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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
GRACE METH0D|STS
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
FOR XMAS SERVICES

The Grace Methodist church issued
the following Christmas programs for
the services Sunday morning and even
ing:
Morning.
Organ Prelude, "Alleluia" (Hansen)
Calm on the Listening Ear Of Night"
(Harker)-Choir.
I'm Old Judea" (GeibeD-Mrs. c. N.
Cook
Offertory--Mr. Dale Owens.
angels from the Realms of Glory"
(Shelley)--Mrs Cook, Mrs Still
niger, Mr. Stillinger and Choir
Organ Postlude, Grand Choeur'
Evening.
Organ Prelude. THE Holy Night"
(Buck).
There were Shepherds abiding in the
field.
Keeping watch DER their flock by
night
Hymn, at Came Upon the Midnight
Clear" with annotations by DR..
Bridge.
Peace to the World" ernest E.
Reid)--Mr. Raymond Stemple.
Cantata, THE Holy Child" (Adams)
Miss Olive Dollins. Mr. Stemple and
Choir.
Offertory, Tiebestraum" (Lizt)-Miss
Ruth Scott.
1.-THE Glorious Morn" (Neidlinger)-
Mrs. Ray Longnecker.
Hymn, silent Night"
Organ Postlude, "Postlude in F" (Mea.
cham.
Violins. Miss Ruth Scott, Mr.. Dale
Owens; organist, Miss Irene Gormon
Choistor Mrs Grace r Cormon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
CLUB PLANS BANQUET

Richmond's newly organized Get
Out and Get On" club will banquet at
the Arlington hotsl, New Years night.
It will be stag affair and an ex-
tensive program is being planned.
Probably some successful business or
professional man of the city will be
called in to instruct the young hope
fuls how to "get on
The constitution will be adopted at
this session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
NIX. COMPANY GIVES
BANQUET FOR MEN

Employees OF the Miller.Kemper
company were the guests at banquet
rendered by the management last eve
ming. Fifty-eight employees attended
and each one received a duck as a
Christmas present A food of oratory
was tapped, following the meal. hon
ors being carried away by Charles
Schumacher and Sam Gudger. The
men were informed that the company
enjoyed very successful year and
that the prospects for business next
year were excellent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
ROeeER SECURES 81
At LlCHTENFElS HOME

Complaint was made at police head
quarters today that robber had en-
tered the home of Everett Lichten-
fels, 418 South Seventh street, last
night and had taken 81 from dress
ing table drawer in a downstairs
room No clues were left. 1t is
thought by the family that the house
was entered sometime after II o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
LAUNCH NEW WARshIP

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Dec. 21.-
The superdreadnaught, Mississippi,
now building here. will be launched
on January %. Miss Camille McBeath
Of Meridian, Miss, daughter of ]. NJ
McBeath, national committeeman from
Mississippi, has been named by Secre-
tary Daniels to christen the warship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
CHICAGO GETS DONATION

CHICAGO, Dec. 21-Two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars today was
added to the endowment fund of the
proposed medical school of the Uni
versity of Chicago by gift from an
unnamed donor, President Harry Pratt
Judson, announced He said that the
gift brings the total funds raised to
s4.000,000 and that $4,000 is neces-
Sary
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
TAX TOTALS $11,oo0,ooo

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec 21-
Reaching the highest mark in history,
the state of West Virginia in the fiscal
year of 1916, which ended on June 80,
last, collected from taxpayers and cor
porations doing business in the state
more than S11,000,000, according to
the report of the state auditor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21

plus interest Checks for this amount
will be distributed in the next two
days. Besides this. several checks for
$780, $25 and $3.50 for efficient serv-
ice will be distributed. The winners
of these prizes have not yet been an
nounced Men with attendance
records will also receive rewards, as
will people who have been In the en-
ployment of the company at least five
wears
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
LANSING CONFERS
WITH PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-Shortly
after 2 o'clock this afternoon, Presi-
dent Wilson sent for Secretary Lam
sing and the head of the state depart
ment went to the White House for a
conference.
When he left the White House Sec
rotary Lansing said he might have a
statement later in the day. Such a
statement, it is believed. will explain
and amplify and convey an official In
depreciation of his remarks.
In Cuba tobacco is planted, grown
ard gathered in ninety days.
Superior, Wis, for the first time in
sixty years is without saloons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-21
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

