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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
Dismissal of Civil Service
Employers on Northern In
diana for Political Activity
Starts Speculation.
DURING CAMPAIGN
SOLON MADE CHARGE
Consistent Fight for Return
of Spoils System Lends
Foundation to Local Mems
Fear.

Four federal civil service employees
In the northern part of the state hav-
Ing been dismissed from the govern.
ment's service as a result of the &C.
tivitfes of some Of the Democratic
members Of the Indiana COMPRESSION.
al delegation, local politicians are won.
dering whether Rep. Finly H. Gray Of
the Sixth district, serving his last
term in congress, is sharpening his
ak for certain postal employees against
whom he declared a feud during the
recent campaign.
In practically every speech made BY
Nj. Gray during the campaign last
fall he made bitter attack upon mem.
bers OF an association Of postal en-
ployes, charging that because he had
refused to support the bill which would
have provided pension system for
postal employees the organization had
threatened to use its influence to &C.
complish his defeat.
Gray Repeated Charges.
Although representatives of the or
ganization absolutely refuted these
charges Of Rep. Gray he persisted in
making his accusation.
There Is considerable speculation as
to whether Rep. Gray will follow the
example of some of his Democratic as.
sociates of the Indiana congressional
delegation and prefer charges against
a number OF postal employees alleging
undue political activity on their part.
The four civil service men in North.
ern Indiana who have been removed
frem office are said to be Republicans
ard it is stated that their places have
been taken by deserving Democrats"
Gray Opposes System.
Rep. Gray during his congressional
career has been bitter opponent of
the civil service system and at the
laEt session Of congress was one of a
group Of congressman who took an
active part In an unsuccessful attempt
to overthrow the merit system and re.
store the old spoils system. 1t has
always been charged that he was the
instigator Of the movement which
turned out Of office practically every
civil service rural mail carrier in
Wayne county. year ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
new YORK ExPENDS
$50o,ooo TO CLEAN
SNOW FROM STREETS

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The first
real snow of the winter will cost
New York City about $500,O00. A
foot of snow fell yesterday between
5 a. M and p. m, and the street
cleaning department will be busy for
two or three days carting it away.
The fall was the greatest here in
any day since December 1927, 1890,
when fourteen inches fell In twenty
four hours.
Traffic is still blockaded today
owing to the shortage of men to
clear the streets. Two years ago
10000 men were enrolled as emerg-
ency snow handlers. One year ago
the rolls of the street cleaning depart
ment carried $4,000.
Answer Emergency Call
But this year only 5000 emergency
men are enrolled and only half of
these answered the call for work last
night. These laborers were assisted
by between 1000 and 5000 students
of local colleges who went to work at
II p, m. and received thirty cents an
hours.
The storm in this vicinity caused
comparatively little trouble to the
steam railroads and the telegraph and
telegraph companies. The ease with
which the local telephone company
now defeats big snowstorm was
pointed out last night at dinner of
the engineering department Of the
telephone and telegraph
1t was said that in 1882 a
small sleet storm put every telephone
line in New York out of commission
save ore, and that one was less than
a block long. Since 1882 the tele-
phone lines here have been placed
under ground
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
GREECE BOWS
To uL1|MATUM

LONDON, Dec. 16.-According to an
Athens dispatch to Reuters, Greece
has replied to the allies ultimatum by
saying that u accepts the demands
made on it as it Is desirous of giving
another manifest proof of the sincerely
friendly sentiments which have always
animated it toward the entente.
The reply says that no hostile move.
ments of troops have ever taken place
or been projected and that the trans
fer of material northwards will i'm
mediately cease. Orders have already
been given, it is stated, regarding the
Of troops and war material
and will be carried out as rapidly as
possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
RAILROAD HEADS
MEET EMPLOYEES
To TALK TERMS

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Hale Holden,
president of the Chicago Burlington &
Quincy Railroad, who was chairman
of the committee of railroad execu-
tives which met President Wilson and
the Brotherhood officials In Washing
ton last summer, when a railroad
strike was threatened, confirmed to-
day that informal conferences had
been held by railroad representatives
with brotherhood officials concerning
settlement out of court of the con-
troversy between the railroads and
their employees.
w. G. Lee, president of the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen also an
nounced at Evansville, Indiana, last
night that negotiations are under wav
between leaders of the four brother
hoods and operating officials of sever
al railroads looking to settlement of
the entire controversy before January
/, when the Adamson law is to go into
effect.
Both Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Holden said,
however, that the discussions had not
progressed far enough even to suggest
q basis for permanent settlement.
Il don't feel that can say much more
than that the conferences have been
held between the brotherhood men and
the railroad officials" said Mr.. Hold
en-. 'The meetings have been of
purely informal nature"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
RAIL COMMISSION
MAY SERVE LONGER

