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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
GOVERNOR
CONTINUES
NEUTRALITY
WILL TAKE NO PART IN
SENATORIAL RUN-OFF
GOV. RYE's ATTITUDE
Comptroller ThomasOn. Secretary of
State Sneed and Gen. ROgan Are
For Mckellar-Other Notes
of the Campaign.
tBy Walter Cain.)

NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. 90
There have been so many rumors as
to the attitude of the state admins
tration, meaning especially Gov Rye,
towards the senatorial contest, that
| visited the state capitol this morn
ing to get some information first
hand.
| called on the governor, the sec
retary of state, the state comptroller
and the adjutant general.
| am prepared to state emphatical-
" that the governor. upon his own
declaration, has taken no part what
ever, besides casting his individual
vote in the contest. He will take no
part until after the run-off. He has
not attempted to use the patronage
of his Office and will not attempt to
use it. Despite earnest solicitations
from many to announce his prefer
ence, he has refused to do so.
I'm my individual capacity, | shall
vote my preference. AS governor OF
the state, am entirely neutral.
have heard rumors, had them brought
to me, that this or that candidate, oil
his friends, would oppose me, unless
etc. / have not hearkened to such
reports. 1t would be utterly unbe-
coming in me, who as the governor
of the whole people, of all factions
to make war on or take sides with
either candidate. After the nomina-
ton is made, I shall use all my eff
forts, patronage included, to secure
the nominees election"
Comptroller Thomason insisted that
he had been neutral and would con
tinue to be so. He has no doubt OF
McKellars success; said he thought
Governor Patterson made a mistake
in not Withdrawing after the first
primary; said he was in Memphis on
the day of the first primary. There
was great parade and an all-day
and demonstration over
the presence of the Liberty Bell in
the city. The people were largely
diverted from the election contest,
and hence the remarkably light vote
He was with former Mayor Crump
most of the day, and the latter was
in no way active in the support of |
Mcclellan. Mr.. Thomason believes
that partly because many of Mr.. Nc |
Kellar's friends, who would otherwise
have rallied to his support, took no |
part in the voting, they had been in |
duced to believe their man had nc |
chance for success and did not want |
to obligate themselves otherwise. In |
his opinion Mr.. McKellar's majority |
in Shelby county in the next primary
will be three thousand more than in
the first.
Secretary of State Sneed said that
he wished it known to all his friends
that he was strong for McKellar; and
would give his reasons therefor at an
early date, first to his own people of
Madison county.
Adjutant General Rogan is known
% be for the tenth district congress
nan, though held rather closely to his
,fice by official requirements.
Treasurer Dunlap, it is understood,
S extremely active about the Patter
ION headquarters.
So far as there being any disrup-
ion or GOODNESS or anything but the
most cordial relationship between
he governor and Mr.. Mcclellan, that
umor, SO industriously circulated by
he latter's enemies. may be forever
ct at rest.
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CATARRH CAN NOT BE CnREn

with Local. APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat OF the disease Catarrah is
q blood or constitutional disease. and in order
to cure 1t you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not auacl
medicine. 1t was prescribed nv one OF the
bes. physicians In this country for wears and
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly IN the niue
cous surfaces. The perfect combin' ion OF tn
Two INGREDIENTS Is what produces ouch won
derful results In curing catarrh. Sa' { fer ties
timonials free.
r. j. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take II is Family Pills for constipation,
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Beef Cattle Producers Should
Give Heed to the Subject
Diminishing" on Grass
ENJOYED A BETTER MARKET
South American Cattle Are Flnished
on Grass--Reaches Our Markets
Largely During the Summer Season
of the Southern Hemisphere, Which
Is Our Winter-Pork is the Cheaper
(By c. d, Lowe, Division of ENten'
sion. University of Tennessee.


