Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 158, 16 June 1915 — Page 1

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ENGINEERS ASK LAW TO LICENSE TRADE MEMBERS State Convention Opens With Largest Attendance and Biggest Exhibit Ever Held in Indiana.

BEGIN ON PROGRAM Delegates Want Legislature to Pass Bill Requiring Qualifications of Engineer Before He Is Employed. Featured by the largest attendance in its history and the greatest, diversified display of exhibits, the eleventh annual state convention of the National Association of Stationary Engineers and the Central States Exhibitors' association was formally opened at the Eagles' hall this morning for a three days' session. With the opening of the hall today for registration, distribution of badges and reception of delegates, Indications pointed to an aggregate attendance of five hundred people. This will in clube 150 members of the Engineers' association and 150 representatives of inhibitors and 200 ladies and guests. Big Exhibit Here. The exhibits this year are greater n number and are more varied than were on display at any previous Indiana convention, according to Charles Cullen, president of the Exhibitors' association. They represent samples of steam appliances and stationary engineers' supplies of firms and concerns from San Francisco to New York. There is a total of thirty-five Iiooths. ! The official opening of the conven tion took place this afternoon at the hall. William T. Mutchner, local president, called the meeting to order, and in a short address outlined the purposes of the annual event, the evident success it was meeting in this city, and expressed the hope and de cire of the local order that the delegates would enjoy their visit in Rich mend. Mayer Welcomes Quests, After a prayer by Rev. H. S. Weed, Mayor William J. Robbins delivered an address of welcome, and- was ac corded a response by the national secretary of the Engineers' association, Fred W. Raven. Charles W. Jordan welcomed the delegates to the convention on behalf of the Commercial club and business men of the city. E. G. Heeger, state deputy of the association, in his address, discussed the proposed state employment bureau for stationary engineers, which will receive decisive action at this convention. It is suggested that the establishment of this bureau will permit of the immediate employment of any engineer in the state, electrical, steam, hydraulic or gas, who becomes unemployed. Pamphlets will be distributed to every manufacturer in the state, containing detailed information concerning applicants for positions. Telia of Paper. John A. Kerley of Cincinnati, who is trustee national engineer, delivered an address dealing with the National Engineer, a monthly publication devoted exclusively to the work of the stationary engineer All engineers are subscribers to this paper. Mr. Kerley pointed out its good features. Louis Minke, state president of the Continued On Page Three. ECONOMY MADE LUSITANIA RUN ON SLOW SPEED Chairman Booth of Cunard Line, Answers Questions to Show Whether Company Was Responsible for Loss. LONDON, June 16. The extent of the responsibility of the Cunard line, if any, as a result of its policy of economy, was the main issue under consideration when the board of inquiry into the destruction of the Lusitania by a German submarine off the Irish coast, was resumed today at Westminster. A. A. Booth, chairman of the Cunard line, the first witness, admitted that the Lusitania was being operated at reduced speed in order to economize on fuel. "It was necessary in November to put a policy of economy into force," said he. "The homeward rush of Americans having ceased, the company was not making any money upon the voyages of its liners. "Naturally, speed is an important factor in avoiding submarines, but the company thought that because the Lusitania was the fastest liner afloat, she was safe. My understanding is that the submarine which sank the Lusitania did not pursue the ship, but lurked in waiting for her and was in the right position to attack when the liner passed by. Under these conditions it would not have made any difference whether the full oiler capacity of the Lusitania was working at the time. "I do not remember, receiving any message from New York regarding German threats against the Lusitania."

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From right to left, William Quintan CHICAGO MAYOR ENDS STRIKE OF CARJMPLOYS Keeps Strike Leaders and Street Railway Officials in Conference Until Agreement Is Reached. ALL CARS RUN TODAY Arbitration Board to Settle Differences Between Men Wanting Better Working Conditions and Company. CHICAGO, June 16. America's biggest car strike is over. Surface and elevated motormen, conductors and guards at 5:30 o'clock this morning were ordered back to work at once. By noon it was expected full service on all lines would be in operation. The strike was brought to a sudden end by Mayor Thompson, after an all night conference with members of the strike committee of the city council and officials of the car men's unions and the transportation companies. It was also decided at the conference that Mayor Thompson should be one of three umpires who will determine a wage scale for the men. The union leaders were jubilant over the fact that several of their demands were agreed to before the question of arbitration was settled at. the mayor's conference. It was agreed that the books of the companies showing profits made and salaries paid officials would be opened to the arbitrators, and that no reduction of wages will be considered by the arbitration board. Guards Office Doors. Mayor Thompson posted guards outside of his office door and instructed that no one be allowed to depart until he gave the word. It was reported that President L. A. Busby, of the surface lines, attempted to leave the conference room early today, and that Mayor Thompson forcibly restrained him. When the conference was declared at an end, the Union officials rushed to their headquarters in the Briggs hotel, and sent couriers out to notify all the strikers to report for duty. Gathering Remarkable. The night conference at which the most peaceful strike in Chicago's his tory, and the most peaceful street car strike in the country, was settled, was one of the most remarkable gatherings ever held in a similar situation. The conference began at 8 o'clock last night, after a day of argument that promised no end to the strike. With Mayor Thompson at the head of the table, the seventeen men got down to business. From midnight on, word that leaked out of the closed doors was that the conference was hopelessly deadlocked. At 4 o'clock this morning a luncheon was served. During a thirty minute period the strike was not mentioned. This luncheon saved the day. When the men returned to their con troversy patience had been restored and all were in excellent good humor. The differences as to the selection of the arbitration board were settled and President Busby who a short time before had been forcibly seated by Mayor Thompson, proposed the executive as the third arbitrator, the union will select one umpire and the companies another. After the order calling off the strike was issued by the union officials It was many hours before anything like a regular car schedule on the surface lines was being observed. The elevated trains got under way with lefts difficulty.

