Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 232, 10 September 1915 — Page 1

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KELLY FAVORS ALUMNI FOR COLLEGE BOARD Proposes Change in Constitution and Wants Gradual " ates to Have Voice in Management of College. NO FIGHT IS EXPECTED Yearly Meetings to Follow , Out President's Suggest- . , ions Despite Opposition of Some Individual Members. president R. L. Kelly of Earlham college, today denied the report published yesterday that an effort would be made by the college administration to defeat the amendment to the college constitution referring to the election of alumni members to the college board. His statement follows : Editor Palladium Please allow me to say, with reference to the story published In your paper yesterday that an effort will be made at the Western yearly meeting next week, and at the Indiana yearly meeting the week following, to defeat the plan of the administration of the college to allow the alumni of the college to elect three members of the board of trustees, that If any person or persons have such intention they have not made It known to me. Upon reading the story I at once attempted to get into communication with Leander M. Woodard at Montezuma, Ind., who is named as the person responsible for the effort, so far as Western yearly meeting Is concerned, and was Informed by the telephone operator at Montesuma that he and his family had moved to California: . It ife ' evident therefore that he does not expect to attend Western yearly 'meeting. The plan to allow the alumni to elect three members of the board was proposed by me more than a year ago, and was unanimously adopted In turn by the board of trustees and by each yearly meeting. Later the college attorney informed me that the law of the state requires a very definite and formal method of procedure in case it Is desired to amend the constitution of a college. At my request, therefore, he drew up a resolution In conformity with the law, and this was unanimously adopted by the board of. trustees. I am expecting to Incorporate this resolution In my annual report for this year and to advocate its adoption in both yearly meetings.. I do not anticipate any serious opposition. Of course, there probably are Individual members of both yearly meetings who doubt the wisdom of the plan, but it is in line with progressive college administration, and I think the yearly meetings will adopt It. I know of no person or of no concentrated movement either in the board of trustees or among the membership of the yearly meetings at large, who plan to put any obstacle in the way of its adoption. Yours, R. L. KELLY, i KERN SEES NO DANGER IN DUMBA INCIDENT ' WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Senator Kern of Indiana today declared he saw no cause for alarm in this country over the situation created by the Dumba and Arabic incidents. "There is no crisis, and nothing that I can see that will endanger the peace of the United States," he declared. Senator Kern visited Secretary of the Navy Daniels on routine matters. He admitted that he had advocated railing an extra session of congress to revise the rules of the senate, par ticularly to adopt the rule of closure on debate. He declared he was in favor of It, If President Wilson did not think it might lead to creating trouble in the internatonal situation. Weather Forecast United States Report- Local showers tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and Cooler. Temperature Noon 82 Yesterday Maximum 82 Minimum .. 63 For Richmond Thunderstorms late this afternoon or tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and cooler. The storm which caused yesterday's rain is passing out of observation. Another storm has developed in its place central over the middle west and is moving rapidly and will cause rain during the next 24 hours and a falling temperature as freezing' weather prevails over the northwest. j W. . Moore. Weather Forecaster.

