Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 159, 16 May 1921 — Page 11

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"Atrdized and indexed for quick refacordinir to tbe Basil L. Smith . y9tetn (CoDTriarht). Advertising Rates 1 cents pr line, per Insertion. 6' words to the line. No ad taken for less, than 20 cents cash or less than SO cents charge. No ads accepted after 11 o'clock on day of publication. For contract, call phone 2834 or 2872. CARD OF THANKS 1 $ We wish to express our appreciation ' ereat kindness to mir brother, father hl last AsLvn rn Mrth TTou so kindly took our part to try , US Ue him feel as we would liked to Snav 1 i ii imu u e 1 1 puKsiuil lur us. -To Pohlmeyer, Downing1, Stegall and Company for taking complete chargf, relieving us of all worry at the midnight hour. The Kastern Star, of Fort Wayne, Ind.. showing their appreciation of the departed brother of one of thedr brothers in his hour of sadness. Hev. Wallace for his words that al ways sooth the broken hearts. ;Hta Brother ItANSOM H. TOUNG. His Daughters MRS. M. CORDELIA ROBINSON AND FAMILY. MRS. CLARISSA M. PENDLETON and HUSBAND. Dear father, you have left us, God has kindly taken you home; No one knows how much we'll miss you. But your troubles are no more. SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE I will not be responsible for any bills made by my wife, Anna Morton. J. H. Morton. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING Richmond Athletic Association at the Coliseum, Tuesday, May 17, at 7:30 p. m. M. C. HENLEY, Pres. LOST LOST A black gold head cane ' on street opposite Washington Court. Reward. Phone 3166. HELP WANTED MALE S TWO CLEAN CUT YOUNG men with selling ability to join our sales force; experience unnecessary. We teach you how. See Briggs. 6:08 to 7:30 today. Arlington Hotel. MEN. LEARN BARBER TRADE Short method. Sure of steady work. Practical and- profitable business, catalog free. Moler Barber College, 105 S. Wells Street. Chicago. HELP WANTED FEMALE COLLEGE GIRL with wide business experience desires a responsible position in office or bank. Highest reference. Address Box H-8165, Care of Palladium. LADIES We teaVh hairdressingr. marcelingr. beauty culture in few weeks. Sure of steady work and sjood wajfs. Write Molcr College, 103 S. "Wells, Chicago. WANTED Dishwasher. Westcott Hotel. SITUATION WANTED 8 A WOMAN wanting work by the day. Phon e 4092. ' - WANTED House cleaning by the day. . Mrs. Chance. Phone 4347. SERVICES OFFERED 8 WA N f E D Was h i n gs. 242Sb. 2nd. irifimvfia wiVTi-n 1"7 Sr.nfh ith ' FOR PAPER HANGING, Phone 3049. Moore. P APE rt CLEANING Work done by expert. Phone 2773. WANT E Tn"Bla n k ets and quYlts to wash. Mrs, llbling. 1007 N. 15th. ROOMS FOR RENT 9 F UH N TSl I EDROOM 4 2o7 iTthTst. fT'RnTsH e'd-ROOMS 421 North 15th. N 1 C. E MODERN ROOMS:0." N. 6th. FOR RENT Furnished room, flth street. 214 So. llTIf ST. North, nished room. Modern furEXCEPTIONALLY NICE ROOM, every modern convenience. Phone 279S. TWO LARGE, modern nicely furnished sleeping rooms. All together or separate, with or without cooking privileges. 20". North 6th. LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS 9 2 FURNTsTfED light housekeeping rooms. 109 North 12th. 2 DESIRABLE front rooms for light housekeeping. 415i Main. FURNISHED ROOM for housekeeping. fine for vacation time. Willow Brook farm. Phone 64411. FOR RENT Two furnished light housekeeping rooms, privilege of bath ,and kitchen, no children. 908 Main, HOUSES APTS. TO RENT FOR RENT Six room modern house. Inquire at 43 S. 10th St., after 5 p. m. FOR KENT Furnished 4-room modern apartment, centrally located. 1300 North A. OFFICE ROOMS FOR RENT FOR RENT Office suites in K. of P. Bldgr. See Frank Strayer. room 201 K. of P. Bldg. BOARD AND ROOM 10 THE BEST private boarding place in town with room. Phone 6197. BUSINESS SERVICE 12 LAWN MOWERS sharpened. Frank i Bruner. Phone 2ol6. UMBRELLAS repaired and recovered, work called for and returned. (Shorty) M. O. Crawford. 402 N. 3rd. S Vfl-n l7: irBR 5 W N FO iTalT kinds repair work, carpenter and cement, brick work. Phone No. 6197. 120 So. 3rd street. HAVE-YOUR wall paper and rugs made same as new by the Sanitary , cipanT?. Phone 3463. All work guaranteed. SAFETY RAZORS We sharpen all style blades; work guaranteed. John M. Geyer, barber, 1605 East Main. SHEET METAL WORK To o FURNACE REPAIRING C. E. PRICE Shop Rear 460 Randolph St. Phone 3129 rnmm s.