CAMPBELL-Mrs John Campbell,
aged "a years, died at the Reid Memo
rial hospital this morning. Death was
due to apoplexy. Mrs. Campbell leaves
a husband and three small children.
The funeral arrangements have not
been announced. Friends may call at
the home, 319 Starr street, any time.
Warranty Deeds.
Dickinson Trust company to Lewis
Osborne ct. al, 80 Highland Terrace
Hiram D. Norman to Samuel M.
Drake, PIT. S. E. 22-1S-13, $4,000
PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
KRACKE ANSWERS BENNETT.
Defends Bill Providing for Changes
IN HE Department.

Bridge Commissioner Kracke issued a
reply yesterday TO the attack made by
Senator William NJ. Bennett on the bill
now before the Legislature by which the
name Of hA department will be changed
to the Department Of Plant and Struc-
lures. He says the city administration
IL behind the measure and that IL was
drawp after studies had been made by
the city Chamberlain. h Fire Commits
sioner and the bureau OF contract super
vision. He declares that any suggestion
thai the bill was drawn not in the inter.
est Of economy but TO Increase the
patronage at his disposal is absurd and
disingenuous.
The bill provides that The BOARD Of
Estimate may transfer TO the new de
partment the CONSTRUCTION. maintenance
upkeep and repair Of buildings and
structures and the repair OF boats. We
hicles. apparatus and equipment" from
the Police Department. Department OF
Street Cleaning, Department Of Parks
Department Of Public Charities. Depart.
men, Of Correction. Fire Departments
Department OF Health and Bellevue and
Allied Hospitals.
"In effect" says the Commissioner. "i'
provides for a central department on thu
construction. maintenance and upkeep 81
the city's physical plant. M also FOL
he same department to do the city!
necessary and expensive repair work
Administr ration studies indicate tina
substantial saving will follow from botl
Of these plans.
s far as I know anything about 1
no political consideration Of any sor
J has entered into the preparation Of tn
\ measure"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
FIVE BILLION GALLONS
OF CITY WATER LOST
Waste in One Day From the
CrOtOn Lakes Overflow Is
Valued at $625,0OO.

CRoToN. April b.-Fully 5000, 000. 900
gallons OF water. It IL estimated. tumbled
TO waste down the wide spillway az
Cornell dam. where the overflow OF
Croton lakes. aged caretakers assert. 10
the heaviest In the history Of New YORK
city's water works.
This huge loss of city water. supposed
to be worth S125 for each million gal
Ions at wholesale. or s6:5,000 In all, Is
due to the sudden thaw OF snow along
the Croton watershed. The depth OF the
water rolling over the spillway varied
from fourteen to eighteen inches In the
last twenty-four hours.
The water presents an interesting
sight as Il rolls down the spillway. which
In 1850 feet wide, and built, stairlike. on
q steep incline. Once the water falls
down the rock stairs II roaJs and foams
through the rock gorge n Is gradually
forced dow the Croton River n los
In the Hudson. As the great fall now
appears II Ia said 10 be the bes, imita-
| ton Of Niagara Falls in the world. TIT
roar from the gorge can be heard al
Croton railroad station, three milef
away.
BY the end OF the rainy season tht
total overflow. attendants say. will rur
into many more billions OF gallons. The
fow has been on the Increase for 9
week nov and from present indications
should not stop before May 1. Thu cit,
10 helpless so far as waste Is concerned
for raising the dam woul flood out thu
Harlem railroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
BOROUGH ENGINEER RESIGNS.
Er.est r.. Goodrich VIII NArs"'e
Time 90 city Planning.

