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THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD.
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 3,1914..
THE ATHENS DAILY HERALD
Published every afternoon during the week by
THE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
(No Sunday Issue.)
A BOOK WITH A PURPOSE
WILLIAM G. GREDIG, Editor.
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NO. 164.
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ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH J, lbU.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, D. C., March 3.—Forecast for Georgia: Fair tonight and
Wednesday: slowly rising temperature.
A REDUCTION IN GAS RATES.
At the meeting held last night, participated in by the city
council, representatives of the Athens Chamber of Commerce
and representatives of the Athens Gas, Light and Fuel Company,
the statement was made by the attorney of the public service cor
poration that the company was preparing to institute a new
schedule of gas rates for the consumers of this city. Just what
this would mean in the way of a reduction in the present rate to
the small consumer—that is the one paying the maximum rate—
he had no authority to state, but the assurance was given the
council that the consumers of gas in Athens would be satisfied
with the new schedule.
In fact, the attorney for the gas company stated, before
this present agitation had been heard the company had employed
an expert who had spent several weeks in Athens working on the
proposition and was now finishing this and it was expected that
the new schedule would be in shape to put into operation within
a very short time. This, declared the representatives of the gas
company, was a voluntary move on the part of the company to
carry out the promise made before the Georgia railroad commis
sion to reduce the gas rate in this city just as soon as conditions
would warrant.
It was pointed out that the extensive improvements made
by the company had been completed only four and one-half
months ago and that sufficient time had not elapsed to permit
change of rates. While it was shown that in a few cases the
gas rate in Athens is some higher than in other cities of similar
size, still, taking the cost of production into consideration, it is
apparent that the company is not exacting an exorbitant rate for
its gas. Also, on the other hand, it was shown that in some
other places the rate is higher. However, a public service cor
poration is entitled to a fair return upon the money invested
and no right-minded person would expect otherwise.
The people are not unreasonable. They are patient. They
are willing to pay a just price for the service they receive. They
are willing to give the company a chance to place their business
in the condition that will enable it to readjust its rates in the
interest of the consumer. The gas company is a business insti
tution. It expects to expand. It could not hope to do so by exact
ing an exorbitant toll for its product. Therefore, it is entirely
probable that the company will put its new rates into operation
at the earliest possible moment.
The company has the assurance that, while the council and
the people intend giving it all the consideration to which it is en
titled in the premises, in the event that it fails to reduce the rate
equitably that the city council will reopen the matter, and this,
The Herald takes it, the gas company will carefully avoid by
putting into effect a voluntary and satisfactory schedule of gas
rates.
At any rate, the company is entitled to fair treatment and
The Herald is convinced that this is to be accorded it in the same
degree as it bestows fair treatment upon the city.
ATHENS GAS RATES ARE
SOON TO BE READJUSTED
Meeting at City Hall Last Night Brought Out the Information
That the Athens Gas, Light and Fuel Company Has For Some
Months Been Working Upon a Readjustment of Rates Where
by a Satisfactory Reduction Will Be Accorded the Consumers
of Gas in the City—Action of Company Voluntary.
State Democratic Executive
Committee Will Meet Shortly
(Special to The Herald).
Atlanta, Ga., March 3.—Within leu
than a month, and if possible during
the next two weeks, there will be a
meeting of the state democratic execu
tive committee in Georgia to provide
the proper credentials for Col. W. J.
West, of Valdosta, as United States
senator to succeed the Iste Hon. A. O.
Bacon, and for such other political
purposes as msy be proper for ths oc
casion.
The meeting will be called Sjr Hon.
W. J. Harris, who is now director of
the census at Washington, but who
was prevailed upon by his colleagues
to contain si chairman of the state
committee.
The report was currant several days
ago that Mr. Harris himself might be
a candidate for governor of Georgia,
in the event Governor Slaton resigns
to run for ths senate, but Mr. Harris
himself has midt ns statement on ths
subject. During tbs put few dsys he
has received numerous letter* from
Georgians, however, suggesting that
he offer for the gubernatorial nomina-
If Senator Hoke Smith is to have
sny opposition, it has not yet devel
oped.
The biggut fight in the state, it
things lino up as they are now expect
ed, will he over the governor’s chair.
Among the names talked of from day
to day are Randolph Anderson, Gordon
Lee, Colonel West himself, W. J. Ve-
rcen and others.
It is new generally believed here
that Governor Slaton will bo a candi
date for the long tens to succeed Sen
ator Bacon. While the appointment
• was given Col. West unconditionally, it
is understood that Col. Wut has never
had any Mss of staadiag to snccoed
Where All the Cheese Comes From.
D. S. Burch, associate editor of
Farq> and Fireside is writing a series
of articles on tho milk busineu. The
following extract from his articla in
the- current issue presents some in
teresting facts about cheese:
One of the great milk markets is
the cheese industry, which is concen
trated in Now York and Wisconsin.
These states together make more than
ihree-fonrtbs of the national product.
Thair output Is nearly equal, Wiscon
sin leading slightly. Michigan, Penn
sylvania, California, Oregon, Illinois,
and Mbncintg are, | n the «
named, the other principal cheese
maldng states. Nearly all the cheese
is made In email factories.