sion. University of Tennessee.)
Producers of beef cattle, present
and prospective, who are willing to
change their methods of handling, in
order to secure better returns, should
give consideration to the subject OF
finishing" on grass.
In recent years cattle prices have
been better in the summer months
than in the winter. The man who
has finished his stock on grass, with
a comparatively small labor cost. has
enjoyed better market than the
feeder who has put lot of labor and
grain into his beef This state of af-
fairs seems likely to continue.
Fresh pork is usually cheaper than
beef. 1t is marketed IN larger quanti-
ties during the winter. when it is most
popular and can best compete with
beef
South American cattle are finished
on grass, When this beef appears on
our markets it comes largely during
the summer season of the Southern
hemisphere, which is our winter.
Corn-belt feeders must continue to
finish most of their stock for winter
markets, because they are too busy
making crops in summer and they con.
slider their land too high-priced to
turn to grass.
All these things are in favor of the
man who owns good grazing land.
They should encourage him to take
better care of his pastures, to in
crease the yield of grass and thus en-
large the carrying capacity per acre.
The yield of beef per acre is much
lower in Tennessee than it should be,
but it would seem that the prospects
to materially increase our profits on
the same number of head as handled
at present, are good This, by selling
our cattle off grass, as a finished
product. ready for the block, instead of
as feeders
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
A PINE WHOOPING COUGH REM
EDY,

Mothers, DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey
is Just the remedy for children's cold
ailments. The fact is that pine is
quick enemy of cold conditions. Its
qualities loosen the mucous in the
throat, soothe the lungs and open up
the air passages. The combination
of honey, soothing and pleasant, with
the loosening pine quality makes this
an ideal cough remedy for children.
Each passing year brings for it new
friends. A family of growing chill
dren cannot afford to be without 1t.
OSo a hoftIa
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
Impressed the Child.

A well.known American traveller. de-
scribing the impressive costume and
tanners OF a Flemish beadle, tells OF
a dear little American girl who, watch
ing one such parsonage walk majestic
ally down the aisle of a great cathe-
dral, asked. wide-eyed and wondering,
Mamma, mamma. IL that God?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Babies don't mind cold or take
cold if kept well with DR.. Fahrney's
Teething Syrup. Get it anywhere.
Ganpls free
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Exports Of American Fruit.
The sale Of American fruit abroad
has amounted to about $16,000,000 an.
uually for the last several years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
BrevIty Appreclated.

A preacher Is In error who imagines
that he can make his sermon immor-
la, by making 1t everlasting New
York Outlook.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
SHORT COURSE IN AGRICULTURE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE.
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
VERY Low FARES VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Premier Carrier of the South.
$3.50 Round Trip-S4.50
From
JOHNSON CITY, TENN.

Tickets will be sold on January
1st, I'd. Sd. Both and 31st, 1916, limit
ed to return not later than March 1st
1916.
For further information call upon
any Southern Railway agent or ad
dress G. NJ. ELLIS. D. P. A.,
Southern Ry, Knoxville. Tenn.
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EXCURSION
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

premier Carrier of the South
. BRISTOL
TO
CHATTANOOGA
FRIDAY, DEC. 81. 1915.
S3.75-E unl Trip 1915
FROM
JOHNSON CITY. TENN.
Corresponding low rates from all
other stations.
Excursion tickets will be sold for
regular trains leaving johnson City
at 6:55 a. m. and 1915 a. M, Friday,
December 3rd, 1915; returning, tick
cts will be honored on all regular
trains up to and including Monday,
December 9Th. 1915. Accommodations
for white and colored. For tickets
and other information apply to Sou
thern Railway Ticket Agent or G. 3.
ELLIS, D. P. A., Knoxville, Tenn,
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Probably.

The man who complains that the
world isn't giving him his due would
probably be panied II It did.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Daily Thought
Our reputation for wisdom depends
much on our success.-Euripides
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Sample Tree.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
Solicitor.