Ernes, i. Goodrich. who has been AN
sul,ing engineer for the Borough of MA
haitian since 1914. announced yesierda1
thai he had resigned To take up new
duties with several organizations or ma
fiona, scope having to do with the Guy
MIA and with research n ADVISORY
work affecting municipal. State ana
Fedora organization.
Mr. Goodrich was appointed by bor-
ouph President McAneny and was con-
tinued in office by Borough President
Marks. Recently he has been deVotine
much time 10 the plan agreed upon ny
the New York Central Railroad the
mort and terminal committee OF 'ne
hoard of Estimate for the Improvement
OF the West Side. This task Is now
! completed and the detailed report VIII
he sent to the Board of Estimate IN a
day or two.
was for four years cher engineer
for the Bush Terminal Company Hf
has also acted in an advisory capacity
Tor the cities OF Portland. Ore: Los
Angeles. cal, and Newark. n. j. lie Is
a member Of the American Society OF
ciyi, Engineers. the American institute
OF Consulting Engineers, the American
and International Societies Tor Testins
Materials and other organizations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

WEDNESDAY April 3
Receipts Of beeres were 1876 head. In
Guiding, with previous arrivals. - cars for
sale. steers were in light supply, and while
medium and light steers were a email,
fraction higher good To choice were adj
vsnced lSg ?Sc. bologna bulls and common
and medium cows were steady: fat bulls
ioH i5c. hisher. The Yards were cleared
sT.75uSs.5o per 100 lbs bulls at s5aSils;
COWS at nsoQC. one extra COW al j7.as.
Dressed beef slow bu, steady at IiH0
it,c per 10. for city dressed native sides
ps"e'pt. Of calves were 2.s2S head. In
Guiding 2,oss head for the market. Tho
demand was strong for all grades. and at
an advance of rs soc. the pens were
easily cleared. Common TO choice veals
SISSY cubs at ts5caGso. Barnysri
calves and yesriinEs nominal city dressed
vesls were nym at 1871 9i7tsc., country
dressed at lldl%hc.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs were asf2
head. Including az cars for the market.
making. with previous arrivals, "a cars on
sale. sheep were In limited supply and
steady lambs slow to csc, lower. with (.
cars unsold at a late hour Common To
fairly good sheep sold at t5.5oHf50 per
100 lbs. ordinary To fairly good lambs AZ
Slo75G sll:Io, Maryland spring !ambs at
Receipts Of hogs were <.sss head. in.
rludtnG shout . car for the market. Prices
wsre firm. LAght. 70 heavy hogs s"ld ct
country dresssd hess steady ~ istite.
per ID.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
KATY" BoNDHoLDERs ACT.
Ask Court 20 Direct Payment Of
luterest On BOnds.

announcement was made yesterday
that the first mortgage bondhclders' com
mittee Of the Missouri. Kansas
Texas Railway Company has applied 10
the United States District Court In 81.
Louis for an order directing the receiver
TO nav the interest on the bonds which
was due on December I. 1915. The COM
| mittee further asked that the receiver
he directed to furnish detailed statements
slowing the equipment subject to the
| lien OF the first mortgage and the
amounts spent since 1880 In repairing
md replacing equipment n income ap.
pl!cable to the nrst mortgage.
According &C the announcement IL de-
veloped on argument that all parties In
interest, including the hrst mortgage
! b~ondholders' committee and the Dutch
b~ondholders' committee. were satisqed
! that the interests OF the arst mortgage
bonds would best be preserved by the
! appointment of the United States Trust
, Company m substituted trustee under the
! first mortgage. As II represents no an
| tagonistic interests and will represent the
FIRST mortgage - solely. The court d.
rected that an order he entered appoint
ing this company A. trustee in place OF
the Central Trust Company. The re-
ceiver vas further directed to give notice
Of proceedings in the receivership liti-
CATION 10 the Osborn committee.
The Central Trust Company Is seeking
to foreclose the consolidated mortgage
OF the NJ. X. 4 T. and the consolidated
mortgage bonds are deposited as col
lateral to the notes of the railway. The
Central Trust is trustee under the note
agreement, according to the
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
BARS JAMAICA BAY
OYSTERS ON APRIL 10
Health Department Follows
U. s. Lead, Fearing Con-
, taminati0n.

