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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-20
KOBIETA STRZELA DO ME-
"a REWOLWEREM POLL
CYANTA.
CYANTA.

CYANTA.
Jako rezultat postrzelenia Ed
warda Lewisa Pnr. 1901 n. La
Sale III. przez zone swa, suspen-
dowany zostai detektyw-sierzant
J. P. Mulcahy ze stacy n. Hal
sted ul.
Do strzelaniny przyszlo oneg--
dajszej nocy w wyszy1ku NJ. f
delmana, pnr. 1922 N. Clark III.
Strzelanine podobno usifowano
zatuszowac dopiero, gdy dowie-
dziano sic, re reporterzy staraja
sic tajemnice wyjasnit, wysiano
rozkaz do wszystkich stacyi poll
cyjnych, azeby poszukano are
sztowano pania Lewis.
Wedlug pierwszych raport6w,
Lewis zawieziony zostal do szpi-
tala braci A1eksyanow. Pozniej
znaleziono 60 w szpitalu bride
we'll"
w ksiazce policyjnej zapisano,
re strzelanina nastapila godz.
Smej pred po}udniem i re Lewis,
kt6ry jest ,,bartenderem" w wy
szynku Edelmana zawieziony 20
; stall do szpitala braci Aleksyanow.
Kapitan T. E. Meagher ze sta
cyl policyjnej N. Halsted ul., ma
tomiast przyznaje, re strzelanina
nastapi}a o godz. 3ciej po po}no-
Fey. Relacya jego brzmi w glow
nych szczeg6iach jak. nastepuje:
Detektyw sierzant Mulcahy-
wskuteik nadmiaru truM1ow alko-
holicznych zasnai w tylnym po-
koju wyszynku. iona Lewisa jest
zazdrosna kobieta i podejrzywaia
swego meza o znajomosc z pewna
blondynka. Onegdajszej nocy
przybyia do wyszynku, wyje}a re-
wo1wer z kieszenia spiacego de-
tektywa gdy Lewis przybyl dc
ty1nego pokoju ma jej dzwonek,
wypalila do niego piec razy. Tyl'
(Dokonczenic ia str. 3-cieJ.)
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-20
Z BIHra HstsuroIagicznsgs.

wsch6d slohca o godzinie 5:5S.
Zach6d sfo6ca odgzinie 6:01.
PogOda W Chicago Okolicy: DZi-
siai pogodnie przy lagOdnej tempe
raturze, jutro pochmurnie chlod-
niej. Wiatr umiarkOwany poiudnio-
wy. iutro silniejszy p6lnocnO-wscho-
dni.
Temperature dOby minionej: Naj-
wyzsza wczOraj godzinie 3 popo-
ludniu: SO stopni, najnizsza o GO
dzinie 6:3O rano:. 81 stopni.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-03-20
Kronika Chica&oska.

skiei Nazareth. Rad nalezy do
DIR. II. Schmitza, Z pnr. 305l L.o-
gan blvd. Dnia logo marca, gdy
DIR. Schmitz przygotowywa} sic
do leczenia pacyenta W szpitalu
powiatowym, zauwazy}, re radu
ME ma. Szukano W calym szpita-
lu = bez rezultatow. -.~.
Parma Dora Cannon. pieleg-
niarka w szpitalu .Matki Boskiej
z Nazareth, znalazla kapsulke W
torebce, zawierajacej instrumental
dr. Schmitza. Jakim sposobem
kapsulka dostafa sic do tego szpi-
tala do torebki DIR. Schmitza, Mkt
ME vie.
Parma Louise Egle, superinten-
dantka sekcyi cfnrurgicznej W
szpitalu powiatowym, utrzymuje,
ze rad nigdy ME zagina}, co tale
mnice jeszcze Wiecej pog}ebia.
Evening star., 1919-08-17

