she announced last Saturday that she was going to pell this produce for 5 cents a pound several other gardeners a6ked her if ehe Intended to 'go into the five and ten cent business.' She must have made a good profit at 5 cents a pound because the wholesale price for lettuce quoted in Cincinnati last Saturday was only one cent a pound." A local commission house last Saturday was quoting lettuce at 10 cents a pound, three cents under the price demanded by the city market gardeners, with the exception of Mrs. Heck-

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LADS THROW STONES ENDANGERING AUTOS Harry Marvin, 18, and Tom Perry, 18, amused themselves yesterday aft ernoon by standing near the deer range in Glen Miller and throwing stones at the lake, narrowly missing hitting several automobiles and pedestrians. They were arrested by Park Supt. Ford. He turned Perry over to an elderly park employe but the boy broke loose from his captor and es caped. Marvin was lectured by Mayor Robbins this morning and released. SENATOR KERN BACKS BIG FOURTH OF JULY COUNTY CELEBRATION With the tentative promise of United States Senator Kern that he -would speak at the Fourth of July celebration planned to conserve sentiment in national old trails and roads, the movement for the big festival of Wayne county gained added impetus at a get-together supper held at the Y. M. C. A. last evening. The organization committee will organize sentiment in all townships in the next ten days, and with representatives from the whole county enthused and at work, the realization of the patriotic movement is rapidly, ap. preaching consummation. The Wayne Township National Old Trails' association was organized last evening with the adoption of a constitution, which probably will be the basis for the organizations in the other townships. Committees from these organizations will co-operate with the general committee, and a county wide celebration will result. Reports show that towns and cities in the western part of the county are strongly in favor of a Fourth of July celebration that will link the patriotic sentiments of the day with the old national highway and trails that in early days brought the east and west together and made possible' the expansion of the Union. T. P. A NAMES MEN TO ATTEND MEETING Saturday night's session of Post C, Travelers' Protective Association, promises to be an old-time "rouser" and interest in the coming convention at Indianapolis, May 13, 14 and 15, is such that it probably will be decided to participate in the street parade that is to feature the big gathering of the state forces. The official list of delegates and alternates to the state convention is as follows: Delegates T. C. Harrington, M. L. Hasty, E. E. Lebo, W. H. Quigg, L. E. Turner, P. J. Freeman, M. E. Shreeve, L. E. Browne, C. W. Caldwell, J. E. Thatcher, O. G. Mitchell, A. E. Holmes, J. B. Hegger, William Kramer, J. M. Lewis, H. C. Lawson and J. B. Highley. Alternates T. E. Tingler, G. A. Mendenhall, J. J. Harrington, J. A. Evans, C. H. Clawson, C. L. Runge, Walter Rossiter, G. B. Freeman, B. T. Hill, Harmon Meyer, Thomas Tarkelson, J. G. Martin, E. J. Weidner, F. G. Haisley, W. Hawekotte, T. T. Bowman and R. O. Allen. FINDS STOLEN HORSE Wandering about on the Chester pike, north of Reid hospital, the horse owned by Fred L. Gerstner, 632 South Sixth street, stolen from the hitchrack in front of the United Brethren church, North Eleventh and B streets, Sunday morning, was found today. Nearby was the buggy the horse had been hitched to. The harness was missing, however. The derelict horse and the abandoned rig were discovered by an employe of the hospital, who notified the police. It is presumed the thief abandoned the outfit some time last night after having made use of it for three days. The horse and rig have been returned to the owner both in good condition. WANTS UNION CHEW John Harris is a strong union man, drunk or sober. While intoxicated last night he was gathered in and placed in city jail. He asked an officer to get him a package of chewing tobacco. Without thinking what he was doing the officer purchased a package of non-union "scrap." When he gave it to Harris the latter hurled it right back at the policeman. Harris was fined $1 and costs today,

