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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
INDEPENDENTS APPEAL
VOTERS OF CAMDEN
Define Two Brands of Politics in
Fight Against Republican
Organization

Lsst-minute appeals TO the voters Of Cam
den County against "bossism" are being
sent out by the Independent Republican,
Democratic fusion ticket candidates. who are
ondoavoring to win control OF the county
offices. which have been dominated for years
by the Republican organization.
Independents declare that the split IN
Philadelphia and the fact that ex-Presidents
Roosevelt and Taft have Joined Elihu Root
IN supporting Mayor Mitchel's fusion fight
in New York are having a good psyche
logical effect in Camden County and that a
close contest will result.
Their appeals point to the fact that the
dictionary gives two definitions OF the word
politics" First. "The administration Of
public affairs in the interest OF peace. pros
perity and s-fety OF the state" and second
political affairs in party sense; the
administration of public affairs so as to
carry elections and secure public Offices ;
party intrigues; political wire pulling I;
tlickery."
After asking the recipient OF this appeal
which definition he prefers II charges that
"the Republican ticket was secured by the
methods described in the latter the Fusion
Independent ticket stands committed to the
former"
The latter ticket is composed Of the fol-
lowing; For State Senator. wifred b. VOL
colt Assembly. Nelson w. Cox Louis B.
LeDuc and David r. Lee; Sheriff, Duncan
w. Blake, Jr., and Surrogate. Joseph f.
Nowrey.
wolcott is a Republican and formerly was
Assistant City Solicitor of Camden Doctor
Blake Is a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and was
a candidate for Surrogate on that ticket Ave
years ago. LeDuc formerly was chairman
OF the acknowledgements executive COM
mittee. Nowrey formerly was Sheriff and
served n term as Mayor Of Camden He is
a Democrat, as are Cox and Lee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
Northeast Philadelphia Has
Never Had a Common
Pleas Judge

Over One.third of the Population
of Philadelphia Is Without Repre-
sentation on the Bench
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
ENTERTAIN U. s. TROOPS
French Government Prepares to Care
for Americans on Leave

PARIS, Nov. 5,-The Government OF
France is getting ready to cooperate with
the American authorities In entertaining
American soldiers on leave. An unofficial
COMMITTEES OF French deputies have been
organized TO make plans Tor taking groups
OF soldiers during their leave 10 the princi-
pal regions and show places Of France.
The committee will obtain cooperation
h f1f local anlhorillts n euleflalnlna fho
n'<a b ne places visited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
Lansdale Men OF for Camp

LANSDALE, Pa. Nov 5.-The denart-
ure of thirteen Lansdale boysS for Camp
Meade brings the net total from this town
in Uncle Sans service up to ninety-two.
about per cent of the population Four
are In France. three in the navy, two COM
missioned officers are subject to CALL ffty-
FIVE have been drafted and the rest are in
volunteer camps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA "
Asks for Judicial Recognition
Living Among Us He Under
g., stands Our People

H
Glance at this table of addresses to p
shOW where your present Judges
come from:
Common Pleas No. I
BREGV. 49,. .gOss North Broad street
PATTERSON 1876 south Broad street
sHoEMAKER. 91S South FOrty-iifth ~.
Common Pleas No. 2 ..,
BARRATT, .s1b south seyenteenth -.
RoGEHs. 11tO south Fifteenth street
VESSEL. ..... 1908 Diamond street
Common PIeas No, 3
McMICHAEL. :. s0s0 De ancey Place
FERGUSON -. West Mermaid Lane'
DAVIS. tO5 south Twertv-frst Street
Common Pleas No. 4
" nEN RIED ....''......-. oNer"rH0k
CSWP 1903 V0eust street
FINt ETTER, 3Oth and Chestnut Streets
Common Pleas No. s
MARTIN ,.,...s...... Chcstnut Hiu
MONAGHAN -, 34O7 Ridge Avenue
sTAAWE. F4i N0xth Seventeenth ktrert 9
WHERE Do WE APPEAR7
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
City TO VOTE
TOMORROW ON
MURDER RULE"
Eve of Biggest Municipal
Decision Since the Big
Upheaval of 1906
DURHAM's PROPHECY
A Voice From the Craze

NONCE in every twelve years
" there will be a political up
rising in Philadelphia and the gang
will be overthrown."
The late ISRAEL W. DURHAM,
in 1905.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05

