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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
MEL LPOLDER REGARDS MISSION AS MENACE
AND THREATENS TO GET REV. PR0PST'S JOB;
REPRESENT Different VIEWS OF CHARITY WORK

vice Bureau, as represented by John
7. Melpolder, and the North End mis-
sion is not of recent origin.
When Mr.. Propst first assumed
charge of the work north of the rail-
road" he called on Melpolder to Of
fer his cooperation in helping to
solve social problems in that district.
At that time Melpolder threatened
Propst's job.
He is reported to have told the mis-
sionary he would "get his job" if he
dispensed any charity in the North
End.
The Propsts have . theory with re.
spect to social work In the North End
which seems to Melpolder to be pecul-
lar. 1t is that they are in duty bound
to help families in Strengthened cfrcum-
stances by sympathetic charity
They don't believe in issuing bound
less aims to all who apply. They
couldn't if they wished to. for they
haven't the funds. Their work primar-
lily is spiritual but they feel their duty
to extend beyond caring for the souls
in their parish. AS Mr.. Propst aptly
puts it:
Stomach Must Be Filled.
II can't talk to man about the state
Of his soul with very good grace when
his stomach is empty"
The Propsts have another theory
[continued On Page Twelve.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

Two methods of dispensing charity
seemingly are clashing in Riverdale.
One is the sort adopted by John
T. Melpolder, general secretary of
the Social Service Bureau.
The other is the brand favored by
Rev. and Mrs. ]. F. Propst, who are
in charge of the North End mission,
conducted by an interdenominationa
board.
There seems to be one outstanding
distinction between the two methods.
Melpolder stands for a cold, unfeel.
ing dispensation Of aims to needy
the Propsts stand for charity with
a heart in it."
Not Satisfied with Results
While the Propsts have no quarrel
with the Social Service Bureau and
favor its system, they are not salts
fed with the results Of the Melpolder
method in cases with which they are
in intimate touch.
On the other hand, Melpolder has a
quarrel with the mission and the mis-
sionaries and their method of dealing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

young stomachs with milk proved rath.
er extraordinary. The first observa-
ton OF teachers was that noisy chil
dren became quiet.
Entire class-rooms settled down.
Scuffling of feet, wriggling of restless
bodies, whispering and fidgehng ceas-
ed. There followed an increase in atten.
tion to the work in hand. and an in
crease in mental efficiency.
The reports of school principals
showed that an average of fifteen per
cent. of the school enrolment made a
rapid improvement under the milk
feeding system.
Prevents tuberculosis.
Another result was the disappear
ance of anemic and malnourished chill
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
DENY THAT M'ADOO
played ANY PART
IN STREET DEALS

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-Denials by
Pliny Fisk and Archibald S. White,
widely known New York financiers
that there was any truth in Thomas
w. Lawson's allegations coupling the
name of Secretary McAdoo with Wall
Street have greatly clarified the work
of the leak" investigators today.
The purpose of the congressional
committees counsel, Sherman L. Whip
pie. in questioning Mr.. White about
the relations between himself and
Lawson and Ambassador Won Bern
storff, was not clear, however, when
White left the stand at the conclusion
of yesterdays session. 1t was expect.
ed that Mr.. White would resume his
testimony along this line today.
With most of Mr.. Lawson's sersa-
tional leak" charges denied by wit
nesses under oath, the investigators
today foresaw the close of their in
quiry in New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
RAILROAD SHARES
BREAK 80 POINTS
ON LOCAL MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Shares of the
New Haven & Hartford railroad broke
four points to s91k, new low record,
during today's early dealings on the
stock exchange. This exceeds the pre-.
vious minimum made in 1915 by 81.
points. Last year the stock recovered
to 77B.
This mornings decline represents a
loss of almost Is points since the first
of the year.
The New Haven road has $20,O0O,-
900 of s per cent notes secured by
collateral maturing on May l.
The entire stock list was adversely
affected as the decline inANew Haven
shares, q. S. Steel and other import
ant stocks forfeiting their earlier
gains.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

