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HEALTH BOARD NAMES COMMITTEE TO PROBE CLEM ADMINISTRATION Aroused by the charges made public in the Palladium last evening of Dr. Lou Clem's administration of the office of city dairy and food inspector, the board of public health met at noon today with Mayor Robbins and decided to make an official investigation of the charges. - Dr. J. H. Kinsey of the health board, President Bavis of the board of public works and councilmen Handley, Carter and Walterman were named as members of this committee.

Public Gets Chance. After organizing tonight the committee will begin the investigation of Clem's career as the city dairy inspector next -Tuesday night, the meeting being open to the public. Any one who has a complaint to make will be privileged to testify. The following statement was issued by the board of health after the meeting this noon: Board Starts Probe. To The Public: The board of public health of the city of Richmond today considered the charges made in a local paper in regard to the administration of the office of dairy Inspector by Dr. Lou Clem. After careful consideration of the charges the board has decided that in Justice to Dr. Clem and also to the city, to demand that a thorough Investigation be made of the same. We therefore have decided to appoint a committee, composed of Dr. J. H. Kinsey, president of the board of health. Alfred Bavis. president of the board of public works, and Councilmen Joseph Walterman, Lawrence A. Handley and George Carter, which committee will investigate the charges made and any others that may be made. The committee will meet at 8:30 o'clock this evening at the office of the board of public works, city hall, to organize and to determine rules governing procedure. Persons having complaints to make, or persons desiring to be heard on complaints or charges made, are notified to be present to testify at a meeting of the committee In the board of works office at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, August 31. J. H. KINSEY. S. O. SMELSER. FRED KRONE SR. VON BERNSTORFF MEETS LANSING IN CONFERENCE Diplomats Believe Important Papers Handed to Secretary of State by German Ambassador. RELIEVES TENSION Kaiser to Make Full Satisfaction for Sinking of Arabic by Submarine Commander of Empire. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 Ambassador von Bernstorff conferred with Secretary of State Lan3ing for about ifteen minutes today. He had worked in his office at the embassy for several hours before calling at the state department. It was generally believed that he carried some important papers to Secretary Lansing. After leaving the state department. Ambassador von Bernstorff made it palin that he had not taken up the Lusitania case with Secretary Lansing. He indicated that his instructions from his government to date dealt solely with the ..a-abic case. He called attention to the fact that the German government had promised full satisfaction in the Arabic case. This was taken to mean that if a German submarine commander sank the liner an apology would be offered this government. It was generally believed that Ambassador von Bernstorff left a written copy of instructions he had received from his government with Secretary Lansing. HEIR TAKES LIFE CHICAGO, Aug. 27. Harold Huntsman of South Bend, was found unconscious from gas in his room and died later. Huntsman and his sister, Rita, were heirs to his father's $200,000 estate. Rita died three years ago. Weather Forecast

