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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

Maids and Matrons.

The Maids and Matrons OF Martins
Ferry VIII be entertained on Thursdai
evening by Mrs. Charles Updegraff at
her home on North Fourth street.
Needlework will occupy the members
and following n couple hours at this
luncheon will be served
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

The ladies Of the Pastors Aid So
ciety OF the Second u. =. church. cor
ner Fourteenth and ChaDline streets.
viii serve a MONDAY lunch Thursday
from 1880 10 1880 o'clock. They in.
vite all business people and friends
TO visit them. A unique feature OF
the lunch is that the ladies will
charge FIVE cents a helping. and all
can eat as much as they Ike.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

The Colonial tea will be held at St.
Matthew lecture rooms by the Col
legiate Alumnae Association Satur.
day. There will BE- colonial Costumes
and decorations 10 carry out the col.
onial scheme. Mrs. r. " Stifel. Mrs.
viii have charge OF the musical pro
gram. Tea win be served and Miss
Pauline HOrkhelmer Is in charge OF
the day
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

referred Immediately after its intro.
.ductiOn before the House.
Delegate Hartman believes that a
new constitution Is the states great.
est need. The present constitution
he declared recently, might apply 10
conditions which existed when this
State was inhabited only by whip.
poor-wills and boot owls. but IL is en-.
.tirely too antiquatcd 90 meet the
needs OF the present dag
The Miller bill relating 10 the duties
.of county assessors. which was ypster.
day advanced 90 lts third reading I'm
tho Senate. requires county assessors
10 gather agricultural statistics which
may BE- o. use or required b. the
state department Uf agriculture.
Blanks for this purpose are Co be- fur.
nishcd by the State Ta1 commission.
o.. For many years past assessors
have been required 90 make reports
of agricultural statistics. but tho law
providing Tor this work has not been
sufficiently exactiug and many asses.
sOrH have failed I'm making the proper
collection Of such information. and
oftcutimoz simply made an estimate
of the amount OF tho various aerIruI.
.Wal products grown in the county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

The WOmen's Camp Grounds Aaro-
citation will give their annual supper
this evening in the Odd Fellows Hall
on Chapline street. near Twelfth The
supper will be served from tho hours
Of o'clock till 2 and Arrangement
have been made TO handle a good
crowd OF persons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
Current Events

Miss julia Morgan Harding. OF
Pittsburgh. comes here on Friday az
ternoon to lecture on Current Events
Miss Harding Will talk on What the
Serbs Have Done in the European
Conflict The meeting will be held
on Friday alLornnon az 3 O'clock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

The February meeting of the Wo-
mans club was held In the studio Of
Mrs. Lima Hennig- Sherman on We'd
nesday afternoon. Miss Eskey con-
tinued the lecture OF last month show
ing the Tcutonic influence on modern
European literature in the expression
OF German writer's. Mrs Kyle pre-
scented Current Events
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
OFFICIAL HERE
Income Tax Comm insioner Wilkinson
o. Huntington. Attending Scot.
tish Rite Reunion

Income Tax Comm ss0usr % D.
Wilkinson. 90 Huntington. ia spending
"a few days o. the city and will remain
until Saturday while here anyone
desiring 90 consult with Mr. WukIn.
son iu rerafd to the income tax cam
hud him af The once OF tho internal
res Cuuo collector. iu Che Federal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

The OPPORTUNITY circle Of the Vance
Memorial church viii give a supper
at the church on Thursday. February
p. Tickets forty cents, including ice
cream. supper server from 20
o'clock Candy and cake on sale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
% You Relish Your M.aln7

Your food does but little good when
you have no desire for IL. Take one
Of Chamberlain's Tablets Immediately
after dinner. 10 will enable your
stomach to digest food naturally. For
sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

The High school baskctrv class
meets on Thursday for their nref 10.
con. Mrs. s. r. Sweeney viii BE- the
Instructor Tho y. vs. G.. A Han
school club viii be- present. and an
their friends are invited
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
Birthday Party.

