Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 86, 19 February 1916 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SATURDAY, FEB. 19, 1916.

BUHCfltJ FAVORS BOOST If CITY GAS RATES BUT FI6HTS 70 GENT JUaiP

Indiana polls, Feb. 19 Chairman Thomas- Duncan, speaking for himself, and without committing other member of the public service commission, declared at the close of the Richmond gas hearing yesterday afternoon that be recognized , that : the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company is entitled to additional revenue from the sale of natural gas, but he expressed himself as being unwilling, on the showing made by the company, to vote for a temporary rate as high as 70 cents. . .. Mr. Duncan suggested that the city and the company make an attempt to agree on some Intermediate rates Home rate between the present one of 60 cents and the proposed one of 70 tents. . The company's earnings in 1915, according to the audit of the company's records, were $10,000 in excess of its operating expenses, but a considerable deficit is shown when an amount for depreciation and for. interest on fixed charges is deducted from this sum. Howard Testifies. A. C. Howard of New York, a gas engineer in the employ of the holding corporation for the Richmond utility, was the sole witness.- Howard testified that the reproduction cost, now, of the gas plant would be $850,000, but he added that he had included some questionable items, such as pavings over mains which, if deducted, would bring the figures down to $750.000. He placed the present condition of the tangible property at 90 per cent. He said that the average price received for the gas under the present schedule is about 39 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. This is about 3 cents per 1,000 cubic feet above the cost of the gas to the company the cost including the price paid to the West Virginia producing company, an allowance for leakage, a charge for taxes and promotion of business, but without allowance for depreciation, overhead expenses and interest. Consumption Increases. It developed that the consumption of gas in Richmond has Jumped from 180.000.000 cubic feet, the quantity of artificial gas that was being consumed, to 320.000,000 cubic feet. the amount or natural gas now consumed, it was admitted by the company's engineer that this consumption probably would decrease under increased rates. The engineer declared, however, that this decreased consumption would result rrom economies prac ticcd by consumers rather taan became of any meters being taken out. Mr. Howard testified as to the company's revenues and expenses for each of the past three years. In 1915 the company's soss revenues aggregated $125,000. Us operating expenses reached $115,000. This left a not revenue of $10,000. Interest on the company's fixed charges, according to Howard's figures, would have been $41,000. to which the company's engineer added $1,700 for depreciation. Subtracting $10,000. the wt after navinc oneratinK ex penses, from the interest and depreciation charge leaves a deficit for the year, according to the company's calculations, of something like $32,700. It it expected, however, that the commission would be willing, on a final hearing of the case in June, to allow interest on all the fixed charges the company claims to have a charge against the public for rate making purpose. Engineer Howard said that the company would have to sell at least 900,000,000 cubic feet in a year at the present rate to put the company on a paying basis. He said that such a Traveling Man Recovers From Serious Illness In order for anyone to obtain the full measure of pleasure and success from life, it is necessary that he or she should be possessed of health in mind and body. Jt is certain that the greatest . thing in all the world is health : without it a man can scarcely do anything worth doing; he can accomplish little that is really worth accomplishing. 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consumption was impossible in Rich: mond. .The hearing was conducted yesterday afternoon. City Attorney W. A. Bond had made vigorous protest against the commission considering the case without first placing a valua

