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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
EXPERT ON CHOLERA
PRAISES PROGRESSIVE
SPIRIT OF FARMERS

farmers of Wayne, Fayette and
Union counties are among the most
progressive that l have found in my
work and have covered territory in
several states,' said DR.. H. w. Willis,
Taonia, Colo, federal hog cholera ex-
pert who has been located here for the
past three months.
They are feeding many hogs and
they do it scientifically. There has
been very little sickness among hogs
in this territory during the fall"
To date, DR.. Willis has devoted most
of his attention to Fayette county. He
will finish his lecture courses there
next week and then will start his work
in Wayne county. He will give lee
ture and demonstration on Farm
Sanitation" in each township.
The federal agent said today that
the farmers of this district are open
minded and are anxious to learn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
Teutons Turn Force of Drive
Toward Railroad Center
to Thwart Plans for Re-
treat.
MACEDONIAN THRUST
SATISFIES ALLIES
Reports Say Andrew Bonar-
Law Will Decline Offer to
Form a New War Minis
try.

The plight Of Roumania continues
acute, with no signs Of stand by her
armies or those Of her Russian allies
which affords hope of saving her cap
itol.
Although reports from Turkish
sources last night claimed that the
troops of the Central powers had driv-
en- to within less than eight miles of
Bucharest the chief force of the i III
tonic thrust seems at present to be
exerted northwest of the capitol with
the hope Of reaching Ploecht1 before
the Roumanian armies can effect re.
treat over the railroad line running
through there from Bucharest. This
cncircling movement spells the great
est peril to King Ferdinand's forces,
as tho road through Ploechti affords
tho only railway avenue OF escape for
them towards the northeast where
their armies and the Russians SO far
have held Moldavia fairly safe from
the Teutons
Ope rations Show Progress.
The Macedonian operations of the
entente allies are progressing favor
ably, according to all current reports
The thrust developed by the Serb
ians in the sGrunishtz region, east OF
Monastir, is being pressed, and the
latest statement from the Serbian war
office announces the Bulgarians In re-
treat after they had lost several
strongly fortified positions.
Dispatches from London today show
the cabinet crisis still acute, with in
dications pointing to David Lloyd
George, minister Of war, In the coalit-
ion government, as the man through
whom It may be solved. Reports from
different sources state and Andrew
Bonar Law, minister Of the colonies.
who was asked by King George to form
ministry upon the resignation Of
Premier Asquith has declined.
This news was followed shortly by
an announcement that the King had
sent for Lloyd George.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
NICHOLSON REPLIES TO RALSTON.
OPPOSING CENTRAL CONTROL BOARD

The first reply made to Governor
RalstOn's written address read in
Richmond in 1915, in which he advo-
Gated the central board of control
plan for Indiana benevolent and cor
rectional institutions is off the state
prison press and in the hands of it's
writer, Timothy Nicholson, a national
expert on prison reform, penal sys-
tens, correctional and charity meas
ures.
The reply does not take issue with
Governor RalstOn, but explains that
Governor Ralston's information which
led to the advocacy of the central
board plan for control of state institu-
tions was not conclusive How to ex-
pend properly, not how to save, is
what faces men who are in control of
administrations of such institutions,
Mr.. Nicholson believes.
Conviction Not Questioned
1t goes without saying that the ad-
dress of Governor Ralston," said Mr..
Nicholson, was ably and forcibly de-
livered and that some of his argu-
ments were convincing to many of
his hearers; and none could question
the sincerity of his conviction. To
me, however, it seems evident that
he had obtained his information chief
ly from theorists, from persons inter-
ested in defending the management of
Central Boards of Control, and posi-
bly, from politicians seeking positions
of large salary and influence, who do
not see the vast difference between
the management of railroads and
manufacturing companies for the pur-
pose of making money in the use of
iron, wood, and other lifeless material
and the administrations of state. insti-
tutions for the restoration, reforma-
tion, and protection of diseased, de-
pendent, delinquent, and crippled hui
manity-our brothers and sisters. The
primary function of the latter is not to
save, but properly to expend money"
Mr.. Nicholson is justly proud of
the work, which is a compilation of
his and other experts opinions on the
central board plan. He consulted Gov
ernor Ralston before writing 1t.
Duty Prompted Reply
ut is big job for a man of my
age" said Mr. Nicholson, when he re-
ceived the first copies today. Il felt
obliged to answer Governor Ralston.
His appointees could not take issue
with him nor disagree with his opin-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
Members Scrutinize Recon-
mendations for Remedial
Railroad Measures Urged
for Passage at Once.
ADAMSON EMBODIES
DEMANDS IN BILL
Head of House Rules Com
mittee Confers With Will
son on Means to Expedite
the Legislation.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Congress
having heard President Wilson out
line in his annual address yesterday
the program of legislation he hopes to
see enacted in the short session, to-
day turned its attention to the legis-
lative work ahead of it, In both house
and senate the presidents recon-
mendations, particularly for railroad
legislation. were being closely scrutin-
lied.
A bill embodying the presidents
suggestions for railroad legislation has
been prepared by Chairman Adamson
of the House Commerce committee
for submission as soon as Attorney
General Gregory passes on its consti-
tutionality and Chairman Newlands of
the Senate Commerce committee has
arranged to take up the proposed legis-
iatiOn at committee meeting Friday.
Chairman Henry of the House Rules
committee has an engagement to con-
fer with the president tonight regard
ing rules to expedite railroad and 9TH
er legislation through the house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
TAP DRAIN SYSTEM
TO HUNT DIAMOND
LOST BY ACTRESS
This is not press agent stuff.

