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The Washington times., 1920-04-23
ROUND ROBIN" FOR
READY
bumbarton Club Gathers TWen-
ty Players for Matches To-
morrow Morning.

The FIRST days play OF the ground
robin" tennis tournament to be staged
for high school racqueters will start
tomorrow morning on the courts of
the Dumbarton Tennis Club, Wiscon-
sin avenue and X street northwest,
at 10 o'clock.
Twenty racaueters from the five
high schools are entered. The tourna-
ment will be staged each Saturday
until all of the contestants get a
standing for a rating.
The hrst round will be staged as
follows:
Faber (Eastern) VS.. Bradley West
ern): Hill tTech) VS.. Walker (Busi-
nessD; Jeffries (CentraD vs.. Hardy
(Eastern) p. Knapp (Tech) We. Rixey
(Western): Conklin (Central) VS..
Folly tBusiness): Nordl.nger tWest-
crn) VS.. Snavely EASTERN: Somer-
Vile (Business) VS.. Fowler (CentraD
Burke (Western) VS.. Il. Newly (Cen-
traD; Smith (Tech) VS.. Mesny (Busi-
ness); Parker (Eastern) VS.. Shanke
(Tech).
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1t must make a drug clerk
feel sort of funny these days
to get a prescription for
quinine or calomel.
CLARENCE HECOX COACH
OF POTOMAC OARSMEN
Crews Take Water to Prepare FO'
Coming Regattas During
Busy Season.

With the board of governors sub
stantially the same as that OF las
year and Clarence Hecox to coach tn.
Potomac Boat Club crews. the oars
men are taking the water regularly
in preparation for what promises to
be a big season.
Officers elected at last nights meet
ing are John J. Nolan, president: VIII
liam McKenney, vice president: James
IS. ABBOTT, secretary; Paul II. Brattain'
treasurer; Robert Duncan, captain
George Hutterly, first lieutenant ana
Roy Shock, second lieutenant.
. John ]. Nolan is also secretary OF
the national association and L. r.
Gasch is secretary for the Southern
association. Robert Duncan is also
member of the board of governors,
being the first captain to be honored
with two offices.
The Washington times., 1920-04-23
Box Score Bits

Lee Meadows whitfield eight Dodgers
and pitched the Phils to victory in
their opener.
Twenty-Five Thousand 'ugs saw the
Yanks finish two Jumps 'ead of the
Athletics in their opening anne Baoe
Ruth wrenched a muscle in his side
and played but one inning.
The White Sox went into the lead
when they hammered three Tiger
pitchers: Jackson's hitting was the
feature. He got two doubles and two
singles.
Speaker. Chapman and Gardner
clouted the offerings of fous Brownie
pitchers to all parts of the lot and st.
Louis lost it's opening at home.
Turner Barber once with the Grif-
men. won the Cubs game from the
Reds in the eleventh inning when his
trip ts brought Herzog over with the
deciding tally.
There were thirteen free passes in
yesterdays game at Georgia avenue,
the Griffmen receiving eleven OF them.
Russell gave out five OF them.
Many fans expected to see Jack Cal.
vo break into the box score in the
second when Shaw was yanked. Cal
vo is a southpaw hitter, but Presi-
dent-Manager Griffith sent up Hank
Shanks. who watched the third strike
go over.
The opening clash here took two
hours and forty-siN minutes, that's
all. but it was packed and jammed
with interesting stuff.
Connie Mack has benched Lawton
Witt in favor of young Welsh. CAL
loway, the teams regular shortstop,
has recovered from a slight illness
and faced the Yankees yesterday. He
got three bingles.
Joe Jackson collected two singles
and two doubles in five times up yes
terday against Leonard, Oldham and
Doc Ayers.
Jimmy O'Neill is leading the regu
lars at the bat with a mark of 1854
in FIVE games. Harris Is the last OF
the regulars with .15S for his bit.
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ANXIOUS
FOR GOOD JUDGES
First Class Officials Asked for
In Coming S. A. |. A. A. Meet
AT BIacksburg.

