Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 139, 22 April 1913 — Page 1

MOOT) PAUL ADIUM K, i AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 139 RICHMOND, IND, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

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ADOPTS PLAN TO COMPLAIN ON THE RATE

Council To Ask 20 Citizens to , Make Complaint in Order ito Bring Matter Before Commission. ATTEMPT TO RAISE CITY'S DEBT LIMIT City Fathers Discuss Question of Allaying Dust Meeting Called for Monday on Building Code. DOINGS OF COUNCIL IN ABRIDGED FORM. New plan adopted for making complaints to public utilities commission on water rates. Discussion of question of allaying the dust on the streets during the summer. Campaign started by councilmen for better and cleaner ice. Action on the Hawkins dam to be taken soon. Resolution adopted to draft bill raising debt limit from 2 per cent to 8 per cent. Report of city light plant accepted. Building code to be discussed at adjourned meeting Monday night. Special meeting may be called Thursday night on Hawkins dam project. A recommendation adopted by coun-: ell last night on the method of complaint to the public utilities commission is believed by City Attorney Bond to solve the problem of securing an Immediate hearing by the commission on the rates of the Richmond City Water Works company. According to the plan, ten persons using water through a meter and ten persons using water by flat rates will be asked to complain with the city against their rates for water. City Attorney Bond believes that by using this method of complaint, an adjustment for all the rates can be secured at one hearing. He questioned the right of the city to compfain in the name of the citizens, but believes that the plan adopted will cover every phase as complaints by private citizens would attract the attention of the commission. He stated that there is no liability for any costs in making a complaint and he believes that there are twenty citizens who would be willing to do this in order to assist the city in securing lower rates for consumers. In some states, Mr. Bond said, the commissions place consumers into three classes: domestic, intermediate and manufacturing. In doing this, the rates of any of these classes may be lowered or raised. These classes may also be sub-divided and the rates raised or lowered. In this way, the earnings of the utility are not affected but the rates are put on a more equal basis. May Not Get Free Water. It is not known that the city will receive free water after the commission makes the adjustments of the rates. This could not be determined lIBtil after the work of the commission was completed. Councilman VonPein, who submitted the report on the plan, stated that the committee believe that council should prepare to submit the city's reasons for wanting a change in water rates. "It will be up to us," he said, "defending the citizens, to see that a square deal is given both sides. The water works company will be well represented at the hearing and we should be ready to present our side." REPORT OF COMMITTEE. The report of the councilmanic committee is appended: "As it is generally understood, the Shively-Spencer Utility Commission act becomes effective May 1. "The citizens of this city worked harmoniously in order to obtain this (Continued on Page Two.)

Mayor's Proclamation

In order to add to the health-ulness, cleanliness and beauty of our city and make it a still better place in whic!; to live, and in accordance with our custom, and in full co-operation with our commercial and civic organizations which are seeking to better, to beautify, and to make more healchful our surroundings, I hereby name and designate Thursday, May 1, 1913, as an especial clean-up day, and urgently request all persons, on or before that day to remove all trash, rubbish and debris from their premises and to thoroughly clean and otherwise beautify their lawns. A small amount of labor thus bestowed by each will amount in the aggregate to very much, will conduce to public health, feed the aesthetic faculty, make all happier, and stimulate an honest desire in the mijids of all to do better things. W. 3V. ZIMMERMAN. Mayor.

Richmond Rumely Plant Has Normal Force Employed Now Officers of Company State In a signed statement received by the Palladium this after-

noon from La Porte, Ind., officials of the M. Rumely company deny that the Richmond plant of the corporation is now being operated with half its normal working force and declare the plant now has its normal complement of employes. The statement follows : ' 1- "The usual force at the Richmond factory, five hundred and fifty men, are now employed. The plant has employed seven hundred and seventy-five menfor three months, but has now reduced to normal because of the inventory and to be in shape for spring trade. Tractor and hullers departments have been moved to La 1 Porte because of better facilities there and because the LaPorte j factories have gained on their 1913 schedule. The Richmond plant will complete its 1913 line at the usual time, namely August. :Work after that date will depend on 1914 plans, which will not j be made for several months." j M. Rumely Company."

