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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-08
MISS COLBERT SPEAKS
BEFORE $40 TEACHERS

About 40 town and township
school teachers of the county heard
Miss Emma Colbert of Indianapolis,
speak at the county institute late this
afternoon. Miss Colbert spoke on the
methods Of teaching which should be
used in the grade schools.
At the morning session of the insti-
tute. a. D. Cobb. county agricultural
agent, distributed the farm census
blanks to the teachers. The teachers
are expected to distribute one blank
for every farm in the district in which
they teach. This will be done by
means of the school pupils. Returns
will be made within thirty days, when
complete directory of all the farms
in the county and the amount of live
stock. acreage of various products and
the subjects on which the owners of
the farms need instruction, will be on
hand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-08
PENNSY MAKES GAIN
IN GROSS EARNINGS

The monthly report of the finance
department of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn for September shows gain in
gross earnings Of S1,670,0S2 and a de-
crease in net earnings of $517,436,
after deducting taxes. There was an
increase in operating expenses aggre-
eating s2,187,51S. During the last nine
months of the year there was a gross
increase totaling almost twenty mil
lions of dollars and a loss of net earn
ings approximately six millions of dol
lars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-08

taken and in my judgment, if wisely
taken it may lead to exceedingly desir-
able developments in American edu-
cation"
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The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
NATIONALS FETED
AT GLEN ECHO PARK
Crifmen Make Merry, with Walter
Johnson as the King Bee-Niek
Wins Three Near Cigars.

The Walter johnson demonstration at
Glen Echo last night proved a huge sue
cess, fully 1850 admirers OF the popular
baseball idol attending the affair and
making merry at the popular Maryland
resort.
Because Of the prolongihg OF yester-
days game the special car that conveyed
the ball players did not leave until SEQ
p m. All along the line Of route there
were crowds OF local fans gathered, who
calls for Walter johnson. Walter, how
ever, for reasons Of his own. preferred
to ride to Glen Echo in his automobile,
in company with Clyde Milan. Clarke
Griffith also Travelled thusly with a party
consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Fow-
Ter and Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Roberts.
At the park an ovation was given to
the crowd of ball players as they
emerged from the car.
Nick Altrock drew a large crowd to
the place where they throw balls at doll
babies. Nick won the plaudits of the
crowd and three near-cigars Every
where that Joe Engel went he was
begged to take of his hat. the crowd
being eager to get glimpse Of his ampu-
tated couture.
Walter johnson was presented with a
mammoth baseball made of popcorn. the
gift Of the management of the refresh
ment booth. Jack Johnston. of the 81.
Louis team. proved to be the most
humorous of the Missourians, gaining
much laughter by his insistent pleading
for a dance partner a. the pavilion.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26

where Trainer Mike Martin lmme-
diately took him in charge, and,
after removing the stocking. cau-
te,;zed the en;te wound Only a
e,,oor6.;,I .x,r,;n,+;o, co,,td he
:,
OF tnc ShInDelS, tildt inc SCRATCH
will soon heal
According n Manager c,r,e,tb last nizht
sa.. =, 1,,,I - ~. 80, r,,ch.r
useless for at least three weeks.
Miians nftietn stolen pase, Cnick Gan
dis one hundredth hit. obtained during
Yesterdays game viii not Appear in the
ome'ai reeoIos as ns eo es
ue VIII VI heSe's's nave " VIC PA"'u
over again. n
.L.s,,,.s g. .,sy. 49,
noon' the nrst starting promptly AZ i.<
o'clock, and there is every reason to be-
I,eve that both Milan and GandiI win
come through with the necessary am
,ha,.. ,'
One great catch saved the Browns
frofn oeieat Ses'efuas anu u happeheu NJ
the eleventh inning. Two were gone
when Moeller singled and stole second.
r,.,. p., u,,.s
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
RACING CARDS FOR TODAY.
Hamilton.

