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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01

IN n. !. STOCKS.

MEN YORK, Feb. .a--Arart from
railroad shares. whose strength over
Swallowed the coming restoration Of the
roads 70 private ownership. the week in
the securities markc, differed IN u"
essentials from The many irregular
movements Of the month.
Gains Of - - POINTS in the cheaper
and more speculative transportat!ons
were the logical result OF heavy accu-
mutation This. II - believed. originated
principally from proc"sSIoua! interests.
although il was assumed that some ~
the buying cuanatcd from more sub
staneial sources.
II was considered noteworthy, how
ever. that Standard Rails made only IN
different response 20 the coming change,
Their comparative letharEy reflected
the conservative attitude Of financial an
tereSts toward prospecting corporate
offerings.
In other branches Of tn" stock list
many wide fluctuations occurred notably
among stcrls, Motors and oils. ~
these groups. stCrls were Weakest "Nt"u-
sive liquidation proceeding and follow
ing the poor statements OF earnings sub
mitted 10y The KcpablIc Iron and I.acNa-
wanna Steel company.
The money market rnadc N:S:h;c con-
tribution Ia IN" weeks ur>"iti"m' nj,
demand leans ranging from |" /" - per
cen, In contract 70 the six percent ruling
rate OF ,h,. previous tortnl ght Eank
acCcptancrS also hardened and HIGHER
bids for time money failed 10 brlus cut
more thar Il mcLEr" supply. ihtt" re-
taxation Is Expected uu,!l the latter part
OF March. whru heavy tax payments
will have been made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
Mr., CLEKS ON THE
INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS

In his weekly review Of tho financial
situation Henry Clcws says OF the IN
austrial prospects:
THE publication of unfaNorahle earn
ings by some leading steel and oth"f
Industrial returns has shown how taA-
atirn and excessive costs can eat into
The legitimate returns u hc expected
from a large business. The prospects
indicate more and more cOaciuSISciS
Thai while the country - az bottom IN
dustrtally sound, with lizzie u any ac-
emulation Of goods. great prod!>tlE"
bower and general underlying StablHtS.
there are certain factions whose corrcC-
. non Will b. essential before lnreStfu"ut
conditions can 6c regarded as setting
down 70 a permanent footing. In splt"
II AL these Industrial factors. however
While the ;,ud,uCN - industrial stocks
~ east Srv:.r,, 70 be downward. u must
10. tca.IZv,i t.irj quotations III many 1T
REGIONS have p'"r Wei lowered, 'atr'-
tore. Il Mt, not ~ altogether "H"-
sided affair but STOCKS acquired on
,,,., SPOT, should be- handed cut on
an tthtc ~ present L" warrant holding
Tnr Hit lrng:h Il 1.-the Tho prospect
3, HI A. ura. , ratr- ~ tn" future aEa'h
ION. ui, q, u ;lt,t-.r: lH"nArc. ana TINS
l., Nhck &" ,aU.." In"rr EVuNati"n IN
Inc iuGt.r..:Gs. Nhl,k az" fast losing
heir uulalr:.ty u".ag - ih,!c growing
-.... ii" railroads. StIlt
loo. ,.,... %, Z" no.d but '.Ehc non"!
ana ..,,u...,. .pl IN either iIrt~ at N" Inst
ttu-. ...... -.ui... Alr.p"r th"in ais" 70
som. ,,.,,t -,t fu-' taNiHc iair Pr"htS
as p,',.~.l...,. ,...u.rI- "uuG appear 70
We g..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
IRON REVIEW