The Department Of Health yesterday
issued an order prohibiting the sale Of
jamaica Bay oysters for o after
April Is. This action followed a lengthy
conference Of Health Commissioners
Haven Emervon. DR.. Lucuis p. Brown.
Director Of the Bureau OF Foods and
Drugs; J. l.. Merrill. representing the
Oystermen'O Association; Chief Chemist
Alsberg Of the bureau Of chemistry OF
the Department Of Agriculture. n Ole
Salthe. assistant director Of the bureau
Of food and drugs.
Arrangements will be made. It was
announced. for a resurvey Of the waters
If jamaica Bay under the Joint super
vision OF the Department OF Agriculture
! and the Health Department TO determine
any areas which may be unsafe Tor
growing oysters.
Although oysters may be taken with
safety from many parts Of the bay"
sa1d Or. Brown last night. ut wae
thought bet TO stop the sale Of all
oysterr taken from Jamaica Fay after
| April Is. After that date the water IL
likely TO rise In temperature to q poin'
where the oysters are subject to anfec.
| ton"
l. Mr.. Merrill consented In behalf Of Tho
oystermen 10 the discontinuance OF ths
sale OF the oysters. JamaicaN Bay oys'
tiers recently were barred from inter
I state commerce between April IS and
| December I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
$4,000 A SHARE. STOCK BID.
O6er for laioa Sulphur Co. Sc
cuPities said 20 Ne Record.

A bid Of $1,000 q share for the capital
stock OF the Union sulphur Company of
New Jersey has recently been plac ed
through a brokerage house dealing with
chemical specialties In the financial dis
trict. So far as men in the district can
remember this IL the highest price ever
publicly quoted for a. stock OF 500 par
value, being at a premium OF 5000 per
cent. No sales were made and IL was
stated in brokers offices that 10 far as
was known no sales other than purely
private ones had been effected In the
stock since the conpany's Incorporation,
although II was said that there had been
offers OF even as high as $4,000 or
$4,000 a share.
The Union sulphur Company was in.
corporated in New Jersey In 1896 with an
authorized capital Of 100000. only
100000 OF which was issued. in shares o.
800 each. This capitalization Of 1900
shares has never been increased and
would be worth al the quoted prics
&l6.0O0,o0o. The company issues nc
statements and gives out no Information
In regard to its business. but is attributed
with the production from its property In
Louisiana Of SO per cent. Of the world,
sulphur.
Since the wal sulphur has increa sc,
from it's normal price Of $50 TO Ses so g
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
MORE CAPITAL RECOMMENDED
Report Made on Condition OF
Union BAG and Paper Co.

The stockholders committee OF the
Union Bag and Paper Company. con-
sisting of August Heckscher. chairman {:
John A. Sleicher and James Il. Marsh.
all directors of the company. has sent
out a letter to stockholders calling at
tention TO the fact that the company
has gone through two periods In the
last two years when its position was so
serious as to make foreclosure eeem
imminent and recommending the rails
ing OF new capital n the readtustment
Of capital stock. The company at pres
ent is stated to be In a irmer position
than in the critical periods Of the early
part Of 1914 Of last year.
The letter says in part The annual
reports for the year ending January 81,
1915, and January 81. 1916. indicate
progress In some important particulars,
During this period floating bank loans,
bond indebtedness n purchase money
obligations to a total Of $4,000 o have
been cleared way, and the sum Of $500.
600 has been expended on properties
a total OF 1000, 900. This moun hss
been obtained through earnings. reduc.
ton OF inventories and sale Of non
revenue producing properties"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
OPPOSE ASSAY OFFICE NJ
skyscraper Tenants Objection
Factor In Removal plan.

The following statement was given out
yesterday by Verne NJ. Bowie. superin-
tendent Of the Assay Once. In regard TO
the movement under way in Washington
for the sale Of the present property
owing to the fact that the pr. sent
site Of the Assay Once Is almost en-
tirely surrounded by buildings OF a
greater height than the stack erected
some years 9 which carrits OF the
fumes and smoke from the operations OF
the ofice, resulting In complaints being
received at the Treasury Department
from occupants of various adjoining
buildings. The Director OF the Mint has
deemed IL advisable to recommend that
the present site of the ONCE be sold and
a new location be secured in SOM. sec
ton contiguous TO the financial district.
but yet removed from close proximity 10
any skyscrapers. His recommendations
have been approved by the secretary OF
the Treasury and a bill has been intro
duced by Congressman Riordan in the
House and has been or will be intro
duced by 5. nator O'Gorman IN the Sen
ate authorizing the sale OF the present
site located on Wall and Pine streets and
the purchase OF another site and the
erection OF a new building ample TO &C
commodate all the operations OF thu
of.ce. Il, Is no: known what disposition
Congress will make OF mis- proposed
measure"
II was stated at the Assay Once yes
teriay that the complaints from sur
rounding ofSce buildings a bter
mainly due TO %sulphuric acid fumes. snc
that these had been obylated 20 a large
ex,en, Of late, reducing the objections tC
| the present location. Tn proximity o.
the Assay ONCE to the Sub-Treasury snc
leading bullion dealers IL an advantage
! whose loss. officials say. would cause con
siderable inconvenience,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
HI METALS MARKET.
Copper Firn-Tin Higher-Lead
and spelter In Demand.

