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New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Improved Rail
Service Denied
Roads Owners
Deterioration of Rolling
Stock, Lack of Equipment
and Labor Demands Block
Private Control on Return
Face Competitive Evils
Reorganizations With Elim-
ination of Dead Timber
Will Promote Efficiency
By Stanley Frost
,pectoI ptspotcn to rxs 14xo.,

Special DSspdfch 70 T~e 1TSo6"s
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-Tforts Of
the railroads, when returned to their
owners March 1, to improve their serv-
ice as the public demands and expects
and as the railroads themselves wish
even more fervently because their
salvation depends upon 1t are blocked
at the very outset by certain physical
facts in the conditions inherited from
the railroad administration. These
facts place absolute limitations on the
possibility of improvement. Not all Of
them are due to the Federal Admins
tration-some were in existence and
others were appearing when the gov
ernment took over the roads January
/, 1918, but, whatever their causes,
thew control the present situation.
At the same time there will be cer-
tain factors injected into the situation
BY the transfer of control which may
be considered psychological, and which
will actually make the giving Of i'm
proved service more difficult. These
srise from the restoration Of competi-
tive. and therefore selfish, interests,
certain to interfere more or less in the
continuation of some of the real i'm
provements which the government ef-
fected by Joint control.
factor on the other SlQe Is thaC
several of the railroads have taken ad-
vantage Of the situation to get rid Of
certain dead timber" among their
higher executives and to put into ef-
feet plans for reorganization, 80 tha,
they will be better equipped from the
administrative point Of view than they
we're in 1917.
The net result Of all these factors
is to make it certain that any i'm
provements in service will be small for
a time and slow in appearing.
The first of the physical limitations
on service is that of the deterioration
OF equipment Of all kinds, both from
the standard maintained prior to gov
eminent control and from the standard
of minimum needs. This deterioration
may be measured in various ways. and
the best of measurements leaves much
room for discussion, but the following
facts, bearing directly on the possi-
blity of improved service, show
startlingly what the railroads must
face.
1t must be noted, in the Arst place,
.hat this deteriorated equipment is be-
ing called upon to handle traffic that
has increased considerably since 1917,
and still more since 1915, which was
fhe banner year for railroad earnings
ia america. This is particularly true
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Newbery Jury Is
Told of Cigars With
$40 Bill Wrappers
One Worker Is Said to Have
Repaired His House With
Campaign Money; Ballots
Marked for Indian Voters

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. s,-
Repairing house on Newberry money.
passing out cigars wrapped In tin fo.i
and ten dollar bills, marking bsllo.a
for Indian voters and hiring OF cam
paign workers through a janitor vho
holds bank directorship as side lins.
were points presented in government
testim ony at the Newberry election
conspiracy trial to-day.
The court sat only half a day, bus
thirteen witnesses were on the stand.
The progress raised the hopes II
Frank c. Daley, Assistant. Attorney
General, that he would be able to com.
plete the prosecutions case next week.
Elmer E. Smith, a Kalamazoo insur.
ance man, and a defendant was brourh.
into the trial to-day through the testi.
mony Of Henry Acker, a neiehbon
Acker said Smith told him of behold.
ing more money than ne ever saw In
his life" in the Detroit Office Of Marx
Mckee, law partner of the Newberry
manager. Paul King. Smith told him
further that he was repairing his house
with Newberry money and offered to
hire Acker as helper In the campaign
at S25 week. The chance did not 40.
peal to Acker because he was no DO
litician, he said.
The bill-wrapped cigars were an in.
cident Of the campaign "a Flint Harry
Corcoran testified he found so on
each of two foil-covered cigars handed
him by Fred Henry, Deputy State Fac
tory Inspector.
Jerry Keogima, a Chippewa Indian
from Cross Village, said he saw John
Bagley an election inspector Of that
village, enter voting booths with mem
bers Of his tribe on primary day. Jerry
was clerk Of the elections board.
The capitalist janitor was John Met.
rikiewitcz, Of Grand apids, who wields
a broom In the Federal building and
owns enough bank stock to make him
a director. He told of getting $50 from
Frank Mckay for workers at the No
vember polls, but said they were tod
to busy themselves with the regular
Republican ticket.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Ten Hurt az Cars Crash
On Icy Rails at Bridge
Two Taken to Hospital and
MOtorman of Local Is
Arrested

