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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
Committee Arranges for the
Merging of Groups Of
Singers From All Parts of
City.
COMMITTEES NAMED
City C0uncilInen Will Dis
tribute Only Bags of Can
dy at Third Municipal OBJ
servance.

A Christmas pageant. simple but i'm
pressive in its enactment, is planned
by the civil city and school city auth
critics on Christmas evening. Satur-
day. Dec Is.
Hitherto the municipal Christmas
celebration has consisted mainly. OF
presenting gifts to children. The
forthcoming celebration will be q COM
munity celebration of the natal day Of
Christ. Tentative plans were outlined
at meeting of city councilmen and
city officials last evening. 1t was de-
cided that Father Richmond would
present only sacks Of candy to the chill
dren.
To Chant Xmas Carols.
Chairman Handley announced that
Superintendent Giles OF the public
schools would arrange for a pilgrimage
of school children to the place where
the city Christmas tree is located.
Christmas carols will be sung by the
children as they march from their as
sembling places. German singing
societies and other musical organiza-
tions also are to be invited.
Representatives of Richmond's
large Italian colony informed Mr.
Handley that it was the desire Of these
citizens to assist in celebrating the
event.
1t was definitely decided last night
to hold the Christmas exercises out
Of doors. The executive committee
will probably decide to hold the exer-
cises on North A street, some place
between Ninth and Eleventh streets.
Sub-committees Named.
Members of various committees
were given authority to increase the
number Of members il SO desired. The
committees are:
Program-F. l. Braffett. Supt. Giles.
r. c. Sloan and Mayor Robbins
Securing Christmas Tree-Charles
Ford and Street Commissioner Knoll
lenberg. 80
Finance-E. H. Harris and Dwight
Young.
Publicity-Willard Jessup and w. r.
Poundstone
Decorating-Harry Hodgin. Joseph
Hill. Clarence Kleinknecht. Fire Chief
Miller and City Clerk Bescher.
Handling Crowd-Chief Goodwin
and Police Commissioner Eversman.
Distributing Gifts-President Bavis
of the board and all members of coun-
Gil.
Treasurer-Edward McNally, police
sergeant.
Additional members of the various
committees will be selected at once
and Thursday evening of this week all
members of the various sub-commit-
tees will meet at the city building at
1880 o'clock to perfect arrangements.
1t will not require a very large
amount to finance the celebration this
year. 1t is expected that the fund can
be raised within an hour
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
NAME COMMITTEES
FOR MISSION WORK

Incomplete appointment Of commit
tees to have charge of departments OF
work relative to the Fourteenth Street
Mission, the management of which is
now being supervised by an admins
tration board. was made at the initial
meeting of the board in the Y. M. c.
A. last night. w. o. Mendenhall, pres.
ident of the board, presided
Mrs. Elizabeth Gambler was chosen
chairman of the religious work com
mittee and Mrs. II. S. James was m de
chairman Of the social service commit
tee.
Prof Arthur Charles, head of the
German department Of Earlham col
lege, who is superintendenting the
production of a German Christmas
play, entitled "Krippensteil," at the
college on Friday night. has sent word
that the play will be repeated in the
auditorium of the high school on Sat
urday night and. the proc. eds will be
given to the funds of the mission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
TEXT OF RESOLuTIO ADOPTED
BY COMMERCIAL CLUB MEMBERS

w. The committee recommends that
the United States should take the initi
ative in joining with other nations in
agreeing to bring economic pressure
to bear upon any nation which resorts
to military measures without submit
ting it's differences to an international
court or council of conciliation. and
awaiting the decision of the court or
the recommendation of the council. az
circumstances make the more appro-
pirate. ..-.
v. The committee recommends that
Bnited States take the Initiative
in joining with other nations in agree.
ing to use concerted military force in
the event that concerted economic
pressure exercised by the signatory
nations is not sufficient to compel ma.
tions which have proceeded to war to
desist from military operations and
submit the question at issue to an in
ternational court or council Of concili.
ation as circumstances make the more
appropriate.
vi. The committee recommends that
the United States should take the in
itiative in establishing the principles
of frequent international conferences
at expressly stated intervals for the
progressive amendment of interna
tional law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
CONSTRUCTION FIRM
ASKS venue CHANGE

