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CONVERGING ASSAULTS THREATEN BRAILA PORT

Germans Capture Matchin Bridgehead and Continue Steady Advance Toward 1 Heart of the Town. OTHER PLACES FALL Tbe Roumanian-Danube port of Brail a, important as a gralnery and oil storage depot, apparently is in imminent danger of converging attacks of Field Marshall Von Mackensen's forces on both sides of the Danube. On the western side of the stream where Braila lies the bridge head position protecting it has been pierced by the Austro-German forces according to the German report today. To the east across the river in Dobrudja, the German and Bulgarian forces have captured the Matchin bridge head and are continuing their advance toward the town. Voo Mackensen's attack on the frontal line of the Sereth running northwestward from Braila to which line the Russo-Roumanian forces have retired are progressing successfully ac cording to Berlin, which reports the capture of two additional towns in the Rimnik-Sarat sector. On the northern end of the front in Russia tbe German lines have been subjected to attacks in the Riga Dvinsk district. The Russian offensive here centering in the vicinity of Frederickstadt, is apparently of an lm portent nature. Berlin reports the fighting Btill in progress. RIVER RISES THREE FEET IN 24 HOURS The twenty-four hours up to 1 o'clock this afternoon produced intermittent rains amounting to 1.2 inches and caused Whitewater river to increase ts depth three feet. January has started out like January last year, the month which produced more rains in this locality than. March, 1913, tbe year of the floods. About 1 o'clock this afternoon a few flakes of snow were mixed with the rain and in 10 minutes, tbe precipitation was almost entirely snow. The temperature was 36 at noon and falling with a promise of weather tonight a little colder than any this week. This will prevent continued rains and the possibility for a flood. Wheat is still in danger and the ground is soaked so deeply that a freeze without snow would be ruinous to the farmers. It is believed the light snows which win fall by midnight will not be adequate for protection should the temperature fall suddenly to cold weather. PROBE PAPER COST; WILL BRING SUITS WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. Attorney. General Gregory had in bis bands today the fruit of the federal trade commotion's inquiry into the news print paper industry, with the intention of Instituting civil and criminal actions if it is found a paper trust has been formed. G. O. P. SENATORS HOLD SPECIAL CAUCUS WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 Senate Republicans caucused today on whether to take party action in relation to an endorsement of the sending of President Wilson's peace note or whether they shall further oppose adoption of the Hitchcock resolution and present a substitute representing Republican views. WAR VETERANS ELECT AT BOOSTER SESSION Officers of the United Sons of Veterans were elected at a booster meeting Wednesday night. Installation followed the election of tbe following: Commander, John Hamilton: senior vl-e, Roy Norris; junior vice, Henry L. Rocker; chaplain, Joseph R. Cook; adjutant. Harvey C. Petry: quartermaster, E. J. Weldner; officer of day, Harvey M. Piatt: officer guard. Albert E. Handly; trustee, Charles Holtcamp. J I Weather Forecast For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Saturday. Colder with a cold wave tonight. Colder In east and south portions Saturday. Temperature Today. Noon 46 Yesterday. Maximum 46 Minimum 26 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Rain possibly turning to snow by tonight Much colder tonight and Saturday. Cold wave. Strong northwest winds tonight. - General Conditions The western storm had developed great 6lze and is causing general rains south of th Great Lakes to the Qulf of Mexico. A cold wave appeared last night over British Columbia and is moving rapidly southward. It would cause temperatures below freezing by tonight and probably far below freezing in the morning. '

