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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas 7, Shreveport 1. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 40, Waco 3-1
 At Houston: Houston Il, San Antonio 4.
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Nashville .............20 POI 010 11*-6 Chattanooga ........... .010 200 OOO-3
 Summary: Sacrifice hits, Meador, Ba- con- Stolen bases, Ellam. Burke. In- nings pitched, by Decatur 3, with hits and runs; Kroh g. with hits and 3 runs Earned runs, Decatur 3. Kroh g. Merritt. Two-base hits. Kores, Ellam, Kaufman, Burke, O'Brien Marshall, Hyatt, Bacon. Three-base hits, Kores, Gleason Home runs, Hyatt 2. Double play, Ellam to Burke. Base on balls Decatur 1, Meador 1, Kroh l, Merritt l. Struck out, Decatur 1, Merritt 5. Time 1:4O Empires, Breitenstein and Mar can.
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CRACKERS RETAIN
 LEAD BY HITTING

Atlanta, July 5.-Atlanta retained It's lead in the Southern league by defeating New Orleans today, to 4, giving the Crackers three victories by the same score in the five-game series Both teams used two pitchers. Extra base hitting featured the locals attack. Score:
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JIM SCOTT APPLIES
 FOR PLACE IN CAMP

Chicago, July 5-"Death Valley Ji1n'' Scott, pitcher of the Chicago Americans, has applied for a place in the officers training camp at Leon Springs, Tex, it was made known here today.
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American Association

At Columbus: Toledo 6, Columbus 5. At Louisville: Indianapolis 3, Louis vile 9
 Only two scheduled.
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Games Today

Cincinnati at Boston. Chicago at Brooklyn. St. Louis at New York. Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
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Games Today

Birmingham at Little Rock. Atlanta at Memphis. New Orleans at Chattanooga. Mobile at Nashville.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday Cleveland 5-l, St. Louis 3-4. Chicago 6, Detroit Il. New York 5-1, Washington Az Boston A, Philadelphia 2-3.
 Games Today Cleveland at St. Louis. Chicago at Detroit.
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Games Today
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday St. Louis g. Pittsburg 6. Brooklyn 6, New York 3. Boston 3, Philadelphia 0.
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HOW THEY STAND
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Little Rock 8, Birmingham '. Nashville 6, Chattanooga 3. Atlanta 6, New Orleans 4.
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*Batted for Sheehan in ninth. Score by innings:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
DENIES PATROlMEN
INCREASE IN WAGE
70" COMING YEAR

Acting upon a ruling made by
Mayor Robbins the board of police
commissioners at their monthly meet.
ing last night decided not to appoint a
woman police officer at this time and
decided not to reconsider their recent
action in refusing the request of the
policemen for an increase in wages.
Putting the question of the appoint.
ment OF police woman, and the ques.
ton of increased wages for policemen
up to the chief executive. Mayor Rob-
bins Informed the police board mem
bers that increased expenses for the
police department could not be met
without an increase in the tax rate.
Officers OF the Feredation of Won.
ems clubs. who have been insisting
upon the appointment of police wom-
an. were today far from satisfied with
the boards action and will hold a
meeting next Wednesday to plan fur
tier activities.
Sergeant McNally, clerk of the police
board. said today that later, if ways
and means for meeting the additional
expenses could be provided, without
resorting to tax rate increase, the
board would appoint a police woman
and increase the pay of the police
officers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
BIG CROWD HEARS
HOWARD'S CONCERT;
RECEIPTS ARE S125

Wesley Howard. the young man who
has by Richmond's efforts in his be-
half been able to gain position on
the musical world which few persons
of his age have attained to and who
is said to be the greatest negro violin
list in the world, gave successful
benefit concert in the high school aud
itorium last night
Howard used a violin he made him
self and on it he played his own in
terpretations. 1t was distinctly How
ard concert. Those who have followed
the young man in his career upward
since he left here to attend the Boston
Conservatory of Music. recognized his
great progress. He was assisted in
the program by church choirs.
The receipts of the benefit have not
yet been determined, but the attend
ance was almost 600 which would
mean more than $125 toward Towards
post graduate course. He expressed
his qualification after the concert of
the backing and sympathy he has
here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
WOMAN MAY PROVE MISSING LINK
IN EVIDENCE IN MAIZE COLBERT CASE