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-Extension
of the life. of the joint congressional
committee investigating railroad prob
lens until January /, 1918, is sought
in resolution prepared for introduc-
tion in the house today by representa-
tive Adamson, vice chairman of the
committee. The committee decided
that It's members had SO much work
ahead of them during the short ses-
sion. particularly in connection with
proposed railroad legislation, that It
could not give adequate attention to
the railroad investigation at this time.
Senator Newlands, chairman of the
committee, said he believed an extra
session of congress should be held if
the railroad legislation Is not enacted
at this session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
MORE FUNDS NEEDED
BY SALVATION ARMY

Handicapped by illness of two OF
the workers who had been counted on
to make house-to-house solicitation for
Salvation Army Xmas funds, Captain
Miller today announced that only $58
had been obtained. The money will
be used for the distribution of Christ
mas baskets which the captain will
place In the homes.
He has abandoned the idea of a
dinner on the ground that many loaf
ers and undeserving persons benefit
from a public dinner while the suffer-
ings of the worthy remain unalleviat-
ed. Food and fruit will be accepted
at the Rhoda Temple, 515 North A
street. Money or checks will be re-
ceiyed at 371s South Fourth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
COUNTY ORDERS
BONDS TO MEET
BRIDGE EXPENSE

County commissioners In session to-
day ordered bonds issued to cover
erection of the South G and Main
street bridges. For the Main street
structure, county council this week au-
thorized the issuing of bonds amount
ing to $1S0,000 and for the South G
street bridge, the council authorized
the issuing of 100000 worth of bonds
to cover that part of erection expeD-
ses which can not be borne by the
$S5,000 sinking fund.
County Auditor Bowman was author
lied to advertise for sale part of the
bond issue to raise money which Will
be needed Immediately. The exact
amount which will be sold at first will
be decided upon within few days.
Bonds Dated For Jan. I
All bonds will be dated January 1,
1917, and will draw interest from that
date. It was decided today that the
bonds will be sold as the money is
needed All bonds will be kept in the
auditors or treasurer's safe until they
are sold. Thus the buyer when he pays
for the bonds will also have to pay
the accrued interest from January 1
to the county. In this way the bonds
will not be costing the county any
great amount of interest until the
money for them is actually needed.
Bonds must be advertised at least
six weeks before they can be sold.
Engineer Mueller will receive the
first money obtained from the sale Of
bonds. When the contract for the
bridges is let, he is to receive five
sevenths of his pay. His contract says
that he shall receive two and one
half per cent of the contract prices of
the bridges for drawing the plans.
The county reserves the right Of pro-
viding inspectors. County Surveyor
and several assistants will have charge
Of the inspection.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
GERMANS THROWN BACK over SIX -lh|LE FRONT
WILSON WITHH0LDS
COMMENT ON NOTE
PROPOSING PEACE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-President
Wilson's decision to forward the CEN
trail powers peace notes to the entente
allies without any mediation offer by
the American government. left today
only the task Of translation and revi-
sion Of the phraseology to be finished
before they are transmitted. The
presidents determination to have the
United States government act only as
a medium for exchange of the notes
between the hostile belligerents was
made after prolonged cabinet meet
ing late yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
ELkS SLIP TOYS
IN SOME BASKETS

Last Christmas Elks who distribut-
ed Christmas baskets filled with food
found that in many homes Santa
Claus had failed to put in an appear
ance and tears filled the eyes of the
youngsters in these homes in conse-
quence.
This year the Elks have arranged
to distribute toys and some badly
needed clothing to number Of chill
dren, list of whom has already been
secured. in addition to the baskets of
,foodstuffs.
Only the most deserving poor peo-
pie will receive aid from the Elks
and the Christmas list now numbers
only Is families.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
BARrEL ACCEPTING
PARK FUND GIFTS

Citizens of Wayne county have been
given an opportunity to make substan-
tlal response to the appeal Of Governor
Ralston and Governor-elect Goodrich
in behalf of the state park movement.
Representative-elect William Bartel,
jr.. has been asked to accept donations
for the park fund and to forward them
to the central committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
cHlcAGo's MORALITY
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Statistics an
nounced today by Charles C. Healey,
chief of police, show that up to date
in 1916 there were fewer holdups,
burglaries and larcenies In Chicago
than In the previous year, but that
the number Of automobiles stolen was
larger The value OF the years loot
was given. in round figures, at $1,000
900. In the year, he stated, 5000
motor cars were stolen, OF which 800
have not been recovered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16

al Nivelle's dispositions were so well
made that they were generally power
less to stem. even momentarily, the
tide. One after another Vacherauville
and Louvemont villages. Chambrette
farm and the Hardaumont and Bosom
vaux works fell without the defenders
having time to carry away either guns
or material and prisoners began to
stream steadily rearward to pens pre-
pared for their reception.
The weather, according to hitherto
accepted notions, was all against the
offensive. 1t was wet and misty and
the French officers believe that the
fact undoubtedly led the Germans to
miscalculate the probabilities of at
tack. The wretched weather did not
prevent also the aviators from render
ing valuable aid to the attack.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
MEAT IS CONSERVED
BY ITALIAN HOTELS

