Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 251, 2 October 1915 — Page 1

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fTnfair tactics on the part of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company In competing against the Richmond municipal plant for electric service business in Richmond was charged by Superintendent Kleinknecht of the city plant in a statement today. Kleinknecht said, however; that despite what he called decidely amazing and unethical procedure on the part of the Light, Heat and Power company's representatives the business of the city plant continued to grow at a very satisfactory rate; and that this would be the banner year of the plant's history. ' "John Shallenberg, Jr., who lives at 348 South West Third street, has consented to make public an experience he recently bad with the Light, Heat and Power company," Superintendent Kleinknecht said today. Remove City Meter.

"Mr. Sballenberg's home was enter-J ed by representatives of the Light, Heat and Power company during the absence of himself and wife from the city, the city plant electric meter was removed and the L. H. and P. electric service installed. When Mr. and Mrs. Shallenberg returned, trouble was experienced with the electric service, and our office was notified. We sent a man to the Shallenberg home and he discovered that our service had been disconnected and a L. H. and P. meter installed. Mrs. Shallenberg was astonished, and she asked , us to find LOCAL PEOPLE INTERESTED IN RECEIVER SUIT Suit asking for the appointment of a receiver for the Sterling Fire Insurance Company, In which there are probably one hundred or more - stockholders in Wayne county,. has been filed in ft Marian, county probate court, at Indianapolis,' by . Daniel - W. Harris, of Greensfork; president of the First National Bank of that town and one of .-Wayne eountys'Dsf-'knowh1 and most prominent men. The complaint alleges losses in bustiness, insolvency, forfeiture of franchise rights and wasf,e of assets. Lewis A Coleman, of Indianapolis, a director in the company and one of its attorneys, said last night. there was no statement to be made by any, of the officers of the coniraay at this time. The company's , stock is scattered throughout Indiana and the central states. The complaint is in three paragraphs. It alleges that the- proper course to increase the capital stock of the company from the original $100,000 authorized when the concern first was incorporated under the name of the Home Insura'nce Cpmpany was not followed, and that a reinsurance arrangement made by . the Sterling-company with the Hartford Fire Insurance Company of Connecticut is invalid. The first paragraph proceeds on the theory that the Sterling company is Insolvent because of the amount of stock it issued, and on the additional theory that all those who purchased stock after the first $100,000 was taken are creditors of the company. The second paragraph says the company is insolvent because of losses in business and on the theory that all money in excess of par value paid for stock became a liability of the company, and not an asset. Practically all stockholders paid double par value for their stock. MISS WOODARD AGAIN HONORED BY W. C. T. U. Miss Mary E. Woodard of Fountain City, was re-elected with all the other officers, as corresponding secretary at the W. C. T. U. state convention, which came to a close in Muncie last night after a two days' session. Miss Woodard was also named a trustee with a three-year term, with Mrs. Vayhinger of Upland, and Mrs. Stanley of Liberty. Mrs. R. W. Randle of Richmond, was re-appointed as state superintendent of laws and statistics, after making her annual report, and Mrs. S. W. Hodgin. Fifteenth street, this city, was selected as alternate delegate to the national convention to be held in Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Elizabeth Coughlin is delegate and Mrs. Lafe Moore of Fayette county, is chairman of Group 7, comprising Wayne, Fayette and Union counties. Mrs. Roscoe Kirkman of this city, received a prize of $10 in gold for having secured the greatest amount of literature published in newspapers on the subject of "Woman Suffrage." Following are the names of the Richmond delegation: Mrs. S. E. Nicholson. Mrs. James B. Unthank, Mrs. " T. P. " Keplinger, Mrs.' Roscoe Kirkman, Mrs. S. W. Hodgin, Mrs. Rebecca Davis, Mrs. May Roland, Mrs. Webster Macy, Mrs. R. W Randle, M m. Barnard and Mrs. Mulford.

out bow long our meter bad been out. We investigated and found that meters had been changed a few days before the Shallenbergs returned home." Customary Practice. Superintendent Kleinknecht also stated that for about a year it has been a common practice of the L. H. and P. men to enter vacant houses and change meters. He also charged that a woman living on South Thirteenth street had been threatened that unless she took L. H. and P. electric service that she could not have natural gas service. ' Then he asserted that recently a

