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"VOLUME 57
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1911
NUMBER 44
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DAICER OF TWO PHOE
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Republican Did Not Misrepresent Facts
When It Stated The Mayor and Some
of the Councilmen Were Expecting
Matter.
A representative of the Bell Tele
phone Co., perhaps Mr. Putnam
himself, is expected to be in Plym
outh tonight or tomorrow to confer
with " Mayor' Bowell and the city
council regarding the granting of a
tranchise to that company in Plym
outh. Mr. Putnam stated this over
the telephone on Thursday, to one
interested in the Bell system here.'
The reason the franchise was not
presented at the last meeting -was
because it was not read v. It is be
ing prepared at Indianapolis.
The Republican was telling facts
when it stated last Saturday that
the " Mayor" and several of the
oouneilraen had been talked to about
the matter and that the said "May
or" and some of the council were
favorable to irranting a franchise.
The matter being brought so un
expeetedlv into the lime light, the
Mayor" and some of the council
men "ducked" and tried to get
away from any responsibility in the
matter. That there was "something
doinsr." and that the danger of the
double phone system was realv the
following facts are given, that the
public mar judge for itself whether
the Republican or the " Mayor' 1 was
tilling the truth. At the last coun
cil') meetinj: the "Mayor" statnl
"that he knew nothing about the mat
ter ereept what be bad seen in the
enublican: that he had never been
spoken to about the matter and that
te council knew nothi'ir about it at
r.ll: that the whole matter was a
fabrication made up by the Republi
can to-bring the council into disre
pute. However, here are the facts:
Dr. Aspinall has much use for the
Bell telephone, because his patients
in the Sanitarium have frequent
calls on that line He is therefore
much annoyed by the necessity of
going toi the Bell telephone looth to
answer these calls for patients who
cannot go themselves. He is there
fore much interest ed to have tho
Tell connections if be can get them.
TTe therefore interested himself in
the matter of getting a line of the
Bell company, to the Sanitarium.
Dr. Aspinall states nositivelv that
on THREE DIFFERENT TIMES
be had conversations with Mayor
Bowell about the granting of a
franchise to the Bell Telephone Com
par.y. That Mr. Bowell was very
much in favor of irranting such a
franchise. and PROMISED Dr.
Afpinall that he would do all in his
poorer, to bring.it about. Will the
. rTMie believe Dr. Aspinall, or the
"Mayor" . ,
Dr. Aspinall further states that
he had a conversation with Council-,
man McCrory about the matter, and
that MeCrory favored the franchise
and was. ready to do all he could for
it. Yet Mr. McCrory stated in
council meeting that he knew noth
ing of the matter and that the an
nouncement in. the Republican came
from a clear sky; that it was the
first intimation he had of the mat
ter! Another gentleman interested in
the Bell proposition states positive
ly that he had talked to Councilman
Van Gilder about the matter. Coun
rilmen Underwood and Bergman
bot I) say that they had been talked
to about jthe matter, and they were
considering it.
One councilman was solicited on
Wednesday of last week, by a busi
ness, man of the city who wishes the
Pel! Telephone Company to come in
to the fity, to use all his endeavor
to get the matter pushed through
without delay. This man said posi
tively that the matter was all. ready
to come no Mondav night. That he
knew the Bell people would be here
ready to present the matter. He
said further that the Commit t e -tf
thci Council bad been seen, and would
t tbi t;me favor its passage, but
he wished to get, all the Council to
favor it. -'J- ' . -
- Lhtcr, ri conversation with an
other bu."incr3 man, this same coun
cilor r.3'T7:i3 cpoien to about tfcs rrr.i-
ter, and while not asked to favor
the measure, it was explained how
inconvenient and tiresome the pres
ent service was. He stated that in
the rust season of his business it
was impossible to take the time to
usei the Bell line, ancp that while two
phones would be a nuisance to him.
still the present way was so much
greater a nuisance, that if he could
get it he would have the two phones
On two other occasions last week
this same Councilman was approach
ed by persons who have large use
for the Bell line, and asked to favor
its passage when it came up -before
the Council. At both of these in
terviews it was declared that 'thev
knew the matter would come before
the Council on Monday night, and
that the Committee' favored it. Even
the Mavor was mentioned as favor
ing it by one of the men. This
Councilman made no mention of
having been so approached to any
one, until on Satnrday evening after
the article was written, the Republi
can Editor mentioned it to Iura.
