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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

F. M. Steele made business trip
to Hutchinson Saturday.
Sam Woods is assisting in the
mems department of the Boles store.
Miss Maude Roberts of Tyrone was
in the city for chiropractic treatment
Tuesday.
Miss Francis Young returned from
! few days visit with friends in Plains
Tuesday.
J. C. Nusz of Eldorado visited his
family few days the first of the
week.
Misses Bessie and Mary Calvert Of
Pratt arrived Tuesday to visit rela-
tives near Forgan.
Mrs. ]. Johnston arrived from
Great Bend Monday for visit with
relatives near Forgan.
Miss Ellen Nelson had part in the
program given at the Community
Club meeting at Hayne yesterday.
A. B. Lynch left for Great Falls,
Montana, yesterday for a few weeks
visit with his brother.
Mrs. Ralph Sessler returned from
Camp Funston Monday where she has
been visiting her husband who is in
training there.
Mrs. G. Subway and children re-
turned from Haviland Monday. The
children had been attending school
there.
Miss Ruby Rex who assisted Miss
Grace Hoyce in the millinery store
the past season, returned to her home
in Lamar, Missouri, Sunday.
Marlin Kelley left for Mcpherson
yesterday morning for a visit with
his aunt and to attend Commence
ment at the college there.
Miss Marjorie Dixon who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Alice Fincher,
east of the city, left for visit with
her brother in Bucklin Sunday.
= Mrs. Jessie Conway and children
left for Jefferson, Oklahoma yester-
day where they will spend a few
weeks with relatives.
Geo. Ragsdale and father of Gray
returned from visit with Mr.. Rags
dale's son, Joel T. Ragsdale, who is
in training at Fort Logan, Colorado,
Tuesday.
w. V. Griffith and family returned
from Coldwater, Kansas, Monday
evening where he had been for few
days on combined business and pleas
ure trip.
John w. Baughman has traded his
Cole for a Hudson Super-Six
Speedster, which is beautiful car
and has all the earmarks of being
Johns kind of a car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Clinkenbeard
left for visit with relatives in
Greensburg and st. John, yesterday,
after which they will go to Dodge
City and will make their home near
that place.
E. d. Cooper returned to Liberal
| SATURDAY. after a tWo-Weeks trip in
Colorado, where he made some sales
of land and transacted other bust
ness. W. v. Griffith accompanied him
on the trip.
| ALFALFA HAY
! $500 Per Ton
EQUITY EXCHANGE
ASSOCIATION /.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Rev. Duff of Gray was a business
visitor in the city Monday.
Miss Wanda Cross who taught in
the Garden City schools the past term
returned home the last of the week.
Rev. d. G. MacLennan and Miss
Cliffe Bell left for Hutchinson Tues,
where they attended the State Sunday
school convention, going as delegates
for the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. A. D. Roberts, Mrs. Franklin,
and Mrs. c. F. Hoffman went to
Hutchinson Monday to attend the
State Sunday school convention that
is in session there several days this
week. Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Frank
lin go as delegates from the Christ
ian church.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Atha,
a daughter, May 9th.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Atha,
a daughter, May 9th.
Mrs. H. P. Dykes left for Pratt for
visit with her daughter.
John Hull of near Campo, Colorado
is visiting at the H. W. Lane home.
Mrs. H. M. Douglas returned from
a visit with relatives in Clayton, New
Mexico, last week.
Mrs. v. N. Potts left for Hutchin-
son Friday wehre she will attend the
Salt City Business.
S. C. Cook left for Yelton, Okla
homa, Saturday near which place he
has recently purchased farm.
Mrs. Frank Gray and son, Max,
spent a few days with Mrs. Gray's
father in Texhoma, the last Of the
week.
Miss Vivian Firestone who spent
a week with Mrs. Marie DUPONT re-
turned to her home near Dalhart Fri
day.
Miss Grace Rich left for Wichita
Monday where she will receive treat
ment from an eye specialist for few
weeks.
