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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-03-14
GLENDALE

II. E. Turley, of kosiclare, ILL.,, who
has been at work there, has been at
home on visit.
w. II. Stations is on the sick list.
The school closed at Glendale with
large crowd, and few good pieces
and good dinner was enjoyed by all.
II. E. Cline and family visited at the
home of j. H. Moore Sunday.
Will Hurley and wife were guests of
their daughter, Mrs. Will Todd, Satur-
day night.
Mrs. Alvin Walker has been quite
sick, but is some better now.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-03-14
FOR SALE.

One Coal Burning Colony
Brooder. will take care of a
small lot of Chicks or a large
crowd up to one thousand, good
as new, price $1,000.
One two hundred and forty
egg Cyphers Incubator, double
wall. price $500.
One one hundred and forty
egg incubator. price $500 both
of the incubators are hot air
machines.
W. S. Lowery.
Marion, Ky.
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Rhode Island

S. c. Reds, eggs for Matching,
75cts for a setting of fifteen
or two settings for SIPS;
Mrs. j. T. Burklow,
Marion Ky. R. R. /,
phone 1868
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BLACKBOARD
delayed from last v

delayed from last we vo,,
While the month of March ~.
doubtless those who rsod w. vide
OF the Blackboard items majov.
a windy March. ,ge
Among the selectives who vssi.
Webster county last week end
Zachary Taylor. were; Bento..
George Enoch Crowell, and
Price, Jr. who left from Blackt
Quite a lot Of trad,ing in IS.
is going on at and around Blatse
at the present timei
James Evans CadwlaAis one
parties who has recentlS puEs
some of the real estate. he -
the Hanberry property on seed
and has moved to it.
J. T. Scott and Eula Braatley. y
webster county. have bought q
over in old Crittenden, in the Nh
section and will move to ths6 ID
near future.
We have been informed that &
prominent men from this payt +,
Kentucky, who have recently =
their possessions are preparing to 4
igrate to other parts. r. F. Bishos
California, and B. H. vanghu to nv
OILS. Success to the good men ~
ever they may 60.
H. v. Stone. Of Marion va.
last week attending to the De-.
closing out his me,cr tile, husincs;
this place. Mr.. Stone had u Lasins
that will be greatly missed, and N, !,
greet very much that he has decide
to move.
j. P. Allea. a former citizen OF Il
place. but now Of the Cave Spriu
section. in Crittenden Co. was he,
last Saturday. Friend Allen is nov q
gagged in farming and looks hale a,
hearty. which indicates that he n
been properly fed. and other wiss Ne
cared for.
Our old time friend. Rev. W. T
Oakley Of Marion passed through be,
enroute to Ashland last Saturday,
John Riley Travis has gone to Provi
dence to seek employment and vi
probably move his family before man
weeks. y :
Capt. W. A. Crowell Of Graneertov,
vas seen on the streets Of Blackft r,
asst week. He came ub tradswster
liver In his yacht.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-03-14
Novel Water Heater.

One Of the numerous new electric
heaters has the form Of nickel tube
seven inches long, with the usual cord
and plug connecting to a lamp socket.
The resistance coll In the tube becomes
Intensely hot very quickly, and 1t Is
eli med that shaving water In which
the tube is Immersed will be heated
In less than a minute. In little longer
time small quantities OF water or other
liquids can be raised to boiling.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-03-14

