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BOSS RULE IS SUPPING FROM CITIES

Idea of Commission-Manager Form of Government Coming to be Part of Self-government. is stepTadvance Editor's Note: Clarence Tt. Orofine. dlroctor of the Dayton liuroau of Uosrarrh. has prcpari-il a series of articles on hom ruin for this Palladium. Tin: fourth follows: Sooner or later everV American city will elect its officials without the intervention of the political boss, or corporate dictator, and provide for some sort of direct legislation from the people. The idea is coming rapidly to be an essential part of ths American plan of self-government. Commission - manager government will not work all the wonders that some of Its ardent advocates promise, neither will it subvert our American institutions, as the "standpat politicians" predict. Commission-manager government, as had been proved in many instances, is a decided step forward In municipal administration. The results obtained by commissions and managers in other cities prove conclusively that the people, the taxpayers, have been getting more of service and satisfaction than under the old federal plan. Hence, commission-manager government is a desirable part of the equipment of an intelligent democracy a democracy of infinitely greater intelligence in public action than were the pelf-selected leaders of public thought a half century ago. Imaginary Evila. Those who trouble their minds ana harass their spirits with gloomy predictions of the consequences of "kaiserlzing" a municipality, through the adoption of the commission-manager form of government, are chiefly troubled with imaginary evils, else are selfishly clutching at a political or personal control- which 4s fast slipping froga, their1 hands. At air events, this is proving true In .. commissionmanager governed cities, where citizens are Content enough to permit their elected, paid representatives to do their governing for them, so long as they do it tolerably well apd get 1 results. ' 0 Neither popular rule nor commis-; sion-manager plan can bring about the ; perfect municipal government. They! do not bring about a miracle in city' administration, hut they do remove : numerous impediments to good gov-! ernment. ent, behind which official failhave for a long time taken refures uge. Commission - manager government. brought about through the election and appointment of non-partisan f officials, and without regard to ward i or party lines, helps keep city problems separate from state and national ; problems. Thus, the. people are en-1 abled to choose officials wisely and, remove them promptly, same token the people the commissioners are of the responsibility for good govern ment in their respective municipalities. Municipal efficiency cannot be attained merely by the proccesses supplied by the commission or coin-mission-manager plans. This fact is patent to all who know anything about municipal government here. Based on Understanding To be progressively efficient, municipal service must be based upon a complete and continuing understanding of the special social and economic requirements of the community. This understanding is gained through official study and citizen co-operation. City government's past inefficiency and waste may be attributed in a great measure lo citizen and official tolerance of conditions demanding government action, and the consequent low public expectation of government service. City government acquires efficiency when the public, or a sufficient number of effective citizens, have definite expectations of governmental service which inefficient government disappoints. While the commission - manager form of government, undoubtedly, would give to this city better and more satisfactory service, yet the greatest possible results' cannot bo; brought about if there is a lack ofj citizen interest and cooperation. The! plan of electing commissioners at large and without regard to political lines, and the appointment by them of a specially trained and qualified manager, puts into the citizen's hands the opportunity to base municipal elections upon a program of municipal service. Having participated in an election on that tasis, it therefore behooves every voter to continue his Interest after the votes arc counted. The service the voter gets demands that he aggressively support those he has helped place in office. Rescaers Seek Bodies Of Rail Wreck Victims (Ry Associated Press) TORONTO, Nov. 26. Rescuers continued today their quest for additional bodies in the debris of the Grand Trunk passenger train wrecked near here last night with a known loss of four lives. It was believed several bodies were buried in the wreckage. Mnm thnn a score of riersons inlured

In t&e wreck caused by a collision j C. at 11:15 a. m. Tnursaay. Mrs. whwith a freight train are in hospitals j son was formerly a resident of this here, several of them, it is reported, j city. Mrs. Fulghum left immediately in a critical condition. for tW home of her sister and is now None of the bodies recovered had in Washington. Burial will probably been identified early today. be in Topeka, Kansas.