Local prejudice is the reason as
signed by Thomas Leavell, of the firm
of Sisk. Sprinkle, Leavell company.
which has brought suit against the
Foster Construction company and 9TH
ers, in asking for a change of venue.
In a petition presented to court this
morning it is alleged that the plaintiff
would not be able to secure a fair trial
in this county because of the fact that
the county treasurer and county audi
tor are parties to the suit The plain
tiff, in the complaint, alleges that the
Foster construction company has held
hack payment of $1,000, and the coun-
ty officials have been made parties to
the suit. because of the fact that they
have refused to make settlement until
certain claims against the construc-
tion company are paid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
BIG TRUCKS COLLIDE,
NO PERSONS INJURED

Slight damage to the springs and
other parts of the front. was done to
both machines when the Williamsburg
auto truck leaving Richmond at 1O
o'clock this morning collided with the
Romey furniture truck at North Ninth
and A streets. The damage to each
machine will not exceed $50.
Fred Harshman, driver Of the
Romey truck came to a standstill when
he saw the accident was unavoidable
Carl Lundy, driving williamsburg
truck with passengers and merchan.
disc, said he could not see the other
machine when he attempted to round
the corner because Of the curtains en-.
closing the drivers seat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
DENIES THREAT
TO BEAT AShE
OUT OF TRADE

Charges made by Robert Ashe, own
er of an electric service company,
which secures its power from the Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power company,
that threats had been made to drive
him out of the business he now en-
joys with the Reinheimer Quarry COM
pany, New Paris, unless he retired
from the business on terms dictated
by the city, were vigorously denied
today by Superintendent Kleinknecht
Of the municipal plant. Kleinknecht
stated that the electrical engineer of
the quarry asked him to bid for the
company's business when Ashe re-
fused to install equipment necessary
to increase the company's capacity 70
per cent unless the company would
pay him lAshe) 10 per cent interest
on the investment for ten years, and
8 per cent depreciation, a proposal
which the company refused to consid-
er, according to Kleinknecht.
when the quarry company was un-
able to reach an understanding with
Ashe regarding supplying the increas-
ed power, the company engineer asked
me to telephone to Ashe and ascertain
from him how much compensation he
would expect if he surrendered the
contract he holds with the company,
and which does not expire for four
years" Kletnknecht said. S"Ashe got
mad; accused me of trying to steal
his business and refused to discuss the
matter. Yesterday the quarry COM
pany broke off negotiations with him.
Thursday we will submit a contract 20
the company. If it is acceptable to
them We will ask the state commits
sion to approve it."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
DEPUTY UNDERTAKES
TO COLLECT TAXES

Property owners in Richmond who
are delinquent in tax payments will be
given first attention by Deputy Treas.
urer Trusler, who was recently ap.
pointed by County Treasurer Cham
ness to have charge of delinquent col
lections. Mr.. Trusler expects to be
gin his work in making demand on
property owners tomorrow.
This is the first time in the county
that personal demands have been
made for back taxes. Several business
houses in Richmond will be visited
first and If efforts to collect taxes are
resisted, the county treasurer expects
to levy on their property for the
amount of the taxes.
I'VE have the law back of us in this
collection and we intend to go at it
hard" said Mr.. Chamness
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
MODEL BUILDER TEST
OUTLINED FOR BOYS

]. ]. Somerville, head OF the boys
department of the "Y," is arranging a
model builder contest to be held on
New Years day. The contest Is open
to any boy in the city who owns a
model builder
The contestants will be divided into
three sections and three prizes will
be awarded by three judges to be Sc
lected. one prize to each group. The
prizes will be awarded solely on merit
and quality of workmanship. The de-
sign is left to the choice OF the builder
The boys with model builders with
200 parts will form Glass c. those
with builders having from 200 to 900
parts will be In Glass B, and those
with builders with parts up to 1000
will be in Glass A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
CHRISTIAN WOMEN
REHEARSE PLAYlET

