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SALE OF SEALS MAY MAINTAIN COUNTY NURSE Charity Bureau Promises to Raise Funds Lacking Provided 50,000 Red Cross Stamps Are Sold.

Supt. Williams and Dr. Kraeger See Opening For Educational Campaign in Rural Schools. If at least 50,000 Red Cross Christmas seals are sold In the county outside of Richmond during the holiday season, the officers of the Wayne County Social Service bureau are planning to secure a visiting nurse for the county, who will render free nursing service to residents outside of the city of Richmond. It is believed that this promise on the part of the social service bureau will stimulate the sale of stamps in the county, although the money received from the sale will not be sufficient to pay the salary of the nurse. Voluntary subscriptions will be received. County Superintendent Williams and County Health Officer Krueger are strongly In favor of the plan. The health officer has recommended that a nurse be secured for the county. Superintendent Williams said . today that he would urge the co-operation of all the county school teachers for the nurse would conduct an educational campaign which would naturally begin in the schools. If 50,000 stamps were sold, $500 would be realized. The nurse, when secured, would divide her time between the main community centers in the county outside of Richmond. She would probably spend a day a week in the larger towns and would work the country' around these towns. PASTORS ANNOUNCE THURSDAY PROGRAM Union' Thanksgiving services at the East Main Street Friends' church will begin at 10 o'clock Thursday morning with the following program: Singing Doxology. Reading of President's proclamation by Rev. W. R. Motley. Scripture lesson Rev. H. C. Harman. Prayer Rev. C. E. Tebbetts. Ladles' Quartet Misses Ruth Hadley, Gertrude Clark, Mary Butler and Mildred Edwards. Offering for Home of the Friendless. Prayer Rev. W. O. Stovall. Singing Congregation. Sermon Rev. U. S. A. Bridge. Duet Mrs. Emma Hadley and Clifford Hutchins. Benediction Rev. E. E. Davis. FORD ASKS WILSON TO GALL MEETING OF NEUTRAL POWERS WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. Henry Ford of Detroit, today asked President Wilson to call a conference of neutral nations to meet about Christmas to draw up plans for bringing about peace in Europe. The auto manufacturer was with the president about half an hour. He would not discuss the reception of his proposal. "I am willing to spend all my money if I have to bring about peace," Mr. Ford declared as he left the white house.

TAN IRISHMAN TALKS ABYSSINIAN: JARGON DOES NOT FOOL M'NALLY

Once, the veteran police reporter recalls, a woman over 100 years old appeared as a witness in city court. Another time a man without any legs was fined for fighting. Still another time "Snooks" Murray actually pleaded guilty when arraigned on a charge of public intoxication. But, the veteran P. R. asserts, all records of the city court were shattered this morning when an Irish negro was hailed before court. The eyes of Sergeant McNally almost popped out of their sockets when the tan colored Jim Murphy, charged with public intoxication, made his appearance. "I was born in northern Abyssinia, Africa, but was taken to Europe by

FIVE-YEAR SALARY TABLE OF TEACHERS

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARIES OF RICHMOND CITY TEACHERS FOR FIVE YEARS

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TURKISH GUNS REPEL ATTEMPT TO LAND

CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 23. Efforts by the allies to land reinforcements on Galllpoli peninsular have been checked by guns of heavy calibre sent to the Dardanelles front. The war office announced today that lie Turkish artillery had driven off eneiiy troops trying to approach the Galllpoli coast at Adi Barnu. GILES EXPLAINS FACT PUBLISHED ABOUT INCREASE "Horizontal" Increase Used in Statement Means Average for All Grade Room Teachers. Protest by the grade teachers of Richmond against a statement made by Superintendent J. T. Giles that one of the reasons for the additional five cents increase in the taxation rate was "A horizontal increase In the salaries of grade teachers amounting annually to about $1,600," brought a written statement from the superintendent in explanation, today. The grade teachers correctly maintained that they had received no Increase in salaries during the last year. Some of the grade teachers did receive an additional 20 cents a year and some received an additional 60 cents a year on their salaries but this small amount was not regarded by them as an increase since it vas based merely upon Continued On Page Seven. ASKS REQUISITION FOR L. DOW NUTTER Sheriff Steen left today for Indianapolis, where he will request Governor Ralston to issue -a requisition on the governor of West Virginia for the custody of L. Dow Nutter, wanted in Richmond to answer a charge of having embezzled funds of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company. WILSON'S CABINET IN DISCUSSION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 President Wilson and his cabinet today discussed methods of raising the additional funds needed to carry out the administration program for a more ad equate national defense. Many plans were suggested and taken up but no resolutions decided on. The presl dent presented a rough draft of the message he will read to congress on Dec. 7 to the cabinet members. Fol lowing the cabinet meeting, it is understood the president planned to go over his message a last time and then send it to the printer. The sinking of the Ancona was again taken up by the cabinet. PREMIER MAY RESIGN. SOLONIKA, Nov. 23. Reports that Premier Skouludas of Greece may resign because of the difference between this country and England were circulated today. agents of a trained animal show. I spent most of my boyhood at Innis, county Clare, Ireland," said Murphy to Prosecutor Reller, who was also presiding as Judge in the absence of Mayor Robbins. "Can you speak Irish?" Reller inquired. "Albagaraz sisboomah albezi zachtoi lalabing raza," rattled off Murphy. "That's enough; get out of here," yelled the prosecutor and Murphy made a hurried exit. "That fellow put one over on you," Sergeant McNally later confided to Reller. "That wasn't Irish he was talking. That was Abyssinian. I know both languages." 11-12 '12-M3 '13-'14 961 955 990 817 772 840 991 983 985 689 689 698 95,357 96,939 100,807

GRAY DECLINES TO GIVE STAND ON LABOR PLEA

"I have your letter of the 14th. Inst., relative to the publication of the report of the Industrial Commission, and wish to thank you for your suggestions regarding the matter, and assure you that I will do what I can in compliance with your wishes. FTNLY H. GRAY." The above communication was received today by L. H. Harrison, editor of the Richmond Labor Herald, in response to a letter written by him to Representative Gray urging that he put forth every effort to have congress authorize the publication, in full, of the now famous Walsh-Manley report on labor conditions in the United States. Only extracts of this report have been submitted to the press in recent months and union labor leaders assert, big business interests are already preparing to oppose vigorously any congressional authorization of the publication of the complete report, fearing the consequences of a revelation of labor conditions in this country at the present time. "I am not satisfied with the reply received from Mr. Gray," Harrison said today. "He is non-commital on this subject. He evades taking a definite position one way or the other. If be listens to union labor in Richmond, however, he will take off his coat to support any movement for the publication of this very important report." This afternoon Mr. Harrison received a letter from Claude E. Bowers, secretary to Senator Kent, In which he Btated that the senator was thoroughly In sympathy with the plan to publish the report of the industrial relations commission in its entirety. The letter follows: Your letter to Senator Kern concerning the industrial relations' report has been received. The senator is astonished that the laboring people of Indiana should have the slightest doubt about his position. You surely recall that when an attempt was made in the last session to curtail the appropriation for the commission as to cripple It, that it was Senator Kern who fought single-handed against the plan, and succeeded in defeating It. If you have any doubt about his position I would suggest that jpu communicatsW wtthMT. WtUfih . BUnseir. He Knows upon, whom he relied for decent support. The senator assumes that you realize all this and merely wish a verification of your supposition as to his position. The senator attaches the utmost importance to the report and will favor its publication. CLAUDE E, BOWERS, Sec'y. ARRANGES SERVICE FOR CONVENIENCE OF WEST RICHMOND A service of praise will be held in the Second English Lutheran church on Thanksgiving morning, beginning at 10 o'clock. This service will be for the convenience of the members of the church and for any West Richmond people who may desire to attend. The order of the service follows: Prelude. Hymn 79, "Prom All Who Dwell Be low the Skies." Responsive reading, Psalm 100. Gloria. Hymn 75, "O Worship the King." Reading of the President's Thanksgiving Proclamation. Offertory. Anthem, "Come Ye Thankful People," Adams. Sermon, "Some Reasons for Gratitude." Prayer. Hymn 556, "America." Benediction. Postlude. CLUB APPOINTS MEMBERS TO AID AUTOMOBILE SHOW A committee was appointed by Secretary E. M. Haas of the Commercial club, to assist the special committee from the Wayne County Old Trails' association, which is promoting an automobile show to be held in the near future. The committee from the Commercial club is composed of Sam Fred, Raymond Mather and George Dilks. President Sedgwick of the Wayne County Automobile club, has been asked to appoint a committee from that organization to assist the other two committees. The appointment has not yet been made. The committee from the Old Trails' association is composed of Omer Whelan, W. N. Bailey , and A. N. Chamness. 14-'15 1,005 851 1,012 709 105,883 15-'16 Without Institute 1,017 859 1,015 717 110,100 '15-'16 ' With Institute 1,068 902 1,068 .751 115,500