h. ~ - '0"' lloLEr ARTICLES TOILET
Vanilla V.r,u, a c ""e nonet water Vegetable Oil
Vahihn Couman|Rose Crvs Ros.
E"""A ooumarn Violet ISnecal Tou., Co.,
Lemon Iiv ~ valsv TIL. u.. io"e. oosp
IAIn ord rx,.... Eo" cream Witch Hazel Soap
Jamaica Cr.o, E"A' ' oeam FGycerine Soap
maple FLAVOR Face Cream Co..
banana IFrsorn pou.a. Ia cop
|Pneanns E1.,., E,"kn romaoe Shaving Soap
strawberry LIQUID sh.mnoo fo0n ANU pouLIRY
Cinnamon Flavor IDandrug p.m,u.. ,noDooiS
Peppermint Flavor Tonic ~ ''Eo.a IONIC
|wintergen Flavor Tooth Paste u u..y ionic
Anse Flavor ITooh povd.. ..A'"s Eminent
Mixed Fruit Flavor Tooth Rr,.h., E'esu Oh osmphor
FRUIT NECTARS Violet TaIcnm pou,. Uo WIRE Emorocaaon
Cherry Cluster Egvnsan pon.u.. Eee',"a'y Louon
Orange Champagne Powder 1-1r e "ny imminent
roti Fn,,; Perfumed Tacum IPetroCarbo Ssve
sPCEs Face Powder IAniseptc Healing Powders
Mxd pictu,o s, eae Perfume kermcide Disufeetan
NacL p.nn.. 'p"e' Ip. Louise Killer
"a p. ie''u"e Fly
Lu'.. =, w ''''N"' I"'0ILLhNEouS
hmeg 'oe' Perfume Furniture
bouquet Perfume Baking Powder
ves Hockey Perfume Dessert Powder
lsard Cosmetic Ioion Washing Compound
70 Ino,,.... o., Sewing Machine
lni,. I"". Fo"'e' Fly Powder
t""'ara cream Pencils Chewing Gum
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Eggs For Matching.

From pure bred S. C. R. /.
Red Sl.25 per Is; $500 for 80.
MRS. ALLIE PosTLEwEIGHT
2 % l0tp Marion. XIV.
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Fred H. Moore. son of Joel
Moore. who has been here on a
visit, is now with the @. Master
Corps U. S. Army near
Washington d. C.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-03-14
;;,;.. yITED
..'.,i'''t'',,rERENCE
Noted Divine

| I. '''i'tiitFERENCE
A considerable LnLlVUL
enjoyed the distius
bearing a splsndi,
which was deliver. 5000
on Sunday mornin Will Enter
Goodson, the pres at The
Henderson district
odist church. The'ei.
eager attention
length Of the discoui
ed some of the finest ovid pro,a
timents your cores Zoo
heard fall from the lips2
ter of the gospel.
Rev. Goodson emphasize
niable fact that the, aUriteen q
at present engaged Il, S,,ccoss-
righteous wars which
known in the history of 's. anu
said that it was the e hea'lz-
the American people e a vital
great cause with tfof the Third
influence and impre.e to have
with the Importance Of H.,
stamps and liberty bonds.e' pa
Rev. Goodson deplored tie IN
the present law forbids u LIST,
the gospel from engaginrd my.
service. and he said that lid az
been impossible he wou
have joined the army hims O. LII
pressed his firm convict ng ID
most High God is with us ( the
ent great struggle. and with
said that If Jesus Christ walton
ing in the world the Say.,.o.
found in the front ranks O '
army in France, and woulta pian
ing the great cause with Hiising
and His example. oan.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-03-14

ofr'e"ds In the city will phone 1922, we
City Ito. WV
jill. NIMMO.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-03-14

