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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-24

DRESSMA KING Special price u1
fancy dresses this week. commencing
Monday a NJ Call at 22S T. ith 81.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-24

LAKE M1NNEoUA PARK-Rolier
skating Sunday afternoon, Sunday
night. Wednesday night and Friday
night.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-24

WHY wAIT-Do IT Now-Take
advantage of our rates on a dozen
photos. large photo i'll easel frame with
a dozen photos this week. AUSTIN.
Photographer. ELITE STUDIO. Ma
sonic building
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-24
HYpRo-sroNN HOMES. Phone s,a

MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE ms. co
Wardner Williams. $50 Thatcher Bldg
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-24

FOR RENT--pesirable front slice
ing room. bath gijoininC Phone NJ
w goth street.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-24
Pleljiar

Skirt lengths, 45 cents yard. Apt s,
Con Apis. PIT w. 9Th. Phone 1857.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-24

To plant Fruit Trees Of all kinds. also
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Peren-
nial Plants. A large stock az ROSE
LAWN NURSERY. Prompt delivery
In or out of town. Price list on request
Phone SAW.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-24

II YEARS in Pueblo without a fail
ure. PRIDE of the ROCKIES FLOUR
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
MIR. and Mrs. Wallace were Cedar

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace were Cedar
Rapids visitors, Friday.
Miss Myrtle Garvin will teach at
keystone next year. The past year she
has been at Ladora. Miss Nellie Will
hanson has position as assistant
principal at Dunlap. Miss Helen john
son goes to West Union.
R. G. Crwford received word Fri
day evening of the death of Mrs. Hayes
Crawford of Sioux City, and who for
many years resided in Hopkinton. She
was over eighty years OF age and
has been in very feeble health for
long time. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Campbell also
Of Sioux City. Her husband passed
away a number of years ago.
Fourteen cars of High School stu
dents went for picnic to Eby's Mills
Without doubt they enjoyed the day
Mrs. E. v. Laughlin went as chaper-
one.
Prof. and Mrs. Mcclure and Mrs
Mapes were Mt. Vernon visitors Fri.
day.
The closing exercises of the High
School commence Friday evening, May
81, with the class play, MIR. Bob
The Sabbath following the baccalaur-
cate sermon will be delivered in the
evening at the Presbyterian church
by Rev. A. r. Grant of Buck Creek
The commencement exercises will oc'
cur the following Friday evening, june
3rd, in the gymnasium. There are tel
graduates this year. Ida =. Deshaw
Ila Clifford, Ruth Mary Dunlap. Laura
Edith Smith, Jessie Lux, Beatrice
Irene Zeuch, Samuel Smith Carter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
H0PKINT0N

Mrs. White of Cedar Rapids was a
guest last week of her sister, Mrs,
r. j. Milroy.
Mrs. ]. L. Kelsey and mother, Mrs.
Lux of Council Bluffs are visiting at
the home of w. c. Lux.
Mrs. Fern Frye and baby of Rock
Island, have been visiting for couple
of weeks with Mrs. w. R. Reeve.
Mrs. Lamb, who formerly resided
here visited friends last week. She
and two of her daughters now re
side in Chicago.
Mrs. w. S. Beels was laid by with
an attack of tonsilitis last week.
Mrs. Gardner of Manila, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. c. S. Morton.
Mrs. Meinger and children Of Wash.
ington, D. c. arrived Tuesday, and
will spend most of the summer here
: A good many country people were
in town Wednesday evening when the
stores were open and the Scout Band
gave their first concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Megette of Deer
Lodge, Montana, visited for a couple
of weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. R. J.
Guthrie, parents OF Mrs. Megette who
will be remembered among old friends
as Miss Anna Guthrie.
Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of DR.. Curtis W. Thing
class of 1914, and Miss Alma Florence
Murray, of Gorham, New Hampshire
Miss Myra Joseph is in Quasquetor
caring for the home and children Of
Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Irvine during theil
absence at the General Assembly al
Winona, Indiana.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25

