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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
One of several letters that
have recently appeared in
the newspapers and all
ofthe same character
Favors Lease of City Gas Works

Favors Lease of City Gas Works
To the Editor OF The Times-DiSpatch
Sir,~Having read the two propositions made
by those who would lease the Gas Works, it is
my opinion that should give the matter thorough
consideration. Personally, and Taxpayer either
of the proposals appeals to me, and believe that
other taxpayers will feel the way.
If the ieasers to spend the money they will
agree to spend and put our gas plant. and all that
goes Herewith, in prime condition, then say let
us have municipal ownership with private opera
ton. We do not forfeit ownership, but, on the
contrary, still property and see
ii grow and improve and prosper.
This is matter for the question of politics;
it's business proposition pure and simple and
where the city, through business connection, in
creases the value of its own as well as the proper
ties of the taxpayers.
For one, l say let not politics enter into this,
but let 90 into this question purely and solely
from the standpoint of good busr~
TAXPAYER.
Richmond, February 4, 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23

bonds by the City of Richmond if needed improvements
be made with resultant interest charges and pro-
vision made for the payment of the bonds while the
other hand,
We offer to pay the City $4,000 100000
year rental for the Gas Works, according to
the other of the two propositions we have made to the
Common Council; and,
We promise to spend at least $500 900 within the
first three years after the lease goes into effect and
promptly reasonably possble-at all events within
three years-such sums of money may be
essary to bring your Gas Plant and Distributing System
to condition of the ghest standard of efficiency. This,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
Money That Must Be Spent

As long ago November, 1913, 1t was reported that
81 063 700 would have to be spent the Municipal Gas
the distribution system in immediate need of extensive
the services are old and of insufficient and will have
to be removed 1t will also be necessary to replace at
least $500 of the meters in which are either
too small or out. At the present time there is
considerable complaint concerning the service and much
of this is due to improper house connections and piping
that it will be absolutely necessary to overhaul all of
the meters and the house connections and remedy
all minor troubles and inspect all burners 1t will
be to install gasholder in order to give
good service This new holder will cost S. 40 900 at least
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23

Large of money must be expended within
comparatively few months to provide the City of Rich
mond with an efficient and absolutely necessary gas dis
trbution system-mains and service pipes.
For this statement we have no less authority than
Mr.. Arthur G. Glasgow, we'll known Richmond man
and one of the worlds greatest authorities gas plants
and gas distributing properties.
Shall the City funds be used in this momentous
work necessary provide for the present well the
immediate future will you the >tizens, encourage
private capital to carry this burden and operate your
Gas Works under a lease!
On the one hand there must be a further issue of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23

estimate will cost not less possibly more, than
81 100000 THIS MEANS THAT WE WILL
SPEND LARGE SUMS OF MONEY FOR
LABOR RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY OF
RICHMOND
We will do everything possible to induce manufac-
turers locate here and will contribute far pos
sbe toward the healthy growth and Develop
ment of the City of Richmond.
We ready to furnish satisfactory evidence to
ability to carry out the terms of offers to the
City and stand prepared to furnish the City of Rich
mond with bond of 100000 to guarantee perform
ance of the lease should the City require it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23

Of OF
" the Municipal Cas- Works.
and
willing abide by decision This whole should be considered absolutely from
ahui sdandnmn is the situation nmkheE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
We Want to Encourage
Manufacturing

To encourage manufacturers to locate in the CITY of
Richmond will agree, within year to provide
sliding scale for large of gas This scale will
provide reduction from 80 cents thousand cubic feet
to 10 cents thousand cubic feet according the quantity
of gas used by manufacturers.
The rate to the City, for all gas used by it, shall be
Is cents thousand cubic feet from the time of the &C.
ceptance of the lease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
What Our Offer Means to
the Gas Consumer

1T MEANS 80 CENT GAS.
IT MEANS BETTER SERVICE.
1t means expenditure of at least HALF MIL
LION DOLLARS in the improvement of your service.
We prepared to provide gas mains and service
pipes that will give you, the Citizens better lighting and
better cooking results.
OPERATION Of YOUR fiunc;nal Gas Plant that vii; n
compare than favoraby with that of any other City
in the Country. Gas Lighting is recognized being
superior to any other lighting for reading sewing office
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23

be reasonably provided by Comm Virginia"
Citizens the City Richmond
the Could anything usnske
this Southern Gas and Electric
AT the of erto Cityof
the physical included
and bettements
the and that
that Of the
Plant Of
the
and have beenm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
What Our Offer Means to Richmond Labor

