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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

A public hearing will be held In the town hall on Broad street this (Wednes- 5ay) aftefnoori at E o'clock, on The mat ter of the proposed further isnpFSVenieht of the Pawcatnck fivef, +. l.. and conn, in connection With the preliminary exam ination- of the liver authorized by the river and harbor act of June 5, 1890. In- terested parties are invited 10 attend, 6f be represented at the nearing. The sib- jects to be discussed lin order tkak the state engineer may obtain fuh infortna- tion are as follows:
 1. What additional Improvement is desired?
 g. What increase in watef-befne eohh- merce. what effect will the additional fm- ditional improvement?
 3. With the present or increased com. mefee, what effect will the additioh!a ira- provement have on water freight ratesf 4. What measure of co-opekstioh will the local interests be able to farnishf | While for accuracy of record, ali irna portant facts and argafnenta should De submitted in writing, oral evideaEe VII be heard. 1 Charles P. MeAlevys of Pkwtueks4 will address Narfagansett council, No rooms Thursday night. MT. McAlevy lperSonaiiy known by several member; of the local council. and all say that the speaker is one of the best ih the stAtS A short vaudeville program has Rlse l been planned by the entertainment com mittee, and will folisw the bisihesI meeting, at which the names M $ aS. plicants will be-acted upon. Refresh ments will be served.
 The most sublime degree si Royal Afsi Mason was worked on class of canai dates in Masonic hall Monday evening bs the past high priests of Palmer chapter No. 2S, R. A. M over 15e mefpbers D the order were present. Including guest were Ex., A. N. Nash, high priest Elk. Kebb, scribe; Ex., Robert E. Cole, cap Charles F. Berry, king; BA. Charles N tain of host; Carl E. Buralck, prih
 cipal sojourner: Ex.. Sampson Spfye Toy
 al arch capital; Ex., Samuel qIfyeT
 master third vail ~Ex Waiter C. Ills
 COX, master second vali; Ex., Clarehc
 E. Roche, master first vail
 A whist and soeiai was held M6nah
 evening by the members of the Lsadiei Catholic Benevolent association, at tn
 home Of Mrs. Margaret Suihvah t
 Spring street. The prizes fer the hishes
 score were won by Mfr ana Mrs. John
 Donaihue, and the e ns5lati5fi awafxl i went to GeorBe McliOWan anu Mrs. Clii
 ford Hogie. F'ollowifiE the whist, game
 were played and refreshments we're sef4
 ed.
 4 party of twelve westerly people lei Tuesday for Boston. and eili leave fe , Intervale, N. H.. today (Wtaehesday1
 enjoy the winter sports. .th the part are MT. and Mrs. c. Paimsf ChabniaE MT and Mrs. Clifford W. Cafhbbeii; M and Mrs: Frank 4. Sherman. Mir ah Mrs. Lewis stanton. Mf sfid Mrs: Wa ter S. Price, and Mf. and Mfs. deSra B. Utter.
 .I westerly, iridss wnl b9 the EsAsrta fplace flo rdelegations ff6Hi BaBes
 churches in this bart of Rs .state f3f
 1nissiofafy., The sessions wifi be ,a iifi in d movement which Is taking place $ 35 states and ih. @hish the 1o,sBs. ehafci 5 es, comprising the Northern ,Bahiist e:! : vention are eo1obetatihg under the att
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16
Doctor Tells How to Strengthen
 Eyesight 50 Per Cent in One
 Weeks Time in Many Instances

A Free i'fSseflpiIsG fsS csa Have
 FiiIed 'aaa Use at HSme.
 ,Phliadslphli Pa-Do fou wear tlassss? Ats 5ea q tIetiln of eye you wlll De glad t6 know that accord Ing to Dri Dekls thefe is fEEi- hose Tor you. Many whose eyes were falling say they nave had their eyes restored thtough the pfiheIDle of thIs wohdetful fee prescription. One mah says alter tfyihs 1t: "t ras almost blind; ceuld not see to read at all. Nov I can fead everything wfthodt any glasses and rdy eyes do not watef any more. At night they would pain dreadfUlly; now they feel fine all the time. If was like miracle to me" A lady who used it Engs: The atmosphere seemed hazy. Elth Of without BlRssi But after u1lne this prescription for fifteen days every thinF seems clear, l can syen read fine i pfiht nithoHt giassssi' It Is believed that thousands who wear glasses can nov discard them tn a reasonable time l and fnultitddes niote will be able tt strengtheA their eyes so as to be spafed the trouble and expense or ever
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16
. MINSTREL DEPOT

