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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
MUNICIPAL PAY ROLL
AMOUNTS TO $128,21o

Richmond citizens can easily COM
prehend what large business enter
prise the municipal government act
ually is by glancing at the 1916 pay
roll for city employees, from mayor
down to oilers at the city plant and
garbage haulers..
In salaries the city this year will
have to pay out $12S.210. The city's
revenue from taxes and other sources
this year will not exceed 100000.
The salary ordinance, as passed by
council last night, provides increases
for only three city employees. as fol-
lows: George Mckinley, market mas
ter, inspector of weights and measures
and city food inspector, from $72O to
$40 per year; Fire Chief Miller from
$1,000 a year to $1,440, and Assistant
Engineer Everett Davis from 81 900 q
year to $1,1OO, a total increase in the
1915 pay roll over the pay roll of last
year of $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
BUDGET PROPOSED
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR
NORTH END MISSION

Plans to submit report containing
the recommendation that .dget of
between $500 and $500 be raised from
the churches which are directly inter-
ested in the Fourteenth street Mission,
were announced by the finance COM
mittee at the meeting of the admins
trative board in the Y, M. c. A. last
night. The committee expects approx
al of the various church t. the re-
port.
Further organization of the admins
trative board and dfscussic" of the
plans for 1916 will be held at a meet
ing in two weeks. Sickness prevented
the attendance of sevelNl members OF
the board last night.
=. l.. Smith has been named treas
urer in the place of l.. H. Bunyan who
resigned and Alice Newman has been
selected to serve as chairman of the
Social Service committee.
Twelve churches are now represent
ed on the governing board of the Mis-
sion and two more. the Reid Memorial
church and the North A Street Friends
church are considering the advtsabllity
of securing representation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
Issues Statement as Soon as
He Reaches White House
After His Return From
Honeymoon.
CONSULTS SENATORS
Chairman of Senate Foreign
Relations Committee Holds
Conference With President
to Ascertain True Facts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Although
his private secretary. Joseph Tumulty.
President Wilson today announced
that action would be taken in the sub
marine controversies as affecting this
government as soon as full informa-
ton is obtained.
The presidents statement as given
out by Secretary Tumulty follows:
The President and the secretary OF
state are taking every means possible
to obtain full facts in this grave mat
ter and will act just as soon as the
i'm. -lation is obtained"
The statement was issued a little
more than two hours after the presi-
dent returned to the White House
from Hot Springs, Va. Immediately
after the statement was made public.
the President went into conference
with Senator Stone. Chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee.
1t was announced that no cabinet
meeting would be held today.
While Senator Stone was comforting
with the president, Secretary Lansing
called the latter on the telephone and
gave him the latest Information OBJ
tained by the state department on
the submarine question. A report was
circulated tina: Secretary Lansing had
received a reply from Ambassador
Penfield at Vienna to his cable asking
the ambassador to finL out the nation
ality of the submarine that attacked
the Persia. This report could not
be confirmed. Officials of the state
department refused to discuss 1t.
Reach Washington.
The president and Mrs. Wilson. their
honeymoon brought to an abrupt end
ing, arrived here shortly before 3
o'clock this morning and hurried i'm
mediately to the White House. The
arduous eleven hour mountain trip
from Hot Springs passed uneventfully
and both the president and his bride
were in good spirits as they stepped
from the train. hurried out the presi-
dental entrance and into the waiting
White House automobile.
1t was real home coming" to the
new mistress of the White House.
Many OF her personal belongings fav-
ored pieces of furniture and bric-a-
brac, she found. had been moved to
the White House during the two
weeks she has been away. They We're
awaiting her disposal this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
WIFE MAKES VISIT:
HUSBAND DECAMPS

