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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
RICHMOND GAS PLANT AIDS
CONTEST IN KALAMAZOO
Data on Local Operation Helps II
Garry Day for Municipal
Ownership.
CoMsIENDs HIGH WAGE SCALE
Ex-Congressman Todd, Of Michigan,
Acknowledges Valuable Assistance
Derived From Figures Gathered
Here, Referring to Generous Pay.

When Ex-Congrcssman A. NJ. Todd,
OF Michigan. came to Richmond several
weeks ago to make an address under
the auspices of the Workingmen's
Protective Association, on the subject
OF municipal ownership of public utili-
ties, he took occasion to make an in
spection of the local Gas Works, under
inc guidance of Superintendent
Knowles.
Armed with data on municipal manu-
iacture OF gas as practiced by the City
OF Rlchmond, Mr.. Todd went back to
kalamazoo. Mich. and took part In that
city's active campaign for a municipal
iy-o"ned and operated gas works hold
ing up Richmond's plant as an excel
lent example OF such Il publicly-owned
utlity. Kalamazoo voted for muni-
cipal gas plant on April 6. carrying
the day for municipal ownership by a
to l vote.
In latter just received by Mr..
Knowles. Mr. Todd expresses his graft
tude for the valuable assistance rend-
cred him by the local gas authorities.
The data with which he was supplied
in Richmond. he writes, was OF mater
ial assistance In carrying the day for
municipal ownership in Kalamazoo.
PAY BETTER WAGES HERE
THAN IN KALAMAZOO
In particular. Mr.. Todd refers to the
generous wage scale of the Rich
mond plant. As compared with the
privntely-owned plant in Kalamazoo,
MT. Todd writes, wages ARE higher
than is paid here under private owner
ship, and this is highly interesting. and
shows how. under municipal owner
ship. generous tratment and a square
dear Is accorded to both consumer and
to employees"
Kalamazoo. the worlds celery metro
pons' Is ono of the most progressive
or the smaller Michigan cities. and has
population of about $4,000 Its de-
cision to operate gas plant OF It's
own as a better solution OF the munich
pal Eas-supply problem, Is highly sig
nihcant in view of the supposed trend
towards private ownership of such util-
tiles
with the fiat rejection by the Admin
'strative Board OF the gas lease propo-
sitlon or the Southern Gas and Elec-
trio Corporation. the matter is now
again before the Committee on Public
Buildings. Properties and Utilities. The
committee will not meet again in reeu-
lar session until April 20. 1t is hardly
likelE that a special meeting will be
called before then TO receive tho boards
report and take further action on tho
gas lease proposition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
REHEARSAL POSTPONED
Philharmonic Orchestra Gives Way to
wednesday, Club EestiNnl.

In order to give all the members Of
the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra
an opportunity to hear the great Phil
adelphia Orchestra. which appears with
the Wednesday Club tonight and to-
morrow. the usual Monday evening re-
hearsal has been postponed to Friday
evening, at the John Marshall High
School Auditorium.
The Philharmonic Orchestra. under
the direction of w. Henry Baker. has its
next program. which will be given on
Thursday, April %. we'll in hand Two
singers, comparatively new TO Rich
mond audiences. will be on the pro-
gram-Miss Blanche Kidd, contraito.
and Miss Agnes May, soprano. Other
special features Will be a piano con-
certo by Miss Anita Kirkwood, the
talented accompanist of the orchestra
and a violin solo by F. r. Dapprich. the
orchestra's concert master. This will be
Mr.. Dapprich's first appearance n
soloist before a Richmond audience
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR REV. A. |. PHILLIPS
-Four Denominations Join In Honor.
ing Memory Of Sunday School
Leader.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES MADE
Colonel r. c. Massie, +. d. Crump,
Il. f. Magill and n. Courtice Scott
Among Speakers-Storm Prevents
Attendance OF Children.

