davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30
the Judge said proudly.

the judge said proudly.
Except Saturday nights" she
granted. II sometimes sit up till ten
on Saturdays" This was evidently dis.
sipation SO extraordinary that she told
of it only in the strictest confidence.
But then" she added, I'VE sleep till
all hours Sunday. Sometimes don't
get up till after six!''
She smiled at Broadway; he smiled
gaily back at her and choked a word of
comment which had risen to his lips.
That gave him, in his heart, a queer
feeling OF elation-almost as great as
that which he had felt after he had lee
tured Pembroke. Broadway felt, and
glorified in the feeling, that he was
growing up with great rapidity.
Come on, Clara" Mrs Spotswood
called. The two girls were in a porch
swing, giggling.
You're not all going to leave me.
are your" Broadway said protestingly.
Clara, who had risen obediently,
looked about the group. "Where's Mr..
Wallace?' she demanded. Her inter.
est in him was constant. She had
heard nothing of the elder Wallace's
arrival.
Hes gone to take a stroll with his
father
"Oh, is his father here?" This aston.
ished and excited her. ooh, I'm just
crazy to see him! Aren't you, JOSEF"
Il should like to, yes"
Jackson pleaded with the Judge and
Mrs. Spotswood. you don't mind If
Clara stays little while do you?"
Then he turned to Josie. you're not
in hurry, are you, Miss Richards?"
why, no; but
please don't co." he urged. II can't
bear to be left alone"
"Well,' said Mrs. Spotswood, with
the best of humor, you girls remain
here and keep Broadway company till
Mr.. Wallace gets back" She turned
to her husband. tits all right, isn't
it, judge?"
Eyes, guess so, "he agreed, with.
out too much enthusiasm. But don't
be late, Clara"
Il won't, pa"
With much Strengthening of her best
silk skirts, with many smiles from and
for Broadway, with fluttering in her
heart when she thought about young
Wallace and her daughter, Mrs. Spots
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-30

Her Answer.
wood took the judges arm majestical.
ly. Good night, Broadway; had q
lovely time"
did you, really?" He very definite.
ly hoped she had.
She nodded Sorry Sammy acted
so mean"
"Now, Sammy's all right" said Jack.
son reassuringly.
That's what keep telling her." the
judge complained.
She shook her head in depreciation
OF such praises for a member of her
family. "Pa, you've spoiled that boy
The judge protested in his usual
way. MON, pleased" he pleaded. He
did not want a long discussion about
this just then. He grinned at Broad.
way reassuringly Good night. my
boy. See you in the morning."
And then the good-nights echoed
back and forth till the old couple had
passed on, cheered enormously by the
trend of things in Jonesville, genuine
ly pleased by Broadway, timorously
worrying about Wallace and their
daughter-the apple Of their joint do
nestle eye.
The girls and Jackson found cool
and comfortable seats in the porch
swing; the porch was screened against
mosquitoes, but open to the fresh, cool
summer breeze.
Clara was little worried. "Pa said
Mr.. Wallace's father was angry about
something. Was he?"
"Well,' Broadway admitted, "he
wasn't in the best of humor. l guess
It was nothing serious"
ooh, hope not wish could get a
good look at him. I'm interested IN
him"
"Josie's mind was on business. With
all her soul she hoped that Broadway,
having so CALAMITY (she thought SUI
perbly) defed the trust, would win
handsome victory. And she had a
clever business head and competent
business training. do you think 1t
was the advertising contract that
brought him here?"
II don't th1k there's any doubt
about it.
She nodded. II thought it was pref
ty liberal contract"
LIBERAL" he agreed. 1T was Grim
lnal! l told him SO when he fixed 1t
up. don't blame the old gentleman at
TALL" He gave the swing very urgent
push, which made both girls scream
little with the fun Of it. did you en-
Joy the dinner?"
Every much. indeed" said Josie.
did you, really? We must have
such dinners often. Il We don
..AYe you afraid that you1l md
IJooesville lonely, after New York
leity e
IN 1 . lanas q s. :! T. =.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Shots Are Fredm Fight on Gambling
MAN TRIES SUICIDE At TERMINAL STATION
Man Found Hanging
Believed to be Dry
Leader Of Illinois

CHICAGO April 15.-The finding
of a mans body hanging to a tree
near Polish cemetery at 10th
street and Crawford avenue to-day,
led 30 a police investigation on the
theory that the dead man might be
the Rev Louis r. Patmont, who dis
appeared from Westville, H., two
weeks ago.
The Rev. Mr. Patmont was an &C
tive dry" worker and disappeared
on the eve of dry" and wet"
campaign.
Comparison OF the dead man with
description furnished from Dam
Vile showed startling likenesses. In
height, weight, color of eyes and
clothes the descriptions tailed.
The dead man is believed TO have
been a student, and in one of his
pockets was found the following
note 81 formerly lived at No. 921G
Hermitage avenue" No name was
found. A photograph of three pretty
girls also was found in his clothes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
NRS,GODBEE
MUST SERVE
LIFE TERM
Woman Slew Former Husband
and His Young Wife in
Postoffice at MiIIen.

