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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
JURY PROBE REVEALS STARTLING CONDITIONS
MUNITION PLANTS PREPARE SHELLS
FOR new OFFENSIVE IN SPRING

IN light field pieces is approximately
complete. and it is only necessary to
provide for replacements and renew.
ais.
Output More Than Trebied.
The improvement in the manufac.
ture OF machine guns, rifles, grenades
and explosives has been equally salts.
factory.
Representing the total number of
machine guns delivered to the army
during the first year as 100, the total
for the second year was 1850 and for
the third year will exceed 5000.
The production of trench mortar am.
munition and grenades has been so
much developed that any further in
crease scarcely seems necessary.
The increase in the manufacture of
explosives has been tremendous. For
every ton of explosive employed in
September, 1914, $50 tons were en-
ployed in July 1915, and $4,000 tons in
July, 1916.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
TRAIN SPINS AUTO;
NO DAMAGE RESULTS

A remarkable accident occurred to
Claude G. Hawk, carrier OF rural route
C. Saturday when he attempted to
cross the C. & o. railroad tracks at
Webster in a heavy snow storm. He
did not see or hear rapidly approach
ing passenger train when he drove on
the tracks. The train hit his machine.
whirling it around and Off the tracks
with such force that the momentum
carried the small machine some dis
tance parallel with the train, causing
only slight damage to the side of the
auto and not injuring the driver. Mr..
Hawk saw the train only an instant be-
fore It struck his machine, he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
PASTORS TO ATTEND
SESSION At MuNCiE

Among the local ministers who will
attend the Ministerial conference be-
ing conducted at Muncie, Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
under the auspices of the Laymen's s
Missionary organization are: Rev. L.
E. Murray, First Christian church;
Rev. Francis Anscombe, South Eighth
Street Friends church: Rev. Charles
Woodman, Allen Jay Memorial Friends
church; Rev. H. C. Harman, First M.
E church; Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, Grace
NJ. E. church.
Ministers from twenty-five counties
in Eastern Indiana are expected to at.
tend this meeting. Experts will dis
cuss missionary problems. Practical
ly all ministers from here will attend
only part of the sessions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15

LONDON, Jan. 15.-English muni-
tion factories are now turning out eV-
cry forty.eight hours more heavy gun
ammunition than they manufactured
in the entire first year OF the war, ana
the production is still increasing week
by week in preparation for the great
offensive on the western front which
British military critics believe Will
come next spring.
Although figures of the actual pro-
duction of guns and. munitions are Jeai-
ously guarded, and there is no avoWai
on the part of the ministry OF munl'
tions of any intention to discontinue
the importations from America, there
is an evident feeling OF optimism
amoung the officials in the big munl'
ton headquarters just off Whitehali.
as well as willingness to give out
comparative figures to justify that
optimism.
Position 10 Improved.
"The improvement in our position
may be illustrated in this way, re-
marked an official OF the m1n1stery.
'We are now manufacturing every
week three times as many 135 mill.
meter shells, five times as many 2oO
millimeter shells, and three times as
many 230 millimeter shells as we
manufactured during the whole first
year TO the war.
"Of smaller shells, we are turning
out in about a week the same quantity
as was produced during the first year.
Finally the number of shells OF all
kinds completed during the last week
exceeded by about thirty per cent the
entire stock of munitions held IN re-
serve at the outbreak of hostilities.
Dealing with guns in the same way
It is found that, representing the num-
Der Of guns manufactured during the
first year Of war by 100 the number Tor
the second year would be s4l, anu LOT
the neighborhood Of 1850. The manu-
facture of lighter pieces has had to be
slackened recently, owing to the fact
that the equipment Of the British army
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
KNOWING DEATH WAS INEVITABLE
YOUNG PHYSICIAN SLASHES THROAT