HAZLETON Pa, Nov. 5.--While farmers
got good prices from commission men for
their potato crops at sidings along railroads
penetrating the country districts many re-
ceived bad checks in payment Lawsuits
are threatened. Farmers now demaSd cash.
on delivery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
REMEMBER, REMEMBER
THE 5TH OF NOVEMBER
Guy Fawkes Day Commentaries
Gunpowder Plot That Failed
312 Years Ago
Pem ember. remember.
The nm Of Norembcr.
1He Tii,ipouder treason aud ploE
There Is no reason
Ilybs, IN, Iy,atpo,gJrv l,.c0Colt

1nGfG Is no reason
VIVA fho GtNpO,Cder treason
Should crr~ he forGot.
This is Guy Fawkes Day. II was Just
312 years ago that Guy Fawkes and a
party Of followers who objected 10 James
/ Of ENGLAND and his supporters eide I
to get rid Of the monarch by the simple
method of gunpowder. Everything was
ready, the powder was placed under the
House of parlianort Tud Gl'v wpS to
have the honor OF lighting the fuse, Some
thing went wrong, however, and at the
psychological moment when Guy had the
match IT t. touch OF the powder a hobnv
walked in and took him to Scotland Yard.
Guy thought 1t would just be matter
of a fine or few months IN iail. but the
English authorities thought different on
January g. 1900. the ga lows was cleared
for action and Guy and his friends left
London. -. ... ...
Young England observes the day by
dressing up an effigy TO represent Guy
Flwkes, paradng II through the streets
and at nightfall burning it with great sol
emnity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
C0NvERG|NG
ASSAULTS
THREATEN
BRA|LA PORT
Germans Capture Matchin
Bridgehead and Continue
Steady Advance Toward
Heart of the Town.
OTHER PLACES FALL

The Roumanian-Danube port OF
Braila, important as a grainery and
OF, storage depot, apparently is in i'm.
m;nent danger Of converging attacks
of Field Marshall Won Mackensen's
forces on both sides OF the Danube.
On the western side Of the stream
where Braila lies the bridge head po.
sition projecting It has been pierced
by the Awtro-German forces accord
ing to the German report today.
To the east across the river IN
Dobrudja, the German and Bulgarian
forces have captured the Matchin
bridge head and are continuing their
advance toward the town.
Van Mackensen's attack on the
frontal line Of the Sereth running
nOrthwestward from Braila to which
line the Russo Roumanian forces have
retired are progressing successfully ac'
cording to Berlin. which reports the
capture of two additional towns In the
Rimnik-Sarat sector.
On the northern end Of the front In
Russia the German lines have been
subjected to attacks In the Riga
Dvinsk district The Russian often
sive here centering in the vicinity OF
Frederickstadt. is apparently of an i'm.
portant nature. Berlin reports the
fighting still In progress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
.BAR1El TO OPPOSE
WOMAN SUFFRAGE,
MISS White SAYS

Women are not allowed to vote but
they are permitted to pay taxes" said
Mrs. Paulina w. Jones at the suffrage
meeting of the women of the Thirty
first precinct held in the basement of
the West Side Friends church yester-
day afternoon.
This was the first OF series of ward
meetings which are to be held under
the auspices of the Richmond Fran
chise League by the Leagues mem
bership committee to add to the mem
bership 81 the local league.
Mrs George Chrisman. suffrage lead.
er in the Seventh ward, had general
charge of the meeting. and with Mrs.
Olive Belden Lewis. chairman Of the
membership committee, greeted those
who attended.
Mrs Jones. the president Of the
Woman's Relief Corp. made an inter.
esting talk
Mrs Maude Knoll said that no mat
ter what reason any woman or organ
ization of women had for wishing to
vote, they should all join hands to
secure the franchise because until the
latter was attained none of the reforms
in which women were interested could
be as rapidly achieved.
Mrs Lewis made a general suffrage
talk.
Miss Esther Griffin White gave a
talk on suffrage conditions in Indiana.
Miss White stated that Will Bartel.
representative from Wayne county
had declared himself against suffrage
and that when questioned on the sub
iect had stated that he thought wom
en- had no business mixing mp with
public affairs. Miss White stated that
Walter McConaha would vote for any
suffrage measure as would LafuZe, the
joint representative.
Miss Elizabeth Comstock spoke
briefly with reference to the work Of
the Franchise League.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
women TO PRESENT
"DRY" RESOLUTIONS
At MASS MEETING

