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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
ASKING PARDON FOR
YOUNG FR!EL ALLEN
Youngest Of Clan May Be Given
His Freedom.

Richmond. Wa petition signed by
many prominent persons Of Carroll
county will ne presented soon 10 GOV
ernor Stuart asking him to pardon
seventeen-year-old Frie Allen. the
youngest member Of the HillSvillc elan
which in March OF 1872 wiped out the
Carroll county circuit court
The boy is serving an eighteen year
term in the stat" penitentiary for the
murder Of w NJ Foster common
wealth attorney WHO was shot down
in the courthouse At tile trfal III
Fricl eXtcnuatinG circumstances were
shown ana always there was doubt
that he actually caused the death Of
Mr. Foster, II fact it now is believed
that he Wauld have been acquitted cX
cept that feeling ~ the time was at
such high pitch During the term
of Governor Mann unsuccessful efforts
We're made - have him commute the
death sentences. of Floyd ana Claude
Swanson Allen. The present COVER
DOR then refrainei from any comment
on the movement AMI refused t. take
any part in the campaign
1t is now declared that FrieI did not
actually kill the commonwealth aftot
ney. At his thai Tric} testified that
lie fired at only two persons court
Clerk Goa9 AMI Attorney Foster The
evidence offered tended - show that
the commonwealth attorney already
had received a mprta! wound when lie
came within range If Fricl'~ revolver.
Because 81 this last fact The Jury
found him guilty Of murder i'm the.>nc-
ond degree. Triel was the most amen
able To law Of alI the Aliens
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
HUNTED 20 YEARS. Is CAUGHT
Moonshirer. Awating From Sleep.
Stares Into Pistols

Stares Into Pistols.
Waldron, Ark.-John Dale. who for
twenty year. has detted revenue odi
GERS in the western counties of Ar
kansas. WAS found asleep in the woods
near here AMI arrested 10y Il United
States marshal's posse on charges of
operating III Illicit still
Dale lay asleep on his rifle mt the
foot of Il Tree Awakened te find six
guns pointed ut him. lie showed fight.
but WAS soon oyrrpowercd
Da!c.S crude sill and 26a gallons of
liquor We're conliscatcl ANA the opera
tor put in Jail Ills whisky making
device was Of the portable kind gen
orally known as Il wildcat still AS
early ~ 1854 attempts We're made tn
corner Dale and scores Of government
officers. after trailing him for months
iii isolated re2iop> If Scott ANA Polk
counties. abandoned the chase
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
Sporting Ne,Us
BAILEY WILL ASK
SITTER TO RETRACT
Says Statement That Ills Shoulder Was
Not Dislocated Was Untrue
wouldn't Quit to Burns

Editor Of The Reformcr:-
Dear Sir:-lH yesterdays issue Of
your paper | noticed that YOU haze an
article copied from the Londonderry
Sitter stating that my shoulder was
not disiocated in the Burns bout in
that town last Tuesday night There
are several. reliable witnesses who came
into my dressing room and SAW jim
Barnes and pr. Het1ion of War,lsbaro
place my arm back in the socket. All
those who We're i'm the room heard the
doctor declare that | WAS not IN con-
dition TO do more wrestling
This ''one man paper also states
that | appeared Ia be u gutter hi
reply TO this ! would sax that Il
were 10 quit, it would nj lie to a man
Of Cyclone Barns : weight | am pos
tive that | can defeat Burns when /
am in copdition and am sure had not
this accident occurred would have
defeated him that night
| cancelled all my matches that
had arranged rs soon As | returned to
Brattleboro. Had | gone back on the
mat TO satisfy the two or three Tin
horn sports who desired me 10 10 so.
il might have resulted in such injury
that would never be able to wrcStIc
again.
Mr.. Editor Of the Londonderry Sift,
er will be ordered by law to retraet
his untruthfnl statement and if he
fails TO do 50 | shall take legal pro
ceedings against him al once.
(Signed.l
GEORGE W. BAILEY.
- Clark avenue.
Rrattlcboro, Vt. March /. 1917
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
OLD DUTCH BRAND

OF coffee is the kind that properly
brewed will wake you up III the morn
ing and give YOU start for the long
day of work. This brand is one we have
been selling for some time at % cents
pound and we have vet to hear
complaint about the quality. Those who
once buy it become our steady custom
eTs. 1t is one. of our best sellers. j. T.
Allen & Son. grocers, Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
DEATH FOR OPIUM SMOKING.
Chinese Provincial Governors Deerea
the E.treme Penalty.

