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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
ARMOR PLATE
COMP PANIES. TO
BOOST PRICES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The ar
NOR plate companies through Senator
Penrose today served notice on the
senate naval affairs committee that If
congress passes the armor plate fac
tory bill they will boost the price $500
ton on all armor needed to carry out
the present building program.
The Bethlehem and Midvale Steel
company will dismantle their armor
plate plant and go out of the armor
plate business, Senator Penrose said.
The advance on the price of armor
plate to the government, will be i'm
posed to create fund to protect the
stockholders.
The government is now on the mar
ket for approximately 10000 tons of
armor plate to carry out it's present
building program. BY increasing the
price 5000 a ton the armor plate COM
panies would compel the government
to spend $24,000,0O0 more to complete
the program.
This threat did not deter the naval
affairs committee from voting 9 to 8
in favor of the recommending for
passage of the Rillman bill appropriat-
ing 100000 for the purchase of an
armor plate plant of not less than
10000 tons annual capacity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
RUSHES ACTION
IN CONGRESS- ON
DEFENSE Plan

WASHINGTON, Feb S.-The admin.
istration's preparedness program is to
be sent through congress at record
speed. The opposition to the measure
to place the country in state of per.
feet defense will be steam rolled. The
advocates of immediate efficiency in
the army and navy have at last discov-
cred that they have the votes.
And, spurned on by pressure from
the white house, the naval and army
bills are to be whipped into shape
and pressed for action in the very near
future.
President Wilson was admittedly
very much pleased by the demonstra-
tion of non-partisanship that marked
yesterdays passage through the house
of the bills Increasing the number OF
cadets at Annapolis and making funds
available to modernize Mare island
and Brooklyn navy yards.
He has all along realized that many
Republican votes would be needed to
overcome the opposition of the south
ern Democrats who have aligned them
selves with the little army and navy
men. Yesterdays demonstration has
convinced him that the opposition was
weaker than had been assumed, and
he will exert all pressure possible to
get his defense program through.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
COUNTY AGENT
DEMAND CROWS
WITH RENEWAL

Farmers throughout the county are
demanding that arrangements be made
for the employment Of an agricultural
agent as soon as possible. In order to
bring the movement to a focus a pc
tition will be circulated within short
time asking the county board Of edu
cation to recommend the appointment
OF an agent and asking the county
council to approve the recommendation
when made.
4. The question of the county agent
appointment has been taken up by the
Better Farming association, which was
organized three years ago under A. D.
Cobb. the former expert. This organ.
ization. an officer said today. is far
from being dead.
Wayne county is falling behind In
the county agent work, and we are not
taking advantage of our opportuni-
ties" said H. 3. Macy of Dalton town
ship, president Of the association.
"Woyne county should be securing
state aid for this work like other coun-
ties are doing. Even though the for
mer agent was here only compara-
lively short time great good was &C.
complished."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
COOK ACCEPTS
PAPERS FILED
BY CANDIDATES

That Secretary of State Cook had
acknowledged the receipt Of the decla-
rations of candidates. Of himself and
Denver Harlan, both Of whom are aspi.
rants for the Republican nomination
as prosecuting attorney for Wayne
county. was the statement made today
by Frank Strayer.
Strayer. Harlan and Ralph Ranck,
all three Of whom were seeking the
g. O. p. nomination as prosecutor,
by mistake filed their declarations
with the county clerk instead Of with
the secretary Of state. and their er-
ror was not detected until late Satur-
day afternoon, the last day for the
fling of declarations. Strayer and
Harlan hurried to Indianapolis and
showed their declarations under the
door Of the office Of the secretary Of
state when they found that office
closed, and this procedure took place
in the presence OF witnesses. Ranck
was not In Richmond Saturday and
was unable to file his declaration with
the secretary Of state.
Some Richmond attorneys are of the
opinion that whether the actual act
of placing declarations In the office of
the secretary of state constitutes a
Hing of the same, will have to be
ruled upon by the attorney general.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08

