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THE RICHMOND) PAIXAMUM VOL. XL., NO. 139 n.,idatdn,1iou7n-Te,era,n RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1915. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS JOHNSON HEADS MOVE TO BRING JORDANJO CITY Societies and Churches Unite in Effort to Obtain Lec ture by Great Advocate of Peace. CALL ISSUED BY HOLE Finance Committee Will Meet All Expenses, Throw ing Meeting Open to Pub lic, Free of Cost. Efforts to bring Dr. David Starr Jordan for a lecture Sunday afternoon June 13. were crystalized last night with the perfection of an organization of which John H. Johnson is perma nent chairman. Other officers selected were. Secretary, O. F. Ward; treasur er. John F. McCarthy. The chairman was instructed to ap point the following committees: Fi nance, entertainment, advertising, dec oration and ushers. The permanent of ficers and chairman of the committees will act as an executive committee. The finance committee was advised to raise sufficient funds to defray the en tire expens3 of the meeting, which will be held in the Coliseum, that ad mission might be free, thus giving the public an opportunity to hear Dr. Jor dan. Hole Calls Meeting. E. G. Hill called the meeting to or der who presented Prof. Allea D. Hole on whose initiative the representa tives of various societies had been called together. O. F. Ward was tem porary chairman. Prof. Hole explain ed previous attempts had been made to have Dr. Jordan, who is connected with the International Peace Founda tion at Boston, speak here. Dr. Jor dan was in Europe when the present conflagration of strike broke out and stayed long enough to make many val able observations. Persons and the societies which they represented were as follows: C. A. Riegel, Louis Rifle. J. B. Howes, Second Presbyterian church; E. H. Scott. J. H. Coffin, J. V. Edger ton. West Richmond Friends church; C. S. Bond, John M. Coate, Howard A. Dill, First Presbvterian church; E. G. Hill. R. W. Randle, N. S. Cox, A. D. Hole, John H. Johnson, South Eighth Street Friends church; Pettis A. Reid, S. E. Mills, First Christian church; L. C. Lawall, Chas. H. Moore, North A Street Friends church; Waldo Lacey, United Brethren church; W. W. Gif ford, Geo. H. Dilks. St. Paul's Episco pal church: Richard Sedgwick, B. B. Myrick. R. B. Jones. I. S. Harold, Reid Memorial church; C. E. Thomason, C. H. Kramer. O. F. Ward. Grace M. E. church; A. Ellis, William Thomas, Whitewater Friends church; Walter Knollenberg, H. C. Hasemeier, St. Paul's Lutheran church; Clem A. Gaar, L. H. Bunyan, D. S. Brown, First M. E. church; Chas. St. John, North A Scientist; John F. McCarthy, St. Mary's Catholic church; J. C. Blossom, Geo. Mansfield, Chas. Roland, Central Christian church; F. M. Jones, E. G. McMahan, J. Will Ferguson, First Bap tist church; Dr. A. F. Kemper, Trin ity Lutheran church; A. H. Bartel, E. Ci. Howard, First English Lutheran church; Ellis Learner. Y. M. C. A.; H. H. Runge, C. E. Dykeman, Adam Elstro, William Kirchenbower, Wil liam Biceman, Central Labor Council; C. O. Williams, Wayne County Schools: J. T. Giles. F. M. Pickell, C. W. Jordan, Richmond public schools. TAKES GREEK MUSIC AND TALKING DEVICE Frank Ray, who has served two terms in jail for robbery and six years in the state reformatory for a similar offense, was arrested last night on a charge of burglarizing the camp car of some Greek laborers on the C. & O. railroad near North D street. The po lice say Ray has confessed to the crime. The fact that he took their talking machine and some highly prized Greek musical records caused the foreigners the greatest anguish and if they had caught him Ray would undoubtedly have been roughly handled. The theft occurred yesterday afternoon. He Kave the machine to a woman and tried to sell a revolver to some man who informed railroad detective Burns. BAKERS ASSEMBLE. Four Richmond men are attending the annual meeting of the Tri-State Bakers' association at Indianapolis. They are John Zwissler, a member of the executive committee. George Xwiasler. George Bayer and John Rat lift' of the Richmond Baking company. They will return Thursday. Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Unsettled tonight and Wednesday. Probably local thunder showers. Warmer tonight in central and west portion. Temperature. Noon 76 Yesterday. Maximum 72 Minimum 51 For Richmond- Thunder showers to night or Wednesday. Warmer tonight. General Conditions The eastern movement of the western storm will cause unsettled weather tonight or Wednesday. Probably rain. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster. GIRL SPEAKER WINS Chosen as the student who best pre sented the subject of animal welfare work at one o'clock chapel in the High school auditorium yesterday, Miss Hazel Stevenson, won a prize of $5 offered by Florence L. Bush, su pervisor of drawing. There were five contestants each speaking for ten minutes. The contest was held by Miss Bush to arouse interest in preventing wan ton cruelty to animals. The supervis or says there is a need of animal wel fare work as an educative force in the lives of the young people of Richmond. OFFICIALS FRET OVER MATERIAL FOR MVEMENT Hipskind Protests Against Letting Contract for As phalt on Bids by Outside Contractors. TWO PETITIONS FILED Property Owners on Sixth Street Ask for Cement In stead of Brick Wanted Last Week. Board members were enmeshed to day by perplexing problems resulting from permanent street improvements. After D. J. Dewine of Columbus, O., representing a firm which imports Aztec-Mexican oil asphalt, and Attor ney Paul Comstock, both acting for a local contractor, J. F. Hipskind, had protested against a possible action of the board in contracting for Trinidad asphalt, a last minute petition was filed for the paving of Sixth street from South A street to Fort Wayne avenue with concrete instead of brick, which material was petitioned for a few days ago, each petition bearing fourteen signatures. Then A. L. Study appeared before the board to inquire whether it was the intention to pave the intersection of North Ninth and A streets with Continued On Page Three. SCHOOL BOARD MAY VOTE FOR SUMMER SCHOOL Turn Down Petition of Whitewater, But Condi tions There Argue for Vo cational School. Efforts were made today to have the school board reconsider its action in refusing to grant a summer school at Whitewater building this year. It is believed the board, in the light of new developments, will grant the request of the patrons. The board turned down the petition of the Whitewater patrons on the ground that other schools had the same right to a summer school as did Whitewater, and that intimations that at least one other school wanted a va cational session would complicate the situation to such an extent that a re fusal of the Whitewater petition was the only solution. It was learned today that no infor mal application had been made by the authorities of any other school and that the advantage of summer schools in all buildings had been sug gested. Reason For Refusal. To give all the schools in Richmond a summer session was out of the ques tion, as the finances of the school board are not big enough to warrant this. The school board then, because other schools had intimated a desire to participate, voted to turn down the whole proposition. It was pointed out to members of the board that conditions in the White water school district are so different from other school districts that if money could be spent on only one school the Whitewater school needed it more than any other district. The board said it was in sympathy with the Whitewater school, but could not act unless other school principals waived their rights. Upon the princi pals of the other schools depends whether the crying need of the White water situation is to be answered. Interviews with some principals showed that they admitted that the situation in the Whitewater district was quite different from that else where and that they would waive their rights. This information was convey ed to the school board, which is ex peeled to reconsider its action. BECKER LOSES PLEA TO ESCAPE PENALTY ALBANY, X. Y., May 25. Charles Becker, the former New York police officer, twice convicted for the slaying of Herman Rosenthal on July 16, 1912, must expiate his crime in the electric chair. The court of appeals today so decided the fate of the former head of the New York city strong arm squad. WASHINGTON WAITS WORD FROM KAISER WASHINGTON, May 25 Without definite information as to the date upon which to expect the German re ply to President Wilson's strong note which followed the Lusitania tragedy the president and his cabinet met to day for the regular weekly confer ence. Official Washington gave the im pression last week that the German reply might be expected by the middle of the present week, but there have been no promises from Germany of that nature. While the president's ad visers desire an early expression from Germany as to the future con duct of her submarine warfare and its bearing upon the safety of Americans at sea, there is for the present no dis position to hurry the kaiser who it is realized, "has his hands full." RAKE TURK POSITION ATHENS, May 25 British warships