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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
OIL FRATERNITY
LOSES VETERAN
7. N. Barnsdall, Recognized
as One of Greatest Game
Ever Produced, Dead.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. 27.-T y.
Barnsdal. &C, for many years ono Of
the most widely known oil and mining
operators In the United states died at
his home here today. following a
stroke Of paralysis Mr.. Barnsdall was
the founder OF the Kansas Naturol
Gas company, the Pittsburgh Oil "
Gas Co. and the Union Natural Gas
corporation and was president Of the
last two concerns at the time of hts
death As a member of the Barnsdall
ON company he hold large oil proper
ties I'm oklahoma, california and other
southwestern states. lie was born IN
1891.
Tho news Of the death Of 7. y.
Darnsdall to the oil fraternity IN
Tulsa. and thruout the entire Mld-
Continent rield. was a great shock as
he had for many years been rccog-
nizod as one Of the most prominent
oil producers of the world. and was
known thruout olldom as ono OF the
most able men who ever entered the
field. ,
started Usage Development.
Mr. Barnsdau was one of the first
TO b,gin operation on an extensive
! scale in the Usage nation, and to-
cstber with ]. $. Glenn, uncovered To
/ thc world the wonderful field which
was embraced within the Usage coun'
/ uv. His first entrance INTO TINS tlelo
was early in 1900 and since that time
4 he has become well known as hpera
! man who went farther TO do goo'
/ turu to his fellow oil men than mos
! of those who have made their fortunes
! i'm the Continent field.
John H. Markham jr. said last nlg NJ
vbcn apprsed of Mr. Barnsdall'
death: "He probably did more to III
nm and encourage oil men who wor'
down on their luck than any other 81
men in the field
Confidence of standard.
While Mr.. Barnsdail talked htu'
Of his personal affairs even TO M
most Intimate friends. 1t was reported
among oil men in Tulsa, where he wa
verv we'll known. that at one TIM
th, Standard oil company had mad
n loan of $1,000. 600 to Mr.. Barnsdol
,.hsn he needed additional finances Y
NM over one OF his large deals.
He began his career IN OIL uutIi
tho strike at Cartcrsville, Pa, ana n
Followed the game thru all its stages
and into every section, as development
brought in new fields. At the tlne o
his death he was reported to ee inter
estcd IN production In every tleld /
rho United States, and in Mexico, an
other oil sections of the world as wei
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
A WARNING GIVEN GERARD
German Friend Advises Him Not to
sail on ship Planned to Take.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Reports
from Corunna. Spain, that former
Ambassador Gerard had been advised
in an informal way 10y a high German
official in Berlin not To sail for the
United states In the way he had
planned caused much surprise among
state department officials, who thot
Mr.. Gerard would almost certainly
have forwarded Information of that
sort If received. The only instructions
sent him were In reply to his query
AS to what to do I'm case of war and
advised that he mold to his original
plans unless otherwise ordered. Press
reports that Mr.. Gerard had advised
Americans In Madrid not to sail on
the same vessel have not been con
firmed officially here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
LIFE IN PRISON,
MITCHELL'S LOT
Man. 60 Years Old, Convicted
of Murder and Assessed
Severe Penalty.

