The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-11
Many Witnesses Testify at the Hearing
Before Corporation Commissioner Here
In Application for Pullman Service Case

traffic to this point, whereas as it Is
now, people try to avoid the two
trains mentioned altogether.
Writ Franklin stated that the ser.
vice had become so unsatisfactory
that he had quit trying to use the
trains mentioned at all, preferring
to take day trains instead, he stated
that he was going to Oklahoma City
this afternoon on the 3 o'clock train
because he could not get berth
tonight.
Mr.. Cottingham assured him If he
would postpone the trip until night
he would assure him Of a berth.
Mr. Franklin cited one instance
where IL people failed to get berths,
he said that at that time Mr.. Cotting
ham was on the train himself.
Speaking of increase in traffic Mr..
Franklin stated that travel had more
than doubled within the past few
years and If the public was assured
that they could get these accommo-
dations it would increase to a greater
extent.
+. +. Heckethorn the next wit
ness recited specific instances when
he was unable to secure accommo-
dations, stating that he had failed
upon occasions to get o seat in
the day Pullman.
He stated that last Friday three
people besides himself We're disap.
pointed at not being able to secure
berths and had - sit it out in the
chair car to oklahoma City.
Erret Dunlap stated that he had oc-
casion TO use the night trains fire.
quently but was more often dis.
appointed in securing a berth than
he was in getting it.
He stated that he was going to
Oklahoma City tonight and had made
for reservation only to be told
that there was nothing doing, al.
though the agent said he would wire
and see what could be done in the
matter.
Mr.. Dunlap said that the answer
was the usual one he was in the
habit of getting which provoked q
laugh in the court room.
He said that he was often ablo
by donating a generous tip to the
porter to get berth, mostly uppers,
but was not so successful when it
come to dealing directly with Of
ficials of the road.
Speaking of increased traffic he said
that in his opinion it had increased
! fifty per cent, and would be further
increased if the travelling public had
any assurance that they could get
accommodations from Ardmore to
points north and from Oklahoma
City to Ardmore without undergoing
the necessity Of getting up at 3
o'clock in the morning after the
train arrived here.
Judge Thomas w. Champion stated
that he had frequent occasions to
use the night trains, but eighty per
cent of the time he could not secure
| berths either for himself or family.
He recited specific instances where
| he had been disappointed in the
matter, and said that it had become
so well known that people could
not secure accommodations on these
two trains that majority of them
had quit trying.
He stated that last Sunday his
wife's brother desired to secure g
seat in the day Pullman to Oklaho.
ma City but was informed by the
conductor that there was none va
cant, this too, after he had pur'
chased a ticket calling for this ac
commodation, like many others he
had to resort to an overcrowded chair
car,
Don Cochran said that he had beer
unable to secure a berth on nun
ber of occasions and recited com
plants registered by travelling mer
with whom he comes in contact over
this matter.
] Mr.. Cochran also reclted q specific
instance when he was unable to So
cure berth even though he wa:
making application several days II
advance.
Col. Gregory said while secretar,
of the Chamber of Commerce he hat
frequent complaints from people from
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