Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 127, 8 April 1920 — Page 1

THE RICHMOWB PAIXABIUM

VOL. XLV., NO. 127Palladlum. Est. 1831. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram 1907. RICHMOND. IND., THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1920. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

ADM. WILSON CONTRADICTS SIMS WHOLLY Preparation and Spirit of Navy for War Were Magnificent, He Declares Says Department Did Splendid. ALLIES WERE SATISFIED

STRIKES MAY STOP FREIGHT IN MID-WEST Alleged "Illegal" Movement May Paralyze Traffic as Result of Disorder at Many Centers. MEN AREIENOuNCEu

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Joins Lansing Leads Organization

FRANKFORT IS CALM AGAIN; 6 SLAIN IM RIOT French Troops Fire After Taunting Crowd Ignores Order to Disperse Thirtyfive Are Injured. no u.s. Interference

! Wife of Secretary

ASK SEPARATE BISHOPRIC FOR INDIANA'S T,l E. North Indiana Conference U Asked to Join Others in Project to Separate State From Other Areas. 17 ordainfFdeacons

(T?y Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 8 The vessels on the active list of the navy were never better prepared for war than when the United States joined the allies, and the navy department had "full and complete" plans to combat a German offensive against the coasts of the United' States, Admiral H. B. Wilson today told the senate committee Investigating the navy department's conduct of the world war. Replying to criticisms in the letter from Rear Admiral Sims to Secretary Daniels that caused the investigation. Admiral Wilson asserted that "from the moment war was declared the en

tire navy the department as well as the fleet entered into the prosecution of the war with the greatest energy and its accomplishments deserve the commendation of the nation." ''yral Wilson, now commander-in-Jle of the Atlantic fleet, commanded the patrol force that first protected waters adjacent to the United States and iater, based on Brest, France, cooperated in protecting allied convoys in the war zone and hunting U boats. Took Only Four Days Within four days after this country entered the war representatives of the allied admiralties were in conference with Secretary Daniels and naval officers in Washington, outlining the means by which the most effective assistance could be rendered by this country, the witness declared. So far as he knew, Admiral Wilson said, every suggestion or proposition put forward by the allied officials was promptly agreed to and efficiently carried out. The fact that the greater part of the American army was transported over 3.000 miles of "water without a life being lost through efforts of the enemy testified to the success of this cooperation, the admiral asserted. "Our naval forces from the start co-operated In a most successful manner with the naval forces of our associates in many portions of the seas," Admiral Wilson declared. "By their splendid and efficient work they materially aided in shortening the war and in this manner saving untold life and property." Mistakes Were Unimportant. Mistakes the navy made during the war were so "relatively unimportant" that they were hardly worth considering in comparison with its achievements the witness said. "No nation upon the approach of war has had a force of battleships more nearly prepared for battle than ! the force to which I was attached I

and which spent the winter of 1916-17 fidence among Republican leaders that in southern waters," Admiral Wilson j the resolution would be adopted, subtestified. "I feel sure that if this I stantially by a party division of the

rorce nad engaged an enemy on its cruise north in the spring of 1917, the victory would have been ours." Morale in the service was high at that time, the officer said, and the active fleet prepared for any emergency. Allies Didn't Need Help. Referring to Admiral Sims' charge that an insufficient number of small vessels was sent abroad during the first few months of American participation in the war, Admiral Wilson declared that at a conference between Secretary Daniels and allied admiralty representatives about April 10. 1917, the foreign officials did not "express finy dire need for help or great urgency for it," and suggested that the United States take over the work of patrolling the waters adjacent to this country, and one representative suggested that the United States send "one destroyer abroad in order that the flag may be shown to let it be Known that the United States navy has actually joined the naval forces of the allies." "I fully believe that both representatives (those of France and Great Britain felt that they had successfully! accomplished their mission; that they were more than pleased with their reception by the secretary of the navy, and were especially pleased with the hearty manner in which the responsible officers of the navy department had shown thefr desire to co-operate atu thiis further the cause against the 'oTimon enemy," declared' Admiral Wilson. Reads Prepared Statement. The iidmiral read a long statement he prepared in August. 1918, for memI'ors of the house naval committee then in France, to show the degree of merican co-operation with the allies ;.! that time and its success. City Still Unaffected by Various Railroad Strikes Other than customary fluctuations, 'he retail price of meat in Richmond has not been disturbed by the stockyard strike in Chicago. The greater supply of meat to Richmond retail butchers is supplied by the two Richmond packing houses and livestock is bought in surrounding country. Neither the Fort Wayne or Chicago siriKe is having much effect on Rich-1 mond shippers but importers are be-1 ginning to feel the effects. Hundreds I or box cars are tied up in the Chicago yards and a large number in the Fort Wayne yards. Several of these cars are consigned to Richmond and contain needed products. The American express company has not lifted the general embargo in force to Chicago, New York. St. Louis and Cleveland. Officials hone for n earlv lifting to three of the points, however.

