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DAVIS PLEDGES CITY'S SUPPORT FOR PARK PLAN Citizens and City Get Together to Eliminate West Side Dump and Substitute Beautiful Playlots. West Richmond is to hare a park and playgrounds. The citizens have said so. Alfred Bavis, representing the administration, has pledged the city's support When residents of the west side met at the Baxter school last night to disjcuss the project, the plan of purchasing land for the park along the Whitewater by popular subscription was abandoned.

oeni cuv is 01 tne Doara 01 puouc works the mass meeting appointed a 1 comrffeee, which will take up with i the jy attorney the question of purcasrtn:; the land by the city after institulng condemnation proceedings, i Persons Interested, declare, however, I that it will not be necessary for the city to condemn the land. They say ' residents of that neighborhood will be so pleased to get rid of the dump they will sell property in the affected zone at a reasonable figure. Illff is Chairman. After Edgar Iliff had heen elected permanent chairman and replaced John Fosler, who called the meeting, a committee with power of investigating the situation and calling another meeting soon was appointed. The following are members of the committee: John W. Rethemeyer, Mrs. R, D. Rich. Thomas Hubbard, John Fosler and Mrs. Emory M. Evans. Joseph W. Cutland was elected secretary. The general plan perfected calls for the purchase of land from Richmond avenue south to Main street and West to West Fifth street. No attempt will be made to dispose "of the public park, now grown up in weeds at West Seventh street. When John FoBler called the meeting to order he said he already had subscriptions amounting to between $500 and $1,000 promised should that course be adopted. Alfred Bavis branded the west side dump as a "running sore" which he would be glad to see removed. He was thankful, he said, that blame for its being there could not be placed on this administration. Speaking for the mayor Mr. Bavis promised the support of the city in any movement to make the conditions better. Interested in Parks. "In providing parks and places for children to play," hawsaid.youTj-5 touching; a pot close to -my, heart. That is one thing I want this administration to do and one thing which it will do, provide playgrounds for the children." He pictured a beautifull illuminated Doran bridge as the entrance to the new park. Mr. Iliff recalled the purchase of the Glen and the subsequent wrath of the voters which fell upon the council. Now, he said, the park could not be purchased for any money. Mrs. Harry Hazeltine scored the city for the dump nuisance. She directed attention to the stringent measures intended to keep alleys and streets clean, calling this inconsistent since the city allows such a plague spot as the west side dump on its own property. A chalk sketch on the blackboard by Thomas 1 lib bard was used to show the unequal distribution of tne public parks. He showed that six of the public parks were on the East side of the river. He declared the city owed the west side a park to balance the Glen park on the east side. Citizens at the meeting were unanimous in their request that the committee act at once, before the enthusiasm for the project had cooled STARR . CASE DRAGS Hearing May Continue Until Monday. The trial of the suit of Howard Starr against Richard Brown to recover $2,000 damages, continued today with every prospect of holding over until July 6. Few Webster people have been attending the case. The trial is practically a repetition of the hearing when Brown was convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill Starr. The same witnesses testified and the same doctors were placed on the stand. Brown is in the penitentiary for a term of two to fourteen years and has no money, but his father is fighting the case. Tn the event a judgment is given against him, it will be against the share he will have in his father's estate.

Send Prisoners to Church as Punishment Workers Plead

Mayor Robbins was asked today to forego the unwise plan of penning wrongdoers up in jail for eleven or so days and instead require them to attend church for six consecutive Sundays in the hope that a higher chord in their characters will be reached from the pulpit. The proposal is made by the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the Second Presbyterian church. Communication was sent to Mayor Bobbins, by the officers. It follows: Hon. Will J. Robbins, Mayor of Richmond. D&tr Sir: Believing that it would be possible to influence some of the men who are brought into your court, for various reasons, for a better life, and knowing that It has been done elsewhere successfully, we have taken the following action: We. the members of the Young Peoile's Society of Christian Endeavor f the Second Presbyterian church, request your honor that in

