Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 136, 18 April 1914 — Page 6

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUTCTELEGRAM, SATURDAY, APRIL IS, 1914

SIEGE OF MONTEREY TO BE NEXT BATTLE OF GENERAL VILLA

Rebel Leader Promises Soldiers Rest Before Campaign Against City Begins Establishes Strong Garrisons.

FEDERAL PRISONERS , RECEIVE NO QUARTER

No Trace Found of Newspaper Men Reported Captured by General Ortega Associates Investigate. TORRKON, State of Coahuila, Mexico, April 18. Thenext big battle in Northern Mexico will be fought at Monterey, according to present plqns of General Francisco Villa, commander-in-chief of the Constitutionalists. General Villa declared today that he was "going to give his men a breathing spell" before he opens his next campaign against the Federals In Northeastern Mexico. "After establishing strong garrisons at San Pedro, Benavides and Parras I will withdraw the main body of my men to Torreon," said General Villa. "My troops are worn out with constant fighting and long marches. I intend to give them a rest and allow them to secure new equipment." Kill All Prisoners. Rebel officers who have returned here from the front admit that many of the prisoners taken in the fighting around San Pedro were executed by firing squads immediately after capture.

Grand-Leader Opens Doors For Patronage of Richmond

The "Grand Leader," Richmond' newest atore, opened for business this morning In the Aldlne building, formerly occupied by the Hoover-Bond company.. The building has been completely remodeled and presents an attractive appearance. The company handles men's and women's furnishings. John Stillman Is the manager of the store. This store is one of a chain of ten controlled by the same company. The company by this means obtains a buying power that enables it to compete with the -best companies In the business field. The other branches are located at Fort Wayne, Muncie, Logansport, South Bend, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lansing and Flint, Mich. The company has obtained a five years' lease on the Richmond building, and expects to build up a trade among

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together the methods of determining a rate. Two-"days ago, the two men completed their work and found that a maximum rate of fifteen cents for 100 cubic feet of water, which equals a twenty cent rate for 1,000 gallons, with the sliding scale proportionally decreased, would bring the company a return of six per cent. This was secured by taking the city's valuation, $650,000, preparing the fixed charges, including operating expenses, depreciation, taxes and interest, and deducting that total from the gross operating revenue. The result divided into the valuation determines the per cent of profit. Bavis Explains Issue. In speaking of the preferred stock issue of a year ago, Mr. Bavis said: "The company simply laid down before Its stockholders, an issue of stock valued at $350,000, and said, 'Take what you want and leave the

rest. The price is ninety-seven per cent of the par value.' What was left, or $148,000 worth of stock, was then turned over to the Dickinson Trust company, and after six months, sold at 110 per cent of par. Instead of paying for the stock, the trust company returned a certificate to the Water Works company and in turn no interest was paid on it. This evaded a phase of the public utilities law and was a case of you tickle my back and I'll tickle yours between the trust company and the Water Works company. In return the trust company, as far as we can learn, secured thirteen per cent, or the difference between the ninety-seven per cent it paid for the stock and the 110 per cent it later sold it for, simply as the cost of underwriting. Then the people paid the difference when the Water Works company charged up to profit or loss or rather capitalized $10,500, which represents the difference between the par value of the stock and the selling price to the common stockholders." Uses Own Figures. In preparing his figures, Mr. Bond uses those he individually found after his investigation and disregards those of the Commercial club, Engineer Watts and the city officials, Bavis declares. In one instance, he recommends that 20.75 per cent of the gross operating revenue should be paid by the city for fire protection and that 79.25 per cent should be paid by the consumer. In drawing this fine point, he comes at an abrupt difference between the accepted figures of Engineer Watts, who believed the city should pay forty-five per cent and the consumer fifty-five per cent. Charles Jordan and Mr. Bavis strike another figure by declaring the city should pay 30 per cent and the consumers should pay 70 per cent. The figures of the Commercial club are about those which are in force now. In a new schedule of rates, the same apportionment would be made for the city and the consumers. Mr. Bond points out in his brief that the rate of return on a business investment of long standing and as well established as the Water Works company, should not be as high as in case of a new business which is in an experimental stage and fraught with risk. His brief says: "The evidence in this case shows that this water plant has been In operation 28 years, that it has been a

