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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-20
LEGAL NOTICES

PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING BRIDGE
OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMITS
SIONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS
AND BUILDINGS, STATE CAPITOL
BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the superintendent of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings at his office
in the Capitol Building, Harrisburg,
Pa, until 2 o'clock P. NJ, Tuesday De-
cember II, 1917, for furnishing all
labor and materials to build bridge at
Nelson, Nelson Township. Tioga
County, Pa, as indicated fully in the
plans and specifications prepared by
G. A. Fink, Consulting Engineer for
the Board of Commissioners of Public
Grounds and Buildings of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
Plans, specifications and bidding
blanks will be furnished prospective
bidders by applying to the Superin-
tendent of Public Grounds and Build
ings. Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Pa
Proposals must be marked PRO
POSAL NELSON BRIDGE" on outside
cover.
GEORGE A SHREINER,
- superintendent.
L. w. MITCHELL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-20
FOR SALE
NOTICE

MIR. c. A. SPRINKLE, formerly
with the Dayton Cycle Co.. is no
longer connected with the above
named company. H. f. Esterbrsok
has taken full charge and will con-
tinue business at the old stand, yl2
North Third street. All outstanding
accounts are payable to him or h. ;
authorizeG collectors
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-20
HELP WANTED--Male and Female

Our school will be open all summer
Special opportunities for those who
wish to start early or for those who
have unfinished work to do. Lists of
students holding positions sent on re-
quest. You should look over this Iist
carefully and see where our students
are employed. Fall term begins Tues-
day, September 4th. Harrisbnr.,
Shorthand School, 81 N. Second street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
GUARDIAN CALLS
ENTENTE ANSWER
BOLD DOCUMENT

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The Manches.
ter Guardian says the reply of the
allies to President Wilson was receiv-
ed too late for extended comment but
that it believes the document is a
boldly conceived statement of the
position of the allies, which goes a
long way towards satisfying Presi-
dent Wilson's request for specific in
formation as to the objects for which
they are persisting in the war" In
this respect the Guardian says, the
note is conceived in a wholly different
spirit from Germany's reply.
"It believes the reference to the
right of all peoples, small as we'll as
great, to security for free economic
development refers especially to the
vital need of Russia for free use of
the passage to the Mediterranean
through the Dardanelles. as well as
the corresponding need of Serbia and
Montenegro of free. access to the
Adriatic' This newspaper sees the
final break up of the Ottoman empire
in the demand for expulsion of the
Turks from Europe, and asks:
"Would Americans, who have
watched with horror the massacres of
which the Turk has been guilty, think
that would be a misfortune to the
World?" The article concludes:
"The allies put their aims high"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
MERCHANTS
TO REQUEST
CHANGES FOR
PAVING Plan
Business Interests May Unite
in Opposition to Improve
ment of South A Street
Next Year.
CITE OTHER BLOCKS

While the greater part of the i'm
provements provided for in the ,board
Of public works 1917 street paving
program meets with general approval
the majority of the business men in
the central business district are dis
appointed that the program does not
call for the completing of paving work
in that district.
These business interests may unite
with the directly affected opposition to
at least one of the paving projects, the
permanent improvement of South A
street, from South Second to South
Fifth streets, on the ground that. the
paving of that section of South A
streets is not necessary at this time
Want More Streets improved.
Main street business men desire to
see the few unimproved blocks con.
Meeting South A street and North A
streets, in the district extending from
Fourth street east to Twelfth street
paved before permanent improvements
are provided for less travelled streets.
The Main street business men want
to see the following paved street pro.
gram for their district put through
without further delay: Twelfth street
North A to South A; Eleventh street,
North A to South A; Tenth street,
North A to South A, and South Sew
enth. Main to South A.
The program approved by the board
provides for the paving of South
Fourth street, South A to Main, and
Fort Wayne avenue, Main to North D,
and North Third street from Main to
the first alley north Of North D street
This program, however, does not pro
vide for any other Improvements in
the central business district. fss
Fill In "Missing Links"
What the business men desire is the
abandonment of the project for the
paving of South A street between
South Second and Fifth streets so that
some of the missing links" in the cen
trail district can be permanently i'm
proved
The plan for the paving of South
Seventh street from Main to South
A was abandoned last year because it
was desired to put down large trunk
sewer in that street, from Main to
South c, before the street paving was
ordered. AS the proposed sewer sys-
tenn will cost at least $4,000 it cannot
be authorized for several years and
board members have been informed
that it would be folly to postpone the
paving of the first block of South
Seventh street until the sewer i'm
provement is provided.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
DR., WALLS ELECTED
ELDER DURING LIFE