NICHOLSON GALLS FOR ALL PETITIONS TO STATE ASSEMBLY

Timothy Nicholson, chairman of the committee which has charge of circulating petitions throughout Wayne county for the passage of a state-wide prohibition bill, today issued a call for the return of all petitions to him not later than next Monday noon. These petitions will be presented to the state legislature as soon as possible. "The committee hoped to have every election precinct in the county canvassed for signatures," Mr. Nicholson said, "but found difficulty in many places to get competent persons to volunteer to do this and the committee had no funds to employ canvassers. Where the work was carefully done the men and women seemed glad to sign petitions. Weather Ic Handicap. "The inclement weather and the illness of some of the workers caused delay and many of the petitions have not yet been returned to me. Those who want to sign but have not had the opportunity of doing so will find petitions at the churches next Sunday." Arrangements for a county mass meeting of prohibition advocates were completed today. The meeting will be held at Reid Memorial church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and the pub lic is invited to attend. The Rev. J. S. Hill will preside at this meeting. The Rev. J. J. Rae will speak on, "Indiana Dry in 1917." The Rev. L. E. Murray will also speak. A special musical program will be ar ranged. THAT OHIO PANTHER IS "BLIND TIGER," SAYS CORRESPONDENT Some one in a whimsical humor had the whole countryside temporarily in the belief that a panther was prowling nightly through the farms in western Preble county, sometimes as close as four miles to Richmond. It was a play on the gullibility of children, the stories being circulated chiefly in the schools, but even the men and women paid interested attention and heard wired and plaintive cries from the dark woods at night "It was a blind tiger, not a panther," a correspondent from New Paris, said today, dispelling the wild rumor. Practical-minded persons pointed out the absurdity of the report of a panther escaping scores of good hunters, who are able to bag foxes, although they are as scarce almost 'as the panther and more shy and cunning. COUNTY TO OBTAIN FIRST HELP FROM ROAD COMMISSION Wayne county probably will be one of the first to share in the federal aid to which Indiana will be entitled after the proposed creation by the legislature of a state highway commission, according to Luke Duffy, who was secretary of a state investigating commission for four years. Mr. Duffy told Secretary Haas of the Commercial club yesterday at Indianapolis that the connection of tbe naional old trails road of Indiana with the Ohio road at Wayne county's bor der, probably Insures this county first sharo of the government money. Mr. Duffy, now a member of the legislature and probable chairman of the house good roads committee which will direct the passage of the highway commission bill and relegation of the antiquities under which Indiana roads are administered, will speak here Monday at the regular Commercial club meeting. NICHOLSON PLEASED WITH STATE PLAN The adoption of Timothy Nicholson's Idea by which families' of prisoners profit by their labors in jails and penitentiaries, recommended by Governor Ralston a few days ago and since ap proved by the ne wgovernor, James P. proved by the new governor, James P. proval of the author of the plan. Mr. Nicholson's idea has already been tried successfully in Wayne county. Prisoners, particularly those in jail for desertion of family or failure to provide are rewarded for their road work at the rate of a dollar a day, although they never see the money. It is paid by the county to the needy families. "I believe that when the state takes away the support of a family, it would provide for something to partially make up for it," said Mr. Nicholson. "Otherwise, the county frequently has to pay for the support of those families, anyway." SOTHERN RESTS BETTER CHICAGO, Jan. 5. The condition of E. H. Sothern, the actor, who is seriously ill at a local hotel, with stones in the kidney, was slightly improved today, according to attending physicians. While it is believed that an operation may be necessary, local physicians made no decision pending the arrival of Mrs. Sothern (Julia Marlowe). COMMITTEE TO WORK Publicity committee of the Richmond Church Federation will meet in a special session at the Y. M. C. A. tonight upon call of the chairman, S. E. Mills, representing the First Christian church.

