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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-14
Berlin Admits Defeat
Of Cavalry by Russians

BERLIN, Via London. Sept. 13.-"Un-
der strong Russian pressure, German
cavalry on the Riga-Wendon road with
drew from Moritzberg and Neukaipen,
the official war office statement de-
cla red TO-DAY
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-14
SEPTEMBER 81 QUOTA.

Those TO be sent September q are
City OF Augusta so; Banks county. &c.
Cherokee, "a: Columbia. 80; Fannin. 80;
Gnmsr, Is: Greene. 50; Hall. 81; Han
cock. 81: Lincoln. 81; McDuffie. 81
Ccoutanusd on Page 2, Column -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
NEED OF BUSINESS GOVERNMENT
AHAKENS PUBLIC SPIRITED PEOPLE

One OF Richmond's greatest needs
Is business form of government for
the municipality to take the place
of the cumbersome machinery which
practically prohibits efficiency and
economy in governmental operation.
Wide-awake business men and work
ing men interested in bigger, better.
managed Richmond now have the op-
portunity to accomplish this purpose
by getting behind the movement,
launched by Governor Goodrich in his
message to the legislature, which aims
at the amendment of the cities and
towns law to make it optional with
cities of the first. second, third and
fourth classes to adopt either the COM
mission or managerial form of govern
ment.
Can Perform Service.
Richmond's civic organizations can
perform a real service to the city by
indorsing the proposed amendment to
the cities and towns law and by ap-
pointing committees to confer with the
legislators and urge the passage of the
amendment. Two years ago an effort
to put through similar amendment
failed because no especial effort was
made to Influence the legislature in
its behalf
Richmond should now lead in the
fight for good city government; other
cities will follow her lead and there
is not the least doubt that the legis-
lature will provide the desired reform
AM n an, . NJ 0rnnoend
once the proposed amendment is
enacted Richmond is presented with
the opportunity of establishing a new
form of city government, preferably
the city manager system as the COM
mission form has never proved entirely
satisfactory, by the first of January,
next year, at which time the term of
the present administration expires.
1t is foregone conclusion that the
legislature will either pass a bill for
the holding of primary city elections
in August instead Of March, or will do
away with the primary election sys-
tenn entirely, reverting back to the
old convention system. Once the
cities Of the state acquire the optional
right of changing their present form of
politically-controlled government an
election could be called in Richmond
for the purpose of permitting the vot-
ers to decide on the form of govern
ment they desired.
Calls for New System.
This decided the officials called for
under the new system could be elect
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
PURDUE GIVES
SHORT COURSE
At CAMBRIDGE

What il expected to be the most
beneficial and most. largely attended
Short Course ever conducted in Wayne
county has been arranged for Jan. %
26, inclusive by Purdue university,
Special lecturers furnished by the
extension department Of the school
will discuss problems confronting both
the women and the men on the farm
Sessions for women will be held in
the Christian church with Miss Alma
L. Calvin, Miss Miriam Bell and l..
L. Jones as instructors.
Speakers for the mems course
which will be held in the Opera House
Town and Community halls will be
under the supervision Of F. H. Beach,
w. O Mills, G. NJ Friar, J. C. Beavers.
L. L. Jones, J. W. Schwab. Class per
iods will be devoted to different
phases of the discussion.
The program has been so arranged
that the maximum number OF class
periods and lectures may be attended
by persons interested In the course.
The complete program is published
elsewhere.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
COUNTY REDUCES
EXPENSES OF CARE
OF ALL DEPENDENTS