Our figures show that at least soooooo and probably will have erpend
provide update
of
al n to
The pat OF money lrepreen
We that the nextth 3vearswe will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
We Operate Other Gas Plsnts

The Southern Gas and Electric successfully
the
Richmond the Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23

nized in every city where good service is rendered.
We ask to lease Gas Works the perioe
and promise unqued
of gas.
YOU as the consumer will realize what this will
AT the expiration of W from the of
make net for domestic consumption of eighty cents s0
at least within ten 0) of seventy 5c) NJ cubic
shall not for the balance the of the lease
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
Many Citizens Favor Our Proposal

the filing Gas
Council there widespread 0
avorably looked
Richmond
dof sv;ce
but that the City cM benefit financially
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-23
MIR. Arthur G.. Glasgow

speaking before the Administrative Board on November
6. 1913, said of the City Gas Works-Thev represent
what would have been called good practice respects
recently ten gears ago Improvements have
rapidly in the last ten years 1t 1.-THE Gas Plant
is not what one would build to-day"
One of the members of the Administrative Board
(Mr Mccarthy, addressing Mr.. Glasgow said:-"You
satisfied judge from what heard you say that
of greatest difficulties here consists i'm the fact that the
fittings in houses insufficient having been furnish
ed forty fifty gears ago. the great bulk of them and
that need go into the of modern appliances
at the burner!" Mr.. Glasgow replied"Yes, sir
Then must give all the advice and assistance you
to the householder to that he gets the service you
supplying to him.
That is JUST WHAT WE WILL DO. The
Southern Gas Electric Corporation in its offer to lease
the Gas Works clearly states:
I'VE will agree to comply fully with any standard of
quality for gas and service which may from time to time
be reasonably provided by the Corporation Commission
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
NEW BILLIARD IAAI
AND BOWL INC ALLEY IS

OF. Salem Mr. Inghram. who VIII
lave barge OF the new place. is one
or the best known bowlers In this
section or the count ~ and has con
Quoted a successful bowling alley
and billiard hall at Salem for KY
number OF years. Ing hiram is
well known here. having bow1ed a
number Of contests on the Gore al
legs and has roll led as a partner with
5Dresbac1 for: several years. Mich
;otte and Pftzer. Wills not having
as good regulations as bowlers as
5Inghram. are well known here. hav-
ing been members Of the Salem Duck
Pin team for several years. All
three OF the members or the com
.pany will move to this city in the
near future. s II Il
The room IN which tile business
will be cond ucted has been thor
6oughly overhauled, redecorated and
the ightinE system changed so that
everything liz In good condition for
the opening on Monday
As all three mem ers Of the COM
,pany are well acquainted with the
business and with the people of this
city, hey hi ore than likely en-
10y a good business M
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
Owned by l. M. r. Amusement
Company on Pike Street
Willie Open Monday.

Tlle8I NJ: P Amusement compa
which recently purchased the Elk.
change Restaurant and Bowling AL
Z legs from John MART and Jesse II.
Watkins. Will be read u to open their
new billiard hall which has benin
stalled in the front room of the:
building formerly occupied by the
restaurant. Monday morning This
roomWill contain five up-to-date pool
tables. cigarsand tobacco case md
first class and up-to-date soda
fountain.
IN the rear room OF the building
where the i've bowling alleys are
located. five new Brunswick Bake
regulation bowling alleys will be in
stalled and will be ready for bust
ness April " Until the arrival OF
the new alleys the old alleys will be
used.
The p Amusement COM
pany is composed Of NJ Clark In
\ Ehra1n, ll1es Nfichotte and fNs. ii.
Pitzer,s A n well: known busin ess men
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
BIG FIELD NEE {
TO Be HELD HERD
West Virginia w esIeyarl and
Marietta. o., College Teams
Will! Compete Here:

III CElEIA.NNON. Mar. One Of
The most Important announcements
made here recently is that 10 IN e VI CT
feet that on lay % al Clark bui'ss a
big triangular track meet between
West Virginia University, Marietta
gtODs College and West Vii ginia Mes
sleyan Will be held.
For three years there has been an
annual West Virginia inter-colla giate
track and field meet. This meet was
instituted by Wesley an in 1912 and IN
that year was held on the local coll
5lege athletic field. The following FL year
the meet was held at C1arllsburg and
in 9tt4 til affair took place at Fair
mont. Dissension in the ranks Of the
organization caused dissolution Of
the body that controlled the meet and
SO far as is known tn ere is no move
ment on foot 10 revive the old annual
meet. In place OF this the meet re
ferred to above#llas been arranged and
while no other institutions besides
Vest Virginia and Wesleyan in West
Virginia Will take part, ii is certain
that Marietta will make p in inter
est with her trong team all the pres
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
CONTRACT Ju'INPEIRIEj
Are Barred from: the Brook yfls
Feds, and Jane s. is Turned
down by " lard. AS
I. i, !. !. Y Y:

New York, March Robert b.
Ward. presld ent Of the Brook ynSF'eds
5eral League club announced late stoEs
training camp in Browns Is Wells, I'M fss.s
Sthatrlie would not sanction The Ens
ing Of WI liam Ianes, chez he;
Boston Sationals by the Brooklyn;
.FederaIs. James has been repoTted6aS
dissatisfied and ontempIating a Jump
from the world's champions.
Ward asserted that he mi
stood that JaMes had an ironbound;
contract with two years to m and
that he would ]. under no scircnmstan
.ces, have a contract Jump rs ON IFS
club.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
.BUCKEYF| VI|
DEFEATS The
BOOkkEE!PEFR|'(5
Local Team Loses to Mus
klngum College Basket
ball Five.

The fast West Virginia Business
College basketball five went down L q
defeat before the onrushes of tie
Muskingum College Ave or New Con
cord, o., in the game played on the
Golf chapel floor Saturday evening,
the score being So to 81
The Business College FIVE held the
visitors to close score during the
4 first half and for the first tire min
utes of the last half, when Harvey
Williams, the star center or the Bua
forced to leave the game. Fletcher
who substituted for Williams. played
nice game, but was outclassed on.
account of his size.
The sensational work OF Aiken,
center for the Muskingum team,
was accountable for twenty-five DC
the points scored by the Buckeye
boys He scored seven field goals
in the first half and four in the last
half His passing and floor work
was the feature OF the game Nc
@Cormfck and Atkinson. OF the Mus.
kingum five. also played u steady
game. ss
Bradford, OF the Business College
five. played great game. scoring
fifteen of the points made by the Bus.
mess College five and his guarding
kept the Ohio boys from scoring
many more points than they did.
Jesse Williams played a sensational
game on the floor. but his inab ilfty to
shoot fouls was a hard drawback to
the local five. He Gagged only two
foul goals out of fifteen chances.
One of the largest crowds OF the.
season attended the game and all
We're we'll pleased with the showing
made by the local boys. The line
up:
Nv. ~. B. G. Pos. Mus. Col.
j. Williams Forward AtiIinson5i
Bradford Forward Arnold
II /. Williams Center Aikea,
Hnltz Guard AIcGornlicls
4tgnew# Guard Sinclair
Substitutes, Business College
Fletcher for II. Williams. Afuskin-
gum fontgomeryz for Atkinson,
atkinson for Arnold.
Field goals: Business Cole
i Williams a Bradford q. III W.T.
liams ], Holtz Agnew Mus
kinElm Atkinson 2, Arnold i
Aiken IL. Mccormick 6. Sinclair ?
Montgomery
Foul goals: Business College
y II. Williams. out or 415 chances
bradford ID out OF chance Mus
kingnnl- A tkison out o u.
Timers Miller. Cooper.
Scorer Coughlin.
Referee Nudge Williams.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
CONF A'.R ( o.
West VIRGINIA.
A|N|||.|D|.|.'N|EESeL
asketbaII Teams Show That
Wesleyan Has Margin over
University BOYS.
.F7IF5 y ~ ~ ! ~ n iiIlIl7l'I u

Next Fridas nil It. March the
Nest yirsinia basketball season will
be broughtsSto a close with game
which, while it has no bearing on the
fchanlp ionship unless serves TO
mako WesleEanis claims. stronger Is
still fui of promise as a great contest
and will probablI, attract more at
tention than any other game played
IN the state during the season On
and WESLEYAN College will meet on
the Wesleyan floor at Buckhannon
in the third EsT1 eli botween: these
teams during tbs present season.
The game was originally scheduled
to be played at "a: Ti11ont. but 1t was
decided that II pTo;ll d be better to
play it either al AsorEant own or
ard 3Buckhannon Won
out, ooklnE over the. records Of
the two teams twill be. seen that
neither Inns lost a4EnIne to any other
West Virginia team during the regu-
lar season.
West Virginia. lost 10 Dnvis-Elkins
in q nre-saaHons game ut I'LL ms. but
El;sins team that u o claims for po-
is:Itoa have been sdvnncnd by the
Randolph county team. Since WeH-
Leg an and West virginin played both
have m Ht Bn thEny CollOEo and Mari
eta Cn1iasa on tho lr own ~ orA on
successive al Eht=. End have "a ofeated
tho vial to-s by oo1ipnrnttvol sinil-
la. scores. wny from homo the
teams have "a at "a sriatta Collese and
tchaElesfoa and both those games
Vest ais mar gins Of points was
ia1ap: thalt NWasla yaH e. VeAIeyan
1885 YEA fnHTisnn nos during me
FrhssRl Edasna aad lest seven. while
West ilaint HI a aEs won nine and loaf
six, fhHit nan pieta records foIlow:
s!asaaa Won yhere Played.
Vest Virginia 47 r Arm ont e. ~.
e. A. Farm ont.
Test yiFginta q 6. i5ethany College
sAferHanteaun.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07

