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Arizona republican., 1921-10-02
TO OPEN AMERICAN
 DANCE HALL OCT. !

Anyone who has ever lived in Phoenix, visited in Phoenix or ever knew anyone who knew of someone in Phoenix, knows the American. And now the little secret that has been worrying all the dancers of this vicinity since the first day that all the activity was noticed at the American comes out.
 The Brandon Brothers, who are managing the American this year, announce next Wednesday evening. October 5. as the grand opening night
 Everything has been placed in readiness for the opening of the pop ular dancing palace, and workmen from every trade have been busily engaged for the past two weeks in adding all the new and novel attrac-
Arizona republican., 1921-10-02

the daughter of one of the leaders in the farmers movement. He finally wakes up" and joins the farmers to fight the very men with whom he was employed, and hereon hangs the tale, a series of adventures and excite nent that will thrill every audience everywhere.
 Lois Wilson is Reid's leading lady, the balance of the cast including Bud Post. Lucien Litchfield. Clarence Geldhart and other Paramount fa- vorites.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-02

In five years Josephine, Napoleon's wife. spent s11.400 on perfumes and $10.000 on shoes and stockings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28
success Follow. Perseverance,

Success may not come In day. IL
may not come IN q week, a month or a
year. II never does come In day, a
week or q month, or year. But soon
or late 1t is bound to come, and with
gratifying fullness, If confidence is
sustained despite all reverses. IL effort
lows this rule of faithful perseverance,
must In the end find q place among
llfe's winners. For with repeated eff
fort power grows. And power thus
augmented proves irresistible at last.
H. Addington Bruce in Chicago Daily
News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

Joe Lape. army deserter. arrested at
his home. 1858 Truman avenue. yes
terday on information supplied detect
ives Einsele and Singer will be return
ed to Fort sheridan today. Lape, who
enlisted January ~, 1921, says he felt
he has suffered an injustice because
frequent applications for furlough have
been denied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28
EeIated Justice.

IL has always seemed TO us an In
justice that Adam and Eve should get
all the blame for original sin and no
credit for the virtues, which are
equally original.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

Young woman bandit Hammond
police last night received report
from the sheriff OF Paw Paw, Michigan
saying thre young man. none over ~
years. accompanied by young woln-
an. who was driving Dodgt automo-
bile, held up a woman OF that com
munity and after robbing her OF t20o
gave her a severe beating beating. The
report did not say whether Hammond
would be soon visited by the interest
ing quartettt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

Artesian Water Always Warm.
Water flowing from deep artesian
wells is always warm, on account Of
the internal heat of the earth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

Fred sofrons. charged with passing
a worthless check on owners OF the
Nee Hotel. was freed In police court
this morping when his attorney Phil
Greenwaid. told the hench the case had
been settled. No one appearing 10
prosecute. Judge Kletz dismissed the
charge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28
Apo IldE
Y COURT
THE POLICE BLOTTER

Ten dollars a drink That's what
Tom Morris, 1s6 State street. paid in
the city court this morning. Die was
nahhed Yesterday by officer Srlenhaugh
who suspected Toms valiss containing
more than was legal. This at State
and Holman streets. In police court
today Morris was fined s100 and costs
and given suspended Jail sentence
Of $50 days. The pint found In the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

An Eskimo white spitz has been
made the object OF search by local po-
lice. The dog belongs TO Fred Chand-
ler 40 Detroit street II disappeared
yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

Frightened when a motor truck
crashed into the rear wagon of a cav
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

grip vas oopnscatsd, The victim"
didn't even get dritk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

aloade of newly purchased horses. )
OF the animals plunged from the ranks
and dashed in front of Chicago
bound street car at Roby last night.
The horses vera badly injured They
formed string OF several nags pur-
chased in the Calumet region by
Chicago horse buyer Moran and
Rowan were the crew of car No 2s13
that struck the horses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

