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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
NO DISAGREEMENT IN
SUGAR TRUST CASE
STAND sEvEN FOR AcouITTAL.
FIVE FOR CONVICTION, JUDGE
DISCHARGES THEM.

NEW YORK, March 30.--The jurors
in the trial Of the Sugar Trust men,
indicted for conspiracy, reported a
agreement at 1880 o'clock this
morning after being out thirteen ana
quarter hours.
Judge Hand asked:
Gentlemen, do you think you can
not aSreeT"
I'VE are absolutely certain that we
cannot agree" replied Foreman Baop:
You are discharged from the case.
was the remark OF Judge Hand, VINO
then left the bench.
The jury stood seven for acquittal.
and FIVE for conviction. Immediately
after the verdict - attorneys fce the
men on trial said that the vote In the
Jury room had stood eleven for ac-
auittal. and one for conviction. The
Jurors gave the real result.
Jurors willing to discuss the case
said the failure to agree vas due to
tire statute Of limitations. the ma tor
ity believing that ever II there had
been consrir~ ~ which some were
ret willing to adInit excert for the
rate Of argument. the statute OF
limitaticrs barred the government
from taking action. In their mind
there was no evidence that the con-
s-4racxL had continued beyond the
tine when the alleged acts weer out
Iawed by tfr,e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
GLOOM's BANAE||||
OVER R00Se
Presidents Forces Jubil1
Over Victory Of Prin.l
ries / his Week
TAFT CLAIMS 276: s .s
ROOSEVELT 1
The Co'one's Mama CT VIII
Contest Southern Mems
Seats in Convention.
The Estimates |

Especial to The Richmond yirgininMs
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 10s-s5
The Taft forces are iubiiant over IT,
result of the conventions and Dr.
maries held for the selection Of dat44s
gates to Chicago during the p%14
week.
Notwithstanding the speeches Qlsl
Colonel Roosevelt. and the howl h9S
raised over the primaries conducte9%
in New York city, the adminiStrAt1UA&
forces are satisfied that the r6sNlt
was Overwhelmingly their way.
creditedywith 1874 instructed delogato1s'
to fourteen for Roosevelt. while teMs
have been captured by La FoIletto;
from North Dakota. two BY Cung@l
Minis in Iowa. and ten were withOue
Instructions total OF $50.
During the past week l4S deleHato
were chosen, not including the Nfnx1s
Missouri district, which met today.
Allowing Taft seventy-nine out 90
tho eighty-six delegates nominated t4M
tho New York primaries. the net ros%
suit Of u. week has been la dateeS
safes for Taft. is for Roosevelt, ana
uninstructed delegates These adde6
to what candidates had before. makes
the grand total as follows:
Taft 265; Roosevelt. 81; La Fot~
tette, 10; Cummins. 2; not instructeds
II. Total. as.
At the beginning OF the week There
were ten recorded contests. Sixteen
more contests were registered By tnAs
Roosevelt forces during the week.
bringing the total number Of COM
tests up to twenty-six. FL.
Taft Managers Claims.
The Taft managers tonight make
the following claims: Taft Its Hn-
Guiding Alaska): Roosevelt. 80: Cum-
minis, 2: La Toilette. 10.
In order to make this total Of z76
for Taft, the administration's man
sgers count for Taft the following un-
Instructed delegates: Indiana.
Michigan, 2, and New Mexico. 4.
The Roosevelt managers put 0ne
this claim tonight: Roosevelt ~:
TAFT, as; CumminA !: La Toilette.
10; unirstructed. 81: contested. H.
There f,gures do not taks into An
count the two DELEGATES ch0sen ~ IT,
Alaska territorial convention tod-y. VA
tho list OF contestants the HooecyASe
managers include . number Ct 60
.cs.s which they intend to mAko. 0u&S
(WHICH have not yet been re~-
They proposeto contest practically
nve-v Southern mans seat In tho coM~81
vention.
In the comin~ week. the WI6c0u~s
sin prir-aries will Re the intN-esttM3
factor In tho scrambie for del0gAts4
They will he. held on Tuesday.
No Democratic deIegs.es w0rAS
choeen this week. M
O-,y Ave States hrve thus f$1g
choe~n Democrats deievates To tha
Esltimore convention. They 49, ~
follows: Clarke. So: Wilson. 10: Aa&ss
shall. 80: not instructed. ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
NEGRO I|lf
Street EfRAI
yASn.s RUSSIANS 6rAHn1ED ~
sEcn ny Juxrus Nt.REDrTH.
6Usrg.r A1s-ssxTED.

