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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-18
N. H. johnson, formerly superintend'
ent OF the city plant.
Bert Overman Rosl0no.

N. H. johnson. formerly superintend-
ent OF the city plant.
Bert Overman Resigns.
Mr.. Overman resigned without ask
ing the city for an increase In salary
and explained that he thought It was
to his best interests to sever his con-
nection with the municipal plant. It
was reported that among those who
had been approached by the L. n. &
P. was Howard Gluys, chief engineer
of the municipal plant and one of the
most competent engineers in the
state. Mr. Gluys denies this and says
he will continue in the employ of the
city.
Superintendent Johnson OF the L. H.
& P. denies seeking to temporarily en-
barrass the city plant by offering posi-
tions to its most competent employees.
On the other hand he says certain en-
ployes Of the city plant voluntarily
approached him and asked for posi-
TONS He said that he understood there
had been friction at the city plant and
that one man told him he did not want
to continue in the city's service be-
cause his job was "in politics."
Denies Stitch Fight.
Superintendent Kleinknecht of the
city plant today denied that he had
had q fight with Henry Sittloh, line
foreman, after he had discharged him.
He said Sittloh was intoxicated and
that he discharged the man after Slit
lob had cursed him.
A local newspaper, which has been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-18
RAIL P|ERCES CAR
KILLING D. WEBB

The body of David Henderson Webb,
81, of Memphis, Tenn, formerly well
known resident of this city, was
brought here today for burial. Mr..
Webb was killed in railroad wreck
q few miles east of Hot Springs, Ark,
Saturday afternoon. His body was
taken to the home of his brother-in-
law, Charles Fryar, 2O3 South Tenth
street, where funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon at $500
o'clock.
Mr.. Webb was q resident Of this
city until eight years ago, when he ac-
cepted q position as travelling auditor
of the Rock Island railroad. When he
lived in this city, he was employed as
foreman at Robinson & Co.
The circumstances surrounding the
death of Mr.. Webb are peculiar. While
riding in the passenger coach of a
Rock Island train, one of the trucks
OF the car struck an open switch, tear
Ing the rail from the ties. The iron
rail protruded through the floor of the
passenger coach. striking Mr.. Webb.
Two coaches were derailed but no 9TH
er persons were injured seriously
with the exception of the conductor,
who was sitting in the seat in front of
Mr.. Webb.
No children survive and besides his
wife he leaves three nephews, Joseph
r. Stratton, of Richmond; Arthur Hill
OF Chicago and Ernest Hill, of Nash.
vile, Tenn, and one niece, Mrs. Dow.
ney of New York City Services will
be held at the Fryar home, 2O3 South
Tenth street at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. l.. c. Howe, who was
pastor of the First Christian church
OF this city when Mr. Webb lived in
Richmond, will officiate.
The Oceola lodge of Red Men OF
which Mr.. Webb was a member, will
hold services at the home this even
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-18
DEMANDS DOPT|ON
OF POLICY AGAINST
CITY GRAVEL ROAD

Declaring the construction OF gravel
roads in Richmond was an unwarrant-
ed waste of public funds, Councilman
Burdsall last evening introduced res
Slution calling on the city attorney to
investigate to ascertain If 1t were pos
sible for the city to adopt policy of
constructing only macadam or paved
streets in the future. 1t was adopted
after some discussion.
Councilman Waidele opposed such a
plan. saying 1t would discourage the
opening Of new additions to the city.
He cited several recently opened
streets and said that If the owners OF
property on them had been compelled
to pay for costly street improvements
II would have worked a great hardship
on them.
Clerk Bescher called attention to the
fact that frequently it was necessary
to construct gravel roads because the
law provided that no Improvement
costing more than SO per cent OF the
assessed valuation of benefited prop
'erty could be made.
Repair Big Problem.
Councilman Howells declared that
the most important phase of the street
problem was keeping them in repair
after they had been made In response
to an inquiry by him, City Attorney
Bond said that it would be a useless
procedure to require public service
corporations to take out licenses Tor
cutting into streets and give bond to
repair them properly. Mr.. Bond said
Hhat under their franchises these com
panies were required to do this but
that 1t was almost impossible to have
streets properly repaired after being
cut into. Mr.. Howells insisted, how
ever, that the regulations for street
repairs were not stringent enough and
matter to the ordinance committee. 1t
was host by vote of to 4.
Councilman Waterman complained
last might because in several places
fire hy,1rants are located in the middle
Of squares. He said every hydrant
should be on a street corner. Fire
men were handicapped in fighting
blazes where hydrants were in the
middle Of a block he said, and assert
ed that barn was recently destroyed
because ofthis handicap.
Waterman also advised that the city
should provide an inspector to test al
kinds OF meters He said this was the
only way fair tests could be assured
citizens.
Enter Complaints.
Councilman Wilkins complained O
the bad condition Of several sidewalk:
and streets In F'airview.
Councilman White called attention
to the bad condition Of the rive
caused by the steadily increasing
amount of sewage dumped into it. HI
said that It was a menace to the pub
lie health, especially during no
weather. He also said that oil from
the streets had been pouring into tn
river and as a result thousands of fist
had been killed.
Mayor Robbins expressed the opin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-18

