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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

1t was announced today that the
directors of the Jones Hardware COM
pany had requested the resignation of
Herbert McDivitt. secretary of the
company and that the request had
been met.
Mr.. McDivitt frankly admitted he
had turned in his resignation at the
request of the board of directors. He
said the overdrafts charged against
him. said to total about $4,000, had
been cared for properly by a transfer
of stock of the company held by him.
self. He has no plans for the future.
"Mr. McDivitt's resignation is in
line with the policy calling for COM
plete reorganization of the company's S
affairs and it's management" said
James Carr, chairman of the board of
directors today.
MIR. McDivitt has been capable
official and the overdraft charges
against him have been satisfactorily
cared for. However, this Gverdrafting
has ranked.
Hawekotte Returns.
George HawekOtte, a former en-
ploye of the Jones Hardware company
who has been employed by an India
napolis concern fc. the last five years,
has been offerc} and has accepted a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
WAY IS RECONC|[ED
Withdraws Affidavit Against
Matt Schell.

Echoes of the trouble arising over
the fight at the "bpody" Twenty-fifth
pSJcincr election day ceased when the
affidavit charging Matt Schell, a bar
tender, with provoke to Charles Way
laborer, was dismissed in police
court today. Way, the prosecuting
witness, went to the home of Prose
cutor Keller last evening and asked
that the affidavit be withdrawn.
Schell and Way got into mix-up
at the Twenty-fifth precinct disputing
over merely trifle, of whether OF
not Way was drinking man. Way
claimed he had not touched a drop for
four years. Schell told him that he
had given him drink only the Sat
urday night before election. Words
followed and the two men came to
blows.
Wednesday morning Way pleaded
guilty to a. charge of assault and bat
terry and pAid the 81 and costs fine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
Toll Repeal Bill Foes
Make War on Gag Rule
Wilson's Friends Select Hard~ck Of Georgia to Answer
Speaker Cark's Accusation of Debate Throing
Defends Presidents Position in Conference, While
Friends Advance Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The
final vote on ordering the previous
question was 2o7 to 176. This is an
initial victory for the repeal bill.
Speaker Clark was the last men,
Der to vote and was accorded another
demonstration when he answered
"No."
The adoption Of the rule carried 200
to 172.
WASHINGTON, March IA de-
cision to fight instead of surrender to
the demands for more time to discuss
the Panama canal tolls repeal bill was
reached at a secret conference of pro-
repeal house members held in the Of
flee of Representative Adamson, of
Georgia, shortly before noon today.
1t was decided also that one Of the
participants in the conference. prob
ably Representative Hardwick. of
Georgia, should attack Speaker Clark
in a speech on the floor Of the house
to the speakers statement protesting
against the rule to force through the
repeal bill.
The conference determined to limit
debate to twenty hours. as proposed
in the original rule, and that no con-
cession whatever shall be made to
Speaker Clark, Majority Leader Un-
derwood, Minority Leader Mann, Pro-
gressive Leader Murdock and other
members who are fighting for lengthy
discussion of the bill.
The plan to fight was mapped out
by Chairman Henry, of the rules COM
mittee; Chairman Adamson, of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. and
the members who are supporting the
repeal bill-Representatives Palmer.
of Pennsylvania. Foster, of Illinois,
Sherley, of Kentucky, Hay, of Vir-
ginia, Sims, of Tennessee, Congalton,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