With Virginia scoring a clesheut
win over the Navy In a dual track
meet. Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and Washington and Lee both com
ing within twenty points OF Penn
State College In dual engagements
and Georgetown presenting a formid-
able array In the indoor track sea-
son the South Atlantic championships
to be held in Blacksburg. Va. May =.
will provide some excellent competi-
ton.
With close finishes predicted It is
said that all OF the colleges are
uniting in insisting In the selection
OF competent officials for both the
field and track events. Five places
are to count In each event, and II IL
expected that in addition to timers
all OF the available men who are
capable will be taken down to the
home of the Blacksburg cadets.
For the past two years the S. A. /.
A. A. colleges maintain that the meets
have suffered through lack OF capa.
BILE officiating, While the Johns Hop
kins University took over the meets
In the past II was intimated that not
enough stress was laid upon having
first class men to handle the affair.
ii. c. Byrd. president OF the s. A.
i. A. A.. has been asked to see that
the Blacksburg affair Is provided
with as many good Judges for field
and track events as can be obtained.
In view or the fact that the meet
Is fast approaching and that the
teams are shaping up well for the
struggle IL Is expected that a first
class list will be forthcoming shortly.
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hits, merely a swinging bunt for a
bag, but he sacrificed once and took
a couple OF walks.
Jimmy O'Neill slapped a healthy
double to right in the eighth, scor-
ing Roth from third.
Stanley Harris failed to hit safely.
He was too busy fitting into the team
play, waiting for three walks, sacri-
ficing once and once rolling to Scott.
Mike Menosky Is Hurt.
Mike Menosky, who has been play
ing brilliantly for the Bostonians all
spring. may be out OF the game for
a few days with wrenched ankle
received In sliding across the plate in
the fifth inning. With him out Of the
Red Sox lineup, Ed Barrow Is going
TO have his troubles, for only three
,utfielders are on. the Frazee pay
oil.
Menosky was racing in on Fosters
-oller to O'Neill in that NTH frame.
charity gave him plenty OF room
nd he hit the dirt in approved fash
on, but in some way his SPIKES
;aught the plate ana ne roiiev ov'
With a wrenched ankle. The wounded
mike was sore this moyning, and
here was some doubt of/Mike's beins
n the game again unit Sunday.
| Jim Shaw started for the Grin,
| against Allen Russell. James had &
J glove on his left hand. Four hit
and a walk in two innings for on,
| run sent Shaw to the showers
| AL Schacht. with but two days rest
took up the burden for the home boys
The Red Sox kept him pretty bus,
lodging liners and dashing in foi
! hIl Tlo rafira1 nnden~ fire. n thu
hectic fifth. Olaf Erickson succeed ms
him. Olaf was the goods. Two hit,
and no runs was his contribution t'
the days fun.
Grifs Begin Climbing.
When the final half OF the NTH be
| gan, the Red Sox were in front, 8 t.
0. But that was nothing to the HON,
gano-not a bit.
Charity crashed double and. will
the next two gone, Milan and Ric,
singled. Roth's walk filled N,
bases. and Shannon's patient waiting
got him a pass, and forced in Milar
with the second run Of the frame.
Earr. a tall unknown. followed Rus
sell during that fifth. He faded IN
| the sixth. wildness and general de
| bility being the cause. Two walki
and five bingles came over for tn,
| Criffs in that sixth, most Of them of
| Harry Harper, who followed Karr
| The details arc unnecessary. 1t wa!
just one run after another until tn,
| Griffs were in front
Harris walk and Milan's singl,
| scored run in the seventh, and II
| the eight Roth's walk, his steal. anc
| Divlne's high peg became a run wher
| O'Neill doubled to right.
| The Griffmen have now cope,
| three out of their first five games
| Three more remain TO be played will
the Red Sox, and then comes a shor
hike to New York for four days.
The Washington times., 1920-04-23
PLEASED 5000 FANS
WASHINGTON.

