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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-02-13
Proposals for Oiline

CEALED PROPOSALS for oiling
y section of State Highway aggregat-
ing about 7176 miles in length and ap.
proximately 224, 405 gallons of oil, as
follows: Hyattsville Residency; Coun'
ties of Montgomery, Prince Georges
Anne Arundel, Washington Boulevard;
II. rs Miles; 224, 4O5 Gallons; will be re-
ceived by the State Roads Commission
at its offices, 6O1 Garrett Building, Bal
timore, Md, until 12 M. on the
18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1914,
at which time and place they will be
publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made In writing for the
work outlined in above Residency and
upon forms which wll be furnished by
the State Roads Comm ission. Speci-
fications will be furnished by the Com
mission upon application.
The successful bidder will be required
to give a $4,000 bond and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly re-
specting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids
By order of the State Roads G ommis-
sion, this 10th day of February, 1914.
o. E. WELLER, Chairman
WIN. L. MARCY, Secretary
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-02-13
Married.

Mr.. A Jerome Richardson, the
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John w.
Richardson, of near Westwood, Prince
Georges Co., and Miss Ruth Adams,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs: George W.
Adams, of near Malcolm: Charles
County, were quietly married Thurs
day, Feb, 9Th, at 4 p. m. at Waldorf,
Charles County, by Rev. Smith, Pas
Richards will reside near Westwood
and will occupy the old homestead of
Miss Sue Sasscer. We extend our
greetings and best wishes for their
future success.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-02-13

ORDERED by the County Commiss-
~ toner's of Prince Georges county,
Maryland, that all applications for
Pensions for 1914, must be made by
written application and a verified state
ment of all facts, on which said order
is asked, first filed with the Clerk to
this board, according to Act of the
General Assembly Of Maryland 1890,
Chapter 1853.
No application for Pension will be
granted unless this notice is complied
with. All applications must be filed
on or before FEBRUARY 18th, 1914.
Test st J. L. BRISCOE, Clerk.
February 9th, 19l4-td.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-03

sd boz American banks on loans IT,. puce paid in
ih~ New York stock exchange from day 70 day for
these s-.Iur1 lxes their value When this value
drop. below o. safe margin the holder either DE-
mands payment oi the loan or additional roIlat-
cIt s.. '. entire structure OF credit was thus
threatened hy gold mad European investors. and
the door. oi the stock exchange were closed Co
.rru impending pam.
Ba. business save The investing kind IS going
or m..h as usual Most ~ 90. are eating three
squarr meals day and -nloyina life DO . land free
.r.m 'he HORRORS OF war;
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lun. .e ,..v morning 'ha. thr New York stock
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n.. .. ......f. measure Of vaIurs Our
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.... .. . ... h.hud 'he dumped
.u.. '1 fhr outbreaks ol the
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Tbs yiU She do 90 This IS the Great Rock
fh.t wrecks ,n many marriage ships have fo
.au9h when I think oi the diamonds Nirs Crane
wore as' reht she prattI~. wandering into her
husband drsss.a. room h-y were simply
parte' The man gives au annoyed tag to the
collar b. 81, fastening llrs thosrht. were on su .rri
paHaHf hl.rs.. engagement b. .s facing ] o h.u
new aay .smbo.v-s prosf-s. ,,h, should be-
waste um- looking bsrk1 Nevertheless BE- ans
,ser, her Kindly Kindly Then he ha. begun 90
treat her like "a child hen BE- sees that she can
never enter the inner temple OF hi' real interests
She eating thc grape skin instead Of the pulp
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-03
Automobile Owners

Vow s the umc to c,onomilo
Use only PURE pE\\Sll\A
MA ANAlIL l-2-} NON CAR
BON CYLINDER on and y1u
wII get from 50 IS Co 700 per
cent more mileage than from
other olI and you will be- re-
from CARBON trouble and
grinding valves
For Sale b
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-03

The Daily New, will be- delivered ~ osrrsr
anywhere ln Amarillo. or by mail nui'ds % 'hs
city. Tor s. 90 year or SOC a month 10 advance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-03

The Amarillo Daily News
Guarantees to advertisers more
than fifty per cent greater cir
culatiOn than any other daily
paper published in Northwest
Texas.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-10-03
THE LIMIT CAFE

