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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
CITY HAS EYE
ON UTILITIES
But WAY IS
SHUT BY Law
Bond to Urge Cities to Raise
Debt Limitation so Big
Plants Can he Bought by
People.
LIMIT NOW IS $35o,o0O
By LUKE SCHNEIDER
Richmond city officials have their

Richmond city officials have their
eyes on other public utilities.
Encouraged by the success the city
has met in the operation of the munie-
ipal light plant they hope some day to
take over other utilities.
William A. Bond, city attorney, IN
an address to be delivered TUESDAY
before the Municipal league OF lndi-
ana which meets at Shelbyville, will
urge that officials of cities get back
of a movement for the enactment OF
a law to be embodied in the new state
constitution. raising the borrowing
power of cities when the money is to
be used in the purchase of self-sustain-
ing utilities.
Can Borrow $35o,oo0
rYnder the present laws of Indiana,
Richmond can issue bonds or has a
borrowing power equal to two per
cent. of the valuation OF the total tax
able property. which amounts 10
s35oOOO. In the event the city desir-
ed to purchase a utility, operating un-
der the indeterminate permit, 1t would
be compelled to pay the amount OF
the valuation as fixed by the state
| Public Service Commission.
| water, light and heat are essen
tials to human existence. 1t is there
fore. to my mind, a duty which rests
upon a city to provide all of these pub
| lie necessities at the lowest possible
price," urges Bond.
"And this, in my opinion, can best
Il
of utilities. This, however. can be
accomplished only by increasing mu-
nfcipal Indebtedness beyond present
con nstitutional limitation or by making
some constitutional provisions as has
haen done in the state OF Ohio. where
by the city may issue mortgage bonds
for the purpose OF acquiring puOil1
utility beyond the general limit OF
bonded Indebtedness prescribed by
law and such bonds do not impose any
liability upon such municipality but
are secured only upon the property
and revenue of such public UTILITY IN
cluding its franchise.
Bond for Tribunal.
POND urges. however, that some
tribunal be formed to determine thu
amount Of money to be raised ant
|
the expenditure Of public funds fol
the protection of the lives. health ane
comfort Of the Inhabitants OF the city
His plan provides that the Pubii'
Service Commission would Tx tn
value Of any utility the city desiret
to acquire. and the people OF the CIT!
probably would vote on the question
. After it is decided by popular vote o
some other legal method to acquir'
the utility, the city should have tn
power to issue bonds for the purchas'
! price. For all other purposes. how
ever, the Indebtedness Of cities shoul'
). be limited to two percent OF the valu
of the city's taxable properties.
q Nearly all city officials. includinl
: members of the City Council, will al
a tend the meeting Of the league, whicl
q opens Tuesday morning and close
Thursday night
:, . Alfred Bavis. president OF the boar
of public works, will deliver a tall
on the motorization of fire depart
= ments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
AIR SQUADRON
MAKES RECORD

CHICAGO, July 9.-What is believ-
ed to have been the longest squadron
dight of army airplanes, was so far
quietly accomplished today. Thirty
two airplanes under Captain Roy s.
Brown of the signal corps, took the
air at 6 o'clock this morning from the
aviation field at Ashburn, a suburb,
and few in one hour and 35 minutes,
practically a mile minute to Rant
oul, Champaign county.
The trip was made without acci-
dent. One plane landed IL miles from
Rantoul for gasoline. but arose with
little delay.
The Ashburn camp was abandoned
because the government was unable
to obtain additional land needed with
out paying what is considered toe
high a price.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Occupants Able To
Climb From, Machine
As 1t Turns Over

