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HIRE EXPERT TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TAX MONEY

' 7,000 Accounts to Come Unj der Scrutiny of Indianapolis Man Brought by Treasurer Chamness. , EXPECT TO COMPLETE WORK IN ONE MONTH Will Levy on Property Forc- . ing Delinquents to Pay Full Costs of Collecting Back Tax. When County Treasurer-elect Ed. Weidner takes office, January 1, there will be no delinquent taxes on the books for collection. Warden Sanderson, state delinquent tax collector, came to Richmond today to make preparations to bring eight assistants, six men and two women, here next Monday. ' Reports will be made to the county and state on every one of the 7,000 delinquent tax payers.. .If the money can be' collected, it will be turned in to the treasurer, and if not, the officials will be notified to drop the account Will Levy on Property The tax collectors will make levies on their first visits. Their expenses will have to be paid by those who are delinquent. The work here will require a month. One man and two women will be kept in the treasurer's office to do the clerical work and to. receive payments which come in there. The other five assistants under the direct supervi- - sion of Mr.- Sanderson.-Tvho will be deputized constables, will make the levies. Sanderson Under Bond Each evening, Mr. Sanderson, who Is under $5,000 bond, will turn over ; til payments to the county treasurer. "The state delinquent tax collectors are brought to Wayne county because I the tax payers are demanding it," i County Treasurer Chamness said today. "Back tax collection amount to many thousands of dollars. It costs the county a great deal to carry these accounts along from year to year. "I am expecting many people who wish to escape paying the added costs of collection to come in this week to make payments. They can save several dollars this way." YOUNG FRIENDS OBSERVE DAY "The leadership of the whole world is based on the dreams of the young." This belief was the development of the Young Friends t day sermon yesterday morning by Rev. Charles M. Woodman at West Richmond Friends church. The observance of -Young Friends day was general In all Friends churches. Observance was postponed at East Main Street Friends church. "All normal youths are dreamers," said Rev. Woodman, in his sermon directed to the young members. Ellen Hockett, Christian Endeavor president read scripture at the service and Miss Eleanor Bullard read a statement of the progress of the Young Friends Movement for the past year. In the afternoon the Young Friends Movement and its purpose were studied in detail by Christian Endeavor . members. Donald Snyder, orator at Earlham college, addressed the - Bible school of South Eighth Street Friends church. His subject was "Efficiency in Christianity." A man's Christianity must be the biggest thing in his life, or it is of no value, he declared. Regular services in the morning were in charge of the Christian Endeavor society and were headed by Mr. Snyder, Jostuh Marvel, Ralph Nicholson and Churles Daniels. Weather Forecast For Indiana by United State Weath- ; er Bureau Fair tonight and probably ! Tuesday. Warmer tonight. Temperature Today. i Noon 51 Yesterday 'Maximum . .". 45 I Minimum ,.30 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair and warmer tonight Tuesday probably increasing cloudiness. General Condition Barometric pressure continues high over the , Great Lakes and as a result generally fair weather prevails. A storm of I great siae has appeared in the far northwest and will probably reach this section in a few days followed by much colder weather.

