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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
Bond and Citizens Deride A.
seFtion That Company
Gave Cheap Rates Before
City Competition.
REFER TO OLD RATES
Maintained High Electric
Rates to Force Citizens to
Buy Gas From Old Com
pany.

City Attorney Bond was much anus
ed. he said today. over that section Of
the brief filed by the Richmond Light,
Heat & Power company with the state
commission. in the case of the City OF
Richmond against the company for
condemnation Of the electric plant OF
the company. In which the allegatioa
Is made that there existed NO public
necessity for the construction Of q
municipal plant ~ the privately owned
plant at that time was supplying all
public needs for electricity for light.
heat and power at REASONABLE
RATES"
This assertion 10 made by the attor-
neys for the Light. Heat 4 Power
company In An effort TO convince the
commission that a liberal" allowance
should be figured in to the purchase
price for its plant to make mp for the
years OF lean earnings" suffered by
the company after its municipality
owned competitor entered the field.
Bond Takes issue.
Il think the company will have
hard time convincing the commission
that Its electric rates. prior to the
erection of the municipal plant. were
.s>sA euN ASoooAoOtCs ShSy hllofuCy
Bond said today. 1T will be easy to
supply the commission with a CODY OF
these reasonable rates, and I think.
one look at them will convince the
commission that the rates In question
were prohibitory rather than reasona-
BILE.
1T is q matter Of history that the
municipal plant was constructed ~
the result Of a revolt against the ex-
tortionate rates for electricity charged
by the Light. Heat Z Power company
Prior to the construction Of the city
plant the company had q maximum
charge OF fifteen cents per kilowatt
hour with no discount. When the city
plant began operations 4 maximum
rate of cents per X. w. with 20 per
cent discount was established. The
company then began rate cutting.
Why Rates Wers Kept.
1T 10 also . fact that the company
maintained its former excessive rates
because 1t did not desire to extend it's
electric service business. 1t wanted
everybody to use artificial gas because
gas was more profitable. know of one
case where citizen was flatly refused
electric service for lighting purposes
In his office although he was willing
to pay the exhorbitant electric rate.
He then threatened to install an acety-
lene gas plant for his office. but this
plan the company thwarted through
the fire insurance companies. He
compromised by continuing the use
of artificial gas.
1T is amusing to me to hear the
Light. Heat & Power people describe
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
BULCAR FORCE
TO REINFORCE
ARMY IN SOUTH

LONDON. Dec. 2.-The capture Of
Prizrend. the last stronghold Of the
Servians in the western part Of Ser
via. has released a Bulgarian force of
$4,000 men which is now moving
southwark to reinforce the army en-
gagged with the Anglo-French troops on
the Greek frontier.
At the same time, it is reported that
Bulgarian troops have been sent to the
Gallipoli peninsula to help the Turks.
This is confirmatory of the .informa-
tion that the Allies will continue the
Dardanelles campaign, despite recent
rumors to the contrary ..
In q conference between Lord Kitch-
ener and King George at Buckingham
Palace last night, the war secretary is
said to have informed the king that
the Allies can win in the Balkans. but
that an army three times as big as the
present AngloFrench force will be
necessary. In addition, help will be
tfon from Russia. e1 -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
SOCIALIST WANTS
.. WAR STOPPED

WASHINGTON Dec. 2.-Represent-
ative Meyer London. the New York
Socialist member Of Congress-. whose
district on the east side of that city
probably is more affected by the Eu-
ropean war than any other congress
sional district in the United States.
wants this government Immediately
to lead in movement to stop the war.
He completed today joint resolution
dealing with the subject which he will
introduce in the house as soon as 1t
convenes next Monday.
London wants a conference Of neutral
nations called to tender their good
offices to the belligerents. But he goes
further than Henry Ford, Jane Addams
or other advocates of such plan.
London has completed principles he
wants discussed In congress and sub
mitted to the nations at war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
MATTHEW'S UNEARTHS
SEQUESTERED TAXES

