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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-09
CHICAGO BRIEFS

"ob dIICIIlplSO " pun WI - WdIO Si~
la Dunn, 5633 S. Wood, into alley.
Fled when she screamed.
Mrs. Susan StapIeton, 10, 1902
Seward, who six days ago gave birth
to baby, jumped into Chicago river at
Canal st. Drowned.
Geo. Spok, so, dropped dead at his
home, 500 Grand av.
Dominick Pasercouchi, 10, 1915 S.
May, caught with bag of live chick
ems. Two others fed when Police
man VIM. Donahoe approached.
Carter H. Harrison mentioned as
probable successor to Bryan as sec
rotary Of state.
Fire in Morris & Co. sheds at stock
yards quickly quenched.
Thirty nurses of Michael Reese
hospital and nearly 80 doctors will
leave Chicago Sunday for duty in
hospital corps of allies.
Three youths got DR.. r.. C. Reim-
che, 734 S. Kedzie, to give them
ride. Said they wanted to buy his
auto. Borrowed dollar for gasoline.
Stuck revolver in his ribs and told
him to beat it. Promised to return
car today. He's still waiting.
Daniel Dunn, 1886 Lexington ST.,
who only missed being on Lusitania
because passport did not arrive in
time, today asked Q. S. Commissioner
Mason for another passport. Wants
to visit relatives in England.
Gaining entrance through rear
door, two men threatened Mrs. Jacob
Brenchler, 2O55 w. goth, with butch
er knife Got $50.
Aid. Watson giving away scythes in
9th ward to make it free of weeds.
John E. Donohue, BOSS Escanaba
av., carpenter contractor, hit self on
hand with hammer. Dead. Blood
poisoning.
PIIhIic discoverV that New York
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-09

Grand jurors who indicted Maloney
on the charge of the interstate trans
portation of a woman for purposes
of commercialized vice testified yes
terday. They said Capper testified
before the grand jury year ago that
he did not see Grace Morton and Ma
loney at the Hotel Sherman, Dec. 26,
1911, nor keep company with them,
nor buy drinks for them.
The story is one on which the big
advertising newspapers of Chicago
generally go strong-except where
one of their advertisers is in bad.
Capper & Capper are steady, regular
advertisers. The Tribune is the only
paper outside of The Day Book that
has had line of news on the Capper
case and the Trib didn't have a line
until this morning. The indictment
was returned nearly year ago.
Grace Morton ran house of revels
in Milwaukee. She got to know so
much about prominent citizens that
they wanted the town rid of her. It
was arranged for Maloney to take her
to another city and locate her in a
redEght district. The governments
evidence obtained a $4,000 fine and
one year in prison for Maloney.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-09

Public discovery that New York
has Tammany Hall governor must
make Charlie Murphy smile that
quiet, pie-e eating smile of his It's a
cold day when New York reform
can't be found in the Tammany re-
higerator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
GERMAN WAR VETERAN NARRA1ES
HORROR OF EuROPE'S BATTLEFIELDS

The first German veteran of the
great European war was in Richmond
today.
He is H. Meyer-Rithlow. feldwebel
of the Seventy-fifth Landwehr Re-
serve regiment, organized in Bremen
in August, 1914. On his body he
bears the scars inflicted by British
bayonet at Termonde on the west
front, and by Russian shrapnel in kur-
land. On his breast was pinned the
coveted Iron Cross won for daring
bravery In the battle at Lyck on the
eastern front.
Meyer-Rithlow is as modest as his
military career has been crowded with
action. Asked to narrate how he won
the Iron Cross. the soldier remarked:
Fellows that are not in the ranks like
to talk more than the men who do the
fighting in the trenches"
The battle-scarred veteran is lectur-
ing in the metropolitan cities to raise
money for relief work among the Ger
man widows and orphans. In New
York. the newspapers devoted whole
columns to, the stirring stories he told
of the horrors Of the battlefield. He
passed through Richmond on his way
from Cincinnati to New York.
'For Gods sake, tell the Americans
that we German soldiers do not hate
the British and French prisoners.
They are fighting for their fatherland
just as we are. When they become
captives, we realize that they are
valiant men, and We treat them as
SUCH"
After Meyer-Rithlow was incapaci-
tated for further military service by q
shrapnel wound, he came to the
United States by way OF Denmark.
The German military authorities per
mitted his departure on the plea that
he would devote his whole time here
to raising funds for the unfortunate
dep pendent ones.
After his enlistment as a volunteer,
he was sent to Belgium and saw action
in the storming of Maubeuge. At Ter
monde a British private bayoneted
him In the abdomen. AS soon as he
left the hospital he was transferred, to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
BOY
GIVEN CHANCE
AT GREENFIELD