Five persons were able to climb out
of an automobile as it was turning
over, near Westville Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Cora Stamback of New Paris, O.,
was driving, accompanied by five
other persons.
She was driving along the side OF
the road, and In turning back on the
road, skidded on the grass. The car
turned completely over but did 1t SO
slowly that the five were able to get
out.
Miss Elsie Moneybreak, 16 years old
daughter of John Moneybreak, farm
er living near Eaton, was pinned Under
the car. She suffered broken
shoulder blade. The car was badly
damaged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
American Flyer Ouercomes Big Odds
And Wins Grim Combat With Death;
Alights With One OF Wings Broken

ceremony Of the presentation Of an
American flag to the squadrilla by an
employe of the Treasury Department
at Washington. French and American
aviators from several squadrillas were
paraded on the flying grounds for the
ceremony, which was fine spectacle
of the fraternity of the two nations.
The famous Alpine Band played the
national anthems of both countries.
Before the ceremony Corporals
Campbell, Bridgeman, Hewitt, Hinkle
and Drexel were promoted to be Ser
geants for bravery during recent oper-
ations They, with others, have been
operating along the whole front, where
they drove off dozens of German fight
ing machines during the German Of
fensive last week.
Fought II Aid Duels.
In the week from June "a to June 80
they fought II air duels, and as the
result of their reconnaissances fur
nished the French with most valuable
Iccntinued On Page Nine.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
new PREMIER IN
GERMANY HINTED

AMSTERDAM, July 9.-The Tage-
blatt of Berlin, says 1t is rumored that
a change in the German chancellor
ship may be expected. Among those
mention as the possible successor of
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg 1t
names Prince Won Buelow, former
chancellor; Count Won Hertling, Bav-
arian prime minister, and Count Won
Roedern. secretary of the imperial
treasury.
Count Won Hertling has had several
conferences recently with Austro-Hun.
garian officials, presumablye in regard
to peace questions. He is said to favor
peace without cash indemnity. During
the war Prince Won Buelow has spent
most of his time In Switzerland.
It has been reported that the Ger
man government has kept him In a
detached position in the expectation
Of calling him back when the time
came to arrange peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
What Cares mike"
For Federal Agents?
He's On Sub Cruise

In spite Of the fact that federal
agents are supposed to be on his trail
County Clerk Kelly, left the city today
for Jeffersonville and his cruise OF the
Ohio river in search of submarines.
Kelly, with Sheriff Carr, escorted
four negroes, under sentence for high
way robbery, to the state reformatory
From there they will embark on the
cruist in search of enemy submarines.
All cares OF the conscription board
were left behind by Clerk Kelly and as
far as could be learned today, no FED
eral agents are in the city invest1gat-
ing the matter, although it was under
stood that such an investigation would
be made.
Kelly entered the 'limelight" OF the
state last Saturday when he refused
to renumber the registration cards OF
the county at the request Of Chairman
Eschbach, of the state conscripton
board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Twenty- Two Nations
Haze Broken with
Germanic Empires

LONDON, July Am official state
ment from the Foreign Office recently
Informed the British public that
twenty-five countries had severad dip
lomatic relations with Germany. "Of
these" the statement added, thirteen
are at war with Germany and may be
considered in alliance for that pur-
pose" The list of the twenty-five Is
as follows:
Russia, France, Belgium, Great Brit
ain, Serbia, Montenegro, China, Brazil,
Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mica
ragua, Japan, Portugal, Italy, Rou
mania, United States, Cuba, Panama
Liberia, Hayti, San Domingo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
BLAST WRECKS
naval PLANT

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-TWO
storehouses at the Mare island navy
yard on San Francisco bay were de-
stroyed by an explosion this morning.
Whether any lives were lost has not
been determined.
Twelve or fifteen magazines were
badly damaged by the explosion, the
force of which broke thousands OF win
dows in Vallejo, half mile away. Fire
started in the wrecked building and
desperate efforts were made to pre-
vent it's spread to other buildings
where explosives are stored.
A report that eight men had been
killed in the black powder storehouse
explosion at Mare Island navy yards
was received in Vallejo this morning.
Naval officials admitted that great
numbers" of men had been injured.
Among the injured were Lieutenant
C. Bird, of the U. S. marine corps, and
two other men, residents of Pasadena
who were passengers on ferry boat
They suffered from shock and were
cut by flying glass. Although the boa'
| was in midstream, about two miles
from the scene of the explosion. all the
doors and windows were blown out
| The conclusion was terrific. The
shock was felt for 40 miles.
| Orders that no persons be allowed
to leave Mare island were issued BY
! CAPTAIN Harry George, command1nt
the navy yards. No official announce
| ment of the number of casulties ha:
| been made.
Mare Island is just across narrow
| channel from Vallejo.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09

