Liberty Express, Volume 17, Number 41, Liberty, Union County, 23 July 1920 — Page 1
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VOLUME XVII
LIBERTY, INDIAN.VFRIDAY, JULY 23, 1920
NUMBER 41
Shall Liberty People Pay More for Electricity ? Hearing Monday Public Service Commission Will Come Here to Settle the Matter Court House to be Place of Meeting
People Coming and Going
Bulletin. The Public Service Commission of Indiana will hold a hearing beginning at 1:30 p. m., Monday, July 20, in the Court House, Liberty, in the matter of the petition of the Liberty Light and Power Company for authority to increase its rates for electric service in the towns of Liberty, Boston, and West College Corner.On Monday of this week the Commission approved, after a hearing at Richmond on July 15, the petition of the City of Richmond for increase in rates charged by the municipal utility for electric energy supplied to the
people and industries of Riciunond and also to the Liberty Light and Power Company. The petition of the Liberty Light and Power Company sets forth the fact that rates and charges made by it are predicated initially upcin the rates and charges charged it by the Richmond Electric plant, and that with an increase in such rates, it becomes necessary for petitioner to increase its rates to the several communities served. . The' Commission has made the new rates at Richmond effective as of August 1, and is expediting the hearing in the Liberty Light and Power Companys petition so that the order may be issued effective as of that date.
The Liberty Light & Tower Company, Robert Ashe, Richmond, president, representing itself to be the largest consumer of the Richmond Municipal Electric plant, filed written statement Thursday af last week ob
jecting to any increase in its own rates and charges but admitting the
necessity of an increased revenue for
the Richmond Municipal plant.
The statement of the Liberty Light
ic I ower Company was submitted to E. I. Iicwis, of the Indiana Public
Service Commission, who preside
over a meeting held at the City Council chamber in Richmond to hear the
petition of the city of Richmond for an increase in the lighting and power
rates for the Richmond Municipal
plan., it brincr represented by th
city that the revenue the plant i;ts received under its present rates ha.;
been leas than the plant s operating
expenses nncc Mav 1.
The Liberty Light & Tower Company serves the towrs of Liberty,
Boston and College Corner, in Ind
ana: New Paris. Ohio, and the
Itroolcville, Tnd.r Electric Company
in us statement to tne inoiana iuih
lie Service Commission, the eompam represents itself to be the larpesl
ciiotcmer of the Richmond Municipal
plant, its bills averaging $1,100 to
SI, .') monthly.
Wilfred Jessup, attorney for the Libertv comnanv. tried to show that
the romnanv operated on a different
ba-is from any other consumer of
power from the Richmond plant. Superintendent Dillon of the Rich
mend plant was questioned by the commissioner as to the relation of
tie plant to the Liberty company and as to the peak load of the plant.
It vnt brouirht out that under the
ex -sting contract the Liberty company hn the tinvilece of taking current
tho Richmond ßlant and that
the Richmond plant must furnish the
Lbertv company with all the power
t ileninnrl-;.
Under this contract, the Liberty
company could embarrass the city of
Riciunond te a serious 'degree, ir new should snrine up in the
Libertv territory. The Liberty company could demand TYinre than the surplus of the munici
pal plant. The contract was made before the city of Richmond assumed control of the light plant. The commission, however, directed the city to
take over the eorditions of the con Robert Ashe, president of the Lib Hv romnanv. has never taken ad
vinfnfrp rif tho contract, and he says
that he will never mase any demands that will embarrass the Richmond plant. Ponder (he Host at a Weiner Roast A weiner roast was enjoyed at the home of Francis Pouder Sunday evening. Those present were: Misses Charlotte DuBols, Esther McMahan, Maxine Maxwell. Enid Orr, Cleon Johnson, Martha Page, Natalie Johnson and Erteil inc Owen, and Messrs. Stewart LaRue, franklin DuBois. Beau ford Eodefcr, Roland Duval of Indianapolis, Francis Pouder, Albert Martin, Ned Thompson and Earl Rose.