BENJAMIN HARRISON TAYLOR,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26
INDICTED OFFICIALS
Want INDICTMENTS
AT MUNC|E QUkSAED

MUNCIE, Ind. April 26.-Arguments
on the motion of attorneys to quash
the indictments against Mayor Bunch
and other city officials under indict-
ment charged with conspiring to ac-
cept bribes, began this afternoon be-
fore Judge Ellis in circuit court.
The defendants allege that there
is no such crime on the Indiana stat
utes as ''conspiring to accept bribes."
They also alleged that the indictments
are faulty because the regular prosecu-
tor J. Frank Mann was not in the
grand jury room when the witnesses
were examined.
Should the indictments be held val
id by the court it is rumored that a
sensational plea in abatement will be
filed by the defense, in which it will
be charged that the Law Enforcement
league and other "reformers" have
conspired to blacken the names of city
officials by bringing false charges
against them. Besides the mayor, as
sistant Prosecutor Williams, Police
Chief McIlvaine, Secretary Simms of
the police board, and several mem
bers of the police commission are un-
der Indictment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26
J. P. REID RESIGNS
AS DEPUTY TRUSTEE

James Patterson Reid, for six years
deputy township trustee, gave ten days
notice of his resignation to Trustee
Edgerton Saturday night. The resig.
nation is the result of the new law
passed by the 1915 legislature, which
provides only $50 month for deputies
for township trustees.
Mr.. Reid said he had taken the mat
ter up with Mr.. Edgerton before and
after consulting the township attorney,
and it was found that the township
trustee would be required to pay addi-
tional sums over $50 month from his
own salary, which is $125 month.
The resignation will become effec-
tive May or 5, when Mr. Reid will
take a short vacation. He has not de-
cided where he will locate in the fu-
ture
The matter of a successor has been
taken up. Chauncey Edgerton, son of
the trustee, has been assisting in the
Office and probably will he offered the
place. If he refuses, two young women
will be employed.
Mr.. Reid became deputy when James
Howarth was elected to the office in
1908. After serving six years under
Mr.. Howarth he was re-employed by
Mr.. Edgerton. He has made out six
annual reports to the township advis-
ory board without an error, and has
done all the clerical work in the office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26
LIBERTY man DENIES
CHARGE OF MURDER

Anderson Thomas of Liberty plead
ed not guilty in circuit court today to
the murder of Louis RAIDER in Union
county last August. To atone for the
length of time spent in Jail await
ing trial on the indictment of first de-
gree murder, Judge Fox said he would
give the case priority over the case
OF Gaitano Camarco, and May 20 was
fixed as the tentative date.
Camarco's case was to have been
heard May 20, but the Italian slayer
of Antonio Lapenna. indicted for first
degree murder, probably will be tried
a week later. Camarco said he wanted
to secure an Italian attorney from Gin.
cinnati.
Thomas, who reached here last Wed.
nesday from the Union county Jail, was
arraigned at 9 o'clock in the circuit
court room. Prosecutor Keller read
the indictment and Thomas replied to
Judge Fox's query that he entered a
plea of not guilty. He will be defended
by Attorney Pigman of Liberty, while
the states case will be handled by
Prosecutor Edwards of Connersville
and Prosecutor Keller.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26
CITY CAPABLE OF MANAGING UTILITY MERGER
Reviews High Rates Charged by Old Company Before the
Municipal Plant Brought Stiff Competition -lnfexble
Policy of Company Made Necessary Entrance of City
Plant to Reduce Rates-Smrender of Civ Plant Nov,
Would Be Blow to Enterprise.

Alfred Bavis, president of the board
of works, has submitted the following
statement concerning a statement that
it might be profitable for the city to
lease the light plant to the L.. H. and
P. Mr.. Bavis' points out the fallacy of
such step and shows the advantage
of the city acquiring the plant Of the
L., H. and P. His statement is ap-
pended:
The proprieties of a public official
contributing to public discussion
may be questioned, and justly so, by a
good many of our citizens. Yet feel
that this question of the city seeking
a merger by acquiring the electric
plant of the Light, Heat and Power
company is of such Importance as to
call forth full and free explanation
why 1t would be to the city's interest
to take advantage of the option she
holds and obtain thereby a monopoly
OF the electric business of the city.
To any student Of economics it must
be apparent that the operation of two
plants as two separate and distinct
units involves unnecessary duplica-
ton Of costs. especially when the en-
tire business could be taken care of by
the city plant with practically little or
no additional cost of operation
There has been some objections
raised and some suggestions offered
as substitute to the proposed pur-
chase of the plant of the Light, Heat
and Power company. These objections
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26
SPRING FINDS
CITY STREETS
IN fine SHAPE