Arrangements are being made for
the production of a Christmas playlet
entitled, THE Once-a-Week Club" to
be given by eleven young women at
the First Christian church on Tuesday
night, December 21. 1t is expected
that many persons will be present at
the performance. The congregation
is also planning for the distribution of
non-perishable food to needy persons
whose names have been received from
the social service bureau. The food
will be received in donations from
members of the church, and will be
distributed by a committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
ASSESSOR UNEARTHS
SEQUESTEREO PAPERS

According to County Assessor Mat
thews, there is an exceedingly large
number Of property owners in this
county who have bad memories. Al
least, he says. that is the excuse they
given when reporting the true
amount of property they own.
During the past few months, Mr.
Matthews has found over 100000 in
mortgages held by Wayne county
people which were not reported to
the tax assessors. If the county
assessor desired. he could bring legal
action against all property owners who
fail to report the full amount of prop
erty.
81 expect to find at least 500, ,0OO
this year that has been hidden" said
Mr.. Matthews. Last year we found
$105,000 in sequestered mortgages"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
FIERCE STORM
DOES DAMAGE
Of s2,5Oo,oOo

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-two storms
that struck the Atlantic seaboard Mon
day afternoon and struggled for su.
premacy for thirteen hours. had ex-
hausted their fury early today. Clear,
cold weather succeeded the fierce bliz.
zard which cost the lives of five per-
sons on the coast and in the interior.
caused damage estimated at $780,
900. crippled telephone and telegraph
tc communication and deranged rail-
way traffic for many hours.
Wire and railroad service is being
restored slowly today as the eastern
section of the United States digs It,
self out of the snow. New England
state were hit hard. Traffic was tied
up in Boston. Western Union officials
stated that the storm was the worst
since March 1913, and that 1t would
be week before the damage caused
by the wind, sleet and snow could be
repaired.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
BAVIS DENIES CHARGE
OF CITY'S ATTEMPT TO
WRECK ASHES BUSINESS

Robert Ashe, owner of the Liberty
request of President Bavis Of the board
Of public works to appear before the
board at o'clock this morning and
discuss the charges made by him yes
terday in The Palladium. that Supt.
Kleinknecht of the municipal plant
was attempting to wreck" his busi-
ness with the Reinheimer stone quar-
ries, near New Paris, by endeavoring
to secure the business of the quarry
company for the municipal plant
1T is absolutely untrue that the city
has endeavored to take away from
Mr.. Ashe his Reinheimer quarry bust
ness" President Bavis said today.
Under the provision of the Indiana
utilities commission law it would be
impossible for the city to force Mr..
Ashe out of his quarry business so
long as he was in position to give
the quarry company satisfactory
service. He has a. permit from the
commission to serve that company.
City 10 Approached.
1T is a fact, however, that the
quarry company recently approached
the city with a suggestion that it enter
bid to furnish the company with
electric power This work cannot be
figured upon by the city, however, so
long as Mr.. Ashe is in a position to
furnish the company with satisfac-
tory service.
Il have been informed that Mr..
Johnson, manager of the Richmond
Light, Heat & Power company, con-
tends that the city, under the COM
mission law, cannot take over business
located In any territory outside the
city or its immediate vicinity. Mr..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
DORM MEN PREPARE
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Dormitory men of the Y. M. c. A.
will provide Christmas entertainment
for twenty-five boys at the association
building on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10.
The committee which is arranging de-
tails of the plan consists Of Kirk Nc
Kinney, H. T. Sullivan, Oscar Lueb-
bing, Russell JOY and Willard Jessup.
Contributions for the purchase of pres
ents for the boys will be solicited from
the dormitory men. only. The names
of the boys who otherwise would have
no Christmas will be obtained from
school principals. Sweaters. hats,
gloves and other wearing apparel will
be distributed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14

