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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01

Y por ell Congreso Annual que, sobre pc
sas medidas sc celebra EN- los Estados
UnidOs.
Sc. presentan otros argumentos mas
EN- contra de esta disposition, tales CO.
mo la posibilidad de agotarse la exis-
tencia de ctiquetas, Y, como cOnsecuen-
Ella de clio. la clausura de las panade-
rias v la suspension de empleo de los
operarios. etc. etc mas tales argumen-
tos no pueden tomarse Ell considera-
ci6n puesto q. los msmos podrian suce-
der slempre que sc agotasen las exls-
tencias de cualquiera de los demas ele-
mentOs que entran en- la confecci0n del
pan. Estas con contingencies que la
provision del fabricante evitara EN- todo
TEMPO
En- conclusion, sentimos tener que
manifestar que, desde ell primer mo-
mento de la implantaci6n de la Ley de
PesaS Y AedrdaS, clert0S elementOS de
Ia industria panadera han hecho una
oposici6n sistematca a toda reglamen-
taci6n de su negocio, presentando ar
gmnentos que, la mayor parte de las
veceS carecen de fundamento, y llegan-
do en algunos casos. cOnfesar que
plloS no acOStllmbran DeSar ell pan V
que nj siquiera Sc han tornado la moles-
tia de cerciorarse, por medic de expert
mcntos PRACTICES 81 es no practicable
Ia colocaci6n de la etiqueta exigida Nos
completeness. sin embargo, EN- mani
feStar que I'm gran numero de fabrlcan-
les nos han manifeStado que Sc hallaq
prrfcrtamente de acuerdo con la dispo-
sici6n que sc acogeran ella sin in
,ouypnienteS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01

folegamelas por exceso deben desapare-
cef siri iodo En relacion con esto. de
h.no. iecir que las toleraneias conce-
slidas gurron obleio lie una .uidadosa
invest saelan anis-s de 81 promulgaci0n.
de snerie que fneran elias 10 bastante
pequeilas para rsnnplir 81 proposito de
Ia Recommendation. \ al mismo tempo
la .uiirieniemenie anpllas para que el
fahrieamie pudiese aetuar dentro de la
l.eg .ln grands> periuicios CreemoS
lup lss lines que -. pei>egnian han sido
ohfrr.dos. q en apoyo de esta manifes-
farsaa iomenos un hollo de pan de 300
grHmn.. por eJenplo. La tolerancia
pof Aelrrie. eoneedida nn bolo de esc
ps>o. e> de % CRANES. y Ia tolerancia
l,or 'Ne,ss '-> de - gramos Asi tene-
mos pues. que un bollo de pan que pe.
,, is 2~0 4 3ia gramos Sera aceptado
ton,iituye rsfo un margen he % gra-
moe u.a, dcl ~ por i00 ; del peso
total sl'l boilo mismo. La tolerancia
4ue ~ roneede al promeGio de no me
uoe ds loc- bollo, tomados al azar es de
81 .nanios - n l. p0r TOO del peso TO
TAB la tolerancia para Fl promedio
ileae neeesaria mcnte que reducirSe algo
fin L. eyitar 4ue aleiln fabricante dc
pan b, prrvalrlra dr Ia tolcraneia mj
liheral que. por icfecto So conrede i los
hollo. ron meno>rabo de los intereSre
del publico ~on>nmidor
10 lmiia-l,u quo So eslablece pee
nrdio o. la ta9la de tolcrancias por cz-
e..~a IS ne-c>a de,lr a momcnto .n
Iue ri peso nai ilo So hre Il pan ha !
,-r. a9roX madamenie lo mas correct
po>ibls D. oiro modo iodo Il prop6,i
80 II, -,ia reg auentacion podria fac l.
nrn., rNadir,r la uree>idad de til
itH, -rl.n por medic de una tabla -"
foiefar ls no. .Ercs' ha sido IAN; .-
'r.ida entire 1iras parties. por la ms
irura .ir alsmo> fahrirantes N ma
rar lo. lDlio, uu-hn mas alla del pc
lndi-ado 4 .ls A., qur 81 comprado
nr,-..it ia a. lt ri.lnriu Ia consider
como co.a inneccsaria Las tolerance
por exer>o son tan amplas que sola-
meuir nua evasion malicioSa dc la Lay
po,lria dar mgar una dcnuncia
Este plan dc ioleraneias por excess.
por driiciencias. y para 81 promedio dos
ran.a sobre ma base cientiiica y ha 81
do aprobado por Il Bureau of Standal>
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01
LA ESF A
Rerm1dez Hno.
FORTALEZA %

