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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19

mittee, but Mr. Bockhoff asserted that
the time was now ripe. and that as Mr..
Bavis had remarked, 1.-The committee
is scratching around like an old hen
without hitting rock bottom"
He said the committee had met re-
Gently and after perfunctory discus
sion wanted to pass a resolution but
that he had opposed hasty action and
insisted that some real study be given
the project before the committee hand
ed in a report.
Reverting to some of the difficultie0
of the level bridge idea. Mr.. BOckhoff
asserted that citizens would open their
eyes if they would go to the proposed
site and seriously study the problem.
Here's what they would see:
Outlines Conditions.
If the east end of the bridge
came between Third and Fourth
streets, the bridge would be on
level with the second story of the
Robinson plant, shutting off light
from the first floor and entailing
tremendous damage to that fac
tory.
The bridge would be on a level
with the top of the Minck brew
cry.
Property on either side of the
bridge from First to Fourth streets
would suffer big damages.
The cost of such a structure
would be monumental.
Mr.. Bavis pointed out the futility of
asking the c. & O. to lower it's tracks.
He asserted if the grade were lowered
at Main street so that the bridge could
go overhead the whole complexion of
North d and North Third street would
have to be changed, causing tremen-
dous expense to the city. The damage
in the grade would necessitate varia-
tons in street grades that would go
even as far as the east approach of
the Doran bridge.
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SOUTH SIDERS
}Contlnued From Page One1

south sides of the hill. He suggested
that the c. & o. tracks be raised 5
feet higher, and that the railroad
bridge be thanked with towers and con-
verified into structure that would
look like a portal.
Members All Agree.
He was supported in this by Henry
Bode and President Blickwedel, both
of whom argued that the cost of a
level bridge would be so excessive that
it would take many years before the
county could pay off the required con-
struction bonds. B. A. Kennepohl held
the same view.
Alfred Bavis presented an analysis
of the bridge situation, in which he
argued that the biggest problem be-
fore Richmond now is the congested
traffic condition of Main street. He
said he was vitality interested in the
design of the Main street structure.
"Analyze the law" he said. Find
out what is the authority of the coun-
ty commissioners and the liability Of
the city Estimate the cost of the
city's liability, the damage to the prop
critics and see if it is possible to build
the bridge and stay within 2 per cent
of the constitutional borrowing limit
of the city.
81 doubt if the public service COM
mission. which has assumed the func-
tons of the railroad commission, will
permit a grade crossing. The COM
mission is compelling railroads to
spend millions of dollars to eliminate
grade crossings elsewhere, and l am
sure it will not permit one at the east
ern end of the proposed level bridge.
If level bridge is ordered and the
cost absorbs the whole bonded indebt-
edness limit, then there will be nc
money available for the construction
of south side bridge.
Criticises Committee.
Will Bartel believed the association
ought to await the report of the engin-
eering committee of the Citizens COM
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19
POSTPONE ELECTION
OF "Y" DIRECTORS

The annual session Of the Y. M. C.
A. will be held in an adjourned meet
ing on Tuesday night, Feb. 1. At that
time five new directors and three new
trustees will be elected by the men,
bers and annual reports of depart
ments will be made.
Sickness in the family and other per-
sonal matters prevented Secretary E.
M. Learner compiling his reports. In
order to follow the constitution Of the
association a quorum assembled last
night which was set for the annual
meeting and adjournment was taken
until Feb. /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19
SCORES lETHARCY OF CITIZENS

Alfred Bavis paid his respects to
doing and lethargic citizens who lack
civic consciousness at a meeting of
the South Side Improvement associa-
ton last evening. He said he believed
too many citizens of Richmond were
sleeping and letting opportunities for
improvement go by.
Referring to the bridge meetings
that have been held, Mr.. Bavis said:
These bridge meetings remind me
of an old hen scratching but not reach
ing rock bottom"
w. F. Bockoff corroborated the
statement of Mr.. Bavis, adding that
few persons realized how gigantic was
he task Of trying to throw level
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19
.ROMEY ENTERTAINS
MEMS ORGANIZATION