Belle mines Sunday.
See the line of new poke bon
netts at Lottie Tinsley Terry's.
II. F. Martin and family are
comfortably settled in the Mau.
rie Num- bungalow.
Wanted white shucked corn
at $l.SO per bushel.
Mayes, Dean & Co.
X. G. Terry left on the south
bound train Sunday Afternoon
for Charline, Ky. \
We sell gasoline for cash, only,
I. II. Cochran & Co.
Mrs. w. G. Clifton, was the
guest of Mrs. Thos. Waller of
Morgantie Id, has returned home.
Grey, brown, white and black
silk hose at Lottie Tinsley
Terry's.
Mrs. George Orme left Friday
to visit her husband at Camp
Zachary Taylor for few days.
Best tobacco canvas for 5 cts,
per yard at d. o. Carnahan's
store.
Ed VanPelt has returned from
Tucson, Ariz., to appear before
the exemption board.
Millinery opening March 18th
and 10Th. Moore & Pickens.
Miss Linda jenkins, who has
been i'll and confined to her bed
for several days. is GONZALES.
cent.
Mayes. Dean and Company
are in the market for white
shucked corn at $l.SO per BUSH
ell.
Mrs. Chastain W. Haynes and
little daughter, Elizabeth Lee,
returned from Deland, Fla, last
week
Tafeta silk in black at 80 cents
at Lottie Tinsley Terry's.
Mrs. A. S. Lavender, who
was the guest of relatives at
Evansville and Rosiclare last
week. has returned home.
We have to pay cash for gaso.
line, and will have to sell it for
cash. So do not ask for credit.
Eskew & Eskew.
Robt H. Haynes formerly Of
Deland, Fla, and his wife, ar
rived here last week and are
guests of relatives here.
FOR SALE: One dozen White
Leghorn pullets. one year old,
at 800 each If taken at once.
Also an incubator good as new.
Luther c. Gass.
Phone 27S 3 rings, Marion. Ky.
Mrs. S. II. Matthews and lit
tie son and daughter. of Frances.
who were guests Of her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. 0rdway,
have returned home.
Jersey cows and calves for sale.
John Cochran.
372tp, r. R. 2, Marion, Ky.
W. d. Hunt and wife. who
have lived here the past winter,
moved to their farm recently
purchased by them in Critten.
den county. Ky. -Rosiclare Sen.
tinel.
Best tobacco canvas for 5 cts.
per yard at ID. o. Carnahan's
store.
Mrs. T. B. Wilborn and baby,
Of Kansas City, Mo-, arrived las,
week to visit his relatives here,
She was enroute to GAINESVILLE,
Tnn., where she has relatives
and many friends.
Silk dresses. silk waists. spring
coatsuits and spring coats or
sale at Lottie Tinsley Terry's.
Milton McAdams. who wen,
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List OF Watkins Products.

HOUSEHOLD REMlEs
Watkins Liniment
Cream Of Camphor
Sarsaparilla
Gen.De- Cambria
b, & Skin Alt'ive Tonit
Female Tonic
Lax Tone
Laxative Syrup
Pain 0leum
Watkins Pain Oil
Cough Medicine
Cough Balsam |
Catarrh Medicine
Antiseptic Healing Powd
Petro- Carlo Salve
Stick Salve
Corn Salve
Mentho!- Camphor oint.
Mustard Ointment
Backache 4 Bladder Pills
Little Liver Pills
Cathartis Liver Pills
Cold and Grip Tablets
Digestive Tablets
After Dinner Tablets
Diuretic Tablets
/ Rheum'ic 8 Govt Tablets
Worm Tablets
Headache Tablets
Toothache Wax
Herb Tablets
Root & Herb Tea
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23
@caem Ben lplen 2anbpreiIe11

