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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27

A COPY of the contract existing be-
tween the Social Service Bureau and
John T. Melpolder is almost as rare
as the famed dodo.
Melpolder, 1t is assumed, Is In pos.
session Of his contract. 1t also Is as.
sumed the duplicate Is in his possess
ion, probably among the card index
files Of his system In the bureau office
at the court house.
Search for the duplicate today
among officers Of the bureau proved to
be unavailing.
Never saw the Contract.
Superintendent of Schools Giles who
Is president of the bureau, says he
never has seen the contract under
whose terms Melpolder is functioning
with the bureau.
"Mrs Nusbaum, our secretary, may
have It. But 1t likely Is among Mel
polder's records at the court house, "
he said Adding, as an after-thought:
"See Jordan. He might have It,"
The Jordan referred to is Charles
W. Jordan, president of the German
American bank and treasurer Of the
bureau. Jordan was seen"
Jordan Never Saw II.
"No, I haven't It. As q matter Of
fact I never have seen IT, he said, the
ut" referring to the contract. you
see only have been member of the
board for one year. Fred White drew
up the original contract believe. He
might have It,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
DATA ON LEAK
COMES BEFORE
HOUSE BOARD

NEW YORK, JAN 27.-Records of
stock brokers transactions during the
period covered by the investigation of
the congressional leak committee
began to reach the Representatives of
the committee here today. Brokers
were assured that the committee ex-
pected to make no more notifications
in its demands.
This question being settled, interest
in the inquiry to be resumed next
Monday turned to the personnel of
witnesses 1t is believed that some
time may elapse before any important
witnesses are summoned, since sew
eral days may be occupied in the ex-
animation of brokers' accounts.
Thomas J. Lawson, who figured prom
inently in the investigation at Wash
ington, said in Boston last night that
he was leaving the leak mess" to
others and that he intended to go
soon to his Oregon ranch for few
months vacation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
BUSINESS FORM
OF GOVERNMENT
FAVORED HERE

Richmond city officials approve the
proposed bin to give Indiana cities
the right to adopt the city-manager
form of government.
Mayor Robbins says he considers
the city-manager form of government
to be an improvement over the federal
plan now in force in Richmond, in
common with all Indiana cities.
while ! haven't Investigated the
manager form conclusively believe it
represents a high order of govern
ment," is his opinion.
Controller McMahan also expresses
approval of the plan.
1T is likely to provide a more eco
nomical government" he declared, cal
though Richmond has been governed
economically in the main
Never Been Whisper.
THAT it furnishes check on So
called grating does not appeal to me
as striking merit in Richmond's case
because SO long as I have been con-
nected with the city government
seven years-and SO long as | have
known anything about the city tsel
never has been a whisper of.graft"
IICSiuCIl DdNlS Vi tuC UOdIu "
works is emphatically in favor of the
system, known as the Dayton plan.
'T'd vote for it in a minute" he
declared. 81 am for it because / be-
Iieve it represents democratized gov
ernment in its highest form. But after
all the question of good government
resolves itself into a question of the
men who administer the system. I
should say the personnel represents
about 80 per cent of good government
and the system the remaining 90"
All Endorse New System.
Member Marlatt of the board added
his word of approval to the chorus.
He discussed the success of the plan
in Dayton.
"The results accomplished in Day.
ton, it seems to me, are pretty good
indication of the merits of the plan,"
he said.
City Clerk Bescher feels that, while
there is no imperative need for a
change in Richmond, the city-manager
plan presents many attractive features.
Building Inspector Hodgin is an en-
thusiastic supporter of the system.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
FIRE COMPANIES
MAKE EARLY RUN

Joe Daloia. S37 North Twelfth
street, arose early this morning and
lighted fire in the cook stove. He
went back to bed and within few
minutes the kitchen was in flames.
The fire damaged his home and that
of Ed Ullery in the other half of the
house to the extent of s400 before the
FIRE department arrived.
While the department was at this
blaze sparks set fire to the roof on
the residence of Cliff Otto, 1921 Hunt
street, doing slight damage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
Burns Pays $lOO
for Evidence

NEW YORK, Jan. Pit is unlawful
for a private detective to enter a place
Of business without the knowledge and
consent of the occupant or owner to
get information for purposes of his
own. This, in effect, is the principle
laid down by the judges in the court
Of special sessions in finding William
J. Burns, head of a big detective
agency, guilty of misdemeanor and
sentencing him to pay fine of 500
or serve thirty days in jail
Mr. Burns offense was entering the
law offices of Seymour and Seymour
ten months ago and copying letters
which he turned over to J. P Morgan
and Company. His attorney announc-
ed last night after sentence was pro-
nounced that he would appeal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
High School
Wins Debate

julius Tietz, Benjamin Rost and
William Haberkern. representing the
Richmond high school. pitted against
the best oratorical talent OF the Ft.
Wayne high school were awarded the
decision by the three Indianapolis
judges in the inter school debate at
the high school auditorium last night.
The score in points was 53S to 500.
The local debaters upheld the affirm
ative side of the question. Resolved,
That the United States Should Own
and Operate It's Own Railroads"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
new IRON FOUNDRY
TURNS WHEELS FIRST
Time ON MONDAY