INCREASE OF STOCK OF WATER COMPANY Notice Filed With Secretary of State Yesterday by Local Men. IS 16TH CORPORATION To Increase Stock Since Passage of New Public Utility Act. (Palladium Special) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. April 22. The Richmond City Water Works, which yesterday gave notice to the secretary of state of its issuance of $400,000 in preferred stock, is the sixteenth public service corporation to increase its capital stock since the passage of the public utitlites act, which becomes effective May 1. Four new public service companies have filed articles of incorporation, in the last nine weeks. After the new public utilities commission begins upon its duties no corporation will be permitted to increase its capital stock unless the commission gives its approval. The companies will be compelled to show cause for such increases and to explain just how the money raised by the floating of additional stock is to be spent. The articles of new companies must also be passed on by the commission. The fact that the new utility act goes into effect in about ten days is suggested as a possible cause for the unprecedented number of public service companies boosting their capital stock. The Richmond Commercial Club has asked that the new Public Service Commission, as one of its first acts, give assistance to the city of Richmond in negotiating a new contract with the water works corporation. In giving notice that it has increased its capital stock by the issuance of $400,000 in preferred stock, the Richmond City Water Works states that the money raised from the sale of the bonds is to be used in paying1 all existing indebtedness and to make extensions of its mains and other needed improvements. Increase in the capital of public service corporations made since early in February are as follows: Kokomo Gas Company, $300,000; Madison Light and Railway Company, $75,000; Richmond City Water Works, $400,000; Indianapolis Light and Heat Company, $1,000,000; Martinsville Gas and Electric Company, $25,000; Gary Heat, Light and Water Company, $1,150,000; Plymouth Electric Light and Power Company, $100,000; Citizens Gas Fuel Company of Terre Haute, $200,000; Interstate Public Service Company of Indianapolis, $5,000,000; Evansville Railways and Fuel Company, $1,000,000; Huntington Light and Fuel Company, $500,000; Linton Gas Company, $100,000; Wabash Water and Light Company, $340,000; General Service Company of Lafayette, $900,000; Merchants Heat and Light Company of Indianapolis, $250,000. The new incorporations of public utilities and their capital stock include the following: Union City Electric Company, $100,000; Laporte Gas and Electric Company, $1,000,000; Shoals Light Comapny, $10,000; Fort Wayne & Northwestern Railway Company, $1,950,000.

MANY REQUEST THAT STREETS BE OILED Council Places Matter of Allaying Dust in Hands of Board.

PLAN DECIDED UPON All Streets Running North and South to Receive First Attention. Charles W. Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club stated today that he has been besieged with telephone calls from persons inquiring about the plan of oiling or sprinkling all the streets of the city during the summer to allay the dust. Business men and housewives have been telephoning to Mr. Jordan, Street Commissioner Genn and other city officials asking that their street be oiled before others. According to Mr. Jordan. Contractor Davis of Connersville, will be able to come to Richmond at once and oil fifty miles of streets in ten days. At the meeting of the city council last night the question was discussed and although all councilmen seemed to be in favor of allaying the dust through oiling or sprinkling, they referred the matter to the board of works. It is believed that the matter will be settled at the board meeting Thursday. The meeting will be attended by the members of the public health committee of the Commercial club. Mr. Davis stated that he has increased his force and will be able to come to this city in a week and oil fifty miles of streets in ten days if weather conditions are satisfactory. The plan of the city officials and prominent Commercial Club members is to create enthusiasm among the citizens in keeping the dust off the streets during the summer when it is detrimental to health. Contractors will take as many private contracts for oiling streets as possible. What streets are not oiled under private contract will be ordered done by the board of works and the cost assessed to the property owners. As he streets which were oiled last year, were not satisfactory to many people, it is expected that Street Commissioner Genn will have an employe of the street department make an examination of the streets before they are oiled to see that they are properly cleaned. Amendments made to the state laws this year make it possible for the board to order the oiling and assess the cost to property owners. Where owners refuse to have the street oiled in front of their property, complaint will be made to the board and that portion of the street will be ordered by the board. It is expected that the members of the board will order North and South A streets oiled as soon as arrangements can be made with contractors. While his force of .men is busy on these street, petitions will be prepared and circulated among the property owners for them to sign. These will be handed to the contractors who will then do the work under private contract. The streets to oil after North and South A streets will be the cross streets running north and south between Fourth and Twentieth streets. Any other streets for which petitions are filed, will also be oiled. After work on these streets have been completed, streets in West Richmond will receive attention. City officials and members of the board of health believe that flying dust is very unhealthy to the lungs, throat and respitory organs. City Health Officer Davis stated today that he is very much in favor of some means of allaying the dust. "The streets are general recepticles for everything. While many citizens have been breathing dust for scores of years and are healthy, at the same time, there is always a chance of some disease being spread through this means. While I am in favor of oil, it is a question whether or not the ordinary dust is more unhealthy than the dust from oiled streets which is very irritating to the throat." -