Miss May Harrington was rendered
a surprise on Tuesday evening at her
home. The guests enjoyed dancing
for the greater part of the evening
Mr.. Charles Manion presided at the
piano and Miss Letha White rendered
selections. Mr.. New. Hatfield render
ed ciOlin solos The guests were in
/ yited TO the dining room where re-
Treatments were served. A birthday
cake with seventeen candles was the
feature Of the dinner There were
covers for.
Misses Nettie Halbrook. OF Barnes
vile: Sarah Louise Dixon. Lillian
Pickens. Helen Reed. Katherine
Blackford. Theo RObeTtshaw. Lois
Nelly. Mrs. William Kelley.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

The Arion Auxiliary viii entertain
this afternoon with card party. Mrs
Albert Schairer will be IN charge
Prizes will be awarded to the win
ners in card games
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
the encores he would be singing yet"

Bonnie will be assisted in concert
by Collins Smith. who plays the piano
with clean cut tone and wonderful
brilliauey This will be a very
unusual concert. and no one should
miss IL. The boys are IL and n years,
respectively. First English Lutheran
church. on Sixteenth street. on Thurs
day night at : p. m. Tickets on sale
at Davis. Durham & Tylers music
store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

Tie yuuua lady a..oa. IU. way .a.s
che had about decided f1 put H.r un
away Tor tho season when ahH cav in
the paper that a marked amsf Grafton
lu temperature was expected and
wasn't o. lucky aho learned about DO boz
time7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

building. Mr. wilkinson Is also at.
tending tho Scottish Rite winter re-
union, which is going on this week,
and no doubt will deliver an address
at the banquet TO be herd tonight in
the Scottish Rite Cathedral
Mr. wilkinson is also secretary OF
The Grand Lodge Of tho Independents
order Of odd Fellows ~ West Vir.
Einia, and viii be- present on Satur.
day evening. February 20. 70 witness
tho degree contest that will be put
on between Brooke Lodge No. 8. Of
WellsburE. and Wheeling Lodge No.
2. I'm the Pythian Castle.
Gu Caroline county. Ma. lantcrnsiida
views contrasting the best and poorest
agricultural ard domestic conditions are
used 90 good effect
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
SOCIETY
T. D. L cluh

- ~ - (N4os
The T. ID. l. Club OF Mt. Olive,
sAFe a valentine party February rs
~ the Mt Olivet Ladies Aid hall
he hall was decorated IN PINK and
Mnite. and we're in keeping with 81.
valentine day. The evening was de-
voted 10 music and various games.
At late hDur refreshments were
served. The refreshments also were
IN keeping with ST Valentines day.
Those present were:
Lillian Fair Bs--l~ gooa
Florence baron irene MarpIe
DOretta otto. lean VVtffe
OF Triadelphia Beulah snedek.-
AarEnertt Baird Hannah Kieck
OF lin Grove Ethel Marble
FiSrehee AcSlSnna- Marguerite Hood
nan Myrtle Hood
Ora Frazier Hilda Rfeck
OF Short Greek Isota Bonar
Mar Mnyman Latham Snedeher
, 1900 ~ oms Mrs. Marguerite
ni9la lock Snedeker
heieh NArNln Mr. oma Bonar
Elmer Herman Row Tsrker
Carl Book Walter Rleck
Paul Canadian Ross CarnahRn
Edward lehman Harold UnniIton
Eugene Maymsn OF Cannon- blir.
Frank Stoy Pa
OF Pittsburgh Prank Hedeker
lynn Narnahan VIII Snedeker
Hidden Carstn Wesley Rock
Carr Sncdeker Lem f;arvIn
Dwight White Robert snedeker
Shariss Srait George McCombs.
OF Triadclphia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

Leading eastern hospitals r#H HU|.fH
have decided IufIH IH..HU Powder I.
fnU HiEnrHt Iu quality rH. moot r.#.
HounhIc in price. You WILL TOO. LOB. IH
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
TurIey-Brast.

The following is a copy OF cards
issued
Mr.. and Mrs William T Rrast
announce the marriage OF their
daughter
Neru
Mr.. AlriF I"mhartuu Turley
on Monday. the fifteenth Of February
nineteen hundred md fifteen
The Chancellor
Parkersburs. W. Va
At Home
The Llewellyn Apartment
Wheeling. W. Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

Go to supper at Odd Fellows han.
Thursday evening. by Woman's Camp
Ground Association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
aRuns and Rutterfiles.v

y J. Prichard, one OF the Delegates
I from Wayne county. won fame for
himself through his vote on the
Pierce bill, which seeks to prevent
/ the spread OF the San Jose scale and
other diseases affecting the orchards
Of this state. Perhaps Mr.. Prichard
didn't mean to do Il. but he has been
made famous just the same, as he
has been made the subject OF a poem.
as a result He sent a copy OF the
I bill TO Mr. Jos. s. Miller OF Kenova,
former collector OF internal revenue
under President Cleveland, and re-
ceived in return the following. en-
titled Bugs and Butterflies"
Bell Prichard whom tho voters sent
To Charleston-burg 10 legislate,
Made up his mind before he went
To keep things going straight.
And wiser than HIS fellows knew,
Bell played the game with skill.
And tried to put good measures
through
And bad ones MAIN and kin.
He showed them why IL was he came,
From Trout's eternal Hill.
To risk his health-likewise hts fame
On some dod-gested bill
But when the SOlons In their might
Made laws for butterflies.
And sought TO check the harmless
flight
OF June bugs to the skies.
Bell bucked against the single trees,
And kicked across the traces,
Arhast that bugs and bumble-bees
Could lose their resting places.
Yea, tumble bugs and humble bees
AZ last shall have no rest.
Condemned they are by laws DEGREES
To be the bugman's pest:
.Outlawed they stand by solemn act
or those who leEislate.
And bow submissive TO the fact
They share a felon's fate:
But Bell, despite the cruel laws.
RE tried his best 20 beat.
stands pat and hopes the bugs will
cause
Some other mans defeat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

Many county officials from all SEQ.
lions ~ The State are being kept on
Iho anxious seat BY the Joint confer
"nct committee which has in It's
hands the fate Of the Swiger county
1l1rios act These county office
holders have been lobbying ever since
'1o legislative session opened. both
AGAINST decrease ln salaries and
r7I1af the proposition 70 have tho
h.il become effective during the terms
UI present officials
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
Surprise Party.

The y. o. b. Club gave a surprise
party last evening for Genelda Bayha
al her home In Echo Point The af-
TAR was in the nature of a valentine.
party, and many interesting games
were enjoyed. Messrs. Milton and
Will Bayha presided at the piano. All
decorations were OF pink and white.
Those present were:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
VIRGINIA LEE


Probably the chief cause Of the
compositions popularity Is that there
~ no suggestive or unclesn idea in
It's text. but sort OF refined theme
that appeals 10 women. and because
the melody is fun OF pretty harmonies
within an easy range TO sins.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
NEW YORK'S NEW
SONG SENSATION
ODD Love BALLAD said 20 Contain
Many Pretty Strains

new song OF romance now popu-
lar throughout the South. entitled
Virginia Lee has Just reached this
city and Is already being sung In
wheeling by some OF the fair sex.
While the words are quite ordinary.
telling the same old love tale as in
popular songs. the music g. rather
pretty and has a very haunting fwtne.
here Is a part OF the songs chorus (.
VIRGINIA LEE
G ee.s.ssEsEHf.=
4. Nr-Eia IA Lss, my own Nr-g.a- a.
He@saFgE|,s.-.ESs
Gone 10 me. I'm q Lonesome a. ola b..
~ ==Ee>
I've ben waiting -asrr to sin ", .-a W. vi-rin.a.
Ass5.EE5s.;.= -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

Spencer Memorial 3iethodist-The
Toman's Home Mission society will
meet with Mrs. Paul F. sippeI. 53S
Thfrty-ninth street Thursday after
noon
FRIDAY evening cottage prayer ser
vices will be held in the home of Mrs,
Johnson. 45l5 Eighth avenue.
The men Of the church will meet
Tuesday and Thursday evenings after
work and Saturday afternoon to make
repairs on the church property.
Broadway Presbyterian even
ing a union meeting will be held at the
church in commemoraton of the 500th
anniversary of the martyrdom of John
Huss
Mid week prayer services Wednes-
cay evening will he omitted.
Thursday afternoon at as the Jun
ior association viii meet at the church
German Evangelical choir will
meet for rehearsal Tuesday evening at
the church
The Ladies Sewing society will meet
Thursday afternoon at the church.
Thursday evening the church board
will meet at the church at o'clock.
Zion Lutheran-The Mems society
will meet this evening in the home of
D, ". Dahlsten, 4816 Ninth avenue
Prayer services will be held We'd
nesday evening at the church.
The Ladies' society will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs Sophia Esb-
torn, 6iS Thirty-niuth street Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
At TIE COLONIAL.

A motion picture which includes in
the cast interpreting it such perform
ers as Robert Edeson, Olga Gray, Lo-
retta Blake, A. D, Sears, Otto Lincoln
George Beranger, Augustus Carney
and Alfred Paget is an event in itself
All these and more are to be seen in
The Absentee the fve-part allegor-
zeal Mutual masterpiece by W. c. Ca
banne and F, E. Woods Power, Might,
Evil, Ambition, Coutentment, Age. Jus
tice. Happiness, Innocence, Extraya-
gance and Vanity are all personified
in this picture, which has created the
greatest stir in dramatic circles since
the production OF "Fverywoman."
The Absentee" Will be shown at the
Colonial theatre tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
TIE TABLE.

Frothed Eggs-Beat the whites OF
the eggs to a stiff froth and drop into
/ buttered custard cups Into the cen
ter of each drop the yolks, being care
fuI not TO break it. Sprinkle with
salt, pepper and a speck Of butter
and set the cups in a shallow pan of
water in a moderate oven till the
whites are "set"
Raisin Bread-Three cups of milk,
one cup Of water, two teaspoons salt
(leyeD, two cups of raisins, one yeast
cake, about two and one-half quarts
of whole wheat -four Scald the milk.
add the water (boiling), the salt and,
when iukewarm, the yeast cake dis
solved in a little water. Stir in -four
enough TO make q soft dough. Beat
well, stand in warm place till light
Cut down. add sufficient -four to
make a dough, nead thoroughly.
working in the raisins. Shape into
loaves and put in creased pans. Let
stand again till light Brush the
tops with milk and bake about forty
minutes IN moderate oven. This
makes four small loaves.
Cereal Bread-Excellent for those
requiring special nourishment. One
cup of rolled oats. four tablespoons
Qeven barley nour. two teaspoons
salt tleveD, one quart boiling water.
one pint scalded milk. two quarts
whole What -four. one Yeast cake.
Mix oatmeal and barley, stir this into
the boiling water and cook slowly one
hour. Rub through sieve. adding
enough water TO make three cups.
Add milk. salt and. when lukewarm,
dissolve yeast. Stir in -four to make
sofr dough. Beat for Eve minutes
with wooden spoon.
To Cook Asparagus-It Is often
difficult TO cook asparagus without
the tops falling TO pieces. A cooker /
an be made that viii prevent this. /
Take one Of those egg poachers con
aiming a perforated piece Of IN thai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
ASK INCREASE ON
PASSENGER RATE
Forty-six Western Lines Appear in
Hearing Before Interstate COM
meree Commission.

I Chicago. Ill, July 6.-The western
/ passenger rate hearing in which IS
/ western railroads hope to prove that
/ present rates. said to be uuremunera-
+ tive, should be advanced. began here
today before Examiner Thurtell Of the
interstate commerce commission
/ c. c. Wright made the opening state
ment for the railroads. He said in
part.
The carriers expect to show that
+ the net operating income Of the roads
involved during the last seven years
I has been materially less than it was
for the seven years Immediately prior
to that period 1t viii be shown that
this is true Notwithstanding the fact
that there has been an increase in the
volume Of business and an increase in
the property investment. This of
course, results in a higher operating
ratio and naturally a lesser rate of
return than has been maintained here
tofore
Companions also will be given
showing present conditions as against
those OF 1910. Explanation of the in
crease in expense also will be shown.
It will be shown that it IS largely due
to increases in the cost of labor and
for taxes, and that the economies
which have been effected by the car
riers, and the increa-ed volume Of bus
mess have not been sufficient TO meet
the increased cost of operation"
Mr.. Wright stated that the present
rate Of return on property devoted to
passenger service does not amount to
three per cent.
1T is believed Mr.. Wright contin-
ued, that it is impracticabIe TO main
tain state and interstate rates on any
substantially differing bases"
L. E. Wettling, statistician for the
carriers was the first witness. He
presented a voluminous exhibit of
comparative figures from 1901 10 1914.
The average ratio of return on cost
of road and equipment in the first sew
en- years Of this period was 5.43 per
cent said the witness. In the sec /
ond seven years it dropped to 4.74,
while the returns for 1914 were only
4.24 per cent, thus showing a general
tendency Of railroad profits to decline. I
Assuming that seven per cent
should be the rate of return on the
investment in railways, these roads in /
the first seven years earned an aggre- /
gate Of seven per cent on S23, 798 .918.- +
055, leaving a balance Of s6,908, 587,864 /
on which nothing was earned. In the .
second seven-year period there was .
earned an aggregate Of seven per cent J
on s2L3z4 1863 698. but the amount on /
which nothing was earned jumped to
$13 3.749118.7 /
Mr. Wettling testified that expendi- /
lures for additions and betterments by
the roads in 1907-14 reached S936,818,-
400. of which $390,435,682 was for
equipment.
Between 1901 and 1907" he contin-
ued, 'unproductive expenditures for
permanent improvements such as pas
senger stations, yiaducts. grade cross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
BIG SAVINGS IN
WOMEN'S APPAREL
Il & Il Reducing Pencil Has Done
Most Thorough Work in Marking
Down Summer Merchandise.
WATCH FOR BIG AID TOMORROW

WATCH FOR BIG AID TOMORROW
NJ & K s Reducing Pencil Sale start
ed of with 4 yigor this morning in all
departments of the big outitting. store.
The price lowering on practically ev-
cry line OF quality summer wearing
apparel and footwear for men. women
and children, as manifest in this big
merchandising event, is the most en-
phatic in many seasons.
In this issue Of The Argus are two
pages filed full of money saving news
the work Of the famous reducing
pencil In the mems boys and shoe de-
partments- In tomorrow's issue won-
en- VIII find in two-page ad complete
details Of the pencils activities in the
big womsn's wear departments. The
high character Of NJ & K merrhan-
disc Is well known. II is most desir-
able when offered at the regular prices
WIN prices cut the way they have
been IN this sale the appeal to tri-cfty
women can't help but be irresistible.
A number Of the choice value offer
lngs TO be completely explained in the
Dig al tomorrow are here enum GRATED
Summer wash dresses going in three
lots at 1896, s495. 1886.
More expensive silk and wash fabric,
frocks al discount Of Is per cent
Wool and silk suits, values to s25 |
going for 1895.
Wool coats and skirts at half nrire
millinery Of the seasons best colors, /
values up 10 sI2.95, going in three lots,
81 $l.45 and S2-95. Every white sum
lner hat at 25 per cent discount. !,
Standard maze cnrsets at s1.98 and
50. 96--tAdy.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06
HOUSEHOLDER
HINTC 49,

holds the cups for the eggs. Fit this
! piece of tin into a granite kettle. L
should stand seven or eight inches
from the bottom of the kettle. Wash
asparagus and cut off tough ends.
/ Fill kettle with boiling salted water
up to the tin, Put the asparagus
through the holes, allowing it to
stand upright. tops protruding
Cover and boil 25 minutes. The steam
will usually cook the tops tender. If
1t does not, cover with boiling water
during the last five minutes of cooking.
Serve as desired, after draining. Use
water for cream soup or add to vege-
table soup, Add more -four and beat.
but do not make stiff dough. Pour in
to creased pans, let stand till light and
bake 40 minutes in moderate oven
Makes three loaves
Rice Dessert-Two cups milk. one
sixth teaspoon salt. one-fourth CUP
graduated rice, one tablespoon sugar.
Bring milk to the boiling point, add
salt, stir in the rice and boil five min
utes. Finish cooking in double boiler.
Add sugar. Pour into custard cups
and chill Serve with cream stewed
fruit, fresh fruit or with ice cream
sauce, made as follows Beat one
egg yolk light, add one-fourth cup con
fectioners sugar, one-haIf teaspoon
vanilla and one-haIf cup of whipped
cream
Chicken en- Cassero1e-This is a de-
licious and simple way of preparing
a stewing chicken. Disjoint the fowl
and simmer till tender. Dip each
piece in -four. sprinkle with salt and
pepper and arrange in g casserole. or
an earthen crock will do Put little
chopped onion and parsley in and
pour over ii some Of the liquor. Turn |
the heat on in the oven after YOU
have placed the casserole IN. Cook
about an hour.
Thousand Island Dressfng-whfp-i
ped cream, chopped parsley. olives
and hard cooked eggs. add to mayon-I
naise
Grape Juice Partatt-One cup sugar.
one-third cup grape Juice, two eggs
iwhlre1, one-half cup grape juice. one
half lemon two cups whipped cream
Boil sugar and one-third cup crane
'uice till II spins a thread. Pour il
slowly over the sfiff1v beaten egg
whites. Add the one-half Gun grape
nice and the lemon Juice and beat till
old. Fold in the whipped cream and
out IN mold Let stand packed in
'qual pats of salt and ice for four
LOUIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-06

ings, track elevation and the like we're
$19,652,442 IN 1907-14 this jumped to
$40 .572,092 None of this vast ex-
pense brings in additional revenue.
In the face Of these enormous ex-
pendftures the average net available
for interest, dividends and surplus.
which was $3.50 per mile for the first
seven years. declined to 1895 for the
second period, and in 1914 was only ST.
259 in spite OF increased gross reve-
nues, greater traffic and greater value
per mile"