Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1921 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. JOHN H. HELLEREditor ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, A>o elate Editor and Buslnese Manager, JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance Single Copies 3 cents. One Week, by carrier..,ls centa One Year, by carrier ♦'i- 60 One Month, by mall<s cents Three Months, by mall Six Months, by uiuil i One Year, by mail H.WJ I One Year, at office M-v® j Advertising rates made kaown on application. ' i Entered at the postoffice at Deca-! k tur, Indiana, as second-class matter, j (

Mr. Harding has ordered twelve suits *of clothes, one for every possible occasion, according to Chicago dispatches. What's the idea? Will he try to out-Lewis J. Ham? The first annual banquet of the De-| catur Industrial association tonight .

should be snappy and a delightful hour and a half when the business men of the community will exchange ideas and listen to optimistic talks from visitors and members. It should help in the work of getting, every ono together and that's the big-I gest thing in any community. It you know a member of the legislature it might be well to advise him concerning the real conditions of affairs regarding the sugar plant. If you live in Adams county you are interested in keeping this big plant

here and operating for it will pay a ■large per centage of the taxes, besides employing many men and paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars for beets. Get busy now. SB Emma Goldman, “fired” from this ‘ country a year ago, says now she would rather be in prison in America than a resident of soviet Russia. It's 1 funny a lot of people 'can't realize ' that this is the best country in the' world until forced to try some place' else. We kick and complain a lot but after all, we wouldn’t be happy any where outside the U. 8. A. for long, '

VICTOR RECORDS ER? VO'CE Kuq. PauUL :ICJ i. Industrie Reqisfafla Just received a number of each of the following records. Carry Me Bick to Old Virginny, By Orphius Quartet........ No. 18195—Price 85c Brighten ths Corner Where You Are By Homer RodeheaverNo. 17763—Price 85c Whispering Hope, Duet, By Olive Kline and Elsie Baker No. 17782—Price 85c I’se Gwine Back to Dixie, By Alma GluckNo. 64564—Price $1.25 Uncle Josh On a Street Car By Cal Stewart No. 16227—Price 85c Also a number of Marimba and Saxapbone Records. Holthouse Drug Co. Music Shop. IF Your Automobile were stolen tonight, would you be in position to buy another one tomorrow? You would if it is insured against theft —tire—accident—liability, etc., in the KOLTER Insurance Agency Call me up and let me quote you rates. ’Phone 606. \ Room 3, Peoples Loan & Trust Co. > ,T - V We sell all kinds of insurance. \

11 no more than Emma. Under the present laws, the primary for the nomination of city officials must be held on May 3rd, which ila the first Tuesday after the first I Monday in May. The election will he held In November und the new officers begin their duties January Ist. These dates may, however, be changed by the present legislature as the primary law Is one of the big fights L-md any amendment may be added | before the end. The vote in congress yesterday favored keeping the number of congressmen at the same number und the effort to increase it was defeated.

However Indiana will have only twelve instead of thirteen congress men now. It's too bad, some poor fellow will be left out in the cold. About ail they have been doing for i the past several years is to draw sal- i aries and mileage and it will be i hard to give up such a snap. I

We are pleasod with the fact that ninety-nine per cent of our subscribers who received the paper by mail are renewing this month, thus showing their loyalty and their willingness to assist us in printing the news during these trying times. We will do our best to servo you now and all the time and will do so we assure you at the very lowest price, consistent with conditions. The coming year will be an interesting one and you will want to keep posted on the markets, the legislature, the general

nows. Don’t put off renewing. Now is the time. It is only fair to the utility companies to state that their problems arc some what different than those of ordinary business lines. They only turn their capital invested once in five years while the merchant often turns his several times in a year and most of us at least once in twelve months. It is the proper thing to regulate utilities but they should be given a chance to live or we will suffer. Who would want to live in a community which did not have elec-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, IH'2l.

Coughs are [I ■ Danger Signals Orippr, pneumonia, or bronchltU ■ may foil. w. Secure relief with m $ OLRSSCO. ActH quicltly—reitcho# M ■ the seat oJ tho trouble and drives M ■ out the cause. Ono dose brlnffa gg ■ prompt relief. Whooping cough M ■ and chronic coughing yield to its ■ soothing influences. 50 cents. jsh DSL. DRAKE’S

trie lights, telephones, railways, water, etc., and these modern conveniences cannot be produced unless overhead and depreciation are met. To make them be fair we must be fair ourselves. Mr. Toner of Anderson wants to be governor. He was a candidate last year but ran third in the primary, due to the fact that he could only spend forty or fifty thousand dollars and thus made a poor showing. He is leading the fight however to continue the primary law and is being ably assisted by Senator Beveridge and they have opened headquarters in Indianapolis. They believe they will have no chance if the matter is left to the politicians. Governor McCray is opposed to the present primary law and so is about every one else who has tried it. Mr. Toner says the results will be watched all over the nation aqd that the famous Senator Johnson of California will come here to insist that the primary law be maintained just as it is. Mr. Bryan, originator of the law-, may also be called and the fight promises to be the biggest of the session.

What It Costs To Operate Plant (Continued from .p a ff total operating expense of $6250.14 over $6477.41 leaving a gross revenue of $217.27. You will note in the operation of tlie water department a total gross receipt of $367.62 to which is to be added the cost of depreciation, superintendent, meter reading, meter cleaning and the cost of distribution which is not in these figures. Total cash receiptss 367.62 Receipts fire hydrants 500.00 Total receipts and $ 867.62 operating expense 2640.86 Leaving a deficit for the month of December 0f51773.24 For your information we show from reports that we generated 195370 KWH. of electrical energy for the month of December for which we used 1032000 pounds of coal or 5% pounds of coal per KWH., which is very good in the amount of coal consumed. Figuring the amount of coal used, labor employed at plant, and depreciation, we have a cost of generating current of 3 1-12 cents per KWH. The amount of coal and costs for the month of December are divided as follows, this cost being for coal delivered at tlt|3 p|ant, including freight, demurrage, use of truck ana and labor.