North E street business man was pre vailed upon to take L. H. aijd P. electric service on the representation that unless the company's electric business was expanded the natural gas rate would be increased. "When L. H. and P. men remove our meters they have been in the habit of keeping them ten days or two weeks before returning them to our dffice," Superintendent Kleinknecht said. "Because of this practice we do not at once learn of the change in service. When we do learn of such changes we send out solicitors to try and recover the business, and we are gen erally successful in doing so, but fre quently the L. H. and P. solicitors get away with the argument that 'you have had our service now for two weeks and you might as well let us serve you the rest of the month. " "BAD" KENTUCKIAN THREATENS GREEK; BATTERS PRISONER .Two Kentucky "bad men," Robert Spivy and Charles Todd, came to Richmond yesterday from College Corner, took on considerable whiskey, and in the afternoon attempted to terrorize that part of the city in which the north fendC& 0; station is located: . , An .irate , IrisbTAmerican "straw boss" bluffed Spivey from carving up a J3r eek, Johjx, )Laz Uvw4th theato exterminate hifn if he did not put up his knife, a threat Spivey was sober enough to heed. Then as Voris boarded a train Todd hurled a stone at him, missing the Greek but going through the window of an engine cab, almost hitting the engineer. The police were then notified and Police Chauffeur Wenger unassisted ; gathered in - both Kentuckians and an aged inebriate, Frank Parker, whom he found sleep ing off a drunk in the street. After being placed in jail Spivey decided that it was still up to him to carry out his role as a bad man, so he set upon Parker and gave him an un merciful beating, cutting open and Severely bruising Parker's right eye and inflicting a painful flesh wound. Then Spivey broke two or three windows and tore down a bench. Ttj.e uproar brought a police officer to the jail and, it is whispered, when he ceased his attentions to Spivey the would-be bad man was quite chastened. Spivey when arraigned in city court this morning was sentenced to the state penal farm to serve out sixty days and a fine of $25 and costs. Todd, on a charge of intent to commit a violent Injury, drew ten days and a fine of $10 and costs. Parker, on a charge of intoxication, was fined $1 and costs. Parker the last time he was arrested took off his trousers in jail and then set fire to them. Prosecutor Reller informed the court that the assault Spivey had committed was the most aggravated and unprovoked that he had investigated during his term as prosecutor. He referred to Spivey as a "disreputable Kentuckian" of the "hill country variety." GERMANS TAKE MANY FRENCH IN ARRAS ZONE BERLIN, Oct. 2. German troops have taken 211 officers, 10,000 men and 35 machine guns from the allies in the Arras district and Champagne since the present battle began there, it was officially announced today. French aeroplanes have bombarded Laon between the Aine and Oise rivers, killing a male non-combatant and a child. Further progress for the Germans in the eastern theatre of war is announced. Gen. von Linsenegen has stormed Czernysz, capturing 1,300 Russians. Von Hindenberg has captured three Russian officers and three machine guns at Smorgonje on the Vilna front. DRYS WANT ELECTION ALEXANDRIA, Ind., Oct. 2. Madison county commissioners have granted the petition of the drys for a local option election here October 21. The wets are contemplating an appeal from the commissioners' decision. Alexandria claims to be the "best little city' in Indiana." .

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near Saloniki, Greece. - Captain the Allies are planning to strike

WHERE THE ALLIES HAVE PIERCED THE GERMAN LINE IN THE WEST

The picture at the right shows a German first-line trench in France typical of those from which the allies great drive has driven the Teutons.

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SWEEPING OUT LION'S CAGE HARD ON NERVE CENTERS; BOY QUITS AFTER 3 DAYS

After three days experience Earl Showalter, 18, a Richmond youth, reached the decision that cleaning out a cage inhabited by three lions, twice a day, at a salary of $20 a month, was no job for an inexperienced boy to try to hold. Therefore Earl shook the Wallace circus at Washington C. H., O., recently receiving no pay, because he had not worked a month, but possessed of quite a few hair bristling experiences. Earl beat his way back to Richmond on freight trains and since arriving here has lived in barns in various parts of the town. Yesterday the police gathered him in. His plea to be permitted to leave Richmond to hunt a job on a farm was complied with when the boy explained to Chief Goodwin that his nervous system demanded the quiet life of some rural retreat. Too Many Thrills. "I always thought if I could get a job with a circus I'd be right in clover," Earl explained to an interested reporter. "I got a job with the Weather Forecast United States Report Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight, north central portion. Temperature Yesterday Noon Maximum Minimum .. 64 ..59 .. 50 For Richmond Warmer tonight and Sunday. Fair tonight. Sunday partly cloudy. General Conditions The tropical storm is moving out toward the" sea. Another storm on the Canadian border is moving toward the Great Lakes, causing unsettled weather. . v W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

