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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-24
DEAD.
Infant Son OF, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Harstad Dead. 3

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Harstad of Leo, N. D., died last
night at one of the local hospitals. The
little body was prepared for burial by
Undertaken Wasem nj will be ship
ped today to Leo for interment. The
many friends Of the parents will re-
gret to learn of their loss.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-24
MONEY TO LOAN

On Fargo business and residence prop
critics. Loans closed promptly. The
Savings & Loan" No. IL Broadway,
Fargo, N. D.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-24
ALL FARMERS

Interested in selling milk or in other
words getting the most money out of
a COW should call on the Fargo Ice
Cream & Dairy Co. -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-24
TECHNICAL HEARING ON
Hearing of Certain Legal TeehnieaIities
in Federal Court This
Morninn,

There was a hearing in the federal
court this morning of certain legal
t~echnicalities Snvolved in the case of
Charlie Morton Page. VS.. the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co.. with Helen
Morton as intervenor.
Lawrence & Murphy represented the
plaintiff, D. B. Holt the defendant and
w. j. Clapp the i~ntervenor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-24
HAY and STRAW FOR SALE

Two hundred IONS hay and straw
for sale, delivered any quantity, ad-
dress, Box 765. Fargo. N. D.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-24

The complete shop, engraving, print
ing, blank book. Knight Printing Co.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-24
Wanted.

Two good BARRIERS, at once. Cowie.
the hair Cutter.-AdVt.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30
EDITOR

These exports to China had value Of only 81
81 ,95s in the fiscal year ended June 80, 1912,
which further declined to S. 796, 1927 in the fis-
cal year ended June 80, 1913 This loss of trade
has been seriously felt by American cotton man.
ufacturers and exporters, and this has led the
Department of Commerce to undertake an inves-
tigatio of the underlying conditions
Commercial Agent w. "A. Graham Clark is
now en- route to China and Japan to study in
dustrial and commercial changes which cause
these declining sales. China is continuing its
large purchases of cotton goods, the imports last
year having exceeding 800, 900, one-third of
which came from England, which is apparently
holding its own in this trade. Japanese mills
have been multiplying and obtaining strong
hold in the cotton-goods trade of the Orient,
where their sales last year were nearly
$4,000, 600.
Cne-third of the raw cotton spun in Japanese
mills now comes from our Southern States,
which supplied them with only 720 bales in 1894,
while 100000 bales, worth $25, O0O, 900, were sup
piled in 1912. As Oriental peoples are now max
ing for themselves many Of the plain fabrics,
which long formed such large proportion Of
American exports to- Asia, the commercial agent
will also endeavor to learn what new textile
goods We may successfully place on that market.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

have made Up their minds and do not
want to hear any more.
There Is one thing did not do
I did not say that the planters had
spent 100000 fight ag free sugar,
and that they had millions more to
spend against that proposition First.
because do not believe they spent
any such sum, and In the second place
no mere damaging statement could
have been made as Ii would have left
an impression in the minds Ct the pub
dc, or large part Of II, that the
planters had an unlimited slush fund
to use in defeating the measure.
which. II Il Is defeated. has got to
be defeated In other ways. The plant
ers should make times as good as
possible. and thus get the public good
win. Men with money planning
etc. should put them
In these dull times and thus keep
things going. do certainly hope
there will be no marked prostration
Of wages. In short. no coerciye cam.
paign.
As 10 Commission Government.
Zone thing accomplished. got q
direct and emphatic declaration from
Secretary Lane az to the view Of the
President and his cabinet, that they
were opposed to any form Ct commits.
sion government for Hawaii. and I'M
qualihedly favored the territorial
form Of government we now have"
As to the goyernorship, the Prince
said:
my position Is plain and open
one. The Democrats were entitled to
name q Democrat and the Republic
cans could not expect otherwise. and
the only part could take In this mat
ter would be to make certain that no
one was appointed governor and con,
firmed. without my protest, who was
hostile or indifferent to the preserva-
ton Of the territorial form Of govern
ment. or to homesteads. and other
wise ! did not consider It my business
to question the personnel Of the can
didate."
The Pinkhan Anpolntnnent.
Referring to Mr. Pinkham's APP
pointment, the Prince said
4 Intercepted Mr.. Pinkham on
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

ia bin which win change the laws rela-
tive to the promotion of naval ON
GERS.
A letter from Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, read before the committee
today, suggested that. as many ON
GERS are away with the Atlantic nee.
and would not be In Washington for
several weeks, It might be well to ask
those officers to express their Views
IN letters addressed to the. committee.
This win be done.
The question Of the navy personnel
Il botherins officers and also worry.
ing the members OF. the naval Affairs
committee. The present law works
injustices. hardships and awkward
positions "a many cases and & per
lec<Iy satisfactory IN other cases
one Of ,he sltuedo1s brought out 70
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30
The tariff bill is merely hesitating.