and William Taber of the employes'

WAR IS BIG NUISANCE BRYAN SAYS IN ARTICLE

Issues First Statement in Series Showing How Neutrals Suffer Most Heavily at Belligerent Acts of European Nations. - WASHINGTON, June. X. War .is an international nuisance, William Jennings Bryan today declared in the first installment of his "'views on "the causeless war and its lessons for us." His statement today was headed, "The War as It Is and Its Injury to Neutrals." It follows: "I shall tomorrow discuss the origin of the war and the reasons which led to the nations of Europe to march as if blindfolded into the conflict which now rests like a pall over the fairest parts of the old world; today let us consider the war as It Is and the injury it is doing to the neutral nations. "The war is without a precedent in the population represented, in the number of combatants in the field, in GERMANS KILL 15 PERSONS IN EARLTAIR RAID Take Quick Vengeance on Allies for Persons Killed at Karlsruhe in Raid Over That City. LONDON, June 16. Swishing their zone of operations, the Germans made a devastating air raid over the Northeast coast of England last night, killing at least fifteen persons, wounding fifteen others and causing many fires. Official announcement of this raid was made today by the admiralty. According to the offical statement "fifteen persons were killed, fifteen were wounded and some fires were caused by incendiary bombs." This was the twentieth raid made over England by the Germans and is supposed to have been made In retaliation for the air raid made by the allies aviators over Karlsruhe, capital of Baden on Monday. AH recent raids had been made by the Germans on the southeastern coast and In the vicinity of London. KARLSRUHE DAMAGED. BERLIN, June 16. Reports from Baden today show that the damage done by the aviators of the allies at Karlsruhe was more extensive than first supposed. Nineteen persons were killed instead of eleven, and fourteen others were seriously Injured. Scores suffered minor injuries. Fires were cuused by incendiary bombs. The foreign military attaches accredited to the German army have left for Galicia. Count Zeppelin, builder of German's military baloons, is confined to his bed. DESTROY TOWN. PARIS, June 16. For forty-eight hours the Germans have been violently bombarding the Belgian, British and French lines. During the night the town of Valanerpinghe half way between. Tpres and' Poperinghe was whoUyjleatfeyed

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association and Leonard A. Busby, dally expenditures, in the effectiveness of the implements employed, In the lists of dead and wounded, in the widespread suffering caused and in the intensity of the hatred aroused. All Classes Hit. "No c)aes. or condition is exempt from the burdens which this war imposes1, the rich bear excessive taxation and the poor, are sorely oppressed ; the resources. Qf tpay J are devoured and the production tomorrow are mortgaged. No age is immune; the first draft ,wg ipon the strong and vigorous;, but the governments are already, calling for those above and below the ordinary enlistment zone. "The war's afflictions are . visited upon women as well as upon men upon wives who await in vain a husband's return and upon mothers who must surrender up the sons whose support is the natural reliance of declining years. Even children are its victims. By war's dread decree, babes come into the world fatherless at their birth. "Neutral nations cannot look on with indifference the ties that bind Continued On Page Two. MOUNT REFUSES SHELL FACTORY FOR GAAR PLANT Rumely Receiver Refuses to Entertain Canadian Project to Establish War Arsenal in City. INDIANAPOLIS, June 16. Finley P. Mount of Indianapolis, receiver for the M. Rumely company of Laporte, said today that no war munitions would be manufactured in Rumely plants in United States and Canada, regardless of the fact that Canadian authorities have offered contracts which might result in profits of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mount believes that as an officer of the United States court he was appointed received by Judge Anderson it would not be proper to undertake any such contract. One of the plants which it was rumored would be used for manufacturing shells is the old Gaar-Scott plant at Richmond, one of a chain of Rumely plants, lying idle. While at Richmond recently Mount told Richmond people who wanted to see the plant operated that he would not make shells there, and, then the proposition of Richmond people taking over the plant and entering into contracts with the Canadian government, was discussed, but no move to buy the plant has been made by Richmond people. "I would not care to ask the court to sanction authority to buy machinery, which would be necessary and start amunition factories in unused Rumely plants," said Mount. "It is true there might be immense profit in it, but it is now the policy to concentrate Rumely manufacturing to farm machinery alone. Over-expansion was one of the causes of its difficulties. It is true that I am offered contracts by Canadian authorities." The Rumely company has $3,000,000 of assets in Canada and $21,000,000 in United States, and the war munition proposition was discussed with Mount while he was in Toronto taking over the Canadian property to operate in conjunction with the American property. The Rumely manufacturing is now being done entirely by plants at Laporte, and Battle-Creek,