.Batted for shaw in second.
tBstted for Harper In eighth.
Runs-Judge. Milan. Roth, Harris cd
Charity s). Erickson, Hooper. hcNAlly.
Menoskey (2), and Hendryx. Error-De-
ter ~, Scott az, Milan t2). Rice tz),
q NELL az. Erickson a.. Left on bases
L oston, 10: Washington, l2. Stolen bases
plays-Scott to Foster 20 McNally Sscri-
fice hits-McInnls, Russell. shannon, Har-
ris TwO-base hits-Menosky, Foster.
Charity. O'NelA Struck out-By Russell,
.; BY Harper 2; by Erickson, by
Schscht, l. First base on balls-On Rus
sell. 6; on Harper, 2: on Karr, 2; on Erick-
ON Russell, 4 In Z 80 innings; on Karr. in
Ia inning; on Harper In innings; on
Hoyt. l In ! inning OF shaw. In In
Erickson, 2 in "a innings. Wild pitch
Harper. Passed bslls-Devine. 2.
The Washington times., 1920-04-23

members of the Washington club
Eddie Foster and Mike Menosky. Fos-
ter was presented with flock OF
roses. and Mike, after making cir
Gus catch in the garden, had To eN-
pose his noble brow all the way TO
the bench. All in all IL was mag
nificent outpouring OF Washington
fandom, and everybody was happy
According to Secretary Eynon, just
1887 fans paid their way through
the various gates 10 witness the fray
Adding in the deadheads, including
invited guests, there must have been
close to 10000 bugs on the job OF
ushering in the new season in the
Capital. Each and every one OF this
big gang had good time.
Veterans Get waIiops.
For the first time this year, in
stead OF the bulk OF the hitting be-
ing done by the kids, the veterans
took fiendish JOY In Shaping the
Red Sox twirlers Zeb Milan grabbed
off n pair. So did Sam Rice and Bobby
Roth. In some ways Roth played the
greatest game OF the Washington
team. Certainly his base running was
Of old-tlme foy$n.
Bobby cracked one hard single to
left and beat out a swinging bunt
later. He stole three bases and had
another taken away from him when
Jimmy O'Neill whitfield In the sixth as
the Griffs' outfielder successfully
stole home. II that had gone through
Bobby would have achieved the sci
dom seen stunt OF stealing his ava
around the sacks. for he had alread.
swiped second and third.
Maurice shannon didn't get man
The Washington times., 1920-04-23
SCHOOLBOYS WILL RACE
IN TRIANGULAR EVENT

Technical. Western, and Episcopal
High school track teams are meeting
at Episcopal High school on Hoxton
Field today in what promises to be
a first class triangular track meet.
Fifteen events are listed for the
school boys including two relay races.
Both Tech and Western are pre-
pairing to send big squads into the
Central meet of May and Episcopal
is expected to send up several first
class performers.
The Washington times., 1920-04-23
hey Have Courage---Give Red Sox First 1920 Beating
REXMEN MAY USE PARK .
FOR GAMES HERE SOON

Manager James wright OF the Rex
Athletic Club. reports that the Union
Park may be used earlier than Mag
10. on account OF the fact that several
carniysis listed for engagements are
doubtful OF appearance. In tho event
that the park is In use after next
week the Rex may play az home ana
the high schools are almost certain
10 stage their title games there.
The Washington times., 1920-04-23
PROS. MAY NOT COME.

NEW YORK, April ga letter has
been received by the secretary Of the
F. g. A. from Harry vardon calcu-
lated to cause considerable perturba-
ton in the realm OF golf. being to the
effect that the six times winner OF
the British open championship, with
his travelling companion, Edward
Ray. may not arrive in this country
in time TO participate in the play for
the championship of the Professional
Golfers Association,
The Washington times., 1920-04-23
LOOKING EN- OVER
---l BY C------ =
LOUIS "A. DOU @ E X
Griffmen Are Not Cutters

