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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26
NEW GASOLINE
PROCESS READY

WASHINGTON. May 70 Secretary
Lane announced today that "cNccllru.
progress was being made In develop
uent Of the gasoline and bpnzul pro.
cess designed by Dr Walter +. Rltt.
man of the bureau ~ mines, 10 increase
the output Of gasoline by rcflneres
nnd to make possible the production
from crude petroleum " toluol md
hcnzOl which ARE the bases FOR dyr,
nnd high explosives lie said the gus
oline process now was ready Tor large
scale industrial application and the
hope Ii expressed thnt the benzUl pro
cess Will be- rudy soon
The heluol process Is being develop
cd In cooperation with II chemical
company N New York which ha,
ngreed that "all patrutahc equipment
processes and ideas available NJ n r.
suit Of the cooperative work WIN b,
turned over 10 the department 10 be
dedicated to the public
The department stands ready, Secrc
tnry Lane said, 10 enter into simIar
agreements with other companies.
ComlnE-Elmrr GiJn's weeks at Folly
Advertisement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26
BL|STERS ALL OVER
BABY'S BODY
ltChed and Burned, Clothing Irri-
tated, Face Badly Disfgured,
Used One Cake Cuticura Soap
and 0neYBOx Ointment, Before
Finished Trouble Was Gone.

Route 8. Huntingdon, Tenn. -" At three
months old my baby broke out with blistors
all over his body, They would form sores
which wo could not cure. Thoy looked like
burn blisters and they ltched aud burned so
that it was almost impossible for him to
sleep at night Whenever no scratched
them they would make bad soro and his
clothing lrritaLnd thnm 80 that he kept me
awake a greater part Of the night. Ills face
was badly disagurcd
got different kinds " sAlyes but they
didn't do him any good Thon / noticed
an advertisement Of Cutcura Soap and
Ointment 50 sent for a sample They helped
him so much that bought cake Of Cutl-
cura Soap and a box of Cutlcura Ointment.
! would hatho him good In Cutlcura Soap
and apply the Cuucura Ointment twice
daily and before I had finished them tho
sores had entirely disappeared and tho
Goublc was gone DSIgncdJ Mrs Myra II.
Neabltt Oct. X, 1914.
Sample Each Free by Mail
with 32-p skin Book on request Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura Dept. 7, Boz
ton" Sold throughout the world
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26
YES We HAVE
SAVINGS BANKS
But Many Oklahoma City Folks
Don't Know That q 0 ar Deposit
Institutions Exist
READ WHAT ] ]. HILL SAID

Just what 10 Oklahoma city people
do with their savings? According to-
locnl bankers only small portion of
the average mans savings ever get
into the savings departments ~ the
hnnks, while IN the eastern states the
great majority of working people
maintain Individual savings accounts.
The interest there is generally 3 lRr
cent, while here It Is I per cent. SLOW
ness " the people a. invest their
funds In savings tx nttrIhutrd tO dlf
frrrnt cause, by the bankers. the
principnl one ~ witch seems to be-
Ignorance " the savings departments
conducted by most banks. since there
are no savings banks proper In okla
homH
There are comparatively few peo
pie In Oklahoma city that know NJ
the facilities afforded by the local
banks for the handling u savings ne
/ counts said the president of one "
the national banks this morning.
Nearly all the banks have savings
departments and employ competent
men a. handle the same Interest IL
| paid at the rntc N 4 per cent and II
compounded scmlannunlly. on June
| 80 and December 81 one dollar ~
sufficient 10 open an nccouut, and any
amount can be- added from time to
time. Small metal boxes or savings
banks, Arr loaned 10 the customer for
use in homes, md It * surprising how
/ rapidly they mi. when a person once
| really starts TO save
while these accounts Rrr not sub.
Ject 10 check the depositor may with.
draw funds from time 10 time hy ap.
plying AT the bank personally, losing
only the interest on the amount with.
. drawn FOR the time such amount had
run during the six months period
James j llill Of the Grrat Northern
railroad once said. III you want to
know whether yOu are destined to be
n success or II failure in life. you can
easily find out The test ~ simple
aud II Is infallihle Are YOU able To
save money II not drop out. Yuu
will lose You may think not but Won
Will lose As surely as you live The
seed ~ success IL not IN YOU
The saving habit like any other.
Is largely acquired II IL usually he.
gun in small way aud for some spe
ciflc purpose In the New England
states the children are taught that
their success In life depends upon their
ability 20 save Most people IN free
America have ample opportunity 10 ac-
cumulatc n competency. hut they for
get 10 do Il An automobile race is nm
exciting amusement and good base.
hill game will entertain us for hours.
hut they do not compare In interest 10
the habi, " watching a savings nc.
count grow"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
TO OPEN IN CALIFORNIA

LOVELAND, Calf. May 20 - The
flfty-seventh general assembly or the
United Presbyterian church NJ North
America will open here tonight with
fiftyseven Presbyterles represented
The main issue II expected To he
the proposed nmalgamation with the
Presbyterian church The assmchly
will end June 2.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26
E29
Each Item in ihIs add IL good de
endablr Merchandise
DOLLAR DAY F!

The Million Dollar Sale Rice Silk together with our own mmen
N is
disc and Thursday will Of rv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26
PAY RIVER DAMAGE
Aged Negro Asks City TO Make Cana
dian BE Good Also TO Pay lis
Franks on His Premises

The city commissioners repaired In
n body this morning To view the par
tally demolished house " one Cap"
jefferson, nged negro, who asserts that
his home on the banks Of the Canadian
was undermined hy high water. and
who wants the city 10 pay the dam.
ages The matter will be discussed hy
the commissioners later though Cap
has done nothing to remedy conditions
himself and the commissioners ARE cvi
IDENTIFY W the opinion that hc should do
what he could himself.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26

Dizziness, vertigo (bIind staggersJ
'allow complexion, flatulence are
symptoms Of torpid liver. No oas
can feel well while tlR liver liz inae.
tive. HERBINE in a powerful liver
stimulant dose or two will cause
all bilious symptoms to disappear. Try
IL Price Soc Sold by westfnll Drug
Co
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26

$3.50 Smoking Sets 81
$3.50 Mahogany smoking Sets.
With glass howl brass trimmings
for match case md cigar box. IA
good Christmas gifti buy now Tor
christmas Dollar Day QI nm
lSee Window
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26
ITALIAN BUYERS SEEK
FIFTY THOU SAND HORSES

CHICAGO. May 20 Buyers repre-
senting the Italian government opened
negotiations here today for the pur.
chase NJ $1,000 war horses
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-26

tence ~ two years he would reform
and never again commit a forgery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
FOR RENT-Rcal Estate.
KY JOHN Il. GODDIN 6 CO.
20 North Ninth Street.

BY JOHN +. GODDIN 6 CO.
20 North Ninth Street.
S!5o-322 West Grace. ~ rooms.
S720-933 West Grace Street. ~ rooms.
S120-4OS North Allen Avenue; II rooms.
S600--71i East Franklin Street. 90
sa2o-a3o0 Scmmes Avenue. . rooms.
s3G0-6 East Main Street Street, l2
s2to-2o9M South Pine street. rooms
S27o--Dwelling rooms and 25 acres.
FOR others thu" Gail call for rent list.
sos West Main street, rooms. bath.
gas. Rental. $3.50 per annum.
4oa North Twelfth Street. "a rooms. 2
baths. Any repairs needed will be
promptly made. This most desirable
house for rent At very low figure.
bath. electric lights, furnace I'm
usually large lot. Rental low.
1912 Park Avenue. 10 rooms, electric
lights. Comfortable and convenient
home Excellent location. VIII rent
at low figure.
S32 West Grace Street. IL rooms .
baths. Rental very reasonable
203G-A West Grace Street. large. roomy
upper nat. All copvcnicnceS, rooms
22I7A Floyd Avenue. attractive 5-room
modern fiat. Separate heating plant
s2s Park Avenue. S rooms. . baths.
Third fiat. entirely modern. Heat and
1anitor service furnished.
223o Floyd Avenue. . rooms. modern:
garage in.rcar. Rental without ga
rage. $3.50 per annum Rental with ga
rage. $500 per annum.
ALL of these properties can be rented
at unusually low rentals
RICHMOND TRUST g. SAVINGS CO.,
Real Estate Department.
Main aud Seventh Streets.
FOR rent. at Bon Air. l3-room house.
conveniently arranged, with nearly
; acres Of land. Sleeping porch and
howcr house. Excellent nciGhbors.
Rent very reasonable. Richmond Trust
ana Savings Company. Real Estate De-
partncnt. Main and Seventh Streets.
WATERFRONT mill for rent: capac-
i,y. 80 barrels flour. $50 bushels
meal per day; splendid watSr-powcr
concrete dam across river; hrst-class
condition.: output sold at home: best
opportunity in country. Apply. Water
FURNISHED or unfurnishcd house:
nodein conveniences. l0G North
Rowland street Phone Boulevard
i+5l-J.
So per month. S-roorl. modern brick
dwelling. 1909 Yves; Main Street
Call Madison l507-J.
FOR rent. Groom new brick house.
electric lights. nice bath, on Chafnn
street. 3loo block. only slG.67 per
month. Call Boulevard 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
FOR RENT--l.cni Estate.

WANTED, private garage for or .
cars. or part Of private garage: state
location and terms. G 223. care Times
Dispatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
FOR RENT-Real Estate.


FOR RENT.
DWELLINGS.
1905 Grove Avenue.
1880 Floyd Avenue.
1913 Park Avenue.
IL North jefferson Street
1l4l West Avenue.
1912 Grove Avenue.
322 West Main Street.
South Jefferson Street.
1920 West Main Street
1909 West Marshall Street
22l East Marshall Street.
232 South Cherry Street.
APARTMENTS.
203G West Grace Street.
2IQS Hanover Avenue.
200 West Main Street
21l0 Hanover Avenue.
10 South Third Street cd nat)
22l7 Floyd Avenue.
gao Park Avenue.
2203-A Floyd Avenue.
ll5 South Third Street ed fat.)
West Broad Street.
l2OS-A McDonough Street.
1210-A McDonouRh Street.
2025 West Main Street.
DOCTORS OFFICE.
2901 Grove Avenue.
STORES.
1909 East Main Street.
1915 West Broad Street.
1917 West Broad Street.
1919 West Broad Street.
1921 West Broad Street.
WAREHOUSES;.
10 North Fifteenth Street.
1893 East Franklin Street (rear.)
w. +. GLINN,
No. % North Ninth Street
Madison 1886.
Security and Service"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
FINANCIAL
RAILROADS.
Atlantic Coast Line

Tho Standard HniIrond Of the South
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 81. 1915.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
For Florida and South: Sis A. NJ. and
G:35 i. NJ. 1859 a. NJ.
For Norfolk: 900 a. NJ, $500 2. NJ. q 100
+. NJ. t4:lo T. NJ.
For \; & ". Ry. West: s:15 A NJ, $3.50
For Petersburg: 1855 A. NJ. s:15 A NJ
Sl5 NJ; 900 A; NJ. $3.50 a. NJ. a:Oo
Z. NJ. 400 L. NJ. t4;1O p. NJ. $3.50 p. A.
6:35 p. NJ. 9:2O p. NJ. 1850 P. NJ.
For Goldsboro and Fayettevile: 1900 p. NJ.
Trains arrive Richmond daily: APO A. NJ
ais a. NJ. $3.50 a. NJ. 's:37 A. NJ, tiO:45
y. NJ. 1870 q. NJ '2:I0 p. NJ. t1:4O =. NJ
S;la T. NJ 6;36 p. NJ, 7:45 p. NJ. 800 T. NJ.
II 80 z. NJ.
Except Sunday. Sunday only.
Time OF arrival and departure and con-
nections not guaranteed.
G. S. CAMPBELL. d. 2. A. 828 Main ST
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
WANIED-Farrns.
LOANS ON real. ESTATE

FIVE per cent money loaned anywhere.
Long time easy payments with i,rc
payment privileges. You can buy.
build. imnrov" property or III, mort.
SaSes Write for booklet Empire
Realty and Mortgage Co. 1917 Mutua,
building. Richmond. Va.
$500. $1,000 $1,000. SIS ooo TO loan on
improved city real estate ut per
cent JOHN r. GODDlN X co. 20
North Ninth street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R.
To and iran Ws,hisyisp and B,r,,t

IT, h1,;' f' tT' HHs r. 't 4,o px
lilo P2 .547 PN. $40 RH ts3olH .i13s NJ fi1io M.
:, kll,ai ta'a we'd d,1 w. l 80 A. rs PI 6 20 Pr H..
tbi ~ lI25 M SAP Pa fr,d1kiStuy lueu x,tk ia,s
" 1900 PG M. rs Sustiyi w. fBi Ais Ph: A. toiSM
'ha Ia. tsHt s. aa. V.iIriil Il tII. 1uitlt i'm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

srains Leave tichmond-Main st. station
Scheduie nsurcs not guaranteed. For the
exprcss:i6 p. NJ. express. with observn tIon
sleeping car FOR Atlanta: ll:15 p. NJ. express
for Keysvillo and Chase City-week days
York River Lins-5:!o F. M. Steamer Train
except Sunday. come ting for Baltimore
,Parior carl. 1850 } and i:I6 z. NJ. dali,
local.
Trains Arrive Rcnmond-From tho South:
1905 4. M. and S:oc a. 81. $3.50 p. A. s:y
=. NJ. daily: SAC a. M. except SUNDAY.
from West Point: s:45 A. NJ, except 5ion
day: $3.50 A. NJ. and 6:16 r. NJ. daily.
OFF, Sol T.. Main St. Phone Madison Fl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY

CIn. L'sville e. West, $500 D. .J1:oo n
Main Line. Local 3 A. - D. t5:l5 D
James River Line 10000 A. to- n
y. News. Nfl.. Old PIT. % a.. 'i2 M. Il D
NeN port News, Local .7:lS a. 500 o.
Trains arrive from MIX. .I:3o n, 'a:iS D.
'G:H p: ~ News, 1856 n. $500 p. From
Wet 'S:2C n. '3:I D.. 1855 a. II: 10 %
700 p. daily from Charlottesville except
Sunday from Thurmond. Jas. River. 1919
a.. 1910 y.
sDaiiy. .Errep, Sunday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
Richmond & Petersburg Electric Ky
Richmcnd & Chesapeake Bay Railway COMPANY
Supcrscding Schedule OF April IL. 1914.
Schedule Subject to Change Without

Schedule Subject to Change Without
Notice.
Trains leave Richmond bs5:50 A. NJ. 81 A.
NJ. bS "A NJ. Q a. M. s'lO a. NJ. IL A. NJ,
+ NJ. p. NJ. p. NJ. b4 p. NJ. $50 +.
NJ. 1l:45 r. NJ
Trains leave Ashland $3.50 A NJ. boz A.
NJ. A. NJ. b9 A. NJ. 10 A. NJ. ell A. M
We noon. 'sl f. NJ. 2 p. NJ, p NJ. p
NJ. $500 p. NJ. 6:2o p. NJ. 7:l1 p. NJ, 5
i. NJ. b9 L. A., IL T.. NJ.
ecarries baggage 'Daily except Sunday.
ssSunIuys only
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
FOR RENT-Flats.

VERY cheap, desirable flat for rent
COL First Avenue, Highland Park
Phone Madison 7ll7.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
FOR RENT--Flats.

DESIRA BILE lower fiat. 1 rooms, larg,
pantry: rent very reasonable. 20
East Grace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
sEAHOaKD AIR LINE r.uW.y
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALI.-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
schedule In effect April S. 1916.
Leave Byrd Street Station, Richmond, For
NORFOLK $500 a. NJ. $500 p. NJ. $4,000
T.. NJ.
FOR IYNcHBURG AND THE WEST:
a6:lo a. NJ. 1850 4. NJ. $500 r. NJ. $3.50
p. NJ.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: sll:4o A.
NJ. &c :3h p NJ. I'll 80 p. NJ From the West
$50 A. ". t2:lo Z. M. tl:lO +. NJ. s6:l7
+. NJ, $500 =. N.
DAILY. tDaiiy except Sunday. tsundsy
W. b. BEvILI. w. c. SAUNDERS.
z. T. NJ Roanoke. G. p A. Roanoke
c. H. BOSLEY. u. P. A. Richmond. Va
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-10
SLOW METHOD

''Do you, believe that Fortune
knocks once at every mans door," Z.
well, never heard of her ringing
him up on the telephone. Puck.
+-'e ---O-O-
We suggest that Queen Mary take
a careful look through all the hat
boxes on the upper shelf of Georges
closet. She may find something with
a gurgIe:to it up there, -
I = =, .lisnIy, " lLD,Bl 5llj
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-10
IN THE NICK OF TIME

His Fiancee- Papa will make his
settlement the same day we are mar
ried, the 18th.
The Count Come, dear,fle us get.
married on the 18th. -
His Fiancee- lis that the anniver-
sary of some great historic event in
your family?
The Count No; but / have note
due. on the 18th Puck. l7S3 2 =
.D9a5ssf .5sS5U 81 hfN Al
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-10

BUT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-22

and the railroads Is not dissimilar 10
a practice INDUCED some years ago by
another big corporation and wnicn
led the courts to declare IL a trust
% a menac o. O legitimate trade. ~
submit that this corporation. through
its influence with the railroads. can
n does hamper the individual m
dependent manufacturer and that by
reason Of allowing themselves To be-
used the railroads are wholly unfair
70 D small manufacturer.
Other independent manufacturers
% This same Wheeling district.
along with the United states steel
Corporation. are not here to protest
aud for the reason that the rate
cNacted. particularly ln the case OF
St~eubenville and Mingo. b. not 10 high
a. that imposed on Wheeling o. is
Insisted that by granting such "a ais
elimination in The district the raII-
roads were wholly unfair to your com.
plainant
Increases Cost Of Production.
The advance made in TIE Wheeur
rate from 90 cents to as cents. or a.
per cent increase. ls unjust for two
reasons. namely The sudden aa.
ln The rate without previous
warning. put upon all manufacturers
OF iron ln the Wheeling district an
expense that was not contemplated
increasing tho cost of Production OF
material that had previously been
contracted for. and for which DO was
impossible to Il Huy Increase ln
price. rendering DO more difficult for
fhr Wherlinr district to compete vttl
th" districts which bad previously on.
Joyed thr same rate aa Wheeling and
rate was not advanced On
addition to ihls. ASSUMING that tao
old rate of f1 cents was reasonable.
which fact o. Is believed viii ro
proven bY data which viii b. urp.
scented fo Oh" Comm scion. an IN
crease of "a cents n tom on ore. mean.
lnF practically .6 cents "a ton in.
crease BOZ the cost Of making pie IRON.
's unfair fo Che manufacturer of inc
wheeling district Iu r1 fur a. DO Is
putting this Increased burden on
them and hey arr laaa able to com.
pete with fhn manufacture Who euf.
Tered boz Increase boo rates
ln 'hls connection DO o. believed
mat H can br successfully c-1ufrrnad
that 'hc present vlsunf rate from
lower lake porte fo tho Wheeling IIa
eict ia ono ~ fhs highest oxacted hy
any public carrier anywhere In mo
= niffi SfafnH Tor rendering n e.mt
Oar service
Your complainant respectfully sub.
mile that DO novel has received any 90.
called terminal allowance neither Do
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-22
CADIZ, O..

CADiz o.. oct 21-samuei McFad-
Den is with Pittsburgh friends.
Miss Mae Wellons Of gainesville IL
with Mrs. W. r.. WOOD.
william CoUcland. aged 70. died AZ
Iapran. saturday last.
James a. Quiriey has returned from
chicago and Mlnuesota-
Miss Anna Dsburn has returned from
visiting friends in Detroit.
Wellington Tlmmoua was M from
bloomfield over sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. sheriff have re-
turned from Cambridge ErrInrr pa
a. a IrrHHcl who war taxing treat
ment in wheeling has returned Improved
'u health
Mrs O. b. Smith and Mrs. PRANK
groves were r Pittsburgh on Tucsdar
Tor a short visit.
Miee Nsrnai CLARK has returned from
anton. and salem. Ohio. and Mercer.
Ur Mm Mccain who has been the
E1rHf ~ hfa mother ME- Carrie Mrcarn
HH. rec rreI fu Sew York city,
MrH N p IIuuIuUuff reformed 90 her
fHr.UfH homo lu washington. Ia. AFTER
tI..tIrE Mrn M. T. sharp.
Edwin Arnold NJ Chester. W Va unr
.n Elr.t over sunday OF Die mother.
Mrs M DO Arnold
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-22
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CALOMEL
N CASTOR OIL
GIVE FRUIT LAXATIVE WHEN
CROSS, BILIOUS. FEvERIsH
OR cONsrlPATED.
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM TENDER sToM-
AcH. LIVER, BOWELS.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With u children IT'S different
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well.
founded. Their tender little "insides
are injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only dell
cious California Syrup OF Figs" It's
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy: they know children
love 10 take IL; that II never fails 10
clean the liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach. and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child to
morrow.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie Of California Syrup OF Figs
which has full directions 70 r
babies, children Of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly on each bottle. Be
ware OF counterfeits sold here. See
that IL is made by California Zig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with contempt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-22

II. today. nor has IL at any time re
ceived from transportation companies
any free switching service. such as h.
rendered is competitors. not only in
the Wheeling district but in other
competing districts. as well. For the
purpose Of handling the cars in and
out Of its plants your complainant
maintains eight locomotives.
Your complainant submits hat a
hardship has been worked from the
fact. that. naturally laboring under the
belief that there would be- no increase
In the cost OF Transporting ore from
lake ports. but rather q reduction n
any change. 10 caused the Martins
Ferry furnace 10 be- rebuilt. ron.
structed a tube works and acquired a
tin plate plant
Not a Free Act.
Your complainant has reason to be.
leye that the Imposition OF the in
creased rate on the Wheeling district
was not the free act OF all the trans
|portation companies operating in and
out 81 the district Othor carriers
having no subsidiary lines reaching
Tho district are believed 10 have
coorccd az least ono Of the defendant
parties into giving aeacnt 20 tho en-
crease And % may be offered here
that Since tho Imposition 81 the new
rate your complainant has received
over tho lIuer Of fhr defendant com.
panioF approximately 600. 600 gross
tons ~ ore ON which be- has been COM
PEELED to pay approximately 81fO.0 600 OO
Loo Xross of what 90 would have been
required fn pay under the old adequate
rate And tEis sum ia loss than your
complainant in operating lte plants
fo capacity. will Do compelled to Tny
annually heuceforth ~ tho present
r1fo d. maintained The foregoing
sum must bo paid out Of the profits
of your complainant lnaFmuch az 40
may not bo recovered from customer
or bF amy other FAIR business means
ln conclusion your complainant
specially submits that The action OF
thr defendant railroad companies in
inrrea Iug tIp rate fo the Vince. lr
district fo the amount of ~ cents Oh
wholly unfair and by a0 doiuF they
have violated fhe spirit Of tho m.
e|frIcfIuu uf tho Interstate Commerce
Comm ssIOu. which instructed only
for au cqualizsd rate A restoration
~ fhc old 6O-ccnt rate Is respectfully
prayed FOR and ihis commission is rc
rrsrffullv urged to issue an order
compelling the transportation com
uaries to return to the complainant
tho mounf already paid because Of
fho unreasonable Increase and 60
Eranf such other redress as equity
suggests.