More than 100000 Of property
which had been hidden from the tax
assessors has been found by County AS
SCISSOR Matthews. Last year he discov-
cred $105,000. Although this amount
will not materially affect the amount
of taxes, since the county assessment
reaches over $4,000,00 the county as
SCISSOR believes that at this rate the
assessment of property can gradually
be raised until it is somewhere near
the actual amount Of property.
Practically all Of this amount is on
sequestered mortgages. County AS
SCISSOR Matthews is considering recon-
mending to the county commissioners
that some action be taken toward fore
ing property owners to tell the entire
amount of property they own.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
Conservative and Radical
Elements in Both Houses
Clash Over Expenditures
for Defenses.
REP. KITCHIN LEADS
Cl0ture Rule Before Senate
Conference Perturbs Sc
renity of Old Democrats in
Upper Branch.

WASHINGTON, Dec. -Four days
before the opening of congress the
majority party was facing the most
serious split in its ranks since the days
OF Grover Cleveland. 1t arises over
a fight between the so-called conserv.
ative and radical elements, and at
fects both branches. The teamwork,
which marked the movements. of the
Democratic majority since the Wilson
administration came into power, has
entirely disappeared.
Every effort is being made by the
leaders to enforce compromise. With
the Democratic majority in the house
narrowed down almost to the disap
pearing mark, a very few disgruntled
members tried effectively to block leg
islation. And the opponents of enor
nous expenditures for military pur.
poses in that body, led by Majority
Leader Kitchin, were today rallying to
their aid the rivers and harbors and
public building adherents in an effort
to block the preparedness program
right from the start.
Meanwhile the Democratic majority
in the senate, substantially increased
was close to the rocks. The fight to
limit debate has stirred the older mem
0ers greatly. Today they threaten ia
vote with the Republicans and thus
aid In preventing any organization OF
the upper house under cloture rules. A
second serious difference was the
fight against the reelection of Sena
tor Clark of Arkansas as president
protemporate, led by Senators Reed OF
Missouria and Chiffon OF West Vir
ginia. They have selected Senator
Pomerene of Ohio as their standard
bearer, and today needed only five
additional votes to win when the roll
Is called in the conference Friday
morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
GREAT PSYCHOLOGIST
GETS COLD SHOULDER

b Because he failed to consider DR..
Thorndyke Of New York and DR.. Judd
of Chicago great psycholoxists, r. z.
Davis. calling himself the greatest
psychologist" failed to impress Prin-
cipal Pickell Of the high school, and
was refused permission to deliver q
lecture on "Why Students Fail" before
mass meeting Of students.
Principal Pickell heard recently that
the principal of the Connersville high
school had also declined to appreciate
the importance which Davis claims he
possesses.
Psychology is an Interpretation OF
the minds operation, and both DR..
Thorndyke and DR.. Judd are recogniz-
ed leaders on this subject. When
questioned Davis was unable to name
any well-known psychologists.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
JURY AWARDS CLAIM
Of $500 TO WOMAN

Muriel Morse, plaintiff in the suit
brought against the estate of Angeline
Woods, deceased, was awarded $500
by the jury Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Morse filed claim for $40 against
the estate, alleging that the money
was due her for services rendered to
the aged woman while she lived at her
home. The jury took the case at 4
o'clock Wednesday and returned the
verdict at 5:15. On the first ballot
several of the jurymen voted to reduce
the judgment to $3.50, while major
ity of the jury held out for $S40, the
original claim. A compromise was ef-
fected after an hour of deliberation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
$4,000 SQUARE YARDS
OF Permanent STREETS
PUT DOWN IN LAST YEAR

Never before in the city's history
has there been so much street i'm
provement work as this year. Over
$4,000 square yards of permanent
streets have been put down. estab-
fishing a new record for that kind of
work, while the street department. un-
der the direction Of Commissioner
George ]. Knollenberg. has done ex-
cellent work in constructing new mac
adam streets and repairing other non.
permanently improved thoroughfares.
Commissioner Knollenberg today
submitted to the board OF public works
q report Of the street work done by
his department from the first of last
January to December l, and 1t even
surprised the board members. 1t ID
safe to say that no other street com.
missioner has, in any one year. done
SO much street work as accomplished
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
100000 RELEASED
BY XMAS SAVINGS
IN CITY next WEEK