went to Earlville Thursday to get
acquainted with the new nephew,
Charles Clemens, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kulow drove down
from Waterloo Saturday to visit a
couple days with the latter's parents,
, Mr.. and Mrs. @. Geinapp.
Mrs. Yoelschow and daughter, Mrs.
Hyde, of Earlville spent over Sunday
at the August and Fred Voelschow
homes.
John Bateman of Monticello was in
town Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Gashel and two
children came Saturday morning from
Little Rock, Iowa, and will visit a
week with her sister, Mrs. Lew Max
well, and family, after which they
will continue their trip to Seattle.
Washington.
Mrs. Tillie Gillispie went to Oneida
Friday evening to attend the school
entertainment.
The school picnic will be held at
/. Spring Branch Friday.
i Mrs. B. Clark and Mrs. Wheeler
came up Saturday, from Delhi to help
their daughter and granddaughter,
Mrs. B. Davis celebrate her birthday.
i Dennis Slattery of Dubuque went
to Arlington Tuesday.
i Ralph Ortberg and Mary Putnam
of Manchester were in town Sunday
night.
4 Emery Cramer of Manchester visited
relatives here a couple Of days last
week.
j Mrs. H. Guthormson entertained the
Larkin Club Friday afternoon.
| Miss Dutton Of Manchester spent
Saturday with friends here.
! Lew Davis and family spent Sum
day in Earlville with relatives.
| Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Raster and Ida
4 Crosby attended Eastern Star lodge
in Earlville Friday night.
4 Oscar Swenson, wife and daughter,
Gladys and Mrs. R. Davis Of Man
chester drove to Dubuque Saturday.
Mrs. Richard Diamond of Nebraska,
arrived here the forepart of last week
to visit her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Pit
cher and family.
Pete Nelson, wife, and daughter,
Betty and Effie Person spent Sunday
| at the Ted Battin home near Edge
wood. h
Maud Glew is at home for a few
days.
Wilma Kerten Of Manchester visit
ed her friend Mabel Zirtzman over
Friday night and Saturday.
Danny Person and family came
down from Waterloo Monday, for
day or two visit with relatives.
Dell Zirtzman Of Dubuque spent
Wednesday with home folks.
George Angel of Delhi was here
on business Tuesday.
Mrs. L. NJ. Barnes of Delhi visited
her grandma, Mrs. Blake at the Geo.
Sloan home over Tuesday night.
Hold Coe and Ida Crosby were Earl
vile callers Saturday.
Peter Person is laid up with
severe attack Of rheumatism in his
back.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Sheldon and Mrs.
H. Angel and baby were Greeley
callers Monday
i ri ii. .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
DELAWARE.