Ten persons were injured, two
so severely that they were taken. to
hospitals last night, when bridge To-
cal trolley car entering the Manhattan
loop of the Brooklyn Bridge slid along
the icy rails and smashed into a stand
ing Smith Street car.
The bridge car wav IN charge Of Mo-
torman Dwyer, of 1922 Huntington
Street, Brooklyn. He set his brakes,
noticing the standing car, then seeing
that there was going to be collision,
jumped to safety, witnesses say. He
was arrested later and charged with
felonious assault.
The seriously injured are Joseph
Clark, conductor of the Smith Street
car. who was lacerted about head and
body and taken to Volunteer Hospital.
and Bernard Quinn, passenger, of 366
Union Street, Brooklyn, who was taken
to Bellevue with possible fracture Of
the skull
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Icebergs Menacing
Transatlantic Liners

BOSTON, Feb. 21-The presence Of
large icebergs and foes off the Noa
Scotia coast and in the path of trars-
atlantic shipping was reported BY the
British steamer Ardgroom in a wire.
less message given out here to-day
The Ardgroom sighted four very largo
bergs close by at p. m. on February
IS, in latitude 45:20, longitude 4S:ea.
Numerous 'growlers" were observed
On last Thursday morning. in latitude
46:45, longitude 1890, she was again
forced to steer out Of her course 10
avoid large field of ice and several
bergs.
The steamer Tullamore. which sr-
rived to-day from Liverpool, reported
steaming for twenty-four hours through
Ice fields off the Newfoundland coss..
She was forced to stop overnight %
February IS, because Of the density
Of the pack. Two days later ice wsl
encountered again, bergs and "growlers..
being scattered through a broken field
Of pan ice.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Harding Delegates Elected
Resolution Adopted at Ohio Con-
ventiOn Taken tn Favor Wood

Snscial Dispatch to The Tribune
CINCINNATI, Feb. Ex-senator War
rem G: Harding was indorsed for the
Republican nomination for President
and four candidates for delegates and
an equal number for alternates to the
national convention we're elected to-day
by the Republican Executive and Cen
tral Committees of Hamilton County.
The committee adopted a resolution
insisting that "the will Of the majority
must prevail in all party councils
While none of the leaders who we're
at the meeting would attempt to con-
strue just what the resolution meant.
It Is understood its purpose Is to bind
the elected delegates to the men
favored In the party primary for firat
and second choice for President. This.
Il is believed. Is a point in favor Of
General Leonard Wood; should Senator
Harding drop out Of the race.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