Zine acanaiado, piatwaA aesiess.
barnices y aguarrzs, afnesss Dc uno ,
dos caballos, ruedas CON llantas Do
gonna y de acerc, bafios y medios ba-
nos de zinc, sorbeteras de 4, ,ey
10 cuartillos. Callicida Escrivl para
extraer los callos y durezas do los pi6s.
sin molestias nj dolor alguno. Esee-
rilizadoras de leche, armas de todas
classes, maquinas de coser, musblss.
cuadros, lamparas, desgrsnadoras Do
maiz, bahamas de mostrador, jaulas
para loros, relojes y otros articulos
de ferreterfa y quincalla
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01
A los suscriptores yAgentes

lara la buena marcha lie esta adj
-tsaci5n no admitimos ATLAS IL
.,rrlpciones este diar;o sino desde
=. primero de cada mes. Las BAJ.\o
avlSaran los dlas 80 0 81, adv"
ndo,c qGc las que dieren con pes
g.. .ori4I no Sc tomardn Ell cl enta H.!
l~in rfec,o en- la contabilidad hast,
Fl d.a ultimo del mes slguientr al -
H., se solicitor
-OOo-
u listed quiere vender una casa, IN
atomoyil ana joya, algc de valor.
Annncicse en- ell "Boletin Mercantil =
itsquinas, Fortaleza y San Jose.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01

DESEAMOS YER pOR ESTAS OIL
CINAS A LOS sRES. MoRERA Y CO.,
REPRESENTATIVES, DE LA GALE
RIA ARTISTICA BAECELONESA
AMPLIADORA DE RETRATOS.
Una semana hastan uevo eviso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01

81 usted quiere vender una casa, un
autom6vil, una joya, algo de valor,
An1nciese en- ell "Boletin Mercantil. &
Esquinas Fortaleza SanJose.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01
REPRESENTATION

Los senores Quer y Nadia, estableci
dos en- el giro de cafe representations,
con carta alberta en- la Gale de Teniente-
Rey No. 33 en- Habana, solicitan repre-
sentaciones de casas exportadoras de ca
fe de esta lsla para la Rep1blica de Gu
ba. Para referencias sobre nuestra fir
ma, pidanse al "BANCO ESPANOL DE LA ISLA DE
CUBA" "BANCO NACONAL De CUBA" casas Inn
portadoras de viveres
DIRECCION:
TENIENTE-REY No. 33. P. 0. Box 1884 HABANA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01
CONDICIONES 8:

Cada cala de cigarros eup6n cajeta
''RICORO", RESTlNA' TORO'
dos aelas
de tabaqutos.
FL regao oogara persona cupon
terdo segundo orden los demas
regaos
FL Concuso a dc la tarde
las vaclas dspues de d1a E 81
d CncrsO noaro da pubica1a prensa
layan obtenido los regalos.
Los cercados transerbles extenddo
envlen las cajetllas vacias
Para facita tabao del Concrso supca al pubco
cantdad
bre direction cardad evitar errores
cajeinas al Depaam de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01
Conidas espailo|as

