Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 215, 21 July 1914 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXIX. NO. 215 RICHMOND, IND TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1914 SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS

COMMITTEE REPORTS DETAILED PLAN FOR SCHOOL JIBLE STODY declares Questions of Giving Credits for Work Purely Local One Subject to Supervision.

School board of several towns and titles are expected to appeal to tha state board of education soon to approve of the introduction of Bible study In the public schools, the work to be done outside of the school buildings, now that Attorney General Holan has declared that the question of Introducing such study shall originate (with the local school authorities. The attorney general held that, while the fetate board shall not take the initiative in the section of additional subfleets, it shall have the power to revise such additional subjects. , J. N. Study of Fort Wayne, P. A. field of Richmond and H. G. Brown jf Lebanon, comprising a committee trom the state board of education, have just completed their report. The history of the movement to introduce Bible fctudy in the schools is set out in detail. After telling of numerous hearings on the subject and repeating tho opinion expressed by the attorney general, the committee discusses the sub!ect in its report submitted as folows: .Committee Discusses Subject. "By this act (passed March 9, 1907." Fnd dealing with the course of study), he election of additional elective subIects is in the power of the local school mthorities, which would be the township trustee in the township, and the school board in the towns and cities. Buch action, according to the attorney general, is in every case subject to fevislon by the state board of educalon. "Thus it is clearly shown that under this law the only way that additional Bubjects can be introduced into the high school is by the act of the local school board or education, subject to the approval and revision of the state board. Bible Question Separate. "This plan of requiring the Ical board of education to take the initiative in the election of provisional nigh school subjects is in line with all legislation looking to the welfare of the state through its local self-government. "The question of teaching the Bible In tha schools or prescribing such a study is separate and distinct from the question of giving credit for work done outside, the school. The question then resolves itself into a local matter, that of the local authorities prescribing work and giving credit, subject to the approval and revision of the state board of education. In regard to this consent and revision, the state board of education must at all times be limited in its action by the provisions of the statute." This approval of the plans of any board of local school authorities must be separate and distinct in the case of each school corporation, as the decision of the attorney general clearly sets forth that the state board of education has no right to prescribe studies other than set forth in the law. Board Unable to Act. "When the local - board has acted bpon the question of Bible study, outBide the schools, the matter will be given a full, comprehensive and sympathetic hearing before the state board of education. As the law stands the state board of education is unable to act except as asked to do by individual school corporations, and such decision as is given by the state board of education would be local in its effect and would not necessarily prescribe the same course for other Schools." . HAL CHASE TO PLAY WITH BUFFALO FEDS New York Judge Dissolves Injunction of Chicago American Club. BUFFALO, July 21. The Federal baseball league won another victory here today when Supreme Court Justice Bissell dissolved the injunction of the Chicago American League baseball team restraining Hal Chase, the famous first baseman, from playing With the Buffalo Federal League team. Chase jumped from the Chicago White Soxs a month ago and came to Buffalo. He played two innings here and was stopped by the injunction when a sheriff walked onto the field and served the papers on him. MRS, HAPNER DEAD 'Preble County Pioneer Answers Call. NEW PARIS, Ohio, July 21. Mary A. Hapner, 72 years old, widow of Wesley Hapner, died Monday night at her home at Wiley's Station, five miles north of here, from a lingering cancer. She is survived by three sons, Albert, John and Anthony, and one daughter. Mrs. Peter Price. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Providence church, near Wiley's, the procession leaving the house at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Sylvan Bookwaiter will officiate. Interment in providence cemetery. HUERTA LEAVES CITY PUERTO MEXICO, Mex., July 21. With General Vlctoriano Huerta safe on board the German cruiser Dresden steaming from Jamaica officials breathed easier today. It has been feared since the arrival of the former dictator and General Aureliano Blanquet, former minister of war, .that an attack by rebels in this vicinity would lead to bloodshed and perhaps to jEusaacre.

