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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23

when formerly using natural gas.
Mr.. Stone further explained this by
stating that the flame temperature of
artificial gas is approximately 5000
degrees and natural gas is only 1900
degrees.
When asked for his opinion on the
estimated length of time that natural
gas would be depended on for domes-
tic uses Mr.. Stone stated that the
general supply of natural gas is di-
minishing very rapidly, whereas the
demand for gas is increasing, and
that all natural gas sources will ulti-
mately become entirely depleted In
discussing the pressure of artificial
gas as compared with natural gas,
Mr.. Stone produced charts, which were
made during the time that natural gas
was used, and which showed that at
times and for periods up to twelve
hours they had practically no pres
sure. We asked Mr.. Stone whether
or not his company was still distrib-
uting natural gas and he advised that
they were, naming Greenville, Penn
sylvania, a town of 10000 inhabitants,
with $500 gas consumers. This town
is located approximately As miles
from Ashtabula and directly adjacent
to small natural gas field. Mr..
Stone was asked what indications,
aside from their past gas shortage
might, in his opinion, point to the
ultimate depletion of our natural gas
resources, and we were advised that
in his opinion the price of natural gas
would in the near future increase in
price prohibiting its use for heating
purposes and the like, and that this
would help somewhat to prolong the
supply, and in the meantime would
facilitate establishing adequate
| sources for the manufacture of arti-
fetal gas to take its place. Mr.. Stone
also pointed to the time during their
| natural gas shortage when his COM
pany advocated supplementing arti-
fetal gas in combination with natural
gas in order to relieve the shortage.
| We asked Mr.. Stone for his opinion
regarding the price of 80 cents as pro-
| posed by the Hamilton Furnace Co.,
and we were told that in his opinion
this price was unusually fair. He
then pointed to the fact that they are
paying the Diamond Alkalai Company
! fifty cents per thousand cubic feet for
coke oven gas, which he looked upon
as price which just about represents
the fuel value to the producer.
Respectfully submitted,
/ 0. A. Anderson.
| A. E. Eggleston.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23

1921, when the natural gas supply
was ample, showed an increased con-
sumption of artificial gas of only
three per cent over natural gas.
These figures were taken off the books
of the Ashtabula Gas Company and
the report covers consumers repre-
sentative of all classes.
We also called on Mr.. F. w. Stone,
manager of the Ashtabula Gas Co.,
who gave us the following informa-
ton: Mr.. Stone advised US that the
B. T. U. of the natural gas formerly
distributed was 1880, but this was
unusually high, as natural gas usu-
ally contains from 800 to 900 B. T.
US. In discussing the real value of
natural gas and coke oven gas Mr.
Stone advised that although the B. I
U. content is approximately two to
one, the actual difference in heat pro-
ducing value is far less, and in all
likelihood will not exceed twenty per
cent less in artificial gas, and that the
difference in heat value is not in di-
rect proportion to the difference in
B. T. U. content.
Mr.. Stone advised that they have
on some occasions been troubled with
moisture in artificial gas but that
there is absolutely no reason why arti-
fetal gas cannot be made and dis
tributed in dry condition provided
that the proper equipment and proc
ess is used at the source. Upon be-
ing asked what experience they hao
| with natural gas prior to June, 1924
Mr.. Stone advised that they were
| forced into the use of artificial gas
due to the diminishing supply of nat.
| ural gas, and that shortly before
changing over there were times wher
certain portions of the city were en-
tirely without gas and many consum
ers were forced to depend on coal ane
oil stoves and other means until arti
fetal gas could be provided. Mr.
| Stone advised us that since January
1, 1925, they have added 267 consum
ers or an average of AZ new account:
per month We were also told tha
when burning artificial gas it is ad
visable to have the burner approx
mately Ia inches below the CRATE.
and that when artificial gas was intro
duced the Ashtabula Gas Compan,
made the necessary changes in tn,
stoves at an approximate cost of S.
each. We were also advised by Mr.
Stone that the average housewife il
Ashtabula seems to be very vel
pleased with artificial gas, and th
reasons given are that the pressur
and supply is uniform at all times
and that due to the increased temper
ature of artificial gas the actual con
! sumption is not much greater thai
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23