WAGE ISSUE IS SURPRISE SPRUNG UPON WORKS BODY

Bavis Says Kleinknecht Never Intimated His Desire for Higher Salary to Board Members. BOOSTS CIVIL SERVICE Alfred Bavis, president of the board of public works, said today that the board had never been given the opportunity to consider the question as to whether the salary of the superintendent of the municipal electric plant should be increased. He said the board bad been criticized because the salary of the superintendent, $1,800 a year, was not increased so that it would exceed the salary of the chief engineer, who will receive $1,800 this year. "Superintendent Kleinknecht never indicated to the board that he wanted a larger salary and the board first learned of this when Councilman White brought up the question at the last council meeting," Bavis said. "Council refused the increase and the salary will have to remain the same all this y.ear because all salaries are fixed at the first council meeting of each year." Establishment is Optional. City officials are giving serious consideration to the question of establishing a civil service, for a number of city employes. The state law makes the establishment of a civil service optional in cities of Richmond's class but provides that it cannot be applied to elective officers nor to appointed heads of departments. U can be applied to all subordinate employes, but in the event of a change of administrations, the new mayor would have the authority to do away with the civil service if he was so disposed. "I believe that nothwithstanding this very weak civil service law it would be a wise plan to apply it locally," said Charles E. Marlatt, Democratic mem ber of the board. "I think, once the service is established here, a new mayor would think twice before be decided to do away with it. The civil service plan the city officials are considering would apply to policemen, firemen, street-department and park department employes, and the subordinates of the city electric plant. GARTWRIGHT KILLED IN KANSAS GARAGE NEW PARIS, O.. Jan. 5 Emil Cartwright, 25 years old, was killed by an accident in his garage at Burlington, Ka., and was buried Wednesday, according to information which reached New Paris today of a member of a once popular family here. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cartwright, who lived here until a few years ago The accident occurred Monday. A flywheel pin from an automobile being tested by Cartwright struck him in the eye. He was unconscious from noon, the time of the accident, until evening when he died. Mrs. Mary E. Beelman of New Paris, was his foster grandmother. LOCAL MEN WANT STATE FACTORY JOB It was learned today that two wellknown Richmond men are applicants for tVirt ATinAintmont q a catn fartnrv inspector, one of the choicest political plums Governor Goodrich will have al I his disposal. One applicant is George Matthews, former clerk of the Wayne circuit court and assistant Republican county chairman during the last campaign. The other applicant is Edwin O. Marlatt, who is identified with his brother. Samuel Marlatt, in the manufacture of fire escapes and other iron specialties. WELFARE CLUB ORGANIZES Officers of the Cambridge City Welfare club have been elected as follows: President, E. D. Filby; vicepresident, M. R. Krahl; secretary. Dr. Charles Kniese; treasurer, George E. Callaway. LESLIE JAY PROMOTED ' Leslie B. Jay, formerly of Cambridge City, and who Is known to Richmond railroad men, has been appointed general passenger "agent of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Western railroad with offices in Indianapolis. TRIBE DEDICATES HALL Members of Richmond tribes of Red Men will journey to Cambridge City on Jan. 17, when the Osage tribe of that place will dedicate the rebuilt wigwam, which is now one of the most convenient in this part of the Etate. Dr. Charles Robinson of Greenfield, will deliver the address. Music will be furnished by the Venetian Troubadors accompanied by Catherine Roberts, entertainer. REV. HARDING COMING Rev. TJ. E. Harding, district superintendent of the Nazarene churches of Indiana, will preach at the First Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene cn Sunday morning. - . J

WARNING OF COLD WAVE GIVEN OUT

W. E. Moore, local weather forecaster, at noon issued a special warning of the rapid approach of a cold wave. "Owner of motor care better let all water out of the radiator tonight if they don't want to find their radiators frozen tomorrow morning," Moore said. The cold wave, a snorter from British Columbia coming in on a northwest gale, is scheduled to arrive in this locality before midnight. The temperature will be well below freezing within 36 hours. ELEVEN PERSONS DIE IN OKLAHOMA GALE; SCHOOL IS WRECKED MUSKOGEE. Okla., Jan. 5. A total of eleven dead and the injury of a number who are expected to die was the report today from the. district which swept by a tornado yesterday. All the dead were school children ranging in age from 6 to 18. The loss of life and the bulk of the property damage occurred in the valley towns of Vireton, Okla., thirteen miles northwest of McAlester. Preparations were being made for the noon dismissal at the country school here when the tornado entered the valley and swooped down upon the village. The school house was carried off its foundation and screaming children and timbers were hurled through the air by the fury of the wind. Bodie3 were picked up a hundred yards from where the school house stood, they being blown across a ravine and well up on the opposite hillside. BARTEL TO OPPOSE WOMAN SUFFRAGE, MISS WHITE SAYS "Women are not allowed to vote but they are permitted to pay taxes," said Mrs. Paulina W. Jones at the suffrage meeting of the women of the Thirtyfirst precinct held in the basement of the West Side Friends church yesterday afternoon. This wag the first of a series of ward meetings which are to be held under the auspices of the Richmond Franchise League by tbe League's membership committee. to. add to the membership of the local league. J Mrs. George Chrisman, suffrage leader in the Seventh ward, had general charge of the meeting, and 1 with Mrs. Olive Belden Lewis, chairman of the membership committee, greeted those who attended. Mrs. Jones, the president of the Woman's Relief Corp. made an interesting talk Mrs. Maude Knoll said that no matter what reason any woman or organization of women had for wishing to vote, they should all join hands to secure the franchise because until the latter was attained none of the reforms in which women were interested could be as rapidly achieved. Mrs. Lewis made a general suffrage talk. Miss Esther Griffin White gave a talk on suffrage conditions in Indiana. Miss White stated that Will Battel, representative from Wayne county, had declared himself against suffrage and that when questioned on the subject had stated that he thought women bad no business mixing up with public affairs. Miss White stated that Walter McConaha would vote for any suffrage measure as would Lafuze, the joint representative. Miss Elizabeth Comstock spoke briefly with reference to the work of i the Franchise League. OVERSHOES ADVANCE FOR SPRING TRADE Spring greetings. . When you go to buy those overshoes for the unsettled weather of February. March and April yon will find that they have advanced between fifteen and twenty percent in prices. Local dealers have received notice increase will be effective. .Jan. 8. "Thif is the first, noticeable increase in price? of overshoes for six years," a shoe dealer said today. PROBE CAR SHORTAGE CHARLESTON. W. Va., Jan. S. Under the direction of United States District Attorney W. G. Barnhart, an investigation of car shortage in the coal fields of West Virginia, has been started. Agents of the federal department of justice have been detailed to trace coal cars from the time they are loaded at the mines until they reach their consignment points. VICTIM OF TAXI TRAGEDY MAY REGAIN HEALTH BROOKLINE, Mass., Jan. 5. Miss Mildred Melzian, who was 6hot while riding in a taxicab with James J. Riley last night, was reported by physicians at the hospital to which she was taken as resting comfortably today. The doctors said her wounds were not considered dangerous. Riley was more severely wounded, but physicians said today that there is a chance for his recovery. He is under police guard. GERMANY TO RESPECT NEUTRALITY OF SWISS BERNE, Switzerland, Jan. 5. The Bund prints a note from the German legation with the object of dispelling fears aroused in Switzerland by . rumors that Germany intended to strike at France and Italy through this country. The note says. v "We may once more declare that, as all Swiss knew, Germany is formally resolved to strictly respect Switzerland's neutrality."

