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RICHMOND FACTORY OWNERS ATTEND PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF COMPENSATION MEASURE

BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 23. Before manufacturers and business men representing the industrial sections of Indiana, a public hearing was held Monday night in the session chamber of the state house to consider proposed amendments to the workmen's compensation law as it stands on the statute books. .Speakers for the State Federation rf Labor, argued that the law enacted !n 1915 was an experiment, that labor

FAY GRAFTON GETS FINE AND SENTENCE

Fay Crafton, a widow whose husband is said to have been drowned when , the steamship Titanic went down after striking an iceberg, pleaded guilty to a statutory charge in police court late yesterday afternoon and was fined $15 and costs and was sentenced to serve fifteen days in jail. A grand Jury indictment charging the woman with having operated a resort is to be dismissed.

had been assured that amendments would be welcome at subsequent sessions of the legislature. They said they believed that developments have proved the necessity of changes now. Asks for Shorter Period. The first change asked is that an injured workman be able to obtain compensation within seven days after his injury instead of fourteen days as the law now stand. Another change asks that indemnity be increased from 55 to 65 per cent of the weekly wage of the employe. A 'lump sum" settlement is also advocated in the amendment. A total life indemnity of compensation for 500 weeks for total disability to an employe is also provided in the bill. Organized labor, asks the state to pay attorney's fees in cases where there is a contest in the compensation asked. , The hearing was a joint one held by the house and senate committees. Represents Manufacturers. J. E. Fredericks of. Kokomo Steel and Iron company, representing the manufacturers, showed that 75 per cent of the states that had compensation laws had a fourteen and not a seven day period. He helped draft Continued On Page Eight.

CITY PLANT SHOWS OF 20 PER CENT IN ACCORDING TO 1916

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FOREIGN STATESMEN EXPECTED TO SCORE WILSON FOR DICTATING PEACE TERMS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Congress and the diplomatic corps, recovering somewhat from their v bewildered amazement of yesterday, set themselves today deliberately and with varying emotions to consideration of President Wilson's notable address to the senate submitting the results of his moves for peace in Europe and outlining the conditions under which he believes the United States would

enter a world league for permanent peace.- ' . . j: . . The president asked the senate for no action. He merely laid before the "counsel associated with" him in the final determination of the country's international obligations, what he has done, and his views of the duty , of the government "in the days that are to come when it will be necessary to lay afresh and upon a new plan the

foundations of peace among the na tions." Copies of the address already are in the hands 'of American diplomats; abroad for delivery to the foreigr officers of belligerents and . neutrals and upon the nature of Its reception

there may depend whether there .is to be any further protracted discus

sion of peace in the immediate future.

After summarizing his note to the belligerents, the reply of the central

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200,000 NAMES ON PETITIONS DRY WORKERS PRESEMTED HOUSE) IN STATE PROHIBITION FIGHT

An increase of approximately twenty unusually low. After deducting three

percent in the business of the Rich- percent for depreciation the plant valu-

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mond Municipal Electric plant in 1916 ''over the plant's business In 1915 Is fhow in the report for the past year made public today by Superintendent Clarence Klelnknecht.

Exclusive of the araount.Daid.fox the

Vui cuase of the electric plant of "the " Richmond Light, Heat & Power company, amounting to $213,042, the municipal plant showed net earnings of over $70,000 last year. The report, in brief, follows: Operating revenue $188,657.32

ation the. first of this year was estimated to be $596,925.01. Concluding his report Mr. Klelnknecht submits the following statement: In addition to submitting our annual

freport trryW, I -would like to state the

success that we have obtained from the merger of the two electrical properties. ; Our total operating income for twelve months, ending December 31, Continued On Page Two.

