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J ESSUR TELLS OF FEES OF $500 RECEIVED FOR FILING PETITIONS UNDER THREE-MILE-ROAD LAW

Wayne county figured prominently In the hearing given by one senate committee and two house coramitteee, yeBterday, on a bill which aims to re

peal the three-mile road law, action

which has the indorsement of Govern

or Goodrich. M. E.. Mason of Cambridge City, ad

vocated the passage of the measure

And one of the witnesses heard in favor of the retention of the law was Wilfred Jessup, . a Richmond attorney, who was counsel for a number of the improvements made under this law in Wayne county. M. E. Mason argued In favor of the repeal bill, declaring the three-mile

BILLY SUNDAY TACTICS BARBED AT REVIVALS

Trail-hitting a la Billy Sunday will have no place in Richmond churcnes during the two weeks evangelistic campaign, wbtch starts next Sunday under direction of the Federation of Churches. . Appeals for converts will be made at the close of services, pastors announced today, but there will be no sensational exhortations to "hit the trial." Services will be held in nina

churches, according to Secretary Ellis

M. Learner. Systematic canvasses, based upon the recent survey taken by the church federation, will be made by these nine and seven others. Friends Hold Joint Service. Congregations of the East Main Street, South Eighth Street and West Richmond Friends churches will unite in a series of services, holding one week in each meeting house. The pastors will preach. Grace Methodist church will hold two weeks services. The first week "will be featured as Win-My-Cbum Week. First and Third Methodist will hold two weeks services also, supplemented at First church by a canvass of adherents. An evangelist will be used by only one church, Second Presbyterian. Rev. Dr. Charles L. Herald, of Oxford, Ohio, will conduct services in this church, for two weeks. First Presbyterian rturrh is planning two weeks of special services as is Central Christian. Churches which will conduct a canvass but are not planning for evangelistic meetings are: First Baptist. First Christian, St. Pauls and First end Second English Lutheran, United Brethren and Rcid Memorial.

road law affords too great a leeway for abuses and eztravagnce. He asserted that road building in Wayne township of Wayne county in one instance co6t on an average of $17,500 a mile and that often roads improved under the law became defective long before the bonds issued had been liquidated by the county. He declared that the righ? of petition was being abused. Wilfred Jessup spoke in support of the present law and disputed statements made by M. E. Mason. Jessup, in answer to questions by Chairman Mendenhall, admitted that he had submitted all petitions for road construction that have been filed in Wayne county with two exceptions and that he had been paid fees of from $100 to

$500, and that like commissions had been allowed by the county commissioners for stretches of the same road that were being constructed in sections.

GOODRICH URGES SENATE TO MAKE MEMORIAL TO LATE SEN. GREEN

INDIANAPOLIS, InL, Jan. 24. Out of respect for the memory of Dr. William T. Green, who died last night, both branches of the general assembly adjourned for the day. The Senate took steps to honor the memory of the late senator and the House disposed of routine matters. Senators J. R. Fleming, Spaan and White were named by the lieutenantgovernor on motion of Senator Robinson to notify Governor James P. Goodrich, officially, of Senator Green's death. The. committee returned with the following message from the governor: Mr. President and Members of the Senate: "It is with deep regret, personally

and officially, that I have received

Hayden, 3339 Parke avenue, this morning, where short funeral services will . be held tomorrow . morning at 9:30 o'clock , after which the body will be taken to the family residence at Albion, Indiana, for services Friday afternon at 2 o'clock, to be in charge of the Knights Templars. Senator Reseer motioned that ' the Governor's message and the action in the Senate in reference to Senator Green's death be placed upon the journal after which pursuant to Senator. Robinson's motion that the Senate "do thus revere the memory of a distinguished citizen and patriot, and adjourn the days' business ended." In the House Representative Barters measure providing that city and

"WATCH US GROW"

Population Jan. 1...... Population yesterday... Gain today Loss today............. Present population.....