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DR. CLEM GETS BUSY. Homer Estetl, a dairyman northeast of the city, this week had the pleasure of havlnfl his dairy Inspected by City Dairy Inspector Clem for the first time since Dr. Clem assumed office. Dr. Clem this week also Inspected the Bender lee Cream factory, South Fifth street, Richmond, for the second time since he assumed office. This occasioned the management considerable surprise because Sealer of Weights and Measures McKlnley was assigned to Inspections of that district a few weeks ago when complaint was made that Dr. Clem had neglected to visit the Bender plant; and because Mayor Robbins In his message to council last Monday asserted that the only duty the dairy inspector had to perform was to inspect dairies. FLANKING MOVEMENT OF TEUTONS CHECKED BY RUSSIAN VICTORY PETROGRAD, Sept. 10. Military experts of Petrograd see in the Russian victory in Galicia the collapse of the ambitious Austro-German plan to outflank the Russian army. If the Teutons hoped to open the way for an Invasion of southern Russia, their plans have been checkmated by the offensive taken by the czar's troops. Rejoicing was general today over the victory, tfee enthusiasm of the populace having been Increased by the official report issued at midnight stating that in one week's operations more than 17,000 men, fourteen light guns and 14 heavy guns had been taken on the Sereth river. The official report closes with this statement: "The Russian armies have firmly executed their premeditated movement and look confidently to the future." " ' 1 -."ir BALKED BY BOND IN HISJjECISION City Attorney Says Technical Obstacle Raised by Clause Found in Statutes of the State. RULING IS DEMANDED Interpretation of Clause Taken up With Attorney General at Indianapolis This Morning. Business men in the . central busi ness district of the city who have been for two years attempting to se cure ornamental street lighting sys terns, have discovered that another attempt has been made to balk their plans, just about the time when they believed their fourth effort along these lines was to be crowned with success. City Attorney . Bond Informed the board of public works that he has just discovered a clause in the state law regarding the installation of such lighting system, which he believes will prove a technical obstacle to In stalling such systems. Does Not Apply Here. This law provides that it is not ap plicable to the cities of the class of Richmond, in which there is located privately owned' utilities operating un der an indeterminate permit. In Rich mond the Light, Heat and Power com pany operates under such a permit, hence Mr. Bond believes that the law is not applicable to this city. President Davis, of the board of public works, however, doubts If the city attorney has correctly interpreted the law. Mr. Bavis is inclined to chare the opinion of interested busi ness men that the clause Mr. Bond has just discovered in the ornamental lighting law Is to be interpreted to mean that such illuminating systems cannot be installed In cities, where .the. street lighting contract is held by a privately owned untility operating on an indeterminite permit. He has writ ten to the attorney general to ascer tain if this interpretation is to be placed upon the law. So far the required number of signatures have been attached to petitions for ornamental systems on North Ninth street, Main to North A; North Eighth street. Main to North A and Main street, Eighth to Ninth streets. One more signature will complete the required number for the petition of South Eighth street, Main to South A. Petitions for blocks on main Street between Fourth and Eleventh street, other than the block between Eighth and Ninth streets, are being signed in a satisfactory manner. ,

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BOBBINS STILL REFUSES TO HEAR COMPLAINTS AGAINST DR. CLEM " ' : , ' , Richmond. Ind., Sept. 10, , 1915. . The Richmond Palladium, . Richmond, Indiana. ; Gentlemen:- ' ' . A public official whose administrative acts is always susceptible to criticism, should. In conforming with the dignity of his position, refrain from ; taking cognizance of such critics, and under ordinary circumstances,' the vaporlngs of jour paper In the Dr. Clem controversy would past unnoticed. Your zeal to find something sufficiently sensational to have a commercial value, has, I am sorry to conclude blinded you to all reasontruth and fairness. "'" ' . . You have been unusually severe in your condemnation, because the cdmmittee . appointed by me. ' was - not vested with Judicial authority. I have only one excuse to offer In not having such a committee vested with full power to enforce' attendance, appointed, and that is, that I placed too much faith in the sincerity of your charges to believe It possible you would side step your responsibility to prove such charges. . Your editorial last evening under the caption "Politics versus Public Duty," in which you charge me with side stepping the issue augmented with the . further charges, of stupidity, can be accepted by the public as being inspired by experience, for a purer brand of stupidity and a greater agility In side stepping could hardly be conceived than the stupid, silly, evasive method pursued by you during this entire controversy. First, you make a charge of criminal neglect , by a public official and then side step your responsibility , to make good those charges. On what grounds was your refusal to appear before that committee based? First "You were running . a newspaper and not a prosecutor's office." Second "You was not to be expected to prove your charge you had made, and it wasup to. the committee to make a personal investigation and proclaim a verdict against Dr. Clem, without giving him an opportunity to face his accusers. Third ''The committee was not veBted with judicial authority, and hence had no power to enforce attendance." Let me give a sample of the stupidity of your position. You claim exemption from appearing before that committee on the grounds that . you were operating a newspaper, but now, resting. in the perhaps mistaken assurance that no further Investigation is to be made, you publicly proclaim your willingness to make good your charges. Are you operating any the less of a newspaper now than, you were. then? if you are willing to appear before a committee now, why were you unwilling then, when the opportunity was offered you? The inconsistency places you in a silly position and places the brand of stupidity on every line of your countenance. The second and third reason given, for not appearing is equally inconsistent. , I can not and will not authorize a ' private hearing of ; a , public charge; my perception' of a square deal does not conform to such methods.