HUNGRY VILLA MEN ARRIVE IN JALISCO

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. In a halfstarred condition two thousand Villa soldiers have arrived In the state of Jalisco after a march from Durango. The soldiers have existed for days on horse flesh. Their trail was marked by bloody footprints caused by their shoes wearing out and the roads cutting their feet. BATTLESHIP MARKGRAF REPORTED DESTROYED BY MINE IN BALTIC COPENHAGEN. Nov. 23. The German battleship Markgraf Is reported in martime circles to have been sunk in the Baltic. No details are available. LONDON. Nov. 23. A dispatch from the Rotterdam correspondent of the Daily Mail saying one of Germany's newest superdreadnoughts was' sunk by a mine in the Baltic Friday, may refer to the Markgraf, mentioned in the Copenhagen message. The Rotterdam dispatch says that thirty-three members of the crew of the destroyed dreadnough were drowned. The Markgraf was placed in commission after the war began. It displaced 25,760 tons and was 580 feet long and carried 1,100 men. WAR BULLETINS FRENCH ADMIT DEFEAT PARIS. Nov. 23. Admlasinn of n French reverse at the hands of the Bulgarians in southeastern Servia is communicated in an official dispatch from French headquarters at Kavagra. The battle, which took place in the gorge of the Dajez river, a confluent of the Tcherna, was extremely sanguinary and resulted in the retirement of the French from their nosltions. Opposite Gradisco the French held the Bojnarsti onage head. BULQAnAN8 LOSE 10,000. SALONIKA. Nov. 23. Losses of ten tbj louaaad men-were inflicted unon the Bulgarians by the serbs in 'a terrific battle Around Monostir, which began on the morning of November 21, it was stated in dispatches received from the front today. The Bulgars were thrown back five miles. 9465 SERVIAN3 CAPTURED BERLIN, Nov. 23. The war office announced today the capture of 9,355 Servians by the German and Bulgarian army in the operations of Monday. The Servians also lost fifty cannon and twenty-two machine guns. The Germans are advancing on Trlstina from the northeast, while the Bulgarians are nearing the same city from the southeast.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MAY READJUST WATER RATES TO MAKE UP DEFICIT OF $3,000 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 23 The Public Service Commission may decide to make some readjustment of the Richmond water rates to provide the company with a small increase in yearly earnings, possibly as much as $3,000 or $3,500, but the increased revenue probably will be obtained without boosting the rate paid by the domestic consumer. While the above does not represent an official statement of what will result from the hearing which was begun before the Public Service Commission yesterday afternoon and continued today, developments are expected to prove that it represents a good line on what is going to happen. The company, through its treasurer, Howard A. Dill, attempted to show that, under the schedule of rates ordered by the commission last year, that it had experienced a deficit for the year of $9,352.10. The commission will be willing to admit that there has been a deficit, but it considers that it amounted to only about one-third of the sum fixed by the company. The city also admits that there was a deficit, though only a slight one, but it contends . the fact that the past summer represented an abnormally rainy season, reducing the sprinkling privilege revenue, was the chief cause for

any disappointment in the revenue collected.

snows cause of Deficit. Mr. Dill read from the company's records to show that its gross charges for the year ending Oct 31, 1915, ag gregated 191,310.04. However, It collected only $89,715.04 because the city declined to pay $1,595 charged to It because of twenty-nine intermediate hydrants. The amount the city actually paid on fire hydranis, water used at school buildings and at other municipal department, Tat, $20,325.12 for the year. The company's disbursements for the past fiscal year, according to the testimony of Mr. Dill, aggregated $99,067.14. These disbursements were represented by the following items: Operating expenses $28,666.07 Depreciation (carried on 1 t books and does not represent cash) 6,000.00 Dividends on preferred stock 21,000.00 Interest on notes (on account of money borrowed to make improvements. .... 2,801.31 Taxes I. 13.599.76 Dividends on common stock 27,000.00 Total disbursements.. $99,067-.14 Deducting the year's gross earnings of $89,715.04, leaves, acording to the company's calculations and as set out