When his parents refused to send
for him and no arrangements made to
dispose Of his case. the authorities at
Greenfield. found a home for Roy
Shoemaker, l3, a Richmond colored
boy. who was taken off Pennsylvania
train several days ago. Shoemaker
will live with a farmer named Ed
Pauley. northeast Of Greenfield.
When his mother. Mrs. William Bur
den. 554 North Thirteenth street. was
notified that her boy was under ar
rest at Greenfield, she made no efforts
to get him out Of trouble. She told
Sheriff Steen that il the boy is brought
back to Richmond, he should be sent
to the reformAtory. He had been hv-
ing with relatives at Fountain City.
He left there several months ago say
ing that he was going to return to
Richmond. Instead Of coming to
Richmond, he went to Chicago He
finally came home but ran away from
home the next day and was arrested
at Greenfield.
The Greenfield farmer took liking
to tho boy and offered him a home.
The boy was well pleased with the
prospect Of abandoning his plan to
''ses the world" and decided to settle
down to work ~--' - --
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
WILLIAMS H0N0RED
BY 6. A. R. POST
At FUNERAL RITES

The funeral of George O. Williams,
Civil war veteran and highly respect.
"a citizen Of Richmond, who died at
. o'clock Wednesday morning at his
homo. 209 Lincoln street. after a lin.
gefing illness Of paralysis at the age
Of II years, viii be held At 2 O'Clock
Friday afternoon from the residence
Rev. G. Huber will officiate. Mem.
bers Of Sol Meredith post, G. A. r. OF
which he was . member. will hold
services at Z O'Clock this evening. In.
termont Earlham cemetery
Mr. Williams has suffered for a
number Of years as result Of a stroke
OF paralysis He IL survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ada Williams, two sons.
Albert and Robert Williams and a
daughter, Mrs. Will Thorman.
He had lived long time in Rich.
mppd and became widely acquainted.
Many friends have given expressions
Of condolences to the members Of the
family.
Mr.. Williams was a member Of
Company e. Fifteenth Massachusetts
regiment. He served during almost
four years OF the Civil war but prior
to its outbreak was in the navy as a
seaman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
SCHOOLS TO Offer
S $4,000 OF BONDS
TO BUY new LOTS

srsA 81. 900 bond -isstess ssriiaai e-sel4 on
Jan 20 by the Richmond board 81 edu-
cation in accordance with a decision
made yesterday afternoon by the mem.
bers in a called session in the office of
J. T. Giles. superintendent of the
schools. -.=+ ID
This amount will cover the cost Of
the purchase Of four lots north Of Gar
field school. South A and Twelfth
streets, which is $4,000 and will pay
off an indebtedness OF $4,000. After
the houses are razed on the lots a
100000 addition to Garfield school
will be made. This bond issue for this
will be made later. The bonds Of the
issue decided upon are for $500 each
with 4 per cent and non-taxable. They
will begin to mature in 1920.
Since offers to purchase them have
already been made. the school board
anticipates no difficulty in selling the
bonds Advertisement will be made
and the sale held on Jan. 90
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
COLISEUM BOARD.
PLANS To ERECT
z STORE ROOMS

P14ns Tor enlafI1nt the Coliseum.
Richmond's largest public building,
20 arranging It to meet every public
requirement. are being considered BY
the directors Of the Richmond Ath-
letic association. It has practically
been decided to start improvements
to the building by remodeling its front.
It 10 planned to put in at least two
store rooms. ono on each side of the
main entrance. The directors say this
can be done without reducing the
seating capacity or encroaching upon
the floor space used for skating pur.
poses. These changes probably will
be made next spring.
The lot and property north of the
Coliseum is owned by the Richmond
Athletic association and, 1t Is stated.
the directors have been considering
using this lot on which to build an
addition to the Coliseum.
The front part Of the contemplated
annex would be used for store rooms,
it is stated. In the rear Of these
rooms would be a banquet room.
shower baths, kitchen, smoking room.
etc.
Directors OF the company realize
that the proposed .conveniences are
if the building is to provide
for all public requirements.
Many more dances could be held at
the Coliseum If there were provisions
for serving and preparing meals. Pub
lie banquets could be better served at
the building, also, il these require
ments we're provided. Shower baths
for athletes who participate in the
sports held in the building are also
one of the company Off
GERS said today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
Ninety Days to Pay.