These are facts given to show the
readers that there reallv was much
talk current last week regarding the
Bell Company asking a franchise last
Mondav night. Of course the Re
publican Editor heard of these
rumors, yet was' not 'able to trace it
down to a bead, as it apjeareI from
what was said that the matter was
to be done quietly, so that the "op
position' ' would not have a chance
to "get back."
Another fact: The rumors were
so loud that they reached the ears of
F. E. Bidwell in Springfield, Mass..
who could not have seen a copy of
the Republican with the article and
must have gotten his information
otherwise. He was so much con
cerned in the prompt passage of the
franchise, that he took occasion to
wire the Mayor on Monday evening,
requesting him to use everv endeav
or to get the Bell Co. in Plymouth,
and this niessage was read at the
Council meeting. These facts are
given to show that the Editor of the
Republican was right about the
matter. . -
Another fact needs onlvJo be
stated, and will he apparent to all.
Councils previous to this one have
on more than one occasion arranged
outside of their meetings, by caucus
and otherwise, to spring thimrs at
opoortune times, and rush them
through withont giving the 11 Voice
of the People" anv consideration
whatever. ' Snch a course is cbn-i
demned by every'well-wisher of the
city, and no man-is a good citizen
who will favor covering up import-"
ant matter that affect the entire
community. .
Purpose of the Expose.
This much is given to show , that
the Republican had a perfect right
to suppose that this matter-was
reallv "in the air" ready to light in
the Council rooms last Monday night
What was his duty As a defender
of the rights of the people, as a
citizen, he had a right, and it- was
his duty, to sound a warning. That
was the motive that prompted the
writing of the article Saturday night
1 1 A Resolution.
Notwithstanding all these facts,
Councilman McCrory presented on
Monday night and the council pass
ed (Underwood not voting) the fol
lowing resolution, in order to save
their heads from a popular . dis
approval which thev knew was cer
tain if the people" believed the facts
stated in' thj Republican of Satur
day night: . . -V '' '
" Inasmuch as .there appeared in
the issue of the Republican . paper,
of this city of Oct. 21, 1911, an
editorial containing language .disres
peetf ul to our Mayor John B. Bowell
I move you that it the' sense of
this council that, "a -vote of censure
be given said editor SamneTE.-Boys,
and that he be held. in; disgrace be
fore this council, nntil, such ,tir?3. as
he shall make prefer preparation to
his . Honor the Mayor, tor saiT dis
r:;pcetful langu?.' . ,
SiK-h an assinine resolution per
haps never before escaped ,a legisla
tive bodj of any kind. The whole
city is laughing at they "Mayor"
and council ever since.
In speaking of it the Democrat
says: "The following motion was
then read by Councilman MeCrory
because of the Vicious attack made
upon Mayor Bowell in the Republi
can Saturday evening. The articles
concerned a republican mayor and
the motion was written by a republi
can councilman."
As to the article being "vicious."
no reader of it would ever think of
such a thing.' It was merely fore
stalling expected undesirable action
o ft he council by publicity, and the
city is glad they found out tue facts
before it was too late.
Anybody would know that a man
who would betray his friends and
party for a little sop of honor,
would also betray the public if he
ot a chance. From the facts brought
out in this article the people will
be more than ever certain that. the
"Mayor" needs watching. As to
his Wing' a republican, it is well
ikuown tiiat he is a democratic crea
tion and the republicans refuse to
rccounize him as "a republican
mayor." They refuse to have sad
dled onto them his acts as "Mayor
As to Councilman McCrorv being
a republican, of course most re
publicans have known for years that
such was not the case. In the pres
ence of several on Monday night
after the council meeting Mr. Mc
Crorv stated that he was not a re
publican; that he had not voted for
a single republican for three years,
and that he did not. intend to vote
for a single republican for three
more years. It is also known that
he attended the democratic rally at
Rochester t after the last campaign
and helped celebrate the democratic
victorv.
