Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 82, 15 February 1916 — Page 1

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After raising the point before the county commissioners that he is entitled under the law to have all the torldfge work in the county, County Surveyor Peacock will probably have to prove in circuit court that he is a competent bridge engineer. This was the preliminary decision of County Attorney Gus Hoelscher, who intends to make a definite report on the legal phase of the question next Saturday.

Falls to Appear Again. County Surveyor Peacock did not appear before the commissioners in the afternoon as he bad promised to do after he and Bridge Engineer Mueller had a lively tilt in the morning. At the morning session he raised the issue that a county surveyor of any county in the state had a legal right to all the bridge contracts and that a special engineer cannot be appointed without going through legal processes. After reviewing the statutes on the question. Attorney Hoelscher in formed the commissioners; that since the county surveyor has raised the point, the commissioners will have to proteed in a different manner in the apioi.ittnent of a bridge engineer for any of the bridge work in the county. ''Tsko for instance, the south side bridge contract," said Mr. Hoelscher. rhe commissioners will have to' order the bridge built and at the same time place an-order on the commissioners' record that a special bridge engineer is appointed for the reason I Continued on Pago Twelve I

TRAGEDY AT ELDORADO LEADS CITIZENS TO ASK PROTECTION AT CROSSING

Petition of the village of Eldorado, O.. for measures to provide greater safety at the main crossing of the Pennsylvania Jinn It the outgrowth of the tragedy yesterday In which Vern Home and Harry Lee, two of the town's prominent t young business men were killed. The petition represents the unanimous appeal of the citizenship .,

Inquest is Called. Several ' witnesses of the accident which occurred when a Pennsylvania flyer struck the automobile in which Ithe men were riding,' the train crew and some of the railroad officials attended a probe which began at 12:30 o'clock today, , Death notices and funeral announcements of the deceased were made today. Services for Vern Home, 35, will be held in the United Brethren church at New Madison, O.. at 10: 30 o'clock Thursday morning. Rev. Milo Hinckle, pastor of the East Main Street Friends church, will officiate. Interment will be at New Madison. Survivors are an aged mother, wife and two sons, a brother and a . sister, both of whom live at Arba. The funeral of Harry Lee, 33, will be held at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday at the Universalist church in Eldorado. Rev. Sara L. Stoner will have charge. Interment will be in Monroe cemetery. The body was removed from Richmond, where Lee had been brought in hopes that he could be saved by attention at Reid Memorial hospital, to the home of his father-in-law, C. H. Stayton of Eldorado, Monday night. Lee is survived by his wife, mother, and two brothers, Ernest and Crelghton. CLERKS OF PENNSY RECEIVE INCREASE Almost general increase In the salaries of the clerks and other unorganized employes of the Pennsylvania railroad has been granted and gone into effect, it was learned from authoritative sources today. George LeBoutlllier, superintendent of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania, declined to make any statement. Railroaders said that the increase, affects many employes in the Richmond division and aggregate several hundred dollars. The additional amounts of money ranged from $5 to $15, it was said.

INSANE MAN KILLS TRYING TO TAKE

MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 15. Harley Gray, 27. and Melvin Hubble, 27. were shot and killed at the interurban station this morning by Porter Bond, 35, a raving maniac, who was being cared for by his victims. All three are from Coal City, Ind. Bond had been taken to a local sanitarium last night, but escaped this morning, suffering from a hallucination that his friends were trying to poison him. He bought a revolver at a hardware store and went to the interurban station where Gray and Hubble found Jilm. He opened fire when he saw them. Hubble lying on his back with vne bullet wound, pleaded with Bond