all classes of buyers of the city. Mr. Stillman is optimistic over the prospects of the local store and predicts that the Richmond branch will soon become one of the strongest divisions of the concern. "With our immense buying power we feel enabled to sell good in this city at prices that will suit the people. We Intend to cater to all classes of trade and will make no distinction of any kind whotsoever in our prices. We have one price. We feel that Richmond people will take advantage of our liberal prices, and if today's business may be taken as an indication of our business in this city, we feel satisfied to say that we are here for good. All shoppers are cordially invited to inspect our store, as we wish the buyers of Richmond to get acquainted with our firm," asserted Mr. Stillman this morning.

success, and that the schedule of prices paid by the consumers heretofore has yielded the plant large, fat and juicy profits; that Richmond is a thriving and prosperous city with a slow yet steady and sure growth, built and developed upon a substantial business basis, and that it will no doubt continue to grow and develop in the future as it has done In the past; and that therefore there are not any risks now of any consequences whatever to which the respondent is subject; and for these reasons as well as others which might be given, but which we do not deem necessary now to consider, the rates of return in this case should be placed in the lowest scale of those rates which courts and commissions have in the past held to be reasonable. "We cannot escape the conviction that as water works pjants, generally speaking, are among the safest of undertakings when once they have reached a paying basis, which is a fact in this case, and the risks involved in such a business have decreased to a minimum, or practically disappeared entirely, that there should be a corresponding decrease in the profits of such a business, which profits, of course, must come from the public or consumers who use the product. Much Idle Money. "It is a fact, known by every one, that our banks and trust company are over-loaded with money, seeking safe investment at reasonable return; and according to the best information obtainable, there is now deposited in the banks and trust company in this city, on time certificates, bearing only

I three per cent interest, more than I enough money to pay for this water I works plant.

"And although such time deposits may not in fact be assumed and bear their proportion of the taxes, still

j they are liable to taxation and no ! doubt all such depositors would be

glad to invest in five per cent nontaxable stock in a utility of such long standing as the respondent, and which investment would be, under the facts and circumstances in this case, safe

and secure.

that five per cent return is entirely adequate and sufficient lor the respondent, and that in no event should the same be more than the legal rate of six per cent, even in the event that the commission should not agree with us that five per cent is sufficient."

TRIANGULAR DEBATE G0EST0DEPAUW Both Methodist Teams Win, While Earlham Stands Last With Indiana in Second Place.

ORATORY DECIDES

The Judges Mark Individual Wrok of Debaters Rather Than Collective Effort of Team As Whole.

The triangular debate held last evening was won by DePauw university, with Indiana university second, and Earlham third. Both DePauw teams won their debates, and the negative team from Indiana defeated Earlham. The debate on the question of compulsory arbitration in Indiana, was well discussed by the visiting colleges at Earlham. The DePauw team, however, clearly had the advantage all throught the debate, 'and succeeded in advancing several questions which the offirmative were unable to answer directly. The Methodist debaters stood opposed to the act of compulsory arbitration, because, so they alleged, it was contrary to the spirit of American independence, and impracticable. The state team defind its plan as being similar to that practiced for a time in New Zealand and Australia, which the negative was able to condemn with a long list of authorities. Method of Grading. The awarding of places was not made by the number of contests won, but by the judges' average on the work of the different teams. The judges were instructed to grade the debaters on individual work rather than upon the work with relation to the team. Five judges were present at each of the three contests, and each judge gave each speaker a grade on both his constructive speech and rebuttal. These grades determined the place of the debater, and they were added to determine the standing of the school. The standing of the school in the different debates were added to make the final score. Emphasis was laid by this method on the individual ability of each debater, and team work was held in the The final results of each debate were as follows: DePauw, affirmative 101 Earlham, negative 105 DePauw, negative 90 Indiana, affirmative ..119 Earlham, affirmative 118 Indiana, negative 91 Totals. DePauw, first 191 Indiana, second 210 y2 Earlham, third 223