examined him and confirmed the dag
nosis of the Indianapolis specialist He
presented DR.. Kienzle with an X-ray
photograph taken of his heart.
DR.. Kienzle's trained eyes read from
this photograph his death warrant and
he realized he probably had less than
month to live. DR.. Kienzle then be.
came very despondent and a week ago
came to his mothers home to await
the summons of the Reaper. At an
early hour Sunday morning he decided
to hasten the inevitable and slashed
his throat with a razor. About 8
o'clock member of his family found
his body.
Funeral to Be Private.
Besides his mother, wife and baby,
DR.. Kienzle is survived by sister.
Miss Isabelle Kienzle, a teacher in the
Greensboro school, and brother. AL.
bert Kienzle, Of Oklahoma City. Flu.
neral services will be held at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Kienzle Wednesday
at 10 o'clock and will be priv.
ate. Burial at Greensboro cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
JUDGE FOX PROPOSES
70 ELIMINATE BOARD

State papers have taken up recon-
m nenda ton OF Judge Henry G. Fox that
Justice Of peace courts be abolished
and the two leading state dailies have
commented editorially upon. the sug-
gestion. The papers also accept with
favor the suggestion that a county
court be established.
"I would pay Judge Of county
court $4,000 year and have all fees
turned over to the county treasurer,
said the Judge today. This salary
would attract men with sufficient leg
al knowledge to handle il"
The experienced Judge shocked
members of the local bar this morning
when he suggested that he would like
to see the board Of county commits
sioners abolished. He cast no reflec-
tions upon the present board but said
that he would like to see the central
power of county government vested in
one man, namely, the county court
Judge. He said that he based his opiL-
ions on years of careful observation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
CHURCH GETS 5000
OF SIEWEKE ESTATE

Trinity Lutheran church. Seventh
and South A streets, is beneficiary
under the will of the late Henry
Sieweke The will was approved by
Judge Fox in circuit court today The
church is to receive $500 of the estate
which is valued at $1,000. TIE re-
mainder is to be divided equally among
six children: Tillie E. Lacey, Foun-
tain City; Ada A. Hoff, city; Harry c..
Sieweke, Eaton, o.; Wallace c.
Sieweke, city. Louis H. Sieweke and
Henry c. Sieweke were named as exc
cutors in the will but they waived their
rights and the Dickinson Trust com.
pany was appointed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
STORM
SPREADS over
ENTIRE SOUTH

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 15.-Snow
and sleet today covered large portion
OF the south. North and central Texas
are under one of the heaviest snow
falls in their history, seven and one
tenth inches having fallen in Dallas
since early yesterday. The storm ex-
tended over eastern Arkansas north
ern Mississippi and Tennessee, Caro-
lima and Virginia.
Street car service was interrupted
in Memphis where snow to a depth of
four and one-half inches lay in the
streets. In Nashville three inches of
sleet coated the streets and interferred
with traffic. Sleet was reported also
from Charlotte and Greensboro, N c..
and several points in Virginia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
BOYER SPLITS LEG
WHEN AK CHANCES

John Boyer, 1S years old, son of
Mrs. Bessie Boyer. Fairview. split his
leg from the knee to the ankle Satur-
day when chopping down a tree. The
az missed its mark and cut through
the flesh and wedged between the two
bones of his lower limb.
Boyer probably will suffer no ser.
ious consequences of the accident The
wound was closed with Is stitches and
the boy is rapidly recovering from the
nervous shock. 1t is said to be one
of the most serious accidents which
has happened with tools in which there
was amputation of the part of the limb
not necessary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
JOBBERS TO LAUNCH
PUBLICITY EFFORT

The influence of the jobbers' organi-
cation of Richmond will be felt within
a short time in the district which the
wholesale dealers believe belongs to
this city. At meeting of the board
of trustees tomorrow night, get-to-
gether meeting will be arranged for
and few days later, the first adver.
tising matter will be mailed out.
The jobbers will offer the merchants
in a radius of 25 miles the best pos
sible service on deliveries, quality and
variety Of goods and convenience in
making personal visits.
The first big meeting of the jobbers
probably will follow dinner at the
Westcott hotel. Tentative arrange
ments have been made to bring ex-
perts here to speak on topics which
are vital to healthy wholesale busi-
ness
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15