BATTLE PLANES HAKE RAIDS ON CITY OF MILAN

ROME, Feb. 15. The Austrian air raid over Milan on Monday was only part of a great series of attacks against cities in northern Italy. Reports received today show that thirteen persons were killed and that extensive damage was done by fires set by incendiary bombs. Among the aircraft in the fleet which made the attack were big armored battle planes which had evidentlv been furnished to the Austrian military authorities by Germany. NEW MEN ELECTED AS CLUB DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL SESSION Five new members were elected to the board of directors of the Commercial club last night. The new members will be F. S. Bates, S. W. Hayes, Joseph Mills, Thomas Tarkleson and Elmer Eggemeyer; the re-elected members are Howard A. Dill, Lee B. Nusbaum, William Romey and S. E. Swayne. . - Four of the former members of the board who have been prominent in he Commercial club since its organisation refused to allow their names to be placed on the ticket. They are George H. Knollenberg, John H. Nicholson, John F. McCarthy and Richard Sedgwick. The board of directors will hold a meeting March 6 to elect Officers for 1916. The following is the complete Commercial club directorate: L. S. Bowman, James Carr, Howard Dill. Henry Gennett, Edgar Hiatt, Charles W. Jordan, Lee B. Nusbaum, William H. Romey, John L. Rupe, George Seidel. Charles D. Slifer. S. E. Swayne. F. S. Bates, Elmer Eggemeyer, S. W. Hayes, Joseph Mills and Thomas Tarkleson. S. S. I. A, WILL HOLD CELEBRATION TONIGHT The South Side Improvement association will meet this evening and among other things will celebrate the action of the county commissioners in ordering the construction of the South Side bridge at G street in 1916. Other routine matters also will be taken up. President Bavis of the board of works will speak on the light plant merger. TWO FRIENDS HIM TO ASYLUM not to fire again. Another shot cut short his plea. A policeman standing by grabbed Bond and rushed him to jail, pending action of the grand jury tomorrow. On his way to jail the policeman said he tried to take a poison tablet. All three of the men were life-long residents of Coal City. They were the best of friends. Bond was until a few days ago manager of the branch office of a Terre Haute poultry house, but the office was turned over to Hubble when Bond realized his mind was failing. He then asked his friends to take care of him. Gray was a salesman in a store of which his father is part owner.

HUNT TO LECTURE ON NATIONAL PARK C?HftRl?e Sv NORTON A lecture " on " Yellowstone National Park will be delivered , by Charles Norton Hunt, A well-known and popular lecturer at the Commercial club has been announced. The lecture will be illustrated with the finest lantern slides and motion pictures. The apparatus, which Mr. Hunt carries wih him will be handled by an operator. ... , LEVEE BURSTS; RIVER FLOODS BIG DISTRICT NATCHEZ, Miss., Feb. 15. The main levee at Limerick plantation un expectedly broke today and the Miss issippi river burst through a mile wide gap overflowing a vast area on the Louisiana side of the river. Indications were that fully 100 towns will be overflowed and 20,000 persons will be rendered homeless, as the result of the break. EVANGELIST SOUNDS GUI TO CHRISTIANS "A Clarion Call to the Apostle Christianity," was the subject discussed by the evangelist at the revival meeting last night in the First M. E. church. The 3,000 conversions in Jerusalem, 5,000 in Samaria and 20,000 in Wales were cited as to what God could do for the churches in modern times. If the people would respond to God the results could be overwhelming, Rev. Mr. Kerr declared. The duets, "Waiting But Working," and "Why Not Say Yes," sung by the Kerr brothers were much appreciated. Following is a list of the places where prayer circles will be held Wednesday: Mrs. C. C. Thomas, 120 North Seventeenth street; Mrs. G. S. Herbst, 608 Pearl street; Henry Luring, 63 South. Fifteenth street; Mrs. Jennie Williams, 334 Richmond avenue. WORKS IN CINCINNATI. Word was received here from Mrs. Florence Linton, former visiting nurse in Richmond, who resigned after sensational charges were made by her against the nurse's committee of the Domestic Science association, saying that she Is now working in Cincinnati on private nurse work. .