OTHER TOWNS WANT SERVICE OF BUS LINES

Spartansburg, Crete and Arba which are covered by the Union City auto hack line are not satisfied and are demanding direct service between their towns and Richmond. They believe they can get better service in Richmond than in Indianapolls, where a large proportion of the population now trades and an effort Is being made to interest men in each of the towns m hack lines. The people look upon this city as a trading center and have confidence in the merchants giving them fair, treatment. Eaton people are complaining that they do not have enough time in the city under the present schedule of the bus and the time will be changed in a few days. When folks from the adjacent town come here they want to go to a show or spend a few hours with friends before returning home which they cannot do under the present schedule. The Glen Kara line is demanding a better service and this will be given them as soon as Mr. Richards can get his new truck out of the shops. It is now being painted and will be ready for use on December 4. PASSES BAD CHECK ON COAL COMPANY George A. Wright, 60, was arrested today charged with forgery and theft. Wright ordered two tons of coal valued at $9.50 from the A. Harsh, coal company delivered at 678 South West Third street. He offered In payment a check on the First National bank payable to G. B. Walllngford and signed by the Miller-Kemper company. He received in change $2.50. Prior to this time Wright called at the Hornaday hardware company and ordered some saws in payment for which be offered the same check. The hardware company insisted that Wright identify himself at the bank. He declined and while arguing with the clerk took some knives and a rule. FACTORY LOSES SACKS OFlHETAL Three sacks of steel castings were stolen last night at the F. & N. lawn mower factory. The castings had been sacked in the afternoon and placed on the platform of a warehouse to be hauled to the postoffice by a deliveryman. These sacks were to have been shipped out of the city by parcel post. However, the deliveryman failed to call for them and they were missing this morning. The theft is not a violation of the federal postal laws as the castings had not been delivered into the custody of the postal authorities. The police were today attempting to obtain a clue. above, a deficit for the year of $9,352.10. The commission, however, pointed out that the company had figured on a property valuation of $800,000 in allowing $21,000 as dividends on preferred stock and $27,000 as dividends on common stock. The commission, in its order made more than a year ago, fixed the company's property valuation for rate making purposes at $750,000. The commission then held that a fair return for the company to realize was 6 per cent on a $750,000 valuation, which would be $45,000. The company's dividends on preferred and common stock, however, were based on a valuation $50,000 higher than that allowed by the commission. . Besides the dividends the company's earnings also were represented by $2,S01.31 interest paid on notes. Chairman Duncan brought out that one reason for the shrinkage in the commission's estimate of what the company's earnings would be under the schedule of rates ordered by the commission a year ago was the company's mistake in estimating how much free wat - it was supplying to the municipality.

GREECE INTIMIDATED; SUBMITS TO PRESSURE OF ENTENTE COALITION

LONDON, Nov. 23 No Greek ships are being seized or held up in the ports of the United Kingdom. No blockade of Greek ports has been instituted or is in force. These significant statements were made in an official announcement Issued by the British foreign office today. The foreign office announcement was taken to mean that the threat to strike Greece in its vital spot its shipping had served its purpose and that the Hellenic government has yielded to the chief demand of the allies. At the time the blockade went into effect, it was explained by the British newspapers that its object was to prevent the importation Into Greece of supplies for a campaign while the government was refusing to give guarantee that it would not aid the enemies of the Entente powers. The declaration that the blockade was off came just twenty-four hours after Italy had expressed her willingness to join in the blockade of Greece. ATHENS BACKS DOWN. ATHENS. Nov 23 "The government is disposed to give effective guarantees of the safety and freedom

HEIRESS DENIES WEALTH; CLAIMS WHITE SLAVER GAVE HER DRUG HERE

Pretty Winifred Sammons, aged 17, alleged Lansing (Mich.) "heiress," in a perfect typhoon of tears and contradictions, declared today at the Home for Friendless Women that she was the victim of a white slaver and was not an heiress, but a poor, hardworking and greatly persecuted girl. She further declared that if she had ever told Secretary Melpolder of the City Social Service bureau, that she was to fall heir to an estate of $."0.0i0 when she became 25 years old, it was while she was stupified from the effects of a drug given to her last Fri

