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DemR for Action.

Whatever The consequences OF the war
may prove 10 be We must recognize me
fact that II exists, the fact that il is a
calamity without precedent and the IA
that by ii the commerce Of the world has
been disarrlnrcd and thrown IN confusion
The means q: transportation arc funla-
mental and indispensable agencies In our
industrial lie and for the common veal
should be KEEP: abreast OF public require
merts.
The original report besides approving
a rate increase In central freight associ-
alton territory suggested a source OF an
nual revenue for all carriers throughout
official classification territory; the present
report. recognizing the existence Of a lew
situation since July -. aCQuescr. IN "A
territorial extension { the relief granted
20 the central freight association lines by
permitting the carriers 10 file tariffs pro-
NidinC. with certain exceptions specified
herein, for horizontal rate increases n
Official classification territory.
1t Is expected that the constructive
work suggested tn the original report for
the purp, sc of conserving and augment
ing the net revenues ~ the carriers
generally will be carried forward without
interruption.
Carriers VIII be required TO keep an
account Of the additions TO their revenues
from Increases IN rates subsequent to
July 90. 1914, and from new charges and
20 report separately there 20 the COM
mission a the end % twelve and twenty
four months respectively
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II Is ltnpoSSlul' W
estimate In money
the probable relief to
the railroads arising
from this decision,
but II is safe to say
that with bltuminous
coal and coke and
iron ore excluded
as also anthracite
the resulting Gain
Will not exceed S25.-
100000 to $3o,0oo,oOo
a year on the ba sis
OF the 1913 tonnage.
II may I'm point ~
fact be less than tho
smaller OF these two
amounts.
1T il interesting
-, .l..t Sc
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shows Retaliation of Need, says
George r. DrOWnell.

George +, Brownell, vlce-pres dent and
general solicitor OF tho Erie Railroad, Who
was a leader In the presentation Of the
rate case. said The increase as gran cd
shows, in my opinion. that the Interstate
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the relief which the commission pre-
viousiy had thought could be gained from
other measures than Increased freight
tariffs had been made impossible by the
results Of the war and existing condi-
lions.
"a favorable feature IT to-day's de-
clsion Is that It not only applies to inter
STATE traffic, where certain advances were
granted IN July. but 1t also extends to
interstate traffic outside of official classi-
iicaton territory, as well as covering those
points"
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solve tE. transportation problems o; the
day. but iu view Of all the circumstances
the commIss On has evidently done what
WAS thought wise. We are thankful tor
the h'.p given and will endeavcr TO make
the best possible use OF IL
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Gnin May Not Exceed s.5.ooo.o"o'
say. ThomR. r. woodiocL.

Thomas T. Woodock o, the hrm OF
: y Warren & Co, an expert on rail
road matters. who was engaged as special
counsel by the railroads In their fight
for higher rates, said:
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VIII Promote Public con ddrpcc,
Thinks \. ~. smith.

A, ~. Smith, president of the New York
Central Lines, said AS near y as can
ascertain from the preliminary report
which ] have received tho cnmlniss h-n has
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Refunding Of Securities.