FIRST STRAW HAT STALKS STREETS

He slipped along the street as if he feared pursuit. He shrank from passersby when they stared at him. He knew the had a perfect right to do it, but nevertheless he did not feel exactly comfortable. What was the matter with him? Why, he was the first man who had the nerve to wear a straw hat down town after nightfall. GERMANS CLAIM GAINS IN BOTH WAR THEATRES British Unable to Regain Lost Ground in Flanders, While Russian Positions Fall in Poland. BERLIN, April 28. Important German gains in both the eastern and western theatres of war are announced in today's official report from the general staff, tl states that in Champagne the Germans took by storm extended French trenches while in the region north and northeast of Sulalki, Russian Poland, Rusisan positions along the front of more than ten miles were taken. The general staff's report follows : 'English attempts to reconquer lost Terraine, in Flanders, all failed yesterday. In Champagne, north of Le Mesnil, German troops took by storm extended French trenches. French attacks against our positions in Priestwald were repulsed. There have been no new French attacks Hauptmannweilerkopf, which the Germans now bold. North and northeast of Sulwalki Russian positions on the front of ten miles were captured by the German troops." TAKE 200 PRISONERS. LONDON, April 28. Several German trenches, six quick-fire guns and two hundred prisoners were captured by the Franco-Belgian troops at HetSas in Belgium on Tuesday, it was officially announced today by the Belgian legation. The offensive movements of the Belgian and French forces between Ypres and Dixmude, along the canal, is growing in violence, and the attack against the new German front are incessant. French troops operating on the eastern slopes of the Meuse Heights have gained more than half a mile from the Germans in their continued ofensive in the Woevre district, according to an official statement issued by the Fench war office today. Send Reinforcements. The main attacks of the French were launched against the front of the Les Eparges-Calconne trench, and it was there that the gain was made. Two hundred thousand French troops are being rushed into West Flanders and northern France to reinforce the allies' points. Some of these reinforcements are being massed between Ypres and Dixmude, where the full force of the latest German drivev was felt, while the others are strengthening the British lines on the Armentieres front. All train service north of Paris has been given over to the movement of troops. Even hospital trains, operating between the front and the base hospitals, are being side tracked to give the troop trains the right of way. ARRANGE RECEPTION FOR SENIOR CLASS The Junior-Senior class reception will be held on Friday night, May 7, and plans for the events are rapidly nearing completion. A feature of the entertainment will be a vaudeville performance staged by sixty persons in the auditorium of the High school building. The sketch of the farce was written by one of the members of the Junior class. An elaborate program is being arranged for the reception which will be attended by the parents of the students, the teachers and faculty and the high school student body. On the morning of May 7, the Juniors -will give their chapel play in the auditorium. RUMELY SHOP BOOMS LAPORTE, Ind., April 28. Increases of 25 per cent have been noted in some departments of the M. Rumely plant here within the last few weeks. The operating force numbers 500 men who are assured of steady employment for some time. The demand for separator outfits has shown the greatest increase. A new gasoline tractor, the Ideal-Pull, is being shipped and is finding a responsive market. POSTPONES SOCIAL. CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., April 28. The social of the M. E. Bible class, which was to have been held this week, has been postponed until a later date.

ALUMNI SEEKING NEW HEADS AT QUAKER SCHOOL Mention Elwood Perisho as Acceptable President to Head Factions Now Tearing Earlham College.

