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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-08-18

What thrilling time people have at
the summer resorts where the only ex-
element is going to the post office
three times day to get mail and pa
pers from Denison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-08-18

a Totals, - IA "a =
Batteries-for Denison, Kline and
Locke; for Dunlap, Alter and Roth.
Struck out by Klines s; by Alter, IL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

Mrs. VIII snider Is expecting her
father, Mr.. Shelba Barker. and
niece and other relatives Of Ore
gon in next week to visit her. Mr.
Barker is an old man SS years old.
Belle Morgan spent Sunday AZ
ternoon at Will Snider's.
Bessie Stewart was visiting Miss
JettIe Thorne recently.
Raymond vandergrift spent
Sunday at Tom Newbraushs at
Lowesville.
Herschel Henry spent Sunday at
Grover Snider's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Thorne at
tended the ball game at Morgan
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Wtsman
and baby OF the Union, were Wis
itlng at Emery snider's Sunday.
Mrs. Brown Barker, OF Grange
Willie, and baby spent Sunday at
Emery Snider's.
Miss Frum. Of GrangeVille, Is
teaching school at Arnettsville and
boarding at Roy Hayhursts'.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
GEORGETOWN

Miss Mary Morgan spent last
Thursday visiting Mrs. Alice
Thorne and John johnson at Lau-
rel Flat.
Dennis Thorne and Gilbert
Thorne motored to Reedsville,
Preston county. last Sunday.
Belle Morgan was calling at
Mrs. MolIle Thorne's last Monday.
Gilbert Thorne went to Morgan
town last Monday on business.
Miss Alice Thorne was shopping
at Fairmont last Saturday.
N. e. Fisher was calling at Les
lie Cremeps last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Michael at
tended the fair at ClarksburG last
Thursday and Miss 1cie Wilson
carried the mail for Mr.. Michael.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Trickett and
daughter will move in the near fu-
ture to Flickersville.
Mr.. and Mrs James Arnett were
visiting at Bunker Sewbraugh's al
Laurel Point recently.
Mr.. Will Teters. OF ArnettsVille
bought the Ann Brookover place at
Georgetown and will move In the
near future. Mr.. Teters will re-
pair the house.
Kali Arnett bought the I. Z.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

Anett farm for ten thousand doll
lars and will move there in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Hancock will
move to Fairmont.
VIII Teter Is building a new g.
room brick house on his new farm.
He bought the Ann Brookover
farm,
Edward Arnetr and heirs have
sold some coal and land for $1,000
Howard Hood has bought a
house and lot at Barrackville and
will move this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thorne, Of
Lowesville were visiting at Mrs.
MOllie Thomas recently.
Mrs. Kate Thorne was visiting
! Mrs. Mollie Thorne one day last
week.
Ted Snider and Abner letters are
nttendln gthe University at Nor
gantown.
Mr.. Max Hills, of Morgantown,
spent Sunday at Will SnIder's.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

DOC. Ben Conway was q PROBES.
sional visitor IN Fatrmont Monday.
Mrs. Mary Tenant has returned
from q visit with her husband al
Akron, o., where he Is employed
Paul Lough was in Fatrmont
Monday.
Rev. John Shorden Of New Mar
tInBville was here recently visiting
his daughter, Mrs. E. Cunningham
Fred Fleming was a business Wis
itor in FairmOnt Wednesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

IS Rev. F, M. Malcolm who has
iust returned from Moundsyille
Iwhere he has been attending the
~. e. conference is returning to
this place as pastor OF the M. Z.
church for another year. This
makes Rev. Malcolm's third year
on this circuit.
Pastor Donated.
Several members of the Southern
Methodist congregation met on
Tuesday evening and went In q
body to the parsonage where they
treated their new pastor, Rev. j. W,
jackson and Mrs. Jackson to u fine
donation. The pastor expressed
his thanks and offered prayer.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
a. G. Edinger, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Morris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fleming. Rufus
Downs, Mrs. e. Cunningham, Mrs
"A. j. Drucil, Mrs. Lola Book. Misses
Hattie Thompson, NIilly McCray.
Ida Cunningham and Edyth Hess.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