ST. JOHN'S EXTENDS CALL TO REV. HAAS

, In session yesterday afternoon, the St. John's Lutheran congregation voted to extend a call to the Rev. A. Haas, pastor of the Lutheran church at Napoleon, O. The call will be sent at once. -' . ' The Teutonic campaign against Roumania is developing rapidly with a converging drive on Bucharest from three directions. The immediate threat to the capitol seems to 'be greatest on the southwest where the invaders have approached to within fifty, miles, after Field Marshal Von Mackensen - had forced the passage of the Danube at two points and had effected a junction with the armies of Von Falkenhayn which are pressing rapidly eastward after having broken the Roumanian lines on the. lower Alt. Fighting on the Macedonian front has been less general on account of the bad weather, but the continued advance of the Italians who are driving northwestward from Monastir is reported by Paris. Sophia declares the Italians were repulsed in this region. A Bulgarian attack in the Cerna river region was repulsed, 'according to the French war office: London today In its report on operations along the Franko-Belgian front ignores the Somme - and the Ancre regions, mentioning only artillery activity in the neighborhood of La Bassee' to the north of Arras. RELATIVE OF CLAY CAUGHT BY POLICE t Martin, Clay, 14 years old, of Ashland, who claims to be a descendant of the famous American statesman, Henry Clay, now languishes .in the Home for the Friendless," Richmond, the. 'city, where Henry Clay, nearly three-quarters of century-ago, made his speech upholding slavery which, history says, cost him the presidency. Young Clay, desiring to see the world, ran away from his home a few days ago and was apprehended in Richmond yesterday. His parents are dead and he has been living with an uncle. Apparently no fatted calf awaits the return of this prodigal. Late this afternoon the boy's uncle had not "replied to a telegram sent to him inquiring what disposition should be made of the lad. NOMINATIONS MADE FOR MEREDITH POST Officers for Sol Meredith post G. A. R. were nominated at the meeting Saturday. The annual election will be held next Saturday. The following nominations were made: A. C. Ogborn, post commander; George Bymaster, senior vice commander; James E. Bryant and Ralph We!ler, junior vice commander; John P. Lancaster, quartermaster; W.- K. Young, chaplain; L. M. White, officer of the day; Zephaniah Thomas, officer of guard; John Ward, surgeon; W. H. Bangham, N. D. Poulder, trustee; C. B. Hunt, Thaddeus C. Personnett, Jacob Schalk, Tim Hart, James Bryant, Amos Hunning, S. F Watson, Gus Meyer, J. F. Rowlett, Theodore McClelland, L. K. Harris. John M. Albertson, Lewis Miller, George Fetta, and John P. Lancaster, delegates and alternates. CELEBRATE OPENING OF COLORED CHURCH First of the series of dedicatory services marking the re-opening of the rebuilt Mr. Moriah Baptist church were held yesterday morning, afternoon and evening. The services were well attended. Following sunrise prayer services the Rev. R. D. Leonard, of Connersville, delivered a sermon at the regular morning service. Union services were held in the afternoon. Services at the church this evening will be directed by Rev. Leonard and Rev. C. C. Goins. WATCHES POPULATION C. W. Foreman, one of the directory clerks at the postoffice, probably will keep a barometer of Richmond's population after January 1, he announced today. He, expects to keep daily records of movements. of the population and summarize them every week and every month. He estimates, the population now to be 28,500 but will get a new estimated before beginning his barometer, if possible. DEMOCRATS SPEND $860 The Wayne county Democratic committee spent $860 during the recent campaign. ' This was made public in the Itemized report which has been filed at the county clerk's office.

