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OF MUNICIPAL OILING OF STREETS OF CITY

Blocks Effort of Bavis tnd Msrbtt to Act on Suggestion of

City Attorney Bond that an Ordinance Be Drafted and Submitted to Council Providing for an Appropriation Out

of the General Fund to Pay BOARD OF WORKS MEMBER

Only Practical Solution of Dust Laying Problem Foiled by Mc Minn's OppositionPrivate Contracts Found Unsatisfac

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; Work to City Between $4,000 and $5,000. Declaring: that the board had placed itself on record as being opposed to the city having anything to do with street oiling, John McMinn today refused to consider any proposal to have all macadam and gravel streets oiled this year by the street department at the expense of the city. Mr. Bavis and Mr. Marlatt advocated such action on the part of the city and informed Mr. McMinn that in their opinion there would be very few streets oiled in Richmond this year if the contractors had to work under private contracts, t Bavis and Marlatt are both opposed , ..

to the plan pursued the past two years of having streets oiled under public contract because so many property owners have refused to pay their as sessments. McMinn said he was not only oposed to the public contract oil lng plan but was also opposed to the city doing the work itself at its own expense. Streets oiled under private contract or no oiling at all was the policy he stood pat on. Because of the stand McMinn took the board failed to act on the suggest ion of City Attorney Bond that an ordi nance be drafted for submission to council providing that an appropriation be made out of the general fund for the oiling of all Btreets not permanently Improved by the street department. City Engineer Charles estimated that Inclusive of the purchase price of an oil sprinkling wagon the total cost of this work would be between $4,000 and 95,000. Mr. Bavis first suggested that the street department do this work and assess the cost of the oiling against the benefitted property owners, but Mr. Bond declared this would not be permlssable under the law. . "If the city must bear the entire cost of such work I will favor such an ordinance as Mr. Bond suggests al though I do not think it Is just to compel the city to shoulder the entire expense," Mr. Bavis said. . with McMinn blocking what is regarded as the only practical solution of the oiling question the board. jcon-. (ented Itself with adopting a motion to have the city clerk .write to street ailing contractors to ascertain whether they contemplated doing any work in Richmond tuls year under private con tracts. i In the past contractors have been reluctant to accept private street oil ing contracts becauBe of difficulties experienced In collecting payments from property owners. i City officials, with the exception of McMinn, realize that until street oilng is incorporated as one of the functions of the street department the lust nuisance wfll constitute a serious menace. . i One of the principal causes for the eopening of the street oiling question .oday was a letter the board received 'rom J. M. Lontz, a well known local manufacturer. In part he says: "We can eat our peck of dirt, and .hen another peck. But unless we can j jreathe pure air to oxygenate the ilood we cannot preserve the body wholesome. "Let us at least have air free fromj julververized animal excreta. Oiling .be streets destroys billions of tuber-j :ulosis germs. Dusty streets propo xate them by untold billions. Sun and water and wind are the triple parents )f erosion. They wear our streets iway. Oil will arrest the action of all hese. I sincerely believe that If the city loes not supervise street oiling a great oss will be suuered in health and ef ficiency, and that the city will suffer t material loss in the rapid deteriora ion of the street. City oiling doubtess entatls extra duties on officials, ut In the public interests should be cheerfully met and discharged." CIVIC BODY MEETS FOR FIRST SESSION IN NEW QUARTERS Members of the South Side Improvenent Association will hold the first neeting in the new building in Bealliew park tomorrow night. The fornal dedication of the building will not ake place until later in the spring. One of the most important matters vhich will come before the board is he question of providing drainage for he tract of land owned by the assocation. This has been brought up by Lhe National Automatic Tool company. vhich hopes to build an addition to he plan this year, provided suitable lralnage can be provided. Officials ind attorneys of the company will atend the meeting tomorrow, and pro posals for means of providing suitable lralnage will be discussed. Officials of the Improvement Assocatlon have been assured that under he state drainage law, a petition can prepared asking for the drainage to e provided out of county funds. This tep is said to be legal, but could be )revented by the filing of a remontrance. Members of the association vould have to sign the petition as inlividuals and not as an association. Some of the members favor the plan f having the property taken into the wporate limits of this city, but this