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SILVER Knive3 Trays Forks Mesh Bags Spoons . Fruit Stands Cream Seta Candelabras . REPLATED Mirrors Resilvered Lahman Plating Works 209 W Main Phnno 9 - J PIANO TUNING Piano Tuning "Get the Best." D. E. Roberts, phones 4110-2623 RECORD EXCHANGE BUY used records, save 33 1-3 percent. Nellie A. Booker. Miller Harneae Store. PAINTING 15 HOUSE PAINTING Interior finishing. E. C. Sims, phone 2571. FURNACES Marshall (Wolverine) Furnace Co.. E. J. Knapp. phone 1 469. office 520 Main St. MOVING HAULING STORAGE LOCAL and LONG DISTANCE "MOVING of HOUSEHOLD GOODS RICHMOND STORAGE COMPANY Crating and Storage Rear 19 S. 11th St. Phones 222S-1568 W. G. BAKER. Mgr. W. E. EVANS For Local and Long Distance Hauling of All Kinds. Pbone 9105 33 Lincoln For local and long distance hauling. Furnlturo crated, stored or shipped. son South 7th St. Phone 2608 EGGS FOR HATCHING BUFF ROCK ?:GG8 FOR SETTING 1019 North 11th. MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 21 HOUSEHOLD GOODS 325 So. 6th. FOR SALE Ladies' hats and clothing. Phone 3271. MEDIUM SIZED DIVAN, three rockers. 1310 Main street. FOR SALE Ried baby carriage, -condition. 617 So. 12th. jood FOR SALE Cabbage and tomato plants, 10c a dozen. Phone 1078. FOR SALE Florence Hotx Blast Heater, also household goods. 236 N. 21st. FOR RALK Feather bed and itiKrain carpet. Call 6:30 to 8 p. m. 18 N. 8th street. ALL REED BABY CARRIAGE Fine condition. 211 South 13th street. Phone 6157. FOR SALE Any two of seven good, big. young horses. Roy E. Smelker, New Paris, O., Phone lSfll. SCREEN DOORS for sale, made to ordor, repairing, lawn mowers sharpened. Wesley Brown and Son. Phone 308S. FOR SALE 2 corn plows, 5-hoIe disc wheat drill, one manure spreader, 2 milk cows. Box H-8163, Care of Palladium. FOR SALE Good used furniture of all kinds at 'z what new would cost. Townsends Used Goods Store, 533 Main, Phone 1296. WATCHES AND SPECTACLES For bargains In watches and high grade spectacles, call at C. B. KEEVER'S WATCH SHOP- " 7 South 11th St. KITCHEN TABLS, 3 kitchen chairs, porch swing, two 9x12 rugs. 2 fern stands, coal oil stove, rocking chair, 4 yards square kitchen linoleum. 117 Southwest 5th street. FOR SALE 2 old violins, in good condition;.! new electric fan, 1 dresser. Also new and used tire for sale very reasonable. Inquire at George's Vulcanizing Shop, 20S S. Eighth street. FOR SALE. FIXTURES Complete set grocery store fixtures, excellent opportunity, quick sale, see at Fourth and Main streets, formerly Eggemeyer's grocery: owner will be at store Wednesday. Write for particulars or call 1S2S Race street, Cincinnati, Ohio. Roll Top Desk A bargain In a fine roll top desk. 43 inches long. This is an oak new style sanitary desk, in fine condition. Also a fine oak office chair, cane bottom. The desk and chair are both in splendid condition and must be seen to he appreciated. Will sell at a bargain. Owner leaving city. Call at 605 West Main St. MISCELLANEOUS WANTED 22 FURNITURE AND STOVES All kinds; good prices. Home Supply Store, 131 Ft. Wayne Avenue. Phone 1862. WANTED Used steam heating plant, or boiler and radiators alone. P. O. Box 298, New Paris, O. BUILDING MATERIALS 23 Drain With Concrete Tile Build It with Concrete Bigs 227 Bertschjfros. Phone 3250 USED CARS OAKLAND LIGHT SIX Touring, with Rex winter top, Cord tires. A good, comfortable family car for summer of winter. Priced reasonable. STUTZ ROADSTER, with good tires; car completely overhauled and in excellent condition. SOME PEP. Would trade for touring car. Our repair service is hard to beat. Our rates are only 85c per hour. MIKESELL'S GARAGE New Paris, O. USED CARS 1 1920 Dodge Touring 1 1918 Ford Coupe 1 1916 Oakland Touring 1 Overland Touring 2 Chevrolet Touring, 1920-1917 Call at 332 S. 5th St. HRISCOLL-KIPLER