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Monday morning at 5:30 o'clock. A prolonged insistent ringing of the telephone in the home of County Agent Cobb, east of the city, and Mr. Cobb leaps from bis bed, puts on enough clothing to keep off the morning chill and races downstairs to answer the first call. His week's work has begun. This particular farmer who has awakened the county agent from his slumbers before the sun has risen, wants the services of Mr. Cobb at an orchard demonstration. Acting as his own booking agent, Mr. Cobb glances at his date book above the telephone and finds he has engagements for every day of that week and until the following Thursday. This arrangement satisfies the farmer and the engagement is made. By 8 o'clock the county agent is seated at his desk at the court house, making out his reports which he must send to the state agricultural department and department of agriculture at Washington. Acting as his own stenographer, he answers several letters, replies to inquiries and possibly makes inquiries of his own. Monday morning office work usually lasts until about 11 o'clock. Saws and Digs. At this time, the county agent gets his machine from the garage and by noon has traveled seventeen miles to Economy. An hour later he is in an orchard a short distance from town,

addressing a growing crowd. When the preliminary instructions have been gone over, Mr. Cobb climbs into an apple tree and with saw, demonstrates the methods of pruning necessary to secure the best results from fruit trees. Before the two hour demonstration has closed, he has used a spade to turn up the dirt around the roots, has explained the uses of fertilizer and answered innumerable questions. A farmer near Economy has been raising hogs according to directions given him by Mr. Cobb and directly opposite the advice of neighbors who have watched the experiment skeptically. He takes a number of these farmers with him and looks over the bunch of pigs. The brood sow, which last year ate several of her pigs, did not molest one this year because she had been fed on tankage which gave her the proper animal matter. The little pigs are lively and thrifty. After giving additional instructions, M-. Cobb leaves for home. Stopped Again. As he comes over the top of a hill, he is stopped by a farmer, who wants him to examine and pass on a new hog house. Cobb looks over the house, finds a new idea and makes a note of it. The farmer is a successful one and the discussion which follows is mutually beneficial By 6 o'clock the county agent has reached Richmond and is ready to return to his home, where the evening is spent in the management of his own grounds. Tuesday morning is spent largely in office calls. A Franklin township man representing several farmers in his community, asks for an orchard

demonstration the following week and the arrangements are completed. Another man wants to know what fertilizer is best suited for bis corn this year. He explains the nature of his soil and gets an analysis of fertilizer which will give him the best results. Other inquiries are made and answered. Part of the afternoon Is spent in advertising the Wayne county Corn growing contest in the vicinity of Cambridge City. Returning to bis office late in the afternoon, Mr. Cobb finds a letter from school boys at Webster giving results of seed corn testing he started there in February. This letter is answered, with additional instructions. While waiting for an interurban, a farmer from Williamsburg hails him and enters into a discussion regarding some pure strain horses he is raising, and keeps the county agent long enough to make him miss his car. The hour is not spent unprofitably as other farmers are met on the streets and advice and suggestions given. Reaching home at 7:15 o'clock, Omer Young, president of the Columbian Farmers' associa

tion calls on the telephone and asks the county agent to speak before the association meeting on Thursday night. Another call comes Wednesday morning from members of the Columbian association. Getting out his machine, the agent succeeds in getting over the Middleborough pike through the deep ruts and over the piles of dirt that are being used in the road making, and makes visits to four

farms. 'He first notes the conditions in an alfalfa field planted last fall, and finds that poor soil has prevented an excellent stand, although the good care given it resulted in a fair stand now and probably a fair crop later. Another farm visited is that of one the six successful women farmers of Wayne county. Advice is given as to fertilizer for crops and fruit trees. Another farmer calls the county agent regarding young calves, while another has a new hog house completed and ready for inspection. After completing the Thursday morning office work, Mr. Cobb is at a school, at Whitewater this time, and at 9:30 he gives a demonstration on seed corn testing to the pupils. Returning home, he picks up a farmer whose son was one of those making the trip to Lafayette in the Palladium corn essay contest. At noon he is again in his office and testing seed for a Richmond grain dealer. Wife Talks Too. Meeting Mrs. Cobb, they return to the farms on the Middleborough pike and give and orchard demonstration, testing a lime sulphur spray before twenty men interested in fruit tree culture. After eating at a neighboring farm, Mr. and Mrs. Cobb attend the meeting of the Columbian Farmers' association, where the county agent speaks on poultry raising and his wife talks to the auxiliary on the short course at Purdue. As the roads in that vicinity are too bad to return at night, they remain with one of the farmers.