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for Laying Dust on Streets BLOCKS ACTION OF CITY Not Submit Bids Total Cost of BILL PROVIDES WAY OF PAYING FOR NEW LINES Board Drafts Ordinance Which Permits Property Owners to Meet Cost of Laying Water Mains. BELIEVES ACT LEGAL When Line Produces Revenue Law Would Force Utility to Reimburse Affected Property Owners. If an ordinance City Attorney Bond was today instructed to draft by the board of public works passes council and meets the approval of the state public service commission, a method wUl have been provided f or" extension of water and gas mains and service pipes from mains to properties, on such streets where there are no mains, pripr to having them permanently improved. This question was brought to a fo cus by pending paving of South Twen ty-third street and streets in the Reeveston addition. On none of these streets are there water and gas mains, with the exception of South Twentythird street, where a water main extends from Main to South A street. This street, however is to be paved from Main to South E street. Bond Draws Bill. The board of public works is abso lutely opposed to having these streets torn up after pavements are laid for the purpose of laying mains, and the ordinance to be drafted will obviate such a necessity. Under a water case ruling of the state commission, municipalities cannot order mains extended into territories where the service company does not receive an annual rental return of 10 cents a foot.. Therefore, In seeking some way to provide main extensions on South Twenty-third street and the Reeveston streets this ruling handicapped the board because the streets in question tap territories which have not been built up, therefore, main extensions along them would yield no Immediate revenue to the city. There are buildings on South Twenty-third street south of South A street, but there are on the east side of the street, which is without the city limits. Provides Reimbursement. Mr. Bond gave it as his opinion that the knotty problem could be solved by the enactment of an ordinance requiring property owners to pay the cost of main extensions and service taps, to be reimbursed by the service company the total of their expense as soon as the main extension began to produce a revenue for the company. "I see no reason why property owners would object to such an arrangement, for providing water and gas to their properties most certainly increases the valuation of their properties, and in the end they are out nothing except interest they have lost on their expenditures. I also think, although the question is an open one, that the courts would uphold the validity of such an ordinance under the accepted fact that cities have control over their streets," Mr. Bond said. Weather Forecast FOR INDIANA Fair In south. Unsettled north tonight, slightly cooler northeast portion. Tuesday fair. Temperature. Noon .40 Yesterday. Maximum 61 Minimum 25 Local Unsettled, followed by fair tonight or Tuesday. General Conditions The light rain that fell early today was due to small storms that are over the Great Lakes. Heavy rains are falling in the Puget Sound country and snow in West Texas. As the lake storm passes eastward fair weather will follow. W. B. MOORE, Forecaster.

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Guns on New York

Throw "Except for Great Britain's large as 14 inch on any vessel

carries ten sucn ruies. ineir projectiles weigh 1,100 pounds each. These ships fight at eieht miles range. Above, twenty-five men are standing on a 14-inch monster. Below, on the left, the Texas is seen from the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, just as she passes under. To the right is the New York. It is difficult to tell the two ships apart. Notice that all the main battery (the 14-inch guns) are carried "on the waist line" so that every big gun can be leveled at the same target simultaneously.

Boys Loot Lockers at the Country Club

Mt has been on blamed thing after another at the Richmond Country club this winter. First, the woman housekeeper, about Thanksgiving, was badly burned by a coal gas explosion in the furnace. Then, a few weeks ago, the same furnace got overheated, set fire to the roof and burned down the building. Last of all a gang of boys, ranging in age from twelve to sixteen, raided the locker house, took a bushel basketful of golf balls, a number of golf clubs and enough shoes and clothing to outfit a second hand store. Thi3 happened a few days ago. Saturday afternoon the police located a small boy wearing a pair of stolen shoes SEEDING MACHINE COMPANY CLEARED Washington, March 15 .-Convk -j company of Richmond, Ind., in a Kentucky court for violating the anti-trust law of that state for an alleged combination with other concerns to raise the price of seeding machines and thereupon selling them at trade prices, was today set aside by the United States supreme court, which held that the Kentucky statute was invalid. "This action on the part of the United States supreme court had been anticipated by our company. A similar ruling was made by the court in an almost identical case, in which the International Harvester company figured a short time ago," Willard Z. Carr. an officer of the company, said today. "This Kentucky statute recognized the right of companies to form combinations but make it illegal to establish prices on commodities beyond a 'reasonable amount.' The Kentucky court held that we had been selling our seeding machines at a price in excess of a reasonable amount."