Clarence White. formerly an en-
ploye at local factory, was arrested
last night, following his return to
Richmond, on a charge of wife deser-
ton, which charge has been filed in
the circuit court. He left his wife about
two months ago without informing her
of his intentions.
Mrs. White informed Prosecutor
Keller that her grandmother, who
lives in Eaton, came to visit her last
fall. Finishing her visit Mrs. White
accompanied her grandmother home.
When Mrs. White returned to Rich
mond her husband was gone and for
two months she did not know where
he was. White says that he left his
wife because they could not get along
together.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
DISMISSAL.
OF 3 INDICTMENTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-United
States Commissioner Anson H. Taylor
is expected to dismiss the indictment
against former Representative Fow.
Ter. H. B. Martin and Herman
Schulteis, held under bond on charges
Of conspiracy through Labor's Nation
al Peace Council to interrupt the mu.
nitions traffic, when their case comes
on for hearing here on January 20,
according to report which friends of
the indicted men claimed today was
based on reliable authority. The COM
missioner will dismiss the indictment
as being frivolous, they say, and in
doing so he will point out that the
men should have been indicted by a
Washington grand jury rather than by
one sitting in New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04

BY acting upon three ordinances
and one resolution council last even
ing paved the way for the board Of
public works to proceed with the
purchase of the electric plant Of the
Richmond Light, Heat and Power com
pany under the terms of the order Is
sued by the state public utilities COM
mission December %, establishing .
purchase price for the plant.
First council adopted resolution
submitted by the board, accepting the
commissions order and instructing
the board to proceed with the purchase
in compliance with the provisions of
the order.
Then two readings were given IN
ordinance authorizing . Temporary
loan not to exceed $S5, 900 to be ap.
piled toward the purchase Of the pri.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
Lord Derby's Report Shows
That Out of 2,184,979, Only
1,423, ,1O4 Available for Ac-
tive Service.
FIGURES NOT HIGH
Premier Asquith Anxious to
Introduce Modified Con-
scription Bill. But Cabinet
Believes Details Too Vague

LONDON, JAN 4--Lord Derby's re-
port showing how many Britons vol
r@teered for service under his recruit
- plan was made public today.
II shows that 651,160 single men
failed to volunteer.
A total of 2,1S4,979 was attested.
OF these, however, only 1,423,1O4 are
available for active service in the
field. The men who through some de-
feet are not fit for filed service, total
761 ,S75.
The figures contained in the Derby
report were not as high as had been
expected, and it was for that reason
that a modified form of conscription
was agreed upon by the cabinet
Divide Recruits in Classes.
The Derby recruits were divided in
20 groups Of starred and unstarred'
men. The starred men are the ones
fit for active service as soldiers un-
der arms. The unstarred group will
be used as munition makers or in
some other field.
The totals of the groups are:
Starred Men--Single, 312,067; mar
ried, .449,8OS
Unstarred Men--Single, 527,933;
married s95,171.
The total number of men of military
age dealt with at the opening Of Lord
Darby's recruiting campaign were:
2,179,231 Bachelors.
Bachelors 2,179,231; married men g.
S23,21O. A total Of 1,15O,00O single
men and 1,697,263 married men have
been enlisted for immediate service.
have been attested or rejected as unfit.
Between October. IL and December
10 a total of 275,031 single and mar
ried men had been enlisted for I'M
mediate service.
The total number of men rejected
upon medical grounds was 42S,S53.
Those who attested under the group
system numbered 2,246,63O.
Considerable difficulty was expert
enced by the managers of Lord Der.
by's scheme in starring" the men;
that is, in separating them into the
proper groups for service In different
branches of military work.
The cabinet met today to settle. IT
possible. the final details Of the modi-
fed conscription BILL There was keen
opposition to the proposition that Ire
land should be excluded from the work
Ing of the measure. The opposition
against including Ireland was fully as
strong.
Premier Asquith was understood to
be very anxious to introduce the bill
in the house of commons tomorrow,
but it was considered doubtful wheth-
er the details could be worked out in
lime
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
Calls Trusted Political Advis-
Ors for Series of Confer
ences to Frame Plan of
Action.
COUNTRY IS AROUSED
Messages and Letters Pour
Into White House Insisting
That Underwater Attacks
Cease.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The Euro
pean war cloud hung heavily over the
national capital today The entire In
ternational relations of the United
States, insofar as the European bellig-
erents are concerned, were causing
the administration grave concern.
Back in the capitol, confronted with
a concerted demand that action be
substituted for words in dealing with
the renewed U-boat campaign of the
central powers and in forcing the allies
to release their strangle-hold on Amer
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
COUNCIL ORDERS BOARD
TO COMPLETE PURCHASE