Hope Of new trial for Mrs. Edna
Perkins Godbee, of Millen, Ga, who
last August shot down her former
husband. Judge Walter s. Godbee, and
the woman who had taken her place
as his wife, was abandoned Wednes-
day when the Supreme Court of Geor-
gia handed down a decision affirming
the verdict OF the lower court. Mrs.
Godbee was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment
The shooting was one OF the most
dramatic that had occurred in the
State in years The divorced wife.
entering the Millen postoffice the
morning Of August Is, encountered her
former husband and Mrs. Florence
Godbee. the beautiful young woman
whom the Judge had married only a
short time before
So suddenly the tragedy came eye
witnesses were not able TO tell the
sequence nj events. All that was
certain was that when a dozen per-
sons rushed up the former Mrs. Cod
bee was standing like one in a daze
with an empty revolver in her hand.
The woman who had supplanted
her was in deaths agony on the
postoflce floor with three bullets in
her body Judge Godbee was lying
dead. having been killed instantly,
At the trial Mrs. Godbee declared
that she shot in self defense; that
Judge Godbee, when he saw her in
the postoffice, came toward her
threateningly, calling her a vile name
and reaching toward his pocket as
for a gun, She asserted that she had
no intention Of shooting the young
woman at his side
The former wife related q tale Of
heartless persecution at the hands of
Judge Godbee She feared him, she
said, and was goaded to a fury by this
last act Of his in the postoflce.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
4 AutOiSts Sued for
RunningDownWagOn

Claiming that while they were lin a
state Of intoxication and couldn't dis
cover objects in front Of them Weaver
Curtiss, Luke Smith, L. Gober and
Frank Denton. well-known young men
OF College Park. ran an automobile into
his vegetable wagon and upset it. ruin
ing the wares he was bringing into town
10 sell, j. VI. Hart Wednesday filed suit
in the Superior Court to recover s25,
the price Of the vegetables and the
damage done TO his harness when the
machine bumped into his wagon.
p. F. Hart. who was driving the veg
on, sues the same defendants for $500
for injuries,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Trial of Mrs. White
Postponed 9th Time
@NsPJS 10 EMnS

For the eighth time the case OF Mrs
Ella Harrison white. wife Of Dr.. oliver
a. White. charged with cheating and
swinding has been postponed because
Of the plea Of the defendant that She is
too IN to appear for trial This. how
ever, is the last postponemeut on that
ground. according to Judge Calhoun
who notified the woman's attorneys
Wednesday that She must come to court
for trial MONDAY
Mrs White is charged with swindlng
Dr. J H. Turner Of No 243 Formwalt
street out Of g2,2s5.15 by representing
10 him that size owned the Gould man
sion al Edgewood avenue and Elizabeth
street. Her arrest several months ago
caused a sensation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16

eral Canton lined M two companies
of the Oklahoma National Guard in
front Of the grandstand While the
troops stood at attention with fixed
bayouets the Adjutant- General
mounted the judges stand and asked
the crowd of 1000 persons to dis
perse quickly but orderly Some
we're slow in obeying the order and
were prodded with bayonets by the
guardsmen.
officials Of the Tulsa Jockey club
ON advice Of their attorneys remain
ed on the ground and more trouble
is expected
Later five volleys were fred by
the miitamen In an effort 10 stop
the FIRST race. which was run at 1925
p mr. As the horses were coming
into the stretch Fl squad of militia
men fired over the horses heads
The Jockeys all duckcd
r j. Allison, Of the Jockey Club.
managed TO cvade the guardsmeu
and got inside The grounds about .
p. m Bic ordered tire Hrs. race to
proceed and the horses we're brought
out THE mHuiamen held consg.
cation and decided TO Gre H. g..
Wells was arrested for trying t.
force his way into the park The
soldiers are making preparations to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Slayer FleeS Across
Mountains; Captured