II the basis for rate making advo-
vocated by City Attorney w. A Bond
in his brief on the Richmond City
Water Works company case, just filed
with the Indiana public utilities COM
mission. receives the Endorsement of
the commission, new precedent for
rate making in the United States will
have been established.
The precedent established by the
Wisconsin public utilities commission
of basing all rates of public service
corporations on the cost of reproduc-
ing plants plus the value of the going
concern" has been followed in all
other states which have public service
commissioners.
The Richmond city attorney now
that the cost of bringing a public
service plant to present state of eff
cheney" should be the basis for rate
making.
Bonds New Theory.
In his brief, City Attorney Bond de-
ternines this present state of eff
cheney by taking the original cost of
the plant and adding to it all the i'm
provements, making a reasonable al
lowance for appreciation on some of
the items and deducting what he
terms a reasonable amount for depre-
citation. He also claims that some
items which are included in the orig
inal cost should be investigated by
the commission to find out if they are
reasonable expenditures in the estab-
fishing of the plant.
The generally accepted method of
establishing valuations for rate max
ing the cost uf~re- e-prpaHetfoH; iriciuda
fnO tho alI1o 0f tho 0S,inC c
declared to be unfair by Mr.. Bond,
primarily because going value" is
figured in. He defines going value
as the capitalization of the "cost of
reproducing given income" He
says it is perfectly fair to figure "go-
ing value" into plant valuation for the
purpose of establishing a price for the
sale of plant, but to consider it a
part of rate making valuation is un-
just to the patrons
Politics Put in Brief.
Politics has been injected into the
airing of the local water rate contro-
versy before the state commission.
Mr.. Bond is the Progressive candidate
for judge of the Wayne circuit court.
The indianapolis attorneys for the To-
cal water works company, James P.
Goodrich, Henry c. Starr and John F.
in the brief they have just filed with
the commission they assert Mr. Bond
is bombarding the commission with
Bull Moose fallacies."
In one part of the brief prepared by
the local water works attorneys, the
statement is made:
There are some things that, under
our constitution and laws, are not pos
sible even to the insistent Progress
sives who claim that:
THE heavens above and the earth
beneath and the waters under the
earth and the sea and all that in them
is, belong to the common people,"
Regard Bond Lightly.
In concluding the brief the water
works attorneys assert they have no
respect for the city attorneys opinion
because it is founded on nothing but
the Bull Moose tendency to rise above
the constitution and the law"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
LOCAL POLICE WILL
APPEAR FOR STATE
Officers Go to Newcastle As
Witnesses Against a High
way RObber.

NEWCASTLE, Ind, March 81
Robert Bass, colored, a former resi-
dent Of Richmond was placed on trial
in the circuit court today on a charge
Of robbery. 1t is charged that early in
the morning Of February he entered
the cafe of the hotel Dengler, this city
ard at the point of revolver relieved
fouI guests of about S25.
Bass some time ago figured in an
arson case at New Paris, O., and is
said to have a bad record.
Three witnesses for the state
against Bass will be former police
chief /, A.. Gormon, Sergeant McEally
and Patrolman Westenberg. all OF
Richmond, who arrived here today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
EXACT FIGURES
ON PARCELS. POST
ASKEDf)F OFFICE

Exact statistics-of OF parcels post mat
ter going through fthe4R Richmond office
will be taken during the month OF
April on orders from Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson. The purposes OF f64f1o.
ports is to give the department some
basis on which to figure the cost to
the government of the parcel post sys-
tenn since the many recent changes
have been inaugurated, including the
increased weight and the removal Of
restrictions on certain classes of par.
eel and printed matter.
The number of parcels weighing
from one ounce to fifty pounds and the
zone to which they are sent is demand
ed Figures must also be given as to
the cost of delivery, the expense of
clerk hire caused by parcel post and
other expenses incident to the system.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
"CLEAN UP" YARDS
Commercial Club Committee
Gets Busy.

Arrangements for the anual yard
cleaning week will be made by the
civic improvement committee of the
Commercial club tonight. AS it is the
first meeting of the new committee,
appointed recently, general work for
the year will be discussed. John F.
Mccarthy Is the chairman.
Fire prevention day, the cleaning of
alleys, care of trees and other mat
ters pertaining to civic betterment
will be discussed. No discussion of
yard cleaning weeks plans have been
held by the committee but the move
ment probably will be carried out as
in former years. The first week in
May has been suggested as the most
suitable time for the cleaning up of
the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
Kill Off Newspaper Men Be-
fore Single American Dies
in Mexican War, Declares
Finly Gray.
LAUDS w. J. B r Y A N
Believes in Pensions for Vet
Grams, But Not in War
Hopes to See Peace Tribu-
nal.