CHANGE IS NECESSARY Wilson Doan Says Big Man Should Dominate College and Restore Policy Satisfying All Demands. New impetus has been added to the movement among Earlham college alumni who are demanding a change of administration as the result of charges of lax discipline made recently by Prof. Elbert Russell. A member of the faculty 6aid today that the actions of the students involved in the recent case of discipline were not serious but only a social gathering, which was an infraction of the college rules. Opposition to the present regime was frankly expressed by prominent Indianapolis alumni today. Shortly after Elbert Russell charged that athletics were being encouraged to the detriment of moral standards graduates of the school who live in the state capital said they believed the only way factions and friction existing in the Earlham faculty could be eliminated was by removing President Robert L. Kelly. Similar expressions were heard at Plainfield, Fairmount and other strong Quaker communities. Probable Successor. Dr. Elwood Perisho, president of the South Dakota Agricultural college at Brookings, South Dakota, has even been mentioned as a probable successor to the present executive. Wilson Doan, an Indianapolis attorney and an alumnus of Earlham college, expressed the attitude of the capital city alumni relative to a prospective change in administration. "The alumni in Indianapolis," he Continued On Page Ten. PICKELL TELLS GREATEST LIFE Principal Describes True Citizenship to Graduates of Webster School. Absolute sincerity and such salient characteristics as honesty, truthfulness, a sense of justice and a willingferred a week prior to that time, sential to realize true greatness, is the opinion of Principle Pickell of the Richmond high school, who delivered the main address at the commencement exercises at Webster last night. His subject was "The Path of Glory" and was taken from Gray Elegy Principal Pickell discounted the greatness of Napoleon Bonaparte, Aaron Burr, Benedict Arnold and others whome he said merely possessed abnormal genius, too strong for their own good. Columbus, he conceded to be a truly great man. The ordinary citizen, Mr. Pickell said, could be great in the real meaning of the word, if he held the idealistic conception of what constitutes a real man. The speaker maintained that all the paths to glory do not lead to the grave and that it depended altogether upon the individual. Each of the three graduates of the high school also spoke to the audience. An interesting program had been arranged for the event, and was well received. Weisbrod's orchestra furnished the music. Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Cooler Thursday and in north ortion tonight. Temperature. Noon 79 YesterdayMaximum ....................... S3 Minimum 56 For Richmond Probably fair tonight and Thursday. Cooler Thursday. General Conditions Generally fair weather continues over most of the United States, except for showers in scattered places east of the Mississippi river. It was raining this morning in Butler coutny, Ohio. It will be cooler Thursday as the storm crosses the lakes. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

MAYOR PROCLAIMS CLEAN-UP ORDERS FOR WHOLE TOWN

Mayor's Proclamation. Desiring that Richmond may ever hod a worthy place among the progressive cities of our state, and fully realizing that civic "betterment is a matter of education and growth and that the prosperity of the community is entrusted to its citizens, I, therefore, to encourage every effort for the Improvement of our beloved city hold it my duty and privilege to designate May 1 to 7, inclusive as "cleaning week." I earnestly ask that all residents join with the children In diligently and faithfully observing same. WILLIAM J. ROBBINS, Mayor. AUSTRIAN WASP SINKS CRUISER OF FRENCH NAVY Leon Gambetta Sent to Bottom of Adriatic Sea by Submarine Operating From Pola. BULLETIN. PARIS, April 28. The commander of the French armored cruised Leon Gambetta and all his staff perished when the ship was sunk. The following statement supplements the earlier announcement of the loss is issued by the ministry this evening: "The Leon Gambetta was sunk while cruising off the entrance of the Otranto canal. She went down in ten minutes. All the high officers died at their posts. One hundred and thirty-six sailors and petty officers were saved by Italian boats. The foregoing indicates that out of a complement of over seven hundred officers and men orr-the Gambetta nearly six hundred lost their lives as the result of the first Austrian submarine attack. BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK, International News Service Staff Correspondent. PARIS, April 28. The French armored cruised Leon Gambetta has been torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic sea. Part of her crew of 725 men was saved but the loss of life is believed to have been heavy. The cruiser was torpedoed otf Oranto, the important Italian port on the adriatic. The Vienna war office has also announced the loss of the ship. In announcing that the cruiser had been torpedoed, the ministry of marine stated today that full details had not been received. It is considered certain here, in the light of a Vienna dispatch, that the ship was attacked by a submarine from the Austrian naval base at Pola. Details Unknown. The following statement was. issued by the ministry of marine today: "Brief dispatches inform us that the Leon Gambetta was torpedoed on the night of April 26-27 in the Adriatic off Otranto. The details are not yet known, but it is certain that part of the crew was saved." Fourteen Years. Old. The Leon Gambetta was a sister ship of the Victor Hugo and Jules Ferry. She was nearly fourteen years old. The lost cruiser was 476 feet long, and carried 725 men. The distance from Pola, the Austrian naval base to Otranto, which lies on the strait connecting the Adriatic and Ionian seas, is 370 miles. The torpedoing of the Leon Gambetta is the first report of submarine activity that far south. FLEES FROM ASYLUM. John Scholl, a former resident of this city, now an inmate of the Easthaven insane hospital, escaped from that institution yesterday afternoon while cutting grass. He was found in bed at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Mary Scholl. south of the National road school house.