GENERAL RECAST OF DEPARTMENTS PLAN OF M'CORMIGK BILL (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nv. 26 Abolition

of the.Department of Interior, creation of two new departments one to be known as the Department of Public Works and the other as the Department of Public Welfare and general reorganization or other governmental departments is proposed in a bill prepared by Senator McCormick, Republican, Illinois, or introduction at the coming session ot congress. Senator McCormick is now en route o Europe and the principal provisions of his bill were outlined in a statement issued today from his office. The statement said that while the bill would be introduced on the opening day of the next session, action on it probably would be deferred until after the inauguration of President-elect Harding. The statement added that the Illinois senator after completing the measure discussed the proposed changes with Mr. Harding "who expressed great interest In the bill." The proposed department of public works under the bill would include all important engineering and building services of the government. The department of public welfare as outlined in the bill would include various welfare agencies of the government, such as the women's bureau now in the de partment of labor, the pension bureau , now in the department 01 interior, iu : public health service, the bureau ofj war risk insurance, and the vocational , training board. i The department of commerce would be enlarged so as to increase its usefulness to business. Creates Departments. Creation of an orfiee in the (Hate department to have jurisdiction over insular affairs and territories 6uch as Alaska also would be provided for. The alien property custodian's office and the division of the secret service would be placed under the department of justice. The office of the comptroller of the currency would be abolished and its functions transferred to the federal reserve board. The McCormick measure also would abolish the board of mediation and conciliation and transfers its functions to the department of labor and abolishes the council of national defense and discontinues Its functions, r The measure further transfers to the department of commerce the weather bureau, patent office, coast guard. Lake supply office; hydrographlc office; naval observatory and inland and coastwise waterways service. ALL BOOST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IDEA cvnroc.inna rf Riinnort for the prod Chamber of Commerce are being on al, .jdes. Tne proposition . aDneal that finds suoporters discussed. iZ com1 . raDidly getting behind th umty ,s . rap.dl J IT",:M where the proposition th., !un discussed will be thojoujbl, Natoial ,A- u "L

and hv the'oariK, baiu. who choc"!1 "I heartily endorse the organization eiven a Dart 1 of the new Chamber of Commerce.

ana ieei mat iu .wmit.. v " it in charge has done excellent work and has presented some very novel and practical ideas. "I want my name entered as a charter member of the new club, because I feel that I shall be proud to hold such membership, and that the benefits obtained will far outweigh the duos aked." W. K. Bradbury had the following to ray: "I think we should have a Chamber of Commerce by all moans. "One of the strongest tendencies of th- limes is toward the organization of groups for the accomplishment of various purposes. We have many Such minor groups in our midst doing use lul community work. "A larger organization that will coordinate the activities of these various groups can largely enhance their usciulnt'ss. and should enlist the active co-operation of every public spirited citizen. JUDGE FOX BURIED FRIDAY AFTERNOON Judge Henry Clay Fox was buried in Earlham cemetery Friday afternoon. Funeral services were held from his late home. West Third and National road, at 2 p. m. Services were in charge of the pirhmnnd lodce of Masons. Both the wavne Count v Bar association and i the Sol Meredith post of the G. A. Affrnllilll l"ria nf wliirh the 1ud?e, was a member, attended the funeral In a body. John I Rupe and Henry U. Johnson, ot Kicnmona, juage r reu uausc and Judge W. O. Barnard, of Newcastle, Judge Raymond Springer, of Connersville and George Pigman, of Liberty, acted as honorary pallbearers; Byram Robbins, Paul Beckett, Frank Straycr, Will W. Reller, Denver Harlan and Gus II. Holscher served as active pallbearers. Mrs. Gertrude Tracy Wilson Dies at Washington Home Mrs. Gertrude Tracy Wilson, sister of Mrs. O. B. Fulghum. of this city, died at her home in Washington,

Mrs. Gardener Typifies Women Who Will Hold Political Offices

Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gardener'