Memorial services. honoring the
memory OF Rev. a. L. Phillips. D. D., Of
the Southern Presbyterian Church. who
died in Richmond March Q, were held
In the Second Presbyterian Church
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
RUSSELL Cecil. d. D., pastor OF the
church, presiding. Short addresses OF
appreciation OF tho life and character
OF Dr. Phillips and the part he played
In widening the scope OF the church's
work throughout the South, were do
livered by Rev. +. r McFaden. d. D.,
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church: Colonel Eugene G. Massie, OF
the Episcopal Church: Frank d. Crump,
scott. OF the Methodist Church. and
r. F.. Magill. OF the Presbyterian
Church.
WAS WIDELY KNOWN IN
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Dr. Phillips was one OF tho best
known and most influential ministers
or the Southern Presbyterian Church.
and had been general superintendent
or he Sunday school work of the
church since 1902. AZ member OF
the International Sunday School Les
son committee. meeting Of which he
attended Just before his death. he was
actively Identified with religious work
throushout the country. and his death
caused n void that will be hard 20
MI. IT was due TO his influence that
the Training School for Lay Workers
was brought to this city
Dr Phillips was originally from
North Carolina: was ordained to tho
ministry In 1884. and held pastorates
In his native State. Alabama and Ten.
nessee.
The services yesterday evening were
very impressive. 1t had been arranged
that the sunday school children OF tho
storm raging about the time OF rho
meeting prevented many OF them from
being present o"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
Detained mt Newport News.

Clarence Hughes the Scventcen-year-
old boy who wanted to go to Europe
TO see the war, has been detained in
Newport News, according to tele-
gram received from Chief of Police
Mitchell Of that city, last night. De-
tectivc Sergeant Atkinson attempted to
locate Mrs. Hughes. the boys mother.
to inform her OF the glad tidincs hut
when she notified the police OF the
disappearance of her son she forgot to
leave her address. If she will call Mt
Police Headquarters this morinE, how
ever. all the information she desires
will be given her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
EDWARD S. L0VETT DROPS
DEAD WHILE SHAVING
Ncii-known Young Business Man Suc-
runibS To Attnck or Heart Future.

Edward : Lovett. connected with tho
'p'"i ONCE OF Il. G. Dun & Co, dropped
"''t" OF heart failure yesterday morn
ing al ms home. "07 East Cary Street.
Mr: l-ovett had apparently been i'm his
!S'"' hcait He rose yesterday morn
Ing and was In his bathroom Shawn
when stricken. rs
ne funeral Will take place from III
r'Sidtnc" this afternoon at 5 o'clock
ana the intermcnt will be made In
Hollywood Cemetery
MF. i.ovett was a young man. we'll
Nho"h IN business circles He had been
married little more than a year HIS
widow. who was Miss Alice Walker -,
FHchm"hd, survives Their only child .
| son, 0led about a month ago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
KRENGEL's DOG STABBED
Wife of Detective Sergeant Reports Eff
fort Of Unknown Man TO Drenk In.

An attempt was made on Saturday
night to enter the home Of Detective
Sergeant Krengel. on Morris Street. but
the intruder was frightened away be-
fore entrance had been effected, Mrs.
Krengel was alone In the house at the
time. and telephoned to Police Head
quarters information of the attempt.
and asked that her husband be notified.
Sergeant Krcngel was then engaged in
making arrangements to go TO wash
ington to bring back prisoner.
Mrs. Krengel said that 1t was not
necessary 10 send police officers to her
house. AS tho officer on the beat had
just passed by and the would bein-
truder was gone.
Yesterday morning Sergeant Kren-
gel found that a little fox terrier.
which he keeps on the premises, had
been stabbed three times, and IT Is sup
posed that the dog was stabbed by the
man trying to break into the house.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
DOG CATCHERS AT WORK
VIII Report Owners OF UnIicensed Ca
mines To Police Court.

DOG owners, beware, or the police
Will get you If you don't watch out.
Time in which the licenses should have
been paid expired on February 1. and
mere 1t is nearly the middle OF April
ana hardly dog properly tagged.
II the tax be not paid Il means that
doggie, whether he be prize bull pup
or monGrel cur. must go to the city
pound. and there meet an untimely, but
painless death. The law applies also
to milady's laDdog. even il he be only
SIX inches nigh and ten inches long.
All dogs must wear what is commonly
called medal. and the tax of 81 must
be paid forthwith
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
INJURY NOT SERIOUS
N-fh! Examination IL Nndc of Mrs.
.dcIinc DcInnrns