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CHARGE STARR EMPLOYE KEPT BACK PAYMENT Company Representatives Cause Arrest of A. R. Monroe for Misappropriation of About $450. RAN EATON BRANCH Jay. Dewey Says Prisoner Held Back Money on Piano Payments and Forged "Buyer's Notes. EATON, O., Aug. 27. For alleged misappropriation of funds of the Starr Piano company of Richmond, A. R. Monroe. 32, manager of the local Starr retail sore, wg. anreBted r late Thursday afternoon by Marshal Armstrong at the instigation of Jay Dewey of Richmond, a representative-of the company. He will be given a hearing this afternoon in the court of Mayor Foos. Monroe had gone to West Manchester to make a canvass, but when he learned that a representative of the company was investigating his accounts, he made an effort to elude the authorities. He sold his Ford touring car to Simon Geeting, proprietor of a garage at West Manchester, for $150 and left the village. By telephone Marshal Armstrong learned his whereabouts and soon overtook him on a country road five miles east of the village. He was placed under arrest and returned to the village, where possession of the machine was regained. Monroe was brought to Eaton, but when arraigned before Mayor Foos the hearing was postponed and he was placed under a bond of $500. According to a representative of the company, Monroe used a clever scheme in effecting discrepancies, which, it "Is said, may reach. $450. It was explained that when a purchaser made full payment for an instrument, instead of making the full return to the company, Monroe established an account and gave credit in any amount desired. Monroe came to Eaton a couple of months ago when the store was opened. He is married and has two children. SHORT OVER $450. Charges Made That Monroe Forged Checks and Mortgages to Cover His Shortages. Jay Dewey, assistant manager of the sales department of the Starr Piano company, said today that A. R. Monroe, manager of the branch store at Eaton, was short at least $450 in his accounts. "Monroe is an Indianapolis man and has been in the employ of the company since last April. In July he was placed in charge of the branch store at Eaton," Dewey said today before leaving for Eaton. "In one instance Monroe paid over to the company only $15 on a cash payment of $150, the balance being covered by forged notes," Dewey said. "In another instance Monroe turned in only $25 of a cash payment of $450, and sent in forged notes for the balance." BISHOP HEFFRON SHOT BY DEMENTED MAN WINONA, Minn., Aug. 27. Bishop Patrick Heffron, of the Catholic, Diocese of Winona, was shot and prob ably fatally wounded. The shooting occurred at St. Mary's college, one mile west of here. Two bullets en tered the bishop's body. Father Lesches, believed to be de mented, forced his way into the bishop's study today and muttering some French, began firing at the prelate. After Bishop Heffron fell, Father Lesches ran to his home in a nearby house and locked himself in. He offered . no resistance when the police called for him.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Extreme optimism prevailed today following a second conference between Count von Bernstorff and Secretary - Lansing. It was accepted that there would be no hitch in reaching a complete understanding with Germany whereby her submarine warfare will be conducted along lines demanded by the United States. Ambassador Gerard at Berlin confirmed the statements made by the German ambassador here that Germany has instructed her submarine commanders that there shall be no further torpedoing without warning of boats on which there might be Americans. Punish Commander. It was learned this afternoon that the memorandum . which von Bernstorff handed Lansing pledged satisfaction to the American government in terms stronger than had been hoped WITHOUT FUND WIFE RETURNS TO UALSTON Found at Lebanon, Ohio, Woman Calls Husband to Take Her Back to Home Near City. GONE FOR 2 MONTHS Denies Taking Family Savings of $2,600 When She Departed on Strange Wandering Tour. Mrs. Joseph Ralston, wife of a farmer living south of the city on the Liberty pike, who disappeared over two months ago with about $2,600, representing the family savings, arrived home last night but without any of the money she took away with her. Her friends say that she denies she took any money when she left home. Mrs. Ralston, they also say, has made no statement concerning her wanderings during the past two months. Cards describing the missing woman were sent out by the local police a few days after she left home. Yesterday Chief Goodwin was notified that a woman answering the description of Mrs. Ralston was being held at Lebanon. O. Woman Calls Husband. A short time later Mrs. Ralston communicated with her husband, asking him to come for her as she wanted to return home. She also asked him not to file any charges against her as she was not guilty of any criminal act, Continued on Page Eight

BY AMERICA for. . It , is understood that , Germany has given assurance that the submarine commander shall be punished if it is proved that he deliberately sank the Arabic. Intimates of von Bernstorff declared that he .had prevailed over the German naval extremists. The new policy, they insist, was framed by von Bernstorff and marks the first well defined effort of Germany to line up neutral sentiment on her side. According to German embassy sources, the question of accepting responsibility for the Lusitania and making reparation for the American victims of that tragedy is being handled in Berlin through Ambassador Gerard. . It is reliably reported that Ambassador von Bernstorff made it plain that Germany would give satisfaction in full for the sinking of the Arabic. This was taken to mean that an apology will be sent to the United States. TWO HORSES KILLED IN GRAFT BARN FIRE ON NEW PARIS PIKE Over a $1,000 damage was done when a large barn on a farm on the New Paris pike, near the corner of North Twelfth street, was burned to the ground, about 11 o'clock last night. The farm is rented by James Craft. One horse was cremated and another had to be shot after he had been led from the barn. The property on which the barn was located is within the city limits, but the nearest fire hydrant is located at the corner of North Twelfth and J streets, so the firemen fought the flames with chemicals. It would have been useless to have stretched a hose, as the Twelfth street hill, leading to the barn, is so steep that it would have been impossible to have secured the required water pressure. People living in that locality were today demanding that they be provided with a hydrant so that they would have adequate fire protection. The origin of the blaze is unknown. When it was first discovered the flames had progressed to a point where it was impossible to save the structure. One ho.rse was led out of the barn by Fireman Clarence Lane, whose clothing was soaked with chemicals before he entered the blazing building. After, the horse had been led out it escaped and ran to the river bottoms. It was found .about twenty minutes later and shot by Police Chauffeur Wenger to relieve it of its sufferings. Craft says his loss is covered by insurance. Craft is a teamster, being employed at. a local factory. - . . BUYSUTO; ENDS LIFE. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Aug. 27. Peter Passwater, 71, committed suicide " by drinking carbolic acid after he had purchased an automobile with a view of "enjoying life."