off Smyrna are keeping up a hot bom bardment of the Turkish positions. An official dispatch from the Anglo French fleet states that 500 Turkish soldiers have deserted at Smyrna and fled into the interior. Victor Emmanuel, Italian ruler, who plans to lead his troops Austria, and Crown Prince Humbert. GERMAN LOSS HEAVY PARIS, May 23. The heavy losses of the Germans in their counter at tacks along the northern end of the battlefield are again featured by the French war office. Heavy German as saults were launched in Wrest Flanders and also north of Ablain, St. Nazarre j in the LaBasse zone of operation, but j all were repulsed. Great losses were ! inflicted upon the Germans by the ar-j tillery and machine gun fire of the al lies. AUSTRIAN WARSHIP DAMAGED BY ITALIANS ROME, May 25. That one of the Austrian warships which bombarded Barletta was badly damaged by the land battery is the belief of the ma rine ministery. The following statement was issued: "A steamer arriving at Barletta re ports that while passing near Gargag no at midnight, it sighted an Austrian ship with a heavy list. It was escort ed by four torpedo boats. This prob ably is the warship which was driven off from Barletta." "RICHMOND FOLLIES" STAGED FOR NURSERY Under the auspices of the Domestic Science association, an original enter tainment entitled "Richmond Follies of 1915" will be presented with a cast composed entirely of local talent, at the Gennett theatre, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, June 1 and 2 for the benefit of the Day Nursery and the Nurse Fund. Some of Richmond's most versatile and best known talent has volun teered their services in assisting the members of the association in this benefit. John Deardourff has charge of the arrangements and will direct and stage the production of the "Follies." The names of the cast, the date of seat sale and the complete program will be made public later. Rulers of Italians S- ' WILSON ISSUES NEUTRALITY NOTE SETTING OUT OBLIGATIONS OF U. S. WASHINGTON, May 25. The proc-! lamation of neutrality on the part of j the United States in the war between j Italy and Austria was issued today, i The declaration which is a lengthy ; document detailing the obligation of i the government and people of the j United States toward the government and the people involved in the war' followed those issued at the outbreak of the war between Austria and Rus-j sia. ! On the shipment of arms and am- i munition and organization of military! forces, the president's proclamation reads: "And I do hereby warn all citizens of the United States and all persons j residing or being within its territory' or jurisdiction that while a free and full expression of sympathies in pub- lie and private is not restricted by the WANT MANY PERSONS AT CHARITY MEETING Every effort to bring a big attend ance to the spring charity meeting Tuesday night will be made by the Commercial club. Secretary Haas said today. Amos W. Butler, president of the state board of charities, and sec retary of the Indiana conference of charities and correction will be pres ent with a party of ten or twelve members of the executive committee of the state conference. The publicity committee will confer with the state conference committee in the afternoon regarding plans for the conference which will be held here October 30, 31, November 1 and 2. The meeting will be held in the high school auditorium if it is available, Mr. Haas said. CHANGE LOCATIONS Changes in the organization of the Salvation Army will station Captain and Mrs. Jeew lat Marion, Ind. They will be followed here by Adjutant and Mrs. Rex Munselle. who will carry on the work at army headquarters. in war against Germany and I laws of the United States military forces in aid of a belligerent cannot lawfully be originated and organized ; within its jurisdiction and that while j all persons may lawfully and without restriction by reason of the aforesaid state of war manufacture and sell I within the United States arms and j munitions of war and other articles i ordinarily known as contraband of; war, yet they cannot carry such arti- I cles on the high seas for the use of; service of belligerent nor can they j transport officers or soldiers of a bel-; ligerent or attempt to break any blockade which may be lawfully es- j tablished and maintained during thej said war without incurring the risk of j hostile capture and the penalties an-: nounced by the law of nations in that J behaif." j CENSOR CLAMPS LID ON NEWS FROM ITALY ROME, Mav 25. The most drastic! I censorship ever known in Italy has ! j been put into effect by the govern-; I