in 5tearuS Gountp babeu lidh in sen
lebten Sabren piele ser jiilrgererr 5ar=
11er nad) anoeren Tbeilen oes 5tan=
tes bgeben 400 nod gl,tes 2ano 5u
anltebmborem 8reiien gu baben lit.
8iele, b%e1pnoers bon Safe George
1,ro Spring Sill, baben iih lit Ser
Wbite gortb Neierpatiom ul1gelieoelt,
11ro pl)lee M11Snabme iino oie1elbe11
ocs 2obes pod. Sbre idy0ne1n> ber=
bcllerten Dorn1en legen 3eugnib ab
Don ibrer Nro1peritat,' ul16 liefern
Sen @e1peis, ooB jener 2altoitrid ei,1
gclegneter lit. Das noh iulnge Mub=
lro1l1cn County, in Incident iid 6os
Gi1rqangs bemerfte 2ano befinoet,
bit mebr quite 9alr6itroben ols IT.
oen0 Elm anoeres County int 5tuate;
n1al1 faint mittellt Ml1tomobil it'll go11=
3clr goul1tp be%rltmfabren. ST. dlen
rStGotden iino 1d)0,m &irden, oes=
gleid)en in Sen lnebr 6idt b%eiieoelten
2anogemeinoer. Giele bon oc1t
5teorns County 6ormers babe1t ibr
9ol1o bon Ser Sud- 9uno COMPANY
gcfarft, 1>,r6 olle iino D%ollal,f 5nfrie=
0e11 nit ser reeuelu Bcbatol11ng oie
%SeS)nell bon bieier Tirma 5lptbeil &C.
lporoen. Siebe Mn5eige on naoerer
hSteue.
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&riegsamt p%erDffentlid)t amtliden
Reridt.

Grte9s0u1t D~efDnentltn1 am1l1u]tH
8cridjt.
True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
May %, 1918, as required by the
Act Of Congress of october 9Th, 1917.
@nib ing IT. II, II. Mot. -
Dns aricgsomt fat belte Oelu folgen-
ser omtlid)elp @eridt DeS anterifa=
nii6en @ol1ptquortiers tit 9fpro frol,f=
reid) per0ffelltli6t:
uSss11 2ptbringen lpltrOelr ont 5lpplf=
ten Moi orei Sdurfibiibelp, &11lto=
idofter 6es Sntenigcn5oienites in
neutrality-suspicious. al1sge=
fd)ift, urt bel1tld)e Sdarfidiiben 81
fi1roen. Sic itiebet1 an ei11ent ltarfen
Eltrft lit ser DeGbe eiltes %ltnterltanz
oes al,f oht3ehu Ma11t1 bes Iei10es,
lhoiien bier meber, Dolt benen einer
Cit Sffi5ier 5t fem ihiel1, iid)erten
tidy p%ertbpplle Hrpicre lttb 5ogell tidy
,%11,1ter ldaperell iSelter 5ltriif. Da ctr.
Mo11l1 lnjere 2itlien 1lidt crreid)te,
lonbtc ser ocl1 M6idnitt fprnmnl6ie=
relpoc Moior orei Sffi5iere ulo bier
Wia,1n aus, ul1 i'm 5l fil,oel1.
uDieIc Natrullille oralW oltG 1T.
Bic feirolide 2inic Gin 1tlro erreid :
fe Sen bon Scr eri ten Nutrolille alr
gegrHfellelt, ltarfer Gl1ltft. Iort luar
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Mnilen iprenacn Sondlbpptc.

Hlt11en 1prel19ct Sa1td)DoDte+
True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
May %, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9th, 1917.
9onbo1 IT, II. Mui. = Sic britt
lbe M6mirolit1t bnt bel1te abeno be-
faint gegebel,, 0ab Dor 6em &ild5ug
Don @alrg0 Giiomei tlid)es 6iltrlal1b)
I'M lebten a(pril bier u1nerifanl1de
l1llter ice6oote BON 6e,t 9fulien 1T oie
2l1ft geiprengt mltroen. Serner 1pltr=
ser ol1dp iieben britiide 5au6boote
beill1 @era11ltaben bes oeutid)e11
Observation-Disclosures 5erlt0rt. &ellt
eil15iges ser britiiheu Jobr5ertge flel
ilr Sic @1inoe bes 6einoes. Ser Nlnn,
oen Sofen ourd Sduffsoerl c>eflngen
51 1perrel1, 1purDe bon bcm rl1llil6et
fpnnmalroicrenben Mbn1iral abgeleb1t.
Muf sic Wfal11tidnften pieler 9nltoels=
onn,pier modte sic 3erit0rlti1g ser
britijd)en G%alld)bopte ei11er1 oltsge=-
5cid)1eten Gin0rud, 1t11o l11altber Die
ler Iumpfer lpllroe Dernidtet, Der
1onlt III Sic S1l1be oes 6einocs &C.
falen ,p1re. Sic 8e1atrngen Ser
Iol1dboote lpatrDelp 1ad) ct. Feters=
burg gebradt.
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Na0rMi!

