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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-09-17
ENLARGED PROGRAM
CALLSFOR THE MOST
STUpENDOUS OUTLAY

cost the United States more than
four times the combined union and
confederate outlays for three years
of the civil war, calculated at 49,
6O,OOO.OOO for the union and ST.
5O0,OOO,OO for the confederates.
The treasury report also shows
further that Of the $17,3S9 100000
cost of the war to date. 10,9S9 ,O77,-
600 has been spent for ordinary war
purposes. and s6,245,764,0OO has
gone as financial aid to the allies
This will be repaid eventually, and
consequently may be deducted in
calculating the net war expenses to
the United States government,
The third Liberty loan has now
brought in $4,165,6S5, 900, which
leaves only $11,OOOOOO Of the $4,-
176,OOO,OOO original subscriptions yet
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-09-17
BONE DRY
CAMPAIGN
BEGUN
TEST or RELATIVE STRENGTH
OF BOTH PARTIES IN
CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 17.-Charles
Kasch, Mendocino county candidate
for the assembly in the sixth dis
trict fight against the state admin
istration platform plank endorsing
the proposed bone-dry amendment,
win start in the Republican state
convention here today with opposi-
tion to the candidacy of M. B. Har-
ris of Fresno for chairman. Robert
Madison, candidate for the assembly
from Santa Rosa and A. F. Stevens,
the Healdsburg candidate in the
twelfth district win support Hasch.
Madison said Leo r. Friendman, of
the thirty-third San Francisco dis
trict, probably will be the opposition
candidate. The Republican propon-
ents said the bone-dry plank will be
carried by a safe majority.
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to be paid in The last instalIment
was due three weeks ago. Income
and excess profits payments trickling
in during August raised the total
from this source within the last year
to $2,S42. .29S,O 900 and officials expect
this to rise gradually to $S,OOO,OO0.-
600 as delinquent payments are
rounded up by internal revenue
agents.
Millions of thrifty citizens invest
ing in war saving stamps have piled
up $647. $4,000. In August receipts
from the STAMPS were $129,O44, 900.
Even with this total. comparison
shows that war savers did not keep
up their pace set in July, when the
government collected $211,4170O0 as
a result Of the national campaign on
thrift stamps.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-09-17
CASUALTY LIST

W., Associated PresHD
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept. H.
me following casualties are report
"a by the commanding general Of the
american expeditionary forces:
Morning report-Kllled in action,
u; missing in action. 20; wounded
severely, 40; died OF wounds, S: died
rom accident and other causes, 1;
wounded degree undetermined. III;
Wounded slightly, 3; prisoners, 3.
Total, 1s5.
Afternoon report Killed in action,
n missing in action. 81: wounded
severely. so: died Of disease, 6 died
nom wounds. 4; wounded (degree
sldesermined). 6. prisoner. I. Total,
Ia
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-09-17
WEST END DIVIDEND.
I) CENTS A SHARE
PAYABLE OCTOBER IS

The West End Consolidated Min
Ing company declared its ninth diyi-
dend this morning, payable October
IS on all stocks carried on the books
Of the company at the close OF busi-
hess hours September 30, 1918, The
dividend calls for the disbursement
Of Sl7S,s4S or 10 cents share on
1885, Sc shares or issued stock This
makes a total Of $1,O73.091. go dis.
sIbuted by the West End since It
sntered into the class of dividend
payers.
The company office is fast ap-
Hoaching completion and the carpen-
lsH are now engaged in putting on
The roof. The condition OF the prop
srty is better than ever before as
The management freely youches for
he truth Of the report that the re-
sources OF the orebodies in the terri
tory tributary to the Ohio shaft are
unknown as raises are still being
pnt up on the immense ledge
Nothing has been heard from the
state supreme court concerning The
decision in the apex suit Of the Jim
Butler which has not yet been certi-
fed to the district court This de.
csion will place another 100000 at
the disposal Of the directors to be
used at their discretion for an extra
dividend or retained in the treasury
The former policy Is more likely to
be followed.
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tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE
war department has asked congress
to provide s7,s47,OOO,OOO in addition
to the previous estimate for carrying
out the enlarged American military
program during the coming year.
Seventeen months OF war have cost
the United States government s17,
SS9, ,6s1 ,S42-Aa billion dollars a month.
This rate has increased so rapidly,
however, that August expenses ran
up to $1,SO5, ,513,222, or nearly $780,
100000 more than the highest pre-
vious record set in July.
These figures from the treasury
show that less than one and one
half years of modern warfare have
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GEN. HAIG LAUDS.
PERSH|NG'S MEN.
ON BIG VICTORY.
BRITISH COMMANDER ISSUES
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS
ON OFFENSIVE