Chineas Provincial Governors Decres
the Extreme Penalty.
london According 70 letters from
feEinF Tie ami opium s&aH ernmen1u
crusade IS BEN. WI@rd with more
severity than ever The governors Of
various provinces have issued procia
NATIONS announcing tile death penalty
Tor smokers Of opium.
Although definite cases Of execution
for defiance Of the law are rare. it
is reported from Wuchan@ that Il
smoker among the soldiers Of the gar
riSon there was caught tndulging in
the habit, and after trial before q court
made up Of Ills comrades lie WAS sen
fenced 10 immediate execution AMI WAS
shot
President Yuan Shin kai seems 10
have struck popular note in his now
cclebra ted anti gambling mandate, The
Shempao, an independent paper of
Shanghai praisng the stand taken by
:he government in this and other mat
ters Of social and political Importance.
says
'Withnut first Graduating The evil
habit OF gambling in Pel>in@. il would
be futile 10 discuss politics or reforms.
What The government has done WAS
bnt What Wr expected ii 10 10. other
wise it would have lost all standing
ground
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04

Packey Mcfarland and Mike Glib
bouS viii fight in New York March o.
There seems TO be some hitch re
garding the amount Of money which
the boxers are to receive for their ten
rounds of work. Mcfarland rs usual.
demands very large slim He wants
fat guarantee of $4,000. This the
Garden A. {. IS not willing to give
The directors Of the club say that Nc.
Farand should be willing to box on
percentage basis
This will probably be Netherlands
last important battle before lie retires
from the game. For this reason men
who are in touch With Mcfarland say
that is why tie match with Gibbons is
worth $1,000. Quite number of wise
ones profess the belief that Mcfarland
viii meet defeat for the first time in
his twelve years in the ring.r and be
cause of this he is anxious 10 obtain Il
get away stake proportionate with
HE loss of his prestige rs boxer
Gibbons IS 50 confident OF decisive
victory that he is willing to meet the
Garden a. G. officials more than half
way regarding his end of the gate re-
ceiptS. Gibbons has conceded I'll OF
McFarland's demands in reference TO
the weight conditions and has agreed
upon 1G pounds At 4 .o'rlaek~on fine
day of ny battle
ApHHIe4lHE-4efR To RENT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
MEAT PRICES VARY

And so DO prices. There is one thing
about the prices we put on the meat
we sell ana that is they. 10 not vary
from the very lowest notch that will
give us a reasonably fair profit. When
We can buy meat cheaper, we sell it
cheaper. Our margin Of profit is the
same always. We do a cash business
and do not have to stick on prices to
make up for poor accounts. Brattle-
boro Cash Market, The Abbott
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
SELECT EARLY

The materials for your spring suits.
The samples and materials are here
and 50 are the new styles There is
never Very much change in the STYLES
Of men 5 dress bat what there a.e we
have. II pays, if you wish your
clothes early in the season to yet an
early start. We cannot make every
suit we turn out IN a season in day
or wcei.. Someone has to be first.
w. II. Ilaigh, Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
DEAD AIR MANS ROMANCE.
Lieutenant Ar.tur Leaves His Fortune
to Girl of Fourteen.

l.ondon-.A romautie attachment tC
a girl of fourteen * disclosed hy the
will of the late Lieutenant Arthur, aH
army air man aged twenty-ninc. Whu
was Killed at MontrOse last May.
The will which WAS proved in tn.
Dublin courts. leaves the whole of his
fortune. t12.1o0. 10 Winsonnc Con
stance Ropncr daughter OF West
Hartlepool Shipbuilder and grand
daughter Of Sir Robert Ropner.
ON the dend body Of the air man
was found 4 miniature portrait Of the
girl, which he was III the habit Of
wearing on his breast
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
A COMFORTABLE CHAIR

Is something YOU want whether for use
at home or at the office. They are
made in every conceivable material.
shape, size and height; high backs low
backs, upholstered, wicker or hard
wood. 1t is quite often that you fud
chair has outlived its usefulness.
When such is the case look over Moran
& Co. S stock. They have what You
want
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
AUTOMOBILE TIME

Will soon be here. 1t may look like
it now but the first thing You know
your machine will not lie ready for
the spring and summer work and YOU
viii regret il. Better get it into our
hands and give us time to overhaul it
thoroughly before you are sure to
want it. Then you win not be obliged
to wait. Manley's garage, High
street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
IT'S OUR BUSINESS.