Non-operating revenue

Total income for 1916.. Expenditures. Operating expenses Building-equipment Paid Sinking Fund

21,041.46

.$207,701.78 :.$ 74.660.32 . 264.634.68 . 10,660.00

Total 1916 expenditures. .$349,955 00 Municipal Fund. Pal. on hand, Jan. 1. 1916. . .$ 80,651.57 Paid into fund, 1916 464,541.13

Total $545,195.70 raid out during year 485,177.92

. Balance, Jan. 1, 1917 $ 60,017.78 Sinking Fund. Balance, Jan. 1. 1917 $ 6,048.58 Exclusive of the expense for building and equipment, which was abnormally heavy last year because of the purchase of the L. H. & P. plant and extensive betterments and equipment increases, the total receipts showed en excess of $133,041.46 over operating expenses. ' Percent Considered Low. The percent of operating expenses to revenue was only 40, regarded as

OFFERS TO SETTLE TAXES FOR ESTATE

When the safety deposit box of the late Morris Maier, formerly owner of the Sample Shoe store, was opened a short time .ago $20,000 worth of bonds and securities which had not been given in for taxation were found. The estate is valued at several thousand dollars more than this but the other property had been given In. The executor of the estate declared that Mr. Maier had come Into posession of most of the $20,000 which aad not been given in during the last year and made the offer to the county treas

urer to pay taxes on this amount for

COUNCIL VOTES DOWN REQUEST FOR WAGE RAISE

Council at a special meeting last night refused to provide an Increase In the salary of Clarence. Klelnknecht, superintendent of the municipal electric plant; decided to investigate the question of placing the employes of the plant under civil service and concluded by giving Klelnknecht a vote of confidence. Four councilmen were absent, Carter, Burdsall, Weishaupt and Waidele. Council took the position that application for increasing the salary of the superintendent should have been made at the time the 1917 budget was framed, last September, overlooking

the fact that the salary of the chief engineer was made equal to that of the superintendent, his superior, no later than last December. . Bavis Urges Civil Service. In urging the adoption of civil service for plant employes President Bavis of the board asserted that such action was necessary to save the instituion from the "corrupting influence of. politics," whereupon Mayor Robbins went on the warpath. He demanded that if anyone had any charges to make against the light plant superintendent

the present time afforded an opportunity to present such " charges. After making this statement he,, hurriedly departed. When he returned ten minutes later council gave Mr. Klelnknecht a vote of confidence. - The mayor's unexpected- acttonwas' regarded as peculiar by those attending the meeting who realized that Mr. Bavis in urging civil service for the city plant was casting no reflections on the work of Mr. Klelnknecht and his subordinates, who have administer

ed the plant In a highly satisfactory manner, as shown by the 1916 report for the plant. City Attorney Bond stated that he was preparing a bill for introduction in the legislature which provides a practical municipal civil service.

GENERAL EXPENSES TOTAL $170,102

GARWOOD CAUGHT STEALING FUNDS

TO JOIN PAL AT FLORIDA RESORT

It was some time ago that the police learned through an underworld "pipe line" that Lawrence Garwood, a sixteen-year-old police character, had received an invitation from another juvenile crook, Olin Strattan, to join him for the winter season at Jacksonville. Fla. Strattan notified his pal to secure at least $40, "any way you can, and you know how youcan do it," and be sure and bring along two 1917 Indiana automobile license plates. , Strattan confided to Garwood that as soon as he arrived in Jacksonville an automobile would be pilfered thereby making possible a motor tour of the various Florida winter resorts. Salts Down Pipe Line Having salted down this "pipe line" tip the police awaited developments. In a few days the robbery of a cigar store at Eleventh and Main streets was reported and Officer Vogelsong immediately nabbed young Garwood. After some persuasion the boy admitted that he had committed the robbery. Young Garwood, in company with a deputy sheriff, departed for the Jef-

fersonville reformatory today, one of the youngest prisoners ever sent to that institution from Wayne county. Chief Goodwin has been notified by the chief of police of Jacksonville, Fla., in reply to a communication Goodwin sent to that official, that young Strattan has been taken into custody there and will be placed in an institution. Strattan was for a time confined in the Plainfield reform school. Garwood escaped prosecution last summer for the theft of an automobile.

