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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
Wires That Probable Fatal H.
ness of Sister Has
Changed Plans.
LUNCHEON IS POSTPONED
AT THE REQUEST OF THE PROM
iNENT DETROIT MAN BUSINESS
MEMS AFFAIR WILL BE HELD
FRIDAY, JUNE 3.

viii w. Keller, secretary of the
Young Mems Business club, received
a long distance telephone message this
noon from Hugh Chalmers. president
of the Chalmers-Detroit Automobile
company to the effect that he would
be unable to present at the business
mems luncheon which was to have
been given Friday noon in the Leeds
room on Main street. Mr. Chalmers
stated that his sister was critically ill
at her home in Toledo, O.. and that
he had just received a telegram stat
ing that an operation would be per-
formed tomorrow. He said that there
was no hope for her recovery, declar-
ing that her death was but matter
OF few days.
Mr.. Chalmers expressed deep regret
at being unable to keep his engage.
ment and speak in this city Friday
before the business men. He asked il
it would be possible to postpone the
luncheon two weeks stating that he
would be able to be present at that
time. Secretary Keller Immediately
notified Mr.. Chalmers that the lunch
con would be postponed until Friday
June 3. to suit his convenience.
1t Is requested that replies be made
Immediately by the business men OF
the city to the invitation which was ex-
tended to them to attend the luncheon
SO that an idea may be obtained as
to how many to make arrangements
for. The replies should be addressed
to Edward II. Harris, chairman of the
committee on arrangements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
Opening Meeting Today Was
Attended by Hundreds Of
Distinguished Men and
Women, Ardent Workers.
PEACE FOR WORLD is
STRONGLY ADVOCATED
Keynote of the Conference
Sounded by Albert Smiley,
the Founder and Host of
the Mohonk Meetings.

Lake Mohonk, n. Y, May 1S.-Hun-
dreds Of men and women today attend
ed the opening meeting of the Lake
Mohonk conference on international
Arbitration. Some of the most distin-
guished men in the country and repre-
sentatives of foreign powers are here.
Prof. l.. S. Rowe. of the University OF
Pennsylvania, delivered an address on
Some Neglected Aspects of the Pres
ent International Situation in South
America" Robert Lincoln O'Brien,
editor of the Boston Transcript, spoke
on where Popular Economics Mis-
lead U.s." and President Nicholas Muir.
ray Butler delivered the opening ad-
dress. The address of welcome was
delivered by Albert K Smiley. founder
and host of the conference.
No event of the year affords me SO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18

ed? Do you think the actors would
perform to keep up your spirits?
The fact is that about the only pub
lie places that would be open to you
would be the churches. and unless you
went to one OF them early it is doubt
full IL you could gain admission.
Many of the more superstitious col
ored people of the city are firmly con-
WINGED, it is said, that the world is
coming to an end tonight One color
ed woman refused to pay for a new
dress which was delivered to her to-
day, in the beief that the world would
come to an end tonight and she would
be Just that much ahead. How she
hgured that she would profit by such
an arrangement. either way you put it,
Is matter of conjecture
A well known insurance man stated
this afternoon that It was strange
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
State Examiners Find That
Under Law Trustee Could
Not Conduct His Office
Without Doing so.
AMOUNT REQUIRED TO
MEET HIS EXPENSES
Incurred by the Employment
of Two Assistants-No
Other Irregularities Found
in Wayne County.

The report of c. E. Weybright and
II. d. Barrett, field examiners for the
state board of accounts, who have
been inspecting the records of the
township trustees of the county, Gov
ering the past five years, was made
public by the state board of accounts
at indianapolis yesterday afternoon
Everything was satisfactory in Wayne
county except that James Howarth,
trustee of Wayne township, overdrew
1888 for his office expenses last year.
The examiners do not criticize Mr..
Howarth FOR this, and do not demand
that he return the money to the treas
ury. The examiners have turned the
matter over to the state board and to
the attorney general for consideration
and final decision.
ExcusabIe Violation.
The conditions in this township are
such that if Mr.. Howarth had observ-
ed the letter of the law, he would have
neglected his office duties and there
fore it was excusable that the law was
violated.
This peculiar situation is due to the
fact that the law provides that town
shall pay their township trustees a
salary of 50 day. For townships in
which the population is above $4,000
the trustees are paid $500 a year.
Wayne township, according to the
1900 census, had population of less
than 25.OO0. but has grown very rap
adly since then and now probably has
over. this number. Mr.. Howarth re-
quires two assistants to carry on the
duties of the office and last year he
drew out of the treasury 1888, which
he used for meeting such expense. His
salary was at the regular rate of 50
per day. Mr.. Howarth could not have
paid his office help out of the per
diem allowed him by law. the exam
iners state in their report to the state
board.
A General Condition.
Conditions like this exist in other
townships in the state and when
they are encountered by the field ex-
aminers, they are referred to the state
board and attorney general.
The township trustees of Wayne
township in whose offices no irregu-
larities We're found are as follows:
S. S. Clevenger. Abingdon township;
c. l.. Stotelmyer, Jefferson: Mandus
E. Mason, jackson; w. E. Brown,
Green; c. A. Harris, Perry; J. F. Har-
ris, Center; Nathan Grave, Franklin;
Lewis Hosier and Gilbert Wright, Har-
rison.
The report of the examination into
the records of trustees of Boston, New
Garden, Washington. Webster, Clay
townships have not been made public.
However, this does not signify that
the examiners found anything wrong
in the accounts of these trustees. It
Is very probable that the state board
has not had opportunity to pass on
the reports for these townships.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
MR.. CITIZEN, WHAT WOULD

