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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
TO COMMAND TRAFFIC SQUAD
MoClusky Gets Largest District
Known Cops Promoted.

The most conspicuous of the Ia appoint
ments and promotions made yesterday "
Police Commissioner Waldo In carryihe
ont the MAYORS desires was the promo
,ior NJ "Chestv' George McClusky 10 IN
spector. IN charge, of the traffic squad the
largest inspection district in the city, as
there are so men under the inspector IN
charge. He was reduced by Cropsey Oh
charges Of neglect Of duty
The other captain to he advanced TO an
inspectorship was William j. Leahy az
tached TO the West 9th street station he
was assigned to the Sd District. Whlch
reaches from 18th to 42d street. west OF
Fourth avenue Besides the sdvancemen mt
of these two captains 10 inspectorships'
twelve leutenants were raised to the RANK
Of captain. forty-four sergeants were niaoo
iieutenants. seventy-one patrolmen SET
seants. and eiFhty-siy probationary men
were made full fedged cops"
Among the lieutenants who became cap
tains were some well known 10 the puohc.
Jimmy" Dunn has been In the department
thirtv-fve years. long serving as chief ala
10 the various commanders In the De-
tec.ive Bureau He is said 10 have
he has met and knows personally
Alfred W Thor was often passed over oy
Commissioner Bingham when ordering pro-
motions w T Peabody was once ols-
missed for mixing in the Gould divorce
case as a personal matter Mathew NC
Keen. OF the harbor squad. has record
for rescues from drowning c. F. Coha~
lanes record IS one OF rapid rise He was a
petrolman ten wears ago Joseph taurot
introduced the Bertillon system at Head
quarters. and is one OF the nrst finger print
eyperts in the country F. l. Bourke was
FIRST 10 shake Roosevelts hand when he
became Commissioner He Is az present
attached 10 the BROOKLYN Bridge squad and
has ACCOMPANIED the Mayor on most OF MS
walks across the bridge
full list Of lieutenants receiving pro
motion follows
Edward Bourke. Bridge 4; Alfred W.
Thor. Ralph avenue station 10 the college
Point station: James Dunn. Detective Bu-
reau Of Manhattan: William ?. Peabody
from the Long Island City station 70 the
Wh:testone station. Matthew Mckeon'
Harbor Squad Joseph A Faurot, Detec-
tive Bureau. Manhattan; Frank J. Conpoy'
Snyder avenue station. Brooklyn. 70 franc
c: Cornelius F. Cohelane, Central once
to New Dorp station. Staten Island; George
P Wakefield. East 104th street station 10
Tottenville. Staten Island Henry Cohen,
Detective Bureau. Manhattan. 70 Far Rock
away: John T. RAith. Ralph avenue station
70 Broadway station. BROOKLYN. John lvers'
Norrisenia station 70 City Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
SHIPPING NEWS
Port Of New York, Monday, May 90
1911.