making every effort to discredit the
administration since the time Mayor
Robbins says. 1t lost its contract for
printing municipal advertising. pub
lished the statement that George Cum
bingham. city plant employee. had
been discharged by Sittloh: that Cum
ningham after taking his grievance to
President Bavis of the board of pub
lie works had been re-instated and that
this action greatly displeased Stitch.
President Bavis said today that the
insinuation that he had been prompted
to re-employ Cunningham for political
reasons was unjust because the last
time he had seen Cunningham was on
the polo floor at Muncie." He demand
ed a retraction from the newspaper
making the charge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-18
CONTRACTS FOR ARCS

The board Of public works and rep
Of the General Electric
company today signed q contract for
400 pendant luminous arc lamps and
they will probably arrive in the city
ready for installation by Sept. Is. Fifty
per cent Of the purchase price will be
paid on delivery.
Board members were greatly pleas
ed today by the statement made to
them by q representative of the West.
tnghouse Electrical company. one Of
the unsuccessful bidders for the street
lamp contract, q Mr.. Rhinehart. who
said that he regarded the boards fig
ures on the date submitted by the va.
rious bidders as very fair to every one
concerned and he concluded with the
prediction that the people Of Richmond
would be very well satisfied with the
new luminous arcs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-18

ion that it would not be long before
the legislature would take action to
prevent the pollution of streams, and
when it did it would cost Richmond
and every other city thousands of dol
lars to provide sewage filtering sys-
TENS.
The board of public works reported
to council in favor of the drafting of
an ordinance providing for the proper
care and conservation of shade trees.
Council will hold a special meeting
next Monday night for the purpose of
considering the 1915 budget.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-18
FORESTALL
SUICIDE OF WOMAN

"She was going to take it, chief"
said Frank Remmert, a plain-clothes
man after he had walked into the
chiefs office last night accompanied
by a remarkably pretty young woman.
stylishly dressed. He handed small
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-18
ATTEND REUNION

The only Wayne county members Of
the Sixty-eighth Indiana infantry now
living will attend the regimental re.
union to be held at Rushville, Wed.
nesday and Thursday. They are
Charles Marlatt of this city, and MIN.
rod Parrot Of Centerville. Both serv-
ed as privates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-18
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

LBERSON-William Culbertson,
80, died this morning at his home in
Centerville. The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon at 100 o'clock
from the home. Burial will be in the
Centerville cemetery.
Rudolph and Mary Erik, 800 North
Seventeenth street, boy.
Charles and Annie Bootwright, r. r..
I, girl.
Newark post., 1914-03-04

gan to whip the bakers but with
no success. The old driver cane
up and said, "Oh, tut, tut! Whip
those that will pull" He touched
them up a little, and the bakers
pulled their share up hill.
Just here | am reminded that we
have sustained serious losses Of
many who spent their time and en-
ergy faithfully, and were highly
and deservedly esteemed; some at
ripe old age, some at their prime
at the height Of usefulness, and
others just entering. Time in its
onward march brings many changes
to our appreciation, and
others not; but they will and must
come. Some days are fair, some
cloudy, but each unfolds some
thing which had been hidden in
nature and in ourselves.
Mrs. Arthur w. Rounds.
Newark post., 1914-03-04
Workers Without Wages

Birds live to eat. 1t is lucky for
men they do. Some years ago a
French scientist told the world
that if all the birds should sudden
ly die man would have only a
years life left to him, and proved
his point to the satisfaction of other
scientists.
How much does a bird eat? Take
the robin as an example. 1t eats at
certain seasons of the year about
double its weight in insects and
worms every day.
The birds dinner hour begins at
sunrise and ends an hour after
sunset. Any legislation looking to
the shortening of it's hours of labor,
which are coincident with it's hours
of eating, would bring famine. All
the song-birds and all the silent
birds give their service to man and
they ask no pay for it except to be
let alone.
Newark post., 1914-03-04
Missionary Conference Con-
siders Industrial Education

