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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27
GOVERNORS OBLIGATION.

Gov. Roberts, was pledged to call
the legislature in extra session, but
he was under no sort of obligation to
use the powers of his Office and bring
to bear all the pressure of his ma.
chine to induce the members of the
legislature to violate their r sacred
caihs to support the constitution. Nc
one, except those on the inside, ex.
pected him to do So The average
citizen who supported Gov. Roberts did
70 because he proclaimed himself the
devoted champion of law and order,
the special defender of the constitu,
ton. They did not expect him to use
tho powers of his high Office to nulli-
fy the constitution. He can make no
defense of his course in doing so. AS
matter of fact under our system the
governor ought never to coerce or in
tiuence members Of the legislature
even to pass constitutional measures.
The fact that there are members of
the Legislature holding Office under
the administration and beholden to it,
Is an affront to decency. The Herald
has protested against this prostitution
of official powers. If the governor
had taken the advice of The Herald
and dismissed every, member Of the
legislature from any position of honor
or Of profit under his administration
there would be Jess ground for tspspiI
cion Of Improper Influences in the pass
ase, of the ratification resolution.
The governors defense is a strong
statement, about as strong plea as
possibly could have been made, but
analysed it is all predicated on poll
teal expediency. He took the course
that he did because a political plat.
form, he says commanded it. No one
can seriously insist that the national
democratic platform should have
anything to do with a question vital
10 constitutional government in Ten
lessee. The governor knows too that
no consideration whatever was given
to the question of woman's suffrage
by the state convention. That con-
yention was absorbed in just one
question and that was whether or
not 1t should take the scalp of Senator
Shields. The delegates paid absolute
ly no attention to the long platform
read to them. They would have
adopted anything on any subject if
only they could have a "whack' at
Shields. AS a matter of fact that
convention did not represent exceed
ing 5000 democrats in Tennessee. The
attendance in Maury county was
sixty and that, we are informed, is
about an average for the state. Sure.
~ convention no more representa-
five than that, with the members car
lug not a rap about the suffrage is
sue, could not be used as justification
for setting aside the organic law of
the state adopted by a direct vote of
the people, and which in four seperate
tests the voters Of the state have
since refused to change in any parti-
cular.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

chairman OF the association, and fol
lows:
The members Of the Columbia bar
are notified that the charter has been
duly registered and that we ara ready
f)r organization, and they are called
to meet in the chancery court room
al Columbia, Tennessee, on Tuesday
31st day Of August, at 1920 O'Clock
a. m. This the oath day of August,
1929.
WIN. J. WEBSTER, Chairman"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

Representative Burn may be per-
fectly innocent Of any wrong doing
but he forfeited the respect of good
men when he lodged behind his moth
er's petticoat In explaining his re.
marketable change of heart between
roll calls. Men do not admire man
who makes this sort Of dodge. His
explanation that in the brief interval
between his vote to kill suffrage and
his vote for it he had letter from
his mother is pretty thin"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

Maury county can never forget the
stand for right of their three mem.
bcrs Of the legislature. Against the
most powerful lobby ever assembled,
against the appeals Of the president
Of 1.-The United States, the governor
81 the state, the party nominees, the
politicians, great and small, Clark,
Hays and Russell stood firmly upon
their oaths Of office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27
A. B. N. WALKER RETURNS
To LONE STAR STATE

Andrew B. NJ. Walker, E. L. Walker,
Mrs. Bette Davis and X. E. Craig, of
Corsicana, Texas, who have been here
for the celebration of the Tooth ami
yersary of Hopewell church, have re-
turned to their homes.
A. B. NJ Walker left Tennessee
twentyone years ago and moved to
Texas where he has prospered. He
has raised eight children, all of whom
are married in Texas and he now has
twenty grandchildren.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

Gov. Cox's unwarranted interfer.
epce In the affairs OF a sovereign
state, his insistence that Tennessee
legislators ditch their own constitu-
ton, indicates that he is more OF a
place seekinf politician than states
man, who is qualified for the highest
ONCE in the world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27
CALF ONE DAY OLD
is SOLD FOR $40

One hundred and twenty dollars Tor
enc Gay old calf-this sum was re-
allied IN one Of the blooded calves
sold az public auction in Marshall
county Tuesday The mother of this
cali brought 1890, or for the two 1920
They yere both purchased by Mar
shall countians.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

In China the teafields are of small
extent. and, since no feelings of asso-
citation exists and routine dominates
everything, the processes of culture
and preparation of tea are still of the
most primitive character and have
hardly changed for centuries.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