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. ga
missing link in the chain Of c!rcum-
stantial evidence forged by the police
about Bernard w. Lewis. who COM
mitted suicide In an Atlantic City no
tel, and who the authorities say they
are convinced was the slayer Of Ma.
zie Colbert, art model. may be sup
piled today when detectives question
new witness said to have been
found.
Despite the damaging evidence col
lected against the Pittsburgher. the
r'olice so far admit they have no posi-
tive proof that Lewis knew Miss Col
bert. Neither have they positive
proof that he ever entered the apart.
ments Of the girl.
Mystery Still Continues
This lack OF convincing Information
on a vital point. the detectives said
today. forces continuance of an ele-
nent of mystery in the case. Coupl-
ed to this is the lack of known mo-
tive.
The detectives say they were in
formed late last night that an auto
mobile accessory dealer will produce
a woman today who was with Maize
Colbert on the night preceding the
murder and heard the model talk on
the telephone with Lewis who was
at hotel Miss Colbert refused to
meet the man at first. but later an ap-
rointment was made. the police say.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
SPECTATORS FLOCK
TO BUYING SIDE

CHICAGO. Jan. 6--Wheat specula-
tors flocked to the buying side today
largely because of the absence Of any
new developments pointing to peace.
Some of the most conspicuous of yes
terday's sellers had become active
bulls and there was decided scarcity
CT offerings. Considerable of the pur-
chasing appeared to be based on the
senates action regarding President
Wilson's appeal to the European bel
ligerents Opening prices which
ranged from l to 2Ac higher with
May at $1.S2 to s183R and July at
$1.49k to. $1.49%. were followed by
material further gains.
Lightness of offerings gave strength
to corn. Bullish cable advices and the
upturn in wheat were factors. After
opening unchanged to x higher, the
market continued to advance
Oats kept pace with the ascent of
other cereals. Cash houses led the
buying.
Higher quotations on hogs lifted pro-
visions There was big demand for
ribs.
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as banking. manufacturing or any
other legalized corporation that real
~ represents something. That body
must be commercialized unit. and
must pay asst goes, as do all success
ful enterprises.
Why should commercial club rep
resenting the entire city's interests of
al characters represent a capital OF
less than one dollar. or have no H.
nancial responsibility whatsoever,
when the individual parts Of that unit
represent millions in financial respons-
lonlty Let's have an organization
with financial foundation and a mas.
ter wheel to give it poise and balance.
Let's rely upon its movements as we
rely upon the pass books of our banks.
Let's hold 1t responsible and liable as
we hold our banks responsible and
liable. Let's make its membership Ii
able as We make stakeholder in our
banks liable. Let's have less member
ship. but more get-there-ship.
Lets make the stock so valuable in
the organization that the membership
will seek the organization with cash in
hand. instead of the organization seek
ing the membership with a club in
hand to demand the payment of last
years dues, which by virtue of re-
suits is at that. taking pennies from
the eyelids of the departed. Now
Master Minds of Richmond Hard
headed men of Richmond. Successful
men of Richmond.
will you not erect to the honor OF
your city and to the honor of your
selves and posterity. monument OF
successful administration builded upon
a foundation of responsible organiza-
ton, such as will grow in strength and
be prepared to brave all such storms
as our city may from time to time en-
counter. Let's have a critter with a
head leading the tail and the tail sub
SERVANT to the head. When we kick
the seven out of 1917 to make place
for eight, let's do it realizing greater
responsibility is awaiting us and be
prepared to welcome it in its fulness.
Let's make the impossibles, the most
probables. The glory and fame Of
Richmond triumphant awaits us.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06