BERLIN, (via London), July Sine
official statement issued today oy the
German army headquarters stair says
the Russians who attacked yesterday
in eastern Galicia we're brought to
standstill by German reserves aIter
the Russians had pressed back the de-
tenders in the direction OF the WOODED
heights of Czarnilas.
French trenches on a front OF three
and one-half Hlometers (aoout Two
n,iles) on the Aisne front have been
captured by the Germans who TOOK so
prisoners, the office also announced.
fBy Associated Press)
New and powerful blows are being
struck by the Russians in Gaaiicia
Apparently they have broken the Aus
tro-German line west of stanislau
south of Halicz, as today's official re
port from Petrograd not only reports
important gains is pursuing the re
treating enemy. This pursuit alread,
has reached the Lukva river.
Halicz, the gateway to Lemberg
from the south, seems doomed to fal
unless the Russian onslaught Is quick
ly stopped. A Russian push nortn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
.CENTERv|LLE FOLKS
Want CHAuTAUQUA
TO RETURN IN 1918

CENTERVILLE, Ind, July 9.-Mon-
day was the last day of the Welfare
chautauqua here. At ,the afternoon
performance the Parkin-Shekelton Con-
cert company gave program of read
ings, solos, and whistling. Irwin, the
mysterious, entertained. Bertram Day
gave a lecture on "The Call Of the
Hour" The same persons will appear
in the evening. The program will be
changed.
Managers Of the chautauqua are anx.
ious to have the Welfare company
again next year. If Mondays attend
ance is as large as expected, there will
be sufficient money in the treasury tC
guarantee another chautauqua.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Cargo Taken From
Ship Sunk In 1865

ALPENA, Mich, July 9.-Part Of the
valuable cargo of copper and relics
from the steamer Pewabic. sunk in
Thunder Bay, Lake Huron, in 1865,
left here In a steamer bound for To
ledo, Ohio.
The Pewabic was sunk in collision
with the steamer katsor, and only a
few Of those on board were saved.
Several lives have been added to those
lost with the vessel, In efforts to sal.
wage the cargo, which in addition to
copper, said to be worth approximate
ly 100000, included a large quantity
Of pig iron.
An improved type of diving suit has
enabled men to reach the vessel which
hes at a great depth at the bottom ol
the lake.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Johnny Fattens Up
So He Can Join Navy

John Pharris of Easthaven Road Is
only seventeen, but he is going to
join the navy.
John has a brother in the marine
corps, and he teased his parents to let
him 20 until they consented, a week
ago. He then found that he was three
pounds under the minimum weight
and was advised by Postmaster Beck
to go away and fatten up.
He returned this morning. after a
vacation of four days, weighing ia
two pounds more than the minimum
He had gained five pounds in the foul
days, and he'll leave for Indianapolis
Monday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
YOUTHS ORDERED TO
REPORT At TRAINING
CAMP ON JULY II

Notice to report at Haverford, Pa,
July II was received Monday morning
by the Richmond young men who Will
take the training for the Friends am
bulance unit.
The men are notified to bring com
plete civilian clothes, warm under
wear, toilet equipment, raincoat and
a steamer rug. Uniforms and equip
ment for the field work will be sup
piled by the commission.
The study of French is to be taken
up by all members Of the unit and
exercise enough to keep them bodily
fit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Eligibles Ordered To
Prepare For Draft

WASHINGTON, July Regis
trants subject to draft for the new
national army were today notified to
hold themselves In readiness to ap-
near before boards which will conduct
examinations and consider exemption
claims.
Detailed instructions regarding the
course to be pursued are contained in
a circular sent broadcast by direction
of provost marshal General Crowder.
Details of the means to be employed
in making selections were withheld
today pending the completion by delin-
ouent states of the organization OF al
local and district exemption boards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
FRANCHISE LEAGUE Is
ORGANIZED AT BOSTON