Gentlemen you'll have to fight to
get 1t and after you get it wou1l have
to fight to keep It. But 90 after 1t
because you need It. Place Richmond
among the best cities Of the country"
With these words, J. M. Switzer, a
departmental head of the city man.
agership form of government of Day
ton. Ohio, concluded an earnest, force
full and interesting half-hour's address
before the 1926 club at noon lunch
con today In the Y. M. C. A. He urged
that Richmond adopt the managership
plan of municipal control.
Discusses Advantages.
Mr.. Switzer's address was confined
to the advantages, material, financial
and personal which have accrued to
the Ohio city since its institution Of
this form Of civic management. He
touched upon pertinent matters to
each of the five departments, pointing
out the success which had been
achieved in each one.
1.-THE city form of government Is
based upon the same plan with which
industries through their board Of
directors and able managers get effic-
lent results" Mr.. Switzer said.
1.-THE chief function of the city gov
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08

Favor South G Street.
South G street is favored by all OF
the commissioners. it is understood,
and questions affecting this location
were given most consideration yester-
day.
The west approach to a bridge at
this site will be outside the city linn
its and introduces legal entanglements
regarding damages and benefits. A
road would have to be built leading to
the bridge, the land be purchased and
legal action result from the ccndemna-
tion. County Attorney Hoelscher ad-
vised the commissioners that he be-
lieved the benefits resulting from
building q bridge would far offset the
damages. It Is probable that petition
will be prepared asking the city to In.
clude the territory around the west
approach to the proposed bridge within
the city limits. This action will elm
mate many legal questions, it is be-
lieved.
]. Henry E. Bode, chairman of the
committee from the South Side I'm
provement association, and John Reed,
chairman Of the South West Improve
ment association committee, accom-
panied the commissioners to the site
but made no suggestions.
County Bridge Engineer Mueller be-
lieves that the South e street location
Is impractical because the approaches
are bad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
GOVERNOR AIDS
RICHMOND WAR
ON GAS RATES

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. S-Perhaps
Mayor Robbins. President Bavis of the
board of public works, and George
Seidel a Commercial Club representa-
tive, could tell of the interest taken
by Governor Ralston in the appeal
they made to use his good offices in
preventing the establishment Of tenn
porary increased schedule of gas rates
in Richmond.
The two Richmond officials and the
Commercial club representative called
upon the governor yesterday prior to
the meeting called by the Indiana
Public Utilities commission for the
purpose of considering the petition for
establishing temporary schedule of
increased gas rates. At the conclusion
the three Richmond men departed
with smiling countenances.
Action Not Taken.
= The contemplated action of the com.
mission in approving the company's
petition did not materialize. But Meth,
er did the commission approve the
city's petition for the maintenance of
existing rates until a permanent
schedule, based on the actual used and
useful property of the Richmond gas
utility, could be formulated. The COM
mission announced that the company's
petition would be taken up for consid-
GRAFTON again on February Is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
DR., kerr CRIT|CISES
Indifferent PERSONS
ON CHURCH ROSTER

There are some people whose
names are on the church records. They
might as well be on fence posts for all
the good they do the preacher" as.
serted the Rev. H. w. Keer in his re-
vival sermon to an audience o. $50 per.
sons at the Grace Methodist church
last night.
Women Of the church attended last
nights services in a body. Tonight
the men are expected to attend the
brotherhood services. Programs of
musical numbers by the church chorus
and orchestra will be features of the
services.
Announcements of the following
prayer services to be held Wednesday
afternoon, were made: Miss Georgetta
McWhinney. % South Fourteenth
streets; Mrs. L. J. Craig, 2O7 North
Seventh street; Mrs. L. E. Turner, 104
North Twenty-first street; the Misses
Cole, AZ South Tenth street; Mrs. Ora
Martin, 425 Richmond avenue; Mrs.
o. H. Wilson, AIT Kinsey street; Mrs.
John d. Deem, 143 Bridge street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
CHARITY CANvASSERS
RESUME CAMPAIGN