9a es bem mmadtigcn III iciner
@eisbeit eefaaen, nnieren iieben
Jrcnnb nnb f%riberen Mitarbeiter in
Ser uNuroftern" Office, Nlfreh
20 a y, plDtlid in ein beieres Scn=
icits ab%anbernfen, iprcd)em Sic Inter
seidneten bem 10 ld,per geprnften
@ater @erbarb Map hcm Heoottenr
nnicres 8lattcs, unb Ben ticftra,tz
crnbcn @eldnuiitern bes criturbcnen
lift tiefites 8etleib aus.
8cp. 8. SLOT enberger
Garl Sbiele
Garl &etters
2p1ts @obman
2ltcas 9ue6er.
Jranf Sdrueber.
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uo,, Ralbnqne, Sotpa befinben lliih bel
bieIigem 8ertpanbten auf 8eiud).
MDIf Gettlemerf.

=
WDlf Gettlement.
lra1 Sos. 2ieier febrte3 bieler so
qe bon st. Glolro 5ltriif 100 oielel,
be zines Mugenleioens luegen ulpter
ar5tlid)er 8ebanolnng 1tano. Ye=
ter rl11o Maria NidDla1s lo9pie Scarf
uuo Moria Studs bon Safe George
erltatteten Der Srau Sacob BuQp
Mitttpod) einen Beiud. - Die Ser
re1r &ibauo 11,1o Soiepb @ullD un6
Sobn sSSueger bon Moro=Gufota moblr=
ten oem in 2afe &enrp gebaltenen
@egrdbnilie oes %Derltorbe,,en Sobn
2ieier bei. 3ugleih be1nd)ten iie oie
6on1ilie Midael @ltaD. - Sonntag
Modu1ittag un1o @beno auare1r SEER
111to 5ral1 Soiepb 9abr bel Serrn 8.
S. 6iidbad) 511 @uite. 9err 6ild=
boh begab iid Mortog nab Murion,
91oro=D afoto 100 ct feline beioen S0b=
ne Mugult ulro Na1l beiud)en miro.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23

Ser Bein6 iest nertarft nroi u,,iere
Aatrpllile apl1rbe onrdJ bieiges Be@
tuefr= llnb 8ranatenfeuer suriifge-
frieben. eos jie un5ere. 2inie erreih=
to, murbe audi bon oie1er @atrouiae
Elm Mann permibt. 3fuei Sffi5iere,
oie ausgirgen, nm ibn 5u fiuoen, too
teten einen feirblihen alnoid)ufter
uno bradten Ole 2eide gu Soentifi-
5ierungs3,pedet 3nriid. Der BON Der
3lpeiteu Yatrouille bermibte Wtonn.
9uurbe ni9t g%efunoen, bingegen lit
SET brittle Observation-Disclosures ser
erlten Mtbeilung 5llriidgefeDrt."
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&rieasredlt in 8Dhu,en.

True translation fled with the post
master at ST. Cloud, Minnesota, on
May %, 1918, as required by the
Act Of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
2on6on %. Wfai. - Cine 3e=
pe1de nr sic DailD Mail aus 8ern,
ole Sen 5lopelosfi Barol 5itiert, be-
logt, oaB iiber 806mcn 6as ariegs=
redt perbdngt tpunoe nlro infolge bon
g olfsmlsbriihc,1" biele Berionen
cingeIperrt 1pnr0et.
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MmerifanifAe Srlippentbetle tn Murb=
ErnnfrriM pfnnptrnffpn