steamer Porto Rico. Baltimore. TO the New
York and Baltimore Transportation Co with
mdse. Passed in Quarantine at 10 10 m
steamer Antilles. New Orleans Nav -. 10 the
Passed in Quarantine at II 80 m.
steamer Mnnewaska OBJ. London MAY 20 10
the Atlantic Transport Line, with rs cabin pas
sengers and mdse. Arrived AT the Bar at 3 -
a
steamer Nbngia Ger. Cape Hayti Nav 10
Port DE- Paix II. GonAives 49, Port au-P Prince Il
Savanills 10. Cartagena ~. Kingston % and
81 passengers. mails and mdse Arrived AZ the
Bar AZ . ~
steamer Bermudisn OBD. Bermuda NAV %. 70
mails and mdse Arrived at the Bar az 3 a m
steamer Conce,tins III Giorsio CNor, Port An
tonic Ma, -. 20 The Atlantic Fruit, co with .
passengers ana fr'it. Arrived at the Bar ~ p
Steamer Obidense tNoO. Fort Antonio NAV ~
to the Cuneo Importing %. with Passengers
Steamer Mexico. Vera cru, Ma ~ prosr.so
2; end HAVANA ro ~ e, 10, the New York and Cuba
Msu IS 80, WIN 20 passengers. mails and
steamer Camaguev Cuban; rsn m, A., 20
and Progreso %. 10 the New Yorl, ana S,ha
Mail IS Co with 10 passengers ana m sho una r
rived AZ the Bar ~ y m 81
steamer RI Sol Galveston Nav % - -.
Quarantine A. 5.3l p NJ, ''D III
steamer cosmo, Mayasuer NAV 20 Ponce %
ana ana ian Juan ~ to the New York ana Porto
mdse Arrived a, the Bar at Sa m
. steamer FINLAND tBelg. Dover and An,nerp
May 20 10 The Red star Line with as cabin
h.u - s,ee,sse passengers and mdse Arrived
steamer Furnessia tSr Glasgow ara Moyiu.
NAV ~. 10 Henderson Bros pi,h o5T cabir ANA
~ sSer'ase passengers and mdse Arrived a,
Steamer Po,sdam Dutch. Rotterdam ana
Soalosne May 20. 10 ths Holland. Amer!ea Line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
CLASH OVER RECIPROCITY
Farmers Oppose Measure, pul
Want Free Lumber.
HEARING ENDS TOMORROW
Senator Penrose Hopes That the
Bill Can Be Reported With
out Any Changes.

Washington. MAY 2a-With the announce
ment that the Senate Finance Committee
BY taking all of Wednesday in when 10
hear witnesses on Canadian reciprocity
could complete its labors this week, me
Senate this evening. by vote Of 30 70 H.
adjourned until noon on Thursday. Chalr-
man Penrose Of the committee believes
that the hearings can be closed when the
committee rises on Wednesday. but con-
sideration OF amendments TO the reciprocity
bill may DELAY its report 10 the Senate un-
TN the first Of the coming week. II Is
Senator Penroses hope. however that me
hill can be reported without change
A clash between interests opposed 70
reciprocity occurred at to-davs hearing.
4 f Chamberlain. OF South Dakota while
speaking for the agricultural interests
AGAINST the measure. nevertheless declared
m favor Of free lumber because. he as
serted the farmer was compelled TO pay
entirely too much for his lumber. Repre-
sentatives Of the lumber interests also were
present
I understand YOU 10 stand for free lunn-
Der" said Mr. Hepburn 70 Mr. Chamber
lain Do YOU expect the lumber people 10
support YOU in your opposition 10 free
wheat
I am not here TO do any political work
replied Mr. Chamberlain
You will be followed by representatives
Of the lumber interests Of the Northwest
said Senator Hepburn. and ! want them
70 understand your position regarding
their interests 80 that they may make M
their mind regarding yours
Mr. Chamberlain said that he had seen
in South Dakota a little hook which
said from whom a man should buy his
lumber The trust or combination pro
,tded for that, and do not see any excuse
for the government protecting an industry
that robs the people in that way
2. q. Griges. OF Tacoma, speaking for
the lumber people. said they wanted 10
see the farmer prosper because he was
their best customer but that the lumber
Industry needed protection. John McMas-
ter. Of Seattle. and ]. II. Bloedel, of Bel
lingham. also spoke for the lumber in
tarfsfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
EDISON WON'T COME FIRST
Has $4,000 Claim, but wants
Other Creditors Paid.

Thomas 4 Edison. who invested "1''VV'
IN the failed New Jersey and PennsyiFa"'a
Construction Company. refused to accep'
anv pavment from the receiver Randolph
Perkins. until the claims Of the other credi-
tors had been satisfied This tact was
made known yesterday 10 Nice-' haioe
Garrison in the chancery chambers
sey City. when the receiver apPneu
a rule TO show cause why the pia"' w.
the company should not be turned over "
Mr.. Edison for his claim Of slsl."" d. '''o
investment of $4,000 was over SIX yea.
old and was outawed by the statute -
limitations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
LITTLE GIRLS MISS MAYOR
Complaint About Bad Fruit Lands
Them in Police Station.

