Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 85, 18 February 1916 — Page 1

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THE MCHMOCN JD P AIXiAJDIUM HOtME EDITION HOME ; EDITIOil VOL. XL L NO. 85and Sun-Telegram RICHMOND, IN p., FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1916. SINGLE COPY. 2 CENTS Consolidated 1907

CHIEF BLAMES PARENTS FOR DELINQUENT GIRLS, EASY PREY TO MASHERS

A scathing indictment of parents who permit their children, especially girls between the ages of fourteen and eighteen, to run wild on the streets, is contained in a signed statement issued today by Chief; of Police Goodwin. - ' . In this statement the chief also urges the various, civic organizations to assist in the "conservation" of young men and women, especially the latter, by providing clean and properly supervised places of amusement. Also he threatens prosecutions, whenever possible, of parents who are principally responsible for the delinquencies, of their children.

Follows Exposures. The action taken by Chief Goodwin May Is the result of shocking immoralities revealed to the police as the if suit of the arrest of Lee Nichols, who Is alleged to have conducted a resort frequented only by young girls, und the arrest of John Kelley, alleged tn have been operating an Immoral hotel. The chief's statement follows: Notice to the Public: As a result of conditions revealed through investigations following the Continued on Page Three COURT INTRIGUES CAUSE DIFFICULTY LONDON, Feb. 18. Court intrigue at Berlin has arisen to make more serious the situation between the United States and Germany. The information concerning the Inner jealousies of the Berlin court comes in a dispatch to the London Times from a Scandinavian correspondent. The correspondent says that Dr. Sols, the Colonial secretary, has ambitions to succeed to the foreign office after the war. He finds In Count Von Bemstorrf, the German ambassador at Washington, the chief rival. Out of this situation the difficulties of the Washington negotiations grow.

BOND CUTS PARAGRAPH OFFENSIVE TO DUNCAN AFTER HEATED DEBATE

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. IS. Claiming that the revenues from the forty cent jras rate now being charged in Richmond are not sufficient to keep up the plant, produce gas and maintain a depreciation fund the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company today opened its case before a full sitting of the Public Service commission, asking that the rate be increased from 40 cents to 75 tents. Attorney Beasley for the company took up the entire morning with his opening statement n nd the first evidence was presented the commission this afternoon. Attorney Beasley said that notwithREDUCES LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXES SI 0,000 During the past three years. County Treasurer Chamness, with the aid of the new method of bookkeeping as applied to delinquent taxes, has been enabled to Increase the delinquent tax ollections from SI6.997.S7 to- $2C.-7-t.66 annually. His books show 3 ain of $9,74:5.79 for the year 1915, as compared with 1914. According to the figures compiled 1 y County Auditor Bowman, the collections have increased fifty per cent during this length of time. William Trusler of Cambridge City, hs special deputy, is canvassing delinContinued on Page Two

MUSIC HEIGHTENS COLOR OF "BIRTH OF NATION"

Accentuated by music that wept, vailed in weird, wild lamentation, flanrcd with the Joy of living and fired men's patriotism with martial strains, scenes of war's ravages, of hearts torn with grief, of the fearful dajs In th" Pouth during the reconstruction, wrought mightily on those who. saw "The Birth of a Nation" last night. In perfect harmony with the action, the music was timed to the second. . The cornet's tones rang through the theatre as the lips of the silent bugler moved. '' True to history in the most niinute detail, the film told vividly the horror of death on the battlefield, where living men charge over bruised, manpled bodies of the dead and dying, only to fall writhing in the shambles. Scenic effects so stupendous as to awe the imagination reproduce the battle