GLITA CAPTURED IN NEW ATTACK BERLIN, Aug. 27. Olitaafeifsslan fortress gtlardlng the Nimafl river between Kovno and Grodno, has been captured by the Germans, the general staff reported today. The fall of this city opens the way for another drive toward Vilna to the northeast and Grodno to the south. It is believed here that Grodno will be evacuated by the Russians, as the official reports state that troops advancing . from Ossoweic have crossed the Berezowka. tributary of the Bobr. These troops are headed toward Grodno. A Petrograd dispatch says: Grodno is being evacuated. Only sufficient troops to delay the advance are in the l fortress. GARRISON SAYS T. R. OUGHT HAVE SPEECH CENSOR WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Major General Wood replied today to the rebuke administered him yesterday by Secretary of War Garrison for allowing former President .Jtoosevelt to address the soldiers at the Plattsburg (N. Y.) training camp. His telegram said: "Your telegram received and policy laid down will be rigidly adhered to." Secretary Garrison, after making Wood's reply public, handed out a statement in reply to the announcement made by the Colonel last night. It said: "I have just read Mr. Roosevelt's statement. I see he blames the whole thing on me. He takes the position that it is notorious that he had the habit of making indiscreet speeches and that it therefore was my duty to find out if he intended to go to Plattsburg, and, if so, head him off, and save him from himself. Well, maybe that is so. But it's a rather large order. He's a rather active man, and I am a very busy one, and it's getting to be a pretty hard job for me to keep my eye on him all the time. "The Colonel's attitude about himself reminds me of the story of the Maine farmer, who was on his way to the railroad station one morning when he met a friend, who asked. "Where are you going?' "He replied, 'I'm going down to Bangor to get drunk, and Great Lord, how I dread it.'" STATE AUDITOR HURT IN AUTO ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 27. Dale J. Crittenberger, auditor of state; J. H. Metllett, mayor of Anderson ; State Senator Van,Nuys and State Representative Meyers, also of Anderson, were passengers in an automobile that turned over , early today. Auditor Crittenberger was. bruised about the head and chest and will be confined to his home for several days. Mayor Mellett, who was driving the auto, and the others, suffered only slight injuries.

DOESN'T C0M1N PUBLIC, ANSWERS INSPECTOR TO QUERY OF INTERVIEWER Dr. Louis Clem's Entrance Into Office Sees End of Monthly Reports Dr. S. G. Smelser, City Health Officer, Claims None of Public's Business Whether Gem Fifes Reports.

PURE MILK SUPPLY DEPENDS ON PUULICITf

Why was it that the plan for publishing the monthly grading of dairies supplying milk in Richmond was abandoned almost simultaneously with Dr. Louis Clem's advent into the office of city dairy and pure food inspector? An effort to have this question answered satisfactorily by Dr. Clem and by Dr. S. G. Smelser, city health officer and Dr. Clem's department superior was made last night. Dr. Clem said his dairy grading reports were none of the interviewer's business. Dr. Smelser wanted to know what business it was of the public's whether such reports were submitted to him by the dairy inspector. Whether monthly dairy grading reports have been submitted to the health officer by Dr. Clem during the past year is an open question. Dr. Clem declared that such reports are on file but refused to produce them. Dr. Smelser admitted, after tartly expressing his opinion of the Palladium, that he had no written dairy reports in his office. He said Dr. Clem kept such records.