A chorus girl, member of the COM
pany showing at the Murray theatre,
Miss Beatrice Wilson, has lost dia-
mand ring. She thinks travelling
man whom she met yesterday may
have some knowledge as to the present
whereabouts of the jewel. Two police
officers believe the ring disappeared
down the drain pipe of washbowel
in Miss Wilson's room and the hotel
management is preparing to tap the
drainage system in an effort to recover
the ring.
The travelling man involved in the
affair is well known to the hotel man
agement and the management does not
believe he had anything to do with the
disappearance OF the diamond.
Police officers working on the case
found one of Miss Wilson's rings on
the washbowel, convincing them that
the other ring dropped into the drain
pipe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
UTILITY
BREAKS RECORD
FOR BUSINESS

All records for business were shat
tered by the Richmond Municipal
Electric plant last month when the
operating revenue totaled over $1S,50O
or $4,000 more than any other one
month in the plants history.
On December / there was $62, ,O74.61
In the plant'~ general fund and Mayor
Robbins predicted that by April 1,
next year, the plant would be in a
position to retire the $4,000 bonds
issued the first of this year to secure
part of the s212,oOo required to pur-
chase the electric plant of the Rich
mond Light, Heat & Power company.
This bond issue does not mature until
next August.
New Unit 10 Installed
There has been approximately $685.
600 expended this year for the in
stallation of a new unit at the plant
but more than this amount will be
realized from the sale of the equip
ment of the old L. H. & P. plant, not
needed by the city plant, and from the
sale of the building. The sale of the
property and equipment of the old
plant should bring in $4,000. Already
we have sold $4,000 of equipment,
$4,000 being paid in cash.
1--WE transferred from the old plant
to the city plant and are now using
equipment valued at $4,000, so in
reality the city only paid SIP, 1000 in
stead of $212,00O for the good will of
the corporation which owned the plant
the city purchased. and let me say
right now it was the best investment
this city ever made" Supt. Klein
knecht said today "Citizens will be
surprised and delighted when they
read the report of the city plants
business for the year ending the last
of this month"
Month Sets Record
The record-breaking November re-
port of the municipal plant follows:
In Gen. Fund, Oct. 81. .$46,6
Operating Rev., Nov
Street lighting S 1,O6233
Pub buildings. :. BIB
Com. light (flat) $3.50
Com. light. met 13,83329
Com. power, met. 3,58172
Total ......$18,62497
Non operating rev. 4,894.78
Total rev. $23,519.75 s23,519.75
$7O1S6.59
Total disbursements. .... S,111,98
In Gen Fund, Dec. 1. $62,O74.61
In Sinking Fund, Dec. 1-$5,0 ,041.93.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06

ions and felt I was the only one free
to do So"
Mr.. Nicholson believes, he said, that
the whole theory of the central board
of control is wrong, being based upon
the belief that purchasing and admin
istrative costs can be lowered. He ex-
planned the practical result of this to
Governor Durbin, who took office with
the same idea regarding the control OF
the 10 state institutions.
Excerpts from the reply follow:
Shall the present admirable man.
agement and efficiency attained by
twenty-five years of study and strug-
gle of recognized experts be revolu-
tionized by removing the individual
boards, and placing the nineteen insti-
tutions under the complete control and
management of four men with the sal
ary for each of four thousand dollars
$4,000, as advocated by Governor
Ralston at the State Conference of
Charities and Correction held in Rich
mond, Indiana, in October, 1915!
''As in other states in which the
Central Board of Control has been
tried, it would be found utterly imposs-
ible for any four men, with an office
in Indianapolis, to give that personal
attention to the nineteen state institu-
tions which is now given by their in
dividual boards; and whatever reduct-
ion in the expense might be secured,
by the supposed superior business abil-
ity and the arbitrary management of
such board, would be doubly over
balanced by loss in the efficiency of
the institutions.
Present System Superior.
ut is my judgment that the Indiana
system, in true economy and efficiency.
is far superior to that of any state with
a Central Board of Control; and VITA
one exception is equal, at least, to that
of any other state. In several states
the trustees of institutions cheerfully
serve without pecuniary compensation,
receiving only their travelling expenses,
as do our State Board of Charities, the
trustees of the Penal Farm, and prob
ably the members Of some commiss-
ions appointed by the Governor.
Several years ago the system of
unpaid institutional boards prevailed
in the state and operated satisfactorily
and efficiently. Probably nearly all. OF
the present trustees are SO situated
that they would cheerfully serve with.
out compensation"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
AMERICAN RAINCOATS
FIND FAVOR IN WAR