Streets of the city this year are for
the most part in better condition
than they have been for some time,
but there are some streets which
should not be kept open for traffic.
Councilman Howells today informed
the beard of public works that North
Twentieth street, which has not been
remade or repaired in twenty years,
was now in such a condition that re-
Gently, after some hard rains, four au-
tomobile trucks stuck fast. 1t was
necessary to use a block and tackle
to extricate one of these trucks. The
street car company has just recon
structed its line on North Twentieth
street, leaving the street in little
worse condition than 1t wa before.
The board is to make an inspection of
this street at once.
Open Street Bids.
The board today opened bids on the
contract for the paving of South Fifth
street from Main street to South A
street There were seven bidders.
Cronin and Meredith were the low bid
drs on brick paving. They bid $1.S4 for
metropolitan wire cut, $3.50 for peb-
bles and $1s4 for Vetersburg T. J..
Connell was low on the concrete bid,
S15S The board voted to have the
street paved with brick but the prop
erty owners can select another kind
Of pavement if they act within ten
days.
The question of having a water
main extended on South Twenty-third
street from South B to South e was
settled today. The board agreed to
order fire hydrants placed at the cor
ner Of South Twenty-third and Main
and South Twenty1third and E.. The
additional revenue the company is en-
titled to receive from the extension,
$146 year, WILL be paid by the
Reeveston Realty company until that
section is built up. The main will be
put down at once 20 that the placing
of concrete pavement on the street
will not be delayed unnecessarily.
City Attorney Bond was instructed
to inform the T. H. I. 4 E. traction
company that it would have to place
the brick pavement on North E street
and on Fort Wayne ave. In the same
condition It was before the company
made repairs to its tracks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26
SOCIETY
RECALLS FOUNDING
IN SPECIAL SERVICE

High praise for the splendid organ.
ization of St. Joseph's Benevolent so.
ciety, was made by Rev. Ignatius
Rauh in a congratulatory speech dur
ing the observance of the fifty-fifth
anniversary of the society held at St.
Andrews church Sunday morning and
afternoon. So.
approximately two hundred mem.
bers of the society took part in the
celebration which began at 7:3O
o'clock Sunday morning at high mass.
Holy communion was observed after
ward
Rev. Rauh delivered an inspiring
sermon, showing the necessity of lead
ing a Christian life at all times and
working for the good of the church.
At o'clock Sunday afternoon, the
society assembled at the lyceum and
marched around the streets in the
of the church before at
tending the Vesper service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26
WORKS BOARD FEARS
TO LET PLAYERS USE
DIAMONDS IN PARKS

Members of the board of public
works were brought face to face today
with very serious situation.~
The city officials were informed
that there were about ten amateur
baseball teams OF every baseball dia-
mond in the city and as long as such
a condition existed the best interests
Of the national game in this city would
not be properly served.
At first the board seriously consid-
cred dedicating the Roosevelt field at
Glen Miller park as a baseball dia-
mond but President Bavis recalled the
fact that when this was attempted at
Muncie much ill feeling resulted as a
result Of disputes over what teams
would have use of the field
"The boys have as much right to
use the Glen for their baseball match
es as the Chautauqua association had
to use the park" suggested one citi-
zen. The board members agreed that
this point was we'll taken and they de-
cided to take the matter under advise
ment before deciding what action to
pursue.
Perhaps if the small army of local
baseball players would swoop down
upon the board of public works some
day they might be able to induce that
body to dedicate several pieces of mu-
nicipal property for baseball dia-
monds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26