LONDON, Sept 17.-General Haig
in special order to General Per-
shing, dated September 16, said: "All
ranks of the British armies in
France welcomed with unbounded
admiration and pleasure the victory
which attended the initial offensive
Of the great American armies under
your command | beg you to accept
and convey to all ranks my best
congratulations and those of all
ranks Of the British armies under
my command"
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SW ATT ING
AUS ri IAN.
MES 5 AGE
RsPURLl CANS IN SENATE BACK
UP WILSON WITH FULL
STRENGTH

nv Associated PressD
WASHINGTON, Sept IL Unquali-
fed endorsement Of President VII
sons rejection OF Austria's proposal
for secret and abiding peace in
discussions was given in the senate
BY Lodge. Republican floor leader
Senator Lodge said the presidents
prompt and curt refusal was right
and wise and he was sure it would
receive universal approval
representative Fess, OF Ohio, in
me house, approving the presidents
answer to the Austrian note de
rlsred. "Thls leaves no chance for
Tie enemy to gain by diplomacy
when they couldn't win on the field
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]S STAFF OFFICER.
N.LEADS YANKEES.
RY IN RAIDING NEST.

my Associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
lIN LORRAINE (Monday), Sept. 16.
Fighting yesterday on the new
American front in Lorraine was fea-
tured by the gallant action Of an
American staff officer When he
saw the danger of his forces being
outflanked by German machine gun
ners he personally led a charge
against the guns. He captured one
himself and his men took the others,
He was wounded, probably mortally
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YANKEE AWATORS
BAG A BIG BALLOON

NY Associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN LORRAINE (Mondayl, Sept Is.
American and allied avlators car
ried out extensive bombing raids on
Bayonville, Frescatti, lie Sablon and
in the direction of Metz this after
noon. Fires are observed in Salons
One American plane shot, down
German balloon near Preny
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FIVE MUTINEERS
DIE ON SCAFFOLD.

thy Associated PresS)
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. IT.
Five negroes whose sentences Of
death was pronounced by court
martial for participation in the Hous-
ton riots and later approved by the
president, were hanged at Fort Sam
Houston at daybreak No civilians
witnessed the execution which was
accomplished with great secrecy.
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BERLIN EXPRESSES
GREAT SURPRISE

tBy associated Pre@nl
AMSTERDAM, Sept 1.-THE Ger
man government had no previous
knowledge OF the note Austria-Hun-
gary recently dispatched, inviting the
bellgerents to a conference Is de.
clared In authoritative German cir
cles. according to Vienna newspa.
pers.
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METHODIST BISHOP GOES
TO DIRECT cHAPLAlNs

BOSTON. Mass. Sept. 17--Bishop
Edwin II. Hughes. resident bishop Of
the Methodist Episcopal church and
for eight years bishop Of San Fran.
cisco left for France today to take
charge Of Methodist chaplains On
tbs hIont.
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SLEUTHING
IN.
PRIMARIES
ALLEGED IMPARTIAL INQUIRY
INTO WHAT MONEY WAS
DIS5URSED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE
primary campaign expenditures of
candidates for congress in New York,
Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, West Vir-
ginia and several other states are
under investigation by the depart
ment of justice to ascertain whether
there were violations of the federal
statues limiting election expendi.
lures. Both Republican and Demo
cratic candidates are included.
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CALIFORNIA PRoGREsslvEs
WILL HOLD CONVENTION

lhy Associated Press1
SACRAMENTO, Sept 17.-Progres.
sye have arrived to hold state
convention for the party without a
candidate, according to a few dele
gates who arrived early and an
bounced that a convention would be
held.
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BOBS UP
As A CANDIDATE

SACRAMENTO, Sept. IA fight
for control of the next Democratic
state central committee in an effort
to endorse Francis J. Heney as can
didate Of the convention for COVER
nor loomed up as one of the prin-
cipal possibilities Of the Democratic
state convention today. State Sena-
tor Claude Purkitt of willows is ex-
pected to be named chairman.
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RETIRING BEHIND
HINOENBURG LINE
~, Associated Press,

