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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
C0MMENDS WORK
OF LOCAL COLLEGE
DR.. X. C.. Babcock Says Earl
ham Advances in Standards
of Efficiency.

A distinct recognition is given Earl
ham college in the published proceed
.ings of the educational congress, held
in Chicago in November in which ap-
pears an address by DR.. Kendrick c.
Babcock, recently specialist in educa-
ton with the U. S. bureau of educa.
tion, now dean of the College of Lib
eral Arts and Sciences, University of
Illinois. At the request of the asso-
citation of deans of the American Uni
versity Graduate schools, DR.. Babcock
spent two years in making classifi-
cation of American colleges from the
standpoint of their general efficiency.
He made an intensive study of meth
DDS, equipment and the general prob
lens of financial and educational eff
cheney of American colleges.
With the vast fund of information
thus acquired, he addressed the con-
gress upon the subject, Necessity of
Increased Efficiency in Denomination
al Colleges" In the course of his
address, in illustrating the rising
standards of efficiency in American
denominational institutions, he said:
"One may count with admiration the
steps upward which have been made
by such colleges as Hiram, Ohio Wes-
leyan, Colorado, Oberlin and Earl
ham,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
Emerson E. Ballard Holds
Saloon Question Most I'm
portant Topic Now Before
American Public.
DENIES TAXES WILL
BE INCREASED HERE
Charlottesville Attorney Asks
Crowd to Follow Dictates
of Heart in Casting Dry
Vote.

use your heads, cast your ballot
to follow the dictates of your mind
and heart and do not follow prejud-
ices" was the sentiment expressed
by Emerson E. Ballard, of Crawfords-
Vile to an audience estimated at
about four hundred persons, last night
at the tabernacle.
Voters will cry out that if some
big problem were to be discussed then
they would attend in larger numbers.
But there is no problem larger and of
great moment than the question
What shall we do King Alcohol
Richmond must write her verdict
as to what she will do with this prob
lem and how are you going to pro-
saloon or close it thereby reduce the
upkeep of the public institutions. The
time has come when neither you nor
want a drunken physician, an ineb-
riate lawyer, yet we tolerate an insti-
tuition which permits such thing to
occur.
Times Change.
There was time when even the
minister drank glass of whiskey
with his Pensioners and they called it
Kentucky hospitality but even in
those days whiskey was not made for
profit-it was not commercialized
evil.
THE railroads. big corporations,
business and professional men have
decried against the use Of alcohol.
The Masons, K. of P.'s and Red Men
Continued on Page Five)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
INSPECTOR WANTS
WIRES REARRANGEO
Hodgin Says Wire Compan-
les Must Comply With the
Rules of Office.

Building Inspector Hodgin's recent
edict requiring the rearrangement of
all overhead wires within the fire dis
trict is already being observed by the
Richmond Home Telephone. company
and he hopes the other wire compan-
les, particularly the Light, Heat &
Power company and the municipal
plant, will not delay this work any
longer than necessary.
In the rear of Main street dry
goods store yesterday Hodgin discov-
cred two five hundred volt wires trail
ing along the railing of fire escape
into q transformer.
Most of the alleys close to Main
street business houses are hung close
together and indiscriminately, provid-
ing a great handicap to the firemen
in placing ladders in the event of fire
and also exposing them to the danger
of coming into contact with high volt
age wires.
The building inspector has interpre-
ted a clause in the revised building
code providing for water pipe connec-
tions in public halls of 500 capacity,
and in corridors leading to them, to
include lodge rooms.
Under this provision there must be
one connection in the hall and one
connection in the corridor with hose
for both There must also be a three
gallon chemical extinguisher for each
connection.
Through an oversight this provision
cannot be applied to theatres or NOV
ing picture houses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
Guest House Auxiliary Will Launch
Whir|wind Campaign to Get S35,000
Fund at | O'Clock Monday Afternoon
Gift Stipulation
Modified By
Mrs. FOulke