Mrs, Jhhssn Benhsy ana Mrs. oeSfss D9iivA visitsd relatives in Best5h add Br6cktbn. Mass.. last week
 Mrs. Wiltiafi Williams WAS accepted as a member of the kld deDaftnent of Dunhaf.i Memorial church at the business meeting oh Thursday, Feb. 10.
 Mis- Bertha BothaR oR Winimantic was R the home of hef nafehtS Saturday and Sunday fast
 Miss Daisy alliis Of AndSvSr 1lsited her friend, Mrs. Williams. aafla1 last week end.
 MiBs vsrdus. { teAehsf fA csveatry, made ah kii-aay visit at Edwin Reynolds Memorial schSel WedhesaAH ef last week.
 Fred Chadwick of Eagi4viil4 attended the pteAehinE service at DuhhKfn Meino- fiAl church iAst Sunday.
 William wiilikfns wAs last sunday ,fe. eeiyea ihtA the active neffihefShlp Sf the c. E. society.
 Mfs. F4neleh azecsnuSn $. entertained the monthly study meeting Of the ifilssioA department Tuesday ef this week.
 H8af of aev5tioh Thaftaky, Fes. i7, | D. n, .ht the home 6f the Misses Tiideka
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

.At tAsik OsEh asofs-iA the SerT gardens of Nese <hs afx weak. netr6a4 and kilihs all the Nhlie is 6ne of the nbst valuable fsnies and
 httAktA- -Baildefs known b medical bclehte. 1Ata D4. James SallitAn. formerly physitiAn ef eeiiktHe Hospital (OaiasSf Dept:l and the 7 MestthesteF Csanty HostitAi, New fsFk. wheh eshEalted recently; ........
 l1f. BaiiiSAh flifthss taid:-''itSsut daily diet eoasAini kA abaHeant amount of iron you Nfe titlhk your body the red bleod food 1t efAvek Bat if S6ur blbSd ikcks ifon and k eaih. bAie and GAteF5 you cannot expect to be eefoAE AAa Nth. 6a the eohtr4ty. y6uf nerves eetStsk weakened and Joa beeeahe irritable, fassf kAA sAaiiY abset.. h fueh tases. what yoa need B lsoar-6ttxhis lron to fetaose the cause ef youf tfoabll, And the nomeht ortahie Iron II Supplied t A ofttn WchdetfHl h6N quickly J6uf nuitltndk ofsyABtosh1 viii ditappeAf Ahd how Sefoak shd fiebfoHs p5A will become" But be Afefdl tedlstihkalsh between ordinary metallic ifSh Whish becp6 HI1silE lAke and trae organic
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