TURKISH FORTS CRIPPLE 2 SHIPS OF ALLIES SHELLING DARDANELLES

BY LUOWIG VON KLEIN. International News Service Staff Correspondent. CONSTANTINOPLE, . Via Berlin and Amsterdam, April 28. Two battleships of the Anglo-French fleet are reported to have been badly damaged by the Dardanelles forts, the Turkish war office announced today. An official communique reported further that Gallipolsi peninsula had been cleared of the British troops landed there, except at one point, where the English soldiers had maintained their positions under protection of their fleet's fire. The number of prisoners taken by the Turks has been increased to 1,000 it is stated and Ottoman troops are advancing on Gaba Tepee the point

COL. ROOSEVELT ADMITS CALLING BARNES "BOSS"

WILSON WILL SEND MESSAGE TO VMYUE Even President Wilson is expected to take cognizance of the Fourth of July celebration which Wayne county is planning in connection with national old trails road movement. Senator Kern indicated to Dr. I. S. Harold recently that he believed the president would be glad to send a message along the old National road on the Fourth of July. This step proposes the reading of the message at all points where celebrations are held in connection with the old trails road movement. The message would be relayed along the old highway, and differences in time would easily be overcome. The Wayne county celebration was called to the attention of the national D. A. R. organization at its recent meeting when a telegram informed the members of the proposed feature. SCHOOL HEAD SAYS KERCHEVAL LACKED REQUIRED LICENSE The trial of F. V. Kercheval, high school teacher at Hagerstown. who is under two charges filed by the Hagerstown superintendent, Charles Woolard, was postponed yesterday for ten days. County Superintendent Williams will sit as judge in the case. The- Hagerstown superintendent asked that the license of the teacher be revoked, and Kercheval has secured Wilfred Jessup to handle his case, while Woolard's interests will be bandied by Joshua Allen. Woolard charged that Kercheval has been teaching without a qualifying license. He taught mathematics and history, and his license permits him to teach only history. The other charge is subordination in failing to obey the orders of the Hagerstown superintendent and the state board of education. It is charged that Kercheval did not follow out the rules in the conduct of his school. The charges were brought about two weeks ago. It was thought the matter was settled and that Kercheval would surrender his license, but he decided to employ an attorney and fight the case. Kercheval lives in Sheridan, Ind., and has been teaching in Wayne county for a year and a half. He has a family. Hagerstown school dismissed last Friday, and Mr. Kercheval was permitted to teach until the end of the term although the charges were preferred a wek prior to that time. CHURCH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES CANVASS Members of the C. B. A. class of the Central Christian church, met at the home of Roy Babylon last night and discussed the results obtained for their church through the Home Visitation conducted Thursday. The class is composed of the men of the church and a committee was appointed to visit the men whose names were on the visitation cards, either stating a preference for their church or having no church affiliation. Following are the names of the members of the committee: Roy Babylon, Louis Mindling, Joe Mullen, Fred Huckery, Orville Donohue, Fred Straus, John Ruhl and Will Henderson. Twelve members of the class were present. They will meet again next Monday night to hear the report of the committee. where the British troops have Intrenched themselves. Tlie official statement follows: "Our aviators report that two battleships of the enemy's fleet have been badly damaged by the fire of the Dardanelles forts. The operations conducted by the allied fleet and army have thus far resulted favorably to us. "The coast of Gallipoli Peninsula has been cleared of the enemy except at Gaba Tepeh, where British troops have maintained their positions under the protection of their ships "fire. West of Sed-El-Bahr we easily drove the enemy out. Turkish troops are now approaching Gaba-Tepeh where the British have intrenched themselves. The number of prisoners taken by us has been increased to 1,000. We also captured several machine gun,