In a letter addresses to Miss Mar
garet Starr, president of the Guest
House Auxiliary, Mrs. William Dud-
ley Foulke, who offered to contribute
$4,000 to the institution under GER
tain considerations, consents to re-
wise one of the provisions of her Of
fer pertaining to the disposition of
the institution in the event 1t ceases
to be successfully administered.
Mrs. Foulke originally provided that
in such a contingency the property
should revert to her or her heirs. to
be devoted to such benevolent pur-
poses as determined by herself or her
heirs.
This provision is modified in the
following self-explanatory letter Mrs.
Foulke Addressed to Miss Starr:
Richmond. Ind, Feb. 2S, 1914.
my Dear Miss Starr-You say it
has been remarked that il the guest
house should ever revert to me or my
heirs, we ought not to be the only per-
sons to determine to what other be-
nevolent uses it should be applied if
other persons also contributed. This
is quite true, and you may therefore
add to my proposition the following
proviso:
Provided, however. that if any of
the other persons who contribute to
the establishment of this guest house
shall so request at the time when the
property shall thus revert, they may
also have a voice with me or my heirs
proportionate to the respective
amounts subscribed and paid by each
in determining to what other benevo-
lent uses the property shall be de-
voted
1T is to be hoped. however. that
the successful management of the in
stitution on the lines indicated in the
proposition already made may render
this proviso quite unimportant.
Very sincerely.
MARY T. r. FOULKE."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
WOMAN ON TRIAL
ON MURDER CHARGE

LITTLE VALLEY, n. Y. Feb. Is
eff you take a human life on the
strength of this alleged confession,
rotten with falsehood, you are COM
mitting an act that strikes straight at
the very vitals of justice" said Pat
rick F. Collins, In summing up today
for Mrs. Cynthia Busson on trial for
the charge of poisoning her husband.
I'VE concede poison was admins
tered but we say if it was given inter
nally Willis Busson himself was the
one who gave it and not this woman
who sits here today asking for justice.
Collins talked for two hours.
"The history of the world does not
show a case where a man has taken
his own life by the slow administra-
tion of poison" said Special Prosecu-
tor Pola, in his address.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
Jeff-"My card tells me why"

tion he was confronted by delega-
tion of members of the local stage me-
chanics union, which has placed the
local Murray theatres, the Gennett,
Murray and Murrette, on it's unfair
list because Mr.. Murray has refused to
recognize the union. sss--ssssssss-ss
''Do you mean to tell me the Gennett
is 'scab' house?" Jeff exclaimed
. YEP replied the spokesman of the
stage mechanics delegation.
Then there won't be no show to-
night" emphatically declared Jeff and
the stage mechanics departed in high
glee.
And there was no show Every ef-
fort was made to have Jeff call off his
strike, but there was nothing doing.
Mutt held aloof from the squabble; If
Jeff wanted to strike it was all right
with Mutt, for his policy is to humor
the little fellow occasionally.
While the strikebreakers were
working on Jeff, big crowd of ad-
mirers of Bud Fishers celebrated pro-
teges, who have for over a year kept
in touch with their adventures through
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
City Attorney Believes Utili-
ties Board Will Issue New
Rule in Less Than One
Year.
RENTAL FOR METERS
TO BE PROHIBITED
Minimum Service Charge of
$1.5O for Six Months, De-
parture Board of Works
Expects.

That the state public utilities COM
mission will require the Richmond
City Water Works company to sell all
its water by meter and that such an
order will be in effect in less than a
year, was the opinion expressed by
City Attorney w. A. Bond today, In
discussing the local water works case
with President Bavis of the board of
public works.
At present only about three-fifths
of the water supplied Richmond is
sold by meter, the remainder at flat
rates.
By requiring all water to be sold by
meter, Mr.. Bond stated, an exact rec
ord can be kept of the amount of wat
er supplied to all classes of patrons
per annum and the actual cost of ser
vice determined. Through the keep
ing of such records equitable rates
can be more easily determined, the
city attorney contends.
No Meter Rents.
Mr. Bond also feels confident the
state commission will prohibit the
The loss of revenue from this source
probably will be taken into consider
alton, he thinks, in formulating the
new schedule of rates but not to any
appreciable extent.
The local water works company has
never provided for minimum charge
for it's service, but Mr.. Bond also ex-
pressed the opinion that such charge
will be ordered by the commission.
for in other cases it has upheld the
right of public service corporations
esta blishing such charges.
II think minimum water charge
of $3.50 for six months service would
be fair to the company and consum-
ers," Mr.. Bond said. II also think
the company is entitled to a minimum
charge particularly for its pumpage
expense and readiness to serve"
The city attorney is now at work
on tentative schedule of water rates
which he will submit to the commits
sion and which are based on what he
considers fair present valuation"
Of the plant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
''BEON' DECKER JA|LS
FAR TRAVELLED HOBO
FOR "|MPERT|NENCE',
Cosmopolite, Is Years Old,
Knows Country from Fair
banks, Alaska, to Cape
Town, Africa.