NO, no, Mr. Democrat, you can't
saddle Mr. McCrory off on the
people as a republican. Everybody
knows better.
In the meantime, watch for the
Bell man.
The. Republican wants . it em
phatically understood that it does
not represeut the. interest of the
Winona "Telephone Co.- in this nat
ter any more than it "does the Bell
company, 1 lie Kepublicau repre
sents the people, and the people only
It has no interest except to see that
the public is rightly dealt with,
and any . council or any other public
body that tries to deal unfairly with
the public, will .be exposed if we find
out the facts in the matter. This
might to be perfectly clear to all
without the telling. People have
only to consider the constant and
unvarying course of the Republican
in such matters.
LOCAL D. A. R. HONORED.
Frances Emerson Receives Prominent
Appointment at Hands of State
Regent, Mrs. Dinwiddie.
Miss Frances Emerson of this city
has been honored with the appoint
ment of State Historian. , Tlris is a
high appointment in D. A. R. circles
and it is a great honor to the Plym
outh chapter to be thus recognized.
Miss Emerson has won the honor for
herself, by her - own personal merit.
When her name, was mentioned in
the great mass meeting of delegates
from over the State last week, some
one spoke up and said, " She's fine.'
Miss Emerson has done a great deal
of work with Miss Brow ningr' for
Mrs; Dinwiddie, and done it so well
that she lias come to be recognized
as a state authority. "She is a
regular .ferret," said one enthusias
tically, and can tell you more about
the old families of Indiana than any
one else can."
Miss Browning of the State Li
brary, has received the appointment
of National Historian and is to her
place as State Historian that Miss
Emerson succeeds. The appoint
ment was made and a notice of tlu
same sent to Miss Emerson two
weeks ago, but she in her modesty
has kept the matter'entirely quiet
"for fear the papers would get hold
of it."
Miss Emerson has done excellent
work for- her. local chapter having
J'ecome nn authority on local his
tory. - "
At present Miss Emerson will re
mainin Plymouth, although it is
very likely that in time will" prove
too valuable to be permitted to live
outside, of the state capital. were
the Vea'Viimftcrs of the State Historian-are.
' '
ITctfeVto Co. I.
You are hereby Ordered to report
at the Armory on Tnesdav, Nov. 7,
on account of Battalliön Inspection,
tfeport promptly at 7:33 p. m.Make
a special effort fo attend this in
speetion. Shoes "must lie worn by all.
Hespectfully,
tbcar F. Böberg. ' '
;' Capt. Co. I, 3rd Inf.
BELL COMPANY
1ITS TO ME
CONNECTIONS
REPRESENTATIVE PUTNAM
WAS IN PLYMOUTH FRIDAY
AND CHICAGO OFFICE IS
WORKING ON PLAN
SAY PRICE IS EXCESSIVE
Winona Company's Offer of Five
Cents a Call Too High, Say Bell
and Want People to
Pay It
Aain was the Republican right in
its statements about the Bell 'tele
phone matter. Representative J. L.
Putnam of South Beud was in Plvin
outh Friday and had talks with
several, including Mavor Bowell and
H. A. Logan. v " "
The Republican received numerous
and heartv congratulations on the
article .in Friday 's paper from
leading citizens of all over the city.
They appreciate the fact that the
paper not only is able to get hold
of such important news and register
a big scoup, but that it stands up
for the good of the city iu so im
portant a matter.
Mr Putnam does not seem to think
it would be advisable to- hae a
franchise for general, telephone busi
ness in Plymouth, but he does want
connections with the home company
to reach those who want the Bell
service. This, of course, is precisely
what everybody wants. The factor
ies and other business places which
need the Bell phone for long distance
calls do not wish to impose the
double telephone system on the peo
ple' of Plymouth in order to accomo
date themselves, but they do feel
that they should have a letter long
distance service.