FIRST RAcE-Pus. $50; twO-year-olds; five ana
Black Tony, rs: Perpetual. ioi; Centauria. lal;
Willie wadell. lo4
SECOND RACE Royal Canadian Handicap;
purse. $500; three-year-olds and upward: fnaled IN
Canada. mile and One-sixteeuth. Crystiawoga. -:
Hayrock. lsl Rockspring Hs: Oadramon, lc3: Carer
Sauce. lo5: Rushing. loO; sarolta. lc1
THIRD RACE-Purse. 500: July selling: steepie-
chase: fuur-ysarolds and upward: about two iriles
The African, Is; Nottingham, Is; Dissenter, IL;
Gun Cotton. IA.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse. SOC: three-year ODDS and
rpuard. SIX furiongs- Panzzrefa. ~: T. NJ. Green.
lG; Calgary lc3; Lochiel. lG; Leochares. ios: Ten
Point. III: Noble Granda. lis; Samuel r. Meyer. III.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. 81. so: Prince Edward Sell
ing Stake; three-yearolds and upward: mile aid
one-quarter. T,cnmseh. Sc: White Wool. los: Jep-
ME GeLdes ios; Barpesat, l0i: Fountain Fay. lc2.
Patton l0l: Biackfori, iC. tBanegat and Black
ford. Watkins entryJ
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $50: three-year-ods and
upward selling: five and ope-half furongs B-awpey,
%; Black Chief IG: Joe knight, les: Taukard lel;
Spring Mail hs: Closer. l&: Chiffon Queen. 1ol:
J. H. HoushtoD. los; klex, Us; Glenn Beachy. ici.
U SIT It, f01; Double Five. lns. Also eligible:
Kamchatka, los: Tom Sayer iol; Henry Rite. loi;
Marjorie A., Ill; Chuckles. 10.
SEVENTH RACE-Puse. 500: thrce-yez-olds and
rpward; selling: mile and ong-eishth. on tun. Fog
Craft, @; Husky Lad lds: Mycenae'. 100; NJ Eel
low. IE Las.ere Jim. 100; Ersndi. III; LUCKY
t;eorge. Ia.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
cleveland CAPTURES
Overtime CONTEST
Forest City Outfit Trisp New York
Yankees IN Exciting Thirteen
Inning Game, ; to
MCCONNELL RELIEVES FISHER

New York. July SIN one Of the most
exciting games witnessed this season at
the Polo Grounds the Clevelands
took the first game Of their series with
the Yanks today. 3 to. Q. in thirteen in
nings. Mitchell pitched the whole game
for the visitors, striking out nine men.
The locals could not touch him after the
eighth inning. Fisher started for Chance.
but was relieved by Mcconnell in the
eighth.
The locals started things In the first,
when wolter doubled and came home on
Daniels single. The Maps tied 1t In the
fifth on three hits. and took the lead IN
the sixth when Graney drove a home
run to right field. The Ianks again
tied the score In the seventh. when Mid
kin, Gossett. and Hartzeil singled con-
Secutiyely Score:
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
johnson Spiked, but
Not Badly Injured
Nationals Great Pitcher Is Hurt in Twelfth Inning,
/. but Remains in Game Joe Boehling to Try
for Another Win Today.
D. wILLIAM PEET.

Walter Johnson the Nationals great pitcher spiked in the
right ankle during thirteenth inning of yesterdays game and
get the big fellow strapped UP SO That ne
could finish the contest.
There possible chance that modification may set in Such
proving the case Kansan will be of little the Washington
BAH club for three weeks month.
The play which resulted onons injury close
Shoten the fastest base the American League hit
Chick Gand who playing deep Gandl gathered
up tossed Johnson who dashed to the
bag An instant after Johnson the Shon stepped
the bag the pitchers right foot Umpire Ferguson de-
cared Shotten out Walter fell heap and hobed to the BENCH
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
FEATURES.