WATER COMPANY ASKS INCREASE TO BOOST ITS RECEIPTS $3,750

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 23. The Richmond Water Company today before the public utilities commission proposed that as a means of making up for an alleged deficit experienced last year, that a charge be made against factories and business houses having private fire lines, according to the following schedule: 3- inch mains, $25 per year. 4- inch mains, $75 per year. 6-inch mains, $100 per year. There are now in use seventeen 3inch lines, three 4-lnch lines and thirty-one 6-inch lines, on which the company now receives no revenue. The proposed schedule would boost the receipts $3,750 a year. Lontz on Stand. J. M. Lontz, who is interested In the F. & N. Lawnmower company as well as being interested in the water company, was called to the stand by Chairman Duncan of the commission. He testified that the installation of a sprinkling system in his lawnmower factory had reduced bis insurance more than half. In reply to questions from commission members, Mr. Lontz said that since he was interested in both the factory and the water company he considered that it was easy to consider the proposed schedule as quite fair. He said, however, that he anticipated that some of the factory owners would oppose the schedule. He declared, however, that every factory having a private fire line or sprinkler system had been able to obtain a very material reduction in insurance. And that he thought it was proper that the company make a fixed charge for private lines. Tells of $700,000 Offer. In reply to questions of the water company's attorney, Mr. Lontz said that the water company bad received an offer in 1912 of $700,000 for its property, and that since that time it had expended approximately $190,000 in betterments. The otter made three years ago was not accepted be said, and consequently he considered it too low. Mr. Lontz's statement drew sharp question from Chairman Duncan. "Don't you know that Mr. Dill In a sworn statement In July, 1913, placed the actual value of your water company's property at $770,000, with an admission that $110,000 of this amount represented going value?" "I do not recall that," replied Mr. Lontz. Bavis on Stand. Alfred Bavis of the board of works testified that in his opinion much of

of movement of the allied troops." says a semi-official statement published by the Athens newspapers today. It is the first definite word that has come from government powers that entente powers are gaining ground in their representations. The statement is taken to mean that Greek troops will not interfere with the French and British forces if they are driven over the Serbian frontier Into Greece. This anrurance will be of vast help to the allies In formulating their campaign plans. It is now .understood that In their conferences with King Constantino and Premier Skouloudls neither Lord Kitchener nor Denys Cochin, representative of the French government, demanded that Greece prepare for war but sought only assurances that the allied troops should not be interned it driven Into Greece. The Greek government asked more time in which to consider this request and it has been discussed at five cabinet meetings. The decision to grant the request has been reached It is Fawl and the expectation is that It will be conveyed to M. Cochin on Wednesday.

day in the Richmond postoffice lobby by her nemesis, the handsome but unscrupulous white slaver. "In my opinion she is the best fibber we ever had at this place." remarked Mrs. Scbroeder. assistant matron of the Home at the conclusion of the interview. -Winifred has not told the same tale twice since she has been here." Wants to Stay Here. The girl burst Into tears when informed that her aunt. Miss Lottie Sammons of Lansing, was expected in Continued On Page Seven. the shrinkage and earnings of the company had been due to an abnormal season. The city used less water than ordinarily, because little flushing of paved streets was done the past summer, because the streets were littered by heavy hauling In the building of other streets, and also because the unusually rainy season had reduced the sprinkling. Mayor Robbins testified to the Ux levy at Richmond. The hearing will be concluded this afternoon. ITALIANS MAKE GAIN ON ISONZO FRONT LONDON. Nov. 23 Italy's campaign on the Isonzo front Is nearing complete success. Gorizia's fall Is Imminent. This will open the way to Trieste when the Italians ran advance cn Pol a, the great naval base. The greatest triumph won by the entente powers Is now expected to come through the efforts of the Italians. Weather Forecast United States Report Partly dowdy tonight and Wednesday. Warmer Wednesday. Temperature Noon 13 Yesterday Maximum 35 Minimum S5 Local Forecast Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with rising temperature. A wave of mild weather will arrive in this locality within the next 36 hours, due to an area of low barometric pressure over Southwestern Canada. It will be of short duration, however. General Conditions A storm over Minnesota has caused snow flurries north of the 40th parallel and east of the 100th meridian and Is moving rapidly eastward. It is considerably warmer in the west with a maximum temperature of 65 at Denver. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

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