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UPPER: MISS KATHERINE MAY VINTON. LOWER: FRANK PAL MER SPEARS. Frank P. Soears. director of the Bos. ton Y. M. C. A. when called upon to decide whether he would remain a widower and enjoy a fortune of $600,000, or remarry and be compelled 'to renounce the money, that he would sacrifice the money to marry Miss Katherlne May Vinton, a graduate of La Salle Seminary. He was compelled to make this sacrifice because of the peculiar will made by his first wife, by which she decreed that he could enjoy this amount of money as long as he remained single. "Some popular novel in which a wife's fortune is abused by her widower might have been the cause of my wife's restricting me in her will," said Spears. "At any rate my decision to sacrifice wealth for love is not a hard one. Incidently, I believe every business man should be married. No bachelor quarters for me," continued Mr. Spears. NEW WHEAT GOOD Cambridge Millers Pass on Quality. CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., July 3. New wheat is being marketed at 70 cents a bushel. Local dealers pronounce the quality excellent, with an average yield of twenty bushels per acre. Because of the recent rains, oats will be much better than anticipated, while there is a perfect stand of corn, and that conditions could not be better. stead of sentencing men guilty of petty offences to jail, sentence them to attend the services of some church for at least six consecutive Sabbaths, a report to be made of their attendance; that the offender be allowed to specify his choice of the church, if he has any, if not, the choice to be left in the hands of the Police Judge; also the Pastor of the church selected be notified at once of such action. In case the man did not attend the church specified, a jail sentence could be imposed. Believing that it is possible to touch the lives of some of these men for better things, we make this appeal. Respectfully yours, M. Parrell Thomas, Pres. Mary B. Howes, Sec'y. Mayor Robbins has not made answer as yet to the communication. The plan has been suggested before and has been tried in other cities. The police judge probably will send an answer to the letter within a short time.

POST OFFICE GROWS DESPITE HARD TIME

Report for Quarter Shows Steady March Toward Desired $100,000 Mark. Hard times, business depression and money shortages are mere expression ,and not actualities at the postoffice During the last three months the office has not halted in its steady march toward the $100,000 mark the ambition of every one connected with the department. The annual report of the office is not completed, but several sections of it have already been sent to Washington. Probably the best showing was made in the money-order department. Assistant Postmaster Deuker today sent to the depository at Chicago $32,902, the surplus of three months' business. The issues amounted to $89,351.95, while the money orders paid out by this office amounted to $32,887.21. A total of $23,594.72 was sent to the Richmond office by other postoffices. There was an increase last month over June, 1913, in deposits in the postal savings department of $749, and an increase over May, 1914, of $814. During the month $1',481 was deposited and $667 was withdrawn. There is now a balance of $11,991 to the credit of Richmond depositors. During the quarter $3,894 was gained in deposits after deducting the withdrawals. This is an increase over the preceding year of $804. Stamp sales the last month were $7,613.04, while in June 1913, they were $7,200, an Increase of over $400. After paying all expenses of the office, there still remains as a cash balance for the month of $3,868.81, with which the Richmond office is credited as its monthly surplus. Mail clerks out of Richmond were paid $3,231.78 for the Indianapolis office, and only $637.03 was sent to Indianapolis in actual cash. COUNTY AFFER AGENT Williams Makes Trip to Purdue. The county agent to succeed A. D. Cobb has not been appointed. Wednesday morning, Mr. Williams left for Purdue in an effort to get the promise of an early appointment. As he had other places to go, he has not returned. In case the trustees are unsuccessful in securing a man to replace Agent Cobb, James Howarth, trustee of Wayne township favors sending some Wayne county farmers to Purdue for a six months course and then giving them the county, agent job in quarterly periods. i A meeting of the board of trustees will be held next Wednesday. It will be the first open meeting held under the present organization. A number of trustees have promised to permit outsiders to hear the transaction of their business. i