WAR REVIEW FOR THE DAY

PRINT PAPER COST ADVANCED 44 POT. FOR COMING YEAR

The International Paper Company of New York, announced today; that Its price of news print for renewed contracts for 1917 will be approximately 3.10 cents per pound, f. o. b. mill. This compares with 2.15. cents per pound delivered in New York this year. , The increase amounts to 44 per cent, without counting the cost of freight from the mill which will have to be paid by the publisher.1 The large increase in the cost of news print is attributed by the International Paper Company to the enormous demand for this class of paper. The company Is also asking publishers to keep the tonnage requested as low as possible. - An officer of the company stated yesterday that - the form of contract under which 1917 news print will be sold has not been determined. The intention of the company, it is understood. Is to fix the price for shorter periods than one year so as to keep it in line with the fluctuations in the prices of raw materials. A representatives of the company also states that, the tonnage allotted to various publishers will be cut down considerably to fit in with the capacity of the mills. The extent of the proposed reduction, however, has not been determined. DRY LEADER GOES TO STATE MEETING Miss Mary Woodard of Fountain City, will be the. only Wayne county representative at the meeting of dry forces in Indianapolis tomorrow morning. ' She will attend as a trustee o? the State W. C. T. U. and as state recording secretary. "As I understand the situation, we have a dry majority in the senate and house," said Miss Woodard today; "At the meeting tomorrow, we expect to unite all organizations for one big campaign. I expect to get the line-up of votes soon. "We will not get much support from Wayne county, as I understand it. Thenew representative is listed as a "wet sympathizer, but we expect to bring stronr pressure to bear upon every -member "of -the" legislature naret them vote for statutory prohibition.' MUNITION CARRIER SENDS S.O.S. CALL SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 27. The Norwegian steamer Neils Neilsen is in distress 250 miles west of Seattle according to advices received today by the U. S. naval radio station here. Wireless advices" were that the vessel had lost her propeller and was attempting to return to an American port. The left Seattle for Vladivostok carrying munitions. COURT REVIEW FOR MONDAY FILES DIVORCE SUIT OUie Uhly brought suit in the circuit court today for a divorce from Chester Uhly. The complaint was withdrawn. CHARGES FAILURE TO PROVIDE The state has brought suit against William if. Harris, Cambridge City, who is charged with failure to provide for his thirteen-year-old daughter, Hazel Harris. The former wife of Harris, Florence Triplett, Dublin, was responsible for the suit being brought. JURY UNABLE TO AGREE After it had been out forty-eight hours, the jury in the case of Ralph Chilctate against Robert E. Shute repo.ted to Special Judge A. C. Lindemuth in circuit court today that it had been unable to reach an agreement. On twenty ballots which were taken, eleven men agreed but the other juror refused to give in. The suit was brought over a board bill. Attorneys for Chilcoate urged that $239.85 was due from Shute for board. Chilcoate and his mother had lived two years in Fountain City property belonging to Shute. Shute urged that under the agreement he was to receive his board as rent for the property. Several other small acounts entered into the suit. INSPECT TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS County Superintendent Williams and Wayne Township Trustee Edgerton started today on an inspection tour of Wayne township schools. HIPSKIND FILES DENIAL ' John F. Hipskind filed a general denial in circuit court today to the suit which was brought . against him by Dr. Martin W. Yencer to recover $250 for medical and surgical services. CALL FOR ACCOUNTANTS By special request of the . county officials, the state board of accounts will send field ' examiners here to check up all county books, pec. 10. Only last' week, the field examiners finished checking up the county books. It will only take a short time to bring their work up to date. "