they were without sufficient pressure,
and at frequent intervals they had
no gas at all, and it often became
necessary to issue temporary instruc-
tions prohibiting the use of gas for
industrial purposes in order to re-
| lieve the shortage.
| Mr.. Cotton was also asked about
the uniformity Of pressure on the
present artificial gas; whereupon he
referred us to Bristol recorder
F, mounted on the wall in his office.
This recorder showed the pressure to
be uniform at all times
When asked what the general pub
! lie opinion was regarding artificial
gas he advised that his observation
| indicated far more satisfaction with
artificial gas than with natural gas
and that the uniform supply and pres
sure compared with the greater
amount of heat obtained with artificial
gas no doubt more than offset any
small additional amount of artificial
gas used, In studying the pressure
charts covering period of months
we noted that on Monday morning
during the hours between 5 a. M to
9 a. m. when an abnormal gas supply
is required for laundry purposes there
was no material drop in pressure
When asked regarding the future of
the natural gas supply Mr. Cotton
was very emphatic in his opinion that
the general supply of natural gas is
diminishing very rapidly and firmly
believes that sharp advance in price
is inevitable
| We did not believe it advisable to
ask Mr.. Cotton for his advice regard
ing the proposed contracts as sub
mitted to the city of Hamilton by the
Union Gas & Electric Company and
the Hamilton Furnace Co., feeling
that he might be influenced by the
highly satisfactory results which the
! city of Ashtabula had with artificial
gas, and that their natural gas stu
alton was unusually serious. q
We also asked Mr.. Cotton for any
data which would show the actual
consumption of artificial gas as COM
pared with natural gas, and while
representative figures were not avail
able in the city managers office we
were referred to report which was
compiled by the Chamber of Com
merce, and which report we were told
had been presented to our local Cham
ber of Commerce We noted that this
report covered the accounts of twenty
three families taken at random fol-
their coke gas consumption for the
months of August and November
1924, and January and March, 1925
against the consumption of natura'
gas over the same months during
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23
Eggleston, building contractor who
is we'll known in labor circles.
Henry A. Rentschler, Chairman,
The Citizens Committee.
Anderson on Investigation
at Aahtahula

at Ashtabula
On Monday morning, July 13, we
called on Mr.. w. M. Cotton, city man.
ager of Ashtabula, Ohio, with view
toward getting the actual facts sur
rounding their present supply of gas
as well as the conditions existing pre-
vious to using artificial gas, and the
exact reason for discontinuing the use
of natural gas.
Mr.. Cotton advised us that for a
period of three or four years prior
to June 1, 1924, the natural gas sup
puy in that vicinity was entirely in
adequate largely due to the diminish
ing supply of natural gas, the con-
stantly increasing demand for domes-
tic and industrial uses.
As a means of relief the Ashta-
bula Gas Company, who were then the
distributors of natural gas, proposed
to establish an artificial gas plant and
supplement the natural gas with
water until such time as permanent
relief could be had. This move was
voted down by referendum and the
present coke gas contract entered into
with the Ashtabula Gas Company,
who in turn purchase this gas from
the Diamond Alkali Co. at Painsville,
Ohio, which is situated approximately
twenty-eight miles from Ashtabula.
The gas is metered and purchased at
the source at fifty cents per one thou
sand cubic feet, and the purchaser
sustains the line loss which in the
twenty-eight miles does not exceed
one per cent in volume.
Upon asking Mr.. Cotton for the
real reason for changing over from
natural to artificial gas he advised
that they were compelled to make the
change, due to the serious shortage
Of natural gas and the city wide be-
lief that the city was facing the more
serious situation which was bound to
rise in the near future due to total
depletion of the natural gas source
and, that in their opinion, the plan
then suggested by the Ashtabula Gas
Company, namely, to supplement arti-
fetal gas was in reality an open
acknowledgment of the ultimate de.
pletion of natural gas supply.
We questioned Mr.. Cotton regard.
| ing the uniformity of pressure during
the time prior to using artificial gas
and while no records were available
| in his office he stated that most Of
the time from 1921 to June, 1924
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23

"There have been many misstate-
ments and erroneous conclusions re-
Gently presented to the citizens of
Hamilton on the gas problem now
confronting our city. The citizens
committee appointed by the mayor to
study this question was made up of
business men and engineers who were
solely actuated by desire to act for
the best interests of the city and to
determine which proposal on gas
would be most advantageous to our
community.
This committee studied this ques-
tion from every angle without favor to
any interest and also secured the
best expert opinion available. The
unanimous opinion of this citizens
committee favored the proposal of
the Hamilton Furnace Company to
furnish coke oven gas to the city of
Hamilton over ten year period and
we therefore formally endorsed their
proposal.
''The citizens committee learned
that the city of Ashtabula, Ohio, had
changed from natural gas to coke
oven gas in June, 1924, and this is of
peculiar interest because the expe-
rience of the gas consumers there
would undoubtedly be similar to the
results locally if such a change were
made in Hamilton.
"The conditions confronting Ashta-
bula were somewhat different as a
rapidly depicting natural gas supply
made change in gas supply neces-
sary, but the citizens committee took
this into consideration in their delib-
erations. We had figures covering the
consumption Of coke oven gas as
compared with the consumption of
natural gas when such supply was
ample for all domestic requirements,
and when the high prices charged for
natural gas imposed the strictest
economy on the part of the consumer
"The conclusion was inevitable
that the proposal of the Hamilton
Furnace Co. to the city Of Hamilton
was not only very fair one, but was
also one that in the opinion of this
committee would effect great saving
in dollars and cents to the gas con-
sumers Of Hamilton.
'The gas problem now confront
ing the city of Hamilton is most
important one, and realizing the per.
sonal interest every citizen of this
city has in this problem we wish te
submit for your consideration the fol
lowing report on conditions in Ash
tabula as made by two citizens Of
Hamilton Of unquestioned honesty ant
integrity, O. A. Anderson and A. E
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23

