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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
IN EPISCOPAL CIRCLES.

The united Lenten services OF Trnlt!
Parish will be brought 10 n close next
Wednesday evening at Trinity Church.
Dr. William T. Manning. the rector VIII
close his series of talks on the Apostles
creed his address next week being on
the following subject: The Holy, Cath-
Ollie Church. the Communion OF SAINTS
the Forgiveness OF Sins, the Resurrec-
,ion Of the Body and the Life EVerias'
ing These services have seldom. il
e,..r been as widely attended as this
y.ar.
Al St Bartholomew Church, Madison
s,enue and 44th street. the performance
~ Bach's "St. Matthew Passion VIII
take place next Tuesday at SIS p. M
Admission free, without cards. The reg
MAR choir will be assisted by the CHOIR
Of the Cathedral Of s.. John the DIVINE
At the Church Of the Ascension. F1tth
avenue and 10Th street. the Rev. Dr.
Percy Stickney Grant will preach at II
N Rossinrs "Stabat Mater" will be
sung at p. m. with special sololsts'
DR.. Grant will be the speaker at the
Public Forum at s y. m. On Good FIJI
oay, from 10 m. 10 3 p. m there VIII oe
a three-hour service. "Meditations on
the Seven Sayings from the cross con-
quoted by DR.. Grant AT SI5 Bach
Passion" music. according to st. Johh
will be given with special soloists and
an orchestra. No tickets of admission
are required.
st 81. Lukes Church. Convent avenue
and i4lst street. the Rev G. Ashton Olo-
ham. rector, there will be special ser
vicea on Palm Sunday. At IL a. m
there will be a procession round the
church OF the combined choirs. all bear
inc paIms I'm their hands after the man
nor ~ the first Palm sunday Al tue
,lose Of the service palms VIII be as
lrihuted 20 all worshiDpers In the even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
BAPTIST.

The subjects Of the Rev. DR. !. NJ. Hal
deman at the First Baptist Church, Broad
way and 18th street. tomorrow will be as
cepted Jesus Would He Have Been Put
10 Death? II Not, How Could He Have
Been a Saviour? How Could There Have
Been a Church? Was the Offer OF Jesus
az King Sincere" palm Sunday sermon;
s p. m. 1.-TWO Kinds of Virgins; or, ls
Only a Part OF the Church To BE Taken
at the Secret Coming Of Christ and the
Other Part TO Go Through the Tribula-
tom" Exposition Of the Parable OF the
Ten Virgins)
At the Madison Avenue Baptist Church.
Dr. Charles \. Eaton. pastor, will preach
tomorrow morning on "A Day OF Tears
and Triumph" and in the evening on IF
Jesus Came TO New York" During Pas
sion Week night meetings will be held I'm
Sanders Hall Of the Parish House at S
o'clock, and the pastor will speak, his
topics being as follows: Monday. Christ
and a Regenerated Church; Tuesday,
Christ and the End OF the World f;
Wednesday Christ and His Unfathom-
able Wisdom; Thursday, Christ and His
sorrowing Friends; Friday, Christ and
His Cross"
At the Judson Memorial Church to-mor-
row at p IN. there will be New York
University service, with sermon. by DR..
Lee Galloway on The Ethical Movement
Outside the Churches"
Dr. Addison Moore, former leader OF
the class, will address the Young Mems
Bible Glass OF the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church in Calvary Baptist Church to-
morrow at $40 a. IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04