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MISS LUCK B. DODGE. NEW YORK. April 22. Her girl friends here are overjoyed at the news from London that Miss Lucy B. Dodge, the young American heiress, is on her way to New York from London to make her permanent home here. Miss Dodge is the young woman who mysteriously deserted the handsome home of her stepfather, an Englishman, in London, about a month ago. It is now said that she left the house in order to frustrate her mother's plan to marry her off to an 'eligible' Britisher. It is added that Miss Dodge returned to the mansion only on condition that her mother would consent to her sailing immediately for New York.

ALL IGE SHOULD BE WASHED VON PEIfi Council Passes --Resolution Ordering Icemen to Do This. "Cleaner Ice for Richmond Consumers" is now the by-word of council. At the meeting last night Councilman VonPein introduced a motion instructing City Attorney Bond to request the head of the ice company to have all ice men wash the ice before delivering it. The motion passed unanimously . Councilmen believe the ice should be placed on the scales which are on every ice wagon. While the ice is being weighed a bucket of water should be thrown on it, washing off every particle of dirt. A close record should be kept of the weight of the ice and the iceman should charge exactly to the pound for the amount of ice they deliver, the councilmen assert. "What's the matter, Matt?" asked Councilman Williams of Councilman VonPein. "Are you afraid some dirt will get in your beer?" The city father from South Richmond ignored the question. The matter of cleaning and weighing ice was referred to the health department. PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION (Palladium Special) CAMBRIDGE CITY, April 22. The Jackscn township high school commencement will be held at the school house Wednesday, April 30. The class play, "Dodging an Heiress," will be presented Saturday evening, April 26. The program is as follows: Invocation, Rev. J. S. Long. Annual Address, Hon. O. T. Corson. Presentation of Diplomas, C. R. Coblentz. Benediction, Rev. J. S. Long. SENATE RESOLUTIONS. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, April 22. The senate today passed two resolutions in troduced by Senator Norris of Nebras-j ka, one directing the attorney general to give the senate his reasons for dismissing the government's suit against the alleged coffee tru6t, and the other requesting the president to furnish the senate with all diplomatic correspondence relating to the subject. CUB FOR PARK. A female bear cub has been ordered by Superintendent Hollarn for Glen Miller Park. The cub will be a mate to Boscoe and will be named Nellie. Both bears were purchased from Detroit for $t0 each. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Local showers and thunderstorms tonight or Wednesday. Warmer tonight.