A Franchise League was organized
in Boston Saturday evening. About
twenty members have enrolled. Mrs.
w. o. Lewis, county chairman of the
Iyoman's Franchise League, had
charge Of the meeting.
similar meeting will be held In
williamsburg, Monday evening, White.
water, Tuesday, and Fast Haven, We'd
Eesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
COMPANIES PAY
$e8,5o0 TO BENEFlClARlES

Insurance companies paid Richmond
teneficiories $95.500 during 1916, ac-
cording to official reports just issued.
indianapolis led the state with pay
ments amounting to $1,643,O00. Ierre
Hante was second with S606,500. Rich
nond was fourteenth in the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Usual Crop Of Fish
Stories, Says Mayor

Fish are scarce but fish stories
plentiful according to Mayor Robbins,
king fisherman among city officials.
Turtle hunting is good If you can
find them the mayor says but the
streams are too muddy for fishing due
to recent rains.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
SON OF AMERICAN SLAIN

LONDON, July 9.-Second Lieuten-
ant Henry Kerr, son of the late Henry
Kerr, of Long Island, and Lady Gre
Vile, is dead of wounds recently re-
ceived in battle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
3; ss s;:; s:% s:; s:;' c!.:: ;s:
WEATHER FORECAST

For Indiana by United States Wealth
er Rureau-Probably fair tonight and
Tuesday. Somewhat cooler tonight
north portion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
u. s. VESSEL
ToRPED0ED
BY U-B0AT
CREW LANDS
Massapequa Bound for
France With General Car
90 Sunk Off French Coast
Near Brest.
CRAFT CARRIED GUNS

LONDON. July 9.-The American
steamer Massapequa was sunk on Sat
urday by a German submarine. Tne
crew was landed at the small island
of sein off the French coast % miles
southwest of Brest.
The Massapequa S.193 tons gross.
was armed with guns manned by naval
gunners. She was built In 1893 a. Sum
derland, England, and owned by the
New York & Porto Rico Steamship
Company. She sailed on June IL from
the United States for France. with z
general cargo. She was commanded
by Captain A. H. Strumm and had
crew of 81 men. Of whom 10 signed on
as American citizens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
For Wayne County by W. e. Moo

FOR wayne VUVHtV Uy W. & "oVIS
Mostly fair. excepting for possible
thundershowers tonight or Tuesday.
General Conditions-Generally fair
weather continues throughout the CEN
trail states excepting for local thun-
dcrshowers Extrame!y hot weather
prevailed Sunday throughout the West
end northwest. One hundred and four
degrees at Miles City, Montana, and
one hundred and six degrees were
-c~.dcd IT Oklahoma CITY. Oklahoma
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09

Francis Roche, one OF the twin
grandsons of the late Frank Work, is
the latest recruit to be secured by
the naval reserve from the ranks OF
Eastern society. He enlisted a. New
port, R. I. Roche is an enthusiastic
huntsman and an athlete of marked
ability.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-09
Temperature Today.

Yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
WOMEN'S WORK IN
GREAT BRITAIN NOW
MATTER Of COURSE

Official reports Of the work Of women
in England that have Just reached the
United States show how much n mat
ter of course these war time activities
Of women have become.
One report tells Of the establishment
Of rest rooms for women who work in
the fields in various parts Of England.
The rooms are being supplied with
newspapers. magazines and writing ma
terial. and are places where women can
bring their food and obtain a cup Of
tea at cost. Stockings, shoes and skirts
are kept in stock. so that women work
ers drenchcd by the rain in the fields,
can dry their clothes In comfort.
One report says that most of the
women workers are giving satisfaction.
1T would be absurd TO pretend that
every woman who has volunteered 10
take up the work on the farm has proved
satisfactory" reads the official state
lnent. but most Of them are giving sat
isfaction even though they may not ne
quite as efficient as the men whose
places they arc doing their best ID lill."
It Is reported that the women who are
working as hay balers are especially
efficient.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
HUNDRED WOMEN
In CANTEEN WORK