but represents the garment makers
industry of Cleveland. He travels
through Indiana and Ohio giving ad.
vice where it is wanted on any ques-
tions relating to this line of business
The Cleveland boosters passed
through Richmond three or four years
ago and were favorably impressed
with the city. They stayed only short
time but next week will be here from
10 o'clock in the morning until
o'clock in the afternoon.
A noon luncheon probably will be
arranged, which will be followed by
talks by members of the local club and
their guests. Arrangements also prob
ably will be made for an automobile
sight seeing trip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26

and suggestions coming from the
sources they have justifies recogni-
ton and If !. as an individual, differ
from them it must not be accepted as
the sentiment of city officials or the
committee that was appointed to help
work out this problem, as am in no
sense authorized to speak for them.
The first objection offered is: 1T
would be unwise on the city's part to
buy the plant, as in due time their be-
ing put out of business is inevitable.
and paying the purchase price would
be a waste of money"
No doubt this suggestion was made
In all seriousness, but evidently with
out thought as to its practicability.
The United Gas and Electric COM
pany. of which the Light, Heat and
Power company is a subsidiary, value
too highly any franchise privileges
they may have to relinquish them SO
easily; on the contrary, in my humble
opinion. they would rather invest
$150.00000 Or $2OO.OO0O 90 in modern
izing their plant that they might be
better fitted to compete with the city
plant. all of which sums would be
added to the valuation and said
valuation used for rate making pur-
poses. To provide returns on such an
investment would necessitate an in
crease in the light and power rates.
The physical value of the plant has
been fixed by the engineering staff of
the public service commission and for
[centinusd On Page Two.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-26
Corporation Proposes to
Double Capacity of Plant
Despite City's Purchase of
Electric Equipment.
PRICE GOES HIGHER
Approach to Limit of Bonded
Indebtedness Raises Cues
ton of Funds to COnsum-
mate Deal.

Engineer Selig of the United Ga.
and Electric corporation, which owns
the Richmond Light, Heat and Power
company, announced on his arrival in
Richmond today that work on doubling
the capacity of the electric plant OF
the Light. Heat and Power company
would start the first of May.
AT least $4,000 will be spent for
new buildings, generators, turbin en-
gines and other equipment, and the
plant will be placed in first calss con-
dition,' Mr.. Selig said.
The Improvements the Light, Heat
and Power company intends to make
on its electric plant will increase its
value at least a third.
Changes Increase Value.
The city officials. in working out
their plan to purchase the, electric
plant OF the Light, Heat and Power
company, had anticipated the Indiana
public utilities commission would es-
tablish selling value of approximate
ly 100000 for this plant as it now
stands. However, with the enlarge
ment of the plant it is now believed a
selling value of between $275,OOO and
100000 would be established by the
commission. Mr.. Selig says that the
improvements to be made at this time
will increase the plants value $4,000.
figuring in $4,000 for engineering and
superintendency in addition to the
amount to be expended for new build.
ing and equipment, 100000.
In the general and sinking funds of
the city light plant there will be by
next September, it is anticipated, at
least 100000 to be applied toward the
purchase of the electric plant of the
competing company. Therefore, tho
city. to carry out it's purchase project,
would quite probably have to float IA
bond issue Of at least $175,00O.
- City Approaches Limit. .,' ~"~s
There is serious doubt as to wheth-
er this citys limit of bonded indebted
ness, 1920. 900, would permit the float
ing of such large bond Issue. Such
an issue could be floated and the city
still remain inside its bond limit if It
was not necessary to authorize the
floating of another large bond issue
FOR permanent street improvements
and sewer extensions to be made this
year A bond issue of at least 100000
will be required for such purposes.
The city already has bonded indebt-
edness in excess of $150,00O.
Whether the city's acquisition of tho
electric plant Of the Light, Heat and
Power company at a cost of $275,000
Or more would be a profitable invest
ment is a question which will be Sc
riously considered by the public serv-
ice committee of the Commercial club
1t meeting this evening.