We have modern equipped machine
shop in charge OF expert engineers
who are ready to build model ma
ehinery of every description, tools and
parts and general repairs of machinery,
engines, automobiles etc. :, Vgilf give
you estimates >oa>-application and as
sure you perfect satisfaction. Ma
tional Automatic Machine Co., Brattle-
boro, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
THE WEATHER CHANGES

Brlng on hard colds that are hard to
combat chills arc frequently prom
ihehf symptom with them. \ hot water
bag or bottle placed in the bed with
patient helps materially In fact
mere ought not to he a house in which
such : useful article is not to be found
when wanted. Wilfred f. Root. phar-
maeIst. has complete assortment of
the very best makes Of hot water con-
tainers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
DUNLAP HATS.

In the spring styles for 1914 we
now have III stock and on display. The
Dunlap hat IS the best made and is
preferred 10y the best dressers all over
the country. We have complete as
sortInent OF. the hats of this manufae-
urc which meansIhat il you wish TO
be dressed properly as to your head
lepvcring, II you come to us for style
md fit you will pass inspection any
where. Ambrose Knapp, clothier, Main
street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
Mcfarland Meets Mike Gibbons
on March 9.
4 GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED
Mcfarland Makes Demand For $4,000
Guarantee = Knockout Essers the
Man of the Hour In Bantam Circles.
Jack Johnson Won't Meet Laneford
For $4,000 Purse.

Another long established practice Mt
boxing shows. which had Increased To
such an extent that il became a nuis
fau6c was i,2islated ont by the New
Nori. STATE athletic commission nj Il
weekly meeting. Il is the custom OF
Introducing numerous boxers from the
ring previous To the Start Of the main
event In some instances the list of
iniroductionS ran UP 10 4 dozen or
more, ana they occaSioned much delay
US we'll rs WEAKNESS to the spectators.
The rule adopted by the commission
provides that there shall be no intro
ductions from the ring except that re-
lating TO the boxers who are TO take
part in the next boHts
|. Another rule adopted by the commits
sion was that no cases will be consid
cred in the future unless both parties
to the agreement in dispute have sign.
ed contracts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
GETS SPA FROM AVIATOR.
Vineiand Farmer Receivers For Dam
ages Done 20 Field.

BridSeton, N.J-In the suit of James
Mccoy Of Nineland against Aviator
george \, Gray. which was tried in
the county court here Judge fuller
awarded Mccoy s24 damages. The
sum of 5000 was asked.
Mr. Mccoy alleged that the aviator,
in making two ascensfons from his
held on the MaIaen pike for bis ex-
hibitions at thle-sIillville park, had
damaged the crens to that amount, {
An aerial cabelway - miles Hons
Is TO be built in uortbarn Tndio
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
Our Corn Fields

The combined area OF the corn fields
u tue United States is nearly equal to
the area Of France or Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
his &c

Caller VIII the cashier be away
long: Office Boy-It depends entirely
on the jury
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
Caution.

In every affair consider what nra-
cedes anu what follows and then I'M
dertake it.-Epictetus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04

Fight fans are commenting on the
effective showing Knockout Eggers
is making in his bouts and predict
great things for this scrappy lad, who
has fought twelve battles since New
Years day without a defeat.
. His next fight will he his thirteenth
for 1914. Eut Eggers is NOT Supersti-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
Queer Result.

$50 she treated Won in an lev man.
ner Yes ! tell you she made me
hot, "-Baltmore American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
Ostriches In South Africa.

ne south African government EN-.
ploys Il veterinary surgeon 10 study the
diseases OF oStriches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04

The British National Sporting club
has received Il dispatch from Jack
Johnson, in Paris, in which he declines
TO fight sam Lauefmy} for S1o.0vo The
directors Of the club will meet and
may increase tire offer
I'm wiIlin@ % fight I.ansford.' said
Johnson. hut Will have to have a
better offer than that made in London.
| haven't much money left, but the
Britons can't tempt me with cheap
offer.
Johnson has definitely declined an Of
fer to meet Gunhoat Smith in match
ON the Mexican border This summer.
lie will. however meet Frank Moran
the American heavy. on the day before
the Grand PriX. as announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04

The handle Of new cane tor men
resembles golf stick ana contains re-
eeptacics for cigarettes and matches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
Sporting Notes.