About . O'Clock hast n:sht James
Hut bard. D niuC1ern-y eer-oid ncgrc,
was staSked II death By J1nids Mere
dfth, another negro, who up to that
time had been consider4d cns 81 Hub
bard's closest frienda
The negro WAS stAbbed In tho neck
and died within ten minutes.
Tho AFFAIR occurred a. the north
east corner OF franklin and Seven
teenth streets. The man had been In
an adjoining bar \ few minutes bs-
fore. A brother Of the dead man en-
tered and suggested to his brother
that they had better 50 home. They
lived At 1919 North Thirty-second
street. The two left the bar and
for q few minutes stood on the side
walk. The negro who did the cut
ting was standing short distance
away. James Hubbard Wenf to whore
he stood and they entered into . con-
versation. Suddenly Meredith ez.
claimed:
What's tbs matter with 1im9" And
then he 10 said 10 have drawn . knife
with which ne Stabbed the other ne
gro In the meek. aud ned.
A great crowd gathered. assd the
fallen man was taken across this
street to SCOTS drug store. The
coroner ard tNe aHshuln nee were ca1l-
ed. DR.. Hulcher. ~ tho smbamnce.
pronounced the man dead. The cOrO-
ner examined the bodv and turned Il
over 70 Endertsker Williams.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
WOMAN ATTACKED
BY bURlY. NEGRO
ASHLAND SENDS CALL N THE
NIGHT FOR nLoODHoUNDs
. TO TAKE TRASI.
SCREAMS BRING HELP
NEGno vnsoalrESED. sxATCHBs
PURSE AND nAkEs OFF.
YoUNC LADY NOT Sen
yOUsLY HURT.
SCREAMS BRING HELP

Especial to The Riohmood virginian.)
ASHLAND. VA. March 3o.--A aiisx
Rouse. living near this place. was the
victim OF an attempted assault hero
tonight about s:30 o'clock. and by,
for the timely arrival OF q gsn,:e-
man In response to her calls for help
she would have been roughly treated.
Miss Rouse II engaged in teaching
school At Ruther Glen, In Caroline
county. and was called to this place
70 attend the bedside OF her father.
who 10 quite Ill. She came on sne
: late train. and At once started to the
short distance from the town. to get
him to take her to her fathers home,
some three miles away.
She went to the house and knocked
on the door. and while waiting for
some one to answer her summons
she heard some ono approaching her.
and on turning ceheld In the bright
moonlight the form Of negro man.
Attacked BY Negro.
Tho man walked up to her. caught
hold Of her. and she began to scream.
The negro then grabbed her purse,
containing some 81 or more. ana
tried to get arm hold on her. She
began to scream and call for help,
and . MI. Carter. who lives Just
across the road from where her
friend, MI. Parker, had lived. want NJ
i double quick, only TO got glimpse
ct the man who had tried TO assault
her.
Mr.. Parker had lived at the house
at which Miss Rouse called up TO yes
terdsy when he moved away. Miss
Rouse ala not know this. and the
nAwrn In hAlieveA IN have hAnw xait-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
NEGRO ASsA|ls
WHITE CITIZEN
N. l., THORNTON ATTACEEEn V
A BEER BOTTLE M
HENRY SMITH. I'M

while standing at the ccruef
Grace and Seventh streets early
night. awaiting car Tor the H60t l
NJ. L Thornton. OF No. 81
street. Was. attacked BY. A. a.
struck. him afs .thes head s,tf
bottle. Thornton had some ul0n1
the time. and had taken u ora IN
pocket . few moments before
car fare ready. II 10 though
negro saw the money. and
attack. Two young men paee1 W
mont afterward and saw Gu
few moments Detectives tlax ~
Keliam were also on the tra&A Ml&
negro was captured before ~
ten tar away. He gave the wy X
ueary : ssai, 2: . i q We q sssMS *
the ambulance. treated him
went homo. 5ssg;S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
N Fine SPIRITS
MIXERS WALK OUT
Take Their Tools With Them
Az They Desert Toll, Cheer
ing the Prospect
WORKERS JUBI.ANT
OVER, THE OUTLOOK
Apparent, However, That
April Will not See End Of !.
Trouble--Small Compas :
MES Still Active
w1LKEs-BARRE. PA. Marcn :,