The Following Statement the Citizens public
the Hamilton daily July 18TH We reprinng
with the by O. Anderson Eggleston gas
Ashtabu Ohio
as they give light on problem.
Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
ARKANSAS CHIROPODIST HAS
SNAKE IN HIS HIP POCKET.

ELDORADO, ARK, July Up. N,
Sc. B. Bledsoe, chiropodist VINO
recently incurred the displeasure or
police officers by persistently display
ing the fruits of his labors, ampu-
tated corns contained in glass jars,
artistically draped about the entrance
of his office, has been arrested on a
charge of carrying a snake about IN
his hip pocket. -
His trial was scheduled Tuesday
in Police Court after his arrest on a
charge of frightening a white woman
by pulling the reptile from his pock'
ct. She suffered a nervous collapse:
As she has been confined In a local
hospital, she was unable to appear
for the trial.
Although Chief of Police w. M:
Jones offered testimony that ne a
seen the snake in Bledsoe's pocket
Judge Hutchins refused to hear the
pase until the woman can TESTIFY
The trial was reset for July %, and
Bledsoe released on bond.
Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
KILLS one ROANOKE
OFFICER; SHOOTS TWO

Officer C. H. Morgan died at two
O'Clock Thursday morning as a re-
sur: of injuries received here Wednes
day night in a gun battle with a
colored man, in the northwest section
of Roanoke.
Police Officers A. NJ. Smith and W.
NJ. Terry were probably mortally
wounded by the desperate who fired
upon them from a residence in the
northwest section as they approached
TO execute a warrant wednesday
Officer H. E. Howell, a FOURTH
member of the raiding party was
fred upon twice, but the shots
missed. The tragedy took place at
about 9 o'clock and the city was
thrown into a state of excitement
unparalleled here in recent years.
Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
Nelly Miller's Authentic History Of
THE
IN THE
WORLD WAR
A Great New War History.

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ana Army Officers of high rank and
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the seth Regiment, are typical of
the high regard and respect Of Amer
lean and European officers for our
colored troops. Every private in this
regiment and most of the officers
were Negroes. The General said:-
This is the best disciplined and
best drilled and best spirited regi-
ment that has been under my COM
mand at this cantonment. I predict
ed last fall that Colonel Moss would
have tie best regiment stationed here
and you men have made my predic-
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| Worlds Navies-The Nations at War
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Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
LEGAL. NOTICES

VIRGINIA.:
In the Law and Equity Court of
the City of Richmond, the 26th
day of June 1925.
HELEN SANDERS ...... Plaintiff
against In Chancery
FOREST SANDERS. Defendant
The object IF this suit is TO obtain
an absolute divorce from the bond of
matrimony by the plaintiff from the
defendant upon the ground of wjlful
desertIon and abandonment for three
years and more.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Forest
Sanders, is not a resident of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that the
said defendant, Forest Sanders, ap-
pear here within Ten days after the
due publication of this order and do
what may be necessary to protect his
interest in this suit.
A Copy,
Teste: LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk.
By f. NJ. Edwards D. G.
4 HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, p. q.
lily E. Marshall St.
Richmond Virginia.
Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
Roanoke items
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Mad son Stanfeld. Agent)