About $1,000 went yesterday or VIII go
:o-dsy from the pockets of faithful CHRIS
ian men and women Of New YORK INTO
he hands Of dealers and makers of special
articles TO pay for palms used In churches
o-morrow. Palm Sunday. The overwheiih-
ne number of palms sre bought by Catn,
,ucs the dealers making provision iof
- 90 persons I'm New York alone III
o,otcstant churches the use OF palms Is
growing slowly. however. The PAINS
,ome from Florida. and churches pay -
hundred heads. Half dozen dlleIen'
dealers here handle them.
Yesterday and to-day all churches thst
CONTRACT for Easter flowers close such
contracts Money expended for flowers at
-aster for altar purposes alone reaches
;s5. 90 at least. Dealers say flowers are
plentiful and fairly low In price this sea
an, Easter is rather late, and wet
weather has brought flowers into good
condition. Churches themselves spend al
most nothing on Easter flowers. All are
contributed chiefly as memorials. st.
oatrick's Cathedral has by far the hand
,omest and largest display, costing fully
tI.Wf. out All are SiNfA - pa 'N'-'~
rhev are placed in the Lady Chapel on
Naunday Thursday, and on Easter Day
.e.mcved TO the high altar OF the Cathe-
lrai itself.
81 Bartholomew Church asks bids 10
include both flowers and design. The
amount expended is $500 to $500. Wander
iii Gillespie and other tablets are dec
rated. White and red will be the coiors
.mployed this Easter The design calls
'nr many asparagus palms, and Is mace
o harmonic with the great picture ne
Ascension" that forms the background OF
he sanctuary.
St Thomas's Church. in Fifth avenue
used for an Easter service the first time
his wear. will employ no lilies. The scent
: objected to. II is almost the only
,hurch in New York not using them. The
iesien this year calls for white and PINK
With double rows Of small potted plants
chiefly pink tulips. around the base ana
lhe altar lines. \ temporary reredos sun
forms the western end Of ST. Thomas
sanctuary. and ITS color has TO be reck-
,ned with The expense will be ABOUT
500 in the burned church many me-
norials were decorated, but in the new
,ne florist does everything Speclal
rnds are contributed, together with some
lowers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
REFORMED CHURCHES.

At Collegiate Church, West End avenue
ard nth street, the Rev. Dr. Henry Evert-
son COBB will preach both morning and
afternoon tomorrow. At the afternoon
service. beginning at 40 O'Clock, the sub
ject will be THE Other Mary" The choir
will sing selections from Rossinis "Stabat
Mater" Holy week will be marked in this
church by special services on each day
excepting Saturday.
At the Collegiate Church OF ST. Nicholas,
Fifth avenue and 4Sth street, the Rev.
Malcolm James Macleod will preach at
IL a. M. and p. III. tomorrow Evening
subject. Loneliness OF Life in New
York" The quartet will he assisted by
violin, harp and organ. Holy week will
be observed by special service. These ser
vices will be at the noon hour with brief
addresses on the Seven Last Words q"
At the Marble Collegiate Church Dr.
Burrel will speak on "The Coming OF
the King" at II a. IN. tomorrow. His
evening theme will be THE Kings Re
tainers" On Good Friday there viii be
a special service at II n. m. The choir
will render the Lcnten cantata. The
Seven Last Words OF Christ" by Theo-
dore Dubois.
Special music al the Madison Avenue
Reformed Church tomorrow includes the
rendering al the afternoon service OF
Stainer's sacred cantata. THE Cruel
hxion." At II a. m. the preacher IS TO
he the Rev. Dr. Francis L. Patton. D.
h.. and the afternoon service ~ 40 is
to be in charge OF the Rev. Arthur H.
Churchmau.
Al the Reformed Church of Harlem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
General Items of the Week.