Harry j. Ballard, of Griffith reported
to the police of Hammond central sta
tion the loss OF his Buick automobile
carrying license number 42s50S Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-28

has been spared to mako the guests
feel at home Suites especially
equipped for mothers travelling with
young children are one innovation.
instead OF the time-henered custom
OF upholstering a baby with pillows,
in a Morris chair these suites have
cunning cribs and heating facilities
for baby's bottle. For the young
woman travelling in a suitcase. for
lnerly restricted to stealthy make
shifts such as the use OF electric light
bulb as a current and a bureau drawer
fer an ironing board. there are COM
pletely QUILTED personal valeting
rooms with pressing privileges. There
are shampoo booths with electric
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
IN THE OIL FIELDS
office. e24i w. H PECK Residence 2442

erage gross production Of the south
west fields for IN" week ended Jan
uary | was 726.l barrels. as COM
pared with 767.955 barrels for the
preceding week. loss of ALSO
barrels.
Oklahoma Kansas Is credited with
~ daily average gross production Of
3ib, $50 barrels, loss of $3.50 bar
rolls, as compared with the preccd-
ing week. North Texas shows a gain
Of $50 barrels Central Texas is
pra ctically steady Mt l33,5lb barrels.
North Louisiana IL credited with n
daily average gross production OF
7S,300 barrels. loss of i,G75 bar
rels. Claiborne parish is estimated
at 4S,750 barrels, decline Of 675
barrels as compared with the pre-
ceding week In the Gulf coast pro-
duCtion for the week ended jan
uary 1 shows little change. Tho esti
mated daily average production ~
Damon Mound IL 1000 barrels lcas
than reported for the preceding
week. Goose Crock. HUI and West
Columbia are reported Mt $4,000,
&C, 900 and 22,000 barrels. rcspcc-
lively.
The estimated daily average gross
production Of Wyoming and Mon
tana IL 51,430' barrels, gain Of
2.bGO barrels. as compared with the
preceding week.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
Oil Counties to Hold Meeting
in Oklahoma city January II

The oil counties of Oklahoma
AMI prospecti," oil producing count
los as well. will hold n meeting In
Oklahoma City at the Lee HuCkins
hotel at = D. m, on Tuesday. Jan
uary H. for the purpose of forming
an orga nization and laying plans to
secure for all such counties IA great
er per cent, than they are now OBJ
tanning. OF the gross production tax
on crude oil. This campaign started
in Olimulgee. several weeks ago. and
received n great impetus in all oil
producing counties Tho meeting a.
OKLA homa CITY is To take acton so
that the matter may come before
the present legislature.
II is maintained that because Of
oil development tho oi ! counties
are at a far greater oxpense.to keep
m the roads than In the other
counties of the state and that there
fore, there Should he u greater par
| tion of the gross production tax 60
back TO the counties whore IL orig
mates, particularly for road pur-
poses. Now one-third IL returned TO
the counties, onc-half Of which goes
to the road fund and the other haf
to the school fund, the othad two
thirds remaining in the state treas
ury.
Tho meeting for Oklahoma
CITY has heen called by the okmul-
gee chamber Of commerce. The call
was taken up hv tho Ponca CITY
chamber last night, and the follow
ing delegates elected to attend the
January II meeting at oklahoma
| city: Mayor Harry Cragin. X. r.
Morrison as chairman OF the retail
ors' association County Commiss-
ioner l.. A. Cam, Representative +,
A. Ueberling and J.. II. Wentz, Farl
| oliver. and c. G.. Brown. oil men
The cities of blackwell and Newkirk
will he asked also 10 send delegates
| for Eay County.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
~, MARKET QuorATiOxs.
(rudc vi TFUHU''H'
rrnnrt following prices !.
peunsvirania Crude Declines
DC Per Barrel

price ~ pennsylvania crude was
marked down from s61O to s5,1b
oer barrel yesterday by the Joseph
. soon Purchasing agency at OH City.
pa and the question that confronts
,ho oil producer of the midcontinent
rela is "Will this price cutting ex-
,ord tn oklahoma II certainly
toots as though there IL nothing to
,,dicatc cutting the, price here, as
,be falling off in production since
,ho curtailment of pine line runs Is
s,mply enormous. The authority
ono,od is as close to the pipe lines
as anyone and hence ought to be
,aton ror its full value. The loss
oueh, 20 be greater next month. but
In The meantime tho pcssimist who
is always rejoicing at prospective
ont I'm price should carefully pcruso
the following:
The American Petroleum institute
es,imates that the daily average
srross production OF oil in the United
Estates for the week ended January
Il was .2O9.335 barrels, as compared
with 1.24s.s25 for the week ended
December %.
p,yi,- Ay,rare .Cros9 productiOn
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