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USED CARS 33' FORDS 1921 Sedan, 75 worth of extras, like! new $700.00 1920 Coupe, extras, like new.. $630.00 1920 Touring, demountable rims, extra tire $450.00 1918 Sedan, $150 extras, in excellent running condition $475.00 Ford Truck, ton and half, closed cab, stock body, like new.. $400.00 Ford Roadster, Slip-on body. . .$250.00 Ford Touring, very good $285.00 Ford Touring, new tires $250.00 CASH OR TERMS Walter E.-Schott 14 South 9th St., Richmond, Ind. Phone 1858. TIRES AND TUBES READ FEDERAL TIRE AD on Page 5 Then come to our store to see them BENNETTS' TIRE STORE The Home of Federal Tires 1512 Main Phone 2444 AUTOMOBILE PAINTING "auto painting Get your car in our shop this week so it will be ready for Decoration Day. 4A PAINT SHOP "The Daylight Shop" Maddox and Robinson, 1211 N. E St. . r 1i ,m r . Quality Automobile Painting j J ERNEST R. SPENCER Rear 720 So. 9th St. Phone 2716 GARAGES FOR RENT 36 GARAGE FOR RENT 3S So. 13th. FARMS WANTED WANTED TO BUT Small farm of ten to twenty acres, located near Richmond. Box H-S047. Care of Palladium. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 42 BUNGALOW Phone 3264. FOR SALE 421 Pearl. 17 H ACHE FARM : city, cash or terms. ; mile north of Phone 3S61. For REAL ESTATE and FARMS, see A. M. ROBERTS. Richmond, Ind., R. F. D.. Phone 4171. C. E. KEEVER CO. has a fine list of houses. Office phone 1641: res. 2169. Office 7 S. 11th St. See us for bargains. BRADBURY & BAILEY Real Estate, Insurance. Loans and Suretv Bonds. 202-204 Colonial Bldg: FOR SALE 5-room modern brick du - ! plex on So. 21st street, lot 120X..00. rents for JRO ner month. Price Sh.500. Phone 228 FOR SALE In east end, house, 5 rooms and bath, bargain, $2,000. C. E. Keever real estate office. 7 So. 11. Phone 2169 or 1641. THREE STRICTLY MODERN houses, close in. all bargains. C. E. Keever Real Estate Co.. office 7 South 11th, home pho4e 2169 or office 1641. FOR SALE Fine double, iiTsqu are o f f Main. Rents for 17. SJ.oOO. Good single modern, good modern. V square off Main, all Arthur Brooks. GOOD CITY HOMES PORTER FIELD. Colonial Bldg. See Us for Farms and City Property HARRIS & KORTEWEG Southwest Corner 6th and Main Sts. Office Phone 2278 Residence S014 City Property For Sale Here is a nice home and possion at once; outside the city, on city car line; two lots; 8room house, basement, electric lights, both waters and toilet in house. This is to be sold to settle an estate. See this one and make an offer. 6 ACRES, 3 miles out, good location; good buildings; furnace in house. This is a fine truck and poultry farm. Price $3,000. Modern 8-room house on N. 17th street; 50-ft. lot, garage. Price is right. See me for farms and city property. 206 N. ISth St. Phone 6055 WAREHOUSE SPACE About 18,000 square feet floor space is available for manufacturers or jobbers. The building is on the Penn. Lines and has a siding, with unloading space. The building is equipped with electric, elevatbr. Inquire of PALLADIUM MONEY TO LOAN