Mrs. v. H. Grinstead went to Guy
mon Friday where she gave the Com
mencement address for the high
school that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.. Penner who
have been visiting their children near
Gray returned to their home in
Hutchinson the last of the week.
Mrs. Marie Dupont and daughter,
Marta, and Muerial Hays, and w. A.
Marymee visited at the Walter Whet-
stone family near Hugoton Sunday.
Mrs. w. H. Graves and son, Ewald,
and daughter, madonna, left the last
Of the week for Kansas City to join
Mr.. Graves who has been there few
months.
Mrs. Anna Walker and grand
daughter, Francis, went to Guymon
Saturday to spend few days with
her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. T. j. Nc
Dermott near that place.
Mrs. C. E. Critsfield and son of
Frankfort, Illinois, who have been Wis
iting Mrs. Critsfeld's sister, Mrs. M.
L. Horney, went to Tyrone Friday
for a visit with brother.
Mrs. Emaline Dale returned to her
home in Guthrie, Oklahoma, Friday
after attending the funeral of her
son-in-law, W. R. Haight. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Haight, accompanied her
and will remain indefinitely.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hull of
near Campo, Colorado, a daughter,
May 9Th, to which they have given
the name, Gertrude Marie. Mrs. Hull
was formerly Miss Sarah Lane, of this
city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Edwards went
to Kismet on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Utz spent Sun
day in Plains with relatives.
D. F. Wood came from Greensburg
Friday for a visit with his family.
Rev. Bruce, who breaches at the
Christian church while their pastor is
away, is spending a week with his
family at Pawnee Rock.
Mrs. Hattie Merchant left the last
of the week for Leavenworth, Kansas,
for a visit with her granddaughter,
Mrs. F. H. Fewing.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Ray Kennedy has sold his home in
the west part Of Liberal to Guy p.
Belford. Mr.. Belford will take pos
session this week. Mr.. Kennedy has
rented the c. H. Potter home on
North Prospect Ave.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09

Mrs. v. H. Grinstead went t
Hayne yesterday where she spoke o.
the subject Of Red Cross work at
meeting of the ladies Communit
Club, of which Mrs. Lancaster i
president.
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Joseph 6. Johnson

The funeral of Joseph G. johnson.
"a prominent colored citizen of Cam
bridge, was held Sunday afternoon
from his late residence on Pine St
Simple funeral services, with only
the family present, consisting of a
solo by Mr.. f. Boggs, and eulogies
by Revs. ]. A. Young and J. N. Wa
tiers, We're held.
The deceased was born at Fair
mount, Nov. 25, 1880. After coming
TO Cambridge, he met Mrs. Annie
Rock, to whom he was happily mar
ried in 1901. From this union two
children, Hattie May and Joseph
We're born. The family life was
ideal.
For several years they conducted
u grocery business until last year,
when they were swept out by fire.
Upon rebuilding, they discontinued
the grocery business and opened
quick lunch room Their genial ma
lures brought to them many custo-
mers and friends.
The deceased was member of the
Odd Fellows, and st. Joseph Lodge,
X. of p. The pail bearers were selec
ted from these organizations. He
was also a member of the Board of
Trustees of Bethel A NJ. Z. Church.
The funeral was in charge of the
undertaking firm of Turner and ST.
Clair. The flower tokens were many
and beautiful.
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and Immediately after sand election
due returns shall be made to the Gov
cluOr OF the vote for and agalnSt said
proposed amendment as directed by
said Fourteenth Article Of the Consti-
tuition. and further proceedings had in
accordance with this Article Fourteen.
Approved March -, 1918.