Epworth Iaue Reds
Entertain Whites On last Thursday even'ng the Reds of the Epworth ' League entertained the White- at a weiner roast at the Water Works park. Sandwiches, pickles, mar.shmallo.vs and coffee were served. The evening was spent in playing games. John Pinkcvlon Buys 150 Acres in Onto John Pinkerton, of Urion County, has purchased the 1 no acre farm of J. IL Lamm, located two miles east of Somerville, Ohio.
Special to The Express. INDIANAPOLIS, July 22. In view of the expectation that increased electric light and power rates will be granted the city of Richmond, the Liberty Light & Power Company, which buys electricity rrom the city of Richmond and distributer it in ä number of small towns, nearby, filed a petition with the Public Service Commisison Monday for an increase in its rates to cover the expected increase it will have to pay the city. The company asks the following schedule for the towns of Liberty, Wert College Corner and Roston: Eor. lighting, 13 cents-a kilowatt hour fcthe firt sixty kilowatts, and 10 cents for all more than sixty, with a minimum monthly, char'ro (. $1.25; , for
rower, $1.00 per II. D. connected, with 5 cents a kilowatt hoar addition!, and for rural üßlitintf 10 cent , a kilowatt hour. The company resells power to the Rrookville Electric Company, at Rrookville, and it also asks for .an increase in its rates to the Rrookville company.
nearing on tne pennon oi tic
city of Richmond was held last weekl'01 , pn Tmi lw
before E. I. Lewis, chairman of tht commission, and "he intimated after
the hearing that an increase would be granted. A decision in the case will be given in the next few day?.
Inspector O. K.'s Rüde and Carter Factories Ted Love, of El wood, a state factory inspector, was here on Thursday of last week inspecting the plants of the Rude Manufacturing Company and the Carter Paint Company. Mr. Love found both of the local factories in first class condition, which
speaks decidedly well for them. r:r.
Kudu and Mr. Shock, the managers o-
the two local institutions, are deserving of congratulations. Mr. Love was entertained at dinner, while here,
at the home of N. Harbit, he and Mi
Ilarbit having been raised together
at Ehvood.
Miss Caroline Pierce returned Sun
day to her home in Muncie after , a two weeks' visit with relatives here. Miss Hilda Flory, of Eaton, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Little and daughter Harriet this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maibaugh and
daughter Hilda took dinner with Mr
and Mrs. Clint Montgomery Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Esolf, of Muncie, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Henderson Sunday and Monday. Misses Lorene and Nellie Stahr and Messrs. Paul Farley and Herbert Ellison spent Sunday evening in Richmond. Mrs. Francis Farley left Wednesday for Marion Ohio, to spend, a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Farley entertained at dinner Monday Mrs. Minnie McMahan and daughters Elsie and Esther. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fromeyer ai.d children, of Cincinnati, were t guests of Mr. and Mrs. James O Toole Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William McNaughtot: and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reeder of Connersville spent Sunday here with friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Beard and daughter Mary Agnes were the gue'sts of friends in Greenfield, Ind., Sunday. Mrs. Alice 'Wilson's Sunday School class enjoyed a picnic at the home of Mrs. Joseph Coddington Sunday
afternoon. Calvin Reck and Esther Ridcnour and Mrs. George Ridenour attended children's exercises at Greenwood Sunday night. Mrs. Minnie McMahan and daughters Elsie and Esther and Roland Du
val of Indianapolis motored to Rrook
ville Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McMahan apd
daughter Frances and son Charles motored to Richmond Sunday and. spent the day.
Mrs. Ii. fi. rage aruir111'.'11-
M idred and Martha and Lf H-sthei
McMahan rnotored to Oxford Tues-1
day and spent the day.
Mr, and Mrs. E. I. LaRue and son Stewart and Mrs. Stewart were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Tüllen at dinner Sunday.