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. president of the surface lines. E.C. GRADUATES GIVEN DEGREES BY AUTHORITIES W. D. MacClintock Delivers Commencement Address to 39 Members of This Year's Class. LAUDS SMALL COLLEGE Says Graduates to Succeed Must Keep On Growing and Change Views as Conditions Change. Dr. William D. MacClintock, profes sor of English literature in Chicago university, delivered the commencemen address at Earlham college this morning on the subject of "Provincial and Cosmopolitan." Thirty-nine members of the senior class recived their bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees, and four post-graduates were awarded master degrees. The exercises were held on the Chase stage, and conditions were ideal for exercises of this kind. Music was furnished by the Earlham orchestra. The invocation was pronounced by Dr. Rea, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Small College Excels. "There is no rival to the small college," said the speaker, "when everything is taken into consideration. The students in a small college are given the personal touch that can only be secured from the teachers in a small institution." His talk was chiefly on the importance of co-operation in all activitiesin life, and he said that not until the world realized this principal of living could any hope be entertained for the solving of the problem. "It remains for the school people of the world to solve the problem of international life," he said. "They must be solved by the younger generation for the present generation has shown its incompetency in reaching the problem. Education teaches men how to live and work together. The business of the school is to promote a passionate advocacy of ideals. Student Must Grow. "A student must know how to change and grow with the varying conditions. He ought to know how to change his mind without losing it. Co-operation is much better than competition, as a rule in life." He pointed out that the three main benefits of a college education are: first, it brings to the locality in which the student lives the best the world has to offer; secondly, it. teaches the student to be loyal to the local element when it is good and appropriate; and third, a student lives with the feeiing of a larger community, the world community. The seniors were the guests of the college at a luncheon at noon in the college dining hall. Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Showers tonight. Thursday fair and cooler. Temperature. Noon 77 Yesterday. Maximum 69 Minimum .... 54 General Conditions The storm is now moving toward the Great Lakes, causing unsettled weather for the next 24 hours, followed by clearing weather There Is no prospect of hot weather la tbia,vlclnlty. "

RUSSELL FORGES CLAIM ALU ELECTION WAS DEFEAT FOB DR. KELLY Assertion Made Today All Three Members of Earlham Board of Trustees Elected by the Alumni Yesterday Are in Sympathy with the Cause Represented by Prof. Russell, Were Warren Barrett, Now Chimed by the Russell Faction, as One of Their Number.

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Russell Supporters See Pronounced Anti-Kelly Feeling fa Reception Tendered Russell at Alumni Meeting and BanquetExpect Fight to Oust Dr. Kehy from Earlham Presidency Will Be Carried Before the Two Yearly Meetings Which Have Control of the Institution.

-Tomorrow the Palladium will publish an interview given by Mr. William C. Dennis, of Washington, D. C, in reply to the statement published in this issue.

Although Warren Barrett of New York, one of the three members of the board of trustees of Earlham college elected Monday to represent the Alumni Association, was declared by supporters of Prof. Elbert Russell, prior to the election, to be completely out of sympathy with any movement aimed to oust Dr. Robert L. Kelly from the presidency of the institution, active leaders of the Russell faction asserted today that Barrett had identified himself with their faction. One of the most active leaders in the movement aimed to depose Dr. Kelly from the presidency of Earlham college insisted today that the alumni meeting yesterday was overwhelmingly proRussell and that when Prof. Russell arose with the class of 1894 he was the recipient of a remarkable ovation. They also announced that a resolution lauding Prof. Russell for his services to the college was adopted with great enthusiasm.