By EDITH E. MORI ARITY. both high intelligence, integrity and!pnt appointment. It will he her purNow that women are enjoying their enthusiasm into politics with them. ! p0fSf io gjVP WOmen a fair share of the equal rights with men, what kind of It is the cream cf our women who are '700.000 offices in the civil service com-

women are we to expect in pumic 01fice and in politics? Are women going to follow in the footsteps of some men and be mere officeseekers and out for easy berths and easy money? If we may judge from the women who are already in public office our, public women are going to bring I

Harding Has No Formal List of 'Best Minds' Says Sullivan

My MARK SULLIVAN ! WASl'JNGTOX, D. C, Nov. 26. Three four months from now Mr. Harding will, or will not, have made the impression of . a good start. He will, or will not,, be 'regarded as having appointed a good cabinei.s , He will, or will not, be regarded as having Uved up to the spirit of his campaign pledge, to initiate foreign policy which shall take into account the views and wishes of all sections of public opinion. That the impression Senator Harding is to make in these and other matters should be favorable must necessarily be the wish of that more than 70 out of every hundred of the voters who supported him, and as a matter of fact, undoubtedly is the friendly wish of almost everybody else Whether Senator Harding is able to live up ts his own and the public's wish that he make the impression of a good start is a matter wholly within his own control. If he should fail, it will be more his funeral than anybody elses. Surmises May Mislead. But both for the sake of the next President of the United States, and for the sake of the public, whos-3 President he will be, it is most desirablethat the first impressions of his work should be based on the facts after they have become facts, and not on surmises made before the event. ROLLING TESTIFIES . IN SHIPPING PROBE (Dy Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Nov. 26 R. W. Boll ing. brother-in-law of President Wil-1 son, and Wallace Downey, president I of the Downey Shipbuilding company, were called to testify today before the : Walsh congressional committee when it resumed hearings here on alleged corrupt practices in the United States shipping board. Both Mr. Boiling and Mr. Downey had expressed a desire for opportunity to refute allegations mrwlu hrfnrf th cnmmillpfi List week by Tucker K. Sands, a former Wash - ington. D. C. bank official. Mr. Sands testified that they were implicated in an alleged transaction involving payment, of $40,000 by the Downey Shipbuilding company to the shipping board to obtain contracts. William H. Denman, former president of the Emergency Fleet corporation, also was expected to testify today. Weather Forecast Moore's Special Forecast. Another rain storm is approaching from the southwest; temperatures will be higher during the next 36 hour period. Temperatures Yesterday. Maximum 38 Minimum . . 33 Today. Noon 34 For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair late tonight or Saturday; slowly rising temperature. For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Cloudy tonight and Saturday; snow or rain tonight. Saturday rain and warmer. Weather Conditions A rain storm over the southern plain states is moving northeastward. Moderately ... cold weather prevails over the central, southern and eastern states. It is getting warmer over the west and southwest. Temperatures are considerably above freezing over Montana and western Canada as well as farther south.