Congressman Finly Gray. who will
be rernominated at Cambridge City at
the Democratic convention next Tues
day, has again gotten into the ma
tional spotlight.
In a speech in the house recently
he bombarded Secretary Bryan,
worlds champion peace advocate, with
verbal bouquets, and then suggested
that in event of war with Mexico ev-
cry newspaper man be kept on the fir
ing line until the entire breed had
been exterminated.
Mr.. Gray's views were expressed
during debate on bill to pension
widows and children of SpaniSh-Amer-
ican war veterans.
In the course of events l may see
fit to vote for war with Mexico on GER
ditions would be that the men who
are asking for war shall organize a
first company, their sons shall organ
ize the second company, and the
newspaper men who are striving to
rush the country into war shall or
ganize the third company.
Loves Reporters.
when the charge on Mexico is to
be made, when the army is to face the
bayonets, l would place the men who
are demanding war in the front ranks.
When they fell down, l would have
their sons fill up the breach, and when
their sons were slaughtered, l would
have the newspaper men fill the
breach. And until the men who are
calling for war. their sons and the
newspaper men fell down, would not
allow single American to lose his
life or shed his blood on Mexican soil.
CongratuIates Country.
81 want to congratulate this coun-
try on this administration, the foreign
policy of the administration, and
especially on our secretary of state,
William J. Bryan, the duties of whose
office are to maintain friendly rela-
tions with the powers of the world
and to prevent war. BY reason of his
great influence and his superior abil-
ity, he has been able to accomplish
more in that line with grape Juice
than other men have accomplished
with cocktails and highballs.
Pensions are a part of the awful
cost of war. They are appropriations
that go to the weak, to the helpless,
to the disabled, to orphans and to
widows. l am opposed to war and
hope soon to see the day when courts
and tribunals will supplant force and
might in a settlement of international
disputes. But as long as war contin-
ues l will vote to relieve the victims
of war by appropriations for pen
sions"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
FINDS OLD MEDAL
County Superintendent I'm
earths Silver Token.

A large bronze medal awarded
Wayne county schools at the World g
Fair in Chicago in 1893, was un-
earthed today in the office of the
county superintendent when the new
office furniture was installed.
The medal signifies that Wayne
county had the best school exhibit in
the Indiana section and was the high.
est honor given any county in the
state. 1t Is still in the silver case in
which 1t was given.
The exhibit remains intact i'll the
superintendent office as it was
shown at the fair. There are also
many manuscripts which were on dis
play.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

of Maryland. Hardwick. of Georgia,
and Stephens. of New Hampshire.
After the conference Representative
Hardwick said:
I'VE are going to fight and we will
beat them. There is to be no change
in the rules
Interest in the party crisis was re-
flected in the tense faces of all the
members on the floor of the house
and the spectators in the gallery who
whispered to each other as they point
ed to Underwood, Speaker Clark.
Adamson. Henry, Mann, Murdoch and
other notable speakers in the drama
Representative Adamson opened the
debate with direct attack on Speaker
Clark.
For nine years." he said, "a lobby
has resounded throughout congress
and the country in favor of free tolls.
This is the first rule ever asked for
by the Interstate Commerce commit
tee since l have been connected with
it,
I'VE are willing to have the truth
known for there has been lobby
against us for nine years and il the
truth is known this repeal bill will
carry We de not want any amend
ment to the bill because none is
needed
Loud cries of "Oh" came from all
parts of the chamber following this
statement.
Representative Gardner. of Massa-
chusetts, Republican, declared:
Il appeal TO every man in this body
who wishes to pass the repeal bill to
vote for the previous question on this
rule"
Representative Mcdonald. of Mich
igan, Progressive. opposed both the
/ ru1e and the repeal bill"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
HOME RULE BY PEOPLE
BROKE AND HUNGRY
.+>i. 4.>.s.
HOBO RETURNS $50