.....27,450 .....27,471 5 . ..... 27,467

notice of the death of the Hon. Will- i towRs he ven authrity to purchase

CARTEL VOTES NO; SIX OTHER SOLONS OPPOSE DRY BILL

One of the six men who voted in the lower house of the legislature yesterday against the bill which prohibits the sale of liquor on any railroad train operating in the state was William H. Bartel, Jr., representative from Wayne county. The bill was passed, 87 to 6. Wayne county "drys" were not surprised at Bartel's action, as he has made It plain that he is a ."wet" and that he intends to vote against statewide prohibition. Bartel yesterday presented a petition, signed by 779 residents of Wayne county, urging the passage of the prohibition measure. Senator Walter McConaha of Wayne county favors the continuance of capital punishment for first degree murder as indicated by his vote yesterday against the bill which provided for the' abolishment of executions. The bill wasjlefeatedthe senate, 29 to ur ' "

CUMMINS URGES PEACE DISCUSSION WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Opening his debate on his resolution for a week's discussion in the Senate of President Wilson's peace address, Senator Cummins said the president's sug

gestions were the most important ever made by a chief executive of the United States and, right or wrong, the

Senate owed It to the country to set

aside time for a full discussion or tne

issues involved.

iam T. Green, senator from La Grange,

Noble and Steuben counties, which occurred at the Methodist hospital in this city, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1917. "I. want to bear tribute to his manly worth and patriotic character which were generally recognized by all who

knew him. j "I trust you will take such action as will show your regret because of j his death and your regret for his fam-' ily and that you will deposit among the archives of this state a fitting!

memorial to his life and labors and your loss. JAMES P. GOODRICH." Arrange for Memorial Senator McKinley -and the chief door-keeper of the Senate were named to arrange a suitable memorial for the death of the late senator and Senators Van Auken, Smith, Signs, Bird and Summers were named as a committee to represent the senate at the funeral. . Senators Simmons, Retherford and Nejdl were appointed to draft appropriate resolutions. The body of Senator Greene, Senator Gimmel announced, was removed to the residence of a relative, D. G.

public utilities and issue bonds there

for was postponed indefinitely. After routine business and appointments of the committee to draft a memorial resolution for Senator Green the House adjourned until tomorrow morning.

CLUB TO CONSIDER

Richmond's part in helping to put

through the full-time health bill will be outlined fully at a meeting of the public health committee of the Commerc

ial club in the club rooms tomorrow

afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.

' The bill was considered by the house

committee of the legislature yesterday

afternoon.

Further statistics In support of the

measure were received from Dr. Hurty, this morning.

Plans for instituting the county tu

berculosis hospital also will be considered at this meeting.

BULGARS FAIL TO HOLD GROUND TAKEN YESTERDAY

Apparently the Bulgarians were not f ble to hold the ground on the north rtde of the southern estuary of the Danube, north of Tultcha in Dobrudja, occupation of which was announced in yesterday's German army headquarter's report. Today's statement, while somewhat ambiguously worded. Indicates a withdrawal of the Bulgarians to their former position on ' the southern dde of the estuary. The movement is the only important one that has occurred in the Roumanian campaign so far as shown by the Berlin report. Extreme cold weather is interfering with operations in the Moldavian mountain regions. Riga Draws Attention Attention again is , turned o the Riga region on the northern end of th Russian front, where a renewal of the fifhMng Is reported by Berlin. Thi3 was forecasted by yesterday's announcement of the resumption of jpntente artillery fire in that region. The Berlin account of the progress of ihe fighting simply declares that it took a course favorable to the Germans A. Petrograd dispatch admits that the Germans forced the Russian line back a mile and a half in this region. Activities Are Pronounced On the Franko-Belgian front the pronounced activities of raiding detachments is being continued. The

Weather Forecast

French report mentions successful raids near Chille south of the "Somme and patrol operations in the Woevre district. Berlin reports numerous raid engagements in which the entente lost a total of six aeroplanes. Three German machines were brought down on the French front. The German admiralty reports today of the recent torpedo craft engagement in. the North sea declares only one of the German craft, a torpedo boat which put in distress at Ymuiden. Holland, was more than slightly damaged. The sinking of one

British destroyer is reported while a second British boat of this type was observed in a sinking condition after the engagement The British admiralty yesterday reported the sinking of a German destroyer and the torpedo doing of a British destroyer with the loss of forty-seven men.