Is thirteen unlucky? Ask Repre-
sentative Sims who was defeated for
HIS thirteenth term in congress. Or
II not satisfied you might ask Repre-.
sentative Moon who on the same day
was nominated for his thirteenth
term.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

Haydn's drum which he once play
ed at festival in 1910 is still presery.
ed in Hamburg.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

Interesting New Autumn Fashions Are Arriving
Daily At This Store

For buyers have been search
merchandise personally selected TO meet
requirements people of this section The Dmpe OF the
brings OF large boxes OF
new goods which and placed in shelves for
your interested pretty things should pay
a daily visit this VA VI
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

Herald Cheap Column Ads Pay.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-27

Herald Cheap Column AIDE Pay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
Women Voters League

III full ..su fffage> Is granted --to.-tAe
womer voters stof the United States
prior to the November elections ap-
proxlmately 25,09oQQ0 additional vo-
ters will be entitled to cast the ballot
for president. Figures compiled -by
the Nationar woriah's party from the
1920 census estimates show that there
are 26,ss3, sos women over 81 years in
the Uni.er> States and that the-n1ale
population in the same class is~-a9
577. S0.~S4These figures do~not, take
Into aeeount-tire alieas-and At has been
estimated that at least 100000 ehould
be taken Prom eaclr class on-this
acc oa4nt.-- <s-1 -.l+s 49,. -. ,
The following table shows the male
and by states: ~ 500
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12

ana Rose Mary OF -Westcott~ Place,
will go to Cnieha, Mich, this week to
Spend several weeks:
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Brown and
small son are spending their vacation
at Crooked Lake. e.1 b, -. - -
Miss Marie Connerton left Saturday
for Ora iet- Beach, Portland, Mich. to
spend three weeks. - -. - -
Miss Jeanette Kramer, East Main
street. has as her. guest Miss Pegg1e
Young. Of Burlington, Vt. '--~-
Mrg Edward 9o1tKamp and daugh-
tiers, Martha and Thelma, or Cincin-
natl, O., have returned home after
spending the weekend with relatives
Miss Mary Rinehart, of Washington
Court, Miss Gertrude Williams, South
Fifteenth street, Miss Helen Hill.
Miss Dorothy Black and MISS Virginia
Burr, all of Detroit, Mich, formed a
picnic party in the Glen Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Galen Lamb and Mrs. Jean
cite Norman, Of East Main street,
CITY and other eastern, points. where
-thax will spend the remainder of the
summer. :
Mr. and Mrs Aaron Wogaman,
north of Boston, had as their guests
Sunday, Mrs. Frank Cline and daugh-
ter, of Orlando, Fla, Mrs. Morris
Bradfield, Of Cleveland. O., and Mr..
ard Mrs. J. a. Brown. Of xenia, o.
Rev. and Mrs. Howard Brown and
family were dinner guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Charles. Wernle
road -. - -
Miss Eta Hill will present her mu.
sic pupifs IN three recituieT-the first
to be held Saturday evening, July "a,
at Holians bdrg &, the second, Saturday
-August'-7 at Fountain City and the
rdy-- Saturday, August IA, at Hol-
lansburg. The programs will appear
,later. 49,
Mrs. Benjamin Gehr, 400 South
Fourteenth street, will be hostess for
the. Show-Me club Tuesday, afternoon
Miss Eoertrude Eggleston, South
Twelfth street, will be hostess for the
.Ornts -Melas club Tuesday evening.
WITS. TIC. Brunrun; f<ationat- Road
west, will entertain the 4. n. g. club
Tuesday at p. m.
;. The Degree Of Honor will meet
Tuesday evening in Vaughn hall.
Mrs. Clarence Kramer, 1902 Main
street, will entertain the Woman's
Home Missionary society of the Grace
NJ. E. church Tuesday afternoon, at
which time~pfficers. will be elected.
Miss Agatha Phelps, North Thir-
teentA street, has returned home after
G 1n6i1nQn0l1S
with her sister, Mrs. Mary Swan.
MT and Mrs. Martin Carrot, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Carroll, spent Sunday
in Dayton. rs
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Evans, South
Eighth -sfreet-~have--a their guests,
Mrs. John Dickerson of Convoy. O.,
and Mrs. George Irland Of Monroe
vile.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12

fOn61nS Do4OO3a0&s
did so because of the texture of the
originaf~canras,- which. was-peculiar to
this school. A Second canvas had
been pasted -undsr-thA original, worn
one. This old picture is said to be
an adaprstiou Of two Of TitiaLs com
position. one in the Pitti gallery, in
FLORENCE, and the other in the Ma
tfohaT gallery in .Eondon: representing
the Madonna and child with ST. Cath
crime and The little St John This
was a favirfte group in early religious
painting. The arfahgement Of the ig-
TRES is strfkihg1s like that in the Ma,
u6aaf gallery Tftiah. - 1870
The pieces of armor include a
breast-piates backplate and a helmet,
SAID TO have been worn i1-the NPoppen-
heimer regiment during the 80 years
War. ~ 49, - - 40. =! . - :,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
Society: G let