At a conference Of the Inter
national Women s Home Mission
ary Committee, held recently IN
Philadelphia, the subject consider
ed was a movement to accomplish
for the colored man of the North
what Booker II. Washington has
endeavored to do for the colored
man in the South.
The Rev. William A. Credit,
pastor of the First African Bap-
tist church, and President of the
Downingtown Agricultural and In
dustrial School, who was the chief
exponent Of the cause, called 1T
"The Negro Problem. The speak
er protested that race prejudice was
still so strong that, though employ
ment in stores, banks or at a trade
are all open to him, the colored
man was barred and walked the
streets.
"The negro problem exists in
the South no more; today it is in
the North, in Philadelphia, he
said. "Booker Washington once
asked Of men, What's the matter
with you fellows up North? You
have the vote and an equal oppor-
tunity. What do you complain Of ?
l replied, IF man is hungry why
place a turkey few inches from
him and then bind him hand and
foot?' That is the problem.
Mr.. Credit said there were 100,
900 folks in Philadelphia and its
suburbs, adding:
"At the close of the war the col
Dred man received the right to vote
but the door Of opportunity was
closed to him. Would it not be
greater economy for the Common
wealth to establish Industrial
schools where the colored youth
nay be taught a useful trade, than
o allow him to wander unrestrain-
ID through the streets only to main
ain him finally in a prison, or a re-
'Ormatory or an almshouse?"
He said the boys Of his school
lave been taught to make scrub
ing brushes. These brushes were
distributed among the churches
asst Monday and put on sale. A
'art Of the proceeds will go to the
upport Of the school,
Newark post., 1914-03-04
Newark Train Sched,is.
BALTIMORE & Our

BALTIMORE & OHIO
Note: Sheduled in effect No,
Both, 1913. ''elaOer
Eastbound-week davS.
~, II 9;l7*, 1925; p. m., j. lol,' n
4.23, SAT, 6.5a*, sis, 1O.17'..l l;SS'' SH'
days: a. m., 6.5S, 9,l7. ,Sol Sun'
p: M, LOSS, 3.11*, 4.O4, 7.2o.1 80 ~,
1O.17*. '-0 oil,
Westbound-week days: j,
1884, 5.20*, 7.O2, S.42* S45.,, q, m,
1.29*, 2.33, 3.39, 6.l3*, ooe. : n
Sundays: a. m, 1874. 5.2O* 1Oj q oO0j !
p. M, 1925, 2.33, 6.22, 9,2s. ''A1i
Express trains.
PENNSYLVANIA
Northbound-week davs. ,
Las, $50, 7.41, S.33, 9.2S* u, T. ,a.' H.
p. M, 1921, 2.3s, 3.04, 4.3s 5'ls' ( 5de,'
8.49*. Sundays: a. m, Isl. ';'s 3 .,
9.2S*, n.3S*; p. M, 2.3S*, 4 G'S. 90.
5.46*, S.49*. lou
Southboumd-week days: ~
l2.29", sos, 10.O4*, 1881, II 2S.,
p. M, 12:o2+, a.o4, asa, $50, ..'S;; 60,
7.O4; Sundays: a. m, . sO.' SO.'
S.19*, 9.24, 11.26*; D. m S0,'
5.34*, 6.29, $3.50.
Express trains.
Newark Center trains g.,
Philadelphia week DAYS: '
7.3O; p. M, 1910. Arrive from,
z Philadelphia: a. M, sos; D. m
IA. ILL.,
Delaware City trains leave.
m, o.33; p. M, 1904, 4.4S. 5E
Arrive: a. m., S.2S, 1904, l1.0l
p. m., 4.25.
Newark post., 1914-03-04
Special Meeting ...
OF State Board

