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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12

n, 1rt four urevious occasions has
the mercury slid down to lower point
than that reached at $3.50 O'Clock TINS
rnorring-193 degrees below zero All
records for January u iI- the past qua ia
ter of a century were sIldslleu, - -.
cheer llrf There is relief pronllseu'
THE forecast is: Fair tonight ana 3D.
urday; rising temperature: t,,o,,,
All night long a north wind was dow
ing at the rate of from II 10 10 nilies llIs
an hour. A curious fact concerning lne
hourly readings that are herewith given
is that with the exception oI W.
breaks the drop in temperature w0
precisely one degree an houL. - =
O'clock Thursday afternoon the m9r- r.
cllry stood at degrees below zero, oy
: o'clock this morning it had reached
The wind shifted Internationally IN
the morning and by clech e'cf,, +6e
blowing four miles an hour from lne
Records on former occasions tnat
showed lower temperatures were aS % %Iol-
zero. January 10. 1892, % degrees peIo"
zero: February Il. 1899, 20 degrees pc
1oIv zero. February 10. 1905, p degrees
below zero 1900 1,.,-a
bsen broken on out of the L days
tbns far in January. One record was
f3ad. so this means that there nave
g ut four days in which tho was
net at least a record tled-
Will Be Warmer.
The coal situation in Topeka IS pc
coming more serious every udZ. Ws
haven't any coal on hand, sald HeLeI
Davis of the Davis Fuel company
week ago coal was loaded for us at
Usage city and Burlingame, put mas
not reached US as yet we maven d
ton of coal on hand. -
s.rTbe situation seems to be becom-
ing worse said a representative at
the ]. B. Billiard coal office we nave
been getting in car or Two OI coal
f1Ccasi0naIIv but we are getting fur
ther and further peAhhu ~ ouA -
I'VE have no coal today" said a
commemorative Of the Cook Coal COM
Da1ly. 1--WE hope to have some by to-
''S1iil The phones in the coal offices are
kept warm by those who must nave
coal imme ediately, and one has TO put
in several calls before he strikes 1t
lucky and is not given the busy
signal.
been almost useless IN many sections
of the city for heating purposes. In
fact. it is reported from some quarters
that there was no gas at all
Provident Association Swamped.
1--WE are simply swamped," said
Secretary Guy T. Justis of the Provi-
dent association today. TT is the same
old story every day, only worse We
are making an effort to employ 5
VIII ere
I'VE sell some of the wood to pay
for the purchase price, but we have
given a lot of il away today. We sell
the wood at the regular prices that the
fuel firms get.
zone of the commission companies
sent US q supply of bananas and cab
bages today. We appreciate the pub
licity we have been given by the news
papers as it has helped wonderfully.
We have had some cases that were
very pitiful. A number of men broke
down and cried like children because
they We're worrying about their fami-
lies. Two hundred persons called It
the building Thursday for aid Fif-
teen new families We're investigated"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
SHUSTER STARTS HOME
Accompanied by Secretary of the
American Legation.

Teheran, Jan. 12-W. Morgan Shus-
ter, the American recently removed as
treasurer general of Persia, has left
for Europe accompanied by his fam
lily and Edward Bell, secretary of the
American legation at Teheran. They
will proceed by way of Rattum on the
Black sea and Constantinople.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
BRYAN GOING SOUTH
The Colonel Leaves New York Today
on Lecture Tour

New York. Jan. 12=CoIonel Will
lam J. Bryan prepared this morning
to start south for a series of lectures
and will stop off in Philadelphia and
Washington The colonel did not COM
nit himself to anyOne's presidential
candidacy. National Chairman Mack
said that Mr. Bryan and other Demo-
cratic leaders. including Roger Sui
livan of Illinois. Trey WoOdsOn Of
Kentucky and Thomas Taggart of In
diana had talked informally with him
over the general political situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
Withdrawing a Contrary PIei
He Had Made Previously.
KILLING WAS BRUTAL
Wanted to Get Rid of Her Be
cause of Another Marriage.
Left Her Nude Body in tn,
Road.

Oregon, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-Dr Harry II
Webster pleaded guilty to murder Il
the Ogle county court house here to
day on the first anniversary Of ht
marriage to Bessie Kent Webster
whom. by his own confession. he killet
near here last September. Webste
withdrew a plea of not guilty previous
" made by him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
JOHN SEATON DYING
Well Known Man Not Expected to
Survive Pneumonia Attack.