COUNTY SCHOOL PUPILS STRIVE FOR PERFECTION IN READING, ARITHMETIC AND GEOGRAPHY TESTS

Township competitive elimination tests in reading, arithmetic and geography held over the county Friday and Saturday were so popular that the county finals to be held in Richmond will be made a big occasion. County Superintendent Williams said today. Reports in the county superintendent's office show that hundreds of parents attended the contests. Id every township where reports have been received, the battles of quick thinking and accuracy in geography and arithmetic and perfection of expression in reading delighted the school patronn, who offered encouragement to the contests. The Wayne township contests Saturday afternoon required three hours for the elimination of seventy-two contestants, representing all school of the township, to the six who will represent the township in the county finals.

MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1915.

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are those borne by the American and he-promptly-told who all therju"venne locker raiders were. . Today the following lads were bound over to juvenile court on charges of house breaking: Moses Shores, Otto Schwab, William May, Carl May and Millard Shores. Nearly all of them had been caddies at the club. The only excuse they offered was that they wanted the things they stole. Three of the boys were permitted to. keep the shoes they had pilfered as they were the only ones they had to wear. After the boys had been arrested the police called at their homes and secured practically all the loot. There were trousers and sweaters galore piled in the chief's office today. , SHOE MAN SUFFERS PARALYTIC STROKE Morris Meyer While at Work Overcome and the Hospital. Taken to Morris Meyer, proprietor of the Sample Shoe store, 610 Main street, suffered a slight stroke of paralysis Saturday night, and was taken to Reid Memorial hospital, where he was reported resting easily today. Mr. Meyer was stricken while working in the store about 9 o'clock Saturday night, and the physician who was called ordered him taken to the hospital. Mr. Meyer has.no relatives living in Richmond, and has been rooming at 312 North Ninth street. He has been in Richmond about five years, and during that time has conducted his shoe business at 610 Main street. It is not believed at the hospital that his condition is serious, and he is expected to recover. The county contest will be held on April 3. The geography contests will be held at 10:30 o'clock in the court bouse. Arithmetic and reading contests will be held at the high school at 1 : 30 o'clock. Judge will be appointed later. All townships except Webster, Jefferson, Washington, Greene Daltbn, Center and Boston reported. -: The list of winners follows: ' , Abington Geography, Helen Wood ; 1 reading, Emma Miller; arithmetic, Jeannette Merkamp. : Clay Geography, Russell Pickett, Kenneth Nicholson; reading, Iva Nicholson and Gladys Myers; arithmetic, Virgil Hoover and William Fulton. Franklin Geography, Gay le Hunt and Harrold Dills; . reading, Gayle Hunt and Florence Boren; arithmetic, Lily Benbow and Glen Jennings.