Care of prisoners and unfortunates
cost Wayne county less during 1916
than in 1915. This was found today
when the totals of expenditures asked
by the State Board of Charities for
the two years were compared
The total for 1915 was s33, 3,553.32,
and the amount for 1916 was $30,672.-
sS. The decrease was s2,sS0.44 The
foregoing does not include what is
known as out door relief work. Out
door relief work is done through the
township trustee. Out door relief in
1915 amounted to s11,754.S9 and in
1916, s10,068.52
The principal item which showed
decrease was that of care for
orphan children in institutions. In
1915 this item cost the county $5,339.-
~ and last year this was cut down to
s2.92S61. County officials say that
the decrease is due to the work of
the secretary of the social service
bureau and probation officer.
Repairs Cost $341.59
hSpdiiS Oh Iue county JAN anu
Home Of the Friendless during 1916
amounted to s341.59; janitors and en-
p1oyes fees for the two, sl,4S3.20; sup
plies and fuel, s1,47438: expenses Of
feeding prisoners, S6,033s7 Feeding
prisoners cost Wayne county $7,215.H
in 1915.
Expenses at poor farm follow: Care
and repair of grounds. s2,20982; sal.
aries including superintendents and
physician. s3,330.40; supplies and
maintenance expenses, S9,S5072. Re-
ceipts from sale of stock and grain
from the poor farm in 1916 amounted
to s5,51S.44 In 1915, they amounted
to s5,05S.22. The expenses of run
ming the farm last year amounted to
$9,S74.4S more than the total receipts.
Expense Of soldiers burials exceed
cd all previous records. This item
amounted to $2,965.20 in 1916. Other
items listed follow: Board of child
rens' guardians, $21741; county
board of charities, $50; probation off,
Ger, s73o.10; detention home. s125.70.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
STATE PLANS
Way TO CUT
PRINTING OF
MANY BILLS
9. 0. P. Members Consult
Senator Walter Chambers,
Democrat of New Castle,
to Devise Effective Plan.
PRIMARY MEASURE up

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 13.-Before
members of the Senate committee on
rules left the city for a weekend va
cation. they consulted with Senator
Walter Chambers, OF the Democrats.
side. 1t became known today, and
said. will provide practically the en-
tire cost Of semi-weekly calendar out
OF the funds saved on the printing OF
bills.
This is the question upon which the
upper House first threatened to take
partisan issue, the Democrats being
opposed to the plan Of the rules com
mittee to print only such bills as ara
favorably reported upon which there
is divided point or which have been
specially requested by the member pre-
senting them. The Senate calendar
two years ago cost more than $500
Much Printing 10 Asked.
OF the eleven bills introduced yes
terday, it develops requests were made
for printing nine of them. Senator
Chambers who is hold-over said that
in view. Of the experience Of last ses-
sion it was to be expected that similar
request would be made in connection
with practically all measures it being
his theory that il a members felt his
bill sufficiently important to warrant
its introduction he also would consid.
er it deserving Of publication SO that
the senators may be intelligentiy IN
formed Of its provisions.
Would Reduce Costs.
Senator Chambers agreed to furnish
specifications for printing the bills
which he asserted would cut the cost
in two He pointed out the way of the
present method OF printing, which he
said may have been acceptable in for
mer years, when the cost of white pa
per and typesetting we're not compaT-
ible to the figures that obtained to-
day.
Senator Chambers is himself pub
Usher He said he believed the saw
ing on the printing of bills will psy
practically the entire cost Of the cal
endar.
In the absence OF the legislators
from distance who have gone home
to spend Sunday Indianapolis polite
ians today are engaged in planning at
tacks on the primary law, which is e.-
pected to have an important bearing
on the Indianapolis mayorality race
As the measure now stands in tho
Sneate where the bill to amend the
law was first introduced, the Indian
apolis primary would be on the first
Tuesday after the third Monday IN
May, while other cities of the state
would change the date from March )
to the first Tuesday after the third
Monday in August. It is reported, also
that there will be opposition 10 the
continuance Of the entire race.
The bureau of legislative inforina-
ton, headed By John Lapp is beseiged
With requests from members Of the as
sembly and others. for drafts OF bills
on all sorts of subjects. If One-haif
OF them materialize the legislators say
they will have their hands running
over during the next six weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
REPLY
YIELDS CLASSES
OF FOE TOGETHER