DIED.
BAKER. Friday night. August l.. 1919. at
1907 Cherry Hill. AMANDA BAkER- Re
mains at 3134 South st. NV. Leaves father.
brother. husband and many relatives
Funeral Monday. August Is. from NJ. Zion
Church. a9th st. bet Dumbarton ave. and q
st. NV, at O'Clock. Relatives and friends
invited 11s
BERKELEY. Departed this life August 16
s Sd st. AZ nw % Mrs Mrs. irLIa Il h sisee scoTT BESKE
Mabel Menney. Julia C.: REYNOLDS. Pearl,
Leona, James and Della Berkeley.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
BRADLEY. At Emergency Hospital. August
1G 1919. at 3:30 O'Clock. Mrs. JULIA {.
BRADLEY. 12O st. ne.
Funeral from Congressional chapel Monday.
August 1s. at p.tn. Friends invited. 1s'
CARLTON. On Saturday. August 49, 1919.
at am. MARIA. LOUISE CARLTON,
daughter Of the late Henry l.. Carlton.
Funeral services Mt Louise Home Monday
at O'Clock. Interment private.
DODGE. On Saturday. August 1G. 1919 at
4:10 pm. at the residence of his daughter
DODGE
Funeral from the above address Tuesday
August II. at 1:30 pm. Relatives and
friends invited. 49,
kOL61. On SATURDAY. August -16, 1913 at
10 am, at the residence of his parents
1923 33rd st. NV. WILLIAM RUSSELL.
infant son of Frank A. and Mary L. Foley
(nee Donovan).
Funeral private.
GREEN. Departed this life Friday. August
10. 1913. at 1920 Pm. BLANCHE F.
GREEN (nee Briscoel. beloved wife of Ben
1amin F. Green and beloved niece of Mrs.
Ellen Seth and Mrs. Anna Tibbs.
Funeral Tuesday, August 10. at 8 o'clock from
81. Augustine's Church. Interment in St
Mary's cemetery, in Alexandria. Va. Rel
atives and friends invited TO attend 1s.
GRUBB. On Saturday August l6, 1919. at
4:3o am. at her home. 1909 Webster St
NV, LOUISE, beloved daughter Of John l..
and Edith Leesnitzer Grubb.
Funeral from her late residence Monday Au-
gust 1S. at pm.
HARRIS All officers and members Of Charles
Catcher Lodge, No. 15, F. A. A. NJ, are or
dered to be present at Masonic Temple, 5th
ST and Va. ave. s.e.. Tuesday. August 49,
1919 at 1880, to attend the funeral of
Brother JOHN W. HARRIS. Funeral from:
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church at pm.
| By order of AL f. DOTSON W. NJ
{. A. NIXON. Secretary.
! HOWARD. On Friday. August Is. 1919. at IL
An, at New York city, Mrs. CHARLES
HOWARD (nee Saffell).
Funeral from I. NJ. Hindle's chapel, 9Th and
SITS. NV, Monday, August 1s at 9:15
| a.m.' then to st. Patrick's Church. IL
Evening star., 1919-08-17
BAND CONCERT.

At the Marine Barracks, to-
morrow. at 4:30 Pm.
Concert by the United States
Marine Band. william H.
Santelmann. leader.
PROGRAM:
March. America. Victorious"
Bagley
Overture. "Festival' -. .Leutner
Celebrated Menuett.
PaderewSki
b "Valse Petite" "a la
Bien Aimee. ...... .Schuett
Grand scenes from
Aida" Verdi
Waltz "Espana".. Waldteufel
Ballet music. "Astorga". Albert
Hungarian Rhapsody No.
IA" LiSZt
Marines hymn. THE Halls
of Montezuma'
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1919-08-17
TELLS HOW HE GOT UNIFORM.
Robert Frazier Answers Charge of
Impersonating a Soldier,

where did you get that uniform
Judge Hardison asked in the United
States branch of the Police Court
yesterday of Robert Frazier, colored.
charged with impersonating soldier
by wearing the uniform of a member
of the Army Medical Corps.
"A white gentleman who had no
further use for it gave it to me-" re-
piled Frazier. who declared the police
had arrested him twice for wearing
the uniform. Frazier specialized in
drawing biblical characters on hand
kerchiefs OF pedestrians in the street.
When asked to explain his police
record of misdemeanors.r running from
1905, Frazier said. Mr.. Judge, If 1
had listened to my lawyers in these
cases the court would have hung me
long ago"
His case was continued for a week
to enable Judge Hardison to look
into his record.
Evening star., 1919-08-17