Canvass for funds to promote the
work of the Wayne County Social
Service bureau for 1916 began this
morning by thirty men. who form four
teen committees making personal
solicitation to raise $4,000. bringing
the total subscriptions to $4,000. The
committeeman will not attempt to
raise the entire amount today.
The following are the canvassers:
c. E. Thomson, A. j. Whallon. w.
H. Romey, F. J. Bartel, H. S. Weed.
G. H. Knollenberg, J. o. Edgerton, DIR.
Conrad Huber, W. w. Keller, w. J..
Robbins, Clarence Jessup, E. M.
Learner, Turner Hadley, Rev. E. G.
Howard, Harvey Wilson, O. D.. Buller-
dick. Howard Brooks, Rev. J. ]. Rea,
J. F. Hornaday, c. H. Kramer, C. w.
Jordan, Lewis Bowman, J. T. Giles.
Paul Comstock, F. s. Bates, o. p.
Nusbaum, DR.. L. F. Ross, Lee B. Nus
baum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
Judge Gray is Peeved
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LOntz ASsnils Tactics
***
His Opposition Uses

A character without which no Demo
cratic rally in the Sixth district is a
complete success is Judge George
Gray of Connersville. The Judge
moves about softly on. rubber heels.
He wears the long hair of the old
school politician; Jim Watson slouch
hat. His face is shrewd, and crafty
eyes peer from deep set sockets. He
is cautious in speech. He will answer
all questions vaguely after ascertain
ing the name, address and occupation
of his questioner. And the Judge
dotes on politics. If there are no
Democratic meetings to attend he will
attend Republican or Progressive
rally and enjoy himself.
Of course the Judge attended the
Democratic meeting held in the Coli
scum last night. But for once in his
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
STIvERS DROPS
FROM CONTEST
FOR CONGRESS

c. w. Stivers, editor of the Liberty,
Ind. Herald. who made an announce
ment yesterday of his candidacy for
the Republican congressional nomina-
tion today announced his withdrawal
from the contest. III health and lack
OF time to make a campaign are as
signed as the reasons for his action.
Stivers also admits that he does not
desire to interfere in the fight for this
nomination now being waged between
Judge Comstock and P. j. Lynch. His
statement follows:
To the Republicans of the Sixth Dis
trict:
yielding to an honorable ambition
and the suggestions of kind friends I
filed my declaration of candidacy for
the Republican nomination for con-
gress with the secretary of state. It
was my intention to have done this
some time since but illness prevented.
Within the past week I have been
in six counties Of the district and have
learned that the stage is set for a very
warm contest between Judge D. w.
Comstock of Wayne and Patrick ].
Lynch of Henry with some degree of
feeling because of what happened at
the Cambridge City convention two
years ago.
Suffice to say that what I have
learned within few days, and in view
OF the limited time to put my candi-
dacy before the voters of the district
have decided not to enter the race.
and my name will not appear on the
primary ballots. Imperative necessity
OF united Republican party in this
campaign is apparent to every voter
who believes in the principles of the
party OF Lincoln and Mckinley. Let
US clear the decks and insure our
country's welfare by carrying our
standards to victory next November.
With loyalty to our party and its cho-
sen nominees"
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life he didn't get his moneys worth.
He made no effort to conceal the fact
that he did not enjoy the proceedings.
Lontz Spoiis Pleasure.
John M. Lontz of Richmond, spoiled
everything for the Judge. Lontz, a
bit irritated over some actions on the
part of a few henchmen of the Judges
brother, Rep. Finly H. Gray ("Fin," !"
the Judge calls him) gave vent to his
feelings in the course of his address,
incidentally peeling a few yards of
cuticie from the congressman's hide,
only once mentioning his victims
name. It was a neat piece of work.
At the conclusion Of Lontz's ad-
dress the Judge eased himself out of
[continued on Page Fourteen.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
WILSON SATISFIED
WITH LUSITANIA
CASE settlement |