PRESIDENT WILSON MAY CONDUCT TOUR

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair in north. Overcast In south portion tonight Colder tonight. Thursday fair. Temperature Today. Noon 36 Yesterday. Maximum ' 32 Minimum -13

For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Unsettled. Colder tonight Snow. Followed by fair. General Conditions Rising temperature over central states due to area of low barometric pressure over the Mississippi valley. Cold wave will .nv southward from Canada toward

Minnesota causing com weawer uere f imprisonment and a line oi zu.uuu

but probably not ad severe.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24 President Wilson has taken up consideration the suggestion that after Congress adjourns he make a number of speeches in different parts of the country In a campaign of education in connection "with the ideas expressed by him in his address 6n peace before the Senate. Officials faid today the president had reached no conclusion and would not do so for several weeks.

PAPER DEALERS ALARMED OVER CANADA RULING

NEW YORK, Jan. 24. News print dealers here are gravely concerned by the recent Canadian government order fixing a miximum news print in Canada, seeing ' from- it developments which will cause still further distress in the United States, where in one city after another newspapers have been raising the price per issue in con

sequence of the record cost of publication. The government decree in itself does not affect the American market. . Paper men, however, recognize that if the Canadian factories are forbidden charging the Canadian papers a fair price, they will be tempted to charge excessive prices on paper sold for export to the United States to make up for the loss at home. Limits Mill's Eport. In one respect the American trade 's

directly affected by the Dominion de

cree. The order provides that not

more than 80 per -cent of a mill s out

put can go abroad, in effect compell

ing even the mills erected by American capital solely for supplying the American demand, to furnish the Canadian consumers with a fifth of the output, whether the Canadian consumer can use it or not. Meantime the paper shortage grows more acute. One of the largest dealers in the country, interviewed today, admitted he had on hand, less than one-

half as much- as he had a year ago,

and that even the additions to his mill equipment had been inadequate to supply the huge demand. Stock for Only Ten Days. The total supply of paper on hand at the end of December, according to the figures made public this afternoon, amounted to only 49,401. tons. This

was a decrease of 3,823 tons, representing the rate at which production still fails behind the vast demand. In November production was 7,000 tons behind consumption. The stock now on hand is enough for only ten days' run of the nation's newspapers.

WHITEWATER SCHOOL PUPILS CARRY HONORS FOR COUNTY

Lewetta Pogue and Maurice Hinshaw, pupils in the Whitewater high school, Franklin township, are the honor pupils of Wayne county schools.

Their average examination grades for the first term of the present school

year were 99.3 percent

unusually high average. The highest average examination grade made in the eighth year of the grammar schools of the county was 99 2-7 per cent. John Shroyer of school number one in Jackson township, Miss Mabel Rothermel, Is the honor grammar school pupil. Whitewater schools have for the last few. years established good scholarship records and have many times led

the county. George Rank is superin

tendent. I ' j Although the final examination which was submitted! to all the schools in the county at the end of the fall

term by Superintendent. WJJliama fcs yf

coHEiuereu iu ue uuueusuy uaiu uj school authorities, a very Email percent of the pupils failed less than five percent. There was an' unusual number of high grades. The county superintendent takes this to mean that the teachers , of Wayne county are doing good work. All schools in the county, excepting Richmond, are Included in the list following: . , For High Schools Abington Township First year, Esther Caskey, 90; second year, Bernice Dye, 86. Boston , Township First year, Gla

dys Davis, 77.4; second year, Mary Druley, 91.7; third year, Edna Standford, 85.3. Clay Township First year, Maurice Gilmore, 85; second year, Iva Nicholson, 95.2; third year, Russell Sanders,

This is an J 93.7; fourth year, Agnes Cain, 94.