The city Of Richmond will have
ninety days in which to pay over tc
the Richmond Light, Heat 4 Power
company the amount Of the purchase
price established by the Indiana Pub
lie Service Commission for it, elec
tr1c plant. ~ sss....-...-.s
. President Rsvis Of the board ol
pubic works stated today that ate,
the FIRST OF January the Richmond
Municipal Electric plsnt win have
$4,000 Available IN cash to apply
toward the purchase o. the competing
plant. It 10 planned to secure the re
mainder by negotiating q Temporary
loan at I per cent interest.
From the profits of the municipality
owned electric service monopoly II
Will be possible to retire this tenn.
porary loan within less than two
years. the board president states. He
states the city officials prefer to ne
gotiate a temporary loan rather than
to issue bonds because a bond issue
cannot be floated. under the state
law, for a period less than five years
Mr.. Bavis estimates that as a result
Of the merger the municipal plants
net earnings will be increased $4,000
a year. On the other hand Supt
Kleinknecht Of the municipal plant
estimates that the city plants earn
1ngs will be increased $4,000.
Satisfied With Deal.
All city officials are more than sat.
isfied with the purchase price estab.
lished by the commission. They ad.
NIT that they would have considered
purchase price of 100000 a fair
one and would have been satisfied
with II, Notwithstanding the fact that
City Attorney Bond in the brief he
filed with the commission in the con.
demnation case just ruled upon held
out for the establishment OF a pur.
chase price not to exceed s15O.OOO In
the brief filed by the Light. Heat &:
Power company it valued its electric
property for selling purposes at
1928, 165. OF which amount $4,000
represented going value
1t is believed that the company
will accept the price established by
the commission without protest. al.
though no comment has haen made
on the ruling by company officials
There is every reason to believe that
the company is we'll satisfied to rid
itself Of its local electric service bus
mess and that it would not object to
dispose Of it's gas service business on
equally satisfactory terms
OF the 100000 the city plant
would have available the first of the
year to apply to the purchase of the
competing plant. s65.OO0 would be in
the plants general fund and $4,000
in the sinking fund established to
retire the $139, 900 bond issue, due in
1927, issued for the purpose of con.
structing the plant. OF course the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
PROPOSE CAMPAIGN
TO FINANCE WORK
OF COUNTY NURSE

Campaign will be inauguratsd the
first OF the year for subscriptions to-
ward the salary OF county visiting
nurse" said John Melpolder, secretary
OF the Wayne County Anti-Tuberculo-
sis society.
Money derived from the sale Of the
Red Cross seals in the county will be
placed in the fund but 1t is probable
that this will not amount to more
than $50. The sale Of the stamps,
Of the county.
At . recent meeting Of the execu-
tive board OF the anti-tuberculosis So
ciety, It was decided to solicit funds
for the visiting nurse who will have
charge Of all the work outside of the
city OF Richmond, Her work will be
largely educative and she will work in
with the county schools
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
SOCIETY AIDS
FAMILIES OF
men IN JAIL

Offering financial aid to families of
prisoners In the county Jail, letter
was received today by Sheriff Steen
from an organization in Huntington,
w. ", known as the Prisoners Relief
society. The organization was formed
by a man who had served sentence
In West Virginia for manslaughter and
since hts release has been a prosper
Gus business man, who experienced
the hardships of prison life and is de-
sirous to helping this class of people
Sheriff Steen said that he will fur
nish the society with names of several
families who are in desperate circum-
stances because Of the fact that the
head of the family Is in prison serving
sentence. He said that he believes
the movement worthy of support and
it Is probable that q similar organiza-
ton will be formed in Indiana
The following letter was received by
the sheriff:
My Dear Sir: This society was Or
ganized for the purpose of aiding the
families Of prisoners as the first object
We will thank you If you would give
US the names of any families of men
serving sentence that you may know
Of or IL you have any men confined in
your jail who may have dependent
ones at home. We will be glad to have
them communicate with us.
I'VE hope that you will make an ef-
fort to aid US in this matter, as you no
doubt know something of the hard
ships endured by families OF prisoners.
"Yours very truly,
'Prisoners' Relief Society," -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23