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entering pumic life. Take for in stance Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gardener, a U. S. civil service commissioner, , Her appointment to that office showed ithat prompt recognition has been given to the influence of women in politics and to their newly acquired ; rights- to the emoluments of office. J The impression should be based on Mr. Harding's acts and not on su--mlses as to -what his acts are going to be, nor on propaganda intended to influence his acts. - Let us, therefore, approach this subjet from-the point of view of a publrc uiHi wanes to De and ought to be, informed, and a public that does not want to be, and ought not to be, either (Continued on Page Four) City Manager Explains Workings of Home Rale In Portsmouth, Virginia J. P. Jervey, city manager of Portsmouth, Va., has the following to say about home rule in that city: "It is my opinion that this form of government, with a competent man. given a fair trial and free hand, will give more satisfactory results than any other form of municipal government thus far tried out. I believe, however that the results obtained will depend largely on the powers given to the city manager. "As nearly as practicable, it is my opinion that the city manager form of government should approximate as closely as possible to the form adopted by corporations, in which the council or commission represents the directors who make the appropriations and determine the policies. Is General Manager. "The city manager is a general manager of the city to whom all departments should report. The people of the city, of course, represent the stockholders, who elect the directors. Under the city manager, should be de partments of finance, works, public safety, public welfare and law; the directors of these departments being appointed by and subject to removal by the city manager. "As f;ir as practicable, an election of executive officials by popular vote ould be eliminated. Of course, the power of re-call should be very clearly defined and not made too difficult, so as to permit the citizens to get rid of sc 1 an undesirable council, in case of , necessity "The fact that the city manager is appointed and subject to dismissal by the council would seem to be sufficient control to prevent abuse of power on his part. Of course, even a modified form of city manager government presents many advantages, and if you cannot get the complete form at once, it may be advisable to acceDt some tning less radical and then by a grad - ual process of educating the public, persuade your citizens to use the more advanced form. BANK BUILDING FIRE CAUSES $2,000 LOSS Fire in the offices of Drs. A. F. Kemper and H. W. Thompson, dentists, in the Second National Bank building startled the business district at 12:20 p. m. Friday. Smoke was pouring 'from the windows when five of the city fire wagons appeared on the scene. Escaping gas from a small heater in Dr.' Kemper's office caught fire and started the partition between the two offices burning. Firemen extinguished the blaze in a short time by the use of chemicals. The damage was estimated at $2,000 by the doctors." Supplies in the office of Dr. Kemper . and furnishings in Dr. Thompson's office were badly damaged by water. ' The doctors probably will move their offices to the third floor of the building pending repairs.

Mrs. Gardener herself shows what type of woman is going to enjoy the advantages and responsibilities of

office. ; , Other reasons Than those of political right by reason of suffrage have heretofore actuated the selection of women for public jobs. Now that Inn sitnation is changed and th women are no longer dependent upon favor, Mrs. Gardener will see that they have as good a chance as men iu the competitive places. Mrs. Gardener lives in Washington and is the wife of Col. Selden S. Day. U. S. A., whom she married in 1901. tf?he is best known by her original name and retains it for her public and professional activitifs. In early life she became an authority on heredity, and wrote, extensively on that subject for the niHgaaim-s. to which she contributed also stories, essays and scientific articles. She became active years ago in movements for (he progress and development of women and in social ethical reform work, lecturing on these subjects before the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and in university centers. She has long been a prominent member of the American Academy of PolFtlcal and Social Service, the Society of American Authors and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her work for wornan suffrage led to her appointment to the executive board of the congressional committee of thf National Woman Suffrage association. Her service in Washington in thnf ranacitv anrnnntn fnr hfr nrspetitive list. Mrs. Gardener is a native of Winchester, Va.. where she was horn June 21, 1858, and she received her educa tion in the high and normal schools rin , 7ml in trnVi .rave ; an(j study, to which she devoted about ! twenty years. RECEIVER'S REPORT DECLARES SOLVENCY OF DODDRIDGE-BECK The American Trust and Savings bank of Richmond, receiver for the Doddridg-Beck company, a Milton, Ind., manufacturing concern, has filed In circuit court the Inventory and report of C. W. Hawortta, , accountant employed to go over the company's books, -which shows that the concern is solvent and that its net profit on operations for the nine months ending Sept. 30, this year, amounted to $10,667.66. The Doddridge-Beck company was I recently piacea in tne nanas oi a receiver on a complaint filed by Carlton Chaney, representing, it Is stated, a group of stockholders. The audit made by the. receiver's accountant was from February, 1918, to September 30, last, the period the present management of the company has been in control. Bond to Make Ruling. It is expected that Judge Bond will make a ruling on the receiver's report within a few days. It is anticipated that the receiver will be discharged. The action resulting In a receivership for the Doddridge-Beck company attracted considerable attention, primarily because Oscar M. Kirlin, the man wKo wrecked the Farmers' bank of Milton, had been secretary-treasurer of the manufacturing concern from February, 1918, to the time he committed suicide, last ' July. It was charged in Chaney's complaint that Kirlin had intermingled the funds of the Doddridge-Beck company with the Tunds of the Farmers' bank. The accountant ronorts that considerable dif ficulty was encountered in checking i up the funds the manufacturing con -

