The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05

man accommodations upon combIna-
tons of tickets.
Material changes in the second class
express rates applicable from Balti-
more.
The eliminate Of a rule proposed
by the railroads for Incorporation in
the Southern classification. providing
for the nom acceptance of shipments
weighing less than 20 pounds. and, at
another meeting, shipments Weighing
less than so pounds.
Better Mail Service.
Secured 325 additional mail deliveries
and improved collection and parcel
post service.
The reduction in fire insurance rates
in the high pressure district.
Securing new immigrant station.
Did splendid work in the switching
charge cases. both before the Public
Service Commission Of Maryland and
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
in which the Association spent several
thousand dollars.
The only comm eP-riaI ,organiZa ton
in Baltimore that ever had the Presi-
dent Of the United States as its guest.
Publish the monthly magazine. Bal
timore, which is distributed to the
, United States COnSuls IN all the leading
cities OF the world. all leading trade
bodies. steamboat lines and railroad
stations; distributed at all national
conventions This ,maGazine is being
me- gaines. and has been copied by
most of the trade bodies who publish Il
ms gaZine.
IN conjunction with the Board of
! Trade and the Chamber of Commerce,
secured 35-foot chann,..
Secured. throusH Legislature, stop
over privileges in Baltimore on all
Co-onerated with Norfolk Board Of
Trade in securing an appropriation in
the matter Of Cape Henry defenses.
Bridge Across Chesapeake.
Had survey made for a bridge across
the Chesapeake bay.
Made a thorough investigation on the
Eastern Shore and secured improve
ments in the facilities and schedules OF
the transportation companies.
Secured through Western Maryland,
Norfolk and Western, and CheSa pealIe
and Ohio Railroads, g daily schedule,
permitting goods 10 reach their desti-
nation in from Il to - hours to points
in West Virginia. where 10 to u days
were formerly consumed.
Assisted in keeping politics out of
the good roads movement
Represented at the first national con-
.ventiOn of Credit Mems Association,
and as A result we now have the pres
ent Credit Mems Association, which Or
80 niZcd in our rooms.
Approved and co-operated In securing
legislation creating a National PeTma-
nenr Tariff Commission.
Secured enabling act permitting the
city Of Baltimore to exempt all the per-
eonalty OF rnanufa ctureTs-
Approved and had passed bill MAX
ing il unla wfll for any partnership,
iOint stock company or corporation TO
transact business under name that Is
the same or SO similar that it l. likely
to he mistaken for any such corpora
ton. assOciat ton, partnership or joint
stock company first engaged in sucA
business.
Assisted in having the present State
banking law passed.
rO-Opcrated in passage Of bills to rem
edE the iOau-Shark eVlN
Prevented the transfer Of the offices
OF the lighthouse Inspector for the Fltth
district 10 Portsmouth or Norfolk, Va.
Interviewed In Rate Case.
The Association interviewed in a case
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission filed by the Baltimore and Caro-
lima Steamship Company, invoking the
rates from Baltimore 70 interior points
in North and South Carolina through
the uorts Of Wilmington and EeWbcrn,
North Carolina.
NDpeared before the Interstate Com
m"rce Commission in Boston protesting
against the aCliOn Of the Boston Cham
Der OF Commerce in attempting 70 ehfni-
nate the differential between the rates
from Boston and New York to South
east territory.
The case OF Bartlctt-Hayward & Co..
was won ny the Association in n pro
ceedlng before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Involving reparation ap-
prOyimating 5000.
Brought about the establishment Of
the fat Baltimore rate on commodity
r&fnq on iron and steel articles from
points in Pennsylvania TO Baltimore.
Negotiated with the carriers success