Franklin Township First year, Edna Hill, 98.5; second year, Maurice Hindman, 99.3; third year, Bewetta Pogue, 99.3; fourth year, Earl Freeman, 97.5. Greene Townshii First year Pearl Continued On Page Ten.

WALL STREET THROWS RECORDS OPEN TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE TO EXPEDITE PROBE OF "LEAK"4

new YORK, Jan. 24. Hope for

speeding the "leak" invejrtteatlnri to a

hasty conclusion here, ' low yesterday

wnen it appeared that It might be necessary to compel Wall Street operators to disgorge certain records was high again today with the house committee on rules. The committee learned unofficially last night that the board of governors of the stock exchange had requested members to make available the records the committee desires, and today, at the outset of the hearings Charles H. S. Noble, president of the exchange was expect

ed to appear and notify the committee

officially of the board's actionPending the' appearance of Mr. Noble, the plans of the committee for the day were indefinite. It was expected that shortly after hearing from Mr. Noble, the committee would go into executive session and map out a

program for several days.

Inquire Into Short Sale. Inquiry into the "short sales on the

market between Dec 10 and Dec 23,

when speculators alleged to have been in possession of advance information on President Wilson's peace note profited largely, will begin quickly as possible.

Bernard B orach, who made some

large "short" deals shortly before the president's note was made public, will be an early witness. , He has signified

his wflMngnees to give the committee! . access to all of his records. It is not unlikely that the committee will recess its New York hearings for a day or so soon in order to give the accountants an opportunity to prepare a mass of information expected from various brokers. Some of the committee are anxious to return to Wash-, ington tonight for party conferences. The interests of one committeeman Leroot, of Wisconsin, may be materially affected by the Republican conference tonight he being mention as the Progressive-Republican choice for speaker. However, he is not desirous of recessing merely for the purpose of attending the conference. SORORITIES QUIT TO SAVE COLLEGE OAKLAND, CaL, Jan. .24. Much interest attached today to the announcement that sororities at Mills College' one of the- oldest California girt'a schools had voted themselves out of , existence "for the good of the college.' The sororities that died, as far as Mills was concerned, were Ma Sigma Sigma and Delta Theta Delta, both ot which had flourished at Mills college' for nearly forty years.

POLICE AMBULANCE PLACED IN SERVICE; RESPONDS TO CALL

FRED KENNEDY

ILES PETITION

BANKRUPTCY

SHOOT DOWN 6 ALLIED PLANES;

GERMANS SINK ENEMY DESTROYER IN NORTH SEA NAVAL FIGHT

COAL SHORTGAE CONFRONTS SWISS BERNE. Via Paris, Jan. 24. The coal crisis arising from the decision of Germany to abrogate the convention in regard to imports, is increasing in gravity - daily in Switzerland. The political department has decided, to

take a census of all stock of fuel and any concealment will be punished by

francs.

NORTH END WANTS WHITE WAY TOO; TO FILE PETITION

It was learned today that business concerns located on Fort Wayne ave-

nue, between Norm u ana iNoxxn Eighth streets, on North E street, between North Eighth and North Twelfth streets, and . North Eighth streets between North D and North E streets, are considering the circulatidn of a petition for the installation of a "white way" lighting system similar to the one just placed in operation in the central business district. The work of putting through this Improvement will probably be undertaken by the wholesalers and manufacturers sections of the Commercial club. Business men in the jobbing district of the north end believe an ornamental lighting system will not only benefit them but will also provide a splendid advertisement for the city as thousands of people pass daily through that part of Richmond on Pennsylvania trains. !