ment. The only war news that the I i papers may print is that given out of- J i ficially by the war office and the ad- i miralty. Telephone communication in , j the provinces has been cut off. i REFUSES REDUCTION ON 11 APPEAL BONDS CHICAGO, May 25. Reduction of the bond of eleven of the convicted Terre Haute politicians, who were sent to Leavenworth by Federal Judge Anderson, was refused by the United States court of appeals today. The appeals court, however, promised the men a speedy hearing of their appeal ! for a new trial, probably during thej week of June 20. i ITALY JOINS ENTENTE LONDON, May 25. The Quadruple Entente, the most powerful alliance ever perfected, has been born. Italy's agreement with England, France and Russia not to conclude a separate peace, has added a fourth member to the combination of powers formerly known as the Triple Entente. As France and England have officially committed themselves to the destruc tion of German militarism, Russia and Italy must necessarily fight for the same end. FIXES SALARY FOR DR. LIGHT AT CONFERENCE M. E. Pastors and Stewards of Richmond Districts Convene to Discuss Wel fare of Church. One hundred and fifty Methodists attended the annual meeting of the pastors and stewards of the Richmond district of the North Indiana confer ence held today in the First Metho dist church. Approximately thirty preachers were present, and one charge, Winchester circuit, was represented by twenty one persons. The session convened this morning at 10 o'clock and consist ed of three programs. Dr. Light Speaks. One of the principal speeches was that of Dr. Somerville Light, the new superintendent of the Richmond dis trict. He asked the co-operation of all pastors, superintendents, stewards and laymen in making the Richmond district stand foremost in success in Indiana Methodism. The morning session opened with a devotional address by Frank P. M ris. The address of welcome by Preston Polhemus was responded to by J. S. Phillips. Efficiency in the work in the dis trict was generally discussed in ad dresses by Silas L. Cates, Benjamin Kendall and R. C. Ballard. During the luncheon fellowship re marks were made by Rev. Harman, pastor of the First M. E. church; Fill more Riggs, Dr. David W. Stevenson and Richard C. Jones. During the afternoon session the stewards discussed the matter of the salary for the new superintendent for the coming year. Dr. Light, as superin tendent of the Goshen district last years, received $3,088. Rev. Freeland of the Richmond district received $2, 708. It was probable at noon that the stewards would make an advance in the salary for Dr. Light over what was paid Rev. Freeland. TUMBLE FROM TRAIN CRUSHES BRAKEMAN ELDORADO, O.. May 25. Edward Stiles, 23, brakeman on the Pennsyl vania local frieght through here, was almost instantly killed yesterday morning when thrown from a cut of cars which the crew was switching. Stiles was riding on the side of a box car when he was thrown violently to the ground, striking the roadbed and a tie. He suffered fractures of the skull and was terribly crushed about the chest. The body was dragged for several feet and one arm was almost severed when the wheels passed over it. The young man had been in the em ploy of the company but a short time and was warned by his conductor less than a half hour before his death to exercise more care in his duties. The body was held here for the coroner's inquest and was later embalmed here and shipped to the home at Xonia for burial. He was unmarried. MAYOR PUTS HALT TO WIFE BEATING Louis Augi was fined $10 and costs and sentenced to ten days in jail by j Mayor Robbins this morning for as-! saulting his wife. Neither he nor the1 woman can speak English and each 1 was accompanied by an interpreter. Both are Hungarian. Mrs. Mary Saun- dors, interpreting for Mrs. Augi, said j the woman was attacked by her hus-: band because she woul dnot get supper , for him Saturday, the baby being sick, j She said he brought home a jug of whisky and was in a very ugly mood. "You tell Louis," Mayor Robbins re- i marked to Augi's interpreter, " that in ' this country husbands cannot beat their wives and that the quicker he learns this the better off he will be." LODGE GIVES WORK EATON. O., May 25. Eaton lodge.! No. HO. I. '0. O. F.. is planning an in-1 teresting meeting for the evening of! Saturday. June 19, when the Royal; Purple degree will be conferred upon I a class of candidates. A number of j visiting members who will be here to : participate in the lodge's annual mem orial services the following day are expected to attend the special meeting and remain in