More than $500, 900 will be turned in.
to the channels of business next week
when the banks of the city send out
checks for money deposited during the
year in the Christmas savings funds
Checks will be mailed next week.
Bank clerks are working overtime
in preparing statements and clearing
the books.
The banks report that more than
seven thousand individuals have made
deposits this year. Many of them have
more than one account. and 1t Is esti-
mated that there are at least twenty
thousand deposits. The average
amount Of the checks to be paid next
week Is about $35.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
$1,500,00o CONCERN
TO MAKE new LATHE

The manufacture Of q new hind Of
lathe. invented by w. r. Sweet Of this
city. inventor OF the new adding and
listing machine being made here. win
be the exclusive product Of the Ameri.
can Lathe and Press company. recently
organized with q capitalization of
$1.500.0 by Richmond business men.
Authentic Information was given to
this effect by one of the principal pro
moters Of the enterprise here today.
Unqualified denial that the company
was going to engage in the manufac.
ture Of q large war munition order was
made.
Actual business In the plant Of the
Columbus Machine and Tool company
at Columbus. O.. which has been pur.
chased. will not begin until spring. Be.
tween $50 and 200 skilled machinists
will then be employed and this number
increased as the business grows.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
take DOWN SIGNS FROM TREES;
PLEAD women IN RURAL DISTRICTS

With the argument that merchants
of Richmond would object If farmers
placed advertisements on the trees and
buildings in the city, movement has
been launched by the Recreation Cir
Gle. an organization of women near
Elkhorn, south of the city, asking the
merchants to discontinue the practice
OF placing advertisements on trees and
buildings in the country.
The members of the Recreation Cir
Gle believe that there is as much merit
in the movement known as the "Coun-
try Beautiful" as there is in the move
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
ITALIANS REJOICE
At SIGNING OF PACT

ROME, Dec. 2.-Fcreign Minister
Sonnino's announcement In parliament
that Italy had signed the pact pro-
viding that none Of the entente allies
should make separate peace, and his
pledge that Italy would help Servia
created intense enthusiasm here to-
day, except among members Of the So
cialist party.
The reconvening Of parliament took
place without any untoward incident
except that caused by Socialist depu-
ties. They refused to stand when
Signor Marcora, president of the cham.
Der, delivered his opening address.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
HOLD HAMILTON BOY

Walter Bruck, aged IA. son of Will
liam c. Bruck, Hamilton. O.. missing
from his home for a week, was found
in Richmond last night and arrested.
He is held at the Home for the Friend
less pending the arrival of his father.
He was identified by a photograph in
a Cincinnati newspaper yesterday. He
was acting as a pin boy in a bowling
alley when arrested. Walter got into
a scrape at school and ran away from
home, fearing paternal wrath.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02

by KnollenberE this year. His report
follows:
Streets Maeadamixed.
South Eighteenth street from Main
to South A.
South West Second street from Main
to South West E. including all inter
sections.
South Eighth street from South H
to L street, including Intersections.
Liberty avenue from South H to L
street
North Fourth street from North A
to D street.
North West Fifth street from Rich
mond avenue to the National road.
North Eleventh street from Main to
North A street.
Williams street from North West
Second street to Boyer street
Charles street from Hunt to Boyer
street. ..s -
North c street from North Tenth
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02

ment known, as the "City Beautiful"
They ask the cooperation of the mer-
chants in the project.
The women have launched the
movement by asking the merchants
to cooperate in the Identification of
the Liberty pike. They intend, how
ever, to make the movement country.
wide in its scope and will not stop
with merely the cleaning up of Liberty
pike.
Although a large part Of the adver-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
CAR SMASHES AUTO