W1LkEo- BARRIE FA.s Marcn ~.
Union leaders OF the anthracite
mins workers report tonight that
practically every ons Of the l7s.ose
mine workers. except the engineers
and pumpmen. who keep the mines
from being damaged BY accumulation
Of gas and water. left tho mines this
not TO return until the sus-
pension order = lifted. or II there u
. strike. until their leaders formally
order them to return 10 work.
Tho miners ieft the mines tn re-
markAbiy good spirits. many OF the
groups cheering and yelling that they
wov!a not return until their demands
had bean granted. They carried their
tools with them and also removed
what supplies they had. as well -
their working clothes. 80 that there
y every indication that they have
gone out with th4 s9pectation Of re-
naming Idle for 4 hong time.
Some Of the asn4iier coal COM
panies and independent companies H.
sued orders that the men should not
take their tools out OF the minea. and
that all OF them should report ror
work pm Monday next, but the men
ignored the frst order. and declare
that they will also ignore the Sec
ond order. and win not 70 70 work
until their leaders request thsm to.
Workers Arc Jubf1nnG
~ the mine workers. tuhtan3 with
the prospect Of Z tight wh6eh day
torv n, th.r .c-..sS. .rs.S -. 49,
y. me- In !. 80 80. - s,, - 49,
ver~ ne, ~ssh 80 49, - 1870 .ss. 49,
sret o,. - &. r.sWs.. nAs.. r.
No. - II. yA.s. SssxS.s
tr- 80. .s. r. :. 1
~. ~.~s~ .. ss.l 4 -. ID
- .~rs~ 49,. 49, sN~. 49, 11sSsu
- ..s... '-S.s.s ~. ..sk ~ s.s.. %
scrSs--..s~ 49, II - 10uia a0aa
- Xmrfi = Ts:a .aI = an a..1s.pntA
vsr~ r....s 80 49, CusSa tnem
thsv a.. $500 -. = NV n.sse that
waxes and sons 1ns Nj :" r crsancs 70
;. ~ some ~OIAn1 concessions
epparen.: however. that the
an..., VII 70 Iute most u NOT all OF
sven an seseemont - teach-
aao W. much ionser u not.
iii, - ~ ma ssss s, - c"mIsr-
49, Pc nsao IN April ana shsn.
nsas Ok sS1eeMent > reach
go, 81. - ~ nave 20 % reIerES1 ~ the
"'sne ~oIAsss let 2 vote Tnis Will
tA.a s1o uHe' Sno - takea !" indt-
:, sospenslon. .asting trum toar y
IN Ms. unoe1 mo most tAV"sa3is
49, sL ,I -
.,.n. % us lines 'eaoos Saso To-
~
s.e kIoasy pies.eo WIN ene
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
SOUTH ASKED To
PACK KNAP sacks
HIGH OFFICERS. INCLUDING MEM
BEERS FROM ELEVEN STATES
CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
REOUISIT.ON is MADE
ADJUTANT GENERAL SALES SAYS
VIRGINIA u READY To GO TO
THE FH0ST-fIAs LEFT
RICHMOND.
REQUlSlT.ON is MADE

