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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17

If bomb had exploded in the room
it would have caused but little more
sensation than the unexpected assert
ion of the two New York representa-
tives of the Light. Heat & Power COM
pany. At a meeting of the members Of
the club committee about ten days
previous Mayor Robbins. President
Bavis of the board and Superintendent
kleinknecht of the municipal plant
had informed the committeeman that
the city's recent action in filing con-
deHnation proceedings with the state
commission was merely a preliminary
move for the purpose of having the
commission establish a selling price
for the electric plant of the Light.
Heat & Power company. and that after
such valuation had been esta blished
the city then had 120 days to decide
whether or not it desired to purchase
the plant These officials informed
the committeeman that they had been
given this advice by City Attorney
Bond
Jessup Makes Statement.
After Mr.. Tripp and Mr.. Olney had
sprung their sensation Wilfred Jessup.
local attorney for the Light, Heat &
Power company, declared that the
Indiana law which provides for mu-
inequalities taking over public service
corporation properties through con-
demnation proceedings was literal
COPY of the Wisconsin law on this
point and he said decisions Of the
Wisconsin commission on such con-
demnation proceedings corresponded
with the surprising statements Mr..
Tripp and Mr. Olney had made to the
Commercial club representatives
Apparently SO convinced were the
representatives of the Light. Heat &
Power company that the city has ac-
tually purchased the electric plant of
that concern, it now being merely a
question of what price the city would
have to pay, that they advanced a
proposition for the leasing of the mu-
nicipal plant by the Light. Heat &
Power company. the terms of which
the Commercial club men regarded as
impossible and which were declared
to constitute dirty insult to the
people of Richmond" by President
Bavis today. They intimated that the
acceptance of this proposal would be
the only action which would prompt
the company to join with the city in
requesting the commission for with
drawal of the pending condemnation
proceedings. They frankly declared
that unless the company did join with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17

the city in such petition these pro-
ceedlnsS could not be withdrawn
To-day Secretary Haas of the Com
mercial club, acting under the in
structions OF the public service COM
mlttee, waited upon the board Of pub
lis works and presented a petition ask
ing that the city legal department give
an opinion as to whether the proceed
ings instituted by the city. under a
resolution adopted by council at
star chamber" session. are irrevoc-
able, as the Light, Heat & Power com.
pany maintains
After this statement had been read
Mr., Bond declared that he had no
statement TO make at this time
Mayor Robbins. President Bavis and
other city officials. in the discussion
which enSued. made no effort to con-
ceal the i'll feeling they entertain
toward the Commercial club. and init
mateI that if the city had no author
lty TO withdraw its condemnation pro-
ceedlngs they were perfectly we'll
satisfied as the administration desired
TO purchase the electric plant of the
Light. Heat & Power company
This feeling is not shared by at least
two OF the men who We're responsible
/ for instituting the condemnation pro-
ceedings, William Bradbury of the
mayors citizens committee and a
! member also of the Commercial clubs
public service committee and Ebert
RUSSELL member of the city council.
Said Step Preliminary.
At the meeting Saturday night Mr.
Bradbury declared that the mayors
special committee had been positively
informed by City Attorney Bond that
the proceedings ordered by council did
not bind the city to the purchase of
the plant unless it desired to consun,-
mate the deal. Professor Russell made
similar statement and both declared
they would not nave favored the in
stitution of the proceedings if there
had been any doubt in their minds as
to whether such action irrevocably
bound the city to purchase the plant.
! Representative of the Light, Heat
E. Power company with SNUG smiles
! listened to the excited discussion of
whether or not the city administration
had walked into d carefully baited
trap. 1t was practically the unanimous
opinion that such was the case
When Mr. Tripp outlined the rough
draft of the company's proposal for
q long term lease of the municipal
IContinued On Page Two.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17