"PLUCKING BOARD'S" NEMESIS NEARING

CAPTAIN JOHN H. GIBBONS. That the beginning of the end for the navy "plucking board," charged with the duty of removing deadwood from the service, came with the retirement of John H. Gibbons as captain of the Utah, is the general opinion expressed here today. Indignation over the retirement of Captain Gibbons has been country wide. Rear Admiral Knight, a member of the "plucking board," has admitted that the forced retirement of Gibbons was a loss to the navy. OBSERVES FIFTIETH ER OFMARRIAGE Former Hagerstown Couple, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen, Celebrate. HAGERSTOWN, Ind., July 21 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen of Indianapolis are celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary today. They were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Cornelius C. Thornburg, three miles north' of Hagerstown. Out of fifty present at the wedding, but three are living and they are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen" today. They are Mrs. Martha Bunnel, Hagerstown; Mrs. Henry Bressler, Hichmohd, and Thomas Thornburg, In dianapolis. Mr. . and Mrs. Allen were residents here many years. He was cashier of the Commercial bank, several years in the drug business, and at one time interested in other enterprises of the town. MEDIATORS STRIVE TO PREVENT STRIKE CHICAGO, July 21. Members of the federal board of mediation today con tinued their conferences with repre sentatives of the managers of 98 rail roads and enginemen in an effort to bring about a settlement of the wage controversy. From now on until either an agreement has been reached or until the mediators see that further efforts will be fruitless, two sessions a day will be held. According to Judge Knapp, all sessions will be behind closed doors and nothing will be given out until negotiations have been concluded. FEDERALS CAPTURE CITY OF GUAYMAS MAZATLAN, Mex., July 21. Although the occupation of Guaymas by the Constitutionalists proceeded peacefully it is reported here that there is a possibility of the Federals who evacuated La Paz marching on Guaymas and giving battle. Five Federal soldiers suspected of sniping are under arrest in Guaymas. The residents of Lapaz assert that the Constitutionalists forced the battle on them. The Federal civil and military authorities aware of Huerta's resignation, were willing to surrender and so notified the approaching Constitutionalists. They despite this opened fire and forced the battle. WEATHER RELENTS Heat Falls From Year's Record. Starting at 100 degrees a week ago last Sunday, the thermometer began falling, until it registered a temperature which made existence more of a pleasure than a torture. Rains on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, with threatening clouds almost every other day, are shown in the co-operative observer's report for last -week. Observations made at the water works pumping station follow: Max. Min. Rain Sunday 100 63 Monday 90. 66 3.26 Tuesday 79 67 .01 Wednesday 82 69 trace Thursday 91 67 .... Friday 86 62 .... Saturday .. -80 64 .... CARPET 8AVES LIFE. HAVERSTRAW, N. Y., July 21. Wesley Breck fell from a fourth story window and landed on 'a carpet which was spread over a clothesline In the yard. He escaped injury.

CUTTING OF WEEDS DEMANDED BY BILL WAIDELUGITATES Councilman Insists Rank Growth on Vacant Lots Mitigates Against Civic Beauty and Pride. The weed question came up for another discussion at the council meeting last evening. Councilman IWaidele wrathful! y exclaimed that on some vacant lots in West Richmond weeds six feet high were growing and distributing enough seed to make that section of the city one great weed patch next year. He concluded his remarks by introducing a resolution to have the ordinance committee report an ordinance which would require the cutting of weeds on vacant lots. It was unanimously adopted. Mayor Robbins called attention to the fact that many of these lots are owned by non-residents of the city, and that it would be as difficult to