.Hy Associated Prersl
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN LORRAINE (Monday), Sept. II.
(Reuter's) Evidence is accumulat-
ing that the enemy intends with
drawing behind the Hlndenburg line
in Lorraine II pressed further They
are burning towns along the Mo
selle
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-09-17
APPALLING WASTE
OF OIL RESOURCES
NINETY PER CENT FREQUENTLY
LOST BEFORE REACHING
CONSUMER
ny Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE un-
mined supply of petroleum available
in the United States is only about
70 barrels for each person said a
institute bulletin urg-
ing conservation Of oil and gasoline,
The bulletin said the present condi.
tion of mining has a notrious high
/ er cent of waste involved amount
ng, according to conservative esti-
mates. nearly 90 per cent of the to-
tai resource value.
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MEXICAN REBELS ATTACK

thy Associated PreSsl
1L PAS0 Sept 17--An uncon-
lfirmed report says that rebels under
Higinio Aguilar attacked and dam
aged the power plant furnishing Mex
ico City with light, was received at
chihuahua City.
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BULGARIANS 60 TO
HELP THE KAISER

D Thy Associated Pressl 9
y AMSTERDAM, Sept. H. .
= Bulgarian regiments have ar =
= rived at Maubeuge to cooper .
= ate with German troops on the =
. west front, according to the .
= Echo Beige. =
. = = = . . . = . .
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Capture
over 5000 PRISONERS

with 5000 prisoners and "a guns.
Casualties were slight Moving for
ward on a front Of more than twelve
miles they have taken the village of
Gradeshnitsa, twenty miles east OF
Monastir. A Jugoslay division, fight
ing with the Serbians and French,
reached Koziak, most important
position in the region Of the often
slye.
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DAY
WITH ONLY.
SHELLS.
YANKs REST UP AND WATCH
OPERATIONS OF ENEMY
DIGGING IN

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY
TN LORRAINE CMonday), Sept Is.
Today was ihe quietest since the
beginning Of the offensive last
Thursday There is little infantry ac-
tion and moderate artillery fire The
enemy sheled with mustard gas
Pont a Mousson and D,eulouard, four
miles south The Germans, appar
emily are digging in behind the Hin.
denburg line today.
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TIDAL WAVE BROWNS
2s OF WRECKING CREW

(By Associated Pressl
TOXIC Thursday, Sept. L.
Eruptions of the volcano on Urup
island and one in the Kurila group
with terrific explosions caused a
tidal wave that overwhelmed force
of men at work relocating sunken
ship. Twenty-nine we're drowned
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TACTICS
TRIED BYFRENCH
ny Associated Pre-s)

ny Associated Press)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD (Monday), Sept. 16.-
Creeping on all fours to a plateau
through ravines dotted with German
quick firers, the French are seeking
hidden machine gun nests and reduc-
ang them with grenades They took
500 prisoners in St Gobian forest.
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Seven Billions Additional To Cover Operations Next Year
EVENING PAPERS LEAD WITH THE
CHIEF NEWS EVENTS OF WORLD

that evening papers the print
They first with
every diplomatic with the chief
the whole world The
this the difference time which places the
paper position print the entire each for
the Paris
bed after closing business
day Tonopah Washington there differ
Of prnc
and departments be
wire delivered here the Tonopah
You abreast Of the subscribe the 30
=
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ny Associated Pressl
LONDON, Sept 17-serblan and
French troops have continued their
offensive in Macedonia and pro
gressed more than five miles, ac-
cordlng to a Serbian official state
meqt. The advance guard Of the a.
lies occupied an important series OF
ridges. They also captured Moren
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-09-17
Hun Planes Shot
Down From Land

. tBy Associated PrcSsl .
= PARIS, Sept 1.-Two Ger =
= man airplanes that participated =
. in the raid on Paris Sunday =
. we're shot down by anti-air-
. crafters and fell in the forest Of =
. Compiegne.
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WASHINGTON, Sept II There
were some local combats in which a
few enemy prisoners were taken
There was further increase Of artil-
lery activity in the St. Mihiel sector
according TO General Pershings
commuique. issued Monday
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WHOLESALE
HANG|NGS
IN RUS SIA
ny Associated Pressl

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 17.-Whole-
sale executions are increasing In
in Petrograd according to
private kilograms via Helsingfors.
During the past week S12 were exc
cuted and more than 400 placed on
the prescribed list.
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WILL LEVY INCOME TAX
ON MUNICIPAL BONDS


WASHINGTON. Sept l7-Provi-
sions Of the war revenue bill levy
ing federal income taxes on future
issues OF state. county and municipal
bonds we're approved BY the house
today.
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SIX KILLED IN PARIS
AIR RAID SUNDAY