The public will also be very glad
to heln all those needing' the Bell
system by favoring a connection be
tween the Bell and Winona compan
ies. Difference in Cost
The only difference between the
Winona and the Bell companies, as
was brought out at the last council
meeting, is a difference of opinion as
to what should be charged per call
for the Bell calls which come over
the Winona lines. The. Winona
Companv has made an offer to do
the work for five cents a call. This
the. Bell says is too high, and claim
they have better arrangements with
other - companies throughout the
country.
; As to this the Republican does
not know and is not able to state
what would be considered a just
charge. It would seem that the
committee of the council, together
with representatives of the Bell and
Winona Telephone companies could
get together and soon agree on what
is "a reasonable charge, and settle on
that. ' ' ' '
Mr Tomlinson is now in Ohio and
will not return for a week. As soon
as he returns, the Bell people are
ready to send a representative to
Plvmouth to confer with the council
and the Winona company about the
matter. '
Tt was stated bv Mr Tomlinson
before the council at the last meet
in1' that the chaise of five cents a
call will cost the Bell company less
than thev are now paving to .main
tain their sTation, and at the same
time would increase their business
because of the better service.
Mr. Tomlinson stated thatit would
e necessary for' his company to put
in a new switch board to take care
of the lusiness. :This would ' etfst
he stated, about $1000. Another
operator would have. to be hired, 'and
the actual cost of operation would
exceed the income at fire cents per
call at the present rate of tie busi
ness. It would take a decided in
crease, he said, to make, the income
equal the cost.
What facts the Bell will present to
show that the Tftnona company
should cbir3 a lfiS3 toll, Ve do not
know. It is stated, however, that
they want to chs tta ' extra toll
to the toll user in each case. This
the Winona company does not seem
to think fair. They think the Bell
company should pay the cost of the
service themselves.
It Is thought that the time is now
fully ripe for a solution of this prob
lern, and the city council as repre
sentatives of the people will doubt
less do all in their power to assist
in an equitable settlement for the
benefit of the whole city. .If it is
not settled, there is reason to be
lieve that the fight for another fran
chise will be on.
Are Given Supper. ,
Orville N. Coxand family have re
turned from Richmond, Ind., and
spent a few days with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cox, and also
with his sister, Maudie Whited and
husband. Mr. and Mrs. Whited gave
a very nice supper to all Fridaj
night, which was greatly enjoyed by
everyone. Eleven were presentlMr.
and Mrs. Orville Cox and family
have cone to South Bend.
Fuller Loses Another Horse.
i .
It, will be remembered that less
than a month ago the 'old sorrel
horse that carried the papers for
the Fuller News Company died." Mr.
Fuller bought a new bay horse a
week ago today from the Brown
Barn on Laporte street. The horse
appeared all right, till last night
it showed symptoms of cholic, par
alysis set in, and the horse died.
This is a heavy loss for Mr. Tuller,
and he has the sympathy of all. The
loss of two horses inside ojf a month
comes finite heavy .and it will take
the profits of th$ sale of a good
many papers to replace this loss.
Bays Hibbard Barn. .
William Kepler, the well known
Culver citizen, has purchased the
livery business of William Klapp at
Hibbard. Mr. Kepler will make
considerable t improvement in the
barn which, under his management,
will be run in a strictly first-class
and up to date style. He has es
tablished an automobile service in
connection with the business and his
six seated car will meet all trains
pasing through Hibbard.
Addresses Saturday Club.
"Miss Belle Oelesbee of Laporte
addressed the Saturday club Satur
day, the meeting being held at
the home of Mrs. Dr. Brown. Miss
Oglesbee U afc the head of the Social
Settlement in Laporte and her talk
was on the work there. She has
been called to Indianapolis to speak
before the State meeting of Chari
ties and Correction next week, to
tell the workers there about the La
pore settlement work. Laporte is
one of the few small cities which
have anv settlement of the kind and
the workers are anxious to hear of
its .success and the methods emnlov
ed. Golden Wedding.
