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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25
STOCKS UNSETTLED
ON GOTHAM MARKET
Announcement of Wage Cut
Accelerates Downward
Trend of Values.

II Assor.afzd Press
NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-The stock
MARIE was very nervous and UNI
settled Thursday. various develop
ments iu the course OF the fairly
active session giving material ac-
csleratiou 20 the further downward
course OF quoted values
Chief among these was the an
aouncemcnt that one Of TIE largest
OF the independent steel manufac-
turers in the Pttsburg district fol-
lowing the example set by its COM
petitors had ordered a 90 percent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25

EAST BUFFALO, y. Y, Feb. 24-CAT-
TLE-Receipts, 200 head. market slow /;
prime steers. SS.JOM9.4O: shipping steers
S7.J0MS.75: butcher grades, SJ.Jod 80; ,
heifers S2JOM6.JO: cows, S4.JO06.J0.
milk cows and Springers. S40dl10.
CALNES-Receipts, $50; market slow,
Gull TO choice, S5d6
SHEEP AND LAAIBS-Eeceipts. 2.400;
choice lambs, S9.JOH 1880: Gull 90 fair.
S7d9.T5; yearlings. $6d7.5O sheep. S3Q
6.25
HOGS Receipts, 200; market active.
Workers, S11; pigs, S11; mixed, Sl0500
IL: heavy, 50 25d 1913; roughs, S7@T 80
stays, $4,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25
MARKETS
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

BY It. -. bureau ol AlAEhelS
CHICAGO Feb. 24-HOES- Receipts.
Il 600. market steady. 90 higher. bulk.
" JoQ10: top. 5000. heavyweight. So
H965. medium weight. S930u1015. light
weight. S9o0Gpl0 20: light lights SloN
1910: heavy packing s0wS. smooth. $3.50
491O. packing sOws. rough, SSde2' .
pigs, S91 1918
CATTLE Receipts. 1900. market
steady. - higher. beef steers medium
and heavyweight SIO.2Jl11 %; choice
and prime SS.GJG102 .; light weight
-. T0dIO.9O: good and choice. S7.15@9.50.
common and medium. Sj.I5G9.J0; butch
er cattle, heifers. S4JOHS, COWS. S4GJn
= bulls S22jd 20. Gamers and cutters.
cows aud heifers. S4Hj.T5; Gamer steers,
S10ul3; veal calves, light and handy
weight. S7.2JG9. feeder steers, SGQS.25,
stocker steers. 81 250I g. L..
SHEEP-Receipts IL 600. market Joc
higher; lambs. 81 lbs down. S1J00llf
lambs, - lbs. up, SS.25d1O.15; lambs
ouIs and common, S6756S -; yearlinE
wethers, S7dS75; ewes, $Ja So, ewes.
culls and common, $500 $50; feeder
lambs, S7.25.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25

INDIANAPOLIS Feb .I--HOITN-E
ceipts, 5000: market JOc higher: top.
sos: heavies. S95Oa9I5: lights. S1O5U
d1O.75; pigs, S92JQlO50; bulk, S106f
1913
CATTLE-Receipts, 1900. market
strong TO Dc higher. choice neavics ~ -
6l9.jO: lights. sea SO: hpieers. S5dG.5o-
cows, S3td0.JO; bulls. SiGG.50; calves, Sc
ali
SHEEP-Receipts. 100: market steady
SOS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25
South Bend Markets
HAY STRAW AND FEED.

Corrected Daily Oy the Nyesfey Miller
EIOsF Feed Co. 4eO =. Michigan.
NEW HAY-Paylug SI4 10 SD -aIl5, b.
So 20 sc
ST RAW-Paying Sl4 selling $40 az
90 bale.
OAi - Pay iEg 4oc. selling CO.. Go 90.
CLOVER SEED-Payiuc 5000 eeIltn..
ST. 10 Sl4
ALSINE CLOVER Selling SID q, s7S
ALI ALtA lNortheru grOWn)-Si4
N" COKN-Pagug 60c. selling 75e
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25

PITTSBBURG, Pa. Feb. 24-CATTLE
supply light. market steady. choice,
S9.-OG97j. prime, S9.J0d975. good. $50
1850; tidy butchers. $1,000. fair. StM
:: common, STdS; common TO good tat
bulls, S}d4 common 10 good fat COWS.
Ssd6.50; heifers. S14S; fresh cows and
springers. ST0d12J: veal calves. 16J head =.
heavy and thin calves. J0c higher; $50.
SHEEP AND LAAIBS- Supply heavy (,
market steady. JOc higher: rhine weth-
ers. $3.50; good mixed S4W5. fair mix
ed, %G4 culls and common, S2u5+
lambs. pc higher. $11
HOGS-Receipts. 1000 head market
steady; Zoe higher prime heavy hogs,
- 2Jd950: mediums, Sl1G1110: heavy
Workers. S1101t 10; light Workers. S11d
stays, SJdS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25
CHICAGO GRAIN cLnsE-