tt9itc bELA
Peter Person received word FRI
day morning that their son-in-law,
Will Rees, of Oelwein very narrowly
escaped death when his car left the
road. going about hundred yards
distance down slope over ditch,
through a barbed wire fence and land
ing in another ditch. Mr.. Rees, with
his children, was driving north from
Hazelton about five o'clock Thursday
evening and in some way his car be-
came unmanagable. Mr.. Rees' throat
was lacerated almost from ear to ear
by the wire and broken glass. 1t was
necessary for the surgeon to take 10
stitches. Four children escaped with
out serious injury. An eight-year-old
son has a badly scratched and swollen
throat. The car had the top raked of
| by the wires and was otherwise badly
damaged.
There was considerable excitement
in town Saturday morning when il
was discovered that an attempt hai
been made sometime during Friday
night to rob the bank here. The par
ty, or parties, had helped themselves
to some necessary tools from the sec
ton house and broke open the bacl
door, but must have been frightened
away as there was nothing disturbed
on the inside. An old pieced home
made rug was found lying there, the
only evidence that might Lead to theil
| identity.
There was large attendance at the
school plays given at the hall Friday
evening. They cleared $47.50,
| Levi Raster and Hold Koe went tc
| Dubuque Thursday morning where
they attended the spring Ceremonial
of the Oxus Grotto, when over 400
Masons rode the goat into the sacred
precincts of the Grotto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Person ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Pirc drove to Gel
vein Sunday to see Will Rees and re
port him some easier. The doctor a
first feared lock-jaw might develop
but now has hopes for his recovery.
/ Mrs. J. B. Enos of Marion was ;
caller at the Kingsley home Thurs
day.
We are very pleased to report Mrs
Kingsley much improved and able t
sit in her chair out on the porch
part of each day the past week.
Mrs. w Benda and SON Harold Q
Council Hill, H., came Thursday
Mrs. Benda returned home Sunda
but little Harold has remained for
few days with his grandparents.
Mrs. Will Davis and daughter JUL
of Manchester were callers in tow
Friday.
VIM. Raster received message tn
forepart of last week stating the deaf
of his cousin, Ben Stanbaugh, at La
amius, Wyoming. His remains wer
brought to Coggon and laid to re:
beside his wife and daughters. Mab'
Talnadge and Sealey Raster froI
here attended the burial services ther
Friday.
Among those from out of town VIII
attended the plays here Friday nigt
were, Freda Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. /
Fishel, Wilma Kerten, Emogene Davi
Dale Smith of Manchester and Mis-
May Noble of Earlville.
Mrs. c. Davis and Mrs. l.. Davl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
GREELEY

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ackman visited
relatives in Colesburg, Sunday and
attended the baccalaureate sermon in
Edgewood Sunday evening. j. az
Mrs. Chas. Hoag, son and daughter,
Eva spent Friday and Saturday in
Greeley. Mr.. and Mrs. F.A. Irish and
son drove up from Hopkinton after
them Saturday evening.
A new chimney is being built on
the M. e. church.
The ladies of the Christian church
will serve the Alumni banquet.
O. E. Dodge and family of Coles
burg visited at Fred Schenke's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawson visited
at the ]. Edmunds home Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Clute is home from
| Idaho
The Misses Mason and Frye were
guests at the Sam Culbertson home,
Saturday. The Misses Oleson, Schaffer,
Johnson and Culbertson gave them a
picnic dinner in the woods.
| Miss Edna Tyrrell was an over
night visitor at the Johnson home
Monday.
Miss Leola Johnson was week
end guest at the Sam Culbertson home
Mrs. Myrtle Lillibridge and little
son were guests at the Frank Rice
home the past week.
Mrs. vanCleve of Cedar Rapids was
a guest of Miss Stookey Sunday.
Messrs. w. H. Sims and Carl Will
lemeyer of Colesburg were callers al
this office last week.
Mrs. Maud Sherman is i'll with
acute Brignrs disease. Miss odell is
caring for her. ssl-
L. A. Schneider is confined to his
bed.
/ Mrs. Birdie Davis is caring for Mrs
L. G. Clute.
The Christian church have re-or-
ganized their Sunday school and in
vite you to meet with them.
Roy Martin, wife and son Of Edge,
wood, Zeke Martin wife and two chill
dren were Sunday guests at the John
Martin home.
Regular in O E. s. Friday night.
Mrs. George Holthaus and son, How
ard were in Manchester Monday
H. A. Culbertson and wife OF neal
Thorpe were business visitors in Gree
ley, Saturday -
/ Miss Effie Moser was a guest at thu
Johnson home for Sunday dinner.
i Married, Thursday, May IL. Mr.. Jo'
Tinkey and Mrs. Scovel. Monday eve
ming about 40 neighbors gave them
surprise house warming. They tool
picnic lunch. Mr.. Tinkey buying ic
, cream. A very enjoyable evening wa
spent by all present.
VIM. Millen of Earlville was !
!, Greeley the first of the week.
!, Dewitt Won Leighton and family Q
Thorpe were visitors at Gus Cute
3 Sunday.
, Mrs. Howard Clark entertained
: number of ladies at card party Tues
e day evening.
t John and Jay and Miss Myrtle Arm
| strong were entertained at the Ro
i Clute home, Sunday evening for sup
e per.
Miss Cooley expects to leave Gree
} ley in near future. Miss Ola Kiln
{ of Manchester will help in the ban
. as soon as her school closes i
!, Oneida Miss Cooley has made man
5 friends in Greeley who will hate t
have her leave but their best wishe
5 will accompany her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25