An unusual honor. that of being
elected honorary elder in the First
Christian church for life. was the re-
ward given Dr. J. A. Walls, last night,
for long and faithful service. Dr.
Walls retired from the board his place
being filled at the annual election
which followed basket supper and
social hour
New members Of the church board
were elected as follows: Elders, John
Parkhurst and A. p. Harrison
deacons. p A. Cutler, Ralph Little;
treasurer, Mr.. Rust: secretary. Everett
Harlan. S. r. Mills presided at the
business session. Reports of various
societies showed satisfactory progress
with s1,5O0 raised for missions and
benevolences and all local obliga
tions met. Arrangements for partici-
patton in the simultaneous revival
were placed in the hands Of commit
tee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
RECORD
OF DEEDS BY
ENVOY MILLER

Lieutenant Lawton, of Indianapolis,
commissioned officer in the Saliva
tion Army, began an investigation here
today of the affairs of the Richmond
post. He announced that he will b.
here until Monday or Tuesday when
Captain and Mrs. Foubister of Frank
fort, and two cadets will arrive 10
take charge. Captain Foubister is rat
ed high, Lieutenant Lawton said.
1t is difficult, he said. to learn whicn
of the financing of the Richmond post
Captain Miller, who really was an en-
voy and not a commissioned officer,
had been carrying on a secondhand
business at the post, Lieutenant
Lawton said, against the rules. He
has found a record of the collection
of $177.66 but has been unable to find
a record of the Christmas collection.
No funds were left.
Envoy Miller is not on a furlough
for six months. He is out of the work
altogether" said Lieutenant Lawton.
"He is in the secondhand business in
Anderson"
The same rooms, 37k North Fourth
street, will be kept. In two weeks
Brigadier Simonson, of Indianapolis.
will visit Richmond for day, inspect
the post and hold special meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
ALLIES NOTE
MAKES CASE
OF NEUTRALS
VERY GRAVE
Official Circles Believe En-
tente Nations Have Stated
Terms While Rejecting
Call to Conference.
WAR DRAWS CLOSER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-President
Wilson today began careful and de.
Iherate examination of the entente s
reply to his peace note to determine
what opportunity it presents for a fur.
ther move on his part and in what
way one may be accomplished. The
entente note was discussed at the reg
ular meeting of the cabinet and pri-
vateiy between the President and Sec
retary Lansing.
All quarters agreed that while the
entente had made a complete reply
to the Presidents request for state.
ment of terms, the note seemed to
offer no hope for an early end of the
war but fortunately still did not close
the door upon further effort on the
Presidents part
May Ask Specific Terms.
Several courses of action lie before
the President. Among them is an
other move to ask Germany to state
specific terms as the allies have done.
Diplomats say that with replies from
both sets of belligerents in hand it
would be perfectly legitimate to COM
municate the answer of one set to the
other
The German diplomats here were
outspoken in their denunciation of the
allied note and their declarations that
such terms never would be accepted.
Admittedly the note was more severe
than even they had been led to expect
and they declared the Germanic allies
were prepared to fight on.
Conference is Refused.
Briefly, officials feel that the allies
have stated terms while refusing a
conference, whereas the Germans have
suggested a conference without stat
ing their terms. Nevertheless it is
felt that the international situation
has been decidedly clarified.
Officials obviously view the future
with increasing soberness. President
Wilson's original statement in his note
that neutrality was becoming intoler.
able and Secretary Lansing's state
ment that the United States was being
drawn to the verge of war, wero re-
called in view of the probability that
hostilities are likely to continue.
Ambassador Bernstorff's reiterated
assurances that Germany will not vio-
late her submarine pledges to this
country is held not incompatible with
activities that could not be tolerated
by this country but might be conducted
on the base that there is such diverg-
ence of view as to the international
law involved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
ELEMENTARY HEADS
HOLD CONFERENCES