HANDLEY PROPOSES STATUE TO MORTON HEAR COURT. HOUSE Son of Veteran Perfects Plan to Obtain Soldiers' Memorial by Organizing AH Societies of County. . Another Fourth is here, and still the county has no monument to; its soldiers. ' Wayne county's memorial tribute to Oliver P. Morton, her favorite son and Indiana's greatest war governor, is an eight-foot .cast in a far corner of the court house. ' To the soldiers of Wayne county there is nothing memorial of any consequence. Lawrence Handley, superintendent of mails at the Richmond postoffice, a member of the Sons of Veterans has proposed as a tribute to the old soldiers of the county the erection of a memorial statue of Oliver P. Mor-

!ton in the northeast corner of the court house grounds. To bring this about he suggests an organization of all clubs in which there are interested members, including the Better Farming association and township farmers' organizations, such an organization to be known as the Wayne County Memorial association. Method is Simple. The method of securing a monument is simple, hard work being the chief requirement unless there is a strong organization back of it. A majority of the veterans of the county must sign a petition for presentation to the county commissioners, and the county commissioners to handle the remainder of the work. Four or five years ago the Young Men's Business club, since merged with the Commercial club, fostered a memorial statue movement, which was a failure because of the limited membership. It is probable that all patriotic organizations will be glad to enter the movement, except the G. A. R. One of the members said today that the old soldiers no longer feel that they should go out and work for a memorial to themselves. Works Out Plan. In order to save some expense, Mr. Handley proposes to have the present Morton statue in the court house recast in bronze, mounted on a high pedestal of granite, and raised in the most prominent corner of the court house grounds. Included in the memorial would be two cannon, one on either side. Jack Mueller, county bridge engineer, has talked over the plan, and has some ideas of his own regarding the proposed memorial. He would pave the space around the monument and bank it with marble slabs. He has worked out the details of the plan. Wayne county is the birthplace of Oliver Perry Morton, and was his lifetime home, although he resided in other cities during part of his political career. A dozen other counties in the state, having no special claim on Morton, have erected a soldiers' me morial statue of the great war governor. At Indianapolis there are two Morton statues in prominent places. CHAMBERLAIN GOES TO FINAL JUDGMENT Famous British Statesman, Stricken With Heart Failure, Dies. LONDON, July 3. Joseph Chamberlain, the famous British statesman, died at his London residence at 10:15 o'clock last night after an illness of several years. He was 78 years old and for nearly half a century he was a conspicuous figure in British public life. Mr. Chamberlain suffered a stroke of paralysis several years ago and since then divided his time between his London and Birmingham residences and the Riviera. Last Thursday he was stricken with heart failure and never recovered from the attack. Chamberlain had represented the parliamentary district of West Birmingham in the house of commons since 1885, and it was only recently that he announced his retirement from public life. Re-elect Aged Man. Although the aged statesman had been unable to attend to his parliamentary duties for some time, he had become so endeared to his constituency through long associations that the voters were willing to return him to commons until death overtook him. On November 16, 1888. Mr. Chamberlain was married in Washington, D. C. to Miss Mary Endicott, daughter of Dr. W. C. Endicott, of the supreme court of Massachusetts. She was his third wife, the former two being English women. Chamberlain first became a great figure in international politics in 1884, at a time when pressure was being brought to bear upon the liberal government to establish a protectorate over Egypt, a proposition which the Birmingham statesman opposed vigorously. LEONARD TO TELL HOW CENTRAL WON Church and Sunday school services at the Central Christian tabernacle Sunday will be conducted by Rev. R. A. Bennett, pastor, and Carl Stewart, Bible school leader, of the First Christian church at Marlon. The visitors bring with them the congratulations of the defeated school in the. attendance contest which closed last Sunday. Rev. R. C. Leonard, pastor, and Superintendent Roland, of the Central Christian church will have charge of the Marion services, telling them how they boosted the Bible school attend ance ajg.d won the egntexV