Atchfson, kan, Jan. 12.-John Seaton Is
very low with pneumonia at his home
here His relatives have been sent for
and little hope of his recovery is enter
tained. He is IS years old and is one OF
the best known men in Kansas politics
He served 10 terms in the house Of rep
resentatives. He is wealthy and aside
from being proprietor of the Seaton
foundry owns much real estate here and
In Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12

Des NIoines, Ia Jan. 12.-The Repub-
hcan state convention to select delegates
to the national convention will be held in
Cedar RAPIDS on April a. There will be
l47a delegates present and c. NJ Thomas
of Maquoketa VIII be chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
ontInuee on Page rwo.l


Chicago Jan. 12.-Forecast for
Kansas; Fair tonight and Saturday.
Rising temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12
The WEATHER RECORD

The following are observations of the
United States weather bureau for tbs
"a hours ending at O'Clock this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12

The sign minus q indicates below zero
temperatures.
7. B. JENNINGS.
Section Director.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-12

Cleveland. O.. Jan PA gigantic trust
with holdings agEregatfng $500 090.009 and
controlling $40 Great Lake vessels was
partly ORGANIZED in the autumn of 1911,
says todav's News That it was not COM
pleted. the story runs. was due to the
government investigation Of the United
States Steel corporation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

WANTED-For spot cash at once,
40 acres or more not over 4 miles
from Lakeland. Must have good
grove. good dwelling, good farm land.
and good road to town. We will
pay spot cash and reasonable price
We want it quick. Smith & Steitz.
7-27-tf.
Come in and select some Of our
crisp new books for boys, girls and
children before the lot is picked over.
A big shipment just received. Lake
land Book Store. 7-24-tf
MONEY TO LOAN-Will have
$500 and 500 to loan on Aug. l..
See Ohlinger and Alfield
Bring us your pictures to frame.
Lakeland Book Store. 7-24-tf
Position as stenogra
pher in Lakeland, prefer to substi-
tute. Address II. L., Box 432, Lake
land, Fla. 1922
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

Today | have boiled a big fat ham
To sell by the pound
And | also have nice canned goods
And coffee that is ground.
Peaches and prunes,
Sausage and cheese
That is very fine and sure to please.
Flour, meal, grits and lard
All in my little store in the yard.
Every thing | have
Is fresh, clean and nice
And am going to sell
At the very lowest price.
My phone is 2S2-Blue,
And will all goods deliver to you.
| have lots of canned goods
And am going to get more
To sell to the rich and to the poor
So If you will give me your
Order for broom. sugar, meal,
Or a can of hash
| will be glad to deliver
And get the cash.
AIN also a notary and will appre-
ria.e any work you can give me.
Your name stamped on different
cmhlems of key tags and trunk straps
Up. ROQUEMORE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
| BIG LAKELAND BARGAINS.

S..@D0-Half or more cash; 3 acre
grove home on Lake IiOllingswOrth !;
b'ctt. good house, barns. chicken
houses. well, etc. $iO0 to $500 of
oranges now on trees.
81 $50 cash Very close in, north
s,dr. central corner, l5OXl50 feet
rocm cottage. Each 50-fOOt lot is
worth $500. totaling $l.S00 to say
toitins of house value.
$l.,aO Half cash. story, 6
cconla, north street corner tinsidc of
hoGsc not iinishcd) pretty flower
iard. 20 young orange trees and 9TH
g, fruits: lot ooxo9O feet, equal to
four large lots.
$1,000 I" acres, . miles north,
vcr, high, large, beautiful front, on
TIC prcttiest and best fishing big lake
E"ar Lakeland, Lake Parker; lies al
cost touching on the east; think of
price. $25 per acre.
Above properties best and cheapest
ST.: EUGENE TODD,
Ford House.
a. Ky. Ave, Lakeland
These prices mean for quick buyers
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS

GENERAL TEAM WORK-Furui.
eure and piano moving. Cali Phone
sss W. E. Tyler. 1857
Rest stationery at lowest prices in
- shapes. Lakeland Book Store.
7-24-tf
READ-Caryers ad in this issue
biggest line girls and boys and
ehildren's books ever shown in Lake
land just received. Lakeland Book
Store. 7-24-tf
Full line both Waterman Ideal
and Parker Lucky Curve Fountain
Pens at all times. Lakeland Book
Store 5.94.tf
For FIRE, ACCIDENT, PLATE
GLASS. and STEAM BOILER IN
SURANCE, see d. H. SLOAN, Peacock
building. Phone 342. 4-e.tf
Two full sets Alger books for BOYS
Just received at the Book Store.
7-24-tf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Fish Puzzles Scientists,

A quantity of extraordinary and
quite unknown fish has been landed
by trawler at Granton. England. The
fish were caught while the vessel was
engaged in TRAVELLING in the North sea.
Fish-curers and experts state that
they have never seen this species be-
fore, II has the appearance of a
herring. but the head is pointed and
the tail forked, while the eye covers
the whole side OF the head.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Have an Object and Work For Il.