weeks ago Lazareff escaped from
there and came to the United States
on his way back to Russia ,He is
as thoroughly opposed to the boil
sheviki as ever. but as soon as he
landed in California he wrote to me
protesting earnestly against any rec
ognition of Kolchak. He said:
1.-The tragedy Of democracy in Rus
sia will reach it's climax if the Kol-
chalk government is officially recog-
nized. All the masses will become
on the side of bolshevism."
me that to recognize kolchak would
be playing into the hands Of the
.bolsheviki.'
Catherine Breshkovsky, while she
was here told us repeatedly that she
had no opinion of Ko,chak Now her
most trusted and closest co-worker,
fresh from Siberia. expresses the same
view, even more strongly. -
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL
Chilmark. Mass.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
MISS LOUISE GRUBB DEAD.
High School Student Succumbs
After a Few Days Illness.

Miss Louise Grubb, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Grubb, and who was
a student at Central High School,
died yesterday after a brief illness
at the home of her parents, 1909
Webster street.
Miss Grubb was Is wears old. She
was member of the Phi Delta Sigma
Sorority and was especially active
in school athletics. She is survived
by her father and mother and sister,
Margaret Grubb. Funeral arrange
merts have not been completed, but
probably will be held tomorrow, with
interment in Congressional cemetery.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
Kolchak Helps Bolshevism.

To the Editor of The Star:
Catherine Breshkovsky's old and
lately passed through the United
States. For years, while she was in
prison and in exile, the money sent
her by her American friends was
forwarded through him. He and she
worked together in Russia against
the bolsheviki, and later made their
way separately to Siberia. A few
Evening star., 1919-08-17
COL. STRONG is OFFICER
OF LEGION OF HONOR

Announcement is made through the
Red Cross that Col Richard Pearson
Strong, authority on disease and cpl
denies, has been made on officer of
the French Legion of Honor in rec
ognition of his war services. The dis
tinctfon was conferred upon him in
the Place des Invalides. in Paris, with
full military ceremonies.
Col. Strong has for many years rep
resented the American Red Cross on
important research and disease-fight-
ing expeditions to various parts of
the world He is at present medical
director of the newly formed League
of Red Cross Societies.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
Huns Explain as to Letvia.

BERLIN. Friday. August Is (by the
Associated Press).-Germany in its note
refusing the allied demand to recall
Gen. Won der Goltz, the German COM
mander in the Baltic, denies the charge
that the German evacuation of Letvia
has been delayed purposely. The de-
mand, it is asserted, is an encroachment
on the authority of Germany, which re-
serves the right to recall the general
when the evacuation of Letvia is suffi-
ciently advanced
Evening star., 1919-08-17

There prevails in some parts of
Brittany a curious marriage custom.
On certain fete days the marriageable
girls appear in red petticoats. with
white or yellow borders round them.
The number Of borders denotes the
portion the father is willing to give
his daughter. Each white band de-
notes one hundred francs per annum; ;
each yellow band represents one thou
sand francs a year.
Evening star., 1919-08-17

field director at the hospital. who do
mated the funds for the pool.
Plans have been made to show the
pictures at the ~ X. of c. and the
Jewish Welfare Board and to the sick
and wounded in the wards of the hos
pital The ward showings will be
through the "Y.'
Evening star., 1919-08-17
VIEWS OF WATER CARNIVAL.
Iiotion Pictures Taken at Reed
ID Hospital Pool Feature Show.

) Motion pictures of the first water
searnival held recently at Walter Reed
etured the show given at the Red Cross
house at the hospital last night. The
pictures were taken under the direc-
fion of Mrs. Henry r. Rea, Red Cross
Evening star., 1919-08-17
Committees in Charge.