On Oct. 31. 1SG1. occurred the
marriage . o? George W. Kessler and
Miss. Sarah Martindale, who lived
near Rochester. Mrs. Kessler is a
sister of E. C. and Isaac Martindale
of this city, and Mr. Kessler is an
uncle of Mrs. W. IL Love of this
city, 'They have three children liv
ing, Martin Kessler of Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. BeMe Jackson and Dell Kessler
of Rochester. It had been arranged
that relatives and descendants
should visit these old people yester
day, and a splendid dinner was serv
ed to forty-six at the home. The
Martinrlales and Loves of Plymouth
were there, and the son came from
Detroit with his' family. Martin
Kessler is well known to many of
our people as the inventor of an
engine that is used in automobiles
quite largely. A fine time was had,
the onlv thing to mar the occasion
'was the sickness of the son Dell,
who had worked the thing up, and
was then unable ta beV present.
Souvenirs were giver, each guest con
sisting of a golden yellow ribbon" to
which was attached a picture of the
old couple as fliey now appear, with
the figures 1801 above and 1911 be
low. Mr. Martindale reports that
many beautiful presents were re
ceived, and the occasion was a
pleasant one, with the sad thoughts
that will always come at such times'
with the rememberanee of those wlib
are gone bevond recall. .
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Donaldson School Gives Play.
. The Donaldson school gave a ?lay
Saturday evening, entitled " Those
Dreadful TwitL " In connection
with this 4they raffled off a cut glass
water 'set. The proceeds' were
$38.58 which . will be nsed to bwy
library books. The -same school gave
a play last year entitled " Brother
Josiah"- and were well patroni2ed
at both3 plays. Tha play Saturday
nierht was a two hour play given by
children from 11 .to 14 years of ag.
SOCIAL CENTERS II
Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke Favors Play
grounds, Moving Pictures in Our
Schools and Use of School Houses
for Entertainments.
In a recent issue of the . Indian
apolis News appeared an interview
with Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke, the
State president of the Women's
clubs of Indiana, in regard to re-
. forms she would suggest for Indian
apolis, and other Indiana cities.
From her father, the late Geo. W.
Julian, Mrs. Clarke inherited strong
mentality and a patriotic impulse to
advance the public welfare. She has
great faith in women's organization
and is perfectly confident that .ideal
conditions never can be wrought out
in Indianapolis until the women have
their say in civic affairs equal to
that of the men.
"It is said," she remarked, "that
whenever Cato ended a speech in
the Roman Senate he was sure to
add: 'This I say, and Carthage must
be destroyed.' So I would not be
true to my convictions if I did not
take this opportunity to repeat that
what we most need is woman's voice
in the management of civic affairs.' 9
Reforms She Would Institute
The following are some of there
forms she would institute:
1. More playgrounds, scattered
oyer the city, and completely super
vised. 2. Every schoolhouse in the city
tr--W-mad-- a-jial"reuier. -where
neighborhood gatherings and enter- j .
tainments may be held and the peo
ple of the locality mav meet in
friend lv and hapny intercourse.
3. The utilization of moving pic
tures to advance the cause of edu
cation and inspire patriotism.
4. Better housing conditions
hronrh legislation, to be enacted by
the next General Assembly.
5. Gradual elimination of over
bead wires.
6. The appointment of women on
the Park Board, the Board of Health
and te Board of Public Safety.
7. Free popular band concerts.
8. An extension of the "free
days" at the nerron Art Institute.
0. Stricter Tegulatiou of the night
messenger service.
"I know there is a great prejud
ice against moving pictures," ob
served Mrs Clarke, "but I do ot
have much sympathy for such crit
icism and one of the reforms I would
like to see brought about would be
the inauguration of properly regu
lated moving picture shows as ad
juncts of the public Schools in In
dianapolis. Nothing would please
me better than the establishment
here in Irvington of the first mov
ing picture show as a means of pub
lic education.' "Get the moving pic
tures in the schools " is a motto
that we should live up to religiously,
and I have no doubt this reform is
bound to come.