vately owned plant. and providing the
issuance of seventeen warrants. each
with a face value of $1,000. bearing S
per cent interest per annum, to be re-
tired monthly until the loan has been
paid off.
Sinking Fund Applied.
Next two readings were given an or
dinance repeating former ordinance
which provided that the monies in the
city plants sinking fund could be used
only to retire the $13S, 900 bonded in
debtedness. incurred when the plant
was built. and maturing in 1927: and
further providing tint the monies now
I'm the plant sinking fund shall be-
come . part Of the plaA9ss general
tund. which u to be aupoed to the
(cendnusd On Pass sixl Z
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
BLOOD POISONING
CAUSE OF SICKNESS
OF GERMAN KAISER

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The Daily News
has received the following dispatch
from its Rome correspondent:
The kaiser's Illness is now admitted
to be due to blood poisoning. The
specific cause is being withheld. He
has been operated on twice, and his
condition has not improved. Compli-
cations are feared. Long care and
absolute rest are Indispensable.
1T is possible the crown prince will
be entrusted with the imperial sigma
ture unless the kaiser's condition i'm
proves.
"The kaiser's trip to Sofia and Con-
stantinople, which was scheduled for
January Is. has been abandoned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
MAYORS BALLOT KILLS
RESOLUTION ENDORSING
PENSION FOR TEACHERS

Burdsall, Carter, Steinbrink. Waidele,
Waterman and Wilkins.
Councilman White got confused as
to whether the vote was being taken
on Steinbrink's motion to approve of
teachers pensions or O'Neaps amend
ing motion to lay the Steinbrink
motion on the table. IF this motion
we are voting on is to kill the Stein
b. ink motion / am voting for it, he
said Assured that he had correctly
interpreted the situation White voted
syes." Then the clerk discovered that
only eleven councilmen had voted.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04

BY a vote of seven 20 six, Mayor
Robbins casting the deciding ballot,
council last night placed upon the
table (Which is councils morgue) a
motion introduced by Council Stein
brink endorsing the pensioning of
teachers of the schools of this city un-
ter the provisions of the state teach
ers pension law The vote was as
follows:
To table the motion-Mayor Rob
bins and Councilmen Handley. O'Neal,
Weishaupt, Williams, White and
Eowells
Against the motion-Cou
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04

SUBMARINE TRAGEDIES
AROUSE WILSON TO ACT
CLENCYLE SURVIVORS
LANDED AT MALTA

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The Brit.-h liner
Glengyle. like the steamer Persia. was
sunk without warning. according to
unofficial reports received here from
Alexandria today. These stated that
nine persons pericIed when tn, Glen
gyle was torpedoed, but that there
were no Americans on board.
1t is also reported that the British
steamer st. Oswald was given no
warning before it was sent to the bot
tom by a submarine, but no definite
details with reference to the St. Os
wald have been received except the
st-tement that all on board were saw
ed
By the arrival Of another boat-load
Of survivors at Malta the number OF
known savel has been increased to
1853. Thus far five of the six boats
have been accounted for. No trace OF
the sixth boat has been found.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
CEELONC SUNK
BY COLLISION

LONDON. Jan. 4.-The Peninsular
and Oriental liner. Geelong, sister ship
of the Persia, was sunk last night in
collision with another British steamer.
All on board were saved. it w-s an
nounced here today.
Early reports Of the loss Of the Gee
long said that the liner had been de-
stroyed by a Submarine and it was not
until ten hours after news of its sink
ing arrived here that 1t was learned
definitely that a submarine was not
responsible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
MALES MASSACRED
BY VILLA SOLDIERS