For .rf r1.. meals aBd lunches
A trial v.Il c0-yiuOe YOU.
IitU.I LOVE ~ ISthI. SUNDAY.
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modern cons enIDuHrH rHf FIIuufe
street. rhnne f1sG gs-.sp
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08

rose spent Sunday at the Morgan
Barnes home.
Mrs. Susie Hopp and daughter Helen
spent a few days in Keokuk.
Mrs. Edith Lamb and children spent
Friday at the Frank Curtis home at
Montrose
Mrs. Fanny Hitler spent a few days
q. the Fred Petty home.
James Barnes. Henry Sells and Dave
Lawson were Keokuk callers MONDAY.
Frank Hopp and family spent Sun
day at the VIM. Fowler home.
Charles shiller and family spent
Sunday at Veile.
Fred Roth and wife spent Sunday In
Franklin.
Roy Lowenberg and Irwin Weber
Of New Boston passed through town
Sunday enroute for Donnellson.
The revival meetings at the M. y.
church closed Sunday evening. Rev.
J. F. stilwell preached every evening
last week, striving hard to convert sim
ners. Some were converted. Sunday
evening Rev. Harry Burns of Donnell-
son preached to large audience.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
FAST GAME PLAYED
IN INDOOR LEAGUE
IS to @Huiskamps Win Close
Game, 10 to 10.

The Commercial Indoor league has
surpassed all expectations in interest
shown in the contests, and before the
league closes. the capacity of the
gym for spectators will be in doubt
Last night owing to misunderstand-
ing as to the schedule, the first game
was not begun until nine o'clock, but
it is hoped that no attempts will be
made in the future to change any
evenings schedule and that all games
will begin on scheduled time.
The first game was won by the
Huiskamps over the HUDSON Crate
Co, by $40, and came very close to
being a tie in the last inning. For
the first four innings 1t was pitch
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
DENVER, ILL.
e>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>,

Jumbo jun, the Ethiopian drama
which was given by the Rebekahs on
last Saturday evening, was played to
a packed and crowded house. The
entertainment opened at 500 with
the following cast Of characters:
Jumbo jun, the negro-Jott Polling.
Mr. Gobbelton, the alderman-Ertle
Bunnell
Mr.. Cheatem. the lawyer-w. c.
Clark.
Henry Merville, young navy ON
cer-Harry Wright.
Hannah Filkins, the hired girl
Clara Cannon.
Miss Adelaide-Pearl Polling.
Mrs. Gobbelton-Grace Milstid.
Laborers--Aris Kindred, Nicholas
Webster. VIM. Thompson.
This cute little farce was highly
enjoyed by those present and the
performers acquitted themselves cred
itab1y. The merriment 1t produced
we feel sure was good tonic for
both old and young. Though the
audience was large, the behavior was
excellent and the bidding spirited.
The six musical numbers were render
ed by Walter Scott, violinist, and
Matte Scott, accompanist, and con-
sisted of five popular and one classi-
cal selections. The pies were forty
one in number. the receipts amount
ing TO $3.50. Jessie Cain, auctioneer.
This play was under the direction OF
Mr.. Ertle Bunnell OF this city.
Earnest Alsers, a former Denver
boy, but now employed in the switch
yards at Galesburg. suffered a, seri-
Gus accident in having his foot crush
ed in the frog Of switch last week.
Harry Jennings had the misfortune
to receive a very hard fall on Main
street one day recently, which might
have proven to have been a very seri,
Gus one. He was unconscious but
few moments and with the assistance
OF DR.. Fl. Sefgfried was able to get
home. At first It was feared that his
knee cap was torn lose, but at this
time he is able to be about again.
The Domestic Science club met on
the afternoon as dated with Mrs. W.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
ST. FRANcisvlLLE, MO.
>>s>>~>~~>>>>~>>