ROME, Dec ia decree has been
iscued forbidding for two weeks the
manufacture of candies or cake or
their transmission by the post or rail
roads. The decree further forbids
hotels to serve meals containing more
than one meat course. The decree will
prevent the sending Of an enormous
number of Christmas dainties intend
ed for the soldiers at the front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
ORDER STEEL sARGEs

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dec. 16.-Cor-
tracts for 70 all-steel barges Of 1000
tons capacity and three towboats IF
1000 horsepower to be used in the
coal trade on the Monongahela river
have been let by the United States
steel corporation. The fleet when
completed will equal in size the pres
ent total of craft on the Monongahela
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
PREMIER'S ILLNESS
may prevent HIS
SPEAKING TUESDAY

LONDON, Dec. 16.--It appears
doubtful today whether Premier Lloyd.
George will be able to go before the
House Of Commons on Tuesday next.
He is making steady progress toward
recovery but 1t is considered unlikely
that his physicians will allow him to
speak next week as his voice Is af-
fected. At any rate. it Is not expect.
ed that the government viii be by
that time in position to make a
statement regarding the German
peace proposals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
TAKES up ovER1uRES
WITH SEC. LANSING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Counc
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa
dor. conferred with Secretary Lansing
today seeking information as to the
attitude Of the United States toward
the peace proposals of the Central
Powers. to discuss the general subject
o. peace from this governments view
point and to give any information Mr..
Lansing might desire on the attitude
Of the German government.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
Temperature Today
.
Yesterday
For Wayne County BY w. e. NJ,

For Wayne County by w. z. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Occasional SHOWS and not so cold
General Conditions--A storm cross.
cd the lal 8 last night with great
velocity and is causing SHOWS over
the Eastern states today. Great area
OF low barometric pressure over south
ern Canada will cause rising tempera-
lures over the West. Very cold in thu
south. Freezing temperatures over
Mississippi and louisiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
GAS STOPS FACTORIES

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 16.-Fif-
teen thousand workmen are idle here
today as result of serious shortage
Of natural gas which has forced al
most every factory and mill in the
Wheeling district dependent upon gas
for fuel to close. The shortage is said
to be due to the severe winter wealth
er here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
MRS, WRIClEY SEES
THROUGH PROPOSALS

Mrs. Sarah A. Wrigley, AZ South
Fourteenth street, has her own ideas
about the recent German peace pro-
posals which she has tersely summed
in the following verse, entitled THE
Kaiser's Reason"
The Russian Bear is drawing near,
The Kaier now trembles with fear:
He Advocates Polish throne
To barricade and guard his own.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
"A PERSONS KILLED
At MuN|1|ON PLANT

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 16-Fourteen
persons were killed and seventy-seven
others were injured by violent ex-
rlosion last night at a munitions fac
tory at Felixdorf. village Of lower
Austria in the district Of Wiener-Nu-
stadt, says the Erie Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
BANKS SHOW RESERVE

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The state
ment of the actual condition of clear
ing house banks an trust companies
for the week shows that they hold
$94,447,320 reserve in excess of legal
requirement. This is an increase of
$40 656, ,4S0 over last week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
WHEAT GOES UPWARD

CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Wheat leaped
upward today in response to the Rus.
sian dumas rejection Of peace terms
and because Of reports that the United
States would not intervene at present
First sales showed an advance of RS
much as S1-4 cents a bushel. July
jumping to $1.4O as against $1.31 3-4
at yesterdays close.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
iNvokEs OLD LAWS
TO OBTAIN RECRUITS

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia law
passed more than half century ago
and imperative since the civil war is
to be invoked by the war department
to stimulate army recruiting. The old
statute, unearthed by adjutant general
Mccain, provides for payment of 81
to any civilian for each man he per
suades to enlist In the army.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
BOY SCOUTS ASSIST
POOR ON CHRISTMAS

To make final arrangements for Of
fering assistance to various charity
organizations in the distribution of
gifts among the city's poor on Christ
mas, all boy scouts of Richmond have
been asked to meet in the council
chamber, city hall at 1880 o'clock next
Wednesday night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
400 ELK ARE KILLED