Lester H. Woolsey. Lester H. Woolsey, former solicitor of the department of state, has re-

signed to engage in the practice of law "'f al strategic gateways as uuiand international matt with nhrr fal and Kansas City, and at such in

and international matters with Robert Lansing, former secretary of state. Woolsey had important government duties during the war, especially in framing diplomatic correspondence. He had the distinction of handing Count von Bernstorff his passports. 3e also was a delegate on technical natters to the peace conference. PEACE RESOLUTION BATTLE IS BEGUN IN LOWER HOUSE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 8. Declaring that the war with Germany is over, and that congress 6hould assert the fact. Chairman Campbell, of the rules committee, opened in the house today, the fight for adoption of the joint resolution declaring the state of war at an end. The galleries were crowded at the beginning of the debate, which will close late tomorrow to be followed by a vote on passage of the resolution. The first phase of the battle began cn presentation of the special rule limiting debate to nine hours. Two hours were allowed for discussion of the rule, the vote on which will give the first test of strength. Has Address Prepared. The house met an hour earlier to begin the debate and Chairman Campbell began a prepared address, urging not only adoption of the rule but also of the resolution as soon as the roll call was concluded. The first proposal for adoption of such a peace resolution was made by Senator Knox, Republican, Penn., at the close of the first phase of the treaty fight in the senate. The house resolution, however is the first serious attempt to pass such a measure in either branch and it marked also the first entry of the house into the general treaty fight in more than an oratorical way. Republicans Are Confident There appeared to be complete con house. What its tate might be in the senate, however, where it must ak;o be adopted before it can go to the president for action, was not so clear to these chieftains. Nor would they hazard any prophecies as to what Vote could be assembled to repass it over a presidential veto, freely predicted by Democrats should the resolution reach the white house. n Dave Reid, Twp. Assessor, Is Still Blinking; Receives Raise to $3,000 A Year Township Assessor David Reid is the "star" office holder of the Wayne county court house. It all happened when Dave was given an unexpected salary increase of $1,900 a year when he received his salary check for the first quarter of 1920. Formerly the salary of the township assessor of Wayne township was $1,100 a year, but under the new tax law, the assessor in a township of more than 30,000.000 property valuation is entitled to $3,000 a year. Reed did not know of the increase until he received his salary' for the quarter. bnoer the present law, the position of township assessor is the best paying proposition in the county. Approximately 70 days out of each year is all the time required by the assessor iu complete nis worn. At tnis average, Reed receives almost $43 a day ior nis work. $1,600 To Be Alloted For Y. M.C. A. Vocational Fund The Y. M. C. A. educational allottment for Wayne county will probably be increased to $1,600 next fall, or double the present fund. The committee in charge of the Richmond program, headed by C. E. Thompson, plans for an extensive program at that time. Special efforts will be made towards organizing classes in agricultural subjects. The motor mechanics and ignition classes, which meet twice a week in the Garfield annex, has grown beyond expectations. Each class sees an increased attendance. All former service men interested in these subjects are urged to attend. San Diego Receives Prince (By Associated Press) SAN DIEGO, Calif.. April 8. Only one formal event was on the program today of Edward, Prince of Wales, who arrived here yesterday for a visit of two days. That, was a reception aboard the British cruiser Renown on which the heir to the British throne is travelling from England to Australia and New Zealand.