WILLIAMS WILL YIELD TO COUNTY AGENT PLEA

County Superintendent said today that he would Williams not take action regarding the employment of the county agricultural agent until the farmers of the county presented a for mal demand.. He said he was in favor of the employment of a county agent, and would recommend it to the county commissioners this summer if a petition would be submitted by farmers of the county, which would be representative of the attitude of the farmers. . . "There are two divisions of the work.' said Mr. Williams. "One is the work done by the county agent through farmers themselves, and the other is the agricultural supervisor, who works through the school children. Boston township will employ a supervisor this summer." Twenty-two boys have signed for the work and have promised to stay in the class at least a year. Ben Doddridge, of Wayne county, has been recstanding the contention of the City of Richmond that there was "water" In the stock of the company the present rate could not pay dividends on any stock. Rumors here are to the affect that if the commission will not grant an increase in the rate the United Gas and Electric company, which operates both a gas plant and an electric plant In Richmond may refuse to sell its electric plant to the city. Representatives of the company say that the electric plant has kept up both itself and the gas plant for a long time and that to cut off the electric plant and attempt to operate the gas plant at the present rate would mean failure. Alter tbe bearing was opened City Attorney Bond read ten reasons for objecting to the commission authorizing the company to increase its rates temporarily and in advance of a hearing next June on the question of fixing a permanent schedule of rates. The company has proposed that its increased rates become effective at once on. condition that it make rebates to consumers in the event the commission should later decide It Is not entitled to increased rates and bigger revenue. Bond, however, raised a question as to the commission's legal right to authorize such a conditional increase in rates over the protest of a municipality. The beginning of hearing was featured by Chairman Duncan of the, commission protesting against the language used by Attorney Bond in the first paragraph of the document of objection he read and filed. He suggestto Bond that he ought to strike out the paragraph. Bond seemed inclined to allow the paragraph to stand, sugContinued on Page Two 1 - ' field of Petersburg, the march to the sea and the burning of Atlanta. As a climax comes the assembling of the clansmen. Robed In white like rpectres, they respond silently to the bugle summons. From every direction they move swiftly, noiselessly to join the company. Assembled they begin that long, spectacular ride to relieve Piedmont. They dash across the horizon, a seemingly endless line. - Words are beggared by the task of describing the mute but expressive action of thousands of persons on a sage set with such minute care and with musical effects that touch the emotions of every person. The fine crowd which filled the Cennett theatre last night was transported and held by the wonderful fascination of the play. The theatre had been renovated and decorated. "

CITY DEBATES WAY TO RAISE GASH NEEDED

No decision has been reached by city officials as to the proper course in securing the $85,000 necessary to finance the purchase of the electric plant of the Richmond Light. Heat & Power company. The purchase valuation of this plant has been established at $212,891. The city has $130,000 available to apply" to this purchase price. The city failed to secure encouragement in its efforts to negotiate a loan of $85,000 for a period of, one year, the banks holding the city has no legal authority to finance the project in this manner. The city must now decide whether it will make another effort to nego- ! tiate a temporary loan or authorize the issuance of short term bonds. Financial interests have intimated that Continued on Page Three jommended by Z. M. Smith, of Purdue, for tne work. C. H. Tuttle of Ham ilton county, is also being considered by the Boston township trustee. He has been recommended by the Purdue man. HINDOO TROOPS IN EGYPT KILL 13 OFFICIALS BERLIN, Feb. 18. Mutiny against England among the Hindoo troops in Egypt was reported in the Cologne Gazette, in a dispatch from Cairo. The trouble arose says the newspaper when a captain shot two Mohammedan servants for petty mistakes. Two Hindoos who saw the incident, killed the captain -with a bayonet, then the whole regiment mutinied. Twelve officers including the rerimental camIfBtmtfCT "iwid. a major are said to have been killed. - . .. .. REVOLT STARTS BELOW GRANDE WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. Official information that plans have been formulated for simultaneous revolts to start In both the north and south of Mexico today were lodged with the department of justice: Behind the latest planned revolt are said to be FeMx Diaz, nephew of the old dictator, and Senora Huerta, widow, of the late leader, who died while a prisoner of the United States at El Paso, Senora Hureta is now at El Paso and DLiaz is in Los Angeles. Both are under the eyes of the Federal authorities. DEDICATE ADDITION Dedicatory services for the new addition to the Second English Lutheran church will be held as eoon as weather will permit contractors to comnlete. the decorations; Continued, damp weatner has prevented painters and decorators from working as it is proving -a difficult task to dry out the building. Rev. C. R. Isley. pastor, will announce the program soon. HANS SCHMIDT IS EXECUTED OSSIMNG; N. Y., Feb 18 Hans Schmidt is dead. The unfrocked priest who-murdered bis sweetheart, Anna Aumueller, was put to. death in the electric chair in Sing Sing prison shortly before 6 o'clock this morning "1 send a hearty good-bye to my mother.; My last thoughts are of her. Good-bye, all friends." These were the former priest's last words. He was one of the bravest men ever executed In the electric chair. . With a firm step he walked to his death On his way to the chair he asked forgiveness for all he had "offended or scandalized" and in turn, forgave all who had offended him.. FREDERICK KELLAN DIES ABINGTON, Ind.,Teb. 18. Frederick Kellan, aged 73, one of the oldest and most -widely known resident of this community, died at his home here Thursday. He was a member of the G.'A. R. and an active member of the Christian church at Abington, and was well known here in every walk of life. Besides his widow, six sons and five daughters survice. The funeral will be held from the home Sunday afternoon at 1:40 o'clock. Services at the Christian church at 2 o'clock will follow those at the home. Burial will be at Abington. - Friends may call at any tlmeafter Saturday noon.