Desde Ell dia primero de Abril queda-
ra inaugurado en- los altos de la casa
n1mero Is de la Gale de la Fortaleza,
un buen servicio de comida la espafio-
la, precios econ6micos.
Todo muy sano y muy limpio.
Sc atlmiten abonados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-01
Negociado de
IPesas v Medidas

sniinuaeion dc In la. planal }
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
ENGLISHMEN PREFER FOOTBALL
TO CANNON BALLS

London, Dec 2-As showing the which football still
holds the attention of large public Saturday there 700
matches played in the British e not including boys matches 1t
follows that 100000 of the right recruiting
kicking football about here while their patriotic
rades were being heavily sheled in Flanders.
Dr. Robert Bridges the English PoetLaurea speaking of this
condition
Il voice the feeling of the country declaring that it high
time professional football should be discontinued.
''Ihe sightseeing crowds blame hope
they appear to be- take they gnoanty msd by the small
body of who them.
The whole nation mourning for those failing defense
would that the heroic death Lord Roberts
we'll these football managers fixing the
term for the cessation of their public entertainments.
Our enemies calculated finding the people apa
hetc If any class showing itself they mo
dangerous than the Germans themselves 1t high that our
footbaer let the world what really make on
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Free Press Is
Suppressed in Ireland

Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 3-The
newspaper Sim Fem did not ap-
pear today. The publishers of
this journal refused to print it in
consequence of having been warn
ed by the authorities that they
would be liable to prosecution for
the publication of REASONABLE mat
ter.
This is the second step in the
suppression of Irish publications
which have been opposing enlist
ments and expressing pJo-German
sentiments. The police last night
raided the office of The Irish tree-
dom, a monthly publication, and
all copies of the paper
offered for sale an the news stands.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Riot At Belgian
Detention Camp

London, Dec. 3.-Dutch troops
killed 6 Belgians and wounded 9
to-day when rioting broke out at
the Belgian. detention camp at
Test, Holland, according to Het-
volk, published at Amsterdam.
The dispatch reached London
from Reuters correspondent at
Amsterdam.
Troops have been sent from
Utrecht to strengthen the guard
at Zeist.
Col. Collard, commandment of
the Zeist camp, says the first
signs of unrest in the camp.
which contains 5000 Belgians,
were discerned yerterday when
three men tried to escape.
The excitement grew and dis
content become augmented
when the men learned they
would not be allowed to see
their wives outside OF certain
hours. They also complained
that the canteen prices were too
high and yesterday they storm
ed the conteen.
Early today the trouble broke
out afresh and the canteen again
was stormed and cleared of its
contents. Finally Dutch troops
arrived and after the rioters had
been warned, the soldiers by order
fired two volleys.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Yaarab Temple to Celebrate
pecial 70 The Leader Enterprise.

Special 70 The Leader Enterprise.
Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 3.-The twenty
fifth anniversary of the founding of
Yaarab Temple, the Atlanta orga-
nization of the Mystic Shrine, will
be celebrated next Tuesday by a
grand ball and reception to which
Shriners all over the South will be
invited. 1t will be one of the most
important affairs of the order ever
held in this city, except, of course,
the great national convention last
spring.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Coach OverturnS,
Four Are Hurt

Athens, Ga. Dec. 8 -Four pas
sengers were hurt, none seriously
when a coach of a mixed train on
the Georgia Railroad turned over
today at Arnoidsville. A. r. Bos-
we'll, Penfeld, E, H. Hunter, S.
w. Riddle, Atlanta, Stephens, A.
T. Nash, Atlanta, we're those in
jured. All but Hunter are travel
ing men. All left Athens for their
homes tonight, except Mr.. Riddle.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
How The Income Tar
Hits CoHsreSHEp

Washington, Dec. 3.-The ina
come tax law caused the deGsnr-
ton of a total Of $16,0 frggzrn
the salaries of representatives In
congress for the current yaan.
The deductions were made ER14T
in the checks issued by the Bgr-
geant-at-arms to the per gsmEDs8
of the house. The money B5iE
be turned back into the treazwg-
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
French Communication