Aiphonse ChagnoRs Cyril Lam0ufS1x, and George Hatch, members Of the board of relief held their third meeting Tuesday at the office of the town clerk. aiid. no taxpayers Appeared to, appeal from the rulings of the board of asses sors. Three appeals have been regis tered for abatement on taxes: Two are on parcels of land and one oh barn; a total of $54,425 One of the appeals comes from the administrator of the esE tate of Frank A. sayfgs. This lahd is on Main street and borders sh the rails road property. It is listed for $5S,12S and the administrator desires to have 1t valued at one-haif the present valuation The board is to hold one more meeting at which time people can present their claims.
 Mir. and Mrs. AlBsft 0flfnah of this city have announced the ertsgemeht of their daughter, 1fens May Gilfhan. to Harold Alexander Jordan Of Norwich.
 Pbish residents Sf this city afs tS at tetd a mass meeting at the town hall Sunday aftefiioon hext wheh Dahlei Ra- dom of H3ftford will deliver an address in Polish. The meeting is being held un- der the supervision 6f the department of tion, in cooperation with tho Polish club of Willimantic.
 Victor C6ttoh, solicitor for craSoh p6r- ! traits, was fined s2 ,and costs amounting to s1O.eO at police court Tuesday morn ing.
 Agent Don H. Curtis; of the Aneficsh
 Thread Company plant In this city; stat l ed Tuesday that ali article iii | Boston ] newspaper to the effect that the plant
 ln this city was fdihing 5h fall titne,
 was one he wished was true. Mir. Curtis
 was backed.ih this statement By the g. 900 embloyts Of the plant who are work. ing part tiIte Funny how people out q l town know so mitch about the affairs oi
 other towns, isn't 1t?
 Funeral services for Mrs. Maria Cafo: carl were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from her home. No. 174 South
 street The service was attended By hei
 many friends, and the floral tributes
 were beautiful. A delegation from the Rosie velvet Company plant. attended the servicc. The bearers we're Raymond Mike, John and Benjamin Scussei, D
 Cafocari and S. Basini The flower bear.
 CT was William Carocari. Burial was if
 the family lot in the Willifnantlc cehde tery.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16
cAMPBELL's NILS

oscar hintbefE ana fariiiy have arrived from FitehDuFg, Mass, at the farm which thsy fecehtit batehased ih this Biase.
 Masoh 9fav has fhikhed Wsfk fof Ar. that TilllhGhaet at 6NahfeEaA and ls a home.
 Lucy aFay GAa Margaret 1leDehAid Ul Voiuiit6Wh were Sunday visitors here
 Mk and Mrs. Jacob Garrison spent aahs day with relatives At Beaeh Ptha.
 George TAhfef ls. visiting hls aaakhtef, Mrs. Harry Holmes, &t WitihfahtIe
 Miss Bertha Hail, who has beeA lli. n much improved.
 several fSblns have 6&eA seeA Aad heard in this iseAlIts. II the1 afs feAl hArbinssfs, spring Is AeAf.
 The bSaY of aefBhAhh Douglass waS brought from westerly for burial ln khe Kennedy cetnelery MeHday. Mt. Douglass was resident of this place fsf bsseEAl yeA21
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

getting glasses Ere iFoubies pf ihshJ descriptions may De wonderfully Peue- fiied by following the simple tulea Here Is the prescription: Go 70 anl aetits drug store and get q bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one Bgn.Opto tablet In a fourth of . glass of Gattr ana allow to dlfsoire. Win this il5nid bathe the eyes two to four times daily. You should notice Toar eyes clear up perceptibly rlght ffofn the start and lnfla m nation Will quickly disappear. Is
 ybuf eyes are -bofherihg you. even q little take stere to save them nov be- tyre. It is too late, Many hopeiefsly
 blind might have been saved lf they
 mad cared for their eyes in time. NOTE: Another pFonineni phyridan h sban
 Dc sbose afiicir sG sghruiiist. fhld:. -.BA oDe b tefJ iehsrtabR ftf15J, 1i1 tuhtdtdtaf i11fs1. | etts are ucn kryad ts rGlnenf ttt sptdtn1a aa1
 uioely prolerieod ty lherz- The naDnartufra fsar- | aht9 o sruffhtn tftzifhi te r<f ret in sls
 tetfs une ih Han1 inQtnet, af rEuna ihs saa- | C.. h can te oitaned frcm ans fnee dtufraa cd
 h bns d the trsJ let bfrparttisni ferl ahrsid . | ttt oh hshc iof Vtutaf ust k tl4att jett5J ta- | ily." H q soid fizs efJ k an Grot draannA itbeudiha Les Oucgsa Us.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16
WAiREGAN

waaFegaA cehEtesAtfsnAl church, Rev. William FfyiihE inc kehtth sermon eh
 Christ the Light of the World" will bt continued Sunday hiofhihE ke. viii be ching ssFiAeh viii be on aIsiee Jaws IA A Cheerful Book" Church school at 12. Young Peoples meeting Thursday eveh- ing at half past seven. The Young Peo- pie are to be entertained At the pAts6A- ake rext Monday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