" the end Of the world came this
evening, how would you spend your
last few hours?
How 10 that for a 'facer?"
OF course, the end Of the world is
not scheduled for tonight. Haiiey's
comet will not collide with this planet
but just for the sake Of serious thought
suppose the comet would sidetrack
from the path described BY wise men
os the telescopes. what would you do
A farewell dinner at one of the To-
cal hotels. with your family at your
side would be impossible Do you sup
pose the cooks or the walters would
be willing to work? II you went to a
theater to enjoy your last minutes do
you suppose you would be entertain
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18

much pleasure as the opportunity to
welcome a distinguished body of men
and women gathered in the interest of
world peace; and at no time since our
conference started in 1895 have | felt
SO hopeful of the final success of the
cause that has brought us together.
The growth of International under
standing and good will during the past
few years has been marvellous, and fu-
ture progress bids fair to be even
more remarkable. Each year sees
some new agency for promoting inter-
national friendship or some new insti-
tuition or invention comes an advance
toward an international public opinion
which already strong enough to make
it exceedingly difficult for nation
to pursue any course prejudicial to
the interests of another. We no lon
ger fear that war will result from any
of scores of questions that have pre-
cipitated past conflicts; only questions
of the most grave nature are now re-
served from peaceful settlement. Our
opportunity and duty is to SO improve
the machinery of arbitration that, in
opinion, it will come to be considered
a safe and adequate method of ad-
justing most, If not all, differences
that may arise between nations.
To Take Great Step.
To my mind, we are soon to take
the greatest step in that direction
the establishment of an international
court of justice. If the plan of the Sec
ond Hague conference can be carried
to completion SO that we will have a
court with regular and connected ses-
sions, composed of permanent judges
who will command the respect of the
world, the court itself, with no power
to compel it to resort to it and no en-
forcing power other than public opin-
ion. WILL in my judgment, Immediately
attract all but the most grave dis
putes and, as it becomes better known
will gain the confidence of the nations
to such an extent as to make almost
negligible the chances of any great
war.
The establishment and success OF
the court will, in turn, have the effect
of gradually lessening ornaments as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
HaIIey's Sky Tramp Passes
Over Mother Earth Today
and Every One is Waiting
for Developments.
COMET HITTING UP
SKY-BURNING PACE
Clear Weather is General all
Over the Country, Except
Around New York-MisS
Moon Butting In.
(American News Service.)

New York, May 1S-The earth and
Halley's comet collide tonight. That
Is. they collide as much as their orb
its will allow them-the visitors tail,
millions of miles long. tickling Moth
er Earth as 1t passes by. According to
the concensus of scientific opinion. the
passeage through the tail will begin
between 1850 and 11:2O p. m. Esti-
mates of the time needed for the COM
pletion Of the passage vary from one
TO seven hours, in which the earth will
brush aside 4S.OOO.OOO.OOO.OOO cubic
miles of the TAIL Weighing all told
perhaps half an ounce.
The nearest perfect vacuum man
has ever seen Is denser than the tail
where the earth will hit 1t, according
to the scientists who. are reassuring
the public that no harm will come Of
the meeting.
World to Study Comet.
Throughout the world elaborate pre-
parations for the study of the comet at
close range have been made. How
many thousands OF telescopes and
cameras will be employed tonight no
one can tell. Certain it is however that
no comet, planet or star was ever sub
jected to such scrutiny. There is lit
tie time to lose either, Tor the comet
will whiz by with speed many times
that RI bullet, out on It's great orbit
that requires 20 years to circle.
Advices received this morning from
Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore and
southern points brought news of clear
weather. New Workers, however, were
dubious about their chances of seeing
the expected phenomenon while in the
tail. rain and heavily banked clouds
uarkening the day.
The preparations in New York for
making q holiday of the event were
more marked today than previously.
Many parties arrived at every big ho-
tel in the city today, coming to New
York especially to study the comet
with the proper joyous surroundings.
Special suppers for observers are to
be served at all the big hotels and roof
garden parties will be held all over
town.
Even with good clear weather, how
ever, the prospects are not as good
as they could be. for the moon nearly
full, will undoubtedly be big factor,
blanketing many an expected minor
phase of the spectacle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
HALLEY,S COMET.