NEW YORK. Feb. @9--All. steel mills
ST, heavily sold cr the rlrst and sec
oud quarters and leading producers are
rIyns pref, rene" t. railroads and car
SultuCrS. l.argr orders have been placed
tor locomotives and cars and others are
Wanting placement. Railroads and car
sRr;,~ are buying plates az four cehtS
a puuuu kaiIS are also N demand ana
nlan,r, are asking So or $40 above
the aululual market Some iO.QVU IONS
a,e uac.y 20 I've placed soon \ new
l.r.cr card Tor VIE nails, ISSUED .! IN
~aQeutS, advances cAiraS cents i
krr Su,,tS are 49, dililDul; a. ever 20
obtain. Shipments han been Delayed
and warehouse stocks are ABOUT 'N-
hauSted 80
snumrrs Tor the most part AZ, covered
over IN" second and third quarters ana
TRANSPORTATION dltilcultleS make Z prSc-
tlcaliS lmpOSS BILE to secure pruiNPt de
livery. 4 considerable t"nnaGr Is It.
waItinS shipment and production Is cur
tanned Many toundrIcs have had 10
close waiting, coke and spot IRON 50 ur
Changes. Opinions d!tfer as 10 whether
the market IS Nkeup to advance.
Copper has been fairly active SloCNS
in dealers hands are about eXnaaSt,rn .
producers prices Of ~ cents Tor LrSt
Quarter and 1914 cents Tor second.
Large consumers are expected 10 entsI
the market soon and good export bus
mess is looked for. The tone oil the
market IS firm.
Lead IS in good demand and spar'nG!y
offered. The principal producers adj
yanCed their price 10 nine cents Ne"
York. ., IL,
zinc is quiet and easier. Export de-
mand has stopped. but buyers are "a
waltinc a favorable turn TO purchaSt.
Tin nas tiuctuated violently. Tn tues
day and Wednesday. London scored an
"a Eregatc advance Of - pounds. Most
OF this was lost on Thursday when ne
market dropped Is pounds; The IrSSI
Ir,ce which had risen 10 ~ = cents ue
ttnred ~ 81 cents Thursday. The Lon
don uctuauons were due to speculative
Influences.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
new MATAMORAS

Jacob uinurSchi. "r New Mar,Iusv!llc.
spent Sunday IN town with relatives
+. = NIckolauS returned /" West IN
ion. ". Va. Tu.Sdny after spending
S,N"rH! weeks with his tanl.ly.
Mrs. Alien Way of Marietta. Ohio.
spent tn" w""k-"rd IN town with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed MachctanE.
Luther Williams spent a few days IN
PITTSBURGH on business.
William karlhcr wCrt to Washjnr' on,
l'a.. Tuesday on business.
Mrs. liaru.d Brown Visited her sister.
Mrs. Rodney Campbell at SIstrrSyl.l"'
on tr,dnI
Mrs. Harry Audrey has gone e. II,is-
hurgh, Ia, and cleveland OHIO to at
tend thr millinery openings.
The Misses AmdudH and Anna liar-
r'uGt"u "'r, shopping IN SlS,crsNiiIe
Friday.
Mr~. -. = E'ls. who has been nurs-
NIX tlu PATIENTS ~ MIddi"huUrn". re-
turned h"m, Friday.
Howard Smlih l'r' for the McKceE-
port. Ia. "b u''ds Saturday where he
has cmn'uSrrnt.
Ray Euwh~ Of Breckenridge. Pa.
W. here attending the funeral If MI>S
NrguI' Euwi"s.
lanes Ennshansru IS 1T M,kr"Sp"rt.
la., looking after his OIL interests.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01

Earl EranCis Hv~l N AfnHI''Nn
Legion will hold an mp r'nni meeting
this evening at rrGhl u',lrCk IN IN"
circuit court room a. n" court huu~'.
4 Iqr.o Attendance Is d,slr'd as sever
al matters ut .mpuriar'r ar L. com" mp
FOR consideration. \ number IF social
agents ar to y" planned fnr III" future
and 4 - likely HAT '"mnut''rT Tor
,hrS.. viii be appointed tonight. All re-.
turned soldiers, sailors and Htarim"N are
cord ally invited Ia attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
Teachers CANA.

Tho Moundsy!lle teachers Basketball
team Will play tho Wheeling teachers
team IN the high school gymnasium. y
fast game is expected as the Wh"clnE
teachers defeated tho local team SOY
eral weeks ago at Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
Lyceunl Mum Der.