LEGISLATURE HOLDS ONLY HOUR SESSION EARLY TODAY

Senate Adopts Tribute to Memory of Late Senator Elias Rinear Before Monday. RICHMOND FIGHT UP INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5. With the adoption' of a tribute to the memory of the late Senator Elias N. Rinear, who represented Blackford and Wells counties in the upper House at the last session and the transaction of routine business in the House of rep resentatives the general assembly ad journed today after being in session less than an hour. Both houses ad journed till Monday morning. Senator Abram Simmons, of Bluffton,' presented the memorial to ExSenator Rinear and Senators Gem mell Reser and Humphries the brief eulogies. Will Attend Ceremonies Upon motion the Senate adjourned until 9:30 o'clock Monday morning when it will attend the inauguration of Governor-elect James P. Goodrich. A committee will invite retiring Governor Rclston and his successor to be present in the Senate chamber at the inauguration of Lieutenant Governor Edgar Bush. Monday. Provision for a legal means for including police and firemen as beneficiaries under the Indiana workmen's compensation law seems probable from the support being given the movement having its origin in Richmond. The claying of two potrolmen by a drunkard they were trying to arrest followed by a decision of the state industrial board that their widows were not eligible to compensation under the law which includes servants of the state has resulted In a state-wide effort to alter this situation. Enlists Other Cities The city clerk of Richmond has enlisted the support of officials of cities included in the municipal league of Indiana, and there will be pressure brought to bear upon legislatures fttmr such communities to amend the compensation law or supplement it. so as to protect the dependents of police and firemen who die in the discharge of their duties. SECOND LUTHERANS ASK FOR SUPPORT OF "DRY" MEASURE Public resolutions asking representatives of this district in the state legislature to support hills presented looking to the end of statutory prohibition of the Honor traffic, were unanimouslv adopted at the annual congregational meeting of the Second English Lutheran church last night. It was decided that some kind of a fitting celebration of the twenty-first anniversary of the founding of the church would be held next May. C. Wellbaum was elected an elder, B A. Bescher. a trustee. John F. Holaday and L. D. Hazeltine, deasons. The annual report given by the pastor showed the church to be in a prosperous condition. WOMEN TO PRESENT "DRY" RESOLUTIONS AT MASS MEETING Members of the program committee for the W. C. T. U. "dry" meeting are this afternoon considering public resolutions concerning the stand of local representatives in the state legislature on the statutory prohibition measures which will be presented. These resolutions have not yet been formulated but it is understood that they will contain a final appeal to the legislature and especially to local representatives to make "Indiana dry in 1917." All "dry" forces in the county have been asked to combine to makp the meeting a success. All differ: 'ces which existed earlier in the winter between the Dry Federation and the Anti-Salocn league will be forgotten. Rev. L. E. Murray, a prominent member of the Anti-Saloon league, has been selected as one of the speakers. The W. C. T. U. is affiliated with the Drv Federation. " ARTILLERY GUNS RAGE PARIS. Jan. 5. There was active artillery fighting last night on the Verdun front in the vicinity of Douaumont and Vaux. the war office announces. Elsewhere the night passed quietly. WORKS HOLDS UP VOTE WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Senator Hitchcock's resolution indorsing President Wilson's peace note Btill was before the senate today for debate. A vote cannot be taken at least until Senator Works concluded his valedictory speech which he began yesterday. Republican senators were prepared to continue their attacks on the resolution.

