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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
REGULAR SOLDIERS
| CHECK DISORDERS
IN NEBRASKA CITY
Prosecutor Announces That
Participants in Riot
Will Be Arrested.
lEMAND THAT FIREARMS
BE HANDED TO POLICE
'roops Guard Hospital Where
Mayor Suffers From Injuries
Inflicted by Lynchers.
RANsFER NEGRO PRISONERS
rmed Forces Patrol Streets and
Promptly Break Up Groups Con-
grcgating in Highways.
lEMAND THAT FIREARMS
BE HANDED TO POLICE
transfer NEGRO PRISONERS
CBy Associated Press. ]

OMAHA, NEB.. Sept 2o-whh 500
loops from Forts Omaha and Crook.
eb.. and Camp Dodge, Iowa, on riot
atty. and with 500 moro soldiers due
arrive later tonight Omaha officials
/ ere confident that there would be no
iirther outbreak OF the race riotinS
hlch yesterday and last night re-
Ilted In the death of two persons,
1juries to several scorc others. an
l:ttempt 10 lynch MayorsE p. Smith.
| I'D partial destruction by hre OF the
I,unty courthouse.
The troops have machine guns ready
|, put into use II necessary. Head
1arters were s;ablished at central
olice station by Colonel J. L. Morris,
went!eth Infantry, commander OF the
Hillary forces In the city. Members
the police department were put
Ilder Colonel Morris orders. General
eonard Wood. commander OF the Cen
al Department OF the army. is cI-
I.cted TO arrive In tho city tonight
tomorrow 10 take charge OF the
VIII Fix Hespspstbflity.
Deyslopments IN this situation during
lie day included. :
Anno%,ncs by County At,orney
his power to h1 tho responsibility y
'r the rioting and TO start prosecu-
3on-
Issuance of proclamation by Lieu
|nant-Colonei jacob wuest command
8 officer at Fort Omaha, promising
'otsction to all. and asking that ire
ms be given over 10 the police or
iiitary authorities
The stat!oning. or Federal troops
.ar the hospital where Mayor Smith
| es suffering from Injuries received
hen mob attempted TO lynch him.
Announcement by Mayor Smiths
iysician that his condition was very
- Inauguration by local authorities of
0'ecautions to guard against a fresh
Itbreak OF the trouble. including the
importation or negro prisoners in
II here TO the State Penitentiary at
incoln.
soldiers Prevent Crowds Gathering.
The city was quiet throughout the
~, soldiers patrolling the streets to
event the congregation on street cor
> .rs OF groups OF persons.
Late today Imagination from Ford
ans attending Mayor Smith have
ight fear OF complications setting In.
Mayor Smith was the victim several
ears ago Of an accident which re-
hired serious operation on the skull.
,rtion OF the skull was removed at
lat time During the attempt to
ace his life In jeopardy Sunday the
ayor received a severe blow on the
lad from the effects of which the
account of his previous disability
ie Mayor had for 4 long time re.
aimed from violent exercises OF all
inds.
While regular army men patro,1ed
,e streets tonight big army balloon
>vered overhead with men equipped
it'll night glasses ready to detect any
,ssible sign of disorder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
DENIES THAT BRITISH
ADMIRALTY ORDERED
d. S. MARINES TO RAU
Declares NaraL Force Is Under
Direct Control of Amer
ican Officers.
INV Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Secretary
Daniels today characterized as pre-
posterous" published statements that
the landing of American sailors at
Trau, Dalmatia. September 90, was at
the order of the British Admiralty. The
secretary declared that American naval
forces in the Mediterranean and Adri-
attic wero directly under control Of
American officers and not in any man
ner responsible TO the British Admir-
atty.
Mr.. Daniels said that Rear Admiral
Philip Andrews, in landing blue
Jackets from the cruiser Olympia to
take possession of Trau was merely
carrying out the instructions of the
supreme allied council in Paris. which
had designated u section of the Dali
matian coast TO be administered and
policcd by the United States until a
final adjustment OF conflicting terri
torial claims was reached
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
SAYS STREET CAR SYSTEMS
NOT YET READY FOR JUNKlNG
Expert Declares Them the Brend of
eHy transportation and Auto
mobfies the Cake.
IRy Associaicd prn..