Speaking of ball games, here's what
happened to the Browns and Nationals
yesterday:
Sam Agnew badly injured by pitched
ball thrown by Engel.
Ed Ainsmith, Washington catcher.
split nail of second finger on right hand.
Walter johnson famed sixteen men in
eleven and one-third innings.
In fourteen and two-thirds innings Karl
weilman allowed only two bases on
balls, one purposely.
Washington made two home runs in
one inning, the first, when Moeller and
Milan hit straight over the Browns out
field.
Gus Williams stole third while Pitcher
Engel held the ball and was safe SO far
it looked foolish to try for him.
Pitcher Baumgardner was fined SIS for
not trying after bad start.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
Totals. IS 8 IA IS
Slated for Alexander in twelfth.
tBatted for Lavan in twelfth

Slated for Alexander in twelfth.
tBatted for Lavan in twelfth.
washington. 30301 90 900 20 0-S
ST. Louis...... 300400100000 0oo-S
Earned runs-washington 5; St Louis.
q First base by errors-St Louis. .;
Washington, l. Left on bases-Washing-
ton, s; ST. Louis, 9. First base on balls =
on weilman. 2; or Engel. 1; on Johp-
son, 2 Innings pitched-By Baumgard-
ner, 2-3; by Weilman, Il Is: by Engel.
31-3; by Hughes, Ia; by johnson, II.
Hits made-On Baumgardner. 8: on
Weilman. IL; on Engel, 6; of Hughes. 1:
on Johnson, T. Struck out-By Weilman.
e; by Engel. 8; by Hughes. 1: by John
son, 16 Home runs-Moeller, Milan.
Three-base hit-Laporte. Two-base hite
Foster. Johnston. Pratt, Sacrifice hit
Gandil Stolen bases-Moeller CD, Milan.
shotten %. Williams. Austin Double
ter to Balenti. Hit by pitcher-By Well
man Milan; by Engel (Agnewl. PASSED.
balls = Alexander, Henry-s Umpfres-
Messrs Connolly and Hildebrand. Time
Of game-3 hours and % minutes.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
Browns Tie Griffmen
In Overtime Combat
Engel Hughes and Johnson Oppose Baumgardner
and Weilman in FifteenAinning Struggle to No
Decision Two Homers Made by Nationals
By WILLIAM PEET.

Darkness brought climax last evening of the hardest
grappe for the history of the national game in the
Capital
Stoyar Climbers strapped fifteen isningst
round of baseball nearly four hours
combat full of brilliant fielding plays and hard hitting spots
local andom helped the afternoon
There going usually treeng circus
with the clown stuff left out
The George Baumgardnr off the slab in the first
inning ridded Carl Weman the human the trdafer
that the anky gink had us eating of his horny fist.
also took liberties with Joe Engel the fourth and
made the going rocky Tom Hughes Walter Johnson
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
SHAWKEY BLANKS
JENNINGS Tigers
Recruit Hurler Makes His De-
but, Handing Detroit
Shutout.
DUBUC HURLS GOOD GAME
Hold Athletics Hitless for Six Innings,
but Three In6eId Swats, Two Passes
and Error Net -Four Runs
DUBUC HURLS GOOD GAME

Philadelphia, July 25-Bob Shawkey
made his debut as a twirler before a
local crowd here today and scored a
shut out against Detroit. The score
Philadelphia 4; Detroit O.
Shawkey held the Tigers safely through
out the game, striking out seven bat
tiers. Dubuc also pitched good ball. but
was wild. He had the Athletics hitless
up to the seventh inning. but in that
inning infield hits. two passes, and
Bauman's wild throw scored four runs
This was the only inning in which the
Athletics got a hit, and they were all
hard hit grounders to the infield.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26

Run.-Chapman Graney. Mitchell. Wolter, Mid
kin Two-base hits-Mitchen. wolter. Daniels Home
run-t;raney Sacrifice hifs-Johnston. Cree. Midkin.
Stolen bases-Chapman. LAjoie. Gnney. WoltG.
base On hails-On Mitchell. Q; of Fisher. 3: on Nc
Council. : Struck out-By Mitchell. Y; by Fisher,
i; by Mcconnell l. Hit By ritcher-By Fisher, l.
Hits made-Of Fisher. in innings Left on bases
-tIeyeland. g; New Yosk. L. Double plAys-Gfansy
to O'Nen; Turner to CHAIRMAN to Johnston; Peckin-
paush to knight Cs,; Mcconnell to Peckinpsuea to
knight. Cmrircs-Mesrs. Eean and Dineen- Time
Of came-3 hours. Attendance4.0@
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
CICoTTE HAMMERED.
Red sox Pound Former Teamate
and Defeat white Sow.

