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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-31
FINANCE

NEW YORK. July 9o-Trading In he
stock market today was characterized
rs less eNtravagant speculation In war
Issues. Yesterday violent eacton
caused traders to proceed more eau
lousy. and the outside demand fell Oft.
The instability ~ these stocks al the
bulge was shown By their erratic nuc-
tuations today. For the most part they
held under the high records made yes
oterday. Nevertheless. they retained
the greater part OF their recent large
gains. Total sales s50.O 900 shares.
At the opening efforts 10 resume the
inward movement met with temporary
success. on the early rise there we're
gains OF six points in Bethlehem Steel
50 In Crucihle Steel, ? ga American coal
PRODUCTS and , 10 4 points in Republic
steel. Allies Chalmers. Westinghouse
Electric and others. The changed atti-
tude toward these shares. however. was
made NJ the high figures and there was
"A reaction Thereafter the market was
unsettled, frequently changing I'm tone
and although good advances were shown
by some q the ~specialties. at the close
The market did not again attain the
maximum figures OF the first hour. The
demand for railroad stocks Increased.
OF substantial were achieved.
Later there were recessions. especially
among the western railroads. st Paul
was heavy owing TO the reduction In
the dividend rate.
Strength developed IN the bond mar
ket. and material advances were record
"a among convertible issues. Total
sales. par value. $500. 900.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call
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HAY AND GRAIN
quotations By Q. p. Braunuoh . Co.
oPTrToHs.


FINANCIAL says-Thc stock market
- behaving" according 90 experienced
ghsert crs Wide advances are followed
b. wide declines which b. natural. on
weakness during the declines good buy
lng opportunities 60 present thrmHrlvfH.
Avoidance OF oVer-trudiur. with AN aT-
Eressive conviction that tho market Is
ven based should provide good results
4. 3. steel and Great Northern ore are
recommended as purchase hY ~reapouai-
bic Interests. upon an reactions
SlN-The reaction is considered n
safety valve and may go further because
30 o. not expected that the enormous
profit taking now going ou should be
taken az high prices.
WORLD-Thc strength Of o.. S steel
appears o. D. genuine and largely on In
trHfmcnt buying
TIMES Tho net result 81 the day
was favorable notwithstanding the tenn
purHry upset goes far toward counter
acting the ~uufavorablc effect or tho
violent reaction.
AMERICAN Influential Interests DO
not expect the So Paul ratio t1 BE- long
held down fu & per cent
WALL STREET IDf ENAL=Cauiur
On loans ana Increased difficulty in OBJ
collateral o. LARGELY made 100 of indus
trials ln which there has recently been
BIZ advance caused the sharp break
CLARK cHILus q co. Tho
realize The cxtrnt OF the rrcaterr in IL
D steele profits.
JOSEPH sa1a Rive entries today
Coal and coke and Amsr.a1 ci8l H."
durfe N~fudehHkfr ia cheaper fnHu Do IT,
q. which le barely earning Ifa dividend.
while s~tldrhnker ia making from a1 rer
cent fo fI per cent The dividend b. rrr.
tain % be- Q Der cent Dr. not more zap
attention fn fHuuerH They have been
iarr1riH fnr weeks Crnmu shares are
ore worth par 900. Hold American coal
Products
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EXCHANGE

LONDON. July 5O-Money was IN
God demand and discount rates we're
quiet today.
business on tho stock exchange was
generally restricted owing 90 tho hoIl-
DAYS tomorrow and Monday. The new
war loan declined 20 g7A on selling by
people who had over bought in anticI-
patton OF the price reaching par. Re
cent fav1rifes. like Mnrconis. brazilian
fractions and Canadian Car we're fiat
business in the American section was
confined principally tu United states
Steel The market enrcd on early but
later reacted and closed steady.
PARIS. July 10-pucea we're steady
on the bourso today.
RrufeH 90 francs.
Exchange on London. % francs. is
confines.
LONDON. July uI=uHr silver
% 7.ied per ounce
Money fufa per cent
Discount rHfra-aIurf UiIIH rh nor
cent. three months sath per cent
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NrW YORK. july rUADsffar future.
OPENED steady. October 81 en-. urgam.
Der Atft January $3.50. March fIUuF.
Nav fIN
80 mid. day reactions arafn occurred
'r HI". 20 scattered selling In unfIrIra.
ZION uf over EnHf Texas ana
prices showed n net advance 90 DrT.
about r"Iuf. HIrH -smuarnfHrar
we're reported af many place. ir Trraa
NHf Uu higher fhHu U1 fnr HHrrrHrurH.
ing Oh" IH.f year Stock NHrHnrrr
houses and Nrw orleans rnII while Ifv.
rrr.H. uI" H moderate buyer
SO NrNnIf trend NJ fnn market de-.
being stead. zoo . fH ID nHIrfa r.f Fr.
lIrr Win trade light RI almost s-.
f|rrIN local NUu Orleans UI-.InH.I
.-HhIH weakness Iu fHr early af.
fIr.H"n
SPOT cotton quiet. mifIIInr upland
o. H.. So Hr.H#
COTTON Flf.rsH closed steady u.f..
N.|. 400. I-H..."...H .I.. |m.H.H.
o. MARCH, ff.. MaI fIHIE
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SUGAR MARKET

NFW YOUk July rn .Uaw sugar
steady ssHtuuuI ffst moiassa
refined aar .I points lower cut
'Hlf fs.ln. crushed f0 900 mould A. &c. 90.
rHh|a ffn. NNNN powdered $780,.
powdered ao rre r~rrrHIaf.d g. 500
diamond a ..rf..u.nars a.
81. 90
ruear IlfHr.a v.r. HuI.frr Hr crate
..r.I .-1I. na.Hr Hrf af noon vrre l
H ..I".. ...r ...f r..".r CLOSING
Oh
H. ..H.. .H." .... Tome an..Hw.
I. tu DO. March
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TRADE
NEW YORK. July sO-Bradstreets

NEW YORK. July 30-Bradstreets
will say:
Activity in iron and steel. continued
Improvement In industrial operations
.dieness. n quicter labor situation, a
STEADY flow Of orders for munitions Of
war. ease In money. some Improvement
IN collections. fine crop news and
growth in optimism as to excellent bus
mess this fall, stand out In marked con-
trast to reports OF midsummer quiet IN
trade circles and OF ~Elnckness Ia indus
tries not depending upon war orders
The crop movement Is later han nor
NAL. and exports OF wheat are sttll
small. Retail trade, helped In some
places by clearance sales. has been
checked by wet weather at the west
and southwest. and on the whole a a.
probably below normal. Activity Ia ma
chinety for domestic and foreign ac-
count is reflected In overtime work AT
plants.
Bnnk ciearinRs for the week f3.O25.-
437. 900. a decrease OF 7 per cent from
last week.
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WHEAT

CHICAGO. July s0.-Despite = heavy
swing at n time the WheAt
maihet today averaged higher. influence
90 pS n renewal OF wet weather delay
ing and mas the winter crop
irlces closed urm = TO NC above
asst night Corn finished unbalanced 70
as higher. pats up L4L 10 2T.e and
prpNlsions varying from 90 decline TO
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saH-PAttsrson Co.
WHEELING W. Va. July 80. is.
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK. July gO-Ruttor steadv.
creamery eStras (e2 acorel 2Gc. cream
cry higher scorlngI ZGtan27c. Urafa
70 n 20 &c, seconds 22ug1Lc
EgEa. irregular. fresh gathered az
vas 4aW zoe extra ulrafa 2Im1ahc.
tirata lFh zoe. seconds lgh 11sc.
nearby hounery whites. fine o. fancy
ls 1srs nearby hennerv br0wrs go
'hocsc steady state whole milk
frcfn. flats ana twins c1I0red aurri4fa
40 lih d. white 1874 nffc. Do. coI-
white 18hC N
Flour barely steady
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Petroleum.

OH CITY. Pa July aH=Vrsfu hal
arCes % lh Runs 1870. average al
lNP shipments Gs.3f1. avcrarr G1.-ad'
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WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE
WEEKEND EXCURSIONS
TO CLEVELAND.

200 round trip from wheeling ana
AartinH Ferry every Saturday, return
~ monday tl.lb round trip every
ltb round trip % Canton. going sat
urday. returning Sunday. 1850 round
trip every sunday.
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Pittsburgh Stocks.

WHEELING. ". Va. July 30. is.
Tbs acuty llttsuur-u rt....a corrscted
and brokers. National Excnanr. I,.na
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WMEELmo TRAcrroH CoMFATx
SA5 soEEDgLA


PANHANDLE LINE
WHEELING AND WELL8hUH0
Daily Except sunday.
Wheeling Wsf1nburm
Leave
lind Street Lava
WheelinE NellaburH
1910 . m. 200
$50 .. m. 400 noon
MDTNDEgILLE LINE
WHEELING AND MOUNDaVTLaR
Daily Except sunday.
l0fn Street. m.w.
heeunH M~CundHFtfla
10 90 q. m. n0 "a -
a-1O y M
on lines having rrruinr arprsrs -.
wee. shipments Weighing IN snosaa %
hitN bounds nr large bulk viii not %
.HrrIrf 90 ruarerErr cars.
ALL blNEs-nallV Except sunday.
No ahlpmouta except emergency ship
mcufa Of medicines. will BE- rnrrfaf %
raseenEer cars between 200 and att
o. m
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(2)-Neuralgyline books close July p.
- dividend payable July 3lsL.
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LOCAL STOcks


M|iIII.INH. W Nn. July ID. sf-
paiIy QIotrftan rfsf 20 me whsefioa
,tnrh I~.chauar.
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LOGAN q BRYAN-s CLOSING STOCK
+

NEW YORK. July 30-With the
street generally working aggrcssively In
an effort to discourage further intense
trading IN the so-called war order issues.
a Is not surprising that the same dis
played renctionnry tendencies todny. We
anticipate that the time Is not far dis
slant when tho Changers and Copper
stocks. together with Steel will over
SHADOW other issues which have already
enjoyed a remarkable advance.
Specialists refuse Go take s~toporders
IN Cruciblc.
The stock 81 Anal. Copper has been
stricken from the New York Stock cx-
change list today.
General appreciation Of fact that cop
per stocks are cheap.
Atchison for June gross Increase
S6s0.0O0. net Increase 1915. 600.
a contract has been closed whereby
international Steam Pump Co. secures
war munition order value o. between
81. 00n.0 900 and so. 00n. 900. order Be-
made up largely Of shells.
BOSTON. July sol would ro right
In and buy the rails. They are lust
starting - discount bis increase In earn
inEs. I would also buy the better class
or copera. they are bound % have their
day and In my opinion that o. very soon.
New York Stock Exchange.
WHEELING. W. Va. July 90. rE
Range Of active atcCka on the NsW
YORK stock Exchange. corrected daily br
A. r. Masten a c. brokers'
Stocks. open unghI Low Gloss
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Total shares 9fT.soO.
1ll-lh t2l-graE: (3D-lA -
Bonds s3.6lg. 200.
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Utah Copper. g. s7G "a ga
L :. Rub. CO... Is a. as. 40
do. nrst pref. .|I0g.. i0a. f0s. t0a-
L. s. Steel com. 61E 81. 80 ggs
90 prtt -....- ll2a |ilzs llz@ 1l2A
Virginia Chem. "a ass "a So
do. prcf.- ~ % 81 a.
lnter-Horo Cons zIa af. s0Ef "a
do. prgf... TaL 80 TaLI "a
western Union. ~ IS 49, a.
West. ElCc. com. .1fn. ffal.Hfu ma
Maxwell Motors. "a. a. laL IaE
first pref - > SaL
second pref. gOa suI .sa go
NoolWurth -.-.lu4L .IUaE r0aE r0aE
truCiblc Steel. "a TFL a. 49,
DO. pref ....-lOs IlUsl- lot t0,E
Baldwin. Loco. sI4 $50 TgE -7gE
Am. Coal Prod...ltk |fE4 rK ne
Am Cuban SugarIIgh lIlLI1T4L1faN
Nat Imam. a SIP 3D.. 81 = 80
scaboard \. L.. I3 rs IatL fai-
Railway SPRINGS ST. A. 44- az
y. \. Air Brake. leg .IOgG f0g .f0s
Continental Can. T6L 20. Ts 7gH
Al. n A. Il. x. A.. So 10. s- a.
Gen Motors. Ills Ifso ms f7e
S~tudebaker $500. ssL. - saE
lnspir. Copper. 500 aga 30lg ~
Gugcnhsim ..... GE- sa- 6I 6fL
Pitts. Coal...... % 26t. 25 81
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Curb nrininr stooh,
New York Curb Market.

WHEELING. vs.. We. July 90. az
% l'fi'd uJ a. r. Mastsr a Co- l.. p
ninnd manager. mcmtcra New YORK
Stock l~.nEUHurt
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lotal sales; 3,al5 shares.
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING, v. Va, July 30 is
Corrected by y. o. a1Hstcn a. Co. mem
bcrs Boston Stock Exchange. No. Ilg
Fourlh aNcnue I~ItlsburEh. Pa
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On osn Juiy soEHogs: receipts
light $500 d7.7O: mixed s6sO6T.SO:
heavy S6.10q7.lO: rough S6.IOa625;
pigs t6.756T.7O.
Cattle: receipts 1000 head; steady.
auv beer cattle $3.50 10. rs: western
steers S6.S5mS.15. cows and heifers s3.25
q9.2b. calves S7.5O011.25.
sheep. receipts 10000; strong. Sheen
361O97O0; lambs S6.759s.20.
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PITTSBURGH. Pa. July sO-CattIe
q SSSte@ay s1Pply light Choice ts.sOg
Sheep-Steady; supply light Prime
wethers Ae.bOq6.Tbs culls n
$1,000 800 lambs f6.0oQ9OO.
Veal Calves-sl1.bOq1a.OO
p receipts is dOublsdecks
Prime heavtes ST.25q 74b; mediums.
5000 Q6.25.
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/ open aiEh- Low. Tcio..

Cash quotations were:
Rye-No. 2, 1l.O2-
Rarley-T04T6c
Pork-sl3.5O.
Lard-tS.OO.
Ribs-ts37Q9.sT.
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Wheeling Live Stocks.
wheeling Live stook Commission 90.
Union Stook Yards.

WHEELING. W. Va, July 90 tx
CATTT
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New York Stock Exchange.

WHEELING. W. Va. July 30. rs.
Range o. active Stocks on the NsU
York Stock Exchange. corrected daily by
A. r. Masten a &C. brokers.
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MDINIEElLLE LINE
WHEELING AND MOUNDaWu.R
Daily Except Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-18
N. S. Carpenter and w. w.
Welden Appointed Har-
din Supervisors.
SUCCEED MARKS AND
WEBSTER, RESIGNED
Carpenter an Attorney at EIdora, and
Welden Prominent at Iowa Falls
Iowa Falls Citizens in Mass Meeting
Endorse WeIden For PIace-Appoint-
ments Believed to Be Generally
Satisfactory.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to es-Republican.
Eldora, March 1s.-N. S. Carpenter,
a well-known attorney Of this city, and
w. w. Welden, ex-postmaster Of Iowa
Falls, were today appointed members
Of the board of supervisors of Hardin
county by the clerk of courts, county
recorder and auditor. Mr.. Carpenter
succeeds Charles I. Marks, who re-
signed from the board yesterday, and
Mr.. Weldon follows ". L. Webster, who
also handed IN his resignation yester-
day.
The selections made by the three
county officials, who are delegated by
law to fill the vacancies on the board,
will meet with general approval thru
out the county, it is believed. Both
men are prominent in their respective
communities. Mr.. Carpenter is at
present city attorney of Eldora, ref
cree in bankruptcy for the northern
district Of Iowa, and member of the
insanity commission. He has prac-
ticed law here twenty years or more.
Mr. Weldon retired last summer from
the postmastership Of Iowa Falls,
which he had held for eight years. He
is a nephew Of Ex-Representative
Welden, of Iowa Falls. At a mass
meeting of citizens held at Iowa Falls
last night, Mr.. Welden was the choice
for membership on the board of super
viSorS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-18
Ships Of Allies to Observe
Prudence in Dardanelles
Attacks.
AT LEAST MONTH
WILL BE REQUIRED
Damage to Ships by Turkish Guns
Causes Caution in Effort to Force
Opening Of straits-Turks Repairing
Damage to Forts and Pushing Large
Army Forward to Aid in Defense


Milan, via Paris. March is. - Pu-
dence will govern the efforts of the ad-
mirals Of the allied fleet to force a
passage Of the Dardanelles. according
to special correspondent of the Cor
riere Della Sera, who gives the cap
tain Of the French hospital ship Can
ada as authority for the statement.
At least another month, he says, will
be spent in the efforts to silence the
Turkish Notifications. especially those
guarding the narrows at Chanak
Kalossi.
The operations against Smyrna, the
correspondent declares had a double
object. The first is said to have been
to prevent the transfer of the Thir-
teenth Turkish army corps. which was
prepared to leave for the Dardanelles,
and second, to cut the communications
of the army which vas sent against
Egypt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-18
Army Transports to be Used
In Transporting Goods
From Philippines.
ISLAND COMMERCE
BADLY CRIPPLED
Governor General Harrison Reports
Lack Of Ships to Carry Freishts
From Islands to the United States -
Private Companies Will Be Given
First Chance But Government ves-
sells Will Be Pressed Into Service.

Washington, March .1S-Because of
the lacl, of shipping facilities between
the Philippine Islands and the United
States, army transports will be used in
transporting goods from the islands.
Secretary Garrison today called the
presidents attention to reports from
Governor General Harrison on the con-
dition in the Philippines caused by the
lack of ships to the United States.
Secretary Garrison said there could not
be objection to the use of returning
transports for carrying freight.
1t is found that about 5000 tons
space will be available on each ship.
Secretary Garrison will instruct Gov
ernor Harrison to invite offers for ship
room and all bushes possible will be
given to private concerns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-18
u. s. ACTS INDEPENDENTLY.
No Other Power Concerned in Repre-.
aentations Made 70 japan.

Washington, March 1S.-It was
states officially at the White House to-
day that representations by the United
States to Japan, concerning demands
on China, had been entirely independ-
ent Of any other powers.
Further than this statement, officials
in all quarters observed the strictest
silence. State department officials,
however, have admitted that since the
beginning of negotiations between
Japan and China over the demands
for commercial and other concessions.
the United States has been endeavor-
ing to influence Japan to ameliorate
her demands and to prevent any in
fringements on the rights Of the United
States None of the stens in the rep
'resentations, which have been made
to the Japanese ambassador here as
well as to Toxic and Picking, have been
made public.
The opinion is expressed by both
Chinese and foreign diplomats that a
substantial proportion of her demands
will be Withdrawn by Japan because
OF the attitude Of the powers who havs
called China's attention to the fact
that she has no right to make treaty
with Japan contravening existing
treaties with them.
The Japanese minister to China, Eki
Hioki, sustained injuries Tuesday by
sal! from his horse and bis condition
will prevent the holding OF conferences
for q few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-18
PROSECUTOR DEFENDS ACTION.
Says Treaty Was Carefully Investi-
oated Before Warrant Was Issued.


gated Before Warrant Was Issued.
Seattle, Wash, March 1S.-1t was as
serted at the county prosecutors office
today that before an information was
filed against German Consul Wilhelm
Mueller and Consular Secretary B.
Max Schulz. charging them with COM
spiracy to bribe an employe of the
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock
Company, to violate state law. the
treaty with Germany, of 1871, was
studied carefully. According to this
treaty consuls are immune from arrest
except on criminal charges. The con-
sui and has assistant have not been
personally molested. They were noti-
fed of the issuance Of warrant and
they thanked the prosecutors office
for it's courtesy.
Counsel for the consul today volun-
tarily furnished $1,000 each for the
men, binding them for trial in super
ior court whenever called.
The charge against Dan Tarnisaski
and John Murdock, 5ased on the theft
Of bills Of lading from the office of the
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock
Company has been dismissed. The men
are held as witnesses against the con-
sui and his secretary.
Tarnisaski has turned states evil
dence and is at liberty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-18
GERMANY SAYS FLEET BEATEN.
Expects Allies to Abandon Attack on
pardanailss Forts.

O0T00UOuSO
Berlin, March 1s.-The Overseas
News agency gave out the following:
"A special dispatch from Constanti-
nople to the Vossische Zeitung says 1t
IS generally believed that the gradual
slackening Of the bombardmcnt of the
Dardanelles Is q preliminary to the Civ
ing up completely Of the task of forc-
ing the straits.
''Only unimportant actions, 1t Is said,
have been carried on against the forts
in the last few days and the attempts
to remove the mines at the outer en-
trance have failed.
"a dispatch to the same newspaper
from Athens says no earnest opera
tions against Smyrna have been un-
dertaken for two days. The Turkish
troops landed on the hills around the
city are estimated at SO ccc men The
correspondent says the batteries of
Fort Dyo Adelphi hinder the fleets in
making any attack.
"An. Athens dispatch to a Milan
newspaper asserts that up to March 13
eleven ships Of. the Anglo French fleet
had been towed into Lemnos island,
having sustained heavy damages By
shots from the Dardanelles forts.''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-18
LIVESTOCK RATES
NOT REMUNERATIVE
Railroads Urge Increase on Ground
That Shipments Do Not Contribute
Proportion of Revenue Considering
High Transportation Cost.

Chicago, March 1S-Reasons why the
western railroads wish to increase
rates on livestock were given by Con-
rad Spens, traffic agent Of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad at the
Interstate commerce commissions hear
ing ON the petition for higher rates,
today.
Testifying that livestock did not
contribute q proper proportion to rail-
road revenue. based on the high cost OF
transportation, he summed up the fol-
lowing reasons:
THAT the livestock industry in the
United States was practically at a
standstill and therefore the railroads
could not expect increased revenues
thru increased business"
He said this was borne out by fig
ures furnished by the department of
agriculture.
That the railroads are compelled to
carry caretakers for livestock free: and
that on his own road, in 1914, 79.4s4
caretakers were carried free Of cost in
transportation OF $4,000. of rs per
cent of freight earnings on the trairic.
That the damages paid on livestock
is out of proportion to the earnings on
that commodity, amounted on his own
road, in 1918. to s243.90O, and damages
for injuries to caretakers, $4,000, or 5
per cent of the revenue from the traf-
fic, while on other freight the per cent
was only Ia.
That the value of the service to the
shipper has increased is shown in the
advanced price Of livestock. He said
the increase last year, as compared
with ten years ago. was: Cattle, 3S
per cent; hogs, 3s per Gent: horses, 4a
na.. cent. Hence the railroad liability
had Increased without u corresponding
Increase in revenue.
He said the Burlington handled less
livestock last year than in any year in
the last ten, except In 1910.
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SO much the more unfortunate for

on, so much the more unfortunate for
them. t
"The material facts are: First,
France made every possible effort. to
maintain peace; this has been demon-
strated by the diplomatic documents
already made public.
Second: France was not first to
take measures for mobilization. and
she even withdrew her covering troops
for a distance of ten millemeters (six
miles) from her own frontier. In this
she took the risk Of imprudence. AT
the same time she affirmed her at
tachment to peace and her desire to
preserve 1T.
Third: Germans, not Frenchmen,
invaded Belgium, and there Is a posi-
tive fact sufficiently eloquent, a fact
which furnishes the foundation on
which the judgment Of other nations
may be built"