At beautiful summer party given
Monday AFTERNOON, by Mrs. Ben Rartel
at-her homa- on South Eighteenth
street, the engagement of Miss Flor
ence Bartel, daughteT-of Mr.. and Mrs.
Authenticated, South Sixteenth stEeet
and William A. Jacobs, Of Birmingham,
A4e.,-~tas-aaRsuacsd Ca rdep-- flowers
were used profusely about the house.
Late in the. afternoon a luncheon was
served by the hostess to fifty guests.
The wedding WIFI be an event of early
September Miss Bartel Is an &C
complished pianist and Is an alumna
Of Ward Belmont College, Nashville.
Tenn. Mr.! Jacobs IS an attorney m
Birmingham. \ n -
The announcement is made of the
engagement Of Miss Cora Ltchtenfels,
of the-SWayne Apartments, to Albert
Ryan, or-Middletown, O. The wedding
will be- an event Of this month. $3.50 L"
A few close friends of Mrs. Julian
Gates, formerly resident OF this city.
now Of FLORIDA, were entertained in
her honor by Mrs! Walter Engle, Mon.
Gay afternoon at her apartment in the
Pelham, North thirteenth street. The
afternoon was spent playing bridge.
Among those-who spent Sunday in
Cincinnati were Mis-. Esther Held,
Miss Helen Jessup, Miss Helen Nc
Whitney, Miss Helen Bentlage, Miss
Miriam Jordan, Miss Josephine Hiatt.
Miss Mary Rinehart, Miss KathEyn
Binkley,l Miss Gertrude Egglestoh,
Mrs. Clara McWhinney. and Mrs. G.
w. Reid.
A surprise party was given Clarence
Moore sunday at his home near Bas-
ton, when few fnehds-brought a
picnic dinner and spent the day.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Moore, Mr.. andsMrs. James D4stl:
ner, Mr.. and, Mrs l. A. RID aeway |and
family, Mr. and Mrs. MCKINLEY Tay-
Tor IND family, Mf- anu ms. walker
Moore and Family, Mr.: and Mrs Bhnch
and. family, Mr.. and Mrs: -Benrett
Meere5-Nfr.- nd M ps--Geerse F4eeass,
Mr-and- MIS- wetfrerfey?@ -nardre
Moore, Roy Necessary and Thomas
Barker.
Mr. and MES. J. Clinton Browne.
South Tenth street, have returned
from New York, where they have been
spending their wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Nicholson
johnson, nee Miss Mary Evans, have
returned from their wedding trip and
are in their new home on South Sig
teenth street. They will be at home to
their friends after August 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oakley M. Hall, nee
Miss Jesse Sands, of San Francisco,
Cal, are the parents of son.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Evans, Miss
Edith Evans and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Barrett Evans motored from Indian
apolis Sunday and were the guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson, North
Eleventh street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Arnett and
daughters, Kathryn and Gladys, and
Miss Isabelle Ayres. left Monday for
two weeks motor trip through the
East.
Miss Conda Haworth is the guest
Of her sister in Cloves, 0.
Mrs. Wilbur Hibberd and children,
of South Sixteenth street, and Mrs.
Ray X. Shively and daughters, Jean
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
|NEcRO EYNcHED BY MOB '---%
fNNOCENT,~ EMPLOYER SAY

NEGRO EYNcHED BY MOB '-+--. =
fNNocENT,~ EMPLOYER SAYS
DURHAM, N: C., July r. Ed
tne rerson county Jaffi 1fasc "wednesday
and lynched ina church yard nearNox-
boEo, Sh oru ~after .Shis>-arKeSte.~op a
charge OF having attacked a 13-year-
Ufu wnft6 7gfff: was innocent OF III
cyimeS iaoeordin te-Nelie Teer,- "A con-
tractor for whom Roach worked. The
negro, Teer declared ina signed-state.
meAt worked Throughout -Taesaayi-af.
tefnoen when The crime is alleged TO
have been committed, and->d4a1 not
leave the constructions caup where he
was employed until. 8 30 o.. M. The
assaults said to-haye occurred be-
tween 2:30 and 8 O'Clock ~ -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
Art World