DOUGLAS. Ariz., Jan. 4.-Refugoes
from the interior Of -Jonora, Mexico.
today confirmed reports that Villa
soldiers massacred every male resi-
dent of San Pedro de La Cueva before
the Villa forces retreated into Chiua-
hua. The refugees said that it was re-
ported in the interior that the body of
George Saunders, missing American
engineer, had been found by Mexican
soldiers and buried in the woods.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
LOCAL BUSINESS mem
HEAR CINCINNATI man
TELL OF BOOSTING IDEAS

chairman. to decide upon suitable
name for the club, which is organized
for the purpose of discussing business
problems as they confront the busi-
ness men of Richmond. The meeting
was attended by eighty men
Mr.. Clark, in his paper, urged the
men of Richmond to follow a system
attic plan in dealing with business
problems. He said that many clubs
of similar nature have failed because
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
ENTENTE ATTITUDE
ST|RS UP GREEKS

BERLIN, Jan. 4.-"Greek public
opinion is excited about the attitude
of the entente powers, which are dis
inclined to fulfill the request of the
Greek government that the German,
Austrian, Bulgarian and Turkish con-
suls arrested at Salonika shall be re-
leased" says the Oversee agency.
The entente powers reckoned to
blockade Mitylene island if the Greek
government does not hand over two
criminals who were paid to rob Greek
mail bound for Athens and who were
arrested by Greek police"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
CITY BOOKKEEPER
HELD FOR FORGERY

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4.-John j.
Shaughnessy. until two weeks ago a
bookkeeper in the city controllers Of
flee, was arrested at noon today on a
charge of forging a check for $119,
issued by the city, to George W.
McCray. a contractor. City Controller
J. P. Dunn swore out the affidavit.
The police say they discover another
forged check for $1OO he is responsible
for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04

The Emperor of America, without a
single escort but hedeckod with leaden
insignia OF his exalted position, arrived
in Richmond last night, on foot, en-
route to his capital, st. Louis, where
he intends to mobolize his army and
drive the usurper, President Woodrow
Wilson, from the White House.
But the Emperor met his ne-lesis
as he plodded his WI -ry way along
the Pennsylvania railroads right of
way through Richmond, said nemesis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04

Unable to attend in person the meet
ing of the Richmond business men
assembled at the Westcott hotel this
noon, the address of c. S Clark, presi-
dent of the Advertisers club. Cincin-
natl. Ohio, was read by William F.
Chambers, chairman of the vigilance
committee of the Advertising club of
that city.
Plans were perfected this noon
whereby the club will take definite
form. A special committee was ap-
pointed, with Oliver Nusbaum as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
Emperor of America
With Royal Jewels
Hurled from Throne
Sam Bill Aueman, on Way to His Throne in St. Louis Runs
Afoul of Pennsylvania Detective Burns and Is
Thrown into City Jail Without
Consideration.

icing Ike Burns, railroad detective,
also Democrat with pror ounced anti
pathies for all things connected with
thrones, monarcH .es etc.
From the shadows of box car the
Emperor stepped forth and accosted
Detective Burns. Suspended from a
cord about His Majesty's ne k was a
huge ball of lead, shaped like the tip
end Of a cannonball and weighing a
good six pounds Ur-l the chest of
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
Two TEUTON ENJOYS
HOLD CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Count Won
Bernstorff and Baron Zweidenek held
an hours conference this afternoon
regarding the Persia case. After the
conference it was stated that each
envoy will send a communication to
his government which will be prac.
tically identical in all respects. What
the nature of the communications will
be was not divulged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
ADVISORY BOARDS
TO HOLD SESSION

The advisory boards of the town
ship trustees will meet tomorrow to
consider the annual reports The
trustees poor reports are being filed
with the county auditor ready for pre-
senation to the county commissioners
tomorrow morning when appropria-
tions win be made to cover the ex-
penses of the poor which is reimburs-
ed to the townships by the county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
USES RAILROAD
TO END LIFE