Misses Corinne Snyder and Mary Rebecca Pig-man and Messrs. Gilbei
To Bring Bodv of
Simon E. Snyder Home
Isaac N. Snyder, Sr., of Clifton,
has just been apprised bv the Red
Cross that the body of his son, Simon
E. Snyder, who was killed in action during the World War and now is
buried in I ranee, will arrive ?n the
United States some time after Sep
tember 15. Private Snyder was killed on October 18, 1018, and the local
po.st of the American Legion wa:i
named the Simon Ethelbert Snyder
post m his memory. Isaac J. Sny
der is in possession of a photograph
of his son's grave.
Brownsville Elevator L. J. Cully, one of the proprietors
of the Brownsville elevator, took the
first new wheat in Union County to Brownsville Saturday from his farm.
The wheat was of pood quality. It averaeed fifty-nine pounds to the
bushel, and seventeen bushels to the
acre.
Lcc Huntington Has
Three Upsets of Hay IjTc Huntington has been having
hard luck. Three times during the
past week he has bad upsets -with
oads of hay. The third time was
early Wednesday afternoon, when Mr.
Huntington b wajron ran into the
ditch near Roseburg and spilled the
hay all over the road.
Liberty Ladies Attend
District Rebckah Meeting Mrs. Abbip Leach and Mrs. Charles
F. Rond went to Connersville Thurs
day to attend the district meeting of
the Kcbckah lodge as delegates from
the local 1 od ere.
Oxford Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bickler of Indianapolis, Mrs. Bina McGrath and Mrs. Blaine McGrath and son Ted spent Sunday in Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Driggs and son returned from Advance, Ind., Monday, after spending the past week there the guests of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence krehenbrink and daughter Helen, of CincinnatipOhio, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Dorsel Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Allie Bertch and daughter Dorothy and son Maxwell left Wednesday for Bayview, Mich., to spend the rest of the summer. Misses Emelie Tappan and Alice Humpsher and Messrs. Fred Barnhart and Charles McMahan motored to Connersville Sunday evening. Jesse Stevens, Ralph Robertson, W. P. Richardson, L. E. Snook, Everett Abemathy and Virgil McCarty attended the baseball game in Cincinnati Tuesday afternoon.
ijc-utrn, voiyers spent luesuay n,
Connersville on business. TT . n.
, Aurs..iiannan Stewart is spending
mis week in Indianapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. John Addison of
Connersville are the proud parents of
a son, born Wednesday, July 21. Mrs. B.'M. Nye and Mrs.'C. C. Grover spent Wednesday in Brownsville. Miss Florence Addison wts the guest of relatives in Connersville vv ednesday. Cilbert Bond and Raymond Toler were in Raymond, Ind., on business VV ednesday. Miss Mary Carlyle of Cincinnati is the guest of Miss Corinne Snyder for a few days. Mrs. J. C. Clawson and son Joseph are spending a few days of this veek in Cincinnati. Miss Katherine Regan of Connersville and guest spent Monday with Miss Addie Maibach, Mrs. Will Rose and son Earl, Mrs. M. J.. Eevis and Beauford Rode f er spent Wednesday in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Little, Richard and Robert Ross and Earl Rose motored to Richmond Tuesday ever, ing. . Miss Elmira Kempton and Glenn Kempton of Richmond were the Quests, öf Miss Elsie McMahan Wed-
r.esday. Miss Elsie Shouse returnej to her home in Rushville a'fter spending the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Virr .Shouse.
Misses Nellie Stahr and Nondus Moore and Messrs. Herbert Ellison
and Roy Creek spent Friday evening'
in Kichmonu. Misses Dorothy Beaver, Nellie Sie vens and Elsie Shouse of Rushville are the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. 'Virgil Shouse. v Mrs. W. A. Fosdick, Mrs. Herbert F '-;dick and daughter Alice and Mrs. 9"uald Fosdick and son James spent
M-dresday in Eaton. '.