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July H.,
When William Dudley Foulke of Rich
mend made plans for: a, -soiourn in
Italy he wished TO have others enjoy
his art collection during his absence:
SO he arranged for the exhibition Of
a part of his pictures at the John Her
ron art institute here. Director Brown
was invited to see the woEAs of art in
Nr. Eeulke's hong In order to select
such thinss as he wished TO- display
in the galleries. AS a result 36 paint:
ings and afeW pieces of ancient armor
are now on exhibition in the large
east gallery on the upper floor. With
one or two exceptions the pictures are
all examples Of European art, ana for
the most part, Of the earlier schools
Nearly all-the pictures have been Col
lected BY Mr. Foulke~ IN. his travels:
in the COLLECTION are paint
irigs, either originals or fafthfur copies:
from Italy, Spain, france, Holland,
England. Germany. Poland, Denmark,
Mexico -'-'' - -''>' ~ ''s'~-''r"' !.
The only picture by an American
artist IS a portrait OF Mr. 'Foh1ke's
grand daughter, Janet Uric, painted by
Mary Foote OF New York. THIS por>
trait OF a lovely Young girl IS one Of
the most attractive thTngs m the col:
lection. =. $50" --~ % 1.
Picture of His Villa.
Another picture Which PEARS a per-
sonal message siB large water color
landscape, Villa of the Marquis Bru-
sat on Lake Lugano,n painted by an
English artist and bought m 1914. This
villa in the north of Italy has been
leased by Mr.. Foulke until next spr.ng.-
Upon looking at the picture there Is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12

no doubt about It that; when Mr.. and
Mrs. FUuike set saif for --1tafy this
month, the boar Oh which they sail
viii turn about and take them, not
to- Italy, but straight. to FARMLAND.
One or two things rs certain. EITHER
that enchanting ofu vflfa had its plans
fafd~ OUT by the wand of. SONG ffagi.
can architect -wl1encit Vas pufr some
ZOO years ago, or else n -paintsr's
p1gmens havE been -rfiixeu-on n faffy's
pa1ette m~rhe picture the eofd- mi IN
SION appears buifr between mountain
ana laKe.a tangle--or fuwery mo a
protecting stone wall separates 1t FROM
the waters edge; to the back of it
INC mourtairH mt Almost -peruendfcu-
lar sides to the sky through mists that
veil then-withp aie tintr Of purple and
-SoSe-8era5st- Flights Of -steps- apd-stsne
wells and flowerbQrdered paths seem
SO part Of the house that il is dfffi.
cut to think Of, one without the, other.
The picture, is bright and sunny-all
ppt the groups Of old yew trees that
point skyward. To live In that spot
Tor nearly q year! What poems will
Mr.. Foulke be sending us! ~
A Bit OF Realism.
An example Of realistic child Dor
trafture;~ which appear to many Tor
ITS Hfelike'puality and It's skil!fuI
handling of ~detaii, '~ts- "Tf1e Picture
Book;3.~ by Jasinsky, a Polish artist
whose canvases-were d1splayed at the
worlds fait-tn Chicagu- i'm 1898: :. -
When Mr.. Fotilke@ was In Berlin in
l8so'he' discovered an old canvas IN a
tunk shop: From tie very fact that
the canvas was in bad shape and mad
been worked over, IT attracted him.
he took 1T to an~expert' who was 'em.
proved with the prifcipaf gallery in
bertfr The expert identified IT as be.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
CHAIR PusHERs ON STRIKE

ATLANT1C CITY, n. =, July Use
hundred members OF the-Chair Push
ers' union struck Saturday, causing a
tieup of the roller-chair traffic on the
boardwalk. Two strikers were ar
rested for disorderly conduct. The
men demand so cents instead Of 25
cents an hour
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12

Corsets are believed to have had
their beginning in stiffened bands Of
cloth that Grecian and Roman women
wound around their bodies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
HOWARD A. MOORE, Tailor
Dry Cleaning and Pressing

Altering, repairing and refining of
Ladies' and Mems garments a specially
Our pressing is all done by hand work.
delivered promptly and guaranteed.
s21H Main St. Over Bartel G. Rohe's
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12

sc LINGERIE CREPE, o.
white, -piAk-and sky CV
ale all e The r Siss o eo3ers: Soc
75c BLUE BIRD SER 40.
PENT1NE, all the cob 4CC
ors, new this season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12