Rev Beckham Of LAGRANGE. filed
his regular appointment Sunday at
the Baptist church.
Several autos were In town Sun
day.
Ladies OF the M. P church will
meet Saturday afternoon to talk over
their annual bazaar which will be
held in May.
| Quite a number OF the young folks
attended the Yoemen box supper At
wayland Saturday night.
Mr.. George Haywood Of Kahoka
spent several days with his brother
Charles and family and his sister
! Mrs. II. C. Campbell.
VIM. Harsch Of the Iowa side was
business caller in town one day
last week
J. E. Keith of Montrose was called
here Saturday by the serious illness
of his mother
Miss yerda Meister Of Yincennes
was an over Sunday guest Of her
cousin Miss Irene Stump.
Mrs. Stops is hons from ten
days visit with her daughter in Way
land i
Mrs. VIM. Bartlett and daughter
Miss Hattie Of Alexandria we're Sun
day visitors at the Harter home.
James Zane who has spent the past
four years in California, return I'd Sat
urday for an indefinite stay with his
parents. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert loops and
family Of Mooar are visiting re1a-
tives.
Rev. Beckham was a Sunday guest
at the NJ Wayland home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. MILFORD
Orr, Mrs. Will Harter spent Sunday
with the Frank Bates family OF Re-
we're.
The topic among the ladies is sett-
ing hens, house cleaning and garden
making. Several have garden and
potatoes in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
indian Rockies viii Light Hero on
Monday and VIII Take the
Field the Next
Day.
ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
Westerners Have Been Playing Dur
ing the Winter and Are Now
Ready for the First
Game.

The nrst workout OF the season
for the Indians will probably come
on Tuesday next instead Of Monday.
Abbott has ordered players living at
Topeka. Chicago, st. Louis and other
places in the vicinity to start for this
city on Monday. They will arrive
Monday night or Tuesday morning;
Those living in California, New Mex
leo, and points farther away will start
on Thursday. That will get them in
here Sunday night or some time
Monday, and will give them time to
stretch out after their long ride before
going on the field.
AS the first game will be played on
Friday after the rockies report, only
three days will be left for Abb to get
them whipped in line for the seasons
opened. This fact is not bothering
the manager, however, as several Of
the lads have been playing all winter
and will be in good shape when they
arrive.
At least one of the twirlers. Good
man, will be in shape for the fray.
He has been playing with the Mesa,
Ariz., club during the winter and is
in mid-season form right now and
could go the full route II necessary
Most OF the other boys have been
ileaving the ball around for the last
several weeks, and should be In fair
shape when they arrive Hunter.
Hensling, Rogerson and Donavon have
also been playing during the winter,
and viii have no trouble in getting in
condition in three days.
From around the circuit come big
stories of what the other clubs in
the c. A. are doing. Several OF the
clubs have already started their train
ing seasons and Keokuk will probably
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
Found a Cure for RheumatIsm

Found Cure for Rheumatism.
Il suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length OF
time,'' writes Lee l. Chapman, Maple.
ton, Iowa. Il suffered terrible pain
so / could not sleep or lie still at
night. Five years ago began using
Chamberlain Liniment and In two
months was we'll and have not sui.
fered with rheumatism since" For
sale by all Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08

was hearing sweet singing by
choir or the voice of Jimmy Dime,
his manager, telling about a lucky
punch"
In just one minute and forty-one
seconds Chip was transformed from
mfddleweight champion possibility,
strutting across the ring after vic
tim, to quivering fallen idol. Nc
Coy was as much surprised as the
crowd or Chip himself but vastly more
pleased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
DENIES FOUL INTENTIONAL.
Wildcat Ferns D.nies He FouIed
Spike Kelly on Purpose.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SUPERIOR, Wis, April s.-Wildcat
Ferns OF Kansas City, denied today
that he had Intentionally fouled Spike
Kelly Of Superior, in their match here
last night. This bout was scarcely a
minute old and neither fighter had
done any damage when Ferns slipped
over a punch that sent Kelly home on
stretcher. The rsferee at once
gave the match to Kelly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08

N e w 70 r X,
April ga thick
haze hung over the
glory OF George
Chip and New
Castle, Pa, today.
The rising sun of
the middieweight
title claimant bob
bed into an eclipse
last night by a
glove tied to one
end of the arm Of
AL. Mccoy Of Brook
Ign and when Chip
came to, he didn't
know whether he
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
CHARLESTON.
, >>>~>>>>>>>>>>>

Miss Ruth snider has returned to
California.
Mrs. Amanda Meinhardt and chill
dren Of Donnellson are visiting at the
Joe Wahrer home
James Barnes spent Tuesday at the
Morgan Barnes home.
Adam Hopp and daughter Dorothy
were Keokuk callers Thursday.
Mrs. Amanda Belle, west of Fort
Madison, is visiting at the NJ. T.
Kerns home.
Arlie Barnes and Ralph Bertholo
were Fort Madison callers Friday
Miss Emma Noonan was a Keokuk
caller Saturday.
! Samuel spahr and son John OF Mont
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
G. 9. 4 q. RAILWAY CO.
Trains leave from the Union dem.
berths and tickets. Fifth and Ioha,o.
stroets.