you've Gnfs least 10000 OF you
that they not cutters No
ball spotted the league leaders hitherto unbeate
behind just the
copied glorious victory That's what the Grns did IN
of the 1920 campaign Georgia
the Boston Red Sox, the Gnns
suddenly packing their bags and hiking When they were
that's how the clash csDsed
Bill Richardson, the leagues newest
magnate Now here's hoping keep 1t up The
certainly plenty of spirit always ready to take ad
vantage Of crowd? I'll
was hope big coming just
like that will all in his to de-
uds ike
The Washington times., 1920-04-23
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington 5 . 500 Detroit. 900
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Washington. 8: Boston. :.
New York. 8: Philadelphia, 6
Cleveland. IL: St. Louis, 2.
Chicago, s; Detroit, ..
TODAY'S GAMES.
Boston at Washington.
Philadelphia at New York
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
w. t. Pct. W. L. Pct
Brooklyn. .6e7 BOSTON,. 2 , .4es
Philadera. . 1857 Chicago. .2ss
Cincinnati 3 800 New York. zoe
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Philadelphia. e. Brooklyn 3.
Chicago, I: Cincinnati. III inninEsN.
Other games postponed twet grounds).
TODAY'S GAMES.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1920-04-23
Probable ,Lineups
for Today.
GRIFFMEN.
RED SOX.

Game mt $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-04-23
BAND TEAM PLAYS.

A baseball team from members of
the blouse OF David" Band, playing at
one OF the local theaters, will meet
the Hyattsville baseball club in Hy-
attsville Sunday May 10, at 10 o'clock.
sharp.
The Washington times., 1920-04-23

The new vintage Of 1920 certainly
made a big hit with the Washington
) fans Each lad was given a hand on
hi, coming to bat. This friendly feel
ing extended even TO those former
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-17
", 6, & |, STOCKHOLDERS VOTE :'ay
ON MERGER FRIDAY, JULY End
CALL ISSUED TO ACT ON EEsoLu-
MON TO INCREASE CAPITAL
STOCK FROM TEN TO
FOURTEEN MILLION.
Notice So worded as to Permit wheeling
Steel & Iron to Act on wheeling
steel CORPORATION Merger.

The call was issued last night for
general meeting Of stockholders OF the
Wheeling Steel & Iron Company to be
held Friday, July ., At 10 o'clock a. m.
At this time there will be presented 10
the stockholders for their action a reso-
luton providing for the increase OF the
capital stock of the company from lOO'-
600 shares. aggrcgating 100000 600 70
900 shares. aggregatinS Sl4.OOo;0gO.
The call for the meeting, signed by
President l. NJ Scott. announces that
tho meeting is for the transaction OF
general business.
The proposal 10 increase the capital
stock OF the Wheeling Steel & Iron Com
phny from $lG,000.000 10 sl4.OOU,OO0 Is
one step in the proposed merger OF this
company. La Bclle Iron Works and the
Whitaker Glessner Company int" the
500. 100000 Wheeling Steel Corpora
tion.
merger. announced the first OF the week
by ]. d. Merriman & 90. and Howard
Hazlctt & Son. the Wheeling Steel &
Iron Company will. IL the merger goes
through, declare a stock dividend or IS
ner cent. Holders OF this stock will then
have the right TO exchange their hold
ings for shades Of Wheeling Steel Cor
poration in the approximate ratio or
three -cighths Of a share OF Preferred
.B" and five-eighths Of a share OF COM
mon for each share Of Wheeling Steel
e. Iron Company held.
- meeting of La Belle Iron Works
stockholders. To be held the same date
for n similar purpose. was called IN a
notice issued last week.
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Nv MARK SULLIVAN.