RULING DUNCAN ENTERS CAUSES BIG SENSATION Declares Only One Valuation, for Both Purchase and Rate-Making, Possible for Any Utility. RULING BENEFITS CITY Chairman's Action Not in Accordance With Views of State Engineers Several Witnesses Are Heard. Palladium Special INDIANAPOLIS, June 16 Judge Duncan, chairman of the Indiana Pub-J lie Utilities commission, in tne nearing before that body of the condemnation proceedings filed by the city of Richmond for the acquirement of the electric plant of the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company, has made a ruling which is sure to cause a com motion among all public utility inU ests in the state. After Engineers Garman and Fush of the commission had caused quite a sensation by testifying that they recognized two valuations for a plant, one for purchase and the other for ratemaking, declaring that in all instances the rate-making valuation should be higher than the purchase valuation, Chairman Duncan caused a more pronounced sensation by declaring that he recognized only one valuation for both purchase and rate-making. He stated that this ruling was made with -

uul tuuouums mo uum lunuuci o . loaay. ii may De that the trustees the commission, but, he said, he felt j will ask for instructions as to the polcertain that they would concur in his icy they will be expected to pursue, opinion. and it is also quite probable that efWhat Ruling Means. forts will be put forth at each meeting If this ruling is sustained by the en-1 to elect new trustees who are pledged tire commission and the rate-making i to support the movement aimed to de

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of the Light, Heat & Power company 1 by the state engineers is approved by the commission, the city could take over the plant for $161,500 plus whatever used and useful additions are made to the plant before the actual transfer of the property. The $161,500 rate-making valuation was established for the plant several weeks ago by the state engineers. Engineer Garman proved a very good witness for the city. He declared that the machinery at the electric station of the Light, Heat & Power company was not modern nor in good shape. Engineer Fush said that the machinery was old but in fairly good shape to carry on the business. They were closely questioned by City Attorney Bond as to the methods they pursued in appraising the machinery and other property, the city attorney attempting to bring out that in some Instances excessive valuations had been established. City Witnesses Heard. The city called witnesses today to testify to the value of different units of the company's property. William Thornburg and O. G. Porterfleld. real estate men. placed the value of the company's real estate, not considering Improvements, at 91.750. which is about $1,000 less than estimated vaj. Continued On Pa Two.l

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Barrett for Russell? "Mr. Barrett, one of the three trustees who were elected to represent the alumni, had been recanted by some as a Kelly candidate," a prominent Quaker remarked today. "It develops, however, that he is very friendly toward Prof. Russell. This has been ascertained by some letters he wrote recently. It has also developed that the Russell supporters among the Indianapolis alumni members al6o regarded Mr. Barrett as being identified with their faction for his was one of the five names placed on a slate of candidates who could be depended upon to represent the Interests of Prof. Russell at board sessions. Atwood Jenkins of this city, whose candidacy received the support of all alumni members in this locality, was not on the slate of the Indianapolis supporters of Prof. Russell. Had his name been on this slate he would undoubtedly have defeated Mr. Barrett, but we are very well satisfied with Mr. Barrett's election. Polls for the election, which was conducted by mail closed Monday forenoon, but ballots received that afternoon and the following day would have elected Mr. Jenkins over Mr. Barrett by a majority of two. had it been permissable to count these belated ballots." Cheered at Banquet. Russell faction leaders also asserted that the strong pro-Russell sentiment was even more pronounced at the alumni banquet last evening than it was at the business session in the afternoon. Prof. Robert Sackett of Lafayette delivered a brief address high- . ly complimentary to Prof. Russell. which was received with great enthusiasm. Prof. Russell was forced to respond to this address and. It is stated, he received a wonderful ovation. Promoters of the movement to oust Dr. Kelly from the presidency are apparently not confident that such action will be taken by the board of trustees as now constituted, for they declared today that they would attempt to accomplish this purpose at the Indiana and the Western yearly meetings. "This question will be brought up In ! spokesman for the Russell faction said uur ui iviu ways, we aniicinat " a jve two vacancies to fill on the ooara or trustees." The resolution adopted bv the Alumni Association yesterday, follows: The Earlham College Alumni As soelation, always interested in the welfare of the College and every factor pertaining to its growth and progress, desires to express its profound regret that circumstances have arisen that have led to the resignation of Prof. Elbert Russell from the college faculty and pastorate. As an honored member of this Association we express herewith our deepest confidence in Prof. Russell, and bear record to the faithfulness with which he has ministered to the spiritual life of the college, and to the high, ' purposes which have ever characterized his public and private life. We record our approval of the Ideals of religious and denominational education to which he has steadily held, of the policies which he has advocated for the maintainance of the Institution upon that high moral and- religions ' plane which has made the history of Earlham glorious through more than ' a half century, and of the efforts which he has pat forth to safeguard ' with Jealous car the morals of th students and to preserve that quality, of religious culture which ought ever to obtajg a a Oirlstlw coUe,