Sessrs. Aiphonso Murphy and
Harry Lamb who have been visit
sink friends and relatives here for
come time, returned last Monday
TO their home at Ardmore, Okla
homo. They were accompanied by
MIS- Susan Winnie who Will visit
hsf daughter Mrs. Elyy Lamb at
Wilson, Oklahoma, for three
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
g:.Eo!y
'nsV,na ID Downs.

and Mrs. Jim Wise and fam
49, are moving to Downs, where
II. wise rs employed with the
GonsnnneFs Fuel Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
Merried = paraonaoe,

Clifford sntder and Miss Edna
YaSf both OF Warrington were unit
cd tn marriage Sept. 25 at the M.
{ -. church South parsonage, Ref.
W. Jackson officiating.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

T19TH WFEs URVI1UDH EWsITLaIW8'
Mrs Jane Davidson entertained
I d number OF her friends at her
home near here Thursday night.
Mrs. Davidson Is leaving soon for
MononRah where she will reside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

FOR FARMS, Homes, Orchards,
Timber, In the famous Shenan-
doah Valley, write Dan Holmes,
LurAy, Va. 9-21.st-s916
Choice Mississippi and Louisiana
Farms for sale. Also ,cutoVer
and grazing lands. Howard Mitch
elL James bldg, Chattanooga, Ten
9.29-5t-19sI
FARM Fur SALE: BY owners, To-
Gated in TuBcarawRB county, y.
Good productive land on main road.
90 acres OF timber also coal. Plenty
fruit, good buildings. slate roofs
and electric lights. Priced TO sell.
Information OH request Address
@, L. Troelich, Stone Greek. Ohio,
X. F. D. No. !. 9.23-7t-8954N
FOR SALE: 267 acres, located o..
two good gravel pixies. situated
in Logan and Union Counties. Ohio
IL Miles OF good railroad town with
centralized schools, grain elevator,
creamery, bank, stores OF all kinds
Farm lays level and Is well tiled
with extra good drainage outlet Oh
two strings "a inch tile. which cross
the farm. Soil Is dark loan I'M
adapted to alfalfa, corn, hay and
all small grain. Two sets OF build.
lnRs, one 5 rooms and one rooms
Two barns with sheds. hay barn,
good granary, Implement shed anu
out-bulldings. Land wate-ed by 3
driven wells and one artesian. No
open bitches. owner going south
Ia November and anxious to sell
before going. Here is bargain
and we advise looking after 1t a.
once. II interested write F. l..
Lorry, Real Estate Exchange,
MarysviIle, Ohio. 9.23-Ss42
BALTIMORE co. FARM - 1903
acres nearly level land, about 20
acres wood land, balance fine farm
land. broom house, barn and out.
buildings. Well and spring water.
Near town, church and schools.
good road and railroad. $4,000.
Glen Realty Co., 302 Law building.
Baltimore. Md. 9.S.26t-S831
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

rs Personals.
II, L. Hartley was a visitor in
Bairmont Tuesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
SPECIAL NOTICE
rRusTEEls MoTlee.

Notice is hereby given fhs
ltors OF Ette W. Thpma 3 ~
business as The Thomas g
to present to the pnd
trustee, at his office room
Deveny building, on or htfpte
urday, October q, 1y2o, ~
bated itemi&ed statement q their
claims for settlement fs
All persons knowing them el yee
TO be Indebted to said firm ne
wise requested to make : IL EI1 gfit
OF their accounts IN full pp z es
fore the date hereinaboN est1 seis
E. B. CARsK4ApoN,
Trustee Of Elite W, rhenia s.
doing business as z Pc e hqliit
as Grocery.
Sept. S0.0ct, 3. @isi SECS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
POULTRY SUPPLIES, ETC.