1910 ana III the Carriers in official
classification territory must arrange for
the payment or refunding of securities
aggregating over s500.000,O0O. True. the
cases that without the increases then
sought their credit must totally vanish
proved strangely at variance with their
subsequent experience In the borrowing
OF many hundreds of millions.
But We do not doubt that the financial
problems of the carriers have been ma 10
much more acute by reason OF the war.
and IL We are to set rates that will afford
reasonable remuneration TO these carriers
We must give consideration to the IN
creased high rate OF capital as well as
to other increased costs
The suggestions made in our originql
report of methods whereby 70 increase net
revenue were not susceptible OF being put
into immediate operation or calculated 20
produce immediate financial results This
was recognized In our original report The
period which has since elapsed has. OF
course, been entirely too shor; for either
purpose.
Some testimony was offered at the
further hearing bearing on what would be
done or undertaken in line with these sug-
gest.ons, and estimates were made by the
traffic officials of several carriers as -
the annual Yield TO be expected. These
estimates were not based on any account
ing computation and can afford little
guide as TO what the results will prove
70 be.
While we differ as to the value 20 be
attached 70 the various cons iderations pre-
scented We agree in the conclusion that
10y virtue of the conditions obtaining at
present 4 Is necessary that the carriers
revenues be supplemented by increases
throughout official classification territory.
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Not the least favorable effect of the
decision, in the opinion of washington
authorities. will he the tendency to sup
port and rccgtahl,sh the standing OF
American railroad securities abroad.
The action of the commission repre-
scented a complete change of front. In
the findings handed down last July only
commissioners Daniels and McChord stood
out in favor of . per cent. increase.
They apparently have won over Commits
sloners Clark. Hall and Meyer
Chairman Harlan filed dissenting
op,nion, contending that to-days decision
was only pos;poniug the evil day for the
railroads and would be recalled with re-
gret In the future. Commissioner Glenn
.nts also dissented.
The railroads are to file the new tariffs
within ten days. The estimates OF the
additional revenues to be derived from
the commissions two decisions In the adj
vance rate case, ranging from S35.OOO.ooO
90 $4,000. O00. include the recently In
creased passenger rates.
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fcads are In better condition 10 weather
the storm.
was generally commended In Washing
ton and was accepted as foreshadowing
restoration OF confidence In the rail-
road situation IN the matter OF needed
expenditures and refunding OF maturing
securities and stimulation OF business
generally.
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establish this commission in loco PARENTS
toward the railroads. We must be con
scious in the consideration of this rate
question of the effect on the policy of the
railroads and ultimately upon the welfare
OF the state. This country cannot afford
to have poor railroads insuliiciently
equipped. Enthusiastically built. careessly
operated. We need the best of service.
Our railroad management should he
the most progressive. II should have
VIDE latitude for experiment 1t should
nave such announcement as would attract
the imagination of both the lender and
the investor. Nevertheless, it Is likewise
to be remembered that the Government
mas not undertaken to become the direct
ing mind in railroad management. We are
not the managers OF the railroads. and "
matter what the revenue they may re-
ceive. there can be no control placed ny
u upon Its expenditure. no improvements
directed. no economies enforced
The conflict In Europe will doubtless
create an unusual demand upon the
worlds loan fund of free capital and may
be expected to check the flow of foreign
investment funds TO American railroads.
IL appears that our railroads represent
tho bulk Of European investment in this
country. The rate Of interest--the high
rate OF capital-has risen during tho last
decade and may rise still further.
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For various reasons We shal! except
rom the proposed increase the following
ates.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Howard Elliott, president of the New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
MAY FINE TIGER LEADER
FOR TOO MUCH TALKING

Chicago, Ill, Nov. !. Silence is
golden sometimes even in organized
baseball. At least Hughey Jennings,
the speckled, fighting manager of the
Detroit Tigers, may learn as much
during the annual meeting of the
American league scheduled for tomor-
row and Friday at the Congress hotel.
Before the magnates finish their ses-
sion Hughey may be court-martialed
and ordered shot at sunrise for betray-
ing the secrets of the waiver system.
Or he may be given plain reprimand
and a stiff fine as his penalty for tell
ing tho world at large that Connie
Mack had entered upon negotiations
with the view of fitting tinware to his
three curving wizards, to-wit: Chief
Bender, Jack Coombs and Eddie
Plank.
Disposition of Jennings case is one
OF the problems TO confront the mo-
guls tomorrow, according to President
Ban Johnson. Violation of the golden
rule which requires absolute sec
recy in the asking of waivers in the
American league is an offense punish
able by the imposition of a fine. and in
addition the league executive has the
right to discontinue the service of fur
Their bulletins dwelling on waivers to
the individual who committed the
breach of confidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

1t had been limited in the Gotham pa
pers that he has not, and as Welsh has
been to school he did not need an in
terpreter to "elucidate' the printed re-
marks.
Yes, / saw where some of the writ
ers said that if 1 had had a punch l
could have easily knocked Wolgast
out. Has anybody else ever done
that?
He Floors AxeIson.
Having been careless about his train
ing it was diplomacy for the inter
viewer to opine that the champion was
right, and then Freddie made the
questioner look foolish with this come
back:
81 am the only one who ever knock
ed him out cold"
you must have followed him to his
dressing room after the fight last
night" was the more or less clever re-
tort.
1t was discovered that the remark
was not nearly as clever as intended
when the explanation came.
Sure l knocked him out once. 1t
happened in Thompson's gym in Mil
waukee eight years ago. 1 was train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