have the weeds cut on them as it is to have them pay for improvement assessments. Couw:ilman- Waidele came back with the assertion that the city could well afford, as a measure of protection to the public health, to pay for the cutting of weeds on such lots. Milk Bill Goes Over. Two ordinances were to come up, for consideration last night, but both were laid over for two weeks. One is the amended milk ordinance, which is to provide principally for the delivery of all milk of a gallon or less quantity in bottles, and for the sterilization of all bottles and dairy utensils. Councilman O'Neal, who introduced the amendemnt, was not present, and out of courtesy to him no action was taken on the measure. The other or dinance was that requiring the placing of electric lights in the alleys in the rear of all business houses. The terms of this measure were so indefinite as to make it worthless, so it was referred back to committee. It is probable that when it is reported back again it will provide for the placing of small incandescent lamps at every alley intersection in the business district, the current to be furnished by the city without charge This was the plan the city officials found in operation at Columbus, . Ind., during their recent vist to that city. Basis of Taxation. County Auditor Bowman submitted to council last evening a very inter esting table of figures upon which tax (Continued on Page "Six.) MAIL WORK EASY Forwarding of Letters Gives Respite to Carriers in Resi dence Sections. During July and August more mail is forwarded from the post office than at any other time of the year. This is because many Richmond citizens spend their vacations at northern summer resorts or visit relatives. Forwarding mail makes little extra work for the postal employes and lightens the amount of matter which the carriers distribute. Especially is this true in district No. 14 n which E. S. Mote is the carrier. Mr. Mote serves the citizens on and near East Main street, many of whom pass a large part of each summer at their northern cottages. He has the longest list of forwarding addresses of any carrier. Hold Back Magazines. When temporary forwarding addresses are left, the carrier keeps a list of them and forwards the letters as they come to his section for distribution. Where the citizen makes a permanent change of address, the forwarding clerk handles the case. Because it takes extra postage to forward second class matter, this is generally held at the office until the residents return. With the vacation season only about half over, the post office has accumulated quite a pile of magazines, circulars and newspapers, which will not be distributed until the persons to whom they are addressed return. MAKE m YARDS Gaar and Shurley to Make Improvements. Improvements are to be made at the stock yard of Shurley and Gaar, near Glen Miller park. Additional land has been purchased and the owners plan to increase the stock yard to twice its present size. The improvements will cost approximately $8,000. The business at the stock yards this year is heavier than ever before, and according to Mr. Shurley, the receipts this year will surpass those of last year, which were $600,000. Almost 100 farmers of the county delivered stock at the yards last week. HEARS LAST CASE A suit to foreclose a mortgage held on the building constructed by the Quinn Lodge, Masons, at 9 South Sixth street, by John and Charles Runge, was argued this morning in the circuit court. This will be the last case that is to be tried before Judge Fox until September 1. SEIZE 3,000 GUNS LONDONDERRY, Ireland, July 21. On the eve of King George's Irish peace parley customs officers early today boaTded a steamer off this port and seized 3,000 rifles consigned . to the National Volunteers (the Home rule force. L Gun running operations are still being carried on by both NaJtlonalists and Ulster Unionists,

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RISKS ARM TO SAVE

LIFE IHJACHIIIERY New Paris Man Fractures Member in Stopping Toppling Drill at Quarry. NEW PARIS O.. July 21. Frank Brown risked his arm to save his life in the Reinheimer stone quarry, Monday afternoon.. He has charge of the machinery which drills holes in the rock for the placing of the dynamite charges. A guide, 10-feet high, stands above the machine. The guide fell, catching Brown between it and the machine. Brown threw himself backward to escape the jaws of the apparatus, and with a quick jerk threw off the power. The jerk of the body snapped the arm in two places Deiow tne eiDow. He will be unable to work for several weeks. WORKS OF ARTISTS BACK FROM EXHIBIT Richmond Painters Return Canvasses From Gallery at Seymour Schools. . Richmond artists who exhibited pic tures at the first annual exhibit of the Art Association of Seymour, Ind., which was recently held at the Shields high school have had their pictures returned as the exhibit closed in June. Professor T. A. Mott, former superintendent of the public Bchools in this city, was Instrumental in having the exhibit held and was named one of tne vice-presidents at the meeting of the association. Richmond artists were honored by having their collection catalogued under a special head, "Pictures From the Richmond Art Association." Frank J. Girardin, a well-known artist of this city, was especially honored when his "Hues of Winter," was made into a half tone and used in illustrating the catalog. Mrs. Maud Kaufman-Eggemeyer, had one picture, entitled "Summer," which attracted considerable attention. Frank J. Girardin had ten pictures as follows: "Pool In Winter," which was exhibited at the Richmond Art Association; "Hues of Winter," which has been hanging in the Cincinnati Museum and was sent to Seymour direct from Cincinnati; "Cliffs Above Santa Monica, California," "When the Day Is Done,'; "Opening. In the Clouds," "Early Morning In thex" Cabbage Patch," "Snow That Comes Before the Green is Gone," "Ground Hog's Been Out and Seed His Shadder." In Alden Mote's collection were "A Cooling Stream," "Autumn Woods" and "Clear Creek" (near Earlham college). Attracting favorable comment was the group of pictures sent by M. T. Nordye, "Melting Snow," "Through the Bushes," "Winter" and "Summer Clouds." Nine pictures complete the list which Miss Anna M. Newman had for inspection. Her pictures were "Azaleas," "Brookville," "October," "Across the Creek," "October Haze," "June Hay," "Lodge Near Bownes, England," "Sweney Park," which is located near Fort Wayne, and "Italian Head of Girl." The last named picture is a beautiful one and has been admired many times by Richmond art lovers. The collection by the Richmond group of artists attracted considerable at tention and met with favorable comment. Over 6,000 persons visited the exhibit within fourteen days. CHRISTIAN CHORCHES TO ATTEND OUTING i ... Two . Hundred Local Members to Take Part in County Meeting. More than two hundred persons from the, local Christian churches are expected to attend the annual basket dinner of the Christian churches of the county at Jackson park, Aug. 2. The Richmond delegation will leave the city on special interurban cars at 10:30 o'clock. Five hundred persons are expected to attend the day of services. The Richmond churches will hold their regular Sunday School exercises before leaving. Sunday School at the park will be conducted by A. D. Lindley and J. M. Jones. Following the arrival of the Richmond people, Rev. L. E. Murray will preach the communion sermon. After the basket dinner at noon, Rev. R. C. Leonard will discuss, ''How to Build Up and Hold Up a Bible School." At 2:30 o'clock Rev. L. E. Brown of Connersville will give an address. This will close the program for the day. Music will be furnished by the Milton orchestra. Mrs. M. V. McVey and Mrs. Lucile Schurman will sing. Song books will be supplied by the Central Christian church. COMSTOCK TO GIVE FLAG TO CITY PARK The flag which will be raised over the Lincoln tablet in Glen Miller park will be presented to the city by Judge Comstock and accepted by Mayor Rob bins Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock when the banner is raised over the tablet. The program for the exercises is as follows: Flag raising. Song Little girls dressed in white. Poem Mrs. Christopher, president W. R. C. Address and presentation of flag to G. A, R. Mrs. Judge D. W. Comstock. Response Mayor Robbins. , Members of the W. R. C. and the D. A. R. have extended a general Invitation to. the public. ,