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 8. The strike of "insurgent" members of railroad brotherhoods which began a week ago in Chicago, today had spread to other parts of the United States and there were indications that the series of rebellions against organization direction had not reached its crestEast and west bound freight movement across the continent, already restricted by the Chicago strikes, was hampered further by switchmen stiikI A. 1 J A 1 . . T

dustrial centers as Jollet and Decatur, 111., and Gary, Ind. Strikes were threatened today at Milwaukee, St. Louis and East St. I Louis, gateways to the northwest and the southwest. Strikers predicted also that 25,000 men In northern New York would join them, cutting off freight traffic ,from Buffalo to New Y'ork and Boston. Yardmen Also Organized. The yardmen's association, insurg ent organization, which called the strikes, was forming branches in numerous terminal centers, reports indicated. H. E. Reading, general organizer of the yardmen's association, announced that the railway clerks and freight handlers' brotherhood would take 6trike votes Saturday. At Cincinnati, 1,200 freight handlers demanded an answer by Saturday midnight to their demands for an increase in pay from 42 to 47 cents an hour. Railroad brotherhood officers who came to Chicago to assist railroad managers to break the strike, declared reports for today would reveal traffic in Chicago yards to be at least 60 percent normal. Strikers Make Big Claim. ' The strikers, however, claimed that by tonight no Bwitch engine would be operating in the Chicago district. Officers of the Yardmen's association claimed approximately 7,500 new members had been enrolled and 10 new locals formed in the Chicago district. They held to their estimate of 16,500 switchmen out in the Chicago district, in addition to engineers, firemen and engine hostlers. The insurgent enginemen's association had enrolled 10,000 engineers, firemen and hostlers at Chicago according to its officers. Mr. Reading who also organized the United Enginemen's association, denied, however, that enginemen were on strike. "They are not working because with the switchmen idle there is no work for enginemen," hfe said. "Our men refused to join the switchmen. We simply joined this organization because we were tired of the old one dominated by its officers." "Illegal" Strike Called A bulletin that the strike was illegal, sent out by W. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood of railway j trainmen, was on bulletin boards of the New York Central lines today. William S. Carter, head of the firemen, and Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the engineers, joined Lee in announcing that the railroad brotherhood officers demanded that brotherhood nieinbers carry out their contracts. Arrangements were made for a conference today at Cleveland of the chiefs of the brotherhood of railway trainmen, locomotive engineers and locomotive firemen and enginemen. BUFFALO, If. Y.. April 8. An embargo on all freight movement in and out of Buffalo yards went into effect today and the position of the: striking insurgent switchmen was strengthened by refusal of the fire- j men and enginemen to work with' switch tenders and yardmen outside i the ranks of the strikers, who havej organized under the name of the yardmen's association. A practical suspension of business i in livestock at East Buffalo and prepa-! rations to suspend operations in the blast furnaces at steel and iron plants , because of the embargo on the move-; ment of coke were among the serious effects of the tieup. first WASHINGTON, April 8. In view of the railroad strike at Chicago, President Wilsons advisors nr.re.rt I upon him today to send to the senate the nominations of the nine members of the railroad labor board. The president has been having difficulty finding three men to give up their business and represent the public on the board. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight and Friday. Continued fresh winds. Yesteruay. Maximum 42 Minimum 23 Today. Noon 41 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Friday. Possibly rain or snow and continued cool. General Conditions The cold wave continues unbroken from lakes eastward but it is getting warmer over the far west where a general storm is developing. There is rain and snow over the Pacific coast and adjacent states. The weather will probably become threatening during the next 36 hours, but conditions are favorable for warmer weather Saturday or Sunday although it Is uncertain at present. Temperatures range from zero to several degrees below in Canada.