The following committees have been
named to prepare for the local cele-
bration:
Decorations-Mrs. Jane Huntington
Ford, Mrs. Sadie Eleanor Hissey, Mrs
Eugene F.. Arnold, Miss Lorena B.
Schwabel, Mrs. Henrietta Spalding
RoSseau.
Music-Mrs. Priscilla Wilkinson
Streeter. Miss Dorothy w. Babcock.
Alfred Cook. Miss Grace A. Lewis,
sns Mrs ia,nr Pembroke Rsi1U shipley' Eugene
Programs and printing-Miss Su-
| same D. Montgomery. Wilbert B.
Appold. Miss Ethel NJ Biggs, Mrs. 1.
w. Huntsberger, Mrs. w. p. Magru-
| der. Mrs. Helen ]. P. Starr.
Publicity--Cary r. Sage. George C.
ton, Mrs. Anton Heitmuller.. Miss
Mary Rebecca Reilly.
Reception-Mrs. Katherine Worth
| ington Stull. Mrs. Eleanor McGill
Chambers. Kenneth shipley. Mrs. Jane
Huntington Ford. Mrs. Alton b. Nc
Carthy. Mrs. George L. johnson, Miss
| Nellie Moore, Mrs. Irvel Shipley
Prospect.
Recitations-Miss Maomia A. Burk-
hart, Miss Fannie Watson, Miss Grace
Susanne d. Montgomery, Tobias Ben
jamin. Miss Jane E. Robinson.
Recruiting for members-McLane
! Adams, Mrs. Samuel Sprigg Belt, Miss
Anna Catherine Healy, 1. w. Hunts
| berger, John B. Mccarthy, Miss Mae
E. Simpson, Miss Dorothy Watson
Speakers-William B. Severe Lor-
EMO G. Warfield, DR.. Milton H. Pros
peri, Miss Eleanor Ward, George L.
Johnson, Miss Genevieve Moore, Mrs.
Elizabeth Gates Perry.
Stage scenery-Miss Rebecca E. Gal
liant. David Lennon. Miss Ruth Wat
son, c. ]. Jarvis. Charles H. Nuss-
baum, Miss Rose A. Reilly.
Tableaux-Lieut William Earle Sc
| we're. Lorenzo G. WarfieId. Wiley O.
| Isen, Miss Edith M. Spalding Gallant,
Charles B. Monaghan, Abraham To-
| bias.
ton De Lauter. Miss Verona Brown,
Miss Olive Cole, Miss Mary A Malan-
ply. Harry w. Street, Miss Grace
Robinson.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
CARD OF THANKS.

TURNER. We wish to extend our sincere
thanks and deep appreciation to our many
friends and relatives for their kindness. sym
pathy ard floral tributes at the death OF our
dear father THE TURNER FAMILY.
Evening star., 1919-08-17

Every wedding engagement in Tur-
kestan begins with the payment of a
substantial consideration to the girls
parents. If the girl jilts her lover the
engagement gift has to be returned.
Evening star., 1919-08-17

BY tacit agreement the woman lead
ers in high society at Newport have
greatly curtailed their formal enter
tainment programs this season be-
cause of the high cost of living.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
BORN.
DIED.

LAMPKIN. On Saturday, August Q. 1919. 10
Ethel NJ. and +. Eugene Lampkin. son.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
PLANS TO OBSERVE
OLD DEFENDER DAY
Maryland Society Will Meet
Tomorrow Night to Out
line Program.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED

The Maryland State Society will
meet in the Thomson School, 18th
and L streets, tomorrow night to
make final arrangements for the cele-
bration to be staged at the Wilson
Normal School September IL. Old
Defenders day.
The date is legal holiday in Mary
land and concentrates the anniversary
of the battle of North Point, the
bombardment of Fort McHenry and
the composition of THE Star Spangled
Banner" by Francis Scott Key.
All Marylanders living in the Dis
trict and scores from across the
boundary line are expected to take
part in the local observance at the
normal school. Lieut.. William Earle
Severe is arranging to stage a series
of tableaux depicting events in the
history of Maryland.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
New Shipment
$3.50 Kid
Gloves, $1.5O

A RARE opportunity for early
"A fall shoppers! Excellent
quality Kid Gloves, in white,
black, gray, tan and black with
white stitching.
Evening star., 1919-08-17