Chicago, May 1S.-Earth will
reach edge of comets tail about 2
p. m. today.
Head OF comet will begin to
cross between the earth and sun
between and 9 p. M, but can only
be seen in transit across the sun in
India, China, Japan, Hawaiian Is
lands. Philippines, etc.
Earth leaves comets tail Thurs
day afternoon or evening. and COM
ct and tail will be visible IN west
ern sky Friday evening after 1t has
crossed the disk of the sun.
Thousands of the persons meet
ing friends on the streets. in Of
fees or stores, or on public convey
ances yesterday said Goodbye"
with much fervor. When asked
"Why?" they whispered the magic
word Comet" and would shake
hands with great solemnity.
Hundreds of physicians we're ap-
pealed to by their patients yester-
day for specifics to ward off the
dangerous gas which they suppos-
ed will enveloD the earth when it
passed through the comets tail.
Priests and ministers were be-
seeched by their parishioners for
words of comfort to help them
through which they belive they are
about to pass.
School children by the score
have asked their teachers to let
them stay home today for fear of
the comet. Leaves of absence were
not granted, but teachers in dis
tricts populated by Hungarians,
Poles, Lithuanians, and Russians
expect many absentees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
HAIL ANGER IS DEAD.

Lewis Haflanger of Indianapolis who
was connected with the Indianapolis
conservatory of music and who took
part in the last number of the lecture
course given by the Young Mems
Christian association, this year. at the
First English Lutheran church, died
from the results of an operation for
appendicitis. He was a vocalist of ex-
ceptional ability. He was well known
in this city and his death will be much
regretted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
he ACCEPTS PULPIT

The Rev. George l.. Guichard OF
Danville, Ind, who resigned as pastor
of the Presbyterian church of that city
has accepted the pastorate of the
Cambridge City Presbyterian church.
He has an excellent reputation and
was recently elected moderator of the
Indianapolis Presbytery. He graduated
from the Princeton Theological SEM
mary in 1897 and besides the Danville
charge has had pastorates at Gladstone
Mich, Sebring, Ohio, and Roachdale,
Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
CARTER DELINQUENT

A. Carter, former resident and at
present a land owner in this county.
but now a resident of Nome, Alaska,
will have to pay the delinquent assess
ment or his spring installment Of
taxes. County Treasurer Albert Al
bertsop has received an inquiry from
him, which was mailed at Nome on
March M, and has been in transit ever
since. He wished to know the tax as
sessment. Inasmuch as the law re-
quires that all taxes be 1paid before
May 1. Mr.. Albertson could not do
otherwise than charge the delinquent
assessment against Mr.. Carter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
ANNUAL MEETING
OF TIE !. NJ c. A
HELD LAST NIGHT
There Was a Large Attend.
ance and Every One Was
Greatly Pleased With the
Reports Submitted.
PRESENT OFFICIALS
CONTINUE IN OFFICE
Until January First When the
Future Annual Meetings Of
the Association are to be
Held Here.
Report of President Jones OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. will be found on page
four of this issue.

Excellent reports were made by the
officers at the third annual meeting
of the members of the Young Mems
Christian association last evening. The
meeting was largely attended and ev.
cry one was very much pleased with
the years record. although 1t was not
as good this year as il was last q fact
which was foretold during the ilrst
year.
changed the time of the annual meet.
ing to January and for this reason
the election of new trustees and off,
GERS was postponed. The officers
whose time expired last evening will
continue to serve until next January.
Report OF q. L. Goodwin.
The report of Secretary George L
Goodwin, who will leave the institu-
tion September /. after three years OF
most successful work, covered the
work done by theassociation In the
past year.
The past year there were forty-three
enrolled in four studies. The associa,
tion is well equipped with magazines
and books for training demanded In
educational work There were 131
boys enrolled in the Bible classes and
the religious department is doing 4
splendid work.
The demand for accommodations in
the dormitory department has been ex.
ceptional and there have been very few
nights when every room has not been
occupied. The physical department
shows a membership of 372 men and
boys. The total attendance at all
physical privileges for the year was
81, 729. Mr.. Goodwin refrained from
making any recommendations for the
next years work. but wished the asso-
citation the greatest OF success. His
report on the membership is AZ fol-
lows:
Membership Report -
There are at present 2s4 men. eos
boys. making a total of 492 members.
There have been SS4 members enrolled
during the entire year. This decrease
in the present membership was no sur
prise to many of US, as the second
year in many new association could
show even a greater decrease than We
had. 1t will take possibly three or four
years before the membership 10 put on
a normal basis. and we know just
where we are in this respect. 1t might
be said that 800 members Is up to the
average for this size town, but in say.
ing this do not wish for moment to
indicate that We should be satisfied
with this number. l believe we should
aim to keep 1t at least $50 members.
not only because our plant can well
take care OF that many, but also be-
cause our budget needs the support
that this extra 80 members can give.
Few associations OF this size that
have knowledge of can report sOymany
boys and men coming to our building
and using privileges of various natures
daily We have been unusually fay-
ored during the past year in having
about our building what might b
called association life" The most con-
servative estimate that would be made
would be an average daily attendance
at our building of go"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
Statement is Made That 6. w.
Perkins of Morgan and
Company Was the Lad that
Raised the Funds.
STEEL TRUST HELPED
TO RAISE WAR FUND
$4,000 Left in the Treasury
When Fight Was Over, Re-
turned to c. P. Taft-Oth-
erS Were Overlooked.
palladium Specially