uuo 40 Grccly ne feels that th,
Prairie will be able to TAX" carr %
,h, production throughout that dis
strict. and production should bc M.
.riiaIy increased from the area nov
under dtNpIupmrut. GtcvuNOuu
county ia also receiving more at
.ou,iou at this tlmc than at any tim'
u thc past. ON account of the rNtcp
uuuN staying qualities ut the pr"
du,ng wells throughout that dts
ul.t ltlk county Is also hdng oN
plotted and i4 lnnk,d ou with thNoi
boy Ihv uu rnt,rnuy one At TN
most important developments iS lh'
bringing n ut the national Refining
,umpauNs we'll below the @cnu"
ni,iN lu the lino. This wei ls i".
Gated m iN-29-9. uff7ctiiug thclf
lmre,s sand well ou the Nrhuchlr
rb,ry are tj thit time approximately
30 wells which would be cousidcrod
wildcats started and to he started
Hu the very uoll future, throughout
thc west halt 90 the county Th'
knusua operators do not tccl ihht
,hc prcsrut production. compared
with the consumption. should cause
any roar for immediate decline H.
price.
Major Gordon ". Lille ana Mrs.
Iautc ~ paWurt, OKLA. are IN th'
,Ity ns the Weekend gucs's OF Aich
Grllrr and Eddie Weiss. The majou
expects TO start his refinery In th'
Immediate future, aud everybody l'
hoping he win have a most ptont.
able season.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

McrNtnc field 30 the Lake rark or
Meridian Petroleum company rcfin-
cry here. but this ~ now being done
by tho Marland COMPANY
In the Deer Greek field. of east
crn Grant county the Blackwell
oil and Gas company IL starting tu
arm on the l.Hnc lcnsc, In the
northwest OF 22-21-3 west. an offset
to the two gas wells now producing
IN that district Tho producers are
owned 10y the Western states and
the Oklah Ima Natural. and the lat
ter ls taking the ras at the wells foi
distribution at Enid and other points
| served by that concern.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
Average Gross Production
. ..-Afs.

'Daily average gross production.
The estimated daily average gross
production of the midcontinont
(light OLD field for tho week ended
January was 633.270 barrels, as
against G6+ 100 barrels for the pre-
ceding week, showing loss of
3Os50 barrels.
The estimated daily average pro-
ductlon of the Gulf coast (heavy
oiD field for the week ended Janu-
ary was %, 2,S35 barrels. as against
lO3.s3j barrels for the preceding
week, loss of 1900 barrels.
The combined estimated daily av-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
Bio Well at Duncan

DUNCAN, Okla, Jan. S.-Wallace
and others brought in 1,200-barrel
well in 32-1s-Sw at 2,200 feet. The
we'll Ia making steady flow into an
earten tank, and the oil is Of h sh
grade. sand is the same as Mag
noliJ found in 25-ls-9w severa
weeks ago. 1t is reported that all
wells in the Duncan pool will be
decpened to the new level. OH Is
flowing through three-lnch per
forated pipe and many scouts are
of the opinion that the well Is good
for 1000 barrels. Parsons Il Cant,
in 80 and S2-1s-Sw, have oemented
casing and will drill In within a
short time. Oil is reported standing
In each hole.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
Big Well in
| Stephens County, Okla.

Russell and others have an es,i-
mated 5O0-barrel well located in the
southeast corner Of the northwest
northeast OF 32-ls-Sw. stephens
count. Sand was found from 2,l5o
to 2,200 feet, n very thick pay Tor
this district. This well extends the
producing area in S2 about quar-
ter mile northwest, and looks as
though this pool might connect up
with the one I'm 80.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
Made SIO.OOO, 900 Out of Oil
Leases He Didn't KnOU
He Had

PONCA CITY, Okla, Jan. s.
The bringing in of a well by the
Usage Arrow oil company OF Ponca
city in the Avunt neighborhood Of
Usage county has brought to list one
Of the most interesting and romantic
happenings IN connection with the
OIL game that oven oklahoma has
produced. and that Is that one man,
senator Fancher Of New York state,
made a big killing off body of
oil leases in Usage county that he
did not know he possessed. II is
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