Members of the program committee
for the W. C. T. U. dry" meeting are
this afternoon considering public res
olutions concerning the stand of local
representatives in the state legisla-
ture on the statutory prohibition
measures which will be presented.
These resolutions have not yet been
formulated but it is understood that
they will contain final appeal to
the legislature and especially to local
representatives to make Indiana dry
in 1917"
All dry" forces in the county have
been asked to combine to make the
meeting a success. All differS ,ces
which existed earlier in the winter
between the Dry Federation and the
Anti-Salocn league will be forgotten.
Rev. l.. E. Murray, prominent men,
Der of the Anti-Saloon league, has
been selected es one of the speakers.
The W. C.. T. L. is affiliated with the
DRY Federation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
RIVER RISES THREE
FEET IN q HOURS

The twenty-four hours up to /
o'clock this afternoon produced inter
mittent rains amounting to 1.2 inches
and caused Whitewater river TO in.
crease its depth three feet, January
has started out like January last year,
the month which produced more rains
in this locality than March. 1913. the
year of the floods.
About / o'clock this afternoon few
flakes OF snow we're mixed with the
rain and in 10 minutes. the precipita.
tion was almost entirely snow. The
temperature was 36 at noon and fall.
ing with a promise Of weather to.
night a little colder than any this
week. This will prevent continued
rains and the possibility for flood.
Wheat Is still in danger and the
ground is soaked so deeply that a
freeze without snow would be ruinous
to the farmers. 1t is believed the light
SHOWS which win fall by midnight will
not be adequate for protection should
the temperature fall suddenly to cold
weather.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
WAGE ISSUE
IS SURPRISE
SPRUNG UPON
works BODY
Bavis Says Kleinknecht New
er Intimated His Desire for
Higher Salary to Board
Members.
BOOSTS CIVIL SERVICE

Alfred Bavis, president of the board
of public works, said today that the
board had never been given the oppor-
tunity to consider the question as to
whether the salary of the superintend-
ent Of the municipal electric plant
should be increased. He said the
board had been criticized because the
salary of the superintendent, $1,000 a
year, was not increased so that it
would exceed the salary Of the chief
engineer, who will receive $1,000 this
year.
Superintendent Kleinknecht never
indicated to the board that he wanted
larger salary and the board first
learned of this when Councilman
White brought up the question at the
last council meeting" Bavis said,
Council refused the increase and the
salary will have to remain the same
al, this year because all salaries are
fixed at the first council meeting of
each year"
Establishment is Optional.
City officials are giving serious con-
sideration to the question of establish
Ing d CIVIL service. IOr numDer OF
city employees. The state law makes
the establishment of a civil service
optional in cities of Richmond's class
but provides that it cannot be applied
to elective officers nor to appointed
heads of departments It can be ap-
piled to all subordinate employees, but
in the event of a change of administra-
tions, the new mayor would have the
authority to do away with the civil
service if he was so disposed.
81 believe that Notwithstanding this
very weak civil service law it would
be wise plan to apply it locally" said
Charles e. Marlatt, Democratic men,
Der of the board. 81 think, once the
service is established here. new
mayor would think twice before he
decided to do away with it,
The civil service plan the city offic-
ials are considering would apply to
policemen, firemen. street department
and park department employees. and
the subordinates of the city electric
plant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
NICHOLSON PLEASED
WITH STATE PLAN

The adoption of Timothy Nicholson's s
idea by which families of prisoners
profit by their labors in jails and peni-
tentiaries, recommended by Governor
Ralston a few days ago and since ap-
proved by the ne wgovernor, James P.
proved by the new governor, James P.
proval of the author of the plan.
Mr.. Nicholson's idea has already
been tried successfully in Wayne coun-
ty. Prisoners, particularly those in
jail for desertion of family or failure
to provide are rewarded for their road
work at the rate of a dollar a day, al
though they never see the money. 1t
is paid by the county to the needy fam
lilies.
81 believe that when the state takes
away the support of family, it would
provide for something to partially
make up for it," said Mr.. Nicholson.
otherwise, the county frequently has
to pay for the support of those fam
lilies. anyway"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
ELEVEN PERSONS DIE
IN OKLAHOMA GALE;
SCHOOL IS WRECKED