The United Doctors. licensed by the
state of Illinois for the treatment OF
deformities and all nervous and chron-
ic diseases Of men, women ana chill
dren, offer TO all who call on this visit,
consultation. examination and advice
free. making no charge whatever eX-
ccpt the actual cost OF treatment for
the purpose Of proving that they have
at last discovered a system and meth
cd of treatments that are reasonably
sure and certain in their results.
These Doctors are among Americas
leading stomach and nerve specialists,
and are experts in the treatment of
chronic diseases of the blood, liver,
stomach. intes;ines, skin, nerves, heart,
spleen, kidneys or bladder. rheuma-
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tape worm, leg ulcers, weak lungs,
and those affected with long-standing.
deep-seated chronic diseases. that
have baffisd the skill OF other physi-
clans. should not fail 20 call. Deaf
ness has often been cured in 80 days
According TO their system no more
operation for appendicitis, gall stones,
tumors. goitre, piles. etc. By ;heir
method these cases uncomp,icated are
tiermic injection. They were among
the first in America TO earn ;he name
OF "BIoodIess Surgeons" by doing
away with the knife, with blood and
with pain in the successful treatment
OF these dangerous diseases.
II you have kidney or bladder trou-
bles, bring a two-ouace bottle of your
urine for chemical analysis and micro
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Worn-out and rundown men or wo-
men. no matter what your ailment
may be. no matter what you have
been told, or the experience you have
had with other physicians. settle it
forever in your mind. II your case is
incurable. they viii tell you so. Con-
suit them upon this visit It costs you
nothing.
Remember. this free Offer is for this
visit olly.
Married ladies must come with their
husbands and minors with their par
ents.
Laboratories, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
WELSH EXPECTS
TO BEAT WHITE
Is Training With Diligence and
in Pink of Condition for
the Battle.
WILL DECIDE WORLD TITLE
Champion EnsIishman Expects Chiea-
90 Man to Put Up Tough Scrap
-Wolgast Was Tough.
BY G. w. AVELSON.
Gn Chicago HeraldD.


Harrisburgh, Pa, on board the
Broadway Limited, Nov. At is a
hazardous thing to travel with a box
ing champion when that same world s
best fighter is a vegetarian. If you
don't want to be CRASHED you are
liable to starve to death, and if you
should be caught with a juicy steak
in front of you a lecture is coming
from that self-same champ on the
evils of meat.
That is what we have endured with
Freddie Welsh, who is travelling west
at high speed with the intention of
taking the conceit out of Charlie White
If the Chicago boy is carrying anything
of the kind around with him.
Peeved at the Critics.
This vegetarian thing is uppermost
in the mind of the pontyprid boy after
his fight with AID Wolgast last night.
He is just a little peeved at some Of
the New York boxing critics who
broadly intimated after the battle that
some of Ads wallops to the stomach
slowed the Welshman up, as, being
grass-fed, he was not in condition to
stand the blows as well as if he had
dallied with the festive roast little.
Now that is what they are always
harping on" remarked Welsh as he
was sitting in the observation car
watching Pennsylvania real estate slip
by. Il don't know where they get that
kind of stuff, as l have always prided
myself on the fact that ! can stand
more punishment in the stomach than
any other place.
81 admit that l am a crank on veg
etarianism and on physical culture,
especially, and those two things have
made me what am. AS to that bout
last night-well, probably / did hold
back little, but don't think for min
ute l was stalling. / wanted to give
the New York fans a run for their
money, and l think l did.
Expected Tough Battle.
81 figured on Wolgast being tough
customer, but as for the statement that
his blows hurt, and there were some
good ones at that, will have to differ.
Several times he ripped in some lefts
and rights that might have worried me
a little had l not been in perfect physi-
cal condition"
Having successfully tented for an
opening via the green goods patter, the
shifted the attack to the |
more delicate subject of whether the |
champion really has a punch or not. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
Coombs (top), Plank Qeft) and Bender.