Johnson Is not correctly informed.
The legislature this year passed law
permitting a municipality owned plant
to do business any place outside the
corporate limits with the consent Of
the state commission.
Denies Coercion Charge.
"As to Mr. Ashes statement that
Mr.. Kleinknecht made proposal to
him to turn over his quarry business
to the city under certain conditions
and threatened to drive him out of
business unless he complied with the
demands, l can only say that neither
Mr.. McMinn nor myself know anything
about this alleged action on the part
of Mr.. Kleinknecht. / know I would
never consent to any such action on
the part Of the city.
I'VE have been informed that the
Reinheimer company is to double its
capacity, and will require twice as
much power as hitherto, and we have
also been told that Mr.. Ashe had re-
fused to provide the additional equip.
ment necessary for this increase in
business, which would cost him about
$4,000 OF course if he persists in his
refusal to supply the company all the
power it requires then the city can
legitimately bid for the company's
business. If the city did not do so
the Ohio Electric company would.
II also want to deny that the pur-
pose of the city in petitioning the COM
mission to establish for the city plant
an optional preferential rate for large
power users was not for the purpose
of paving way to secure the Rein
heimer business but to accommo odate
number of large Richmond power
users.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
G. 0. P. MEETING PLACE
PR0v0kES HOT FIGHT.
ST. LOUIS CLAIMS VOTES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-St. Louis
and Chicago were running neck and
neck when the Republican national
committee met today to select the
place and time for holding the nation
al convention. Boomers for each city
were claiming certain victory, but ac-
cording to Chairman Hilles. the re-
suit will be very close. Philadelphia
seems eliminated unless a serious
deadlock arises. The objections to 1t,
like those against San Francisco being
framed on geographic 1 lines. Last
nights banquet of the League of Re-
publican clubs was one of the best
get-together meetings ever held here.
Progressive and conservative party
members foregathered and all agreed
that the party had better than fight
ing chance to win at the next election.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
SUES ADVANCE FIRM

Alleging that contract was enter
ed into between himself and the Ad.
vance company to examine the records
of James Jones, and that this contract
was never complied with by the com
pany. Charles Freeman of Indianapo-
lis, filed complaint against John Evans
OF the Advance company, asking $500,
balance due on account. The plain
tiff is an expert accountant. who was
to have been paid SIS a day for his
work. The complaint was filed today
in circuit court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
START TRUCK SERVICE

A new bus line will be placed in
operation between Union City and
Richmond under the management of
Oxer & Dils it has been announced.
A trial trip will be made tomorrow. 1t
is probable that one trip will be made
daily. the truck leaving Union City at
Z o'clock each morning and returning
from Richmond to Union City in the
afternoon. Passengers and merchan-
disc will be carried.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
COURT CLOSES DEC. "a

Judge Comstock announced this
morning that there will be no court
between Christmas and New Years
day. The January term will begin on
January and the October term will
close on December "a. Judge Com
stock has been on the bench through
out the October term but Judge H. c.
Fox will probably be able to assume
his court duties newt voar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14

Enthusiasm and harmony were domi-
nant notes. The next convention Will
comprise 9S5 members instead Of l.
O75, the reduction in representation
of the south agreed upon a year ago,
having been ratified. OF these dele
gates 600 will be elected by the d.
rect primary plan.
Just before the national committee
went into session today the st. Louis
committee made the positive claim
that it had succeeded in getting
pledges from two more than a majori-
ty of the committee to send the con-
vention to the Mound City. This
claim was disputed by the Chicago
boomers.
June was the date set for the next
convention. This brings the meeting
ahead Of the Democratic gathering.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
TRIAL DATE IS SET