ASHEVILLE. y. c., April 15.-Hid e.
ing in the mountains of Tennessee
and North Carolina for more than d
month, Berry Dockery, slayer of Par
ry Bradburn, was captured nine miles
from Delrio, Tenn, and brought to
Ashevile early to-day He had been
hiding IN the homes Of relatives since
Bradburn was discovered lying dead
in a field near his home.
The prisoner practically admitted
killing Bradburn and stated that he
walked across the mountains to Ten
nessee. His clothing and hair were
unkempt and a growth Of beard gave
him wild appearance, He stated
that he had been cut by Bradburn in
a fight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Baseball Player Is
Trapped by Husband

GRAND HAVEN, MICH, april 15.
Fred Allison, OF Muncie, a well-known
baseball player, was in a serious con-
dition at the county jail to-day fol-
lowing an attack upon him by
Thomas Mahon, VINO alleges that he
found Allison in his home when he
returned suddenly
Allison charges that Mahon bound
him to chair and then attacked him.
Later becoming frightened. Mahon
a physician, who notified
Ahe police
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Gov, Slaton Names
Drainage Delegates

Governor Slaton has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates to the National Drain
age Congress in Savannah April % 70
25; S. w. McCallie. Atlanta, John Mich
OILS, Atlanta Austin j. Gibbs. Homer
Vile, r. y. Reid, bonneville; r. l.
Stanton. Waycross: A. r. Atwood. Va
Iona; w F. Slater, Pembroke; ID NJ.
Clark, Jesup. j. A. Cromartie. Halle
hurst; j. a. ]. Henderson. Ocilla; W
J. MacIutyre, Thomasville: A. C.. Sweat
Nashville: ". A. Frier. Douglas r..
Scott Folkston. and -. C. Ashley, VAL
dosts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
III
NS(CE
To F LAG
lie Up

WASHINGTON, April 15.--
That a blockade of the west
coast of Mexico is a possibility
was admitted by Secretary or
the Navy Daniels late o-day.
Six warships either are speeding
to Western Mexican waters or
are already theer and more will
be sent, Secretary Daniels said.
They will be under the COM
mand Of Rear Admiral Howard.
VERA CRUZ, MEXICO, April
15.-President Huerta is report
ed to be preparing energetically
for war with the United States.
New heavy cannon are said to
have been shipped from Mexico
City to this port to-day, together
with a large quantity Of ammu-
milton and new guns to all forts
on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts.
All of the Mexican troops here
are forbidden to leave their bar
racks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Foreign Property
In China Destroyed
By Revolutionists

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
SHANGHAI, April 15.-Martial law
was declared throughout Shensi Prov
ince to-day as result of the revolu-
ton
Foreign property is being destroyed in
Shensi and Hupeh Provinces by the
revolutionary forces and the outlaws
under white Wolf" the brigand
chieftain.
All communication with Sainfu has
been cut off and grave anxiety exists
for the foreigners who have taken ref
uge there. All the missionaries in the
nearby districts were warned to take
refuge in Sainfu when white Wolf'
and his robber horde began an advance
against the city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
SLABS Sci. F
IN VIEW Of:
CROWD
Drummer Is Rushed to Hospital
and viii Live-Despondent,
His Explanation.

Despondent because he was out OF
funds. II. H. Fudge, of No. 10 Simp-
son street, a travelling salesman, on
Wednesday attempted to end his life
iwith a penkuife at the Terminal
station while a Mortified crowd Of
spectators looked on.
Fudge, who had Just arrived in the
city from Jacksonville, stabbed him
self over the heart. lie was hurried
10 Grady Hospital in a private auto
mobile.
Physicians at the hospital say the
wound is not serious and that Fudge
Twill recover
Wife Is Shocked,
Mrs. Fudge, VINO was summoned by
telephone, said that she was at loss
TO account for her husbands action.
He told me he tried 10 kill him
self because he was broke" she told
reporter, but I don't see how he
could be in need of money because
he has splendid position and has
always had all the money he needed.
Il fear he has been drinking and
that his attempt was due to mental
alteration He Is not a heavy drink
err but that seems to be the only eX-
PLANTATION Of his act"
With His Firm 1s Years.
Mrs. Fudge said she did not know
her husband was in the city until she
received the message from the hos
pital. He had, she said, been de-
spondent for some time, but she had
no idea he contemplated suicide.
Fudge is a travelling salesman for
the A Mendelson Potash Company,
4 Of Albany, n. y, He has been with
1 his present employers for eighteen
years.
Fudge will be removed 10 his resi-
ldence on Simpson street as soon as
bis injury will allow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Crowd Sees Negro
Drop Dead in Street

a large crowd was attracted Wed
nesday afternoon when John Osborn
a negro. staggered out OF the Atlanta
steam Dye and Cleaning pl1ut 40 20
Auburn avenue, and dropped dead
upon tho sidewalks
Acute INDIGESTION supposed 't
have caused the neer.a death. Ha
rushed into the office H. t.0 cleaning
company aI1arert. u .r.. agony
and asked one of the am. .'.e. to can
the Grady ambulr. He -.
hospital could bl called
dead
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Hillyer Favored for
Reserve Bank Board