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and Texas ships, Texas and New York. Each GERMAN PORTS BLOCKADED BY 6REATBRITAIN England Retaliates for Submarine Warfare Waged by Teutons Upon Allies' Merchant Shipping. WILL SEIZE VESSELS BY HERBERT TEMPLE European Manager The International News Service. LONDON, March 15. The blockade of German ports was officially proclaimed today by the British government. The measures to be taken are in retaliation for the submarine warfare waged by Germany upon merchant shipping of the Allies. . The formal proclamation text of which was issued today was forecasted by the official announcement of Premier Asquith in parliament on March 1 that the "British and French governments will hold themselves free to detain and take into port ships carrying goods of presumed enemy destination, ownership or origin." The delay in Issuing the formal proclamation was due to negotiations between French and British officials as to the act of parliament. Holds Up Vessels. "No merchant vessel which sailed from a German port after March 1 will be allowed to proceed on her voyage with goods laden in such port," says the proclamation. "All such goods must be discharged at a British or allied port. "In order not to present a relaxation of its provision with respect to merchant vessels, any country which declares no commerce is intended with, or originating in Germany, or belonging to German subjects, may enjoy protection of its flag." The proclamation was issued "an order in council." It is an amplification of the statement of. Premier Asquith before Parliament on March 1. Harrison Geography, Herbert Jacobs; reading, Mary Ballard; arithmetic, Walter Jocobs. Jackson Winners. Jackson Geography, John Sshroyer and Karl Kocher; reading, Wilbur Murray and Sophronia Martin; arithmetic, Wilbur - Murray and - Raymond Boughner. New ' Garden Geography , Robert Huff and Samuel Baker; reading, Naomi Parrish and Opal Bragg, arithmetic, Grace Ward and Louraine Lacey. - Perry Geography, Lois Beard and Kenneth Hill; reading, George Fraser and Mary Weldy; arithmetic, Merrill Polhemus and Kenneth Cain. Wayne Geography, Nelson Hunt and Walton Flnley; reading, Ruth Nol-der-and Mildred Haas; - arithmetic, Ruth Nolder and Howard 'Hlatt. ,

MI-SALOON FORCES SEE COMING VICTORY OVER LIQUOR FORCES Former Governor Patterson Believes Nation WEI Adept National Prohibition in Maximum Time of Seven Years with Possible Temperance Legislation in Five Years- The Rev. Mr, Bane Asks Publicity for Campaign.

HEADS OF MANY FAMILIES CROWD THE COLISEUM

Speaker Predicts Defeat for

Together in Vote to Kill Amendment Before Congress Asks When Hoosier State Became Ardeat Supporter of States' Rights Doctrine. "Everv man whn Anta nnf want tn i; ; . .-iuus

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here in seven years and possibly five years." This was the statement of Former Governor Patterson of Tennessee who spoke to a big audience at the coliseum yesterday. The meeting was unusual in the number of men who attended, fully half of the audience be-

jjijs ucaua ui laiiiiiies. The meeting was led by S. E. Nicholson. The double-male QUartet Of the Y. M. C. A. SAD or eavpml nnmhaN If-. Xff-

co-worker of Gov. Patterson on the temperance platform opened the meeting with an appeal for funds with which to give publicity to the Saloon OUPStinn. "JAnmln aaiA tVof if r

turned into a rat hole, the hole .... Huur treimc cannot will be destroyed before it. STAND BY U. S. LYNCH ADVISES EAGLES AERIE Speaker at Memorial Service Places Love of Country and Religion as Members' First Obligation. 600 HEAR THE ADDRESS Officers of Wayne Aerie. No. 666, Conduct Exercises as Tribute to Memory of 44 Deceased Brothers. Love for the United sttm i.Ht. to the teachings of the Eagles' fraternity and of the Bible, with and everlasting respect for the' nobleueBB oi women were tne cornerstones upon which Patrick J. Lvnrh nf vAW Castle, urged the Eagles to build their uvea in nis memorial address yesterday afternoon. More than six hundrerf Mnmi at tended the impressive service for the departed brothers of Wayne Aerie, No. 666. of the Fraternal Order of v.a. gles, at the Eagles' hall. Music was furnished bv th Tr.o-ioa' orchestra and a quartet consisting of Mrs. F. W. Kreueer. Mrs. Rav !... necker, Mr. F. I. Braffett and Mr. O. C. Krone, accompanied bv Mm Proil Miller. The oneninar and clnsinar nniua for the forty-four dead brothers were conducted bv the office under ttiA direction of the worthy president. Charles E. Potter. The mil nr h. V 1 Xi Darted brothers was enlTeri hw tVi a thy secretary, August Johannlng. Clos ing me service tne audience Joined in singing "Nearer My God to Thee." Mr. Lynch' Speech. Mr. Lynch said In part: "Brother Eagles, Ladles and Gentlemen This magnificent gathering upon such a solemn occasion is a touching (Continued on Page Four) TORPEDO BOAT REPORTED SUNK BY SUBMARINE British Censor Forbids Publication of Rumor of Destruction of Erne in North Sea. LONDON, March 6 (By Mall to New York)It is reported that the British torpedo boat destroyer Erne has been sunk In the North Sea by a German submarine with a loss of part of her crew. The censor has forbidden publication of the report and the admiralty refuses to confirm it. According to the rumor eleven members of the Erne's crew lost their lives. GERMANS GET THREE. LONDON, March 15. Three British merchant vessels, the Florazan. Headlands and Hartdale, have been sunk by German submarines. Their destruction was officially admitted by the admiralty through the government press bureau today In a statement confirming earlier unofficial reports to the same effect. The Florazan was a new steel steamer of 2,926 tons. She was torpedoed at the mouth of Bristol channel on March 11. The Headlands was a steel ship of 2,886 tons. This vessel was torpedoed on March 12 off the Scilly Islands. . The Hartdale was sunk by a torpedo on March 13 In the Irish Sea.

