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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-21
MUST RESTORE COMPETITION IN
GOAL 0R FACE NATURALIZATION

pete, and he gave the committee Ike
wise the opinion that congress has con-
st!tutional rights to require the report
ing coal production costs, sales prtceo
and stocks. -
Mr.. Riley, discussing the anthrscits
situation. drew line between "indes
pendent producers" and railroad CON.
panies," saying that most of the depart
ment OF justice cost studies related -
the independents. He also prodvcs4
forms Of contract between the mfns
operators and sales agents to show
that most of the profits made BY tho
agents got back to the operators, and
that the agents received q premium for
the obtaining OF high figures In re-
sales. -
Names "the worst" "-rl
Answering question BY Senator
Walsh, Democrat, Mr.. Riley named
Madeira, Hill & Co. Of Philadelphia and
New York as probably "the worst OF
the companies charging nigh prices. do
added that the head Of this company
also was chairman OF the fair prac-
tees" committee of anthracite operat-
Ors. No other names were given By
the witness.
Gibbs l.. Baker, counsel for the New
York Wholesale Coal association. waB
accused by Mr.. Riley OF running with
the hare and hunting with the hounds
by sitting in department Of justice con.
fe-cnces IN Washington and taking
good retaining fees from individual
New York dealers under investiG1tio1
Secretary Allen. the witness said. Wroto
to each firm coming under investi1e
tion. recommending the einployuosat Ol
Baker as legal adviser.
Baker told me he paid Mr.. Aka
certain sums" Mr.. Riley said IN ooR
Guiding his public testimony. He tos8
with him into the executive se0sioO .
number nt cancelled checks and corr
spondence.
Ralph Crews. an attorney for several
large coal producers, Will be heard 20. :
morrow BY the committee.
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SENATE DEFEATS
JUMP IN SALARIES
FAILED TO RECEIVE
VOTE OF FOUR-F1FTHS
Bloch Changes In Order to
Move Reconsideration
Today

Charleston, ". Va, Jan. 2o.-GoNer-
nor Cornwelrs emergency recommended
tion to the legislature urging increases
in the salaries OF state elective ofiiceTs
met defeat in the senate to-day WAen
II failed to receive the four-fifths vote
necessary 70 carry it through at the pre-
liminary session. The final vote, after
Senator Jesse 4. Bloch, OF Wheeling
sponsor of tho measure. had changed so
that he might move for reconsideration
later was 2l for and against. Scn'l-
tor Bloch announced that he would ask
TO have the bill reconSiderej again TO-
morrow.
Under the measure all OF the state
elective officers. exclusive or the gov
crnor. would receive salaries Of $4,000
year. The present salaries OF the oft
cers are: Secretary of state. $4,000; Su-
nerintendent of state schools, $4,000;
auditor. $4,000: treasurer. $500: 2tfor-
rcy general, $4,000 and commissioner or
Horticulture $4,000.
Unless the bill meets with more iaN-
orahie action tomorrow these otl!cets
VII, continue to receive their old Sa.-
aries during the next four years, as their
forms begin on March 4, and the const!-
tuition forbIds the Increasing OF salaries
OF state Officers during their term OF
office
Tho vote OF the bill was as follows:
How They Voted.
For: Boone, Chapman, C"a!ter' Goc-
hey. Hager. Harman, Helmick, Hensha".
HIll. Hunter, Johnson. Lewis. McClaren
Morton, Porter, Shackeifurd Shaifer
Stewart. White. York, Arnold-2l
Against: Bloch. Bowers, Burr, p'nS-
more. Harmer, Polling, Sanders. Shlnn
and StaatS---9.
Commission Asks Probe.
The state public service commission
again Figured in botA house and senate
to-day. 4 letter from the commission
sent through Governor CornwcN. invited
the legislature to appoint i committee
70 Investigate its affairs during the
time intervening before thc second part
or the session begins III Marrh. Th"
letter said that II would be only fair to
the members to conduct such an invcSu-
CATION.
The bills already introduced ask
ing ,hat ;hc commission ec abolished
or it's powers curhed." the letter said
indicates that there Is substantial
demand f,r an Investigation. We wei
como such an investigation aud our
books are open TO all. We urge the ap-
(conttnued on Page Eighty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-21
Separate Trials May
Be Awarded In the
MateWan Cases