ROANOKE. VA, July Mrs.
Mary HARRISON, $50 Tenth Avenue
N. E. is indisposed'
Mrs. Sarah C. Brown. Of Ninth
Avenue is now at her home much
improved.
Mr.. Henry Novel;, of Tenth Ave
IL n. w. is sick.
Rev. p. G.. Gravely, 129 Seventh
Avenue. n. w. was called to Dan
Vile to attend the funeral OF his
niece.
Mr.. John Meyer, of Fourth Street
has been sick.
The funeral of Mr.. Lewis Martin,
who was shot at Fincassle last Sat
urday night, took place at st.
NJ. e. Church Tuesday
Mrs. Nj. X. Stanfeld will furnish
YOU with a fine line of mllllnersa
ready to-wear clothing at $50 Peach
Road; toilet supplies of the best
ouality, Indian Herbs, Milhn Drug
Company's preparations, also The
Planet may be had here. Prices are
the lowest.
Grand Chancellor w. B. F. Crow
ell Will visit Berryville, Va. and de-
liver a Pythian address there. l.
4th. He will speak to the Pythrans
and Elks Sunday.
Miss Eva Taylor, of JoAnstownt'
Pa left for home. She spent three
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. FLORENCE
Mitchell. 4G7 Patton Avenue, n. W.
Mr.. Jackson Mitchell, 4O7 Patton
Avenue. N. w. was struck by az
driving rod at the R. NJ. w. E. L.
shops and he was painfully injured.
Mr.. ]. C. Digger, of 2O7 Patton
Avenue is sick.
Rev. w. r. Howerton, d. d. OF
Mt Zion A. NJ. e. Church preached
Sunday morning. The discourse was
powerful and impressive. He spoke
mon the subject, Ito him who hath
shall be given and to him who t
not shall be taken, even that Wnlcn
he hath. Rev. George P. Miller
spoke in the afternoon. The women
of the church raised $115.SO TO sup
plement the collection of July 9TH.
The funeral services of Joseph
Martin were held June 20, 3 P. M.
ar Bailey Hack, Va. He was the
most aged deacon in the Valley Bap-
fist Connection. Rev. Thomas Cur
tbs officiated. His remains were IN
tered in the church burial park.
Funeral Director w. F. Hughes Of
fciated. Rev. j. ]. Jefferson assist
ed.
The funeral of John Thomas Lind
sew took place June 21st at the First
C1.. Do, ThDpnnc VI rtIG
Of Vinton was present and made ap'
propriate remarks, also Rev. j. j.
Jefferson. Mr.. c.. C. Williams had
charge of the remains, which were
Inferred in the First Baptist Church
Cemetery. The widow extends thanks
10 ali who assisted.
Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
WORLD WAR VETERANS WARNED
AGAINST MONEY! LENDERS.
Preston News Se~v &c \

preston News Se~v 'ce
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2-The
veterans were warned Thursday by
Director Hines of the Veterans Blu
reau against money lenders who are
attempting to obtain bonus certih-
Gates as security.
1t is said that Director Hines act
ed after he had been informed by
Chief Moran of the Secret Service,
that 235 adjusted certificates had
been accepted by a money lender in
San Antonio, Texas. 1t has beer
pointed out that Negro veterans Will
be easy prey for willy money lenders
and race e aders are urged to do all
in their power to warn colored vets
again st dealings with these money
lenders.
Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
X. OF z. NOTICE.

The installation of the officers of
the Lodges and Courts knights of
Pythias and Order of Calanthe will
take place Friday night, July 17th,
1925, $50 o'clock at the Sharon
Baptist Church, Rev, r. H. Johnson,
A. B., D. D., pastor.
Grand Chancellor w. B. F. Crowell
of Roanoke will be present to deliver
an address. All members of the Or.
der and the public are Invited to be
present.
+. H. BINFORD, D. D. G.. C.
(MRS.) LUCY CROSS. D. D. G. w, c
Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
DO o KNOW HER?

I desire to know the whereabouts
Of my sister, whose name was Jennie
Mary Seward. l recently heard that
she was seen in that vicinity two
years ago by one, who knew her we'll
and that she is now married. Her
mothers name is Alice Seward and
her address is Freeman, Va. Any
information concerning her will be
gladly received by
JOHN j. SEWARD,
SAG Race Street,
Beloit. Wisconsin.
Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
INDORSES AMERICAN NEGRO
LABOR CONGRESS.

MILWAUKEE, June 3O-ln Mil
waukee, where open shop employers
imported non-union colored labor to
break the Leatherworkers and other
unions, the Federated Trades Coun"
ell is calling attention of local I'M
ions to the Importance of the Amer
lean Negro Labor Congress, which
Will meet in Chicago in October.
Richmond planet., 1925-07-04
Richmond, Va. July s. 1919.

Richmond, Va. July 8. 1919.
4 perfect cure has been effected
D. / !. Hayden's Pure Herb med''
ciues. After waiting thirteen years
enc Rave not suffered from the
,.or, ibie disease. Gravel. ] desire to
make q statement to l.. j. Hayden:
rhtrreec wears ~ twelve leading
nh PHYSICIANS Of my city treated nc TOR
Kidney trouble and gravel without
the deeired benefit. These doctors
q dv,sed me n be operated or. rs that
was the only chance 'or BE vas
advised to 90 and get some OF l.. !
Hayden.s Herb MedicirN and try be
fore being operated or. did 80.
and In twenty-four hours after using
his medicines I passed at least g
half dozen gravel, some as big as q
large pea. Since that time have
not suffered with the gravel. l
highly recommend l.. j. Haydens
medicine to aIJ suffering humanity
I'D J. A. PAGE.
1 Auburn Ave.. Richmond Va