Within an hour after the police de

partment's new motor ambulancepatrol had been placed in service it responded to an emergency accident call at Third and Main street where a woman, whose name was not listed, had fallen and cut her self about the head. She was removed to her home in West Richmond. The new machine is one of the most

modern in use by any police department in the country. It is a Cadillac chassis, the body being constructed by William A. Parks, builder of auto and vehicle bodies, 158 Fort Wayne avenue. The workmanship is of the highest standard and the car is completely equipped for any kind of emergency service. Carries Medical Chest. There are two rows of seats in the tonneau. The seat on one side can be doubled in width by the raising of. an extra seat Injured people are placed in a stretcher and then placed on the large seat, which is heavily upholstered. Prisoners are placed on the smaller seat. Under the driver's seat is a complete medical chest for first aid

treatments. The ear carries pulmotor and a grappeling hook for drowning accidents. When the police officials were discussing nlans for the sale of the old

horse ambulance it was discovered that

this equipment was owned by Reid hospital. The ambulance was" presented to the hospital, then known as St Stephen's, in October. 1898, during the Spanish war, by the local organization of the League of American Wheelmen. Given to the Hospital. It was originally intended to present the ambulance .to the United States army, but the government declined to accept it the war being about over, so it was given to the hospital with the understanding that it should be operated and maintained by the police department As the hospital has no use for ihe ambulance it probably will consent to loaning it to Glen Miller park to be used for general purposes.

Included In the list of assets filed by Fred Kennedy, owner of a jewelry store, 526 Main street in a bankruptcy petition, are "one chair, wearing apparel and one scarf pin." The bankruptcy petition was filed

in the federal court at Indianapolis yes

terday. - Kennedy gives his liabilities as $10,408.92 and his assets as $6,239 98.

It is understood . that several of his creditors are Richmond business concerns. The Kennedy 6tore was not opened for business this morning. D. C. Harlan, attorney for Kennedy, said today that no receiver had been appointed for the business as yet. Harlan added that Kennedy had suffered business reverses for the past year. This Is. the first business failure in the city this year.

HANDLEY ADVOCATES CITY MANAGER FORM PROVIDED IN BILL

ONE DESTROYER SUNK IN BATTLE

BERLIN, Jan. 24. One British deFtroyer was sunk and another was observed to be in a sinking condition in the North Sea naval engagement, the Admiralty announces. One German torpedo' boat put in Ymuiden in a damaged condition. The others returned with slight damage.

Lawrence Handley, a member of the city council, expressed the hope today that civic organizations in this city would soon line up in support of the measure, pending before the legislature, giving Indiana cities the optional right to provide commission or city manager forms of government. "I would like to see a city manager form of government provided for Richmond," Handley said today. "If we are compelled to continue with the present form of government I am in

favor of reducing the mayor's salary from $2,000 to $500 a year and of

providing for a police court judge with a salary of at least $1,500. Many good business men would not object to serving as mayor providing they did not have to preside over police court every day. "Some of our best business men served as mayor In former years when the salary was small, and the position was sought because of the honor attached to it rather than the salary paid to the executive."

BERLIN, Jan. 24, by wireless to

Sayville Six entente airplanes were

shot down yesterday on the western front, the war office announces. The officitl. report from the Franco-Belgian war theatre-is as follows: ."The weather, was .frosty and ex

ceptionally - bright yesterday. ' Over

most of the front the fighting was moderately active. Aviators took advantage of favorable conditions for observation. In the course of numerous aerial engagements and as a result of our defensive fire the enemy lost six airplanes." Official announcement of a North Sea engagement follows: "In the course of an enterprise undertaken by a portion of our destroyer forces an engagement occurred early in the morning of January 23 with British naval forces. One enemy destroyer was sunk during the night. After the engagement a second was observed by our airplanes to be in a sinking condition. "One of our torpedo boats which was in distress owing to .damage sus-

FINLY GRAY LEADS LAME DUCK REVOLT AGAINST MARSHALL

tained, according to news received, has arrived at Ymuiden. All the other boats returned with slight damage.' The official British account of the engagement, which was given out last night said that a British destroyer was torpedoed with the loss of 47 men- and that a German - destroyer was sunk.

