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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
KEYsER COMMENCEMENT.

srr-.IeI Ui...,'ch t" Thr in,"i,iz.ncc..
KEYSER. ". Va. May 20.--'rhe an
nual commencement OF the keyser
high school vii! be held May %. The
members Of the graduating class are
Ruth Bill. Catherine Chrisman. Bertha
and Hannah Kapion. Marie Mcdowell.
Suit Reynolds. May BiliCnhnuse. Nyta
Shaffer. Nelli" Wiley. Julia Crist. VIM.
WelSchonce, John and James New
come. Thomas CarSkadon, Harry Tay-
Tor and Henry DrnniSOn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Funeral services for August Rust.
wi,uS.. DEATH occurred Friday afternoon.
viii he .n,ld ~ til" ST. Mari$ church at
TriahrInh:n al :! u'Cin'h his morning
al which tim" requiem high mass will l'
rrinhra;cd Mr.. 'l.uSt WAS we'll know II
in thu pix" district aud besides iii+ VIII"
- survived 10y three sons aud Two
daughters. 20 follows. Joseph. Lewis aud
NIi,,rl: AIRS Rust craft and Mrs. Rob
eat ti"udy luirrm"nt Will hc III ST.
NarI'~ cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
w. T, NJ. Club.

The regular S"imi-In"nih!y meeting ~
the ". T. NJ. club. nf l.u iir"vc. xii
l,,. held This evening ~ the home nt Miss
I .ury lbs. 81 i.rrIu2 r'l'". Music. in-
formal games and fancy w"rh VIII form
,il" diversions uf tn" evening, after
Witch u dainty lunch"un MI, l." sc'N"A
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
To Give Euchre.

VIM llr'nh,.rS 1T II" DWnHNlir 'Tuh.
as tn" st Niu,riit'S church. at Film
t;rn.r Will xiv" - curhr" party At the
club rOuuI. ~ tn" church, iu-n!orfnW
evening. y large number "i InNitH-
ilnrts have brau ISSUED I" the members
rri"uh~ aud AN rtfurl Will lie mad" 10
max" this ia" hamper ruCiire given So
Tar. hy This riuh Eight prizes Will be-
DE-; ilMlitnh 10 Tn MlmMCrS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Memorial Services at Stone Church.

Tt" IHiTiOllr AMI Wr1nullhI s'FNIIcH
/" h.. nrlh III III" Sinuo Presbyterian
,hu'rh ~ Elm Grove. on Wednesday
morning May 20. haV" been arranged.
aid riart~ ar" well under way. An
..ltn"r,I" program Of ITuSIral and liter
AIRY ,uinthrrs viii hr rendered ~ this
lin" IN til" members OF the rNurHh ana
ii, different organizations.
Hon. ". T. hubbard Will deliver IN"
principal :uIdr"S$. and cordial INVITA-
ton ~ extended 10 all ~ attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

Nlr 'i..'rrI"rs 81 IN" Elm Grove Modern
W,udm"u i,,l." 80. ."G%. uniform ranks.
ar. i,.IH"SI"d =" he present at iiu' Elm
Gi"it. far g~"Inas ih's evening, Tor 'if''
iIirI,r~.. -; ,;.IIiiur. I'll" uniform I.tnES
Viii pa;irira!r IN til" memorial ScrNi"rSr
;,mi i.irai... and drilling viii h. tn" oder
al the day. The regular meeting 81 ;h"
tJdg. WAL lie held i"-III"rruw evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
SUFFRACISTS RETURN
Will Tell of Convention in Columbus
at Meeting Of the Ohio County
LEAGUE This Evening.

Delegates from the Ohio County
Equal Suffrage league who attended
the convention of lhr Mississippi Val
fey association ar Columbus recently.
have returned home and are highly
over the results. They
will report at meeting Of III" league
tonight in the suffrage neadduarterS
al 14"l Chapline street. The meeting
will begin AZ 7:4i o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Elm Grove Council Meeting.

\ Slr'riIi nu'ciIut ~ 'hr EiW 'irNN"
council viii be- held Wednesday, evening.
Im tn" town bail. with Mayer tImphcii
in charge. ~" ~IihJ".S ;"r discW.'~i"is
- llt" Na'i"rriI nix" IN IA'u=h IA" i"w!L
This subject Ia aEjiIiId lie resident :
If Elm Grove "a" $"iurI zane, ANA good
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Nav Addition Will 30 Opened.