Viscount Haldane, Lord High Chan.
cellor. in the House of Lords, has
sounded a note of warning to the ma.
tion on the possibility of conscrip tion.
He said:
1--WE are fighting for our lives in
perhaps the most tremendous war in
history and, even though we may
think that under ordinary conditions
and in time of peace the system of vol.
untary enlistment is one from which
1t would be the most difficult to de.
part. yet we may find that we shall
have to reconsider that situation In
the light OF the tremendous necessities
of the nation. | think conscription
may come, but it is we'll to rememb Der
that our voluntary system has given
US an army which, for quality, com.
pared with anything that can be put
in the field"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
Thief ROBS STORE

A thief entered the store Of the At
lantic and Pacific Tea company, 727
Main street. late Saturday night and
secured about SIS in small cahnge
from the cash register and a box kept
in the bookkeeper's desk. A man by
the name of Mcneil, who had been en-
ployed by the company as solicitor
until recently, has been arrested on
suspicion but has denied that he is
guilty Of robbing the store. The thief
entered the building by removing Il
grating over a surface window in the
alley, crawling through this opening
into the basement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
How They Compare

Municipal light plant has $500 consumers
The Light, Heat and Power Co. has 1000 consumers
The Light, Heat and Power Co.'s plant is supposed to
be valued at $2OOOOO
The city $4,000 of this equipment the BAL
ance to be sold for junk, estimated value $15OCO
This leaves balance Of $135 900 which the citv is
paying for the 1000 consumers $84 90 for each con-
sumer.
plant with 5000 consumers 81 80 for each consumer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17

For Richmond-Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Freezing tonight.
General Conditions--The storm OF
the past So hours proved to be severe
in many places over the central states
and lake regions and is now moving
down the ST. Lawrence river. Much
cooler weather follows it Tempera-
lures of freezing in the northwest The
temperature will begin to rise after
tonight.
w. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17

At meeting the service coporton
committee and directors of the Commercial Club
George Tipp and George Oney York City,
sentng the Richmond Light Heat that
when the Light Heat Power franchise
1913 it, under the the
city to buy Its property and that when the council
passed resolution authorizing the the plant
tract automatically closed between the the CITY
which could not be of both
parties. This Mr. Oney and Mr. the opinion of
their
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
MRS. WISE DIES

GREENSBORO, Ind, May 17.-Mrs
Charles Wise of Greensboro, died Sun.
day afternoon after an illness of sew
eral years. She is survived by a hus
band and two daughters Mrs. Charles
Cummins, Greensboro. and Mrs. Verl
Shelter of Williamsburg. Services
will be held at the home at O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon Interment will
be in the Greensboro cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17

Officials Had Informed Commercial Club Committee that
Proceedings Constituted Preliminary Steps and Were Not
Binding, Serving Only to Compel Public Service Board to
Establish Selling Price Carefully Baied Trap Suspected
Secretary Haas Demands Legal Opinion Of William A.
Bond attorney Refuses to Comment on Case
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
SAYS COUNCILS ACTION
CONSTITUTES CONTRACT
FOR BUYING l., H. E. P

George H. Oney, Representing City Electric Plants Compe
tor, Declares Resolution to Purchase Binds Richmond to
Complete Deal at Figure Set by State Utilities Commission
Under Term. Of 1913 Negotiation. When Company Gave
Up Its Franchise and Extended Option to Cty-Condem-
nation Suit Automatically Closes Contract.
ARGUMENT STRIKES CITIZENS LIKE A BOMB
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-17
|WeatherFOrecast

FOR lNDIANA-Fair tonight with
light frost In low portion. Tuesday
fair. Slightly warmer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
SCHIFFMANN'S new BRONCHIAL REMEDY
For Bronchial Asthma, WhOOpng Cough Bronchitis and cOu,b

Kelly & Pollard are willing to lose
the profit which would be made on a
bottle Of Schiffmann's New Concen-
trated Expectoranty and announces
that they viii sell regular soc bottle
Of this remedy for z5c ChaIf price, to
persons presenting the coupon below.
but only for the first bottle to each
person
Although a remedy for Bronchial
Affections, and Coughs or Colds might
not have yet been required so far this
season, it is more than likely that
some member of the family will need
some before it is over and it viii pay
TO take advantage Of this opportunity
now and buy bottle at half price, in
stead of putting off until later and
paying full price.
While losing money. they have de-
cided TO give the public an opportunity
OF trying this most excellent, success
rul, new remedy at no greater price
than they would have to pay for al
most any ordinary cough remedy, and
are positively certain that it will be
found the best medicine ever used for
Coughs. Colds. Bronchial Asthma.
Bronchitis, Whoopiug Cough Group
and Hoarseness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21