Copper was Arm bu, quiet yesterday,
with some irregulari,y In prices. but the
?7Hc. for, June-Juiy and at .7S q CSC. for
:ss,s ~, might nave been oS,si".a :, .
prices Tn: London MARIE. wa. IN.
Sn,nIsa fSs sls't .Sot ana "fil' o. s'A fn,
standard. Exports since April I have been
only !: tons OF wire to Australia. China
Tin wal. strong and higher here and
abroad: Appsrsn!iy last months perior.
hr,t half OF IN. month win b. small. On
the local exchange spot ives bid up to 55c,
s Il .ss % Ses" rs m:rssi =, 81. 's ss. tbs 81 , %s:
bid Tor more and none svailsbie. spot
Lamb 4 Fla y per cent wa, hsld =,
OF April London sdvancsd I4r. in !:
but there were offerings Of resale lot,
. HH1a1 " from tn: Straits mus, COME NO
',sI: 10, !h- i;isi;, i;-;; ;S!i. H,.:Sii' =,
price: s,s.S I.'.5 A As May and Jun;
ssrp', sc. and s.c. respectively. Jane-jui,
shipments were offered at lsxc, Londor
advanced "a on spot straits TO isoi q ton
ana HI' a.. ON Futures Tths sing poe.
market was los. higher: with sales OF 81
tons VI 1875 los. c. T. e. London.
Lead was nrm. with . better inquiry
but few sales resulted, Spot April and
May position. are difhcult to buy under Sc
here or at East st. Louis. The Londor
market dropped e Is. on spot and Il los
on futures. Spot q, ~. = WAS quoted a
fse and English lead at tSS.
spelter was IN good demand and strong
with further liberal buying Of April ant
May ct iiSc.. second quarter ct l1c. an
.sIiS sS.,f'i q h;sfTSs, - sns' nm :pt
oMefinss. London sdvsaesd ~ on spo,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06

MARINE MOVE DUE SOON.
DevelspMeats - Mereaatile Co,
A6atss Said 20 Ne Neae,

Wall Street heard yesterday that In.
terestine developments may be expected
In the course OF the next few days be-
tween the preferred stockholders and the
bondholdev' protective committees and
common stockholders' committee Of the
International Mercantile Marine Com.
pany. II IL understood that the latter
committee will soon issue a statement
showing that the earnings Of the COM
paHy up to April I have been such that
the common stock II entitled 10 more
thar the proposed reorganization plan
provides.
II a learned in we'll informed cir
cles In the financial district yesterday
that the REORGANIZATION plan proposed
by the preferred stockholders committee.
as published. was incorrect in a few de-
tails. Under the plan the ~bondholders
will receive $4,000. 900 new thirty year
bonds and the proceeds from the sale
OF 100000. 600 five year notes. The cash
payment TO the bondholders. including
the proceeds Of the sale OF the notes. II
10 understood. will amount to spproxi-
mateiy sac, 900. 900. The plan further
provides for the Issuance OF $4,000. 000
new stock OF class. OF which the
preferred stockholders will receive pal
for par. or about $780, 900. 900. and the
common stockholders Is per cent, o.
approximately &1:.5oo.000 in exchange
for their present holdings.
The publication OF the plan for the
reorganization Of the company yester.
day created excitement In the camp Of
the common stockholders. 1t Is under
stood that they will not agree to thu
plan. but will fight II and endeavor e
show that In the event OF a r%eorsanixa'
ton their holdings .ill be worth NOR,
than the % per cent. provided in TIT
plan OF the preferred committee. which
It is said has been approved by the bond
holders.