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Specialization, Farm Names, Newspapers and Bulletin Boards Offer Course to Market and Riches. BY A. D. COBB. There is a ,big opportunity for the farmer further to develop his business by advertising and scientific salesmanship. To be a good salesman one must be able to persuade others that you have something they need. One of the best methods of accomplishing this persuasion is by good advertising. Advertising consists in telling the world that you have something for Bale, and telling it in such a way that the reader can not resist the impulse to buy. Much space has been devoted in farm papers toward urging the farmer to increase his production and in advising him of the best way to do It. The argicultural colleges, farmers' institutes and the various branches of agricultural extension that have been developed in the last few years have all devoted a great deal of time in (Continued on Last Page) OF CHARITIES TO CONTROL FOR INDIGENT RELIEF The organization of a central board of charities was today consummated in the Commercial club rooms when a board of directors of twelve members was chosen. The constitution, drawn by Frederick B. White sets out the purpose of the board to be "a confidential exchange of information" relative to charity and philanthropy, in order to bring about more satisfactory giving by the organization and by the individual. The first boaru of control consists of H. L. Monarch, J. T. Giles, A. J. Whallon, Willard Z. Carr, Mrs. Frank Land, Mrs. Ben Rush, Mrs. Millard F Warfel, George H. Knollenberg, Benjamin Johnson, S. E. Swayne, Conrad Huber and Fred White. Handles Fund. The central board of charities will be a well defined organization handling money for charity, but itself giving nothing directly to the recipients of charitable aid. Instead, it will act as the distributing center for funds given by Richmond citizens, to the various organizations affiliated. All affiliated organizations will keep up their work as .usual, elect their officers and keep their own books, but the board of charities will in a way be auditor of all books in which charity is a part. Separate accounts of all charitable organizations will be kept by a secretary to be elected later. The new board of control will hold a meeting soon to elect officers and receive the charity organizations into membership. Six of the twelve board members retire next February and six more will be elected ever year thereafter for two year terms. POLICE IN SEARCH FOR J!BRUBAKER Hagerstown Map's Brother Leaves Home and Disappears From Relatives Sight. The continued absence of John Brubaker, who disappeared Sunday after starting from his home near Muncie to visit his brother, Abner Brubaker, of Hagerstown, is attracting state-wide attention. Since ' his disappearance, Mr. Brubaker has written from Indianapolis, telling his wife that he intended committing suicide in White river. It is not believed Mr. Brubaker, who is a prominent farmer and who managed the Tuhey farm near Muncie, ended his life, as he had considerable money when he left home. Added to what he had with him, he borrowed $18 from two neighbors just before he left Muncie. Search is being made for papers giving Brubaker an honorable discharge in the army. The failure to find the papers seems to substantiate the the ory that Brubaker left home with the intention of using his discharge papers for re-enlistment in the army. As the only clue came from Indianapolis, the police there have been asked by Abner Brubaker, a brother, to search for some trace of the absent farmer. The recruiting stations in this vicinity have been visited with no success. Brubaker is well known in the northwestern part of the county,1 as are other members of his family. The Weather FOR INDIANA Generally fair tonight and Saturday. TEMPERATURE. Noon 78 YesterdayMaximum .. .... 80 Min1,mum,.,... woali

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KW CHARGE SET AT 40 CENTS Petition Sent to Utility Commission; Bond Shows City Gave Preferential Rates to Power Consumers