Husband Wanted

WILL TAKE UP FIVE LIGHT PLANT BONDS City, Has Opportunity to.Se.cure $5,000 Worth of Bonds. Ry arrangements made with'a local bank, $5,000 worth of city light plant bonds will be taken up by the city on July 1, and efforts will be made to take up $15,000 more. The money will be taken from the light plant sinking fund which by that time will total more than $20,000. City Controller McMahan was notified by one of the banks that $5,000 worth of light plant bonds were in its possession and would be held until July 1, if the city desired to take them up then. July 1 Is the end of the fiscal year for sinking funds, according to the Indiana state laws. The bonds pay 4 per cent, interest and the sinking fund draws 3 per cent, interest with a small premium. The bonds were issued in March, 1902, and are for $1,000 each. They are in the hauds of a few persons and make a safe investment; None of the bonds have been taken up by the city, as yet, the $5,000 worth being the first which the city has had opportunity to purchase. The entire bond issue of $144,000 is due in 1927, by which time the sinking fund will total that amount. FRIENDS COMMITTEE To Elect a Supervisor of Churches. The committee' of the Friends Five Years meeting met this afternoon for the purpose of electing a representative to take charge of the work of all the Friends churches and to act as supervisor in aiding the churches in problems which come up. The committee is composed of Friends from all over the country, Prof. Hole of Earlham College, and S. Edgar Nicholson, editor of the American Friend, being the local members. No local men had been spoken of for the office

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of the Iowa representatives will be elected to fill the office of general su - pervisor. Other matters besides this will be decided at the meeting. An - other meeting will be held in the South Eighth Street Friends church tomorrow. TWO ARE CONVERTED. A large crowd was present last night at the Baptist church to hear Evangelist Williams speak on "A Voice from the Dead. Two p ersons professed conversion at the close of the meeting. A number of people hare made application for membership in the church and will probably be baptized some evening this week. The speaker's subject tonight will be, "Every One's Shoes Fit Him."

PRESIDENT WILSON PLEADS

FOR A BROADER LAND BILL

WAYNE COUNTY MAN LEADING IN FIGHT AGAINST JAPANESE One of the leaders of the fight being conducted in the California legislature to pass a drastic bill prohibiting aliens from owning land In that state, which legislation might involve the United States La a war with Japau. is a former Wayne county man. Senator Lee C. Gates of Los Angeles. Gates is Progressive floor leader in the senate and has made a great reputation as a fighter. Gates also represents the Johnson administration in the senate. Senator Gates moved to California about twenty years ago, but for years lived on a farm near Centenrllle and at one time taught school near Milton. Last fall during the presidential campaign he visited Richmond and addressed a Progressive rally at the Gennett theater. His address was one of the best delirered in the city during that campaign. He has made brilliant political success in California and is being talked of as the next Progressive candidate for governor. The bill Gates supports and which is advocated by the administration forces would contain these provisions: "1. No alien, who is Ineligible to citizenship, shall be permitted to acquire and hold land In California for a period of more than one year after date of such acquisition. "2. No corporation, the majority of stock of which is held by aliens who are ineligible to citizenship, shall be permitted to acquire and hold land except for one year." A press dispatch today says: Senator Gates expressed the views of a number of the Administration leaders when he aaid that no bill seriously affecting European capital should be passed. "The Japanese are the cause of the whole controversy," said Gates, "and the relief sought is from the Japanese alone. To pass a law against Europeans In order that we might restrict the Japanese would be unwise and useless worse than useless. "We cannot afford to drive out - the millions of foreign capital thatare needed for the development of . our state. The only alternative is a bil( that strikes directly at the Japanese. If it is not passed then no bill will be passed." THEATER MEN MAY ASSIST CHARITIES Three Moving Picture Houses Were Opened Last Sunday. That the local motion picture show owners of this city will make an engiving a per cent of their Sunday receipts, is probable. Three of the picture shows in the city were open last Sunday. Another, it is said, will follow the lead of the others next Sunday. The local men cite Indianapolis as an example of where the plan of dividing Sunday receipts from motion picture shows with the charities, is used. They believe that this plan could be very satisfactorily worked here and through it the local charitable organizations could be aasisted. As yet none of the picture show owners have announced how the receipts of last 'Sunday were used. HE WANTED TO DUEL Banker Glover Was Willing to Fight Rep. Sims. (National Neva Association) WASHINGTON, April 22. The select committee appointed by the house today began its investigation to determine whether Charles G. Glover the Washington banker shall be punished for contempt for his attack upon Rep. Sims of Tennessee. The . . t . iby ReP" Kentucky, who ! eaid Glover told him that he regretted ; that the laws did not permit dueling in this county. Johnson said that Glover told him if it were not for the law be would challenge Sims to a duel on account of things Sims had said on the floor of the house. This conversation took place in February, Johnson said. Rep. Sims testified that when he was accosted by Glover last Friday Glover had an insane expression in his eyes with a bluish color on his face. Glover was not present today. The many friends of Mr. Walter Murray will be scrry to learn that he is 111 with tcnsilitis, at his home In West Main street . "