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-Resuminr
It's diagnosis of the financial and other
troubles Of the nations street railways
the Federal Electric Railways Com,
mission was told today by Walker
jackson. OF Brooklyn. an expert In
street railway affairs, that some means
must be found to continue the opera
ton OF the systems. which. he said
are not yet ripe for the fate of the
stage coach and the horse car"
THE electric railway" Mr.. Jack
son asserted. "is the bread, whereas
the automobile is but the cake Of
transportation life and man cannot
live by cake alone"
There arc many men in the street
railway business. Jackson asserted
who see only one way out of the diff
fculty that confronts them, higher
fares with decreased utility or sub
sidization from public funds
Tho optimistic arc agreed" he con-
tinued. that the industry will be able
to take care Of itself so long as IL is
granted relief from unfair burdens and
80 long as 1t Is granted temporary
financial aid upon proof that 1t is pre-
pared to avail itself ofkthe technical
resources of the art in tho inanufacture
and fsale OF electric railway, transport
tatfon." S Ri 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
PRICES CONTINUE SOARING
BRINGS CALL FOR FUNDS
Mother Asserts Girl: Who Could &c,
Along on $40 Once Now
Needs $40.
TBv Universal Service I

NEW YORK, Sept. T29-A girl OF
sixteen. who formerly could worry
according to Mrs. Jennie Goldstein,
who applied to Surrogate Fowler to-
day TO ihave the allowance of her
daughter Celia, increased to the lat
ter sum.
The reason" said Mrs. Goldstein in
her position. lis rhe Increased cost Of
necessities"
Ceia's father was Jacob Aronson
who left trust fund OF $4,000 for
her when he died in 1904. The girps
mother gave a long list of items show
ing increased cost OF wearing apparel
among which we're;
Shoes. formerly 81. now $40 to SIS:
hats at 81, now $40 to S14 corsets at
$3.50, now $50; tho price of dress
s up from so, to as per cent, and even
the cost OF entcrtainment is up so
per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
ART TREASURES VALUED
AT s100,O0O,00o FOUND
Bolshevist Commission Charged WITH
Making Classification Finds
Collection.
TBy Universal seryice.l

PARIS. Sept. 29.--Art treasures
valued at more than 800: 1000. 900, which
belonged TO Catherine H.. OF Russia,
who died in 1895, have been discovered
by the Bolshevist commission charged
with classifying the property of the
late Czar Nicholas in the Winter
Palace and in the palace at Tsarskoe-
Selo.
The cases containing these treasures
had never been opened since they were
sent to Catherine from Rome. The
fine includes more than 1000 paintings
and sculptures by some of the greatest
French and Italian masters. including
Terpolo, Roughi. Latour.. Lancret and
F-agonard.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
Workers Fail to Return
in Chicago District
IRy Associated Prcss.l

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-ETorts Of
the big steel miIls In the Chicago
district to induce II sufficient NUM-
bcr OF strikers to return in order
tO operate on lnrEcr scale failed
today. Although additional police
protection was provided Mt every
lnrBe plnnt and special appeals
were Issued To the men TO go buck
the number who returned was no
InrEcr thnn on prcvious days. At
nome of the mills the number of
men reported Mt work Nns smaller
thnn Inst Saturday.
The only violence reported vas
mt the Dinnt of tho Illinois Steel
Company, I'm South Chicago, where
number of shots were fred in n
clnsh between police and strikers.
Nohody WINS injured, but one arrest
mnde.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
EXPLOSION ABOARD GREENE
Four BIen Severely Burned In Boiler
Room Accident On
Destroyer.
IBy Associnted Prcks. ]

KEY WEST, FLA, Sept. 2s.-Fo1r
men were severely burned by an explo-
sion ip the boiler.room Of the destroyer
Greene. off Key West. yesterday after
and assistants have gone TO the aid
OF tho destroyer. iy Reports from the
Greene state the accident occurred at
O'Clock yesterday. but gave no o,:de-
tails. lSs So = q,
The two mon described as severely
injured by steam wore said ON arrival
here to be in h fayorabl bles condItion
McGregor, Syineland, 1, y = and CIV.
,yykert y I q Solder, + .!y ans both 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
S7EEL STRIKE LEADERS DECLARE RANKS HOLD FIRM
CHAMBERLA YNE A VENUE EXTENSION IS GIVEN BOOST
MACHINE GUNS ARE MOUNTED IN STREETS OF ONAH<
Offer President Rest
on Jefferson's Estate
Iny UnirersaI serx,oAI

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2g.-MontI-
cello, the handsome estate In Eir-
Einin of Thomas Jefferson, third
President of the United States, was
rendered to President Wilson today
as retreat while recuperatinE
from his Illness.
Former Representative Jefferson
~. Levy, the present owner, sent
the oHer to place Monticello Mt the
Prenident's disposal.
Thanks were returned to Mr. Levy
Tor his offer. He was Informed TINT
no plans had been mnde ms yet re-
Enrding the Prcsident's leaving the
White House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
MEMPHIS BUSINESS MAN
DIES FROM PISTOL WOUND
John Elicit Believed to Have Been
Victim of Accidental Dis .
charge of Weapon.
LEy Associated Press.