yIuNIIetaJ elHytIluHtH.
True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
May %, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress Of October 9Th, 1917.
8ei ser o1nerifaniidel1 Mr1nee, 49,.
Dfai. = Gruppertbeile ser 11e11en
a1nerifo1ri1de1t Mrn1ee iilro lit ser
3one ser britilben 5treitfraftc in
Norofranfreid eingetroffen uno poll=
e,roel, iebt il, beun @ebiet, 6as bon
oc11 Sen Deutlde1t oer Beg nab sen
;sa9ollalbafen berrammelnben Iruppen
beiebt it, lire Ml1sbiloltug.
8albington, is. Mai. = Die ar1e=
rifanilden 5ruppen, Die in beutigen
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iiber oeren M11funft in Ser
britii6em Operatio1ts5one IN 5rarf=
reid ais yoie neue a1nerifalmlbe Nr=
1nee" be5eidpnet lperoe1l, lino ]ene
Gtreitfrdite, Ste in Den britilden
@rigooen eir1gereibt Into atsgebll=
set apc:oc!l, ulro 3lpar tpaDrlhei1tltb
a1t Der Irpnt in 6lo11oern. IS ltn6
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23

bies fei,1e Irl1ppen, Sic 6en gegen=
mGrtige,1 Streitfraftcn oes Generals
Ber1bing ent5ogen 1puroenL lo1oern
lie biloen ei1re,r 5beil iener nel1et
Irupperbapegllng bon sen G%ereinig=
ten Stote1l, Die Dor fur5en1 bon Bre=
mier 2loDo George porausgelogt
1pur0c. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14

of the afforded by the
forced sale of tickets avoid the of legal with
benefit the general public The deontnuance Of the sale of tickets
will this addition saving the
cost of printing and handling tickets.
Prior the 1900 Washgton requirements
by separate independent of
these The Capital Traction Com
and lines embraced lines petitioner
wthe Columbia Railway Company and the Metropolitan Railroad
well developed and and each had
tracks the principal thooughfares of the city Them
each OF had but little acage extending into
settled sections of the density the terri
tory trayersed made each prosperous and profitable
In addition there lines which did extend into the sparey
though essential public nees
to the continued growth and prosperity the District
orally unable at uniform with the other
on the They unable under conditions
existing compete with the other induce development
and were condition Of imminent bankruptcy all frauE with great
to the future development of the District of Columbia With
except the Capital Traction group persons
willing undertake finance all the
sanction and authority and the of the entire
imminent.
Congress- effort passed legislation
1900 intended authorize and induce the consolidation
all the above referred
ton company including certain power companies
re ~ne.d i; ~ tt f t anu ~, pu .p S IN "e psnss
recommending the legislation as follows:
AS lis is well known all the @ operating rail-
acquired
greatly to the cost of travel by Of
the city, thus avoiding annoying changes of
perhaps thing happened tn. District
Of Columbia within recent years promises 50 much for
railroad control Certainly problems
deal with questions Of new charters the extension Of existing
lines The the
will hereafter to the support of the suburban service
while the contemplated consolidation will reduc. tn. expenses
other while
BRINGING
e OF 70
the roads
%or no nw s the | the rs
make adjustments
the bill permit the
lines
ao
of no now upon them and they receive new
No extension Of lines is made in this bill
project by people
recommended the legislation
substantially the terms
legislation resulted the organization of what
the Washington Railway Electric including
car companies mentioned in said act
and of the petitioner
taken
control; costly
in securing and modern
brought the heart of the
voluntarily and other
parse since
all because Of public and necessity
the development District The
that these
and Improbable
number of following said legislation dividends
insufficient earnings and the
consolidated
the capital of the nation
originally lines being entirely applied the
and large indebtedness
addition their Improvement and operation possible
policy conditions
1914 combined all the including
the stock Of the
of 1900 petitioner
reasonably fair of return its stock these conditions
continued petitioner doubtless would
enjoy while maintaining efficient
viding facilities normal development District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14