BESIDES having a chance of securing
the very best remedy possible. AT half
price you also get as much as wouId
cost you $500 to $500 for the same
quantity OF ordinary, old-fasbioned
ready-made kinds. because a 2-ounce
bottle makes a whole pint (I2s tea
spoonsfuD when mixed at home with
simply pint Of graduated sugar and
one-half pint Of water. as directed. II
Is altogether different from anv other
medicine. 1t positively contains no
chloroforln, opium. morphine or any
other narcotic, as do most cough medi-
cines- 1t is most pleasant to take and
absolutely the best and safest for chill
dren-
Absolutely no risk is run in buying
snls remedy as if it does not give per-
iect satisfaction and even more-if it
Is nor found the best remedy ever used
tor any of the above complaints, 20
pack and the above druggist will re-
fund your 25c Just the same as with
Schiffmann's famous Asthmador. Can
anythlng be fairer2 You will be the
sole Judge and your money is not
wanted If you are not satisfied Better
nuy bottle at once, while fresh in
memory. otherwise you might forget
Il The cost could also be reduced by
inducing q neighbor or some friend 10
buy half the quantity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE Fer ca.
AAhhHAL DEAFNESS AND HEAD
NOISES.

II you know some one who is troub-
lea with Catarrhal Deafness. head
noises or ordinary catarrh cut out this
formula and hand il to them and Won
viii nave been the means of savins
some poor sufferer perhaps from total
DEAFNESS. In England scientists for a
Aons Tune past have recognized that
catarrh is a constitutional disease aud
necessarily requires constitutional
treatment
SPRAYS, inhalers and nose douches are
liable to irritate the delicate air mas
sages and force the disease into the
MIDDLE ear which frequently means to
"a DEAFNESS, or else the disease is
qriVen down the air passages towards
the lungs, which IS equally as dan
serous. The following formula which
IS used extensively in the damp Eng
lisn climate Is a constitutional treat
ment and should prove especially eff
cacious TO sufferers here who live
under more favorable climate condi-
Secure from your druggist ounce
OF Permint Double strength. Take
this home and add 10 il pint OF
not water and 4 ounces Of Eranuiated
sugar; stir until dissolved. Take one
tablespoonful four times a day This
VIII often bring quick relief from dis
tfesSing head noises Clogged nos
trils should open. breathing be-
come easy and hearing improve as the
inflammation in the eustachian tubes
IS reduced Parmint is used in this
way as il acts directly upon the blood
ana mucous surface Of the system and
has slight tonic action thar facili-
preparation is easy 10 make. costs liz
tie and is pleasant to take. Every per-
son who has catarrh should give
this treatment a trial.-AdYs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
DISCONTINUE CARY IN 4 SCHOOLS
SUPT. TIGHE COMNENDS CHANGE
Lamar, Alamo and Bea to Go Back to Past Time Plan
After Christmas if Board Adopts Recommendations
of Superintendent; To Be Continued in Bailey,
Alta Vista, Villas, Aoy and San Jacinto

NARY win be discontinued in the
- hsAmo. Bean and Lamar schools
- after the Christmas vacation and
viii be continued in Bailey. Aoy. San
Jacinto, Villas and Alta Vista schools.
4 the recommendations Of Supt R. J.
righe, made at the school board meet
lng Monday night. are carried out by
The board
The recommendations come as
result of the recent meeting of the
school board at which the principal Of
the various schools were asked as to
the merits of the Gary system. Supt-
Tighe's recommendations were made
at the regular meeting Of the school
board Monday night. No action was
taken, but the board viii act on the
recommendations at a meeting to be
held some time before the beginning
Of the new term the latter part OF
January.
Supt Tighe's summary of the recent
meeting and his recommendations fol-
low:
The Gary Plan.
When we introduced the Gary
plan into seven additional schools
this year it was for the purpose
OF demonstrating its praeticability
touching the following phases Of
school organization. First, the ad-
vantage of having specially pre-
pared instructors to teach draw
ing, primary manual training and
music: second. the need of super-
Tised play periods with organized
games in place of the old recess
plan, which lacked these educa-
tional forces; and third, the de-
STABILITY Of the duplicate 1.-TWO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
100000 RAILWAY:
MEN WILL, VOTE