MEMPHIS. Sept. 39.-John Elicit. a
widely known cotton buyer and one
Ct the most prominent business men
OF this city, was found unconscious in
an upstairs room at his home here
late today with bullet wound in his
Mr. Elicit 's was s'tn,n aone a asw hn mnqres ,Ims
It was stated, and it Is believed a
pistol which he was handling was ac-
cidental1y discharged, the bullet strik-
ing him In the head and inflicting n
fatal wound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
KILLS, NEGRO BEFORE DYING
F1res Bullet Into Alleged As.aiInn,
As He Falls MortaIIy NJ
~ Wounded. f
InyAssoclatedsprcss

monte oMERY, Z MA. iH .esS Ssspf. 90
j. b. Barbare,gal a member OF the Mont
geometry police force. was ahos and
fatally wounded shortly after ii
O'Clock tonight. and VIII Temple, a
negro charged with the crime. was al
most instantly killed bysa bullet from,
the sun, Of the officer before he fell
thc ground a. lls & x I, 4. * a, :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
BANDIT FORC Es DEFEATED
Artillery and AirEianes Used 4. All
vantage by tho spanish
Forces.
Day Asaociated 49,. !

MADRID, Sept 29.-The forces. Of
the bandit Raisuli. who has been In
bellion against the Spanish author
feated gin an all-day cngagemerlt
Saturday. according to dispatches
from Morocco received late today by
airpianes were used effectively By tho
Spa nlsh forces. Le Fopdak. Raisulfs
bitual theaddusrter re, is { Esep6rtc6 sto.
haW hccn ofeupied by Spatlish trSopSs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
CONTINUE WAGE SCHEDULE
Anthracite Mine Workers and Opern-
tors Contlnuc-AEreemen shnII
Operate Until March, 1870.
Try Associatcd Pre- ss

prYIt r,ll1rIy ry MIY NIsYH2ciatsd Pressj -
listing contract between the anthracite
mine workers and operators, Including
the suppleme entail agreement providing
for the payment of bonuses entered
into last November. will, continue In ef-
feet until March 81, 1920.
1t was SO decided at conference
the three anthracite districts OF the
United Mine Workers of America and
tho committee OF anthracite operat tors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
|GETTING STOCKS OF BOOZE
cw York Liquor Denierx Hear Tint
disqualification Will he Pro-
claimed In Seven Days.
TBy Associated press. ]

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Demobiliza-
on VIII be proclaimed by President
|iilson and the wartime ban on intox-
ants will be lifted in seven days. New
|ork Iiauor dealers have been Inform
n ii was said here tonight.
Hugo quantities of whisky arc ar
Wing daily at the bonded warehouses;
md ,distilleries. wholesalere,f \ Ca fef
[|rrssparins tor huge business: S!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-30
Lansinx Rack ia CapitaI, !.

syWAsIIINGToN. Sept. ., 81 cre etary
3 Lansing nF retuSned TO ,,EsnrIS ton q Id.
day after sa " acat on sof seYerat III
q fIIshd srsou mo- SySS 's..
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
ORLEANS.