Bill "Beon" Decker, who occasional
ly faces stern justice in the city
court with a good morning, judge"
enjoyed the unique experience yester-
day afternoon of playing the part of a
police officer. He arrested, in most
approved style, Frank E. Payne, aged
Is, then turned his youthful captive
over to Officer Vogelsong a few min
utes later.
At police headquarters it was learn
ed that Payne was a runaway. Ac-
cording to the boys story about the
only place on the globe he has not
visited in his six years of wandering,
is the north pole. He halls from Rich
mond, Mo.
Payne "bummed" something to eat
from a kindly disposed housewife but
the morsals did not tickle his pamper-
ed palate so he cast them upon the
sidewalk.
Decker Gets Action.
This aroused the indignation of Mr..
Decker, who promptly decided to
pinch" the impertinent youth, which
ne carried through WIN muCH oCidt
and solmnity. Headquarters was no
titled, and when Officer Vogelsong ar
rived, pinchee was handed over to
him by the pincher.
Payne informed Chief Goodwin that
when he was a little over five years
old his mother and father died and he
was placed in an orphanage at his
home in Richmond, Mo. A few months
later he was adopted by J. 0. Rose, a
farmer living near the town. Four
years later Payne ran away and he
graphically related recent trip to
Washington by way of Honolulu. In
the opinion of the police he is either
an accomplished hobo or a confirmed
liar
Today the lad sent a telegram to
Mr. Rose informing him he was in
Richmond, Ind, and would probably
remain here several days"
Payne is being held at the Home for
the Friendless and is very highly in
censed because he is deprived of his
chewing tobacco, of which, he says,
he masticates about twenty cents
worth day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28

curtain and announced the perform
ance had been called off.
Mr.. Sayles informed the big aud.
ience that there had been unforeseen
obstacles which would prevent the per
that probably the aud.2ace
would not und nderstand the cause-of the
trouble, and that he wished to ex.
press the management's regret.
Then there was a scramble for the
box office.
1t is quite probable the management
of the Mutt and Jeff in Panama
company will make bookings In the fu-
ture which will not conflict with
Jeff's pronounced sympathies for the
cause of union labor.
at would be boneheaded play to
force Jeff out on another strike,
philosophically remarked Mutt today.
Omar Murray, manager of the Gen.
nett, filed a suit for 5000 damages
against the company. and obtained an
attachment on it's property. He
charged breach of contract. The com.
pany filed a bond of $3.50 and OBJ
tanned a release Of the property.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28

With her grafton "The Problem of
Democracy" Miss Alma Madden, rep
resenting Earlham college in the state
oratorical contest held at Indianapolis
last evening, won 3rd place. Lawrence
Bridge, representing Butler obtained
first place and Emmett G.Lenihan. of
Notre Dame second. Other colleges
finished as follows: Depauw. fourth;
Franklin, fifth; Hanover, sixth and
Wabash, seventh
The contest last night was one of
the few in which a girl student has
taken part. Miss Madden was given
21 points, receiving fourth, fifth and
second on manuscript and two thirds
and fourth on delivery.
Democracy, Miss Madden said in
her oration. is the creed of civilized
nations. Miss Madden observed that,
unfortunately, the unscrupulous poll
tician has become part of this ma
tons democracy, and the people, hav-
ing no X-ray with which to penetrate
his operations, are unable to learn the
cause of the apparent failure OF de-
mocracy. The direct election OF Unit
ed States senator's, commission form
of government for cities, direct pri-
maries, the initiative, referendum and
recall, all Indicate, she said. a ten
dency toward the democracy origin
ally intended by the trainers of the
constitution. Miss Madden recalled
also, that someone had remarked that
I'VE have been suffering from the bad
citizenship of good citizens"
Edwin H. Friedrich, represented De-
pauw University and spoke on "The
Essential Element in Social Progress. :"
Hugh e. vandiyier,. OF Franklin. took
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
UNWORTHY FAMILY
RECEIVES CHARITY
NO COURT ACTION
Organizations Giving Aid to
Poor Are Indignant Over
Advantage Taken by Bene-
ficiaries.