GUT RACES!
Won. BY RE'i
Winner of Grand Prix Race
again D efeats arg Field
of Famous DriV ers.
~ Y. n, 80 1870.
a I5s : fkEa - . - Z.
SsA N ItR A.iSCtTSED March Is Z.

s s SAN EeIfANCISGQ.s March l.sSs
ltesta. driving ear No. 81, IN which he
Won last SatHrda he Grand PriE
captured today the so so mile Van.
derbilt cup race over tho course OF:
the Panama-Pacitic Interna tionaI ax-
position in what's said to have been
one OF the most thrilling contests
ever run IN this american automobile;
classic. His time was four hours.
tWenty-sexen minutes and thirty
seven seconds He maintained an
average Of s ~ miles. Howard
Wilcox. No. 2 s., was second In
Eddie Pu1Ien. third. 4 hours, 8 S min
ma No. 9 fourth, time, hours
50 minutes. seconds. q
Other cars finished as follows:
Fifth William Carlson: sixth. ca
r. Newhouse; seventh, Barney Old
field eighth. Louis Disbrow: ninth z.
Hughie Hughes: tenth J. A. H. Klein.
1t was grue1ling heart-breaking
race from start TO finish. The pace
set by the winner sub jected the cars
to a3terrific strain 50 that long before
the finish less than half of those.
which answered the starters cal
were left&in the runnin E. Eyery%f few,
minutes cars went to the pit for
pairs.
# Tpsets were frequent and the track
became slippery from oil drippings.%
Notwithstanding this only one ser
ious accident occurred when Bob
Burman s. car turned completely over
on a right angle turn His nlechan=
ician, Joe Cleary. received a broken
thigh. and may be seriously injured "
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
FORTY PI AYERS
TRYING FOR TEAM
Eat West Virginia University and
Coach Charles Hickman
is Very Bus

sAfORGAfSTOWJ, Mar. it'll
Baseball practice no win full swing.
the VARSITY fan s and TO lowers are
beginning to rel port on the athletic
field for practice as gularly as the
thenise Ives. and I hissWeek
has witnessed the advent OF baseball
into the sport calendar OF the local
bug
Since NJ onda Y. when the first pTac
stice was held some forty men have
been rep orting daily on the athletic
field and 1ndulgin in a twozhour
sWork-ou nnd erS lie direction OF
Coach Hickman The practice has
consisted Al niost or batting and field
Ing and todate the coach has made
mo effort to give ind iyidual atten-
ton. II eS has mereIy contented Shin-
self to stand aside and watch the
many candi dates In tn cir sprelimina
work with purpose OF getting al line
on some of lie more PROMISING or
the new men.
Lose One Man.
The list OF veterans contains prac-
teal every man on last years squad
with the exception OF Captain Caste:
Fiddler Curry and SeclSnlan as
6catchers. Bachman Simon and Stew
are at first base. u atherwoods at
BlApllE q ~ uLkp
sDillte md Darst at third ii erseySa nd
Ayers In the outtield and Barron
7HaEan. I4etdi g. Chenoweth. Raybeck
as hurlers. are among the men who
have participated In diamond bat
lteriea for the u arstty on previous ocz
Ecasiong. The appearances yesterday
OF Cheese Bachman. was the
.sourcasnf no little surprise to many
.of. thu fans. aeAhe1d ID own the first
base lob for three seasons on the
Varsity. and wasssone OF the strong
est hlrtcrs on the squad 4 Bachman
being grad lte manage last year.
did not try for the tear s He still
has ono year Of college ball to play.
and WI IN Btak es the # fortune or his
last aaaHon und ers Charlie Hicmanss
stutelnKp. BAchman was as member
OF the tenn two years ago when
Hickman coached. Anoth her Varsity
man 6nf several seasons past who Is
expected TO report IN q few days. ie
Roy Hayens Hayes has filed as
scatchar with 81 cred itabl e record FOR
three RHeaEnna. Last year he divided
the work Will Ti la Ter. and wit Til both
OF thezs men back on the job. iti s
Iii thia departrne nt Will be well
locked after. III ss
Il Much New Material.
hut without consi d ering the ex-
Seellant nucleus Of old men around
witch q strong Varsity nine can be
Developed. "a never In the history OF
iklie university has here been such 8
s,ils IL
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
JACK JOHNSON
And Jess Willard Will Battle
for Heavy Weight Title
at Havana.
~ Assee,.1.e -ssssa5