Life .mIrieonmcrt was the penalty
imposed uIou " II. Mitchell for the
mUrdcr of sam Harvey 10y "a jury iu
superior court last uipht II repaired
the Jurors only "a fcw hours to- convict
Mitchell and afiIV the greatest punish
mont noNt 10 death iu the electric
chair
According to one e tho jurors. there
vas 40 discussion aWpug tEcM ns e.
Nrchclrs guilt. \ :ev suggested thai
the verdict might hc uarslaughtei
lt after discussion Of the case they
decided that the verdict could Ice moth
ms hut murder iu the first degree.
Reeves closed Arsumcnts
Tho trial was concluded at o 30
o'clock yesterday afternoon with
County Attorney Reeves making the
closing argument fog the Urosccu-
ton Reeves described Mitchell
murder Of sam Harvey. proprietor oi
the Turner rooms nt l03 South Main
ns one uf the most brutal IN the Grim
mul history 90 Tulsa county II wac
cold -bloldoi act, ne declared, aad
one that G.; He'd for most drastic pun
ishmcnt
Ed Grassland. attorney for tho de-
frndant preceded Reeves Crogldnd's
argument Yesterday was not charac
tcristlc of MIN. Tor. altho he used "a,
, of the fiery elcuucuco At his COMMAND
he failed to remove he collar an,
coat. Assistant County Attorney vii
hums OF enod for the state
The defendant was I'm the courtroom
when the jurors returned from thei
CONTINUED ON PAGE -FOUR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
EXPERTS WERE ON THE JOB
First National Bank of Daytonia Il
Looted of $4,000.

DAYTONIA. Fla. Feb. 27.-Expcrt
robbers oarly today took from a vault
OF the First National bank here Sl5,-
600 and AN uncstimatod amount Of
securities. They drilled a hole near
the top ~ the vault thru which they
disconnected the burglar alarm wires;
the combination OF the vault then was
worked and an inner door battered
down with heavy piece Of wood
carefully wrapped An old savings
account book. containing the com
hluation and measurements OF the
vault was found az the bank today
The robbers overlooked $4,000 IN cur
rCncy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
HOLDING YARROWDALE MEN
Germans say Quarantine at Their
Residence and Can't Leave.

BERLIN. Feb 27.-(By wireless to
SayyilleD The release of the Ameri-
can prisoners brought TO Germany on
the steamer Yarrowdale. altho ordered
some time ago. says the overseas
Nows agency cannot be carried out
tor the moment. as an infectious dis
ease has been discovered at the placs
Of their residence.
As the outbreak OF the malady ne
cessitates a quarantine measure af-
fectlng the number OF persons about
TO leave Germany the Overseas News
agency states that the delay In tho
departure OF the Americans Is In the
interests of neutral countries, The
hope is expressed that the quarantine
viii be of short duration.
The American citizens, II Is an
nounccd. are safe and we'll
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
TlRPITz HACKERS KICKING
His supporters Propose TO Name "a
New Imperial Chancellor

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 27.-(via Lon
don According to n telegram from
Berlin. thirty supporters Of Admiral
Won Tirpitz, former minister Of the
navy. have held meeting TO- discuss
"a change I'm the office Of imperial
chancellor"
II is said TO he the purpose Of the
supporters OF this movement TO hold
meetings in all the large towns OF
Germany for the purpose of forcing a
change in the head Of the govern
mont Socialists and Liberal news
pnpcrs condemn this action.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
READY FOR TULSA
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Dealers Complete Arrange
ments for Exhibit to Be
Held Here Next Week.
DISPLAY OF LATEST CARS
Cabaret and Orchestra viii Be
Included in Program at
> Convention Hall.

