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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-08-03
LokaIes.
@abrideinlidjes 8etter.
Sir San antonio unO lmgegero:
Sente abeno nno morgen id1n.
NIIerIei.

Seute nnhmittag lin $50
puroe Die repubIifaniibe County
aonDention inter Dem gorlfs BON
Gr. 5reO GerreIl in ser 9mls' Safe
s%roffnet.
Die Ginfiibrung Der ,Iidtloien'
abenoe, Die idon fin oiele Nod)e Re.
ablid)tigt mar, miro pom nddhltcn
9eontog an IN Strait treten. Die sses
lellhtlng Der StrabelL SGiloer uno
Stores miro an oel Montaa. mo
gienstag : Ibenoen IL lparIih nie
laoglid iein,
Die Gotc areu5 geieaid)ait
erludt um meitere 3uienoung obac-
legter 8Iace- ooer oanner miloleoer.
ner 5anoidube. Die SanoIdu6e per-
ben in 9tem 9orf 81 5olooteli-
ssafetts oerarbeitet meroen
Sn elmer alll 3reitag nahntits
tog i'm @uliter Sotel abaebaltclten
Seriammlung oes @pnerrs So6bo
<bs Iplroe cine nelle politiId)e
sra1ier gereinigung, bic noenao-
frntiihe 5rauen : 2iga iiir 8ernr
aonntp" gegriinoet.
Gin Dian uno cine 6rai III
mittleren Sabrei muroen BON ser
@oli8ei aif ben geroaht fin, sobI.
reld1e Gbef 5alidungen uerii6t si
taben, feltgenomnleil. sis iett iino
IL iDertloie Gbeds gum @oridein ae-
tonlntefl, fpeIdle BON Dem 3aore an
3nblnngsitatt eegeben ieiu loaen.
Bntriotiiber Offer licb Die an.
ioobner Der Sling @iaiam Gtrabe
aiif Die Soee perfaIlen, ben Nanlen
Der StraBe in 9eribing aoenlle o5.
5~ndnoern. ~qing @idiont~ erreote
bel ibnen @nitoB, neil lie oamit Der,
nlten Gonig BON HreuBel, ipaterct
ssaiier @iIbeIm T., In @erbinouna
brad)ten. Mitn ergiebt fid ober, oa5
Gin alter ~Ginipobner, Elm Itrifterame,
rifaner, Hidter 8. 9ebine Dem lc.
1ler Belt oos gauge 2ano in ieier
Negeno geborte, ben Nomen 3u so.
rem BEG Sonig 8idiam ~. BON ena.
hano alisn1bIte.
Ger SoIoat aobcrf Qinpiae i'll
pom artegsgeridt i'm goulp Crabs
pegen 9elertion slt 5spar5ia Sahren
Slldltbais perurteiIt tuoroen.
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@ie Elm neiter MtnfM. menn IA

mid miioe ooer ifmad fiibIe,%
ld)reibt 9err .. @riintaI BON Self,
Mont, 10 nebme ib etlide DOZEN
bon Sorni's alpenfranter, uno in
Denfgen Sagen fiible ib mid uia
Elm neiler Menid. @s tit Die bette Me.
olI5ln fiir Sung uno Silt, uno foute in
leoem Sauie gebaIten peroen. Sd
bin iest 81 Sabre oft" 9ieie be.
tannte uno %betudbrte 9r6utermeoisin
miro nidt burd apotbefer perfauft.
sSegen ndberer Iusfunft wenoe man
lld) an: Or. Setter Sabrnep & Sons
60, 250t @aibington 9Ipo., Obi.
cago, 81. (qns.1
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Mmf Hmlueaen.

er; SD babe 1eute ein gntes &c.
ld)aft gemad)t isIt0 modte Sir oes.
l,alb cine feline Srerloe bereiten.
3aft on einen @unih2@
Sic: ~@epiB, Iieber Marl sSh
atod)fe 81 germ IN elmer aurliiie ac.
srllrft lteben."
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v9iesmal babe i) Den 0oftor ourda
ell famoies Mittel abgebalten, mel.
ne orau ms gao gu id)iden.~
@gtanu, uie oenm2"
~@an5 einfoh; id babe gu inn oe.
lagt, ipern lie ms 8oo reiit, fam it
lelne gief)nuns nidt b~e5ablen!"
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@erfdmefid.