to buy, some of them have u large
supply
John Z. Berry of the Homo Uil
md supply company, with chain
VI tank stations Ia Colorado, NtV
Mexico and Kansas CITY. ls iu Tulsa
looking over the situation aud SAYS
that his winter trade in Colorado
has hold up remarkably Well. we
have eight stations ont there aud
trade has hccu uuusuully good this
wlatcr" The farmers ure UndWg
horses cheaper than tractors this
winter because thcy have mo- market
for their feed ANYWAY aud mlrhl ls
well usc u up I'm feeding horH,s.
said Mr.. Berry ito is optimistic HH
90 the future ana is buying ON chat
line. MIR. Rcrry r. y hruthor-iu law
II A. O. Talbot. who expects 60 be-
located either I'm Chicago Or hurc
ns the Western has sold its Ken.
lucky distributing station to the
! standard This shows how good
looks run In the family, ss Talbot
| and Rrrrv are both about the best
looking that come this way
w. 4. iarkin, who IL with the
| Tcxcnlokan oil n Gas Co, ana e. g.
Galho, are back from trip to Ard
moro and Dallas "Cuudltiuus arc
extremely good CONSIDERING the pro
rated runs and we are looking ror
| hig business this coming spring"
| said Mr.. I.arkln. at looks ms though
| u lot Of thcm oro taking pll the oil
| anyway although the Prairie is not
| doing so. The worse trouble with
| the Breckenridge district is n short
! nTc OF water for dgillisg purposes.
when that country gets dry II Eots
exceedingly dry"
clifford Thorue. traffic counsel
| for the Western Petroleum Nrfin"rf
rssociation was In the city for the
| tho Friday meeting and stayed
until Saturday afternoon. Ito fnys
that the rate question TN oklahoma
! will soon be settled ono wnN or tho
other and no has strong hopes of
getting better freight rntos from
| the wells to the rcfinorles 40 that
many Of the independent class that
are now shut down can start NJ
again.
Port Flccgor. whS Is the Kansas
representative Of the white on cor
| noratinn wns I'm tho Citv YESTERDAY
md speaking OF conditions around
Peabody and Florence districts,
says; Conditions are looking very
GOOD. ON completion Of the Prniri"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
Amerada Completes
Bio Producer

The No. 4 we'll OF tho Amerada
Petroleum corporation on the ltrnnt
farm. located in the center OF the
north line of the northwest of the
southwest OF ll-l4-11, has been
drilled deeper into the pay sand and
is making an estimated production
OF . 1000 barrels per day Sand was
found from 1853 to 2,60S feet.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
OIL AND GAS
leases - Supplies - Production. Etc.

FOR SALE--20 acres in fee
3-t mile from Prarie well in c-l5-7;
just brought in and cleaning out for
pump. Price Sl35 per acre. Also
owner will sell commercial lease on
tl.l9-acre tract 2-1T-l0, north of
Kclleyville: close to good producing
wells. other good propositions In
oil land, Address box 30, Stroud.
Okle.--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

LET ME HELP YOU DRILL.
YOUR WELL. FOR AN INTEREST.
] Will furnish "a complete standard
rig including engine. boiler. full set
OF tools and several thousand feet OF
casing, for small consideration and
an interest in your leases. Brokers
need not reply. l.. II. Gier, Hern-
don, kan.--hdvt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
With the Oil Men

Miss Olivia Baldwin, who has had
charge of the local office of the
Meridian Petroleum COMPANY. has
returned to the Kansas City office
as w. II. Richardson's secretary, and
Il. n. Pringle has taken charge OF
the office here.
r. r.. Borland Of the General Re.
filming company Is worry seriously III
with pneumonia and is home with
his mother In Pittsburgh, Pa.
Maj. Gordon W. Tdllia "pawnec
Bill" was expected in town yes-
tcrday TO renew his acquaintance
ship with the rcfiners
l.. T.. MARCEL of tho White Eagle
Refining company Of wichita, Kan.
attended the meeting Friday.
y q, Glover and A. j. Indcrricdcn
Of the Iron Mountain oil company
hnvo just returned from st. Marys.
Ohio, whore they have been for the
past few havs attending directors
meeting of their company
G. J.. Mahall OF the Imperial Re
fininH company OF Ardniore was In
the city Friday attending the meet
ing OF the refiners
!. IT. Miller OF tho Miller Pc.
treleum company OF Kansas City and
Chanute, attended the meetinE
Friday.
J. II. Losh OF the Lcsh RefininP
company OF Kansas Ctty was I'm tho
city FRIDAY attending the meeting
OF the refincrs.
Ernest Dunham, president of Dun.
ham ~ Co. of New York, and one
of the largest stockholders In the
Continental Refining company, is
in town with the president OF sth'
| company NJ J.. Shoemaker, to at
tend the annual meeting Monday.
| A. II. Smith. former sales manager
| for this division Of the Sinclair con
solidatcd, hut who is now In busi
Sess for himself selling lubricatini
oils, says that spring trade Il re
| luctant in starting but that he he
| licvcs February will be n very Root
| month indeed. He recently made
a trip over tho state calling on Job
,ers and while they are reluctan
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