DISTRIBUTE ROSTER OF MASONIC LODGES

The 1916 roster ofthe Masonic lodge in Richmond has .been, printed, and is being' distributed ; to the. members. This year's booklet has a purple cover and is one of the most attractive ever issued. :'. . It contains the names of all officers and member i, the living'past high prieses and deceased past high priests and indicates the time of meetings. Following are-the names of the Masonic lodges: Webb lodge, Xo. 24, l F. & A. M., Richmond lodge, No, 196. F. & A." M.;' King Solomon's Chapter, No. 4. R. A. M.; Wayne jcounci:.:No. 10 R. & S M.;- Richmond Commandery, No. 8, K. T.; Ancient-Accepted Scottish Rites, Richmond -membership; Loyal Chapter, No. 49, O. E. S. 1 ILIFF SUES ERK Joseph Iliff filed suit today against JohniErk as a complaint on a-note for $1,100.

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PEACOCK CONTINUES I OPPOSITION TO WORK ff DONE HERE BY MUELLER

County Surveyor Peacock today said he had promised Henry Bode, member of the bridge committee of the South 'Side Improvement association, to vaive his rights on drawing plans for that structure, provided the South Side Improvement association supported him in preventing John Mueller from getting further bridge work from the commissioners , ' Peacock asserted that Bode prom ised bim this support. Mr; Bode denied that he had given any promise of support in the fight oi Mueller. Bodt said Peacock had' promised not to interfere with the speedy consummation of the south side bridge, but denied having committed the South Side Improvement association' to fight Mueller. " " ' '.'.. ; : Peacock went or. to say that he would not let his. fight oh Mueller in terfere'with public improvements, but that he would not lay down or quit the contest. Ht reiterated his position that he woujd quit 1f the county .commissioners gave the work to any one but Mueller. .( . : Asked why he opposed Mueller, Surveyor Peacock said an investigation Weather Forecast United States Report Partly cloudy ?nd much colder tonight. Saturday fair. ... , ' . Temperature. -Yesterday.: Ivoon Maximum Minimum 49 29 Local Forecast Fair Saturday an J Sunday, preceded by, unsettled weattaer tonight. Decidedly colder tonight. General Conditions-r-Fair weatherjs general over the United States ; excepting for a small storm crossing the iakes , toSay. Considerably : colder in northwest and it will be. below freezing tonight in. Richmond-.,:. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

$5,000 SAVED BY CHANGING MAIL ROilTES ' A. C. Garrigus,. postal (inspector In charge -of the county rural ijpiite revision, said today that belkeen $4,000 and $5,000 will be savedwn the rural route delivery ! in Wayne county even aftertthe addition of two.horse-drawit routes to 1 the system as inaugurated January 18. - - h -

Mr. Oarrigus intends t6 remain in. the city' several days untif the system Is well under way. Postihaster Heck believes the. revision will meet the y" mands of the farmers. '. vi When the proposed change from the old ''Sytem to thenew-,was announced last, October,; Mr .Beck did not believe the plan would, work satisfactorily because there were- not enough routes out of Richmond to cover the territory included'. , , ,

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of Mueller's record in Wayne county would show the reason. He also asked that the letting , of contractl, their drawing and the work actually "per formed s under Mueller's direction in Wayne " county" ought to'; b6 investigated He refuseti to state a specific instance on which he based his attack. ' , & isX - i :

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TO State, officials of the Knight3 of, Pythias lodge are expected to attend1 the county-wide meeting of members .ot that order which will be held at the temple here tonight. -Nearly COO.mertthorL iviii r.. in iittonnnnr-a - - The meet ing "held in connection witiJ the fifty-second : anniversary of the lodce is one of the series of observe antes which are being held through out the state. The celebration will b5 the first of its kjnd held by the lodge"' in wayna county. Representatives of . every lodge ifi; in the county will be . here and all , members of the Uniform Rank will a j tend the meeting in their lodge regalia.' Arrangements, nave oeen maae to navj trains stop at. th tQwns to accommodate delegations coming to Richmond and returning to their homes at mid-" right. , (Chartered interurban cars will delegations. : d ? ? . sir! The program of the meeting follows! Music, by Gates', orchestra 7 p. tn. Business meeting. :, ,. 8 p.? mJ Cdnferring: of first degree JURY. HEARS -CLAIM .i " The trial of Mercurio & Sons against; the National Live Stock mrananx- KrC; gan in circuit court this morning. .The i case is being tried before a Jury. ..'.Tit complaint is on demand alleged lo1 Je due on- an insurance polijtjp- thatf r-4 mains unpaid. ,

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WARNS UNITED STATES : . : TO REJECT SUBMARINE POLICY OF TEUT0CJ8

p WASHINGTON,- Feb. 18. Solemn warning that the United States may be drawn into the war if it acquiesces in the German admiralty's newly announced submarine policy; was delivered on the senate floor today.

