Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 156, 14 June 1915 — Page 1

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0AHADA WflHTS TO BUY RUDELY PLANT TO MANUFACTURE WAR MUNITIONS HERE

Representatives of the Bank of Canada Acting for Dominion Make Proposition to Creditors' Committee for Purchase of Gaar-Scott Plant -M. Rumely Company to Be Reorganized Before First of Next Year Three of Its Plants, Including Local Shops to Be Disposed Of.

DANIEL G. REID NOT CONNECTED WITH NEW DEAL

Expert of Canadian Government Makes Survey of GaarScott Plant to See if It Can Be Converted into Arsenal Plans for Reorganization of M. Rumely Corporation Contained in Report of Receiver Mount, Creditors Committee, and Special Investigator Stephen B. Fleming.

Representatives of the Bank of Canada, acting in behalf of the Cana. dlan government, have made a proposition to purchase the Gaar, Scott plant of the M. Rumely company, this city, and the proposal has received the approval of the members of the creditors committee of the defunct corporation. This statement was made to a Palladium representative who inter viewed one of the members of the creditors committee.. From the same source it has also been ascertained that the M. Rumely company is to be reorganized before the first of next year and that three of its five plants, including the local plant, are to be disposed of. ' The report that Daniel G. Reid of New York, is to take over the Gaar, Scott plant is without any foundation In fact, no negotiations between Mr. Reid and the Rumely receiver and creditors having been entered in to or pending at this time. There is a possibility that no deal

for the purchase of the local Rumely plant by the Canadian -government will be consummated, although the deal is still pending, awaiting the final decision of the Canadian government. Experts Turn Down Plant. One of the creditors' committee has stated that after the Canadian representatives had been assured of the wil lingness of the receiver and the creditors to dispose of the Gaar, Scott plant an expert on the manufacture of war munitions was sent to Richmond for the purpose of Inspecting the plant to ascertain whether it could be put to satisfactory use for such purnni. This expert reported that the plant could not be put to immediate use in the manufacture of shells and ordinance as it lacked the necessary equip xnent. As the Canadian government de sires plants which can be operated without unnecessary delay for the production of war material it is the gen eral opinion among the members of the creditors committee that the prop osition for its purchase will be withdrawn in a short time. Possibility Exists. On the other hand it is realized that Richmond's railroad facilities, the well suited factory buildings and the near proximity of Richmond to the Canadian border may be considerations which will prompt the Canadian government to take over the plant and re-equip it as an arsenal. In the event such a deal is consummated the Canadian government would lease the plant to some private concern, taking an option on the plant's entire output of war materials. It has been learned that when Re ceiver Mount was in Toronto recently representatives of the Canadian government almost demanded of him that the Rumely plant in that city be disposed of to the government, which be could not do as a deal had previously been closed disposing of the plant to a privately owned manufac turing concern. It was then that representatives of the Canadian govern ment made a proposal to purchase the Richmond plant of the Rumely corporation. Plans to Reorganize. Plans for the reorganization of the Rumely company are based on recora mendations contained in reports of the receiver. Mr. Mount, by members of the creditors committee and by Ste phen B. Fleming of Ft. Wayne, who was employed as a special investigator bv the creditors. The recommenda tions in the various reports were almost identical. The reorganization plans call for the retention of the plants at La Porte. Ind.. and Battle Creek, Mich., the best equipped and most modern of the five owned by the corporation. These two plants would be sufficient to meet all the demands for threshing machinery. The Gaar, Scott plant is considered to be very desirable for manufacturing purposes but not so modern nor se well equipped as the La Porte and Battle Creek plants, consequently it is on the market. "So well established are our reorganization plans," a spokesman of the creditors committee said, "that any attractive proposition for the purchase or the leasing of the Richmond "plant will now be; considered. Attractive propositionavfor .,the' purchase of the right to manufacture Ihe Gaar, Scott line of machinery, will also be considered." A Ife is understood that the receiver and creditors would be willing to dispose of the local Rumely plant for less than $250,000. ", , ASKS $5,000 DAMAGES. ;"cieo Holmesinjured recently when s' street car started forward suddenly ind threw, her to the street, filed suit today in circuit court lor $5,000 dam-