BOY SCOUTS PLAN BIG CELEBRATION

Boy scouts will meet at the council chamber on Wednesday night to consider plans for the anniversary week celebration in February. It is probable that scout troops from a number of neighboring cities and towns will participate in a varied program which may be concluded with drills and a banquet. ' '

VALUE OF $37,237,093 SET t

Of!

WAYNE TAXARLE PROPERTY

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23. An overwhelming sentiment in favor of state

wide prohibition was manifested today in the lower branch of the state legislature, when the prohibition bill was called up for second reading. Petition in favor of the measure, signed, it was said, by 200,000 were presented In the House. Two amendments offered by Representative White, changing the phraseology of the bill to make it stronger, he said, were adopted as was also an amendment by Representative Krieg, making it illegal for a person to receive liquor from a common carrier which would not be legal under the permit clause of the bill. Two amendments were voted down without a roll call. Representative Osborn proposed to strike out the per-

CUMMINS PROPOSES SENATE DISCUSSION OF PEACE PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Senator Cummins of Iowa, submitted a resolution to the senate today which would devote the senate beginning next Monday to a full and free discussion of the president's world peace policy expressed in his message of yesterday. All

mft clanse. which Is regarded as one of the vital provisions of the bill by the "dry" supporters. Representative Moore attempted to Include an amendment providing that the state should idemnify distilleries and brewery owners put out of business if the bill becomes law. The "dry leaders expressed themselves as well pleased with the action' ' of the bill. The bill providing for the holding of a constitutional convention In 1918 was passed by the lower branch of the 6tate legislature today by a vote of 87 to 10. Representative Geddeswas the only Republican to vote against , the measure. The bill now goes to the Senate for action. After adopting amendments rtrength-! ening the state-wide prohibition measure and defeating two, designed to weaken it, the bill was passed on second reading In the House. It probably will come np for inal passage In the House next Thursday. The viva voce vote were so favorable to the bill that a roll call was not necessary. INDICTED PERSONS CONFESS TO GUILT BEFORE JUDGE FOX,

A review of activities in the Wayne circuit court today, follows: Ed. Cox, Lynn, entered a nlea of

other business would be excluded un- J guilty to an indictment returned by

til every senator had an opportunity to speak not more than an hour. Chairman Stone, of the foreign relations committee objected to immediate

consideration and action was deferred

until tomorrow.

General expenses of running Wayne county in 1916 amounted to $170,102.53. The balance left In the general fund January 1, 1917, was $45,056.21. The balance in the fund, January 1, 1916, was $23,919.93. The general fund includes all current expenses of the county proper inchidine salaries of officials, mainten-

cne year which would amount to about , ance 0f county institutions, office ex$660. It is thought that Treasurer j penses of county officials, etc. It does Weidncr will accept the proposition. not include the maintenance expenses All the property goes in accordance n frpft turnnikes. Exnenses of schools.

with the will to relatives living in roa(j building and the like are met by

. All taxable property in Wayne county excepting railroads, telephone and telegraph property is valued at $32,237,093 in the abstract of taxes for tha year 1916, payable in 1917, which was made public by the county auditor today. This shows a decrease of $236,912 from the total valuation for the previous year, $37,473,005. The faft that

the Rumely factories ceased operation

towards running the city and Richmond only bears 16,648,36437,237,093 of the expenses of the county proper. Following is the way in which the total tax will be distributed: State tax general fund, $29,952.44: state benevolent institutions, $37,237.10; state debt sinking fund, $5,585.55; state school, $54,528.96; state educational in

stitutions, $26,065.94; state vocational)

education, $3,723.74; county general

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WATCH US GROW"

Population Jan. -1.......T. 127,450 Population yesterday.. ...... ...27,475Gain today ... . -12 Lost today.... 16 Present population... 27,471

OPEN NEW ATTACK

that the city bought the electric light fu1nd' 1449H1: county fref. tnTn'.