day was that many big ship goes to
sea with ensigns on the bridge, be-
cause there are not enough officers of
higher grade. The law also takes
forty junior iieutenants year from
the Annapolis graduating class, leay-
ing about 10 members of each class
as ensigns for two or three years to
come. oficers and congressman who
are opposed to this particular feature
Of the present arrangement point out
that there Is little Incentive to bright
young men to enter the navy or re-
min in IT
because the younger officers remain
in lower grades so long. the fleets are
not provided with officers Of high
enough grade fpr q long enough time,
II 4 argued. out Of graduating
class only about three members can
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30
MISPLACED soLIo1TUDE

The star-Buletin has lately developed a great
deal Of soliciude for the Democratic party even Civ
mony and progress for the rantankerous Bourbons
Never mind, Brother Allen 1t seems to as you have
troubles nearer home which should engage your at
tention The New freedom.
One error above, Brother McXeagh We have
not lately developed ,solieitude for the Demo
cratic party. We have always had it Events
are but justifying our fears
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

The city and county is not keeping faith with
tie harboF c6mmission, or the people of Wind
ward Oahu in failing to build the road to the
new Waikanep wharf AS pointed out BY q for
mer supervisor in an interview some weeks ago,
the outgoing supervisors pledged the faith Of
the city and county to construct the road if the
territorial board of harbor commissioners
would construct the wharf That pledge, while
not made by the present board, should be bind
ing The road is needed and the territorial body
has done its part; Honolulu's part remains I'M
done. The present road committee ought to take
the matter up at once; in fact, should have taken
it up some months ago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

these two points homesteads and
commission government. and Mr.
Pinkham's reply was unsatisfactory
as TO commission government In
{ her words. though Mr. PinkhAm de-
clared himself against commission
government. his declaration had
qualifying Language, which was unsas-
isfactory. and / so Informed Mr..
Pinkham.
what the outcome win be do not
know.
Speaks for RepublIeanlsm.
AS TO the Frear controversy:
Il understand that Governor
Frear's personality Is out Of issue a.
il Is certain that he win be succeed
ed by . Democrat. The big point.
however, In that controversy. and
one tina al along / have felt should
be made, Is thar the Hawaiian people
through me, have placed on Ole IN
Congress an elaborate protest against
commission governplenf. and In favor
OF homesteads. made more emphatic
by my reelection while | was present
ing these views at Washington. and
pressing for their recognition. ! have
also fled in black and white where 4
can be referred to hereafter. the a.
rect charge over my signature. that
TAFT all along has favored commission
government, and actually made at
tempts through local people to get his
views endorsed, and that he let the
islands be dominated BY plantation
government-as the shortest way to
nr0notn eo1nfniaaion Rorornmhnf Tno
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

A woman Of Eugene. Or. has rEBis-
tered in the university there to CON-
plete q course interrupted BY her mar
rage twenty years ago. IN the mean
time she has brought up three chill.
dren.
Ten thousand miners are On strike
in Colorado. and consequently every
mine In the southern and western
parts Of the state Is Idle
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