CHICAGO, March 27-John Saund-
ers, broke, hungry, with no job and NO
prospects of getting one. walked past
the entrance to the city hall. His foot
kicked small package. He picked it
up and counted $50 in small bills.
When John Saunders was only a few
years old in Scotland his mother said
to him: BE honest, lad, for all the
world knows no greater virtue"
John Saunders entered the city hall
left the money in the treasurer's of.
flee to be returned to the owner If
it was claimed. Then he went out and
continued his fruitles search for d
job.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
GET HEAVY SENTENCES

BOSTON, March 27.-Glen Farmer,
Samuel Rosenfield and James Clarke,
alias Powers the men accused of "de
luxe book swindling," in which they
got thousands of dollars, were found
guilty today and sentenced to terms
in Jail or prison by Superior Judge
Chase. Clarke was sentenced to serve
two years in the house of correction; ;
Farmer three to five years and Rosen-
field six to eight years in the state
prison.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
Cambridge City Democrat
Goes After Place of Craw-
ford for Joint Representa-
tive.
CRAWFORD DENIES
ALLEGED WITHDRAWAL
Legislator Fought Taggart
Machine and Refuses to
Bow Down Humbly to
Will of Boss.

CAMBRIDGE CITY, March 81
Lawrence T. Bertsch made announce
ment today of his candidacy for the
office of joint representative OF
Wayne and Fayette counties on the
Democratic ticket. following the re.
ported refusal of Earl T. Crawford to
consider running for the office again
Mr.. Bertsch is a prominent business
man in Cambridge City and is well
known throughout the district. He at
tended Earlham college and was grad
uated from Indiana university
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
City Administration Asks Advisory
Board Of Citizens to Consult on
.Civic Problems Demanding Solution
FULF|LLS ELECTION PLEDGE

Commercial Club South and West Side Improvement Asso-
Citations and Federation of Womens Clubs To Be Repre-
sened on Commission Mayor and Board of Works Wants
Close Cooperation Of Taxpayers in Advancing and Con-
serving the Best Interests Of Municipality Pleads
for Rule of the People.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
City Attorney Asks For Valuation
On Basis Of Actual |nvestmsnt
Instead Of Cost Of Reproduction
ABANDONS WISCONSIN PLAN

Bond Ignores Basis Fixed and Adopted Elsewhere in Fixing
Valuations of Utilities no reasons for Depart
ure from Legal Precedent Used as Authority-Water
Works Companys Attorneys Brief Assal City Attor~
ney's Views Highly Affected by Progressive Party
Tendencies and Theories.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
SU I'M MARY.
n is slowly mo

The storm is slowly moving east
ward. Severe cold weather prevails
in the northwest, the temperature
ranging from zero to % degrees be
low These conditions will cause colo
disagreeable weather within the next
36 hours or more.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
| WEATHER FORECAST
FOR INDiANA-Fair and colder to-
night. Saturday cloudy. Probably
rain and colder east portion.
TEN RATURE,
w. e. MooRE'S FORECAST.
.-.- FOR RICHMOND.

Rain probably turning to snow t(
night or Saturday with falling temper
ature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27

CONTINUED on Page SeJen.l
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
Joking Our City Mayor.

A dispatch from Dallas said =
Mayor j. G. Van Orsdel was arrest
ed for violating an ordinance re-
straining dogs from running at
large" and also says the mayor sign
ed the ordinance, was the first to vio-
late it, and will appeal to the circuit
court, if found guilty.
- The dispatch is somewhat vague as
to just the character the mayor was
considered in when arrested. The
dispatch says:-"For violating the
ordinance restraining dogs from run
ming at large within the corporate
limits" but it says nothing about
dogs. Was the mayor violating the
ordinance, or was it the mayors dog.
From the wording of the dispatch we
infer the mayor is in danger of going
to the pound, and if this is the case
he is justified in his determination
to appeal, even though he signed the
ordinance, for he could never suspect
it was going to have such result
Salem Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
How About This?