Wanna: so, 1ruoden. es lit iebt
3eit, nun mubt on 8u 8ett geben;
OIL iueiBt, Die fleinen Sii6ner aeben
audi 8eitie idIofen.@
Eruo6en; ~@etpiB ueiB i'd oos.
Wanna ole oltc 9enne aber altd5."
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Abuarte,r.

Sic: vSb erfenne mebr rtnb mebr.
Dab Oh mid) nid)t aus 2icbe, ionoern
aitsihlieBlid meines @efoes measn
gebeiratet bait.
er: naber, liebiter Sdas, reoe
Dir bod oas nidt EN-! @arten mir
oob mol crit ab, bis ser Mamnon
beieitigt it'll"
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aommt oaranf M.

SEER: u@as foitet es, autider.
ioenn Sic MIDI na6 Der SrrenanItalt
fabren2~
9roiderfntider: ~9os fomnrt car
auf an Steiben Sic gleid oa24
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Dap teeer Sell nnieres iuoftrieaen nab Dfonomijdrtt
sepeas TIT letner ppaften Starfe e~rfalten iuerben loas,,
10 nap jeoer i'm amfaiienoten Mafe snr nad,orIdlidcn
@erfolgnng oes arieges beitrageu fam. Sic sd),pa-
@nna 'tnlerer lufalen Offentfiden ~lltlitatem oarf n;dt
aeOnloet iperoem. Die Sef0roer1ns BON Mr6eitern mud,
i'no bon itnierem pitalen S~nonirien nnb sic t1cInab6eif
stHo Der Spmfort nnierer 8Grger in i6ren seim1tattee.
sa'taea oaupa at, 'pabreno sic nohuenbiqe araft pieler
oon nnieren Srieasineuitrien nno anoerer fir sem ar;eo
iuelenfitdler Snonitrien bon ifnen srserat iuiro. Gs mas
le'n, oas her irno bert, neil anberen serabe sur 3eit opr-
%banoene1t lpeniger Auidtisen sSntcreiien ser @pr,uo aeoe-
ben uiro, Staafs= ,no 9pfal! @nfuritaten nidlt INNER
oeil fnaen 3nianntenBang aiuiiden aeinnoer SaIis truo
sslrfiaGfett Der D~ffentlidJen 1ttilitaten unS Ser natiorr=
len Strait nnS Starfe 81 %unrbigen luiiIen nnb oaller nidlt
mt Der aennsenoen Grumpt6eit SIT 9slfenbeu Masreael1,
areifsn. SD BIN jtaod ~I6ersenst, oaf in Iuldcn ssaGea
aae Sfaats= nno s0fal gntorifaten oen uationolen 9(r-
bereittuilig e~ntipreden iuerSen, ,uenu s,e
angeleaenteit lbnen in elmer fairen nnS oeeinnet,u
mnterbreitet miro.
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Ghiaa.

drie; ~@eiBt gu, sante, Did,
nnoftc ib nidt beiraten."
Sante; @esbalb ocuu nidt, mein
Suneben?"
Sris: go. feb mol. ibt gu ecrne
Sonte:: ~4atiirlid.4
6rit: ~Aa, i6 aud ga polIcn
mir chen nidt 8uiammen."
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9mnfle Nlnmna.

~llnteroffi5ier (8u Dem neu einae-
treteren Hefruten); .8ie beiBen
Ste?4 Gubensl~ - ~llno iino?4
~Anltreiherl" ngrinnere midi
lino Sic ~oerienige, Der ole Sirtin,
Joe aopeae in Rom ange5tridlcn
hnt2"
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G4timmer @ernadlt.

sdanipieler:: r8itte nm eincMari
G%oriduB.@
Streftcr- rNi6ts 90, mein Bic,
Der; ourdjbrenlen pollen Sic, oos
fenflen mir fdon."
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0entaie.