Now, therefore, l. Emerson c. Har-
TingtOn, Governor of the State of Mary
land, in pursuance of the direction con-
Constitution OF Maryland. 10 hereby
order and direct that this i'roclamil-
ton, containing full true and COR
rect copy OF the text Of said Chapter
20 of the Acts of the General Assembly
Of Mary land, Session OF 1918, be pub
lI~hed in at least two newspapers in
each of the counties Of the State where
50 many may be published, and where
not more than one may he publiSha I'd.
then in that newspaper. and in three
newspapers published III the City of
Baltimore, one of which shall be in
the German language, once u week fer
at least three months next preceding
the General Election to be held in the
state of Maryland on Tuesday, NOVeln-
Der 8, 1915 at which election the said
propustd anon dmcnt to the CUnStItu-
ton SHAH be submitted in form and
manner prescribed by the General As
SrmhiT. 10 the legal and qualified vot-
CTS Of the stat" for their adoption or
rejection.
Given under my hand and the Great
seal Of the State of Maryland. Done at
the CITY Of Annapolis this twentieth
day OF July, nineteen hundred and
eighteen.
EMERSON G. II ARLINGTON
tEhc Gleat Seal
OF MarylandD
BY the Governor:
THOMAS W. SIMMONS.
Secretary of State.
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7-22-I&w. o.a.w. r. 7-2f-i$w. o'a. W.
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Washington - C-E .Gulatlons
governing The shipment Of Christians
parcels TO soldiers oversees by rala-
tives in this country have Just been
completed. following a series OF con
ferences between officials @. tho War
Department. the Postodlcy Depart
ment. and the american Red Gross.
Every American soldier IN q foreign
land Will be permit. ct . receive one
package containing J1r. .#yS gifts
from the United States.
The Navy Department, mas y &cpa-
rate arrangement to enlaLc men in
that branch OF the service on duty
abroad TO obtain holiday boxes.
Relatives and friends who are plan
ming to make Christmas for the s0.ui-
ers in the war zones as merry as con
ditions viii permit should bear in
mind that each soldier Is entitled TO
but one Of these packages. The War
Department viii not accept more than
one parcel for each man. 1t is eNpec-
ted that approximately 2,v00. coo Of
these package will be sent abroad
and the amount OF shipping space pro
,-;I,1 -. ~. Observation-Disclosures, yin
~ na,.,;, - ~ aa,-iat;.,, IRON, mo
"onn parcel man rule.
The mon then,.olvo. win decide
who is to send these parcels. They
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'.'=''e e. ''''N'
DO not put anything III the p"'h-
age which Will not Keep IEtsh uh''i
Christmas.
10 not put articles packed - Fl.
,a ~. a7rha=o.
~ayH tu2 package huE -'.a p"...
tyg ID suoaiu.De taken. aa"G.....' -.
nHa ahayat-d. to the he't '...
Joa ,e-tfe designated ~ H.. II.
Cross. alien me 9acNts' IKE -
! ne inspection Of IT." E"' 1l.
Board, as to contents ana "'i&"..ih..
a,.u wrapped IN stout paper. 'L.
Christmas label. bearing the a.-di'
ii tae man for whom ii Is intended.
is placed On it. The person sendiiS
! the package. in the presence OF ir"
-,ea cross worker. Is required 10 al
liz stamps sufficient 10 carry II 20 no
! bo.,en. y. ). Inc postal ''I''' go d.
20 DC at the rate oi fourth class 'i
parcel post zone rate. \ ''Del &C
/ 'i' = 'ite- 'ii''' N'-N. -'i~I
completed by the Red cross Is tI"V''
on The package, winch Is ielt IN 'i"
custody OF the Red. cross HA'il d"'
erea 70 the postal authorities
The Navy Department has issuyI
the following instructions regarding
the shipping of Christmas packages ~
sailors in home waters and abroad.
la..r-.,os. forwarded ny r.,l...., no.
I'm. mon in rho rayv must comp.
..,t, ne posral res.iations. ana
.bould h. fDrlosea IN substantial Dos
.. with HINGED or screw top cove! e.,
facilitate orening and INSPECTING
All boxes shipped by express are
limited a twenty pounds in weigh..
.ho.la measure not more chan Two
cubic feet in volume. be Of wood.wil.