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Following
a conference between Secretary Lam
sing and President Wilson at the white
house this morning the announcement
was semi-officially made that "the Lu-
sitania situation looks very favorable. !"
1t was added that an early settlement
OF the entire controversy is expected.
Immediately upon the conclusion OF
the conference the secretary OF state
and President Wilson went from the
white house to the executive offices
to attend the cabinet meeting. 1t was
believed that formal announcement
would be made after the cabinet meet
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
CITY MANAGER SYSTEM
ADVISED FOR RICHMOND
BY OFFICER OF DAYTON

ernment is look after the welfare of
the people, their health, comfort, hap
piness, safety and well-being.
"Our city charter provides for the
Initiative, Referendum and Recall, a
business-like system of the city's ac-
counting, continuance audit, the
budget plan and public hearing on
each budget.
mo bonds are issued for the pay
ment of the city's weekly and daily
operations. They are issued, however,
for improvements.
1.-THE establishment of the Purchas-
[contInued On Page Eight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
DID KNAPP ARRIVE
AT STATE PRISON !?
What has become of Ben Abbott? ?

What has become of Ben Abbott?
That is the question Sheriff Steen is
asking himself, as he has not heard
from Abbott, who is guard of prison
ers on the roads, since he left Rich
mond last Tuesday with Arch Knapp,
of Hagerstown, sentenced to the state
prison at Michigan City.
Abbott was accompanied by his
faithful dog. and the sheriff said today
that he fears that he has been taken
for prisoner and taken into custody.
Steen hasn't heard from the state
prison authorities whether or not
Knapp arrived there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
WANT CROSSING GATE.
AT NORTH D STREET

Need of gates at the North
D street crossing of the G. & O. rail
road to provide greater safety for pc
destrians and vehicles was called to
the attention of the city council by the
committee on public corporations last
night The committees recommends
ton that the board of works obtain
the installation of these gates with as
sistance of the city attorney was con-
Cured in by vote of council
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
REPORT OF M'MAHAN
SHOWS 5000 BALANCE

Conditions. of the municipal pocket
book as indicated by City Controller
McMahan's report for January was
received and placed on file by council
last night. Mr.. McMahan's report
shows: Balance on hand January 1,
$17,341.60; balance plus receipts. $19.
679.36; disbursements. $14.638.60; bal.
ance on hand February I, $5,O4O.75.
Balance on hand In the municipal light
plant general fund was reported as
$122,506.03.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08

Executive training in running a
state seems to be prelude to execu-
tive work in baseball. The first great
example, is of course, John K. Tener,
president of the National League, who
was elected to that office while still
governor of Pennsylvania. Now it is
announced that David l. Walsh, former
governor of Massachusetts, is vice.
president of the Braves under the new
organization. Walsh owns a large
share of the stock in the club.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
400 DE |M0CRATS CHEER
CANDIDACY OF I0NTz

Four hundred militant Democratic workers. repre-
sentng the eight counties of the Sixth Indiana congress
sonal district sitting four large banquet tables in the
Coliseum last night listened with rapt interest and
Enthusiastically appauded the uerances of three popular
idols Of the district Democracy Representative John A.
M. Adair candidate for the gubernatoral nomination;
John M Lontz of Richmond candidate for the congress
sonal nomination. and State Treasurer George Bter,
the hoy wonder of the Indiana Jeffersonal party as
he referred to by the POSTMASTER Joshua Allen
Among the banqueters about twenty-five prom
inent indianapolis Democrats, including officials
the delegation being headed by B. B. Johnson of Rich
mond secretary to Governor Ralston
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08

Clark Raises Question.
Judge Clark Of the Indiana Public
Utilities commission has also intima-
ted that council has no authority to
authorize the proposed loan. He holds
that under the state law the govern
ment Of the City Of Richmond proba-
bly, will have to secure authority to
obtain such loan direct from the
citizens at an election. He points
out that the legal stumbling block for
(ContInued On Page Eleven.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
Rep. Gray 10 Absent.