merous were the proffers that at first
there was more milk than was needed.
The school directors wished to avoid
any appearance OF paternalism, and
this desire, together with an unex-
pected protest from well-to-do parents,
soon put the milk-distribution on a
strictly business basis.
Parents of youngsters who had good
homes demanded that their children be
allowed to get milk from the school
stations. To meet this demand brass
check currency was minted. Every
school-child who wants checks may
have them.
No Distinctions Made.
Whether the parents pay two and a
half cents a check or nothing at all is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
Poor Free They Need Food Most

dren from the school clinics. The sec
retary Of the county tuberculosia
league recently stated that the millh
distribution system is doing moro I'd
prevent the spread of tuberculosia
than any other organized effort in u3s
community. Milk is fordfying youna
bodies against the minor diseases
which pave the way for the whita
plague.
When q child comes to school fn
Seattle without his breakfast, he has
permission to drink all the milk he
wants. Even during class hours .
hungry youngster may take time off
to cash a milk-check. Stuff their
stomachs, then stuff their minds" :"
seems to be golden rule for juvenile
education.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
Poison Mixed
in Pancakes
Kills Family

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Jan. 30.-A meal
OF pancakes hurridly made and as
hurridly eaten yesterday morning
caused the death Of Ave members of
the Meints family, on a farm near
Danforth fifteen miles south of here.
The pancakes we're made by Mrs.
o. X. Meints, mother of four of the
victims, and grandmother of the fifth.
Mrs. Meints is believed to have mixed
the contents Of sack containing an
arsenical preparation used by her
husband in taxidermy with prepared
pancake -four thinking the powder
was flour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

Poor children in the Seattle schools
who have no money to pay for lunches
are served first, and for nothing, on
the theory that they need food most.
In Good Housekeeping for last Oc.
tober is an article by Jack Bechdolt On
the school lunch system part Of which
follows:
The success Of a years experiment.
ing has prompted the public schools Of
Seattle. Washington. to adopt as a
new rule of pedagogics the slogan.
Fiji the youngsters stomachs, then
their minds"
Every schoolday more than five
thousand youngsters attach them
selves by paper straws to the contents
OF half.pint bottle Of creamy milk and
speedily effect merger that Is help
ing growing bodies and growing
brains.
The dominating idea of the school,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
GIRARDIN SELLS
25 OF PAINTINGS

Frank Girardin has returned from
Cincinnati where he sold twenty-five
pictures at an exhibit held at the Sa-
voy hotel The art critic of a Cincin-
natl newspaper described him as the
PAINTER of beech woods and lover of
big trees" Girardin had three can
vases on display at the Permanent
Art Exhibit in the lobby and foyer of
the Lyric theatre at Cincinnati. The
titles of the pictures we're "Hazy AZ
ternoon," Winter on the Farm" and
Beech Woods in Autumn" He will
spend a few weeks here in his studio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
FRENCH ATTEMPTS
TO RETAKE LAND
PROVE FRu|TLESS

The region of Hill 304, northwest
Of Verdun, was the only one In the
European war field in which activity
of note developed during the last
twenty-four hours SO far as today's
official report from the German and
French war Offices reveal
Berlin's statement indicates that
the French are continuing their at
tempts to regain the ground recently
lost there, which the German ac-
counts declare have been truitless.
Last nights efforts we're as unproduc-
tive as those preceding them. 1t is de-
clared, the Crown Princes troops re-
pulsing all the attacks made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

districts milk-distribution plan is TO
give every school-child all the milk he
wants. and there is no restriction on
healthy appetites except that those
who pay nothing for the milk are serv.
ed first on the theory that they need
Il most.
Dr.. Ira C. Brown is the chief medical
officer Of the Seattle public schools.
A kindly faced, grayish haired, middle
aged man. DR.. Brown Is intensely in
terested in children. Adults FORE
me-" says DR.. Brown, "but young ones
why, can't think Of anything 1
wouldn't be willing to do to help the
young ones"
Not Sick, Were Only Hungry.
In the work of the school clinic Dr.
Brown found that a great many chill
dren were sent to the clinic for dos
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
STRAYER GETS
LETTERS WITH
FACTS ABOUT
THE RESORTS
Notes Without Signatures,
However, Will Be Ignored
by Prosecutor and Mem
bers of Jury.