Miss Clara D. Noyes. The second annual meeting of the American Nurses' association is to be held in Atlanta the week of April 12 and coincident with this gathering will be held the meetings of the national league of nursing education and the national organization for public health nursing. Miss Clara D. Noyes is president of the nurses's associa tion. GOAL PRICES WILL STAY IN REASON, IS BELIEF OF SEARLES (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, April 8. Coal prices will not soar as high as expected a few days ago, declared Ellis Searles, editor of the United Mine Workers' journal, in a statement issued from the international headquarters of the organization here today. Report and newspaper comment from all over the country, he said, justified his statement. Mr. Searles' statement follows: "It was evident that a season of profiteering in coal prices was contemplated, and that the profiteers purposed to tell the public that the abnormal prices were due to the wage incerase granted to the bituminous miners. "The miners, however, made it clear to the public- that the wage increase would not Justify the proposed boost In prices. Palmer Warns Operators. Then Attorney-General Paimer corroborated the miners in a nil hi i shod interview in wich he said that even if the entire amount of wage' increase was passed on to the public it would not amount to more than 40 cents a ton increase in the price of coal. He warned operators and dealers against attempts in profiteering, and instructed United States district attorneys to look out for such cases. This has cleared the miners of the charge that they were responsible for the price boosts, and has had a tendency to put a stop to any reckless profiteering. Mrs. Weeghman, Wife of Former Richmond Man, Is Given Divorce by Referee (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 8. Mrs. Bessie Weeghman will be granted a divorce from Charles Weeghman, proprietor of lunch rooms and former president and part owner of the Chicago National league baseball club, Superior Judge Charles A. McDonald indicated, after he had heard testimony of Mrs. Weeghman's private detectives yesterday. Mrs. Weeghman also would bo granted alimony of $400 a month and custody of her eight year old daughter, the judge indicated. The Weeghmans were married in 1899. They met when Airs. Weeghman went to work as a cashier in Mr Weeghman's first lunch room. Mr. Weeghman formerly was a $10 a w ek waiter. He is now reputed a millionaire. Weeghman started in life in Richmond, and is well known by "old timers" of the citv. . , JaCRSOnburg Wolf Bounty A L J L CI rn ftAKtU oy Cimer lYICureW Wayne county will a bounty nn a -i.-olf (k : . ' ; in m-jr,,. V l,Iue in many vears. E mor Mrit-ow o : farmer living in the northwest part ; the "Jacksonhnr wolf . -l . v i 1 , , wiuut.ui i ur! i a f I h nr. to the court house Thursday morning. Under the law, the county commisiy j,,!. , mgn as szo lor me rtiuniHi s carcass, out there is no tuna tor tins purpohe, and appropriation will have to be - made oy tne council. McGrew said this morning that he had been tracking the animal at vari- : f.since ,Ust Ma- He Picked wcw. t-.inj. jcaitruay morning near Jacksonburg and followed it to a woods near Greensfork. Here he said he got a straight shot at 60 vards ine animal was shot through the heart. Edward Muey, Member of Lodges, Dies of Pneumonia Edward P. Muey, 47 years old. died at his home at 246 South Fourth street, of pneumonia, at 3 a. m. Thursday. He was a member of the Eagles, Moose and Druids lodges. He is survived by his wife Bertha; two sisters, Mrs. James Kellv. of Springfield, Ohio, and Mrs. Catherine Knott, of this city; three brothers, William, of Frankfort, Indiana, and Charles and George of Richmond; and one half brother, Fred Moore, of Dayton. Ohio. Funeral services will be held at the hme at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. Burial will be in Lutherania. Friends may call Saturday afternoon and evening.

(By Associated Press) MAYANCE. April . 8. Complete order has been restored at Frankfort, the authorities having succeeded In quieting the students. The municipality has posted bills requesting the people to keep calm. The security police who were made prisoners at Frankfort will be removed from the occupied territory by rail today.

FRANKFORT. April 7. This afternoon's clash in the Schlllerplatz between French troops and the population, resulting in the killing of six Germans and the wounding of some two score others, was followed by a strong display of French military force which brought the restoration of order by the time darkness had set in. It was a rumor that the French had been forced by the pressure of the allies and the United States to withdraw from the city that started the trouble. The crowd jeered and taunt ed the troops, yelling "You've got to get out," at the Senegalese, who were; pairoung m rront or tne guaranouse on the square. Order Ignored; Gun Play A French officer ordered the crowd to disperse and when the order was ignored a machine gun was brought into play. Disturbances also occurred in other parts of the city. The firing attracted a great crowd to the square, encircling the troops. The French then began to bring up reinforcements, four tanks between solid columns of soldiers rolling in ready for action. The reinforcements went up the main street toward the scene. Troops with fixed bayonets cleared the way and a rear guard followed, the officers directing the movement from the center of the group. One of the tanks was stationed before the Frankfurterhof, where General Susbielle and other officers are quartered. PARIS, April 8 Reports that Great Britain and the United States had called upon France to withdraw her troops from Frankfort are entirely without foundation, it was announced in an official note issued today. "Certain agencies inspired by Germany," reads the note, "spread the report in Germany and some neutral countries that England and the United States had summoned France yesterday to remove her troops from Frankfort. This report, which evidently was intended to be misleading and which produced a certain effervesnonna in t li . . nntnlir w. 1 1 r i wl rrifuVn 3 v.v. u yjr jcainuaj, is ciusuiuieiy w liuout foundation." It is reported from Coblenz that there has been a collision of French and German patrols between Bad Nauhelm and Nieder Wollstadt, north of Hamburg. In the exchange of shots a German officer was wounded. The report is not confirmed from other sources. BERLIN, April 7.ist members of the Majority social German cabinet have been placed in an embarrassing position by demands of labor leaders for withdrawal of regular troops from the Ruhr valley and for action in other matters involved in the situation which has resulted in a French advance east of the Rhine. It is freely admitted this action came as a surprise, as the coalition government did not expect an attack from Carl R. Legien, president of the ; German federation of trade unions. I and other leaders who signed the demands. It had been acting in the be - lief it had the support of all parties in view of the serious situation con - fronting the country. Amount to Support of France In official quarters regret is ex - pressed that the laborite demands amount to mora! support of Premier Millerand of France and it is declared iney are not leasinie. as tne governi ment ia rmttinf fnrlh ito ntmnct of.

