Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 323, 27 December 1915 — Page 1

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TO GAS RATE BOOST HITS AVERAGE OSES

, n of the principal features of the new schedule of gas rates applied for by the Richmond Light, Heat ft Power company in a petition filed with the Indiana Public Utilities commission last week, provides the minimum rate for all patrons who use 10,000 cubic fact par month. Under existing rates only patrons who use In excess of 100,000 cubic feet receive the minimum rate. The proposed new schedule Is beneficial to the very large consumers. It provides Increases for the average domestic consumers. Under, the-proposed new gas schedule tLose who use monthly 28.000 cubic feet will pay the same as under the existing rates. Reductions Instead of increases are provided for all patrons consnmlng in excess of 28,000 cubic feet. This is shown by the following table of net rates; On. Ft. Pres. Rate Proposed 85,000 812.50 812.50 40,000 14.1' i3.65 50,000 17.75 16.65 75,000 26.25 24.15 100,000 35.00 31.65 Here Is what will be handed out to the average domestic consumers, those

DODDRIDGE WILL RUN ON REPUBLICAN SLATE

Mordecal Doddridge president of the board of county commissioners, announced his candidacy for nomination on the Republican ticket this afternoon. Mr. Doddridge's present term expires. Dec. 31, 11C. He represents tli western district. We 1b the first county official, elected on the Progressive ticket, to return to the Republican ranks. His anr cur.ccment, however, does not. come ns a nurprls" to his friends who have knorn for some time that lie has been considering a return to the Republican fold. William Cheeseman, representing the central district, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination. His present term expires Dec. 30, 1917 although a man for this office will be nominated next March. The announcement of Mr. Doddridge came this afternoon as a result of a conference with a number of county officials, who have insisted that he

KAISER MASSES CANNON FOR ATTACK ON SALONIKA

LONDON. Dec. 27. Athens dispatches announce the arrival of heav. forces of German and Austrian artillery on the Greek frontier, particularly at Do! ran, Gievgell and Monastir. The German general staff evidently Intends to use the same tactics that were pursued by Field Marshal von Mackensen on his drive through Servia. Enormous quantities of big guns will be massed to reduce the defensive of the allies mainly throrgh a superiority of metal.

HUNTS OWNER OF COURT HOUSE: REALLY WANTS LICENSE CLERK

"I want to see the man who owns this place," said Guy Macy, a farmer near Hagerstown, as he entered the court house and approached Lynn Swain, the janitor. "Why. this is the court house," replied Swain. "I know it is but I want to see the man who owns It," Insisted Macy. After considerable argument, Swain finally learned that the man desired to get a marriage license and he was instructed where he could find the county clerk. Together with Pearltc Hendsall, of near Hagerstown, they appeared at the clerk's window, secured their license and Judge Strayer

GALLS CHIEF "HER LITTLE BOY:" ATTEMPTS TO BESTOW CHRISTMAS KISSES

Chief of Police Goodwin had a very narrow escape from receiving a kiss for a Christmas present, the intended gift of an intoxicated woman who fondled the delusion that the chief was her "baby." In a mandlin condition Mrs. Cora Parker was loaded Into the police machine Christmas eve and taken to the woman's jail. With great difficulty the chief succeeded in depositing her in a cell. As he backed out Mrs. Parker threw her arms about him. exclaiming "he is my little baby boy." With her Hps puckered to bestow a, maternal kiss upon his fevered brow the demoralized and embarrassed chief succeeded, in the nick of time, from breaking from the woman's hold, then bolting to the safe haven of the awaiting notice automobile. Mrs. Parker was included among the nine who received Yuletide clemency Christmas morning. All had partaken too deeply of free flowing ! Christmas eve booze. They were Dan j Halloran, Charles Steadman, Tim Kel ly. Harvey Hughes. Adam Meyers, Deorge Flack, Joe Emerson and Clarnee Jones

who use gas almost exclusively for cooking purposes, for 1.000 feet a net Increase of 20 cents; 2,000 feet, net in