Washington, May 1S.-That George
w. Perkins of j. P. Morgan & Co. f.
nanced the Republican presidential
campaign in 1908 is now asserted by
persons who profess to know the in
side of the election of Taft This state
view of the disclosures before the Bal
committee of CORE
spondence between Ballinger and Per-
kins over the latter's plan for exploit
ing Alaska. 1t is said here that after
Taft's nomination, collections of mon
ey Jagged and finally Chairman Hitch
cock went to Perkins. VINO raised the
first big contributions. Hitchcock die
tated Ballinger's appointment as Sec
retary of the Interior.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
LLD YOU DO IF THE END OF THE WORLD CAME THIS EVENING"

but nevertheless true fact that seve-
al local residents refused to pay their
insurance policies today and laugh
ingly declared that they would rather
wait until tomorrow if it were all the
same to him as something might hap
pen tonight, lone could never tell
Several well known men were asked
today what they would do if the end
of the world came tonight. and here
are their replies:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18

world was coming to an end tonight
/ would have all the fun possible be-
fore that time. I. very probably, would
spend the remainder of the day racing
up and down North A street. I've got
couple of fast animals would like
to try out before my earthly existence
is over
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
WHAT OTHERS SAID.

One man said he would go up in =
balloon. being under the impression
that he would escape the catastrophe
in this way. When asked where he
would land. the aerial idea went .
glimmering.
Another person said he would
'tswipe. the first automobile he saw
and keep on going. While stfll an
other said he would set 50 drunk that
he wouldn't care whether the earth
came to an end Or mot
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
An ADDITION PLAT

A blue print plat of William N.
T,ueblood addition has been filed with
the county recorder. The addition in
cludes five large lots which are located
ON National road and Easthaven aven-
ne. The lots will be placed on sale.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
RUDOLPH G. LEEDS.

Il would keep on doing just as / al
ways have. I would take chance on
there being something happen which
would upset the plans"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
NEWSPAPER MAN.

Il would gamble on something going
wrong with the arrangements, and act
ing on this hunch ! would endeavor to
keep together enough of my staif to
get out an exclusive account OF it in
an early morning extra.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18

time and that's no kid. either. / prob
ably would kill myself eating before
the comet got in it's work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
REV. DR.. j. e. cATHELL.

Il would say my prayers and pre-
pare myself for death. l believe 1
would also ask forgiveness for the in
Surgeufs'"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
J. A. sPEkENHiER

I would telegraph for a hurry up
order for few gallons of that stun
from Kentucky and then wouldn't
be in shape to care.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
RAY SHIvELEY
II would pray and hope"
SHERIFF |. p. MEREDITH.

Vel. II the world comes to an end.
/ viii be found at home In bed. That's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
CHIEF A. coRmoN.

I would think over all the things
have wanted to do and have never
done. and do them would then gath
=er my wife and children together and
enjoy one last sumptuous feast And
it wouldn't be a light lunch. either
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
avlcr NEWMAN.

7 would go to Cincinnati this morn
ing and see Matthewson pitch for New
York this afternoon
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JUDGE hENRY q. FOX.

will be at home and do as or
dinarllx do However. HALEY ought
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18

have no idea how l would spend my
last few hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
MAYOR w. W. zIMMERMAM.

Well. now that's 4 foolish question.
suppose Il ] knew positively that-the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
sEc'Y GOODWIN, Y. N. c. 4.

TT is beyond the co
one to determs hat
under such u
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
THE WEATHER.
INDiANA-Fair tonight; Thursday
fair and warmer.

to have gotten his comet I'm better
shape. 1t is a question which is en-
tirely out of my court =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18

SERGEANT Ed. McfdAILY.
.ow l would sure have some
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-18
PRosEcuToR cHARIEs LApo.

I'D have my wife make her will and
would make mine. but don't know
what good 1t would be to either Of
us. l will probably see the comet"
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