A few persons against whom grand
jury indictments have been returned
have left the country for parts un.
known, it was reported today.
This is no fault of the sheriff, how
ever, as the indicted persons depart
ed before any warrants had been
issued for their arrests. They evi-
IDENTIFY became suspicious when their
comrades were subpoenaed to appear
before the grand jury.
Nobody against whom serious
(continued On Page Five.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
TAKE STEPS TO
FORM SOCIETIES

Definite steps towards the forma-
tion of a. community center for New
Garden township will be taken at a
meeting of farmers in Fountain City,
Feb g. Officers will probably be elect
ed and the general plans of the organ
ization formulated.
Arlington township is also planning
to organize a community center in
the near future.
Miss Grace l.. King, Wayne county
domestic science supervisor. is an ar
dent booster of community centers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
SENATE EXPECTS
TO DEBATE PEACE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-The SEN
ate looked for the breaking out today
OF debate on President Wilson's recent
peace address. Senator Cummins had
announced he would call up his reso-
luton to allow a definite time for de-
bate on the subject and was prepared
to make an extensive address in de-
tense of the resolution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
CALL NICHOLSON
TO SUPPORT BILL

Timothy Nicholson received a tele-
gram from the Anti-Saloon league Of
ficials in Indianapolis today asking
him to come to the capital city Thurs
day with a band of dry workers from
Wayne county to assist in getting the
prohibition measure passed by the
senate. The dispatch stated that the
prohibition bill is expected to come
before the senate on that day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
ZERO WAVE COMING,
MOORE FORECASTS

Real winter weather is promised be.
fore the end Of the week by Forecaster
Moore. The temperature will fall to
zero and probably below and the cold
spell will last several days
A storm with rain turning into snow
will precede the cold weather The
storm is due to arrive tomorrow. It
IS moving slowly from the west and
now is covering the entire eastern
slope Of the Rocky Mountains.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
King Becomes
Field General

LONDON, Jan So-Emperor Charles
of Austria has created the King of
Bulgaria an Austrian field marshal
according to a Vienna dispatch to
Reuters by way of Amsterdam. The
emperor visited the Bulgarian king
on his way home from German head
quarters, where he had attended the
birthday celebration of the German
emperor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

by Senator Reser, was made part
of the journal of the state.
Senator Reser's bill abolishing the
Office of the legislative reference bu-
reau, and creating a new department
for the same purpose in the state
library was reported from the library
committee with recommendation
that it pass
1t was expected that the committee
would make a divided report, but
there was no division.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
Price of Milk
To Take Jump

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Another ad-
vance in milk prices to take effect
Feb. I, was announced today by one
of the largest milk distributing COM
panies in the country which serves
New York and neighboring cities and
towns. The increase raises the price
of grade B milk from 10 to II cents
a quart and adds two cents half
pint to the price of cream.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
ASKS REFERENDUM :.
ON HORSE RACING

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Jan. 30.-A bill
TO submit to a referendum vote a plan
to legalize horse racing in Illinois and
to permit betting means Of the pari-
mutual machines was introduced in
the Senate today by Senator John T.
u. DENVER, Democrat, Of Chicago
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
WOULDPASS BILL
OVER WILSON VETO

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Sentiment
OF the House on the immigration l,ill
vetoed by President Wilson because
Of the literacy test provision was be.
ing ascertained today by its champ
ions in an effort to re-pass the meas
ure over the Presidents head. Chair
man Burnett of the House immigra-
tion committee has given notice of his
intention to move Thursday to over
ride the Presidents veto
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