Second Quarterly conference of Ele-
mentary Sunday school workers will
be held in the Sunday school room of
the First Presbyterian church at 3
o'clock Sunday. The program an
nounced today by Mrs. j. F. Hornaday,
superintendent of elementary work fol.
lows: Music, Miss Ruth Scott; ad-
dress. Elementary Efficiency" Rev.
j. J. Rae: County Elementary Work" /"
Miss Ruth Bradley; missionary story.
Miss Lois Kelly; Temperance in the
Elementary Department" Ed Hase-
meier, president of the Indiana Sun
day school association; temperance
story, Miss Kate Morgan.
Following the program separate con-
ferences will be held as follows: Jun
ior department, Mrs. H. S. Weed; pri-
mary, Miss Ruth Bradley; cradle roll,
Mrs. J. F. Hornaday All persons in
terested in Elementary work are in
vited to atttsfd this meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
GRIM IN SUIT
BREAKS WITH
DR.. ZIMMERMAN

Dissolution of the partnership of
Grim and Zimmerman and the appoint
ment of a receiver to sell the garage
located at Al North Seventh street
and to divide the proceeds in proper
tion to just claims is asked in suit
brought in circuit court today by Hor-
ace j. Grim against Viola r. thinner
man and DR.. w. w. Zimmerman.
Grim charges that on November 1.
1916, Viola Zimmerman wrongfully
and in violation of the contract Of
agreement took charge of the garage
and that he was ordered to stay away
from the garage under threats of
criminal prosecution"
Complaint Describes Contract
The complaint states that the con-
tract was made between Grim and
Viola Zimmerman. wife of DR.. w. w.
Zimmerman, April 6. 1915. DR.. Zim-
norman is named as defendant be-
cause "he claims to have interest in
the proceedings and he is made a
party hereto and called upon to set
up any claims made by him."
The complaint admits that DR.. Zim-
norman went security for Grim on a
$1,000 note at the time Grim bought
out the former partner in the busi-
ness. It is stated that the money Sc
cured from this note was to go to-
wards purchasing half the business.
Grim claims that he paid $100 on the
note and that DR.. Zimmerman paid
the other 5000 and interest, November
10, 1915.
Copy Accompanies Complaint.
The copy of the contract affixed to
the complaint specifies that Viola
Zimmerman was to remain owner of
the property until Grim had paid the
$1,000 note Grim paid s1.500 for his
share of the business. The complaint
declares that when DR.. Zimmerman
paid the 5000 on the note he did so
under the agreement that Grim was to
be a partner in the business but that
Zimmerman was to hold 5000 claim
against Grim's share.
Grim charges that at the time the
contract between him and Mrs. Zim-
norman became effective, the proper
ty and good will of the garage was
valued at $4,000. He claims that it is
now worth more than $4,000. AT the
time Mrs. Zimmerman took charge of
the business, November I. debts
amounted to $1,000. AT the time
there was a $500 bank account in the
name Of Grim and Zimmerman" 1t is
declared, land this was changed over
To the credit OF Zimmerman. trustee"
Besides this, it is charged that $4,000
;r accounts was taken over by Mrs
Zimmerman.
Attorneys for DR.. Zimmerman de-
clared today that the suit will be COLI
tested. They declare that in Novem-
Der the Zimmermans wanted the part
nership discontinued and that their
actions since that time have been to-
wards reaching fair distribution OF
the property. An answer denying
many statements in the complaint will
be filed within the next few days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
CHANGE IN PRIMARY
PASSED BY SENATE
PLEASES RICHMOND