MACON, April Id J. Hillyer, OF
Macon. was indorsed for the directorate
OF the regional reserve bank at Atlanta
by Group Of the Georgia B'nkers' AS
sociation in annual conyentio here to-
DAY
The following officers were named :
" y. Parsons, chairman, Hawklnsviue;
T. r. Turner, vice chairman. Haddock
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Ocean Liner Wins
Race With Stork

NEW YORK, April 10 Tho first pas-
sengers of the steamship Nron rrin-
zessiu Cecilte aftev she reached her pier
In Hohokeu to-day We're Dr and Mrs.
Elmer II Thompson. Of Milwaukee
A waiting ambulance took Mrs
Thompson 10 Christ Hospital in J"r-
sey city Dr. and Mrs. Thompson had
been travelling abroad for SOME months,
and Mrs Thompson desiring that her
child should be born in this country fhey
crossed on the Cecihe
The steamer beat oHf HE sto-E
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Getting Along"

is a qualifying term.
After all is said, it
means you are not sue
ceeding There can be
no halfway measures to
success. This condition
may be due to half com
petent help. Begin a
campaign for Compe-
tent Help by inserting a
Want Ad" in The
Georgian and Ameri-
can, and you will as
suredly get such as
sistants as you will vol
UNFAIRLY raise their sal
airy. 1t matters little
whether it's for home,
Office, store or factory,
we will help you.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
King Ludwig Washes
Feet Of Aged Poor

ipeoIsl Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
\ BERLIN, April liking LudwS
Bavaria performed the ancient GER
mouy Of washing the feet Of twelve
Sed poor men in the presence Of the
Mole court at the palace at Munich
De custom was revived after he
fpse Of 40 years Several old men
fept as the King kuelt before them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Marks Again Seeks
Labor Leadership

6 B. Marks. OF Atlanta. viii be q
hndidate for re- election as pres
sent Of the Georgia Federation ~
abor at the annual convention whioh
Pnvened in Macon Wednesday morn
Vs.
fFhe 1914 labor convention ls one ~
fe most important ever held IN
eorgia More than goo delegates.
ApresentiuE over ie.oo9 'storng men.
re IN Attendance
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Sculptor Is Victim
Of Exposition Venus

SAN FRANCISCO. April d.. Rob
ert Payne "A sculptor met defeat az
the hands OF Venus at the Palace Of
Honor in the exposition grounds
Payne was placing the statue 90
place when II slipped from fits pedes-
tai and fell on him inhietnR cuts and
bruises about his head He was taken
TO a hospital.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Sir Lionel Garden
Appointed to Brazil

Special Gable 70 The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. April 10 Announcement
was made to-day Of tine appointment ol
lister 10 Mexico 10 be Envoy Extraordl-
nary and Minister plrnipo,auHary to
Brazil Sir Lionel Is expected 10 go 10
Rio De Ianeir9 from NcSlc0 CITY some
time IN the summer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
Mexican Insults
To Flag Pile Up.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Ths
second move in the American Gov
ernment's gigantic game Of diplom-
acy backed by the mailed fist OF one
Of the most powerful nayies OF the
world, took place to-day when the
major portion Of the Atlantic feet
sailed from New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk for Tampico Mexico.
statement issued by Administra-
tion officials here to-day detailed a
number Of insults to the American
flag presented by Huerta's officials
It is 10 force apologies for these in
suits that the Atlantic fleet has been
sent to Mexico.
After being delayed for more than
an hour by heavy fog. which settled
down just after they had weighed
anchor The dreadnoughts Arkansas,
Vermont New Jersey and New
Hampshire, under command Of Rear
Admiral Badger, sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads for Tampico at 1920
o'clock this afternoon. At 12:45 the
last of the dun colored vessels passed
out OF the apes with the flagship
Arkansas in the lead.
Complete Blockade Planned.
Complete blockade Of both coasts
Of Mexico will be the first action
taken by the American Navy in car
rying out the order Of President VIII
son.
It was learned al the Navy Depart
ment to-day that all the vessels on
the Pacific coast of the United States
will be sent TO the west coast of Mex
leo without delay. There are only a
few gunboats available for Immediate
action in the Pacific. in addition 10
those now in Mexican waters. but
these win share in the naval demon
stration
Il is probable that WITHIN the nexr
ten days every vessel Of the Ameri-
can Navy in active commission. with
the exception Of the Asiatic fleet will
be lying off Mexico ready to COM
mence an active blockade
Order Acknowledged in Six Minutes.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels an
nounced with pride to-day that with
in six minutes of the issuance OF his
order sending the entire Atlantic feet
70 Tampico every vessel in the Allan
tic fleet had reported that II had re
ceived the order and would be undar
way within 30 hours
The vessels OF the fleet will not con-
gregate at any one point on the At
lantic coast. II was announced. but
they Will all get under way as soon
as possible and gather on the way 70
Tampico. IL 10 estimated here that
the entire feet should reach Tampico
next Thursday
That the arrest Of Payma steu nor1
and nine American marines
rico last Thursday was but
number of studied ins0
American flag by the "
meut In Mexico became
when the state ~
embargo on NJ
first time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
CROWD
ROUTED BY
MILITIA