saybrook.-Kenneth P. Clark. il year
 old son of Edward B.. Clark, swung the rwhip over three yoke of cattle and a ton and half of hay on Saturday, to be
 delivered up the line. A small teamster with big team.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

iiattiofd-Mrs. N. Tocsah Bennett cs this city. pfdtnlheit wohiai siffr7gist and recent candidate fof Ualted States seka- tor 5h the fArri-iabof party tiekst, VII soon leave Hartfofa with her kAfhtiy tb join q new social settlement ana live A log cabin.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

CAeshifa-At the PefAena sranks meeting heid in .wAilihgf6fd Thursday three Cheshire members vera installed d officers. Paul Hotehkiss vas made 6vaf. seer ". H Baldwin, treasurer, and Mrs. c. L. Terrell, CAreG.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

I1aftf6fd.-ft Is announse6>if Hartford that the rate of exchange through which the postofficA department has been mak. ing profit on every ttansSctioA will bs fixed more nearly to cdnforta to the mar. ket rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

fstidseperi- of the bins insfoaee- ih fiartfofd calls for an investigation .oi the financial afaifs of the city of Bridge port. 1t Calls f6s the appointment of U committee of two senators and thfes rep fe0entAtivek
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

iron. Metallic irsA is Iron lust ss t somes hs<a the action of btrsrE acids en Iron hllnek ShiIs organic iron Is . true red blood food. Ike the iron ih your blood itselfand like the Iron ih spn. ach, leutils and apples. In fact If you will esi pint or two of spinach. half pint of leutih and three or four baked apples eaeh dAy ySa win pfobAbly hst heed to take ahY oihef foru Of orsanie iron; but most peaSle prefer to eat . smaller quahtitY 6f lion on-e0hiaihink teseishia aid take efsanie iron. like Nutated Iron. RllA thetn. It is like takins extftet et besf lhstead of eAtibE p0uhds oi meAt 10 pfote t6 ysufseii what kufated lion can do fsf yoa. ret yodf doctof 10 take | speeimen bf your bie5d tnd make "blOod count" Of tout Fed bleed e5fbas- eles: then take Nptated ffch fot month snd liate | ntw "blooh cchnt'' nahdt Ahd see hue t6ut fed bictd espnsles !iate lhefeesed ard how much stronger and btttef yoh fsei; "a how the eblof n as cofbe back to Tdut chetkk how Steady and ltrong your herves have becothe At all dfiifEiits.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16
WHAT ID FAT ID PUT IRON IN YOUR
 BLOOD AND MAKE YOU STRONG

PYSaAN HOW oN vEGETABLEs LRfnA 9efNhct Aff1Es. WHEN RoN buHb CREAT sTkENGTH ENDURANCE
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16
WILLTMANTTC
Whas Is delnE on Tenirht.

! Nere11h HallsGln. WiiiinaAtis OAace,
 1s CdGf6h stFeet. rSlsshono 106.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-16

What 1s Going On Tonight .BsaeSeAent ana Protective Order of EfkA No. 1s11. ineets.
 EAstefn Star I.ozge, No. A, A. F. & A M, stated communication at Masonic hal
 At the annual meeting of Willimnntic welfare Bureau. held Monday night at the hall on Valley street, President M. E. lincoln stated that the organization to- @Ay &as In . position to do great work. He referred to the concert and dance b4teh bS the organization several months aso and said that the success of the con- cert and dance given for the benefit of the Welfare Bureau was an index of the good will of the community, which, as ans has gone on, has learned to appre- eiate the work done by the organiza- tisn. Mrs. Ora M. Clark, secretary, gave q 8etaiied report 5f the years activities, and stated that during the past few nonkhs the society has been in position to do great work for needy families of tne community The report of the treas efer. Pierre J. Laramie, was read and accepted as follows:
 Receipts.
 Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1920. $264.69 Received from Mrs. Clark, sec-
 fetary 1,V41os Town appropriation ... ...... sse.oc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-11
CALL
BRINGS BILLS
TO SENATORS
Upper House Settles Down to
Routine Work = Opening
Session Delayed - Present
Misrepresentation Measure.
WOULD CURB ROBBERY
(Ry ASsOciated pressN