crease of 60 cents; 3,000 feet, net increase, 70 cents; 4,000 feet, net increase 80 cents. Those using, respectively 5.000. 6.000. 7.000. 8,000, 9,000 and 10,000 feet must stand an Increase of 60 cents in each case. The proposed new schedule would also do away with the exiting 50 cents minimum chance for those using less than 1,000 cubic feet, and would estab lish a minimum of 80 cents lor sucn class of consumers with a ten per cent discount if paid not later than the tenth of each month. In other words a net increase of twenty cents In the minimum charge. A large number of the company's patrons use less than 1,000 cubic feet a month during the summer months and quite a number of them have been In the habit of not paying each month during that season of the year, realizing that they woud receive no discount if they did pay promptly. The proposed new schedule would remedy this abuse by providing a ten per cent discount on promptly paid bills for gas consumption less than 1,000 cubic feet. make the race a second time because of his record while In the office. The Main street and the South Side bridge problems will undoubtedly be the leading issues In the coming campaign and Mr. Doddridge, who becomes president of the board next year, has given these problems considerable attention and study. As a member of a Junketing party to Pittsburg and through a special study of types of bridges and the method of financing the construction, he has gained knowledge which, it is believed by other county officials, will be of great value in determining the proper bridge to build in Wayne county. What effect his announcement on the probable course of the Progressives in the county is not known. It is understood that Albert Chamness, who was elected treasurer on the Progressive ticket, was instrumental in inducing Mr. Doddridge to make a race for re-election. . . General Castelnau, who went to Salonika to confer with the British and French army officers, has personal direction of plans for the defense of the allies' position. ' bout 30,000 prisoners of war have been turned over to Italy by Servla. They were detained at Scutari, but, on account of the Austrian advance into Montenegro and by reason of the lack of supplies the Servian government decided to give the prisoners into the keeping of Italy. Already 10,000 of them have arrived upon Italian soil. was called to marry them in the clerk's private office. Neither Macy or his bride could write their own names on the marriage license application. "I had a hard time finding you," said Macy to County Clerk Kelly. "They wouldn't tell me at the door where you were." It was clearly evident around- the court house Friday that Clerk Kelly owned the court house for there was a steady stream of applicants in the clerk's office all day for Dan Cupid was determined to prevent Saint Nicholas from taking all the glory on Christmas day. The only "Christmas drunk" who felt the heavy hand of the offended law was Dick Fitzgibbons. As be was verging upon that state of alcoholism where pink giraffes make their appearance, a fine of $25 and costs was imposed so he could have the opportunity of sobering up. PAY UP OLD TAXES "Delinquent property owners are beginning to realize that- the final word is being given," said County Treasurer Chamness today. Deputy Treasurer Trusler, who is making collections of delinquent taxes, has made no definite report to the county treasurer after his first week of making personal calls. He, says, however, that he has collected a considerable amount up to date and that the places he has visited where refusal is made, a promise has been madte to settle with the county on a definite date. Unless the property owners apipear by this date, their property will 1 be levied for the amount of the tax.

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TURKS RENEW OFFENSIVE PLAN IN MESOPOTANIA LONDON, Dec. 27. The Turks have begun a new offensive in Mesopotamia. An official dispatch from GenTownsend states that the Turks began a fresh series of attacks against the British positions at Kut-El-Ama-nara, on the Tigris river on Saturday. The assaults were repulsed with heavy losses for the Turks. MOSLEMS IN REVOLT. BERLIN, Dec. 27 Rapid increase in revolutionary sentiment In England's colonial possessions in Egypt and the Orient, particularly India, was predictedvtoday by German offictaIsa aiesuit of the collapse of the allies' cam paign on the Gallipoli peninsula. They said they looked to see the Moslems under British domination to rise and overthrow their masters. The belief in Berlin is that the allies had hoped by a victory at' the Dardanelles to open the way to Con stantinople and by the capture of that city to shatter the Influence of Turkey among millions of followers of the Moslem religion. "It can be stated," said Captain Persius, the German naval expert, to day, "that the Dardanelles undertak ing is now definitely wrecked. This fiasco will degrade, if not destroy, British prestige in the eastern world." DEPARTMENT ORDERS CHANGES SUGGESTED FOR RURAL ROUTES The changes in two of the . motor ized rural routes out of Richmond proposed by Postmaster Beck were approved by the post office authorities at Washington today. The changes proposed are in routes A and B. Sev enteen boxes will be added to Route A, according to the revised route. Under the former arrangement, these boxes would have to be changed. The revised route covers practically all the territory covered by the former routes. un nouie rs, me carrier wm 1101 ue required to retrace the road through On Route B, the carrier will not be Whitewater, as would have to be done under the former arrangement. His route will extend a mile west, tak ing in boxes which were formerly on the Fountain City route. An addition of nine boxes was made. CHINESE REBELLION SPREADS IN PROVINCES PEKIN, Dec. 27. Simultaneously with the promulgation of an order sending 60,000 government troops to stamp out the revolt in Yuan-Nan province, the reports reached Pekln today that the revolt had spread to several adjoining provinces, and that General Tsai-Ao, the revolutionary leader, had enrolled under him 200,000 fully equipped soldiers. Gen. Tsai-Ao was in Pekin when Yuan-Shi-Kai accepted the "tender of . the throne and it was known that he intended to start a revolution If the Republican form of government-was changed, but he fled in disguise when his arrest was ordered and made his way to the city of Yun-Nan-Su where he bad previously served as military governor. Government officials had thought that Tsai-Ao would have little influence in the districts outside, of YunN an, province but the. reports of revolts . in . three other . provinces led them to change their opinion. GASOLINE IS FATAL NORTH VERNON. Ind., Dec. 27. They only learn by experience.. Henry Stevens, negro porter in the Ryan barbershop, used gasoline instead of coal oil in starting a fire. "He is in a' serious condition at the City-hospital.