MUSTERS PROMISE TO AID OUST SALOONS IN RIVERDALE SECTION

x'lans to help oust two north end saloons through a church laymen's committee were completed today at one of the strongest and most interesting meetings of the ministerial association. Each pastor agreed to appoint three laymen within 24 hours and several laymen-at-large will be appointed to form a committee which will meet at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night at the Y. M. C. A. No public campaign will be made but conmittee members will devote their energies to getting the votes of councilmen in favoring of declaring the east end of the Third ward a residential section. A heated discussion was precipitated by the address of J. T. Giles, su STOVALL IS CALLED TO URBANA CHURCH Rev. W. 0. Stovall, , pastor of the First Baptist church, received a telegram from Urbana, O., yesterday afternoot, stating hat the First Baptist church of that .city had extended to him a call to become its pastor. Mr. Stovall said today that he had no statement to make with regard to accepting the call before receiving formal notice of its action from the Urbana church. : , CHURCH AGITATES REMOVAL OF SALOONS A resolution urging that council declare the Riverdale section of the Third ward, where two saloons are operating, , a residential ,i district with the end in view of putting these two saloons out of business was adopted by Whitewater Friends' church yesterday. -Thia church 4s located i-Rrver-dale. . . - - A committee - of Clyde Ryan, Lee Ellis and Lawrence Haler, was ap pointed to draft a resolution to be presented to council. . The plan of making all of Richmond north of the Pennsylvania railroad dry territory was originated by John Melpolder, secretary of the Social Service Bureau. Whitewater church will ask all other churches in the city to co-operate in the movement. GERARD DISCUSSES SUBMARINE TOPIC WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 Ambassador Gerard had a final conference with Secretary Lansing today preparatory to sailing for Germany on Dec. 5, by way of Copenhagen. The ambassador and the secretary were silent about what was discussed at their conference which lasted an hour, but in official quarters the impression prevailed that the delicate question of the submarine situation and the deportation of- Belgians to Germany were discussed., Mr. Gerard probably will see President Wilson tomorrow. As to the submarine situation Mr. Gerard will be in position to say that the position o the American government is unaltered and that it expects Germany to fulfill her pledges. NEW BUTTER PRICE SETS RECORD HERE Creamery butter soared to fifty cents the pound this morning. This is a record figure for this commodity. Country butter is retailing at 38 to 40 cents. POOR NEED CLOTHING The Social Service Bureau's stock of warm winter clothing for women and children is practically exhausted. During the last few days, garments by the dozens have been distributed among the city's poor. The bureau this morning ent out an appeal to Richmond women asking them to go through their wardrobes and select some warm .clothing . which they can spare for the poor and to send it to the bureau headquarters on the third floor of the court house. ' BEEKEEPERS ASSEMBLE INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 27. With their pockets jingling from - the proceeds of an exceptionally fine season, beekeepers met here today In the annual convention of the Indiana State Beekeepers' Association. .. Prospects for next year also are fine, it was Bald. SMITH TAKEN TO DAYTON ELDORADO, O., Nov. 27. Stanley Smith, 19 years old, arrested in Richmond for forging the name of his stepfather, L. D. Bragg of New Paris, to a $45 cheer has been taken to Dayton, O., where he is awaiting the next session of the grand jury.

perintendent of city schools, on the social tendency in the schools and its application in the church. The concensus of opinion of the ministers was in favor of the social appeal and the doctrine that "men are saved to serve." A complaint of mothers against a pool room on Main street, which is said to have an immoral influence on young boys, was referred to the good citizens committee for action. A report was requested from a committee to investigate charges that gambling devices were maintained on the "midway" during the centennial celebration. The report will be returned at an early meeting.

DRY WORKERS MEET BUT KEEP SILENT ABOUT CAMPAIGN Official dry forces assembled for the first time in Richmond yesterday since their appointment as a committee a week ago by state dry workers who held meetings in Sunday schools and churches. The members who assembled yesterday were the ten appointed by Timothy Nicholson to lead the dry campaign for tba city. The campaign was discussed and will be mapped out from data which will be brought in by sub-committees which Mr. Nicholson appointed at the meeting. . Mr. Nicholson today said no information will be given out on the plans until the committees bring in their reports. ' Part of the work of the committees is to learn what method will be best this year to get names on the legislative petitions asking for statutory prohibition. An effort will be made to get every signer's name on' two "petitions, one addressed to the senate and the, other, to the house. . ; . NEW MAIL SERVICE FOR EASTERN POINTS A new mail train to New York wa3 added yesterday for the Richmond postoffice. " Mail will be carried on the new train which commenced yesterday on the Pennsylvania railroad, leaving Richmond at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon. Letters mailed up to 1 o'clock at the postoffice will make the train. No mail will be carried on the other new train, which leaves here for the west at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. It is followed at 6:30 o'clock by a solid mail trainwhich leaves New York six hours later and reaches St. Louis earlier. - ELECTION EXPENSE The Young Men's Republican club of Jackson township spent $157.24 during the campaign. The itemized statement was filed at the county clerk's office today. James F. Harris is the only candidate who has included gasoline as an item in his campaign expenses. The Democratic candidate for commissioner spent $1.80 for motor fuel. His total expense was $21.45. Robert B. Boren, Democratic candidate for Representative spent only $3. This went for newspaper advertising. WESTERN COLLEGE GIRLS CELEBRATE CONSOLIDATION OXFORD, O., Nov. 27. Celebrating the consolidation of Oxford College for Women and the Western College for Women, 250 Western girls marched to the former institution Saturday night and serenaded their "new sisters", with especially arranged songs and) "Western Oxford" yells. The Berenaders were invited in and served with refreshments. "The "Helen Club," composed of 79 Miami University girls named Helen, had an "imagination" dinner. Around a big table they went through the motions of eating an elaborate sevencourse meal, but only the last one, ice cream and cake, was an actuality. Next week they will give a dance at which only, students named Bill and Bob will be invited. BIG MURDER TRIAL OPENS PERU.Ind., Nov. 27. The trial of Ellis Wood, charged with the murder of Walter Collins, was scheduled to begin in the Miami circuit court today. Both of the men whose names will figure In . the trial , were well known in Howard, Miami and Cass counties and much interest has developed in the trial. Not less than 100 witnesses are expected to testify. , DRAVER RETURNS TO CITY Orin Draver, salesman of Lexington automobiles at the Quaker city garage, lias returned to Richmond after having made a five weeks' tour of the south. Mr. Draver spent some time in Florida.