Define an object as early as you can,
and go after 1t. Shape up every act Of
your life to it and Its attainment. II
You find it is not what you really de.
Sire. discard it after giving the matter
sufficient thought-but not until you
are convinced that some other goal Is
more necessary TO you. when you must
seek it with equal zest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

FOR Furnished room TO
lady. s0i So. Tennessee Ave. 7-e6-tf
FOR RENT-One good Office room
either furnished or unfurn shed, in
the Drane building. Apply to H. ].
nfane 6-29-tf
7-22-tf
FOR RENT-Office rooms in the
Saith Hardin building. See ]. F.
carver. 7-6-tf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Fruit and Vegetable Juic 3.

Fruit and vegetables juices. on &C.
count of their organic salts, are of
great value as cleansers and in the
elimination of waste water from the
system. II Is always best to remove
pulp of fruit before eating. as the eel
lular walls are indigestible and All the
system with waste matter. II is al.
ways the cellular walls that cause in.
digestion and not the fruit Juice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Mayors. L. A. Clonts.
('Phone 310.Red.)
Clerk and Tax Collector. H. L
Swatts
Treasurer and Assessor, A. c.
Armistead.
Collector Of Light and Water, C.
D. Clough.
Marshal, w. II. Tillis.
Night Waterman, F.. L. Franklin.
Municipal Judge, Gen. ]. A. Cox.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
sTRAYED OR LOST.

One small Jersey cow with six
months old tan colored heller calf.
Both marked, crop split, branded j.
p. Have been gone one week. will
pay for their return. John Patterson.
1898
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Modern Substitute.

Mrs. Justin de Bunch-Has your
baby learned to talk yet? Mrs. All
De Mustahd-No. and his nurse is so
stupid that I'm afraid he never Will.
But YOU must let me show you new
tricks | have taught Fido since you
were here last. Play dead, Fdo.-
Milwaukee News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

FOR SALE-COw and four weeks
old calf; four gallons milk day.
Sell at a bargain. Phone 800 Red or
see DR.. N. l.. Bryan. 7-23-3x
FOR SALE-H0rse, wagon and har-
ness. Apply to c. F. Brush. or write
Bsx 426. 2.18-ti
FOR SALE-35-horse power boiler
and 25-horse power air lift. which
pumps $50 gallons Of water per min
ute. Apply to W. X. McRae. 6-19-tf
FOR SALE-Corner lot, 100x135,
with seven-room cottage on South
Florida avenue. Call at D. H. Cum
bic & Co.'S store, or phone 1877.
6-26-tf
FOR Satisfactorily gentle, all
round horse at a bargain. J. v. HUGH
TUCSON Phone PIG Red. 7-22-tf
FOR SALE-The house on South
Kentucky. to be removed from of the
To- at once. See H. d. Bassett. 7-22-tf
FOR SALE-Five-room house with
tlth room, pantry, hall and three We
candas, on lot 72lsx135 feet. in five
minutes walk from depot, orange
uees. two bearing grape vines and
other fruit; nice shade trees; terms
\. cash, balance year. Address
r q. Box 425. 7-22-lm0
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

Georgia peaches, pineappes. ba-
nanas and cantaloupes. Phone 66
Red. Pay the boy. Geo. E. Cook
7-2C 50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
MANN PLUMBING AND
CONSTRUCTION CO.

CUNSINUCIIVN Gu.
Will build your house, do tin work,
d. your plumbing, run water and SO
forth, roof your house with galvan-
lied iron, tin, pitch, ruberoid or tile.
eve us call. Phone 10. 200 Ken
lucky Ave. 7-18-tf.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING

First class work done at reason
able prices. X. j. Oycrton, Elbcmar
hotel, 7-30-3p
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Lutheran Church.

Cor. f. Orange and So. Tennessee.
Rev. II. j. Matthias, Pastor, 504 So.
Tennessee Ave.
sunday school 1000 a. m.
Preaching service 1890 a. M. and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Christian Church.