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Silver Blaze By SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE; Copyright, 1921. by Harper & Bros. Published by special arrangement with The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.

Part One "I am afraid, Watson, that I shall have to go," said Holmes, as we sat down together to our breakfast one morning. ' "Go I Where to?" "To Dartmoor; to King's Pyland." I was not surprised. Indeed, my only wonder was that he had not already been mixed up in this extraordinary case, which was the one topic of conversation through the length and breadth of England. For a whole day my companion had rambled about ihe room with his chin upon his chest and his brow knitted charging and recharging his pipe with the strongest black tobacco, and absolutely deaf to anv of my ouestions or remarks. Fresh 1 editions up by our njews agent, only to ' . . , . 1 J - . De gianceo. over ana iosbcu uown miu a corner. Yet, silent as he was, I linew perfectly well what it was over which he was brooding. There was but one problem before the public which could challenge his powers of analysis, and that was the singular disappears nee of the favorite for the Wessex Cup. and the tragic muraer 1 UL I in ll tXlIlCl. T IICM, Ml'. .... suddenly announced his intention of setting out for the scene of the drama it was only what I had both expected and hoped for. "1 should be most happy to go down with you if I should not be in the way," said T. "Mj- dear Watson, you would conter a great ravor upon me And I think that your time will not And I think that your time will misspent, for there are Point aoout th casehich promise to fj a f,b.so,lut.ly ""'f one-, ),t J think, just time to catch our train at I (Paddington, and I will go further into the matter upon our journey. ou would oblige me by bringing with. you your very excellent field-glass." And so it happened that an hour or so later I found myself in the corner of a first-class carnage flying aiong en route lor Kxeter, while Sherlock Holmes, with his sharp, eager face framed in his ear-flapped traveling cap, dipped ranidly into the bundle of fresh papers which he had procured at Paddington. We had left Reading far behind us before he thrust the last one of them under the seat, and offered me his cigar-case. "We are going well." said he. looking cut of the window and glancing at. his watch. "Out rate at present is fifty-three and a half miles an hour." "I have not observed the quartermile posts, sam l "Nor have I. But the teicgrpn j t,nts minn this line are sixty yards' LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

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Norman J. Cox. deceased. Said estate is probably solvent. BENJAMIN F. HARRIS. Administrator. Benj. ,F. Harris, attorney. May 2-9-16. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS SALE Ob" REAL ESTATE The undersigned commissioner, by virtue of an order of the Wayne Circuit court or wayne -ounii . iiiuiam.. made and entered in a cause therein pending. entitled Dickinson Trust Company, administrator of the estate of Julia Elizabeth Spalding, deceased, vs. diaries r-paiuingr unu uuivn. thereof, hereby gives notice that at tlie

premises to be sold On Thursday. June I VTverv precaution was taken to guar ! 9. 1921. at two o'clock p. m of t'i i the favorite. The trainer. John Stradav, said commissioner will uffer lor . . . . .,,,. .-., ,i sale at public auction and for not less Vpr. is a retired jockey, who rode in tliHii two-thirds of the full appraised ' Colonel Ross's colors before he bvaiuc thereof, tin- followins described ; rnme too heavy for the weighing chair. towHtatC Waync Cou"t-v- lndUna-jlle has served the Colonel for five Purt' of the northeast quarter of see-; Vars as jockey and for seven as tion township is. range i west. trainer, and has always shown himself

bounded as follows, to -wit: Beginning; !Sl't ! grnes. west 100 rods to a corner stone: j tlienee north 103:14 rods to 44 rods to u corner tion line; tht'ine cast i in t lie quarter sec