Boston. July g.-The two Sox teams
Red and whte-fousht 1t out tooth and
nail today. the home team winning. Z to
5. II was the first appearance here of
Bill Carrigan as a manager. He went
behind the bat himself and caught q
bang-up game.
The Red Sox went at Cicotte. their
former teammate. in savage fashion and
batted him out of the box. after pounding
him for eight hits in less than five in
nings. The Red Sox were on the jump
all the time, and played a fine game of
hall In spite Of the three errors charged
against them.
Admirers Of the new manager present.
ed him with bunch OF flowers before
the game began. Score:
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26

Milan HAS STOLEN
FIFTY BASES 10 DATE

~ stealing seesnA hass d tie
bird inning Yesterday, Clyde
Milan inereased hi stolen base
record 10 dsts to -. Lest year
he lesS both leagues. with a-tetsl
Of 81 and he bies fair to beat
that mark this season.
Chick Gandil reached the 10o
mark In -bfnEles whsn he GRAINED
70 left eenter IN the Arst inning,
and added another safety to his
credit In the seventh sessiea.
Moellef, with 81 hits. IL the
nearest National to Milan and
Gsndil, who have both psssed the
century mark In hits.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26

Philadelphia, July 5.-George Brickley,
brother of Charles Brickley, the wonderful
Harvard half back. Il expected here to-
Gay or tomorrow and win at once don
an Athletic uniform. Brickley Is expected
to be given a chance In Mack's outfield
at an early date. He Is said to be q
good fielder and slugger.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26

Runs Hooper. lewis t2). Gardner. Ensle @.
R,th. Lsdt Calm. Fournier. Cieo;te. Twobs<e
hits-Garinrr, COLLINS. Fourier. Thrce-ha.s hit
Losd Home run-kpsic. stolen eascs-Iansrn'
rcusnier Enxie. Weaver. Base on baiis[On ne
drut. .: ID L<u,rari 4; OF cicotte. I: on BERG. l.
Struck out-I,r Bcslient. !; by Leonard, i, by fr
cntte, .; By Benz. !. sacrifice hIts-Rath. se'.Aik
Sacrifice ny-Chzxc Hits-0n ciecfte. m 10
inrings Passed ball-Schaik. Uup,rs- M-sSs.
O,IoushIin and Sheridan. Attepdance-tIo0
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
willard and Youns Matched.

Los Angeles, July 2.-Jesse Willard.
the cowboy heavyweight. has been
matched to meet Bull Young, another
cowboy fighter, Tor twenty rounds at
Vernon. Cal, on August q Willard
drew a very deep color line when asked
to meet Sam Langford. the Boston Tar
baby" in a twenty-round bout
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
ooh u.y' CouIon % "RessA IT,"

Chicago. July 2s.-Johnny CouIon. BAN
tam champion. claiming he IL '.aIl run
down." left for the Wilds OF Canada,
where he will spend several months
roughing II. expecting that such course
viii put him back into lighting shape
again.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26

scored when Shotten dropped McBride's
fly.
weilman twirled great ball during the
remaining innings, and brilliant field
ing by his team mates kept the platter
clean. At the close of the fifteenth inn
ing Umpire Connolly's watch said 10
minutes after 7 and as 1t was nearly
time to light the lights the arbiter de-
cided to call the game.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
pHILLIEs ARE swAMpED.
Pirates Pound Quaker Hurlers,
winning by II to /: Count.