At the Church OF the Divine Paternity,
Central Park West and 10Th street, Palm
Sunday viii be observed with special
music and appropriate sermons at botn
services. At IL a. m. the pastor. the Rev.
Dr. Frank Oliver Hal, will preach on
The Climax of Christ's Career" and at
4:90 p. m will deliver the fifth I'm a series
OF brief addresses on The Religion Of
Common Sense-Common Sense About
Christ" Services Of prayer and confer
ence will be held in the parish house at
p. m. on Monday, with DR.. 7. f.. Patter-
ton as speaker; on Tuesday. with Dr. \.
Z. Bartlett. and on Wednesday, with the
Rev. g. b. Etsler. A communion service
will be held in the church on Thursday
at p. m. ard the Good Friday service
will be held at II a. IN.
AT the Broadway Tabernacle Church,
Broadway. at 9th street, the Rev. DR..
Charles T.. Jefferson will preach at II q.
IN. tomorrow on Christ and the State,
and at p. IN. on Not After Death, but
Before" During Holy Week there will
be services every night at $40 o'clock ex-
cept Saturday on Monday night the SUBJ
feet of the discourse will be THE Last
Instructions: Tuesday. The Last Kind
nesses'; Wednesday. The Last Warn
ings": Thursday. The Last supper"
The Thursday evening service will be
closed with the celebration Of the Sacra-
ment Of the Lords Supper. On Friday
there will be a musical service, at which
Stainer's "Crucifxion" will be sung.
Dr. o. Edward Janney. OF Baltimore,
and Eleanor ID. Wood, OF Wellesley Col
lege. expect to attend the Brooklyn meet
ing OF the religious society OF Friends at
No. ITO Schermcrhorn street tomorrow at
II a. m. In the afternoon, at 2:3o O'Clock.
there will be conference on the topic.
"IIow Shall We Find God-In the Bible
or Literature in Meeting, in the Sub
way" led by DR.. Janney. Eleanor d.
Wood and Edward Cornell, of Brooklyn.
At II a. m. tomorrow in the meeting
house OF the Society for Ethical Culture
Central Park West and 9th street. Alfred
". Martin will deliver the address on
IAN Ethical Gold Mine: The Book OF
Jonah"
"The Lost God" is the subject which
Mrs. Mary Etheridge 7. Chaplin Will speak
on in the Berkeley Theatre, ATTN street
and Fifth avenue. tomorrow morning
Lois Fox will sing. Healing will be
the subject for the evening meeting in
Mrs Chapin's studio. in the same build
ing The lecture will BE followed by a
healing service"
The subject of the lesson-sermcn In the
Tristan Science churches tomorrow will
be "Unreality" and the Golden Text
Peter. II: fiji. HIP: Seeing, then. that
all these things snail he dissolved. what
manner OF persons ought We to be in all
holy conversation and goodness, looking
for and 'hasting unto the coming or the
day Of God.
In his lecture tomorrow evening AT
Carnegie Chapter Han. Swami Abhed-
amanda will interpret the real spirit OF
unity. irrespective OF cast creed or ma
tionality which was emphasized by
Christ when ne said. II and Ny Father
are One" Lessons I'm correct breathing
will be given by him on Monday even
lngs at the Lillian George Studio. No. .
West 5sth street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
:. CHARITIES -
"The Lord Lopeth a Cheerful Glper
Parks and Fairgrounds Assn
of the City Of New York,
1923 Broadway.

Purpose:
~ To secure and preserve parks
and Fairgrounds for the city, espe-
cially in the congested districts.
(2) To establish and conduct sys-
tenn Of recreation, play and play
grounds wherever the city does not
make adequate provision. ~ To
Z foster in children a spirit Of fair
play and instil in them principles
Of honor and good citizenship.
Field Of Activity:
~ Establishing and maintaining
play centres-such as vacant lot
nIayorounds, back yards and roofs,
wherever available. ~ Cooper
atino with the city authorities
through the use Of recreation piers
and park properties. ~ Organ
izino and directing street play in
districts where all other play IA
cilities are lacking.
Means of Support;
Voluntary contributions through
membership. Life, $500; Sustain
ina, 500; Associate, $25; Annual
$40; Contributing, 50.
The Association appeals for aid
in IL, work with the children OF the
streets after school hours during
the next three months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
The love OF splurge; the desire 70

The love OF splurge; the desire 70
make an impression; the inordinate
wish TO receive honor. place. recognl-
ton: the temptations 10 taste con-
stanuy the imaginary sweetness Of
fattery. salutations, attentions and In
vitations are 80 insidious and spirtu-
ally enervating to the willing victims
that lfs in them loses It's supreme
attractions and character presents the
evidences OF departing glory. Think
how often Jesus mentioned the danger
OF pride and self-esteem. pressing. nj
the same time. an inevitable benedc-
ton upon tho soul that forgets itself.
that fnds II more blessed 10 give
than to recelve"--quoting text
usually referred 10 money but quito
as appropriate 10 manners. The eau
ton OF Jesus against all empty and
vain things In this life should make us
look we'll into the kind OF character we
are forming. We can only be spoiled
apart from Christ. not following close
to Him Karl Reidrd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
:. CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES =
eNw~G
God land stay IL