rem had deposited with the Farmers trusted organizations, bank. He reports the company's bal-1 Richmond being on tne National nnce at the Milton bank is now j roadt and on a Une between Cincin$4,762.03. . - nati and Chicago, has won for itself Total Assets Listed i the reputation of being a depot or exThe accountant lists the total assets ; rhanere noint for all illicit traffic in

of the Doddridge-Beck company at $137,651.85. including $17,237.38 accounts receivable and $9,660.21 notes I receivable. The accounts payable amount to only $58.42 and the notes payable total $5,666.00. The accountant also reports that there is a probable additional asset of $6,376.97, which amount covers a check made and signed by Oscar M. Kirlin as secretary-treasurer of the Dcddridge-Beck company in favor of the Farmers' bank, of which institution Kirlin was cashier, on Feb. 26. 1918. The check was made without the knowledge of the manager of the 1 company, Mr. Haworth reports. and was was not known until, the check returned through the tank as being paid. VI can find no amount for which this check was given in payment," the accountant states. Wheat Values Shrink Below $1.50 at Chicago CHICAGO. Nov. 26. rValues in the wheat market shrank todav to below $1.50 a bushel. It was the first time since neace conditions had been restored that the $1 50 level was passed. Before the momentum of rushes to sell wheat today met with any decided check the market collapsed to $1.47 f&Y March delivery, a fall of 8 cents a bushel as compared with Wednesday's finish. An unusual absence of buying was apparent. ROMAN MAYOR CHOSEN ROME, Nov. 26 Luigi Rava, a member of the ' Italian senate, and several times , a minister in various govern ments, has been elected mayor of Rome. In addition to his work as a politician and legislator, he Is a writer of works on political and social sub jects..

HIGH OFFICIALS IMPLICATED IN OPERATIONS OF GANG, ASSERT Government investigators Members of Ring Accused of Stealing Automobiles in Which ' to Transport Liquor From One State to Another City Said to be Distribution Point of Whisky for This Section of Ind iana Wayne. County Situation to be Presented to Federal Grand Jury at Indianapolis, Dec. 6 Federal Investigators Buy Liquor in Saloons, Cigar Stores, Garages and Direct from Stills- Use Dictaphones to Get Part of Evidence.

OFFICERS SPEND WEEKS COLLECTING EVIDENCE It was learned today from an authentic source that federal agent investigators have been at work in Richmond for many months collecting evidence to be submitted to the federal grand jury regarding v iolations of the national prohibition laws in Wayne county. The arrest of a prohibition officer several . months ago by local authorities and the continued open violation of the federal laws have prompted the government to throw some of its strongest forces into Richmond in order to break the "whisky ring" which has controlled the city and county for some time. Tt nrTtA nnt Via 4-rAair liipf V.

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of the highest officials and prominent citizens who have been traf

ficking in liquor. Federal men, it is claimed, have bought liquor freely in Richmond in saloons, cigar stores, garages and direct from "stills," and that they also have secured evidence through the use of dictaphones in various prominent places in the city which will involve some of the "higher-ups."