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1.-THE SEN
ate got down to routine business this
morning, number of bills being pre-
sented on the first bill roll call. An
nounceEleDt of the committees were
made by Lieutenant Governor Branch
and several committee meetings were
called for late today.
The opening session was DELAYED
an hour owing to last minute changes
in the makeup of the committees.
Senate joint resolution number one,
presented today calls for ratification
of the constitutional amendments
passed by the last general session
TWO bills were presented, aiming at
Misrepresentation in advertising Sen
ator Hogston provides a fine of 81, 900
in his measure, and Senator Furnas
would impose fine of $1,000 and i'm
prisonment for two years for mis-
leading statements regarding invest.
ments.
Would Curb Robbina.
Senator English presented a bill
to curb highway robbery, and provided
a penalty of 10 to 25 years on con-
Viction.
Members of the state legislature to-
day turned attention to legislative
work. but with prospects that no i'm.
portant developments were on the pro-
gram today. with interest centered in
the comomittee assignments that were
to be made by Lieutenant-Governor
Branch, in thtsenate, and Speaker Nc
Clure in the house
Minor legislative proposals also
were expected to make their appear.
ance at the days session, but early
aHjn11rnrn a fc MI he
members might organize their com
mittee and get prepared for work.
No Program Outlined.
No program has been outlined for
the permanent introduction of the ad-
ministration measures, including the
budget bill, changes in the tax laws,
and modification of the primary, lead
ers said, adding that conferences
might be held during the day with
Governor McCray to learn further of
his wishes. These measures, it was
expected, will come up early in the
session. some being originated in the
senate while the house is considering
! the money-spending bills.
The legislative visiting committee
headed by Senator Estes Duncan OF
Cloverdale, will submit its report to
| the governor and the legislature today
The committee will recommend that
the state educational levy be increas
ed from 28 cents to cents for each
| 800 taxables, which represents a rs
| percent boost. for the support of In
diana university, Purdue university
and the State Normal school.
| The visiting committee also will rec
ommend that legislation be passed tc
provide for disbandment of the state
| board of agriculture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-11
THREE BALL0ONISTS
REACH MATT|CE, ONT:
ARE IN GOOD HEALTH

MATTICE, Ont, Jan. 1.-The three
naval balloonists stranded near Hud-
son Bay when their big bag descended
after a flight from Rockaway, N. Y.
entered this rail head today after
mushing down from Moose Factory.
The officers, Lieut.. Louis A. Kloor,
Jr, of New Orleans; Walter Hinton,
of Bell Harbor, N. Y, and Stephen A.
Farrell, of New York, found a corps
of newspaper men waiting to greet
them when they entered this settle
ment at 2:2O p. m
All three officers We're in excellent
condition. While definite plans have
not been made for their departure for
the East, it is believed they will leave
here tonight. They reported no excit-
ing incidents on their dog sled trip
down from Moose Factory.
three American naval balloonists,
Lieutenants Farrell, Hinton and
Kloor, broke camp at Skunk island
twenty miles north of this town early
today and started on the last leg of
their long trek back to civilization, ac-
cording to reports brought here by
Indian runners.
If all goes well, the trio should reach
this little frontier settlement by night,
fall and royal welcome awaits them.
The men are reported to be in good
health and spirits and eager to return
to their homes.
The airmen and their Indian guides
reached the island after travelling over
a hard trail for nearly fifteen hours
from Moose Factory, where their craft
was wrecked in forest after a wild
fight from Rockaway, N. Y. No fur
ther details of the mems thrilling ex-
perience were received here from the
runners early this morning.
Anxiety Settled
Until it was definitely established
that the party had reached the Indian
settlement at Skunk Island last night
anxiety had pervaded the towns popu-
lation and the corps of newspaper cor
respondents and photographers tha t
some accident might have befallen
them.
Special interest was attached to the
report that the men were in good
health, for it is known that Lieutenant
Stephen A. Farrell, the eldest of the
trio, suffered severely from frost bite
and exposure. He is travelling by
ca riole, the others mushing through
treacherous SHOWS on snowshoes.
When the men arrive at the rail head
here they will be met by town and
dominion officials and, afforded every
courtesy. A special train has been
provided for their convenience.
Mattice on Tip-Toe.
Mattice is on the tip-toe of expect
; ancy for what promises to be the big.
gest day in it's history. The presence
here of the small army of news-writ-
ers and photographers has whetted
the natives curiosity, and it is safe
prediction that every able-bodied man
! woman and child will be at the end
of the trail to greet the airmen in the
hearty fashion of the north country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-11
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK
SHOWN FOR BUSINESS
BY TOLEDO CAUCUS
(By Associated PresS)