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evidence, It was your duty,' from the point of view of good citizenship, to come forward and produce it. Such evidence as was obtainable is decidedly favorable to Dr. Clem and the testimony of those witnesses is entitled to the same respectful acceptance as you ask me to accord to your. unsupported testimony. I am as vitally interested in the health problem of our city as you are, but I refuse to recognize you as an infallable authority as to what constitutes my duty along that line. I am sending a copy of this letter to , the Evening Item, and request that you make this public that all may know my position as I see it. -Yours truly, ... WM. J. ROBBINS, Mayor.

MRS. ARMOUR FIGHTS BURGLARS IN ROOM ' The police are making a thorough search for the two burglars who enter ed the residence of J. Ogden Armour, tf Michigan avenue, and robbed the house .of .nearly $4,000 in' diamonds and other jewelry. Mrs. Armour and her maids- were held up at the point of a pistol by the robber, while the other ransacked dressers in the house Mrs. Armour struggled with one of the men, until struck on the head with a "billy.", OPERATOR WANTS POSTAL POSITION Ray Daugherty, will resign his position as postmaster of Economy, it was learned today, and It will be necessary to hold an extra examination to appoint his successor. The postoff ice is in the fourth class. Miss Hunt, telephone operator at Economy; is an applicant for the position and will take the examination , when given by . the postoff ice department at - Washington.

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you say, you are in possession of such VOSGES BATTLE WON BY GERMANS HURLING ASPHYXIATING SHELLS BERLIN, Sept 10. Storming French positions in the Vosges, the Germans yesterday captured enemy trenches, the general staff reported today. Two officers, 109 men and 6 machine guns were taken in the conflict. HOW THE GERMANS WON. PARIS, Sept. 10. Today's statement from the war office states the Germans, using shells containing asphyxiating gas and throwing burning liquid were able to gain ground in the Vosges yesterday. The French made a counter attack after losing part of I their positions at Schratzmaennle and recaptured most of the positions which the Germans had gained. The fighting of last night in the Argonne was confined to conflicts with bombs and grenades. This indicates that the Crown Prince's new attempt to drive through the French line with his infantry had beep abandoned, for tne present, at least.

TEACHERS LOOM LARGE IN EYES OF NATION; KELLY'S SPEECH TO INDIANAPOLIS INSTRUCTORS

"The Influence of the Teacher" was the" subject of an address delivered at Caleb hall this afternoon to the teachers of Indianapolis by President R. L. Kelly of Earlham college. An extract follows:"; - "There is no disguising the fact that the teacher looms large in the eyes of the nation. We are realizing some of the dreams of the old Greek idealist, Plato, who In his ideal republic placed the philosopher at the head of the state. We do not forget' that we have a schoolmaster, as governor of Michigan, a schoolmaster as governor of Pennsylvania, a schoolmaster as president of the -United . States. " There are