Although no court action is expect
ed by the charity associations of the
city in the case of the North Twelfth
street family. which with three men
working and receiving revenue from a
roomer and at the same time receiv-
ing a large amount of aid from the or
CARNATIONS it is said that the people
who have been aiding the family are
highly melted over the advantage TAX
en- by the family.
According to Prosecutor Keller their
seems no way to prosecute the family
but in the next resort the charity in
stitutions will cease sending contribu-
tions to the family.
Teachers in the Whitewater school
told the representatives of the Asso-
ciated Charities, Penny club and 9TH
er organizations that while there were
some unusual conditions that there
was grating" being done by some of
those receiving aid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
Ostrich Egg For
Breakfast Dish

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-A scram-
bled ostrich egg was the appetizing
breakfast dish set before Mayor Kiel
today. The egg was about the size of
a cocoanut and the entire Kiel fam
lily was supplied. The mother of the
egg is a monster ostrich of the colony
at the Forest Park ZOO
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
Villa Promises Permission of
Joint Commission to Probe
Death of w. S. Benton in
Chihuahua City.
BRYAN TO REFUSE
INVASION PERMIT
Texas Governor Wants to
Send Rangers to Avenge
Deaths of American Men
and Women.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The VIII
Son administration felt easier today
over the developments of the last
twenty-four hours in Mexican affairs
The following has been conducive OF
q lessening of the tension which has
been felt here over the situation on
the border.
The promise of General Villa to
allow joint commission repre-
senting the United States and
British governments to examine
the body of William S. Benton.
The offer of Carranza, provision
al president of the Mexican Con-
stitutionalists to make reparation
for the death of Benton.
President Huerta's inquiry, Civ
en- before Secretary Bryan's de-
mand was made, into the killing
of Clement Vergara, United States
citizen, who was put to death by
Mexican federals near Hildalgo.
Assurances that the constitu-
tionalist movement has not been
split by a breach between Gen.
Villa and Carranza, but that both
are working in harmony.
Personnel Of Investigators.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
ambassador announced that a special
agent would go to Chihuahua City
from Ell Paso. accompanied by another
representative Of the English govern.
ment, two United States Army surg
cons and two representatives of the
United States government.
The second request of Governor
Colquitt of Texas to be allowed to
send troops into Mexico to capture
and punish lawless Mexicans who are
killing Americans and stealing cattle
and horses from American ranches,
has been turned over to John Bassett
Moore, legal representative for the
state department.
It is already accepted as final how
ever that Secretary Bryan upon coun-
cillor Moores advice will inform the
Texas executive that intrusion into
Mexico is not a matter Of state gov
eminent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28

Speaking of the campaign yesterday
afternoon. Miss Margaret Starr presi-
dent of the auxiliary. emphasized tho
fact that it would take conscientious
effort on the part of the workers to
make the campaign a success She
spoke of the $4,000 donation OF Mary
T. r. Foulke and of the $4,000 which
has already been subscribed by others
interested in the establishment of the
proposed institution.
400 Girls Need Place.
Donations are not obtained through
hypnotism or flattery, but by COM
mon sense. everyday business meth
ods. with the proper amount of perse-
verance." said Miss Starr
II know that when you start out
on your canvassing you will be met
by the same time-worn story of the
good that the expected donor has al
ready done for the institutions of the
ever, is the lot of us all to a certain
extent, and we must impress on the
person that nothing has heretofore
been done for the good OF the women
of the city, as in the case of the Y
NJ c. A. for the men.
Il feel that when we show just what
the aim of the guest house is the
liberal people of the city will more
than respond to the call"
Miss Starr said there were some
four hundred working girls In the city
that have no other means Of recrea-
ton after a days work than to walk
the streets of the city With the
guest house this would be different,
as the girls would make the place the
center OF their social activities and
thus have place that would be home
like.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
The Union FOrever;;"
JeHs Loyalty Stops
Mutt and Jef' ShOw
Cartoon Character Actor Re-
fuses to Appear at Cennett
When Informed that Stage
Mechanics Union Has De-
clared a Strike.