Ralph Tarl',l". N" world famous hu-
m"rISt. Will appear at the central
SChoo! auditorium Thursday, March l.,
as the last number IN III" h.ch school
IlCrum course Tn" other three num-
hcrS were much enjoyed by local p"nr,"
and no doubt .arG" crowd wlIl he
present at this last number.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
Candidate For Clerk.

John F.. Chase, clerk Of tho count,
court, has formally announced that ~
is a candidat" 10 succeed himself sub
jet 10 tho decision Of the voters al
the Republican primary. May @jih. Mr.
Chase has been very efficient clerk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
Club Meeting.

The Trek club held a very important
business meeting yesterday afternoon
at their club rooms on Third street.
Several events for the near future are
hN,ng planned and some other business
matters were SCuSScd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01

Funeral services were held At 'ho
late home on Water street yesterday
afternoon ut two o'clock for Mrs Mary
Ernst. Mrs. Ernst was arcd 50 and 5
survived by several children. Inter
mont was made in Mt. Rose cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
County Court.

The Marshall county court VIII meet
today and the registrars for III" Tr'-
mary to he hold May -. Will hc chosen.
Lasts have been EIN.n 'H" '"u'' 10y lh'
Republican and prrrrcrt'}, counts COM
miticcS Orh,r matters e Suu" .iu-
pcrtancc will come before 'hc court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
Of THE
WAR EXPANSION
IS PREDICTED

WNSTfr\CTn\ Feb "a - I.,rly cad
.--, ..,.,>,,,,....,. ,,.,,;.,, l.,.
'"e " 49,,
Chlra'tvV'%'" "d' "'" ''""'' '.''' !.
war periods were forecasts" II u S'u;"-
,rcrt summarizing February business
...,,....,. .....,,.,,, ,,,,,.r, IN. -. f,dcr.,l
r"s"rE" oo"rd. Inc "P""'" "''' ,i". -
81 prices 80 '"s' d enc '''''
certain generally had h"' "''' VII" any
check.
Financial and banking authorities
.v,-vrh.ro yvar, asserted - b. docking
war, scr,,rslv ., tn. memorial S.tuat.uu
'''''e '''"',' - u, ~,
~ crcd!t ana h'E.hi'hE ~ "'H' '''
adoption OF conservA,IE" OF n"!I'''H'
While tho review asserted that IN:
.n,lI rn. T., accepted ~ meaning that
...-...,,,,,i.,... l,.,5 hc.r .,SS,-
'n' "'hN % E''' "''''>'
lu'"IE 'h''"'"' 'F'' was N"," s., ~ '''
,ud!spUtahl" evidence th&l hahkN wee
cx,rcis:ng q ."Erratrr degree Of dlSrr'W-
,ro,ion and Judgment - COMPLYING With
s.,,,.,,,I. - 3d. .,,.,n,n,rs"
th' u'"'"',"N - >'' h
ihr""Sho"t '''"'E an
reports ~ trG"r'i t'S"'N" agents. ''''
statement said "thrrr runs plainly 4
r,,nrn,r,rr Of the .\ls,,ncr II an over
r.l, aud f
sra h'H '"""'.""
som" ""u'!nu"! t'nu'h'N '"""'" NF''' -
latsvc operations. tt'Sh ''ihS COSTS
and the upward movement 't rrrr"S
.b,,c ,n,,,~.utlv NOT been rhcrk,d
',,,..,,,.I -. , .i,,r,o.,.. IN nri,cs IN
'''"'"N'' .,r, -
certain i'h'1 AN" ''""'',E 49,"
StriCted trade IN others. interest rates
arc riS!ng N most districts while banks
o., .,..-,,s,rt, , .r,s,rr Iegrer Of dis
.,,,,>,,,;.,,, ,',,I ,I,I,r,s,,, :, r,.c.irc
- '","'''' ''',
the demand at 'h"'F customers,
Securities Suffer.
The inrrcHS, In interest rates has had
the effect nG lowering security VU";h-
,;nns. the board dtund. as even N" h'N'
investment securities have suffered N
this respect. L ais" has had IN" effect
~ forcing a ShriukaEc or contraction ~
tho volume Of trading IN all classes Of
securities. the magnitude ~ which was
regarded as alarmjuG by tn" hoard Soy
c:al months ago. In some federal re-
serve districts there wcrr Indications
OF d reductions in IL" volume of Sptcula-
jinn Ia commodities.
"CuntraCt!nn Of udnk credit. was not
however. general throughout the couu-
tyy." the Statement continued. but the
reduction reported ~ TIA" New York dis
trirt was partially offset by an increase
elsewhere"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01
Opportunity Circle,

