The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-11
HOME PLAN URGED
At MASS-MEETING

Plans for a thorough canvass Of
Richmond merchants and manufactur.
ers for subscription Of stock in the
Richmond Home Construction com.
pany were discussed by business men
and manufacturers at a meeting Tues
day morning in the Commercial club
rooms. approximately 60 attended.
According to Howard Dill, chairman,
the purpose OF the company is not for
profit, but to build more homes in
Richmond. to supply the increasing de-
mand for residences, and to accom-
modate the need Of Richmond factor
les for more employees.
Every business man in the city will
benefit by this proposition" Dill said.
mot only through the investment Of
capital at legal rate Of interest. but
by the increase in business, due to the
increase In population made possible
by bringing from 700 to 500 men to
Richmond, with their families, to sup
ply the need for workmen in the fac
tories"
Arguments favoring the company
were presented by representatives OF
the merchants, professional men and
visit merchants.
Following is an additional list of
subscriptions:
William F. Hendrix, 20 shares, $500;
Ray E. Swallow, share. SIS; Ollie and
Mcclure, 80 shares, $1,000; H. c. Hase-
meier company, 20 shares, $500: Bur-
ton and Bills, IA shares, $210: George
H. Nolte, 10 shares. $3.50; John Zwis-
sler, Is shares. 1925; Reed Furniture
company, 10 shares, $50; Bartel and
Rohe 20 shares, $500; ]. NJ. Seaney,
IA shares, S21O; Charles r Price and
Sons, 10 shares, $3.50; Clem A. Gaar,
20 shares, $500; Dougan Jenkins COM
pany, IA shares, s21o; Miller-Kemper
company, 35 shares; $525; Robbins,
Keller and Robbins. 10 shares, $3.50;
Hans H. Wagner, 10 shares, $3.50; H.
Shuman Jones, shares. $50; John H.
Neiwoehner. 13 shares. S195; Paul L..
Ross, shares, $45: Jenkins and COM
pany. 20 shares, $500: Neff and Nus
baum, 65 shares, 1915; Beckman and
Kremeier, shares, SIS; Teeple and
Vessel, 20 shares, $500; Samuel Fred.
20 shares, $500; Nicholson Bros, Is
shares, 1925; Gayle. Taylor, Hale, so
shares. $3.50: George Fox, 20 shares.
$500; J. F. Hornaday. 20 shares, $500;
Peter Adams. 20 shares, $500: A. G..
Luken company. 65 shares, 1915: Ferd
Grothaus, 20 shares. $500; Phillip and
A. J. Brick. Is shares, 1925; Frank S.
Scheibler, 20 shares, $500: John Fow-
ler. 20 shares. $500; Loehr and Klute,
10 shares. $50; City Restaurant, 20
shares. $500; Druitt Bros. 10 shares,
$3.50: Sam S. Vigran, shares, SIS;
o. e. Dickinson. 20 shares, $500;
George Brehm, 20 shares. $500; Mrs.
A. M. Weiss, 20 shares, $500; L. A.
Handley, shares. $45; Roland and
Beach. 7 shares. 500; Nation
al Automatic Tool company, 800
shares, $4,000; Wayne Works, 300
shares, $4,500; Swayne Robinson and
company, 220 shares. $4,000: The Rich
mond Malleable Castings company,
$50 shares, $2.250: ]. H. Hutton Co..
65 shares, $975; Diamond Clamp and
Flask company. 20 shares, $500. Rich
mond Baking company, 33 shares.
! $500: A. G. Matthews. 33 shares, $500;
A. w. Gregg, 67 shares, $1,000; o. H
Garype, shares. 800; Romey Furn1.
ture company, 33 shares. $500: Hoos
Ter Store, 81 shares. $1,000; w. B. Full
ghum, 33 shares, $500: L. B. Nusbaum
company, 33 shares, $500.