Williamson. ". Va. Jan. %0.-latcrrst
III the trials Of the 2$ men charged with
the Matewsn murders May - last.
ceutcred today in the proposition oC trJ =
ing the men Jointly or separately. Court
officials said tina; IN" matter vas being
considered and a dcSision would be
reached within a Few days. Tie mon
are 70 appear in court next Wednesday.
Should th,-" be bat one trial. Il was
said that Two weeks would probably
see the case in the hands or the jury.
Reports received from Colonel Her
man Hall. from the Mingo county coal
strike district today were 10 the effect
that there had been no disturbances.
Similar reports were made by the state
policemen VINO have taken tho place
Of all federal soldiers formerly Stationed
outside Of Williamson.
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Charleston, ". Va. Jan. 90
Arrangements were made tonight
for taking recess in both house;
of the legislature tomorrow az
teTnnon 20 last over Sunday. One
matter e great Importance to be
taken up by the senate IN eXecu-
two session will be ;hc Conirma-
tion or rejection OF 4 number OF
EubcrnaturiaI appointments.
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U-oehingtou. Jan. @G.--Today's study
~ IN. coal industry BY the senate COM
n,i,tce considering the Calder resula-
,tnn brought from Chairman Thompson
Of the federal trad" commission the
statement that congress must etne'
..rr.,orr competition in the coal INDUS
Ivy or face naturalization, anu from
Armand W. Riley. special aslssltnt 10
the attorney general. charges that t"e
New York Wholesale Coal ASSOCIATION
has put every obstacle III the way ot
Lever act proceedings against alleged
coal protitccrs.
Mr. Riley also presented 10 the com
mittce sales records OF lchhS! ana
anthracite mines which he said, showed
rh.. collection last fall of $lS and Slo
a ION at mines mouth for coal which
"r.,j- uricc circulars" valued at SIX
5u,,ars He dcmurrcd to giving further
,,nhlic testimony regarding the New
%cv York Wholesale Coal ass"cihtion,
after naming Charles 5. Alien. its Sec
reii,rv. and Gibbs L. Baker, It's counsel.
is ,.hicf!y instrumental In the placing
,f obstacles. because. he said. publicity
would impede the work OF the grand
Jury now sitting in New York.
Hearings to BE Extended.
t'h:.irmun LA Toilette thcrrupon too"
the committee into cNcCutiN" session.
and when il came out. after concluding
with Mr.. Riley, members voted t" cS-
tend hearings on the Calder bill an IN
definite period.
Eurvn" {. Huffman. state fuc. admin
IstrYinr rnr Massachusetts. another
witness. EXPRESSED the belief lat New
England WAS robbed OF SlI.yUO.000 in
,hr coal prices charged last year" and
added:
Coal is a natural resources Of the
country. created by God not by man.
and belongs Ia the p"opir OF the C"un-
try who ought not 20 be obliged 10
guess at ilS C.,r market prices
Chairman Th"mpson's endorsement
Of the Calder bill was practically conr-
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INDIAN BILL PASSES.

Washington, Jan. 2o.--Aftcr rNtcndet
debate during which attempts wer,
were made 20 strike out many Of It!
Items. the House today passed the AZ"
rual Indian appropriation hill. The s.At'
Of the fourteen supply measures To h'
sc,, :, III. Senate this season. As re-
ported to the House the Dill carrleC
approximately SI2.000.OOo.
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rNc1 WAITER.

west vtrg4niA-Pa<tly cloudy Friday;
Saturday, unssts1ed, somewhat colder.
Ohio and Western Psnnsylvania-Un-
ssttlsd with probably little rain and
mid tslnpsrAturs Friday; Saturday part
In aADnkv SMd somewhat colder.
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LAST EDITION
CONVERSATIONS