Patrolman Bishop was looking az the
CITY Hall clock YESTERDAY afternoon when
sixteen year-old boy ran up. pointed 70
two mites Of girls at the corner Of the
hall and said they we're lost The patrol
man found them CRYING. Each had rose
and decayed apple and one had an en-
volope on which was written: Mayor
Gaynor."
Not knowing what else TO do. the police
man took tho children into the Mayor :
Office and perched them on one Of the big
sofas in the Mayors public reception room
while he reported the case to Lieutenant
Kennel the Mayors aid
Kennel took the letter into Robert Adam
son. the Mayors secretary-the Mayor had
gone for the day Mr.. Adamson opened
the letter and read a rambling story about
some fruit dealer who had sold rotten
apples 10 the children, and an expression
Of hope that rhe Mayor could ind some
way Of Furnishing him
Mr. Adamsor told Kennel 70 bring the
children in TO see him. He got from them
the information that they were Dfnna
Tsoohermen. three years old. and Dora
Telsner. four years old, Of No. lA I'd street.
They said that Able" had brought them
10 the City Hall and then gone away.
Just then the sixteen-year- boy who
had called the policemans attention 10 the
children was seen lurking down the hall.
The policeman bounced on him. and he
acknowledged that he was the Able" who
had brought the girls downtown. He said
he thought the Mayor probably would send
them home His other name. he declared.
was Molerrnat. and he was q half brother
Of the older girl
The boy and the two girls we're taken
20 the Elizabeth street station and word
was sent 70 their parents 10 call for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
COMMENDED BY Mr.. TAFT
President Praises Mrs. Black for

While Mrs. Elmer r. Black, chairman of
the propaganda committee Of the Amer
lean Peace and Arbitration League. was
entertaining forty-fve prominent dele
gates at tho Lake Mohonk peace confer
once az Sherry's Yesterday afternoon she
received a message from President Taft
complmentng her work in the cause Of
peace. The Rev Dr. J. Wesley Hill pastor
OF the Metropolitan Temple. delivered the
message. in which the President said.
Present my compliments 10 Mrs Black
and congratulate her on the great work
she is doing in behalf Of the peace move
ment I'm which she is engaged
The guests OF honor at the luncheon
given by Mrs Black we're the Right Rev
DR. W. Moore Ede dean Of Worcester.
England. the Rev John Clifford. pastor Of
the Westbourne Park Baptist Church,
Paddington. England. and president of the
Worlds Baptist Conference and the Rev.
Or. Sigmund Schultze. Of Potsdam Ger
many. Other guests were Bishop Greer, Of
the Episcopal Diocese Of New York. Pro-
fessors George W. Kirchwey and Samuel
c. Dutton, OF Columbia University; Henry
Clews James b. Scott. secretary OF the
Carnegie Peace Endowment. Or Frederick
Lynch. Judge a. T. Clearwater. Andrew
p. Humphrey secretary Of the American
Peace Arbitration League. and Mrs Donald
Mclean
DR.. Lyman Abbott. acting as POSTMASTER.
said even war had its advantages. because
it brought together 50 many people in the
interest OF peace.
Dr. Sigmund Schultze said in part.
our country is military country: the
nature Of a country and OF peoples can be
changed. and our country and our nature.
! hope can and must be changed / ask
you 10 help US We have no money I'm
Germany for peace so We must ask you in
America 10 send 70 us both money and
men for peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
NO BLAME FOR PATROLMAN
None ommittal Coroner S Verdict in
Case of Schoolboy' Death


Englewood. y. j.. May 29-An unusual
situation prevailed here tonight at the end
of Coroner Tracey's investigation into the
death of John Ruddock. the high sch ol
student who was fatally shot by Patrol
man O'Neill on Friday night in mistake
for burglar. The jury rendered this YER
dict. we find that John Ruddock came
to his death from bullet wound on Fri
tav night. MAY %
There was no evidence TO show that
O'Neiii fired the fatal bullet but the po-
hceman has not denied this fact. and he
placed young Ruddock under arrest Just
after The shooting and AZ the end OF a
considerable chase. The accused policeman
was not called as a Witness He was ar
rested late Saturday night on a warrant
charging with murder. The verdict tonight
clearly leaves the warrant I'm fun effect
but . NELL is 10 BE- left here In charge Of
the chief Of police instead Of being taken
10 the county jail AZ Hackensack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
APPOINTS FOOTBALL PLAYER
Mayor Makes J. G.. Wallace, Jr., Chief
Of License Bureau