on said line 100 rods to the plaee of ; ' " u" ' '"' f hesrinning. containing .' acres. 102 , lott. All three bore excellent characrod. more or less. Also, part ir the ter?. John Straker, who is a married southeast quarter of section :il, town-man livpd in a smsn vina ,hout two

ship 14. range 1 west, bounded as fol lows: Beginning at'a point in the south I line of said section 35 rods west of the ; southeast corner thereof: theme west 0 feet; thence north 47 rods more or less to the south line of the National ?Joad; thence north R8 degrees, east -0 feet to a point 55.0- rods west of the section line; thence south 47 rods to the plar-e of beginning. !Mrl real etute KnlH free tt all lienq except the 1921 taxes payable in 19''2. ' Terms of sale: At least one-third of the purchase price rash in hand on day Instl'lmenis due o hefoVr , wl ve and twenty-four months after date rejirom aay ou sa.ie, payanic annually, land secured by a first mortgage on- the I real estate sold. 'J'li- entire purchase 'price may be paid in cash if purchaser sale, pay able annually. so desires Dated May 16. 19iM. DICKINSON TllUST CO.. Commissioner. i . Gardner. Jessup and Hoelscher, attor - Ii: i MONEY TO LOAN LOAN vJn rurniture,. Pianos, Livestock, p Autos, Talking Machines, Etc. ' vet; uur ierms eiore sorrowing jOne to Twenty Months to Pay All Transactions Strictly Privat THE STATE INVESTMENT & LOAN COMPANY Room 40, 3rd Floor. Colonial Bldg. Phone 2560 MONEY TO LOAN Savings arid I mi vest meets ' Ask us about them. 2509 Richmond, Ind

i spectiveiy, the purchaser securing the i longs to Lord Backwater, and is man-1 kept were tabulated on a rough sheet j deferred payment by executing his aged by Silas Brown. In every other i of paper from which it was almost imI promissory notes in usual bankable .. ., . . , ., ., . . ,. I form and bearing seven (7 i ner cent i ciirectioon the moor is a complete wil- possible to obtain any reliable records.

apart, and the calculation Is a simple one. I presume that you have looked into this matter of the murder of John Straker and the disappearance of Silver Blaze?" "I have seen what the Telegraph the Chronicle have to say." "It U one of those ases where the art of the retsoner should be used rather for the sifting of details than for the acquiring of fresh evidence. The tragedy has been so uncommon, to complete, and of such personal importance to so many people, that we are suffering from a plethora or surmise conjecture, and hypothesis. The difficulty is to detach the framework of fact of absolute undeniable fact from the embellishments of theorists and reporters. Then, having established ourselves upon this sound basis, it is our duty to see what inferences may be drawn and what are the special points upon which the whole mystery turns. On Tuesday evening I received

telegrams from both Colonel Ross, thcowner of the horse, and from Inspec1 0rPrfirv hrt innk,nv attar. case, inviting my co-operation." "Tuesday evening!' I exclaimed. "And this is Thursday morning. Why didn't you go down yesterday?" "Because I made a blunder, my dear Watson which is I am afraid, a more common, occurrence than any one would think wjio only knew m through your memories. The fact is that I could not believe it possible that the most remarkable hor In Inland couM , remain conceaed espe?iav in so sparsely inhabited a place as the north of Dartmr. From hour to hour v-,ctc.ol. T t,, , v u yesterday I expected to hear that he had been found, and that his abductor was the murderer of John Straker. When, however, another morning had tome, and I found that beyond the aricst of young Fitzroy Simpson nothing had been done, I felt that it was time for me To take action. Yet in some ways I fepl that yesterday has not been wastf-d." "Ycu have formed a theory, then?" "At least I have got a grip of the essential facts of the cast. I shall enumerate them to you, for nothing clears up a case so much as statin? it to another pfrson, and T can hardly expect your co-operation if I do not show you the position from which we start." I lay back against thf cushions, r.uffing at. my cigor. while Holmes, leaning forward, with his long, thin i forefinger checking off the points upon paJm of his left hand eave nie . . 1 1 our iourney. j "Silver RIaze." said he. "is from i the Somomv stock and holds as brilliyni a record as his famous ancestor. jc pow in his fifth vear, and has brought in turn each of the prizes of owner, tp to the time of the catastrophe he was the" first favorite for the Wessex Cup. the betting beng three to one on him. He has always. however, been a" prime favorite with ihe racing nublic, and has never vet disappointed them, so that even at those odd enormous sums of money have r-pon laid unon him. It is obvij ou therefore. th?t th"re were mrny , pr-opl who had the :-tronge?t interest . parenting Silver Rl.ze from being v t -j-,, I there at the fall Of t.10 flag next Tues . rjay. j Tjie facj nf course, appre- ', :nir,A at Kinr's Pyland, where the i Olonel p training stahle s situated. to be a zealous and honest servant, ' tr'nins onlv were three lads; for tho ent was a small one, con - four horses in all. One