BERKELEY. Departed this life August 16
1919. at 5:55 pm, at her residence. 1905 1.
Sd st. NV, Mrs. JULIA SCOTT BERkE
LEY. beloved mother of Frances Butler,
Mabel Menney, Julia {. Reynolds Pearl
Leona, James and Della Berkeley.
Notice funeral heresffer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
THE DRUG COMMISSION.
Its Functions Made More Important
by National Prohibition.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir. Gov
ernor Smith. Us the author OF the best
drug law in the State, which he had
passed while n member of the Assembly
and which did away with the growing
evil OF the use Of cocaine without the
creation of any new political bureau, is
perfectly competent to Judge II the pres
ent Drug Commission, which he has in
herited from his predecessor. Is "the
best equipped agency in the State to
check the narcotic drug evil"
What was merely an expression Of in
dividual opinion OF one OF the witnesses
at the drug hearing In this city during the
Whitney investigation has now become
an established fact with the advent of
nationwide prohibition. This opinion
was that when 1t became a crime to
have case OF beer In the homo It would
be the greatest boom ever known for
the drug habit" Such being the case.
the Governor ~ the best Judge az to
whether Drug Commission, made I'D OF
two druggists and one doctor from up
State with a lady lay member from this
city heretofore Identified with the Civic
Federation and with woman suffrage
clubs. is the best equipped agency to
handle the drug situation, now vastly
increased In Importance with tho immi-
nence Of bone dry prohibition.
The Governor ie fully aware OF the
fact that 1t was the failure of the boards
or health. both city and State, to deal
justly and intelliGently with this evil
during the two years It was their duty
to do so that led to the Investigation
which resulted in the law for Drug
Commission. Overlooking the harass-
ment OF the doctors and druggists during
this time. only few weeks ago one OF
the most prominent dealers IN surgical
instruments In this city was hailed 10 tina
station house by the agents OF this de-
partment on tho charge OF imperfectly
Keeping his record OF the sales of hypo-
dermatic syringes and needles.
He could not obtain a copy of the law
under which he was arrested, either
from the local or State authorities. The
only one available was tattered one In
the private control OF the detectives who
made the arrest. Their victim only es
capped a thousand dollar fine by showing
a blameless career OF twenty-five years
In business and by the fact that the law
under which he was arrested was to
lapse in few weeks.
Governor Smiths expressed intention
was not to turn the work over 20 the
state Department OF Health, but to A
bureau In this department This bureau
he would see would be properly eouippes
TO do its work.
JOHN y. DAWN, NJ. d.
New YORK, January rs.
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THE LITTLE BOND HOLDERS.
Interest Rate Less Important Than
Integrity Of the Face Value.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. The
editorial article in THE Sun Of January
"a on what Is a Business Basis for
the New Victory Loan?" is sound. emf
nently sound, and the statement that
Mr.. McGarrah's "opinion of what is .
business basis for future issues Of Vic
tory bonds is wrong" is true. in my
humble opinion.
1 am particularly interested In what
you say about the small investors in
Liberty bonds. to the effect that the
integrity of the face value OF the bonds
10 everything. that tho actual interest
is not Of great consequence to them.
You could have gone further and
stated that many of them do not care
whether the interest IL 3. an or AZ
per cent
l know from wide experience in saw
ings and loan association work that
small savers, especially the many mem
bers Of these associations, do not take
the matter Of dividends seriously. They
feel that their money is safe and that
the few dollars they pay in systemati-
cally are an incentive to thrift and
would otherwise have dribbled through
their fingers. and moro than once
have heard persons express grateful ap-
probation for tho extra money" which
came In the shape of dividends.
ARCHIBALD MCEwAN.
New YORK, january 2S.
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gross income was $500, 234, 0o3; in
1918 It was $387,4148D5. But the

gross income was $200, 234 ,093; In
1918 1t was 1897, 414,8e5. But the
balance, after taxes, In 1917 was S54,-
594 $50; in 1918 it was only $23, 149.-
17S. Net operating income in 1917
was 49,561 1926; in 1918 S17,929, 500.
In other words, while by reason Of the
enormously heavier charges against
the public. the gross earnings in the
twelve months had gone up this year
more than $77,OOO,OOO. the expenses
had gone up so much higher than
even the increased receipts that the
net operating income went down
nearly $82,0OO,OOO.
Though road like the Pennsyl-
vania might suffer such colossal loss
under Government operations and
still survive II handed back at a mo-
ment's notice. how could the average
railroad, east or west, north or south /?
The Government, in truth, has piled
such mountains Of expense upon the
railroads that to throw them back
abruptly into the hands of their own
ers, unable to dig away those noun
tains Of expense, would wreck the
American railway system.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
words for Mckinley Day.