There Is another football PLAYER IN the
cfilciel family Of Mayor Gaynor. He IS
James q Wallace. 1r. who was appointed
chief Of the Mayors Bureau OF Licenses
yesterday MIR Wallace. who IS a LAWYER
al No III Broadway. is a member Of the
Tammany organization Of the 10Th Assem-
tly District. Of which John J. Boyle Is
leader. lie has a summer home 81 Rocka-
way
Mr.. Wallace is a son Of James @ Wal
lace. builder. who was a. one time Super
intendent OF Buildings He was graduated
from Columbia University. where ne PLAYED
fcotball before the sport was put under q
ban by the faculty Alr Wallace salary
y III be $500 a year lie succeeds Francis
y , ChVer who resigned To become sec
reterG 10 Senator James 4. O'Gorman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN ~


ARRIVED 80 -
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Ieseric CNorl. New forN, lV' Nsw lofk
Madras. MAY 2a-JNsses 'o''' 90, -
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p.lagoa Say May 20 AT9s ~
York Via cape Town. e,S, ,pr Nss
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via Sue ,,a' ~ ii.s7 m-KssIis.,' ch,.ss'
Plymou'h. va 1c;s-, New YORK. i' =
ana Bramen ,ant proeeede'' r., N,s
Southampton MAY 90 .,,,ss
Via klns',,,,n o9 81 pS S' Ger T $50
Amsterdam > MSS YORK via Port AZ -,
Ao,S Sa4 MA Nav 90. .s5 m-l'''' o.. .
New York via uoo,ei,,, ,Rr,. N'N "
GLASGOW. Nav IS columbia y1s o
t,ye M9Ci"' Nav 90 Arabic 'Bf| vss
Queenstown -t.,,, GER. Me- 50,
Hamburs NAV rs FNeels.of csrl. I.,ss ~
Avonmouth MAY @,-S sun, ,Ausn. ~
VIA Fa's 81 f2 sf,o N1Gls,,, 81 Ne" g
Alsiers singapore. &c cen. csle'"
So'' Boston AZ N:S {o : N.s,::..ii:is
Fi'hsuar1v w FOR Liverpool ana ~"
., ,,,n MIS- ,sq..,. New, ~ ss' ="
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m., Ts-s Ma, ss-s...s, ID d'' y. e
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York tor Eayrrs, ,sr. Ne" i0A
scnly' May G9-l6aho 'r'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
CAPT. EMERSON DIVORCED
Wife Gets $4,000 Year and
Home-Husband to Build,

Baltimore. MAY "a decree Of divorce
was signed TODAY for Mrs. Isaac f Emer-
son against Captain Emerson. the million
ARE drug manufacturer This decree
which grants an absolute divorce. Is I'M
derstood TO be greeable 10 both sides.
Captain Emerson first instituted action
sgains, his wife. making statutory charges
and this was follored by a cross bill. A
second bill was late fled BY Mrs. Elmer
son. asking for O divorce on the ground OF
desertion, and the decree was signed on
this action Mrs Emerson gets alimony 10
tho amount Of $3.50 annually and the
family home in Eutaw Place. Captain
Emerson has bought a site on the Severn
River for a magnificent new home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
FREES GEN EWEN'S DAUGHTER
Court Dissolves Her Marriage to the
Bogus Baron Won Koenitz.