Final ARRANGEMENTS FOR Tt's,'. first
rcal nutom,b.ie show ,,ore mslc at "a
dinner yttrndcd be local motor car
dealers tn Tho IlotGl Tulsu I1st night
rho show win IA, hold a. Cnuy,ntlau
lnll March &. and 10
rVcnty-tyo different makes Of cars.
an handled In this city will be on OK
hiLition "a, tho auto show Tho dis.
tlav sn,co vim bo confined TO IN,
nr,ro fl,or and tho s,,rc 4 ,yile run
v.ov vilI extend from thc stage to tho
,rcro floor facilitating rnsslge to the
exhibits on tho higher level
60. ,u.,
"Sli"N Np'o' N''''''",
tiNc exhibitors VIII nave dddIli"hal
DISPLAYS OF iho stige These pllccF
Wtr" all' tt'l 'N .uI'Wlns hl'eT tne uis- i,
nci last night Tho assignment OF 'lt
u'l'''S i" s''''' was ''So '''''
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''' l'' l,,' io' vi t,', ~ ''. .,'.
'''h'0'rh WI y."l '.' -, !" ',' ,tli,
l3inr'"n OF Nls'l"'r u we "''"ll'.' ,,l. ~,
snow N'I'n.eul'h 'h'a i"I l'is I'l W W"'
'n' pro'ra'h n'Ne n', ,I'""' Nv NV W
snow commute ""' 'l'N "il'.
thht lnl~ par Oh 'ne 9n''N "'o'T w
ne wen W,Itn 'ii' ""-'''''' '"i'' 'S'''
Ic' 10 h' 'h'iF'".
society Nigln.
rho show wil, omen each day ~ .
o'cioci. and coutirun TO lC.3l az night
Friday night has boon sci aside ms so.
cI.t, riqlt ard fcr this occasion
every person connected with the .hnN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
INDIANS LOT NOT EXEMPT
Taxation Must BE Paid on Fullblood's
Property Here, says Court.
.pecial to The World.

Special to The World.
MUsKoGEE, Feb q, - Judge
Ralph Campbell today in United
states district court decided that the
town lot in Tulsa, purchased by the
secretary OF the interior for Amanda
Perry. a full-blooded Cherokee, was
not exempt from taxation and mort
gage rights. The Judge held that
land purchased with the money of
a restricted Indian does not become
restricted on that account.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
MAY EXPEL BRlBE-TAKERS
Arkansas Senate Threatens 10 Handle
Offending Solons Roughly.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Feb. 81
After hearing the report Of the com.
nittee appointed to investigate the
chprges that State Senator's ). &. Sirs
ard l. c. Burgess solicited and ac-
cepted bribcs. the state senate tonight
decided TO vote tomorrow morning on
n resolution offered by Senator buslI
which would eXpol them from the sen
ate. The report OF the senate inNeSu-
rntin. committee mado no recon-
lnendation. but merely repeated the
evidence tue committee had takeh
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28

WASHINGTON. Feb. o. The
sinking ut the Duuurdcr lacouia hN d
German submarine waa stated Off
cially today to constitute 70 clear oi'
violation of American rights.
Conclusive official incarnation 40
the state department shows that Two
American women lost 'hfiH lives 'Hd
that if four other Americans 1900 'uE
the passengers and the - among the
crew were saved. n Wut only hy 300"
fortune. aud that the vessel was sunh
without warning bon direct defiance OF
all the principles fur which the INIT
ed States has stood.
Details of Sin',ns.
Consul Frosrs reports T"m th,
survivors landed at Qu'rnt"Wn ana
Banty show that the vessel wa.
struck los first torpedo without
warning - 1880 sunday night l'V
miles OF FnHuct IN" engine was
stopped as the ship listed To- eiat
hoard. wireless calls Nar" iilshtd
! broadcast and siN large rocket were
sent up. Thirteen boats with pas
! spurcrs and crew got away ana Ht''
tered over two or three miles To pi'
vent collisions In high sea iollih
/. feet sWclls
About twenty minutes aitcr lhc IIS
toTutuO, the reports huhf Nll' " 70
I some of the boats were still near bl
"a second torpedo was driven lui" lh
vessel which sank thtcc-quaitriH "
an hour after the original attack
I Tho small boats pitched about dutlni
The long hours of the night until res
cue came. During this time the iW'
| American women. Mrs Mary T.. no
and Miss Elizabeth Hoy uf chicago
died OF exposure and were buried a
see There were several other deaths
but not OF Americans
Need No More Facts.
40 further facts are needed by I'M
Government. II was stated officially
and no inquiry 81 any sort is nccc4
sary to establish the facts ot the ca''
Officials arc entirely clear IN th'l
belief that Germany has commute
the act which President wilson ha
said it was impossible for him 70 lt
licyc she would commit.
Both White House and state
pnttmcnt officials seem 10 feel tina
Inc answer must come from coug"cs
The president. they point ont. askc
for authority 10 take steps 10 prcNcf
lust such am act al the very WnW,i
when the first news was coming q
the cables.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
TlPTON FARMER IS SLAIN
Erothcr-in-Iaw Kills Thomas Jack
son: VIII plead Self Defense.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb, 81. -
Thomas Jackson. farmer of near
Upton, Okla. was shot and killed on
his farm today. Later Luke Ttnney, a
brother-in- law. telephoned the sheriff
at Frederick okla, that ho had killed
Jackson in self-defense and that he
awaited arrest.
Tinnoy was arrested by deputy
sheriff and taken to the county jail
ut Frederick.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
NO WORK; KILLS 3 AND SELF
Laborcr Stays His Children and Then
runs Gun on Himself.