A Ford automobile driven by w. G..
Wright, whose home is in Ohio, was
struck by a Main street trolley car at
Twelfth street this morning and badly
dented No one was injured. Wright
was driving north on Twelfth street
and did not see the approaching car.
The motorman applied the brakes and
reduced the speed of the car. The tool
box was knocked off the side of the
Ford and the fender dented. 1t was
taken to q garage'for repairs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
Villas FORCES
NEAR BORDER

DOUGLAS. Ariz., Dec. 2.-American
military authorities were confronted
by a serious situation today owing to
the appearance of scattered Villiast
forces at various points near the bor-
der. General Funston has strength
ened the patrol along the border in an
ticipation of raids upon American prop
erty by villa soldiers seeking sup
plies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02

women OF the city, is making house
to house canvass but only a small por-
tion of the city has been canvassed so
far. The work will continue all this
week and It If expected that at least
$500 will be received in the house to
house canvass.
woman is on duty at the postof.
flee from II o'clock in the morning IN
til o'clock in the afternoon with the
stamps for slle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
REMOVE MACHINERY
FROM CAAR-SCoTT

People have been wondering why
the whistle at the Gaar-Scott plant
has been blowing at noon and night.
There are a few men working at
the factory dismanteling machinery
and packing it preparatory to shipping
it away The machinery being taken
down is part of the equipment of the
Gaar-Scott plant. H. -. ,-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
OPPOSE CARRYING MAIL
BY AUTO HACK LINES

Postmaster Beck said today that the
postoffice department would refuse any
application made by hack managers to
carry mail between Richmond and ad-
jacent towns. No application has been
made, but it has been announced by
several of the hack managers that
application would be made soon for
this permission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
RED CROSS SEALS NET
$1O5 ON OPENING DAY

The first days receipts of sales Of
Red Cross Seals amounted to sos, 40
cording to reports made to Mrs. A. w.
Roach, chairman of the committee
from the Domestic Science association.
The committee, assisted by thirty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02

Local Forecast-Fair tonight and
Friday. -...- 49,.
General conditions-Weather is gen.
orally fair west of the l,4ississippi river
and is clearing rapidly east of the Miss
issippi river. Temperature considera-
bly, below freezing tonight but will rise
again Friday. .-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02

The picture shows President Wilson and his ancee Mrs
Edith Boiling Gait watching the Army Navy football at the
Polo Grounds New York. Saturday The President entertained
large the his being Mrs Gait her
mother Mrs William H. Bong her sister, Miss Bertha Boiling
Secretary of Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo Howe the
Presidents sister, Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones; DR.. Cary Grayson others. --,.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-02
Weather Forecast

United States Report-Fair tonight
and Friday. Rising temperature Fri.
day.
Temperature
Yesterday
Maximum 81
Minimum ................. 20
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-08
RUP TURE
Results Not Influenced BY Age, Or
Time Standing, Reports Expert

An assistant Of F. Fl. Seeiey Of Chi
cago and Philadelphia, the noted truss
expert, will be at the Palace Hotel and
will remain in Union City this Saturday
aud Sunday only, January 3 and TO-
Mr.. Seeley says The Supermatic
Shield as furnished and supplied to the
United States Government will not only
retain any case of rupture perfectly, at
fording immediate and complete relief
but close the opening in 10 days on the
average case. This instrument received
the only award in England and in Spain,
producing results without surgery, harm
full injections, medical treatments or
prescriptions. Mr.. Seeley has docu-
ments from the United States Govern
ment, Washington, D. c., for inspec-
ton. Don't wear truss where the
lump is, but place it where the opening
is--it's different-call and be shown,
or If any interested call he will be glad
to show same without charge or fit them
if desired. Anyone ruptured should
remember the date and take advantage
of this opportunity.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-08
MOTHERS Of
DELICATE CHILDREN
Should Read the Following
letter-Mrs. Stacks Story
About Her ChiId'S Recovery
Is Entirely Reliable.