$609 IN NOTE KAUFMAN LEFT

ALSO IS GONE Carl Kaufman Becomes Indifferent Neighbors Hint at Reasons for Suppression of Letters. New disclosures in the Kaufman murder-suicide investigation today have deepened the mystery of J. Valentine Kaufman's motive for daylng his wife and ending his own life after writing five or six letters which he posted in the rural mail box at the gate of his home across the Pennsylvania tracks in Pennville Saturday noon. These are: That $690 in some form was in the letter addressed to Will Strang, Rural Route 6, a brother-by-adoptioa. That the son, Carl Kaufman, sole heir to his mother's $25,000 farm and her money, no longer takes an interest in the recovery of the stolen letters which explain his father's motives. Neighbors Watch Actions There will be some startling revelations to the grand jury next week when 35 neighbors who witnessed all or part of the proceedings tell their stories, Prosecutor Strayer said today. "It is my duty to go through with this. The people of Pennville and of the whole county demand that the letters be produced," said Prosecutor Strayer, after his last visit to the western part of the county. There is-every indication that Kaufman, a poor man who was highly respected by his friends, wanted the man whom he knew as his brother to have what he had managed to save through his toils on the farm his wife inherited. Note Tells of Attack "We quarreled this morning. She attacked me with a pitch fork . . . This is what happened," said the note found in Kaufman's pocket addressed to Neil Wright, of C. T. Wright & Sons, undertakers at Cambridge City. "There is enough money In my pocket to give me a burial, a plain casket and space on my parents' lot in he Lutheran cemetery," the note said. "I wrote a letter to you and mailed it, but I thought you would get this sooner." This was evidently Kaufman's last Continued On Page Twelve. BANK DEPOSITS GAIN $874, 1 64 DURING YEAR ' 1 6 Comparison of statements issued by the five Richmond banking institutions at the close of business, December 27. last, in compliance with the order of the United States treasury department, with the statements issued by the same banks the year previous. December 31, 1915, shows an unprecedented increase In the amount of bank deposits. The increase in deposits in one year's time totaled $874,164. Bank deposits are looked upon as a barometer of business conditions and the latest statements issued by Richmond's banking institutions accurately substantiate the claims of the city's business and industrial interests that 1916 was one of the most prosperous years in the history of the municipality. On December 27, 1916, there was a total of $6,557,164 deposits in the banks and trust companies. On December 31, 1915, deposits totaled $5,683,000. A table comparing deposits at the close of 1915 and the close of the last year is appended: For 1916. Second National $2,134,916 Dickinson Trust 1,735.438 First National 1,597.317 Union National 842,236 German-American 247,256 For 1917. Second National 52.014 000 Dickinson Trust 1,497,000 First National 1,351,000 Union National 696,000 German-American 125,000 DIRECTORS OF Y. M. C. A. HOLD SESSION TODAY Important business is to come before the board meeting of the Y. M. C. A. in the association building at 5 o'clock this evening. The nature of the business has not been made public. The house committee held a special session last night and will bring recommendations before the board. The report that the house committee will urge more stringent enforcement of rules among dormitory men could not be confirmed. GREEKS WILL REJECT DEMAND OF ENTENTE LONDON, Jan. 5. The Greek government acting in harmony with the King, has decided to reject certain clauses of the entente note demanding reparation in consequence of the recent fighting at Athens. Reuters at Athens telegraphs. COURT IN SESSION ' IN PULLMAN COACH SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5 United States district court. Judge B. F. BladBoe of the Southern District of California presiding, is in session today on a southern pacific train which left here for the east yesterday. No witnesses are to be examined, it was announced, but attorneys will argue before Judge Bladsoe, the admissibility of certain evidence in the suits by which the government is seeking to cancel patents on California oil lands acquired by the Southern Pacific company. "