! have some of the wildcat oil
propositions on the Gulf coast. We'll
defined domes, good acreage: no
bonuses, but wells must be drilled
Address BOX 462, Bay City, Texas
Advt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

Wanted-Drilling or cleaning out
for star machine. Tulsa district
preferred. Box S46-B, care World.
-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

For your depletion and tax prob.
Inns, accounting and systematizins,
call Carl l.. Rice. c. p. a., SIT Ken
redy Bldg. Phone Cedar 297.--
Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

We have two attractive drilling
In McCurtain county,
Oklahoma, where next big pool will
be opened up. II Interested com
municate with Bclworth OH Co.,
llavorth, Okla.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

Have you a meritorious oil proper
~ that needs money, management,
machinery or market facilities. MY
clients here invested large sums in
the state. VIII invest moro. What
have you s47-B, care World.-Advt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

New Casing for sale at below lis,
price. Phone Usage 6444. =. .
Box 2s2, Tulsa, Oka.--Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

For Sale-2O acres in fee, three
iourts mile from Praipie well in
6-l5.7, just brought In and cleaning
out for pump. Price sl35 per acre.
Also owner will sell commercial
lease ON 4l.l9-acre tract, 2-l7-lO,
north of Kellyville, close to good
producing wells. Other good prop
osltions in oil land Address Box 10,
stroud, Okla.-Adve.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

Have you an oil refinery company
that needs a market for gasoline and
kerosene. You can control so dis
iributing stations for one-tenth OF
their cost and own half interest all
paid for within three years. Are
YOU interested? BOX Sf7-B, care
World.-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

For Sale--Casine and line pipe,
for imm ediate shipment out Of stock
In any quantity. Line pipe from 2
in. to in, inclusive Casing from
4 rs In. to 20 in, inclusive. Try us
We sell for less. Phone Usage 4750-
1896, l.. d. so. Feenberg Pipe &
supply Co, 519 II. First street,
Tulsa. Okla.@Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09

Shallow Acrdage Wanted for inn
mediate drilling. Must be proven or
Jam-up. Owners only. Give full
details. Il. Il. McMahon, 60S y
Main ST.. Fort Worth. Texas,--Advt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-09
DFANERS q HENDERSON
DRILLING, CONTRACTORS

open for drilling contracts In Okla
homa-Phone 277-Broken Arrow.
.-Advt.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-08-19

i'll. That no raise in rates should
be permitted until a. thorough ana
complete investigation has been
made and evidence gathered to as
certain whether the financial state
ments Of assets and liabilities, pro-
perty and investment valuations, and
other statistical matters submitted
with the proposed schedules ana
raise of rates are made to cores
pond with the existing facts in the
matter. and that the Public Utilities
Commission, for the purpose OF as
certaining such facts. hold hear
ing at some designated place ard
date hereinafter tc be named wher :
by this petitioner or any munic.
pality OF individual or any othei
petitioner or member of the genera
public can attend ani, produce evil
dence in answer to the aforemen-
toned proposed schedule of raise OF
rates, and that said petitioners
\ shall have a reaso lable time IN
which to fully and adequately pre-
sent their lease.
/ In Witness Whereof, Iy the au-
thority in us vested by the Orofino
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-08-19
which cancels all preceding sched

which cancels all preceding sched-
ules.
!. The said Commercial Club OBJ
jeets and protests the raise in rates
as set forth in tn proposed schedule
named above and all schedules de-
signed therein as schedules "a" te
u" inclusive for reasons that the
said schedules are unfair, unjust,
negotiable and oppressive and will
Increase the present rate for resi-
dence lighting and common CONNER
cial and municipal lighting and use
10 an amount in excess or twenty
ner cent over and above the present
rate which is excessive.
H. That a raise in rates at tbs
present time at period when eco
nomio conditions are not stable l.
neither wise, practical or just. and
when the total operating expense OF
aid company has decreased in 1920
as compared with 1919, to an
amount approximately nine and
aoyen tenths per cent and in the
sam period where their total reve-
nue. has increased ten per cent over
the same period