Philadelphia. Nov. 4.-When Connie
Mack made up his mind to get rid of
Bender, Coombs and Plank, he had
coed reason for his decision In view
OF the good work of the youngsters
whom ne has trained for the box, these
three twirlers have practically lost
their usefulness for the Athletics.
Ban Johnson tells story on Bender
thai shows how insubordinate the
chief has recently become. 1t seems
that Mack instructed the redskir to
visit New York at the time the Braves
were winding up their engagement
with McGraw's team. On that same
day Mack CHANGED 10 stroll down a
certain Philadelphia street and, 10!
and behold who should he meet but
Bender.
81 thought you were In New York
spying on the Braves" said Mack.
Jaw. those buns can't play ball.
why waste perfectly good afternoon
watching them" returned the Indian.
Plank will be turned loose because
he is getting old: while illness has
kept Coombs out of the game for two
years.
Edward S. Plank. the oldest of the
three stars who are to be released,
has helped Connie Mack win three
worlds championships and six Ameri-
can league pennnats. Although he was
born 80 years ago, he was still pitch
ing the best game of any of the teams
moundsmen in the recent worlds SER
les.
Plank was born in Gettysburg, Pa,
in 1875, and after a public school edu-
cation, entered Gettysburg college.
While. in college his pitching attracted
the attention of Connie Mack. who
invited him to go 20 Philadelphia for
a tryout This was in 1901, the Ath-
letics' first year IN the American
league. His workout was thoroughly
and Mack began to use
him almost at once From that time
on he became one of Macks most re-
liable pitchers and he helped him to
American league pennants in 1902, |
1905, 1910. 1911, 1913 aad 1914. He
shared with Chief Bender the hon |
ors of five worlds series, three of |
which the Athletics won, 1905, 1910, |
1911. 1912 and 1914.
Charles Albert Bender, the second /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
FANS WANT NEWS
AND FACTS ONLY
Public Is Tired of Way Baseball
Moguls Have Played Horse
With Them.

Chicago, H., Nov. 4. - For three
weeks the powers of organized base
ball and some of the magnates of the
Federal league have been playing
horse with the public on the subject
that is pretty close to the public's
heart and pocketbook-th question of
peace.
While negotiations for a settlement
of the baseball war actually were in
progress. Garry Hermann and Ban
Johnson of the organized crowd and
James Gilmore OF the Feds were deny
ing in emphatic cross-my-heart-and-
hope-to-die denials that anything of
the sort was going on.
The result has been that for some
time the fans have been fed on the
worst mess of contradictions and bull
con ever dished up in any sport.
Whether there is to be peace or not
depends upon the newspaper you read.
One says there viii be; another sol
EMMY asserts there won't. And each
thinks it is telling the truth.
The Milwaukee Sentinel voiced a
mild protest over this situation when
it remarked:
THE papers still continue to be full
of news purportinE TO disclose the raid
which the Federal league is making
on organized ball. and we have so
many conflicting stories. both in rela-
ton to this and other aspects of the
game. that one finds it difficult to get
any sort of satisfactory idea OF what
is actually going on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
AURORA IN THANKS
FOR SQUARE DEAL

The sporting editor of The Argus
received a letter this morning from
r. VI. Avery, manager Of the Aurora
All Stars, thanking the Independents
and their followers for the fine treat
men; and square deal received while
in Rock Island. Mr.. Avery stated that
his eleven had never been subject to
so many coUrtesies and considerations
before, and he gives the Independents
credit for being the fastest independ-
ent eleven in me middle west. Mr..
Avery says that Aurora is going TO
organize a heavier team next year
and come to play the state champs
again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
Shaded area shows precipitation
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Low barometers are again reported
from about all of southern Canada and
a decrease in pressure has extended
to the north Atlantic coast, with the
lowest air pressure over southern On
tario. The attendant showers have
fallen on the north Pacific coast and
In Minnesota and the northern and
eastern portions OF the lake region
Scattered showers have occurred dur
ing the past "a hours on the middle
and west gulf coast. High pressures
and fair weather prevail from the
Rocky mountain region TO the south
Atlantic coast, with the crest of the
high over South Dakota and western
Nebraska 1t Is decidedly cooler in
the extreme upper Missouri valley.
though no severe temperatures are
noted. The continued eastward move
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
ERNIE MACMANUS
OUT FOR SEASON
Star Quarterback Bursts Blood
Vessel in Leg While Play
ing Game Sunday.
LOSS TO TEAM SERIOUS
Robb, Davenport and mcGinnis Also
on Crippled List-HaVe Hard
Time Securing Games.