Mrs Ade'ro namaras. of 402 Yves,
Broad street Who snot herself through
the tight shoulder Saturday night. was
oper"tea on Yesterday 1T the Memorial
Hospital ana Am %-ray cNAiuluatio,
showed ;hat the bullet had lodged M
der the shoulder ulaue The injury is
not regarded as serious
according 10 her broihcr-in.law. Pa.
ter Damaras. the wound was scr. in.
flicted. lie heard The SOUND of the sho,
and found Mrs. Damaras lying in the
pantry IN the living quarters above tho
restaurant, which sh. and her husband
operate Mr. Damaras was III IN b.d
at the time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
RICHMONDERS VIEW
GERMAN SEA RAIDER
Large Party In Hampton Roada Get.
Sight OF KronprinI
Wilhelm

several hundred Richmonders yes
tcrday viewed the kronprinz wilhelm
as IL rested at Its dock in Newport
News after 255 perilous DAYS at sea
me DIG ship, the last OF the German
commerce dcstroyers, had JuHt reached
port, and the local people, members OF
'"e excursion party, which left here
yesterday morning on a visit 10 Nor
loik Navy Yard. went across Hamilton
ROADS TO get sight Of the sea scouree
whose unexpected appearance created
such excitement yesterday.
one OF the members OF the marty
VINO gained a close inspection of the
DIG craft. stated that there was a huge
mole IN the bow of the boat, reaching
down TO the water line. The shin.
even tied up at the wharf was listed
heavily TO port. and rested at 25 per
cent angle. The hole looked as II 1t
was caused either by solid shot or
from a collision
fully 500 Richmonders left Yesterday
on the excursion that had Norfolk as
us destination. and the arrival of the'
herman rover was an added attraction
WINE In Norfolk the eXcursionists were
lhken 10 the navy-yard for an inspec-
ion or Uncle Sans naval cuuipment
ihey were escorted over the Dread
hought North Dakota by special guides
appointed by Lieutenant Commander
Ciuveris, eXective officer OF the giant
hoatins fortress. Submarines, destroy
ers' mine layers. GOLFERS and repair
shlps were also to be seen. The gov
eminent officers gave the local people
every opportunity to get n comprehen-
sive idea OF the equipment on hand
While hundreds Of the excursion
ISIS went over to Newport News to see
the kronprinz Wilhelm others Of the
party went to Willoughby Spit and even
Old Point Comfort to get n sight of the
great Atlantic Fleet. which is anchored
IN hampton Roads Eighteen OF the
largest battleships could easily he
counted. while there was a sprinklirg
OF smaller naval craft In the nntIlla
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
ANOTHER SHIPMENT
TO SUPPLY DEMAND
Great Distribution Rapidly Taking r.,
First Allotment, Hut More
Are the way

Somebody asked. When is it going 10
cnd?" ~
Why. It's just begun"Is the answer.
referring. OF course. to The Times
Dispatch's distribution OF the greatest
Bible ever published. IL did look for :;
while as though some OF our readers
would have TO be disappointed. but adj
ditlonal shipments are now on the way
and everybody Will be supplied in time.
The Tirnes-Dlspatch recognizes the
fact that there are numerous 'illustrat-
ca Bibles offered to the public But
they contain merely pictures Of Biblical
scenes taken at random from various
sources and inserted without regard to
subjects or chapters. Some New Tesla.
ment scenes are inserted In the Old Tes-
lament. and vice versa. Thus they en-
trely lose their educational value. In
this Bible there are more than GOO illus
trations printed with the type, so thai
they make plain the verve which they
accompany. Those who are not familiar
with the Bible will catch many n new
meaning. aided by these Illustrations
Then this Bible also contains full page
color plates from the wonderful Tissot
collection, each OF which has been Sc
lected with the Same object OF explain
Ing the accompanying text matter. So
with all respect to other Bibles. the fact
remains that this Is the only really
illustrated Bible.
In addition to the educational helps,
the copius marginal references and the
beautiful colored maps, every proper
name In this illustrated Bible is sepa-
rated into syllables and marked for
pronunciation. being treated the same
as in q dictionary, so that mispronunci-
alton Is impossible. This is ono OF the
most important features OF this great
work. and is of immense value to both
young and old who find 1t difficult to
pronounce Bible Names.
Don't wait but bring in your certifi-
Gates and get your Bible. To-day's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
CHARGED WITH SPEEDING
= hnnh"ur. Who Drove Through Curor,
una Escaped, Is Under Arrc.,

arthur Bear. colored chauffeur
n!"tieen years old. who escaped from
Motorcycle Policeman Holt on Satur.
dhE by running his car through Tho
h'ohd street Garage and escaping
'i"nSh the rear. was caught yc.terdav
morning by Motorcycle Policeman Sam
nois and charged with having violated
the speed ordinance
hehr had little chance 10 escape Hnal
capture. since Policeman Holt had IN,
number OF the machine he was driy.
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
Meeting Of Medical Wen.