LINEN FINISH. SUIT %,
ING, worth SOC in a reg CJa
ular way.
WHITE DRESS yoILE, co,
regular csc quality; very OCt
fine and sheer
IMPORTED ORGANDY, NJ
extra wide and perma- CO(
nent finish.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12

ana Rose Mary. OF Westcott~ Place,
. will go to CIneha, Mich, this week to
tBpend several weeks. - - ---'~~ r.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
Donestiics

HOPE B L E A CHED 90
MUSLIN, full pieces d. OLC
rect from the Lensdale bleach
cry. All you want as long as
our stock lasts.
45c OUTING FLANNEL, On.
very heavy double fleece LCC
ed, fun bleached.
UNBLEACHED MUS OH
LIN, heavy weight for. zoe
sheeting, worth 35c a yard.
soc NAINSOOK, fine and 0T
sheer; grass bleached. OOC
soc Pc R c AL E s, full o.
yard wide and the best CCC
quality, all colors..
45c PERCALES, yard o.
wide but not quite SO LCC
fine in quality.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
Gnighanns

SOC DRESS GINGHAMs, COo
beautiful styles in plaids CJC
and stripes. =
75c FINE GINGHAMS, En.
extra width and a very OCC
fine quality.
$1.25 IT'S S UE GING- Or
HAMS, yard wide, new CCC
pattern, Just received.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
Bed Spreads

CROCHET SPREADS GO IN
"a very special bar DAscU
gain.
S A T N MARsEIL- CE TX
LES SPREADS large DBL. y
size, beautiful designs.
SATIN SPREADS, &c M
handsome de S ! gns, OUsUU
worth much more than this price
Toweling
zoe COTTON TOWELING 12Isc
Csc UNION TOWELING. .asc
4oc STEVENS ToWELING 2sc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12

....2e,8S3,5e6 29.577,690
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12
Hosiery Reduced

s1.25 SILK HOSE. black, no
white and all colors ex- JOG
cept brown.
S1.25 SILK Isle HOSE. CSC
S1.00 SILK Isle HOSE. .7ec
CSC SILK BOOT HOSE Soc
Csc SILK BOOT HOSE ....3ac
(size 8 only
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-12

HEAVY + Hf2 r CREPE EFF, DE ST QS
heavy weight, that has been
costing 1928 a yard.
$500 GEORGETTE G. 90
CREPE, this quality Ol.CC
was as high as 1915 a yard al
though our price was $500; all
coiops in stock.
SATIN MESSALINE, O. 10
yard wide, and all OI.CO
colors including navy and black,
the early seasons prices were
$500 and $3.50a yard.
S A TIN CHAR 90 no
MEUSE, best quality OL.CO
and all colors in stock. worth
much more than our price.
FANCY PLAID q 90
SILKS, all the new DlsCC
color combinations and a quail
ity worth much more
FANCY S TR1PED CT 90
SILKS, satin stripes LOO
that were $3.50 a yard Just a
short time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-05

Motors was the feature at an advance of
points Yesterdays favorite issues, par
ucularly independent steels, also Baldwin
locomotive, Atlantic Gulf and International
paper were 1 to points higher, with mod
crate gains among oils. The request OF the
railroad for increased freight rates which
would add more than a billion dollars to
their revenue was reflected in the strength
of Pacifics, Changers and Coalers.
Prices reacted / to points soon after
the opening, the reversal embracing Gen
erai Motors and Bethlehem steels and
Studebaker. Losses were soon overcome.
General Motors extending its gains to over
20 points, while Crucible, Studebaker.
American Wooden, Atlantic Gulf, United
Fruit and other leaders made extreme
gains of to points. Call money opened
1 per cent under yesterdays rate at per
cent and liberty bonds were appreciably
better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-05
MUST RAISE RATE.
Railroads Need IS Per Cent In
crease for Freight.
Yield 1,O17 Million Dollars for
Years Big Expenses.

Washington, May 5.-The railroads
of the country have submitted to the
interstate commerce commission state
ments showing the amount of addi-
tional revenue needed to meet in
creased operating costs and to adjust
their income to the per cent income
basis provided in the new tEansporta-
ton act. The requirements, they es-
innate. will mean a % per cent in
crease in freight rates, yielding 1,017
million dollars a year.
The carriers show that while the
basis of operating expenses, due to
higher wages and increased prices of
material and fuel has advanced about
100 per cent, their revenue basis has
increased less than 40 per cent, and
that it will require now, to restore the
relation between revenues and ex-
penses, an increase of 20 per cent.
The railroads suggest to the COM
mission that the additional revenue
be gained from freight traffic, leaving
passenger rates at the present level.