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Jan. 5.-A total
of eleven dead and the injury of a
number who are expected to die was
the report today from the, district
which swept by tornado yesterday.
All the dead were school children
ranging in age from to IS.
The loss of life and the bulk of the
property damage occurred in the val
ley towns of Vireton, Okla, thirteen
miles northwest of McAlester. Pre-
parations were being made for the
noon dismissal at the country school
here when the tornado entered the val
ley and swooped down upon the viii
lage. The school house was carried
off its foundation and screaming chill
dren and timbers were hurled through
the air by the fury Of the wind. Bodies
were picked up a hundred yards from
where the school house stood. they
being blown across ravine and we'll
up on the opposite hillside.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
NICHOLSON CALLS
FOR ALL PETITIONS.
TO STATE ASSEMBlY Y

Timothy Nicholson, chairman OF the
committee which has charge Of cir
culating petitions throughout Wayne
county for the passage of statewide
prohibition bill. today issued call
for the return Of all petitions to him
not later than next Monday noon.
These petitions will be presented to
the state legislature as soon as pos
sible
"The committee hoped to have ev.
cry election precinct in the county
canvassed for signatures" Mr.. Mich,
olson said. 'but found difficulty in
many places to get competent persons
to volunteer to do this and the com.
mittee had no funds to employ can
vassers. Where the work was care
fully done the men and women
seemed glad to sign petitions.
Weather Is Handicap.
'"The inclement weather and the i'll
ness of some Of the workers caused de-
lay and many of the petitions have not
yet been returned to me. Those who
want to sign but have not had the op-
portunity of doing so will find pet1-
tions at the churches next Sunday"
Arrangements for county mass
meeting of prohibition advocates were
completed today. The meeting will be
held at Reid Memorial church Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and the pub
lie is invited to attend
The Rev. j. S. Hill will preside at
this meeting. The Rev. ]. J. Rae will
sneak on "Indiana Drv in 1917" The
Rev. l.. e. Murray will also speak. A
special musical program will be ar.
ranged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
$500 IN NOTE
KAUFMAN LEFT
ALSO IS CONE
Carl Kaufman Becomes In
different-Neighbors Hint
at Reasons for Suppression
of Letters.

New disclosures in the Kaufman
murder-suicide investigation today
have deepened the mystery of J. Val
entine Kaufman's motive for Staying
his wife and ending his own life aftel
writing five or six letters which he
posted in the rural mail box at the
gate of his home across the Pennsyl
vania tracks in Pennville Saturday
noon.
These are:
That $500 in some form was in the
letter addressed to Will Strapg, Rura
Route 6, brother-by-adopti6n.
That the son, Carl Kaufman, sole
heir to his mothers 5000 farm and
her money, no longer takes an inter
est in the recovery of the stolen let
ters which explain his fathers mo
tiveS.
Neishbors Watch Actions
There will be some startling revela
tions to the grand jury next week
when 35 neighbors who witnessed all
or part of the proceedings tell their
stories, Prosecutor Strayer said today
''It is my duty to 60 through with
this. The people of Pennville and OF
the whole county demand that the
letters be produced" said Prosecutor
Strayer, after his last visit to the
western part of the county.
There is. every indication that Kauf-
man, a poor man who was highly re.
spected by his friends, wanted the
man whom he knew as his brother to
have what he had managed to save
through his tolls on the farm his wife
inherited.
Note Tells Of Attack
Eve quarreled this morning. She
attacked me with pitch fork
This is what happened" said the note
found in Kaufman's pocket addressed
to Neil Wright. of c. T. Wright &
Sons, undertakers at Cambridge City.
There is enough money in my
pocket to give me burial, plain
casket and space on my parents lot
in +he Lutheran cemetery" the note
said. II wrote a letter to you and
mailed it, but / thought you would
get this sooner"
This was evidently Kaufman's last
[continued On Page TweIve.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05

HOLDS ONLY
HOUR SESSION
EARLY TODAY
Senate Adopts Tribute to
Memory of Late Senator
Elias Rinear Before Mon
day.
RICHMOND FIGHT UP