the Russian front, serving under Mar.
shall Won Hindenburg in Litilunia. He
took part in the battles at Insterburg,
Tannenberg and Tauroggen. In an at
tack in kurland he received the
shrapnel wounds that ended his mill.
tary career. \
He is a native Of Hamburg where he
was employed on the Hamburger
Fremdenblatt, one OF the largest news.
papers in Germany - \
"Of the horrors of war, Twill say
little" he commented. ''War. is hell.
but every patriotic man loves his
fatherland and will sacrifice every
thing to prevent its destruction
The soldier speaks English with
difficulty. He learned enough. at
school. however, to enable him to get
along in this country without much
trouble. While here, he called on
Hans Kohl and several other promi.
nent Germans. .1 +
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23

leaving In the hands OF Postmaster
Bsck the anonymous letter received
~ her. IN witch she was practically
eatened with q scandal unles she
Suelred from her social service work
h1ro, Mrs. B1oFence Linton, head nurse
Of the social service star employed
by the Domestic Science association,
left .todsy f6f Cincinnati, where she
Will make her home.
II have been discharged without
cense and I wouldn't work In Rich
mead now under any circumstances"
oatd Mrs. Linton before her departure.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Linton
NIT with. the board members and the
nurses committee members Of the
association. :.
II asked for IN explanation of their
v1axpocted action IN terminating my
services with the association. but re-
ce4ved no satisfaction" Mrs. Linton
said today. -
Considers Place unsafe.
Miss Meta Ludolph, assistant to
Mrs. Linton. who tendered her res1g-
natiou following the receipt OF the
letter addressed to Mrs. Linton CIV
Ing her thirty days time to secure an
other position, also attended the meet
ing yesterday.
She informed the association off,
cars, It. II stated. that she had no In
teption OF reconsidefiug her resigna-
tlnn. Miss Ludolph stated, 1t was re-
ported today, that she regarded 1t un-
safe for her to work In place where
social service workers were In the
habit Of receiving threatening anory-
NOUS letters.
At the present there 10 no visiting
nurse to care for Richmond's sick
poor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
ANONYMOUS Note LEADS
SECOND NURSE TO BRAND
CITY BAD PLACE TO WORK

Mrs. Linton stated that members
OF the nurses committee informed
her at the meeting yesterday that she
was given thirty days notice OF her
release from contract because the
committee members were under the
impression that she intended to quit
her work in Richmond next month.
Mrs. Linton then informed the asso-
citation officer, she asserts, that on
Nov. 6. she was asked by Mrs. A. w.
Roach. president of the association.
to continue her work here until next
May and had agreed to do SO. Com
mittee members then said that they
knew nothing Of this agreement until
last Friday, when they held a meeting
and decided to give Mrs. Linton
her notice" They said Mrs. Roach
attended this meeting and notified
them OF Mrs. Linton's willingness to
remain here until May.
Leaves City for Good.
II was then informed" Mrs. Linton
said today, that 1t was decided that
it would be best for them to dispense
with my services at the present time,
even though I had agreed to remain
here until May, 50 that a new nurse
could be secured and broken in" to
take my place. was also told that
the committee objected because I had
twice left the city without leave, since
last September. replied that both
times l was called from Richmond
on urgent business.
MRS. Addington asked me at the
meeting yesterday II would consent
to remain here if the association elect
ed new list of officers. I told her
that I was through with Richmond.
"The anonymous letter I received
is now In the hands Of the postmaster.
l have nothing more to do with It,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23