1T has been the policy of the
United States since the foundation of
the Government to cultivate relations
Of peace and anlty with all the ma
tons Of the world, and this accords
with my conception OF our duty now
1--WE have cherished the policy Of
non-interference with the affairs Of
foreign governments, wisely inaugu-
rated by WASHINGTON, keeping our
selves free from ENHANCEMENT either
as allies or foes, content to leave un-
disturbed with them the settlement of
their own domestic concerns
1T will be our aim to pursue n firm
and dignified foreign policy which
shall be just, impartial, ever watch
full Of our national honor and always
insisting upon. the enforcement of the
lawful rights of American citizens
everywhere. Our diplomacy should
seek nothing more and accept nothing
less than is due u.s."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
the extreme eastern portion Of Prus-
sia from tho main state. IN 1.-Two IT,

the extreme eastern portion of Prus-
sia from the main state; to give Ii
bau to Poland, It would DO necessary
to extend the boundary of the Polish
kingdom Of the late eighteenth CEN
fury northward almost to the Gulf of
Riga. The problem Of a seaport thus
becomes one Of the most difficult mat
ters Of territorial adjustment; but
at the same time 1t is one Of the
most important rs regards the eco
nomlc development and independence
of the new state.
The Polish people have suffered
from the effects Of the war as Sc
verely as any people Of Europe. Their
landwas early overrun by the Germans,
and 1t became the centre of the hard
est fighting on the eastern front. 1t
is estimated that since the war began
3,O00,OOO persons have died from star
walton, exposure. disease and cold in
Polish Gallcia, and that still greater
number have died from the same
causes In Russian Poland. Business
has been wrecked. cities reduced to
bankruptcy and thousands Of towns
and homes have been destroyed. The
Poles have given Of their men gen.
erously to the Allied cause; 10000
Polish young men have been executed
for refusing to serve in the armies of
the Central Powers: and Polish le-
gions, thousands of men strong, have
enlisted In the Allied cause and have
seen service ON all the Allied fronts.
For the sacrifices she has made, for
these years of suffering. Poland asks
that she may see the realization of
her long cherished hopes Of united
and independent nation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
Government Railway wreck.

Senator CUMMINs's measure to pre-
vent the early return of the railroads
to their owners without Congress con-
sent cannot, of course, settle the mat
ter. If his bill should be passed by
both the Senate and the House 1t
could not settle the matter. The
measure would still require the sig
nature Of President WILSON to have
any force. If the President were de-
termined to throw the roads back he
could do 90.
But that the roads should not be
thus thrown back is beyond question
That they cannot be thus thrown back
without general railway bankruptcy
and national disaster Is the warning
Of every report of railway earnings
that comes to light.
Consider for example, the Deem
her report to the Interstate Commerce
Commission of the Pennsylvania lines
east Of Pittsburg. This great railway
system has resources which surpass
those Of dozens Of minor railways all
put together. Its natural earning
power is proverb in the railroad
world. 1t has ploughed into its prop
erty not mere millions but tens and
tens of millions Of surplus earnings
to fOrtify 1t against any financial
storms that might blow. Yet see
what one year of railway operation
by the Government has done to even
the great and powerful Pennsylvania
system!
December year ago was n notably
bad month for railroading, with ter
rife congestion, low temperatures,
heavy billiards. and all manner Of
hardship to railroads. Yet in Decem.
Der Of 1917. with gross earnings Of
So, 4SO944, the Pennsylvania lines
east of Plttsburg. after deductions for
taxes, had a balance OF more than
S2OO0,OO0 and had a net operating
surplus Of 81 ,442 Goa. In December OF
this year, on the other hand, the pub
lie had been so taxed with higher
freight and passenger rates that the
gross earnings were more than half
again as much as in December year
ago. They were this year $34,
32s. Nevertheless. while the gross
revenues had increased over Deem
Der, 1917, by s11, 1884, the operat-
Ing expenses under the Government
had run up so much higher than tho
Increased earnings that there was
nothing at all left for net. After
taxes, indeed, there was n deficit of
S620.156. There was net operating
deficit Of $Sl5,519.
For the twelve months Of 1917 the