WEST SIDE PARK PROJECT GOES TO PROBE COMMITTEE

More Pressing Improvements and Prospect of Bond Issue Deter Council From Approving Purchase. Whether that strip of ground between West First street and the river, just south of Doran bridge, which includes West Richmond's "dump". Is to be purchased by the city for park purposes will not be decided until this question has become a most lively Issue. There is no doubt that a large majority of West Richmond people, their patience exhausted by the long enduring "dump" nuisance, favor having the city purchase the property as a park site. But the project also finds strong opposition among a large number of citizens, for the most part living east of the river, and among a number of city officials. The question as to whether this property should be purchased by the city was brought squarely to issue at the council meeting last night, and for a time it seemed that council intended passing a resolution placing that body on record in favor of the purchase. On the advice of Mayor Robbins, however, council finally passed the amended resolution which merely provides for an investigation of the question by three members of council, who are to make their report to council and the board of public works. Advises Investigation. Mayor Robbins after the original resolution had been presented by Councilman Waidele of the Seventh ward expressed the hope that council would not come out flat-footed for the project until it had fully investigated j tne questions involved. He canea attention to the fact that council did not (Continued on Page Six) KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HOLDJTC PARADE Uniformed Rank Holds Prize Drills to Win $10,000 Offered Teams. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., July 21. Knights ot Pythias by the thousand with' friends from - all over j'Uittiana, Illinois and Kentucky, arrived today to witness the grand parade of the Uniform Rank of that order this afternoon. They came In special trains, interurban cars, automobiles and carriages. There are between 4,000 and 5,000 members of the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias attending the international biennial encampment here. They will also participate in prize drills this week for which $10,000 in prizes is offered. Thirty-five drill teams from all over the United States will take part. MURDER OF AFFINITY PROBED JfC0R0NER Los Angeles Builder Infatuated Kills Woman, Commits Suicide. LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 21. An investigation into the murder of Mrs. Edna Sykes, the beautiful young wife of President Sykes of the First Na tional Bank of Norcross, Ga., by Charles H. Haag, a Los Angeles build er and contractor, who then commit ted suicide, was started by the cor oner here today. The tragedy created a sensation here as both are well known. According to friends of both parties, a mad infatuation on the part of Haag for the banker's beautiful wife was responsible. Haag was recently divorced by his wife and Mrs. Sykes last week filed papers asking for a divorce from the banker. EXTRACTJO TEETH Dentists to Close Doors for Picnic. It will be hard to get a tooth pulled in Richmond tomorrow afternoon. At 12 o'clock tomorrow dentists of the city will close up their offices, lock the doors, take a basket of lunch and leave for Jackson park. About forty persons are expected to attend the annual outing of the dental society. Dr. N. S. Cox, chairman of the committee on arrangements said after the crowd arrived there would be plenty to eat and lots of cold lemonade. The afternoon will be spent in games ranging from horseshoes and target shooting to trotting the latest dances. FALL AT HOME BREAKS HIP BONE HAGERSTOWN, Ind., July ,22. Mrs. John Derring, 82, made a misstep on North Elm street Monday and fell breaking the right hip bone. Owing to her age her recovery is doubtful. She is the mother of Austin Derring, the auctioneer of Richmond. WRECK KILLS SIX TOULOUSE, France, July 21. Six persons Were killed and fifteen were seriously injured in the wreck of two passenger trains carrying many foreign touristB at Empalot bridge, near here early today. The trains collided as a result of, misread signals.