4 las Nern IrArncN IhNt Z HOW 'ldHI-
ton vii! he added To Elm Grove. This
addition Will be on Highland avenue. III
'hr western section OF the town. and
will lr- Iuid out from the old Jones
property The lots in the new addition
wrli h" large. and the addition Will be
ciiicd ont with cement walks. good sew
rragH water. gas and all other necessl-
ties.
the streets w!lI j.. mara damiZed and
viii help great deal in making this sec
ZION one of the most desirable building
spotS in the town.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
To Hold Entertainment.

TN" Luther League NJ 'hr 81. Mark :
church ur ELM r;r"NC. will give an en-
Ierta lrmrul Thursday evening. May -.
al sun. 50 admiSSiuu viii hc charged
l,It II silver offering VIII j." taken AT
IlIr door .,firr which refreshments Will
lie. SrrNpi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

arguments. viii hs heard rom both sides
al TIC ,jn.SIJuu Tn" rat'rr OF turning
HE pike "'cr =" the county Will hr hiS-
cii>S..i ami ais" The HdNl~ab:Iity OF NOV
ing Inc Iuii,iinuS ha"K nu Main street
VIII ulnh.tb!y l." SHIticd. rs til" county
VIII rrpayc This section in iii" fall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
YounRman Funeral Service.

Whose death incurred Friday afternoon.
at tn" fauii% E"u" III Patterson. Will
hc inferred riiss ait"rri""u ia iir"cIrwo"h
cemetery. Funeral! s"rVirrS viii l." hrid
at " n'"lurk His ;tfI"rUn"u 1T -" place -
death. with E"N. I"hn II. LESS. pastor
of ;Ir Elm Grove VI. =. church, ia
III
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

pastor az tn: church. TIL" sermon Will
j.. for ths members nf III" u. \. r.. all
old soldiers. Sons and Daughters of Vet
,rnnS. relief rurps ami Ladies OF the =.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
Memorial Sernnn-

The regular memorial day sermon Will
hn preached at the Stone Presbyterian
church Of Elm Grove on Sunday morn
Ing, May 9th, by Rev. L. B. Lewellyn'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21
puRcHsSE LARGE REFINERY.

The Barnett oil and Gas company nf
,&$ city. has purchased larS" oil re-
iiurry IN blue Island. near Chicago. H.
MAS announced at the local offices
Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
II. 0. ROBBER TO ROANOKE.
Negro Confessed TO Breaking Into
North River Office

Hartisonburg. Va. March Roy
Hinton, colored, who confessed to
robbing the store OF w. j. Kaylor and
the postoftice and depot at North
River, has been taken to Roanoke for
hearing In the federal court for the
Western district of Virginia. Hinton
had been held in the Jail at Staun-
ton following his arrest several weeks
ago.
The man was caught at Fordwick
on the afternoon following the rob-
berry ct North River. He was charged
with tho theft OF a trunk at Basic
City two days previously. and held
until the officers arrived and pre-
ferred charges in connection with the
North River affair. 1t is not known
whether Hinton will be tried 10 the
state courts fer the robbery OF the
depot and store and the theft OF the
trunk after the federal authorities
have finished with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
WORkINGMfh ORGANIZE
FOR J. TAYLtR ElLYS0N
Club Formed In Roanoke to Advance
Interests of Lieutenant
Governor.