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$5004)00,000 LOAN TO ALLIES READY, RUMOR Anglo-French Bankers Reach New York and Are Met by J. P. Morgan and Partner at Quarantine. EXPLAIN MISSION Commissioner Explains Ob ject of Visit to Regulate Exchange Between U. S. and Europe. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Within half an hour after the members of the six Anglo-French commission had come to New Tork on the Red Star liner Lapland, today, the International News Service was informed that if the commission desired to borrow $500,000,000 for the allies in the United States, the loan could be arranged. THe Information was authoritative, coming from one of the leading financiers of America. He requested, however, that his name should not be used. Met By J. P. Morgan. The members of the commission were met at quarantine by J. P. Morgan and his partner, Henry P. Davison. These Americans went to meet the Lapland on the Morgan yacht, Corsair, and shortly after the visiting commissioners left the liner and boarded the yacht, which then sped up tne oay. Morgan and Davison gave a cordial greeting to the commissioners, who are Baron Reading, Lord Chief Jus tice of England; Sir Edward Honkln son Holden, managing director of the London city and Midland bank; Sir Sab tJington Smith. Sir Robert Black. -of thej teaesary ,taad -Ernest Mattel of i ranee. , -. . ... Baron Reading, the head of the commission, explained the mission of the bankers, as follows: "The object of the mission Is to con Continued On Page Six. VON BERNSTORFF MEETS DUAIN SECRET MEETING NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Count Johann von Bernstorff and Dr. Dumba, ambassador from Austria, whose recall has been demanded by the United States, held a conference at the Hotel St. Regis this afternoon. During the morning the Austrian envoy remained hidden and refused to see any visitors, but shortly after noon Count von Bernstorff slipped Into the hotel through an underground passage connecting with a private house adjoining. He hurried to Dr. Dumba's quarters. Newspaper men attempted to follow, but were brushed aside by detectives. The German ambassador called at the St. Regis in response to a summons from Dr. Dumba, after the latter had received a dispatch from Vienna. It is reported it had to do with the American note demanding Dr. Dumba's recall.- Rumor had It that Dr. Dumba had been ordered to leave the United States, and sought a conference with von Bernstorff to arrange personal affairs. (WREST 80 SPIES - LAUSANE, Sept. 10. A dispatch from Geneva Isays that the Swiss authorities have uncovered an extensive German espionage system in Switzerland and that more than eighty Germans have been arrested as spies In various cities. no men of greater . world influence than White and Jordan, and Eliot and Taft,' schoolmasters all. "But I do not speak of the influence of the leaders of the admirals and generals of the educational hosts. . I do not speak of the influence of the American teacher in the larger civic and social life of the community in the region beyond the limits of the school walls. : , Business of Teacher. "I speak of the influence of the teacher in the trenches, of those who compose the army that does the actual ; Continued on Past Four

BERHSTORFE TO BE IGNORED It REPLY TO BE CABLED TO AMBASSADOR GERARD ' " . - ' Wilson Denies Submarine Commander's Claim of Being Within Rights When He Fired Torpedo Into LinerSees Ruse to Gain More Time.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The state department has begun the preparation of a reply to the German note on the Arabic, emphatically . rejecting the suggestion that the German submarine commander was entirely within his rights in torpedoing the liner, and also the contention that Germany is not under obligation to grant indemnity. This note will be presented to President Wilson for his approval aa soon as completed. It was admitted in official circles that there Is no intention ef consulting further with Ambassador von Bernstorff on the subject. The note when approved will be handed to the German foreign office by Ambassador Gerard, to whom it will be cabled. President Wilson, it is understood, takes the position that the Arabic note and the German submarine commander's claims are entirely at variance with the physical facts In the matter, the Arabic having been torpedoed far astern Instead of the bow section, which would have been the case had he been trying to ram the submarine. Officials today became more amazed at the general tone of the note, the more they examined it Not only was it far from conciliatory, they said, but it apparently was written to end the matter according to the German point of view. It was thought possible that tne note was drafted in such a manner as purposely to delay action and to draw on sf controversy. This was made plain by officials today, positively would not be permitted. The answer now being drafted by the state department. It was said, would be sharp and to the point and would reject "in toto" all of Germany's suggestions.