Big Wheat Crop Halts Elevator

NEW PARIS, O., July 21When 9,000 bushels of wheat were received at the elevator of George W. Richards and Son yesterday, a record was established. Scarcity of grain sacks compelled nine threshing machines operating hereabouts to suspend operation for a time Monday afternoon. Twenty-seven wagon loads of wheat stood in line here, blocking traffic for an hour, while the elevator was trying to measure and handle the wheat. Dampness of the grain and presence of some smut delayed expeditous handling of the wheat. The elevator force worked until 11:30 o'clock last night and began work at 3:30 o'clock this morning to handle the grain which could not be received yesterday. STARVING MAN GETS AID FRONT SHERIFF Farmer Finds Cook Lying Exhausted on Railroad Track Near Centerville. In a state of complete exhaustion, George Ray, 27 years old, who gives New Castle as his home, was found within a few feet of the railroad tracks a mile east of Olive Hill last evening about 6 o'clock, by Albert Schweitzer, a farmer residing near Centerville. Sheriff Bayer was called. He was brought to the county jail and not until late last evening was he able to given even a meager account of himself. He said he had had noth ing to eat for three days and had left New Castle in search of work. He is a cook by trade. A physician was called, who, on account of the exhausted condition of the man, was unable to learn further of his real condition. He will be held at the jail until more is found out about him. Sheriff Bayer said the man was so weak that if he had not been discovered he would have died from exposure and exhaustion. His condition this morning was somewhat improved but he is still unable to give an account of himself. He said that he had a sister in Lima, O., but refused to give her name. M'DERMOTT DESIGNS FROM LOWER HOUSE Seeks Vindication of Mulhall Charges at Hands of Congressional Constituents. WASHINGTON, July 21. With the statement that he would appeal to his constituents for vindication. Congress man James T. McDermott, an Illinois Democrat, mentioned in the famous Mulhall charges, today tendered his resignation as a member of the house of representatives. Mr. McDermott said his appeal to his constituents would be on the report of the judiciary committee which recommended the censure of McDermott for his connection with the lobby of the National Association of Manufacturers and the pawn-brokers and liquor interests in Washington. With much emotion and nervousness, McDermott read his statement to the house. "I am conscious of no wrong-doing in leaving this house," he said. "The only thing I have done Is to borrow money from my friends. I am a poor man. I came here a poor man and I have been compelled to borrow money from my friends because I could not get it at the bank. It so happened that these men became Interested afterwards in legislation in the house, but the report of the committee says there is no evidence to show that my attitude on this legislation had been in fluenced by them." GIRLS SEW DRESSES IN SUMMER SCHOOL Girls at the Whitewater social center passed through one of the greatest moments of their lives recently, when they stood before their mirrors and saw themselves clad in new calico dresses which were the work of their own hands. These results were not accomplished without many sore finger tips where needles went astray, but the pride of achievement was for every member of Miss Jeannette Von Pein's class in sewing. Miss Von Pein has given her services three afternoons each week to the class, which has been working in calico. Each member of the class gave ten cents toward the cost of material, the rest of the expense being borne by the direct ors of the social center.. Each girl cut her own dress and did all the sewing on it under Miss Von Pein's supervision. NEW BOOZE PREVENTIVE. FRESNO, Cal., July 21. Saloons In Newman, Stanislaus county, were closed for three nights, owing to a pest of crickets, which crawled on the bars and hopped into the liquid refreshments. The Weather FOR INDIANA Partly cloudy night and Wednesday. toTEMPERATURE. Noon 89 87 60 Yesterday . Maximum Minimum . ......... w . ...