look forward, under the present law,
20 pelne rear aomlrais. :.
W the olne! nanu, lnere are al
SORTS OF oDjections % any: changes. pc
ma1e A tRe W a ~ ing letters
from naval oMcerss viii susie many
g use .... - -
/
PRESIDENT wilson ana several mem
Ders Of mis- cabinet VIII witness the
target practice OF the Atlantic Meet
on the southern drill ground, outside
the virginia capess about the mid
die Of next month.
When the heet held target practice
IN the spring seVeral members OF the
cabinet accepted the invitation OF
Secretary Daniels, ana went out TO
the soutneTn drill pund II the
MayhoWer PRESIDENT Wilson was not
able to go. put ne declared MS great
regret to Secretary Daniels, VINO IN
turn expressed the nope that the
President would see the target prac-
fice IN the fail me president pro-
missed that he would do 20 !, ne could,
and when the secretary reminded
nim OF this the PRESIDENT declared AZ
once that ne would CO.
Arrangements ACCORDINGLY nave
Deen made by which the president
VIII leave washington In the MaynoW.
er October Il, and arrive ON the
southern drill ground the following
day The first division, consisting Of
the Utah, Arkansas. North Dakota and.
delaware with the Myomlng,s Wili
then hold division target practice, ID
which the ships viii be formed IN
battle column. and attack q target
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30
I'nY And NAVY

Ass Ne are 1000 officers short
|e.|< 6f he American navy.
M |t56 6<6lanation Of Q member
. rs ..I|I 1Iairs connittee Of the
.... "I.<. retentlf decided to get
|.|.| r|s&s 81 forty or fifty Of
...| 1l|Icers 6f the navy n
... Is solution Of the personnel
.. The committee, which held
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30
IH5IE SAN AFTER CHINESE Trade

Ihe United States has been losing its position
tie cotton goods trade Of Asia, especially in
.|.s where $4,000 900 worth of American
"a. HAS sold in 1905 and $50, 900 worth in
.6 according to q bulletin from Washington.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

The gambling joints have been closed, accord.
ing to announcement from the police depart.
ment. Keep them closed, Sheriff Jarrett, and
ron will make friends
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

Delegate Kuhio's interview today may be the
opening of new, campaign. 1t sounds unmis-
takably as if he were offering issues on which
to make fight for denomination and reelection.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

aNo vote, no sport, say the British militants.
And yet they seem to be having good deal OF
sport over there from time to time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

King Manuel may separate from his bride, but
probably not without alimony.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

The latest Balkan outbreak brings up the
question as to who put the lies in Allies
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

Will the .Bertillon system for the police make
it easier for Jailer Asch to @touch prisoners for
small loan?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

Looks like the probe commission is turning
things outside inside on Hawaii
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

Scuba Librer now means aFree Sugar from
Ouba'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

L. WEINZHEIMER from Mau
is Honolulu visitor. having arrived
as passenger In the Mauna Rea thi:
morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30
DorSOdl,
fMoltlOf\G

CHALMERS A. GRAHAM. repre-
senting q mainland oil company. is
back from tour Of Hawaii and Maui.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

Of1ALMERo n. Gf6Af1AMf IcpIC
senting q mainland oil company. Is
back from tour Of Hawaii and Maui
L. WEINZHEIMER from Maui
is q Honolulu visitor, having arrived
as a passenger In the Mauna Kea this
morning.
L. d. TIMMONS. former Honolulu
newspaperman. Is back from a bush
ness and pleasure trip to Hawaii. He
returned in the steamer Mauna Kea.
Mr.. AND MRS. A. DE BRETTE-
VILE of Kauai were numbered
among the returning passengers from
the mainland in the Matson Naviga-
tion steamer Wilhelmina.
H. w. DIGGS. representing main
land rubber company, il making a
periodical tour Of the islands. He
was q passenger in the Matson Navi-
CATION steamer Wilhelmina.
JAMES A. KENNEDY. president
and general manager of the Inter-Isl-
and, returned from an inspection trip
to Hawaii and Maui ports this morn
ing. He was a passenger in the
steamer Mauna Kea.
DAVID l. CoNKLNG. territorial
treasurer. returned In the Mauna Kea
from a business trip to the big ISL
and. While away he looked into the
number of permits to issue marriage
licenses, at present held on Hawaii.
=. FAXoN BISHOP. president OF c.
Brewer and Company, who has been
absent on the mainland for number
of months, returned to Honolulu this
morning as q passenger in the VIII
helmina Bishop spent some weeks
at washington at time when the
hearing for and against placing sugar
on the free list was in progress.
FLOYD EMMANS, business, score
tary of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation, who for the past two menths
has visited on the mainland and incl
dentally joined the ranksso the bene-
diets, returned to Honolulu this morn
Ing in the Wilhelmina. He was aG-
companied by Mrs Emmans. who was
formerly Miss Ella Rosamond John
Of Seattle. Mr. and Mrs Emmans viii.
be at home at the residence of Mrs.
Luella Green Emmans. Waikiki
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