Mervin Milroy Belknap. Elizabeth Rose
williamson and Doris Elizabeth Her
rington.
Miss Clara Zuech returned home
Saturday from North English where
she has been teaching.
Prof. Mcclure occupied the pulpit
at the Presbyterian church both morn
ing and evening in the absence OF Rev.
w. H. Ensign. He gave two very ex-
cellent sermons.
A special edition Of the Lenox Nut
Shell is being prepared for COM
mencement week. and it will be in
teresting to all old students and town
people. There will be items of inter-
est of old students, alumni and Lenox
affairs. Speak for copy for yourself
and to send.to some old student friend
Stanley Trevarathan, Lenox 'OS, a
lawyer in Perry is to deliver the COM
mencement address to the high school
graduating class of that city.
There was large gathering on the
campus "wednesday, of parents
| brothers and sisters and friends to
| witness the interesting exercises OF
| the grade pupils in their May Fete
They sang and danced and played
| games. There were fairies and flowers
sunbeams, clouds, raindrops, and
| robins, and at the close the winding
of the May Pole. The children looked
their prettiest and did their best. The
weather man was gracious and ar.
ranged a beautiful day for the exer-
cises.
A Christian Endeavor social will be
held Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. @. Talmadge.
Miss Gertrude Hinkhouse arrived
home Saturday from Fairfield.
The play given Friday evening IL
the gymnasium was attended by full
house It was full Of fun from star,
to finish. They were all star per-
formers, especially Jupiter, the negro
servant Donald MacAllister's dog, a
prominent character showed himself
a good actor, and added to the en-
! joyment Of the children, as we'll as
the older ones. Every one enjoys a
good laugh and there was certainly
an occasion for many that evening.
Some of the actors will also take part
In the College play, June End, which
| is also to be humorous play.
Nothing But the Truth
Commencement week at Lenor is
again very near. and a time of interest
to many old students and friends.
Some who have never failed attending
for many years and whose faces
would be sadly missed did we not
meet them. On Sabbath, May 20, Bac-
calaureate sermon will be preached
by Rev. Harry Morehouse Gage, l..
L. D. at the gymnasium at IL o'clock
Y. NJ. and Y. w. farewell meeting in
the association rooms at s p. m. Me-
mortal Day services will be an adj
dress by Prof. G. S. Coleman. Monday,
at p. m. Tuesday, Missionary Day.
Speakers and place of meeting to be
announced later. Wednesday, closing
chapel exercises at $3.50, meeting of
the Board of Trustees and Alumni
banquet at 700 p. m. Thursday, June
End. Commencement exercises at10:00
address by Rev William Edward
Fisher, pastor of Ackley Presbyterian
church. Picnic. dinner at noon on the
campus. Alumni and old students
program in Chapel at 2:3O. Alumni
meeting in Main hall at $3.50. The
College play Nothing but the Truth,
will he given Thursday evening
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
MECHANO-T HERAPY

Is practiced in every sanitarium Of
any consequence in the world and was
practiced to some extent by the an
Gent Greeks which accounts for the
perfect health. and magnificent ply
sique of the most intelligent class OF
Grecians of that period.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25

Mrs. Ingles has rented her home to
T. o. LANCE and has gone to Straw
berry Point to work for her daughter,
Mrs. Dollie Malone, until October.
Mrs. G.. o. Miller is spending few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Celia
Praebel at Ryan. ,,,-
John Schacherer and family OF Man
chester were Sunday guests at the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
MECHANo-THERAPY