thought for years the policy Of the
club was faulty, although he has paid
lis $1,000 per. and has labored assidu.
ously when assigned duties to pro-
duce results. His efforts have not
been at all satisfactory to himself.
He sees other conscientious mem.
bers striving just as hard, who like.
wise are not satisfied with results OBJ.
tanned. The public looks on and justly
crlticises operations which fail to
operate. The club membership repre-
sents as good talent as can be found
In the city. In fact it represents most
OF the executives of all Richmond's in.
dustrles. They all strive to accom-.
plish results which fail to materialize.
We ask you now If the policy of the
club is right. what's the natter We
admit some achievement. To deny
the same would be to brand the organi.
zaton as usurper OF time, money
and brains. There is not an executive
represented in the club who would not
resign his position Immediately if he
was laboring so hopelessly and wanton.
ly in the prosecution of the industry
he represents.
IF he failed to do so, and did not
control the industry be represents, he
would be retired by his Board of Di.
rectors. Now, why do hundreds of
successful men from all walks of life
fail to produce satisfactory results for
the city of Richmond? Be honest. be
fearless, speak the truth. Is it for
lack of large membership in the
club? Might not the homeless carcass
attempting to carry the burden be at
fault? Is the anatomy right? Is the
muscular system right?
Are the circulatory and nervous
systems right? There is something
preventing that magnetic force re-
quired to produce the spark and shat
ter all obstruction to forward move
ment. Richmond deserves and needs
to be overtaken by a personal mag
netism, surrounded by well organic
ed body. A body representing some
thing, with power to act. With power
to do things or to see to having them
done. With means for enforcing it's
powers. A paid organized body, just
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06

It was also stated that this woman
can show that Lewis and the model
met at an automobile show held here
year ago.
Never Heard Of Lewis
Marie Collins. an intimate friend of
Miss Colbert, told Captain detec-
tives Tate that she never heard her
speak Of Lewis. although she was
acquainted with every man that had
ever visited her chum before.
1T was always Mazie's custom"
said Miss Collins. that whenever she
had a visitor to telephone me. On
Friday morning. however. when
called her up and told her was not
feeling well and invited her to my
apartments on the second floor she
said only that she had company On
every other occasion she told me the
name of the man who was with her
in her apartments"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
WAYNE COUNTY BOYS
WIN DAIRY CONTEST:
GET SCHOLARSHIPS

Three Wayne county young men will
receive state honors in the October
and November Dairy contest conduct
ed by Purdue university and will re.
ceive scholarships to the mid-winter
short course at the state school next
week
Arson Lindsey. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ s. Lindsey. Economy, has been mott
fled that he won second place in the
eastern Indiana district in the White
River Valley creamery class. This
company will pay all the young mans
expenses at the short course next
week.
Ivan T. Beck. Wayne township agri-
cultural supervisor. has been notified
that two Wayne townships boys have
won high honors in the DeLavel class
but at a late hour this afternoon he
had not been advised as to who the
winners are
The teacher of College Hill school,
wayne township, informed school offic-
lais this morning that one of her
pupils. Clay Hapner received notifica.
tion yesterday that he was one of the
winners
Besides the winners of state donors.
economy will send two winners of it's
local dairy contest to the short course.
The Economy creamery has awarded
short course scholarship to Harold
Fcuts. son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fouts. Edwin Frazier, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Oliver Frazier was awarded a
short course scholarship in the Econ.
omy contest which amounts to two
thirds of his expenses Cecil Cain.
received honorable mention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
MILLS SCORES
[continued From Page one.1