Especial to The Richmond Virgiuian.)
WASHINGTON, March 5o.-The
war department Ii taking measures to
Impress the National guard into SER
vice, with q view Of moving 1t into
Mexico the moment Intervention De-
comes necessary- This fact may DO
denied at the war department, but II
Is absolutely true.
Yesterday high Officers OF the Ma
tfonal Guard, Of eleven States. arrived
Ia Washington In obedience to sum
mons, and from Secretary Stimson.
More are coming later. They were in
tho main adjutant generals. but In
some cases off GERS Of lesser rank rc-
spcnded to the summons.
One or two wero commanding gen.
erals.
These officers were summoned sing
~ and cane singiy.
There was no conference.
Most Of them came from the South,
which Is the region likely to be drawn
upon first II Intervention comes. but
they came from AZ far North A. Mas
sachusetts.
Each Of them was asked how soon
and under what circumstances his
State could furnish certain quota
Of men to the government Tor ser
vice In Mexico: what equipment, and
what SUPPLIES It had ready. and to
what extent the war department
would have TO be drawn upon for
furthr equipment.
In several cases the Officers inter
viewed SnSder an fYnnf< dfFt4 rtuufsf-
tim NIXON he war Ae1srtusent for.
survives srd tho re0risition was I'M
r-~diataiv started on its way throu IN
the ,,ysst ~har~eJs,
ONE officer. fcv ins&Nnce. wade . re.
ou,.,t,ou uron Secretary Stin,son for
40 neld wagons. $50 sets OF harness
and II ambn,ances.
n aSr'ts~v TO inc eleven wNo were
here yesterday two came today. Ad-
tutant General Weybracht. Of Ohio.
and Art,fant General Stewart. OF
efnsSfvr 1t = - 81
M.4o- ra-~r-i rdward Young. COM
snander Of the Illinois National Guard
70 on his way here. and will be. at
Secretary Sttmson's once tomorrow.
Othe~s who attended at the War
Departrent IN obedience to the sum-
mons were from Massachusetts Con-
necticut. North Carolina and Ala
bAvra~
who the rest were cannot be as
certaip~d hrt nearly all Of them werc
from the South.
In the last Mexican war abou.
70 600 volunteers were mustered In
ana three -fcurths Of them were from
Southern States. The responses OF
Ohio. Pennsylvania and several OF the
Southern States were prompt and sat-
isfactory. hut In New England there
was manifested . doubt about wheth-
or such . war would prove popular:
in fact. whether there would be any
great desire 20 volunteer for It.
A measure TO meet such contin-
gency. which was not uns xpscfed. has
rlready been prepared BY the War De-
partment.
An amendment to the Ds~k- Hfrusv
law, whereby tho National Guard can
b. sent out Of the Gated States. has
heen drawn UP and y ready % b.
put through - soon - oecasaon -
Qulres.
6alo Leaves Richm00d
A03utAnt General Gale haD left Rich
mond. 1t waa HAtd over th~ phono
eSsat ~ HAD wnrnA - f1sa rnanw ar1Ss IT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
TERRY CLEATONI
AFTER LONG ILl

n Terrence Clsatoia. Tor
Der Of years engaged IN t3l
paper buSiness liNre and pr~
q widc circle of friends, diS
day at In Crosse. Va. wher
loon III for several month";. -
due 70 tuberculosis. ~
Terry" Cieaton waS = M
ManchEstef. now South Hf
was unmarried and IN 49,
old. He had bean elnpiove
ferent times on two or thfe1
local papers. and had also M
paper work In several 9outee4
He wae snthusf astlc h l
loyal 20 h.s employers -
In his devotion to Ai9 frjen{ v
survived BY his aEed M
mother and BY two brothea
Of Farnvillss and W.
n The arran@sments ~ w.
have not beeu fnAde.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31
Lex nr,ker ny wr.te.

Nea-iv half a ton OF waste fell on
the foot OF A. =. Reynolds while a.
work in the Chesapeake and Ohio yards
Yesterday afternoon. and his leg was
broken He was taken TO the Virginia
HOSPITAL after receiving emergency
treatment by DR.. Hulcher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31

Tonight at o'clock Rescue oospsi
services will be held In the Aidnight
Jesus Mission. 1447 East Franklin
street. Drinking men welcome. Mid
night meeting will begin ct 1880
o clock. Subject tonight. A New Man
In Christ. Wherefore II any man be
In Christ he IL new creature Il. Cor
ST. All welcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-31