Of labor all over the country, accord
Ing to employers, and the railroads
have felt this along with the others
and will continue to feel it. The gen.
eral unrest, dissatisfaction and SLACK
ing" leave their mark on every branch
Of railroad service. There always Ia .
falling off in service from labor while
and the roads inherit from the govern
ment not only tho immediate demands
for nearly $400,000,000 in increased
wages. but inequalities and curious
twists In the wage schedules which 1t
will require months to straighten out.
Throughout this period the railway Of
ficials who are seeking to get 100 per
cent return from the workers will face
an almost hopeless task. There is, Of
or series Of strikes.
The restoration Of competition, while
it brings certain advantages, brings
some evils. Each road now will have
to stand on it's own feet; there will be
a strong tendency to fight for its par
ticular and selfish interests, even to
the injury Of railroad service as a
whole. The unified control has pro-
duced various benefits which are likely
this conflict Of interests. Among them
may be mentioned the short routing
of freight. the permit SYSTEM" which
during periods Of congestion held up
cars at the point Of loading instead Of
letting them get into the congested
area where they blocked traffic, the
joint use Of repair facilities, and the
attempts to eliminate jealousies in ar
ranging connections for passenger
trains.
On the other hand, the situation has
given several Of the roads a chance to
improve their organizations. The
Pennsylvania, for instance, has broken
up it's centralized control and estab-
it expects will give 1t greater efficiency.
Other roads have made similar moves
toward decentralization.
There have been, changes in the
higher personnel also, some for pri-
vate reasons Of various kinds, but
some, too, In the interests of efficiency.
Several roads were burdened with
dead timber" in the way Of officials
of long service. These dropped out un-
der Federal control, and will not come
back. So in general there has been a
railroad administrative Offices, which
should show shortly in making better
use Of the facilities available.
These are the outstanding points in
the operating and service phase Of the
mess" which the railroads will get
into March /. 1t will be seen that the
key to the cure Of most of them is the
same-money New cars, new locomo-
tives. improved right Of way, better
condition of equipment, more con-
tented working forcc-all these things
cost money. The total needed is we'll
up among the hundreds Of millions,
while the railroads are operating at
present on deficit of more than a
million dollars day, and will have
neither money nor credit to meet any
such needs. The financial side Of the
railroad problem will be outlined to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Wood Opens Four Store.
For Benefit of Emplov..-
Food and Clothing Sold at q
to 30 Per Cent Below
Usual Retail Prize.
Special DlsDofch to The Tr.h,,.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb 81
lam N. Wood, president of the Awllh A,llh
can Woolen Company, has put n.a ners|
Grafton, it was announced to-dsr ~
first OF the series Of retail stores =, ~. .ns ..
he had promised to aid his * ofn n~nica
ployes in this city in the rednct,o.e dyo en-,
the cost Of living. 1t is estimatsdy ~, oS
$4,000 persons are affected br ny as
stores already opened. 'ns
Four such stores, operated \, ~
workers on a profit t-sharing bas,s .os
now doing business in four Of the tn ss9
mills here. The Wood corporat,.va "voa
temporarily cooperating with H. III y
ere In getting the stores estabp,Sr
but plans to withdraw entirelv sa
the management as soon as poss;h,s '"H
Principal articles of food and ris..
ing already are on sale at prices ,.v.as sv.e
aging 26 to 30 per cent below ths n.s nssss
retail figure. All sales are on A'sss ~
"cash-and-carry" basis. 'As
AS soon as these four store, a..
firmly established, branches Will /. .0s
in operation in all of the nearly a.
mills belonging to the corporation e
other cities. !"
Mr.. Wood said to-day these sso,..
were not a substitute for the hs~ 10 -.
partment stores he had promised tss
his employees. and that plans for thass
were now nearing completion.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
. loss Of more than 81 100000 a day,
despits the 80 per cent advance In
freight rateS and the 26 per cent ad-

despite the 30 per cent advance In
freight rates and the 2b per cent ad-
vAncc In passenger rates"
In an address reviewing the railroad
Ohio, made this statement last night
at the thirteenth annual dinner of the
Traffic Club of New York ut the Wal
dorf-Astoria.
Coming to tho present requirements
Of the railroads in equipment, Senator
Pomerene said: "One Of the ablest
railroad men in the country estimates
that 100000 refrigerator, coal, box and
miscellaneous cars are needed at once
Very few passenger coaches have been
bought within the last year and at
1000 new locomotives.
"The aggregate cost Of this equip
ment, based upon present prices, is
about $722.000,000. From $500, 900, 900
to $1,000 .0O0,0 will be needed per an
mum for several years to come.
For years approximately 100000
cars q year were worn out and scrapped.
They must be replaced. But these re-
placements are not sufficient to take
care Of the Increased traffic. And may
I suggest that much as the railroads
need equipment, they need credit
more"
Senator Pomerene declared that II
labor did not accept the awards made
In disputes by the new tripartite
tribunals set up under the new legisla-
ton. the public would compel Congress
to enact laws curtailing the power to
strike. He stated that labor engaged
in interstate transportation should not
be granted the tremendous power Of
tying up the nations transport facili-
ties.
"The public would not lodge this
power In tho President" he said, "nor
in Congress-, nor in tho courts Of the
land, why then should the public be
put at tho mercy Of men who in their
zeal lose sight Of the public welfare
and and, see nothing S"t the subject of their
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Wages Left to Board

"rhe matter of wages is left to the
railroad labor board, which can take
jurisdiction of all appeals from adjust
ment boards and determine them. It's
decisions, so far as the machinery goes,
are to be final. There is nothing in the
bin regarding the compulsory putting
into effect the awards of this railway
labor board. 1t relies for its effect
upon the force of public opinion, and
public opinion in this country is more
effective than the acts of legislatures
or the DEGREES Of courts. Publi~ opinion,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

Of passenger trafic; freight business,
after taking tremendous jump in
1917 and lota. fell OF last year, largely
because Of the steel and coal strikes.
It is again on the increase. The fig
ures 1or the last four years for the
Glass I roAds-those with earnings
over 81, 900, ,0o0-are aa follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