Wheels will turn for the first time
in the new malleable iron foundry,
John M. Lontz, it's owner, announced
today. The foundry is located in a
building in the old Gaar-Scott group
converted for its new purpose.
Although the foundry will not en-
ploy large force when it commences
operations Monday, within 80 days
there will be 200 men at work in the
plant, says Lontz.
Eventually, or when the foundry
gets to working full capacity, $50 men
will be employed.
No formal exercises will mark the
opening of Richmond's newest indus
try.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
CHURCH FEDERATION ENTERS
DRY FIGHT AT MASS SESSION

Members of the Church Federation
will indorse the state dry bill, now
before the senate. in a mass meeting
in Reid Memorial church tomorrow
afternoon.
They will jndorse resolutions pre-
sented by a committee of the execu-
tive committee drafted today.
Plans for furthering the fight for
the bill probably will be made in the
mass meeting.
This was decided upon at lunch
con CT the executive COMMITTEES of the
federation held at the Y NJ c. A. to-
day At noon.
At this time President Kelly was
Instructed to invite Senator McCona-
raa. known as a dry advocate, TO at
tend tho mass meeting and "state
liublicly what he has said privately
was his position"
Calls from Dry Sermons
President Kelly also was instructed
to write to each pastor affiliating
with the federation and urge that the
resolutions to be adopted tomorrow
be presented in their churches the
following Sunday for Endorsement
He also will suggest that the pastors
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
4 PITTSBURC FIREMEN HURT
FIGHTING 100000 BLAZE
IN RETAIL BUSINESS SECTION

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 81 Fire
which swept through a section of the
retail business district here today de-
stroyed the Frank and Seder Depart
ment Store, the Grand Opera House,
the Milton Clothing Company and a
dozen or more smaller buildings with
a loss estimated at from $3,000,000 to
$4,000,0O0. Four firemen were ser.
iously hurt and a dozen or more so
badly injured that they were removed
to hospitals.
1t appeared for time as though the
fire would sweep the entire square,
but heavy fire walls, built in antici-
patton of such an eventuality, finally
stayed the progress of the flames
which ate through the hundreds of
tons of merchandise piled in the
stricken buildings.
The fire is said to have started in
the J. G. McCrory & Co. Five and
Ten Cent Store soon after midnight,
but gave the firemen no concern until
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27

only raiding operations, artillery en-
gagements and air activities on the
Franko-Belgian fronts.
The French announce that five hos
tile aeroplanes were brought down
yesterday.
Pour In Re-inforeements
The Russians are pouring reinforce
ments into the Riga region where the
Germans have been pressing north
ward over the frozen marsh lands
and are apparently stemming the Ger
man advance.
A Roumanian report today, the first
received for long period, announces
Roumanian victory in the Kasino
valley on the Moldavian frontier
where the Austro-German forces have
been driven, it is declared, after an
eleven hour battle, south of the Ka-
sinO and Suchitza valleys.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
HOLD UP LICENSE
UNTIL after SUIT

Definite action on liquor license re-
aewals to men indicted by the grand
jury for violation of liquor laws will
probably not be taken until after trials
Of the charges have been held, it was
learned today.
1t was reported that there was a
possibility that the trials might in
come way be delayed until after the
applications for license renewals have
been acted on by the commissioners.
in case the commissioners refuse to
act on the applications until after
trials have been held, the cases will
evidently be rushed by saloon keepers
for otherwise they might be forced to
close down their saloons temporarily
after their old licenses run out.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
County Maps
Detour Roads

County Commissioners today issued
a call to the trustees of Jackson and
Center townships to appear before the
board in the near future
The trustees will be asked to get all
roads Immediately north of the Ma
tional highway in first-class condition.
Signs will be posted showing people
the detour route
Contractor Kirkpatrick was in
Richmond today and reported that he
is moving his tools here ready to start
work on the improvement about April
1.
In accordance with the order of the
commissioners, Kirkpatrick has pur-
chased finishing machine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
fire THREATEN entire BLOCK IN P|TTSbuRC
WHO HAS COPY OF CONTRACT
BOARD HAS WITH MElP0LDER?
MEMBERS never saw "IT''