DR.. Fred W. Kienzle, A, Of Lynn,
Ind, realized from the study OF an
X-ray photograph of his heart, taken
by a Cincinnati; specialist recently,
that his death was near, so Sunday
morning at the home of his mother,
Elizabeth Kienzle, in Greensboro, he
committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor while in his bed.
: DR.. Kienzle for some time practiced
medicine in Greensboro but removed
to Lynn over a year ago where he
opened an office.
Find Farewell Letter.
Several hours after the body was
found a farewell letter was discovered
in the mattress of his bed. It had been
written about the time he came to his
mothers home, week ago. This let
ter was found after Coroner Morrow
concluded his investigation and its
contents are not known except that 1t
contained the information that DR..
Kienzle intended to kill himself.
Mrs. Kienzle and her young baby
were at their home in Lynn Sunday
where the baby Is seriously i'll with
pneumonia. There are no other chill
dren.
Dr.. Kienzle, it is said. had prosper
ed with his practice in Lynn and his
ill health is the only known cause for
his suicide.
Suffers Fatal MaIadies.
Last fall Dr. Kienzle was patient
for two weeks at Reid hospital Later
he went to Indianapolis and was treat
ed by specialist, who informed him
that he was suffering from fatal NAL
aides, organic heart disease and hard
ening of the arteries. About three
weeks ago a specialist at Cincinnati
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
Fifteen INDICTMENTS ARE RETURNED:
JUDGE PRAISES WORK OF GRAND JURY;
GIRLS IN Teens ALLOWED IN RESORTS

tigers, some startling facts are being
revealed. 1t is said, girls wearing
dresses hardly below their knees and
still in their teens" are given liquor.
and compelled to submit to the atten-.
tions OF men, some of them mere boys
and others old enough to be grand1
fathers.
It is uderstood that it is these law
violations that the jury is after now.
1t is almost certainty that the jury,
has been trying to collect evidence
sufficient to return indictments,
against a certain class of hotel opera
tors. 1t is reported that the evidence
has been secreted carefully, however.
and that it is likely no indictments will
be returned at this time
Town Becomes "Tight."
The report that the Jury was investi-i
eating alleged operation of houses oc
i'll repute is said to have resulted In
Richmond having become q closed
town in the strictest sense of the word. :;
Conditions here are not as bad as
they are in other places but there are +,
certain to be some violations Of the
criminal law in city this size." said
the prosecutor today. I'VE are investi-
eating every alleged violation Of law
which comes to our attention"
The Investigations are causing con-
siderable nervousness in certain quar-.
ters. County officials have been /.
swamped with telephone calls by per.
sons wanting preliminary information
of grand jury's action.
Sheriff Carr will begin making ar
rests Immediately.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
CGRM0N URGES BILL
TO PROHIBIT CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT AGAIN

Isaac A. Gormon, doorkeeper in
charge of the senate press box during
the session of the legislature. former
sheriff of Wayne county, chief of
police of Richmond and the man who
performed the last public execution in
Indiana, thirty years ago. will appear
before the committee considering the
bill which provides for the abolish
ment of capital punishment in Indiana,
and urge the passage Of the measure.
It was Mr.. Gormon who was instru-
mental in having law enacted pro-
hibiting public executions and requir-
ing the infliction of capital punish
ment at the state prison. and now he
wants to do all in his power to abolish
capital punishment.
Murderer Is Not Punished.
"a murderer is not punished by be-
ing executed. but what punishment
executions inflict upon the innocent
Of murderer's family" Mr..
Gcrmon said today just before depart
ing for Indianapolis. 81 would like to
see law enacted providing for life
as the maximum penalty
and the elimination of the pardoning
power"
While sheriff of Wayne county Mr..
Gormon officiated at the hanging Of
wife murderer named Bates, in the
court yard of the county jail This
hanging crystalized public sentiment
in Indiana against public executions
ard at the request OF Mr.. Gormon a
bill was introduced in the legislature
BY Henry q. Johnson. then a member
of the assembly. abolishing public
executions. It was enacted with little
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15