.,r;..l,ad ana have a hinged or Ncreu
r.;, 10 facilitate onening and inepec,
ing
an mail matter should be address
..l - nov nrascrihed nv III, post
,...-,11a+ions All evnrpss pacE.c,
.ao,,Ia he forwarded in care OF SUI
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\ restriction in the output of books
has been ordered. We are confident
we should never miss the Congress
sionaI Record were it included
Ulysses Grant has been rounded up
in d Massachusetts town as a slack
en- But then look how often George
cation.
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Having opened up my oyster bust
ness on Gay street, next to Warren
Mill, l will have fresh oysters daily
For prompt delivery, call phone No
354-W.
Adv. 9-12t /. SAXTON.
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PROCLAMATION
an Amendment TO the COnstltu-
ton OF the State, Providing for
Absent Voting

! " ;,ercas, at the January Session OF the
! ,;cHerai Assembly OF Maryland held
IN the year 1918, bill WAS passed
Io-wit: Chapter 20 OF said acts, pro-
posing AN additional section IL Arti-
Gle i OF the Constitution oi Mary-
| iand, TO he known ;s section IA, nnd
relating TO absent voting, HIh Nhich
laid bill * in the words and figures
foiiON'inSs;
CHAPTER 20.
| IN Act to prppose ar amendn'ent =
! Article l, title, effective franchise, ct
! ,l- Constitution of the State pf Mary
| and, by adding new section thereto.
! 40 uo known as Section ~. tne same
/ .,atinG to absent voting AMI - pro-
! wa, .or the submission OF SAID Il2"nd
IA.ut to the quaIlncd voters OF TINS
I state tor adoption or rejection.
( ..sction 1. BE it enacted by the Cen
! srl Assembly Of Maryland. tnree-h, tnS
/ pi all the members OF each OF the ~ q
, Houses concurring, That the following
/ noes. Section be and the same is hereby
( 3. rItIe. effective franchise Of thc
. Constitution of the State OF Maryland.
/ known as Section u; the same, f
adopted by the Legally qualifed voters
/ nt Tie state as ht yin provided. to be
com. n part OF Article l of the Con
( -rf,utiOn OF Maryland.
. section ~. he General Assembly
. Of Maryland sha have power to. Pro
VIA" by suitable enactment for 4GlnG
/ hy qualified voters Of the state Of
Mary land who are absent and engaged
. m the Military or Naval Service Of lbs
4 United States at TIE me Of any rLec-
+ .i.. from the war1 - election district
III he manner in Sslan ana the tims
/ ..4B place WhicN AZ" absent voices
n.s. vote u the ...,..-' and return
! et thc.r
/ -" IA And r.rther enacted
I by t.U authority aforesaid, That said
I lur.g gong section hereby proposed as
/ lu Amendment to the Constitution, shah
/ b" "a the next General Election for
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OYSTERS FOR SALE.

Advertise in The Daily Banner
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Advertise in The Banner
The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
Disease Is Not Reached by
Treatment with Sprays
and Atomizers.

Your Catarrh win be much worse
this year than last if you have been
relying upon sprays, atomizers, in
halers, jellies, lotions and other
local applications.
Catarrh is a disease that makes
steady inroads, and unless checked
by the proper treatment, each year
finds the sufferer more strongly in
the grip of the disease. The air
passages of the pose and throat
become more easily clogged up,
and your breathing is very difficult
and painful. This disease is not
only a source of pain and suffering
to yourself, but your constant
hawking and splitting is very an
noying and offensive to those
about you.
There is a dangerous feature to
Catarrh that is often overlooked
until too late, for if allowed to run
its course until ii becomes deep
seated, the disease has a tendency
to extend toward the lungs, and
when these vital organs become
affected you are indeed in a Sc
rious condition. This is why we
urge those afflicted with this dis
ease to consider their condition
with the utmost seriousness, and
lose no further time in getting on
the right treatment.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
TEN.YEAR SENTENCE
IMPOSED ON Thief
Previous Record Causes Court to
Deny Clemency Plea.