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5.-With the
adoption of a tribute to tie memory
of the late Senator Elias N. Rinear
who represented Blackford and Wells
counties in the upper House at the
last session and the transaction OF
routine business in the House of rep
resentatives the general assembly ad
journed today after being in session
less than an hour. Both houses ad
journed till Monday morning.
Senator Abram Simmons, of Bluff
ton, presented the memorial to Ex
Senator Rinear and Senators Gem
NELL Reser and Humphries the brief
culogies.
Will Attend Ceremonies
Upon motion the Senate adjourned
until $50 o'clock Monday morning
when it will attend the inauguration
of Governor-elect James P. Goodrich.
A committee will invite retiring
Governor Ralston and his successor
to be present in the Senate chamber
at the Inauguration of Lieutenant
HOFcIHOT EuSdI Duou, MOuudy.
Provision for legal means for in.
Guiding police and tiremen as bene'
ficiaries under the Indiana workmen' S
compensation law seems probable
from the support being given the
movement having its origin in Rich
mond. The Staying of two potrolmen
by a drunkard they were trying to
arrest followed by decision of the
state industrial board that their wild
ows we're not eligible to compensa-
tion under the law which includes
servants of the state has resulted in
a statewide effort to alter this sit
Uation.
EnIists Other Cities
The city clerk of Richmond has en-
listed the support OF officials OF cities
included in the municipal league Of
Indiana, and there will be pressure
brought to bear upon legislatures
from such communities to amend the
compensation law or supplement it so
as to protect the dependents of po-
lice and firemen who die in the dis
charge of their duties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
COUNTY To- OBTAIN
FIRST HELP FROM
ROAD COMMISSION

Wayne county probably will be one
of the first to share in the federal aid
to which Indiana will he entitled after
the proposed creation by the legisla-
ture OF state highway commission,
according to Luke Duffy. who was sec
retary of state investigating COM
mission for four years
Mr.. Duffy told Secretary Haas of
the Commercial club yesterday at In
dianapolis that the connection of the
naional old trails road of Indiana with
the Ohio road at Wayne county's hor-
der. probably insures this county first
share Of the government money.
Mr. Duffy, now member of the
legislature and probable chairman of
the house good roads committee which
will direct the passage of the highway
commission bill and relegation of the
antiquities under which Indiana roads
are administered, will speak here Mon
day at the regular Commercial club
meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
COURT IN SESSION
IN PULLMAN COACH

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5-United
States district court, Judge B. F. Blad-
soc of the Southern District of Cali
fornia presiding, is in session today
on a southern pacific train which left
here for the east yesterday. No wit
nesses are to be examined, it was an
nounced. but attorneys will argue be-
fore Judge Bladsoe, the admissibility
of certain evidence in the suits by
which the government is seeking to
cancel patents on California oil lands
acquired by the Southern Pacific
company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
CARTWRIGHT KILLED
IN KANSAS GARAGE

NEW PARIS, O.. Jan. 5.-Emil Cart
wright, 25 years old, was killed by an
accident in his garage at Burlington
Ka., and was buried Wednesday, &C
cording to information which reached
New Paris today of a member of a
once popular family here. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cartwright,
who lived here until few years ago
The accident occurred Monday a
flywhecl pin from an automobile be-
ing tested by Cartwright struck him
in the eye. He was unconscious from
noon. the time of the accident, until
evening when he died. Mrs. Mary E.
Beelman of New Paris, was his fos-
ter grandmother.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
LOCAL MEN WANT
STATE FACTORY JOB

It was learned today that two we'll
known Richmond men are applicants
for the appointment as state factory
inspector, one of the choicest political
plums Governor Goodrich will have al
his disposal.
One applicant is George Matthews
former clerk of the Wayne circuit
court and assistant Republican county
chairman during the last campaign
The other applicant is Edwin o. Mar.
latt, who is identified with his brother.
Samuel Marlatt, in the manufacture of
fire escapes and other iron specialties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-05
SECOND lUTHERANS
ASK FOR SUPPORT
OF "DRY" MEASURE

Public resolutions asking representa-
tives of this district in the state legis.
lature to support hills presented look,
ing to the end Of statutory prohibition
of the liquor traffic. were unanimous
lv adopted at the annual congregation
al meeting of the Second English
Lutheran church last uigbt.
It was decided that some kind of a
fitting celebration Of the twenty-first
anniversary of the founding of the
church would be held next May.
C. Wellbaum was elected an elder.
B A. Rascher. a trustee. John f. Hola-
day and l.. D. Hazeltine. deasons The
annual report given by the pastor
showed the church to be in prosper
ous condition.