L. D. TIMMONS. q former Honolulu
newspaperman. Is back from bust
ness and pleasure trip to Hawaii. He
returned in the steamer Mauna Kea.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

MR.. AND MRS. A. DE BRETTE-
VILE Of Kauai were numbered
among the returning passengers from
the mainland in the Matson Naviga-
ton steamer Wilhelmina.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

n. w. DIGGS. representing a main
land rubber company, il making a
periodical tour Of the islands. He
was a passenger in the Matson Nayi-
cation steamer Wilhelmina.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

JAMES A. KENNEDY, president
and general manager Of the Inter-Isl-
and, returned from an inspection trip
to Hawaii and Maui ports this morn
ing. He was passenger in the
steamer Mauna Kea.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-30

DAVID L. CoNKLING, territorial
treasurer. returned In the Mauna Kea
from q business trip to the big ISL
and. While away he looked into the
of permits to issue marriage
licenses, at present held on Hawaii.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-25
Fish SAUCES.

Cardinal Sauce Melt fn sau-era-
FOUR ounces ~ butter takinE e1reeIir r.
r are That ~ dOes not bum. anil color win
lobster coral or. n fraf ia NOT ataIthfe.
Itu fhH rnl part NJ some lobster nuI t
few shr'mps pounded together ami
strained through a sieve SEASON with
cayenne. salt. and tho clear Iuf.o ~ u
whole lemon. SIR fhe mixture vigorous
" until u a. thoroughly smooth ami 30 -
readv % serve 40 once
FLANDERS Ssufs COZ Into very small
pieces enough 81 the rcd part ~ carrot .
10 flll breakfast cup euf fet 10 simmer
in n saucepan with = cup ana "a half 81
water Tor on hour. In another Faureruu
over The fire rffr two fnhlrgfnnrFrfa 0f
flour into three - butter until we'll fnfr-
%. ana then add slice ~ carrot on
oniou chopped finely. blade 81 maze
Hni e. dozen Or more rrrpcrc0rre STIR
then ala pint ~ stock and Iet 10 elm
fuer gently Tor hair an hour Now mix
a breakfast cupf1i - cream with ITO
stock. boil u up once more. ana strain
through "a fine sieve. strain fnr couk e,i
carrot AMI put ~ into tho sauce along
With fun fHnlesrUuufI of rnuura D
cucumber pickles. a. tHhlrsrunnfuf or
rIurrrd parsley. tFniesfuoufuI of
grated IorecrHlish. aud salt t1 taste.
stir the mixture we'll Hnf serve bot
NOutesuau fourc. Put one slice nf lean
sprIg ~ rtralfl two mushrooms AMI
80 shHil1fs. all MIXED fnfo H -rr-ru4r
Nth one.Haif t1HirsuunrfrI nf Hiffrr.
fvn fuWra OF SUGAR ani f.e .HIrr uf r
lemon A..sW fn rnh uE.fi rtrr frr
'He Min 81 repnnrfI. off rn.. Wv.
al srH'I Quanfif. OF varfr HHT efr tr
vIta ths iuEteiIents iu the saucepan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-25
PUBLIC INQUEST
INTO BIG FIRE

BiNGHAMTON. y. Y. July 24.-In.
ierest in the Binghamton Clothing
Company fire. which Tuesday after.
noon resulted in the loss OF lives Of
many girl garment workers, shifted
to-day 10 the public inquest conduct
cd by Coroner II. A. Seymour. Repre-
sentatives OF several public bodies
were in attendance and the hearing
early resolved itself into a general
probe.
Ambrose Fuller. shipping clerk OF
the burned factory. testified that he
discovered the fire on a wooden ledge
in the stairway between the first and
second floors. where quantity OF
robe cloth or plush and old books
were stored. The exact cause of the
fire was not fixed.
II was brought out from other wit
neSses that the fire escapes were never
used in conducting fire drills; that the
usual fire alarm. a succession OF ord
"rly bell taps. was not given. but that
TN" alarm was souldcd by a prolonged
ringing 81 the IRE alarm. The lines
formed. however. without disorder and
the operatives marched out quickly
with no crowding on the stairs. The
hr" escape was IN -oOd working order.
hI; flames from The windows made IL
impossible 10 use them with safety
Each witness said smoking was strict
ly prohibited In the factory.
Thus far 81 persons are known TO
have died in. or ne a result Of the fire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-25
JURY SECURED
tconti,.sa iron Firss P.ss-)

