Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 277, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1922 Edition 02 — Page 8

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Wabash Has Had Electric Lights 42 Years Today Inducing City Officials +o Adopt Newfangled Idea No Easy Task.

WABASH, Infl., March 31. —Last night as dusk came an employe of a local light plant turned a small switch. Electric stret lights flashed half a million candlepower light over the city’s streets. Foot of these lights on the tower of the courthouse could be seen a distanoe of ton miles. No one thought anything about it. It was just a nightly occurrence. The same thing will be done tonight. Forty-two years ago tonight, however. It was different. Then every town in the United States had its eyes turned toward this little town of 10,0)0 lnhahi tants in Indiana. Newspaper correspondents from virtually every lsrgo city in the country were sent here that day to see a town lighted by electrl;ity for the first time. The unknown was to be attempted at 8 o'clock on the night of Match. 31, IS9O. Roads for miles around we\’e congested with horses and buggies. A few minutes after 8 that night, a faint hissing sound was heard and shortly afterward four shafts of light shot over the city from the tower of the same courthouse now in use. There were no shouts from the multitude when the lights appeared. There was nothing but awe. It was •’unnatural” that a little engine situated 800 feet from the lights should be able to send that light over two wires, without a match first being applied, as when gas was lighted. But the lights continued to bam and after half an hour of steady light the crowd finally realized the lights were there to stay—that it was not an April Fool's Joke as many had anticipated. Then the crowd shouted. It took considerable talking, however, on the part of a salesman to induce the city councilmen to try out the new electric lights. For a year past, effects had beeD made to change the street lights from oil burners to gas. A gas light salesman told the council gas would supply the future lights. Two members of the council favored the change from oil to gas. Two were opposed and one did not vote. The mayor favored the change and voted for It. The councilman not voting then v .ted against the change. Later in the yei r JS7S several gas lights were placed h>re as experiments. While these lig.Us were being used the salesman came and urged the council to try out the new electric lights. The “slick” salesman, however, had a hard row to hoe. The councilmen never before had heard of such lights and were not eager to try them. The chief objection was it would be impossible to employ any one to climb to the courthouse tower, a distance of 223 feet, twice a day to turn on and extinguish the light. It was too much of a job for an old man and young men then were not seeking jobs as lamp lighters. After many visits and many discussions, nevertheless, the salesman, on Feb. 16, ISBO, induced the council to try the lights. The company was to Biippiy four lamps and all necessary supplies

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Cut Rate Cigars and Tobacco. Kodaks, Films and Developing. FISHER’S £?, PHARMACY 502 WEST WASHINGTON STREET

SHRINER 517 West Washington Street Groceries and Meats

Fancy Bacon, lb 20£ Smoked Shoulder, lb . .15<^ Fresh Shoulder, lb 16£ Roast Beef, lb 15£ Boiling Beef, lb 8£ Pure Lard, lb 12 Pork Sausage, 1b.,..12 1 /2^ Hamburger, lb 10£ Liver, lb 5£

BREAD 5c a LOAF

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to keep them in operation for SI,BOO. On the same day. Daniel Worth was employed to take care of the power plant for one year, his salary to be S4OO. It his job ceased April 1, tha day after the test. On the day of the demonstration, editors from 150 towns over the country arrived. City councils from practically evlarge town in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky also arrived to witness the demonstration. When the appointed hour arrived there was silence. The records here say : “No shout or token of joy disturbed the deep silence which suddenly settled over the vast crowd that had gathered from far and near to witness the consummation of a singular enterprise In which Wabash was tha first city in this wide world to move and be lighted by electricity.” A Chicago correspondent in his story said: "We could not help but tblnk of Ben Franklin. He drew lightning from the clouds and stored It in a bottle. At Wabash they took a machine, manufactured lightning and used it to light the city, thus benefiting mankind.” The first lights were guaranteed to i.ght a radius of one mile, with Illumination at the farthest point being equal to that of a gas light at 160 feet. Eight days after the test tha lights were accepted officially by the city council. Tonight the lights again will be turned on with a push button, but few will remember forty-two years ago tonight.

S. S. Rhodes & Son (C. R. Rhodes, Successor.) HARDWARE Lumber and Prepared Roofings 340 W. Washington St.

JOB PRINTING Letter heads, good bond paper, $3.50 per 1.000. Envelopes, $3.00.; bond, $4 00. Candidate cards, $2.50 per 1,000; white or colored, with or without cut. Conte and see us about your small Job work. We ll save you money. WEST SIDE PRINTERY, SSO W. Wash. St.

Union-Made Overalls Wabash Value $1.25. Special Price, 79£ West Side Bargain Store 419 W. Washington St.

30c .T. A J. Tooth Paste 24C 50? Pebeco Tooth Paste 44C 50c Pepsodont Tooth Paste 44? 25c Mavis Talcum 19<> 25c J. & J. Baby Talcum IJC 35c Boncilla Talcum 29C 50? Mavis Face Powder 39<? 60c Melba Face Powder 49c 30c Melbaline Powder 24c 50c Freeman's Powder 39 J 50c Jardln de Itosa Powder 39C 1 Box Sayrnen Soap (.'! cakesi.. .JJ7C Kirk s Lemon Soap, 10c; 3 cakes.2s<* Palmolive Soap, 10c; 3 cakes 25? Cocoa Hard Wuter Soap, 10c 3 cakes 25£ H-lb. Cake Armour Soap lOC Absorbene Paper Cleaner, 3 cans 25£ Water Glass, pts., 19c; qts 39<?

Hog Brains, lb J Z £ Tender Steak, lb 15#* Smoked Jowls, 1b... .12 14^ Spare Ribs, lb 15c. Package Coffee, lb 29<* Rolled Oats, 3 packages for 250 Chipped Beef, lb 50£ Boiled Ham 50£

Muscle Shoals to Fall Short of Keokuk Dam WASHINGTON, March 31,—Keokuk will not take off his hat to Henry Ford. The huge waterpower dam on the Mississippi River at Keokuk, lowa, long the largest dam of its kind in America, will not be surpassed by the proposed dam at Muscle Shoals, Ala., according to Army engineers. The Alabama project sought by Ford, although it probably will develop more horsepower through auxiliary appllanees, will not be larger in actual proportions. The Army also revealed that the Keokuk project is being operated under a 100-year lease. A similar lease, asked by

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j Ford, has aroused a storm of objections i from rival waterpower Interests. Criminals From Neglected Infants CHICAGO, March 31.—“ From the ranks of neglected children come 80 per cent of the Nation's criminals. Eight of every ten murders are committed by men and women who were neglected or exploited in their childhood.” This was the statement of Mark T. McKee of Detroit, who is pushing plans for a home for motherless and fatherless children for the Brotherhood of American Yeomen.

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Slightly Used Linoleum 29c Per Yard

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We Offer and Recommend The Remainder of $250,000.00 Issue TAX FREE IN FREE OF NORMAL INDIANA £/U INCOME TAX PREFERRED STOCK of the Realty Mortgage and Securities Company Dividends Payable Semi-Annually Jan. Ist and July Ist. Offered in denominations of SIOO and multiples thereof. MATURITIES $25,000 v ... 1927 | $25,000 . w . 1928 $25,000 „ ..1929 $25,000 1930 $25,000 1931 $125,000 .1932 Price—Par and Accrued Dividends from Feb. 7, 1922. For Full Information Write, Call or Wire BOND DEPARTMENT Washington Bank and Trust Company MA in 0792. 257 West Washington Street issuer's License No. 419.

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