To handle this traffic the roads are
faced with these conditions as to their
rclling stock:
They need about 1000 passenger
coaches =, year, to replace old coaches
and provide for increased traffic. None
has been put into service for three
years.
They need about 500 new Pullmans
year, and, again, none has been
bought for moro than three years.
They need about 100000 freight cars
a year. - End a. there has been a deficit of
They need 5000 locomotives q year.
They have received only 1880 during
the twenty-six months Of Federal con-
troll.
These figures, Of course, are not an
exact indication Of needs, except on
the assumption that It is possible to
get only certain amount Of work out
Of given amount Of equipment. This
is not true, for increased efficiency of
various kinds will increase the amount
that can be carried. But these figures
do show very definite shortage, for
the roads always have exerted them
selves to tho utmost to get all the use
they could from their equipment, and
any increase in efficiency Will have to
be made over records that are already
high, and under most unfavorable con-
ditions.
Moreover, the equipment is not only
is vigorous dispute as to just how bad
the condition Is. but an index is to be
found in the fact that about per cent
Of all freight cars were awaiting re-
pairs at all times during 1919-were
on the "bad order" list. There have
been times when the figure was as low
as l per cent.
Another factor blocking rapid i'm
provement in service is the condition
Of the tracks. Here, again. there is
violent dispute as to how much the
tracks have deteriorated, though the
fact Of some deterioration is generally
admitted. The railroad administration
accounts show that more money has
been spent for upkeep of the right Of
way and structures under Federal con-
troll than during tho equivalent periods
of the "test period" of three years
ended juno 80, 1917. But railroad men
claim that poor work. expensive ma
terials, etc, have caused an actual fall
ing off, in spite Of these expenditures.
Some Of the railroad mems estimates
rs to shortage Of maintenance run as
high as 80 per cent.
Director General Hines admits the
deterioration ION various railroads. +"
but declares that it is not enough ITO
interfere with the public service" 1t
certainly, however. does make travel
less comfortable, and increases the
power that must be used to haul any
given amount of weight over the lines.
In some instances, notably the Cotton
Belt wreck case, 1t apparently has
been responsible for accidents. A con-
siderable part of 1t undoubtedly goes
back beyond the period of Federal con-
troll
AS solid barrier to immediate i'm
provement. though it cannot be set
down In figures, is the labor situation
There has been decline in efficiency
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Girl Scouts Observe Week

Girl Scouts throughout the state Will
observe this week beginning to-day as
"loyalty week" in response to the
proclamation of Governor Smith so
designating the period. Every Girl
Scout as an individual and acting in
troop units in church, school and
settlement house will "make a clear
and definite statement of her devo-
ton to the principles of liberty"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11
MOTOR HERE FROM
ROCKFORD TO WE'D

Miss Leonora Kelly and William
Fawver Of Rockford, H.. motorcd 10
Ottawa Saturday and were united in
marriage Saturday at ) o'clock at
the United Evangelical church. The
marriage was performed by Rev.
Isaac Divan Of that parsonage The
couple were unattended at the ccro-
mony.
They will remain in this city fer
a few days at the home Of brother
Of the groom, who resides here. Mr.
F'awver is employed as master me-
chanic at the Packard Automobile co,
in Rockford. They will return to
Rockford in a couple of days, where
they will make their future home.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11
POLES AND REDS TO
SIGN PEACE TREATY

Riga. Oct 1.-THE Polish and Rus
sian soviet peace delegates have ar
ranged TO sign preliminary peace
treaty here tonight. The treaty con
tains seventeen articles and two an
nexes, one the armistice, to be con
Guided tonight and the other a map.
Article XIII of the preliminary
treaty provides for q special armis-
tice agreement and stipulatcS if shall
have the same obligatory force as
other parts Of the treaty.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11
LYNCH. FANS TEAM
STAR MOUMDER. NOW
A NEWSPAPER MAN

Jimmy Lynch. tans team slab
find today launched upon news
paper career. after winding up his
pitching season. Lynch. former
COLLEGE man. and possessed Of pen
chant for'the thrills that sometimes
are found in the news game, has
been employed as circulation man
auer OF the Free Trader.JournaI.
ard this morning began his official
duties.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11
STREATOR HAS $4,000
BLAZE SUNDAY A. M.