INpIANAPOLlS. Ind. Feb. -. -
Frank Studer, IS, lnhorer shot ana
killed his three children as lhey Jay
asleep In bed here carry today unu
lotcr killed himself Brooding over
fuiiurc TO find work is said to have
noon the cause OF his act.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
"CREEK" BEHIND THE BARS
Prison Doors ut Tcavcnworth Swing
shut on Noted Liquor Figure.

IEAVENWORTU, kan, Feb. 81
William J. Creekmorc, convicted OF
violating tho liquor laws In Oklahoma
was brought to the federal poniten-
tiary here today TO servo n two-ycar
tenn. Creekmore was not assigned to
work today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
ONTARIO TO GET SUFFRAGE
cn,crumcnt Practically Promises
Women the Right Of Ballot

TORONTO. Ontario, Feb. 27.-The
women OF Ontario were virtually as
slrcd the right to vote when the gov
ernment thru Premier Hearst. to-
night indorsed the hill OF j. W. Johh-
son providing for equal suffrage
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
Page Dictates Resolutions Praising Himself

passed
pasng and declaring him To De an
office In this IN nus pesth'e anu
That ought to be enough said In the
Of be thrown Of
Springs and making Impossible 9 @ mem 10 SupoI n5 me" e
the smeo upon which many OF mem are S
and his promises and his written contract with he
He his simply because pays peel
of sand Springs are more to be pued 'h
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
American Lives Sacrificed
and Endangered; Vic
tim Not Warned.
WAVES TOSS LIFEB0ATS
Exposure Kills American
Women and They're
Buried While at Sea.
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CLAIMED IIN TIN Si.A

LONDON. Fob a. The Cu-
u1ri company officially gltc, thc
following ". W's pt the l.,cuuN+
passengers missing and supposed
10 have been lost.
MRS MARY a.. llON. Chicago.
American woman.
MISS I.IIXNUETli llpN,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Hoy
e. T.. WATTS.
WILLIAM I. ROBINSON
BR FORTl nat IEN NbEL.
WILLIAM EVA
Four members of the crew are
uI-n nINnn M. n.L--LuL
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
Defeat Looms
as Likely Fate
dry Measure


WASHINGTON. Icb. 27.-Ilopc Of
pcrfccting the annual post oiii'" hp-
ErOpriatiun hill was abandoned to
night aud Chairman Moon of the
house post office committee intro
duccd u resolution 90 continue existing
appropriations FOR another year. The
continuing resolution embraces ,cr-
Latim the Reed 'bonc dry" urohihi-
tion amendment To the post oiiirr
bill.
WAsuINGTON. Feb. -. rrohihi-
tion came 10 the front iu the house
again today stirring up u furorc that
promises Co culiNcn the remaining
days Of the session with one of IA"
most stubborn fights Yet WugDd over
the issue In congress.
While prohibition advocates facing
a threatened filihu.tor were lining up
to pass the senate bin tomorrow MAX
inr the national capital dry, II d"Ncl-
oIcd that the post office aIprouril
tiun bill including the Reed bone
dry amendment had been abandoned
because OF O. hopeless deadlock In
conference. Tonight a resolution tu
replace tho appropriation bill los con
tinuiug existing postal appropriations
! and cmbodyiug also the Reed amend
mcut was introduced in the nous" los
the conferccs. making II necessary FOR
the bone dry" provision to run the
gauntlet Of another vote In both sen
ate ana house.
Against both 'hc District of Colum-
/ lia bill and the Rcpd amendment
which would prohibit shipment oI
. liquor into any prohibition stat" th'
. anti -prohilItnn forces aIe orsanilin-
"a desperate rcsisuvoc While PROM
lition men inris' there Is no real dar
poi that either measure viii fan lhel
are Vlsilly Cisurhej over the prospcat 4
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
PROSPERITY TALK