MBA RECEIVES E10TE ASKING DUMBA'S RECALL

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 10 Demands of the United 8tates that Austria-Hungary recall Its ambassador at Washington have been received in Vienna, according to a dispatch received here today. The dispatch states that. Immediately following the presentation of the American note, the foreign minister, Baren Burlaw, cenf erred with Emperor- Francis Joseph, but that the result of the conference was -vapt made public.., .-. , y:."It can be stated, however," says the message, "that Austria will recall Dr. Dumba. It is possible no successor will be appointed at present, but that the affairs of the embassy will be conducted by one of the attaches." DUMBA EXPECTED STEP. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Count von Hohenlohe, an attache of the AustroHungarlan embassy, stated today that Dr. Constantln Theodore Dumba had expected the American government to demand his recall, and, therefore, the action at Washington caused him no surprise. The attache also said, after Dr. Dumba had received official notice that his recall had been asked, he had held a long conversation with Johann von Bernstorff, the German ambassa dor. This conference began at the hotel where the count makes his head quarters and was continued on a long automobile ride which lasted into the early hours of the morning. FEAR OPEN BREAK. WASHINGTON,, Sept. 10. Friendly diplomatic relations between the United State and Austria and. the United States and Germany are in grave danger of interruption today. In the case of Austria, there is a feeling that in repudiating Dr. Dumba's assertion that he was "acting directly under in structions" from his home govern ment in planning to disorganize Amer ican munitions factories, and demand ing his recall, the United States may face a retaliation and eventually a complete severance of diplomatic intercourse. So far as Germany is concerned, it is admitted in official quarters that the text of the Arabic "explanation" is far from satisfactory. Many officials look for President Wilson to reject peremptorily the suggestion of arbitration and demand a direct disavowal. Action Will Be Delayed. No, action, however, Is likely for several days. The demand for the recall of Dr. Dumba naturally overshadows all other subjects in diplomatic and official circles. The -ry fact that in his letter to tho Austrian foreign minister he directly involves the German military attache here. Captain von Papen, by claiming that he endorsed the munition plant strike plan, many of the officials believe, may involve action in the case later. The note asking for the ambassador's recall while sharp, is said to conform entirely to the precedents, and if Austria wants to accept the view of the United States, she easily can do so without loss of dignity. Inasmuch, however, as Dr. Dumba has insisted that his course was dictated from Vienna, many officials feel that Austria may desire to defend hia action and Insist that he is only "protecting his own nationals." That course would have to be accompanied by. the handing to Ambassador Penfleld of his passports and a complete break in the present friendly relations between the two governments. Cause for Action. ' A great many high officials fear that this will be the course pursued, and It is known that this was one of the contingencies carefully canvassed by President Wilson, and Secretary Lansing before the demand for recall was cabled. It was agreed, however, that

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AMBASSADOR DUMBA. the interference with America's Internal affairs by trying to "interrupt le gitimate trade" was such a flagrant violation of diplomatic propriety that only one course of action was permis sible. The result was the cabling of the note to Ambassador Penfleld. JURY FOR BELL TRIAL SWORN IN INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 10. The jury which will hear the evidence at the trial of Mayor Bell on charge of conspiracy in election frauds, was completed and sworn in at 10 o'clock this forenoon. Prosecutor Rucker, of Marion county, began the presentation of his case. The make-up of the jury follows: Silas Tyner, dairyman and farmer; Eugene Dressier, farmer; Elmer C. Stokes, ' watchmaker; Edward - Dietrich, janitor; Robert Whetnight, farmer; John B. Wagonner, carpenter; Louis Lacey, farmer; Joseph Watson, farmer; George Dryer, carpenter; James Brady, retired; Samuel L. Timberlake. insurance agent; Alvin Barnett, farmer. Politically the jury stands: Republican, 6; Democrats, 3; Progressive, 1; Prohibition, 1; Socialist, L Rucker, in opening, placed emphasis on the fact that the state would not have . to . prove actual . election iraua, out wouia oniy nave 10 prove there was an understanding by which certain persons committed or planned to commit frauds. SPY SHOT LONDON, Sept.. 10. Official announcement was made this afternoon that a German spy .was shot to death this morning in London. , The . press bureau statement on the" execution did not give the name of the spy put to death, presumably in the Tower - of London. .It is said' that ite was convicted by court martial on August SI, ;