Special Dispatch to the lniell!srncer
WASHINGTON. Sept. l0.--Thc Wom-
ans Bureau Of lEt American Rcd Cross
has selected one hundred women to take
charge Of the cnntecns and rest stations
along the routes which will be Travelled
by American soldiers in going IN and
from the trenches in France. These
women were chosen. because Of special
qualifications. from many hundreds OF
applicants willing to serve without pay.
and willing to bear their own expenses
, throughout.
Because Of the nature Of the work ia
he required of them. the Woman'T
bureau selected only those women ot
robust health who can speak French
and who arc willing to undertake the
hnrdehips and discomforts which Will
naturally arise.
Only women between tho ages OF
thirty and fifty were considered and
applicants wero required TO show that
they had worked for the American Red
Cross or had been at work In occupa-
lions requiring a high order Of service
and q capacity for self sacrifice.
The Red Cross War Council has APP
proprIated s700.U00 Cor the establish
ment Of these canteens which will be
equipped with shnwer-baths. laundries
and mending and disinfecting rooms. TO
Prevent the men carrying disease from
tho trenches to their homes. There will
be rest rooms equipped with reading
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
OLD FREE TRADE SPIRIT

It is the free trade spirit Of the
Democratic party that Is bowling for
the CONSUMPTION Of capital, which
under the guise Of blatant patriot.
ism insists that business be made to
pay its share Of the war expenses
more than It's share. The South rules
Congress, and that old free trade
hierarchy which has been incorrigibly
opposed to protection in any form,
now looks with jaundiced eye on the
evidences OF the material success OF
Northern Industrial interests and
standing ever ready with measures to
curtail or confscate the legitimate
earnings Of capital and labor under
the plea OF the coHscription OF cap
ital. The South Is very willing that
Northern industry should be shorn OF
it's profits to pay the war expenses,
but there Is immediate revolt at any
suggestion that Southern interests,
especially cotton. should be made
step up to the captains desk and
settle.
The South was a great shirker on
the Liberty Loan. In fact, 1t Is not
Paying anything 1t can get out OF, yet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
MIR, M'KINNEY RETIREs

In yesterdays Issue Of the Fairmont
Times the Hon. Owen S. Mckinney
announces his complete severance OF
all business and editorial relations
with that paper, which by his retire,
ment reverts solely to the manage
ment and control Of Earl H. and c. e.
Smith, sons of one Of the co-founders
Of the Times with Mr. Mckinney.
Mn Mckinney was one Of the
strongest and, at the same time. the
most graceful Of editorial writer's the
Democratic press Of the State could
boast of. While The Intelligencer
has been forced on many occasions
to dispute his political contentious it
has always found him to be an argu
mentative rather than a yituperatire
opponent.
Socially Mr.. Mckinney was most
agreeable and companionable and
counts many warm friendships on
the other side Of the political wall
He has been an active factor In the
progress and expansion Of Fairmont
thoroughly loyal to all interests that
sought the advancement OF the
Mountain City" The best wishes Of
The Intelligencer go with Mr.. McKln
ney in his retirement from his journal
istic duties.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-11
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
SELF PRAISE.

| may he loaded down with merit. but
I am foolish to declare It. II I go forth.
my worth cxpounding, and boosting il In
tones rcsounding. my friends will NUT
ter. soon or later. HE is n fourth rate
scllinG-platcr. His dome of thought Is
stuffed with sawdust: the worth while
man is always modest" ] often catch
myself beginning 10 boost myself in Ian
EuagC winning; I toll OF big things I'm
achieving. nf how competitors I'm lcav-
ing away hack FOUNDER in the distance:
I tell how |. without assistance. climbed
upward from tho Slum and gutter to
heights too wonderful to utter. ! throw
myself all kinds of lilies. then find my
hearers have the willie$. They look as
though they'd like tn take me 10 some
secluded spot aud shake ne. Then NOR
tilted. humiliatrd. Ivy Sclf-disguSt aud
anguish weighted. fade away and
while I'm going | wonder why do such
blowing. The most Of US sins bcSrtting:
the most OF us arc oft forgetting that II
is foolish to unfurd them. and flaunt
thcm where all men behold them.
Copyright 1911, by George Matthew