NEW YORK, Dec 6.-The poncho,
the railcoat of the American soldier,
has found favor among the French
troops in the trenches and an effort
is being made to have it adopted by
the French government according to
Charles Butler, member of the
American relief clearing house in
Paris. who recently returned to this
country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
HIGH WHEAT PRICES
TURN EXPORTS BACK

WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-High wheat
and flour prices are turning back the
flow of bread-making material that for
merly went to Japan from the United
States, according to reports to the de-
partment of commerce. The Japanese
also are exporting to London and are
increasing their wheat acreage rap
idly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
EGG BOYCOTT CUTS
PRICE IN new YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The egg boy
colt movement was launched in over
a score of upstate cities today in re-
gponse to proclamations issued by
their respective mayors. The boycott
was declared to be virtually state wide
and according to telegram from W..
=. Capes, secretary of the New York
state conference of mayor. more cities
will follow the example of the twenty
four cities in which boycott is al
ready in effect.
Storage eggs in this city yesterday
dropped another cent a dozen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06

the bull, then a kindly fate came to
to Cottman's aida part of the coal
gave way and the bull was carried
away with the slide Just as the angry
animal was preparing to launch a
second assault upon the position held
by the thoroughly terrified Cottman
two excited drovers, in charge of the
herd arrived on the scene and succeed
ed in driving the bull back to the
street and to the beefsteak plant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
open BIDS FOR four
BIG BATTLE CRUISERS

WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-Bids for
the four battle cruisers authorized at
the last session of congress and the
first vessels of this type to be design
ed for the American navy were being
opened today at the navy department.
The ships will be the largest and
swiftest fighting craft ever built, so
far as American officials know They
will have a maximum horse power Of
10000 which is expected to drive
them faster than 35 knots an hour as
against less than 80 knots for the
fastest European battle cruisers now
afioat. When fully loaded they will
displace more than $4,000 tons, will
be $50 feet long and each will carry
ten fourteen-inch long range guns.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
CHINA CONFRONTED
BY SHORTAGE OF COIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ga serious
shortage Of "cash," the small coin that
has been basis Of trade in the in
terror OF China for generations, is
threatened with advancing copper
rrices. Reports to the United States
government show that Japanese specu-
lators are draining the country of its
coin, refining it for its copper and ship
ping the product to the United States
for high prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
WANTS RIVERS IMPROVED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - Inland
waterways as military necessities in
war times were advocated by Rear
Admiral William S. Benson, chief of
naval operations, in an address today
before the National Rivers and Har-
bors congress which opened it's three
day annual convention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
STEAMER TORFEDoED
BY GERMAN WASP

NEW YORK, Dec. 6. - The steam
ship John Lambert, listed in the mari
time register as an American vessel,
was shelled and sunk without warning
by German submarine off the Isle
of Wight on November %, according
to members of the crew, Americans,
who arrived here today on the French
line steamship Espagne from Bor.
deaux.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
MRS. cONNAUGHT0N
DIES AT HOME HERE

Mrs Evaline Connaughton, aged 68
years, well known member of the
ST. Mary's church, died at the home,
219 South B street, this afternoon at
/ o'clock. She was the widow of the
late Michael Connaughton who died
four months ago. She leaves daugh-
ter, Mary, and son, John F. Con-
naughton. The funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
PROBE COST OF SUGAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Investiga,
ton of the sugar industry which is
being conducted by the department OF
commerce with special reference to
cost of production, probably will be
within a month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
Temperature Today.
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore

For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
Probably rain Thursday and warmer.
General enthusiastically fair
weather due to large area of high
barometric pressure prevails east of
the Mississippi river. A storm Of con-
siderable size is developing over the
west. AS it moves eastward cloudy
weather followed by rain may be ex-
pected. Very cold weather has over
spread Alaska, Canada and the north
west.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
TURN OUT MUNITIONS

