The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-06
PLACE MUFFLER
ON COBB FIGHT,
PLEAD TRUSTEES
Deny knowledge of Unit
Rule Described by County
Superintendent as Real
Cause.
Paullin Accused Cobb of
Making Statement Given
Out by Williams to Palla-
dunn Reporter.

The cry for silence in the controver-
sy among township trustees regard
ing the retention of County Agent
Cobb. is heard on all sides and less
publicity is demanded while arbitra-
tion schemes are being launched. AL
though most of the township trustees
were in the city today and talked over
the affair freely with each other, they
did not meet and take action.
"A fair deal for Cobb" is the state
ment made by every trustee. Also ev-
cry trustee, who was in the city today.
denied knowledge of the caucus which
County Superintendent Williams eX-
posed as existing in their organiza-
ton. Hints were made that Williams
will have to explain the statements
he made
George Paullin of Webster asserted
to a reporter that Cobb had issued ev-
cry statement attributed to Williams,
and supported Williams throughout.
even refusing to accept proof of the
source of the exposure in the organi-
Zation.
PauIIin Against Cobb.
Paullin is violently opposed to Cobb.
it was learned, because Cobb did not
have the alfalfa tour of a week ago.
cross his township and because he
has been unable to interest the far
mers in a township organization of
great strength.
There are no real new develop
ments in the controversy except that
plans for mediation are still progress
ing. One plan said to have emanated
from County Treasurer Chamness. who
says he is neutral in the fight him
self, is to have board consisting of
- 81
ship directors of the Wayne County
Farming association. hear the case.
In this way, the facts could be de-
cided on, as the present circumstan-
ces surrounding the efficiency of Cobb
are mystifying. What has been done
in the past is frankly admitted by the
trustees, but each act derogatory to
Cobb was committed by the trustees
not then present.
Howarth Remembers Little.
Howarth remembers nothing of the
three resolutions which were passed
| last October, November and Decem-
! Der condemning Cobb and his work;
Charles Bond of Greensboro, Clay
township. says he heard of one but
d. not attend the meeting at which
action was taken: George Paullin was
at the meeting but speaks mystifying
when his part of the resolutions is
spoken of.
cobb had been sitting around do
ing nothing and they had a right to
send those resolutions to Purdue"
Paullin explained. The result was
that they sent state agent here and
made Cobb get to work"
James Howarth of Wayne township,
the only trustee who has come forth
rrith hDI ~f
verSy, wants TO place the case in the
hands of the farmers and let their eX-
preston count. He has discovered
however. that many farmers do not
know the real facts concerning the
case and many think that Cobb can
draw as much as $4,000. This was also
the belief OF Charles Bond who was
surprised to learn that Cobb's salary
from this county is $1,000 annually
with $500 fund. little used, for ex-
pense money.
Farmers held n meeting in the
court house today and will be ready
to respond to u rally next week. The
meeting today was intended primarily
for a board of directors meeting but
was open and a number of farmers
were present. Every part of the coun.
ty was represented.
County Treasurer Chamness ap-
peared before the members of the ex-
ecutive board of the Better Farming
association and suggested the media
tiOn plan upon which he has been
working. He would form a committee
of disinterested persons. trustees and
directors to thrash out Cobb's eff
cheney and the results of his work
The committee of directors was not
IS -
Harry Macy. the president who was
kept on his farm when $50 hogs were
threatened with cholera today.