Trains leave from the Union dem.
Berths and tickets. Fifth and Ioh,,o.
streets.
soUTHBOUND.
Emo. Il. st. Louis, west and
south. leaves ..... a:as,n
mo. 8. st. Louis west and
south, leaves ............ .12:45am
mo. 40. Z. & W. to Sedan. O.,
3. z Z. G. to Carfollton
S:lSau
mo. :. ST. Louis. west and
souta. leaves ............. 1:aipu
sNo. 10. Quincy. Hannibal,
Kansas City. St Louis,
!eeves s:4oDn
NORTHBOUND.
xNo. z, St Paul and point.
west. leaves .............. 2:3bam
xNo. IL. Burlington. Chicago
and points west, leaves ..... 7:4spm
mo. 3. Burlington. Chicago
ana east. leayes .......... 1:4opm
xNo. l. Burlington and Chi.
oago. leaves ............ 7:2ssm
'No. 81. Mt. Pleasant branch
leaves ................... s:sopm
No. s. K. 4 W.. Sundays only.
leaves 7:35pm
NO. .. K. 4 W.. leaves...... 9:10pm
mo. 4. from X. 4 W., arrives 1:15pm
mo. 50. from Mt. Pleasant
branch. arrives ......... IL: 45am
mo. 2. from X. 4 W.. arrives 9:10pm
No. s. from X. Z W.. Sundays
only. arrives .............1 1:55am
XDaily. daily except Sunday,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08

After being blanked for seven innings
the Athletics tied the score in the
eighth and won out 2 to 1 on a triple
and single in the ninth.
Brooklyn and the Yankees now
stand even up in their tussle across
the bridge. Reulbach and McHale
worked the full nine innings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
Wells and coffey to Meet.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, April S.-Bombardier
Wells, heavy weight champion of
Great Britain, and Jim Coffey, the
Dublin giant have been matched for
a 20 round bout in London, June 49,
They viii meet before the National
Sporting club, says today's announce
ment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
llllZ2eteet ZsPo,,tine $500 ?

be the last to get away. Belden Hills
Bunnies ara to report Saturday. But
with the kind of weather that has
been dished out recently, little work
could be done if the Indians were
here. That givss the first break in,
luck to the Indians, so that they now
stand In the percentage column at
/ 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
Whitewash Habit.

The Giants have acquired the white
wash habit during the last few days.
Arthur Fromme kicked through with
three hit game against New Orleans.
The Giants collected eight hits but
the only run scored was on Merkle's
circuit knock. 1t proved to be enough
to win.
The Athletics dcwned the Phillies
again and did it with just four hits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
White sox at Topeka.

TOPEKA, Kansas, April s.-The
White Sox stopped off here for an ex-
hibition today enroute home. Bad
weather caused yesterdays game at
Wichita to be called Off.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08

Kellogg Birge Wins.
Although started very late, the Sec
ond game proved to be very interest
ing, and much will be expected from
these two teams in the future.
Vaughan is developing into a pitcher
and is being ably assisted. The Keo-
kuk Electrics we're handicapped by
a lack of men, but say they will have
a mob on the floor for the next game.
Lineup and score:
kellogg Birge. Keokuk Electric.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
Feds Hold Pow1wow.

GULFPORT, Miss, April s.-Presi-
dent Ward and Manager Bradley of
the Brooklyn Feds held long pow
WOW today with Manager Tinker of
the Chicago team trying to straighten
out the question of Cation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
Iowa Lad to Fight.

Iowa Lad to Fight.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, April s.-A ten round
bout sch etfuled before the Fairmont
A. c., tonight between young Brown
and John Schumacher of Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
Baseball Tabloids
Cubs In Court

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DAYTON, Ohio, April s-Al1 the
Chicago Cubs hiked to police court
here today to see what would happen
to Recruit Outf1elder Tuffy Stewart,
pinched for violating traffic regula-
tions by cutting corners"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08

er's battle, but after that both teams
seemed to let down a bit, and sew
eral runs were scored after that.
Lineup and score:
HuiskampS. HUDSON Crate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
Charge Major League Prices.

CHICAGO, April s-Major league
prices viii prevail in Federal league
ball parks this season. not only in
st. Louis and Chicago but in the cities
where the Federals compete with
American association and other
teams.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08

Friday nights games@S o'clock:
Irwin-Phillips vs. Keokuk Electric.
HUDSON Crate VS.. kellogg-Birge.
Saturday nights postponed game
$50 O'Clock: Huiskamps vs.. Irwin
Phillips.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
rG@3
GEORGE CHIP OUT
IN FIRST ROUND.
Al Mccoy Of Brooklyn Puts Middle
weight Championship Claimant
Out on Lucky
Punch.
WHITE WASH cREoLEs
Giants Get the HabIt-AthIetics Down
PhIlIies 2 to and Do
Il With Four
Hits.
WHITE WASH cREoLEs

by Hal Sheridan, written for the
United Press.J
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08


D. Scott as demonstrators. Perfection
salad was demonstrated, which was
excellent, it being served with crack
ers and coffee. Mrs. Grace Mnstio'
Mrs. SaIlie Mcclure and Mrs. Mary
Mouldin we were glad to welcome as
guests. i
The report Of tho Christian Bible
school for April 5th. is as follows
Attendance, no; Bibles. so; coliec-
ton, S3.49. j
Only One "BRoMo QUINiNE"
To get the genuine, call for fuii
name, LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNB
Look for signature of e. w. Grove.
Cures a Cold In One Day. 25c.-Adv..
Read The Daily Gate City.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08

sTrain 47s-LeAves Ksokuk. 7:40sm
sTrain 741-Leayes Keokuk. 3:30pm
sTrain 472-Arrives Keokuk. 7:35Dm
'Train 470--Arrivss Keokuk. 1:o5pm
xsTrain S6-Arrives Keokuk 11:45am
xsTrain Sleeves Ksokuk 1:3opw
xLocal Freight Trains.
Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08

x. W ELECTRIC co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-08
keIIoga-Birge Wins.

Umpires, wescott and Burke.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-13
KING ALCOHOL
IS shown UP
Chairman of Medico- Actuarial
Committee Reports on In
vestigation.

: New York, Dec. l2.-"The loss OF
five hundred thousand men as the re-
suit of the present warfare could be
made good in less than ten years
through complete abstinence from al
-coholic beverages by all the inhabi-
tants of Russia" according to Arthur
Hunter. a New York actuary, who re-
ported to the convention of the AS
sociation of Life Insurance Presi-
dents here as to some of the results
of an exhaustive mortality investiga-
ton just completed by the life insur-
ance companies into 1900, 900 insured
lives in the past twenty-five years.
Mr.. Hunter is chairman of the CEN
trail bureau Of the Medico-Actuarial
committee which had charge Of the
three and one.half years inquiry. The
Investigation dealt with the expert
ence of forty-tnree OF the leading
companies of the United States and
Canada in a great many groups of in
sured persons supposed TO have a
higher mortality than the average
among insured lives. While the
fundamental object CT the investiga-
ton was to aid the companies in de-
termining what risks in the future
should be accepted, rated up, or de-
clined, Mr.. Hunter said that the re-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-13
nentS would relieve the general dull

ments would relieve the general dull
ness amid such conditions as we
complain of today.
Through agitation and restriction,
there has come impaired credit, until
there is a threatening collapse of the
railroad edifice. These items of main
tenance and betterments have been
overlooked by the. political exhorters.
Perhaps the lack of successful reg
! ulation is due to the newness Of the
undertaking, to the unavoidable po-
litical agitation and to the harass-
ment of conflicting authority because
of varied state legislation and state
commissions. We ought to put the
entire railway service under inter-
state control. Such a policy would
save millions in public expense and
put us on a broad plane. The law
making industry is too often worked
overtime. The country needs today
less legislative bills pending and
more railroad bills of lading.
1T is apparent that the interstate
commerce commission believes in the
pressing necessity for increased earn
ings, but opposes the short and direct
route. The rate increase would be
direct and immediate. Oother reme-
dial efforts could be left to follow
the slower process of evolved adop-
ton. If the combined income from