Tommy Gmheen has signed - mon.
including nine pitchers for the Dan
bury. Conn. club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04
KNoCKoCT FGGTEs.

tiouS. The No Is viii he unlucky
snr". he says. but the bad luck will
he ny opponents aud not mine"
The fourth assistant rubber at the
Sharkey Athletic fcluIs in New York
says. "EggerS is the chlor0form kid,
because he puts people to sleep with
either mitt' y statement from an au-
thority like that should prove concIu-
Sive as IL his ability.
j,@gers is Il bantam. ana his. latest
victory was over Kid Herman of Pc
Kin, I'LL.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04

England has So women plumbers,
2iI black>inlthS. - carpenters and IL
masons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-04

ApNHRTES{E5scHR TO RENT
IN-THE EEFORMER
The Detroit times., 1914-07-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Percy Elstonc, %. Ida G. Pritchart.
Joseph Hansen. "a; Efne Northey "a.
samuel GOLDBERG, % Esther J MO-
Leo } crane q Froda Geller %
r., ItoDert ferguson, - Anna VI y
cecil = Bacon. 80, Kathryn Grimes.
William j. Riley. ii. Detroit, Eliza
beth Mullen, 80. scranton
sidney y. smith, %, Margaret clark.
Charles Martin, "a Rendvilie. d
Jane Wright 30 MoNahala. q
charles Skrowsby, %, Ruth Munock.
Ansm Meler I'll Bertha NJ Aloxan-
yincenty Ial,bowskf 80; Jadwlga
Okunska 20.
Frank ! Iierbert. 80: Title Lee 25
NeNander Kudinski, %. Josephine
Raznik 10.
Aage Larsen 20 Ineeborg Olsen. IT.
Bud Teagle, 2s' Detroit Otlia Mahr.
samuel Morrison, AZ, Waliaston.
Mass Laura Myers 80. York Pa
Max Davis 25, Sadie Morowltz. is
Gustav Stencil 50, Elizabeth Fisher.
Frank G. Bulmau 49, Mansaold Ta.
tharl Iambright. 20. same
Erie K Baker %. Toledo, AMBER
Jay ~. same.
Charles g. Johnston So Emma
Schropahire. OIL
Adolph Terrell q RIexandrine Num.
six 10
Wiadyslaw Czubak %; Rose Gatla.
is
Edward J Krart, 20. Detroit. Alice
Bpllle, 3j. Mt Clemens
Oddie Clemens. ~ Gladys smith. N
Joe piutcr, 20, Highland Park Anna
schultz ~ same.
Yuvan Novak 25 Leah Crsuyck. %.
Leo Jawrowicz, 81. Josephine Kuhn
Guy Webb. 90. Alice MACY 81
Harold Brnd ~ Emily smith 25
Jacob r. Edgar %. GLADYS Hunt. 35.
Benjamin MaEalskl %; Mary Lew
audOptAki lG
Frank j. Kiebba rs, Josephine So
wcrs -
FRANK r'rankowsk 81 stella Tnlcl-
ska. %
Fred Belanser Ca Mary jacques.
8S
Dewey nefoe 22 Detroit Faith Ia
ker. %. Grand Blanc, Nich
Andrew Friedrich, co. Mabel Nam
tails u.s..
Francis Lupo, % Guscpra Modonia.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-21
.SICILIAN BANDIT
FOE In DETROIT
Detective Tony Vachus, of New
York, Investigates Conditions
In Local Colony

Detective Sergt. Tony vachris, Of
the New York city detective bureau,
successor to Lieut. Petrosino, who was
-assassinated by Sieiiian bandits while
in Italy. adding 70 his knowledge OF
thc mafa secrets and the personnel OF
the gang is IN Detroit. Investigating
conditions in the Sicilian colony here,
with Detectives Brooks, Bolone. Rog-
gers and Grove OF the local BLACK
Hand squad
Detective NaChris formerly worked
With Licnt Fetrosino, and has himself
had a wide experience in aha cases
He believes that many OF the Detroit
Tomb oltrdgVs. the recent kidnapngs.
ard otter deeds OF violence in the
local Sicilian colony, are being com
mitted by men who have worked with
the Sicilian gangsters of New York
we have driven many OF them ont
OF New York, and are waging relent
less warfare against them" ne said
Some Of them have wandered TO
cities Of the middle west. aud there
a,e undoubtedly many OF them in De
tr0it"
The Detroit times., 1914-07-21
eY MARY BOYLE o'RElLLY.