~. approached was cAffe0 BY
- hStdo herself. who was In . state
d - 2ta4snn. ana ahs sa3a to me ehs,
a - -. nak ~ ali sure a. har .hrsAsz
OfOeN14 afssctiou. and feared she was
4oepe Asoug IN marrying him. She
4 ee1nree explicitly that In any case
sl1 WaD uaarTyfng him on the condi-
A64m kAak ehe was tree to ret divorce
s51nlo11ately she was betrayed by her
SAn6. ana bsgUed me 70 communi-
N11q dearly this declaration 70 the
s14eGvoosn."
m no&e Of the brides conduct o..
\ W aul4gNings of the wedding. her
II o1 .tha atncoE4ty nf de- Esagfsf-
sn&1e0 Avownls OF affection and her
lem 70 sue for divorce. should
1G6 ma tAo had been d1cotved. rings
IG8 Through the tesfimony produced
y Dn1l N hin efforts 70 have the
a4naa annul the marriage. and d. In
ees the grounds upon which he
m plea.
sss n sSv3eMing criticaiiy this evening
4 1ln1A doubts the directness AM.
glity ~ the testimony Of some
n Do35p witnesses. lncludin9 hia
but nnds the statement OF
S1nce neI Draso direct. Il holds
u y t0lo however. that zone Wit
~ wttnesA" Or :. I single Wit
Aoeo not prove" ~ ost forth by
ss ehon eives ~ deciaion 90 follow.
x1nG then caSufuily weighed ano
m4ko1 MI this and having In
~ name Of Chfist. Ne. the un-
auditors sitting u tr1b-
A m SGavfng God alone before our
I 1F declare and &ofanifAlv oon.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-05-15
What Clark Stands For.

The political writer's have under
aiken to analyze the strength of
'hamp Clark, whose success in the
illinois and MasSach chusetts primaries
Indicate that he is likely to be the
Democratic presidential nominee. On
one of them seems to have made
logical diagnosis OF the situation.
Champ Clark he says, seems to
offer a nice, soft snap for a united
-eIuw'!acy to fall upon. He offers the
nost ;,ttractive refuge for men flying
roEi the principles O. Harmon and
TuticrN God on the one hand and the
principles of Professor Wilson on the
)ther
At a time when strong opinions
ire frau@ht with grave danger to the
political fortunes OF presidential can
ldates, Champ Clark enjoys the sin
gular facility of standing for nothing
cospicuous and general sort of a
way"
Friends of the Sp eaker may resent
his forceful description of what Mr..
lark stands for, but those who have
observed the career of the picturesque
Nissourian will agree that it is an ac
.urate one.-Sprngfield (lllD State
Journal
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-05-15
Farmers Institute.

1t has been the custom in this state
to mold Farmers Institute Meetings
at such places as manifest sufficient
interest. and at such times as may
suit the convenience Of the speakers.
The plan has worked we'll in the past.
but often increases the cost of su"!l
meetings by necessitating longer trip5
and more railroad expense II j.,
therefore, desired that some method
be adopted that will reduce the cost
and also increase the efficiency of the
Institute work.
With this object in view. the State
Board Of Agriculture has arranged
to divide the State into districts
according to the facilities for tray~i
and the interest in the institute work.
AS shown III the past. After carefully
considering all the conditions and the
nee'!s OF the people we have divided
the state into six districts. and have
given t. each district iuur weeks time.
This time i to he divided into t"n
periods oi tao weeks each to better
suit the various conditions.
The Sixth District i composed II
the following counties: bo!lingts.
Butler, Cape Girar,ieau, Carter, Dun
kiln, Jefferson, Iron, Madison. Mis-
sis>ippi, New Madrid, Oregon, PENN
scot, Perry. Reynolds. Ripley, Shan
non. Scott. Stoddard, st. Francois,
Ste. Genevieyc. Washington ami
Wayne. and Is given two weeks tr"n
October 2ist f" November zud. aaa
another two weeks from February 18th
to March lst-
The public. j. notiIi"s. - these dat,s
through the press ami any community
desiring to hold an institute should
at once notify this Office. giving the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-05-15
TechnicalitieS VS.. Justice.

Now that complaint has been voiced
against the tendency of American
courts to exalt technicalities above
Justice and the wishes of the people.
sensible members of the American
bar will begin to see and to point out
the deplorable weakness of our Judi
cial system. Mere theorists may not
appreciate the demand for simple JUS
tice but man who has spent hun
dreds of dollars to win a uSt iudg-
ment in court only to find that his
case must be tried again because Of
some tritling defect in court pro-
ceedure or harmless error of the trial
Judge fully appreciates the de-
mand for more law and more Justice
and fewer learned deliverances about
legal technicalities. The bench may
be quite independent, free and un.
trammeled and yet may not neces-
sarily be swayed by the arguments of
the bar and the precedents of courts
instead OF the merits of a cause on
trial. There's the whole trouble.
Both the bench and the bar should
take cognizance of it and seek a
remedy.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-05-15
Missouri Delegates To Chicago.