-.m. . "i n v. .
Creek and James Porter ' were
truests ot Miss linooa r-nson in
Uichmond Sunday evening.
Mrs. Frank Zuttermeister, Mrs. Katherine Conners of Indianapolis and Mrs. McGrifT of Cambridge City spent Wednesday in Connersville.
County Health
Retoort is Given
Precautions Should he Ta i en Now Against Sickness of Babies
By Dr. Will A. Thompson County Health Commissioner o health of the county, was low
e. cu .o me average of the summer
mo. ths. The birth rate increased. to
!-.c highest so far this year. Theie
were t nrleeu t.n tiis in the countv
none ia Cue town of Libertv.
Three deaths occurred in the county
ana none in Libertv. There were
three marriaires in the county.
The season is here when the high
est sick and death list among babie;
prevalent. The usual causes for
this high rate are mistakes in feed
ing and the hot weather, to which
these little patier.ts are so susceptl
Me. iwery mother should ue unusually careful with bottle fed babies
and see that the bottles and food
are sterile. Nursinpr ba:(es shoi hi
not be overclothed. . The summer dis- . . i . . l it
eases, diarrhea, üeo-coiitis and cnoi-
era infantum, mav be lessened with
extraordinary precautions.
Births
Jlarrv W. and Uessie liawiey, a
boy. Donald Hugh, June 1.
Vernon and Adelaide Horn, a
Vennn Jr.. June 3.
Dellos and Mary Myers,
Dean Allison. June f.
Henry and Clara Frazler, st'llborn, June 7. Guy and Mary Rohannan, George. Willir'.m, Jur.e 14. Kramer and Lena Charles.
Maral vn sJoan. June 11. Lloyd rnd Ethel Harmayer, a Marjorie Ethel, June IK. ' Alvin and Helen LaFuze, a Helen L'icUe, .Tun IS. Frank and Helen Rinehnrt. a Cern.Wino Lein?e. June 10. Thmr.n? md Ellen Smith, a
Enor-h Andrew. June 2". AVo.lt ?r and TV.-?;e Snodgrass,
bov. Morris Allen, June 20. Otto r.rd ChM-a Rlattum, a Mary Ertella. .Tune Cfi. .7 rimes and Etbr' Shirky, a
JanisiLoni.-e, J-i
a
a
boy, bey girl girl girl girl boy
a
girl girl
Mrs. J. Beach and daughter Florence of Indianapolis and Mrs. Charles Tappan spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Corrington and family. Mrs. B. G. 'Stevens and daughter Florence, of Indianapolis, came Wednesday to spend the rest of the -um. mer with relatives and friends here. Mrs. Frank Maibauerh and daugh, ter Hilda and Mrs. Donald Fosdick and son Jarrws were the dinner guests of Miss Grace Maibach Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Lafuse, Mrs. Hiner Hunt, Mrs. Elsie Morgan, Mr.. Flora Wilson, Norman Johnson and Richard Ross motored to Ohlenberg
Tuesday and spent the day. Misses Vivian Douthit and Mary Rebecca Pigman and Messrs. Eber Brown of Lynn, Ind., and Lloyd Stevens spent Sunday at Funk's Lake. Misses Ruth Jones of Middletown, Charlette Husted, MaTy Rebecca Pigman, Ruth Kitchel and Kate. Husted, and Messrs. Ralph ' Kitchel, Dwight
Orr, Albert Post, Milo Nye, and Robert Stevens attended the dance at Jackson Park Friday evening.
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Darl.l TL Hawlov. died Junt: 2, age
2 davs. r ' Herschell -Alva Crane, died June fi. aw 10 dtys. Infant Frarier, died June 7, stillbom. Rhoda Ellon Snyder, died June 8, ajre G veu'-s. 1 riopth. ' Harriet F. Packer, died June 15.