tion on the gas property. "If this commission is willing to take the lean into the dark, it may do so, but I can not go with you, shouted Bond. - GRAY MAY Continued From Page One. Gray has now erystallzed in Gray's own county, Fayette, where wholesale desertions from the Gray ranks to the Lontz lines are being reported. A Connersville newspaper is now leading the fight against Gray. This paper calls attention to the fact that in the Lontz advertisements the statement is made that a "vote cast for Lontz in the primary, election is a vote for progress and efficiency," and the in quiry is made what a vote for Gray would count for. The editor confesses he does not know and remarks that Gray has not enlightened the public in this matter. .. Paper Roasts Gray. ! Friday this Connersville newspaper took another ja b at its fellow towns man in the following editorial: "The Wayne . county mail muddle has proved an agency that, set things going much to the dissatisfaction if not the political disaster, of the Con nersvllle statesman. It was . this, it will be: generally believed, which caused Mr. Gray to turn upon the postoffice department in a speech in the house Thursday, and denounce it in unmeasured terms, for what it had done to the well ordered rural mail system in Wayne county. Naturally the people of the district will now ask why did not Gray speak out long ago. Why was he so long a silent partner of the inquitous department and why did he aid and abet it in its Wayne county work? This self-lauded cham pion of the common people waited too long in admitting what the people knew to he wrong from the first. Many will construe this latent outbreak as Finly's political swan song, a reason assigned for his approaching defeat. They will mentally picture mm as watching the approach of a monster lawnmower with John M. Lontz as the vigorous propelling pow er behind, cutting not only the grass but the ground itself from under his feet." COMMISSIONERS (Continued From Page One.) ficieut to prove incompetency of Muel ler, action will be determined later. (3) County Surveyor then has a right to appeal to circuit court, having thirty days in which to make the ap peal. (A) If circuit court sustains the commissioners' decision, Mueller will be instructed to complete the plans and specifications for the south side bridge and continue the work on the Main street bridge; if the court refuses to uphold the commissioners' decision, Surveyor Peacock will be instructed to make the plans and specifications. Mueller Demands Probe. Bridge Engineer Mueller insisted that the board take immediate action on "running down these rumors." "I want you commissioners to call the officials of some of the bridge companies Mr. Peacock has told you about who have refused to submit bids on my plans," said Mr. Mueller. "It will not do just to call a few of their salesmen or agents but you should call in the officials who have something at stake. You should not only call the contractors hut also all the men who have been giving information to Peacock.", . . The commissioners readily agreed with the statement of Mueller and said that while they had no power to force any person to " testify before them, they would ask Peacock to furnish them with' tie names of the peopl3 who have been giving him the information. . "These insinuators , must come out of the bushes and make their statements under oath," said the county attorney. "I agree with Mr. Hoelscher," broke in Commissioner Seaney. "Let these men come forth and show the things they have been talking about." Mr. Mueller said that he Intended to stay with this fight "through thick and thin." . - . . - Fights For Principle. "I don't care if I don't get the contract to make the plans and specifications," he continued. "1 am in this for the principle of it. County Attorney Hoelscher said that any decision that would be made by the judge of the circuit court in case of an appeal by Mr. Peacock, would be final. Mr. Mueller suggested that if the case should go to the circuit court where Peacock would be forced to prove his competency to override the decision of the commissioners, the question of road construction in Wayne county might be brought up which he said "might be very embarrassing to Mr. Peacock."

FILLMORE F. RIGGS CANDIDATE FOR Treasurer of Wayne County ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET. Subject to Primary Election, March 7, 1916.

WAR BULLETINS

SERBS PLAN OFFENSIVE. , PARIS, Feb. 19. As soon as the scattered Serb forces are collected and re-armed, an offensive campaign wijl be opened against the German and Bulgarians, it was announced today by Crown; Prince Alexander of Servia. 1 he ; announcement was contained in an interview given to the correspondent of the Petite Parsien at Corfu, the new headquarters of the Servian military authorities. . . DURRAZZO SURROUNDED. . ROME, Feb. 19,- Durrazzo, the capi tal of Albania, has been surrounded on three . sides ..by; Austro-Hungarian troops and it is feared that the city will soon fall beneath the pounding of heavy artillery, which the invaders are moving to their, front. . .'... I , i FORBID FRUIT EXPORT. AMSTERDAM, Feb. 19 The ex ports of fruit into Germany from Hoi land has been forbidden. TURKS FIGHT IN RETREAT. PETROGRAD. Feb. 19. In antici pation of the complete occupation of eastern Armenia by Russian troops, the Turkish government is preparing to evacuate Trebizond. the important Ottoman port on the Black sea. In the meantime, the fighting between the Russian troops and that part of the Erzerum garrison which escaped when the Turkish fortress fell, is still in progress west, of Erzerum. Before the routed Turkish soldiers were ral lied terrific losses were inflicted by Russian Cossacks, but owing to addi tional reinforcements which the Turks have received the Russians have now checked the pursuit to consolidate the gains that they have made. MRS. BULAGH DIES: BORN IN GERMANY The death of Mary Bulach, wife of Martin Bulach, prominent resident of the South side, occurred at the home, 433 South Eleventh street, this morn ing at 8 o'clock. She was 56 years of age and a native of Germany. Death followed a lingering illness. Besides her husband, Martin Bulach, three daughters, Mrs. Herbert Weidner, Mrs. Ed. Lichtenfels and Miss Ruby Bulach, three sons, Anthony, Herbert and Raymond, survive. She also leaves five brothers, Jacob Burk hardt, of Springfield. O., John. Chris, Dan and Fred Burkhardt, of this city and two sisters, Mrs. John Fox and Miss Louise Burkhardt, all of Rich mond. The funeral will be private and will be held from the home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Friends ma call Sunday afternoon and evening. COMSTOCK GETS Continued From Page One. fctore the harmony that is necessary to the success of the party. He is a man of high me.-tal and moral attainments. He has served his country patriotically as a soldier in the Civil war; his state and county, as a legislator and a jurist of dignity and learning. There is no blot upon his character, private or public. There is no clique nor faction against him other than the Democratic party. His learning, legislative experience and legal attainments will at once give him recognition and high standing in the House of Representatives. His record as a public official is suoh as to commend him to the people's cause in matters of National legislation. ' "Therefore, we, the Republicans of Wayne county, do hereby most heartily endorse the candidacy of the Hon. Daniel W. Comstock for Representative in Congress from this District, and earnestly ask the other counties of the District to give us their aid in securing his nomination. We pledge them an old fashioned Republican majority in Wayne county if he is nominated." Evils of Constipation. Many of the minor ailments have their origin in allowing the bowels to remain in a constipated condition. No cne can reasonably hope for good health unless his bowels move onco each day. If they need help you wiil find Chamberlain's Tablets excellent. They produce no unpleasant effect and are easy to take. Obtainable everywhere. Adv. uj -jsr PILLS, An Effective Laxative " Purely Vegetable Constipation, Indigestion, Biliousness, to. Q OR Q Q at Night untU relieved 0 OhooolatcOoated or Plain a

CRONES' LETTER r BAFFLES POLICE

CHICAGO, Tcb. 19.--With the publication here today of a, second letter sent by Jean Crones to a New York newspaper, the Chicago police officials prosecuting . the . search . for . the poisoner ' of the soup served ' at the Archbishop Mundelein banquet, ; expressed confidence that Crones' boastfulness would be his own undoing. They believed that the two letters mailed in New York would result in his capture by the Gotham detectives. GALL COUNCIL '. Continued From Page One. , rate at 50 cents. I base this opinion on conversations with commission members following the hearing and upon the fact that the company failed to establish the theoretical valuation it had claimed for its gas property." Suggests Agreement. . Following the . hearing Chairman Duncan of the commission suggested that the city and the Light, Heat & Power company enter into a gas rate agreement, providing an increase acceptable to both parties. T Manager Johnson of the Light, Heat & Power company declined to state whetberUhe company was prepared to act upon Chairman Duncan's suggestion. Mayor Robbins, however, declared the city would not bargain with the company on a gas rate, that if a new rate is to be established it will be up to the commission to fix it. N. II. Johnson said today that he knew of no grounds for the report sent out from Indianapolis yesterday that if the Light, Heat & Power company failed to obtain the gas rate increase it has petitioned for it will take an appeal of the commission's order authorizing the sale of the company's electric plant to the city. "George B. Tripp, vice president of the holding company, has notified me that no appeal will be taken in the electric plant purchase case," Johnson paid. 550 PYTHIANS Continued From Page One. mond, retains his membership in Cambridge City lodge, No. 9. Mr. Pittman, a charter member of Cambridge City lodge wajfi also present. A letter written by Charles A. Remy, grand chancellor of Indiana, was read. Remy suggested that a permanent organization of the county lodges be affected at this meeting and officers for the ensuing year were selected. Though bis recommendation was not carried out at the meeting, it is probable that a permanent organization will be made in the near future. The lodges represented at the meeting were the , following : Cambridge City lodge, No. 9, with a delegation of one hundred members; Coeur de Leon lola and Triumph lodge of Richmond, Centerville, Hagerstown, Greensfork, Knightstown, Williamsburg, Abington, and Aldine lodge of Fountain City. Besides there were members from New Paris, Hollansburg, New Lisbon, Eaton, Straughns and Union City.. Serve Elaborate Menu, Little remained of the food supply which was distributed after more than 550 men had been served cafeteria style. Jacob Bayer had charge of the dining room, while Henry Deuker supervised matters in the lodge room. Roast beef and roast pork sandwiches, pickles, coffee, apples and cigars comprised the menu. The success of the meeting was held to be largely due to the efforts of the joint committee of the three Rich mond lodges which made the arrangements. The following are members of this committee and other Knights of Pythias who attended each of the meetings held throughout the county: Charles E. Potter, Jacob Bayer. Clarence Mote, Joseph Edwards, Howard Brooks, Oscar Williams and Clem V. Carr. Montana's record production of silver last year put that state in first place among silver producing states. CD II CD

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