The monthly meeting of the First
English Lutheran church brotherhood
was held Tuesday night at the home
of w. H. Rooney. South Fourteenth
street. About twenty members were
present.
Two papers were read one entitled
Zurich Zwingli' by Dr. F. w. Kreuger
and the other, John Calvin" by F. J.
Bartel. A social time and refresh
ments were enjoyed before the meet
ing adjourned.
The next meeting will be held at
the church, Rev. J. j. Rae, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church deliver
ing the principal address.
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TANGIBLE
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.)
association in sight. Both
sides show conciliatory atti-
tude.
Pressure to be exerted on
county authorities at once.
South Side bridge to re-
lieve Main street congestion.
Calls attention to $1O4,-
32O.37 in special bridge fund
for south side span. Of this
amount 500, 32O.37 in fund on
January I, 1916; $4,000
loaned to general fund, $24,-
600 due this year and $780,
600 due in 1917.
Main Street Bridge.
Favors its construction in
1916.
Opposes level bridge be-
cause of tremendous cost.
Level bridge infeasible be-
cause of grade crossing, prob
ably prohibited by state pub
lie service commission; be-
cause it would require change
of grades of North D and
North Third streets, entail
ing heavy expenses to city.
Level bridge would entail
big damages to factories and
residences along Main street.
Asks legal Interpretation
regarding part city would
have to pay for level bridge.
Suggests span of present
length; west terminus to be
lowered Is feet to conform
with east end grade; boule-
ward approach for north and
south approaches of west ter.
minus; ornamentation of G.
& O. bridge to make it look
like a city portal.
Seventy per cent. Of the residents
| of the United States use electricity il
! some form every day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19
GETS INFORMATION
ABOUT new SHOPS

New members of the South Side I'm
provement association lose no time in
becoming inspired with the hustling
spirit of that organization. w. e.
Morris, accepted as a member last ev-
ening, put the association In touch
with the Ogden Manufacturing CON-
pany of Columbus. Ind, makers of au-
tomobile accessories. The company Is
seeking a new location. 1t employs
from twelve to seventeen men, has
$500 worth of business on it's books,
and occupies 1900 square feet of
space.
VIII Bartel called attention to the
Community Welfare league. which has
list of 100 factories, anxious to
leave larger cities and locate in small
er ones. The secretary was instruct
ed to get into touch with the league.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19
BAVIS WILL PRESENT
LIGHT PLANT MERCER

Alfred Bavis will present the merger
of the two light plants before the
South Side Improvement association
at the meeting on Tuesday February
l. His speech will follow the discus
sion Of the location of the south side
bridge between representatives Of the
South Side and the South West Side
Improvement association. Members
We're urged to get out a large attend
ance for this meeting.
The South Side association is plan
ming to attend a meeting of the South
West Side organization soon. John
Reed has invited the members ITO
visit the pretty school house" in which
his organization meets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19
.BARTEL ENTERS RACE

VIII Bartel. former member OF the
city council, dealer In stationery and
office supplies. announced today that
he would make the race for the Repub-
lican nomination as state representa-
tive.
1t Is understood that James Knapp
Of Hagerstown intends to run for the
same nomination.
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PAYS OFF $3.50 NOTE

The prosperous condition Of the
South Side Improvement association 10
reflected In the report Of Anton Stole,
treasurer. made last evening. and COW
ering the last two weeks. It showed
ident Blickwedel ordered the payment
of q note of $3.50 at the Dickinson
Trust company.
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span across the Whitewater at Main
street.
He said if profiles of the proposed
level structure were made and citizens
studied them, they would be astOunded
at the many problems involved.
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The Servant Prob3en-who

The Servant Prob3eM-wi,o
ever heard of it in the home
where the housewife knows
Shredded Wheat? In five
minutes you can prepare q
wholesome, satisfying meal
with SHREDDED Wheat Biscuit
without kitchen worry o.
work. For breakfast heat the
Biscuit IN the oven to restore
crispnese and serve with hot
milk. For lunch serve with
sliced bananas or other fruits.
Made ut Niagara Falls, N. Y.
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BAyER'S
tcontlnued From Page one.1