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PESTILENCE RAGES THROUGH ALBANIA ROME, Dec. 27. Pestilence, famine and anarchy reign in Albania. Thousands of men, women and children are starving while American relief supplies are rotting on shipboard, the relief committee being unable to get the foodstuffs into the interior. W. W. Howard, secretary of the Albanian re lief committees, has returned to Italy after landing supplies at . Gurrazo. Agents of the committee are still at Albania and are unable to get to Scutari because of the violent winter weather and the lawless bands of tribesmen who are pillaging the countryside. FATAL TO FOUR BOSTON, Dec. 27. Four persons are known to have perished in New England during the hurricane which lashed the Atlantic coast "Sunday, ty ing up shipping, wrecking telegraph, telephone and lighting systems, paralyzing transportation facilities, .and causing enormous property damage. With the repair of telegraph : and telephone lines today the list of those killed and Injured la expected to Increase. In Greater Boston a roller coaster was demolished at Revere Beach and two coal barges were blown ashore. The gale reached 80 miles an hour. Off Rockport the British schooner Mayflower went ashore in the breakers. Her crew was rescued. WANT "HIGHER UP" IN BOMB CONSPIRACY NEW YORK, Dec. 27. As a result of information which has reached the United States authorities they have changed their opinion of the importances of the arrest of Paul Koenig who was believed to be the chief of the German secret service In the United states It is now believed that Ko. nig was really a minor actor and that u ui-v., , ? W i HfiP'.A L""L. fhl mPnt of i.Tst . L -.IS Il - ) j.i. fco kj uiaac au other arrest which may have an important bearing on the case. BOMBARD TURK FORT PARIS, Dec. 27. The mlnistery of marine today announced that French cruiser had bombarded the North African coast of the gulf of Solam destroying a Turkish battery. The gulf touches the northwestern part,- of Egypt and the northeastern coast of Tripoli. DEMOCRATS TO RALLY LAFAYETTE. Dec. 27 Sen. J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, will be the principal speaker at the twentieth annual Jackson club banquet here Thursday evening. He will speak on "National Defense." SANJAK ARMY MOVES PARIS, Dec. 27 The Montenegrin legation today announced further successes against the Austrian troops at Montenegro, issuing the following: Our Sanjak army continued its of-1 fensive Sunday. After a fight lasting the entie day it occupied several villages 'hitherto In the hands of the enemy. v The Austrians suffered 'heavy loaaea.' :