PREJUDICED ATTACK

OF UNFAIR CRITICS AROUSESMR, BAVIS Board of Works President. Defends Integrity of Members Against Published. Insinuations. ' . Smarting under criticisms, which' every member of the city administratlon regards as unfair and engendered ' -by spite. President Bavis of the board . of public works gave vent to his personal feelings today, breaking a patient silence of many weeks during which one attack after another haa been made upon the administration. He created much excitement at the city building by telling the reporter of a local newspaper his personal opinion of the policy pursued by that paper. . The epark which exploded the wrath of the president of the board of public works was a statement appearing in a local newspaper last evening which he regarded as an insinuation that in selecting street lamps for the city the mayor and board members would be prejudiced in favor of either the carbon flame or luminous arcs manufactured by the Westinghouse company because that company paid the expenses of the four officials during their recent trip of inspection to Pittsburg. "I wish It distinctly understood." exclaimed Mr. Bavis, red with anger, as he faced the newspaper man, "that if for one minute any citizen of Richmond believed the mayor and the board members had been influenced In favor of the Westinghouse company I personaly would be a good Progressive to evoke the recall on myself without the formality of legal action to such effect. I regard such a charge as a mean and contemptible action. Paper Like Sick Baby. "I also wish to inform you that your newspaper reminds me of a sick baby, and you can also quote me as saying that if the Commercial club, whicn vr have announced in your newspaper is much agitated over the street lignting question, is expecting to come as a 'rescue party to take a hand in this affair its assistance will be rejected. On the other hand if the Commercial club out of a spirit of good citizenship and co-operation intends to offer the board its assistance in this matter it will be cordially welcomed by the board." Mr. Bavis concluded his brief but highly spiced statement by asserting that the trip to Pittsburg had been undertaken only after representatives of the Westinghouse company had assured the city officials that it was merely for the purpose of permitting them to get a better idea of how the lamps manufactured by the company appeared In actual and general operation. The criticisms heaped upon the administration, which in six months has accomplished and undertaken more improvements than the preceeding administration did in four years, are not taken so seriously by other city officials as they are by Mr. Bavis. So far as the new street lighting system for the city is concerned the criticism along that line is merely regarded as much ado about nothing. Up to date Mayor Robbins and the members of the board of public works have progressed no farther on that project than to make a careful investigation of the various types of street lamps. Time to Consider. Next Thursday bids for 350 lamps will be opened and the Commercial club committee, members of the mayor's advisory board and all interested citizens have been invited to attend this meeting. Even after the bids are received no contract will be awarded for a period of ten days, during which a thorough investigation will be held to make final decision as to the type of lamp to be selected. Mayor Robbins and his board members have repeatedly declared that, efficiency and not original cost of installation will be the basis for the purchase of the new lamps. The board has had under consideration the placing of boulevard lamps on Main street by attaching them to trolley poles with ornamental brackets. This plan has met with opposition, but the city officials have never openly declared in favor of such a system and if ornamental posts on Main street are publicly demanded and they can be put down with reasonable expense indications are the board will comply with such a demand. "We want Richmond to have the best street lighting system the city can possibly afford to provide," was the way Charles Marlatt, Democratic member of the board put it today. "We want the advice of the citizens in this matter, not unfair criticism." FARMERS TO OBTAIN BOOKSJFUBRARY Boxes to Be Distributed Through Country Schools for Rural Uplift. Equipment for extending the ser- ' vice of the public library and supplying various townships with books has been prepared and is ready for use with the opening of the schools la September. The board has had . a number ot cases made which are about 4 feet by 1 foot by 1 foot, and constructed to hold about fifty books. To save the institution expense the township trustees have agreed to deliver these cases with a consignment of books to the schools at regular .Intervals of once a month. After the books have been turned over to the teacher she will be held responsible for their distribution and return at the end of the month. -: . . -: NEGRO SHOOTS MAN GARY, In(L, July 21. George Anderson, a negro, was held here today following the shooting of John Rocaemelo, 32, during a quarrel. ,