Fortunes have been made in Rich-"-? mond since the national prohibition act took effect and many men have secured a livelihood off, the illicit sale of liquor. " It 13 these condition's which government officials have determined,' to clean up. Word has been received by the men who have been making the investigation that they are to spare no one. Neither politics nor the standing of the individual will interfero with th prosecution of the guilty parties. Steal Automobiles. Some members of the "whisky ring" have been so bold as to traffic in stolen automobiles for months in 'the city of Richmond and have used these cars to transport liquor from one state to another. In addition to this, gambling for large stakes has been going on. It is said that as high as $4,000 has been the "takes" in one game. Numberous weekly games are being run with smaller amounts involved. The local authorities have been repeatedly notified of the conditions existing, and claim that they know of the violations, but are powerless to take any action, because they do not have any available men for that purpose. The authorities claim that every time they have tried to conduct a raid someone has tipped it off to the violators and the authorities have been unable to find anything when they arrived. Distribution Points. Liquor is brought into Richmond daily in automobiles, trucks, and rail- . roads, and stored at various central j places where it is distributed through the central west. It is understood that the federal investigators expect to have the evidence sufficiently completed to present the Wayne . county situation to the federal grand jury which will meet in Indianapolis on Dec. 6. TSe cases will come up in Judge Anderson's court. HAITIAN INVESTIGATION LIMITS JURISDICTION (By Associated PressV PART AU PRINCE. Haiti, Nov. 26 Formal announcement that the naval court of Inquiry now in session here must restrict its investigation to allegations that natives have been killed or mistreated by American marines has been made by the court. This action resulted from an impression among the people of Haiti that the court was sent here to investigate all grievances ana nave laiiea to nniderstand the refusal ot Major Jesse B. jByer. the Judge-advocate, to permit i discussions of all subjects at Issue during formal sessions of the tribunal Hundreds of letters have been sent In. but some of them have complained that officers .liave failed to pay rent for their quarters and have preferred charges of a similar nature against members of the marine corps. Much time has been' lost In going through the mass of mail matter to sift out charges which could be" Investigated j Dy me court Open hearings at Port - au-Prince are a novelty to the natives, who have attended in increasing numbers daily, and newspapers have printed long accounts -of the proceedings. , . .

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reported that it extends to some GREECE FEARS FRANCE, ENGLAND MIGHT LOSE INTEREST IN COUNTRY (By Associated Press.) ATHENS, Nov. 26. France and Great Britain may permit the return of former King Constantine to his throne, but fears are expressed that the two nations will wash their hands of the Greeks, either by concluding an arrangement with the Turks separately or using General Baron Wrangel's army, now reorganizing on the island of Lemnos. for a spring campaign against the Turks. Should either of these steps be taken by France or Great Britain, there is apprehension they may abandon Greece financially. George Rhallis, premier, and Demetrion Gounaris, minister of war. are holding frequent consultations, and it is believed the attitude of Great Britain is being closely examined. Both are very reticent regarding the situation, but M. Rhallis states he hopes tor the return of Constantine. The Venizelist newspaper, Eleutheros Tipos, today made an attack upon -the cabinet, declaring It had "done away with the legal regency,', and asking: "Why not tell the people the greatest danger is to have the British say: 'Settle the dynastic question as you choose; we are no longer interested in Greece.'" Princes Andreas : and Christopher, brothers of Constantine," adopted an unusual procedure this morning by visiting the premier. Prince Christopher shook hands with all the porters and clerks at the office of the premier. . SMYRMA. Not. 26. Turkish. Nationalist forces have advanced in th? Gahag sector, about 100 miles east of this city, and have occupied the townships of Ine-Guel, Simav and Demirji The Greek troops that have been holding the line In this region withdrew without fighting, it is said. In addition, word has been received that tha Nationalists have occupied Yenishehr. 25 miles northeast of Brusa, and near the sea of Marmora. Discipline is being maintained In the Greek army with the exception of a number of minor incidents. The slt- . uation, however, seems to be uncertain. J adge Landis Restrains Chicago Saloon Keepers CHICAGO, Nov. 26. Federal Judge Kenesaw M. Iandis issued restraining, orders against 72 saloonkeepers today to prevent their violating the prohibition law. - . . - - Attorney-General Edward B. Brnndage, of Illinois, who filed suit against the saloon men Wednesday, -.had asked that their places be closed. Judge Landis also issued orders prohibiting the sa'oonkeepers removing or selling any liquors or fixtures In their places. Violations of the orders, he warned them, will be followed by one-year sentences for contempt of court. The court will try each of the 71 Injunction suits separately. . ' " THUGS GET $51,000 - s (By -Associated Press) - NEW YORK. Nov. 26 Three armed ; thugs early today blackjacked the night , watchman of a motor taxlcab

service on East 64th, street and after binding and blindfolding him blew the office safe and made their escape with $51,000 in cash and promissory notes. '.: , . . -. :v.,. -