ISVUSsUoSo 'o8V SUOsy
adopted from the slogan of the cham
Der Of commerce Of Madison. Wis. and
by Alfred Bavis. will b,
printed on tho cards and also on al
Of the club. 1t reads:
Il pledge to my city q more
complete understanding Of her
problems, a more liberal concep-
ton Of her limitations, q more
hopeful attitude towards her pos
sibilities, a more generous contri-
button to her needs and q more &C
tive participation In the broader
functions of her citizenship in or
der that my city may become q
greater credit to herself, to In
diana, to America and to God. be-
cause of my having lived in Rich
mond."
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Seventy per cent. of the residents
of the United States use electricity in
some form every day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19
Mexico

is in q reconstructive period and
continues to make history Of the
most pitiful type.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-19
in June
Prepared

to keep posted on these a1l-im-
portant events and no American
citizen should remain in igno-
rance Of what IL going on.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
WHY WE CELEBRATE JULY a
On That Day Declaration of indepen-
dence Was Signed by Members
CT Continental Congress.

We do not celebrate independence
Gay because on Fourth of July years
ago a victory was gained on field of
battle which broke the ties that united
the colonies TO England. That day
has been chosen because on the
Fourth Of July, one hundred and thir-
ty-nine years ago, after debate of
three days in which the document was
somewhat amended, the Continental
congress, very late III the day, gath
cred around the table and signed the
Declaration of Independence which
had been prepared by Thomas Jeffer-
son. One Of the priceless relics of
our land is that Declaration Of indie
pendence But the document now
guarded with SO much care is no. the
original paper signed on that inemor-
able day but the same statements
carefully written out upon parchment
and signed by the members of the
congress Is days later
That document declared the right
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

Only a few are aware of the fact
that indirectly the capture of Andre
was due to a woman's intuition and
to her quick decision.
During the operations of the Ameri-
can army in the vicinity Of the Hud'
son, Lieut.. John Webb, an aid on
Washington staff, was frequent Wis.
itor at the mansion of Gerard c. Beck.
man at PeekskiI One day Lieutenant
Webb left a valise containing an
amount CT gold and one of his uni
forms with Mrs. Beekman, asking her
not to give Il to anyone without a
written request from himself or his
brother Samuel.
Some two weeks later a neighbor
named Joshua Hett Smith came riding
up for the lieutenant's grip, talked SO
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to side with Smith, but his wife re-
manned firm and finally the visitor
rode off disgruntied.
Smith called for Lieutenant Webb
valise on the very day of Andre
flight Andre himself was in hiding
in Smiths house. Smith, it seems,
had heard Lieutenant Webb tell about
the grip and it's contents that after
noon at the tavern, and knowing that
Webb and Andre were both Of the
same size had determined to get the
patrol officers uniform for the British
spy.
Had Andre made his dash for New
York, disguised as an aid of the COM
mander in chief himself, there is no
doubt that the American outposts
would have facilitated instead of him
dered his progress, and that he would
Lave reached the British lines scot
free That he did not get Webb's uni
form is due solely to the keenness and
determination of an American matron.
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and we hurrahed for General Jackson.
day, mounted on his old white mare
and having a red sash tied around his
middle and a cockade in his hat, ap-
peared and rode up and down the
streets, followed by a crowd of admir-
ing small boys.
Then, couple of hours were de,
voted to lemonade, root beer, ginger
bread, and the way we licked them at
Yorktown.
Promptly at one o'clock the mill
tary company turned out. They were
IL strong, and they looked like con-
querors. They right-faced and they
left-faced, and they marched off, fol
lowed by the plaudits of the assembled
thousands
Then the fire company turned out
and squirted water over Deacon
Hampstead barn, and there was a
feeling in every bosom that our town
was safe from Chicago fire.
There was a march to the grove
There was oratory. There was cheer
ing for everything and everybody.
At night there was fireworks. More
than two dozen skyrockets and Roman
candles sailed into the darkness, and
ten punches of firecrackers were put
under an empty barrel and lighted at
once.
When midnight came the weary pa,
triots retired to their slumbers, and
next morning the only man or boy
who hadn't sore throat, burned fin
gers, or a black eye was the man or
boy in some other town not patriotic
enough to celebrate the day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