the city during the night. PREACHES MEMORIAL SERMON. NEW PARIS. O., May 25 The an nual memorial sermon to the members of the G. A. R., which is always de livered the Sunday preceding Memo rial day, was preached Sunday at the Presbyterian church by the Rev. Ed gar J. Vance. The Rev. Mr. Vance is a Southerner, his home being in Newmarket, Tenn., and he felt it a high honor to be requested to address the Bovs in Blue. ITALIAN STAFF PREPARING TO CROSS BORDER Cavalry Patrols Cross Into Austria From Venetian Plains and Artillery Shells Porto Buso. AEROPLANES ACTIVE Civilians Frightened by Ear ly Raids Leave Homes and Flee to Safe Place in the Interior. ROME. May 25. Official announce ment was made today that the Italian army had invaded Austria and was advancing with little opposition. Sev eral towns have been occupied. As the Austrians retreat before the ad vancing Italians they are destroying bridges and burning houses to impe4j the advance. The war office stati ment follows: ."Along the frontier of Friuli we ad vanced everywhere into the enemies' territory. The resistance was feeble. We occupied the Caporezzo height: between Judric and Izonzo rivers and the towns of Cormons, Verza, Corvigu ano and Terzo. The enemy retreated, destroying bridges and burning houses. Lose Few Men. "At Carnia Austrian artillery openel fire upon our position at " p. m. Sun day. The bombardment was without results. Our artillery on Monday open ed fire on the enemies gun position? Our loss under the Austrian bombard ment was one killed and one wounded. The official statement also gave ou some of the details as to the attack on the part of Busso. It stated that seventy Austrians were captured when troops were landed from destroyers. The towns that have been occupied by the Italians are on two railroads run ning through the frontier. The Ca porezzo hills are only a few mile: from the Italian frontier and a short distance from the Austrian railway centerf of Gorz. Move Toward Triesta. Italian cavalry patrols moving in the direction of Triesta are said to have crossed the line of the Venetian plains. The Italians are reported to have shelled the Austrian works on Porto Buso, a small island at the head of the Adriatic, killing two of the de fenders and taking forty-seven pris oners. It is officially announced that slight damage was done by the fleet of Aus trian aeroplanes that shelled the Adri atic coastcities and the railway ter minals on Monday morning. Seek to Cripple Roads. The aim of the Austrians to cripple railway traffic and hinder troop move ments failed of its purpose and the damage done to the railroad tracks is being swiftly repaired. Two aeroplanes were in the Austri an squadron that shelled Venice where eleven bombs were dropped. Small fires were caused but the arsenal was not damaged. AH the diplomatic and papal envoys of Germany have left Rome. A skirmish is in progress in th mountain passes of the Tyrolese Alps and especially near the frontier town of Strassoldo, where the Italian pa trol of cavalry was particularly strong. New Austrian howitzers that were dragged to the mountain tops several weeks ago have been bombarding th Italian outposts on the Adige in front of Rivoli intermittently. PLAN TRIBUTES TO SEA HEROES ON RIVER BANKS Committees on Memorial Day Add New Feature to Annual Services Rev. C. W. Whitman to Speak. A revival of exercises for men lost in naval service was decided on last night at a meeting of all committees having charge of Memorial day ar rangements. The services will be held Sunday afternoon on Main street bridge immediately following the close of the regular memorial program at the Coliseum. General services will open at 2:30 in the Coliseum after a parade of all patriotic organizations from the court house. I. B. Arnold, a G. A. R. member will act as chairman. The service will open with music by the city band and close with taps. A new feature will be the recitation of Lincoln's Gettysburg address by a high school pupil. Ralph Nicholson, a member of the debating and oratory class was chosen after competitive tests were held. Formerly, this part was included in the G. A. R. ritualistio service. The complete program follows: Invocation Rev. Addison Parker Solo, "Star Spangled Banner" Mrs. Emma Hadley G. A. R. Ritualistic Service Sol. Meredith Post Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Ralph Nicholson Music Richmond City Band Memorial Address Rev. Chas. W. Whitman. Liberty. Ind. Solo Miss Eunice Green Recitation Wm. Haberkern, Jr. Tribute to Unknown Dead School Children In charge of Women's Relief Corps. Benediction Rev. Addison Parkei i