Inquiry at Fred Whites law office
brought the Information from his stem
ographer that he was out Of the city.
Mrs. Lee B. Nusbaum, who is secre-
tary of the bureau, next was appealed
to in the chase of the will-o-the-wisping
contract. She is i'll in bed and query
put to her by proxy concerning her in
formation of the contracts where
abouts brought the information that
she hadn't 1t.
Melpolder's contract as executive
secretary is understood to expire next
September. His salary is understood,
under terms of the elusive contract, to
be $1,000 year. He receaves $500 ad-
ditional yearly for being truant officer
for the Richmond schools.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
MUELLER CANCELS
DATE WITH BOARD

Because of an emergency which
made it necessary for him to be in
Indianapolis. Engineer Mueller was
unable to keep his appointment with
Wayne county commissioners today.
He had planned to. discuss details
connected with the plans and specifi-
cations for the Main and South G
street bridges and of the plausibllity
of providing room on the Main street
structure for the statues advocated by
the Women's Relief Corps.
He has promised the commissioners
that plans will be ready for their .ap-
proval within the next fifteen days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
Abolish Post
Given Woman

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 27.-The con-
troversy over the appointment of Miss
Clara Ruth Mozzor as fourth assist
ant attorney general has led to the
abolishment of the Office by the legis-
lature and to her selection as third
assistant attorney general with an
advance of $500 yearly in salary, it
was announced today. The third
assistant attorney general resigned to
accept another Office and Miss Mozzor
will be named for his place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
REVENUE MEASURE
READY FOR HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27,-Backed
by caucus of House Democrats. the
new administration revenue bill, in
tended to raise about $248,000,00 to
meet the governments military pre-
paredness and other expenses, was
ready today for presentation to the
House. That probably will be done
early next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
FRIENDS CONDUCT
REVIVAL SERIES

Evangelistic services will begin at
the East Main Street Friends church
Sunday evening with a message by
the Rev. Milo s. Hinckle, pastor.
Meetings will be held each evening at
7:3O o'clock with special addresses by
Rev. Charles M. Woodman, pastor AL
len Jay Memorial church. and Francis
c. Anscombe. South Eighth Street
Friends, Tuesday and Wednesday eve-
nings respectively.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
COAL COSTS 30 DAYS

Dayton Bishop took coal valued at
20 cents from the C. & o. railroad
yards last Thursday.
This morning he pleaded not gull.
ty and Mayor Robbins fined him SO
and costs and sentenced him to 10
days in Jail, total penalty aggregat-
ing $50. Under the law a court is
forced to send persons guilty of petit
larceny to Jail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
UTAH CAVALRY EXCHANGES FIRE
With MEX|CANS ACROSS line

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 27.-Lying in
rocks close to the international line
five miles south of Ruby, Ariz., forty
members of Troop E. First Utah cav
airy, commanded by Lieutenant Arms.
were keeping up an incessant firing at
Mexican soldiers across the line today.
The Mexicans were returning the
shots.
AS far as known none of the Ameri-
can troops have been wounded or
killed. Reinforcements from Nogales
are being rushed to the scene. Sol
iiers and civilians returning from the
inc report they saw several Mexican
soldiers fall during the fight. A tele-
,hone message says the Mexican sol
iiers engaged the Americans are from
Carranza garrison.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27

preach upon the prohibition bill a
week from Sunday.
This is the first public announce
ment of the federation's position on
the bill 1t likely will take the place
of any lobbying that might be done
by RichmonGs dry interests.
Secretary Learner says the fedora
tion does not now contemplate send
ing any representative to Indianapo-
lis to help the dry lobby there.
The committee which drafted the
dry resolutions for presentation to-
morrow is composed of Rev. L. E.
Murray, Rev. J. J. Rae and j. w.
Ferguson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
Striker Made
to Take Food

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Ethel
Byrne. birth control propagandist,
whose hunger strike in the Blackwell
Island penitentiary was interrupted to-
day when prison physicians forcibly
administered food, is in serious con-
dition, according to her sister, Mrs.
Margaret Sanger, who said she had
learned of it ION reliable authority"
She had been fed one pint of milk,
two eggs and a stimulant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27

shortly after ( o'clock when It had
eaten its way into the Frank and
Seder store. A general alarm was
then turned in, but the flames, hid
den from view by dense clouds of
smoke had made such progress into
the adjacent buildings that they were
seen to be doomed Firemen were
seriously handicapped by the intense
cold, 1t having been necessary to car
ry hot water from neighboring res
taurants to thaw street hydrants be-
fore streams under pressure were
available.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27

American civilians are being kept
back from the scene of fighting.
A part of civilians headed by M. G.
Bernard, rancher and county supervis-
or, left Arivaca at dawn for the scene
of the fighting.
The scene of the fighting is seventy
five miles from Tucson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27