CHICAGO. Feb. 2f-CloSinE prices
WHEAT-May. Sf57dI5s- Mar
81 67lbd167.
CORN-AIay, G924 d5sc; July, 715-Ht i2c
OATS-Mly. 445Sd &c: July. 4JTISc
PORK-May. 500 so.
LANDINGS. S1L92: July. S122I
RIBS-May. S1f17; July. S1I.JT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25

market was the decline OF Liberty
2 - s 20 below OIL Most other do
mestfc and foreign issues We're vari-
ably lower. especially industrials.
Total sales (par vaiue) s10.175,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25
STOCK MARKET SELLING
PRICES AT 100 P. NJ.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Last quo
tations on the stock exchange at
1:3e p. m. today were:-
A. T. and 8. +. ....S2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25
GRAIN AND FEED

corrected DAILY by -. T.. Morgan Starr
Mills, Hydraulic Av.)
OOkN-Payiag Goe a busnpi
OATS-Payiue 4oa. selling 20 "a -
BkAN-SelIing 500
MlDbLINGS-Seliiug - So hundred
ChOPPED FEED-seIIiug s.-5 rar
Cwt.
SCRATCH FEED-Seung s. .0aS2 -
cWr
GRINDINGS-Sc busba1
WHEAI-PdyiuE 81 ~
~ k-PayiIg SIS
hundred
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25
sCkAICH FEED-seIIng s. 0Qs2r
PRODUCE MARKET

Corrected Today by the Rrotherbooa
Grocery. 23O y. Main 81
RUIIER AND EGBS-Creaurarv bu-.
ter, paying 700 pound. selling sac pound
eggs. paying -.,- dozen. selling 45.
FRUITS AND NEGETABIES-F Prints
California uava. oranges 23c Co. Coz ner
dozen; new cabbage paying lie ih
selling &c.
NEW POTATOES-2Q neck
HIDES AND TAIIOtg
Corrected Today by y 81. ..fpDman-
go ~ Main ST.
HIDES - BE-; calfskins ice. rend-
cred tallow 3 a. &c TO-. rough tai
low. Zd5c h.. beesWax. 2Ja35.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25

-. Paul Pfd. Observation-Disclosures. ~
S'udebaker Common .---..-. IS
Sears-oRebuck t.---..-.... q
Sinclair OH ...........--- 3B IS
Sugar ...... .......... 90
Tobacco Products ...--..- -
Texas on -............-.. Al p
Texas and Pac4c ........ . 3
Union Pacific .I20it
T.. &. Steel Common $1,000. S27s
[. s Steel Pfd ...........110i2
l.. :. Food Corp. -.- 2S1k
Utah Copper ...........,, 5Qls
Neuadiunl. Steel -....-.... IS
Nirginia-Carolina Chemical 22ia
Wabash A Observation-Disclosures. 20sz
WHY'S Overland .....-. 10
Wool Observation-Disclosures. e2is
Nesting house --.. Asa
Liberty bonds-3ta Tercent-S1.-
%: first 4L's-S120.. second a.. s
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-25

Liberty bonds-3ta Tercent-S1.-
O2; first 4l4's-SL2O:; second Al, s
$3.50; third IA 's-S9.96: fourth
a. 's-S6.s4; fifth fh's-e7.42
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
WORD HAS MANY MEANINGS
BILE Is Susceptible of More Than
One Construction.

"All Is not fish that swims" reflected
the sapient philosopher as he beheld
summer girl taking to the ocean.
The sapient philosopher was formulat-
ing a great truth when he came to
that conclusion.
The whale, for instance, although it
unquestionably swims, Is more closely
related to the COW than to the minnOW.
The seal Is closer kin to the dog than
to the fluke.
To great many fishermen the word
"fsh"-see Latin "piscis" and Dutch
'visch" (the same word) possesses
only the verb form, "to fish" Catch
ing fish Is not necessary part of the
process of fishing The thing is "to
fish and is not primarily to
catch fish. (See fishermen on the
banks of the Seine in Paris, fishing
all day without even getting a bite
from a mnnow)
A famous Englishman by the name
of Izaak Walton was one of the most
persistent patrons of the verb "to
fish" The word fish" was also eX-
! tensively used during the war in an eff
fort TO save meat for the fighters
Exchange
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
AERMIT'S LIFE HIS CHOICE
Man Who Has "Flocked by Himself
for Twenty-Five Years Will
Have No Other.