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jcabinet crisis and that the action of "ucs m t"uunc a.: I.V" ?.rU,U 01 i government was "ambushed at a crit-' ical period." MAYENCE. April 8 -Agents of the French control commission discovered at Duisburg on Tuesday a battery belonging to the 62nd regiment of German regular troops which the Berlin government declared disbanded six weeks ago. It is stated the second marine brigade, similar to the unit commanded by General Erhardt, has left Stettin for the Ruhr region. LONDON. April 8 Premier Lloyd George and his cabinet met today, presumably to discuss the occupation of German cities by the French. The conference of allied premiers and foreign ministers, which had been arranged for today, has been postponed. It will probably be held tomorrow. LONDON, April 8 Baron Scialoa, the Italian foreign minister, who is here for the conference, expressed the opinion that there was no possibility (Continued on Page Four)

Lady Hamar Greenwood. Lady Hamar Greenwood is the beautiful wife of Sir Hamar Greenwood, under secretary for home affairs in the British cabinet who has been appointed chief secretary for Ireland to succeed Ian MacPherson. NANSEMOND DOCKS WITH 87 BODIES OF SOLDIER HEROES (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 8 Bringing from Southampton, Eng., bodies of 87 American soldiers who died in the service of their country on foreign soil, the transport Nansemond docked here today, her flag at half mast. The bodies were those of enlisted men, most of whom died during the war at aviation and base camps in ureal Britain. They were brought nome Dy tne government for delivery to relatives and friends and for final Interment in cemeteries of their na tive land. i - From this port they will be. shipped In a few days to virtually every state in the union. Each body, encased in a metal lined, flag draped casket, will be accompanied by a soldier guard, made up as far as possible of men who served in the same organization as the deceased. The guards of honor will remain with the bodies until the earth finally closes over thpir rnrmm. a Then th ni I' .L ri. 'rB: t0 m !"fo f "hit w ill .... ' will j oniciaiiy close the record of those ; who when thflr country called, re sponded to the limit of their power. DEFEAT FORECASTED FOR TRAINING BILL (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 8 Opponents and supporters of universal mili- ' tfl,y training as a part of the military j Policy of the United States lined up i today for a final show down in the i senate. Indications were that a vote would be reached late in the session, although some delay was expected as several members planned to discuss the program for four months training, beginning in 1922. Informal canvasses of the probable vole were sai1 to have indicated that forTy Democrats and 13 Republicans ! wouI(i vote against the plan assuring j its defeat. Under these circumstances a movement was on foot to substitute ;a P,an of voluntary training, but its details were not announced. ' Wholesalers Practicallv Oat i X Uf Granulated SugOT f w . LirOCerS Limit l.nrtnmpns t:i .j. . .. . muuuunu s URar snonage mis time is without the . government All three Tx-hnleealo c-ii.ro v t a. t granulated sugar practicallv exhaust R u r11 r suppjy ot ed, ann no prospect of a further supPl'- There is some brown sugar in town, however. No increase in nrice has hen Tint ! n io ,mt. k-s Vu r..r' I o. jruuuu ucn:g mo wnoiesale price for the last two weeks. ReZ t h.

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. (.ui , i . j. u. . x iv, jauKtis i rum 17 to 18 cents a pound. Traffic Resumed Over Main Street Temporary Bridge Traffic over the Main street temporary bridge was resumed early Thursday morning, workmen having successfully repaired the broken abuttment which gave way a week ago last Saturday. Only street cars and Interurbans had been allowed to pass over the bridge since the give-way. Other traffic used the Doran bridge.