WHITE .LEGHORN CoCKERELS.
81 each; June Matched; closing
out our breeding dogs and young
stock of pedigreed flemish Giant
rabbits at a bargain; two female
pups, two months, half collie half
rabbit dog, IS each; two thorough.
bred Black Orpingtun cOckerels IS
each; 9-week.old pigs, 50 each 20.
/. c. Breed); 1 rabbit, female dog,
good on skunk and ground hog, one
Fox coon hound, two fox hound
pups with go inch garage. o. |. c.
Brood SOW forty dollars. Stamp for
reply. Wanted female Beagle
hound, gun-shy preferred. Clear
view farm, Box a., ST. Petersburg.
Clarion county. Pa. 0'3O.1t--9006.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
sac "a PropertY.

Sale Of Property.
slafe Josiah Monroe will be offered
for sale Saturday at his late home
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
Fnn SAFE
HOUSES AND LOTS

IF Y0u Want 10 buy Or seII prop
erty see Geo. H. Brobst, Profess
sIonal Bldg. 9.l.26t.9IS1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
FURNISHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-Two light housekeep.
Merchant street. 9.2S.3t-S9S0
FO RRENT-Two light housekeep.
ing rooms. Phone 232.M.
D.29.2t-S9S7
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
WANTED
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-overland Coupe. A
bargain. Call Tim. 9-29-4t-S9s0
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30
3CI.ASsFTFD- ESPECIAL. ADVERTISING
FARMS FOX SALE

FoR FARMS, Homes, ofchaFds,
Timber, In the famous Shenan-
doah Valley, write Dan Holmes,
I,urhy. Va. 9-21.6t-S9I6
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-30

Choice MisslsslppI and LOulslHLA
and grazing lands. Howard Mitch
elL James bldg, Chattanooga, Ten.
9.29-6t-7991
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
COUNCIL FIGHT DUE
ON TRANSIT GRANT
Opposition Expected if Boulc.
card Franchise Has "Ouster"
= Clause

Strong opposition on the floor of
Council is expected to deve'op Tuesday
" the TRANSFORMATION committee reports
the Roosevelt boulevard trolley ordi-
hanre favcrably. as expected.
Nearly every busines mems organi-
zation in the section affected has gone
op record against the laying Of tracks
on the boulevard. and councimen from
the section are expected TO fight the
bin upon their behalf.
THE custer clause will be retained
In the bill. enabling the city to force
removal or relocation of the tracks
Councilman Devclin said. also the
clause limiting the life Of the franchise
The transportation committee may b.
depended upon to draw up the ordinance
in the form most fair to city and tc
company. While the Rapid Transit
Co. has already announced it woulC
not submit TO these terms I believe the
ordinance will pass, then it will b,
squarely up 10 the company.
1T is not question with me o
convenience to Sears. Roebuck & Co. :,
plant. I am thinking Of the interests
OF the many people in that section wht
need better transportation facilities
The people up there are more importan
than Sears, Roebuck & Co. or any other
plant -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
NOCONGRESSPROBE
. ON BERCDOLL NOW
Kahn Alleges Effort Is Being
Made to Shield the War
Department
DISAPPOINTMENT is FELT

There will bc no immediate congress
sional investigation as to the RESPONSE
bility for Grover Cleveland ,Bergdoll' s
escape.
Representative julius Kahn said at
Washington this afternoon that he had
given up his efforts to have the House
act on the resolution calling for the in
vestigation. He alleges an effort Is
being made to shield the War Depart
ment. r.
Unable to get the required support
for the passage of the resolution, Rem
resentative Kahn secured permission
from tho House to extend his remarks
on the matter in the Congressional Rec
ord.
Il intend putting into the Congress
sional Record full history of this very
extraordinary case he said. "I will
follow it with the wording of the reso
luton and then incorporate the objec-
ton raised by Representative Blanton.
That will show the people that perhaps
the latter is trying to cover something
up on behalf of the War Department,
yet ! have heard that the Secretary Of
War is willing to have the investigation
undertaken.
There is considerable disappointment
at the failure of the resolution. 1t is
generally agreed. from remarks in the
lobby. that an investigation should be
undertaken. ,'H
Bergdoll is last reported to have been
seen nearing the Mexican border at
Phoenix, Arizona.
With Grover at liberty. James i.
Romig, his man Friday" is fighting
TO escape punishment for his activities
in aiding Bergdoll evade the draft.
Yesterday he was held on two in :
dictments by United States Commits
sioner Manley for trial before the United
states District Court Of Baltimore. In
September. Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoli.
mother Of the draft dodger. went his
bail.
Judge" Romig is being prosecuted
for his alleged activities in aiding Berg
doll to escape service in the army. The
charges have nothing to do with Berg
dolls latest escapadc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
.l2lO ARE |MPER|[ED
BY FLAMES ON ship
Explosion Starts Blaze on
Bergensflord 15o Miles
of Barnegat
PUMPS PROVE EFFECTIVE