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Indiana Delegation Which Stood " w tv hi a iiuuwiuuu coun mnv tn Mvi tuu. is no good for rat purposes," Bane siana ine iignt of publicity and "The fight for prohibition Is becoraing a great industrv or nrtntine presses. The central plant where temperance literature Is printed turns out the equal of 2,000,000 book pages every twenty-four hours. We need ten times that many and we need money to carry out the fight." Governor Patterson said Memphis. Tenn., where he was born and still lives, was worse than Terre Haute until it went dry.. He said if he had been called on to pick an Ideal city besides Memphis, he would have chosen Terre Haute. "I was reared in a fast city and I was a fast young man," Patterson said In reviewing part of his past life before be joined the temperance movement. "I played the races and did other things that go "with a fast life. If any one had told me then that I would ever have been a temperance speaker and a believer In prohibition, I would have scoffed at the idea. Wanders Through Saloons. "Like my father. I became an attorney. I was elected district attorney for the largest county In the state. Then I went to Washington. There were 1,200 saloons there then. Once a senator wh cam at the same time I (Continued on Pate Two) ' SUNDAY SCHOOL TOURISTS BRING WORLD SLIDES George Bond, Expert Photographer, Will Delight Children With Views From All Parts of Globe. George W. Bond, expert photographer and stereoptlcon man, of Chicago, is the man behind the gun at the stereoptlcon meetings to be held in Richmond March 17, In connection with the vlsitiation of the international Sun day school tour party. Mr. Bond's twenty years experience In the stereoptlcon business has taught him that pictures make a quicker and more lasting impression through the children's eye-gate than anything wntcn may be presented through the ear-gate. He knows exactly how and what pictures to present. Bert Cash man, private secretary to Marion Lawrence, will be the lecturer. Mr. Csshman has gone to Sunday school all his life. For the last five years he has specialized in work among boys. In the ten days' tour of the middle west, last November, Messrs. Bond and Cashman presented their illustrated lectures to ten thousand chlldrec, who everywhere hailed them with great delight. The lecture which will be presented in Richmond March 17 at the high school auditorium at 4:15 p. m., will be pleasing to children and adults alike. Starting from San Francisco, the lecturer will show pictures of Japan. China, Korea, the Philippines, India and Switzerland. From Europe, the seat of terrible war. the spectators will be quickly taken by steamer, to the shores of South America. After circling that great continent, they will pass through Panama, touch at Vera Cruz, Mexloc, and then return, to the United States for a final inspection of the most up-to-date Sunday school work In the world. WEIGHT OF ENGINE DAMAGES HIGHWAY Close guard will be kept on tractor engines using city streets as the result of an Investlatlon made by members of the board of works on South A street today. The east end of South A street Is In bad condition from the use of a tractor enlne said to be owned by the Foster construction company. In the future, owners of tractor enlnes using them on the streets will be called before the board It the street is damaged. ......