Missouri Republicans, after tn
most strenuous and bitterly contested
compaign within their own ranks they
have ever passed through, have at last
selected delegates to cast their thirty
six votes in the National Republican
convention at Chicago. Eight dele
gates at large will cast the four votes
of the State for Roosevelt for president,
and twelve delegates. at least, from
the second, the fourth, the sixth, the
eighth, the fifteenth and the sixteenth
districts. will do likewise. Two dele
gates from the ninth and eight from
the thirteenth will cast four votes for
Taft. Six delegates from the tenth,
eleventh and Twelfth districts will go
| uninstructed but are pro-Taft, while
two from the third. two from the
seventh and TWO from the fourteenth.
selected as Taft delegate, are contes-
ted by Roosevelt delegates. and two
| from the fifth and two from the first
are for Roosevelt but are contested by
delegates in behalf of Taft.
In other words, Roosevelt has four
| votes from the state at large and
welve from the districts, with two
| rom the first and two from the fifth
| substantially claimed-a total of twen
Y. Taft has four from two districts
(the ninth and thirteenthl, with six
| more confidently claimed from the
bird the seventh and the fourteenth
| districts. and six claimed from the
! hree ST. Louis dstricts-a total of
| sixteen, without regard to the con-
ests pending in the first and fifth.
The actual situation, therefore, is
sixteen votes certain for Roosevelt,
md ten for Taft, coneeding him all
If the six from the three st. Louis
districts, though they are uninstruct-
I'd If the first and fifth are given
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-05-15

holding the higher standard of honor,
in spite of their sneers.
II. as they claim, he was not sincere,
but did it for political effect, the effect
must not be good. or they would try
to get the same effect by emulating
his example.
The fact is that Colonel Roosevelt
took Il stand in the matter at complete
variance with long established politi-
cal practice, that of claiming every
thing and taking everything that can
possibly be taken by any sort of cum
ming or power. He violated the ethics
Of politics, in which there is found no
room for those OF equity.
No wonder he was secuted Who
could believe it: Who also could or
would initiate it? Surely not the ma
chine bosses.
Whatever may be said about his
motive, the fact remains that he has
made the only pronouncement of a
highly honorable character in the
campaign. And it is also true, that
those VINO declared the Massachusetts
delegates were not his to give, are
claiming for themselves delegates in
Maryland under similar circHm-
stances. The Massachusetts goose
and the Maryland gander do not get
the same SAUCES. Louis Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-05-15
Iron Mountain Is Ordered To Law
New Rails

Immediate improvements on the
roadbed OF the Missouri Division of
the Iroa Mountain Railroad were
ordered Thursday by the State Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission,
Which arrived in ST. Louis Wednesday
night after three days. inspection Of
the system between here and the Ark
ansas line
The improvements are necessary
on account Of the heavy equipment
nov being used by the Iron Noun
tain,' declared Rube Ogiesby. chair
man Of the commission. Thursday.
"The management Of the Iron Noun
tain advises the commission that the
railroad is to expend $4S5, ,000 in in
provements on the Missouri Division
between now and Aug. lst.
All steel rails less than 85 pounds
are to be re-laid with 90 and 100 pound
steel. The roadhed is to be widened
and reballasted. When this is done
the commission thinks the Iron
Mountain will he one of the best roads
entering st. Louis.''
"Sersice on this line between ST.
Louis and the Arkansas line is 20
heavy the commission issued orders
and insisted on the immediate i'm
provements.
1t the general Offices of the Miss
ouri Pacific; Thursday it was stat1ci
s. ,S25,3l3 had already been appro-
priated for track improvements and
that the work had been ordered and
was under way. OF this amount
$lS3, 900 will be spent widening banks
and cuts. baIlasting and installing
new rails on the Missouri division of
the Iron Mountain. These improve
ments also are to be extended to Tex
arkana. which will take in the entire
main line of the Iron Mountain. max
ing the total appropriation for ini-
proyements, exclusive of new raif..
S.H5. 123.