Congressman Finly Gray is one of

the leaders in a minor revolt staged j

by defeated Democratic members of the Indiana delegation against Vicepresident Marshall in his new role as sole patronage dispenser for districts to be represented by Republicans. The revolt was caused by the vicepresident's announced willingness to

take over responsibility for all appointments in districts to be represented by Republicans after March 4. The revolters may take an appeal to President Wilson. They seek to control the places in their districts upon the claim they are leaders of the party and are in close touch with the situation in their respective bailiwicks.

SURVIVOR RELATES STORY OF STRUGGLE OF NAVAL SQUADRONS

LONDON, Jan. 24. A 6urvivor of yesterday morning's battle on the North Sea gave a partial description as follows: Suddenly German flotilla was confronted by two British squadrons composed of four and six big ships each. The British marksmanship was accurate and the V-69 was badly hit The compass and stetring gear being destroyed, the officers of the German destroyer followed the stars and used the propellors in steering, toward a German port While making for home they were confronted by four British destroyers and the V-6!) ran for the Dutch coast "We don't know what happened to the other vessels," the survivor con

cluded, but they must have got it

badly."

TRADE COUNCIL MEETS

PITTSBURG, Jan. 24. Business men from all parts of ,the country began arriving here today for the annual convention of the National Trade Council which will open here tomorrow. Fully 1,000 delegates are expected, including one party of 150 which should reach here from New York tonight, and another of sixty now on its way from New England.

HOLD PRAYER" SERVICES

Cottage prayer meeting will be held this evening at the home of Mrs. Mary J. Ramsey, 315 South Twelfth fctreet

SPECIAL ELECTION

CALLED ON FED. 6 TO SELECT SOLON

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24. A special election will be called for Tuesday, Feb. 6, to elect a successor for the late Senator William T. Green, who died last night at a hospital here. Governor Goodrich today announced his plans to order the election on that date. Sena

tor Green represented La Grange, Noble and Steuben counties. Although the death of Senator Green reduced the Republicans in the Senate

to twenty-four neither party has a constitutional majority which is twenty-

six votes. - . " .

GIRL'S TESTIMONY BRINGS INDICTMENT AGAINST SALOONiST

NEW YORK WOMAN ON HUNGER STRIKE

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 If Mrs. Ethel Byrne, who is serving a sentence of thirty days in . the penitentiary for dissemminating information on birth control, continues on her hunger strike, penal authorities will have to deal with their first real hunger strike. Mrs. Byrne says she has eat

en nothing since Monday moraine.

Clarence Corey, proprietor of a saloon on North Ninth street, was arrested today on an indictment returned by the grand jury, charging him with selling liquor to a minor girt. Fay Siebert, 17 years old, furnished , evidence against Corey. He as released this afternoon otC, $300 bond. The Siebert girl testified against Frank E. McCoy about a week ago, her testimony causing his indictment on the same charge. She served a sentence several weeks ago on a, charge of intoxication. Richard Nienan, treasurer of the Iron Molders' union, was arrested on an indictment charging embezzlement of union funds, aggregating about $200. A former treasurer of the local, whom he succeeded, was found guilty

cf embezzlement

Two other Indictments were return

ed today, making a total of 29. Coroner Morrow testified this mora-, in concerning the J. Valentine Kanf-i man case.. He explained to the jury that he knew of the apparent murder) and suicide in the Kaufman home and their relation to the. letters, alleged to, be missing, which would clear up thej circumstances. ' Investigation of the missing letter case was completed this afternoon of the principal witness, Mrs. Manzella Conway, Cambridge City. MISSION SOCIETY MEETS , i

The Young Woman's Missionary so-, ciety of the Reid Memorial U. P. ' church will meet this evening at 7:30 j

o'clock at the church.