Prospect of the date Of the munich
pal primary nominating election being
changed from March to the Tuesday
following the third Monday in August,
as provided in bill which was passed
by the state senate yesterday under
suspension of rules, is pleasing one
to both Republican and Democratic
politicians in Richmond.
This bill applies to every city in the
state except Indianapolis. 1t is now
in the hands of the house committee
on elections and will undoubtedly be
passed by the house within few
days.
Men who are seeking nomination to
places on both the Republican and
Democratic city tickets in Richmond
have viewed with dismay the prospect
of making a several weeks campaign
in mid-winter.
Henry Farwig denied today that he
was considering withdrawing from the
Democratic mayoralty nomination con-
test Farwig will probably accept the
managership of the Bayer restaurant
but he said that he acceptance Of
this position would not prevent him
tossing his hat into the mayoralty ring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
PROMOTERS ARRANGE
SECOND conference
TO DISCUSS TERMS

No proposition, even tentative, was
offered by representatives of the Gin
cinnati, Bluffton and Chicago railroad
last evening at conference with the
Commercial club electric railways
committee but another conference will
be held soon when it is learned what
attitude other points north and south
of Richmond take toward the pro.
posed extension.
1t was learned here that the new
hackers of the road see wonderful pro-
spects for building a coal and freight
carrier between Cincinnati and the
lakes.
Speak For Capitalists.
The three representatives were ]. N.
Wilson of Cincinnati, John c. Curtiss,
receiver for the c. B. & C. for several
years. and Ebon Lesh, an attorney.
The latter are from Huntington. VII
son posted forfeit last Monday for
the purchase of the road for Cincin.
natl capitalists.
Single unit electric cars running
probably every two hours to connect
with interurbans crossing the state
east and west and to give frequent
shopping service in the new territory,
would be operated. Instead Of Brook
vile, Hamilton would be used as the
entering point to Cincinnati and ne
gotiations have been opened with the
Big Four railroad for terminal rights,
the visitors said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
GRAND JURY
CLAMPS LID
UPON LIQUOR
TRADE HERE
R II m ors Say Indictments
May Be Returned as Re-,
suit of Drunk" Charge
Against Young Girl.
OTHER CASES pRoBED.

A strict liquor law enforcement
lid" is being quietly clamped down
ON Richmond and Wayne county by
the grand jury of the Wayne circuit,
court now in session.
II investigations which have been
started by the jury reveal enough evi-
dence for indictments, arrests of one
or two Richmond saloon keepers and
some blind tiger operators in the
smaller towns will be placed under ar.
rest.
The nature Of the investigations has
been somewhat revealed by a careful
observation of witnesses. It was ru-
mored today that the case of the IL
year-old girl who was fined in police
court today for public intoxication
was before the jury yesterday after.
noon for the purpose of revealing the
source of the liquor
1t was also rumored that cases Of
two houses of i'll repute in this CITY
Will come before the grand jury for in.
vestigation
Many Rumors Afioat.
While there is an undercurrent OF
rumor to the effect that the grand Jury
is looking into some matters concern
Ing small towns in the county which
have been investigated before but
where evidence was insufficient to
warrant the return of indictments, no
one undertakes to say just what these
matters are
About fifteen witnesses from Cam
bridge City were awaiting their turn
to appear before the grand jury this
morning. It is understood that three
distinct cases are being investigated
One concerns acts of violence in con-
nection with the Bertsch foundry
strike. another concerns the robbery
of the Pennsylvania station and
freight house, December 26, but the
nature OF the third cannot be learned.
E. B. Reed, lieutenant of the In
dianapolis division of the railroad de-
tectives told officials today that the
man who committed the robbery is
now under arrest on another charge
at CINCINNATI, y. He said today that
the revolver the man carried at the
time of his arrest at Cincinnati has
been identified as that taken from the
drawer Of the Cambridge City station
the night of the robbery.
No Pennviile Data.
No witnesses who could have had
any authoritative knowledge of the
Pennville murder and suicide tragedy
were in the court room today.
Those connected directly with the
grand jury will reveal part OF the re
suits of the investigations for the first
time either late this evening or early
tomorrow morning II is reported thai
four indictments will be returned.
Judge Fox announced today that he
will dismiss the jury as soon as it re-
turns the indictment until Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
POISON TABLETS
FOUND AMONG
TAAW'S EFFECTS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.-Harry
K. Thaw, who attempted suicide yes
terday while in seclusion in the home
of West Philadelphia family, was i'm
proved today, and according to phys
ician he will be able to leave St.
Mary's hospital within probably two
weeks. DR.. Elwood R. Kirby of this
city who was summoned by the Thaw
family to attend him, said today ne
felt sure Thaw had not taken poison.
The finding of slow poison tablets in
Thaws pocket gave rise to the fear
that he may have swallowed one. The
physician said Thaw showed none Of
the early symptoms of the poison and
that his condition was satisfactory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
THUGS FLEE
BUT LEAVE
TOOLS READY
TO Open SAFE
Unsuccessful Effort Made to
Rob Office of Holzapfel
Junk Shop, North D
Street.
GROCER SEES GANG