SEVERE STORM DOING DAMAGE VISITS INDIANA Interurban Traffic Tied Ufc "- While Rural Sections Keport Damage to Crops and Property. INDIANAPOLIS, June 14 Interurban traffic to all parts of the state was fully restored early today following a tie-up of many hours' duration as the result of havoc and destruction wrought by a severe wind and electrical storm of almost cyclonic proportions which swept through the city shortly after noon Sunday while tearing through central Indiana in an easterly direction. The greatest loss in Indianapolis was suffered by the public corporations through the wrecking of eight blocks of poles in St Clair street which carried down heavy cables and electric current supply wires, blockading traffic on half a dozen city car lines. In their fall the heavy poles wrecked several automobiles, but fortunately no person was seriously injured. The storm entered Indiana at Terre Haute where hundreds of trees were prostrated and street car traffic temporarily paralyzed on some lines. Kokomo reports crop damage by hail in that vicinity to the extent of 550,000. . . At Crawfordsville windows were blown in during the Wabash college commencement exercises and the audience drenched. . A panic was averted by the seniors who arose and sang college songs when the excitement was at its height. 18 DIE IN WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE, June 14 Eighteen persons today were known to be dead and reports of sixty injured had filtered in here over partially restored means of communication, as the result of the tornado storm which swept Wisconsin Saturday night from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan. STORM SPENDS FORGE BEFOREJITTING CITY A windstorm which swept Indiana from west to east Sunday struck this county about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, but as it has spent its force through the western and central sections of the state it did not cause very much damage in Richmond, and other points along its route through Wayne county. Williamsburg, Hagerstown, Greensfork, Economy and Fountain City, all directly in the path of the storm, reported today that some damage had been done to the wheat crop, and that quite a number of trees and fences had been blown over. However the loss in the north and northwestn parts of the county was small. The roof was blown off a residence on the Williamsburg pike and a few sheds were bowled over. In Richmond the storm did very little damage. A few shade trees were blown over, some windows broken and some awnings on business houses

were demolished. The local telephone company reported today that some poles were blown down and that there had been some wire trouble, but that all the damage was quickly repaired.

COUNTY COUNCIL VOTES $15,000 FOR NEWJRIDGE North Twelfth Street Structure Will Be Replaced by Modern Concrete TwoArch Bridge. The construction of a new , bridge across the Whitewater river connecting North Twelfth street and the Middleboro pike, is now only a question of letting the contract and proceeding with the work. , After viewing the site of the old Twelfth street bridge, probably the oldest bridge of its size in Wayne township and in worse condition than any other big bridge, the county council voted an appropriation of $15,000 for the construction of a modern concrete two-arch bridge. The appropriation was cut $3,000 and the engineer will be required to alter the plans slightly, j The original plans called for a bridge with a fortytwo foot roadway and seven foot sidewalks, ornamental light poles and graceful design. How Money la Raised.

The bridge will be paid for with a single tax levy of four cents which will be paid in the 1916 collection. As usual in building new bridges recently, the money for immediate purposes was borrowed from the south side bridge fund without interest. It will be repaid in full at the same time all pther loans from, the fund are due, December, 1916. ". ""V '-'.w' . Members of a citizens' committee appointed to assist in the selection of a site for. the .south side bridge were present but had no report to make. The matter was turned over to the engineering corps appointed to make surveys and draw plans. Mueller's Report. Engineer Mueller made an abstract of the report he expects to make to the county commissioners and county council in three weeks. This includes plans for both sides, South E street and South G street. His report on dimensions and Strength follows: Distance between curbs, 34 feet; clear width of sidewalks, 7 feet; track loadings, two 75-ton interurban cars entrain; roadway loadings, 150 pounds per square foot, twenty road rollers; sidewalk loadings, 100 pounds per square foot; length of G street bridge, 725 feet; length of E street bridge, 600 feet; cost of G street bridge $167,475; cost of E street bridge, $141,000, (incomplete.) Foundation tests show the use of concrete piling will be necessary in pier foundations. NEW TAX RATE REMAINS SAME SAYJFFICIALS County Auditor Bowman Believes Old Rate Will Stand and County Council Will Keep Budget Down. That tax rates will not need to be increased for next year, was the statement of Auditor Bowman to the members of the county council today when council members spoke of the advisability of cutting necessary expenses. On the board of review, Treasurer Chamness made a statement that the increased assessment this year will permit a slight cut In tax rates. It is evident that the council members will not make unnecessary appropriations. From the sentiment expressed at a special meeting today, the making of a 1916 budget will be approached with extreme care to keep current expenses at a minimum and to provide for improvements only where necessary. The council members appropriated for special purposes $22,000, cutting the appropriation list $3,400, but leaving fourteen out of sixteen items stand as read by the county auditor. All the appropriations were necessary as the expenditures in most cases have al ready been provided for. The list includes treasurer's fees for collection of delinquent taxes, $450 ; sheriff's fees, $350; county assessor's deputy, $33 ; board of . health for ex pense in handling foot and mouth disease cure and prevention, $500; assessing Dalton township, $43; assess ing Wayne township, $550; court house repairs, $750; jail repairs, $250; veranda for poor farm, $350; highway su perintendent's office expenses, $50; hawk bounty, $50; North Twelfth street bridge, $15,000; Paddy's Run bridge at Centerville, $900; expense for change of venue, $400; .Ellis Culvert, Wayne township, $500.