HAVANA, Cuba, Mar. Accorlins
TO Jack curiey, the prize fight pro-
$nloter. all doubt concerning the hold
ing Of d championship battle in Hav-
ana between Jack Johnson and Jess
Willard have yirtuall, been elimi,
mated by an agreement Of all the con-
Aicting interests. The only possible
obstacle TO the f sht taking place here.
according to Cnrley, is the acceptance
of terms by Willard and this, Curley
said, he expected 10 receive tomorrow.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
FINANCIAL SID
. Of Baseball TO
Demonstrated
#Magnates and Managers Will
Work to Rel uCe Salaries
This Season.

NEW y DIRK, lar g.: The tiliSs
ancial side Of baseball promises 20
be one Of the mo st IMP ortant factors
of the professional game during the
coming season. Recent readjuEt-
Ements in the sport has conlforted the
ma gnates with problems which can
only be answered at the expiration
of the DIS pennant races. Far.
from the least Of these is the quesz
ma ority Of the club owners in both
ma jor and minor league circuits are
convinced that the limit has been
reached in this directions and cur
Etailment Is necessary. Just how;
and when to. put this economy into
effect is "a proposition over which,
there is u wide cariancc Of opinion.
| re- Manager Connie Mack OF the Phi.-
tadelphia Athletics has shown Spartan
| qualities by pruning his former
worlds championship team by sale
4 Plank and ollins are no longer
Athletics and Bakers connection Is
Euncer tain Presid ent Edward Barrow,
1 OF the International League, has
notified the various club owners In
ibis circuit that reduct ions IN players
I SALARIES werein order. Other league
Executives and club owners favor
Isi1rlilar moves but are deferred by
long term ontracts which cannot
tbe violated. The move toward econ
lomy can be seer, Il however. in the, IN
eyer possible Not in many years
has there been the number OF un-
Econditi onal releases recorded since
tine close of the al III a. season.
IA prominent baseball official said
recently that the average follower
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07

George Burns, tho New York.
Giants outfie der. Who is considered
by many one Of the best nll-nroundt
i ball players In the country, got his
start through another lads bad luck.
Burns was playing with tho Utica
team in the New York State league
IN 1911 He was released In mid
season, but on what was to be his
last day with Utica, Louis Hartman,
swas:retaiaed md from that dayplay=:ii
ed the sort Of q game that now In
$sures him . larG e sal lazy ifl asst cons;
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
G0NN| MACK
Says His Team Will Win The,
1915 America eague
Remnant.

Cpnine Mack, The mana ger Of he 4
Philadelphia Athletics. is quoted as
SAYING s
~ Il have cry reason to believe that
The Athletics Ni II 1. gain win Alfe 4inets
lean que pernant ~ am confldh
that my young f,NirIRIs Will more than
make good and that what reinains nf
MY team vii he ont there
ing like the champ ionss of O t'. Il ssss
worlds chanipio FPS can an
other pennant this season M till two
pitchers IN Bender and Plank and two
gintielders in. Collins and Baker hi as
ing; he Will go down in BASEBALL his
tory as the managerial marvel D the
game
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
s So ~
AUSTIN AGsAIN ~ 4BF N II
BROWN $, SUNDAY ROSS
When .Iinilny i 1is Y 3;

When Jimmy Aus4iil Epts
down to Houston Tex ere
the st. Louis F3rnWusa are ira IN
!. ing. he was welcomed with
p open arms. ss4 "
q; Branch .Riclsey INF formed him
he not onl Tas forgiven for
his leap TO: the sIaiaTg Feds
i. but that he also con ia have his
\, old Job OF being Sa1nd las ma
/ ager for the Browns
!. They killed 1es fattesf calf
Il for Jimmy, sure. and
i, mod estly consented once more
to be the Sabbath day Ieaderof +
the hIoulld enfr IN the
'4 Americans 1e sweepstalsegS
4 ~ n. II. =, IN -