Is a science of fact and not a
theory or an applied science and
BENEFICIAL RESULTS ARE OBJ
TANNED IN 100 PER CENT OF
ALL CASES TREATED REGARD
LESS CT THE CAUSE OF THE d.
SEASE,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
TWELVE YEARS OF sue.
CESSFUL PRACTICE

At La Crosse, and Milwaukee, Wis.,
sYoungborn, N. j., and Jacksonville,
Fla, with 100 percent perfect results
among hundreds of patients treated
has proven the efficacy of my methods
OF the application of Mechano-Ther-
apv. TWO OR THREE TREATMENTS
WILL PROVE IT'S VALUE TO YOU
IF YOU ARE ILL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
Claude Wright

Graduate Mechano-Therapist
Four years hospital and santiar'um
experience.
Office and treatment rooms tenn
porarily at my home 446 SO. Brewer
ST. Hours to II and 1 to 5. Calls
made out of office hours. Phone go.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25

Frank Ferguson and wife have dis
posed OF their restaurant at Lamont
and have moved to Greeley. They
occupy rooms at the ]. M. Lilibridge
home.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Lillibridge is having an
other attack Of erysipilas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
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Frank Way home,

Frank Way home.
VIM. Curran Of Export has been
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. B.
Fitzpatrick several days Of last week
The members of the Catholic church
held thirteen hour devotional services
last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
BUSINESS MEN

FIND A TREATMENT A WEEK
THE HIGHEST TYPE OF HEALTH
INSURANCE.. DON'T WAIT UNTIL
y0Ip ARE uL-KEEP WELL.
TREATMENTS ARE PLEASANT
AND INyIG0RATING.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
What is
MECHANIC TRERAPY /?

1t is the most positive method OF
treatment of chronic disease.
drugless healing known to science
for obtaining beneficial results in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-05-25
WHY BE SICK?

Even though you have tried
everything DON'T GIVE UP. ] have
patients here in Manchester "hoi,i !
have restored to health after tnes
too had "tried Everything"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-11-04

worth the price of the admission,
but this did not conclude the prefoc-
rance. Mexican Carlos. assiste
by Texas Myrtle, in their exhibit
tion of Australian bull whip hand
ing, was well received by those i,
the audience. Bobby Geyer, trick
and fancy rider, and Sheriff" Jack
Ford in his display of bronco bust
ing or bucking horse riding was very
interesting, and Escape King, Prin-
cess 1nez and her show of Wonders
or circus side show. Next we see
the great Lorenzo eating fire. chewing
gass and drinking water, remark
able feat. We then were entertain
ed by Prof. DeBeaire with his famous
escape act, that of being placed in
small wooden box, all nailed securely
and then bound with rope as would
be. required for shipment. Next
came Mile. Despango, the spider girl,
Ispent some time with this little lady
both studying and talking to this
queer contrast Of. nature, and VIII
can converse in different languages.
Upon returning to the midway
again the boyhood spirit prevailed
and a ride was ventured on the mon
ster seaplanes. the big ferr:s wheel
and the merry go-round, all of which
add beauty and splendor :" their sur
roundines and brins jcv and happi-
| ness 10 the little folk. ana here il
might e we'll to add tina. the Moss
Bros. should be complimented Ipon
the class and character OF their re-
spective organization, ana let us hope
and look forward to this same class
| of clean. wholesome entertainment in
the future.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-11-04
BEST CARNIVAL EVER
SHOWING IN HAYTl