Geo. w. Weimer, Fastor.
Sunday school S:45 q. N.
Communion 1O:45 q. m.
Preaching. 1900 a. m.
Y. p. S. c. Z. cO-operates with
Ntber societies at Cumberland Pres.
,yterian church.
Evening sermon, 1880 a. n.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
|RRRRR{Gb,.r.ctSSR|
lll nct|ks Q|[
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Corner Florida avenue and Bay st.
The Rev. william Dudley Nowlin,
D. D.. pastor.
Sunday school 9:45 =. m. H. G.
stevens. superintendent.
Preaching Sunday At IL .. IN. and
7l5 p. m.
Weekly prayerneeting Wednesday
evening at 1880.
Woman's Missionary and Aid So
ciety Monday 1880 p. m.
Baptist Young Peoples Meeting
at Sis p. m.
Regular monthly business meeting
first Wednesday at 1880 p. m.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
East Lakeland Mission.

Sunday school At 3 p. m. E. A.
Milton, superintendent. Prayer
meeting Thursday at Z p. n.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

N. E. Church, South.
!. G. jenkins, Pastor.
sunday school 9:45 .. m. =
y "n.ng sermon 1880 =. u.
n.p"'n,. League 900 p. \.
Evening service. 700 p. N.
Prayer. meeting Wednesday 700
, u.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. R, A. Ward, acting pastor.
Sunday =" Jol 9:45 q. m.
Morr'~ sermon 1890 q m.
Y. p. S. c. E. meets at 6 p. n.
Prayermeeting, Wednesday, 1880.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Catholic Church.

Rev. A. B. Fox, Pastor.
Services are held on second and
fourth Sundays.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

City Attorney Epps Tusss.. J,
Keeper of Park, Neil .lcleot
Members of Council Nor, G
Mum. Chairman, " p PIN;
Vice-Chairman; Mes~s 0 n
Eaton. G. +. Southland, R. Sin.
per. W. II. Push. P B. lIay-s,
The following standing ON.
mittees for the year were Appointed
Finance and Fire. Massrs grm
Pillans. Haynes
Light and Water. Messrs ,i,v,a
Pillans and Southland
Streets, Messrs. Sippe- South.
ard. Haynes.
Ordinance, Messrs. So4,ha.a. p.,.
and Skipper.
Sanitary, Messrs Pug. E,o.
Scipper.
Public Improvement an. as,-r.
Messrs. Pillans, Eaton, Pag!.
Governor--A " Gil Us ..a..i.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Sunday school at 10 a. m. No SER
vices during the summer on account
Of the illness Of the rector.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

700 p. n. second and fourth Sun.
dayA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

N. E. Church, South.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-04
CAN NOW SHOOT WATER FOWL

September lst opened the hunting
season in Pennsylvania for shooting
water fowl, shore birds and snipe
along the rivers and for blackbirds
of all kinds of doves. Reports re-
ceived by the state game commission
indicate that game of every kind will
be abundant this year, the season
having been favorable for propaga-
tion of feathered game in all parts
of the state.
The season on blackbirds, which
should be good owing to the flocks
seen in southern counties, and for
shorebirds, will run to January l,
and on webfooted water fowl until
April TO- The shooting of birds be-
fore sunrise is prohibited. The snipe
season runs until May l. There is
no limit on the number of birds that
may be shot.
Raccoons will also be legal game
after September /, and may be taken
in unlimited numbers until January
1. The plover season is now on, and
good kills are reported from many
counties.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-04

As far as can be seen at the moment,
there will be no marked change in the
styles of mems hats for the spring of
1913; but, according to a statement Of
IN authority, there is a strong possi-
bility that the rough finishes in soft
aats that have enjoyed so much popu-
larity of late will be relegated to the
background Black derbies are expect
ed TO supply the major portion of the
business done in that line, as usual.
Gray, slate and kindred shades will be
the most popular colors in soft hats
from present indications, with staple
blacks coming in for the usual share
OF the attention of buyers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-04
TELEPHONED BABY TO SLEEP.
Mother HaIts Gard Game and Sings
Lullaby In Transmitter.