plant from the Light, Heat and Power company and that the state tax commissioners ruled that mortgages should be assessed at only seventy-five per cent, of their face value was responsible for the decrease. . This decrease will be cut down several thousand dollars by amounts of property which the county surveyor has found were not given into township assessors and which will be added to the proper tax duplicates. Not Full Barometer. The foregoing amount cannot be tak

en as the total wealth of the count'

pike repair, $45,090.90; redemption of

bonds and coupons bjiilt under the three-mile road law, $72,942.02; township tax $22,017.85; tuition tax, $111,647.79; special school, $163,992.06; road tax, $48,377.06; school house bonds, $37,999.04; township poor, $9,731.80; corporation taxes, $192,517.14 of which Richmond receives $173.562.65; corporation bonds, $16,212.43 (Richmond share, $11,653.85); library tax, $11,659.33; bridge sinking fund, $7,447.40. The total amount of collectable taxes set out in the abstract for taxes

Property in Richmond is assessed at j Payable in 1916 was $1,034,398.34 The

BERLIN, Jan. 23. The Teutonic troops have resumed their advance in Dobrudja, it is announced officially. Bulgarian forces crossed the southern estuary of the Danube near Tutch and held the ground against Russian attacks. .

Germany.

CITY OFFICIALS REVIEW LIGHTS TURNED QN FOR FIRST TIME

There were several hundred Richmond citizens who strolled through the

central business district last night admiring the glare of the city's new

"white wv" illuminating system, a

glare which radiated from 120 powerful lamps surmounting an equal number of ornamental boulevard standards. In the crowd were many who had been, for three year, obstacles In the pathway of this improvement, r-ut

Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Probably fair tonight and Wednesday. Somewhat warmer to-

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Temperature Today. Yesterday.

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when they realized what a benefit the new ornamental lighting system was for the business district they were just as enthusiastic over It as their more public-spirited neighbors. Prepare for Celebration. Plans were formulated last night for a celebration of the installation of the new lighting system some time next summer, probably after the municipal electric plant has paid off its bonded indebtedness, contracted for the purchase of Light Heat & Power company plant . ' City officials formally inspected the "White way" last evening. In company with Mayor Robbins the city dads rode through the district In the new motor ambulance-patrol of the

police department, escorted by the motor-driven trucks of the fire depart

ment

the various ships. '

corporations and town-

COMPLETE DEATH TOLL

DONDON, Jan. 23. The casualties to date in last Friday night's explos

ion were officially announced to coin-'

prise sixty-nine killed, seventy-two seriously injured and 328 slightly injured. This, it is stated, is believed to comprise the complete list

SAFFORD DEFENSE RESTS ON TRIAL

Maximum 35 Minimum 16 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Probably fair tonight. Wednesday increasing cloudiness. Somewhat warmer. General conditions The cold wave has settled to the Gulf causing abnormally cool weather as far south as central Florida. Severe cold weather continues over the Rocky mountain region. Thirty-four below zero at Lander, Wyoming. Storm covers far northwest and extreme cold weather continues over Alaska. Fifty-four degrees below fJ- t v.zRle, Alaska.

VALUABLE LANDS AT STAKE IN SUIT

NEW YORK, Jan. 23. Nearly half million acres of oil land in the San

I Joaquin valley, California, valued at

$32.ouo,ooo is f. staKe in tne governments suit against the Southern Pacific Railroad on trial here before Judge Bledsoe of the Federal Court of Los Angeles. From this land, the testimony shows the railroad has been taking about 900,000 barrels of oil a month. If the government wins its suit for possession of the property it is said that these oil fields will be used to supply fuel for the navy.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23. The defense in the perjury trial of Franklin D. Safford, arising out of the Oliver Osborne "case" rested today in the Federal court. Safford is accused of having falsely identified James W. Osborne, former assistant district attorney as the woorer of Miss Rae Tanzer while masquerading, the girl declared, in a breach of promise suit under the name of Oliver Osborne. Charles H. Wax claims that he and not the attor

ney was the masquerader.