TEUTONS TURN TO SMASH FORTS AROUND VERDUN AMSTERDAM, Aug. 27. New German drives in the western war theatre particularly a great campaign against Verdun, France's mightiest fortress, are forecasted In advices received here today, from Berlin. These repqrt that 100,000 German troops who hate been narticinatine in the eastern fSstruggles are now on their way to Alsaee and Lorraine, with the heavy artillery that battered the fortifications of Novo Georgievsk. General von Beseler, who directed the artillery operations against Antwerp and Novo Georgievsk, is said to be accompanying the German artillery sent west. Verdun has proved a stumbling block to the Germans in the west, as Warsaw was in the east. The Polish fortress finally fell as the result of German flanking movements, the same policy probably will be tried in the west by smashing attacks on Argonne and on the St. Mihiel salient. Success in either region would permit the Germans to bring their guns to bear upon Verdun. GREEK CHARGE SEES SECRETARY LANSING WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. A. Vouras, charge de'affaires of the Greek embassy here conferred with Secretary Lansing today about, it is believed, the possibility of the United States taking over Greek affairs in various European capitals should Greece decide to enter the war.

B08UE ANSWERS CHARGES MADE AGAINST INSTITUTE

The following was submitted by Ol-J Iver P. Bogue: For some time you have published with considerable display, a lot of loose talk accompanied by imaginary statistics, about White's Institute, evidently inspired by some one interested in having the dependent children entrusted to his tender (?) care. Please permit me to inform the good people of Wayne county that White's Institute is a fine large institution, with an invested capital, of two hundred thousand dollars;' it has one of the finest and most productive, farms in the state, just one mile square, all of the buildings are new, modern and fully equipped for the intelligent care of orphan children, including a fine sanitary hospital, besides the institution is amply enclosed, is managed by an efficient board of trustees, without graft or politics, with skillful, humane and proper attendants. Wayne county at this time is maintaining twenty-four children at White's Institute for which it pays thirty-five cents per day each, or at the rate of $127.75 per annum for each one, and If the present number is maintained there will be a total annual expense of $3066.00. Since the first day of January, 1915, Wayne county has sent ten children, and taken away twenty-two, not a rapid increase that anyone can notice. ' The per diem of thirty-five cents includes boarding, clothing, nursing, medical attention, with every necessary care, the- amount paid in is much less than the actual cost of service

About two years ago when the movement was Inaugurated to insure for Richmond a pure milk supply, this movement eventually culminating In a dairy regulation ordinance so constructed as to bring about the purpose of it, if properly enforced. Dr. T. H. Davis, then secretary of the city board of health, decided that an adjunct to this ordinance to insure sanitary dairies would be the adoption of a policy of making public each month the ratings of the various dairies. Dr. Davis conceived the idea that If the public was acquainted, through the local press, with the conditions existing at the various dairies, only those dairymen who met the requirements

hot the -state ' board f health .could hope for profitable patronage. Publications Stop. With the advent of Dr. Clem Into the office of dairy Inspector the greatest agency toward the promotion of satisfactory dairy conditions, publicity of the dairy scoring reports, was chucked overboard. As a result the dairyman who has made no effort o bring his establishment up to standard requirements, can successfully compete with the man who has spent his money liberally, making his dairy thoroughly sanitary, because the average citizen has no way of knowing what conditions exist at the various dairies. No Business of Public. At his office last night Dr. Clem was asked by a Palladium reporter if he had any statement to make. The question was asked: "Doctor, have you any copies of th reports made by you to the health officer on grade scoring?" "Yes I have," responded the veterinarian. "Will you show me one?" "No." "Why not?" "Because it's none of your business." "But. Doctor, it is the business of the public to know what you have done as a public official." "Dr. Smelser knows what I have done." "Where are these records?" Continued on Page Four rendered, the deficit being supplied by the institute, in other words, the children not only receive the benefit of what the county pays, but in addition have all the farm and the endowment produce. The only way the commissioners of Wayne county can improve the welfare of their dependent children is to place same in suitable private homes, which is better than any attempt to rear them in an institution however good and well managed. The children sent to White's Institute are generally from the city streets, or . homes of poverty, often sick and poorly nourished. It is necessary to bathe and nurse them, feed and fatten them. This takes some time, but generally results in their becoming bright, robust and healthy, suitable for reception into desirable private homes. It was only a few days since that a Wayne county' mother failed to recognize her own son. because he was so much changed in appearance. If any one maintains the children sent to White's Institute for less money than it costs to keep them there, he will do it by depriving them . of proper food and care, and, I do not think the ' commissioners will begin retrenchment in county expense by doing any, thing of the kind, and I further believe that any : individual who knowingly advocates such - a course in order to secure employment, or advantage for himself, is only entitled to contempt. . ' Aug. 26, 1915. .