The Opportunity Circle OF The Chris
tiaN church will hold n business moot
ing thi, evening at the home oC Mrs. F.
W. Eller on Fifth street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01

f,.' The past several years and has mad"
ml'y friends for himself.
Ii" i TIA" second candidate {" an "f
,l,. urId o. l. II +. r'ah"dy an CN-$crv-
ir,, man. has announced his candidacy
tn ~. II ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-01

The greater the necessity for saving
thu greater your opportunity to use
Tbs Intelli gencsr Want Ads.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
FRUIT SHOP LOCKED
BY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

On Wednesday last the fruit COM
mission shop which has been run for
several weeks by Mike Defiore at Ill
Third street was closed by the health
department of the city, the last of the
good stock having been sold. The at
tentiOn of the health department was
directed to the store when Mr.. Defore,
who had left several days previous for
Chicago oStensibly to purchase a new
stock. failed 10 return and il was dis
covered that a rear room was filled
with vegetables. and particularly.
onions and cabbages. which had COM
menced TO decay. Instead of going to
Chicago. which Mr.. Defiore had stated
was his destination. it was learned
upon investigation that he had gone
only as far as Eland Junction. had
then taken a train headed west. Be
fore leaving the city he had drawn
his entire desposit from local bank
and had taken all other available
cash with him. Several bills were
paid by check just before he left when
10 money was in the bank 10 cover
them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
REPUBLICANS LEARN
ABOUT REPUBLICANISM
WHEN BLAINE SPEAKS

Son1a- Republicans learned some
thing about Republicanism last Sat
urday night when Attorney General
John j. Blaine, the only Progressive
Republican candidate for governor to
receive the endorsement of Senator
Robert M. La Toilette, scored his op-
ponents in the race for the govern
orship, at meeting at the court house
square Saturday night. A crowd of
300 people heard him arraign conserv-
atives and explain 'progressivism."
Il understand that the gentlemen
who are opposing me in this Republi-
can campaign are engaged in painting
the rainbow" said Mr. Blaine "They
are giving you generalities and ora
tory in place of a constructive program
which will improve the conditions of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
Tuesday, February %, 1887.

| George Silyerthorn is confined to
his home by sickness. His daughter is
also very sick with pneumonia.
One of Joe Hildensperger's little
boys was quite seriously injured on
east hill one day last week-he was
struck by one of the coasting sleds.
1t looks very much as If Ben Heine-
mann was going into the lumber busi-
ness. A bill has been introduced in
| the senate to authorize him to build
dams, booms, ETC., across the Montre-
| al river.
1t is reported that Hon. w. c. Sill
yerthorn and wife will Journey south
ward next week to the sunny land of
Florida.
P. Delaney, Jacob Kolter, George
Steltz, and Thomas Flannery of this
city, have organized mining company
and will operate in the town of Ber-
lin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCrossen and
daughter, Mrs. H. H. Grace, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Stewart and daughter.
Margaret, Mrs. N. T. Kelly and daugh-
ter, Mabel. left last evening for Flori-
da, where they will remain until about
the first of April.
Frey HTrantow, young man about
Il years of age, who has the misfor-
tune to be blind, has recently started
a broom factory on Jackson street, op-
posite the Northern hotel.
IF there. be anything in politics
which would degrade woman, it is
time for that thing to come to an end.
The thing we wish chiefly to change
is government and not woman. If
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL
RECEIVES A CHARTER