The passenger steamship Bergensf-
jord. with several hundred Americans
aboard. was reported afire aud in imme-
diate need Of assistance at b:2O o'clock
this morning. $50 miles of Barnegat.
Later, word was flashed that the fire
was under control.
Before this reinsurance was received,
frantic &. o. s.. calls were sent out.
following an explosion which ignited the
fuel oil tanks. The call was picked up
at the naval radio station at the Phila !.
delphia Navy Yard and was relayed all
along the Atlantic coast and back to
sea.
Sailed From N. Y. Yesterday
The Bergensfjord. one Of the largest
Norwegian passenger liners. sailed from
New York yesterday for Bergen.
Dawn was just strehking the sky
when q sudden explosion near the
engine rooms aft shook the steamship
and caused IL to list from starboardH to
TT.
Following the explosion, dense smoke
poured out Of the holds, and as the
flames spread to the fuel oil tanks,
pandemonium reigned.
Disorder broke out in the steerage,
officers shouted orders and attempted to
restore calm. Lfeboats swung from
their dayits, awaiting the abandon the
ship order. ..,
Flood Engine Room
While officers were attempting to re-
store order. members OF the crew rushed
to the pumps and flooded the engine
room with water.
Following the first explosion, the
flames gradually subsided. and By 6
o'clock, were reported under control.
The Bergensfjord is of 1O,7O9 tons
gross burden. and Is owned by the
Norwegian American Steamship Co.
The liner had a passenger list Of 1900.
including 1913 first cabin and 220 second
cabin passengers.
A message received by officials of the
line from Captain Ole Bull said one
of the ship boilers had been disabled.
but that the fire had been confined to
the engine room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
GERMANS RELATIVES
GET PROPERTY HERE
PhIladeIphians to Benefit by Act
Returning Holdings to Women
and Children

Several Philadelphians are affected
by the amendment to the trading with
the enemy act adoptcd by the Senate
Yesterday. Tho amendment provides
for the return to American wives and
children of allen enemies property
taken during the war by the alien prop.
erty custodian, The measure has passed
the House and now Is up to the Presi'
dent for his signature.
Mrs. Herman V. Hlprecht, OF Phila-
delphia, and the children Of Adolphus.
Keppelmann. formerly resident OF
the state Of New Jersey, are among the
persons benefited. Mrs. Hilprecht Is
the wife Of Professor Hilprecht, for
merly ot the University Of Pchnsyl;, I,
yania. Her falh"r was the late samuel
Crozicr, of Upland
More than 500. 900 ip cash and a
long list of securities. in stocks ano
bonds Of various corporations belonging
to Mrs. Hilprecht were taken into the
custody Of the government following
the outbreak Of the war;.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
DEATH CLAIMS NAVY CHIEF
Rear Admiral Wlnterhalter Dies IN
Washington