150 tons at $10.75 $1613.00 200 tons at 9.65 1930.00 150 tons at 8.90 1335.00 188 tons at 7.10 1331.00 Total $6209.00 Dividing the cost of 25 per cent, to the water department for coal used we have 172 tons, or a total of $1552.00 or 516 tons of coal to the electric department which totals $4,657.00. From the above figures which are taken from our operating record for the month of December you will note that the electric department has a very narrow margin of profit for this operating period, also that the water department showed a very heavy loss for the same period, however we are led to think tiiat after our new water rates go into effect that we can materially lucrcast the revenue of this department, also you will note the high cost cost for the month of December which we can safely say is the highest cost ever known in the operation of this department, but while out profits are negligible for this department, we have reason to think from recent coal quotations, which are about 40 per cent, under the cost of December, that we can show a very substantial operating revenue in the electric department, from this time on. Ilespei.lfitliy submitted, MARTIN J. MYLOTT. * W. R. C. MEETING ~ ■ •• / Thfi regular meeting of the W. IL C. will 'be, held at the g: ■ a." R. hall ' tomorrow 'afternoon at 2 o'clock. All imemlmrs that possibly san, are re- ; quested to be present.

• THE COURT HOUSE NEWS ♦ »»»»♦•»»»»**»»••** Realty transfers: Daniel B. Ford to Jesse M. Nelson et al., inlots 236 and 227, Geneva, $1,100; Daniel Weldy to Albert N. Sprunger, half of Inlot SB, M. R. E. cemetery, SI.OO. CAN'T ATTEND ALL Indianapolis, Jan. 20. —Wjth tileteen committee assignments' to his credit, Represents!i/< Morgan. Henry county, wonders which committee hi j should attend when they conflict. Re-j cently tho speaker announced that | four Morgans committee’s would meet | and tho representative took the floor, and questionel the speaker as to what ' committee meeting he should attend. It was finally decided that the meet j lug of the ways and means committee | which had before it the regular ap propriations bill. Morgan went on his way rejoicing that he was not forced j to attend all of them at the same time. The Ice disappeared even fastei than it came, much to the relief of the pedestrians. •b + + + * + * + + +V ♦ ♦ ♦ + AUCTION SCHOOL NEWS + + By + F Miles Drije ♦ *4-* + + * + * + *** + *’» Decatur Rocked By Earthquake. Housewives wondered why their dishes clattered about on the table, at noon yesterday. The men folks noticed that their hats or caps moved about on their heads. Everyone's teeth chat- ■ tered and today a special crew of workmen and teams were put to work filling in a large ho! > in f ront of Coi I Repport’s office. Those present at this particular time and place testl I fled that Col. Perdue, while leaving I Mr. Reppert's office, lost his balance. I and dropped three hundred pounds of I Colorado's best on the icy pavement. I Thank you, the cause of the earth. I quake and crater is now apparent. ' 1

Friday & Saturday WILL BE $25.00 DAYS An Aftermath of Our January Clearance Sale WOMENS AND MISSES g SUITS & COATS jS K YOUR (fror AA Fridays 4 y CHOICE Saturday 'W* JJ Sui ‘ S and Coats of charm—highest grade assort- | \ Y nients that have been priced much higher during the sale jiß \ ' Os closed—regrouped and repriced for immediate disposal. Dras- M| \\ tV lIC StCPS ai e necessuryin order lo provide space for incoming I Spring Merchandise. ° V/ J\ W I * - L • 1 & * k <l i v Suits at Coats for Less than Old Time Prices In the Season’s Finest Fabrics, Colors and Styles Many are trimmed in Richest Furs. Friday and Saturday E. F. GASS & SON v _ “‘ Ur ’ Miaila ’ 1 . : ■— — — "* —-- —— 1

A WOMAN’S RECOMMENDATION Mrs D. T. Tryor, Franklin Ave.. OsOhio, writes: “Nine y ear ® ttgo * was very much afflicted with M n< j trouble. 1 bought different k n s of medicine, but all ut no effect, un’ 1 one day I bought a box of Foley Kidney Pills. 1 realized so a benefl from the use of that box that I safe in recommending J'olcy. hidn y Pills to any kidney sufferers. Th 5 relieve backache, sore muscles, rheu malic pains and bladder ailments. Sold Every win re.

Morris 6 and 10c Store Specials For Saturday „ Coal Buckets . |Sp Kirks Flake Soap, 13 C *OV 25c 5c Galvanized Foot Tubs, SoC Ladies Black Hose, 13P Mens Heavy Socks,., 25C Special lot Knit Caps, QI . nu, Choice • Plain White MP ~ Cup and SaucerLux Washing Powder, 1 A Wax Paper. 30 sheets in roll 3 rolls * Axe Handles Ip Shelf Paper, Rp 15 feet ’ r ace White Line Washing Powder, 1 lip ’ yards ———7, in Our Different Departments School Supplies-— Tablets. Pencils. Ink and Shears Big line of Aluminum ftZ. Tin Ware. Granite Ware and Earthen Ware. Morris 5 & 10c Store

Masonic Calender Friday. Jun. ll.t-CalW meeting. W X!day.- jVXwM meedns work in E j W. M.

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