Palmyra, Pa.-"Three years ago nv
little girl had black measles which left
her with chronic cough and so awfully
thin you could count all her ribs, and she
coughed so much she had no appetite.
Nothing we gave her seemed to
help her at all until one day Mrs. Neibert
told me how much good Vinol had done
her little girl, so decided to try it for
my little one, and it has done her so much
good, she is hungry all the time, her
cough is gone, she is stouter and more
healthy in color and this is the first win
ter she has been able. to play out in the
snow, coasting and snow-balling without
any i'll effects. Mrs. ALFRED SLACK,
Palmyra, Pa.
We know Vinol will build up your
little ones and make then healthy,
strong and robust, therefore we ask
parents of every frail and sickly child
IN this vicinity to try bottle of Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil.
If we can induce you to try bottle
OF Vinol as body-builder and strength
creator for your child, and you do not
lind it is all we claim, we will return
your money on demand.
divers Red Cross Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-08
LIBERTY.

Mr.. D. L. Nelson and little daughter,
Ollie, have returned to their home in
McClelland, Ark, after spending week
in the home of Mr.. Nelson's daughter,
Mrs. Jesse Bondurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Bondurant and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bondurant were
Sunday guests in the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Bondurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Bondurant we're
visitors in the home of Mr.. NJ. P. Cham
bers Monday night.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-08
BETHEL.

Several here have entertained with a
real old-fashioned dinner this week.
Bethel Hollow has been real gay.
Mr.. Will Griffin and family, of Pos
sumtrot, visited relatives here several
days this week,
Mr. Daught Summers and family, Of
near Hornbeak, visited Mrs. Summers
father, Mr.. EN- Brown, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Jim Sanders and sister visited
their cousin, Mr.. Bob Hammond, near
Union City Thursday.
Miss Lola Dickey entertained large
number Of friends Thursday night
Mr.. CIeve Brown and family visited
Tally relatives several days during the
holidays.
Mr.. ]. Perryman and family, of Ken
ton, are visiting relatives here this
week.
: Bethel's string band certainly de-
serves the blue ribbon for the nice
music they have furnished for the
gatherings here during the holidays.
We are glad to state that Mr.. Bura
Brown, who got stabbed with a butcher
knife some three or four weeks ago, is
again able to mingle with his many
friends.
Mrs. Albert Brown visited her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Kersey, at
Fremont recently
Messrs. George and Paul Mobbs, of
near Hickman, visited Mr.. Jim Sanders
Sunday.
School opened again Monday with
large attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wash Calhoun and
daughter, Mrs. Sam Shaw, of Tally's,
visited the formers daughter, Mrs.
Frank Brown, Monday night.
Mr.. Lige Snow and Mr.. Porter Ray
were in Troy Saturday.
]. G. Sanders visited Brownsville rela-
tives recently. TRIxIE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-08
HELPLESS AS BABY
Down in Mind Unable to Work,
and What Helped Her.

Summit Point, w. Va.-Mrs. Anna
Belle Emey, OF this place, says: al suf-
Tered for Is years with an awful pain in
my right side, caused from womanly
trouble, and doctored lots for it, but with
out success. | suffered SO very much,
that became down in mind, and as help
less as baby. | was in the worst kind
OF shape. Was unable to do any work.
began taking Cardui, the womar's
tonic, and got relief from the very first
dose. BY the time had taken IL bot
files, my health was completely restored.
] am now 48 years years old, but feel as
good as did when only 10.
Cardui certainly saved me from losing
my mind, and feel it my duty to speak
in its favor. / wish | had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good it would do
Them"
lfyou suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, it will certainly be
worth your while TO give Cardui a trial.
1t has been helping weak women for
more than 30 years, and will help you,
too.
Try Cardlii. Your druggist sells it.
Writ 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for Social
distractions on your case and 64-page book Home
Treatment for Women" il plain wrapper. NC l2i
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-01-08
Konklin -Hornbeak.

Mr.. Arthur Konklin and Miss Lizzie
Hornbeak were married at the home of
the bride in Hornbeak on Tuesday dur
ing Christmas week, the goth ult.
The groom is miller$and manager Of
OF the Hornbeak Roller Mills and the,
bride is connected with the we'll known
family of that name, lady of culture
and accomplishments, whose travels
abroad and associations at home have
made her very popular.