the assumption It must be a COM
mercial club in point of fact, and I'M
til it is, we shall continue with more
or less success and failure, and in
favor of less success and more fail
ure. A thousand enrolment to a
weak organization is no more effect
i've than an enrolment of one hun
dred except that the one thousand
enrolment might yield 100000 at
ten per, by the fifty fifty process,
while the one hundred would prob
ably yield 100000 at par
1.-The extra 100000 would secure
more performances in favor of the
one thousand membership, but farce
requires more performance than real
show. The accomplishments of one
hundred enrolment would perhaps
equal the larger enrolment. The
functioning of weak organization is
not strengthened by increased nom
operative membership A Real Com
mercial Club with an organization eff
fectively and commercially operative,
if only representing a Membership of
one hundred, would accomplish great
er results for Richmond's welfare than
our present club, loosely and non
commercially organized with one
thousand enrolment. We are not de-
crying commercial club with a thou.
and members, but we do want to be
sure of the club first and the large
enrolment second.
Lets draw the distinction between
what we think we have, and what we
really have. Let's come down to
earth and stick in the mud long
enough to get acquainted with our
selves and with our city. Let's be fair
and honest and call a spade spade
Who are we? What are we? 1t is
not true that We are graphing at
planets when the objects are really
only gnats? A part of what every
body thinks and says must be true.
Ask nine out Of ten of your present |
of the Richmond Com. |
mercial Club, what's the matter with |
the club Few only would tell you it |
needed larger membership. Many |
would tell you it's joke and farce. |
We believe in reality it is a joke and |
a farce. We do not express this opin- |
ION WITH any malice 10 single III
dividual We do not attribute the re- !
suit of it's being a joke and a farce
TO any individual or class of individ-
uals We do attribute it to the policy |
Of the club.
while the individuals of the club
ire of course, collectively responsible
for its policy, it is no personal mat
.er for which any member is respon-
sible. The writer is a paid member.
He is on the Board of Directors, and
IS Chairman of the New Industries
Committee He is accordingly as
much subject to the faults found as
my member of the club. He has
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
FLOODS IN KENTUCKY
CAUSE HEAVY LOSSES

LOUISVILLE. KY. Jan. 6.-Thou-
sands Of dollars damage has already
resulted from foods in several Ken
lucky streams. and in parts of south
eastern Kentucky railroad traffic has
been practically suspended.
The highest stage for several years
has been reached along the headwa-
tiers of both the Cumberland and Ken
lucky rivers. which are still rising.
Many other streams also are rising
rapidly.
Much damage has been done as the
result of the flooding of fields planted
to winter crops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
MORGAN LEAVES "Y"

E. ]. Morgan resigned as a director
OF the Y. M. C. A. at the regular
monthly meeting last night, stating
that other duties required all his time,
A successor will be appointed at the
annual election, Jan. &c. Richard
Sedgwick. who has been president of
the board of directors for the past
five years, met for the last time with
the board. A successor will be elect
ed at the annual meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSION

Wayne county commissioners spent
two hours in executive sessions today
making appointments to the various
minor Offices of the county. William
Cheesman, president of the board, an
nounced today that the appointments
will not be made public before the
first of the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
SHIP YARDS RECORD
TONNAGE OF 52o,s47

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-American
ship yards in 1916 put out tonnage
exceeded but twice before. A bureau
OF navigation statement shows the
construction of 1,163 merchant vessels
with a tonnage of 520,847 and fifty
vessels Of forty thousand tons, for for
eien flags. In 1908 the tonnage pro-
duced was 614,000 and in 1855 when
the American merchant marine was
theh largest in the world American
yards turned out $4,000 tons of wood
en- ships.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
MRS. eERTScH HANDLES
ESTATE OF HUSBAND

Malinda Bertsch was appointed ad.
ministrator of the estate of her deceas.
ed husband, Edwin T. Bertsch. north
Of East Germantown, by Judge Fox in
circuit court today. The estate to be
divided between the widow. daughter
Edith. and son Harvey, is valued at
$4,000. The deceased mans estate
amounted to much more than this but
most of the property was held under
joint deeds to Mr.. Bertsch and wife
and for this reason goes directly to
the wife. It was estimated today that
Mr. Bertsch and his wife together own
cd property valued at $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
OPPOSES PRIMARIES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Abolition
of direct primaries and substitution of
the preferential ballot system was ad-
vocated by Prof. Lewis J. Johnson of
Harvard in an address today before
the national popular government
league. Primaries, he said, ARE just
one more dozen of politics than the
votor without an axe to grind cares to
put up with"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
IS GRANTED DIVORCES:
ASKS FOR LICENSE