A hermit leads fascinating life.
So w. ID. Clark says. and he ought to
know, FOR he has been hermit in the
arctic wilderness nearly n quarter of
century.
"Once a hermit. always hermit"
says Mr.. Clark. "A hermit wants no
bodys pity. He enjoys his solitude
and wouldn't trade it for the pleas
ures and excitement of cities have
been In civilization year now and
am going back home to the wilder
ness rs quickly as | can. There are
no fakirs, Swindlers and thieves there"
Mr.. Clark'S home cabin is on the
headwaters Of Peel river $50 miles
from Herschcl island and 40 miles
from Fort Mcpherson His nearest
neighbor Is 5G miles away. They see
each other once q year. With the eX-
ception of this man, Abe Schafer Mr..
Clark is the only human being in n
thousand square miles of country. The
Indians do not go that far north and
the Eskimos do not come that far
south.
II have seen 10000 caribou in a
herd" Mr.. Clark said. "They go TO
the arctic coast in the spring to have
their young and in September they re-
turn south to the edge Of the timber,
where they can find shelter and moss
on which they live"
The mercury goes Is degrees below
in winter, Mr.. Clark says, but 1t is
the most healthful climate in the
world, Old-timers up there he de
clares, do not know what sickness
means
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
KNOW ART OF CONFINEMENT
Cats Set Excellent Example to the
Restless Men and Women of the
Present Day.

The treasures in the Egyptian Sec
ton of the British museum were a
source of great interest to the crown
prince of Japan during his visit 10
London. These rooms are suecial
favorites of the public, ana for the
children the Egyptian cats have
special fascination. Curious-lookipg
things they are but they are cats even
If their type is not of the type of the
present day.
The Egyptians looked upon the cat
as the very symbol of contentment.
and all who know hearth where a
cat sits before the fire will agree with
them, and since Contentment is n
good thing, the cat should be in de-
mand at the present time Madam
PuSs certainly sets an example of
making the best Of things. In a Lon
don drawingroom a workwoman was
left alone TO fit some chintz covers on
the chairs. When she was going she
looked at cat on the rug by the fire,
and said, ut Is very friendly cat
ii did not at all resent me being here"
The mistress Of the house glanced
at the cat and replied Il am glad it
gave you a welcome, but as matter
of fact it is as much a stranger as you
are. l have never seen it before. 1t
must belong to some people who have
recently left the neighborhood, and as
there is no fire to sit by at present in
its own home, It contentedly goes TO
the next place where it finds one. and
not only makes itself at home but
evidently makes other people feel AT
home. too."-Christian Science Moni-
tor.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23

A lady of PenZance who is a great
lover of birds, says Mr.. w. II. Hudson
in his recently published book. "Ad-
ventures Among Birds" noticed that
a blackbird and thrush always came
together to her lawn where she was in
the habit Of placing food for the birds.
Then she noticed that the blackbrd
fed the thrush, picking up the crumbs
of bread and putting them into its
mouth. Looking more closely, she dis
covered that the thrushs beak had
been cut off close to the head prob
ably by steel trap or Il sudden-death
spring trap, such as the children in
Cornwall commonly use to catch or
Kill small birds. The thrush was in
capable of feeding itself
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
BOYS PROVED THEIR HONESTY
Small New York News Vendors made
Good" Without Having Given
Promissory Notes.

One of the great New York news
papers pays an astonishing tribute to
the young merchants who sell its wares
upon the streets, This newspaper,
like practically every other, printed
an extra after the big Jersey City
prize fight. When the papers arrived
at Times square the young man whose
business it was to sell them to the
newsbOys, taking their cash in return,
found himself overwhelmed by an
eager flock of youngsters who grabbed
the papers as fast as he could open
the bundles and raced away to dis
pose of them without going through
the usual formality Of paying for their
stock.
Many boy could have kept all the
money he received as profit and neg
lected to pay for his papers, but, so
the paper declares, as soon as the
storm of selling was over the boys re
turned to the neighborhOod and set
tied, until the cash turned in was ex-
actly what it should have been for
the number of papers sent out from
the office of publication.
That was only ordinary honesty, ii
is true, but a kind of honesty met
with seldom enough TO be uncommon
Yet it would be expected by those
who are familiar with newsbOys. The
newsboy doesn't expect to be cheated
and he certainly doesn't intend to
cheat anybody More power to him
Hartford Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
Biqamy for a Lodging.