JOHNS HOPKINS PUTS RUSSELL ON ITS FACULTY .

Ousted From Earlham Coir lege, Head of Biblical Department Goes to Big East ern University. ALUMNI ARE PLEASED Gratified to Know Big School Recognizes Worth of Edu cator and Gives Him Lec ture Post. Johns Hopkins university, like so many of the other larger 'American ed ucational institutions, is to put forth effort to provide a more moral and re ligious atmosphere for its students, and to carry out this policy' the university has offered a lectureship to Prof., Elbert Russell of this city. He announced today that he had accepted the offer. He and the members of his family, will move to Baltimore the first of September to assume his new duties. 1 "The position offered me T)y Johns Hopkins university is tentative, to extend for the period of one year. Whether I shall continue to be con nected with the university will be de termined at the expiration of that time," Prof. Russell said today. It will be my duty to deliver popular lectures to the college public on Biblical topics, and I will also be in charge of the religious instruction of the students in. connection with the university Y. M. C. A., and in any other way that can be arranged." - Pleases Prof. Russell. Prof. Russell said that he was much gratified over the opportunity afforded him to be connected with the Johns Hopkins university, which is an institution of international reputation. He expects to qualify for the degree of Ph. D. for which he studied at Chicago university, and he will also have the opportunity and the time to pursue bis religious research studies. He will continue to be actively identified with the Friends church, of which he is one of the foremost fgures, in connection with a large meeting at Baltimore. "There is a general movement among the leading educational institutions of the country for the extension of a greater moral and religious influence to students, and I am highly gratified that Johns Hopkins university should have selected me to carry out this work in that institution, a work nearest to my heart and which I contended for while connected with Earlham college," Prof. Russell said. Earlham Loses. Friends of Prof. Russell, who have contended that he was virtually driven to tender his resignation as the head of the Biblical department of Earlham college, because of the hostile attitude assumed toward him by President R. L. Kelly, state that Earlham's loss, caused by his retirement from its faculty, is forcibly emphasized by the action of Johns Hopkins university in selecting him from a large field of brilliant and capable condidates to carry on the important work it is to undertake. Since his resignation a few weeks ago, every effort has been put forth by his many loyal and active supporters for his reinstatement on the faculty of Earlham college, and they have precipitated a controversy which may result in the retirement of Dr. Kelly from the presidency of the institution. COMBINE SEA RAIDS LONDON, June 14. The British ship Defabla was torpedoed off the Firth of Tay Saturday and sunk. Her crew was landed today. She hailed from Glasgow. Word was reeclved here today of the destruction of the British ship Arndale by a mine in the White sea, off northern Russia. The arndale was carrying munitions of war. The British steamer Hopemount was sunk by a German submarine Saturday it was learned today. A number of the crew were injured by the shells fired from the submarine. Members of the crew including wounded were landed today. The French schooner Diamant was sunk off Tendeem by a German submarine Sunday. Her crew was landed here today. Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday. Temperature. Noon ..80 Yesterday. Maximum 89 Minimum 65 For Richmond Party cloudy and warmer tonight and Tuesday. General Conditions Continued low barometric pressure over the west, causing continued warm weather for the next 36 hours. ' W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

