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THE PLANO STAR-COURIER
VOL. XXXIX NO. 12.
PLANO. COLLIN COUNTY. TEXAS. FRIDAY. MAY 2. 1918.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR
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| We Thank Our Friends :
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Judge Cottrell on
the Lighting Rates
And all the customers of this
Bank for their generous response to
our efforts to augment subscriptions
to the
Third Liberty Loan
If there are those who have not
subscribed, we urge them to dis-
charge an imperative patriotic duty
by buying bonds
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Plano National Bank
PLANO, TEXAS
DIRECTORS:
T. C. JASPER. J. H. BOWMAN W. A. VINES, j
*G. W. BOWMAN. S. L. HARRINGTON. \
J. S. ALDRIDGE. W. P. ALDRIDGE. j
P. M. ARMSTRONG. W. J. ROBBINS. E. L.ROLLER. j
J. W. SHEPARD |
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J. T. ELLIOTT LUMBER CO
DEALER IN
All kinds of Building Material
grades at lowest prices.
and Coal. Highest
Call on us before you buy.
F. Schimelpfenig, Mgr.
GO TO
Jim’s Tonsoriai Parlor
Shaving and Hair Cutting a Specialty. Three Hot
and Cold Baths at your service all the time, and
^ plenty of music. We. sell Barbers’ Supplies of all
kinds. Remember, we still have the same old
prices. Hair Cut 25c, Shave 15c.
JIM WARDE, - Proprietor
Next Door to Mayes’ Restaurant
ONE 1917 DODGE
5-PASSENGER CAR
ALMOST
AT
NEW
$850
MELVIN GRAVES
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ICE CREAM
Ice Cream is now looked upon as an essential food.
Eat it yourself and encourage the children in eating
it regularly.
The, goodness of Ice Cream depends upon two
thin^L-the materials used and the methods of
making.
No one looks after the purity of materials more than
we do. Every drop of cream, every grain of sugar,
every bit of flavoring that goes into our Ice Cream
is the very best to be had. Then we have the ex-
yerience and equipment to produce the best.
It’s the Ideal Summer Dessert
Sold at the Fountain or delivered at your home in
any quantity.
Eat a dish of Ice Cream every day.
J
S. PI. HAKKiMi
1V1JII, Tharmfacist
An erroneous idea prevails in
the minds of many of our citizens
as to the franchise granted the
Texas Power & Light Co. Many
think that the city council at the
£ 1 time it granted the franchise at
the same time fixed the rate to
be charged for lights at a cer-
tain price per killowat hour, but
such is uot the case. It merely
granted the franchise and left it
with the light company and the
customers to make a contract
with each other as any other
contract is made.
The light company, however,
requested the council not to
make lixed rates at that time un-
til it could give the matter a try-
out, as it called it, but it stated
simultaneously with the grant-
ing of the franchise that it would
start a rate of 15 cents per killo-
watt hour with a lower rate lor
larger consumers, with the un-
derstanding, which was followed
for a while, that all persons who
paid their bills by the 10th of
each month should have 1 1-2
cents per hour off, thereby re-
ducing the light bills to 13 1-2
cents per killowat hour. This
rule was lived up to until very re-
cently when the light company
raised its bills to straight 15
cents per killowatt hour, which
in my judgment is exorbitant.
The price of lights have not
heretofore been (lxed by law or
by an ordinance of the city coun-
cil, but since the company has a
larger number of patrons than
ever before and it has established
itself so it can get the benelits of
all improvements, it ought not
to raise its price, but on the oth-
er In nd it my judgment it has
prospered so it can well afford
to reduce its price for lights to,
say 10 cents, or 11 cents, at the
outside, and make good money
on its investment.
And why do I say this? Be-
cause I have recently made some
investigation of this matter and
f lind, at McKinney, at least a
short time ago, they had a lixed
rate of 10 cents per killowat hour
at Dallas a rate of 10 cents per
killowat hour. Now the company
manufactures ami sells its pow-
er, commonly called ‘‘juice,” to
ill these cities I have enumer-
ated, then why should it be al-
lowed to raise the rate on Plano
at this time. As a legal propo-
sition I make the assertion that
the city council has the legal
authority to tlx the rates any
public service may make and of-
fer to the trade, most especially
when it enjoys the privilege of a
franchise granted by the govern-
ment it serves, just so the rates
are reasonable. The holdings
of the supreme court of this
state, of many other states, and
the supreme court of the United
States, is this: That a munici-
pality may fix the rates for pub-
lic service just so long as they
are reasonable, and what are
reasonable is a matter of proof,
and the courts will hesitate a
long time before interfering
with rates unless they appear on
their face to be almost confisca-
tory.