CHICAGO. June l6.-So many icse"u'
nora zipzapging about the coun-
try. both through tho newspapers "0
from the lips Of returning Delegates
about the conference last Friday night
which resulted in the nomination OF
Harding for the presidency, thal IL scenI'
10 YOUR correspondent oeslrapIe W 80
cdy the incompleteness, ana III soe
cases the incNactness' OF thT"1 .iorv
either fully as il happened nor WIN
minutcness that its importance VIII ea'
for at later time. Mhat Is neie
tempted Is no more man IneI'S Ton,s
iy accurate record OF the central lacls.
The conference occurred in the room
Of col George Harvey. cditoi oil tnc
North American RcVicw ana Llai
Weekly. Previously during the con
vention Col Harvey had mao nre.
important part in the conferences pre-,
crdng tho adoption OF the treaty p,ank
on the LcaGu Of Nations, Whlch pinnk
he had assisted Elihu Root in draltlns.
Because OF the part he had had IN .nese ess
antcCcdcnt conferences. various senators
concerned had fallen in the way OF DROP
ming into his room. | say dropping
into his room" because the conference.
curiously enough. In it's inception was
practically wholly spontaneous. AIles
formal and men were summoned lor H.
Others Sent For.
The first man To call at Col Harvcys
room was Senator Frank Brandcgee OF
Connecticut. shortly thereafter senator
Lodge of Massachusetts came. At that
time il was suggested among the three
already present that the situation ,: ar,S-
ing out Of the demonstrated deadlock
between Wood and Ilowdcn ought not
to he allowed to drift into such an ac-
cidcntal and possibly unfortunate OUT.
come as might we'll be the result II
it were not taken in hand by inc Iead-
erS and given some measure OF guid-
ance. II was decided to send for va
rious others who would naturally nave
either vital interest in the outcome or
power Of direction over II.
Tho next man To arrive was senator
Watson Of Indiana the ncxt was SIN
ator smoo, Of Utah; following him
came Senator Mccormick Of Illinois:
Senators Wadsworth and Calder OF
New York and Joseph r.. GrundE or
Pennsylvania. who IL private citizen.
hut has large measure OF power In
the Republican politics OF that state
Mr.. Cir,lndy and Col, Harvey were the
only men in the conference who were
not senators Those nine were the only
men who were present. An occasional
one Of them went out Of the room for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-17
COAL EMBARGO
PROTEST MADE
For Existing
Fuel Shortage Not With
The Coal Operators

WASHINGTON. June l6.-Ecstora.
tion Of striking marin" and railroad
workers To their old jobs was recon-
rnonded TO the interstate commerce
commission today as II means OF alicNi-
ating freight congestion. Tn" recon-
mcndation was made by James Rcllly
OF the International Coastwisc Long.
Shoremcn's association; T. i. Healy or
The Marine Workers union or Ncw
York, and Frank Holland Of Jersey CltE'
who spoke for striking railroad "m-
ployes Of New York and other cities.
While the commission was hearing
the representatives Of tho strikers ah9
graphing with freight congestion ana
coal shortage problems generally. -
A. Morrow. vice president OF the .\a-
tional Coal association. issued state
mnt protesting against any emoars" on
coal exports. .I;,,,,
Mr. Morrow placed tho responsibility
for tho existing coal shortages. Said 10
he especially acute in New England, On
the commission
Mr.. Boland told the commission tNa,
~ striking railroad men were restored
10 their places, which he said now "crs
nIl.d with inexperienced workers. ana
rho seniority rights OF the strikers pre-
served. tho freight jam would be re-
l!rvCd Immediately.
The strikers representatives,. I"'Io"
Ing tho conference. said that C"mmiS-
sj0r.r Eastman, who heard their pres
eniattou. had agreed to lay, the matter
herora ,ha full commission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-17
REVELATIONS OF
WOMAN'S PRESENCE
IN THE APART MENT
Housekeeper Grilled by Pros,
ecutor-Missing Woman
Knew of Murder