men In order 20 catch them" asked
Congressman Avis OF one OF the pro
spective jurors. who follows trapping
when not farming.
I am not" he answered Indignantly.
When 1t was explained TO him that
n bear trap was not intended TO %
used. he agreed that twas good way
TO catch men and he was not opposed
TO the method.
New Trial Refused.
Judge W. g. O'Brlen early this
morning overruled the defendants mo-
to set aside the verdict OF late last
night In the DIR. ". I. Asbury case.
While the statements are not In EVIL
dence one or the envelopes taken from
Asbury when arrested and in which
was found two hundred and fifty dol
lars. which the State testified had
been given the defendant some days
before his arrest. contained a letter
from Mrs. Asbury 20 her husband plead
ing with him not To yield TO tempts-
ton" The letter was written before
he cast his frst vote for United
States Senator. A.bury testified he
gave the envelope 10 Detective Guy n.
BidjnEer on February sixth. Ave de-~
befora~his arrest. when the latter he
says asked him for his address. This
was denied by Biddenger.
1t IL believed 81 will take nearly
two weeks 90 complete the Rhodes
trial. There are twice as many wit
nesses In his case a. In the others.
The jury to try Rhodes IL composed
OF seven farmers. one general laborer.
one liveryman. two lumbermen ana
two who operate Erist mills and farms.
They arc; Jacob Hayhurst. Mathew
PAYNE. W. II. Jorden. Davis Cowger.
G. =. Claypole. e. \. Smith. !. n. De-
wore. Y. VI. Hemmick. laborers: Il. NJ.
Martins. 9. T. Hsnrehan. lumbermen:
" r. Brooks and David Barbe. mil
lers and farmers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-25

Iany's property through the sand and
las show for a fair producer.
In Pike township. Perry county.
Fisher a Company have drilled a test
ON the l. &. Johnson farm through
the sand and have a show for a TWEEN
ty-iive barrel producer. In Jackson
township the Carter Oil Company has
completed and shot a test on the 6.
Dorsey farm and has a show for a
ten-barrel pumper IN the Clinton sand.
Shallow Sand Territory.
In the shallow sand territory. in the
Marietta district. Warren township.
Washington county. Buckley & 60
have completed a second test on the
Joseph wynn farm and have a buster
in the first COW run sand. In the same
district. Berry 4 co. have completed
test o nthe Charles Tratchel farm.
and have a buster in the Macksburg
SOOfoot sand.
In Marietta township. the Virginia
Oil 4 Gas COMPANY has completed a
second test on the " Kuhn farm and
have a light pumper in the Mitchell
sand. In the same district the River
Gas Company has drilled 40 on the
Lucy Powers farm through the same
formation and has barrel pumver
I'm Salem 'oNnship. Rice a Rice have
completed 40 % on the George MAJ.
tern farm. and have J-barrel pumper
in the 5O0-fOot sand In Muskingum
township. clark & Co have cOmplet ed
test on the John Meiner farm. and
have A ave barrel pumper in the same
sand
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-25
After the
Telephone
Monopoly

PORTLAND, Ore. July e4.-Disso-
luton OF the alleged telephone mo-
nopoly on the Pacific coast by the
American Telephone and Telegra ph
Company-the so-called Bell Telephone
trusts sought by Attorney General
McReynolds in civil antitrust suit
MED here to-day. The government
charges the giant corporation and its
subsidiaries with absorbing independ-
ent telephone companies to destroy
competition and create a monopoly In
Oregon. Washington. Montana and
Idaho. In violation of the Sherman law.
This Is the first step ever made to
apply the Federal antitrust statute
to the telephone situation. Telephone
companies have claimed that the tele-
phone. like the railroad. is a natural
monopoly and that a single system is
conducive TO the best interests OF the
public. The department OF Justice
contends that Is a question OF public
policy for Confess 10 determine.