Rep. Gray is Absent.
Conspicuous by his absence from
the love feast was Rep. Finly H. Gray
for six years a dictator of thing.
Democratic in the Sixth district. Blu,
his absence cast no gloom upon the
assembled party workers. They paid
their enthusiastic respects to man
who has been hailed the Moses of his
party In the district, to lead it out of
the political morass into which it has
strayed under the leadership of the
Connersville politician.
The full text Of his speech and of
Mr.. Adair will be found on pages and
8 of this issue.
The address delivered by Mr.. Lontz
was his maiden" effort of the cam
paign. In his speech the popular Rich
fcontinued on Page Twol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
JOHNSTON ACCEPTS
JOB IN NEW YORK

Donald Johnston, son of DR.. and Mrs
M. F. Johnston, has accepted a posi-
tion with the firm of Ferruccio VetaIe
landscape artists, of New York, with
offices on Fifth avenue. Mr.. Johnston
has been connected with firm at
Minneapolis since his graduation from
Harvard last June.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
.MAENNERCHOR GOES
TO ANNUAL CONCERT

Preliminary arrangements for the
participation of the Richmond Maen-
nerchor in the annual Tri-State Sang
erbund, which will be held in Cincin-
natl on Decoration day, will be begun
soon by the local organization.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
COUNTY SETS SATURDAY
TO SELECT BRIDGE SITE

Agreeing Immediately making pre'mn
bridge and that work would undoubtedly be
county
late Monday after
would record
BRIDGE County Bridge Engineer Mueller will
secure foue on tho
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
TRY TRIPLE OFFENSIVE.

LONDON, Feb. 8.-That Germany
has determined to combat the effect OF
the allies displomacy in Roumania
with vast military demonstration is
reported in dispatches from Amster-
dam and Geneva today.
These advices say that the Germans
may attempt the most ambitious en-
terprise of the war-a triple offensive.
For some time vast numbers of troops
and an enormous amount of fresh ar
tillery has been massed on the west
ern front and on the Greek frontier
and now it is reported that the Ger
man war office is preparing for a
series of attacks against the Russians.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08

Local Forecast - Unsettled and
warmer tonight and Wednesday Snow
or rain arriving this afternoon.
General Conditions-The crest of the
cold wave passed over Richmond at
r 'dnight, v-.th temperatures ranging
from 8 to Is degrees below zero in
Wayne county. 1t was 9 degrees below
zero at Earlham college. A great area
Of low barometric pressure covers the
Rocky mountain states and Is causing
the reaction to warmer weather west
OF the Mississippi river. It will be
warmer here before the expiration of
q hours. A general storm covers the
west and is already causing snow and
rain over much Of the Mississippi val.
ley.
w. E. i.oore, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
NECESSITY Of Election
RAISED IN CONNECTION
WITH PURCHASE DEAL

An ordinance recently passed by council at special session
authorizing the city to obtain temporary loan of not to
exceed $4,000 be applied toward the purchase of the electric
plant of the Richmond Light Heat Power company illegal
the opinion of attorneys representing Richmond banking
They prepared to advise the banks not to participate such
e
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
TRENCH FIGHTING
NEAR SOMME RIVER
BRINGS NO RESULTS

BERLIN, Feb. 8.-Terrific fighting
for the possession of trenches south
of the Somme river has been in prog
ress since Sunday evening. The Ger
man war office admitted today that a
section of the trenches recently cap
tured south of the Somme were taken
by the French in night attack. Ger
man aeroplanes have bombarded
camps in West Flanders. There is a
lull on the east front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-02-08
Weather Forecast

United States Report-cioudy and
warmer tonight and Wednesday, with
probably light rain or snow.
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