Friday It raina all day and meetings which bad been arranged In orchards are postponed. Office work occupies most of the ageat's time. He not only answers the stack of Inquiries that has accumulated during the week, but writes advertising matter tor the corn contest, sends out circulars and writes to many farmers in preparation of a meeting for Saturday. An Abington farmer gets information on bis stand of alfalfa; a Kentucky citizen wants to lease a farm here and asks , conditions. Another caller owns an acre of ground in the city limits and desires to raise a crop. He is advised to raise beans or potatoes. Use Reading Table. By 9 o'clock the following morning a delegation of ten men from Jefferson township have arrived at the county agent's office and later, farmers come from other parts Oiche county. Ideas are exchanged anrfthe reading table with the late farm magazines and government bulletins is used. The afternoon is spent In the , organization of the Better Farming Association of Wayne township. BeEj Saturday, the agent decides to quit work early and by a o'clock has his desk locked and is ready to go home. But several other visitors must be attended to before he can leave. Up to the time he retires for the night, he is planning some work for the following week or answering telephone calls to arrange meetings or give advice.

. Sunday morning no county work is j done, but by 1:30 o'clock in the afterjnoon a neighbor calls him to examine ! trees for San Jose scales. Others In ! the neighborhood are interested and an informal unarranged meeting is held. If thee ounty agent Is lucky he does I not have any calls on Sunday night I and considers his week's work comj pleted with the afternoon meeting. ' Sunday evening be has for his own j and usually spends it planning the ! work for the next week, which will

begin early the following morning. During the week, it being an average one, he has travelled seventy-five miles in his automobile, held five meetings, met with a score of office visitors and has visited between fif-

j teen and twenty farms. He has given out information in reams and cata- ! logued what he himself has learned. ! This account must be sent to the state : extension departments, Lafayette, and ; to Washington, where it is in turn catalogued and returned through the ; circuit to the people.

SUES WIDOW. ARLINGTON. N. J, April 18. Mrs. Thomas Brown. 53. a wealthy widow, has been sued for $10,000 for alleged alienation of the affections of Robert Burns, a 23-year-old husband.

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TIIVIELY HINTS HE great difficulty among pupils (often those advanced, and even teachers) in reading music manuscripts is because they are not so generally perfect as they should be in tha fundamental knowledge of the chords of keys in which the music is composed. The avenue to the easy understanding of modulation from one key to another is opened, and the difficulties more easily surmounted by the knowledge obtained through the aid of "Grove's Music Plmplifter." Every teacher and advanced scholar In music knows, or should know, that mdulation cannot be understood without thorough knowledge of chords their inversions and triads, with their positions.

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Entered According to the Act of Parliament of Canada at the Department of Agriculture in the Year 1906. SECOND EDITION, Copyright 1905, International Copyright Secured. Copyright 1903-4 by W. SCOTT GROVE, Scranton, Pa. The key of B has five sharps, hut with this chart you may learn the rhythmic chords as easily as you did the key of C, which has neither sharps nor fiats. Place the chart directly over the keyboard at right angles to it, so that the small white letter D at the bottom of chart is directly over D on the keyboard. Then the white spaces on the ehart will be over the white keys and black spaces over the black keys. The top, middle and lower sections on the lower chart represent the three chords, a mastery of which will enable anyone to accompany on the piano or organ any song or melody ia the key of B, and the upper chart represents the chords of the key of G sharp, relative of B major. ' - The white letters are to he played with the left hand and the black letters with the right hand. The relative of the key of B is the key of G sharp minor, and its chords are given in the chart above to complete the sixth mnsic lesson in this series. ' " Now having placed the chart on the piano or organ, so that the small white letter D at bottom of chart with the dash above it, is directly over D on the keyboard, play the' whife Teller on tfc'elop section with the left hand, and then the three black letters in unison with the right hand. Next play the middle section in the same way, then the lower section, and then return to the top section. The small letter D with the dash above itwhfen gives the chart position" mast not t piyed. The knowledge of the keys an lacility in striking th proper chords form the basis of all smrical knowledge.

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