about sixty per cent, of its value and property in the county outside is assessed at about forty-five per cent, of its total value. The total valuation of taxable property in Richmond is placed at $16,648,364. In case all taxes are paid this year, the total amount which will be raised for taxes in Wayne county will be $1,-046,224.48-. This does not include delinquent taxes left' over from past years. What Part Richmond Pays. Of this amount, Richmond will raise $561,903.01. Much of this money goes

SAYS PRESIDENT WILL BE LOBBYING

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 President Wilson's plan to visit the capitol frequently urging action on his legislation program was attacked today by Senator Jones, Republican, who declared it indicated a course of "systematic lobbying" by the president.

amount of collectable taxes payable in

1917 shows an increase of $2,826.14

FRANCE REDUCES AMOUNT OF WASTE

STEEVER OUTLINES TRAINING METHOD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Captain E. Z. Steever, U. S. A. originator of the so-called Wyoming plan of military training in school told the senate military committee today that such training properly adopted to the needs of the school boy, could not fall to develop initial alertness, a , stronger

moral sense and generally to produce better citizens. For girls he proposed organized training, camp sanitation and the laws of war. The United States, he said, only needed to prepare itself from attacks which meant invasion.

PARIS, Jan. 23. M. Herriot, minister of national subsistence and labor, has decided upon other measures of economy besides sugar cards and the restriction of courses in restauants. "What I mean to do is to put a stop to waste, the consequences of which would fall not only upon the people, but upon the middle classes," he said in a statement yesterday.' "Among other things, I am going to give strict orders against the waste of bread In the army, and commissary officers who fail to carry out this order will be drastically disciplined.

STRANGER RAISES FUNDS

COUNTY TO REPAY $20,000 INTO FUND

The total amount in the South Side bridge sinking fund is $68,053. Besides this the county general fund owes the bridge fund $20,000. The general fund will pay $15,000 to the bridge fund this year and $5,000 next. In case all taxes are paid this year, $7,447.40 more will be raised for the sinking fund. This will make the total amount in the bridge sinking fund, $95,500.40. A $100,000 bond issue has been authorized by the county council for the erection of the bridge. This will make the total amount available for the

South G street bridge $195,500.40 but the council has only authorized the expenditure of $185,000 for the bridge. The additional money from the sinking fund will revert to the general county fund unless it is needed and re-appropriated for the erection of the bridge.

300 PERSONS ATTEND THE SHORT COURSE

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Jan. 23. Enrollment In the Purdue Farmers' Short Course at noon on the opening

nay was three hundred. Farmers from Wayne, Union, Henry and Fayette

counties attended the morning pro

gram. This evening, the hall will be thrown open to the general public. C. N. Friar, Purdue university, will discuss "Community Life in Rural Districts." This promises to be one of the best meetings of the week. Over one-hundred entries had been made in the live stock department at noon. Cambridge City has so far been able to take care of the many visitors. Many people are entertaining delegates in their homes. Most of the farmers will drive to their homes to spend the nights.

ine grand jury charging him with having forged a check on a local liveryman. The prosecutor told Judge Fox that the man forged the check to pay for livery hire so that he could visit a sick mother and that he had afterwards made good the amount of the check. He was released pending good behavior. Fay Siebert 17. was declared to be incorrigible. Judge Fox took the case under advisement until after the grand Jury adjourns. Barton Admits Guilt -iWUIiam'Barton.'CenVJvine, entered a plea of guilty to an indictment returned by the grand jury charging him with carrying concealed weapons and was fined $25 and costs. Martin C. Wisehart was- appointed guardian of a minor heir of Eli W Wisehart. The demurrer to the complaint in the suit of the Centerville State bank c gainst Frances Wolfe on a promissory note, demand $1,800, was sustained. The demurrer to the complaint in the suit of Alfred Gray et al. against Clayton Hunt for fraud and recission of a contract, - demand $5,000, was overruled. Judge Fpx overruled the demurrers to complaints filed in the suits of Anna Puthoff and Frank H. Puthoff against the Pennsylvania railroad. Each of the plaintiffs are asking $10,000 for injuries.