Paris 2-The following official issued
by the War Office tonight
Belgium violent bombardment Lampernisse of
Dixmude, place.
In the Argonn region the has blown by mine the
salient the of Larure On the whole
veoping our progress that part of the front.
In Asace troops have taken the of Aspache EIau
and Aspa a southeast Thanh On the the front there
is nothing report"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Increase Wages 20 Per Cent

.GreenviIle, S. c., Dec s.
H. D. Wheat, owner of the
Irene Cotton Mills, of Gaffney
hasaaannounced twenty p er
cent increase Of wages for all
operatives connected with the
plant. The mill is one of the
largest in the state
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
To Open Branch in Albany

Mr.. J. E. Davis with his sagzs.,
Raymond and Jesse, retrWDsa
from Albany where they have
been making arrangements axs
open a branch of their business.
Messrs. Jesse.and James, Jr. VIII
take active charge of the neM
establishment.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Audacious Sunk by Germans
In Battle, SAYS Irish Author

Chicago Dec 3-The dreadnough Auaciou was snk m
battle with German ships and by according Saanas
McNlanus Ih lecturer and author today esr M
received from friend in DONEGAL.
Te day the Audacious sunk" said McI4nus heazy ga
nonadng heard off the from morning in tbs ass
Wdows tages shaken conclusion kicked m
such a that fishing smacks driven shelter"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Shot By Wife In Fishf

Wayeross, Ga, Dec. Climb
say Wright was probably fatality
shot this afternoon by his wife.
They were quarrelling oyar
possession of a pistol, according
to the woman's story, when lit
was accidentally discharged.
She was jailed pending the U1t-
come of the wound.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04

The fact is, the four magazines
we sell with the Leader-Enterprise
for lSc extra, represents the big
gest reading value ever offered the
public. Have you sent us your
order? If not, send it or phone
US today.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
SERBS ABOUT THROUGH, CANNOT
HOLD AUSTR|ANS OFF MUCHLONGER

Berlin Dec 3Nineeen thousand Serv1an prisoners have BEEN
taken since the Ausans began the present
cordng report received here today
other indicate that the beginning m
the will reach virtually one third Of her eATr
strength Reports the east of the Ko
bara and Lid rivers tend to confirm the prediction military
that Of Servan resistance cannot be far off,
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Denied by Camp Commandant

London Dec ga report that 1000 prisoners attempted
escape from the concentration and thware1
guards officially denied by the commandant He declares
yelling when number Of Asatian prisoners
released but there fighting
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
AUSTR|ANS ENTER BELGRADE,
FORMER CAPITAL OF SERV|A

London Dec 2Begrade the outbreak of the Serva
capital occupied today by Austrian The Serns
viously had evacuated the city.
Thus the 66 anniversary of the reign Emperor Francis
Joseph again reported seriously ILL., four months after the
outbreak of the war; his generals report important
successes they have obtained.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Strong Guard Over DeWet

Vryburg South Africa Dec 3Genra Christian deWet, the
backbone South African rebellion who last Tues
day on farm Waterbury British Becbuanaand, has
brought here under strong guard
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Servians Continue to Retreat

Vienna (via London)The following official statement
issued here today
SIN the southern heate of the still retreang No
fighting Importance took Yesterday Small bodies of
advance captured several hundred prisone 80
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Two Sons of Belgium Premier
Reported Killed In Battle

London Dec 2-Tegraphng from Amsterdam, the correspond
of Reuters Telegram that of De- Bquvie
the Belgian premier killed battle and runoed that
second son also has lost his life in action
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-04
Typhoid Fever in Belgian A my