All previous speed records establish.
Ell by Dan Cupid in the state were
smashed this morning when Myrtle l.
Goldberg, Cambridge City, applied at
The county clerks office for marriage
license five minutes after she had been
granted divorce from Truman S.
Goldberg. residence unknown, by
Judge Fox in circuit court. Mrs. Gold
berg was granted license to wed Ed.
ward r. Mech. laborer, Columbus,
d
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
AUXILIARY TO MEET

The Woman's Auxiliary Of the ST.
Paul's Episcopal church will hold a
special meeting Monday evening at
7:45 o'clock in the ST. Paul's Episco-
pal Parish House. There Will be a
special program including talk on
Mission Work in Alaska" followed
by musical numbers
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
CHECK POLIO EPIDEMIC

ELKINS, W. Va, Jan. 6.-With no
new cases developing in the last SO
hours the epidemic of infantile par
alysis which has been raging here
with II cases reported and two deaths
is believed to have been checked.
The fight against the disease is being
directed by DR.. c. R. Werlich of the
West Virginia board of health and
DR.. C. w. Lake of the Federal
Health department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
ASK CIVIL SERVICE
IN MUNICIPAL PLANT

City Attorney Bond this afternoon
announced the fostering of an agita-
ton for an amendment to the public
utilities law of Indiana providing for
civil service In Municipal plants. such
civil service to be administered by the
public utilities commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
SHOW BIGGER BUSINESS

NEW YORK, Jan. 6. - The state
ment of the average condition of
clearance house banks and trust COM
panies for the week shows that they
hold $14O,441, 440 reserved in excess
of legal requirement. This is an in.
crease of $23,105,75O over last week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
OIL PLANTS RESUME
OPERATIONS IN EAST

LONDON, Jan. GA Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam quotes Berlin
dispatches as saying that the work Of
repairing the damage in the Rouman-
ian oil districts had advanced so far
that some works may resume product.
ion within a few weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
DEMURRER Is FILED

On the grounds that allegations are
not sufficient to constitute cause for
action, the defendant in the suit Of
Alfred Gray and others against Clay
ton Hunt for $4,000 damages for al
legged fraud filed a demurrer to the
complaint in circuit court today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
HOLD UP EXPRESS WAGON

TARENTUN. Pa. Jan. 6-Four
masked men held up an express wag-
on here today containing the pay roll
Of the Flaaccus Glass company of this
city. and escaped with $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
OTHER TOWNS FALL

BERLIN, Jan. Elm addition to
Braila the capture of which was an
nounced last night five more towns
In Roumania have been taken by the
Teutonic troops, which have reached
the Sereth river at two points. New
operations have been inaugurated in
Dobrudja following the expulsion of
the Russians and Roumanians.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
EXECUTOR APPOINTED

Jesse W. Adamson was appointed
executor Of the estate of Anna ]. Nc.
Graw, deceased. by Judge Fox in cir.
cult court today. The estate is valued
at $4,000. BY provisions of will all
goes to the husband
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
SUES ON BONN ACCOUNT

Virginia, Carolina Chemical COM
pany through it's Cincinnati branch
brought suit in circuit court today
against Henry +. Bonn, Fountain City,
on an account, $159.35.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
AIRING IN HOSPITAL

Harry airing, North Ninth street bar
Der, is In Reid hospital where he is in a
serious condition resulting from a
bursted artery in his head.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
BUY FILING CASES

County commissioners in session
this afternoon approved plans and
specifications for new filing case
in the county clerks Office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
ODDITIES.

An English railroad supplies toy
locomotives and cars to children TAX
ing long journeys, to relieve the mo.
nonony OF riding.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-06
LIBRARY GROUP ELECTS

Library association Of the Wayne
circuit court will hold its annual
meeting next Monday morning In the
court room Oficers will be elected.