Daily reports ~ cNtcnsiy" sales NJ
Garden implements 10 Tulsa with the
approaching spring are expected 10
bear out Tulsa county, claim as
the banner agricultural region Of
oklahoma
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-28
THE WEATHER

TULSA. Feb. 27.-Mcsmum, A.
minimum 30. North winds cloudy
OKLAHOMA FORECAST-Wednei'
day and Thursday generally fair
The sun., 1917-09-13
General Motors Decline,

Early In January of the current wear
General Motors common stock sold q,
AZ a share. In yesterdays market the
issue touched a new low at S6ia. the
movement again apparently being bas sed
wholly upon professional operations. al
though reports were heard that insiders
we're selling out on one another. meaning
that certain insiders were selling the
stock In order TO force other insiders out
with the object Of forcing a change in
the control of the property. That, how
ever, was mere rumor. II was mere
rumor also, but a reasonable one. that
certain big Wall Street interests were
corralling the stock In the expectation OF
twisting and squeezing tho extended
short account In the stock. The stock
may 60 lower. but we should hate 10
sell II short at this level" says a large
stock Exchange house. II may be safe
to assume that unless there Is something
radically wrong with the earning power
and general finances OF the General
Motors Company. OF which there IL no
suggestion. somebody is going to be hit,
and hit hard. In the present campa ign
against the common stock.
The sun., 1917-09-13
4 Day Of Low Records.

No less than nine representative stocks
sold at new low figures for the year.
Tho quotations recorded by several were
the lowest in a decade. A great many
other securities duplicated former low
prices or came close to them. The list
Of stocks which have fallen to new low
levels IL . formidable one. including
Industrial and railroad ISSUES which
have ranked at the head of the coun-
try's investments. Following are the
stocks: General Electric. General Mo-
tors. International Nickel. Sears-Roe-
buck. Delaware & Hudson. Louisville 4
Nashville. st. Paul. Reading and Pull
man. II Is many a day since such a
number Of record low prices have been
registered in a single Stock Exchange
session. The market as a whole is now
at the bottom prices Of the year. On
only four other occasions in the last
twelve years, according to tho compiia- =
tion Of averages. have stocks sold lower
The sun., 1917-09-13
S55,OO0,OOO BONDS
OF N. Y. CITY SOLD
Syndicate Handling Issues
DissOlved-Rails and In
dustrials Fall Again.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the syndicate headed by ]. p Nor
gan 4 Co. which purchased S55,ooo.0oo
Of New York City ~ per cent. bonds
had been dissolved and all the bonds
sold. This impaired additional strength
to the market for municipal issues. es-
pecially the old ~ per cents, for which
dealers yesterday were evidencing a
willingness to purchase for. their shelves
Railroad and Industrial long term
bonds were again under pressure and
several new low records were made, par
ticuiarIy in st. Louis and San Francisco
prior lien series A and Southern Rail-
way general Is.
Foreign Government obligations were
offered In liberal volume At the expense
Of prices. The Liberty Loan. however.
held steady.
Russian bonds sold at new records
again. The external bonds which were
sold TO the amount Of $4,000. 900 IN this
country have declined fully 90 per cent
from their best prices made last year
The internal 5ias. which are ruble bonds.
are nuw selling AT the bottom price OF
S133 for a 1000 ruble bond. compared
with s33s. the high figure last year.
Total sales amounted in par value to
S3,254.000. compared with $3.s4b.oo0 on
Tuesday and 34.577.5oG a week ago
Quotations for Governments and sales
Of other bonds follow:
The sun., 1917-09-13