Putting babies to sleep by telephone
Is the latest innovation in social cir
cles at Steubenville, o. This method
of quieting fretting youngsters whose
mothers leave them at home while they
enjoy bridge was introduced by Mrs.
Harry G. Zanier while attending an
afternoon party. The nurse phoned
to Mrs. Zanier that the baby had been
crying for an hour and that she could
not quiet 1t. Mrs. Zanier gave a few
hurried instructions to the nurse. \
moment later the guests were surprised
to hear Mrs. Zanier singing a soft lul-
laby in the transmitter.
The baby had been placed in a bas-
ket on a stand near the phone, the re-
ceiver close to It's ear, and it was lulled
into dreamland by the soothing tones
Of the mothers voice. In FIVE minutes
she had resumed her place at the card
table
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-04
WHITE A PERIL TO CHILDREN.
Doctor Says II Causes lrritability and
Is Sheer Cruelty,

A statement which will be read with
interest by every parent is made by a
we'll known London doctor, who has
come out with the assertion that the
use of the color white is 80 bad for
young children that its almost univer-
sal employment on and around them
Is nothing short Of cruelty. "Much of
the lrritableness and peevishness of
babies and children may" he says, "be
put down to their constant association
with white.
Danish white from your nurseries!
See that everything about the children
is colored. either green, blue or yellow
their clothes, cots, toys, nursery
wall papers and even ceilings.
"Many nurseries are decorated like
this-a snow white cot, white or
creamy paper (relieved perhaps by a
fairy tale frieze) and white ceilings.
The babies, of course, wear white
clothes, and when they go out there is
a white perambulator with a glaring
white hood at which baby lies and
stareS.
ut is sheer cruelty. 1t is just like
placing anybody on the Alps, where
he cannot escape from the monotonous
dazzling fields Of snow. Apart from
the discomfort, white is extremely
hurtful to the delicate retina of the
eyes and may permanently disarrange
the sight.
MAKE the nursery bright and cheer
full with soft colors. My own nursery
ls tempered a soft green, and my
two children rarely wear only white
clothes. Toys, cots, baby carriages
everything should be colored-never,
by the way, bright red, which is
even more irritating than white"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-04
MAIL CLOSING HOURS.
LOCAL NEWS

The Durland-Weston Shoe com
pany is working on full time.
N. A. WALL of Milanville, is the
possessor of a new five-passenger
Maxwell car.
Miss Dorothy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Dein, is i'll at
her home with appendicitis.
The school at Boyds Mills re-
opened Tuesday morning, Sept. 3,
with Miss Lille Sheard of Calkins as
teacher.
D. R. Fay, of Hamlin, will hold
Episcopal services at Zion church,
Sterling, Sunday, Sept. s, at 1880
and 7:3O.
Welded Saturday at II a. m.
at Lutheran parsonage Fred Zwick
of Honesdale, to Mary Dollman, OF
Scranton.
A fly contest conducted in Han
cock, n. Y, resulted in killing about
100000 of the pesky things. The
first prize was $40.
The body of Miss Sarah Crogain
of Suffolk, n. j., arrived here on the
l:4O Erie train Tuesday afternoon
and the remains were then taken to
Rock Lake where the burial was
made the same day.
Among the out Of town people
who attended the funeral of Mrs.
Charles E. Thomas on Sunday af-
ternoon were Mrs. Davis Hughes and
son Earl of New York City, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Campbell of Hyde
Park, Harry Thomas, Ellis Swingle,
and sister, all of Dallas, Pa.
Mrs NJ E. Dardis, of Brooklyn,
and Mrs. T. j. Riley, of Williamsport
sang a duet 20 Salataris," at the
Sunday evening service at
1880 in st. Johns r. c. church.
James Monaghan sang the offertory
in the morning. On Monday even
ing Mrs. Dardis sang Ave Maria"
Postmaster General Hitchcock
has let it be known that the proposed
parcels post plan enacted into law
when President Taft signed the new
Postoffice Appropriation bill, would
be put into effect as soon as possible.
The Bourne-Lewis parcels post plan
goes into effect January /, 1913, so
far as the establishment of the par
cells post rates and zones are con-
cerned, and Mr.. Hitchcock will en-
deavor to have the details worked
out by that time.
Returns for June of fifty repre-
sentative railroads operating in all
sections of the country, with mile
age of approximately 10000, show
an increase in gross earnings of 5.S7
per cent. and an increase in net earn
ings of 0.67 per cent. This COM
pares with an increase in gross oi
PAP per cent, and a decrease OF
GA per cent in net for the month OF
May. Operating ratio, exclusive oi
taxes, but including net results oi
outside operations, was 67.82 pei
cent, as against 66.27 per cent. in
June, 1911.