Pit :, gh. July a5.-The Pirates signal.
lied cir return home from the East to-N
day by wailoping ed Dooin's pennant
chasers to the tune OF Il TO ., There was
nothing to 1t after the first inning. the
locals assuming the lead and neyer being
headed
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26

Runs-McInnes. oldring. Larp. Shsvkey. sacri-
fee hit-Bauy. Double piay-Barry to Mclnnes.
Stolen bases-Bush, Cobb, Z. Murphy Struck out
By Dubuc. >; by Shawkey. Z. BASES on baIls-On
Dubuc 6: of shawkey. = Hit by pitchcr-Mcin-
mes. Wild pich-Shawkey. Time Of camel hour
and IS minutes. Cmpires-Messrs. HildebTand and
Evans. Attendapce-sOD
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
Totals....
.Batted for Marsha

Kuns-Viox 20. Carey %. knmmsfs tO. Wagnaf,
Mccarthy. Hendrix. Lobert. BECKER. Home run
Hendrix. Thr~s-base hit-Beck<r. sacsince hit-
simon. stolen basrs--Carcy tD. Kcmmers. Wager
flint hsse ON balloon Hendrix. q: on Chanes., q;
on Marshall. J. Struck out-By Hendsfx. 3: b.
Chalmrrs. J: by Marshall. VIA pitches-hendrix.
Beaton ~, Chalmers ca. Hit b. pifchev-ny s<a-
toe. ]; By Chalmss. I. Hits msde-O4 seaton. u
~ inning: on .Chalmex, b II tnuine: - Mr.
shau. = tQningk Umpifvs-Nens- Rio1lF -
1yssA ms y nns-3 hoen Attu1ssse ~
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
Pa,,xe Meets ciabsy.

Denver. July c5.-Articies have been
signed for a ten-round bout between
Jimmy cIabby. the Milwaukee middle
weight. and Billy Papke. Of Kewanee.
m. to b held at the Deliver 4. c. on
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
D r.. Ii Fed
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cure Of Chr0sic. Nervoua,
and special diseases Of Men and woaeH
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Private Waiting Room for LadieA
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The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
Yn.kee. 10 Tr.In b. Texe..

New York, July salt was asserted
here today by officials connected with
the Yankees that the team would not
train In Bermuda next season. but would
30 somewhere In Texas or to San Fran.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
NATIONAL.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
CANES TODAY.

Boston At Chicago.
New York at 81. Louis.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
AMERICAN.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Washington, s; st. Louis, 8.
Cleveland, B; New York, 2.
Philadelphia, 4; Detroit, o.
BoAton, 2, Chicago, 3
The Washington herald., 1913-07-26
GAMES TODAY.

st. Louis at Washington.
Cleveland mt New York.
Detroit mt Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

constipation. Which is often the cause
OF seeming stupidity at lessons. Cham
beriain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are an ideal medicine to give a child,
for they are mild and gentle in their
effect, and viii cure even chronic con-
stipation. Sold by ali Gruggists.-
iAdy.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
FORMER RESIDENT
DEAD AT JOLIET
Joseph F. Schneider Passes
Away Following Two OPP
erations on Knee.

Joseph F. Schneider, aged 40 years
former resident of Rock Island, died
at the Silver Cross hospital in Joliet
Saturday evening at 1890. Deceased
had been ill since November %. fol
lowing two serious operations upon
an injured knee.
Besides being prominent in fraternal
circles in Joliet, as generalissimo of
the Joliet Commandery No. 4, Knights
Templar, Mr.. Schneider was mem
Der of the contracting firm of Han
sen q Peterson; he was also former
manager of the Boston Shoe, store in
Joliet.
The deceased was born in Rock Is
land. where his father was a promiaent
merchant, in 1867, and removed to Jol-
let in 1899. He was married there
to Miss Melinda Reinhardt.
Mr.. Schneider is survived by his
wife and four sisters, Mrs. Charles
Oswald of Rock Island. Mrs. T F.
of Indianapolis. Mrs. Charles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
TO RECOUP
EXPRESS LOSSES
Companies May Put Big Army
of Solicitors in Fiel to Off
set Parcel Post.
RATES ARE TO BE REDUCED
Government Agency Is Rapidly Under
mining All Package Business
Must Act to Regain Business.