The Wausau Council of the Boy
Scouts has received its working char
ter from the New York headquarters
of the organization and it is in the
possession of A. H. Zimmerman, sec
retary. The charter follows:
boy Scouts of America. Local
hoy SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Local Chapter.
This is to certify that representa-
tive citizens of Wahsau, Wisconsin,
having met the requirements prescrib-
ed for the organization of a local
council, are, by virtue of the authority
and in accordance with the provisions
of the federal charter, granted by
congress, June Is, 1916, and the con-
stitution and bylaws of the Boy
Scouts of America, hereby granted a
charter for the promotion and super
vision of the program Of scouting for
boys within the legally defined bound
aries of the territory specified above
for the year ending December l, 1920,
subject to the rules and regulations
Of the Boy Scouts of America.
In testimony whereof, the national
council of the Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca, has caused these presents to be
signed by its officers and its corpo-
rate seal to be hereto affixed this
thirtieth day of July in the year 1920.
The seal and signers follow among
whom are Woodrow Wilson, honorary
president; William H. Taft, honorary
vice-president; Colin H. Livingstone,
president; ID. c. Beard. national scout
commissioner; George ]. Fisher, depu-
ty chief scout commissioner.
Several applications have already
been received by the local scout exec
utive committee for the position of
Boy Scout secretary in Wausau, but
as yet no selection has been made. -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY THREE YEARS AGO

| there be anything in politics which
would tend to degrade or stain the
! delicacy of the purest and best WON.
an, it is something which ought not tc
exist, and which the presence of we-
man would tend to banisn. Senator
George F. Hoar.
Fully one hundred and fifty were
present last Wednesday evening at the
house OF Hon. w. G. Silverthorn. II
| was the occasion of church sociable
and the announcement that a parlor
drama under the direction of B. w
Pulling would be presented was the
crowning attraction of the evening
from the fact that it was to be In one
or the most hospitable mansions of
the city. Elegant souvenir programs
were distributed to the lad1es, reading
as follows:
Richard X. Elliot, an elderly gentle
nlan-L. A. Pradt.
Walter Elliot, his nephew-B. w.
Pulling.
Harry Graham, in love with Kate
B. Stewart Naglee.
Larry OToole, groom in Elliots
stable-Orlando Holway.
Kate, the young Amazon-Miss Lot
tie Atwater.
Flora, friend of Kate's-Mrs. Orlan-
do Holway.
Nora, maid-Mrs. B. w. Pulling.
Refreshments
Music - Contralto solo, Never
Again Miss Atwater.
Piano solo, Concert Etude-Alexan-
der Zenier.
Soprano solo, "Going to Market"-
Mrs. Pulling.
Concert solo, "Edelweiss"- G.
Dana.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17

the greatest number of the people. The
Progressive Republican party is pledg-
ed to a program which guarantees to
all the people greater share In their
government. 1t is upon that platform
that l stand and in the interest of
which | ask your support"
Mr. Blaine outlined briefly the prin-
ciple planks in his platform and dis
cussed the remedies with which he
proposes to meet the. issues of the
campaign, He declared himself ops
posed to the League Of Nations and
asked the people to support James
Thompson for senator as a means of
advancing the progressive movement
as 1t has been interpreted by Sen.
La Toilette.
Turning his attention to state issues
he declared himself in favor of the
initiative, referendum, and recall. the
eight hour day as basis for figuring
the cost of production, increasing the
power of the marketing commission,
exemption of reasonable amount of
tax on homes both in the city and in
the country as a meanssof encouraging
home ownership, and revision of the
tax system to make the income rate
increase as the property rate increase
1T is our purpose to write these
pledges into law" he declared. "If
you will send to Madison a senate and
an assembly which believes in the pro-
gressive measures l have proposed we
will make them law. Just as the state
uses it's power to regulate the banks,
so it has the power to regulate other
business. With your help we can pass
laws that will give the marketing COM
mission power to prevent the double
system of transportation and regulate
the distribution of food and clothing
so as to do away with profiteering
With your help we can pass the other
laws which are necessary to improve
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
SALVATION ARMY HAS
LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD

An advisory board of the Salvation
Army has been organized in Wausau
for Marathon county Its membership
includes Judges A. H. Reid. F. E.
Bump and Louis Marchetti, John NJ
Lull. Louis A. Pradt, H. C. Berger, DR.
c. d. Partridge. John A. Sullivan, W
R. Chellis. E. D. Underwood, S. B.
Tobey, D. C. Everest, F. G. Swoboda
Wakelin McNeel, Mrs. F. E. Stockum
and Mayor Emil Flatter. At meet
ing held on Wednesday Judge Mar
chetti was elected chairman, Mrs
Stockum. vice chairman, E. D. Under.
wood. secretary, and Brayton E
Smith, treasurer. c. c. Haradon
Salvation Army home service worker
was in the city on that day and ex
planned the purpose and duties o.
such an organization TO its new mem
bers. August Goth was set as the dats
for the next meeting. Similar board:
have been formed in the majority o
counties in Wisconsin, and somewha
OF financial campaign Is the mex
move in sight, it is anticipated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-17
GAS RATE RAISE is
NECESSARY-PROPER
SERVICE REQUIRES 1T

| The result of the hearing before the
railroad commission of the state in
| the matter of the application of the
| Wausau Gas company for authority to
| increase rates, was received last week
An increase was authorized, inasmuch
as it appeared that the concern could
| hardly pay costs of operation at the
| rates it was charging. The rates as
| they were and as they are to be now
| follow:
Old Rate. New Rate.
Gu. Ft. Mo. Gross. Net. Gross. Net.
First 5000 $40 $1.60 $500 s1.90
Next 5000 - 150 LAO 1.80 Ito
Next 10000 ----1.30 1.20 1.60 1.50
The present lower rate on over
| 20 900 cubic feet is discontinued en-
tirely. Discounts are to remain the
same and the minimum charge to be
made each month will continue to be
rs cents.
The hearing on July 23rd was at
tended by Messrs. E. G. Beach and H.
B. Hummell, of the Gas company, and
Patrick T. Stone, city attorney, was
also present
'In view of the fact that the record
seems to show clearly that service
had been satisfactory up to two
months ago and that poor service
since that time has been due to causes
which the company could not control" 4"
reads the report of the hearing, "we
do not believe that the poor service
prevailing over temporary abnormal
period should outweigh the continuous
period of good service extending over
a considerable term of years and
should deprive the company of the
revenue which it is absolutely neces-
sary that it have, not in order to earn
a fair return, but in order to continue
in business at all.
'The hearing dealt principally with
the question of increased cost which
the company has had to meet in fur
nishing gas at Wausau, although the
matter of service was given conSid
cradle prominence. The testimony is
to the effect that bcause of the i'm
possibility of securing satisfactory
grade of gas coal and because of the
fact that with the use of lower grade
of coal the plant capacity was insult
ficient to keep up service at all hours,
it 'was found impossible to maintain
the former heating value of the gas
and it was found necessary to limit
the service to about sixteen and half
hours day. The record shows very
clearly that until the abnormal condi-
tiOns of the last two months the con-
Germ had given adequate and satisfac-
tory service.
mo very detailed analysis is requir-
ed to show the necessity for the in
creased rate. The testimony shows
that at the time of the hearing the
company was paying $14.35 ton for
coal delivered at Wausau and that this
was $500 per ton above the average
cost during the year ending May 81,
1920. Based on the use of 5,243 tons,
which amount checks very closely with
the amount used as reported to the
commission. this would mean an in
creased cost for coal alone of $36,700
per year. .