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and Italian armies are operating a comrade. FORD PEACE PARTY SMASHED BY RUMPUS HOPES TO RE-ORGANIZE STOCKHOLM. Dec. 27. Following the withdrawal of Mrs. Inez Mllholland Bolssevaln, the suffragist leader, from the Ford peace party several other members of the expedition threatened to leave today. They said that they fully Indorsed Mrs. Boissevaln's protest against the arbitrary selection of a governing committee by the expeditionleader and that unless satisfactory explanations were (Wen and pledgee made that all, further action of the kind should be taken by 'the expedition, : as whole, they would aban"dbnJttie Ipf'kVCmSin:' The departure of Henry Ford hat left " the insurgents of the expedition free to organize. If illness had not called' blm away. It Is probable that the rebels would have adopted a more quiet role It la now proposed to make the headquarters - of the expedition at Copenhagen instead of at The Hague Supporters of this plan point out that it would be , useless to go to Holland's capital without Scandinavian delegates and that the thing to do is to remain at Copenhagen until peace advocates of Norway, Sweden and Denmark decide to give their help to the expedition. PAN-AMERICANS HOLD COUNCIL WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Endorsement of the portion of the President's message to congress concerning PanAmericanism and the declaration that the Pan-American congress must confirm those ideas in even firmer words featured the address at the opening session delivered by Euredo Suarez Mujica, ambassador from Chile, and president of the congress. He declared that the meeting today would wipe out the last trace of misunderstanding between American countries and that all of the former dlstrlust of the Monroe doctrine had disappeared. 15 GENERALS FIRED PARIS, Dec: 27. Fifteen more French generals have been relieved of active command by -General Joffre in the reorganization of the military establishments. Five were retired and the others placed on the reserve list. WASP SINKS STEAMER LONDON. Dec. 27 The British steamer Hadley has been sunk presumably by a submarine. Weather Forecast United State Report Cloudy tonight and Tuesday with probably rain turning to snow south portion. Much colder. Temperature Noon 40 Yesterday Maximum 35 Minimum 21 Local Forecast Rain or snow beginning this afternoon. Snow tonight and probably Tuesday. - Cold wave. . General . Condition Low barometric pressure over the' lake . region caused general rise in temperature over central state. Storm on north Atlantic coast causing 90 mile an hour gale and snow in New' York. High tides on Atlantic ccast. Another stcrm over middle west- wti arrive before night and will be -followed by decidedly colder weather. Temperature going far below freezing.'. - W. E. MOORE.-Weather Forecaster.

GREEK TRACK GANG CHASES DRAKEMAN

Brakeman P. E. Brandolf of Conductor Monahan's crew on the C. ft O., had an experience recently that he will remember for aome time. It was near Williamsburg that the crew had to do some switching and Brandie was standing near the camp cars of a Greek extra gang when a cut of cars bumped into the camp cart with considerable force. The occupants swarmed out of the cars with anger in their eyes and armed with pickaxes and other deadly weapons. They spotted the lone brakeman and made a dash at him. Bandolf did not stop to argue the matter but took to his heels and beat all records for the mile pass ing two rabbits on the way who were traveling in the same direction. BOWMAN CALLS PARTY LEADERS TO MAN RANKS Announcing that the amalgamation of the new and greater Republican party has been going quietly forward and is now practically complete County Chairman Bowman has Issued an appeal to the hundred members of the county committee for co-operation during the coming campaign. His let ter follows: "As our political vacation, the offyear In politics, is now about over, it is well that we arouse ourselves and get our bearings for the coming contest in 1916. "The Republican party has success fully weathered the storm that broke so suddenly upon It in 1912. The political clouds began to break In 1914, and great patches of blue sky are to be seen with the clouds rapidly scattering. Political parties, like individuals, have their ups and downs, and while the Republican party has certainly been down, it is as certainly rising and coming again to its own. Depends on Wilson. "The Democratic party is depending on President Wilson and the war for its continuance In power next year, Continued On Page Five. ELKS' BASKETS BRIGHTEN DAY IN 175 HOMES Christmas morning over fifty mem bers of the Richmond lodge of Elks distributed heavily laden baskets, con taining food supplies, to 17S poor fam ilies in this city. A small fleet of automobiles was used for this purpose and the work was completed in less than two hours. Many cases of acute distress were reported to the gift distributing committee. Distributors handed into the committee a written and detailed report of conditions found in every home visited. In a ramshackle hut on a side road just north of the city limits a young workman and his wife and seven children were found almost destitute but despite the fact that he has been working regularly of late. Santa Claus had forgotten to visit the youngsters in this home so the Elks crew which visited them returned Christmas afternoon with an automobile which fairly groaned under Its burden of toys, collected at the homes of several of the lodge members. "I bet those kids were the happiest youngsters in Wayne county after we presented them that carload or old toys," aald one of the lodge members today. "Some of the youngest had never had a toy before. They shrieked with joy." At two or three homea the proffered baskets of foodstuffs were proudly re fused. "I am still able to make a living for myself," said a widow as she refused a proffered basket. "I thank the Elks from the bottom of my heart but I cannot accept charity as long as I am able to provide for myself. Give this basket to some family that really needs it." RICHMOND SHOWS LOW DEATH RATE Richmond presents a death rate of 10.8 in urban population for the month of October according to statistics contained in the monthly bulletin of the Indiana state board of health. Following are the results of a compilation of figures of Wayne county: Population, 45,669; annual death rate per 1,000 population for October, 12.3: for September. 1915. 13.3; October, 1914. 12.4; rate for year 1915 to date, 14.0; rate for year 1914 to same date, 14.4. Richmond Population. 23,960; total deaths, October. 1915. 22; total deaths. September. 1915. 23; total deaths, October, 1914, 27; total deaths for year to date. 253: total deaths for 1914 to same date, 24S. Annual death rate per 1,000 population October, 1915. 10.8; September; 1915, 11.6; October, 1914. 13.4; rate for year 1915 to date, 12.6; rate for year 1914 to same date, 12.6. ROBDERS GET $3,500 NEW- YORK. Dec. 27. Working with great deliberation and great daring two robbers early today tied up four persona In the Starr theatre, blew the safe, and got away with $3,600.