Washington, June 5.-(By a. P')-
Rear Admiral Albert Winteerhaiter,
member of the general board ana tor.
mer comma nder in chief of the Asiatic
feet. died suddenly at the naval hos,
pital here today. Pneumonia was the
cause of the admiral's death. lie had
been Ill only few days, 49,, :.
Admiral Winterhaltcr was porn IN
Detroit sixty four years ago Atter
serving on a number of ships he was
transferred to the naval observatory and
spent some time abroad on special duty.
lie was member of the board OF con .
troll and manasemendt, OF tfe WORLD 1S
Fair at Chicago in 1893 and later served
on the flagship Of the Pacific feet:
The admiral was first appointed 70
the general board in 1911 and in 1910
he was named commissioner OF the
Asiatic feet, serving there unit, III three .~
pointed to duty with the general board
here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
GLORIA DEL CHURCH
TO KEEP BIRTHDAY
"Old SWedes'" Services Tomor-
row Will Recall Parish Found
ing 243 Years Ago

The services AT Gloria Del OOld
Swedes' Church, tomorrow will mark
the 243d year Of the parish and the
220th anniversary Of the dedication of
the church.
The vestry il to start the policy re-
Gently resolved upon to set apart a
free sitting in one of the pews on each
anniversary to be named in memory Of
some pioneer Of the Swedish period. In
order to make this possible, the otier.
ings of the day must amount TO at least
5000. This is the figure at which any
sitting can be endowed at any time as
n memorial or designated gift.
4 Book of Memory" has been pre-
pared in which all memorials will be
recorded and published. This year the
name OF Justus Falckner will be so
He belonged to a group
Of pictists and theosophists who settled
on the Wissahickon and helped to create
that section of Germantown. He came
to this country in 100 and became in
innate with Andrew Rudman, pastor Of
Gloria Del. lie requisitioned the Luth
Grams Of Germany for an organ, and in
1903, having received orders, he became
pastor of, the church, as no Lutheran
pastor could be obtained in the colonies.
The ceremony Of his ordination took
place on November "a, 17O3, with the
Rev. Frick BiOrck, Of Christina (Wil-
mington), presiding. Andreas SandeI,
then pastor Of the church, assisted, and
Andreas Rudman acted as sufragan, or
vice bishop. No bishop could be OBJ.
tanned, as there was none in the Colo e
nies at that time.
The service tomorrow will include
holy communion at 10 40 n. M, an
organ recital at 2 p. m. and evening
prayer, with special anniversary ser.
mon, at 4 D. M, at which time the Rev
George c, Foley, d. D., Of the Philadel
phia Divinity School, will preach. The
Rev. Percy r. StockmaD is rector of
Old SWedes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
CITY JOBS GIVEN OUT
Wagner Announces Provisional Lists
Of Employees In Public Works Posts

Wagner Announces Provisional Lists
Of Employees In Public Works Posts
Provisional appointments to positions
in the various municipal bureaus have
been announced by Joseph G. Wagner,
acting director of the Department of
Public Works. as follows:
Mas"ois a"onas xfScrt r. Hail. 2s$5 oar.
o. ss ,y.s 9 ESptEI FAM Mo ns.cs. Sco Norts
S" dS" AmsTo,e frtSSS s'ss asos .;ies Harry
dsn 2s sS%s SSrtS fsytSs fS' y"
and James Morrison, 2072 East Orleans
socR s6o. i's% Queen S' isns. chief Clerk salary
sE BqGsS Fs2 Of ys. cS .a.r; + SS Ss Msua Msa
Sws"t 42s South Ftfty-second street, clerk
Burepu OF street CIean!ng-Trsnk Owens,
1902 North ConeStosa street Inspector sal
Bureau of City Property Valentine y.
Is" 6si3 North Eleventh street craftsman,
Sur BuT.sa 'of OF suryeys-MsurIle II. Fleysh.r,
2slS Columbia avenue. laboratory assistant,
salary 1920 ... =, -.-.
c,sSHIns. Tst" ash to' RUBBISH and sarbsEe cotl.c.
T,,l,s,.nw ws., ..sry ,s2s e.y %H"i'} w:.s:! Ss:1
ass East TuIpehoeksn street s%,stisticisn Stats
salary 81 a day. Edwsra Lttle' i22l south
dsy; oy!'SITn 'wliIism L. Wait; isas North Lsithsow
street, dra attsmsn, salary " gay Helen
ssIsry IS a day; Katharine SugsITsn' sit
Need street stsnosrspher. .aIarS 70 a cay
Rose McDonaidI 1I2s Lanea'er avenue see'
retsry. salary 1900
volunteer designations IN the Department
Of Public WorSs %sr: ssS snVSssssd sst ri.,sSsI fS
srss. SIcc.r,y yaVH ssissy 1900 U Grant johnston.
go s4mss ';,S.t ..isfy siico Henry I"'f l. SaMsi:
iss 4aO South Fifteenth st,ssstS dTsttSrnsn' trn
SShmidt. 4Tss Richmond street. clerk, By
Teau OF Water. salary 1900 Andrsw =;
Water salary $1,000,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
CHINESE PROVINCES SECEoE
Canton Administration Repudiated
by Former Leaders