William Hawkins, colored, was
sentenced yesterday by Justice Stat
ford in Criminal Court No. /, to
serve ten years Imprisonment for
breaking into the tailor shop OF
W. r. Brown. on January IS last,
and stealing a quantity Of coats
and trousers.
The mans former record, which
was full OF such incidents, eliminat-
ed any chance OF the court show
ing him any mercy as he was asked
1t to do.
Thomas J. Stewart was sentenced
to one year for breaking into the
room of John y. Genus, on Decem-
Der Is last, and stealing a variety
Of articles of personal property.
Roscoe Proctor. convicted of re-
ceiving stolen property. was SEN
fenced to serve two years. Proctor
acted as a fence" for l7-year old,
Alphonso Major. then employed by
Joseph G. Tribby. Georgetown
Jeweler. Major Is now serving q
six months sentence imposed last
week. His mother. Bessie Major,
was also sentenced to six months at
the same time. for the same Of
fense.
Herbert Busey must serve Ave
years for shooting at his wife,
Florence Busey. with a revolver in
her home. ON January Is last Busey.
who had just gotten out of the
penitentiary, came to where his
wife lived and accused her OF wrong
doing. The four bullets lodged in
the wall behind his wife. none hit
ting her.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
SECRETARIES ASKED
To SEE PASSION PLAY
Daniels and Crowell Among Many
Invited for Tonight.

Assistant Secretary Of War Benedict
Croweu and Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels have been invited to attend
the fourth presentation Of the passion
play, ''On the Slopes Of Calvary" in
Gonzaga Theater. 43 I street north
west. tonight.
Army and navy night will be observ-
ed. and a scoro o. high officials of
these two branches of The govern
ment have been invited. As Holy
Week. the anniversary of Christ's
death. approaches. interest in the play
Is increasing. The two final presen-
tations of the play will be given next
Sunday afternoon and night.
Among those invited tonight are:
Maj. Gen. Peyton c. March. acting
chief Of stan; Mai. Gen. G. W. Goeth-
ais and Mrs. Goethals. Maj. Gen. John
Biddle and Mrs Biddle, John c. Scho-
field, Mrs. and Miss Schofield. Brig.
Gen. William 8. Graves and Mrs,
Graves. Brig. Gen. Palmer Pierce,
Brig. Gen. P. D. Lockbridge. Mai.
Gen. Erasmus NJ. Weaver and Mrs.
Weaver. Brig. Gen. Jesse Mel. Carter,
Maj. Gen. Henry P. Mccain and Mrs.
Mccain. Maj. Gen. John L. Chamber
lain and Mrs. Chamberlain. Mai. Gen.
E. H. Crowder. Maj. Gen. Henry c.
sharpe and Mrs. Sharpe. Maj. Gen.
William c. Gorgas and Mrs. Gorgas,
Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Mrs, Miss
and Miss Houstop Scott, Maj. Gen.
Peter c. Haines and Mrs. Haines,
Maj. Gen. Fredrick v. Abbott and Mrs.
Abbott, Maj. Gen. Henry c. New
conner and Mrs Newcomer, Col. Clar-
ence s. Ridley, Maj. Gen. William
CroZier and Mrs. Crozier, Maj. Gen.
George o. Squier, Maj. Gen. Frank
Mcintyre and Mrs. Mcintyre, Franklin
D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt, Ad-
miral William S. Benson and Mrs.
Benson. Admiral D. D. v. Stuart and
Mrs. Stuart. Capt. Roger welles,
Capt. Charles P. Plunkett, Cant,
David W. Todd. Capt. Noble z. Irwin,
Rear Admiral Leigh C. Palmer and
Mrs. Palmer. Rear Admiral Seaton
Schroeder and Mrs. Schroeder, Rear
Admiral T. B. Howard and Mrs. How
ard. Charles w. Parks, Rear Admiral
Ralph Earle and Mrs. Earle, Rear Ad-
miral David w. Taylor and Mrs. Tay-
lor, Engineer in Chief Robert s, Grif-
fin and Mrs. Griffin, Paymaster Gen.
eral Samuel MCGOWAN, Pay Director
E. w. Bonnaffon and Mrs. Bonnaffon,
Pay Director ]. H. Merriam and Mrs,
Merriam. Surgeon General William c,
Braisted and Mrs. Braisted, Capt.