with the handing down of the final order
dissolving her marriage. the unhappy ro-
nance Of Mrs. NJ Louise Even Won
Koenitz. one Of the daughters Of the late
General John Even. VINO. on November y.
1909 married I'm Jersey city the bogus
Baron Otto Won Koenitz, was brought TO
All end yesterday The order signed by
Justice Garretson. In the supreme Court.
Long Island city. wipes out the marriage
and gives Mrs. Won Noenltz the right 10 re-
sumo her maiden name
Soon after her marriage Mrs Won
Kocnitz discovered that her husband in
stead Of being baron vas an eX-conylct.
having served two terms I'm JAN in New
Jersey. During the trial the clerk ~ the
Trenton state prison identified a photograph
Of Won koenitz as that Il q prisoner VINO
had served term I'm the Trenton jail
Won koenitz was also charged with having
consorted with young married woman up
20 the day II his marriage with Miss
Even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
TWO DAILY BEDS FOR ACTORS
Widow Leaves $4,000 to St Luke s
Hospital as an Endowment.

The will OF Mrs Catherine f. DAILY who
died on April r. was f.ed for probate yes
,erday She left to st Luke's Hospital
sl00oo 20 found two beds for the use Of
actors and actresses who need medical
treatment the beds "a bear the name %
her husband, Henry r Dalv The residue
OF The estate the amount OF which Is not
known. IS bequeathed "a the Society tor
Prevention of Cruelty 70 Animals Mrs
DAILY provided IN the following clause that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
PLUMBERS SUE FOR REFUND
Lawyer Begins Suits to Recover Money
the Controller Holds.

James n Vincent a former employe II
the Bureau Of Highways in the Borough
Presidents office, but now a lawyer. has
prohted by his former employment by start
inc series Of suits TO recover money from
$1,000 fund I'm the hands If the Con-
troller.
These suits are on behalf Of plumbers 10
recover the difference between the amount
Of their deposit on getting permission to
open a street and the amount actually
spent by the city in replacing the pave
ment
II has always been understood that the
plumbers could get these rebates As a
matter q practice. however. thev have
usually charged The fun amount 10 their
customers and never bothered the city
This fund nov amounts. Il is understood,
10 about 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
CONVICTED UNDER a NEW LAW

The first conviction under the amended
law relating to grand larceny. intended 10
punish operators Of the so-called wire
tapping swindle.' was obtained Yesterday
by Assistant District Attorney Mccormick
IN General Sessions. John Hartmann was
convicted of swindllng Frederick Lauster
a retired baker Of Harrisburg. Penn. out
If 40 an.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30

with passengers and mdse- o''''''
7:04 m. ,-..-n, Parsnrs ,
Fnnch' Edye 4 GO and The hoys, ,.sss Fiss'
india Mail. with passengers ana "- ,
in sand Hook az - M s,,,.,ar, ~ !,
steamer Coplenan, y,,,,,,.,i D,Itca Wes. ~ Z
M, Nsu Ir wliS is ~ passengers ana md'' A
the Bar Al IN. A, potfsrtsn =
steamer Potsaam dpniic,rr,,, = arisri;i ~
Roulogne MAY % % tAe Ho.lah "a sssnss's .
with 422 caoin and -, 29i p M. A..
Sondy Hook. J. Nav ~ V.%oriy. Sc
south. moderate bres,c, partly
sea.
SAILED -.
steamers Maror,jn. Duicn,.. 1900 y.T.' rs.
cass Anne Norfolk and NeWpS9r - ,sns, ~
,Rr, baltimore. New York 'l'''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
WEDNEsDAY. MAY AZ
THURSDAY. JUNE I.
TRANSPAClElC MAILS,

Destination and steamer. Close in NY. PM
Hawaii. Guam. Philippines 1via San
Francisco)-U : Transport. May 81. $50
Japan Corea. China via Seatte)-
Tamba Maru ..-..................Ju June 1. 80
Hawaii. Japan Corea. China, Philip
pines tvia san tranciscol-Mon-
golia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. June I. $50
Hawaii via san Francisco)-Wil
hemina NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. . q 30
Hawaii (via San Francisco Sierra. June ). g 80
Japan. Corea China via Tacoma)-
canada Maru. Observation-Disclosures June 5. $50
Japan. Corea, China VIA Seattle)
q & "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
WIRELESS REPORTS,

The Kronprinz Wilhelm, reported as 72 miles
east OF Sandy Hook AT sos a m ye'ercay,
expected 20 dock this evening
The Caronia. reported as 7el miles east q
Sandy Hook az 2:3o m Yesterday expected
10 dock Wednesday forenoon.
The Ancona. reported as 3l5 miles east o.
SANDY Hook al yesterday, u expected 20
dock this forenoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
BREAKS ALL MARRIAGE RECORDS.