Wausauk"c. Wis. Jan 2o..-Joserh
Jcjois today bought III. Wausaukee
iau FOR $50 and VII use It for Il
woodshcd city "fiicn~a. in explain
ing the sal" sn!d shat sine" th" advent
of Prob .hit!on III" jail. Whi'A has
hcc7 IN service for 30 ycaers. mas
BEEN idle.
Washington. Jan. ?O.-Rccouni Of
votes. in 1,2S9 Of M:chiSan's :,?32
precincts accomplished when TIA"
DAYS work OF the SvratC privileges
and elections committee ended to-
night. gave Horny Ford not gain
cc l.9"+ roi"& over Senator Ncwb"-Ty
IN Their senatorial contest. Senator
Ncwbcrry's plurality was pbout
800.
EL-:au. Ky. Jan. 2O.--Sclcction Of
4 jury to try Dr. II. {. Winner of
jenkins. Ky. former stat" rc;crinar-
ian. charged with The murdc~ @: Miss
Lurq Parsons. Pine Mouu;an S"hooi
teacher prohah,; Will start tomorrow.
a motion ol the defense for cuntinu-
ancc was u.errulci today l.! Circuit
Judge ". 7 Davis and lHc case or
NS.FQ 70 tIli! lOHlOEION.
NuSkoCcc.. Okla" Jan. 20.--TnG "a
MIN rdW ards Cook OF Muskore". \
forrnc~ soldier Mill u" private .ccrc-
tary to Miss Alico Robertson. only
woman member of the next United
States Congress. Miss Robertson an
nounced today.
Hl ps-l "a lnh "a. .,s-.l !
steamer Joseph Pulitzer, missing since
December 10, IS safe at anchor At
ChiCnih, 4 CarnCry town on the
Mask: peninsula. 500 miles west of
Kodiak. according to adj ices received
here tonight. The v"ssc' lost her
ruddcr and put into Chisuik wilhuu;
further mtShap, the message stated.
nublin, Jan. 20.--p!strlct Inspector
Clarke. 4 sergeant and four cunSta-
bu.cs were killed and 4 sergeant and
a conslabuIc wounded in ,lE ambush
a.t 3:3o o'clock this afternoon 1T Glcn-
wood. rcar Six Milo Br:drH !; was
announced by The authorities in Dub
lii Castle this evening.
Youngstown. D.. Jan. -. sixty
Ncrson". charged with being suspicious
PERSONS. V,"r" arrested her" iodHy
When u" police started campaign
against "uudcSIrIb!ca.
Latruh", Ia. Jar. $---Jvhu i, Ber-
~, "rcd I6. pioneer ucwapaprrn'a ~
Western Pennsylvania, died n IItts-
burgh hospital today. Mr., berry
founded tao newspapers here. the
Clipper aud the Advance. Before
coming to Latrobc % years ago. he
established papers a BiairSVillc and
Derry.
Ford city. Pa. Jan. @o.---Statc troop
cr+ today conIiscat"d - cn@"s "f
whiskcy and an nutulnoh;'H truck in
which it w.,s being haulrG Three
men in charge Of the truck were ar
rested and are being held In Jal! hero.
Balhoa. Panama. Jan. "0.-'rhc At
Iantic Flrri PASSED throUEn the lanH-
ira CauaI and joined d" P""lhc fleet
today. The combined fleets viii leaV"
Panama Saturday moruins bound TO.
Callao and Valparaiso.
Olive Hin, ny. Jan. CA posse -
farmers Is securing the hills OF car
ter and Rowan counties tonight for
the slayer OF Ora Edon. found diinS
in the woods this muruinE by neigh
bors. He MAS found fatally woundel
and died after telling Of being shot
and pointing in the direction in which
his asSIiant had fled. Rloodhounds
are being used by the posse.
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Reaches Des Moines.