cf these lds hp. t up each night in thojing on each shift. Another sheet .u:i u . it ; v-r. o "r: on.i tutii

hundred yards from the stables. H; has no children, keeps one maid serv ant. and is comfortably off. The country round is very lonely, but about a mile to the north there is a small cluster of villas which have been built by a Tavistock contractor for the use ot invalids and others who may wish to enjoy the pure Dartmoor air T;aisi tock itself lies two miles to the west, while across the ruoor, also about Vsc I "eS diS'3nt- ! tablishment Of Mapleton, which beneiuess i gypsies. ja. j ..L ., ! derness inhabited only by a few roamsuch was the general situaMonday night when the catasOn the evening the horses had j been exercised and watered as usual. I and tiie stobles were locked up at nine o'clock. Two of the lads walked j up to the trainer's house, where they had supper in the kitchen, while tht j third, Ned Hunter, remained on guard, j At a few minutes after nine the maid, j Kdith Baxter, carried down to the staj bles his supper, which consisted of a 1 dish of curried mutton, fiho tnnk nn j liquid, as there was a water-tap in the I tables, and it was the rule that the i iaa on amy suouia annw notnmg else. The maid carried a lantern with her ' RS t wa very dark and the path ran across the open moor. "Edith Baxter was within thirty yards of the stables, when a man appeared out of the darkness and called to her to stop. As he stepped into the. circle of yellow liht thrown by the lantern she saw that he was a Der j son of gentlemanly bearing, dressed in a gray suit of tweeds, with a cloth cap. He wore gaiters, and carried a heavy stick with a knob to it. She was most impressed, however, by tbe extreme pailor of his face and by the nervousness of his manner. His age. ! she thought, would be rather over j thirty than under it. " 'Can you tell me where I am?' he asked. 'I had almost made up my mind to sleep on the moor, when I saw the light of your lantern. "You are close to the King's Pyland training-stables," said she. '"Ob, indeed! What a stroke of luck!' he cried. 'I understand that a stable-boy sleeps there alone every night.: Perhaps 'that is his' supper which you are carrying to him. Now ; I am sure that you would not be too proud to earn the price of a new dress, would you?' He .took a piece of white paper folded up out of his waistcoat pocket. 'See that the boy has this to-

I night, and you shall have the prettiest Crock that money can buy.' "Sho was frightened by the earnestness of his manner, and. ran past ! him to the window through which she