In an effort to save some of the bust
ness that is rapidly going to the Unit
ed States government parcel post. the
various express companies have a
plan under consideration to put about
one thousand or more expert solicitors
in the field to secure business and re
coup some of the losses which the
companies have eXperi~ced since the
parcel post came into existence. This
is report sent out from Chicago and
the plan is to place these solicitors
throughout the entire country to work
on lines similar to those now pursued
By the railway companies.
The various express agents in Rock
Islam have received no definite re-
ports or information regarding this
plan, but the report from Chicago is
authentic and the companies will
doubtless take the matter up in a
very short time.
The inroads of the parcel post il not
only deep at present. but threatens TO
eventually monopoli::e the package
business of the country. On top of
this loss both interstate and state ex-
press rates have been cut generally
The federal slash in express charges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
ARSENAL MENAR
STILL opposed TO
TAYLOR SYSTEM
Take Decided Exception to Gro
zier'5 Statement to the
Contrary.
THEY CAN SEE AHEAD
IN Committee Report and Resolution
They Declare Their Position
Unmistsksbiy.

Vt mass meeting Of Rock Island
arsenal machinisJs held at the ROcs
Island Industrial home yesterday after.
noon in protest Of further installation
o. tn Taylor system al the arsenal.
tire following resolutions were adopt.
ID.
Whereas. General Crozier. chief OF
ordnance in his annual report 10 the
secretary Of war. a. published in our
local papers Of recent date and per
tanning 20 the extension Of the above
mentioned system OF scientific shop
man. cement and which has been in
part in practice here for the past IS
months. and
Whereas. General CrO1ieT in this re-
port makes the statement that en-
piOyes Of the arsenal are content and
satisfied with working OF said system.
and
Whereas. the cOncensus Of opinion
D. contrary 10 statements OF General
CIozier, therefore be il
Resolved. That we. a. arsenal en-
pIoyes. do most emphaticaIly refute
above statements, and be II further
Resolved. That We a. employees do
% AZ hphoIdDt' means oppose I44t
fr-ther extension Of this most per
IiciOus and nerve-racking system.
Men Are All Opposed.
IN further expression Of the atti-
tude Of the arsenal employees toward
the Taylor system. comes the append
ID report 10 The Argus OF committee
delegated ~ "a mass meeting OF the
entire Federated Arsenal Employees
Iold az the Industrial Home in this
city last Friday night. This assOcia-
tion represents every craft employed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
CITIZENS OF SEARS
WANT A POSTMASTER

The citizens OF Sears have long
wanted d Postms steT and are az loss
as TO how o secure one. An examIn-
aticu was supposed TO have been held
there last Saturday bur no applicants
signified their desire 20 ho-d the Of
fee. Plans have been made for the
holding or this examination a number
OF times but no one has appeared to
take the test. The position pays nut
1885 per year and for that reason is
not desirable. The examiner himself
failed 10 show up Saturday knowing
that no one would be present TO take
the examination. The date for the
next examination has not been set and
tie citizens OF Sears are wondering
what they shall do for a postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

will go into effect Feb. l, 1914 The
state railroad and warehouse commits
sioners will meet in Chicago % con
slider whether FURTHER reductions shall
be made by different. states.
The express companies have no
place to turn ins recoupment unless
new business is started. The express
concerns cannot go into larger traffic
or they would tread on the freight
business of the railroads, which the
latter would not countenance. 1t is up
to the express corporations to come
down in their dignity and ask the pub
lie TO please ship their way instead
by the government route.
To Start New Lines.
In line with the plan of placing
agents in the field il is hoped TO start
new lines TO induce farmers and 9th
ers that have never taken advantage
of express service to get the habit. Of
course these farmers have the parcel
post at their command, but the eX-
press companies hope to beat the lat
ter in service, calling for and deliver
ing parcels more promptly. OF course
the strongest field for the express COM
panies. and practically the only one
left open, is in the larger package
service.
It's case of hard fight TO keep in
the business. officers of the express
concerns say. Printed advertising may
also be resorted to.