John r. Meipoider, general seere-
tary Of the Social Service Bureau,
threatened D. .. Ramsey, principal Of
Whitewater school In RiverdaIe, in
Ramsey's office this morning.
The threat resulted from Ramsey's
refusal to retract a statement he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

with destitute families in their parish.
1t is reported on the highest author
ity that Melpolder has described the
North End mission as a "helEhoie. ?"
This term he has applied to the
church on several occasions and to
several persons, according to them. At
the same time he characterized
Propst as "one-horse preacher"
Feud is Of Long Standing.
This clash between the Social Ser
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
new REVENUE BILL
DEBATED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3O-The new
revenue bill to provide about $4o2.-
100000 was taken up in the House to-
day. Democratic leader Kitchen in
charge of the measure, announced
that he hoped the House would close
debate and vote late tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

proposal first was made by the Do
mestic Science club and before It had
gone to Superintendent Giles.
Ramsey also quoted MeIpo'der az
saying he would stop the plan by see
ing Superintendent Giles.
Meipolder called upon the principal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
Temperature Today.

For Wayne County by W. e. Moore
Snow or rain late tonight or We'd
nesday. Southeast winds.
General Conditions-The storm
which has passed eastward was caus-
ed by lower temperatures but cold
wave is being held back by a great
storm over the West This storm is
moving slowly and Is expected to
reach here not later than Wednesday
attended by rain and snow and much
colder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
JOBBERS WILL DINE

Jobbing interests of Richmond will
be we'll represented at the dinner to
he given by the jobbing division of the
Commercial club at the Westcott hotel
Friday evening
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30

made last week in the school lunch
controversy.
The statement in question was
made by Ramsey directly quoting,
he claims, threat made by Melpoi-
der to "stop the school lunch idea."
It was made, Ramsey said, when the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
GIVEN MARRIAGE LICENSE

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Charles M. Moss, 80. who
was divorced by his wife. JAM q.
1916, and Mae Campbell. "a, who has
been twice divorced.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
COUNTY CLUBS FEoERATE

EATON, O., Jan. 30.-Mrs. Alfred
G. Murray, of New Paris, presided Sat
urday at meeting held by the execu-
tive board of Preble county's proposed
federation of clubs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-30
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Wealth.
er 6ureau-Increasing cloudiness.
Probably followed by snow In Lorth
and rain in south portion late tonight
and Wednesday. Colder north portion
tonight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
California HeireSs
May Marry Again

John {. Oldmixon, counsel for
Princess Aimee Croeker Miskinofi, the
California heiress. appeared before
Justice Finch OF the supreme court
seeking 10 have the decree Of divorce
which his client obtained against the
prince made final
The princess has entirely forgotten
the prince, who made her so unhappy,
Attorney Oldmixon said "She is still
4 Young woman. and IL the fancy takes
her the divorce decree permits her TO
marry again
Where |, Yvonne Goursud, the
adopted child who figured in the easel"
he was asked,
"Yvonne is going on the stage" said
Mr.. OldmiSon.
sAnd the ptineeI" he was asked
"The prince Is talking Of going TO
France TO Join an aviation esquadrille,
he replied.
In the divorce hearing Last fall IN,
princess charged that her husband paid
too much attention to her foster daush-
ter. Yvonne, whom she had adopted
when she was the wife Of Jackson
Gourcd. The prince replied BY sayins
that his wife offered to divorce him
so he could marry the golden hatred
Yvoene, then II years old The princes,
is ~, has been married four times ant
divorced three times. The prince Is n
New York Mail
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
Cigaret Sales
Grow Rapidly