AMSTERDAM, Via London, Dec. s.
Premier Radoslavoff of Bulgaria,
has announced that Sofia will follow
the example of her allies and mobilize
labor for the production of munitions,
according to Sofia dispatch to the
Berlin Mittag Zeitung.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
AND IT'S ABOUT TIME

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 6.-The
old days in Terre Haute are passing.
The commissioners have for the first
time, 1t is said, summoned Alex. Blan.
chini, saloon keeper, to show cause
why his license should not be revoked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
HEARS cAYLOR SUIT

Attorney A. G. Lindemuth was ap-
pointed special judge to hear the suit
of Worth E. Caylor against Mary
REYNOLDS and Walter S. Vaughan on
a contract, demand, $500, by Judge Fox
in circuit court Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
LEONARD TAKES PART
IN INDUSTRIAL SURVEY

Prof. R. J. Leonard, connected with
the department of education at Indiana
university, was member of the
special vocational survey committee
which has just reported on conditions
in the Evansville schools. Prof. Leon
ard had charge of similar survey
made in Richmond last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
BEN HURS NOMINATE

Officers to be voted upon by the
tribe of Ben Hur will be nominated
Thursday night at the Commercial
cub rooms. Refreshments will be
served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
HOLDS OPTION ELECTION

OXFORD, O., Dec. 6-Reily town
ship, south of Oxford, will hold local
option election December 20. There is
one saloon in the township, which
went went by II votes three years ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
BARS GAMBLING DEVICES

FIT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 6.-Chief of
Police LAM has informed saloonkeep-
ers and cigar store owners that all
games of chance are absolutely
barred in Ft. Wayne in the future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
OPEN BIDS ON PLANT

OXFORD, O., Dec. 6.-The Board
of Public Affairs last night opened
bids for the rehabilitation of the viii
lage electric light plant. The con-
tract will be awarded Friday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES GO

Without exception, all township
trustees of Wayne county are attend
ing the state meeting of trustees In
Indianapolis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-06
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair. Warmer to-
night. Thursday increasing cloudiness
and warmer. Probably rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
ISLANDS ANXIOUS
FOR ANNEXATION

St. Thomas. .. w. l., Thursday.
August 25.-In resolutions adopted
yesterday the local Legislature urged
upon the Danish government the ex-
pediting of the negotiations for the
sale OF the Danish West Indies to the
United States. The transfer or the
islands to the United States az speed
lily as possible. to end the uncertainty
OF the present situation. is earnestly
requested"
The resolutions follow:
"As constantly recurring sale nego-
tiations paralyZe all enterprises in st.
Thomas and great depression with a
public deficit and private misery has
already been caused by the war and
by disappointment from the Panama
Canal the mother country is earnest
ly requested to hasten the present
negotiations and implored not to re-
tect the sale unless the entire nation
demands it and be willing to take the
consequences afterward."
The resolutions, which were adopt
ed unanimously, were cabled TO the
finance department OF Denmark at
Copenhagen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-26
French Capture of Maurepas
Gives Them Control of
Strategical Positions
TEUTONS ON OFFENSIVE
ON EASTERN FRONT
Won Hindenburg and Won
Linsengen Battering Slavs.
Reports + avorable to Central
Powers Forces

London. Aug. ga new success
was won by General Halg's British
corps during the night on the Somme
'front.' By strong attack in the
Gullemont sector they advanced their
front several hundred yards on both
sides OF the Guillement Fiery road
bringing II on even terms with the
French advance through Maurepas
The German salient which was left at
the point whore the British and
French fronts join was fiattened out
and several hundred prisoners taken.
In addition to the north the British
extended their trench progress along
the Leipsig salient taking an addi-
tIonal SEQ yards of strongly defended
positions.
Meanwhile the French, by strong
artillery fire. were repulsing German
counter attacks south OF Maurepas.
especially in the region of hill No.
lei. This height is now completely
in the hands of the French troops
OF Great Military Advantage.
Military experts attach great i'm
portance TO the capture OF Maurepas
by the French. Not only does IL put
into their hands one OF the principal
supporting points OF the German front
between the Somme and the Albert
Bapame high roads, but II brings their
advance within two miles OF Combles
which powerfully fortified town they
are steadily thanking.
1t is reported from Paris today that
the German corps defeated yesterday
by the French was led In person by
the Kaiser's second son, Prince Eitel
FREDERICK
The French zone of fire which yes
terday had spread thirty miles south
ward Of the Somme, has been further
extended.
During the night the Germans at
tempted to storm FTuery. The French
war Office reports their complete re-
pulse