Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 72, 5 February 1917 — Page 2
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, FEB. 5, 1917
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FAILS IN SOME HOMES; PLANT OFFICIALS IN QUANDRY
The cold wave which now hold 3 the country in its grip has dealt a staggering blow to the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company. ThiB fact ia admitted by company officials. With the almost complete exhaustion of the city's natural gas supply the Light, Hent & Power company has, of course, suffered a considerable loss in business. Many people who have been using t&n in their furnaces have had their meters taken out and are now using ccal. For tho most part these people are ones who had an emergency supply of coal on baud. Can't Get Coal Supply. People who have depended upon fas to heat their home and who neglected to secure a reserve supply of coal are now realizing that it is almost as difficult to secure coal as it is to obtain an adequate amount of gas.
Answering complaints of some of the gas consumers because the company had not completely shut off its inadequate natural ga3 supply and turned artificial pas into the mains Manager N. H. Johnson of the Light, Heat & Power company said that under existing conditions not as good rerviee could be given with artificial gas as with natural pas. The maximum pressure which can be provided for artificial gas is 1 ounces compared with a two ounce pressure the natural gas was showing at 11 o'clock this morning. Artificial gas provides 600 heat units compared to 1,050 for natural gas. Makes Service , Impossible. With many homes using gas in furnaces, heating stoves and grates, and r.o practical method of requiring gas; to be used only in cooking ranges, j Manager Johnson points out that the
i;mall pressure which could be r.rovlded for artificial gas would make Kuch service much worse than now r-btained from natural gas. Johnson put the question of shutting off the natural gas and turning
artificial gas into the mains up toj
Mayor Robbins and City Attorney Hond today and both agreed with him that it would be best for the time being to continue the use of the natural supp'y- . . .
Although It means a loss or business we are advising patrons who have been using natural gas for heating
purposes to cut ot our service and
use coal providing they have coal to
use," Johnson said. Hope Depends on Weather.
I do not believe there wiH ba a
complete exhaustion of the natural gas this winter but its a cinch the service now obtaining won't be any better than it now is so long as this kind of
weather continues."
When the second largest peak period of the day came, at noon, the dinner hcur, there was not enough gas in
many homes . for cooking purposes.
The heaviest peak of the day comes
about 6 o'clock in the evening and
when that peak arrives today the gas
thortage will probably be much great
er than it was at noon.
Richmond is the only Indiana city
receiving a gas supply from the West
Virginia fields which has any gas to
day.
There was barely enough gas in the
Palladium pipes today to operate the machinery in the composing and press
rooms.
Hardware stores report a brisk busi
ness today in the sale of coal oil and
gasoline stoves.
PRISONER MAKES WEAPON TO BEAT
TURNKEY AT JAIL
Use an Axe on Gas Meter
"I ain't getting no gas, can't get a flame in the kitchen range, but the gas meter is keeping right on the Job and I want to know how to stop it," said an irate citizen over the police department telephone today. "Maybe the gas eompany can tell you how to stop the meter. The only way I know of is to use an axe on it," replied Sergeant McNally.
A well outlined plan for a jail delivery has been thwarted by Sheriff
Carr. A towel holding a piece of brick which had been extracted from the jail
wall was found in a vacant cell.
James Hollingsworth who was re
cently taken to the state prison ,to serve a sentence for embezzlement in
formed a deputy sheriff that Willard Hart, colord, a convicted prisoner, had made a sling-shot out of a towel and
brick with the Intention of "knocking
out" the turnkey, James Blythe, thus paining possession of keys which
would enable him to escape. A search
revealed the crude weapon.
The suspected man was thrown into the "dog" cell and questioned. He claimed to have no knowledge of the affair. Since all men suspected of having any connection with the affair
have received prison sentences on oth
er counts, the investigation will be car
ried no further.
MISSION SOCIETY
SUBSCRIBES $2,500
The Mission Board, St. Paul's Lu
theran, church, yesterday subscribed J $2,500.00 for the building of a chapel
in India. During the past year this
congregation gave $4,144.00 for benev
olences and made improvements cost
ing about $7,000.00.
FROM THE HOOSSE METROPOLIS
AND NUMEROUS CITIES THROUGHOUT INDIANA
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(Signed)
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ANDERSON, IND.
"I want the world to know that I am j
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out quite a sum of money, but did not get beneficial results. Was in a very
nervous condition and my sleep !id
not seem to give any real rest. In I
fact, would get up in the morning feel
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Can now do my housework and if !
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VITALIS man at the QUIGLEY'S DRUG STORE.
For sale at Quigley's Drug Stores 400 Main, S06 Main, 98 W. Main, 821
North E, 1820 North E.
When Buying
Diamonds
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For $25.00 you can select a nice Solitaire Diamond, beautifully mounted and a most appropriate Engagement Ring. At $50.00 or $100.00 and up, larger atones and more elaborate mountings can be had. If you have a special idea you desire carried out we will furnish designs without extra cost. O. E. Dickinson
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"Eastern Indiana's Largest Exclusive Jewelry House."
FLY NATION'S COLORS
Flags which have been, neatly packed away since the 'subsidence of the
Mexican crisis last summer re-appeared on Richmond bucinesshouses and residences with the announcement that diplomatic relations with Germany had been broken, Saturday.
FURNACE IN CHURCH STARTS A BLAZE
An overheated furnace in the basement of the Nazarene- cliurch, North
Fifth and A etreets, late yesterday afternoon started a blaze on the I!oor about the furnace. A meeting wao in progress in the cliurch auditorium at the time and when the fire companies arrived people who were in the build
ing were departing hurriedly through the several exists. . The blaze was toon extinguished with chemicals. Saturday night the fire companies were called out by a blaze on the Cv & O. trestle at .South Second and B streets.
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They arc buying fcousefuls of furniture ; they are having the example set for them by the policies of ourselves and associate-buying stores, "For," they reason, "if 'collective baying which is quantity buying, can reduce their prices, we can reduce curs by buying in large quantities." They are right.
And the saving of these folks is three-fold. First, our regular prices are the lowest furniture prices in town, thanks to our collective buying plan. Secondly, they get REDUCTIONS ON THESE ALREADY LOW PRICES. Third, by buying in large quantities, they effect another saving. This sale is an opportunity for you to refurnish Your Home.
Dozens o Seiect From Prices the Very Lowest
The Best Dining TableValueWe've Ever Offered
This splendid solid oak frame Bed Davenport sells regularly at $30 and is a big value at that price. At $24 it simply cannot be duplicated. A splendid, comfortable settee by day and comfortable bed by night. Golden oak, black chase leather upholstering.
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COMPLETE Parlor, Bedroom, Diningroom, Kitchen $220.00 value, now. . .
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