10y Moin",. a.. Ian. 20.-Mcs. II. FL
wheeler aud NJ Draper Smith, ge.aG
from Lincoln. y. >. 10 Washington. with
N"hraSkI's electoral vote. by airp!aneS
landed here at 40 y. m. They viii re-
main her" a.. i.;E.'
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Women Carry Vote
In Airp|ane Flight
Nebraska Pair Will Not Pass
Through Wheeling On
Way to Washington

Omaha, Ncb.. Jan. @0--Mrs. II. n.
Wheeler OF Lincoln. and Mrs. Draper
Smith. OF Omaha. electoral college code
gate and alternate . Respectively, oft
here this afternoon on an a!rpiane f:glt
to Washington, 10 deliver the states
eight Republican electoral votes at >h''
national capital. Mrs. Wheeler Is 50,
and Mrs Smith is &c years old. Brth
are Srandmothers.
Their departure marks the first At
tempt TO deliver 4 states electoral vote
by airpiauc. The women expect 20
reach Washington Saturday. stops Viii
be made at Dcs Moines. Chicago. El"ve-
land, BrookviIic. Ohio, B".lcconrc', Pa,
and Harrisburg. IA.
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>H"':~, DISPATCH TO The IntcliiEenler
Charleston. ". Va, Jan. c0-rhe York
jo.nt resolution providing for the hold.
ing ot u special legislative invest! cation
into lhc recent mine troubles Of M,nsC
county which passed the senate ycstcr
day with hardly n ripple Of excitement
has developed in Importance during tn,
last few hours until rs possibilities
loom up as enormous. K is undcrStuc i
that the Investigation. which has ben
requested by the business people OF
Mingo county. IS intended 10 pave the
way for a radical departure along lines
Of state government. Tho Proposed leg
iS!atinn. which ii is SAID viii be intro
duced. as was the resolution. by Senator
William York OF MinGo. Will provide I, I
removal OF county officers BY the gov.
rr"or Of the state when those officers
appear !" have been Inefficient purPosety
in:,ttvai;ye % duty.
Will Be Opposed.
Yet the resolution - far from final
rISSaSr. What seems - BE- an errunC-
GUS impression has arisen I" the amend
mont to the biz. which was inserted "
senator II. v. Gvdbcy Of kanawaa
county. representative Of Kanawha S
n hur interests. pr. Godhcy'S amend
maut made the investigation apply to
not only county officers but the state
rs well, and Immediately stirred up com
Uent that the resolution was fl.nS
from the Republicans - tie COrnwci
administration. This ..r.:ct has done
much /" stir up opposition - III" resp-
.u;:on IN the house among Democrats
ana among Republicans N1clined TO be
friendly 10 the governor.
There IS 10 basis for the belief. how
kver q fact evidenced by Il statement
given out by Senator York in an inter
view ;oday. He states that tho r"So!u-
t.on was no. originally prompted -
either labor or capital. hut hy the ouS!-
ness people OF the striken county. lie
points out that labor wars thcro have
cost the lives Of hfty people. and states
was due 20 the ineffiC!ency oC the couG-
u officers He stated th;lt he did not
oppose the Godbey amendment because
he beloved Il would do no harm 10
broaden the scope OF the Investigation
20 be made by the committee. The
amendment IS said 70 have been prompt
ed by Labor Commissioner Samuel J..
Montgomery.
The much discussed resolution pro
v!dcs for an investigation into the ac-
t:ors OF county officers during the re-
cent labor troubles with particular At
tyntiou as 20 the actual cause Of the
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SFNATE COMMITTEE vOTESFOR
DECREASED NAVAL ARMAM ENTS
Borah Resolution for Nego-
tiations Between America.
Britain and Japan Adopted
By Vote of s to ;