PBQMIDT EDUCATOR BELIEVES HOPE OF EUROPE RESTS IN POLICY OF WILSON

OBLIGATION OF THE CITY WILL BE ASERTAINED L., H. & P. Will Claim Unfairness of Valuation Made Without City. Being Bound to Purchase. It Is believed by those who are familiar with the plans of action of the Light, Heat & Power company before the state public service commission tomorrow that the company will make demands on the commission at the opening of the hearing for a ruling on the question of the city's obligation to purchase the L H. & P. company's electric light plant after the valuation is fixed. This would be a logical move on the part of the company and will place the city in the position of being compelled to commit itself on the question. The company will probably attempt to show the commission that it would be unfair to proceed with the fixing of the valuation unless both parties will be bound by such action. Must Abide or Dismiss. If the members of the commission rule with the Light, Heat & Power company the city will be compelled to abide by the decision or dismiss the proceedings. As the city officials are a unit for the purchase of the plant they will undoubtedly go on record in favor of the purchase of the property, which will bind the city for all future action. If this action is taken there will be no possibility of the city receding from ita position after the valuation Is fixed. , -It-twaa-- aisaireported todar1 that Henry C. Starr and John F. Robbins of Indianapolis had been added to the already large legal staff Of the Light, Heat & Power company. Both of these attorneys took very active parts in the Richmond City Water Works case before the commission at the time the valuation was fixed on that property. Whether City Attorney Bond will have additional counsel to assist him in representing the city's interests In the case appears to be an open question. Conflicting Statements. "It is my understanding that Mr. Bond has retained an Indianapolis attorney to assist him in this case, but I cannot speak authoritatively for Mr. Bond has not taken me into his cpnfidence in this matter," President Bavis of the Board of Public works said today. "The special committee which was appointed to supervise the conduct of the case on the part of the city left it to Mr. Bond's discretion as to whether additional counsel should be engaged to assist him." Not so very long ago Mr. Bavis Informed Secretary Haas of the Commercial club that Mr. Bond had retained an Indianapolis attorney to assist in protecting the city's interestes in the valuation hearing before the commission. Today Mr. Bond guardedly remarked, that "it was not his understanding" that any attorney was to be employed to assist him in the conduct of the case. Secretary Haas will represent the Commercial club in the hearing before the commission tomorrow. Mr. Bavis and Supt. Kleinknecht will be on the "side lines" as representatives of the city government. SUBURBAN DAY GIVES BARGAINS In this issue of The Palladium the readers ' will find local merchants advertising special inducements for out-of-town customers to come to Richmond. The object of Suburban Day is to put aside Wednesday as a day for out-of-town shoppers. Next Wednesday will be the first Suburban Day In Richmond. The merchants' section of the Commercial club has decided to make this a weekly event. Merchants say that while Saturday has . been the big shopping day in this locality, they' feel that Wednesday can be made as popular. While it is the object of the merchants to appeal particularly to suburbanites or out-of-town .shoppers, still Richmond people will have the opportunity to take advantage of these special Induce, ments. The merchants are expect. ing and have prepared for a biff ' shopping event as the - special ' values offered for Wednesday will be greater than have been offered at any time this season. CLIFF. DALE CLUB READY NEXT MONTH. Work on the new Cliff Dale Auto club building Is progressing nicely and will be ready to open some time next month.

Chancellor of Leland Stanford University Pleads for Continued Neutrality of the United States and Supports President's Stand Against Germany Asks Nation to Back Chief Executive and to Adjust Our Diplomacy to Reach Out to Other Nations Analyzes War Spirit

SILENT ON WILSON-BRYAN CONTROVERSY Militarism Responsible for Erroneous Notion that Might Must Prevail National Folly of Having Too Many Armed Men Cause of War Hostility of Nations Is Grim Jest Believes Men Answering American Note Do Not Speak for the Women and Children of Germany.

Graphic description of the European war, its carnage, horror and suffering and accompanying cost in human souls and money, was given by Dr. David Starr Jordan, chancellor of Leland Stanford university of California, in his lecture on "Peace and War" before a crowd of approximately three thousand persons at the Coliseum yesterday afternoon. Dr. Jordan made a plea for the continued neutrality of the United States, the obedience of the rules of international law as the most powerful, intellectual and financial country not at war. His only mention of President Wilson was an assertion of his belief that the president had made no mistake in dealing with Europe, and that we should not only stand back of him, but adjust our diplomacy to reach out to other nations. " He asserted that the diplomats In charge of Germany's foreign office, answering Mr. Wilson's first note, were not speaking for the men and women in Germany. The diplomats, he declared, represented the militarist group. The people of Germany, he said stand up against things like the invasion of Belgium and the Lusitania affair.