&c dop Dec 2The British Red Cross has praed $50 600
fighting epidemic of typhoid fever the Belgian army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
Society
Continued from Page six)

home at Orville. Ala, after visiting her
SISTER. Mrs. Lucy J, Bell
Mr.. and Mrs W. l.. Hcbson and little
daughter, Jessie Merle spent. the week
end in Gadsden.
Mrs W. e. Hix has returned to her
home in Cave Springs. Ga. after a visit
to Mrs. NJ. II. Bennett in Pratt City
Miss Hattie West is ill at her home
in Pratt City.
Mr.. J. T. Miller is i'll in Pratt City
Miss Blanche Taylor has returned to
Docena, after spending the weekend with
her parents in Pratt city
Mr.. Edward King has returned to Garn-
sey, after spending a week with his wife
and little son, who are the guests of
Mrs. j. &c. Wood in Pratt City.
Miss Bertha May of Gadsden. is
visit to Mrs. Thomas Williamson at
Woodawn.
Edith, little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. J. Nichols, is i'll at her home in Pratt
City.
Miss Bessie Collins is i'll at her home
in Pratt City.
Miss Flora Lee is the guest of her
parents in Alfalfa.
Mrs. j. c. Carmichael is the guest of
Mrs. Walter Mcneil at Graylnont.
Miss Miss Bertha May of Gadsden, is
the guest of her grandmother, Mrs NJ. A.
May in Norwood.
Mrs. L. NJ. Asxew OF East Birmingham,
is the guest of her son, Mr.. Rufus Aslew
in Wylam.
Mr.. George Madison of Carbon HILL is
visiting his daughter, Mrs Gussie Thomp-
son in Wylam.
Miss. Elizabeth Glasgow has returned to
Wylam from a visit TO Jett
Miss jeanette Lusk has gone to visit
friends in Atlanta.
Miss Margaret Collins of Birmingham,
Miss Winifred Nichols and Miss Florence
Stewart of Ensley, have returned to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
SPECULATIVE STOCK
BOOM PUNCTURED
Standard Oil Group Prices
Tumble and Fortunes
Are Lost

New York. February 9.-The speculative
boom in stocks on the Standard oil group.
which has made life exciting on the curb
market for several weeks, was punctured
today. Spectators who had profits of
thousands of dollars on paper were today
awakened from their dreams of sudden
fortune prices tumbed precipitately.
Different stocks fell 90 to 100 points be-
low the high level reached last week on
the crest of the wave of speculation.
Atlantic Refining, one of the stocks
which had been favorite among the
curb market brokers. dropped JOY to 713
One week ago 1t sold at S5S. Standard
oil of California was off 40 points from
its recent high mark. Prairie oil was SO
off. Standard oil of Ohio go, Standard OF
New York 30 and Standard oil OF Indi-
ana so.
Following the dissolution of the old
Standard Oil company by the United
States supreme court there was much
speculation in the stocks of the company,
numbering more than 30, into which the
parent corporation was divided
Some of these stocks increased in mar
ket value many times over as the earn
ing power OF the corporations unknown
when the stocks were brought into Wall
street was demonstrated
During the last few weeks prices of
many of these stocks have been pushed
up Unfortunately and it had been pre-
dicted for some time that a collapse
would follow as the result of over ex-
tended speculation.
The exceptionally heavy drop in Atlantic
Refining was influenced by the appear
ance today of the corporations annual
report which was less favorable than the
bulls had predicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
SAYS UNIONS HAVE
HAD BAD EFFECT

New Haven, Conn, February 9.-Dr.
Charles w. Eliot, former president of
Harvard university, in a letter to Charles
F. Pender of the local Trolleymens'
union. says that while unions have
raised wages and shortened hours, they
have had bad effect on the character
and happiness of their members.
Mr.. Pender had written DR. Eliot, re-
questing him to explain his reasons for
disliking trade unions He made public
the reply today.
DR.. Eliot says his objections to unions
are altogether educational and moral.
Because of certain Objectionable
methods especially the use of violence
to gain their ends-he declares the effect
upon the morals and character of the
members is bad.
Il cannot agree with you that the
unions have brought happiness to any
workingmen. Happiness and content are
states of mind all well-read,
thinking people believe that the progress
of civilization depends on universal,
steady productive labor; tne unions seem
to believe that the less one works the
better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
FIX TIME LIMIT
FOR MOVIE PROBE