money borrowed from the sinking
fund would have to be repaid. but
this would be cared for BY the amort-
ization fund to be created to pay off
the debt incurred By the purchase of
the privately owned plant
buy New TurhlNe.
4 new unit. . 5000 kIlowstt tur.
biue. Il also 70 BE- purchassA b. the
city next ysar a4 N approximate cost
OF $4,000. Mr.. BaviB states that this
indebteduess can also be provided for
next year through the increased
earnings OF the enlarged municipal
plant. He also estimates that the
city can realize at least $4,000 by
The sale OF equipment at the L. H. &
p. plant for which the city will have
NO use.
The commission last June In esti.
mating the present value of the pri-
vately owned plant to be 1885,
figured that forty per cent Of that
valuation could be salvaged," Mr..
Bavis said.
Recently Mr.. Bavis. before he knew
what purchase price the commission
would establish. figured that 5000, 900
would be the maximum sum the city
would have to pay over to the Light,
Heat 4 Power people. and using that
estimated amount as q basis he fig
ured out that II the city took posses
sion OF the competing plant April 1.
1916. the amortization fund which
would be established. plus q normal
surplus. would make It possible to
pay off the purchase Indebtedness
within q years time
The combined revenue Of the two
local electric plants in 1914 amounted
to $1S1 .622.16. Of which $126.O35.si
[continued On Page Eisht.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
Plan MOVEMENT
TO ABOLISH ALL
TOWNSHIP ROADS

Because the county II annually los
ang : large amount Of state tax be-
cause OF her comparatively low per
esnt. Of free turnpikes and for the
Saason that the present road repair
gvstana has proven success. move
&n& r "a loot aneng farmers OF the
166nSS to cifouIate q tfammoth pc
11lz0a watch win include every town
snip road II the county, The present
tystsm oe taking over roads Is a long
and tedious one. For each separate
road q petition must be presented to
- commissioners, the road examined
and approved before it Is placed on
NE county road list.
. The plnn is to circulate petition
which includes all the township roads
The commissioners could then appoint
Mowers and take over the roads as
1hxt - they deemed it advisable and
- fast ~ tho road came up to re-
uirementA
The system employed by Superin-
eondsnt W. O. Jones has been COM
Aanded IN all parts Of the county and
SAs farmers are practically unanimous
u favor Of the county road system
which has been given q fair test.
6aero are TAO miles Of road in Wayne
oom1, including all township and
0ounty roads. Only 400 miles Of this
sumber are free turnpikes and II the
okher roads were added, Wayne
oounty would receive almost twice as
0nch state tax. which 10 partially
Icenelnusd On Page Ten.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
INCREASE IN GAS Rates
ASKED BY |. H. &P. co.

Immediately following the placing of value on the
electric property of the Richmond Light Heat and Pow
company, petition filed by the officers of that
company asking the Public Service Commission for
readjustment OF the gas rates. which will that If
the commission grants the request of the petitioners the
people of Richmond must pay increased price for gas
The company contends that since the electric business
of the company has been taken by the city the
pany will necessarily have to operate its plant at great
loss under the present rate and that such action would
be unfair and unjust to the holders OF its securities
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
ROOTS WITHDRAWAL
BRINGS OUT TEDDY

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 23.-
Elihu Root. in letter to the jRepub-
lican state central committee, receiv-
ed today, said:
Il am not a candidate for the presi-
dency. If my name is put on the
ballot, / shall be compelled to insist
upon it's being withdrawn"
1t was said at the committee rooms
that the name of Theodore Roosevelt
probably ably will now 60 on the bal
lot s@ss-- 49, q. u s-*ss
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
AUTO SLIPS OFF ROAD

Geor8e Culbertson. rural free de-
|iivery carrier had q bad scare this
|moYninE when his automobile ran off
|the rosd near Thistlethwaite's pond
land almost turned over. Culbertson
|dld not dare attempt to get the ma
|chine back alone SO he telephoned
here for assistance and q repair gang
was sent to his aid. The machine
|wao jnekoA mp and put on the road
|Nnlho0 Ai1lc1l0 ana tho uaQ man
i1nnad 0 h1p srip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
OLD. PARTNERS FALL OUT.

GARY, Ind, Dec. 23.-Louis A. Bry-
an. Gary millionaire. and COL A. c..
Mayo. came to Gary twenty years ago
and decided the spot was suited for .
city. For years they worked together
In the development of real estate. Now
they no longer. are business associates
Mayo is suing Bryan for $4,000 in
realty commissions. t.t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-23
MORE CASH NEEDED
FOR MUNICIPAL TREE

Slowly funds for the expenses which
will be incurred in, connection with
the municipal Christmas tree are be-
ing contributed. With the air full Of
the Christmas spirit several more sub
stantial contributions which are badly
needed are expected before the exer-
cises which will be held at Ninth and
North A streets at s o'clock Christmas
afternoon.