Streator oct. -ISpcciaLlThe
two large warehouses of the Thatcher
Milk BOTTLE co. Of Streator, were
completely destroyed yesterday morn
ing at O'Clock by fire of a mNSter.
ious origin Property damage by the
cont'agration is reported TO be be-
tween $75.0o0 and 100000. The
buildings were each 90 by 325 feet in
size
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11

1t was a pitching duel be-
tween two left handlers
"Ouster" Mails for the Indians, and
Smith for the Dodgers The tide turn
ed in favor Of the home folks in the
sixth when Speaker singled and
Burns smashed double to the fence,
scoring the Indians manager with the
only run of the game.
The umpres were assigned as fol-
lows for the game; Connolly, plate.
O'Day, 1st base; Dineen, End base:
Klein. Sd base.
The games play by play;
First Inning.
Brooklyn Olson flied to Evans.
Sheehan famed. Wamby threw out
Nei-s at first No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Cleveland Evans got a hit past
Sheehan for single Evans out steal
ing Miller to Olson. Wamby flied to
Neiss. Speaker fouled out to Miller.
No runs, one hit. no errors.
Second Inning.
BrOoklyn-N heat famed He claim
ed he did not strike at the third ball
to move to make the catch Honey
shot single into right field. Sewen
fumbled kildutt's erOunder aud the
batter was safe at first. Honey went
to second. Gardner mussed up Mil
! lers erounder and the batter reached
/ first. Smith flied to Speaker No
runs, one hi. two errors
ClevelandBurns walked. Gardner
| forced Burns at secoud Honey to
! Olson Wood got single into left,
/ Gardner going to third. On Wheats
throw to third Wood dashed for sec
ond Kilduf took -Sewelrs grounde.
and threw Gardner out at home. Wood
going to third O'Neill forced SeWell
when kilduff took his grounder and
( touched second No runs, one hit. no
errors.
Third Innina.
BROOKLYN Olson flied TO SeWell.
Shechan filed out to Speaker Neiss
popped out to Sewell. No runs, no
( hits. no errors.
Cleveland d-Shcehan threw out
Mails at first Evans singled into cen
ter. his second hit of the game. Miller
took Wamhys hopper and threw 10
/ kidutt and Evans WAS out. Speaker
out to kinney unassist,l M rms nna
hi. no errors
'''' ''"''"S'
Meyers single into right. Honey Walt-
ed klduff flied to Wood Myers hold
ing second, Miller flied to Evans. No
runs. one hit, no errors.
Cleveland -Rurns nonned tn Olson
Gardner flied to Wheat Wood flied 20
Miss No rms no hits no errors
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p'ooniS H'''','' ~ Sna,n.or ,uNM o,, o,I
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o'*th inning
Brooklyn NeIss walked. He was
caught Oh mrs, - Nel'l 70 hurhs. ee"
ell threw onl Wheat al nrSt. Se"eil
threw out Myers at trSt NO runs
no hits, no errors,
cleveland vans popped 10 hohe''
olsoh threw out Namby. speaker SIN
EIed to lel'. speaker scored on burns
long two-baeSer to lett center Gara'
ncr flied out % NclSs, One run, Two
hits, no errors.
Seventh lnnna.
BroollIyu Mails threw out Konev
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11
REGISTER TOMORROW
TO VOTE NEXT MONTH

Tomorrow all the official voting
places in the city will be open for
registration for the November cleo
tion Only one other registration day,
Nov. 26, will be held before the presi.
dental election All legal voters
should see that they are registered
so that they will be permitted to cast
their ballots.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11
Mrs. Rit2iuS Dies.

Mrs. Fred Rt2ius 1926 North Co
lumbus street, died this afternoon at
; 30 at Rvburn hospital after a sew
eral days illness Of peritonts.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11
MAILS SUPERB WORK
and BURNS DOUBLE
WIN GAME TODAY 10
(By the Associated Press,)

Cleveland, Oct. lI.---The Cleveland Indians
shut out the Brooklyn Dodgers by score of to .
TODAY and has the worlds series championship al
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Tues
day; somewhat unsettled
and continued warm.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11

OTTAWA JOURNAL
0stsbllohed tooo
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11

OTTAWA Teee TRA000
eOAsbi,snsd toAo
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-11
BATTERIES.
Brookiyn-smith and Miller.
CIeveiand--Mails and O'Ne'l'.
BOX SCORE OF SIXTH GAME
EronkIyp
" NeiSS
Cleveland.

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