BERLIN, Jan. 12. (via London), Jan.
13-The German comment, although
expressing indignation at what it con-
siders slurs on the Central powers in
the reply of the entente to President
Wilson and although angered at the
peace conditions. finds consolation in
the belief that the note will serve to
weld together all classes into an un-
conquerable and determined whole.
Papers like the Tageblatt and the
Lokal AnZeiger emphasize this ex-
pected effect of the allies reply and al
most ignore the second German note
which was published simultaneously
The Pan-German press, on the other
hand. gives the German communica.
tion, the greatest importance and halls
it as sign that the leaders Of the
Central powers are finally coming
around to their view in regard to Bel
GUM and other moot questions.
Eliminates Guess Work.
The entente's specific delineation
of its aims is accepted in general with
relief as finally eliminating all guess
work and allowing everyone to see
just what is at stake, The eytravag
ance of these aims, according to the
Lokal Anzeiger, binds central Europe
a thousand times tighter together. The
Tageblatt thinks that the note, instead
of being heavy blow for Germany as
predicted. really makes things easier
because il Will serve to arrange all
differences of opinion. This paper be-
lieves that the reply 'at one stroke
unites such opposites as the Social
lists, who are desirous of avoiding any
rejection Of oyertures, with the Mod
crates. who favor business peace and
with the annexatingists who insist
upon the total defeat of the enemy
The enemy's demands continued
the Tageblatt, are foolish and sense.
less and such that no German could
consider them for a second. The note
is an affront to President Wilson in
that it presents obviously impossible
conditions in the face of his stated be-
lief that the aims of the two groups OF
opponents are not irTeconcilable and
barricades every way to
neace.'' The Tageblatt sarcastically
touches on the allies declaration that
they have no intention of destroying
the German peoples and says that III
fact the entente does not demand that
every German be drowned or other
wise obliterated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
new INR0ADS
NEAR ANCRE
ARE MADE BY
ALLIED FORCE
Germans Admit Fall OF Ad-
vanced Position, But Claim
Main Base Remains Firm
in Their Hands.
MACkENsEN GAINING

BY sharp thrusts north Of the Ancre
on the Somme front the British are
making irroads upon the German
lines there Today another attack is
reported, Berlin announcing an assault
on Sere resulting In footing being
gained by the British In one advanced
position. the Germans however, retain.
ing the main position.
In Roumania II Is the Teutcnfc side
that continues to gain ground, both
along the Moldaviau western frontier
and down the line southwestward TO
the Danube. Northwest OF Braila the
Russians lost another town wnen
Mihslea was stormed by Turkish
troops who drove part Of the garrison
into the Sereth when the men drowned
trying to escape and captured the re-
mainder, to the number Of 400.
Bulgarian forces captured monas.
tary at the junction Of the Buzeu and
the Sereth, TO the northeast and on the
Moldavian limo German troops rushed
forward In the Flanic valley. effecting
importart captures of materials.
Heavy losses were inflicted upon the
Russians in the Oituz valley where
strong forces made futile attacks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
CALLS
FOR new SPIRIT
TO ANSWER NOTE

AMSTERDAM, via London, Jan. 13.
The following proclamation by the
Emperor to the German people has
been officially published in Berlin:
Our enemies have dropped the
mask. After refusing with scorn and
hypocritical words of love for peace
and humanity our honest peace offer
they have now, in their reply to the
United States, gone beyond that and
admitted their lust for conquest, the
baseness Of which is further enhanced
by their calumnious assertions Their
aim Is the crushing of Germany. the
dismemberment of the powers allied
with us and the enslavement Of the
freedom of Europe and the seas, ur-
der the same yoke that Greece, with
gnashing Of teeth is now enduring"
But what they could not achieve in
thirty months of the bloodiest fight
ing and unscrupulous economic war
they will also fell to accomplish in
the future Our glorious victories and
our iron strength of will with which
our fighting people at the front and
at home have borne all hardships and
distress guarantee that also in the fu-
ture our beloved fatherland has moth
ing to fear. Burning indignation and
holy wrath will redouble the strength
Of every German man and woman,
whether it is devoted to fighting. to
work or to suffering. We are ready
for all sacrifices. The God who plant
ed His glorious spirit Of freedom in
the hearts of our brave people will
also give us and our loyal allies, test
cd in battle. the full victory over all
the enemy lust for power and rage
for destruction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
ROBBINS ACTS
FOR THE STATE
IN Lee TRIAL