omcers OF the General Motors Com
pany. WHICH IL controlled by the Gem
oral Motors Corporation, have expressed
the opinion that the forthcoming an
nual report will show profits In excess
OF $30,000,000. which would be only
about $500. 900 above undivided prof
It's for the eleven months ended June
80 last, The common stock OF the Cen
eral Motors Corporation was established
upon IL per cent dividend basis In
May Of the current year. but the idea In
now being pushed in certain bearlsh cir
cles that because of the prospect OF a
falling of In tho buying OF pleasure
cars and smaller profits on Government
business than on private sales earnings
Will decline to an extent that may bring
about reduction In the dividend rate
The last dividend was paid on August |,
In August. the first month OF General
Motors new fiscal year. earnings avail
able for dividends on the common stock
totalled $3,1bo. 900. equal to 3.s per cent
on the amount of common outstanding
and an increase OF 45 per cent over the
corresponding month In 1916. Gross
sales In August were &2l. 500 900. against
sl1s7+,5tl In August last year, some
thing OF a showing In view OF the bear
ish talk regarding tho property.
The sun., 1917-09-13
Hammerins Of o.. Raila

Hammering Of the railroad stocka IN
yesterday's market suggested to some
observers manipulation was under way
by certain large interests who. IN fact.
were preparing for a bull campaign In
the rail issues. Operations of the sort
are not uncommon in Wall Street Bull
movements generally are conceived when
the stock market outlook Is the darkest.
Railroad stocks are selling at the low
est levels In years In many instanc
at the lowest points on record. Al
though bull market in the industrials,
least a sustained bull market. does
not appear to he in the making. II Is
possible the rails are near bottom and
that a gradual upward movement In
them may be the real feature In the
Stock Exchange In the months to come
The sun., 1917-09-13
TRADING LIST WIDER
IN PUBLIC UTILITIES
Although Favorftes Arc Part
ly Neglected, Prices Con.
tinue to Go Lower,

Trading in Shs mArkse for puh,So ue,,,.
ties securities yesterday was no& an
lined to the usual favoritsA rbs r>an.
tion OF the big board was reflected Ana
most Of the active issues moved of. Ths
best any utility stocks did was 10 main
tain their closing prices of last n,rht
Activity was confined to odd lot trans.
actions chiefly.
Cities Service common led the decl,nA
moving Off under light pressure to ab
bid and 2f6 asked, while the prererrsa
was quoted at s3ta bid and SAX asked
on comparatively small turnover
American Light and Traction common
was quoted 276 bid and 27s asked. with
the preferred at 1o5 bid and lO7 ask.A
Most OF tho other issues attracting atten-
ton and quoted at different price, from
yesterday moved to lower levels. includ.
ing Federal Light and Traction common.
Pacific Gas and Electric common. Ton.
nessee Railway. Light and Power com.
mon and Western Power common. with
few exceptions the losses were no. =,
heavy a. in the declining market Of las,
week. and dealers interpreted this as a
hopeful sign.
The Indiana Public Service Commits
sion has decided that a contract b~. ~re,
the indianapolis Light and Hea, Com
paany and the Merchants Heat and
Light Company on one side and IN. city
of Indianapolis on the other side 4. ro.
binding on the commission where action
Is taken by the commission to charr.
service rates The decision reads IN rar.
"Any agreement between the city and
the utilities is not binding on the CON.
mission. The public utilities law doo.
not contemplate and specifically rro-
hibits discrimination as among certain
classes OF users of service" The com
mission further ruled that the conra es
might increase wholesale power rates,
but denied them the right To increase
domestic rates. Quotations follow: