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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
DEPUTY FOR DISTRICT
WILL ADDRESS ORDER
Whitewater Lodge of Odd
Fellows Expect 800 to An
swer Roll Call.

The annual roll call meeting of
Whitewater lodge, /. o. o. F., which
will be held Friday evening is an
nounced by the committee in charge to
be primarily for whitewater MEM
bers." the annual roll call sessions be-
ing regarded as family" affairs,
though sojourning brthren alwa. are
welcome. Three hundred or more of
the membership are expected to an
swer to the secretary when the roster
is read.
DR.. R. A. Chattin, district deputy.
and George Bishop are to make short
addresses, and L. A. Handley, secre-
tary of Whitewater lodge, will present
a review of the organizations work
during the last year, and in addition
will give some interesting statistics
relative to the membership. There
will be special musical features. Elmer
Hawkins, Noble Grand, of Whitewater
lodge, will preside.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
McMinn and Marlatt Ignore
Protests by Bavis and Cut
Policy From $4,000 to
$4,000.
CITY STANDS SECURITY
Head of Board of Works
Says Destruction of I'm
protected Plant Would
cause Embarrassment.

Despite the objection offered by
President Bavis the two other men,
bers of the board of public works to-
day voted to insure the municipal elec-
trio plant for only $4,000, a reduction
Of $4,000 in the insurance carried on
the plant last year.
Superintendent Kleinknecht Of the
plant, however. went Mr.. Marlatt and
Mr.. McMinn of the board one better
in formally recommending that no in
| surance at all be carried on the plant
this year.
There is absolutely no danger of
the plant being damaged or destroyed
by fire and there is no reason why
any insurance should be carried on
it," Kleinknecht said.
| Mr.. Bavis at once vigorously oppos-
ed discontinuance of plant insurance
and insisted that not less than 100000
in insurance be carried on it.
City Stands Security.
| "The city stands security for the
$139, 900 in bonds outstanding against
the plant and it would be very unwise
for the city to neglect to protect itself
from destruction of the plant by fire, II
he said.
President Bavis admitted that the
chances of a disastrous fire at the city
plant were remote, but, he also re-
marked, there was only one chance in
| million that the Titanic would be
sunk at sea.
He also called attention to the fact
that the state utilities commission,
when it took up it's rate hearing for
the two local electrical plants, would
provide that fixed charge for each
of them would be Insurance.
Mr.. McMinn then suggested that
$4,000 insurance be carried on the
municipal plant until some action had
been taken by the commission. If the
commission required a larger insur-
auce. he said, then the necessary In
crease could be made. 4hr. Marlatt
then put the motion that $4,000 In
surarce be carried on the plant, and
the mottuu was carrted by vote of
two to one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
POSTMASTER PLANS
MODEL POST OFFICE
Beck Effects Saving by U.s.
ing Baskets and Keepo
Rooms Tidy

Since Postmaster Beck went into
office he has been forming concep-
ton of a model post office. The con-
ception is now complete and today Mr..
Beck started to put his ideas into op-
Grafton.
Carriers have been provided with
waste paper baskets and hooks. In
stead Of stripping off paper and
throwing it on the floor it will here
af.er be placed in the baskets and the
string placed on the hooks.
The difference this morning was en-
tirely satisfactory to the postmaster
Instead of the unusual litter of paper
and short pieces of string along the
aisle ways between the cases the
floors were clean, the cases were neat
and the paper baskets partly filled.
The idea is also to become means
Of saving. The paper Is placed In
press and sold. The longer pieces OF
string are used again. While this Will
save only few dollars in a year, the
greatest value is expected from the
tidiness which will result.
After the use of the waste baskets
and hooks for strings has become hab
itual other changes will be introduced
Mr.. Beck said, until his idea OF a mod
ell working place is achieved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
SCHOOLS LOSE
S18.9C ON EACH
OUTSIDE PUPIL
Tables Compiled by Supt.
Giles Show Average Cost
for High School Student
Amounts to $54.9O.

The cost to taxpayers of the city of
Richmond for the education of child
In the graded schools is $22.31 a year: ::
for a student in the high school, $54.9O
a year, according to the compilation of
school administration costs that has
just been prepared by J. r. Giles, SUI
perintendent of the Richmond schools
Mr.. Giles also has made comparisons
with the cost percapita in twenty-eight
other cities of Indiana, the tables pre-
sented giving valuable data concerning
various phases of the administration
of the schools.
One of the very interesting features
of the figures presented is that con-
corning the cost to the city taxpayer
for the education of students from the
out township in the Richmond high
school. AS stated above, the average
cost per student in the high school is
$54.9O a year. The law, however,
makes the specific provision that when
child is sent from an out township
into Richmond to become a high
school pupil, the cost to be borne by
the township sending such pupil shall
be $36 year, a less of 1880 a year,
as compared with the actual cost The
enrolment of out township pupils in
the Richmond high school being esti-
mated at 100, the aggregate loss is in
excess of $500 year.
Mems Wages Higher.
Another feature of Superintendent
Giles compilation of school costs shows
that the average wage of men teach
ers in the Richmond schools is from
$113 to S1.1S day more than. that re-
ceived by women teachers. The aver
age daily wage of the women in the
grades in 1914 was $3.50, and in the
high school IS. The average daily
wage of the male teachers in the
grades was $4.95, and in the high
school $6.1S.
Richmond stands sixth in the list OF
twenty-nine cities in the amount of per
capita wealth, based upon the assess
ed valuation of property and the aver
age daily attendance in the public
schools, with per capita valuation Of
$4,5s1.O7. r.
Equipment Gets Share.
The percentage of the total cost of
instruction in the high school devoted
to salary of teachers was 81 per cent,
and in the grades sos. Mr.. Giles said
this was good indication that enough
of the money was being spent for
equipment and material for advanced
work, especially in new courses.
The number of pupils enrolled per
teacher in the high school was 26.4,
and 1913 in the grades. The average
daily attendance per teacher in all the
schools was 31.3, the best in the state,
with the exception Of Anderson, which
has the same figure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

PETROGRAD, Feb. 9.-German loss
es in the battle of Borjimow are esri-
mated at $4,000 men in dispatches re-
ceived here today from Warsaw. OF
these at least fifteen thousand were
~, according to the correspondent
of the Novoe Vreyma, who was It the
battle front in the great conflict that
ragged along the line through Borji-
NOW, Goumine and Wolacze-Lowiczka
when the Germans attempted to cut
their way through the Russians lines
in order to approach Warsaw.
He reports a lull in the fighting,
with the Russians holding the posi-
tions they won at Kamion by flank
attack and the German maintaining
their front west Of Borjimow.
North of the Vistula. however. a
great battle is raging in the region OF
Rypin, while large Russian force
has invaded East Prussia near Jo'
harrisburg in an attempt to flank the
Germans who have succeeded in re-
sisting. every effort to drive them from
their trenches near Mlawa. Having
occupied Rypin the Russians are try.
ing to press on toward Gulbimj and
Dobrzyn, which the cavalry reached
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
WESTERN union
RELEASES ROOM
TO TRUST firm

Permanent quarters for the German.
American Trust and Savings bank
have been located. On March l the
Western Union Telegraph company
will vacate its room at Ninth and Main
streets and the bank will occupy the
location
The telegraph company had lease
on the rooms until 1924. This lease
was cancelled and a new one to run
for five years was granted the bank
at an increased rental. At the expi-
ration of this time the bank may re-
lease the building for another five
years with an additional increase in
rent. The deal awaits approval Of the
telegraph company's New York office.
The telegraph company was given a
lease on the rooms occupied by the
Ferguson real estate offices in the rear
on" North Ninth street. Mr.. Ferguson
will move his place to another loca-
tion
The bank location is considered the
best available in the city by the d.
rectors of the institution. The room
Is, large enough and is well lighted.
improvements which are contemplated
will make it a good banking room.
The stairway will be torn out to give
more room. r...
For the first time since its establish
ment here the Western Union will
take side street location. For, ears
it occupied rooms at the corner Of
Eighth and Main streets. The move
into its present location was ade in
1904. The telegraph company has just
completed several improvements and
mas installed new equipment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
CITIZENS BEGIN
KICKING ABOUT
STREET PAVING

Frank Howells, who represents the
fifth ward in council, called at the city
hall today to secure petition to cir
culate among the property owners on
North Twentieth street, from Main
street OF North E street, for the paw
ing of that street.
Il have been asked to do this by
several property owners and l do not
think there would be much opposition
to having the street permanently I'M
proved, for the property owners rea'
lize only too we'll that North Twenti.
eth is the worst street In town. 1t is
the only street you can't ride bicy-
Gle over" Howells said.
Howells also said that council would
stand firmly behind the board in put
ting through the permanent improve
ment program which has been formu-
lated for this year.
Council Faces Trouble.
is going to ~heve lot OF
trouble on its hands," remarked Pres.
ident Bavis.
"we realize the fact" Howells
promptly replied.
Quite a few vigorous protests have
been registered by people who will be
affected by contemplated street i'm
provements. One woman has complain
ed that if the street on which she
lives is paved it will be impossible to
oil it any more; one man who regis
tered number of complaints last
year over the condition of the street
in front of his home has now reversed
tactics and has declared he will fight
any effort to pave that street up to
the highest courts" Last year sec
ton of this street caved in near the
demonstrators home: a few people
have solemnly protested that If North
A street is paved traffic will make SO
much noise on Sundays as to interfere
with church services, while the trus.
tee of one North A street church has
threatened to contest the paving OF
the street in the courts.
"He is the same man." President Ba-
Wis said, who declared at CONNER
cial club meeting last year, after re.
turning from a trip, that Richmond
was in the candle age, so far as street
lighting is concerned, and he was all
for civic betterment I think this man,
Ike SO many others, measure their
civic pride, which they boast of. with
their purses. When it comes to help
paying for public improvements they
forget all about their civic pride"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
WOUNDED FOREIGNER
REMAINS PhRALYzED

Antonio Lapenna, the yo"ng Italian
whose spine was almost severed Sat.
urday when he was struck in the back
of the neck by Gus" Camarco, is in
a very critical condition today but his
physician still believes he has a fair
chance for recovery.
Railroad Detective Burns reported
to the police today another italian
tragedy in railroad camp car near
Hamilton. One man was sho. and kill
ed. Those arrested say the murdered
man was tryin to rob them. One man
has escaped and Burns saays he may
have come to Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
U. S. PoNDERS
GERMAN Note
ON SEA Zone
Wilson Postpones Action I'm
til Full Explanation of Pa
per Blockade Is Made by
Germany. ~n
BY A. M. JAMESON,
Staff Correspondent The inte irrational
News Service,

News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-That the
situation created by Germany's declar-
alton of war zone around the British
Isles is of the gravest character was
indicated today by high administra-
ton officials.
President Wilson told his callers to-
day that word is being awaited from
Ambassador Gerard as to the full ex-
PLANTATION promised by Germany for
this move, and until it is received no
formal action will be taken by the
United States either in protest or in
inquiry. The president jntimated that
the first German note fairly bristled
with things that the United States
would like to know about.
There were no tangible develop
ments in the situation today, but it has
become apparent thai the United
States intends to take issue with Ger
many on at least some features of he-
declaration of war zone around Great
Britain.
United States Not Satisfied.
1t was indicated further that the
statement recently issued by the Ger
man ambassador, Count Won Berns-
torff, while intended to be reassuring.
was not, and that the United States
will have a great many questions to
ask Germany when the proper time
comes.
From an authoritative source today
it was learned that Germany has not
attempted to establish a blockade or
even paper blockade" and that the
warning she has issued to neutral ship
ping is decidedly questionable from a
legal standpoint.
No Law Checks Practice.
There is nothing in international
law to prohibit such a ship as the
Lusitania from flying the Stars and
Stripes, according to President Will
son. He furthermore intimated that
it was common practice on the sea
for merchantmen to use neutral flags
in war time. No act by congress, such
as has been suggested would remedy
the situation, since it would have no
international status, according to the
president.
The mere fact that the act is not for
hidden by international law, however,
does not prevent the United States
from making representation to Eng
land in the way of protest. There is
grave danger to American shipping if
the practice is continued. it was sug-
gested, and probably some effort will
be made to reach an understanding
with the British foreign office defin-
itel to prohibit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
RUSSIANS NEAR JOHANNESBURG
IN HEAVY FLANkINC MOVEMENT
Germans Concentrate 100000 Men to Check Move Along
100 Mile Battle Front-No Decisive Action in Carpath-
ians or in Gumbinnen Regions of East Prussia

in January only to be driven back
with heavy losses.
To resist the Russian advance on
the front extending from Johannis-
burg through the Mlawa and Rypin
region to the lower Vistula the Ger
mans have concentrated about four
army corps 100000 men). They have
also brought up many batteries, which
have been mounted at every strategic
point along this line. which is approx
imately 100 miles in length.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
NORTH END PEOPLE
FEAR PROWLERS

Residents OF North Seventeenth
street fear a prowIer who apparently
makes his night headquarters In the
neighborhood OF the corner of B street
and walks the square to Main street
several times each night
The daylight robbery In the Eaton
home at 122 North Seventeenth street
yesterday morning has caused house.
wives to bolt their doors early and see
that windows are locked. The prowler
Is the talk Of the neighborhood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
OFFER 800 TICKETS
FOR Boys BANQUET
'sY" Officials Limit Number
and Want Fathers to Ac-
company Them.

Only 800 tickets will be placed on
sale tomorrow for the Father and Son
banquet which will be held at the Y.
NJ. C. A. Feb. %. Everyone expecting
to attend the banquet must purchase
a ticket by Feb. Is.
Boys Secretary J. J. Somerville,
said today tina. no boy would be allow
ed to attend the banquet unless his
father came with him What we want
however, is to get the fathers and
boys out together" he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
DRAWS JAIL TERM.

For stealing fifteen cents worth of
coal from the Pennsylvania railroad
company Harry King drew fine of
$40 and costs and ten days in Jail to-
day. The police say that King has new
er been noted for his industry
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
STORM IN IRELAND
CRIPPLES TRAFFIC
r1Y LEASED WiRE.l

BELFAST, Feb. "a terrific storm
has been sweeping over Ireland for
the last twenty-four hours. 1t raged
with unabated violence today, causing
heavy damage, Gripping the railroads
and almost paralyzing telegraph COM
munication.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09

Polygamy will not be the aftermath of the Women
by educating their boys their country
better way by good
and the love values So Mrs Haveock Ellis
of the noted psychologist who ectung America
Mrs Ellis and has worked out
independence cottage ddlesex. The best keep
marriage she says s have just little law and
compulsion possible
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
Weather Forecast
FOR lNDlANA-Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Slowly rising temper
ature.
TEMPERATURE.
LOCAL coNDlTIoNs-cor

GENERAL CONDITIONS-A high
barometric pressure and fair weather
prevails generally over the Mississippi
valley. The Pacific coast storm is
moving eastward and is now causing
rain in the far west. AS it continues
to move eastward the temperature will
gradually moderate over the central
states within the next two or three
days. e
w. e. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-09
MISUSE OF COLORS
AROuSES GERMANY
TO BITTER WRATH
Resents Charges Of Piracy
and Pledges Respect for
Neutral Bottoms Sailing in
War Zone.
(BY LEASED WlRE.I

LONDON, Feb. S.-That Germany
has been aroused to bitter wrath be-
cause the Lusitania hoisted the Ameri-
can flag is the declaration made by 4
News Agency correspondent at Am.
sterdam. He says:
The German newspapers say that
II the United States acquiesces in the
misuse of the American flag, 1t will
be impossible for German submarines
and other German warships to ascer-
tain whether the vessels flying the
neutral flog are really neutral or not
1T would be sheer suicide for Ger
man submarines to have to make long
investigations in the work which would
necessarily entail after February Is.
THE newspapers add that there will
no longer be any question of countra-
band or non-contraband in British wat
ers, because all those waters will then
be war zone"
GERMANY DENIES PIRACY.
BERLIN (Via Amsterdam, Feb. g.
England's charge that Germany has
resorted to piracy continues to stir the
Indignation of the newspapers of Ger
many. The Vossche Zeitung prints an
officially inspired denial of the accu-
sation. In connection with comment
upon Washington dispatch published
In London, stating that the United
States will protest against the German
blockade program. it says:
"Of course, this English notion OF
the opinion in the United States does
not represent the real American view.
No American can seriously doubt that
there is nothing Germany repudiates
SO much as the idea Of piracy or hos
tile acts among the commercial yes.
sells of neutral countries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-03
AID ASKED FOR TWO FAMILIES
One Mother Supporting Nine Persons
Another III from tuberculosis.

[tuOiiiNI III
The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities,
60 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, ap-
peals for help for two fanatics. both
in urgent and genuine need. The
Bureau says:
"As soon as Mr.. d. became unable to
work longer and was sent to hospital
for consumptives, his wife faced the
task of supporting their seven children.
the youngest years old. From morn
ing till night she tolls at days work
is 81 week. Can you imagine this
Bureau of Charities relieved the i'm
mediate wants of the family and is
now trying to raise fund of 500
which will allow the mother a weekly
pension of $3.50. Gifts toward this
fund will be welcomed and should be
mailed marked for '0236 TR.'
with father dead and mother in
first stage Of tuberculosis, the future
of six-year- old Jimmie NJ. and his three
sisters is uncertain. To save this
500 is needed TO allow a weekly pen
sion for food and rent. Gifts toward
this amount should be mailed to the
Bureau marked for '0237 TR.'
"The Bureau acknowledges with
thanks the following contributions re-
ceiyed from contributors who could
not be reached by mail; Appeal O234,
VI. +. NJ, 81; A and b, G. n. g., 81;
+. H. C., 81; H., So; J. b., 81; Cash
Anon, 81; Cash Anon, 35c. Appeal
02S5 7, Cash Anon, 81; Cash Anon, 81;
Cash Anon, 81; Cash, c. c., 81; A. ",
Troy, n. Y, 81; 0235 BIT, Cash. Soyal
C., 81; 0235 f., G. r. H., 60c.; Ops and
0229, from a friend in Southold, 81;
0235, from friend, s25."