sT MARY BOYLE O'RElLlY.
PARIS, july lS. Spain Is going 70
2 the worlds next republic
King Alfonso may be the new re-
nbIic's first president
The young monarch has shown a
|olitary courage and Drayado which
|aye caught the imagination OF the
|panish multitude and made him the
iost popular man in the country,
The king has $4,000 fully armed
oops quartcTed in Madrid he Is TAX
|g no chances ON the revolution
Being a ruler is a dangerous job
pa deyilish well paid" is his motto.
lngratiating himself with his arch
pennies, the Republicans. he hopes
P remain Spains rules, even when
pc inevitable republic is declared
After Canale jas-the Spanish revO
|tion' has become a proverb in the
PENINSULA. Canalcias, the Iron Pre-
Ter is now dead, shot by a Repub.
|ean symrathizer. The messup IN
pain approaches. Recently I'm the
loAiSH tlldl NtI III ltIdlHlh Nuffi
K the king were roared down by Re-
|ubllcans cheering the republic So
reat grew the disorder that the pres
ient finally suspended the sitting.
Alfonso realizes his danger and Is
amely trying 20 parry a coup d'etat
But for all his undouhtcd courage and
Ugh spirits his majesty OF spain is
liking no chances OF revolution lie
Till never be caught mapping as was
hc unroya ruler who SO lately fed
tom Portugal
In and about Madrid tens OF thou
ands OF soldiers are stationed, men
n whom the king believes he can Dc
end Fifteen thousand troops are
ow qHartered in the city, the Escolta
zeal tRoyal Escort. and the impos.
lg Alabarderous (Household GuardS)
ow live at the palace door.
The frail young king may look the
rpical monarch OF sinking state
llt he is in reality a wide-awake ruler
18th nerves Of steel His undoubted
ourage, his high spirits and taking
avs actually block the growth OF Re.
ublican sentiment in Spain
Seditious Barcelona saw him walk
The Detroit times., 1914-07-21
keep Special Privilege Out of State Prisons"

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 20
Abraham Ruef in prison Ruef,
wholesale CRATER and city debauch-
er, who is serving a l4-year term in
San Quentin for his part in the shame
OF San Franciscois still so powerful
that the governor of California has.
felt called upon to publicly explain
why be opposes his parole at this
time.
Product and apostle OF special
privilege, Ruef, backed by his legions
of influential friends, would carry
that same favoritlsm into the peni.
Tertiary, as Gov Hiram w. Johnson
views IT,
The convicted boodler is pleading
that the board of prison directors dis
regard In his case It's parole policy,
and liberate him prior to serving half
his net term, which would expire In
August 1915.
This the board. tatitly backed by
Gov Johnson, has consistently re-
fused 10 do, thereby rousing a whirl-
wind OF wrath from Ruefs friends.
The grosscst injustice that could
be committed against the other 1900
men confined in our state prisons"
says Gov Johnson, would be 20
single out the one rich, powerful and
conspicuous offender. and because OF
his riches and influence. grant him
what is denied the humble and friend
less prisoners
"Al prisoners must be treated ex-
actly alike.
AS vigorously as am able. ] de-
msnd that when special privilege has
been banished from every other state
department IL shall not be permitted.
no matter what the power or the
threats to creep into our peniten.
tiaries.
I'm Insist" declares Johnson. that
Ruef shall be treated just like any
ordinary prisoner, neither more
harshly nor more leniently. AZ the
time Ruefs plea was refused. II
ithers were also denied parole The
prison board Is denounced because Il
treated Ruef Just like the other a. ,
"To yield because Of fear. TO the
persuasion. caiolery or threats OF a
powerful prisoner. Is 10 cause the iron
to enter the soul OF every obscure and
friendless convict. and 10 make every
one OF the other 1900 men in our
.penitentiaries know that even IN prls.
ons class distinctions prevail Il
The Detroit times., 1914-07-21

felt Ia operating income for the nine
month period ending with March,
1913, amounting TO SCOTS. During
the nine.month period ending with
March, 1914, the deficit amounted TO
.Sl53,617 IL took in in payments on
express companies Sl5,l4Tl45 OF
which it paid 40 per cent to the rail
roads for carrying its packages 1t
had total operating revenues amount.
ing TO S7S1L424, but It's operating eX.
penses amounted 10 $7,S73;037 or
more than It's operating revenues. eX-
elusive OF accrued taxes amounting
to s9S,00i
Wens.Fargo Co, which took over
the remnants of the Plat com
pany, suffered reduction Of Oh.
Grating income of substantially S5l6,
0O0, but remained out OF the deficit
column having an operating income
OF SSt4G22 as compared with one OF
Sl,30l .0S8 for the corresponding nine
month period Of the preceding fiscal
year
The Western Express Co, which
has a considerable shorthaul bust
ness, had It's operating income OF
$37 .00S converted into deficit Of
s33,72f during the nine-month pc
riod.
None Of these figures can be used
in the political wrangling in the
house and senate They are not the
result OF anything the Wilson admin
istration did or failed to do The re-
ductious in rates and the establish
ment of the Harcel post service were
not partisan acts The rates were
reduced by the interstate commerce
commiss on.