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Teachers for Center Township Selected Teachers for Center Township for the coming year have all been enpaged by .Trustee E. Z. Gainey with the exception of one. No teacher has yet been definitely engaged for the Beech Grove school, but a selection will be made shortly. The teachers for other schools in the township will be as follows: Greenwood Osa Duvall, principal; Mary' Dell Williams and Emma Oilmore. Salem W. H. Crecraft, principal; Mrs. C. C. Abemathy and Margaret Dooley. Witter Lucile Bannon. Music and Art Helen Henderson.
Former Liberty Girl on Harding Committee Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Farley, of this city, have been notified that their daughter, Mrs. R. W. Armstrong, and her husband, of Marion, Ohio, were made members of the reception committee at the notification exercises held at Marion yesterday (Thursday), at which Senator Harding was officially infprmed of his nomination bv the Republicans for
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the Presidency,
Mr3. Farley are
John Snowden, died June 10, age
years, 7 days.
Marriages Charles S. Chowing and Annetta E. Jones, June 2.
l.iwreree E. Mitchell and linen
M. Haworth, June 10. Ralph V. Gümore and Nellc McDill, June 17. Miss Mabel Plankcnhorn Married to Ralph Rigffs Miss Mabel Plankenhorn. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Planke horn, south of Centerville. and Rxlph Rift's, son of MY. and Mrs. Thomas Rie-cs, of Connersville, were married at the M. E. parsonage at Richmond Saturday afternoon at a o'clock. The Rev. Stoakes of the M. E. church officiated. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Emmctt Parrhh of Chester, Mrs. William Plankenhom. Mr-. Clovd Judkins. Mr. and
Mrs. S S- ClovenfCr and Miss Elsie
Houser.
The bride wore a gown of dainty white ortrandie. with matching acces
sories.
Mr. and Mrs. Rieg? will speni a few dav with the bride's parents a' thrn will leave for future residencr.
in Connersville. The bride has for rome time act ed as the ofTirient Community Center correspondent of The Express und the nubli-diers of tMls paper CX
it. .11 im v iwi it prosperous future for the newly mar ned couple. " Sues for Divorce
and $5,000 Alimony
Chautauqua to Begin Tuesdau
Everything in Readiness for Hiff EventExcellent Talent is Coming
Everything is in readiness for the greatest Chautauqua ever held in Liberty. The big event, which will begin next Tuesday, July 27, and continue for six pleasure-full days, will be replete with entertaining numbers ihat no one in Liberty or Union Jounty should miss. The Chautauqua tent will be erectd on . Market street, east of the Court House. Those persons who
hould do so immediately. One of the big events of the Chau
tauqua will be the address next Saturday night by Judge Thomas R. McGregor, who is now the AttorneyGeneral of Kentucky. Judge McCregor will take as his subiect.
"Moonshine."
Judge McGrecror is known person
ally by Dr. E. R. Beard of this city.
He is one of the finest men who
ever came to Libertv." said H.-
Heard yesterday. "I predict he will
be the next Governor of Kentucky. At the recent Republican National
onvention he received a few votes
for President of the United States."
following is the complete urocram
for. the six days of the Chautauoua:
Saturday, July 31 Tuesday, July 27 Afternoon Introductory Exercises. Grand Concert Premier Sinirrrs
and Players Comoanv.
Night-
Concert Premier Singers layers Company. Lecture, "The Man of the
Age" Dr. George L. Parker.
Wednesday, July 28 Afternoon
Concert Hippie Concert Company.
and New
Forces" Judge
Concert
4 I.
Grand
Lecture, "Unseen
Manford Schoonover.
Night Grand Concert Hiople
company.
Thursday, July 29
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Concert The American
Girls.
NightConcert The American Girls, lecture Thomas Brooks Fletcher. Friday, July 30 Afternoon Concert Red Grenadiers Band and
Male Chorus.