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Photo by INTERNATIONAL Wallace show when it came to Richmond, but it only, took me three days to get off that circus stuff for life. Never again. Nix. "I helped unload the wagons when the show arrived in a town, and I didn't get no breakfast. Then I helped drive tent pegs. In the afternoon all I had to do was to help water the stock, help about the kitchen and take care of three lions. It wouldn't have been so bad if they hadn't wished that lion job on me. I didn't know nothing about lions. Say, fellow, ever time I hear an auto horn now I . jump three feet. I think its a lion cussin me. What did I have to do with the lions? Oh, nothin' except go into the cage twice a day with a broom to clean it out. I never wore no cap when I went in. My hair wouldn't let it rest on my head. The boss trainer used to give me bell all the time 'cause didn't do a good job of cleaning, but how could I? Ever time one of them lions would swish his tail and yap at me I fell right out of the cage. It was quicker to fall out than to jump out. I knew them lions weren't barking at me because they wanted to hug and kiss me. - ' " "When we got to Washington C.H., I was so nervous that when I started to help unload a wagon I dropped' the tongue and fell between two cars and the tongue fell on my bean.- That finished me with the circus. - I'm going to some farm now and spend the rest of my life." - LOOKS FOR TELEPHONE. DANVILLE, Ind.,' . Oct. 2.;-Charley McClelland of this city," was' enroute to Indianapolis . when' a friend stuck bis head in the ' door of the smoker and yelled, "Charley, you'r, wanted on the telephone!" McClelland absent mindedly made his way to the baggage car where the announced to the baggageman, "I'm McClelland; -i Where's the telephone? t r '. , .. . - ,

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FILM SERVICE. INC. SWITZERLAND OBJECT OF CHARITY BUYS $400 AUTO "He don't need to ask the charity bureau to keep him in gasoline." Somewhat irritated, more amused, Secretary Melpolder of the Central Charity Bureau, made '. this remark todaywhen an inves tigation reveaieo tne raci w man who has been a dependent upon charity in this city for over ten years had spent $400 of an estate of $600, bequeathed to him a few months ago, to purchase a second hand automobile. Mr. Melpolder refused to divulge the name of the man. Another persons interested in social service said, however, that his name was Lou Veregge, living on North . Thirteenth street. MORE STUDENTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NIGHT CLASS Making a total . enrollment of 150, approximately 100 persons, about 60 women and ' 40 men, enrolled in the free, public night school at the high school building last night Industrial and commercial' subjects were favorites. r A. few have joined the .class in English and prospects indicate that there will be. a class in Spanish. Several students will take public speaking and others have sought to assume the study of salesmanship. . . Principal F. G.' Pickell of the high school, . said . today, that ' In . all probability 450 students would be enrolled by Tuesday night -when-class work actually begins.' Between 7-and 9 o'clock Monday - night the i bdHding will be open, for those persons who have not already enrolled.' ,

- BERLIN. Oct 2. "The largest and

most ieanui oatue yei iougni on ui western front" is the description of the fighting in the Champagne region by a party of neutral war correspondents, who were Invited to the firing line by the German general stafl The most violent fighting centered north of Massiges where the French greatly outnumbered the' Germans. According to the correspondent who secured their Information from soldiers who actually took part In the battle, the French losses were enormous. One described them' as "most terrific." another as "unheard of." Part of the trenches were Inspected during a lull in the fighting and French prisoners also were Interview ed. It is declared by the correspondents that, despite the artillery preparations that extended over several days and the violence of the French assault, the attacking forces failed to obtain their objecL NEW SCHOOL OPENED ONE CENTURY AFTER FIRST CLASSES HELD The one-hundredth anniversary of the founding of the old school house at District No. 5, north of the city, was observed appropriately last evening by the dedicatory exercises of the new building on the Chester pike. The first school house in that section of the township was built in 1815, ac cording to a short historical sketch prepared by Andrew Hoover and read at the meeting last evening. A striking contrast was shown between this first log school house of 100 years ago and the new brick school house, equipped with' all the modern school apparatus. Mrs. Julia Walker ' of Indianapolis, waa the ' principal speaker at the exercises .ast evening, which were at tended by 300 patrons and friends of the school. Miss Cora Nolder 1b principal of the building and Miss Ethel Hoover teaches the primary classes. Three mottoes of life were held up before the children present last evening in the talk of Mrs. Walker. Speaker Gives Advice. "Do the things well that are to be done and see that they are finished." said the speaker. "As a second admonition, I would Buggest that you 'stick to it' and thirdly, believe in your work." County Superintendent Williams, Township Trustee Edgerton, Wilfred Jessup, County Supervisor Grace L. King and several patrons of the school also gave short talks. Music was by the Williams orchestra. The dedication of School No. 13. southeast of the city took place in the afternoon. Mrs. Walker was also a speaker at this meeting. Miss Hiatt, president of the township Sunday School association, gave a brief talk in which she urged the organization of an inter-denominational Sunday school at the new building, which is to be used as a community center. CLUB SUGGESTS PARKING SPACE IN NEW STREETS Parking of automobiles in the middle of North A street between Seventh and Tenth street, is favored by the public welfare committee of the Commercial club, which met last evening in the Commercial club rooms. The committee unanimously approved of some kind of a parking ordinance but condemned the present ordinance as being too stringent. By unanimous action, the committee will recommend to the city coun cil that the present ordinance be amended so that vehicles may be allowed to park on Main street at least a half hour. It was decided, however, that the ordinance should prohibit parking within a half block of Eighth; and Main street either on Main or on Eighth street. The police department has been lenient with violators of the parking or dinance and in the opinion .of the public welfare committee, the method used by the police in allowing a half hour for parking shoud be included in the ordinance. The committee took action that unless an ordinance is en forced, there should be no ordinance enacted because of the moral effect. " Because of the. width of. North: A street, this solution of the problem was well taken; 07; every member , of the committee. i . CAT RIDES ON BEAMS. BEDFORD, JndV Oct. 2. Ay half grown black cat wis found by -the porter of the Monon accommodation, when the stop was made here. -riding on the end of a brake beam. The cat was taken off the train, by the porter, who feared .it's presence waa an 111 omen. . . . '. '