CHICAGO, Jan. Awaiting until
the train was so close that the en-
gineer could not stop, Herman Busch.
living at Summerdale, knelt on the
Northw estern tracks today, placed his
head across rail and was killed. His
head was completely severed from his
body. Several persons witnessed the
suicide, which occurred near the sub
urban station of Argyle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
GOULD SUES RAILROAD

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-George J.
Gould began suit today in the supreme
court against the Texas and Pacific
Railroad company to recover $1,741,-
900 on promissory notes. These notes
are held by the plaintiff and by Edwin
Gould. Helen Gould Sheppard and
Howard Gould as executors of the
estate of their father, the late J. Gould.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
SECRETARY RESIGNS

LONDON, Jan. 4-Official announce
ment of the resignation of Sir John
Simon as secretary of state for home
affairs was made in the house of
commons today by Premier Asquith.
Sir Johns is the first resignation from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
Weather Forecast

United States Report-Wednesday
cloudy and warmer.
Local Forecast-Increasing clOadi-
ness and warmer tonight and Wednes-
day followed by snow or rai-
General Condition-Extensive storm
is crossing the Rocky mountains and
will cause reaction to warmer wealth
er curing the next So hours, attended
by general precipitation and followed
by decidedly colder weather after mid
die of the week
w. E: Moore, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
WILSON AND TEDDY
PLACED ON PRIMARY
Slate IN MICHIGAN

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 4.-Official
notice has been sent to Secretary Will
son that sufficient nominating petit
tions have been filed to place Presi-
dent Wilson'S name on the Democrat
presidential primary ballot in Michi-
gan. Former President Roosevelt was
notified today that petitions sufficient
to place his name on both the Pro-
gressive and Republican primary bal
lots have been received.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-04
LET'S NE PASS HIM.

ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 4.-John
Crehan. section foreman for the Penn
sylvania, was hit by a switch engine
but managed to lie flat on the track
and was not seriously injured al
though nearly all of the engine passed
over him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-02
HUGHES FINISHES IN
WEST; IS CONFIDENT
Makes Five Speeches i'm ILdiana
istration and Outlining Policies.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Eov. q
Charles +. Hughes wound up his
campaign in the middle west with a
speech here Wednesday night and
left shortly afterwards for points in
New York, the last state in which he
will appear before election.
Mr.. Hughes made five speeches
Wednesday in which he outlined
policies ne intends to follow if elect
ed. assailed the administration for
the enactment Of the Under Cd tar
in and the Adamson laws ana eX-
pressed the belief that he would win.
He spoke tonight before an audience
in the wigwam here after reviewing
a t0rchlight parade Just before his
departure the nominee issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Il am leaving Indiana after what
is perhaps the most wonderful recep-
ton ever given "A candidate for the
presidency.
This splendid tribute was not to
me personally but as the representa-
tive of the great united republican
party moving forward 20 victory and
service for the nation. The men of
Indiana have organized a peoples
victory and ! want to thank the lead
ers of the reunited republican party
for their effective work"
MIR. Hughes on his final day in the
middle west devoted much of his
speeches to the tariff.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-02
HOTEL is ASSURED
st. Joseph Men Purchase WhitcOmb
Hotel and Bath House.
News-rimes Special service 4:

News Times Special Service:
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Nov. 2.-The
Whitcomb hotel and bath house is
assured permanently for St Joseph.
The we'll known hosiery has been
taken over by a newly organized
company of prominent st. Joseph
citizens and the new management
took charge today. +. s. Richard
son, well known hotel man. and at
this time manager Of the Hotel
Benton in Benton Harbor, will be
the new manager OF the Whitcomb.
The holdings of the Whitcomb hotel
company are assumed by the new
organization free from encumbrances
of any kind.
The action means much TO this
city. For months past the future
Of the Whitcomb has been shrouded
i'm doubt With the splendid hotel
encum bered by bonds amounting to
more than 100000 held in a large
part by persons living outside of
this city, it has been consistently
rumored for weeks past that the
large institution would be closed. at
least for the winter. Such a move
would have been an inestimble
loss 20 St. Joseph.