@artoffeln, California, $3.50 uaS
SiiBfartoffeIn, Gam, $3.50 nno 5000
3fpiebeln. Segas 8ermuous. $3.50 NH
S1.75; Grbital 8nre Sits.
Somaten. ter, $1.25.
Bohnen, COLORADO. Tinto, per Bin
$1,000, California 8apoas, Der efpt..
$1,000; Rinfs, $3.50; 2ima. Sf4 90.
NaDb, $500; 8lnfebes. S11.00.
Stride Strins Beams. $500.
3obl. $3.50 uno Sc. 90 Der 100 ass
Crime gfeffer. $t.0o mnb 1925 her
8ulhef.
8aoiesden, 60c Der Sbb. WiinDeI.
NeerretttasB uraein. per Rfo. l2h.
gnrfen. $500 per @uideI.
Grb1en. per fleiner Crate. $500.
Seeten. $3.50 Der 100 Bfino.
&opffalat. 1925 uno $3.50 Der @rot,
Yeterfilie. SOC Der gbo. sBniibeI'
Xfiritdle. $f.25 nno $3.50 per grote.
9elbe Bnr5eln, $3.50 per 100 0f,riS
Sierpflnn5en, $3.50 Der 8uIheI
Mitben. $500 per 100 RfunS'
gqinib. $3.50 Der guId3eE
eanteloupes. $3.50 un6 $f.75
Splrnt. $1.75 per Camper.
9r1ine @rbien, $500 per 6amper
Seuerie, Colorado. 85c Der grate.
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&erter SEER 9raiiSent.
IS. 5e6rnar 1918.

10. yebrunr 1918.
Werter 6err TrGiioent:
Sd erlanbe mir, S6nen hermit uerid)ieSenc Mctno-
ranha nno Sriefe inbesns amf Strafenbabnen nnS M.
oere iofale o%ffentlide ~litilitaten, sic 2idt, Site uns
Strait ltefern, 5n i6erreihen, oe i5 anf Griud,en einss
aeaiitefs, oas %Offentlidc l1tlitats Sntereiieu uerfr;a.
at Sbrer &ennfnis bringen iol.
Stefe SdDrtften 5eiaen Die G~riItensen ciner ed,,,u
Seiorsnts an inbesng af sic 3ulanalidJfeit ser 0iends
ino Hatem Der lofalen 0~ffent(iden ~llti(itateu nater Sen
jestsen Terbaltniiiea. Gs miro BARN sic slniidt ousoe.
lprod5eu, eaR bic srhDbten 909ne inns sic 6pben ao,t,n
oes noffuenotgen Materals nnb Ser Gebrandls-g rtifef liz
epeh'o oernbrf babea, iue jeben anOern aadb unS Saf Elm
ge1netnlanles 3niammsenuirfen %notluenbia lciu uirS. nm
lpiual Gen Offentffden Nuforoernuaen fir iuirffideu
Stenlt, 'ule ben forpprntiben fi~nansieGen geSIrihi5cn .,
ae'Hsen, anf iueldc Sicier 9ienit ansemieIen 1T.
ais Sbaea1ntssesrefar mnf ij pn oieieu sluae(e-
aengeten offi5isae s'oti5 nebmcu. IS lit einIendteus.
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nniere %offenflld)eH Service lttilitaten iiuh nit nnis-
rem %orberenansen fir ben arieg nmS init ser erfogs.
reuben Setreibnns Sesielben eng ~pcrbnnbeu nno Elm m,.
'eHfitder seil sapon. 9esbalb Iolte rs sic Mnfaabe Se-
lpfaien an%toritaten iein, ben burdl sic beiacfaaieu
Sdprlffen %entbnlten nnsHntisen 3nltanoen, lpo 1ie IA
Sr'1ten5 iino, pirfiam Ginbaft sn ae6ieten nnb id,rea-
iseas ab6Hlfe 5u idaffen.
SD hoffe erniflid, oaf Sic fj beredtiat inbleu ,u,r-
Den, Der llebersensnng slnsornf at ~perleibeu. Saa Nor
sp'dDttae Sell, ben bic Dffentlidleu ~lttilitateu i'm pc6,,,
no ~ Der frieasmdkieen Gnergie or gation eiune6neu.
oitrb Die Staats- unb Spfal Nutpritateu oered6te una
rntre Mnertcunnne finoen loate.
Der S6rise
NVe5e'a'aef) Y. 9. aQeNoou.
gn Den graFoentem, sseifes. Sans.
Ger grief nes 9~rGioenten fOla Montaa.)
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Sante.

: aaaft ariess-s parmarfsa.
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Cotton.