TUMULTY IS MENTIONED IF! . RUMORS ON BIG "LEAK"

Rep. Wood Gives Informa. tion He Received in Lettei From Independent Broker in New York. TUMULTY TO APPEAR WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Smoldering rumors that somebody made money in the stock market with 'leak" informa tion about the sending of President Wilson's peace note blazed up at a sensational session of the House Rules committee today at its first hearing on Representative Wood's resolution for investigation. Specifically declaring he made charges against no one and was pre senting only Information that had come to him Wood brought in thi names of Secretary Tumulty, "a Mr. Boiling" a brother of President Wil son's wife, whom he did not further identify; Bernard Baruch, a New York stock operator; Otto H. Kahn, of Kuhn, Loeb & Company, Thompson. McKinnon & Lam son Brothers. Chicago; and others in which Woods said "The Mr. Boiling," he referred to was a partner. , Word Comes in Letter. Much of his information Wood said. came in a letter from A. Curtis an independent New York stock broker. Wood disclaimed intending to give the impression that he believed that Mr. Tumulty or anyone else for that matter profited by the so-called leak; so he was merely stating what had come to him; that he realized danger of making such statements in public and for that reason he had preferred to make his statement in secret which, the committee denied. At the conclusion of today's session Chairman Henry announced that Secretary Tumulty would appear without subpoena and that subpoenas had been ordered for Curtis and Baruch. Shortly before the committee excused Wood and went into executive session Chairman Henry, Wood and various members of the committee engaged in a heated exchange over bringing Secretary Tumulty's name into the proceedings without consulting him. - "Do you charge." Representative Henry inquired, "that Mr. Tumulty profited by this so-called advance information?" No Charges Are Made. "No, I do not," Wood replied emphatically. "I do not charge that anyone profited by It I'm merely telling yoa what has been told me." "Don't you think," Henry continued, "that it would have been better for you to have submitted these reports to Mr. Tumulty before coming here and giving them out publicly?" "That is the very reason I wanted to submit these rumors in a private session." replied Mr. Wood. "I do not know Mr. Tumulty and I therefore did not want to go to him. He might have been offended at me, a stranger, approaching him in that way." Representative Chiperfield of Illinois, objected at this point to Henry's line of questioning and a general wran gle followed, which resulted in Henry ceasing to interrogate. Representative Chiperfield then asked Wood if Baruch was a contributor to the Democratic campaign fund. Made $35,000 Contribution. "I am informed." Wood said, "that he 'contributed $35,000 to the Democratic national committee. Again wrangling broke out afresh. Democrats objected and Republicans contended that Baruch's contribution was a very material fact in the investigation. "Ib there any effort on the part of anyone pressing this investigation to retard the efforts of the President to bring about peace?" demanded Chairman Henry. "Not that I know of." Wood replied. When Secretary Tumulty learned that Representative Wood had mentioned his name he issued a formal statement demanding a public apology and denying flatly that he even knew of the President's peace note before it was made public. STATE IS RICHEST SINGE FOUNDATION INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5 More money was in the state treasury, Dec 30, 1916, than at any previous time in the history of Indiana, according to figures announced by George A. Bittier, state treasurer. There is no state debt, and tbe state debt sinking fund on that date amounted to $322,622.69. to which will be added revenues for. sinking fund collected this year. The total balance in the treasury on Dec. 30, was $5,705,349, of which. $1,825,907 was in the general fund, and $1,744,480 in the school revenue and tuition funds. From unclaimed estates there 13 a balance of $107,331.65 in the treasury. WILL ASK BRYAN TO ADDRESS 80LONS INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 5. Leadof the Dry Federation are planning to have William Jennings Bryan, who is to make two speeches in Tom- -linson hall January 19 to address, a joint session of the stae legislature. J The "Dry" Democratic organization is sending out invitations to ' every Democratic chairman and precinct' committeeman in the state to attend the mass meeting to be addressed by? Mr. Bryan. - f