PARIS. Sept IT. tHavas Agency
Six persons we're killed and fifteen
injured by the Sunday night air raid.
according to the press.
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CANCEL GERMAN LICENSES

tBy Associated PreHsl
RIO DE JANEIRo (Monday). Sept
16.-The Brazilian government has
licenses OF all German In
companies.
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YANKS TAKE HUNS
IN TRENCH RAIDS

tbA Associated ffeSHl
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN LORRAINE, Sept. 17-An Ameri-
can patrol made a raid early this
morning in the general region Of
Haumout, northwest of Thiacourt
and captured five non-commissioned
officers and killed seven others.
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BERLIN, Sept 1.-THE artillery
duel in the region Of Havrincourt,
southwest of Cambria. has increased
with great intensity, according to an
official dispatch The Germans cap
tured the eastern fringe Of heights
east Of Vauxaillon, northeast of Sois-
sons.
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= = . . . . . . =
TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO .

) Official readings Of the ther- .
} mometer by the United States .
} observer at Tonopah: =
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tHy Associated PressD
BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sept 17.-Adyanced guards Of the
British yesterday in Flanders have
pressed along the Ypres-Menin road
within a mile Of Hooge.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-09-17
BRITISH PRESSING
BEYOND THE YPRES

tBy Associated Pressb
LONDON, Sept 17.-General Haig
reported today that the British are
closing in northwest Of St. Quentin
and have progressed in the direction
of lie Verguier.
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THE WEATHER

Tonight and Weo 'esday Fair
Evening journal., 1918-02-09
GERMANY MUST HAVE
PEACE OR 60 UNDER

Germany and Austria must have
peace or 20 under: the people OF
both countries demand IT, declares
William Philip Simms. United Press
Correspondent. la remarkable
series OF three dispatches detailing
conditions In the Ccntral Empires,
which will appear beginning Mon
day in THE WILMINGTON EXEN-
ING JOURNAL. Simms was manaqer
of the Paris bureau OF the Tnifed
Press for several years before the
war, and since war was declared In
the summer Of 1915 he has heen con
tinu0usly on hattlefronts. MANY cor
respondents have come and nonc. hut
SimmS has been on the scene of The
great war ever since II started. RE-
Gently the United Press selected
Simms 10 make an investigation
through the best available sources Of
actual conditions in Germany aud
Austria. His report will he contain
ed in these vivid dispatches from
Zurich detailing tho results OF hi.
personal Investigations
Evening journal., 1918-02-09
SAY HE GLOATED
OVERTORPEDOINC
Of THE TUSCAN|A.
Scbuct, Russian Worker in
Local Ship Yard, is
Jailed
Federal ATTORNEY
INVESTIGATES REMARKS

Alleged to have expressed pleasure
over the sinking OF the British trans
port Iuscania carrying down with It al
least 100 United states soldiers. Isaac
sehuci, a Russian, was arrested at the
plant OF the Pusey d Jones Compan,
late yesterday afternoon where he has
been employed for three months.
The arrest was made by Hazel Lane
guard ai The shlpyard after tine remark
alleged 90 have been made by schuct
had been communicated 10 him hv
Workmen who heard me declarations
schuct, Who is % years OF AK. was
taken 60 the police STALLION aml drisin-
ed Willie his case was brought ~ the
attention Of ihe Federal authorities
United states District Attorney Charles
=. curley This afternoon said that
United States Marshal Parry had
spoken go him OF the man arre-i. but
ne had not obtained all The data In The
ease and just what would Doe donc he
therefore had not decided
10 vas stated that the arrest of
rchuct was Che second ono made AZ
the local plant within iwo days The
first man was discharged from Gus
tody, however. 10 being stated that ne
was angry when he made the alleged
scdltious remarks. Schuci formerly
worked In Chester.
Evening journal., 1918-02-09
WANTS IN
ON COAL SITUATION
City Officials Ask Fuel Ad-
miniStrator TO Meet Them
on Next Thursday Night
NO HEATLESS ORDER
RELATIVE TO HOLIDAY