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 2I-Presidents Of
the four brotherhoods of railway train
men started work today preparing the
ballot that is to be sent TO the 400, 900
employees of the ass railroads in the
United states, asking their approval of
these demands.
An eight hour day with the same
WAGES now paid for working ten hours.
Time and one-half for working over
time.
These demands viii be mailed to
every member of the four organizations
on January /, it was announced. They
viii be given 90 days in which to vote
and return their ballots.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21

classes to a room plan in primary
grades over the half time arrange
ment which has been used here to
meet crowded conditions.
Hearing of Principals.
On December Is. after a trial Of
three and one-half months. a meet
ing Of the principals of the eight
schools affected by the new plan
Of organization. was held to ascer-
tain whether or not any gains had
resulted from the changes made
Miss McCreary, principal of the
Bailey school, who was too i'll to
be present. later made her state
ment to the same stenographer
who reported the proceedings Of
the meeting. The principals were
asked to make frank statements of
what they believed to be true after
their experience with the new
system
All Agreed.
On the first object mentioned
above believe they were all
agreed that better work was being
accomplished in the special sub
jects under the new plan than had
heretofore been done under the old
plan Five stated that as good or
better work was being done in the
regular subjects (reading, writ
ing, arithmetic, etc) while three
did not think this work as good
as formerly.
As to the educational advantages
Of supervised play. all seemed to
be unanimous in the opinion that
it was better than the old recess
plan which was usually relaxation
without much supervision. -Four
of the principals tho ight the play
periods could be better arranged
to meet the needs OF the public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
SCROFULA AND ALL
HUMORS GIVE WAY

There are many Things learned from
experience and observation that the
older generation should impress upon
the younger. Among them is the fact
that scrofula and other humors. which
produce eczema, boils pimples and
other erupuons, can be most success
fully treated with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
This great medicine IS a peculiar
combination OF remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health giving
roots, banks and herbs. which are
gathered especially for it.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood the
test Of forty years.
Get bottle today-now-from
YOUR nearest drug store. Always
keep it on hand.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
REHEARSAL
THIS EVENING

Solo parts for Handlers oratorio,
The Messiah" which viii be sung
next Monday and Tuesday nights, will
be taken by Mrs. 7. J. Raster Mrs.
Robert Holiday. Mrs. ". D. Howe,
Mrs. r. J. Wilson, Mrs. 4. II. Cold
stein, ItalO Picchi, ". H Lemen. Fred
erick George Billings and Charles J.
Andrews, all of whom have been
hard at work studying their parts.
Mrs James Graham McNary will pre-
side at the pipe organ.
This evening at 1880 at the First
Presbyterian church there viii be a
rehearsal Of the chorus Of 100 voices
with the orchestra and solOists- A
full attendance is urgently requested
by the director, James Graham Nc
Nary.
The first public hearing will be a
rehearsal Monday. night next, for
which a nominal admission fee viii be
charged Tuesday night there will be
a formal presentation of this great
choral work 1t is hoped to make this
an annual event hereafter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21

was authorized to pay certain eS-
penses Of the January graduation ex-
ercises.
Simplex Windows.
The secretary was instructed to no.
u1y the American Construction COM
pany, contractors for the completion
Of the high school, that the board pre-
ters the simplex window, if the cost
IS not too great and TO notify the
board what the difference in cost
viii be.
The bonds Of the Elliott Engineering
company. TO cover the heating and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
NEW Ell PAS0 BUILDING
COMPANY FILES CHARTER

Austin, Tex. Dec. 21.-The charter
Of the Kaleidoscope Building COM
pany Of FL Paso was filed today in
the state department. The capital
stock is $4,000 and the incorporators:
II. J. Cone. NJ G. Tadlock. H H Stone
The United States ana Mexico
Brokerage company Of FL PasO filed
an amendment to its charter increasing
its capital stock from $4,000 to s100, 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
BOY NEEDS PLACE TO WORK.