Lenox avenue az l2sd street the Rev. Or.
Edgar Tilton. jr., pastor, the sacrament
Of the Lords Supper will be administered
1T u a. m. At p. m. the Rev. DR.. r. j.
Stanley will give an address on God S
Hand in the Twentieth Century Contest
for Supremacy on the Pacific"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
THE SERVANTS OF RELIEF FOR


20 whom the citizens Of New York have
lately given the large new ST. Roses Free
Home. at jackson ST., New York. have had
years work OF prosperous efficiency. an
average of bfty or more men and women,
destitute and In the last stages OF cancer.
being harbored at "a time. The charity ex-
fists only by gifts OF money and by legacies.
and. as II now has two large Homes, one In
the country, the dependence upon tho re-
inembrance and generosity OF friends OF the
poor Is most urgent and has lately resen-
bied the call by wireless which is saving so
many lives. In the hope Of obtaining sup
port By donations OF periodical type
which will aid the large expenses OF carry
Ing on the two Homes, holding altogether
one hundred or more destitute men and
women with their attendant Sister nurses.
this advertisement Is presented. Rosary Hill
Home the Mother house. and -. Roses FREQ
Home. in New York. require total OF
$50 900 year for the proper care OF the
patients Donations should be addressed 20
MOTHER VI. ROSE HUBER. q. =. d.,
~. Roses Free Home. II jackson 81,
New York. or 20
MOTHER VI. ALPHONsA LATHROP. O.sD..
Rosary IilIi Home, Hawthorne.
Wertchcstrr County, v. Y.
visitors are welcomed 90 the nne new city
Home Il Jackson 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
THE PALMS.

DER all the way, green palms and bios
SONS gay
Are strewn this day in festsl prepare
tion.
For Jesus comes TO drive our sins away.
Already crowds TO welcome Him sp-
pear:
All nations sing and chant His praise;
Now let your voices Join with ours and
anthems sing.
Hosanna! Praised be the Lord!
Blessed Is lie who comes to bring Ne
salvation.
HI. voice 4. heard. and nations at the
sound.
Have now regained that freedom sought
in vain.
Humanity doth everywhere abound.
And light to all the world Is given
again;
All nations sing and chant His praise. 20
Now let your voices join with ours and
anthems sing.
Hosanna, Praised he the Lord.
Blessed Is He who comes TO bring ms
salvation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04


We do not get our best vision OF
heaven. we do not feel ourselves sur
rounded as the apostles did by great
cloud OF witnesses. when We simply
hear or read some good book. or meet
in tho church TO listen TO discourses
and TO exchange pleasant salutstlons'
II is when we have borne submissively
some dreadful sorrow that We see the
golden ladder reaching upward, as ola
Perpetua from the darkness OF the
dungeon: when we have given our
selves to some great work. ana
wrought IL. by Gods help and the IN
SEPARATION OF His spirit. trlumphantly TO
tho end that the vision is granted MS.
r. =. Sforrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04

CAN you REALIZE THAT THIS
hospital receives annually about $500 chill
dren exposed 10 infHnticidc ana 300 needy
ard homeless mothcrsr Funds are solicited
fOr this work and checks Hiii be- promptly
ackuoW Logged. 5000 had 10 be borrowed
10 make payments for outdoor nurses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
REFORMED CATHOLIC.

SERVICES, Chrlsts Mission. 331 West Sch
St Services afternoon. $3.50. Bishop Man
vel Fernando. ID. d. Pastor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
OTHER SERVICES.