The following is from the Sherman
County Observer M. S. Pitman,
representing the Monmouth Normal,
was in the county this week with a
brand new scheme by which tax pay
ers residing in cities could pass the
larger part of the school tax burden
up to the fellow that lives in the
country; and, under his scheme, the
schools of county were all to be
managed by board of five who would
have entire management and no
school could have any say as to whom
their teacher would be unless the
county superintendent and board
agreed An effort is to be made to
put it over in this county, as we swal-
low everything. The best friend the
Monmouth Normal has is the farm
ing element and it does not set well
for the Normal to try to increase
their tax burdens.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20

The committee of the Parents ;
Teachers Club of North Spring Val
ley, gave very successful enter
tainment on the evening Of March
18th to large audience. The pro
gram consisted of military drama in
four acts, entitled "The Raiders !"
Those that took part were as follows
Mr.. and Mrs. John Childers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Simkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bush, Miss Carrie Dahm, Lloyd
Simkins, Guy -Simkins, Coin Swanger,
Arlie Simkins, Jesse Sohn, Delmer
Versteeg. Those furnishing music
between acts were, solo, Mrs. Fenton,
violin; Mrs Cochran, Mrs, Stafford,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fosnot, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Kirkwood and Mr.. John
Bush. The funds from the baskets
amounted to $66.20.
Committee Mrs. Alfred Simkins,
Carrie Dahm, Mrs. j. w. Childers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20

consumed. AT two o'clock the crowd
was called together and the standard
school pennant for the year 1914
presented to the pupils by County
Superintendent, H. G. Seymour, after
which the usual discussion of school
topics took place. Everyone seemed
interested and took lively part in
the meeting.
A Parents Teachers Association
was organized with the following Of
fcers, President, Mrs. F. C. Ewing;
Vice. President, Mrs. Ed. Loose; Sec
retary, Miss Helen. Cook; Treasurer,
Mrs. A. l.. Miner. The first meeting
will be held Wednesday evening,
March 18th at the school house
The benefit lof such meetings as
these can hardly be over-estimated,
as they bring the people togather,
arouse public sentiment and create
an interest in all things pertaining
to the life of the community. We
hope that everyone will attend these
meetings and strive to make the or
ganization a success and strong
factor in the welfare of the district.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
COUNYAENS TOLD4N BRIEF
AS SEEN AND REPORTED BY THE OBSERVERS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS

Mrs. Alice Thun.
Killed in q Runaway Alice
Birks Thun, formerly of Ballston,
was killed in a runaway accident at
Willows, California, Sunday, March
8th The news of her death came as
a great shock to her many friends
here, she having spent the greater
part of her life here. About seven
years ago she was married to Henry
Thun, who with three children sur
vive her. Mr.. and Mrs. Thun moved
to California about three and half
years ago, locating at Willows, where
they had since resided. Besides her
hHAband and children, she leaves
-four brothers, Elmer Birks of Har-
mony, Lynn, John and Lawrence
Birks If Balston and two sisters,
Lettie Birks of McMinnville and Mrs.
Lucy Wills of Hood River to mourn
her loss.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-20
1000 BUSHELS OF
POTATOES FOR $40
A Farmer Who Played in Hard Luck.
A Case that Seems Incredible.

The following happened near Salem
this week when property sold for lit
tie over $40 shat was worth $3.50.
Conservatively estimated. SOLD 1000
bushels of prime potatoes at one cent
per bushel. The potatoes were first
class and should have brought the top
prices.
This is the record blow delivered
at the high cost Of living by sfBabe"
Needham, the deputy sheriff, when
one lone bidder offered $40 for the
thousand bushels of potatoes on
nice little 160-acre farm six miles
southeast of Scots Mills. The dep
uty sheriff placed two horses on the
stand and called for an offer. The
lone bidder said $40. "Sold," said
the sofficer, and the successful bar
gamer drove home with his newly
acquired team and portion of the
carload of vegetables.
1t appears that Chris Jorgensen, an
honest farmer, took over 160 acres of
land near SCOTS Mills and planted
the greater portion of it in potatoes.
The prices dropped, and, finding that
he could not pay any more money on
the property, Jorgensen got discour-
aged and left it.