General Joffre had evidently plan ned to cut off the German army In Champagne, but In this he was unsuccessful. .The correspondents who are from South America. Roumania and Holland have left Champagne for other parts of the front. ; FRENCH GAIN IN ARTOIS. .PARIS. . Oct 2. The new assaults by the allies have resulted in the further gain In Artols and the Champagne regions, it Is officially announced by the French war office. - - - Southwest of Souchez. the French have advanced at LaFolie. ' Another success was achieved north of LeMesnll In the Champagne. LaFolie lies south of the Glvenchy woods where the French after stubborn fighting dislodged the Germans near the Arras-Lena road. The zone of fighting north of LeMesnil Is near the seat of the terrible fighting near Hill No. 191 and Massiges. where the French are driving against German lines of communication.

WORLD'S SERIES STARTS OCT. 8 IN PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK. Oct. 2. The first game of the world's series will be played In Philadelphia October 8. The management of the Philadelphia Nationals today was struggling with the thousands of applicants for seats for the world's series of games to be played in this city. Business Manager Shettsline said so far they had received enough applications to fill the park three times and they were still coming In. The club officials and the fans hero are backing President . Baker In ' his stand against giving the Boston "RoyalRooters1. a large bkck of seats In the bleachers, taking the same view as Baker, that if It la a matter of favoring baseball fans in this city or Boston, the former place should govern. The only thing that is worrying the fans just now Is the fact that it looks as though Bill Killifer. the star catcher of the Phillies, will not be able to play in the games. Killifer Is here now resting up and says his arm Is In good condition, but ttie report comes from Boston that he Is not able to snap the ball and that he cannot put force behind his throws. The second game in the series will also be played in the Quaker city the following day. Oct. 9. The third and fourth games will be played in Boston on Monday. Oct. 11 and Tuesday. Oct 12. The fifth will be played at Philadelphia. Oct. 13, the sixth at Boston, Oct 14 and the seventh, if necessary, will be decided by the tossing of a coin. President Lannin of the Boston team lost the toss for the place of the opening game at New York today. A quarter was flipped by Nagle Rawlins, a Philadelphia newspaper man. Lannin cried "tails." The coin came down heads. President Tener of the National League then proposed to the commission that the first game be played on Oct. 8. Ban Johnson, president of the American league, seconded the motion. The commission appointed as umpires Charles Rigler and William J. Klem of the National and William Evens and Frank O'Laughlin. of the American league. The official scorers named were James G. Taylor Spink of St. Louis. Two other scorers will be appointed, one of them a Boston man and the other from Philadelphia. LANSING CONFERS WITH BERNSTORFF NEW YORK. Oct, 2. Count Ton Bernstorff. German ambassador to the United States, and Secretary of State Lansing held a conference at the Blltmore hotel today. The conference took place in the' secretary's apartment. It Is believed to have dealt with the submarine question, although neither official would discuss it. PLAN SHOP TALKS WHEN SNOW FALLS Dr. A. L. Bramkamp. chairman of the committee of the Y. M. C. A. under whose . direction.8 shop meeting axe held; said that visits to shops will begin when inclement weather sets in. If begun during pleasant' weather. Dr. Bramkamp said, the meetings would not be well attended. The first probably will be held the latter part of October or the first of November. ' Shop meetings will be held on Toe day. Wednesday. Thursday' and Friday of each week, and arrangements are being made for singers and speakers. , In the past the meetings have been held in five factories, but this year It is hoped to increase the number to team ahoo.