PROTESTS AGAINST

A DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE JAPS He Urges Exclusion From Ownership of All Aliens ff it is Necessary For State to Pass Law. PROGRESSIVES ARE FOR ORIGINAL ACT. Demcorats Will Now Probably Support Such a Measure as the One Advocated by the President. (National Nws Association) WASHINGTON. April 22. PresW dent Wilson today appealed to Governor Johnson of California and through him to the people of that state not to pass any alien land laws which might antagonise Japan and embroil the entire United States In a conflict with the Japanese. The president's message t6 Johnson In part follows: I appeal with the utmost confidence to the people, the governor and the legislature of California to act on the matter sow under consideration in a manner that cannot from any point of view be fairly challenged or called in question. If they deem it necessary to exclude all the aliens who have not declares their IntenUons to become ciUzens upon the privelege of land ownership they can do so alone lines already followed In the laws of many of the other states and as many foreign countries. Including Japan herself. - "Invidious discrimination will Inevitably bring In question the treaty obligation of the government of the United States. I register my very earnest and respectful protest against discrimination In this case. -not"wnly because I feel It my duty as the chief executive of the nation, but also and the more readily because I believe that the people and legislative authorities of California will generously respond the moment the matter Is frankly presented to them as a question of national policy and of national honor. It they have ignored this point of view, it is, I am sure, because they did not realize what and how much was involved." DEMOCRATS CHANGE FRONT. SACRAMENTO. CaL, April 22. Democratic leaders after a conferenoe today decided to support an alien land law framed to accord with the views of President Wilson. This bill would apply in broad general terms to all aliens who had not expressed a determination to become citizens. "The ad ministration forces behind Governor 1111 ill lot IAUUU iuivw awtui wvvvaaaws Johnson as the day advanced became more determined In their support of the bill which applies frankly to the Japanese by saying that aliens not eligible to citizenship should be excluded from the ownership of land. PROBABLE CANDIDATE Thomas May Ask Nomination For City Clerk. Clark Thomas, 439 South Fifth street, employed as engineer at the Richmond Abbatoir. is contemplating making the race for nomination of city clerk on the Progressive Ucket in the forthcoming primary. Mr. Thorns s stated today that he had not definitely decided whether he would ask the nomination for this office. He said that he would make a decision following the mmlng of the city Progressive committee, which to to be held Thursday evening. Up to the present Baits Bescher is the only avowed candidate for the nomination. OFFERS NEW WEAPON TO FIGHT COMBINES t National News Association) WASHINGTON. April 22. Representative Ievy, of New York, today introduced a bill for a new system of Investigation and prevention of monopolies in restraint of trade. It provides boards to be appointed by the secretary of commerce which are to work In conjunction with the courts In investigating complaints of persons oppressed by monopolies and bringing prosecujtlens. MUXCIE PUBLISHER DROPS DEAD TODAY (National News Association) MUXCIE, Ind, April 22. M. I R. Sawyer, publiEher of the Muncie Pocket Guide, a monthly booklet, fell dead fbf heart disease today. For many years ;te was connected with newspapers la ' Cincinnati and other cities. He was a prominent Klk and came to Muncto Jien years at