Cotton.
San antonio, beute 27H Cents
@aipeitpn, geitern 1915 Gents.
-Erobmfte.
Gan antonio, 8. @llauit, 19ts.
Ertme Grnoe Cotton Geeo Oil. $f.31.
Seuts Der 1nnone
Sarm- Sro6nfte.
Can Antonio, 8. 9fuguif. 1915.
Butter 24-2Sc Der 9s,u,h
gter (nnr frifde) SO. / SOC per $50.
Ster. so. q. POO Der STD.
0er1s ..23e per Hflilo
.5rIers .... 32c Der Efuno
Snrfeps ...... 25e per Efnno
We15en ......... 1920 Der NuiheI
Born -. ..$2.40 Der Bnidlel
4afer -. 95c Der Wliifci
9en -. -. $. $500 per Come
[JA F..
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San sntoniO, g. %slusuIt. 1918.
9iibe, 1915. biz $500.
Mdlber, 1928 big $1f.75.
galen, $7.75 Bis S12.6O
0dlen. $e.75 bis $500.
ct. souis. 8. gleuIt. 1918.
@inobiehb. Seras< Wiebs SO bis Az so
sdplperne, $3.50 big $1,000.
Sante.
@eial5ene Sdute 15e ,.r p>
Srodeue Sdnte ..... ar n.r s AK
0'a's paule .......... 12e per gfo.
Jeae.
gBolf nn0 Studs -. % gts
asngord> Stegen, per gfo. 10 Gts
s'8ota- aleget1. befddsiat -. s gts.
Qauff Qps>aN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-12
TEAM CAPTAINS NAMED FOR
JEWISH WAR RELIEF FUND

The team captains who are to con-
duct the drive for $4,000 here next
week for the relief of Jewish War
Sufferers, have had their districts al
loted and are today securing the
equipment for the house to -house
campaign which will commence on
Monday morning of next week.
Owing to the threatening weather
and hard showers last night the
meeting, scheduled to be held in City
Hall, was not largely attended. In
spite of the rain, however, about
forty men and women were present.
General Chairman DIR. Charles /. Silk
waited until after o'clock before he
called the meeting to order and by
that time one of the speakers had
been forced TO leave in order to make
train connections and the other did
not speak, owing to the lateness of
the hour and the small number pres
ent
DIR. Silk read two kilograms, one OF
which was from Nathan Strauss, ask
ing that the Jews OF Perth Amboy do
their utmost to pass their quota. The
general chairman read the names of
the captains of the women's teams for
the house-t house canvass, the dis
tricts and then gave the instructions
The house toulouse team captains
and the districts which have been al
loted them are as follows: Team No
1, Mrs. NJ. s. Goldberger, captain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-12
TROUBLE TAKING
WAR INDUSTRIES
County Board Strikes Snag
With Big Munition Plants In
SayreviIIe Township.

The Middlesex County Board Of
Taxation is experiencing considerable
legal difficulty in making assessments
on property now In the possession of
the United States government and on
munition plants In Sayreville town
ship.
The questions arising in these as
sessmenta are OF serious Importance,
and are as to whether the property Is
free from taxation, or whether Il
comes under the class of tax bearing
property. The plants involved IN
these assessments are: The T. A. Gil
lespie plant, occupying over 1900
acres OF ground at Morgan. and the
California Loading Company at Run
yon, which claims TO be operating un-
der the United States government.
The board will meet in .he county
ofice building at New Brunswick at
o'clock Monday mo 'ning and will
visit the plants OF the United States
Nickle Company In North Brunsw'
township; the Michelin Tire Company
in Milltown, and the Du Pont plant IN
Sayreville. TO aid the assessors In
making the tar levy for the year 1918.
on Wednesday the board will re-
view assessments made on manufac-
turing plants in the city OF New
Brunswick. This work viii probably
occupy a period OF three days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-12
HURT IN
ROOF COLLAPSE
Accident at Gillespie Plant Yes
terday Sends Four in Hos
pitaI Seriously Hurt.