C&O, SHOPS -AT PERU DESTROYED BY FIRE

PERU, Ind., Nor. 27. Fire early today destroyed the C. & O. railway car and paint shops here, causing a loss of about $75,000.. At the same time the fire in the shops was raging smaller fires broke out in different parts of the city, causing the belief that an incendiary was at work. M'CABE IS LEADER AT HCOSIER'S MEET Guy S. McCabe, former superintendent of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania railroad here, was. one of the leaders In a Hoosier gathering in Pittsburgh Saturday night. He is president of the organization and Strickland W. Gillilan, humorist, is a member. Several other Richmond men are members. An official representative named by Governor-Elect James P. Goodrich attended the celebration from Indiana. Mayor Armstrong of Pfttsburg, Mr. McCabe and Mr. Gillilan were on the program. Vaudeville and mQving pictures entertained the guests during part of the evening. ,- . . LINERS FEAR U-BOAT OFF COAST OF U. S. NEW. YORK, Nov. 27. Six steamships arriving here today from European and West Indies ports reported they caught wireless warnings yesterday to keep a watch for belligerent submarines but all brought word that no craft of that type had been observed. The incoming vessels took such precautions as shrouding the lights during darkness and having the life boats swung out. NO CONTESTANTS ENTERED Richmond "Y" will enter no contestants in the annual state .Turkey Day Run under the auspices of the Indianapolis Thursday. Prospective Richmond entrants balked over certain conditions Imposed, by the -state .officials. READS PROCLAMATION A special Thanksgiving exercise was read by George H. Bowers of the Junior 'Order of United American Mechanics, a patriot order,, at United Brethren church yesterday. Rev. H. S. James preached a sermon on "Thanksgiving and Patriotism" directed to the Jr. O. U. A. M. members, who composed a large part of the audience at the evening services. SPORTSMEN INVITED Invitations for members of the Wayne county Game and Fish Protective association to attend the annual banquet of the Marion county G. and F. Protective association, to be held at the Denison hotel, Indianapolis, December 4, were received by John Holaday today. Probably three or four delegates Will be sent. GAUSE OVERRULES L. H. & P. DEMURRER Judge Fred Gause of Henry circuit court, presiding over the case brought by the City of Jlichmond . to have set aside the order of the Indiana Public Utilities commission establishing "70cent gas" for Richmond, overruled the demurrer of the Light, Heat & Power company and the case will, now go to trial. Judge Gause denied the contention of the company that the courts have no authority to review orders of the utility commission. In filing answer to the city's complaint the attorneys for the Light, Heat & Power company deny the contention of the city that the company's artificial gas plant should not be figured in as a part of the company's used and useful valuation for rate-mak ing purposes. , -- COLLICOTT WILL SPEAK. John G. Collicott, superintendent of the Indianapolis public schools, will make the principal address at the Wayne county teachers' Institute, on Saturday, Dec. 9. This was announced by County Superintendent Williams, today. GIVE VACCINE FREE Earlham college officials have made arrangements with the college physician to give typhoid vaccine to any student free. NO FUNDS AVAILABLE. County commissioners said Saturday that from appearances it will be impossible for them to make any more improvements at the county poor farm for at least two years. BROTHERHOOD MEETING The recently formed Men's Brotherhood at Trinity Lutheran church will meet tomorrow evening. The Rev. L. Baum of Dayton, will deliver an address and several local men will speak. FLUE FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE ELDORADO, O., Nor. 27. A flue fire caused a small blaze at the home of L. S. Bowman here Friday night. The fire was extinguished. Little damage was done. .