Peace, the speaker predicted would be the ultimate victory wrought through this war. He said he could not see how any one nation could win or secure victory in military affairs since it was from the beginning a drawn game. War a False Notion. In a large degree the present war is an outcome of the false idea of a nation that a country is something that stands in -opposition, that- the -prosperity of one nation must rest on the downfall of another. Militarism, too, he said, was responsible in part for this war. Preceding and following the speaker's address, songs were rendered by Mrs. F. W. Krueger and Mrs. Charles Igelman. These numbers were especially appreciated. Rev. Ligbtbourn delivered the invocation and the Rev. Mr. Huber pronounced the benediction. The Coliseum was decorated with flags and bunting of patriotic colors and flowers, ferns and plants. Seats on the platform were occupied by members of the Ministerial association, educators and prominent citizens of the city. Prof. Allen D. Hole presided as chairman of the meeting. William Dudley Foulke paid a tribute to the works of Dr. Jordan in introducing the speaker. He also expressed a hope that a world peace court would be the result of the present conflict in Europe, when all nations are united in a permanent league. .Grow Very Attentive. Dr. Jordan's address was delivered in little more than an hour. He was frequently applauded, and throughout his speech his remarks were accorded interest and attention. During the lecture Dr. Jordan spoke of his recent visit to England, where he watched the work of Herbert Clark

DR. THOMAS NICHOLSON DELIVERS EARLHAM BACCALAUREATE SERMON

Thirty-nine Seniors and two post graduates, who are to receive their master degrees Wednesday morning, were the honored guests at the baccalaureate services held in the Earlham college chapel Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The address was delivered by Dr. Thomas Nicholson, of New York, secretary of the Board of Education of the Mthodist Episcopal church. His sermon was on the general topic of the importance of higher education in American life. He made a strong plea for the application of education to the activities of present lay life and stated that in this day and age, education is the primary faction in the development of every line of social activity. Need of Moral Code. "This world does not need higher ethical codes," he said, "but it needs the working of our problem along the lines of the codes which we now have. Morality is not based on thinking alone, bnt on the emotion as well. Just because a man knows a thing is right, is no reason why he feels himself obligated to do the right. He must feel himself 'right until to do right Is impulsive with him. r "Brains is the motive force in every activity of life. Carnegie and Rockefeller realize that their success depertds entirely -upon the brains of the men under. tbem- and consequently they have felt- obligated to give large sums of money for the furthering of education In- this country. Neither one of these men - could- be successful if they depended on- their own education to work out- the- many; complex prob

Hoover, who is soliciting subscriptions to help the people of Belgium. Hoover was formerly with Stanford university. Approximately nine million dollars have been raised by him in neutral countries. Meal tickets' by which a meal could be obtained for one or two cents, were sold.-. Dr. Jordan had thirty of these meal tickets and these were sold to persons of the audience after the meetingradjourned, as souvenirs. Dr. " Jordan's lecture in part was as follows: , "The thing that is above all of the greatest importance in the world is that this country, the most powerful intellectually and financially, should remain law-abiding. The essential point is not peace or war, but living in accordance with international law or not doing it. The only real meaning neutral has is law-abiding. "This nation in all its operations for a great many years has been practically law-abiding, and I feel perfectly confident that our president, who is directing our affairs just now, is bent upon keeping this a law-abiding nation. "In a large degree, the present war is an outcome of the false idea of a nation that a nation is something that stands in opposition, that the prosperity of one nation must rest on the downfall of another, that the alternative, of war is power or downfall, as though it made any real difference whether a nation was large or small, providing it was well governed, providing its people were prosperous. "The present war commenced as the result of operations of a series of criminals. It was partly caused by the national folly of having too many armed men. There are too many kings Continued On Page Twelve.

lems that their great corporations have to solve. "Because of the present war, education is virtually at a standstill in Europe and it falls upon the United States more than ever before to develop leaders in all lines. This is the mission of the educational men in this country and they should be quick to realize it." The college chapel was crowded for the last church service of the college year. The families and friends of the members of the graduating class were honored guest-.. Prof. Elbert Russell, the college pastor, made his final appearance in that capacity. He delivered the Invocation which was followed by the reading of the scriptures by President Kelly. Seniors To Play. The Earlham Seniors will present Schiller's drama, "Marie Stuart" this evening on Chase stage. The play, although one of the most difficult ones ever attempted by the upper classmen of the Quaker school, will be exceptionally wll staged this evening. The final rehearsal was held Saturday, evening and everything points ot a successful performance. It is expect-' ed that a large crowd from the city, will attend the performance and special - street car accommodations have ! been. made to handle the crowd from the city. :--'. LIGHT TO.SPEAK. CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind.. June 14. District Superintendent Sommerviile Light of Richmond, will occupy the pulpit at the Methodist church Thursday evening, after which service he -will conduct the first Quarterly con ference.