A number OF men were hurt, four
seriously. about 4 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, when the roof on which
they were working at the plant OF the
=. A. Gillespie Loading Company at
Morgan, gave away. The men were
thrown in the wreckage OF the build
ing. and when taken out four were
sent 20 the city hospital here.
The injured men are:
Albert Reid. twenty-six years old. of
Avon-by-the-Sea, who received bruises
about the body.
Thomas 8. Reid. OF Avon blythe
Sea, a carpenter. thirty-five years old,
was injured about the head and right
arm.
Harry H. Reid, thirty-seven years
old, or Bradley Beach, face scraped
and cut on chin.
Fred w. White. twenty years old,
OF Asbury Park. injuries TO back. re-
sulting In the loss OF the use OF his
left side.
1t was stated at the hospital that
none OF the injuries were fatal.
The men were at work on an addi-
tion 10 the ammonia house or plant,
when the accident occurred. At the
plant this morning IL was stated that
ten or twelve men had just started 10
place the iron roof on the rafters.
when they gave way, allowing them to
plunge 70 the ground. a distance OF
several feet.
The building which gave way. is one
Of the temporary structures built OF
frame and covered with corrugated
iron, and the work OF placing the
iron on the roof. had Just been
started when the accident occurred
II was stated at the plant that the
accident was not considered serious,
as no bones were broken or no one
killed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-12

south of Lewis street and east OF the
Central Railroad tracks; Team No. 2,
Mrs. /. Siegel, Lewis street, High
street, Gordon street, Staten Island
Sound; Team No. 8, Mrs. Charles I.
Silk, Lewis street. Brighton avenue,
Gordon street and High street; Team
No. 4. Mrs. Olin Bradford, Lewis
street, Central Railroad, Gordon
street and High street: Team No. S,
Miss Anna Joselsen, Gordon street,
Central Railroad, Smith street, Ho
bart street; Team No. 6, Miss Ida
Goldsmith, Gordon street, Brighton
avenue. Hobart street, Smith street,
High street; Team No. Z, Mrs. Rip
pen. Gordon street High street. Smith
street to Staten Island Sound; Team
No. 8, Miss Rebecca Doris. Smith
street, High street, Commerce street,
Staten Island Sound; Team No. o,
Miss Kate Karkus, Smith street, State
street, Commerce street and High
street; Team No. 10, Miss Rose Brody,
Smith street. Central Railroad, Fay
cite street, State street.
Team No. IL, Miss Marion Mintz,
Fayette street, Central Railroad,
Broad street. State street: Team No.
IL, Sarah Goldstein, State street,
Washington street, Staten Island
Sound and Commerce street; Teams
Nos. IS ana 10. Mrs. Charles Cohen.
Broad street, Central Railroad, Le-
Continued on page -
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ZONING SYSTEM IS
TO BE PREPARED
By END OF YEAR
sy Special Correspondent


TRENTON July 12Estimatng that the dehc which the Pub
Railway Company will face this year. unless given per
put increased rates. will amount to $SoOOOO
of Utility Commissioners today disposed OF the
corporations application for permission to put into enect
trolley by dmssng allowing the to charge
all initial transfers issued This IS allowed as an mer
gncy urchage and hedged about with certain conditions
and stipulatons. -
The had asked for permission to put the 1ooWg
effect.
l. fare of seven cents where five charged.
charge Of cents for each transfer issued on payment
of a cash fare.
g. charge each transfer issued transfer
Through counsel Wrinkle and George Record
of Municipalities representing 146
communities throughout the state large and the com
pany petition the decision announced by the utilities board
of interest trolley rider in each OF these COM
of the board in refusing to grant the
panys application is victory for the people.
Public Service estimated that its total deficit for 1918 would
and asked that the commission permit charge
these figures The commission made
paron with companys estimates of its figures The latter
would reach total deficit Of $86O0 and consequently only
such increase would this allowed.
conclude the decision a) that in order to render
the public continuous sa adequate and service the Pub
to the $s6OOOO determine the existing
be insufficient Additional to the amount $86OOO will
wage increases to the maximum testified to by the
president of the be The controversy
between the employees Of the and the be-
fore the Federal War Labor Board for adjustment The amount
allowed calculations 81 900 and this shall be
appropriated toward increase allowed by the Federal War
Labor Board (b We further calculations allowed as an
appropriation depreciation the Of $8600 which
be used for other purpose The balance of
allowances the fixed charges being the interest the
funded debt rentals and taxes"
The boards order requires the to file promptly be-
ginning with June and long the rcharge is in force state
monthly giving the total amount of and salaries paid
duly by service company and
period for which the salary Is
payable likewise classified and indicating change in classifca
on of employees and the rates resulting thererom
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-12