The next regular meeting of Rich
mond Academy OF Medicine and Sur
gerry will he held tomorrow night. at
$50 o'clock In the auditorium of the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Building. Sixth and Main Streets.
Drs. Julius Friedenwald and +. VI.
Baetjer. OF Baltimore. will present q
paper entitled: con the Value of the
RoentEen-Ray Examinations In the
Diagnosis Of ro-Intestinal Distur-
Dances" with lantern slide demonstra-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12

George Nicholas. a four-ycar old
coIored hoy. fell out Of n tree yester-
day afternoon near his home. 929 Hick-
DRY Street. and fractured his skull. He
was taken TO the Virginia Hospital by
Ambulance Surgeon German.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
Hotchki.s Charged WIN sn.ca,nr

f. u. iio,chkiss, Jr, was arrested
yesterday hf Policeman Sainucls on n
charge Of speeding In his automobile
on April Mr. Hotchkiss accom-
panied the orlccr In his own automobile
to tho Second station. and WAS there
admitted TO ball
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
Police Aid Clcnn-Up Campaign.

Major Werner will to-day. detail no.
lice officers to inspect all yards In the
city. and to report on their condition.
Owners Of wards found to be In filthy
state will he reported.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-09-29
Health Board. Head
Vigorously Stands
by DR.. Bracken
Butt of Politicians and Sore.
heads Long Enough" De-
clares DIR. w. A. Jones
PLEA FOR "EDUCATION
OF OUR LEGISLATORS"
Secretary and Assistant Deny Ir.
regularities Charge-''Due to
Ignorance" They. Say

"The Minnesota state board
of health has been made the
football of legislative politicians
and Of 'soreheads' in the medi-
cal profession long enough" says
an editorial in the August issue
of the Journal-Lancet, organ of
the Minnesota State Medical as
ISOLATION, signed by DR.. w. A.
Jones Of Minneapolis, president
of the board.
The article is a vigorous de-
Tense of DR.. H. M. Bracken, vet
eran secretary of the board,
whose offer to resign was re-
jected by the members at the
recent annual meeting. In the
same edition are articles by DIR.
Bracken and 0. c.. Pierson, as
sistant secretary, replying to an
article in the Mortified News
charging irregularities in office.
''Nepotism' Charge Denied
"Nepotism" is one of the
charges, and another is that DR..
Bracken has made money for
himself out of work done by
clerks in copying birth records
for the federal census bureau.
DR.. Bracken's article takes up
the charges one by one. There
is no "nepotism" he says, and
the only instance Of relatives be-
ing employed is that Mrs. 0. C.
Pierson, wife Of DR.. Bracken's
assistant, as director of vital
statistics.
Mrs. Pierson, DR.. Bracken
says, was employed by the board
long before her marriage, and
some years after her marriage
was induced to come back, as she
was an expert in the work. She
does not give all her time to it,
but is paid only for the time she
puts in.
Explains Census Work
DR.. Bracken admits that he
retained one cent for each birth
certificate copied by his clerks
for the census bureau for 1908
but says the work was done
wholly out of Office hours. The
clerks had been getting two
cents a name for copying birth
records for clerks of court, DR.
Bracken says, and as the fedora.
bureau paid three cents, he gave
the clerks two cents a name as
usual and kept the remainder
There were 43,769 names.
/ Under the subject of salaries
DR.. Bracken says he is working
now for the same money he re
ceived 18 years ago, owing to /
cut made by the 1911 legisla
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-09-29
Rich 0ctogenarian
Again Prospecting
Goes Back to Scenes of Early
Success i'm ''Fifties"

The spectacle of an old man,
eighty-five years of age, fitting
himself out as a prospector and
taking his blankets into the hills
after sixty years vacation from
the same sort of work proved
| interesting to the residents of
this old mining camp. What
made the incident more interest
ing was the fact that the pros
pector is a wealthy man and has
no need for any more of this
worlds goods.
The stranger is James G.
Chase, who mined in the head
waters of Jim Grow canyon in
the early fifties and who took
out enough to enable him to live
in comfort among his relatives
ever since.
He took his 'pile" and later
invested in the rich apple dis
trict in Washington and recent
ly came to California to visit
the fair. The call Of his early
life rang in his ears, and he
could not resist the temptation
to cover the ground where he
made his fortune in his young
er years.
Chase was not so successful
in his first days panning as he
was in the fifties, but was de-
lighted when he found color in
his pan. Il think I could show
some of you old miners a trick
in this business yet" said Chase
to some of the men who have
been mining here with indiffer-
ent success for years.
The old man does not look
more than sixty and says he can
stand camping as well as any
man of any age. There are few
in this old mining town who
really remember the old man as
q youngster Of twenty-five who
| made good Cleanup" and left
! here in 1866.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-09-29