“Wisconsin makes forty-seven per
cent of the total"
There willjbe another Hague peace
conference next year, if the various
nations can spare the time from their
navy building activities*—.Washington
There is to be a readjustment of
the gas rates for the city of Athens—
and that within a very short time.
This was brought out last night at
the meeting at the city hall partici
pated in by tho city council, represen
tatives of the chamber of commerce
and representatives of the Athens Gas,
Light and Fuel company.
With every member of council pres
ent, Mayor Dorsey called the meeting
to order and stated the purpose of the
joint gathering, laying that it was
merely a friendly conference for the
purpose of discussing the question of
cheaper gas rate for Athens ami
that the matter would be gone Into
with fairness to all and with the
friendliest possible spirit
Position of Gas Company.
Attorney Max Michcel assured the
upon as tho legal representative of the
gas company and went into a rather
exhaustive statement touching the af
fairs of the company, and particularly
that part relating to the concessions
granted by the Georgia railroad com
mission. The attorney gave the his
tory of the company’s operations and
comparisons were exhibited of tho gas
rates in a number of other cities. He
stated that $26,000 in improvements
had been begun and completed last
year, the work being finished on Sep
tember 15. It appeared that the net
eaminge of the company were not only
small, but that they were much small
er than the company had a right to
expect in proportion to the capital in
vested.
After Attorney Michael and Man-
ager A. C. Turner, of the gas company
had been heard the mayor celled upon
City Solicitor Jeromo Michael, vsho
made some remarks concerning the po
sition of the city on the gas rate ques
tion, and Captain J. W. Barnett, the
city engineer, was called upon to moke
a statement concerning certain mat
ters connected with the appraisal of
tho plant and certain statements made
before the railroad commisrisn.
Result of Conference.
After the matter had been discussed
for over two hours, Councilman Gor
don arose end stated that it appeared
that the company was acting entire
ly within its rights; that upon the
statement made by the legal repre
sentative of the company it was not
exacting sny more from the public
than it was entitled to, and that he
had faith that the company would'at
tho earliest possible moment make
such changes in its rates as conditions
warrant and he therefore moved that
the matter be tabled.
The motion carried, five for and
three against, those voting in favor of
the motion being Councilmen Gordon,
Hinton, Palmer, Wright and Pitner,
and Councilmen Mathews, Dudley and
Batts voting against tha tabling of the
motion.
President Andrew C. Erwin of tho
chamber of commerce spoke in en
dorsement of the action of council in
tabling the proposition, and Mayor
Dorsey told the representatives of the
gas company that they would have the
fullest co-operation of the city admin
istration in thair efforts to provide
adequate service to the people of the
city at a reasonable rate, but cautioned
them that in the event of their failure
to carry out their promises the mat
ter would again be taken up.
Readjustment to be Satisfactory.
Attorney Max Cichael assured the
meeting that the readjustment of ratei
would satisfy the consumers. He was
not vested with authority, he said, to
etate what reductions would be made,
but he asserted that there would be
no cause for complaint. He stated
that several months before this pres-
ent agitation was begun the company
had already began preparations to re
adjust its rates, and had Mr. J. D.
Shattuck, an expert of Chaster, Pa.,
its plant in Athens and expects to ex
tend the number of its customers to a
great degree and that it could not
hope to do this by exacting unreason
able rates.
The upshot of the whole matter is
that Athena will shortly be granted
Columbia, Tenn.—"Many a time,’’
say* Mrs. Jessie Sharp, of this place,
I wished I would die and be relieved
of my suffering, from womanly troubles.
1 Could not set up, without pulling al
something to help me, and stayed in Bed
most of flte time. 1 could not do my
housework.
The least amount of work fired me
ouL My head would swim, and I would
tremble for an hour or more. Finally, i
look Cardui, the woman's tonic, and I
am not bothered wilh pains any more,
*m not nothered wilh pains any more,
and I don’t have to go lo bed. In (act,
1 am sound and well cl all my troubles.’’
Cardui goes to al! the weak spots and
helps lo make them strong. It acts with
nature—not against her. It is for the
tired, nervous, irritable women, who fed
as if everything were wrong, and need
something to quiet their nerves and
strengthen the worn-out system.
If you are a woman, suffering from any
I
of the numerous symptoms of wootani/
trouble, take Cardui. It will help you.
At all druggists.
_ Writ, f Chattanooga Mad kino Co.. Ladle*
Advisory Dept. Cftattanoefa, Tenn.. for Speetmi
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A DEFECTIVE COMPASS.
Philadelphia, March 3.—In the
investigation before United States of
ficials on the collieion between the
, .steamers Monroe end Nsntuek.t, in
some sort of decrease in gas rate., ac- whieh Jln , e< O’Connell, vice -preaident
cording to the statement of the rep
resentatives of the gas company.
Should this not be realized—well, this
is n matter of the future.
In the meantime, the gas company
will be accorded the fullest co-opera
tion.
Large number old news
papers for sale. Special
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Office.
of the American Federation of Labor,
nearly loot his life, Capt. Johnson, of
the sunken Monroe, testified that he
navigated the boat with a steering
compass that deviated as much as two
degrees from the standard magnet
compass. He said this was correct
enough to run the ship, and that the
compass had not been adjusted in the
year he was master of the boat.
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on
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■pent aome time in this city working
out the problem and that he was at
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