TRAVELERS PLAN FIRST MEMORIAL

HOLD PRAYER SERVICE

Prayer meeting preparatory to the evangelical week will be held at the home of Charles Bell, corner West Fifth and National road, this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited.

AGED COUPLE HELD ' BY EATON OFFICER

First memorial service of Post C. Indiana division T. P. A., to be held at the high school auditorium at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon has been announced by the memorial committee consisting of C. W. Merrill, L. E.

Browne and T. H. Hill. Members and their families are given a sincere invitation.

DR. CHACE NAMED COLLEGE TRUSTEE Dr. Arthur Freeborn Chace, Earlham class of 1897, has been elected a member of the board of trustees of Bryn Mawr college. Dr. Chace is a leading practitioner in New York and a professor of medicine in the New York Post Graduate Medical school. Two other Earlham graduates are members of the Bryn Mawr board: T. Raeburn White, 1896, Philadelphia attorney, and William C. Dennis, 1896, son of the late David W. Dennis.

ATTENDS LUNCHEON FOR HANOVER MEN

In the Interest of the $250,000 endowment fund for Hanover college, which is expected to be raised by March 1, several Richmond men were entertained at luncheon today at the Y. M. C. A., by the Rev. S. W. Huffer cf Portland, Ind., a representative of the college. Those who attended the luncheon were, the Rev. J. J. Rae. Dr. Charles Bond, H. S. Weed, Prof. J. T. Giles, W. O. Wissler and Dr. A. J. Whallon.

MRS. CLAWSON DIES

"Mrs. Flo Clawson, formerly of Cambridge City, died at Long Hospital, Indianapolis, Saturday. Mrs. Clawson was taken to Indianapolis from her borne in New Castle, where she underwent an operation recently. She is survived by three sons and a daughter. The funeral services were held Monday at New Castle.

HOLDS OPEN MEETING

OXFORD, O., Jan. 23. A number of Oxford merchants are mourning

amounts ranging from $2 to $4 recent-! were without funds and were sent to

EATON, O, Jan. 23. Cornelius Bailey, 72, and his wife, 73, were picked up last night at the Interurban station by officers upon their arrival from Richmond. According to officers,

the couple had been drinking. They

ly paid to a stranger for advertise

ments to appear in menu cards to be used In local . restaurants. The stranger and the money are gone, and the menu cards have never shown up.

the county infirmary to spend the

night. Bailey 6aid they were residents of Lee county, Ky., and were enroute to their home after a visit at Cambridge City, Ind.

Deliberations of the German-Baptist Insurance company which will hold its annual session in the horticultural room of the court house all day Thursday will be open to the public, it was announced today by Walter Ratliff, au officer in the association.

HOLD PRAYER SERVICE

Cottage prayer meeting in preparation for the Simultaneous Evangelistic campaign which begins in . Richmond churches Sunday, will be held tonight at the home of Mrs. J. M. Ranks, 410 North Seventeenth street

MAKE FORMAL INQUIRY

BERLIN, via London, Jan. 23. United States Ambassador Gerard today made formal inquiry at the foreign office as to whether any Americans were among the neutral prisoners of war on board the Yarrowdale.

BOWMAN TO ATTEND HIGHWAY

HEARING

County Auditor Bowman left for Indianapolis today, loaded with facts concerning the workings of the threemile road law, it is understood, to take part in the public bearing before the legislature tonight on the proposed highway commission bill. Wilfred Jessup, County Road Superintendent Jones and the county commissioners will also be present at the hearing. .

SUCCESSOR SELECTED

L. A. Newgard, of Trenton, N. J, has been appointed successor to the late Mr. Hehnan In the Commercial department of the Richmond high school. The appointment, was' announced by the school authorities today, .i'djjjj

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