TOLEDO, O., Jan. 11.-Marked i'm
provement in the unemployment situ-
alton as compared with week ago
was reported when representative bus
mess men and manufacturers gathered
in the Commerce Club today at the
request Of Mayor Cornell Schreiber.
after a number Of eX-service men had
demanded employment of the mayor.
1t was announced that those attend
ing the meeting were from such wide
range of concerns that an accurate
summary of conditions was available.
One week ago the number of unem-
ployed in Toledo was given by Central
Labor Union officials at $4,000.
A careful checking of lists today
showed, it was said, that the number
now is less than $4,000. 1t was stated.
however, that many young men had
left the city and gone back home in
small towns to remain until the fac
tories reopened.
Factories to Open.
The automobile manufacturing plant
of the Willys-Overland company, it
was announced, is preparing to resume
production about Feb. l. Several other
large factories which have been wholly
or partially idle for several weeks also
have set that date for reopening. Re
sumption of the BLANK" department of
the Libbeey Glass Manufacturing COM
pany next Monday will give LOO en-
ployment, it was reported. -
A number of automobile accessory
plants conducted in connection with
the Willys-Overland company have
completed inventories and are await
ing announcement from headquarters
to resume operations, it is said. Every
branch of business and every charit-
able organization in the city was rep
resented at today's meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-11
FIGUERAS
IS DEAD IN TEXAS
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 11.-General
Augustin Figueras. alleged to have
been implicated in the assassinations
of former president Madero and for
mer Vice President Suarez, in 1913, is
dead at ranch in Southern Texas
across the Rio Grande river from
Camargo, a statement issued at the
foreign office last night declared.
When the government began an in
vestigation of the deaths of Madero
and Suarez several months ago, Gen
eral Figueras fled from this city. A
warrent for his arrest was issued lat
er.
The whereabouts of the fugitive
were unknown until the Mexican con-
sui at Rio Grande City, Texas, in
formed the foreign office that the gen.
eral had died from heart disease.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-11
WATER WORKS RATE
HEARING UNDER WAY
At STATE CAPITOL


INDIANAPOLIS, Jana 11-Hearing
on the petition of the Richmond Water
Works company, for an increase OF
rates was begun today before the pub
opposing the advance. Superintend-
ent Dill, the only witness at the open
ing session, testified that the COM
pany property is worth 100000 and
announcement was made by William
Keller that the city would not contest
this valuation.
Mr. Dill said that the commission
in a formal order allowed the company
return of six and one-half per cent
on it's property, valued at $850,000.
During 1920, he said, the earnings
were six and one-tenth percent on
property valued at 1891 900. He sug-
gested that the minimum monthly
rates Of SO cents be increased to rs
cents and that the present seven per
cent surcharge on the existing sched-
ule of rates be raised to 25 per cent.
City Attorney w. w. Keller and
Benjamin Perk, city accountant, are
appearing for the city opposing the
proposed raise in rates by the Rich
mond Water Works company. Mr..
Perk has gone over the books OF the
local company and will present evi-
dence endeavoring to show that a fair
income on the investment is being
realized by the company.
A raise of seven per cent was given
the water works which went into ef-
feet in 1917. The increase asked now
would bring a total raise of 25 per-
cent on rates prevailing before 1917.