John F. Robbins, of Indianapolis,
for years one of the most prominent
members of the Wayne county bar, is
the state in the hearing
of the charges which have been pre-
ferred against Edwin NJ. Lee in an
effort to oust him as member of the
Indiana Public Utilities commission.
Mr.. Robbins has been one of the law
partners of Governor Goodrich.
Lee has been the Progressive state
chairman. One of the closing acts OF
the Ralston administration was the
a appointment of Lee, as Progressive,
to the commission. 1t has been charg-
ed that Lee is a Democrat and that
he is incompetent to hold the posi-
ton These charges were preferred
by Bernard O'Connor, an Indianapolis
business man Lee refused to consid-
er Governor Goodrich's demand for
his resignation.
When the case came up for hearing
yesterday Mr. Robbins questioned
him as to his technical information
and his knowledge Of the state utility
law. The inquiry brought out the
fact that Lee received salary Of
$3.50 a month, from December 1, 1915.
to June I, 1915. for serving as Pro
gressive state chairman.
Lee last visited Richmond about q
year ago when he served formal de-
mand on the local Progressive central
committee to effect complete re-or-
-s ,,iza tim t,,1f The local EuIl Moose
leaders rebelled against Lee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
WATER CASE
WILL COME
BEFORE THE
STATE BODY

Petition filed by the City Of Rich
mond for an order from the Indiana
Public Utilities commission prohibit.
ing the Richmond City Water Works
company from making meter rental
charges is scheduled to be heard be
fore the commission Monday
City Attorney Bond will contend
that the commissions order of last
August establishing new schedule of
water rates for Richmond did not
authorize the company to charge rent.
ais for meter and will show that the
company has persisted in making such
charges. The city attorney will also
point out that Chairman Duncan of the
commission declared that the commiss.
ion did not intend to provide such a
charge for the company and that he
wrote to the company officials to that
effect.
No Provision Against.
Superintendent Howard Dill Of the
water works company said today that
the company will contend at the hear.
ing that the recent water rate order
did not provide against meter rentals.
1t is understood that counsel for
the water works company is prepared
to advance the claim that if the meter
rental charge is eliminated the CON-
pany will not receive all the revenue
the commission has held it is entitled
to on its investment
Two state accountants were recently
in Richmond examining the water
works company's books. probably to
ascertain whether the abolition of
meter rentals would deprive the CON-
pany of its authorized return on its
investment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
JOHNSON DEfRAYS
COSTS FOR CLIENT

Henry u Johnson established a new
ethical record for Wayne county law
yers IN circuit court today. After win.
ming divorce suit for client he took
his own money and paid the prosecut-
ing attorney fees to make the divorce
legal
When Judge Fox learned that John
son had relinquished his claim for paw
ard had paid the prosecution fee out
Of his own pocket because he consid-
cred the cause of his client just and be-
cause the client could not handily meet
the costs. new precedent was estab-
lished for the court. The Judge assess
ed other court costs on the defendant
who 1t Is said is able to pay them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
JUDGE FOX GRANTS
FIVE DIVORCE CASES

Five divorces were granted by
Judge Fox in Wayne circuit court
today.
Bertha /. Gray was divorced from
Wilson Gray on an abandonment
charge.
Laura NJ Dishner was granted a
divorce from George w. Dishner on a
cruel treatment charge.
Charles B. Rau was given divorce
from Laura A. Rau on cruel and in
human treatment charge.
Alice J. Moore. a pretty eighteen
year old Boston township girl was
divorced from Everett T. Moore Of
Randolph county. Cruel treatment
was the basis of the complaint.
Lulu J. Williams, Fountain City,
was granted divorce from George G.
Williams, Fountain City. Mrs. VIII
liams was granted $3.50 alimony and
given permission to keep household
goods. The complaint was based on
a statutory charge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
COLD WAVE: COMING
WITH Zero WEATHER

There is no escape from the cold
wave, and zero weather will cover the
state within So hours, according to
Fcseeaster W E. Moore, who gave
warning today of the creeping frigidity
which is approaching Richmond, The
cold wave VIII cause no damage, hon-
ever, as salvation for the wheat came
last night and today in the form Of a
blanket of snow deep enough for pro.
lection.
The wave should be here in "a
hours said Mr., Moore. Tt will last
two or three days. although do not
believe the zero weather will last that
Icng The cold wave extends as far
ucrth as Alaska and southwest to
Arizona and California and has caused
zero weather at Jacksonville. Fla
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
HUNTINGTON MAN
HELD FOR MURDER
OF COLUMBUS GIRL

