The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-17
STRICKEN
FAMILY IN NEED
Aged Grandfather, Sole Sup
porter of Relatives, in
ThrOeS of Fever.
CIRCUMSTANCES DIRE
Palladium Starts a Fund to
Be Used in Alienation
of Suffering.
CIRCUMSTANCES DIRE

Responding to the repeated proffers
of assistance upon the part OF the
citizens of Richmond. the Palladium
today starts a fund 10 be used in al
deviation of the sufferings in the Bill
derback family. five of whose seven
members are now sick and must be
cared for.
The fund was started at noon today.
and if the people of the city respond
, in the manner that the case deserves,
the total of the contributions will be
sufficiently large to assist materially
the poor woman who is so bravely en-
! deavoring to give the sick members
of her family the attention they re-
quire.
| All contributions may be mailed di-
rectly to the Palladium or left at the
business office. No amount is too
small to be acceptable. The names of
contributors will be published except
in cases when the request is made
! that the name of the donor be with
| held.
Fund is Started.
The fund at present stands as fol-
lows:
Palladium ............ .so'oo
| Cash l.Uu
The family at present needs ready
cash more than anything else. The
very fact that il has succeeded in
managing so we'll during the last
three or four weeks proves that II is
competent to spend the money in the
best possible manner.
The Penny club. which has investi'
gated conditions in the BilderbacS
home. pronounces the case worthy
one, and gives the Palladium's fund
Its heartiest endorsement. Through
the influence of this club of charit
able women, a number of nurses have
been secured who will relieve one an
other in caring for the sick in this
home.
Fifth Victim in Family.
William Bilderback. the aged grand
father, who has borne a heavy share
of the labor incident to supporting th'
family, has succumbed to the strain
and yesterday took to his bed, an
: other victim of typhoid.
n Jesse Killing, the son-in-law, VIII
n was to have been taken to the hospita
q yesterday, at the last moment refuses
y to go, and Is still occupying room
+ in the Bilderback home
I The grandmother, who has been a
k invalid for many months. but who CAV
a up her bed when her grandson wa
a taken with the fever is growing grad
q ually weaker. and will soon be CON
q PEELED again to take to her bed.
l. Boys Case Critical.
The condition of Roy Moneybrak'
the three-year-old boy whose mothe
d is being cared for in the hospital. II
d mains unchanged. Only the slightes
II homes are entertained for his recover.
t Typhoid is leaving its mark of de-
q astation and suffering in other home
H. of the city. The Penny club report
the case of widow who supports he
j. family by doing washings. who ha
A. two children confined with the feve
!. The ladies who investigated the cas-
found but two sheets in the house, an
itYs imperative that the bed clothin
he changed every day.
- The Rilderback family also is
>, >, ned of additional bed clothing An
u one who can. spare sheets or pillo
;. cases are requested to send them
Is Mrs, MilIard Wariel. 210 South Tent
. street. who will see that they are
n livered at once.
Contributions to the Palladium Iui
should be sent in at once. as the b1
:. derback family is in need of immed
ate attention.