At special meeting OF Della
wares State Board of Education
held at the state house, Dover, va
cancies on the board caused by the
death Of the late DR.. George w
Twitmyer, president of the boar6
and superintendent Of Wilmington
public schools, were made as fol
lows
Henry Ridgely Of Dover, presi,
dent Of the board; Prof. George S.
/ Messersmith, principal of Dover's s
public schools, vice-president. Prof.
Harry Hayward of Newark, Del,
was elected as a member Of the affil-
lated college commission at New
ark, Of which DR.. Twitmyer was a
member.
Governor Miller as yet has not
appointed successor to DR.. Twit-
myer as a member Of the State
Board Of Education.
A committee consisting of Mr..
Ridgely, and State Commissioner
Of Education DR.. Charles A. Wag-
ner, was appointed by the board to
draft suitable resolutions on the
part Of the board concerning the
death of DR.. Twitmyer, which We're
presented, read and adopted as
follows:
Whereas official and committee
vacancies have resulted in the State
Board of Education Of Delaware by
reason of the death on February IA,
Of it's honored and esteemed presi-
dent, Superintendent George w.
Twitmyer, Ph. D., therefore the
said state board convened in spec
ial meeting to take suitable action,
adopted the following resolutions
First. This board deplores deep
y the loss by death Of its capable,
and broad-visioned |
president and leader.
Second. The members of the
BOARD are grateful for the oppor-
,unities they have enjoyed Of en-
ering into DR.. Twitmyer's earnest
lesires, his exalted aspirations and
lis noble hopes "for better things
n education for Delaware and her
Third. These resolutions shall
,e entered upon the minutes Of this
,oard as a standing testimonial of
is appreciation Of the enduring
,alue Of DR.. Twitmyer's work for
he interests Of education in this
tate, whether as superintendent of
he schools of the city Of Whining
on, trustee of Delaware College,
member of the affiliated college
commission, president Of the State
Board of Education, or in each Of
he other capacities in which he
rave thought, counsel, and encour-
cement to human uplift.
Fourth. A copy of these resolu-
IONS shall be sent to the members
f DR.. Twitmyer's family.
Newark post., 1914-03-04
NEWARK AS SEEN AFTER AN ILL.,
NESS OF FOURTEEN YEARS


and | knew very well who our pres
ident is.
During retrospection l had Won
dered if the very dirty windows Of
a certain well-known business es
tablishment had been washed? Yes
they looked fairly clean. Some
parts Of town looked strangely ia.
miliar, but my own voice, even, did
not sound natural. I saw many
beautiful new homes, some old ones
remodeled, and nearly all newly
painted. l admired the white ones
with green shutters especially
white gives distinction. Of course
| saw some cheap new houses, an
evidence Of supply and demand. In
order to encourage home patron
age, general merchant, in a
small town, would do well to keep
something in the line Of neckties,
cheaper than so cents; and in the
line Of mems s hosiery, all the way
from silk to those three-for- a-quar-
ter. Customers are not all Of one
mind.
The palings having been removed
from several yards added much
beauty to the homes. There is
nothing prettier than green yards
or lawns well kept.
| saw a young lady hurrying up
the street to stop a squabble be-
tween two Of her little sisters. Up
on inquiry | learned that she was
the same girl | had seen over fif-
teen years before (then little tot)
come out on the front porch early
one morning in her night dress.
After this, / saw a middle-aged
lady, rather robust, dress rather
short and narrow, walking down
Main street, who reminded me Of a
syrup-cup. Is there any
thing graceful about the walk of a
woman in a narrow skirt? If it is
draped or slit, it looks like an
emergency case. We need an ar
list dressmaker in Newark who
,an invent modest, sensible styles
which will not disgust gentlemen.
The sprinkler was in operation,
he air cool and refreshing. | saw
he new fire-proof bank, the new
Iigh School, the new Fibre Mill,
he bandstand, the base ball ground
md stand, North College avenue
which adds wonderfully
o the dignity of that part of town.
did not get a good view of the
'oe Frazer Field, but it is one of
he prides Of Newark.
The Wall Paper Factory was in
peration. When I rode on the ;
ew streets north of town, | was
elighted with the view they get up
here. 1t seems a fit location for {
ctired people, but | have been in
ormed that they do not reside
here.
On my former trips | never knew t
hat it was to have to stop on a t
rect of Newark on account Of con- {
ested traffic. [ did not see any l
elephones then. But the most in i
resting thing | saw this time was c
he digging machine, which gave
vidence that the sewer is to be a /
l had waited impa- /
emily for years to know that much i
eeded sanitary improvement Y
Ould be more than a mere dream. t
Oh, yes, there is a new printing S
ress in Newark and a new weekly t
aper which keeps agitating i'm t
rovements and progress. There is Il
, much that needs to be accom- C
lished there is no time to pause T
ct. t
Once a team of several horses g
ere drawing heavy log up grade a
I'd when they reached steep place
,me Of the horses flew back in t
,eir collars the young driver be- O
Newark post., 1914-03-04