TULSA, OKLA, April 15.-Fifteep
minutes before the first race was
scheduled to start at the Tulsa race
track this afternoon AdJutane Cen
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-16
E1UERTA PLANS FOR WAR W.
COMMANDER OF FLEEN
ORDERED TO TAMPICO|

Admiral Badger commander of the entire Atlantic feet
Tampo Mexico and Of the 14nch guns Of the
battleship Vermont.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-18
STOCKS J UNI P ON
WASHINGTON NEWS
Wilson Will Use Influence to
Hasten Decision on Freight
Rate Case.
By CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-With the ex-
ception of Great Northern preferred, a
strong tone pervaded the list of stan
dard railroads and industrlals at the
opening of the stock market to-day.
This pressure resulted from the APP
preaching stock issue. The stock be-
gan at 1873 for the loss OF 4 and at the
end of half an hour hold down to 1881.
Later, however. it rallied.
Canadian Pacific reflected the strength,
which had characterized it in London,
and gained l point, going to 2141a.
Among the other advances were the
following: Amalgamated Copper, Is;
United States Steel common, Is Texas
Company, Il Reading i; Pennsylva-
mia, "; New York Central. Y; Mexi-
can Petroleum. u; American Telephone,
a; American Ice Securities, u.
Al the emf Of half an hour Reading
and Mexican Petroleum had lost their
gains on moderate sales
General Motors was under pressure,
going 10 81 for the loss Of "a Southern
Pacific, Western Union and American
Car and Foundry sustained slight frac-:
honsl losses. After opening ssc higher
Union Pacific shaded.
The curb was steady.
Americans In London were quiet on
professional dealings
Trading was narrow in the late fore
noon. New Haven sold down to 6Ss4
Union Pacific declined y and similar
recesstons were noted in Reading,
S2Hthern Pacific and Great Northern
preferred, Canadian Pacific lost ga Steel
common was a fraction lower Mexican
6SA
Gail money loaned at 2 per cent
A strong tone prevailed in the market
IN the last hour. Steel sold at $751;
against 651a al the opening. Canadian
Pacific rose points oyer the midday
around 1921 for a net gain of q on
the day. New York Central crossed so
and Baltimore and Ohio went to 927s,
against 9l% at the close Tuesday
The market closed steady. Govern
lar.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-18
STOCK GOSSIP

C. d. Potter says: After two days
decline. we should have moderate re-
covery, as the short interest has been
largely increase Demonstrations by
the bears, such as we saw yesterday at
the close. builds up a short interest that
is a sustaining factor against any Sc
rious decline. 1 am bullish on many in
dustrials and specialties and believe is
sues of this class will be more respon-
sive than the rails.
Federal Court at Louisville sustains
motion of attorney for the Louisville and
Nashville road to quash summons in
mandamus case against the road on the
ground of illegal procedure.
Standard Oil of California's net profits
available for dividends in 1913 aggre-
gate s19,5s614O, against $7,1O6156 in
1912
Consolidated Gas Company sells s10,-
900, 900 short term notes.
The value of the Wabash road is
placed at $107. 900, 600. Reports of sale
of it to Union Pacific is denied.
Weakness in Chesapeake and Ohio
was due to rumor of pending reduc-
ton OF dividend.
Information that is declared to come
from a source close to the Interstate
Comemrce Commission indicates that
favorable decision by thel commission
will be rendered at an early date in
Eastern railroads freight rate cases.
At the conference with the President,
Chairman Clark. of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. was urged by Presi-
dent Wilson to give an early decision in
freight rate cases.