Columbia University. st. Panl,. Chapel.
KNOX. Chaplain. subject. The Divinity OF
Christ" IN a series or The fundamentals
and Their Modern Meaning"
DR. WARRENs Palm Sunday Services.
Gyeat Northern Hotel =. NJ.
12th Season, Public invited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
Cathedral Of 1t. John the Divine
St. Cbotmas's Church

rIFTH AVE. AND Old ST.
Rev. ERNEST NJ. STIRES, ID. D., Rector.
. A. NJ. Holy Communion.
0.3O Confirmation Bishop Greer.
II Morning Service and Sermon (Rector).
4 Cantata. 'The Seven Last Words.
NJ HOUR OF organ Music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
CHURCH OF ZION AND ST. TIMOTHY

334 West 5Ith Street.
Rector--Rev. HENRY LUBBOCK, ID. G L.
Holv Communion NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SA. NJ
Morning Prayer. A. ~.
Litany: Holy Communion. Preacher
The Rector. ...................11A. VI.
"Olvet 10 Calvary: music by j.
GOOD FRIDAY.
Morning Prayer and Litany. ........io A. W.
Ante Communion: Preacher. Rev. Dr.
Rushton ..................I1A ".
Neditatious on The Passion. by The
Rector ..................12 NJ. 10 SP. ".
Evening PRAYER. ....................5 P. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04

Religious Society OF Friends ORTHODOXY
Noeting9 for worship. IL o'clock, IA r. goth
ayes, Brooklyn. Adult School New York q
o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04

CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION
Gin Avenue and Goth street.
ALWAYS OPEN AND FREE TO ALL.
REV. HENRY MOTTEr. d. d, RECTOR
= Holy Communion.
IL The Rector
il Holy Communion.
3 Children's Service.
8 Italian Service
5 Rev. Samuel Neal Kent.
THURSDAY IN HOLY WEEK.
80 A. NJ. Holy Communion.
l. NJ. Holy Communion.
5 P VI Holy Communion.
GOOD FRIDAY.
7.45 Passion Mathis
10 Morning Prayer
II The Rector
1873 =. NJ, Passion Service
Child-en's Service.
& The Rector
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
HAMILTON GRANGE.


PAUL SEIBERT LEINBACH, DID, Minister.
All Seats Free. Everybody Welcome
Il A. M Make Way For Your any
SIP. NJ Spiritual Gray Hairs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
St. Georges Church

. on 10th Street. east OF Third Avenua
Services ~ =. II and 8.
ALI, SEATS FREE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
ST, EARTH0L0MEW'S CHURCH
Madison Avenue at 44th Street
The Rev. LEIGHTON PARKS, p. d., Rector.
80 a. NJ Holy Communion
II A. NJ. Morning Service and Sermon
by the Rector.
4P VI Evening Prayer and Address
by the Rector.
5:l5 p " organ Recital.
s - =. ". Stereopticon Lecture in chapel
Daily Noon Day Service Except Thurs
tuesday ADril Z, Bach's Passion $40 L ~
Thursday. April g. Holy Communion, y. NJ.
All Angels Church. West End Ave. & slst 81
The Rev. 5. Delaney Townsend, ID, Rector.
Holy Communion. A. NJ. Holy Communion
and Sermon by the Rector III A. NJ. =,
Stainer's "CRUCIFIXION" at I. NJ
HOLY WEEK
Holy Communion daily except Good Eriday,
II A. NJ: GOOD FRIDAY Morning PraZrr
and Sermon 10 A. N; StaineFs "CRCCl-
FIXION," 80 y. VI.
Evening Prayer daily, p. NJ, with sd-
dress by the Rector
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
All COIII UNITARIAN.
UNIyERsALIST.

The CHURCH OF the DIVINE PATERNITY.
Central Park West and 10th street
Rev FRANK OLIVER HALL. D. d,
breaches at IL A. ~, THE CLIMAX of Christ
Career" and at 4:30 p. NJ: Common sense
About Christ" Special Palm sunday Ausic
st both services Holy Week Services nightly
ASP NJ Good Friday Service. III A. VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
Services are held IN the following
Christian Science Churches
Sun. IL A. M. and 8 p. M. Wed, p. M.