At the direction OF City Council.
Homer C. Simmons. clerk Of that body.
has sent a request TO the state and
local fuel administrators that they ap-
pear before the City Council next
Thursday nighi at $50 o'clock 10 con
fer on the coal situation In Whining
ton. This request has been sent by
Mr.. Simmons TO Charles II. TenWeeges.
the State fuel administrator. and 60
Robert n Kemp chairman; John F..
Healy and Leroy Harvey. members OF
the Wilmington fuel Administrative
committee.
The COuncilmen had expected 20
meet with the fuel administrators last
Saturday night. but through mis-
understanding the requests 90 them
TO appear were not sent out Accord
ing TO the Councilmen, there are many
things about which they desire TO
talk to the coal administrators. claim
ing that much Information has come
to them about the fuel situation i'm
Wilmington,
Relative 90 next Tuesday, Lincoln's
and a legal holiday through
out the country. the fuel administration
here has no official information as 10
10 is 20 be regarded as a heat
less and wOrkless day the same as Mon
day. Mr. Ten Weeges expects 20 gel
Continued on Page lwoJ
Evening journal., 1918-02-09
HOLY LEfTEN season
BEGINS NEXT week
Bishop Monaghan. in Regu-
latiOnS Urges Catholics
to Practice Economy
SOME DISPENSATIONS
ARE ALLOWED

The regulations for Lent in the Dio-
ceso Of Wilmington for 1918 have been
made by the Rt Rev John ]. Monaghan.
bishop or the diocese. and will be an
uounced IN AN ihe Catholic churches
tomorrow The bishop urges all Cath
olics 10 practice economy durins Lent,
saying
BY doing this they viii have oppor-
tunity TO mortify themselves and az the
same time 10 cooperate with our gov
ernmeni In the conservation of food"
10 will be noticed that flesh meat and
fsh may be used at the same meal. a
use which has not been allowed I'm
previous Lenlcn seasons. This dispcn-
sation has been granted 70 The United
states because of war conditions.
The regulations follow.
J.
Ash "Wednesday. the FIRST day OF Lent.
falls on the thirteenth day Of February.
T. An the faithful who have com
plcicd their iwonty-nrst wear. unless cx-
empt by dispensation or some other le-
gitImate cause, are bound 20 observe the
fast Of Lent.
?. They are 60 make one meal only a
day. except on sundays.
3. 4 small rcfrcshment. commonly
called collation., is permitted in the even
ing
4. The following persons are exempt
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1918-02-09
BAPTISTS ASK 5000
FOR MISSION WORK
Delaware Called Upon TO
Raise Part of Million
Dollar War Fund
EXPECT TO HAVE FULL
AMOUNT BY MARCH 81

The initial step toward launching a
campaign TO raise 5000 in Delaware
toward the 100000 national fund for
missionary and war emergency pur-
poses Of the Baptist denomination was
taken at a meeting OF the State COM
mittee in Second Baptist Church last
evening. The campaign is 90 be con
fined in lhis state to the membership
Of the Baptist Churches. The raising
Of the 5000 fund I'm Delaware and the
million dollar fund throughout the
country is to be completed by the end
Of March The campaign Is being CON
ducsied by Che laymen of the Baptist
Churches.
There was "a large attendance at the
nrst meeting last night. representatives
OF nearly on The Baptist Churches In
the city being present.
Those attending the meeting in-
cluded: The Rev Thomas =. Holloway.
pastor Of second Baptist Church; the
Rev. j. p. llunsbergcr. pastor of Beth
any; the Rev Joseph Y. Irwin. pastor
OF Delaware Avenue; the Rev. Henry
Schilke pastor OF the Polish Baptist;
James II. Schuster Charles n. Wollas-
ton, William C.. Taylor. Walter r.
Hope. C.. II. Caniwol. Harry J.. Link.
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1918-02-09

As was stated in these columns yes
erday. the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company has sent a communi-
cation 10 the Board ef Public Utilities
commissioners outlining the necessity
for an increase in their rates for electric
current for light and power purposes,
because Of the greatly increased cost Of
materials that enter into the production
Of electricity and operation Of that bust
ness.
The increase proposed i'm the rates is
equivalent 10 about one cent per hlO-
wait hour in the present lighting rates,
and an increase in the power rates that
would meet the increased cost Of coal,
similar 10 that embodied in the coal
clause" applied by the Public Utility
Commission Of New Jersey. The rates
FOR electric lighting as proposed vary
from 9ih cents to cents per kilowatt
hour; retail power from Sis cents 90 2lA
cents. and high voltage wholesale power
from cenisl % 40 cents. plus a sur
charge Of 25-iO0 OF one mill for each 10
cents of increase in the price OF coal dc
l,ored in excess Of S305 per long ton.
Rates vary by steps for increasing guam
blies and much Of the technical matter
which is part OF present schedules Is
eliminated