Philadelphia, February 9.-April 1 was
the time limit fixed in the United States
district court here today for the compile
tion of testimony behalf of the de-
PENDANTS in the suit of the government
to dissolve the alleged moving picture
trust. The defendants, numbering more
than a score of corporations and indi-
viduals had applied for an adjournment
in the taking of testimony. but this was
opposed by attorneys for the government,
who alleged the application was for the
purpose of delaying the final hearing of
the case The suit was begun in August,
1872
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
GREAT LOVE TRAGEDIES
DON'T MARRY A MAN ALWAYS IN A HURRY

Fiction was his lack of time. He pretended
that he had no leisure to dress him
self, and when a cnange of linen became
necessary 1t was his custom to place one
Shirt over the other until he was known
to have on five or six shirts at a time.
Mrs. Davy's great anxiety was TO keep
Sir Humphrey "fit fer company" but as
he did not care fig for company she
had no easy task and domestic discord
was a common thing.
Michael Farraday, who was a fellow
philosopher with Sir Humphrey and fire.
quently a companion on his travels, re-
lates the following regarding the journey
he took with Davy and his wife on the
continent:
Il should have had little to complain
of were | travelling with Sir Humphrey
alone. or were Lady Davy like nm, but
her temper makes 1t often times go
wrong with me, with herself and with
Sir Humphrey. She likes to show her
authority and at first | found her ex-
trenaely earnest in raortifying me.
Sir Humphrey and Mrs. Apreece were
married on April II, 1872. Just how long
the honeymoon of this mismated pair
lasted no one exactly knows, but in
1915, two years later It was very evident
il had waned and that the picturesque
happiness the term In which thei-
honeymoon was described by Miss Joana
Baillie to Wordsworth, was at an end.
However fitted her ladyship might have
been to shine in salons, at routs and fash
ionable gatherings, she lacked the home
lier, kindlier charms SO necessary to win
She was an accomplished woman, of fas-
tidious taste. fond of study and charit-
able but she was cold and unsympathetic,
self-willed and independent.
OF his wife Sir Humphrey wrote: She
is fitted to excite admiration rather than
4 l,tr,, IA mn
self or qualified to impart in the best
sense of the term happiness to Others"
To this he added: There was an over
sight, if not a delusion, as to the fit
ness of the union, and it might have been
better for both had we never met
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
METHODS OF LOWER
COURT ATTACKED

Chicago, February 9.-The municipal
court of Chicago was charged by Chief
Justice Petit of the circuit court with
trucking to corporations in an attack
on methods of the lower court delivered
today by Judge Petit from the bench.
Judge Petit discharged John Wadzinsky,
who had been indicted on a charge of
stealing three brass journals from a rail-
road.
This is one of hundreds of similar
cases that are being sent to the criminal
court by the municipal court when cor
porations are the complainants.
1T has got so that if boy picks up a.
piece of old wire along the right of way
of telephone company he is indicted for
larceny.
mo one except corporations is allowed
this privilege. They seem to be able to
obtain indictments in minor offenses. The
result is that the defendant is held longer
in the county Jail awaiting trial than
should be his sentence if he We're guilty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-10
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COMPANIES
LOSING, is CLAIM

Portland, Ore February 9.-Declara-
tions that the express companies not only
are losing millions of dollars annually,
but area battling for their very existence,
were made today by their representatives
before joint meeting of the Oregon
railroad commission and the Washing
ton public service commission
o. w. stockton, general counsel of the
Wels-Fargo company, said that with
their own recent cut of 10 per cent in
rates and the loss of ohe-thrd of their
business to the parcel post. their former
net revenues had been wiped out twice
over
The commissions are endeavoring to
reconcile state rates with the new inter-
state commerce commission classification
of express rates