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"THE BIRTH OF NATION" NO DISGRACE TO NEGRO, SAY POLICE OFFICIALS

Asked to stop a production of "The Birth of a Nation", here, represen- - ....v...--.-.'. t - tatives of -the.,poUce department-in order to base their finding ori facts, went to Anderson last night to see the film. They found nothing objectionable and issued the following statement: "Colored citizens of Richmond have appealed to the police department to interfere with the production of "The Birth of a Nation" at the Gennett theatre. To the end that the police department might act intelligently in the matter, the following persons visited the performance at Anderson last night: William Eversman, president of the police board; Harry D. Goodwin, chief of police; Edward McNally, sergeant of police, and Will W. Relier, prosecuting attorney. . "The only ground on which the police could interfere with the picture would be on account of its indecency or immorality. None of these objections were found to exist. Instead the police authorities are unanimous in believing the picture to be entirely within the law. "It is true that the picture depicts many deplorable conditions following the Civil war, but none of the. police officials see in the picture anything that would warrant its prohibition. "The picture does not bring the colored man of today into disrepute. It shows him as he was, and by contrast, is today. The last part of the picture is really a tribute to the negro, showing scenes at Hampton Institute, their school, and the law abiding, industrious negro enjoying the property rights and freedom of the white man."

UTILITY ORDER PERMITS L. H. & P. TO INCLUDE VALUE ItJ BOTH PLANTS

. . No action taken by the Indiana Public Service commission at the time the Light, Heat & Power company acquired its natural gas franchise, about three years a.go, prohibits the company from incorporating its artificial gas plant into the total valuation of its gas utility property for rate making purposes. City officials were under the impression that at the time the Light, Heat & Power company took over its natural gas franchise the commission had ruled that the valuation of the artificial gas plant was never to be given consideration in the formulation of natural gas rates. An investigation of the commission records yesterday revealed the. fact that no such order had ever been entered by the commission, but that the commission had ordered the company RUMOR SAYS PENNSY WILL EXTEND YARDS The Pennsylvania railroad has .inquired of the Richmond municipal plant as to its terms for forty arc lamps. It has been reported that the company intends to enlarge its east yards and desires the lamps to illuminate the new yards. However, the company officials have not announced what use they Intend to make of the forty arcs.

to maintain its artificial gas plant in a state of readiness to serve at all times. Such being the case the com.Continued on Page Twelve - 28 HENS WEIGH 229 WHITEWATER, Ind., Feb. 28. Nathan Graves , a local breeder of barred Plymouth rock chickens sold to Pyle Mercantile company 28 hens weighing 229 lbs for which he received $29.77 which was an average of over $1.06 a head. Weather Forecast United States Report Fair tonight and Wednesday. Slightly warmer tonight. . Temperature. Yesterday. Noon 26 Maximum Minimum 13 1 Local Forecast "-Some cloudiness but mostly fair tonight -and Wednesday. Moderate temperature. General Conditions The center of the cold wave is. now over the New Englahd states and southwest Canada end is moving away. Much warmer in the west. . - Highest - temperatures in southwest Canada for several weeks. W. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.

County Surveyor Peacock said today that he would . not continue his fight with the county commissioners; to secure the contract for making plans and specifications for all bridges in Wayne county, including those; for the south side and the Main street proposed bridges, -if the commissioners agree to appoint some engineer other than John W. Mueller. Wants More Bids.

MILK CRISIS PASSES Slight improvement in the milk shortage situation is noticeable, said dairymen today. This is due, they explained to the approach of warmer weather. The weather has not been sufficiently warm, however, to cause much relief, and dairymen are still wrestling with the problem of furnishing milk to their patrons under the circumstances. .

SHIVELEY TO PRESIDE WHEN REPUBLICANS HOLD WAYNE COUtlTY JUBILEE

Charles E. Shiveley of this city, will be permanent chairman of tlje Wayne county Republican rally which is to be held at the court house next Saturday afternoon. The principal speaker at the meeting will be Judge D. W. Comstock, a candidate for the Republican nomination as representative in congress. This will be the first speech delivered by Judge Comstock In Wayne county since the opening of the campaign and he is expected to set forth the principles he stands for in his candidacy.