NEW YORK. June 16.--lnvest igation
OF the murder OF Joseph Bovine Ellwcll.
sportsman and whist expert. who was
shot in his home Friday. ccntcrcd to-
night upon "th" woman in tho case
In an effcrt 10 learn her identity. Mrs.
Marie Larsen. housekecper Tor E.llwcll.
was taken TO the district attorney )
office late tonigh: and questioned close
ly.
DoolinS said Mrs. Larsen told him she
had removed q n"gligcc. slippers and a
houduir cap from Elwclls room after
she found him with a bullet wound thru
his head. and that she had hidden these
in q waShtub in tho cellar.
According to Mr.. pooling, the house
keeper said she did this ITO protect the
woman"
He said Mrs. Larsen declared sue
knew nothing about tho woman CA
cept that she was about Twenty-Five
Alter the examination the housckecp-
"r returned 10 the Ell"cll house with a
detective.
Mrs. Larsen said during her cross-cN-
animation that after Ellwcll Was taken
to a hospital she had fixcd up the room.
It~could not be learned from any OF
IN" district attorrey'5 assistants tonlEht
whether Mrs. Larsen meant tnat ths
heS had been slept in. and that she had
made II UP before the detective reached
the house
The police theory is that IL the N7-
man who owned the negliEec, slippers
and houdoir cap passed the night in the
house and succeeded IN LEAVING bcft-e
murder was discovered. she may haze
knowledge OF tn" Grim" which Is ex-
pccted 10 solve the mystery.
Mrs. Larsen described two young
women who she said were frequent Wis
ItorS at tho Elwell home. one ot whom
has been questioned BY the police: Tho
other girl ~ho. Mrs. Larsen sad was
about "a years old. flvc feet tall and
had dark brown hair. has not y"t been
in:e rSicwed by tho police. huI search
IS being made for hcr. This ynunT
woman. Mrs. Larsen said. usually called
on ElNcu about ten o'clock in the morn
ing.
with ,hr young woman sought or the
woman whose negliEer was found In
Tho room the police have declined TO
state Onn ~ tho women. Mrs. Larsen
said. d,ned with Elwcll in his home on
the tn. lay morning preceding MS
death ~n" arrived at the house about
noon and is described as being short
and fat and about - years old. :,
After coaversinE with her. Fl~elI
ordered ':he houseSeeper TO prepare
Asked to tell Of Elwclrs movements
in detail from Tuesday on. She said
that on Wednesday afternoop he at
tended n wedding at the h1tcl Plaza.
THURSDAY she found him up when she
arrived and hc asked her to put away
the coat In had worn at the wedding IN
q cedar ,ehsSt as, he would not need j
any more.
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MOTHER S0BBED
AS ABDUCT0RS
FAIL To COME
ALL-NIGHT VIGIL IN
THE COUCHLIN HOME,
Husband Leaves $4,000
Ransom For Return of
Child-Money Taken

PHILADELPHIA. June l6.-Parents
OF Blakeley Coughlin. who was kid
naped from his crib two weeks ago,
sat mp until after 2 n. m. today In tho
hope that nbductors would pick this
day to return the child and collect
their ransom
Tho Coughlin summer home outside
OF Norristown was brightly lighted
as the parents and members OF their
families kept tho vigil.
It was nearly 3 o'clock when Mrs.
CouShlin, sobbinE with disappoint-
poin tment, was put to bed.
The notion the kianapers might de-
eide to return tho baby on tho day
they had stolen him was Mrs. Cough
Inns. Her husband at her request
had the $4,000 ransom money ready
to deliver II q message was received at
their home.
Mr.. Coughlin announced tonight
that he had been dS5rsuded out Of
$l2,oOo by tho writer OF the letters
signed "Ths Crank" and asked the
police to help him recover the money.
He told the authorities he felt 30
confident tho writer was the abductor
Of his child that on Monday night he
placed the money ut spot DESIGNATED
in one Of the letters. THE Crank"
assured him, he said. the baby would
bo restored within "a hours. When the
child was not returned last night
Coughlin became suspicious and upon
investigation today found the money
has disappeared.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-17
DIVERGENT VIEWS ON THE
INCREASED FREIGHT RATES

WASHINGTON. June l6.-AlthouEh
agreeing upon tho advisahlity Of
granting Increased freight rates to the
railroads. Illinois coal operators pre-
s"nted widely different views Ia tho in
tcrState commerce COMMISSION as to
the means Of applying advanced rates
on coal.
+. II. Harw"od. representing the H.
linois Coal Traffic bureau. told the
commission that rat" advances should
he made with as lttl" disruption Of
long existing rate relationships and ad-
iustmcnts as possible. and that appli-
cation Of advanced rates to coal should
be on the same basis or adjustments
as proposed by the carriers OF the east
Crn territory.
{. O Elbrrt. representing coal opera
tors Of tho northern Illinois district.
declared coal should bear its burden OF
tho advanced rates. along with other
commodities but that the increases
should hc made on strict percentage
basis without dffcrcntials or the pres
crvation OF relationships and adjust