For Wayne County, by W. e. Moore
Unsettled tonight and Sunday; rain
and warmer.
General Conditions-The cold wave
of the past few days has practically
broken up and the western storm con-
tinues to advance slowly. Light snow
flurries were general last night over
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Weather
will be considerably warmer Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
NEW YORK BANKS
MAKE STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 The state
ment of actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold
s191,3S3,610 reserved in excess of legal
requirements. This is decrease of
s1I,OS9,02o +, x9cst week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
Dense Mists
to Cover City

Heavy fog which will make traffic
hazardous will settle over Richmond
tomorrow, according to the forecast
of w. E. Moore. Temperatures Sun
day will be far above freezing, but
will be followed on Monday or Tues
day by cold wave.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
MRS. D|METT IS DEAD

!. HAGERSTOWN. Ind. Jan. 81
Johanna, age 43, wife of James DIM
EFT, died at her home on the Hindman
farm late Thursday. Services will be
held at the Greensboro Friends church
at 1920 o'clock Sunday. Interment
will be at Lewisville. She is surviv-
ed by the husband and three children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
Beck FavOrS
Civil Service
.ONyzERAHz1oNAk-.

Postmaster Beck is in favor OF plac.
ing postmasters under civil service.
Yesterday an amendment tackled on
the postoffice appropriation bill
passed the senate. This amendment
provided for placing all postmasters
under civil service.
Il think the plan would be benefi-
cial to the SERVICE" said the post
master today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
DRAWS LARGE CROWDS.

Revival services in the Friends
church at New Westyille, Ohio. are be-
ing conducted by Rev. Frank Edwards
of Greenfield. Attendance has been
very satisfactory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
FoREcLosE ASSESSMENT

Suit of James A. Harding ct. al
against George Taube ct. al. to fore
close street assessment roll was dis
missed by Judge Fox in circuit court
today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
CLAIM IS FILED

A claim of Josie l.. Estep against
the estate of Samuel Fulton, demand
SIS, was dismissed by Judge Fox il
circuit court today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Wealth
er Bureau-Overcast weather. Proba-
bly, rain tonight and Sunday. Warm
er in north portion tonight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-27

Temperature Today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-23
HAVANA POLICE
SEEKING GIRL
Governess, An American,
Disappears After Going
For Walk in Park.

Havana. Cuba. July 2g-Search rs
being made by The secret police here
for Miss Ruth Armstrong. formerly
of YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. who disap-
peared last Monday night from the
home of family by u1om she had
been employed ass "a Eoverresz. after
informing the family she was going
for a walk ir nearby park. She took
none Of her belongings from her room.
Youngstown. Ohio. July a2-Friends
of Miss Ruth Armstrong. formerly
teacher I'm Munro school here. re-
CeiVed word today that she had dis
Cuba, and BE- is feared She has been
kidnapped by white slave aEeutS.
Miss Armstrong taught here last
term and made her home with Mr..
and Mrs. W o. Williams. At the close
~ the term she went % salt Lake
City 10 visit q brother and later went
90 Havana where she had obtained a
position as govcTness i'm wealthy
family.
Daughter Of Newspaper Nan.
ogden. Utah, July -G-lf5Ss Ruth
Armstrong is daughter Of Leroy
Armstrong of Hood River. ore. for
uerly editor OF the old salt Lake Re
publican and the ogden Examiner.
She was a resident OF this city sew
eral years ago and was known here
as a literary worker. Paul ARM
strong, a brother. is United states lm-
mi grafton inspector
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-23
MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN Of 4
NATION UNABLE To KEEP ALIVE
Belgium is Starving German Submarines Are Com
pleting the Worst Crime Of History, the
Murder of Nation By Hunger.
u D. MARTER LEECH


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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-23
GERMANY NEEDS
NEUTRAL FOOD
Cutting Off Supplies By U.
S. Proves Blow To High
Commands Hopes.

London. Eng. July 23.-That high
German command has based it's call
cuIstious on food supplies which
America has been sending to ueutrsls,
became known. according TO the
Daily Mail. through the famous
speech OF Herr Erzberger head of
the Catholic party i'm the reichstag.
made before "a secret session Of that
body. The newspapers referred TO
this address as a "bombshelL"
Herr ErzberEer remarked that
although America entry into the
war was of little military value 10
was important. owing TO the extent
TO which Germany was dependent on
the ueutrals for food and other sup
plies
He said that America had decreed
that she would not permit exports TO
reutrals as long as these ueutrals
exported TO Germany. Consequently,
herr Erzherger said. Germany very
shortly would lose its source of
supply.
The terrible fact. he said, had TO be
faced that the military authorities
had entirely figured on these sup
plies and that nobody IN authority
could find an answer or give any
idea from where these supplies were
to come.