An records in the marriage license bu-
reau I'm the CITY Hall we're broken vester-
dav. when 225 licenses were issued between
10 0. IN ard =. M. The nearest approach
10 this figure came on MAJ a year ago.
when 22l licenses were issued IN single
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
Brings mai
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

lO-DA1.
Mail Vessel
Vessel For Lins. closes. sails
Kronpns'n e. Bremen, q L $50 m 10 90 m
Mora zan Argentina Barber. 90 IN -
c OF Grenada. Grenada, Trim 10 90 m u 10 m
Ryrdam Rotterdam, Ham. - 1000 m
louisiana, Naples. Lloyd-Ital. -
Apache Jacksonville, Clyde. - LOO m
c OF Montg'y. Savannah. saw. -- 800 m
WEDNESDAY. MAY al
Lusitania Liverpool. Cunard 5 so g. m 400 M
Rermudlan. Bermuda, Quebec 500 m 1000 m
Naracaibo, Curacao, Red d. IL 80 a m 800 m
Ancon Crstobal. Panama. II 80 m 400 m
santiago Santiago ward. II 90
Corcho. Galveston. Mallory. 100 p m
Huron Jacksonville. Clyde. e. loo m
Menus, New Orleans, SO Pac --- II 90 M
THURSDAY. JUNE I.
Cleveland, Hamburg, II A.. $50 m 1000 a IN
a Lorraine. Havre, French. 90 a 1000 a m
Mexico Havana Ward ..... Q 90 IN 1900
Uller. - Kits Dem. 300 a m 1900 m
Almirante Colon. y Co.. $50 a m 1900 m
Albngia Hayti. Hamb-Am.. 90 m 800 p m
Bremen, Bremen. y L.. 1000 a m
Pannona. Naples. Cunard ... 1900 III
c OF Columbus. Savannah. Saw - 300 N
FL Rio, Galveston, So Pac... 1900 m
Hamilton, Norfolk. -----.-.. 800 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
the beds are not 70 be used by persons
Identified With the onera.

One bed TO be occupied by any male per
son and one by any female person properly
2 subject for medical or surgical treatment,
who shall be engaged in earning his or her
living as dramatic, variety, minstrel or
circus performer: which description OF per-
sons shall not include performers In opera
or persons in merely rechanical pursuits
connected With the theatre or MUSICIANS or
supernur1eraries attached thereto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise. 435. sunset. ~; moon s..s. 1913;
moon age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
INVESTIGATE THE
 EXPRESS BUSINESS
Remedial Legislation Rec commended To Commerce
 Commission

New York, November 22-Criticisms and remedial recommendations. ranging from mild to radical, were presented to the interstate commerce commission to- day at the opening of a series of hear ings to be held throughout the country in the investigation of the express busi- ness. As4
 The magnitude of this business was brought out by Attorney Frank Lyon, counsel for the commission, who said that the combined express companies operate more than 270Ooo miles of rail- read and do business through S1,323 sta tions He places the cost of operating the express plants at s27,ocoOoo, the operating net income at s10.OoOOo0 or a fraction over St per cent on plant valuation.
 Congressman David J. Lewis of Cum berland, Md, one of the first witnesses, declared that government ownership would ultimately prove to be the only logical solution of the express business. He had abandoned the idea, he said, that a parcel post would give the desired re- lief. Express rates are prohibitively high,' he continued, being 1e times the freight rates-s31 20 per ton for express and $1 90 for freight. Parcels post schemes per SC impose rate of F cents a pound At 8 cents the cost would be $160 a ton