Roanoke. Va. March 1.-The ].
Taylor Ellyson workingmen's Club of
Roanoke was organized at an enthu-
siastic meeting attended BY men
prominent in labor circles In this city.
While 1t Is understood that the Ely
son club is in no sense affiliated with
any union. men belonging to pracu-
cally every craft have been enrolled
as members and IL is claimed by the
organizers of the club that The bulk
OF the labor vote Of the city will I'M
doubtedly be cast for Ellyson in the
state Democratic primary next sum-
mer.
officials of the club were elected
last night as follows: President. r. r.
L. Hickman; vice president c. O.
Mays; secretary, S. c. Priddy; press
committee, T. II. Bentley and w. E.
Nichols; membership committee Geo.
S. Luck, II. D. Mauck, J. L. Giles and
w E. Akers.
committee was appointed to Sc
cure a hall and 1t Is the intention Of
the club to meet regularly in the In
terests of MIR. Ellysons candidacy.
1t was pointed out last night tnat
Lieutenant Governor Ellysons labor
record is such as to entitle him to
support at the hands OF the WORKING
men. 1t was Mr.. Ellyson who, when
member Of the state senate seven
teen years ago, introduced the bill
which resulted in the creation Of the
department Of labor. which has been
so largely instrumental In improving
labor conditions In Virginia. Mr.. FL
Tyson has always championed the
cause of labor, II was said. and has
been found on labors side in every
legislative battle waged in the Old
Dominion in many years. For this
reason the laboring people, 1t was
stated, are determined to stand by
him In his candidacy for the nomina,
ton to succeed Governor Henry Car
ter Stuart.
About forty members have been en-
rolled in the J. Taylor Ellyson Work
ingmen's club and 1t was stated last
night that fully ten times that num-
Der will be on the club roster In the
course OF the next few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
But FOURTEEN DRINKS IN
ROANOKE IN FEBRUARY

Roanoke. Va, March Fourteen
3fuHAs for the, month OF February 10
the record as kept by the police de-
paTtment. For the month OF Iatuary
there were twenty-five arrested in the
city Whlskey has not been the sole
cause or those intoxicated, however.
for before Judge Berkeley when ques-
toned. bay rum. bitters. paregoric,
and homespun tobacco have been
gwen as the causes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02

Mr. and Mrs John Wesley Grubbs,
Of Bristol, Tenn. announce the mar
cage OF their daughter, LYDIA Onyell.
10 James Lewis Montague, OF Chris
tiansburg va Owing to recent be-
reavement in the sroom's family. the
ceremony was quietly performed at
The home OF the brides sister, Mrs
Mildred McElratI. 20is West Main
street. Richmond, After March 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Montague VIII make
their home in Christiansburg, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02


Mrs. John william Aylet. Of Fifty
drst street. New port News. announces
the engagement and approaching mar
rage OF her daughter, Lucille English.
to Alton Thomas West Of City Point,
the wedding TO take place In April.
Miss Ayler is the daughter Of the late
DIR. and Mrs J. ". Ayler, OF Newport
News. and is popular society girl.
Mr.. West is the son OF Mr. ana Mrs.
Robert Thomas West Of Waycrly. a
nephew OF Caleb y West. and q broth
er OF Rosner West. 81 Newport News.
To Attend Inauguration
Colonel and Mrs. Eugene Massie.
Of Grace street. leave today TOR Wash :
stngtcn. -. GU to sst@na th@ ir48ngu~
ration They will be joined by Miss
Ids Watkins Nassie. who II a stu
dent AT Sw eetbrias college. and by Mr..
James Peasants Massle, Of the Epls-
copal high school Alexandria.
Card Party Today
The Lee chapter. United Daughters
~ the Confe3eracy viii give a bene-
S0t card party this afternoon from .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
SAVED SURVIVORS OF SHIPS
Dutch Steamer Picked Up 17a I'm Bay
of Ristay

of Biscay.
Newport News. March 1.-The
Dutch steamer Armundo reported on
her arrival here that on January 2S
she picked up survivors OF five ships
torpedoed in the Bay OF Biscay. Many
women and children were included In
the survivors. who numbered l7s. All
were landed at Figo, Spain. by the
Armundo, which was bound from
Rotterdam for Hampton Roads for
orders.
The ships sunk were two Norwe-
gian, two British and one italian.
All went down In a comparatively
small area and It was the appeal for
help flashed by the wireless of tn. last
victim Of the undersea boat which
brought the Armundo to the rescue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-02
Fredericksburg Pastor CaIle@

Fredericksburg. Va. March 1.-The
Rev. Clifton w. storke. Of this city,
pastor OF a circuit of Baptist church.
es in Prince William county, has re-
ccived a call to the Middleburg and
Long Branch churches Fauquier
county.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-28
Kadaver Soap
Is Brought Here
To Be Analysed
Traveller Says German Prisoner
Told Him 1t Was Made from
Soldiers Bodies