waa accustomed to hand the meals. It was already opened, and Hunter n seated at the small table inside. Sh? had begun to tell .him of what had happened, when the stranger came up again. " 'Good evening. said he, looking through the window. I wanted to have a word with you.' The girl has sworn that as he spoke she noticed the corner of the little paper packet protruding from his closed hand. '"What business have you here?' asked the lad. '"It's business that may put something into your pocket," said the other. You've two horses in for the Wessex Cup Silver Blaze and Bayard. Let me have the straight tip and you won't be a loser. Is it a fact that at the weights Bayard could give the other a hundred yards in five furlough, and that the stable have put their money on him?' " 'So you're on of those damned touts!' cried the lad. 'Ill show you how we serve them in King's Pyland." He sprang up and rushed across the stable to unloose the dog. The girl led away to the house, but as she ran she looked back and saw that the stranger was leaning through the window. A minute later, however, when Hunter rushed out with the hound he was gone, and though he ran all round the building he failed to find any trace of him." Tomorrow Silver Blaze, continued. CARTER SAYS (Continued from Pae One) packing, etc. Another engineer's daily report shows kilowatt hours, output for each 24 hours and for each generator. This sheet also shows the output into the street light, into the house service and Into the high tension sys-' tem, it also shows the time at which street lights were lighted and at which time they were extinguished. Another sheet known as generator report sheet shows the various readings of load condition, temperatures, vacuum, etc., for each of the generator units, these readings are taken at thirty minute intervals during the twenty-four hour period from midnight to midnight. Another Bheet known as boiler room report shows at what time and how long each of the various boilers are in operation. On this sheet there is tabulated the operation of pumps and blowers. Readings in the boiler room are taken at thirty minute intervals during the entire day from midnight to midnight. Another sheet known as "Load Curve Data" shows the time each generator was started rolling, the time it was thrown on to the line and the time that it was thrown off of the line. The sheet shows the time that each unit ran, the kilowatt hours generated by each machine and the total kilowatt hours generated. This sheet also shows the operation of the exciter sets and there is ample room for miscellaneous remarks on the load data in the plant. Another sheet known as "Load Curve" is a co-ordin ate sheet on which is plotted for each one-half hour period during the twentyfour hour day from midnight to mid night, the prime mover capacity in service, the station load in kilowatt and the rated boiler HP in service. Another sheet is the chart used in connection with the Bailey fluid meter. This chart shows steam pressure, temperature of feed water and rate of flow of steam. This chart gives continuous twenty-four hour readings. Another chart shows a continuous record of the voltage regulation of the plant for each tvventyfour hour period. Another chart shows a continuous record of the gleam pressure for each twentyfour hour period. Other charts known as time record charts show the names of all nlant emnloves. their occunat ion and what they do each day together with the proper account number against which their time is being 1 cuarged. Another chart shows the ! name of the various employes workshows the name of each employe in the plant, his occupation, the number of hours worked each day in the month, the total hours worked, the wage rate, the total charge and the ac count to which it is charged and also a record oi tne payment to the employe. 5. At the plant I found that a clerk has been hired whose duty it is to compile in such form as will be of value the various records listed in the preceding paragraph. 6. When 1 visited the plant in December I found that very few records were being kept and what were being In December graphic records were be ing made of the vollage regulation and of the steam pressure and a com parison of records as of that time with records of the present time show that apparently there has been a very decided improvement especially in the boiler room operation as the steam pressure chart now shows a very uniform pressure while the chart taken a few months ago shows a very wide variation of pressure. The same applies to the voltage chart. 7. In December when in the Richmond plant I found that a great many repairs were needed on the two en- , gines ana 1 now una mat several or these have been made and according to information from the plant em ployes it it now possible to carry more i than the rated capacity of the machines, a thing which was not possible in December. 8. The plant was originally verydark and dirty, I now find that lights have been installed in several places so that it is possible to see where one is going in the various parts of the plant. I also find that considerable Improvement has been made in the cleanliness of the plant although there is still room for improvement. 9. Some of the G. E. steam flow meters have been taken down and junked, others are still installed but not in service although I understand that the repair parts have been on hand for a period of several months. 10. The conditions of the pumps are considerably improved over what they were on my former visit to the electric plant and It is my information that the old piston pump has been completely overhauled and 18 now operating better than it ever operated. It is also my information that a new centrifugal pump has been ordered and will be installed in the near future. 11. I find that, there has been installed in the p?ant a modern system