William c. Watts and Mrs. Watts,
Rear Admiral A. G. Winterhalter and
Mrs. Winterhalter. Capt William A,
Gill and Mrs. Gill, Rear Admiral
Harry Mel. Huse and Mrs. Huse,
Maj. Gen. George Barnett and Mrs.
Barnett. Brig. Gen. Charles H. LAUGH
heimer. Brig. Gen. Charles L. Nc
Cawley and Mrs. McCawley, Brig,
Gen. George Richards and Mrs.
Richards, Col. Theodore P. Kane and
Mrs. Kane.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
All Dutch Ships Will Be
Taken by Tomorrow
Large Addition to American Overseas Trans
portation Service to Be Operated by
Crews from the Navy

when the United States tomor-
row takes over all Dutch shipping
in American waters they will at once
pass under the jurisdiction of the
American navy. Their crews and
masters will be landed at the va
rious ports and their positions taken
by men from the navy. The ves-
sells are to be turned over to the
Overseas Transportation Service Of
which Commander Charles Belknap
is the head. II already is operating
all of the seized German ships. many
army transports and all OF the naval
transports which are carrying sup
plies to Vice Admiral Sims.
Officials declared yesterday that
the acquisition Of these vessels will
be a distinct addition to the trans
port service. They will be availa BILE
for service as soon as their crews
can be shaped up. Details OF insur-
ance and the like have been ar
ranged and are ready to be put into
effect.
The State Department declines to
admit receipt OF the official protest,
which Holland is reported in cables
from Amsterdam to have addressed
to the United States and Great Bri-
tain, against the seizure Of these
vessels, 1t 10 declared. however,
that this action will be simply a
matter of form. Inasmuch as Hol-
land has not seen fit to meet the
demands of the United States and
its allies the taking over of these
vessels becomes a matter of mill
tary necessity. And the protest by
Holland is. after all, influenced by
Germany. where the announcement
of the plans of the entente has
aroused the most bitter feeling.
There was an undercurrent of
amusement in official circles here
yesterday over the report that the
Germans had announced that they
intended to concentrate their sub
marines against the seized Dutch
ships. 1t was recalled that Ger
many had announced that 1t would
do so when 1t was officially con-
firmed that the seized German and
Austrian ships were to be put into
the naval service of the United
States. But so far only one of these
vessels has fallen a victim TO the
submarine and that was one Of the
slowest of those taken over. The
big Vaderland not only is making
her regular trips but she has eX-
ceeded records that were established
by her while still a peaceful mer-
chantman.
There will be danger to these
Dutch ships the same as there is
danger to all classes of shipping
now plying the seas" said an offi-
cial of the trade board, but this
danger Is no greater because these
vessels are to be taken over by the
United States than it was when
they were flying the Dutch flag.
Germany planned to destroy these
vessels as she is destroying all neu-
trail shipping to keep them from
The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
new RATE GRATIFIES
GAS CO. PRESIDENT
MIR. Reside Says the Company
Can Now Exist"

II. A, Reside. president Of the
Washington Gas Company. late last
night issued the following statement
upon the recent action Of the Public
Utilities Commission;
II am gratified that the commission
has increased the rates for gas. Not
that the consumers have to pay more
TOR the gas consumed. but that the
necessity for the company to exist and
to obtain sufficient funds TO pay the
largely increased cost of supplies and
labor and to maintain the property
brought about a condition that an In
crease in the rate was imperative.
The shortage Of coal has largely
and abnormaliy increased the demand
for gas during the past winter. A
greater demand will be made for the
winter OF lsis-lSis. The company must
be prepared to meet these conditions;
II must also increase the main caRac-
ity at points throughout the systsm
and give the service the people should
expect and demand Of the company"