Attorney Burke Slaymaker of Indf-
annapolis was here today to arrange a
trial date for the case of Marshall
Knapp of Hagerstown against the In.
surance Company of Pennsylvania and
the Union Trust company of Hogers-
town. Mr.. Slaymaker is attorney for
the Insurance company. The COM
plant is for $500. alleged to be due
Knapp as a result of his holding an
insurance policy with the company.
His house in Hagerstown burned last
July The case will be tried about
January 25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
GERMANS WILL PURSUE
ANGL0-FRENCH FORCES
INTO GREEK TERRITORY

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE German
allies have served notice upon Greece
that they intend to pursue the Anglo
French forces to the sea-" unless the
allies are disarmed upon Greek soil
by King Constantine's troops, accord
ing to advices from Rome today.
Germany and Bulgaria disavow re-
sponsibility for any damage done to
Greek property by the fighting ON
Greek soil.
The political crisis in the Balkans,
so far as Greece is concerned, is now
at hand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE gov
ernment's prosecution of neutrality
violation, munitions and bomb plots
was today brought into congress.
Rep. Buchanan of Illinois, ertswhile
president of Labor's National Peace
Council formally impeached II. Snow
den Marshall of New York, of high
crimes and misdemeanors.
The Judiciary committee of the
house will investigate the charges
againct the New York attorney. In
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14

The allies have been forced over
the border and the Bulgarians and
Germans are at their heels.
Greece must show her hand. Pres
sure is being brought to bear heavily
upon King Constantine's government.
1t is reported that the allies are re-
sorting to their most effective weapon
the sea blockade.
1t is unofficially reported at Athens
that Germany has asked the Greek
government whether new facilities
have been granted to the allies that
will compromise Greek neutrality.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
MUTUAL INSURANCE
PLAN IS INDOkSED

The recommendation of the insur-
ance committee that the formation of
a Merchants Mutual Insurance COM
pany should be encouraged owing to
the refusal of the Sellars rating bu-
reau to place Richmond in Class 2.
was accepted by the Commercial club
last evening without dissenting vote
Several insurance agents were pres
ent who it is known are opposed to
the plan for the formation of the mu-
tual company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
ImPEACHED IN HOUSE
BY REP. BUCHANAN

der the usual procedure if IT results
in the passage through the house OF
an impeachment resolution. District
Attorney Marshall will be tried before
the senate sitting as a court of i'm
parchment.
The Impeachment today was the cul-
mination of a long series of charges
and counter-charges involving "labor's
national peace council in neutrality
violations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
COMPROMISE CASE
AGAINST RAILROAD

Pending settlement out of court, the
case of Aleex George, a Greek, against
the c. & o. railroad for personal in.
juries, was not tried Monday. It was
set down for trial and the sheriff had
been ordered to summon the jurymen
but on order from the attorneys, the
jurymen were not called The com.
plant asks for $1,000 damages. The
attorney for George said today that
the case will probably be compro
missed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
CROWLEY SuRRENDERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-Baron
George Wilhelm Won Bricken. attache
of the local German consulate. G. {.
Crowley and Mrs. Marguerite Cornell,
Erowley's secretary, who we're indict-
I'd by the federal grand jury. charged
with sending letters through the mail,
lending to incite arson. murder or as
sassination. surrendered today to the
federal authorities, pending the making
Of bonds for their release.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
POSTPONE WILL CASE

Unable to reach an agreement on a
date with his associate counsel, Chas.
E. Shiveley asked the court to post
pone the case of Morris Hirshburg
and others against Inez Hirshbure.
which is suit to break the will of
John Hirshburg. deceased. The case
had been set for Thursday. but will
not be tried until January.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
SUIT FOR 500 COSTS SIS.

A Jury trial on an account demand
FOR 800 has been called for Thursday
Charles Deebel alleges that Burton
Hiatt owes him 800 on an account
which has never been paid. Even
though the jury Is called only one day
the court expenses will amount to al
least SIS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-14
FIRE KILLS THREE

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Three persons
were burned to death early today,
many were injured and a hundred
barely escaped with their lives in a
fire in a three.story rooming house at
55 East Grand avenue. 1t was de-
clared the building had no fire es-
capes