LIVINGSTONE, Mont, Dec 10
Hunters estimated today that 400 elk
were killed Just outside the northern
boundary of Yellowstone National park
during the last two days of the hunt
ing season which closed last night
Heavy snow storms of the last week
drove hundreds of the elk from tho
mountainous regions of the park into
lower attitudes where the hunters
were waiting for them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
SIX ASK FOR JOBS
AS $s DOOR KEEPERS

Six Wayne county men want to be
door keepers of the house of repre-
sentatives at the next legislature
They have filed their applications with
Representative-elect William Bartel.
jr
The job pays $6 a day and offers an
opportunity for man to be ION the
inside" of plans Of the legislature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
REPORTS GUNS TAKEN

PARIS, Dec 16.-The number OF
guns captured from the Germans in
General Nivelle's victory on the Yer
dun front, as counted up to the pres
ent is eighty, according to the latest
renorts reaching Paris
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE

PARIS, Dec. 16.-An official tele-
gram announcing that Greece has ac-
cepted unreservedly the conditions of
the allies was received at the foreign
Office at midnight, according to the
Petit Journal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
ELECTRICIANS ORGANIZE

An Electricians union has been or
ganized in Richmond. The charter
will be left open until next Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-16
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Wealth.
or eureau-Cloudy tonight and Sun
day. Probably snow. Warmer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-10
Up TO BERLIN TO
AID RELIEF WORK
London to Exact Guarantees
Food For Poland Will Not
Be Diverted to Sup
port Armies.

Chicago. Feb. 8.-That many diff
culties must be overcome before the
funds raised In America can be used for
the relief of sufferers In Poland, is rec
ognized here, following the publication
OF an exchange Of letters between Sir
Edward Grey. the British foreign min
lister. n Herbert Hoover, chairman of
the American commission for relief in
Belgium. The difficulty is stated in
the following quotations from Sir Ed
ward Grey's letter:
In h face of accommodating evil
dence of German and Austrian condi-
lions in Poland. / fear it would be i'm
possible to enter into any arrangement
with you in regard to any scheme Of
relief until the German n Austrian
governments have prohibited h ex-
port of all foodstuffs from Russian Po-
land and have guaranteed that native
stocks of foodstuffs shall not be drawn
upon to maintain the occupying armies.
IF. n when, his were done, 1t
might be possible to come to an agree
ment with you allowing the inporta-
ton of certain articles into Poland, in
return for undertakings on the part of
the German n Austrian governments
to supply ar adequate ration and other
necessary articles and give o a free
hand in the distribution of all stocks
OF foodStuffs thus made available.
N'S VI ~ Poi fiil III
guarantees mentioned above must be
regarded as conditions precedent to
any further discussion. since these
measures are deemed by the situation
ROW existing quite independent Of the
question Of imports, and the fact that
they AVE not yet been put into force
constitutes evidence that the German
and Austrian governments will never
cooperate in any work undertaken in
the interests of the population of
Poland"
Speaking of the difficulties cncoun
tered in an effort to succor the starv-
ing Poles, John +. Smulski. said, today,
that the Poles in America would not
give up their fight. Mr.. Smulski is
affiliated with the American Polish or
ganization, having to do with relief
work in Poland.
I'VE did not go into this fight with
the expectation of winning II az first
Mr. Smulski said.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-10
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour look at
the tongue, mother! If coated. give a
teaspconful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When it's little system is full
OF cold, throat sore, has ~stomach-ache,
dfarrhoea, Indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, a good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
te%aspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a So
cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children Of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-10
STEEL PLANTS LAND
ENORMOUS CONTRACTS
Railroads Are Buying Rails
Building Booming-War
Orders Piling UP.

New York, Feb. S.-The railroad
companies contributed only a small
proportion 10 the orders taken by the
steel mills last week. Equipment buy
ing called for only $4,000 tons of steel,
but the car shops ordered about 10000
tons on old contracts and negotiations
continue on 200, 900 tons. Some OPP
tions have been given covering a part
Of this tonnage. The Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad and the Chi
cago & Northwestern each placed Or
ders for 100000 tons.
There was more animation in build
ing contracts, the ~fabricating shops re-
porting orders for 1000 tons of shapes.
Enormous contracts for steel to be
used in the manufacture Of war NUM-
tons abroad are under negotiations.
Inquiries cover 1900. 900 tons of bill
let's, bars and forgings for France.
Great Britain, Russia and Italy.
French works closed contracts for
100000 tons Of bars for shipment over
1916 and the first quarter of 1917, and
contracts for 1000, 900 shell ~forgings
for France also are on the point of
being awarded. The United States
Steel Products company secured one
order fo- $4,000 tons of plain wire for
export.