have my whole time for $4,000"
he declares.
! Lays Criticism to Ignorance
Mr.. Persons article, which is
a letter to DR.. Jones, corrobo-
! rates the statements Of DR..
Bracken, and the Journal-Lan-
Get takes the position that such
stories as that in the Mortified
News are due to a lack of knowl-
edge concerning the department.
DR.. Bracken has his enemies,
the Journal-Lancet says, who
"look upon him as a tyrant, do
minating and fearless" Since
the legislature adjourned, it
says, DR.. Bracken rendered his
resignation to the board, saying
that IF his personality is OBJ
jectionable to influential mem
bers of the legislature, he is
willing to step down and out"
"The conclusion of the board"
DR.. Jones article in the Journal
Lancet continues, was that his
resignation should not be con-
sidered; that he is recognized as
a man of efficiency, a man with
a national reputation, and is
familiar with the work to such
a degree that if he should be re-
moved from office, it would be
very difficult to find a man to
fill his place.
DR.. Bracken's Work Upheld
''The writer knows that there
will be much dissension from
this opinion, but it is no small
matter to fill a position of this
kind; and the board would have
to go over the country pretty
carefully to get a man who has
the knowledge, the ability, and
the force to take the place of
DR.. Bracken. This is not to say
that he may not resign in time,
but it means that for the pres
ent the board expresses it's ut
most confidence in DR.. Bracken's |
work.
Public health is the biggest
thing in the world, and the de-
partments Of public health will |
ultimately be greater than any
other department in medicine. It
promises to prevent disease, and
to make better men, women and
children; but it cannot be car
ried out unless the medical pro-
fession and the lay people are
behind it.
ut is a platter of general edu-
and not of personalities.
1t is matter in which every
one should take a special inter-
est, and this editorial is written
as an appeal to the medical pro-
fession to use it's influence to edu-
cate, not only the lay people, but
particularly cur representatives
in the legislature. This appeal
is more than that, it is a per-
sonal appeal from the president
of the state board of health. -
Minneapolis Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-09-29
"No Medicine"
"No Surgery"
"No 0steopathy"
Elsie N. FreeSe
Doctor of Chiropractic

In all contagious diseases we
assume that an altered inner
walton is the primary cause; not
The germs are the cause, but a
subluxated vertebrae, infringing
upon the nerves, altering, as it
were, all normal processes. This
brings about a condition in the
human system known as pre-
disposition, or culture ground
for the evolution and develop
ment of disease germs.
Hours: 9 a. m. to 1900: 1 D.
m. to 4:30.
Evenings or Sundays by ap-
ointment. Consultation and
gpinal analysis free.
81 Office in Philbrick Bldg.
PHONE 21O.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-09-29

Read the Gazette ads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-21
BOARD ELECTION
SET FOR MAY !
THREE TRUSTEES WILL BE NAMED
TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.

An election for the choosing of three
school trustees A. replace those whose
terms expire next month was ~ct for MAY
1. At 4 meeting Of the board II trustees
~ the Brownsville public schools ye~ter-
day. Ballot boxes. il l. announced. will
be- placed III the AMIN school building
il Brownsville and IN the Media Luna
school house III West Brownsville.
This election y 10 b. held IN compliance
with the law passed ~ the last legislature
making thi, m independent district, which
requires the board To be elective instead
~ appointivc. Those trustees - appoint
cd are allowed Ia serve. under the law.
until their terms expire. when they are 10
BE- replaced by election. and thereafter All
members are Ia BE- elected. Each year
either three 81 four members are retired
three one year and four the next. three the
etc.
Members ~ the board say that through
some oversight the long and short terms
were not allotted when the present board
was appointed and that, therefore. which
VT the board shall h. replaced N Thu clcc-
tion ha~ not yrt been determined. This
dilemma may ~ solved ~ drawing lots.
they say.
The board III trustees consists of DR.. y.
u. Workman. president John Gregg. ". y.
Clint. George McG"niglc. George Murphy.
w. r. McDavitt and Il. VI. Cara. secretary.