Several cakes Of soap, made. accord
ing to a German war prisoner, from
fat taken by the Germans from the
bodies OF dead soldiers, were brought
here yesterday from the West front by
DR.. Georges Fourchet.
The soap was found on the prisoner
DR.. Fourchet will take it to Washing
ton, where il will be analyzed. in an
attempt TO determine the truth o. the
charges that the Germans are grind
ing up human bodies in order to use
the oils and fats they contain.
The first assertions that bodies were
utilized by the Germans for this pur-
pose were made early in April N a
Belgian newspaper published in Hol-
land, which printed a detailed account
Of the alleged methods Of extracting
the oils and fats, and said:
I'VE have long known that the Ger
mans stripped heir dead behind the
firing line. fastened them into bundles
Of three or four bodies with iron wire
and then dispatched these bundles TO
the rear"
The factory where the bodies were
broken up was declared TO be in the
little frequented Eifel district, south
west Of COblentZ.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-28

manufacturers are suggested as an al
tentative. The resolution follows the
recent formal charges Of illegal com
bination brought l. Frank P. Walsh, Of
Kansas City.
"The singular thing" said Senator
Reed, "is that while the commission
has had this case in hand for more
than 4 year and for a long time -s
been in possession Of evidence that the
conspirators have Disseminated in
prices between different purchasers OF
commodities il has never at any time
issued an order TO these conspirators
commanding them TO cease and deslst
from the violation of the law Aston
ishment is increased when ! remember
that the provisions Of the Clayton anti
trust act are mandatory and impose
upon the commission the duty TO issue
such order.
I'VE have the right also to know why
the unfair practices. which the reports
abundantly show have been fagrantly
employed, have not been stopped. At
the very least, we should be told why
the commission has not gone 10 the
trouble Of issuing an order that they
shall stop.
"The purpose. therefore, of this reso-
luton is to ascertain why the commits
sion has not proceeded in accordance
with the command Of the statute"
New-York tribune., 1917-06-28
Brandeis Settles
Zionists' Dispute
Sanctions Resolution Urging
Jewish Congress to Work for
Homeland in Palestine

X Baltimore, June 27-Associate JUS
tice Louis D. BIandeis of the Supreme
Court stepped into a breach in Zionism
Today and settled amicably thet ques-
tion that yesterday threw the sessions
Of the Federation Of American Zionists
into a turmoil
He sanctioned resolution that put
Zicrism on record as expressing con-
fdence that the American Jewish Con-
grcss to be held in September will
"rise TO the height Of the historic mo-
mept and do all in its power to secure
for the Jewish people legally assured
and publicly recognized homeland IN
Palestine
A budget of $4,000 a year was voted
10 the Palestine Bureau.
The executive committee elected is:
Senior Abel. New York; Charles A.
Cowen, New York; VI. l.. Abner, Pitts
burgh Reuben Brainin, New York;
Mrs. Joseph Fels, Philadelphia; Pro-
fessor Israel Fried!ander, New York;
Abram Goldberg, II. Masliansky, Brook
line. Mass; 5. u. Melamed. b. de Sola
Pool, b. A. Rosenblatt, and Morris
Rothenberg, all Of New York.
Miss Henrietta Sold, Of New York,
was reelected chairman of the CEN
trail committee of Hadassah, the wom-
ems Zionist organization.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-28
Col. Oliver Payne,
Standard Oil Man.
Dead Here at Is
Capitalist Gave Millions to
Charity and for Edu-
cation

Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne, one OF
the oldtime Standard Oil men and wide
ly known as a capitalist and iinancier
died yesterday afternoon in his home,
s52 Fifth Avenue, at the age of seventy
eight years.
lie was the son OF former United States
Senator Henry p. Payne. OF Ohio. ana
an uncle Of Mrs. Willard y. Straight,
Harry Payne Whitney and Payne Whit
ney.
Colonel Payne was treasurer OF the
Standard oil Company for many years,
and his holdings in the company's
stock said to be as high as $9O,000O00,
made him beyond all question one Of
the country's dozen wealthiest men.
He became associated with the Rock
efellers and John D. Archbold in the
great oil company in its pioneer days
Of fifty years ago, and at once was
chosen treasurer. retaining that posi-
tion as the company grew to greatness.
Had Tobacco Interests
In addition 20 his enormous holdings
of oil stock, Colonel Payne had large
interests in many other of the coun-
trys greatest money making corpora
tions. notably the American Tobacco
Company. His income is reputed to
nave been well over S2,OOO,000 year.
lie was well known in Wall Street
until old age compelled him to give less
attention TO active business.
1 In his s!fts to charities and educa-
tional institutions Colonel Payne
avoided the light of publicity whenever
possible. His unessumingness in the
mstter Of giving was often the subject
Of comment by his closest friends
Even with them ne seldom would dis
cuss the great amounts he gave away.
The existence of Cornell University's 5
great medical school i'm New York IS
due almost altogether TO Colonel
Payne, whose lest publicly known GIT
% that institution was made IN lyl
. 10 amounted 70 2t,DdN-I one o. lHt
greatest single gifts ever made 20 any
educational institution. his total dona-
tiors 10 the work OF tie medical school
amounted 20 more than $6.0O0.000.
Colonel Payne served through the
Civil War i'm the Union army, leaving
Yale University in order 70 enlist AT
the end of the war he was a lieutenant
colonel and was breyetted brigadler
general Of volunteers.
He made his home in Cleveland IN
1866 and in the following year became
associated with the Rockefellers in the
. development of Pennsylvania's oil
fields. Colonel Payne moved 70 New
York IN 1854.
For many years, as a Democrat. Colo
mel Payne was active in politics though
+ he never ran for public office. Through
/ mis- efforts his brother was elected
Mayor Of Cleveland and his father,
after failing in 1850 to be nominated
for the Presidency on the Democratic
ticket. was elected a few years later
to the United States Senate.
Colonel Payne never married.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-28
Business Troubles
ParkrllrlcN Psflllont

btUhLpttD F'NtV"'
ppoCTOR'S RESTAU RANT. INC.-A petition in
ark-riu--y ha, been lei against Pr0~Or's Res'au-
rart Inc ~ 8 Pine ST.. IN the Scheunerlorn
BuuIug hy t.s@c rrcdito- lleleman Bro. nc.
e. -lf. Psrk * Tifori S2.0so. American Surety
C1,rrlrv S. 500 for rent and Private Estates COT
fe. tompany sei6. Il vas alleged that the com
nan. admitted Us inability 20 pay rs debts. This
Is on. of the o.d d9aitown resiaur1nts. was -
fsf.l.leI in lss6 uy william y. Proctor. who car
lad 10 on until bis death. 900 April 1913. when Il
Vas Incorporated in September. 1913 with capital
''o51 foHT 4. p. CORNELL. stock salesman. at 20
W.. Z-'A So. hss i.od a petition in bankruptcy.
,,ifI liabilities g 2Z- and 10 assets Among The
ereiltoa, are L. D.. AECaae. t2sl0. and tie estate
n Ccorg, r. SIther all. 81 "a.
been ficd against Rius.t Inc. dealer 30 groceries
AMI fnt a. lo1keN. ty t!"se creditors CostA
T-5s. sgf- Max Eas.e s Co.. tl5. Harry stein
nctz. Ssl Max Klein. So. and Frederick J. TonP-
f'rs SO Judge Nslt0u appointed william /.
p.etffry receiver Tho place has been closed by a
'.,.st,li. uI1 has advertised sale f0r Thursday
UYlfAN SHEREsHEYSkY dealer IN milk a. 1891
Franklin av The Bronx. has fled petition IN
bankruptcy. with uahLur $ - and 10 assets.
The largest creditor is Hudson Valley Dairy Co.
of New5lrgh. $40.
Petition Dismissed
JOSEPH BOGEN Judge Man'on has denied a
fi,i a-ge from bankruptcy 20 Joseph BoSel. dealer
m 10 goods At 1895 Washington az. Tie Bronx
Schedules
JACOB IsRAELSoN. real estste and insur.
arpe. az JOS West l3-fh o.. ssa!n't whom =
r..i-ior b. bankruptcy was h'ed on November IS.
i4ir ia, fled schedules. showing liabilities $50
t-- ani 30 assets Among the creditors are Clara
He..Iell. $q5o0 Es,a,r strauss. si.s-s and Lucy
Israe.s1l. Siloo.
Assignment
EXTENSIVE MANUFACTURING co. manu-
fs-furefs of patented devices al 90 West ~. ard
ir1o-,r.o-gille Conn. have made an assignment
10 Joseph a Walsh. water u. Dodd. James II.
Pur, DO r j Su0den and e. 4. Ackcfllnd. I,
vas incorporated in Ap-il. 1912 with capital
.to,E $4,000. which afterwsrd Increased 10
$3.50 900 d. April last 70 was .aid that the com
rsry vas being reorgauitei and vas 70 purch 1e
a ,aefa- af Niagara Falls. The factory has bccn
a. Th0mpsouyllle Coan
Receiver Appointed
INTERMEDIATE CHEMICAL Co--Iohn II. De-
flrr. la. been APPOINTED receiver f1- the Inter
mediate Chemical CO.. ~ 40 Broadway. with
acton a. West Nuilry. y. j.. b. Judge Man,on.
a j. CRAWFORD co. dealer IN antique FUR.
ri,r-e AZ Ea-f ash st.. has fieI schedules
t0,irg liabilities 81 o., and assets $50 ss, con.
...fiug ~ sf0.f $4,000. Accounts. 5000 AID
BASH n bank f4t Among me creditor, ar.
Julius Iews $4,000. Lincoln Bank $4,000. Nut.
ual Bank &.l5o. Vim. Hawk. il5'5o. Ogden
A Ciarkon' ti2 000 John J. Tieuey. s.. 500
D'-ssrd piclaYl IG. s-I.0o9.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-28
Old Price of 8 Cents To Be
Restored January l if
Concern Suffers Loss
Big Saving to Public
Maltbie Says City Should Re-
serve Right for Further
Reduction