CITY OFFICIALS WILL APPRAISE NEW EQUIPMENT Begin Effort to Reach Fair Valuation for Engines Recently Installed by Private Utility.

DISPUTE TO ARISE Municipal Plant Files Specifications for New $30,000 Turbine With Public Works Board. Tomorrow Superintendent Klelnknecht of the Municipal Electric plant and President Bavla of the board of public works, will start taking an Inventory of the equipment Installed at 1 1 fcf ric p,ant of the Richmond flight. Heat & Power company since last June. The Indiana Public Utilities commission last Thursday issued an order establishing 1174.155 as the purchasing valuation of the L.. H. & P. electric plant on June 10. this year. It was further provided In the order that the city should also pay a fair valuation for equipment Installed at this plant since that date. City officials estimate that the valuation of additional equipment at the L. H. & P. plant since last June does not exceed $25,000. On the other hand I. H. ft P. officials assert this additional equipment has a valuation of approximately $50,000. To Determine Value. After the city officials have completed their Inventory of additional equipment they will submit to the L. H. ft P., a proposition for the purchase of the same. In the event this proposition la not acceptable to the company the commission will be Called UDOn to determln th nlnaHnn of the additional equipment. It is prorioea mat ine city and the company shall have twenty days In which to reach an agreement nn th nin. tlon of the property in question. rresiaent uavis today reiterated the determination of the dty to combat the effort of the L... H. ft P. to influence the commission to authorize a seventy-five per cent Increase in local gas rates. Last Friday President Bavla asserted that If the company did not modify its demands the city was prepared to go before the commission and netitlon for thorlzatlon of a epectal rate for elec tric power to oe need for cooking purposes, and that the rata mitinnA for would be so low that the housewife would not be able to afford to continue the use of gas for cooking purposes. Offers Low Prices. In the city of Locansnort ihm municipal plant baa provided a special rate of two centa per k. w. hour for cooking purposes and the rate has made a decided appeal to the householders," Mr. Bavis said. "People in Loganaport who are now using electricity Instead or gas In their kitchen ranges have found' that the cost ranges from $1.00 to $2.50 a month, or an average expense of about $2.00. We think we can convince the commission that our municipal plant is in a nosition to offer a rate nf rm and a half cents per k. w. hour for cooking purposes, making the average bill range from 75c to $1.60 a month, or a mean a vera r a nf n lit. tie over $1.00. The average gas bill at the present time In homes where gas is used exclusively for cooking purposes is between $1.50 and $1.75 a month." Specification a for a new 2.000 k. w. turbine engine the city proposes to install at the citv slant were tA in. day with the board of public works. it is esumatea tnat tnis new unit will cost not less than $30,000. It is provided that forty per cent of the cost will be paid upon delivery, forty per cent after the unit has been installed and the remaining twenty per cent ninety days after delivery. NO WARNING GRANTED TO JAP STEAMER WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. The state department today announced the receipt of a cable from Consul Bristow at Port Said announcing that the Japanese liner Yasaka Maru was sunk without warning. Consul Bristow's cable reached the department Christmas day, but was not given out until Secretary Lansing bad seen It. Consul bristow stated that the 120 passengers and 162 members of th,e craw, picked up by a French gunboat, were landed at Port Said. W. J. Leigh, an American, was among the passengers. Brlstow's message stated the periscope of the submarine was not seen until the liner was sinking. The vessel sank just twenty-nine minutes after being hit. The nationality of the submarine is not known. LOU EMMONS KNOWS FORD PARTY LEADER Mr. Gustln Plaintiff of New York city, one of the Ford Peace Party, who has been appointed one of the new managers of the expedition as stated by the Chicago Tribune yesterday, is a personal friend of Lou M. Emmons of this city, and entertained Mr. Emmons at the New York Athletic dab on his, last visit to that dty. . I

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