"The moving picture show is not
essentially, bad. Ail that is neces-
sary to make it a great agency for
popular education is . to remedy . iU
defects, place it under proper super- m untU 5 p and they ontn
vision and establish it m our public they finish the eleventh rade in
schools. There is a charm about Ue stead of droppin? out at the age of
moving picture for old. as well as u QT ounren Classes in domestic
young, and I believe it would prove gcienee and vocational traininfr an
of very large usefulness in teaching . maintained and the school buildings
not only history but civics and ge- are open twelve months in the year,
ography and ' kindred subjects. In nalf of children are studying or
this movement there is an opportu-1 reciting Mle the other halt,are ia
mty for Indianapolis to lead the re- the manual training shops, labora
mainder of the state. I have spoken tfade MwinK tlasses,
to Mr Oreathouse, state superintend-- et pf at .p,av for the educational
ent - of public instruction, about it 'valae of pl jg not logt sH of afc
and I find, him very favorably dis
posed toward .the . intromicuoir
moving, pictures, m the common: convention, on October 2f, and
f?!3. ' ' , x i 'e are placing his talk.ate In the
"Music is a ?reat educator in the- afternoon so rwrthe teaehers of the
public schools, but the moving-pic- -x- he j- r . .
ture will prove an even greater
agency for the -uplift -of the young.
I have learned, in correspondencee
with "Mr Edison's people, that the
cost of a moving - picture 'machine
ranges from $155 to $225.. The price,
therefore, is not prohibitive. - It -frequently
happens that pianos are in
stalled r in sehools by Mothers ' clubs
at a cost of $500 or $000, or even
more. I think .that some of our
Mothers', clubs could, well afford to
consider the expenditure of one-third
of the cosi of a pianö inrHhe , "pur-
FOR PEOPLE
f chase of a moving picture machine
lor the schools. Some of the title?
of these shows, such as 'The Min
ute Man.' 'The Death of Nathan
Hale 'The StavSpangled Banner,
the 'Declaration of Independence,'
etc.. show how useful moving pic
tures may become in teaching his
tory and inculcating lessons of pa
triotism. "In adapting the moving picture
for use in the schools it will be nec
essary to exercise strict supervision
to see that the facts of history are
correctly presented. I find, for ex
ample, that in the show called 'The
Declaration of Independence' the
scenes are actually taken from the
Independence Hall, the cradle of lib
erty at Philadelphia, but the effect
is spoiled by representing young
John Quincy Adams, afterward Pres
ident of the United States, as the
boy who notified the old bellman to
pull the rope. Of course, thul Is-an
inexcusable perversion of the truth
of history which should . not be al
lowed in the schools.
More Playgrounds Favored
"There ought to be more play
grounds scattered all over the city,
and all of them supervised. (Joihg
through town one sees forlorn little
figures in the doorways and on the
curbstones, who are actually suffer
ing for a place in which to plav. I
have been .greatly interested in the
playgrounds lately started in Fort
Wayne 1 and other Indiana towns.
One of the most complete I have
visited, though a small one. is at
Columbus. It was opened for the
first time this summer. A friend
sent me a picture only yesterday oT
a group of a dozen or more happy
youngsters in the swimming pool at
the Columbus playgrounds. The ex
pressions on their faces spoke vol
umes in proof of the wisdom of the
women and men who made possible
such a venture.
"The playgrounds at Columbus
will well repay the closest study and
scrutiny of those who are interested
in the playgrouud movement. Noth
ing has been left undone to make
the venture a success. t A competent
and experienced supervisor was
brought from the East to take
charge. There is the delightful little
swimming pool, a maypole, the 'tet
ers which are so dear to the hearts
of the small boys and girls, horizon
tal bars, several kinds of swings and
about all the other paraphernalia
that would contribute to the. health
ful exercise and well-directed enjoy
ment of joung America. Children
can easily be kept off the streets
when they have such a place to go
to.
"Then we need in Indianapolis
better schools, where the children
will do what Superintendent Wirt of
brindn aW there At Gary the
pllilrlrpn nrft :n sp, inol frnm R:nft n
Gary. By thevay, Mr Wir i ,is to
h t address nur stnte fWW.
heard him. but a man who has done
what he fhas accomplished at Gary
has a message.
Schools as Social Centers
. "By all means every schoolhouse
in Indianapolis ought to be made a
social center Tor its neighborhood
and the sooner we begin this the
better.' Indianapolis is not f. very
la I re city now, but it will be soma'
day, and we may guard against some
(Continued on last pa gs) ,
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