LONG GRILLING BY IVINS ENDS IN LIBEL SUIT After Thirty-three Hours, Counsel for Colonel Takes Up Re-Direct Examination to Offset Admissions.

ATTORNEY WORN OUT Barnes' Attorney Peeved When Bowers Accuses Him of Reading Wrong Report on Expenses. SYRACUSE. N. Y April 28. The cross-examination . of Color el Roose-. velt in the $50,000 libed suit brought by William Barnes was completed this morning. To get the "most affirmative good legislation" he could at Albany was the motive In consulting "Boss" Piatt. Colonel Roosevelt declared on re-direct examination. Wanted Good Laws. "On many points I found Mr. Piatt's advice valuable." he said. "I consulted him because of his wide experience. I became convinced in my own mind thatt he majority of the senate was under the control of the organization, and to get any affirmative good legislation I would have to go to the controlling power. Piatt" He contended that all his dealings with the boss were for the betterment of the organization. John M. Bowers, chief counsel for Roosevelt, exploded a bomb when he declared that William Ivins misled the colonel by reading from the Piatt committee report instead of the official report. Mr. Ivins entered a hot denial. The matter was finally passed over. Considerable comedy was injected by Ivins, who objected to Roosevelt waving his arms and making speeches. He demanded that the courtt reat the colonel like an ordinary witness. The court ruled that Roosevelt could testify in his "ordinary" manner. "That's all." said William Ivins at 10:44 after the Colonel had admitted making certain speeches throughout New York last October attacking Barnes and alleging his combination with Charles Murphy. The forty-five minutes during which Roosevent was under cross-examination was taken up with the colonel's admission in bringing home when ever he got the chance to repeat his word that he accused Barnes and Murphy of taking from the people the right to govern themselves. The plaintiff failed to go back to the Tennessee Coal and Iron company deal and the failure of the colonel to order the prosecution of the New Haven under the Sherman act. Testifies 33 Hours. When Ivins took his seat 'with a sigh of relief, the colonel had been on the stand thirty-three hours and four minutes. Immediately Mr. Bowers took up the re-direct examination to offset the admission the plaintiff drew from the former president. Mr. Bowers took up Continued On Page Ten. BARBER BEATS WIFE A colored barber by the name of Gibbs got into a row with his wife last night, and so the police have been informed, gave her a good beating. The trouble caused great excitement in the neighborhood. Police searched high and low for Mrs. Gibbs last night but without success. They were informed that the last seen of her was in company with a colored man. "Kid" Watson, the latter carrying a suit case. LODGE PLANS SERVICE Members of the Richmond lodge of Red Men will attend the morning service of the U. B. church and hear the sermon of the pastor, Rev. H. S. James in connection with their observance of the eightieth anniversary of the lodge called St Tamlna Day on Sunday. May 9. Cliff Haworth Is chairman of the committee which has the program in charge and special ar-j rangements are being made for this day. , CAPTURE SOLDIERS. BROWNSVILLE. Texas. April 28. A Carranzista troop train was attack ed on the Matamoras-Monterey ' railway near Camargo yesterday by Vlllistaa and two hundred soldiers cap-: tured. according to reports received j by the Kills agents here today.