world for period of fourteen
years-tho not in a sleep as wa'
the case with Rip Van Wrinkle, fol
I had read the papers sometimes
when my strength would permit
and have seen a few persons from
time to time, yet while Rips I'M
pressions were bewildering when he
first visited his native town after
wakening-my impressions recelv'
ed upon my first going out among
people, was that Of amazement min
gled with pleasure. Soon after
leaving my home, located about two
miles south of Newark, instead OF
continuing in ruts of mud or dust
as the case might be, l came upon
a macadamized road. Then imag-
ine-if you can-the sensation it
would give when, instead Of meet
ing the heavy-wheeled mill wagon
drawn by two large white horses,
as in former years, here came a
large auto truck used for the same
purpose next came two touring
cars speeding with tOot, a whiz,
whir and gone. My whole left
side felt as if it had been shaved.
| wanted to get as far out Of the
road as possible when we met the
formidable looking things (and to
me the occupants looked rather i'm
pertinent). 1t would take me quite
a little time to recover from the
shocks, while the horse, accustom-
ed to such everyday occurrences as
an auto, paid no attention to 1t
whatever.
| had started on an observation
trip, one pleasant afternoon last
summer, to note some OF the
changes which had taken place in
and around Newark, since my last
trip in the spring Of 1898. Now |
am trying to tell my readers how
things impressed me i'll my dazed,
self-conscious awakening, strug
Cling -for-self-control, interested,
Joyous, determined, alert Gall these
and more, too), rioting
thru my being. Nothing dull or
stupid, but somewhat obscure after
all.
We rode slowly as I looked with
pride at the State Experiment
Farm. On a subsequent visit, |
saw the registered stock and mod /
ern improvements. | take glance
g. few years into the future, when
prejudice will be overcome and no
enmity between science and soil, or
between natural physical strength
and training; and progressive
farming in full sway. There were
marked changes at the Station
dwellings, where corn had recently
grown. Next the stately old Red
Men s Home, which has more sig
lifcance than a mere residence, at
racted my eye.
l glanced to the right and felt a
brill of gladness in contemplation
If The Women IS Affiliated College
N the site. On subsequent visit
saw it was rapidly going up, but
may be pardoned for a pang OF
'egret that it had not been possible
ears ago when the dearest wish Of
ny heart might have been granted,
for the lack Of filthy l
ucre, I had to struggle on, with my
ondest ambition blasted. We are /
that our new dean
viii create an influence which will
inspire tone, quality and sincerity
nto the personalities Of young wo-
nen, so they will be able to dis
riminate between essentials and IL S
usions,-in addition to their bril-
liant talents. J
We rode on a little farther. If |
ad dropped down from an airship '
should not have known whether | .
vas entering Newark or Honolulu, S
,ut | did know that | was still un- t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-16
THE STOCK LAWS OF OKLAHOMA
Rules That are Important to Every
Breeder and Shipper.

Every state in the Union has GER
tain sanitary requirements governing
the admission Of live stock. In Ok
lahoma the following laws must be
complied With before live stock viii
be permitted to cross the state line;
Horses, Mules and Asses.--Health
certificates, stating particularly that
stock is free from ticks.
csttle--nealth certificates, includ-
Ing tuberculin test for dairy or breed
ing cattle.
Hogs.--For purposes other than i'm.
mediate slaughter, certificate show
ing that they have not been exposed
to hog cholera for at least six months
previous to the time of shipment, and
that cars containing them were clean
and disinfected; that they were not
loaded or unloaded en- route into pub
lie stock yards or stock pens; on ar
rival at destination they shall not be
unloaded in railroad stock yards or
stock pens
Sheep.--None, other than compli-
ance with Federal regulations when
shipped from areas under quarantine
for scabies.
Only qualified veterinarians are al
lowed to test animals or pass upon
fitness for Interstate shipments. A
qualified veterinarian is a person hold
Ing a certificate in a state giving him
the lawful right to practice veteri-
bary medicine in accordance with
rules Of the Bureau of Animal In
dustrv.
Railroad companies viii not accept
stock for transportation unless off.
cial health certificate accompanies
wayblll A duplicate Of this certif-
cate muSt be sent to the State Off
cial at destination. Another copy
must also be sent to the Oklahoma
State Board Of Agriculture, livestock
Department, Oklahoma City, Oklaho-
ma.