First Church, Central Park West and 98th 81
Second Church. Central Park West and 6sth 81
Third Church. 125th St. and Madison Ave.
Fourth Church. 600 West 1Slst st.
Tifth Church. Madison Ave. and 3Sth 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
MADISON AVENUE REFORMED CHuR
Madison Avenue at 9th Street.
1900 A. Rev. Francis |. Patton, D.
Ex- President Princeton University.
.:sO p. Rev. Arthur B. Churchman
Sacred Cantata: Stalner's Crucihxion.
REFORMED CHURCH OF HARLEM.

LenOX Ave. and 1Z3d ST.
Rev. EDGAR TILTDN. Jr., ID. d, Minister
II A. NJ, Communion Service: p. NJ, Ad
dres, by the Rev J.. J. STANLEY. ID. ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
THE NEW YORK FOUNDING HOSPITAL

visitors are welcomed 20 The nno new city
Home Il jackson ST.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-10

said the story was IAN absolute lie"
The report denied by the admiralty
was sent out by the Associated Press
from New York, saying that private
cable advices" received in New York
told of the sinking of four British
warships in the Humber, the Hull es-
tuary
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-10

CALLS A. P. REPORT "LIE"
London.-The admiralty Saturday
night issued an official denial of re-
ports from New York that four
British warships had been sunk by
a German torpedo feet in the Hum
Der. The admiralty's announcement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-27
may ENLIST NEGROES
Army Lifts Ban on COlOred
Race.

Colored men of the United States
will be permitted to enter the army
under an order issued recently and re-
lceived by Corporal Abbott of this city.
For the last six months a bar has
been placed against colored men be-
cause the four regiments could &C
cOmmodate no more. During that
time the local recruiting Office has
had dozens of applications for colored
men who could qualify but who were
mot permitted to enlist.
Enlistments Of white men have been
good for the last few weeks. Last Sat-
urday was the biggest day when five
men were examined and passed. They
were taken to Indianapolis and then
transferred to the Columbus barracks
where they received an assignment of
their post
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-27
LEWIS ELUDES
MUNCIE POLICE

Because Ambrose Lewis, colored,
stole . sweater coat from Roy White,
he is travelling from city to city elud-
ing the police.
Lewis left Richmond four or five
days ago. The police department i'm
mediately took steps to apprehend
him. He slipped through the hands Of
the Muncie police few minutes after
they had found he was staying at a
boarding and rooming house there.
When arrested Lewis will be charged
with petit larceny.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-27
CITY PERMITS GAS
FIRM TO TEAR Up
STREETS At LEAKS
Works Board Accepts John
sons Promise to Employ
Inspector and Restore All
Macadam Removed.

The petitions placed before the
board of works today by Nimrod H.
Johnson. superintendent Of the Light.
Heat and Power company, to make as
excavations over the city. opened .
discussion of street troubles and ended
without remedy being adopted.
Mr.. Johnson was granted the right
to make the excavations and repair
gas pipes over the city. He agreed
says he has imported foremen and
now has $50 men divided into six
gangs ready to go to work at once.
President Bavis of the board. stated
that he believes the franchise OF the
L., H. and p. company Is . small fac
tor in securing the accomplishment Of
the demands made as to replacing
streets in good condition after excava-
lions have been made.
1t was learned that thirty-four per
cent Of the natural gas registered
through the meter of the gas company
escaped some where. Mr.. Johnson
says twenty-eight per cent was gas
a month.
The committee Of council will meet
tonight with City Attorney Bond in
his office to determine what action to
recommend to council relative to en-
forcing ordinances and franchises and
having streets properly restored after
digging.
Bids to furnish coal to the city light
plant were submitted by two compan-
les, the A. Harsh Coal and Supply
company, and the Monarch Coal COM
pany. The latter company owns its
own mines and except one grade of
coal, all bids are on coal the company
mines The contract will be awarded
next Thursday.
Howard Gluys, chief engineer at the
city plant, has been making tests of
various kinds of coal. This is to de-
termine from what coal the most kilo-
watts can be secured to ton.