Coinciden, with the proposed increase
in the government tax on oigarets from
Sl25 to $50 thousand, the oigaret
sales IN this country show an increase
OF nearly 50 percent as compared with
year ago.
In March, 1917 cigaret sales IN the
United States were approximately 2H
billion. an increase OF slightly more
than SD0 million over the same month,
March. 1910. The gain in sales for the
three months ended March 81 was ap-
proximately "a billion cigare,s. or an
annual increase rate OF 10 billion The
continuance Of this rate Of gain through
the entire year would bring oigaret
sales by American companies for 1917
up to more than IS billion eigarets.
Chewing and pipe tobacco taxed in
1915 amounted To A7,2lSo8 pounds,
against A02, ,474,24S in 1915 The cigar,
ct trade, however, is outstr,pp,ng every
thing else in the tobacco line, for the
sales OF pipe tobacco in March. 1917
fell off nearly a half million pounds
Cigars taxed in 1910 ,o,aled S,,j77N,-
$40, compared with s,0iO, ,Js5,o03 in 1915
an increase of Jo7,3A,92.-New York
Sun.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
Tohn Drew Admits
Debt to Critics

John Drew appeared in Boston re
Gently IN the title role IN Major Pen
dennis" and in a dressing room inter
view told OF his debt to the dramatic
critics
Il have been much criticized. first
and last, aud have proiited by it, he
said to a representative OF the Chris
tian Science Monitor.
As he went on making up for the Ma
jor, one of the few old men parts he
has played. he continued
There is an editor friend of mine
who believes in having a dramatic crit.
cism written much in the same manner
as he would have any news story put
together am not so sure, but that
he is right The public is interested
in what happens at play and how the
persons in II behave, Just as It is inter
es,ed IN learning all abou, happening
in the news. II is IN the scholarship
back OF the telling that the value lies.
and in this respect ! honor the dramatic
critics of the country who have labored
for the advance OF my profession.
There comes a time, however. when
an actor may be said to have arrived,
and after tha, criticism, Of course. has
le" eifec, in helping shape his art II
is OF grea, value, though, in de,ermin-
ing the nature OF his playS-some,imes
settling definitely the kind OF play
he will not appear IN next time Now
,ha, 7, Il you YOU will forgive me the ex-
preston, have in measure arrived. |
find tina, criticism is not directed so
much at me as at my play II don't
have a good play hear from It,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
Six Boys Jump on
One, Says Charge

Six boys, Apal Sollers. oane Sci
lers. Alva Waite, Hubert Flahart Ce-
Gil Maine and Willie FambrouRh, 10
years old, were arraigned before Jus
tice OF the Peace Farley this morning
on a charge of assaul,ing Richard
Bourne, another boy, 10 years old with
a gas pipe one night last week Their
bonds were fixed at 500 each II is
charged tha, Bourne with another boy
was accompanying two girls home
from revival services being held near
the courthouse when they were at
tackled BY the six boys under arrest
The arrests were made by Constable
Joe Layton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
Wild RUSH MADE
BY CORN BUYERS
Nine-Cent Jump Follows Fix
ing Of Price Limit,

CHICAGO June & Wild rushcs to buy
corn with prices soaring AS much as yiac
a bushei, resulted from the fixing OF
mn Iimum price greatly above quotations
which had been ruling before limit was
named The establis shed possible maxi
mum 81. G5 II bushcl WAS generally taken
as formal recognition OF the strength Of
bulllsh predictions that unless a limit
was act the market was likely 10 reach
s. Excessive rains and further unrea-
soma bile weather. tended to excite appre-
hension and SO. too. did reports that
country supplies were about exhausted 4
with foreign demand increasing
Opening prices. which ranged from IN
d9iac higher. with July ut 52isgl.J1
and September at ,l3Spli3. were fol-
lowed by moderate reaction below the
bottom Of the opening range, but then a
fresh advance AL around to about cents
above Mondays finish.
Wheat and oats temporarily were com
pietey eclipsed and formed only u faint
reflection ~ the bullish turn In the corn
market trade In the cereals other than
corn had barely enough volume TO en-
able quotations to he traced Wheat
after opening 5n7c higher. with July a
| s222 and September AT 400, scored !
| slight further upturn and then sagge'
several cents,
! Provisions held about steady. The ef
| feet OF the bulge In corn was offset h
relative weakness OF the hog market.