A reasonable rate must be
fixed, and if our council under-
takes to li x rates by law, and
they should when the interests
of the people whom they repre-
sent are trampled upon, they
will, I am sure, be reasonable,
and when that is done the public
service corporations must sub-
0 . mit to it. And as this company
g | has raised its rates to where
4 j they are, in my opinion, out of
% reason, so to speak, I call upon
2 i the city council to take some
2 | steps to protect the people.
f | Some time ago in making
2 | some investigation of this mat-
2 : ter 1 found from what I believe
T ! to be a reliable source that this
2 same company manufactured
4 and sold this “juice” to some
1 large consumers at a much low-
♦ er rate than they charge here.
2 Then why charge Plano 15 cents
X straight? The price now
charged is, in my opinion, out of
reason, and should be at once
regulated.
Then again our supreme court
has held that a public service
corporation must charge and
treat all the same under similar)
circumstances. If this princi-
ple is followed we are not reciv-!
ing the same treatment that cit-1
ies in fourteen to twenty and
forty miles of us are. So I say i
treat us all alike; grant us no
special privileges to any place.;
Yours for a square deal.
W r* 1- - . 4 I
Jiiuin vtsiy liui^v,
•T. D. COTTRKLL. I
You Can
You can always look
“spic and span” with
little expense to you
and positively no
trouble.
We will clean and
press your suit at
a very low cost and
above all things do it
to your entire satis-
faction.
CALL 7. I LL CALL.
EARL WETSEL
You have a
Fire Insurance
Policy
home is safe—but how
1 about the bread winner, is
hesafe? Ishisearningcapac-
ity protected while incapacitated
from sickness or injury? A fire
insurance policy is not enough.
Adversity strikes from an unex-
pected quarter. Complete pro-
tection costs a good deal less than
you might lose by the least of the
misfortunes which could happen
to you. Come in and laarn how the
Insurance «
OF THE ,
HARTFORD
protects you against any form of
financial loss due to accident or
misfortune.
JOE BRADSHAW, Agt
ANNOUNCEMENT
I have installed the latest
and best type of Shoe
Stitcher with
CURVED NEEDLE
AND AWL.
Only kind user1 '.n factor-
ies and larf e.st repair
shops.
Not being satisfied
with the ‘‘work” of a
straight needle machine
have, at considerable ex-
pense added the curve
needle, in order to better
serve you.
Thankful for past-favors
and soliciting a continua-
tion of your repair busi
ness, Yours for service.
L. R. Hendrix
INSURANCE
Fire, Tornado. Hail,
Automobile, Live
Stock and Acci-
dent insurance.
We represent only reliable
OLD LINE COMPANIES
All business ‘given
prompt attention
HOOD REALTY CO.
INSURANCE
W. H. Chandler
Has Ford Stolen
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Last Friday night the garage
o! W.H. Chandler at his home on
North Main street was broken
open, a Ford car taken out and
at this writing he has found no
clue to the thief or the car.
The same nignt one new tire
was taken from a car belonging
to Bryan Rice and two new tiros
were taken from a car belonging
to J. L. Aldridge, both ears
standing near the auditorium,
where the occupants had gone to
see a play.
Mr. Chandler telephoned of-
ficers of nearby cities and mailed
post cards descriptions early
Friday offering *25.00 reward,
but In* has heard absolutely
nothing. The engine number of
the car is 788,100.
The same night garages at the
homes of M. C. Portuian, G. M.|
Jasper and other places in the
city were broken open, but as
none of them had Ford cars, and
the one taken was a Ford, the
presumption is only the Ford
was wanted.
Dies at Advanced
Age of 92 years
Richard Jacobs, ninety two
years of age, died at the home of
his grandsons, Lem and Burn
.Jacobs, near Renner last Friday
night from the natural infirmity
ol age. Ih' came to this part of
Collin county about twenty-five
years ago, and was well known
and well lilted by everybody, ex-
J hibiting a very kindly and clieer-
1 ful disposition up to the hour of
i his last illness. Me was a mem-
ber of the Methodist church and
was buried at the Bethany cem-
etery, six miles northwest of
Plano, Saturday afternoon.
He leaves two sons, several
grandchildren and other rela-
tives and numerous friends.
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How You Can
B
ECO ME A
Kills Dog That
Has Hydrophobia
A clog showing every indica-
tion ol rabbics was killed last
week at the Shepard barn in the
southwest part of the city,
win:re it entered the building
and hit two jacks and a jersey
| cow belonging to Mr. Shepard.