Lecture, "Jean Baptiste and Hi; Jrethren" Wallace Bruce Amsbury. Concert Red Grenadiers Jand and Male Chorus. Saturday, July 31 Afternoon Concert The Three Arts Trio. The Three Arts Trio. Iiecture, "Moonsine" Judge
Thomas B. McGregor.
Sunday, August 1 Afternoon Concert Rich-Werno Entertainers. Children's Pageant, "The Good
airy ihn ft.
Night Concert Rich-Wemo Entertainers. Joy Night Program Popular
Character Impersonations Noh
ieilharz.
and $.r,000 ali
the Circuit Court
Although Mr. and Mor.dav bv Iessie Weaver agams:
stannrh Democrats. Unmr A WVavor. the na' ties rosd-
Suit for monv was
divorce filed in
their daughter married a Republi-Jing at College Corner. The couple
ran and accordingly changed her political views at the same time that she changed her name.
Well, WE'D Say This Will Be the Real Thing in Entertainments, Boy!
u-rrn mimnl rm Christmas day, l.M)
fid separateil May 16, 1P20. Tie plaintiff charges cruel and inhuman treatment, allep-ing that the defendant had .struck her and cursed heat dillei-cnt tiinrs. She states that he owns a half interest in a farm of 100 acres in Union County, his half interest being worth $12,000, and also
I that he owns personal I worth $2,.r0O. The plaintiff
her maiden ramo, Les?ie he restored.
The motion picture machine which has been ordered for the use of the County Agent for the past five months has arrived. Fred Russell and Bill Nye were trying it out in the former's office and pronounce it
satisfactory in every particular. All kinds of interesting educational agricultural fdmi are available and it
is planned to use the machine considerably at township farmers' asso
ciation meetings. Mr. Russell will
furnish the Delco juice, the County Agent will furnish the films, Charlotte will play the piano, Mary Rebecca the violin, and Kate will sing. Who can beat this outfit for an entertainment?
property
asks that Wheeler,
Entertain 500 Club at Chicken Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Charles 'Ross entertained the Five Hundred Club at a delicious fried chicken dinner ?riven a f'H 1, 1. ' .,L- K .n ( M
i in nonnr or will uose io hh imuu-
his forty-first birth. lay Tuesday evening.' The birthday cake with its
fortv.one randies held an imposing
place in 11 c center f the table. Cov- the street. -Mr. Fosdick
ers were laid for twelve guests. jto see a bird harmed.
Mow to Cull Chickens
Shown Next Momlav
(By the County Agent.) You have hens on your farm that have quit laying for the year. These hens are not profitable to you. Now is the time to dispose of theia. Culling the loafers out of your flock during the "next six veek3 will be a profitable practice. LeRoy Jones of the Purdue Poultry Department will eemontrate ti e culling of poultry on next Monda.v July 26, on two farms in Union County. The morning demonstration will be at Mrs. Roy Carson's, in Harrison Township, at U:Ö0 a. vn. The afternoon demonstration will be at Mrs. Henry Scott's, Harmony Township, at 2 p. m. Plan to attend cue of these demonstrations.
Miss Tappan Hostess to Delta Theta'Tan The local chapter of the Do!'.: Thet Tau met at the home of Mi.-s Emelie Tappan Tuesday eve.i' After the meeting light refreshments, consisting of ice cream with chocolate dip, macaroons, nabiscoes and ice tea weie served. The members present were: Misses Natalie rvd Clon Johnson, Miriam Kirker, Corinne Snyder, Iaslel Sharp, Mary Re. becca Tigman, Ruth McCarty, Nel'e
Geortre, Kate Husted, Ruth Kit.he!, Charlotte Dubois, Mary Catherine Calkins, and Mrs. Spencer Stevens.
W. A. Fosdick Scares
Hird Out of Harm's Way W. A. Fosdick was observed v
Mondav morninir carefullv "shooinjr'
a Hertel ins: bird across the street ant onto the Court House lawn, where it would not be run over. The bin! hn:'
evidently fallen from its nest pom-
where and strayed into the middle of
does not like
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