Shanghai, June 3.-(By A. P)-At
a meeting Of prominent southern Chi
nese leaders held here today it was voted
to issue a manifesto proclaiming the
secession of the provinces Of Yunnan,
Kwiechow, Human, Shensi, Szechwan
and Hupeh from the Caution administra-
tion Of the southern Chinese govern
mcnt.
The men who took this action were
Wu Ting Fang, former Chinese minis
ter to the United States and a leader
in the recent movement for unity be-
tween North and South China; Sun
Vat Sen, former provisional president
Of China: former Premier Tang Shao-
vi and General III Iieh Chun, who was
outlawad for his part in tho rebellion
Of 1919. These four leaders comprise
a majority Of the administrative council
Of the southern government.
The manifesto also procaims invalid
the acts of the Canton government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
P. R. 7. TO APPROVE /.
M|TTEN FARE PLAN
Transit Head Said to Have
Won Financiers Over to
No-Free-Transfers' Move
WILL GO TO DIRECTORATE

The mo. free. transfer plan proposed
By T. r. Mitten. president Of the Rapid
transit Co.. which was opposed by a
group of company directors. will be
sanctioned by the directorate, it was
stated today.
Mr.. Mitten held out for his plan.
which will yield $4,000. 900 increased
revenue. against the opposition Of +. 7.
Stotesbury and others. who are said TO
nave desired a higher fare aud greater
revenue increase.
The Mitten plan. now before the
Public Service Commission and effec-
tive July I, was referred back yester-
day to the company's executive COM
mittee.
The committee. II was stated. will
report the plan favorably to the board
OF directors. A m8jority of the direc e
tors will assent, tho city's three repre-
eeptatives alone voting in the negative.
Free transfers are to be abolished
over the entire city and three. cent ex-
change tickets are to be excluded from
the central delivery district under the
company presidents plan. Free rides
for children under three years of age
will be outlawed. All children thirty
one inches or more in height will be
charged fve-cent farp.
Mayor Moore will make a fght in tho
courts II necessary to prevent the
transit company from raising its fare
rates without giving adequate com
pensatiou to riders.
He sees no difference between an
openly announced fare rate rise. and
the company's plan to abolish all free
transfers after July 1, and will fight
IL accordingly.
This and the fact that City Solicitor
Smyth has been ordered to prepare the
city's case against the proposed new
rate are the high points in statement
on the transit situation made public
by the Mayor today.
The company is reported to have nc
fear Of legal action by the city. Attor
neys for the Rapid Transit Co. are sait
to believe the courts will refuse to act
pending disposition of the matter by tn,
Public Service Commission.
Court Action Planned
In addition to telling City Solicitor
Smyth to take action against the pro
posed abolition OF the free transfers
the Mayor told him to prepare to figh'
any other manner Of raising fares pro
posed by the company.
The latter order was issued to provide
against action taken by the company
should Mr.. Stotesbury, the hpancia
head of the concern. win out in hi
dispute with Mr.. Mitten.
A complaint will be fled with tn,
Public Service Commission by the cit,
solicitor and injunction proceedings vii
be started on the ground that the changt
in fare rates violates the provisions o
the agreement OF 1907. that provide,
sanctioned by both the city and til
COmnany