A request for the North Tndiana

conference to join the other Indiana conferences in asking that Indiana b? made an Episcopal area was made at the Thursday morning session of the North Indiana conference by Dr. J. M. Walker, of Connersville district. He said that Indiana is one of the most important Methodist states in the world, and that if all of the Indiana conferences were made into one Episcopal area Instead of being divided into other conferences, Indiana would be one of the eight largest areas In the world. Methodist population in the state is 241.000. Should the move be made. Indianapolis would be the residene of the bishop and the headquarters for the area. Other States May Follow It Is even thought that this might be the beginning of a movement to make each state an area. However, Dr. Walker stated that the probability of this was slight, even though other states might follow the example of Indiana. No action was taken in the conference, but the matter was referred to the memorial committee which will report its action to the conference. Officers for the annual business meeting of the Preachers' Aid society, held Thursday morning, were elected a3 follows: President. Leslie J. Naftzger; vice president, B. S. Hollopeter; secretary, C. U. Wade; treasurer. B. F. Schroyer; general eecretarv, R. a. Morrison, and assistant,' J. C. Woodruff. Managers are J. C. Woodruff. Benjamin Glasscock, B. F. Schroyer B. S. Hollopeter, William F. Jannev. C. Y. Wade. R. A. Morrison, L. F. Naftzger and A. B. Cline. The annual reports of the officers were made. Seventeen young men were received into full connection with the church and ordained deacons. The young men in me second year class included Clarence G. Cook. Estill E. Franklin, Joseph A. Land, Clyde S. Miller, Bertrand D. Nysender. Ralph C. Plank, James H. Royer, Alfred R. Sanks, Chester L Schwartz, Phillip B. Smith, George A. Snyder, John B. Sparling, James F. Stephenson, John M. Stewart, Lewis W. Stone, George W. Thomas and Herman L. Adams. Men received into the church from transfer were James Sturgell, Arthur Uphoff. Frank C. Knolls, Chester G Nelson, Herbert A. Broadwell and James A. Gardner. Tie total membership of pastors of the North Indiana conference is 3i:;. Saturday at 11:30 a. m. the place for the conference next year will be determined. Dr. George R. Grose, president of DePauw university, reported the progress of that institution before the conference Thursday morning. He first explained the Rector Scholarship Foundation fund of $S00,000, one of the largest donations of any kind to any institution in Indiana. This fund is to take care of those students, standing high in scholarship in their high schools who can not afford to attend college. It also provided loans for students during their college course. At present there are 200 picked men and women in DePauw university on loans. Men Are Serious. A marked change in the atmosphere is noticeable on the college campus this year, said Dr. Grose. Since the return of men from war to the campus there is a distinct note of earnestness and soberness never before recognizable. There are 60 men in the university preparing for the minis ry. The enrollment this year is l.ooo. The classes are heavy and Dr. Gros" emphasized the fact that the religious needs are not being adequately cared for. Many of the teachers who should be devoting their entire time to ths college are forced to take pastorships near Greeneastle. However Dr. Grose raid that the salaries of the instructorial staff had been Increased 75 percent and that he hoped they would be put upon a living basis in a very short time. Campaign Is Started. Campaign for $100,000 for teachers who will soon have to cease teaching was recently started and Dr. Grose reported $62,000 of that amount already collected and the rest will be collected by May 1. v; "Vt" ,r.:Ju 7- ol .'r.'r."'."1"1 1,1 ""u- w inursaay anernoon on "The Modem Phnroh 4!" rk 1. S ora chur that as rown niembership There have been only three Sundays in that five years that there have not uccu ni-u been accessions. There are 900 teacht i, . . Church" was asked foV $90,000 and The Rev. Waldorf gave as the ! npepBsarv thines tn an nreanircii church, vision, the right kind of an atmosphere, a good morale, and P ' , thorough organization. He detained the necessity for each In detailing the or ganization he suggested that of the centenary as being excellent for the individual church organization. He advocated organization of the church by geographical districts. Bishop Nicholson delivered the historical address at the Centerville Methodist church Thursday afternoon. A large number of the conference delegates were in attendance. The Centerville M. E. church Is 80 years old, although still in use. In 1842, the Indiana conference, which then comprised the entire state, met Continued on -Page Twelve