TRAFFIC "COP" . ASSUMES ROLE OF PROSECUTOR It was demonstrated in police court this morning that George Staubach can hold down the job of prosecuting attorney with the same ease and thoroughness as he can handle traffic at Eighth and Main sireets, Richmond's busiest corner. In the absence of Prosecutor Relier today Staubach volunteered to prosecute two minor cases before the mayor. . One begger attempted to alibi himself, but was trapped by Staubach and forced to admit himself guilty of the charge. When he discovered that the beggar had served in the United States navy he bave him a chance to leave the city. "Take off your hat," the blue-coated prosecutor barked at a burly colored man. The hat came off in a twinkling, and a prompt plea of guilty to a charge of public intoxication was entered. "Some prosecutor," remarked Police Chauffeur Wenger, admiringly, as Staubach departed to resume his duties as traffic overlord at Eighth and Main streets. GLUE FAVORS REPEAL The referendum asking for the repeal of the seamens' act was unanimously approved by the Commercial club members last evening. The bill, which will undoubtedly be repealed at this session of congress, has worked a hardship on American shipping, it is said, and many ship companies have been forced to discontinue business .on account of the strictness of the law.

mm COUNTY KICKS BECAUSE WAYNE RUNS F.1AC1 FOR LEGISLATURE

Little Union county has her "dander up." Wayne's small neighbor to the south is of the opinion that it is now about time for her to select a candidate for the Republican nomination as joint legislative representative. In a communication submitted by T. B. Clark, secretary of the Union county Republican central committee, it is charged that the . last time a Union county man represented Wayne and Union in the legislature was in 1878. . G. O. P. Disappointed. "Many Republicans of Union county are expressing themselves as greatly disappointed that Wayne county

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matter is that more contractors might be induced to submit bids," said Peacock today. "It is because John Mueller is at the bead of bridge work In the county that so few contractors are attracted to Wayne county. ' The law allows the' county surveyor this work, and this office has been ignored for the last nine of ten years." "The commissioners have said that I have been offered some of the work, but that I have not taken it," conContlnued on Page Twelve Gardner Opens Meeting. A. M. Gardner, president of the Wayne - County Comstock -club, will open the meeting with a brief address and will then yield the chair to Mr. Shiveley. " Comstock boosting organizations have been formed in every township of the county and indications are there will be a very large crowd attending the meeting. Candidates for places on the county ticket will also attend the meeting, and they number a small army. Lynch Comes Thursday. Patrick J. Lynch of New Castle, opponent to Judge Comstock in the Republican congressional contest, will open his Wayne county campaign at Williamsburg next Thursday, speaking there in the afternoon. In the evening he will attend the 'possum supper at Bethel. Next Monday Lynch will return to Wayne county and will remain for two weeks, until the close of the campaign, March 6. During these two Continued On Page Twelve. CITY PLANT SHOWS $14,000 IN RECEIPTS All records at the Richmond municipal electric plant will be shattered this month. Superintendent Kleinknecht said today. The plant's business wllL exceed $14,000. The largest revenue for any one month previously was $13,000. The plant superintendent believes that the prospects of the city taking over the electric plant of the Light, Heat and Power company has been in a great measure, responsible for the big increase in business this month. He said at the present time the city plant had no meters on hand. He also announced that if the city's street lighting system is to be increased, as contemplated by the Installation of -ornamental lights, and the plant has to take over the out-of-town business of the privately owned plant, it will be necessary to provide a larger transformer house at the municipal plant. should have a candidate for joint representative of the Union-Wayne district, and it is the universal sentiment in 'Little Union' that she is entitled to the nomination. "A prominent leader in talking of the matter recently mentioned the fact that Union county has not had a Republican senator since -1872, and no member of the lower house since the election of Joseph Cona way in 1878. There have been a few Democratic members through the courtesy . of Franklin county. It Is a generally prevailing idea that each county should Continued On Page Twelve.