Washington, Jar. 20--A definite step
! toward intccUati iUnal disarmament was
! taken by the senate foreign relations
! committee to-day. in ordering a favor
, able report on Tie resolution OF Senator
/ }orah. Republican, Idaho, proposing ne
| gotiatiuns between the United States,
! Great Rritain and Japan. TO reduce naval
: programs.
Discussion of the resolution IN tho
senate is not planned before ntTt week
| and action OF II At tn" Present session
Of congress is conceded to be In doubt.
Advocates OF the resolution. however,
hoped the senate debate will give impe-
tus TO general disarmament sentiment
here and abroad.
Walsh Amendment Beaten.
The committee approved the Rorah
resolution, without a roll call. after IL
had voted down. 5 TO .. an alternative
resolution b! Senator Walsh, Democrat.
Montana. prupusinG American partic!pa-
tion In discussions OF the League OF
Nations disarmament commission. All
Democrats present supported the Walsh
measure and all Republicans voted
against 1t. Senator Shields. Democrat,
Tennessee. although absent, was record
cd in opposition.
rn!ttec in the Borah rt solution. ono was
the inclusion oC the provision thIt any
agreements between the, United states
Great Britain and Japan for naval build
irr reductions, should hc promulEa ted
formally by treaty. Another amend
mcnt struck out Senator BUrah'S ortg!-
nal prOpOS;sl To- negotiate for i 30 Ter
cent reduction in naval building, the
committee deciding 70 leave this quea-
lion omen for whatever reduction might
, be arranged.
France and italy Excluded.
Confinement Of the nCgu' Iat!ons 70
the three principal nava! powers, as
originally proposed by Senator Nor;,h.
vas approved by the Comm!tte". a pro-
posu by Senator McCumher. tcHuh!!-
can, North Dakota, to include France
and Italy in the porlrys being rejected.
Senatur Buran plans To call up the
resolution IN tn" senate 1t tn" first or
2ortunIty. probably next week. Consid-
r-lblr debate AMI II Democrats cfr"r-
10 substitute the Walsh resolution are
expected.
Proponents sad they Wor" Gonciul,
~ event rf Adoption, "f the resolution at
Nh, present session Of ohI,inlug rrcsi-
dent Wilson's SIGNATURE, but declared
there was lttt!. prospect "t actual !ui-
liatior. Of "a" proposed negotiations un-
til Prrsident-clcrt Harding takes Office.
SOM" influential Republican leaders,
however. wcr" said TO favor postpone
mont Of action ul! II" resolution until
the new administrator '"m"S in. win
,ne possibility. Il "aS said, that Trest-
d.nt-elcct Harding would include the
plau OF the Boraj resolution in his asSo-
citation of nations plan.
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The report that the Nebraska women
would pass over Wheeling, with 4 stop
here. was Incorrect. rs tn" hight IS over
a more northrr'y r0a:". through C!eve-
Land.
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OPPOSITION TO
MINGO PROBE
INVESTIGATION WILL
Be MADE STATEWIDE
Both Houses of the Legisla.
ture to Recess This After
noon Until Monday

specta! Dispatch to The Intclligenccr
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/ Fl T. IN TELLIG EN- @ T. r

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State of West Virginia.
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Halhoa Panama. Jan. "0-rho At
lantic flee, Ts,ss"d throUE', the lana
IRA CanaI and Joined a." Pm"lic fleet
today. The combined fleets viii leav"
Panama Saturday morning bound to:
Callao and Valparaiso.
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nublin. Jan. 20.--p!str.ct Inspector
Clarke. 4 sergeant and four conSta-
huicS were killed and 4 sergeant and
q constabuIc wounded in NI ambush
at $500 o'clock this afternoon 1T Glen
wood. ncar Six Mile Br:drH !; WAS
announced by the authorities In Dub
l.l Castle thiS evening
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FOR r Cd A J

Partly Cloudy Friday; saturdAy, Unset
tied, Somewhat Colder.
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Seward, Alaska. Jan. @0.-Thc mall
steamer Joseph Pulitzer, missing since
December 10, IS safe Al anchor At
thiCnih, q CarnCry town on the
.llask;. peninsula. 500 miles west Of
Kodiak. according to adj ices received
here tonight. The Y"ssc' lost her
ruddcr and put into Chisnik without
further m!Shap, the message stated.
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Ncrson". charged with being Suspicious
PERSONS. y"." arrested her" today
When the police started = campaign
against 'uudvSIrublca."
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Vote Coca Cola Dividend