Bud Fishers correspondence tomor-
row probably will be composed for the
most part of lurid descriptions of the
actions of that quaint little cartoon
character, jeff, when he arrived in
Richmond last night with his equally
famous pal, Mutt, and some thirty or
forty show girls for a performance of
the musical comedy, Mutt and Jeff in
Panama"
Jeff" is red hot union man. He
carries card almost as large as him.
self, showing that he is member in
good standing of the white Rats -
which is a union composed of theatri-
cal performers.
AS the diminutive comedian stepped
off the train at the Pennsylvania sta
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
Captain of Each Team Which
Is Composed of Ten WOm-
en-, Will Receive Final In
structiOns Monday.
CAMPAIGN TO END
FRIDAY EVENING
President of Organization
Says Everyday Business
Methods Must Be Used in
Soliciting for Cause.

Confident of success in the whir1-
wind campaign to be launched Mon
day afternoon for the purpose of rails
ing $4,000 for the guest house pro-
ject, members of the Guest House
Auxiliary arranged fnal plans at a
meeting late yesterday afternoon.
Eleven teams, each composed of ten
women, will meet at the Commercial
club room at l o'clock Monday after
noon where they will receive final in
structions. They will start immedi-
ately on the work of soliciting dona-
tons or subscriptions.
= Names of fifteen hundred prominent
men and women have been obtained.
and each team will be given I25 or
$50 names to be seen. The teams will
meet at the club rooms each after
noon during the week for the purpose
of making reports and discussing the
progress of the fund raising campaign
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
WATER ASSOCIATION
ELECTS I'll. "A. DILL

Howard A. Dill. superintendent of
the Richmond City Water Works COM
pany, was elected president of the In
diana Sanitary and Water Supply As
sociation which closed yesterday at
indianapolis.
DR.. Herman G. Morgan, Indianapo-
lis city sanitarian, said that in the ty-
phoid fever epidemic in that city last
summer 1t was found that out of ev-
cry 100 cases, Sc of those afflicted
nsed well water. .-.-... III.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
ROELL TO ASSUME
DUTIES IN MARCH

Father Frank Roell, of st. Andrews
church, will assume duties next month
as one OF the three councillors to the
bishop of the Indianapolis diocese. He
was appointed a few weeks ago. His
duties with the bishop are similar to
those of a member Of an advisory
board which meets with the bishop to
consider church problems. Meetings
Of the council will be held in Indiana
polls at stated intervals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
SPEAKS AT CHURCH

Miss Maude kelsay. general secre-
tary Of the Students Volunteer Move
Aent, will speak at st. Paul's Episco-
pal church tomorrow morning at 9:15
O'Clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
G.. A. r.. MEETING

Comrades Of Sol Meredith Post are
requested to assemble at the Westcott
hotel on Sunday at AS p. m. to at
tend the funeral of the late Jonathan
W. Newman. pursuant to an order of
John Deets, Commander and John A.
Markley. Adjt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
EQrlhQn1 Coed Orator
Receives Third Place

for his subject. "Satan's Masterpiece"
Albert f. Watts. Hanover, spoke on
'The Scholar and World Peace" Les
ter B. Harper, Wabash. delivered his
grafton on "Our National Conscious
ness"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
SPEEDING EN- UP
TO MARRIAGE ALTAR

WINCHESTER, Ind, Feb 2S.-
Roscoe l.. Regar, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. r. Regar, and Miss Hazel
Grace Wright, a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Wright, were going
some" when they were married.
The Rev. n. II. Thornburg perform
ed the ceremony in the presence
OF seventy-five people who were
passengers on an interurban car
near Farmland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-28
ON THE BRIDGE

LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. 2s.-"On
the bridge at midnight" was where
Benjamin Help and Miss Mamie
Richards of Louisville were mar
ried by Magistrate Keigwin Of JET
fersonville, Ind. The elopers in
sisted on having the Big Four rail-
roud bridge over the Ohio river as
their marriage altar. The marriage
was announced this morning.