r. G. Palmer left last week for
North Dakota on a business trip.
Grandpa and Grandma Youngs are
feeling very proud these days over
their first granddaughter, who ar
rived at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Noddins Monday morning
and will answer to Maysel Lois,
weight 10 pounds. Ane other grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Noddins
are Usually proud of the new arrival
Mother and daughter are doing fine.
Mr.. Stull and family are moving in
to the rooms vacated by Mrs. Minnie
Gates.
Orleans Farmers club will meet at
the Maccabee and Cleaner hall next
Thursday, Feb. 0 and the following
program has been prepared: Opening
song, mt. Vernon Bells, club read
ing, Mrs. Letter; vocal solo, Hattybel
Gleason; question concerning the
$50, 900, 900 bond issue for good roads
in the state Of Michigan, discussion
led by District Engineer l.. ID. Town
send Of Lansing and Joel Palmer; pa
per, Mrs. w. Kennedy; current events
Ernest Woodbridge; question box, in
charge of j. M. York; closing song,
"Old Kentucky Home, club. Mem
bers of other clubs and all interested
in knowing more about the bond issue
which is to be voted upon this spring
will be welcome.
About 20 friends got an idea to sur
prise Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Hoppough
last Wednesday, that being the 35th
anniversary of their wedding. A
delicious dinner was served by self
invited ladies and games and visiting
passed the day all too soon, however
all wished them many more happy
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Smith were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hoppough
Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Arnwine of Bedding spent
Tuesday with her friend, Mrs. II. N.
Purdy and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Olmstead attend
ed the anniversary party Of
f. at Fenwick Friday and report a
nice time.
Jerry Spaulding and Louis Hall and
their wives attended the Farmers
club at Belding Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Palmer spent
Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Nora
| Palmer.
Leone Hale of Ionia was the week
end guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hale.
Mrs. Nina Parkinson and son. Cln
ton of Lyons were guests of friends
here from Thursday toll Saturday.
Mesdames Harley and Ebersole of
Ludington came Friday to see their
aunt, Miss Jane Baird, who is very ILL.,
Mrs. Olive Hoppough was in Grand
Rapids to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. c. Wilbur, Wednesday.
Jerry Spaulding was in Grand Rap
ids Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Jamerson of Luding-
ton arrived last week to spend some
time with her old time friend Miss
Jane Baird who is i'll.
Mrs. bessie Berch spent the week
end with her husbands parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Berch of Lyons.
Obid Norman visited his parents
who are i'll at Blanchard, Friday and
Saturday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

FRIDAY 14-MARGUERITE CLARK in SEVEN SWANS"
Play adapted from the fairy story of Miss
SATURDAY, FEB. 15BERT LYTELL, in HITTING THE
s. A. md in Mexican oil fields
16-MABEL NORM land IN
All familiar in
bubbing
o'clock p. m.
MONDAY FEB 17-JACK PICKFo in "HUCK AND TOM" This is
S a amountp picture.
TUESDAY 1s-CALRYLE in ROAD TO
is a nreelsa and SHOW
before the rmist
WEDNESDAY, 19-GLORIA SWANSON in STATION CON-
TENT" This Of the ular Triangle productions
2O-OLIvE THOMAS In TAKES HAND"
Of the good Triangle plays
FRIDAY, FEB 1-CHARLEs OWN HOME TOWN. This
featuring Charles Ray . top-noteher. ,
SATURDAY, FEB. DENNY wHELAN In SYLVIA
Metro wondsrpay and u b nisn . deght
d comedy which viii please an ~ 10 sest
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

BUY ". S. S.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
RIVER RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Bidwell enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. John Raymond,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peterson, Mr..
and Mrs. Sergeant Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. HI. Antcliff and
Blanche spent Friday near Greenville
with the formers sister, Mrs. c. w.
Rollo.
Mrs. Ira Parker is quite i'll with
grip.
Mrs. Floyd Bush called on Mrs.
Smith Nichols Wednesday.
Blanche Farrar and Lecna Bush
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
M. l.. Bidwell.
Jim Antcliff and family spent Sun
day with his father, VIM. Antcliff.
Lyle Chatterdorn called at T. H.
Antcliff's Sunday.
Callers at Floyd Bush's Monday
were Bob Hoy, Leila Bush, Victory
White, Mrs. Christler and children,
Marie Shanger, Fred Wells.
M. 8. Bidwell has been i'll . few
days.
Earl Schrader Of near Greenville
.if spending q few days with relatives
and friends In RiverRidge.
Skating 10 good In River Ridge now.
-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
there will be a school of instruction
for the women voters of Otisco town
ship. 1t will be held at the Lyceum
hall. Every woman in the township
is invited to be present and get posted
on election procedure.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

club held at Maccabee hall Thursday.
AS usual the day was q season Of en-
ioyment to all. A bountiful and
most delicious dinner was served at
noon which kept the members and
their guests busy for some time and
as soon thereafter as convenient the
business meeting was held, which re-
suited in voting into membership Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Davis and electing
officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows:
President-R. Burr Davis.
Secretary-Mrs. JosiaJK ohm.
Treasurer-Mrs. r.. r. Chase.
After the business meeting a short
program was given. There were
fine musical numbers by George Kel-
logg and Mrs. Olive Insley. Mrs,
Jennie Hoppough gave select reading
Mrs. Nellie Cowles recited a poem
and Mrs. Eva Hoppough read a very
interesting letter written to the club
by Mrs. J. A. Cook, which we hope
to see published in connection with
this article, for it would be of great
interest to the many friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Cook. Among those who
attended this meeting were Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Hoppough of Ionia anc
they delighted the Smyrna members
by bringing with them Mrs. Anna B
Curtis, an officer of the L.. o. T. M.
and her husband. Mrs. Curtis is
we'll known here by the Ladies of the
Maccabees. The next meeting of the
Friendship club will be held in May
at the hall.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

West Otisco Farmers Club.
The West Otisco Farmers club met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Oesch Thursday, Feb. 6, with good at
tendance and good time. Our next
meeting will be a meat pie dinner at
Walter Ffsk's March 6.
Gertrude Tuttle, Cor. Sec'y-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
EAST ORLEANS
(Delayed.)


Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Howard and Miss
Blanche Pearson spent a couple of
days with Mrs. Towards mother in
Fairplains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Hoppough
spent Thursday with their daughter
in Greenville.
Mrs. Orson Rowley is gaining slow
ly.
Mrs. E. Ransom has phone again
Teams are drawing gravel.
Guy Hoppough and family visited
Mark Hoppough Sunday.
Roy Bennett who has been i'll, is
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Mcpherson and
baby spent Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Haysmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Smith and son.
Gorham and wife called at Byron
Haskins' Tuesday evening.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Forey Ba-
son, Jan. 9, a daughter.
Clark Hoppough spent Friday with
Clair Norton at Smyrna.
Mrs. Ben Reeves is quite i'll with
humps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Warden were
in Ionia Saturday.
Rob Pearson is drawing wood To
Ionia.
According to the telegram Philo
Smith, formerly of Ronald, has arriv-
ed at New York from France.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

One Of the safest and biggest profit
saving investments any young couple
could make today is home. Money
spent that way in a fixed place can
always be realized, and the comfort
derived therefrom cannot be measured
in dollars and cents. Better decide
to anchor today and join Their anks Of
home builders and tomorrow your
chest will measure six inches larger
in the possession Of home. 1t works
wonders.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12
Frank w. Dalton
IONIA COUNTY
SCHOOLCOMMISIONER
Candidate for denomination
at the
Republican Primaries
March S
Will Appreciate Your Support
A Successful Teacher
Trained at the State Normal

Has taught and attended the summer school at the
State Normal each year since graduation and has
thus kept in close touch with the best in school work.
you successful trained the head of Ionia County
Schools and who has clean record and leader who
will bring the teachers and scholars the council to
bring unity of purpose and harmonious and successful
interest in school work that will spell success give Frank w.
Dalton YOUR SUPPORT. He will appreciate it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-12

Be . sharsholdsr in your commun-
ky-Own . home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-20
Holiday Art ut Wnrinm,s

There is a collection of art here In
this town which is not usually CLASH
lied in such terms. the fact remains
and although one does not usually
look for works OF art in a stationery
store. some very fine specimens can
be fo121d at Frank Woglom's station
cry store on upper Madison avenue
Ghe collection consiAts mainly Of
cards of greeting. for the coming holi-
days especially, and swerves a little
from the ordinary run in both designs
and sentiment Many of the cards are
hand painted with little suggestions
OF art very rarely seen on anything
OF this Kin and with Just a touch Of
the professional to them which takes
them u OF the ordinary class. they
VIII please the most discerning. These
little things mean so very much to
some Of the more fastidious that the
town should feel fortunate to have
access to such collection without hav-
ing 10 go TO larger cities. where per
haps IL might prove q difficult search
TO IND such unique 4 satisfactory
display.
In connection with the campaign
for more books in the home for chill
dren. TO which end the library here
devoted It's activities part of last week
q collection Of just such juvenile
books, has been procured by Mr.. Wog-
loEls AZ viii conform with the stand
ards Set by the authorities in this
campaign. Mr.. Woglom seems to
have taken greet pains in procuring
q stock Of articles which viii please
a DISCERNING public and lis leather ar
t~icles, gariands drawings are just the
kind that one wiz look for for the
approaching holidays
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-20
was made here today by the Public
TYk1a&w C0uarnkanfon

was made here today by the Public
Utility Commission.
The ruling Of the commission e
based upon the principles established
In the well known "Passaic Gas
Case" which was the foundation used
for the ninety cent rate, and also up
on the recent court decisions, to the
effect that the commission was cor
rect in allowing companies rates sufh-
cient TO provide them with q revenue
in proportion TO their operating
needs. The Utility Board In its con-
illusions today states that the present
rate of 81 cents a thousand cubic feet
ls insufficient to yield the company a
fair dividend of not less than eight
per cent. on the fair value of the
property used and useful in supplying