COLUMBUS, O., Ian. IA charge
OF first degree murder was filed
against Weldon Fl Wells. former Kan
sas City brokers' clerk under arrest at
Huntington, Ind, by sergeant of de-
tectiyes Peter Albnez in municipal
court here today before leaving for
Huntington with reQuisition papers for
the eAtradition of the man wanted i'll
connection with the murder of Mona
Simon in hotel here today
4 brother Of the murdered girl al
Grafton. West Virginia, has instructed
a local undertaken to ship the body to
West Virginia for burial near her old
home at Phillipi.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
CHANGES PERSONNEL
mr. SIINDAY SPEAKERS
IN SCHOOL. CAMPAIGN

Change in assignments for flying
saradrons in the city-wide Sunday
fchcol cN"91ign we're announced today
hy the 81 mmittee az follows: Miss
A!ict %e-t man ''~ill speak a. the FIRST
Ba4tist church and at the North a
street Friends Eible schocl, while Fl,
a Weed riu- be the .spea-ES at the
First pentecostal church ot the Naza.
rrnes aud the Bflhol and Wesleyan
Nrthcdist churches
Mrs Dwight Young will substitute
FOR Mrs, r. W, Kruger on Squadron
No..
Despite the untavorable weather i'm
nendinr today, SUNDAY school superin
cndents and workers were optimistic
today that new attendance records set
In nearly all schools last Sunday would
he raised tomorrow. Interest In the
campaign is increasing very satisfac'
toriiy. The Campaign committee an
ucunccs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
CALLS
ALDEN MOTE,
NOTED ARTIST.
AT HIS HOME

Alden Mote, one of the foremost of
Richmond's group of artists, dropped
unconscious at noon today when
sweeping snow in front of his home,
SIT Sheridan street, and at / o'clock
he died of heart failure. Mr.. Mote
was working on small water color a
few moments before the stroke.
Mr. Mote is probably the most
widely known and prolific artist the
city had. His work has gone into
hundreds of homes and art exhibits in
every part of the country He has
been selling pictures for so years.
Death Comes as Shock
His death today shocked scores Of
his personal friends, who knew that
he had been active to the last min
Ute and had been feeling particularly
well, although he was in his seventy
fifth year and never ceased his activi-
ties. He was known to be gentle and
kind in his attitude towards others
and it was said his generosity often
caused him to lose profits which he
might otherwise have made.
Mr.. Mote was born at West Mil
ton, Ohio, in 1872. His parents were
Quakers and he was reared in the
Quaker church He followed In the
footsteps OF his greatuncle. Marcus
Mote, and could not be kept from art
work, although he and other Friends
frequently commented on the fact
that the church frowned upon the
young mans proclivities as it froWn-
ed upon music.
Moves to Richmond
He moved to Richmond and in 1880
was married. His widow survives
him. There were no children.
Mr.. Mote was one of the great ma
tural artists, it is said. His water coi-
ors, particularly his portraits. are not
ed for their delicate beauty and his
characters we're remarkably life like;
One of his best works is a life size
painting of Daniel G. Reid, the New
York Multi-millionaire. It hangs in
the entrance to Reid Memorial hos
pital. Recently Mr.. Mote painted three
portraits of Mr.. Reid. Another pic
ture which attracted attention was of
Isaac Jenkinson, former owner of the
Palladium, who died several years ago.
The pictures was exhibited for the
first time recently in the Starr sales
room windows.
When crayon work had its vogue,
Mr.. Mote shone above other artists
and he concentrated his efforts along
those lines, but his chosen field was
water color. He painted frequently in
oils and used both natural outside and
still life subjects.
No funeral arrangements have been
made as yet. Rev. q, S. A. Bridge OF
Grace Methodist church, probably will
be in charge of the services and it is
expected that provision will be made
for friends to view the body Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

ed next November There would be
no need for holding primary nomi-
mating election. candidates being plac-
ed on non-partisan ticket by petition.
1t is to be anticipated that certain
politicians would oppose any change
in the present form of government be-
cause there is no place for the small
fry politician under modern systems
for the government of municipalities.
Richmond people are well acquaint-
ed with the success which has follow.
ed the establishment of the city man.
ager form of government in the sister
city of Dayton, O., which has become
one of the best governed cities in the
United States.
There is every reason to believe that
the big majority of Richmond citizens
would not overlook the chance to pro-
vide for their own city a form of gov.
errment similar to that of Dayton, but
they will be denied this chance unless
the citys Tive wires" at once get
behind the movement for the amend
ing of the cities and towns act.