Fifteen indictments were returned
in partial report of the grand Jury
of the Wayne circuit court to Judge
Fox today.
1--WE are not through either" said
Prosecutor Strayer. "At least ten
more indictments will be returned be-
fore the end of the week."
Because arrests have not yet been
made, only two of the indictments
were made public. William Hart, col.
ored, was indicted for having assault
ed a young girl and Everett Petty.
Hagerstown, was indicted for having
forged check on Fouts & Strickler
of his home town. These men are
under arrest.
Saloonists Are Attacked.
Other indictments returned were for
assault and battery, statutory charges,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15

operation of blind tigers, receiving
money under false pretenses, beating
board bills, carrying concealed weap-
ons, selling liquor to minors, permit
ting female minors to loiter in saloons.
After making its report, the jury re-
turned Immediately to its room and
continued its probe of other law viola
Ecns.
Il wish to commend the grand jury
ard the prosecutor for the work they
are doing" said Judge Fox after he
had looked over the indictments. ut
is seldom that find a jury which will
go into things like you men. Take all
the time you need. You are doing
good work"
Reveal Startling Facts.
AS the result of investigations which
the jury is making of resorts, and blind
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
FRANK {. NJ COY
GIVES SI00 BOND

Frank E. Mccoy, who operates the
Berghoff saloon on Fort Wayne ave-
nue., was arrested this afternoon,
charged with selling liquor to minors
He was released on 500 bond.
The arrest of Mccoy on an indict-
ment by the grand jury follows the
arrest few days ago Of 17-year-old
girl, the victim of dance hall and
the saloon. The girl appeared before
the grand jury and told her story, one
which caused Prosecutor Strayer and
the grand jurors to institute a search
ing probe into the vice conditions of
the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
BILL is INTRODUCED
FOR HEALTH BOARD

Representative Bartel introduced
bill in the house of representatives
yesterday to reimburse DIR. T. Henry
Davis, who was president of the state
board of health for 36 years, for
money paid into the state general
fund by mistake. The amount Is
$3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
CONGRA1ULATES RULER

LONDON. Jan. 15.-The king of Ba-
varia has sent a telegram to the Ger
man emperor congratulating him on
his recent proclamation. according to
an Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters.
The king telegraphed that the emper-
or's Strong words to the German
people at the arrogant rep.y of our
enemies fird lively echo in all
hearts" He offers assurances that
the Bavarians will continue "the fight
which was forced upon u.s." in order
to enforce peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
MAY EXCHANGE NOTES
WITH MEXICO CITY

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-A direct &.
change OF notes between the state de-
partments of the United States and the
provisional government Of Mexico
probably will be discussed by the
American-Mexcan joint commission.
which resumes its sessions here today
as cure for the troubles between the
two republics
The commission has been meeting,
at different times and places since
Sept 4, 1916, and the members admit;
that indirect negotiations have to set
tie the difficulties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
INSTRUCT ENGINEER
TO EXAMINE PLANS

Acting on the suggestion OF City At.
torney Bond the board Of public works
today instructed City Engineer Charles
to examine the plans for the new Main
street bridge to ascertain whether the
proposed structure would block the
unused street which winds under the
present bridge on the west bank. Mr.
Bond pointed out that II the new
bridge blocked this roadway the pro-
ject for constructing river boulevard
could never be realized.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
SUPREME COURT HOLDS
DIGGS SENTENCE LEGAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-1nterpret-
ing the Mann While slave law the su-
preme court today decided that prose
cution under the law for transporting
women in interstate commerce are
not limited to commercialized vice and
include personal, immoral escapades.
Conviction of F. Drew Caminetti and
Maury 1. Diggs, Of Sacramento. was
affirmed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
LAWSON FACES JAIL
WHEN He REFUSES
TO DIVULCE NAMES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The house
rules committee today resumes it's ef-
forts to get Thomas w. Lawson to
give the names of officials who he in
timated in previous testimony might
be involved in his charge relating to a
leak of advance information on Presi,
dent Wilson's peace note. When call
ed to the stand he faced list of writ
ten questions whose answers demand.
ed under threat that if he refused he
might be cited before the bar of the
house on contempt charges and impris-
oned if declared guilty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
WILLIAMS TO CONFER
WITH SUPERINTENDENT