To the Honorable Public Utilities
Com mission of the District OF
Columbia:
Your petitioner Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany behalf of itself affiliated companies operating
railways within the District of Columbia, to-wite City
and Suburban Railway Washington the Georgetown and Ten
nalytown Railway Company the Washington nterurban
Railroad Company asks permission to amend
their tariffs for the of within the District
OF Columbia effective their respective lines as to
substitute for the sale tickets twenty-five cents at
uniform cash rate of five trip
with transfer privileges connecting lines provided in the
present tariffs
The following justify require granting
OF this request
1T is COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT SINCE THE BEGINNING
OF THE EUROPEAN WAR ALL COSTS CONSTRUCTION, MAIN
IENANeE AND OPERATION ON ALL OF THE LINES OF YOUR
ENORMOUS EXTENT, AND PURCHASING POWER OF THE
PRESENT FARES AS MEASURED AND VARIETIES
MAINTENANCE HAS KEPT SHRINKING CORRESPONDENCE
The involved the in
all living REPEATEDLY THE PAY
INCREASES PRIOR TO JULY 1918 ALONE INVOLVE AN ANNUAL
INCREASE OF s49o23 OVER THE YEAR 1914 OR o3e BASED
SIX MONTHS OF EACH OF SAID YEARS
ANOTHER ADVANCE THEIR WAGE SCALE TO THE LIMITS
THE CLEVELAND CHICAGO BUFFALO AND DETROIT CASES
TOWITFRoM 4c TO 4c PER HOUR. THEY URGED THAT THEY
ENTITLED TO THIS FURTHER INCREASE BECAUSE THE
CONDITIONS AND PRINCIPLES RECOGNIZED BY THAT BOARD
AS JUsTFYING SAID AWARDS APPLIED THEIR AND
BECAUSE THE COST OF LIVING WASHINGTON EQUAL
THAT CITIES RECOGNIZING THE FORCE
1eATIoN TO Do EvERYTHNG PossBEE TO- TO MAINTAIN IN
IMPAIRED CAR SERVICE IN THE CAPITAL OF THE NATION WE
SEPTEMBER II, 1918 THIS CAUSE ADDITIONAL
CREASE IN OUR OPERATING EXPENSES s2ooo
PER ANNUM A TOTAL INCREASE ESTIMATED OF 1851 o2
AS COMPARED WITH 1914 EXCLUSIVE OF OTHER INCREASES
IL,
OTHER EMPLOYEES FUTURE. THESE INCREASES
CANNOT UNDER EXISTING RATE OF FARE WITH
OUT 1MPA1RING BOTH CAPITAL OF THE
COMPANIES
The labor kinds ever
labor
resulted marked degree shifting Of labor and de-
suited increased
follow the increased OF labor.
In Washington single
exceptionht OF New Works the only this operating
which expensive
the
md it's b;sh cost the rate Of fare in Wahnston has been we'll h,
present
skilled semikled system
long enough
:ongested heavy surface
travel add greatly the difficulties and dangers and consequently
already increased OF efficient obvious that
former neither reasonable possible without
pairment of service and capital
Of APP TPP LIES N Szg By
MASTESAStE THE1R L5SEMfsE IN
sSST 9E S9A R9 RRf N
OF AL KINDS TYPIGAI: COAL IS one MOST IN.
PORTANT ENTERING INTO THE OPERATION AL
STREET RAILWAY; THE AVERAGE PRICE Of COAL For THE
HAS INCREASED s4 TON. OR Al PER CENT OVER THE
PRICE FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1914
THE PRESENT PRICE OF COAL IS $50 CENTS PER TON
THIS YEAR THIS MAKES TOTAL INCREASE IN PRICE FOR
RESIDUE OF THIS YEAR. AS COMPARED WITH 1914 OF
TON, OR CAS- PER CENT.
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