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of handling the ashea. From boilers Nos. 7 and 8 a eteel track and steel car have been Installed, -by means oi which" the ashes -ae on eyed to a bucket outside .of the plant. This buckeL in turn, by means of proper equipment, conveys 'the ashes to an overhead ash ; bunker, which has recently been installed, 'and it is possible to automatically dump from the ash hopper Into a truck which conveys the ashes , away, from the. plant. It is my information. that ,a. charge of twenty-five (25) cents .,1s pow. being made for each load, of ashes hauled away from the plant. The ashes from boilers 1 to 6. inclusive, at the present time have to be wheeled to the north end of tbe plant, thence along the north end of the plant along a covered shed, and dumped into th same ash bucket. . - . .. 12.. A new coal crusher -and coal handling equipment has been installed and it is Just now being put into operation. By means of this equipment it will be possible la store quite a large quantity of coal. 13. The soot blowers on boiler Nos. 7 and 8 have been repaired, and it Is my information that these blowers are now being used. Soot blowers are being installed on boilers Nos. 5 and 6. 14. A steam power dump ha3 been placed on the grates of boiler No. 7 and similar equipment is on hand and is to be placed on boiler No. 8. This steam dump will make it possible to dump the grates without losing the load on boilers Nos. 7 and 8. as is the case when the hand dump is used. 15. It i3 my information that the blast fans are to be placed in the east basement where air connection has been made to a new outside air duct. This will make it possible to furnish clean air to the blowers. 16. A new blow-off line ha3 been built, but not yet placed in operation. At the present time when the boileriare blown off large quantities of steam are drawn back into the ventilating fans and thence into the generator. 17. Twin -strainers have been purchased and are now on the ground ready to be installed in the suction line. The addition of these strainers will no doubt eliminate a great deal of the condenser trouble, due to dirt, trash, etc., getting int the condenser tubes. IS. Boiler No. 5 is at the present time in the process of being completely overhauled. This will make it possible to carry considerable more load than was carried on the boiler prior to its rehabilitation. Boiler No. 6 is also being overhauled. 19. It is my information that th stoker engine, on the two Westinghouse boilers is to be moved to the basement directly beneath the stokers. This will eliminate the possibility of serious accidents. 20. Repairs have been made to the Jones underfeed stokers. sr thaf they will now work fairly satisfactory. 21. The tool room has been moved from the main power plant to an outside building and the space formerly occupied by the tool room is now being fitted up as a locker room, where each employe will have a place to keep his clothes. Originally the lockers were scattered around In the arc lighting room and there was always more or less danger, due to the fact that the men were .dressing in closproximity to high tension lines. 22. Part of the old power plant of the Richmond Light. Heat and Powe,company is being used for a ar house for miscellaneous supplies. 23. The basement at the north end of the engine room has been cleaned out to a large extent, and the junk and supplies which were formerly piled" in this end of the room hav been stored in other places. 24. A new steel stairway has been installed wbich makes it possible to climb to the steel bridge at tho top of boilers Nos. 7 and S. Formerly it was necessary to climb up an ordinary ladI der 25. It Is my information that with the present coal storage facilities a considerable quantity of coal will be stored during the summer and fall months, so that when the winter months come on and the transportation facilities are not the best there will be no trouble due to bad coal or a shortage of coal. 26. I find that at the present time there is one man at the plant who i. in charge of the entire plant, his titlf ! being superintendent of production All employes at the plant are directly responsible to him, and lve in turn is responsible to the general manager of the electric light plant. 27. In going over the situation with the different officials of the electric department and their consulting engineer. I find that they have certain plans which have been worked out and that they are endeavoring to se these plans carrted to a final completion. They are endeavoring to fur nish service to the consumers of electric power and at the same time make repairs and additions to the plant. In talking with various people of Richmond I found that some of the councilmen are of the opinion that a great many needless expenditures have been made and that a great many things that are being done at tho plant are entirely unnecessary. I believe, however, that if all parties con cerned are entirely frank with all other parties concerned and give them all of the information that they are entitled to have and -should have, there would be less misunderstanding among them. After going over the situation in Richmond it is my opinion that a great many improvements have been made at the power plant in Richmond and that prospects are that much better service will be rendered in the future than has been rendered in the past. A great many, repairs and improvements which should have been made in tbe past were not made, and now necessitate larger expenditures at this time than would.no doubt be necessary if tbe troubles had been taken care of as they developed, or if these troubles had been anticipated and remedied before they did develop. The consulting engineer hired by the City of Richmond has now been employed for approximately 6 months and during that time has apparently been endeavoring to rehabilitate the plant and at the same time keep up a reasonable serviee, and I doubt very much if it would be wise at this time to make any radical changes in the plans now in the process "of being carried out. as. tome of -" these plans have not been thoroughly tested, out. Yours very truly.. EARL. U : CARTER, . . Asst. Chief Engineer. The .Black' Death had its origin In China and made its first appearance in Europe 543 A. D.'