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turer for the Theosophical society,
will spend a few days as guest of
Mrs. Edward Hare, 1917 South
18th ST., during the first week in
September.
DIR. and Mrs. Burton Paul have
taken apartments in the Ansonia.
Women of the Y. w. @. A. will
hold a pie and cake sale tomor-
row in Eilers Music Store to raise
funds.
Members of the Tacoma Re-
bekah lodge will hold a mock
auction sale and old fashioned
spelling bee this evening at the
lodge rooms, following the regu-
lar meeting.
Mrs. Howard III. Taylor and
Miss Mildred Halfpenny spent sew
eral days this week in Seattle, at
tending the wedding of Mrs. Tay-
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EDITORIAL PAGE THE TACOMA TIMES
Mere Men Athletes Better Had Look Your Laes Before 1920

So we ask about the woman Of 1920: Will she
stand at the traps and shoot in competition with
men9
Will she enter swimming races against men
without fear of being outcassed?
VIII important tournaments in golf and tennis
be mixed instead of for men only? 1t should not
be surprising.
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Wonan's Gain

The women of Russia finding recompense for
the sting of war.
Because of the shortage of men, the Council of Ministers
has approved plan throw the doors OF certain state
universities to women, and they to be admitted to the
law scientific and medical schools for the first time.
Russian noted for their intellectually. Given
this equal opportunity with there will arise in Russia
irresistible force which will aid the Slav nation to
win to the topmost heights Of economic and political great
during the of world and progress which must
surely follow this
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Society

Vida auxiliary, o. f.. S., will
hold its annual picnic at Point
Defiance park Aug. 25. All men,
bers of Vida chapter are invited
to bring their familie s and a
lunch. Dinner will be served at
noon. Coffee furnished free.
Miss Bernice GOehring enter
tanned yesterday at luncheon In
honor of Miss Margaret Milne,
who will leave shortly for We1les-
ley, and Miss Dorothy Milne, who
will resume her art study at Pratt
institute.
Irving s. Cooper, national lee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20

very much mistaken, l was
taught at school that THE
Star Spangled Banner" Is;
but have had several argu-
ments on the subject. Most
people seem to say my
Country 'Tis of Thee" is the
national hymn. | was taught
1t was not on account Of it
having the same tune as
God Save the King"
Thanking you for an early
reply, / am,
A SUBSCRIBER.
A.-YOu have the national air
and the national hymn confused.
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" Is
the national air; but the national
hymn is America" or my COun-
try IT'S of Thee"
Q.-I am 16 years of age
and engaged to a young man
%. We love each other
dearly: but some say / am
too young to think Of mar
rying. Miss Grey, do you.
think am, X. l..
Ayes, / do think a girl Of ia
is much too young to cOntemplRte
marriage for the simple reasen
that at that age she cannot pos
sibly have learned all she should
know to make a successful wife
and mother. She In as undevel-
oped as the bud before II bursts
and cannot possibly comprehend
life as II really is. ~
o. am engaged to a man
/ love very much; but he has
never spoken about giving
me a ring. The girls where
I work do not believe l am
engaged. Now should I speak
to him avout it? VIDA.
A.-The engaged man seldom
has any idea how much . ring
means to the average girl. Ii Is
the sentiment and the emotion
which the man values, not fts
symbol I'm a ring, nor the opinion
of other people CONCERNING IL.
However, no devoted lover would
care to feel that tho girl OF his
choice was distressed by HIS neg
ligenee. Talk the matter over I'm
a businesslilke way II you cannot
discuss this small thing now, how
do you ever expect to talk over Inn
portant business matters after
MARRIAGE
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women, but in almost every other case the marks
set were so close to the marks made by men, it is
hard for anyone, except an expert to see much
difference.
Women are going in for outdoor sports more
and more every year. This has been banner
summer, and each year women are getting nearer
and nearer athletic records of men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20

"a family used to live
near us. They had a boy just
my age; in fact, we were ba-
bies and children together.
They moved away when we
we're about IL years old. This
summer they were back on
visit and the boy, and we,
who are now Is years of age,
got acquainted again. Upon
leaving, my boy friend asked
me to write to him, and | of
course told him | would be
glad to hear from him. Now,
which should write first, or
does it make any difference?
BLUE EYES.
Alt is customary for a ma
to open a correspondence with
woman.
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Louisiana; Jacquline Thompson an Evanston,
ILL.,, girl, swimming 40 yards in 30 2-5 seconds.
In 1915 we also have women in all parts of the
country hurrying through household work to get
on the tennis courts, golf links and bathing
beaches and travelling hundreds of miles to take
part in an archery tournament.
In all these events women competed against
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20

What are we to expect of the woman of, say,
1920f
In 1915 we have high school girl, Miss Ruth
McCabe Of Tacoma, throwing baseball 200 feet
inches; woman trapshooter, Mrs. Harold
Almert of Chicago, breaking 46 of 30 flying tar
gets; two girl students of Tulane university,
New Orleans, boxing for the championship OF
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Just Our Luck

Lieutenant c. R. Morrison e. S. NJ considered the fore
expert udersea craft declares that with three hun
red submarines the United States could defy the world to
successfully land troops American SOIL
This statement coming from admitted authority made
feel right cheerful until Lieutenant Morrison went and
said that there four submarines the whole Atlantic
fit for service and they undergoing repairs
Drat the luck!
This is pretty well balanced old world after ALL The
wind that swishes the adys skirts blows dust in the
observing mans eye Tho summer heat that makes
hot enough to explode brings out the perspraton
that vets the powder.
Neutrality commendable, and how neutral some is
shown by the wild protest because girl named Kaiser
the western woman's championship at golf.
Don't think that the girl who is proud of her figure
lightning calculator.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20
Another Uneasy Crown

Archduke Karl Stephan of the Austrian royal family is
to be proclaimed King of Poland Poor devil!
Whenever Europe turns up stray throne with stick
of dynamite and lighted fuse attachment it invariably
loads it on a Hapsburg
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20
Overlooked Opportunity

Some merchants of this country overlooking bet in
negecng the of Uncle Sans parcel post serving their
foreign trade
To mention only concrete instance Chile imported
through the parcel post in 1912 goods valued 3 and
deliveries made far quickly than through Ordn
airy freight channels The United States participated in this
to the extent of but $4,000.
Relatively parcel post trade with other foreign
tries 1t has been found that the mails is by far
the reliable method of transporting small packages TO
foreign countries whose not neyered with by
Our merchants have great opportunity to build up
mail order business with the whole world while the on
if they will
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lor's sister.

lor's sister.
Miss Margaret Shork, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, has been the guest
of Mrs. ]. e. Tilton for the last
three weeks.
Invitations have been received
in Tacoma announcing the mar
riage of Miss Louise Williams 20
Claude Harmon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. U. r. Harmon, of Tacoma,
Aug. rs at Orosi, Cal. Both are
graduates Of the University of
Washington.
Members of the Dixie chapter
of the U. d. G. will be entertain
ed Friday afternoon at the home
of Miss Julia Fletcher, 907 North
G street.
e. s. Peterson and Miss Lola
Duty, both of Nagrom, were mar
ried Wednesday at the home of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20

the groom's sister, Mrs. o. Y.
Johnson, 1910 East G street. and
are now passing their honeymoon
in Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20
What Turkey Would Reply

If we at with Japan and the little brown Teller
swept off the and asked Turkey to please stop
Turkish shipment of munitions of to japan because the
JappyJapJap warshps wouldn't allow similar shipments
to to land of the Free what would Turkey say
"Peace to you. Go to the devl!"
Colorado has law compelling the state to assist umpres
who are beaned with pop bottles damaged by dorncks
hurled by bowling hoodums but the bare announcement will
not serve to attract many jumps
Why when you hear much of henpecked men you
never hear of rooster pecked women2
Considering that tennis is played with a racket it's
pretty quiet game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20

Q.-Would you please tell
me what the national hymn
of America is? Unless | am
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20

Why is it when you hear so much of hen-pe,
ever hear of ter-pecked WOmen2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-20

DIR. and Mrs. Burton Paul have
taken apartments in the Ansonia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-05

ysaT,g sSP tH9TSSgR gsnd f1I@ Chart
edte o. i,,IrIysTsitv training. understands COSTS
MoiH Tedner Central.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-05
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

CITY
2i2o. 22,2G n, 11TH ST STORY MODERN
cows LOT l6 2xgs TO WIDE ALLEY;
ASSESSED $4,000; WILL SACRlFtCEi MAKE
OFFER. WALDMAN, iilo GlRARD
LET Us DO YOUR CONVEYANCING, correct
~, neatly, Immediately and chcaply. ASK
prices. 33l, Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-05
Safe to Try

A friend OF Nat Goodwin's was staying
with the actor at his home In California,
in the hope Of obtaining relief from
chronic dyspepsia. One day he was TAX
ing n walk along the beach with his host
II have derived relief from drinking a
glass OF salt water from the tfde," said
the invalid solemnly "Do you think /
might take a secondH"
Goodwin reflected deeply We'll" he
replied, with equal seriousness, II don't
think a second would be missed. .'-osteo-
pathc Magazine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-05

SPRUCE. l429-Baeh. apt, or rooms priv
hath fuTn. or unfurn.; electric hghts, hafd-
wood hOors; all modern improvements,
CAMAC N, 2lOT-2 or room apartments;
furn. or unfurn; refined home Diam. $3.50 w,
sPRTNG GARDEN 1OiO-E1cellent apis. in s
different houses some furn.i ktehenettes
iBTII NJ 204T-Four rooms bath; unfuGnished; (;
heat light, hot water $3.50 month
I0TH, s., 1is-FuInished complete 5oT n, hkps' !
FIJRN. HOUSE, ~ rooms, S45 per mo-: large
ward: I 70 months. l. 442, Ledger Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-05

REAL ESTATE-sALE OR RENT
OWN YOUR HOME-This can he done by
making monthly payments of from Sl7 to $3.50
for houses worth fIom $500 to $3.50.
II s. REED, III Chestnut st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-05
>sto LIVERY AND GARAGES

9ssa sPssa with $4,000 to take active part
pa stiafx ~ th4 tph2kss monsy 5000 posi-
lI0lt NJ meney INVESTED: no trlhefs or
f0s. Ledger Central
rs ~ pEopoaitton Tor 4 man. a5 years
".n ",. eey9 eash; absolute aatl4.41tson
<-. 9 45l. Ledger csAzzt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-05
WORK NEEDED QUICKLY


.. me Emergency Aid Committee has on nj,
w. 'piowlng applicants, whose references
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BOARDING
Suburban

GERMANTOwN-43 w. Walnut lane; large
airy. front room. windows; beautiful trees
large lawn, Phone Germantown 1900 \,
tween Wayne and Greene-DeslrAhle rooms
single or com. homelike Gtn. 1873 X,
GTRMA NTowN, 1870 W. school lane (ChanGel-
OAK LANE 7O3 = Comfortable rooms, near
Station; good home table. Phone 8sS w.
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REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE

REAL ESTATE 10 EACHANGE
WILL EXCHANGE very desirable seaside
property for city, or suburban. This prop
crtv Is delightfully."- Biuated. has large ter
raced lawn beautiful outlook, large. roomy
porch"s; mouse has 10 rooms fully and
completely furnished every city conven-
fence; dry cemented cellar. frst-Class heat
or. making this a very comfortable winter
Hs we'll summer home PA, Ledger
Office
NEW modern houses subject to mortgage,
exchanged for Phila, lots. l. 322. Led. on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-05
FuRN1sHEp APARTMENTs

WALNUT. I222-24 (Kenwood)- )-Desirabls apts.,
private bath, also single rooms; run. water
newly renovated; summer rates. phones.
PINE, eOO-Sublet furnished housekeeping
apmt, Z rooms. bath; all,outslde rooms; phone.
LoCUsT 1915 = Well-furnisfed apartment
STfi5T FT-Weil-f -furn. hskrg. apt. 5 rooms,
bath an outside rooms; neighhorhood l3th
and Pine Phone before noon. Filhert 4al3W,
sTTF3T-FTT room and BATH N the Newport 10th
aud spruce 4 as, Ledger central
FURNISHED complete. 5 large rooms. bath;
north and west eKpoaufai - WlndoHti ava
inss lanitor. Wesl Philadelphia; harsains
Sans q October, Phene Baring fl23 \.
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ROOMS WANTED

YOUNG WOMAN wants comfortable. airy
room with good board. In kensington or
Frankfort. must be reasonable. 934
Ledger Offlce
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s1TUATIoNs wANTED-MALE
ASSISTANT TO BUSY MAN

1..h,o az overEeer detailed work, buyer annd
stpsSn ~ Snrodueer. A young man VINO could III
tilt,s gnnortant position for YOU.
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Suburban

NICELY furn. rooms in strictly prlyat
suburban owners home; II miles from Cit
IIall; garage free: beautiful surrounding.
ali cows; meals close by; gentlemen pref
reasonable. @ $40, Ledger Central.
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Wasted Time

Look here, young man, your teacher
tells me that you don't study your
geography lessons at ALL"
"Aw-whst's the use? After this
wars over, the map'll be different
anyhow"
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COUNTRY BoARDERs WANTED

ST. DAVID s-Privste family would ike
lew boarders for the summer private bat
IN desired. Address al. 81. Dayld's.
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SUBURBAN
Ridley Park. Pn

i2-ROoM MODERN DWELLING, 8 BATHS,
laundry hardwood floors, walnut trim open
freplaces, electric lights; wonderfully CON
structed and planned home; surrounded by
one acre Of land; old trees. shrubhery; on
hill overlooking lake; for quick sale, $40, 900.
worth $4,000. HAYDOCK, Lincoln Building.
Phone Walnut 3lOs or Ridley Park 2is J.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
To INVESTIGATE
LOSS Of EVELYN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

no longer any reason why neutral
countries should not seek means to
avert the danger menacing shipping.
The Norwegian Journal of Com
merce and Shipping says:
The torpedong of the Belridge
is an event which it is unnecessary
further to characterize. The ship
was bound from one neutral port to
another. She had been ordered to
paint the word Norway" in large let
ters on her sides, which surely was
done. A repetition of the case may
easily raise the greatest obstacles in
the way of good relations with Ger
many. Needless to say, we shall not
abandon the right of thousands of
years to sail the open sea as neu-
trails"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
ALL ABOARD
FOR THE OLD
WATER WAGON
FLYING SQUADRON OF WHITE
RIBeONERS WILL BE AT CHRIS
TIAN CHURCH TOMORROW.
NIGHT. MANY NOTAsLES.

The flying squadron OF water
wagon workers will be in the city to-
morrow night, headed by Ex-Gover-
nor st. John, and Hon. Eugene Cha
fin, of Kansas, with other notable tenn
perance workers, and will address the
people on the subject of National Pro
hibition, at the Christian church.
Both of the gentlemen mentioned
above, have been honored by the pro
hibition party with the nomination for
the presidency and are men of inter
national reputation. w. G. Branden
burg was here last week and made
all arrangements for the appearances
of the squadron here They will be ac-
companied by C. ]. Hall and Miss
Buckingham, as soloists.
Every one in the city is invited to
come out and hear the speakers and
listen to their plans for making ne
nation absolutely dry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22

PROPO5EDFOR
STATE PRISON
BILL INTRODUCED ASKING FOR
AN APPROPRIATION OF $780,
900 FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF
BINDER TWINE FACTORY.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 21-In the
mouse Of representa- debate has
been general over the bill by Rep
resentative Nesbitt to make an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to establish
industries in the penitentiary at Nc
Alester. Strange to say, most of the
members joining in the debate were
IN FAVOR of an appropriation of
$2OO,OOO, instead of the sum asked
Tor by the author of the bill who
probably represents the sentiment of
the administration in the matter.
Mr. Nesbitt's idea was to use the
money asked for in the bill in estab-
fishing small industries within the
walls for the manufacture of things
that might be used in the other state
institutions, thus giving employment
to the prisoners and earning some
thing for the state The other plan
was embodied in substitute by
representative FISHERMAN, who de-
sired the state to establish a binder
twine factory in the penitentiary and
thus throw off the yoke of the trust
that now dictates the price OF that
material, which is used by every
wheat farmer in Oklahoma" The
binder twine factory would cost about
100000 to equip and operate.
The trust talk was a cue for other
members to discuss monopolies that
might be handicapped by the prison
factory plan. Judge Dickerson of
Edmond made plea for coffin
factory at the penitentiary, asserting
that the coffin trust is robbing the
widows and orphans of the state in
a manner that ought to be rebuked.
Other plans for employment of the
men within the walls had advocates
and one whole night session was put
in without result in discussion in
committee of the whole of the many
methods of making the penitentiary
self-supporting and at the same time
serving the people of the state in
helpful manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
+ :; q 4 4 {; :: 4 :; {: 4 u :. 4 4 q
4 PERSONALS 4
4 = :, = :: 4 = :. 3; :: 3; u u 8: :. 8.

J. w. Walker of Milburn was here
today.
R. F. Curran of Durant was in the
city today.
w. T. Ward of Hewitt was a busi-
ness visitor today.
T. F. Maloney of Wilson was here
today on business.
DR.. Brown and wife of Ringing
were Sunday visitors.
R. A. McMurtry of Pauls Valley
was in the city today.
Judge Harreld went to Oklahoma
City yesterday on business.
Gale Statler and ]. NJ. Woody Of
Ada were in the city today.
]. B. Sulloway of Oklahoma CITY
was in the city today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hesse A. Thompson
of Oklahoma City are in the city, the
guests of Mrs s. E. Wallace and Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Easley.
George Russell of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is in the city looking after
his business interests here. Mr..
Russell was formerly in business in
Gainesville and Fort Worth but is
now a prominent banker in the Ten
neSseh city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
Oklahoma Postmasters.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Claude Wea-
yer, present congressman at large
from Oklahoma, Saturday was ap-
pointed postmaster of Oklahoma City
by President Wilson to succeed II.
G. Eastman, resigned Weaver will
probably take office soon after March
4, when his term as congressman
expires. Other Oklahoma postmasters
named Saturday were as follows:
Tecumseh, NJ. M. Henderson, ed
-itor Tecumseh County Democrat.
Wagner, H. E. Thomson.
Wapanucka, Lula A. Ball.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22

Jennings, Okla. Feb. 22.-Olin
Ramsey. an oil field worker in the
Lauderfield territory. has been given
a judgment for $95i in the district
court at Pawnee against the Selby
Oil & Gas company. by which he was
employed. He received severe burns
on the extreme lower portion his
body, caused by the blowing out of
an alleged defective valve.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22

delighted to know that Mrs. NJ. d.
Campbell's Ladies' Exchange will
become today permanent depart
ment of the big Diworth & Hanna
department store, where they may
obtain the daintiest cooked foods
of all kinds at prices that will ap-
peal to the thrifty housewife.
D. & II. Specials for Tuesday
Florida naval oranges, 15c dozen
Fancy Oregon Apples, each Pc
Ripe Florida Grape Fruit
DILWORTH & HANNA
122 w. Main ST. Nothing over 25c
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-22
RAILROADS
HAVE REMEDY
WHEN NEEDED
IF THE COMPANIES SEEKING AN
INCREASED RATE CAN SHOW
THAT 1T is NECESSARY TO OP-
ERATE THEY HAVE RECOURSE.

Anent all the agitation for an in
creased passenger and freight rate b.
the railroads of the state, the follow
ing letter has been received from
Chairman Jack Love of the state cor
poration commission, which explains
that if the railroads can show tn,
corporation commission that they ar,
operating at a loss under the presen
rate, the constitution. of the state ha!
provided for their relief. Following i!
the letter from the commission:
"Oklahoma City, Feb. Is, 1915.
Ardmoreite Publishing Co.
DEAR SIRS:
"Your communication regarding in
creased passenger and freight rate.
for the railroads received. The com
mission is glad the railroads are agi
tating this subject. Agitation will de
velop the facts.
The Fort Smith q Western, Wichi
ia Falls & Northwestern, Kansas City
Mexico & Oriet, Oklahoma, New Mex.
leo & Pacific, Oklahoma Central, St
Louis, El Reno & Western, Clinton &
Oklahoma Western, and Texas & Ok
lahoma Eastern roads are now Oper-
ating under three-cent fare by permis-
sion of this commission. The st. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern is operat-
ing at two cents, never having secured
an injunction against that rate. The
Santa Fe, Frisco, NJ. X. & T., and
Rock Island, are operating at two,
cents, but are litigating the rate. They
are asking the public to favor three
cent rate, but have never applied to
the commission for permission to
charge that rate.
Such an application, as well as one
for higher freight rates, would have
to succeed or fail on the facts and
figures produced in its support.
The Oklahoma, New Mexico & Pa
cific, Fort Smith & Western, and the
Texas & Oklahoma Eastern roads,
are charging higher freight rates than
the commissions rates for all roads,
because they applied for and secured
permission, making sufficient show
ing in support of their application.
The other roads apparently want the
public to demand of the commission,
without information, what they are un-
willing to ask direct, knowing that
heir application must be accompanied
by facts and figures sufficient to sup
port it.
The commission is glad to call at
ention to the fact that the constitu-
ion of Oklahoma, without legislation,
provides relief for any road unable
o operate successfully on the consti-
passenger fare and commits
;ion's freight rates, and to the fur
her fact that such relief has been
granted in all cases where it has
,een asked.
Yours very truly,
J. E. LOVE, Chairman"