The Moss Bros. Greater Shows ar
rived in Hayti Sunday afternoon in
their train of fifteen cars, and many
towns-people were at the station g.
waiting its arrival. t..
Everything was in readiness Mon
Gay evening, and opened at the us
ual hour, seven o'clock, for the lit
spection and patronage of the local
populace The iaclement weather
and the chilliness of the evening.
prompted the cpirit OF the occasion
Halloween, though in spite Of tn"
numerous Halloween parties and fes-
Invites, the crowds were much larg-
err than that anticipated by the mar
agement. Upon ones entrance to
the Midway, with it's thousands Of
little lights and electrical splendor.
the little "Goblins and the Ghosts
out upon their frolic, were much in
evidence and added greatly to the car
nival spirit and merriment of the
evening.
While vending our way through
the crowds on the midway, our at
tention was attracted to the conces-
sionaires and their long lines of well
stocked booths, of Indian Blankets.
glassware, Kewpie dolls, silverware.
and the like. Newt we came to Little
Emo, quaint little midget lady,
who furnished a novel form of enter
tainment, which was pleasing to both
young and old. Next comes Walter
]. Jaaps, "Junglelant" most Won
derful collection of war trophies. re-
lies, of several Mexican revolutions
world war prizes, and antique arms
and relics from the ancient Chinese
revolutions. While many wild and
domestic animals form great par'
of his instructive and educational at
traction.
Prof. Chas. Reeds band appeared
in front of O'Brien's famous Minis
trel show, the Moss Brothers feature
attraction, surrounded by troupe
of colored performers, en- In number
and all stars In their particular
lines. This show consists of a com
plete minstrel show. lasting from
one hour to an hour and fifteen min
utes. opening with minstrel first
part, and Olio. and very amusing
after-piece.
Next came Powder River Mos
with his ropes, showing all the var
ious catches used In the corrals ant
open country. his rope spinning, COW
boy sports. and pastimes were wei
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-11-04
How to Speak.

Lyman Beecher once visited class
room at Andover academy when pro
lessor of public speaking. who be-
iieved in formalized gesture. was ex'
pounding his theories. After the lee
ture Beecher was asked 10 address the
students. He said: doctor Porter
has told you TO do this and that when
you say SO and So" Beecher went
through several motions Initiative OF
the professor. and continued: But
cay to you. young men. fili yourselves
with your subject. and let nataT
eaper."
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-11-04
Chance Of Trade,

Some years ago cotton man IN
quired at large bank regarding his
note. which the bank held for siz-
able amount. YES" remarked an
officer, "it falls due tomorrow. and We
expect 1t will be paid" The cotton
man made no reply for moment
then asked abruptly, what Is your
business:" 'Why. am banker"
was the surprised response. "Well,'
unused the cotton man. tomorrow you
are going to he cotton merchant.
New York Times.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-11-04

on An annual basis. would have -
largely in excess Of $500. o0o-An n.
crease, since the government took
charge OF railroad wages In the Adam
son act. Of approximately $2.450, 0o0.-
900 annually.
In the light of these figures, It 70
manifest that the recent reduction Of
wages authorized by the labor board.
estimated at from 10 to IL per cent
I'm no sense meets or solves the prob.
lem Of labor costs and in no way
makes 1t possible for the railroads to
AFFORD reduction in their revenues.
Thousands Of Rates Already Reduced.
Indeed. during the past year there
have been between four and five thou
sand individual reductions in freight
rates On some railroads the reduc-
tions in rates have amounted to more
than the reductions In wages so far
made, and on many other railroads
the reductions In wages allowed no
net return on operations, but merely
provided against the further accu.
mutation of a deficit
The point is often made that agri.
culture and other industries are also
suffering the same immediate Difficult
ties rs the railroads, why, therefore,
do not the railroads take their medi.
cine like anybody else?
The answer lies in several facts:
l. The railroads were not per-
mitted as were other industries, to
make charges during the, years Of
prosperity, making possible the accu-
mutation Of a surplus to tide them
over the present extreme adversely.
According to the reports Of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission, the rate
OF return on property investment OF
the railroads Of the United States for
the past several years has been as
follows: