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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. George Morehouse
and children of Montpelier were at
Fl. A. Young's Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Halcrow Of
Peacham spent Tuesday at Robt.
Bars.
Harry Young had a mare give birth
to twin colts Sunday. One was dead
and the other lived only a few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lavanway of
East Montpelier were at william
Kelley's the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chandler of
Peacham visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Peck. the first of the
week
Master Frank r. Corey of East
Montpelier has come to live with his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kelley.
Mrs. Jennie B. Williams of Dan
vile spent last week with friends
here.
Several from here attended the
auction sale Of the personal property
of the late John Hall Of South Cabot.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. w Hale and son
Milton of Cabot visited in this place
Wednesday.
Mrs. Flora Miles of Peacham and
Mrs. Helen Wilson of Danville were
recent guests at ]. G. Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Field and
daughter June of Peacham were at
Jerry Hutton's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Read went to Lyn-
don Friday evening to attend the
graduation exercises of their son, Ar
thur. Mr.. and Mrs. d. D. Lamb OF
Calais took them in their new car.
Mrs. VIM. D. Barr spent Friday and
Saturday with friends at Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Abbott and
daughter Hazel were at Hardwick
Friday evening TO attend the gradua-
ton exercises of their daughter. Inez
C. w. Houghton of South Cabot took
| them in his car.
Miss Esther Dunn, who has been
spending seevral weeks with her
grandmother, Mrs. A. H. Dunn, has
gone to visit her aunt, Mrs. Aaron
Bolton, at Cabot Plains.
Miss Clara Tanner of Marshfield
was a recent guest of her sister Mann
mie at Silas Houghton's.
Roy Brier, who works for Harry
Chandler, is enjoying a two weeks
vacation.
Ernest Kicker of Woodbury. is
spending a few days at Carl Durgan's
John Dunn, a former resident of
this place but now of Hardwick, is in
Fanny Allen hospital, Burlington,
where he expects to undergo an OPP
GRAFTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Houghton were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. South
wick at their cottage at Joe's Pond
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Houghton of
South Cabot were recent guests at
Maple Dell Farm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-21
WALDEN.

On. J. Kingsbury, Correspondent
Mrs. Hattie Bancroft, who has been
in town for a week visiting friends,
returned to her home in ST. Johns
bury Monday.
p. Z. Hale was a weekend guest
of friends In St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvis Shaw of Cabot
visited at Frank Shaw's recently.
Pearl Taylor, who has been attend
ing Spaulding high school, Barre, is
at home now for the summer vaca-
ton.
The Ladies' Mite Society had a So
cial at L. c. Cahoun's Tuesday eve
ming.
Arlene Thurston is at home for a
few weeks vacation from her work in
Passumpsic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Gilhllan of
East Ryegate were at N. J. Kinge-
bury's Sunday.
Marion Rogers is in Barre this week
attending commencement at Goddard
Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Way Of Stan
nard visited at Eugene Kittredge's
last week
Annie Angel was at home over
Sunday from her work at st. Johns
bury.
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Tufts college. Mr.. and Mrs. Rourke
will come to Wells River which is to
be their home. Mrs. Rourke Is a
graduate Of our High school class of
1912 and has been a successful mil
liner for several seasons. Mr. Rourke
graduated last year from Tufts col
lege and is employed as train dis
patcher in the Woodsville railroad
office. The best wishes of their friends
attend this young couple in their new
life.
Miss Maude Davis goes Friday to
Plymouth, N. H, to visit her aunt,
Mrs. Emma Davis.
Miss Fellows gave a 500 party to
IL friends Thursday evening in honor
of Miss Mary Hale of Newbury. Dur
ing the evening delicious fruit sher-
bet and cakes were served.
The Grafton-Orange County Veter-
ans association met Wednesday with
over rs present.
The choir of the Methodist church
in Woodsville was entertained at the
home of Miss Mary Fellows Wednes.
day evening.
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Simpson were visitors at Archelaus
Simpsons Thursday.
Frank Powers recently purchased a
new car.
Twenty-Five friends of Miss Doris
Fisher met at her home Saturday
evening to remind her of her birth
day. Games were played and re-
freshments of cake. sandwiches and
coffee and fruit were served.
Mrs. III. J. Moulton and children
from North Troy have been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Adna Burlington.
Mr.. Webb from Burke Hollow has
moved into a tenement in Webster's
block.
Miss Avis King from st. Johns
bury is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly are taking
two weeks vacation visiting rela-
tives and friends in Littleton, y. H,
Boston and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Humphrey and
son, Master Bion, are spending few
days in Canaan. N. H.
Louise Guyette from Lyndonville
recently visited her sister, Mrs. Cen
tarbar.
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evening. About 20 at

Saturday evening. About 20 at
tended
Mrs. Efie Martin Belcher of New
London, Conn, is in town to attend
commencement this week.
Merton Miller has returned from
his first year at Cornell university.
Madam Clark of Groton is visiting
Mrs. Josephine Clark.
DR.. Frost of Hanover, N. H, was in
town Wednesday on professional
visit.
Otis Smith held a commission sale
at his stable on Wednesday after
noon, which was we'll attended.
A party of young ladies was pleas
antly entertained Wednesday night al
the home of Mrs. Warren at which
time a shower was given Miss Ethel
Bentley. Miss Bentley is the teach
er of music in the public schools.
Miss Smith, a state c. E. officer, is
spending a few days with Miss d.
Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lindsey of Win
ter Hill, Mass, came Thursday to
visit Mrs. Lindsey's brother, J. F.
Hale.
Fred Wells of West Newbury was
in town on business Thursday.
Ernest Hetherington of Brandon
was in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rourke and
Miss Rourke of Boston were in town
Tuesday to attend the wedding OF
their son, Frank l.. Rourke, to Miss
Leah Dorian. The marriage was SOL
emnized on Wednesday morning al
the Catholic church at st. Johnsbury
After a wedding trip which will in
clude the commencement festivities al
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-21
WEST WATERFORD.

(Mrs. E. A. Blodgett, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles owen from
East st. Johnsbury visited Mr.. and
Mrs. E. o. Cushman Friday
S. J. Hastings and daughter Dora
and Robert Bord visited S. f. Cut
ting and Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Cutting
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cushman from
st. Johnsbury visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. o. Cushman, Saturday
night and Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Page from East st.
Johnsbury called on their old neigh
bors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Cushman
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
O. Cushman Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-21
EAST BURKE
(Mrs. B. F. Humphrey. Correspond
ent)

(Mrs B. F. Humphrey. Correspond
ent)
H. G. Thorndike has bought Clyde
Gilson's motorcycle.
Quite a few from here attended
the commencement ball at Music
hall, Lyndonville. Wednesday night.
Mrs. Mabel Vance is working at
George Coles.
spent last week with Miss Esther
Counter.
Paul Paris and family from Lyn-
Ed. Dickerman's.
Fred Naigle. who was recently op-
Grated on at his home here for APP
pendicitis. Is recovering nicely.
Mrs. Abbie Colby is caring for Mrs
George Cole and baby girl.
Mr.. Quimby from Sheffield has pur-
chased "Riverdale Farm" of JEFF
welch and is moving his family here
this week.
Between "a and SIS was realized
Wednesday at the Ladies' Aid dinner
held at the parsonage.
Mrs. Morrison from Magog, P. O..
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cass, and Mr.. and Mrs
Garnett Cass.
Mrs. Joe Lavely is spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Goodwin in Sutton.
Mrs. Kate Hanson for Swanton was
a recent visitor of Mrs. Philo Lang.
]. C. Lucia is running the r. F. ID.
for a few days while B. F. Humphrey
is taking a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lund and John
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-21

took as her subject THE Contribu-
ton of the Jews to History" and
Chas. ROLAND Green gave an essay,
The Ebb and Flow of the Immigrant
Tide" These young people are 10 be
congratulated on their work. Ar
thur w. Hewitt of the State Board of
Education, gave an address entitled
The Making of Mr.. X" Klark's or
chestra furnished several musical
numbers and the diplomas were pre-
sented by Prin. Harris. At the close
of the exercises an informal recep-
ton was held.
Mrs. Samuel Hutchins entertained
the Study Club Saturday afternoon
in honor of the retiring president,
Mrs. Abbie Randall. The afternoon
was spent informally and Mrs. Ran
dali was presented with an electric
cooker by the club in recognition of
her work.
The public schools are closed and
the teachers have gone to their homes
or to their summer work.
Mrs. L. c. Warren attended st.
Johnsbury commencement Thursday
and the Alumni banquet, at which her
/ brother, DR.. VIM. Kicker, was
POSTMASTER.
A. t. Davis and Miss Davis left
Friday for a visit to Mrs Emma Davis
in Plymouth, N. H.
F. A. Lindsey and wife returned to
Boston Sunday after spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Hale.
Quite a few of our young people
attended the Alumni reception and
dance given by the Woodsville high
school Friday evening.
The WoodsvilIe high school grad
yates held a banquet at Hale's Tavern
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-21
CUT THIS OUTFIT Is WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with sc and mail IL to Foley .
Co, Chicago. I'LL, writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive
in return a trial package containing
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound, for
bronchial coughs, colds and Group; F'o-
ley Kidney Pills, for lame back, weak
kidneys, rheumatism, bladder troubles
and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole
some and thoroughly cleansing cathar-
tic, for constipation, biliousness, head
ache and sluggish bowels. G. 9. BING-
HAM
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EAST Carrot

(Mrs. VIM. D. Barr, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Heath Of
Cabot were recent visitors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Read, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Abbott and daughter
Hazel, and Miss Marion Morse drove
to Hardwick Wednesday to attend the
Glass Day exercises at Hardwick
academy, Miss Inez Abbott being one
of the 10 graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chandler were
recent business visitors at Montpelier
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-21
WELLS RIVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hutchins Enter
tains the Study Characterization
MRS. d. G. Farwell, Correspondent
A large crowd attended the grad
uating exercises of the High School
Glass of '16 Friday evening. The
stage was beautifully decorated in
the class colors of green and gold.
Miss Annie Miller gave an original
essay, "a Study in Juvenile Dilin-
quency," Miss Lillias Ruth Moore
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-21
MRS. w. Fl. Carpenter, Cores
pondent)

NAdrs. w. II. Carpenter, Cores
pondent)
Mrs. Gertrude Carpenter was the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Clara Nc
Inter, at Jefferson last Friday.
Mrs. James Nichols was in st.
Johnsbury Thursday.
James Nichols has started his saw
mill and is saving out his stock
Harvey Woodbury. has moved from
the Henry Dodge place to the Aaron
Jackson place.
George Bennett is working for
Charles Bishop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
EASTLAND CASE CLOSES.
Final Argument for Engineer Made
by Clarence L. barrow.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, February .
Attorney Clarence l.. barrow of Chi
Cago closed thc two-week proceed
ngs in. the Eastland case in district
court today with an in7passioned plea
for Jose Erickson, who was chief en-
gineer of the Inflated steamer that
toppled in the Chicago river last July
Judge c. w. Sessions Immediately
granted the government until early
next week to file Il supplemental brief,
and the defense will be given oppor-
tunity to answer it.
"a decision will be reached as ex-
peditiousiy as possible in view of the
large mass of testimony and records in
the case announced Judge Sessions.
The defendants win be continued I'M
der the recogniZance."
1t probably will be the middle of the
month before the courts findings viii!
he known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
Fighting Ships" Put On.

This led to quarrel. during which
the Southern Pacific put on so-called
Fighting ships" to compete with the
New York and Baltimore. 1t was then
that he organized the Philadelphia and
Gulf line. he admitted.
Cross examined. Mr.. Groves was un-
able to name any individual repre-
sentative of the Southern Pacific who
tried to prevent. as he had charged
the raising of subscriptions to form
the Philadelphia and Gulf line. His in
formation regarding the impossibility
he said. and he admitted he had not
tried to buy vessels from the Southern
Pacific.
w. NJ. Harrison of Philadelphia. secre-
tary of the Delaware Traffic Associa =
ton, asked that the Morgan line and
the Southern Pacific be divorced so
that Philadelphia might get the bene-
mt of free competition"
Representatives of Galveston. San
Francisco. Baltimore. Boston and New
orleans favored continuation of the
roads ownership. w. II. Chandler,
manager of the traffic bureau of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce, said a
separation would he againt the inter-
ests of New England shippers. as the
attitude of the Southern Pacific had
been to give them the benefit of the
New York rate.
Theodore c. Brent, general manager
of the New Orleans traffic bureau, de
clared that any interference with the
roads control would .'be little short
of calamity" but that an alleged
discrimination in rates unfavora BILE to
New Orleans should be remedied. He
asked that the commission have hear
ings in New Orleans to consider the
rate question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
o TEST LEGALITY OF ORDER.
it Against U. S. Under the Pan
anna Canal Act.

PHILADELPHIA. February "a
nit to test the legality of an order
If the interstate commerce commission
issued under the Panama canal act OF
august "a. 1912. was begun in the
nited States district court here today
in an actisn filed by the Lehigh Valley
railroad Company against the United
States.
The proceeding seeks preliminary
injunction TO restrain an order of the
commission requiring the railroad com
pany 70 give UP its entire interest in
the Lehigh Valley Transportation Com
pany. Its steamship lines which it OPP
crates on the great lakes between Buff
;alo and Chicago.
The order OF the commission was
made May !. 1915. 70 become effective
december 10 last. the end of the navi-
CATION season for that year The PAN
aIna canal act provides that no rail-
ioad company can have an interest in
= snip company with which IL com
p"t"s. The commission held that the
railroad company and the TRANSPORTS
ton companies fell within the puryiew
81 this act. and ordered the corpora
mons 70 sever their relations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

o55.93. and her dream, which she hopes
to see realized, is for the fund to reach
$50 600 before the silver jubilee. five
years hence. with the purpose that the
income shall be devoted to paying an
adequate salary to the executive head
of the college.
The junio- class SPEAK er was r.
Friend. who discussed various phases
of efficiency touching all public ques-
tons of the day, not forgetting effi-
cheney in the home as well as at the
bar.
Miss Gertrude L. Leonard, the sec
rotary and registrar of the college,
spoke for the alumni, on why We Are
Here" She was given an ovation. She
presented herself a member of the
second class TO graduate and as MAX
ing her first public speech to the
alumni and students. She referred to
the fools of history. the men and wom-
en- of ideas and ideals, who worked
them out in spite of all opposition and
ridicule. as exemplifying the real
spirit of the Washington College OF
Law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
Shooting Charley Noble
Got the Recruits Goat

II an going to shoot Charley
Noble at eight bells tonight
Orerhedring the ADORE threat from
the lips of q gunner's mate. a recruit
Of the United States Marine Corps,
acith ten ueeks' service 10 his credit
and outbound for Haiti on the L. s.
S. Tennessee, stedlthilu shddoUed
the bloodthirsty gunner about decks
until eight bells OF the first match,
when, helplessly and t1ithout poUer
to prerent, he uas forced to a0it-
ness the dire tragedy fhHt befeH
Shipmutc Charley Noble.
But then, hoU tcos he to kHoW
that IN se1going rer,Hcatdr Char
ley Noble has been for hundreds of
gears The stopepipe in the ships
galley. and that regularly, once Il
month, q gnnner's mate shoots
blank cartridge into Charley to
cierr out SCOT and other obst1uc-
lions.
Ind Hou the recruit strongly sus-
poets that he himself is the rictim
Of 'Jrdme-up" at the hands of
older aud ,oiser members Of the
United states Marine Corps also
outbound for Haiti on the Ten
reSsee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
How College Has Grown
From a Class of Three
to Its Present STANDING

From d law class formed February /,
sey and Miss Gillett as instructors. the
Washington College of Law has de-
veloped During the last six years the
opportunities offered by this institution
have made such "A strong appeal to men
that now the classes consist OF about
equal numbers of men and women. To
those posted on the affairs of the college
1t is no news that some legal life part
nerships have been formed by men and
women who sat together during lectures,
quiZzes and examinations.
Mrs. MuSsey. the honorary dean and
Miss Gillett. the dean. hope TO secure an
endowment Of $4,000 for insuring the
future of the college This purpose is
represented at present by $3.50, which
has been carefully invested in securities
Many woman graduates of the Wash
ington College of Law are occupying
legal positions in the government de-
partments and are members of the local
bar.
The officers of the junior class. in
charge of the banquet. are: Miss S.
Christine Quick. president; Miss Olive
Maud Jack. vice president; Miss Eliza
beth Marye Smith. secretary and Guy +.
Glossbrenner. treasurer. Miss quick.
VINO was toastmtstress. is a graduate of
Washington high school. She won last
year the Andrews first prize for public
speaking. Miss Jack holds the degree
Of Il. 5. from the Nebraska Wesleyan
University and is employed at the Lii
brary of Congress. Miss Smith is a
graduate of Mount st. Mary's. Leaven-
worth, Kan, and has specialized at one
of the local universities. She was secre-
tary of the Gillett Debating Society last
year. She has held various responsible
positions in the geological survey. Mr.
Glossbrenner holds the degree of bache-
Tor of accounts from Dixon Business
College. Dixon. ILL.,. and occupies a re-
sponsible position in one of the auditing
departments of the government.
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Glass Representatives.

Judas L. Emanuel, representing the
senior class, talked forcefully on the
progress of Jurisprudence.
Miss Margaret II. Machen spoke for
the freshman class OH the progress OF
women from 1896 to 1874 review
of the achievements Of women in the
last twenty years. Her speech scintil-
lated with enthusiasm for the capa-
bilities of women and painted a vivid
picture of the struggles of women dur
ing the twenty years for recognition
that has come tardily to them"
A pleasing feature of the program
was the singing in chorus of the col
lece song for the first time. This was
COMPOSED by Mrs Alice Stcrnc Glitter
man who has made name for herself
in advanced woman movements in New
York The chorus and other verses
were adapted by a man member of
the college, William II. Noight, who
recently organized the college glce
club. He led the singing last night
Miss Emma Cohen, Burt Lee Smoker
and John Waters contributed solos.
The officers of the class and commit
tees in charge of the celebration were
as follows: Miss G. Christine Quick
president: Miss Olive Maude Jack, vice
president; Miss Elizabeth Marye Smith,
secretary: Guy f. Closbrenner, treas
urer Executive committee Miss
Lillian Hansen. Miss Olive NJ. Jack, John
Murphy. Chester T.. Stiles, Mrs. Edna
Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
HOSPITAL SHIP LAUNCHED.
Vessel for Use of St. Johns Guild.
New York.

WILMINGTON, Del. February s.
The hospital ship Helen c. Juilliard
was launched here today at the ship
yard of Jackson & Sharp. 1t is to be
used by St. Johns Guild, New York,
throughout the year. being heated for
winter use and equipped with a ven
tiiating plant for summer: II is the
gift of Mrs. Helen C. Juilliard, wife Of
Adrian Juilliard of New York
Mrs. John s. Rogers of New York
christened the boat. No wine was used,
however. the beautiful and symbolic
custom of the Japanese being en-
ployed. A large basket of flowers tied
with ribbons of red. white and blue
and filled with doves was suspended
from the prov of the vessel and the
doves released at the moment of
ttunChin8
The ship is 2So feet long and 45 feet
tide
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| timore and the Southern Pacific the
rest of the way. Under this arrange
ment, Mr.. Groves explained. the goods
went on one bill of ladinE and the two
companies split the profits. The wit
ness said he demanded and got an in
crease in the share of profits turned
over to his CompanV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
Mrs. Gait in Suffrage Campaign.

DIES MONIES. Iowa. February s.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait of New
York. president OF the National Suf
rage Association. will arrive here to-
morrow for three day conference
with Iowa sufragists on plans for the
campaign IN Iowa The state IL TO
vote on the suffrage question next
June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
Frederick Groves Testifies to
Unfair Methods of South
ern Pacific.
OPPOSES STEAMSHIP
CONTROL BY RAILROAD
Tells Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Hartman Line Forced His
Company Into Receivership.

NEW YORK. February 5.-The South
ern Pacific Railway Company so domi-
mated steamship traffic in 1909 that the
Philadelphia and Gulf line, organized
in Philadelphia to handle freight be-
tween gulf ports and the Atlantic sea-
board, was unable to purchase or char
ter vessels and subsequently went into
receivership. according to testimony
offered before Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Mayer here today in the
hearing on the application of the
Southern Pacific to continue control OF
it's Morgan line of steamships under
the Panama canal act.
Frederick Groves of Philadelphia
who promoted the Philadelphia and
Gulf line and was its first president
testified that his company had tariff
rates with the Pennsylvania railroad
and railroads in the southwest and was
offered a large amount of freight, blu,
that opposition by the Southern Pa
cif1c made ii impossible to obtain ships
Efforts to charter them even on the
Pacific coast met with failure, he said
Mr.. Groves appeared as witness
against the application.
"Hounded and Crippled U.s.
The Southern. Pacific bounded us
and crippled US in every way" he tes-
tilted. The persecution was systemat-
ic and continuous" He said he be-
lieved that with the Southern Pacific
on the seas it would be impossible to
get a dollar to operate an independent
line between Atlantic and gulf ports
but that if the Southern Pacific was di-
vorced from the Morgan line the field
would be attractive and profitable. re-
sulting In a greater development of
water traffic north of Galveston.
Prior to the formation of the Phila-
delphia and Gulf line. the witness said.
he shipped goods from New York to
gulf ports by way of Baltimore. The
New York and Baltimore Transports
ton Company. in which he was inter
ested took the freight as far as Bal