The head of the dog was cut off
and sent to Dallas for expert
| examination, and was reported
to show undoubted evidence of
hydrophobia.
Mr. Shepard immediately iso
lated the live stock bitten, lie
then sent to New York for ser-
um and employed Dr. Robbins,
the Allen vetenarian, who admin-
istered the serum treatment to
both jacks and cow. The ani-
mals are valuable and it is hoped
the strict precaution taken by
Mr. Shepard may save them.
It is a pity that so many dogs,
useless for any purpose in the
world, are kept. It will always
be a mystery to many who live
in enjoyment of every essential
for health, happiness and pros-
perity entirely without dogs,
why the dog family is every per
nutted to increase its number
beyond the very few tiiat are at
least of use for some purpose.
New Brick School
House For Renner
United States
Bo,nd-holder
For 25 Cents
Conie in and buy a 25-cent
U. S. Thrift Stamp. Attach this
to a Thrift Card that we will give
you. Tins Thrift Card will hold
sixteen 25-cent stamps—$4.00
worth in all. When the card is
full hring it to us, pay 15 cents
in cash, and receive a $5.00 War
Saving Stamp—a “baby bond”—which has cost you
#4.15, will be redeemed by the Government on Jan-
uary 1, 1925, at its face value of $5.00. Or if you
desire to cash it prior to that date, you may do so,
in which case you will receive the money that you
have paid for it, with interest
NOTE—If you can do so, it is well to buy the War
Saving Stamps outright at $4.1 ft each; but the 25-
cent Thrift Stamps are a splendid means of saving
and investing the little sums that would otherwise
“melt away.”
They also furnish an opportunity for the boys and girls
to do their part- and at the same time encourages them in
the habit of saving. After May 1, the *1.15 War Saving
Stamps will increase in cost at the rate of 1 cent per month.
of I
Interest on These “Baby Bonds” is Figured
Per Cent COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY.
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FARMERS & MERCHANTS NAT’L BANK
R. A. DAVIS, Cashier.
PLANO, TEXAS
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Shure-Shave Barber Shop f
SANDERS & YOUNG, Proprietors.
Successors to Jones & Brock
f We solicit and will appreciate tin; patronage of the X
J people of Plano and vicinity.
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J. S. Shelley, one of the Board
of Trustees for the Renner pub
lie school, informs the Star-
Courier that the school will soon
have a handsome new brick
school house, a thing tiiat lias
been long needed. Ten thous
and dollars of bonds have just
been voted by the district and as
soon as the formality of issuing
land selling them is finished,
! work on the building will com-
mence. it will stand on the
i grounds of the present building.
The newly elect Board that will
have charge of its construction
are: F. W. Jackson, Will Vines,
L. S. MoKarny, Clay Wells, W. A.
Mathews, J. S. Shelley.
The work of improving East
Jefferson street for three blocks
east from South Main is in pro-
pi ess this week. Sand, gravel
and oil is being used in profror-
tion and after the style of the
recent improvement of North It
Main and Soutli Main streets. I *
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Grain and Hay
For Sale
Good heavy ear corn
Shelled corn, sacked
Shelled corn, hulk
Corn chops -
Sacked oats - -
Prairie hay - -
- $
1.85
1.90
1.85
3.75
1.10
32.00
j HUGHSTON GRAIN CO. j
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The Girl’s Glee Club
|Tho city bears two hundred dol-
lars of the cost and the balance
Ol tnfiJof i\) *r»n t ffitjr Iinrwlrck/J rlnlln
, ,, ,,, |i;ianoHixi. ho»«.i.iiiKivc '^hej paid by the property owner"..
1 lie little daughter of Mr. and American Girl operetta at the i
Mrs. James Alderson, who re- auditorium Friday night, May 101 —-
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turned from a Dallas sanitarium
after an o;>eration last week, is
1 fast recovering.
I for benefit of Library fund. Ad
! mission 15 ant* 25 cents. Every-
body come.
Mrs. J. I Eason visited Mrs.
M. B. Ray at Waxahachie Sun-
ay and Monday.
VULCANIZING
Wanted: 500 Tires and Tubes
to work on this week.
Tube Punctures - 25c
Tube Blowouts - 50c
Tires Retreaded and Patched
Lone Star Vulcanizing to. j;
J* Second Door East of Postofflce
| J. H, DICKENS and S. D. MIXON, Proprietors
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The Plano Star-Courier (Plano, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1918, newspaper, May 3, 1918; Plano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth570471/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.