reason of general conditions not az
fecting the applicant utility alone,
the operating revenues are insuffi-
cient to operate and maintain its
property and to pay rentals and in
terest on such of its securities, a de-
fault in the payment OF which would
jeopardize the solvency of the COM
pany"
The board pointed out that the
evidence in the proceeding indicated
that no new capital is at present in
tended to be secured by the petition
tensions contemplated to its property
are those necessary to serve localities
where industries have been erected
and engaged in the manufacture of
war munitions and governmental
work. In these casessthe federal gov
ernment has furnished or will furnish
the necessary capital to make the
extensions.
During the war period" continues
the decision, "and in accordance with
national and state war policies, while
in underwriting normal returns for
public utilities we should allow rates
sufficient TO keep the utility solvent
and in good operating conditions. we
must also continue our declared pol
icy OF disallowing rates. in war times.
for the purpose of increasing divi-
dends.
Stockholders in such corporations
must share in the burdens and hard
ships resulting from financial changes
due TO the war and cannot expect 10
wholly escape therefrom."
In reaching its conclusion as TO how
much additional revenue the Public
Service Electric Company would need
in 1913 TO avoid a deficit. which was
done from analysis and comparison,
the Board set up estimates differing
somewhat from those made by the
company. which IL is declared ap-
peared more reasonable in the light
OF the operating results of previous
years and OF the first four months OF
1913. One OF the greatest discrepan-
cies between the final estimates OF
the Board and the eompany's figures,
and which played a part IN the for
mer's reaching the conclusion that
the total deficit would be $3.50, 600
rather than over $4,000, 900, was the
item relating 20 depreciation reserve.
Whereas the company claimed the
sum OF sl.1ss,149.61 should be devot-
ed 70 this on the ground that owing
to the increased cost OF labor and ma
terials. II would require this sum or
money 70 do IN 1918 the same amount
OF work which was zone IA 1915 for
fTes. 001.1s, the Utility Commission
ers made an allowance OF 100000
5onts 5ST tbs sP PgsDSs sSss But n,S The r BOars
Railway Company sased its power
plants 70 the Public Service Electric
Company IN 1910. and under the
terms OF the lease. the latter e re-
Quired 90 provide eor maintenance.
renAise enA .replncementA occaal0ued
by depFeciaffon. ana 70 this exteD1
tcontinued on page fo)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-12

The company must also file dur
ing the surcharge period q complete
comparative income statement for
1917 and 1918 of its operations,
showing revenue and revenue deduc-
tions, together with mileage, traffic
and miscellaneous statistics as re-
qulred to be filed by the board under
its regulations for traction railway
companies.
Jurisdiction of the emergency or
war surcharge is retained by the COM
mission for purpose of modification II
conditions change.
The report of the utility board also
makes this statement:
The company shall file or submit
to the board, before January 1, 1919,
a plan whereby the method of charg-
ing at present in force may be revised
by an equitable coming system over
its entire territory proper considera-
tion being given TO all of the elements
to more properly relate the cost OF
service with the length of haul and
value OF service"
In the list of recommendations the
utility board says that adequate con-
tinuous and proper service can only
be provided by the maintenance OF a
proper depreciation reserve. This
depreciation reserve is built up out of
the rates. In the year 1917 the ap-
preparation for depreciation reserve,
which should have been credited
thereto, was depleted to the extent of
over $500, 600 and used 20 pay divi-
dends." Commenting further upon
this action OF the Public Service. the
decision says:
ITO divert TO the payment of divi-
dends moneys credited 20 or which
should go to the credit OF this re-
serve and so destroy the assurance OF
the continuance OF safe, adequate and
proper service. Is wholly unJustified
and a violation OF the paramount
duty Of the utility"
On the question OF the right OF the
municipalities 10 insist upon the pres
ent fares without any increases where
contract ordinances exist the COM
mission says the courts have sustain
ed its authority TO make either in
crease or decreases irrespective Of
existing contracts. It mentions spe-
cifically the well known Atlantic
Coast Electric case recently decided
by the Errors Court.
Permission to put into effect the
one-cent increase for transfers Is
made upon the condition that the
company. prior 10 the twenty fourth
day OF July shall llle with the board
its acceptance OF the conditions
which surround and accompany It's
allowance. The board makes the
definition OF an emergency:
"A lergency for which a car
rier titled 70 relief By q tempor-
aryr fgeney rate exists where. by