The pleas of the users of electric power In Richmond for a reduction to rates, and, especially a reduction of the minimum charge of 75 cento per month per horsepower have been answered by the board of public works on the suggestion of City Attorney Bond and with the approval of Mayor Robbins. Today Mayor Robbins announced that at a special meeting of city officials, late yesterday afternoon. It was decided to petition the State Public Utilities Commission to reduce the power rates an average of 9.8 per cent, and to reduce the monthly minimum charge from 75 cents per horse power to 40 cents. Superintendent Kleinknecht of the plant said the 40-cent charge would produce no revenue for the plant and he advised a 50-cent charge. In a letter addressed to the mayor a few days ago, City Attorney Bond thought this charge could be reduced to 25 cents, but he did not urge the adoption of such a charge. Cause of Decrease. Over a month ago a meeting of consumers of electric power was held at the Commercial club and three of the largest consumers protested vigorously against the recently adopted power rates, provided for both local plants by the state commission. TheBe men said they had been influenced to contract with the city plant on the assurance of Superintendent Kleinknecht that if the city plant obtained the bulk of the power business a further rate reduction would follow. Other city officials, however, asserted that they did not know Mr. Kleinknecht was advancing such proposals to the large nower consumers. Small and average consumers of electric power have all along asserted that they were satisfied with the new power rates, but they asserted the minimum monthly charge" was' almost prohibitive. Analyzes May Business. Mayor Robbins today made public a letter received by him from City Attorney Bond, in which the latter advises a reduction of both the minimum charge and the power rates. In this letter he points out that the revenue of the city plant for the month of May under the present rates and including the minimum charge revenue, was $2,550.06 or $216.30 more than what the revenue for the same month would have been under the old rates. This increase in revenue was made notwithstanding the fact that the present power rates are approximately 50 per cent less than the old rates and was made possible by the revenue received from the minimum charge, and by taking away the "special privilege" rates hitherto enjoyed, Mr. Bond asserts, by fifty per cent, of the city's power consumers. Although citing no specific instances, Mr. Bond in his letter assigns a cause for the protest of large power consumers against the existing rates by asserting that many such consumers in the past, before the establishment of the state commission, re Doctor in Whose Met Death by

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ceived special favors in the shape of preferential rates rates lower thaa the published schedules. Preferential Fall. He asserts that if under the new schedule he has drafted mod which the city will ask the commission to approve, any consumer gets a rate higher than he had prior to the existing schedule, it will be because ha has been the beneficiary of a preferential rate "which will never return to him again." The Bond letter also makes publlo for the first time the fact the city plant has in the past been guilty of cutting rates for the benefit of a privileged few, a crime officials of the former administration attributed solely to the Light, Heat & Power company. Mr. Bond bluntly states that the city sold more than seventy per cent of the current consumed for power "at special contract rates much lower than the old schedule." Origin of Discrimination. He then says "that by this method many unjust discriminations arose and inequalities crept in which make it all the harder now to formulate a satisfactory rate schedule. "The trouble, however, does not arise from the present method of formulating a schedule," the communication to the mayor continues, "but solely because under the former method many power consumers were receiving rates much lower than should have been given them. A consumer who has received a special and preferential rate is apt to feel aggrieved when his special favors are taken away. I do not believe, however, that any special favors should be granted. All

must be treated exactly alike without any discrimination whatever. This method is in harmony with the law and is the only one that meets the requirements of equity and justice." Mr. Bond then explains that his suggestion to reduce the new power rates practically ten per cent Is not made because be believes the new rates to be too high, but because he believesthe city plant can afford to make this reduction. Proposed Schedule. His proposed power rates schedule follows: First 250 k. w 3. cents Next 600 k. w 2,cenUi Next L250 k. w 2 cents' Next 4.000 k. w 2 cental Next 19,000 k. w 1H cents Over 25,000 k. w 1 cents Present Schedule. First 500 k. w S cents Next 500 k. w 2 cents Next 2,000 k. w 2H cento Next 7,000 k. w 2 cents Over 10.000 k. w 1H cents Mr. Bond says: "After formulating this schedule, I applied the same to each individual consumer of the plant for the month of May last, taking the same number of k. w. consumed as used in the above calculations and I find that this proposed schedule if in effect would have produced for cur(Continued on Last Page) Office Woman Mysterious Shot tne Duiiet wnicn uiiea Mrs. Bauer waai