The New York Edison Company yes
terday accepted the decision Of the
Public Service Commission that it
must reduce its maximum rate for
electric current to cents on July l..
The commission allowed the company
to continue the existing option to re-
store the old rate Of cents on Janu-
ary 1. should its experience under the
reduced rate result adversely. This
reduction will mean q saving of at
least S75O,0O0 10 consumers in Man
haitian and The Bronx during the re-
naming six months Of the year.
The rate was reduced from s cents
70 7ia cents last January. City Cham
berlain Maitbie, while expressing his
qualification at the action Of the Edi-
son company. declared that, inasmuch
as the company reserved the right TO
raise the rate from to s cents at the
end of the year. he presumed the city
should reserve the right to reduce the
rate from 7 10 cents at that time.
Henry J. Hemmens, counsel 70 the
company. read a letter from Nicholas
r. Brady, president of the company,
stating the action taken by the board
of directors, that they were willing TO
reduce the rate with the understand
ing that III results are of an adverse
nature" they could restore the old
rate Of 8 cents on January 1, 1918.
| Oscar s. Straus. on behalf OF the COM
mission, stated that 10 would accept
the decision Of the company. Refer
ring to the option Of the company TO
return TO the old rate at the end Of
the year. Mr. Straus said:
"Under all conditions now affecting
the conduct of public utility affairs in
/ the city the request OF the directors Of
[ the New York Edison Company seems
/ one to which the commission may prop
( crly accedc. On January !, as now, the
/ commission Will be in full position TO
T act promptly for the fixing of rea-
sonable rate should the company un-
dcrtake TO restore rate deemed un-
Warrantedly high under conditions
/ then existing. Meanwhile the seven-cent
rate will have been in effect for SIX
/ mo,ths, and its actual workings can be
Judged from the experience Of THAI
] period"
William l. Ransom. counsel TO the
Public Service Commission, said that
IT. was gratifying 90 have accomplished
the reduction I'm rate without delay or
legal contest. He pointed out that the
company has always claimed the right
tc have a three-year period Of repose'
from commission efforts TO reduce the
rate below eight cents under the agree
mont entered into between the COM
ppny and the Public Service Commis-
sion when Judge Edward L. Mccall was
Chairman, in 1915, fixing an eisht-cent
rate for three years, ending May ],
1918.