1t was the mayor of small town
few miles away who dropped into the
office OF Pittsburgh lawyer to say:
I'VE are going to have a wide-Open
Fourth Of July in our town and we
want bang-up grafton. Have you
got one?"
My dear sir" replied the lawyer, Il
have got no less than seven, and
wherever they have been delivered
they have brought out wild enthusi-
asm. | will read you No. l."
Hold on minute" said the mayor,
docs No. | say anything about the
tea being thrown overheard in Boston
harbor?"
"Of course, that is a strong point"
1T isn't worth shucks! We have
heard it 20 times, and it's got to be old
tea with us Does No. say anything
about the Mayfower?'
Certainly" replied the lawyer
Most Fourth of July orations start in
there"
1T won't start in there in our town
this year. The old craft is played out.
How's No. 3 on Bunker HIP"
Great, sir-greati"
But we don't want it. 1t wasn't
much of a scrap, anyhow. Does No. 4
tell about the sufferings at Valley
Forge?"
Most surely, sir, and that touches
every heart in the crowd"
"But our hearts won't be touched
by it." said the mayor
But what sort of a Fourth OF July
Grafton do you want?" asked the law
yer
why, one about boat racing, base
ball, football and if YOU could work
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convincingly that Mr.. Beekman was
about to give it to him, when his wife
interfered. Smith got impatient
why, Mrs. Beekman," he said, you
know me very we'll Jack didn't give
me that request for his valise because
he was in hurry and didn't have time
to write 1t. But now he needs his uni
form right away and must have it. 1t
isn't as if you were giving the valise
to a stranger"
But Cornelia Beekman's feminine
sixth sense told her that something
was wrong.
1T is true that l know you very
well, Smith," she rejcined, sternly.
Too well to let you have Sans prop
erty."
Mr.. Beekman himself was inclined
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Victor Huqo's Prediction

Government of the people by the
people for the people is the political
testament whose keynote, sounded in
the Declaration of independence, has
But for what happened at Philadelphia
on that historic fourth of July, and for
what the influence of the example
caused to happen elsewhere, Victor
Hugo would not have written this pre-
diction:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

"A day will come when the only bat
tlefield will be the market open to COM
merce and the mind opening to new
ideas. A day will come when bullets
and bt-mbshells will be replaced by
votes, by the universal suffrage of ma
tons, by the venerable arbitration of
great sovereign senate, which will
be to Europe what the parliament is to
England, what the diet is to Germany,
what the legislative assembly is to
France A day will come when a can
non will be exhibited in public mu-
seums, just as an instrument of tor
ture is now, and people will be aston
ished how such thing could have
been. A day will come when two i'm
mense groups, the United States of
America and the United States of Eu-
rope, shall be seen placed in presence
of each other, extending the hand of
fellowship across the ocean,"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

Of the colonies 10 be free and indie
pendent and expressed the intention
Of striving to make such independence
an accomplished fact. Some battles,
like Lexington and Concord and Bun
ker Hill and Charlestown had already
been fought, and many more were to
follow before the issue could be finally
decided. 1t is not the one act of sign
ing that document which Indepen-
dence day brings to memory. but it is
the courage, the sacrifices, the wisdom
of the fathers Of the country, which
made their plans successful, and
brought to their children larger bless
ings than the fathers ever dreamed
of
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27

in a scrap or two our people would
rise up on their hind legs and cheer
for two minutes. | guess you haven't
got anything of the sort and I'll move
on and find more up-to-date man"
And as the lawyer watched him take
his hat and walk quickly out of the
office he said to himself:
And we call our flag Old Giory!"-
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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Discovery In Efficiency

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, I'm going to read poetry
after this what for?" st saves
open spaces in poetry that the time
required to read page is materially
shortened. Washington Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
Eisb THERE was cRApoeY. w

1t has vanished forever, but it was
great fun while it lasted.
We tumbled out Of bed at daybreak,
and cheered for Washington.
We fired the old cannon or anvil at
sunrise, and cheered for the Continen-
tai congress.
Then the Stars and Stripes were
hoisted to the top of the hickory pole
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
He Knew.

( Diana-Is the man your sisters 60
ing to marry rich?
Dick-Not much Every time moth
er talks about the wedding, father
says: ''Poor man.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
SAVEDTHE BANNER
How Mistress Day Won
the Last Battle of the
Revolutionary War

~s HE last battle Of the Revolution
u was not at Yorktown, nor was
it any of the small skirmishes
that occurred after the Surren-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
North Cardinals Hero.

Concerning John Penn, the signer
of the Declaration, from North Caro-
lima, it may be stated that his por-
trait is shown in the New York City
library collection of Colonial portraits,