A young boy, who has been confined
to the county hospital for some time
with rheumatism. is now ont and needs
work. He says he cannot do anything
outdoors because of his affliction. but
will be glad of a position where he can
get a place TO sleep and make his board.
if he can work inside. Messages to The
Herald office viii be delivered TO him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
TEXAS TAXES
BREAK RECORD
Assessment This Year is
SIG, Isl $3.50 With a
55 Cent Rate.

Austin. Texas, Dec. 2I.-The total
taxes assessed for 1915 are S16.151, s79.-
80 which is the largest for any single
year in the history Of this state, hav-
ing last year been S11,275, SIS. accord
ing to figures obtained today in the
controllers department. The increase
is the result OF total tax rate for 1915
OF IS cents
The assessed valuation Of Texas
such a tax rate. il is not expected that
there will be any future deficits in the
state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
Architects for schools.

ventilating contracts on the high
school and Alta Vista school additions,
were approved
Architects for schools.
$ f. Patton was selected as in
spectOr of the Alta Vista addition to
represent the school board :. NJ
HightOn was recommended as superin-
tendent on the high school construction
work
Supt- Tighe was authorized to install
a new set of books in modern Ian
guages for beginners in the study OF
languages
Present at the meeting were presl-
dent E. n. Whitaker and trustees c. B.
Stevens. Crawford HarTie, Robert L.
Holiday and S. J. Prudential Trus-
tees J. A Pickett and A L. Hawley
were absent.
King George, OF England. is allowed
S2,35O,000 a year for the civil list
Ten years have been added to mans
average life during the past IS years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
Miss Winkler Protests.

The matter came up first during the
earlier part of the session, when let
ter from Miss Myra Winklers county
superintendent of education, was read
protesting against permitting cadets 10
drill the girls She stated that her two
nieces were members OF the physical
training class and she did not desire
them to be drilled by cadets When she
took il up with Prof. A. H Hughey ne
had stated, she said. that if she took
the girls out Of the class they would
lose credit for the work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
Din b Rloomers.

The question Of whether hign school
girls should drill on the school GROUNDS
in bloomers and whether high school
cadets should be permitted TO be in d.
rect charge Of the drill work, came up
for consideration. 1t was decided that
the work should 20 on as it has in the
past with the understanding that,
when the girls are drilled by cadets
Mrs. Margaret Stevens. the physical di-
recfnr should he nresenf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21

King George, OF England. is allowed
S2,350,000 a year for the civil list
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21

Ten years have been added to mans
average life during the past IS years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21

A majority OF the prlnclpaIa. lt W.
the Gary system
you will notice." said trustee c. 3;
Stevens. that not one said they had
had complaints from patrons
That is really surprising, sald
trustee Crawford Harvie, '-in view OF
the adverse criticism that has oeep
heard concerning the system
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
Boys to Make Tables.

". A. Burke, head of the manual
training department, was given au-
thority to have the boys in the car
pentry department manufacture equip
ment for the manual training depart
menC 1t was pointed out that a con-
siderable saving could be effected. The
work viii start about February J.
A F. Null. Of Duluth, was elected
teacher in the high school
An appropriation. not to exceed $40,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21

ventilating contracts on the high
school and Alta Vista school additions,
rr-ara aunrnvaI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-21
Considerable Complaint.

Later In the session, Supt Ilgne
brought up the question. There has
been considerable complaint" he said,
concerning the girls drilling on the
grounds in. boomers. also concerning
their being drilled by cadets. The plan
Of drilling on the grounds back OF the
high school was tried, but the lawn in
front was found to be more satisfac-
tory"
rs Mrs. Stevens present when the
boys are drilling the girls2" was asked
she has always been present when
I have called at the school," Supt-
Tighe replied.