$6,606,000 DEPOSITED IN FIVE BANKS

. BY RESIDENTS Growth Shows City Enjoying Most Prosperous Era in its History, Assert Heads ol Banks. ALL CLASSES PLACE j MONEY ON DEPOSIT Farmers Brings Heavy Amounts to Financial InstitutionsBusiness Reflects Prosperity of Whole Community. During the past eleven months thers. has been an increase of approximately $1,000,000 in deposits in Richmond's five banking Institutions. On December 31, last, there was oa deposit in these banks. $5,643,000. Bank statements published last week sh 7ed deposits In these same institu tion totaling $6,605,000. Bank Ceposits are the most accurate barometers of business conditions and these banking barometers today told that the city was now enjoying thq most prosperous era in its history. Never before has there been so much money on deposit in Richmond banks nor so many depositors. What the Figures Show In round figures the deposits in the local banks on December 31 and on Thursday, November 23, are as shown ii the following table: Dec. 23. 191? Second National $2,004,001 First National . .-. ....... 1,35:5.001 Dickinson TruBt , 1.4F9.000 Union National , 693,000 German-American 124,000 Totals Second National . First National Dickinson Trust . Union National .. German-American $5,643,000 Nov. 23. 1916 ...$2.osr,.0')0 ... 1,713,000 ... 1,775,000 ... 813,000 ... . 220,000 Totals $6,606,000 "Richmond was never sounder financially than at the present time and that means our business concerns are as a whole enjoying real pros peri ty," said a banker today. "There has not been a large increase in the number of small depositors the past eleven months but there has been a decided increase in the deposits of the manufacturing, jobbing and mercantile concerns. Savings deposits were never In a healthier state, which indicates that the average citizen has not been overlooked by the prevailing good times. Farmer Deposits Heavy "There has been a noticeable increase In the deposits of the farmers. The farmer who does not possess a fat bank account at the present time is hard to find. The ancient custom of the farmer of giving a note when ever he purchased equipment, stock or commodities has practically been shelfed. The farmer pays cash these days. "Money is easy now," this banker continued, "and choice investments paying good returns are not to be found everywhere. This fact account in a way for the big increase in local bank deposits. People with money to invest are keeping their money in banks waiting the time when they can make satisfactory investments." REPORT NO DECISION IN CHIHUAHUA FIGHT JUAREZ, Mex.. Nov. 27. The final result of the fighting between the da facto government forces defending Chihuahua City and Francisco Villa's bandit army was unknown at th American border early today. Wire communication between Chihuahua City and Juarez broken presumably by bandits Saturday has not been restored. Carranza officials here express the conviction that Villa's efforts to take the city had been defeated although the last news received directly from the battlefield indicated that the bandits, during the fighting Saturday, carried the conflict into the city proper where they were finallv ejected after heavy losses by both i eides. LIVE STOCK EMBARGO STOPS SHIPMENTS CHICAGO, Nov. 27. Alarm over the possibility of a new outbreak of hoof and mouth disease Spread today was reflected In quarantine and embargo orders. The Union stock yards here declared a quarantine against all cattle,, horses, sheep and swine originating in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. A train load of live stock I was held op at Clinton, Iowa, for ex-' amlnatlon. : y