Directors of the Coca Cola Company
declared yesterday afternoon the regu-
lar semi-annual dividend OF $3.50 on
the preferred stock, payable October 1
to stock Of record September Is. This
is the dividend due July l which was
deferred in June. While earning fig
ures were presented to the directors at
the meeting, they were not released for
publication. 1t is understood that earn
ings in July set new high record, and
the company is said to have earned
substantial portion of the years divi
dend requirements for the $10,000,000
preferred during the month. The pre-
ferred stock of the company is without
voting power unless the corporation
shall have failed to pay dividends
thereon for any continuous period Of
six months. The common stock is
held in a voting trust which expires
September 9, 1924, but may be termi-
mated earlier at any time by vote of
a majority Of the trustees. 1t is said
that the voting trust was originally de-
cided upon at the instance of bankers
who were lending the company consid
cradle sums Of money for commitments
against sugar. The last of these COM
mitments are expected to be paid off
by November 1.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Rail Shares
Again Slump
Under Selling,
Position of This Group and
1ndustrials Reversed by
Continued Reaction:
Tendency to Recover

The relative position of industrial
and railroad shares as groups in the
present stock market has been re-
versed. Following the weakness in the
stocks of carriers on Monday, after
weeks of firmness, they again were the
targets of selling pressure yesterday,
and closed with slight losses.
The passage of the railroad funding
bill by the House was Ineffective as
counter influence to those bent on sell
ing the rails. Since the Senate is not
expected to pass on the bill until after
recess. the practical effect of the ac-
tion of the House is curtailed. The
flrst roads to report on July earnings
revealed improvement, but this, too.
was. ignored in the effort of profess
slonal spectators to take advantage
OF the technical position of the rails,
which up to the present time have not
fallen with the industrials.
While rails moved irregularly lower.
the average of industrial shares rose.
Several new influences turned the
speculative tide, yet the upturn was
not thoroughgoing. Central Leather
and international Paper dropped to the
lowest levels Of the year, and several
OF the sugar shares were weak. The
recovery was led by Mexican Petro-
leum, which, with the other related oil
shares, was firm as result of the an
nouncement that quintet of major
generals of the oil industry would
leave to-day for Mexico City at the in
vitation Of President Obregon. An
other helpful factor, of less real sip.
nificance, was the declaration Of the
regular dividend by Famous PLAYERS
Company. The copper shares, on the
other hand, were easier, as the second
quarterly statement Of the porphyry
companies, just made public, gave a
cross-section view Of the Industry at
the most intensified period of depres
sion and inactivity.
Despite the government withdrawal
Of $b,000,000 yesterday and of another
$4,50O,000 tomorrow, there seemed to
be no dearth Of credit for speculative
purposes. The call money rate inside
the Stock Exchange all through the
day was 5A per cent, with the ruling
rate outside s per cent and few
loans secured by Treasury certificates
reported at AZ per cent. In the time
money market, the quoted rate was G
per cent, but little business was done.
Sterling gained cent to the pound
IN exchange value and the Continental
exchanges similarly recovered. Cotton
quotations gained from 35 to 40 points
as result Of weather reports favor
able to higher prices. Wheat prices
however, reacted slightly after Mon
days squirt.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-24
Rail Earnings Improving

Further confirmation of the great
improvement shown in July railroad
earnings forecast in The Tribune q
week ago Sunday came yesterday in tn.
Union Pacitic's detailed figures for
last month. These showed that the
railroad had been able to increase its
net income in spite of falling off in
gross revenue. The improvement
could he traced in part to savings IN
mainte.ance, by wage reductions, ana
in part to economies III otAer direc-
tions. In maning a comparison -
earnings with last year several factors
must be borne in mind. Although
rates are higher now freight was be
ing rushed year ago to remove the
tie-uo caused by the April strike The
increased wage award Of year ago
made retroactive TO May l. did not
appear in the July statemcnts
income OF the year is still far behin
e corresponding period of 1920
her. use Of the sharp ,ecline- aboa.
So oo 0o0-in this item in Janusrg
and February.