Charles o. Williams. superintendent
of Wayne county schools, announced
today that he will make public this
week his decision on an offer which
mas been made him of a position as
deputy state superintendent of
schools. He will go to Indianapolis
for a conference with state school Of
ficials before he announces his de-
cision.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
DAN CUPID STEPS
ON DIVORCES HEELS

For the second time In 1917. a
woman who was granted q divorce in
the Wayne circuit court applied at the
clerks office for marriage license
the same day.
Saturday, Alice Moore, Boston, Ind,
was granted a divorce from Everett T..
Moore Lynn. few hours afterwards
she was granted a license to wed
Charles H. L. Price, Boise, Idaho The
girl gave her age as 10 and the man
gave his as %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
SUPREME COURT
RULES AGAINST
RAILROAD CLAIM

WASHINGTON, Jan 15-Test cases
regarded as decisive of about 500 rail-
road claims against the government for
approximately $35,00O,000 additional
compensation for carrying the mails
from 1907 to 1911 were decided today
by the supreme court against the rail-
roads. Appeals of the Chicago and
Alton and Yazoo and Mississippi rail
roads from rejection of test claims
were dismissed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
ASKS MODIFICATION
OF HIS ROAD CONTRACT.

Requests were made of county COM
missioners Saturday by C. NJ Kirk
patrick, Greenfield, who has the con-
tract for improving the National road
through Jackson and Center townships
that the machine finish clause of his
contract be modified. He stated that
he had no machine and that he could
put on as good finish without one.
The commissioners took the request
under adytsemeut
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
BOY HURT WHILE coAsTINc

OXFORD, O., Jan. 15.-Charles
Moon, 8. son of Louis Moon, was
seriously injured Saturday while
coasting on the public school hill.
This is the first coasting accident of
the season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
HEARING POSTPONED

Hearing of the city Of Hichmond's
protest against the action Of the Rich
mond City Water Works company
charging a meter rental will come up
before the state public utilities COM
mission tomorrow instead of today,
the date originally fxed for the hear
ing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
STARR TO BUY LOTS

Starr Piano company today opened
negotiations for the purchase Of four
river bottom lots, lots, located noan
South e street. from the city. TIA
company desires to open ., a,IpaAWoy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
For Wayne County by W. {. Moore

Occasional SHOWS. Continued cold
tonight and Tuesday.
General Conditions-The weather
remains very cold east of the Rocky
Mountains. Thirteen and one-half de.
grees below zero at Earlham College
Sunday mornind and two below this
morning. The coldest place is at
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where
tie temperature is ~ degrees below
zero. The storm over the southwest Is
causing northeastern winds over In
diana and will probably bring snow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
Weather Forecast

For indiana by the United States
Weather GEOGRAPHICALLY snow to-
night and Tuesday. Not much change
in temperature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-15
Temperature Today.

Noon ....'.. Id
Yesterday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-14

consist of not less than six workers
who are to solicit funds on the partial
payment plan. As many as four in
stalments may be made, the last pay
ment to be on October !.
This extract is taken from Gov.
Graham's speech "Some of you have
an automobile, and next Saturday af-
ternoon you will think that you will
go and take a trip and have an enjoy
able time. If you will leave your au-
tomobile in the garage and sit on the
piazza, and take the money you would
spend for gasoline and oil and give it
tothe Red Cross, and do it for two or
three weeks, we will have every dol
lar of money we have been asked to
contribute"
Everybody is expectd to do his bit
in this great cause. Vermont must
not fail. She should ard will live up
to her patriotic traditions.