Gloom pervaded in the Independent
football squad as they assembled for
practice last night. In checking over
his list of eligibles, Coach Lift finds
that four stars of the state champ elev-
en- are on the crippled list They are
Robb and Davenport, halfbacks; Nc
Ginnis. end, and MacManus, quarter
back. Ernie MacManus will probably
be lost TO the Independents for the re-
mainder of the season.
Ernie, who has developed into one of
the best open field runners Rock Island
has ever produced. broke a blood yes
sci in his left leg while playing against
Aurora Sunday. The physicians nc
ed the wound yesterday afternoon, and
although he is recovering nicely, the
doctors state that he may not be able
70 play again this season His loss to
the state champs cannot be overesti-
mated. MacManus has proven to be
the best ground gamer OF the Island
er's back field, he always displayed
good judgment in running the team
and he cannot be replaced.
Two VIII Play.
Robb and Davenport will probably
round into shape to play against the
Red Men eleven in Moline Nov. Is,
but McGinnis' case is doubtful. Mac
has had a bad ankle all season and in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

of the great Athletic trio slated fol
| release, was for years the acknowledg
ed star of the Athletics pitching staff
He was the man upon whom Mack re-
/ lied in the pinches. 1t was he who
was called upon to bear the brunt OF
the worlds series and until 1914 he
only game which the Athletics won
from the old Giant team. Bender, pop
ularly known as Chief. is a Chippewa
Indian. He was born in Brainerd,
Mimi. May 3, 1888. When IS years
old he began TO play first base for the
Carlisle Indian team, and in 1908 was
pitching for Dickinson college. He
was signed by the Athletics that year
and has been with the team ever since.
Despite his long baseball career, he is
only 81 years old.
John w. Coombs might still be
among the great pitchers in the major
leagues had his strength not been I'M
dermined by violent attack of typhoid
several years ago He first attracted
attention as a pitcher for Colby col
lege, and was secured by the Athletics
in 1906. after four years with the col
lege team. He Immediately became
star, and he was in the pitching box
for the Athletics in their famous "a
inning game that year with Boston,
the longest game on record in the
major leagues. He didn't live up to
his early promise, however, and for
one whole year Mack tried to make
him into an outfielder In 1910 he
came back as a pitcher, and he,
Plank and Bender made a wonderful
combination for the Athletics, which
enabled them to win the American
league pennant and the worlds cham
pionship. He continued to do excellent
work until his illness, but he has never
done very well since then.
Bender and Plank were still doing
steady work this year, and Plank did
well in the worlds series. Benders
fate, when he was knocked out of the
box in the first game of the worlds
series, probably decided Mack to let
the timers go. Their records this
year were as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
New 1900 Block Team Drops
Series to League Stars in
Initial Appearance.
1000 BLOCK WINS THREE
White Block in Standing is Pushing
Crews Hard, Being Only One
Game Behind.
STAND CITY LEAGUE STANDING.

The Rock Island Brews retained
their slim lead over the 1000 block
team in the Island City league. by
walloping the 1900 block quintet in
three straight at the ST. Julien alleys
last night. The 1900 block team made
its first appearance in the league. TAX
ing the place OF the Jasbos George
Abrahamson was high man on the al
leys, with a coun. of sos for the three
games. Frost rolled the high single
game Of 1875.
The 1000 block men are only one
game behind the Brews and are push
ing them hard for the top rung in the
ladder. The White Block team won
three straigh; games from the IowIy
Films at the Harms alleys by a wide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

last Sundays battle the limb was Sc
verely wrenched.
Manager Roche has no game sched-
uled for this coming Sunday as yet,
but hopes TO secure one. The man
ager OF a winning team has troubles
too numerous to mention and Roche is
having a hard time filling the indie
pendents' schedule. Many of the fast
est Independent teams in the state
have already declined to meet the To-
Gals.