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termination to uphold the principle of the right of mer-; chantmen to ar mfor defensive purposes."

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SMALL CROWD HEARS LYNCH - WILLIAMSBURG. Ind., Feb. 18. Patrick J. Lynch of New Castle, a candidate for the Republican nomination as representative in congress, opened his Wayne county campaign here yesterday afternoon with a speech delivered in the town hall before a small but interested crowd. Lynch dealt mostly on the subject of the state primary election law, offering suggestions to the voters on the first- and - second choice features of the primary ballot provided by the law. Lynch spoke briefly on the tariff and other questions of national interest, and urged his own candidacy. CONVENTION on. twenty-five' candidates by. Knightstown, Ind., degree team. 9 p.' m. Good of the order. Past Supreme Chancellor Charles K. ShiveWade, head of the insurance department' af -f P-e?.?r Music by orchestra. Banquet in dinins hall.

SUCCESS OF CONCERT ENCOURAGES ORCHESTRA

More tii an 400 persons composed the audience which' tendered a warm rePtlon In , the high, school auditorium 'asi. nignt to tne Kicnmond syrapnony orchestra in' Its 'initial concert since its reorganization. " ' " " The conclusion of every number' on A the program including the violin solo by Prof. F. K. Hicks and vocal solos 3 by Mrs. Fled J.' Bartel accomnanied bv Miss Majorie Beck, pianist, was marked by enthusiastic applause. ' ne entertainment was one of the mos-'t creditable and : pleasing which h. ; been heard for some time i:t Richmond and persons who w ante were afterward wi ere in attendarm -In - theirpraise of the high standard of ability

Declares Act Revolting. The German admiralty's avowed in

tention to torpedo . without warning armed enemy merchant vessels aftr February 29, Is "revolting to every In stinct of humanity, to every principle of law and justice, Senator Lodge declared. .'. "I cannot believe that the adminis tration thinks for a moment of altering the well defined position which it took at the outset of the European war. and I believe that It must stand as firmly on this question as it has on the question of embargo," continued the Massachusetts senator. "Should It t hct otherwise, 'it would accept a humiliation and incur a danger of war. 1 from which even the boldest and the most unscrupulous would shrink, and therefore such a court as has been discussed in the newspapers seems to be wholly inconceivable." . Abandonment of the principle of the right of a merchantman to arm for defense at this stage of the war also would , be a distinctly unneutral -act and would place the United States cjearly in the position of an alljr of Germany, Senator Lodge declared; CANDIDATES MAKE TALKS AT BETHEL About two hundred people attended the political meeting and 'possum supper t Bethel last night. It was a Mecca for candidates, especially those cf Republican persuasion. One lone Democratic office seeker. George Voung of Richmond, who would like to be sheriff, appeared and was an cb'le representative of bis party. ' The bad condition of the roads kept a large number of people away. Quite a few candidates who attempted o reach Bethel in automobiles got "stuck in the mud" and were forced to turn back. Yhe large trucks which we're to carry a number of Richmond people to the rally, were not permitted to make the trip. Denver Harlan, a candidate for the Republican nomination as prosecuting attorney, acted as toastmaster in a very creditable manner, injecting much -"pep" into the proceedings. He compelled every candidate present to make a speech. When Joe Pelt? mounted the stage the drooping curtain bad to be hoisted a couple of feet so the banqueters could see Joseph's beaming countenance. Lynch Speaks on Defense. Patrick J. Lynch of New Castle, candidate for the Republican congressional nomination, delivered the most pretentious address of the evening, dwelling particularly on the necessity cf adequate national defense. He also suggested the advisability of electins him to congress. - Lawrence Handley. poet laureate .or the Richmond city council, sent soma verses in praise of the good town of Bethel, said verses being read bv Continued on Page Three KNAPP ASKS PAROLE Arch Knapp. who wis committed from Wayne county for two to twentyone years in the state prison for the killing of William Williams, has petitioned the state board of parole for release at the end of bis minimum sentence. Letters were received by prominent men in Richmond and in Hagerstown. Knapps home, asking them regarding the general moral character of Knapp. shown by the members of the orchestra. The concert was given under the direction of Conductor Ralph C. Sloane and Prof. Hicks. Tne attendance was larger than was expected and the evident success of the concert was greater than was anticipated by the directors. . '. As the result Prof. Sloane and Prof. Hicks will begin Immediate plans for other concerts. ' OBSERVE BIRTHDAY. Washington's ' birthday, next . Tuesday, will be observed at the postoffice by a half holiday for city carrier and an all-day holiday for tbe rural rou.es. '

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