An unsuccessful attempt at robbing
the safe at the Holzapfel junk shop.
North d street, was made at an early
hour this morning. The robbers fled,
however. before they had drilled hole
into the safe door So hurried was
their flight that they left all their
equipment behind them. including a
small bottle Of nitroglycerine. En-
trance to the building was gained by
opening rear window.
i. Moore, grOceryman, Informed
the police that he saw men in the
Holzapfel office about o'clock this
morning which he was on HIS way to
the store but paid no attention to
them as. he said. employees Of the plant
frequently came to work very early of
mornings.
safe Contained So Cash.
Thu rct rers had completed nearly
crrry ara ,gement for the blowing Of
the rafc when they apparently became
alarmed and departed post haste. Had
they blown the safe they would have
found So in currency and a check for
$500 payable to the Holzapfel com.
pany,
The robbers had carefully chalked
the safe door crevices with soap. had
hung heavy blanket over the front Of
the safe to deaden the sound Of the ex-
plosion, had cut the telephone wires
and were preparing to drill hole into
the safe door with an electric drill
when they decided that It would not
be safe for them to proceed further
with their operations.
Nitro Placed in River.
The tools found In the Holzapfel Of
flee and the bottle of nitroglycerine
were taken to police headquarters.
The explosive was handled with great
caution as there was enough to blow
No the entire city hall Later the
nitro was placed In the river. No clue
which would lead to the Identification
OF the robbers has been obtained.
About ton years ago the safe'at the
Holzapfel plant was blown with giant
powder and one of the robbers vas
captured in the basement Of the build
ing. where he attempted to hide under
q bear skin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
REFUSES
TO DISCUSS TEXT
OF ENTENTE NOTE

WASHINGTON, jan 12-Secretary
Lansing refused to discuss the en-
tente's reply or the plans of this gov
ernment on the grounds that he had
not yet read the note with great care
It was stated of1icially however, that
whether the entente reply will be for
warded to the Central powers and the
latters reply forwarded to the entente
has not yet been decided and prob
ably will not be for several days pend
ing most careful examination Of the
Awhole situation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
WORKS ITO
MEN ON EXTENSION

From state of turmoil the Pennsyl
vania railroad companys construction
camp has resolved itself into a peace
full, industrious settlement with a
greater population than at any time
since the railroad improvement east OF
Richmond began. Today more than
100 men were at work.
Despite the cold weather, steam
shovel is still operating and the
laborers are pushing ahead with the
bridge work. Little concrete is being
poured, but such great progress has
been made with the bridges that parts
of them are ready to be filled over
with earth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
MARSHAL killed
By COv|NGToN man

Harvey Hakc, marshal at Covington
O., for over eighteen years and we'll
known In Richmond, was murdered
late last night while attempting to
make an arrest, local friends of the
murdered officer We're informed today
He was shot TO death by Fred Clark
proprietor of pool room. Mrs. Clark
reported to Hake that Clark had
threatened to kill her and her father.
Hake went to Clark's pool room to
arrest him and found the door locked.
Clark refused to admit him and Hake
began to break down the door. Clark
then shot through the door with a
dOuble-barrel shotgun. Most of the
shot penetrated Hake's head and he
was almost instantly killed.