A lie Mans signaman has just been
condemned to two years imprison-
ment for bigamy which, he AYERS, he
committed in order to find in the pres
ent "crise de Logement" somewhere
to lay his head.
He is man of fifty-fve and he re-
Gently married a widow of seventy,
five who offered him room in her
cottage ON the firm condition that he
should marry her. This he did, de
claring that his wife was dead. one
of his wives was dead, but the police
tracked down another, who deserted
him some time ago The unfortunate
man has now had "crise de Logement'
solved for some time, at least.-Paris
Figaro.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
Carrier Pigeons Swift Ellnht.

carrier pigeon, the record of
whch has been used for the purpose
VI comparison with the performance
VI man on the 220-yard course, was
ne property of A. f. Hartman. The
race took place at Washington, where
uS sport Is very frequently INDUCED
~ Inc record of this particular flight
preserved in the records in the Mu-
scum OF Natural History, and was TAX
ell rom the Washington Star of Sep
enDer II, 1901. According to the
OeSl authorities available, the record
made by Mr.. Harman's pigeon has
ue'er been equaled, although 1t was
@'aOhShed almost two decades ago.
IN this occasion the race was be-
%eeh about 20 birds. The pigeon of
si'' harman came in first. and his best
uwe was 1,782 yards for the first min
We OF flight which means 7 463-891
seconds for go yards.
o. OF the four official records it
Wi De noted that while a runner has
naue MS 22O yards in 20 40 seconds,
Ie carrier pigeon is almost three
umes as fast.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
0F ODD DESIGN
,lmeuieces Of Long Ago Were
Masterpieces of Art.
ou.en of Scots Had a Collection
watches Of Peculiar and
crewsome Shape.

rAo fragile watch of dainty pattern
Design which today is favorite
anu ,c women is In striking contrast
10 of the watches which were IA
nous centuries ago.
Many of these were OF enormous
40 and of the most ornate design, re-
~arps writer in the Dearborn In
dependent.
Mary Queen of Scots was the pos
....or of deaths head watch which
80 ~ silver gilt and most elaborate
,-'ornamented. The forehead of the
.s,ll bore the symbols of death, the
.,vtbe and hourglass placed between
nolace and a cottage to show the i'm
s.rt,ality of the grim destroyer. AT
~ hack of the skull was Time, de-
,s.roving all things, and at the top OF
.ha bead scenes Of the Garden Of Eden
and the crucifixion. The watch was
0neued by reversing the skull, plac-
no the upper part of 1t In the hollow
!, the hand and lifting the jaw by
no hinge, this part being enriched by
Engraved representations of the holy
trinity angels and shepherds with
,hOr fiocks. The works of the watch
formed the brains of the skull and
wore within a silver envelope which
acted as a musically-toned bell, while
the dial plate was in the place Of the
nalate. The curious work Of art was
made at Blois and, at her death, was
beoueathed by Mary Queen of Scots
10 her maid of honor Mary Seton, In
1887. 1t afterward came into the
possession of Sir John Dick Lander.
Another skull watch which once be-
onged to Mary Queen of Scots by it's
inscription and date, 1860. shows
that Francis II of France presented
Il to his young wife many years be-
fore watches were supposed to have
been brought to England from Ger
many.
Queen Mary was evidently a collect
or of watches Of unique design. She
is said to have possessed one in a
ease of crystal shaped like a coffin.
and another made at Rouen, in which
thread of catgut supplied the place
Of chain.
Some Of the early watches were SO
small as to be set in the head OF
walking sticks, the clasp of bracelets.
Or in pendants, and there is a record
Of striking watch which was
mounted in ring, in the year 1912.
At the Strawberry Hill sale Queen
Victoria purchased a little clock of
brass-glt, which had been presented
to Anne Boleyn by Henry VIII, upon
their marriage in 1882. 1t is richly
chased and engraved and is still at
Windsor castle.
The clock placed in one of the tow
trs at the palace at Hampton court
IN l55l is said to be the oldest Eng
hsh-made clock extant. When in ac-
] nOn 1t shows the motions of several
OF the planets. The dial and several
Of the wheels attached to the back of
the dial still remain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
strlpplna Hemp by Machinery.

Many hemp-strippng machines OF a
simple type are in operation on the
hemp plantations Of the Davao gulf
region of Mindanao. and two three
horsepower oil engines connected with
sets of four stripping machines each
have recently been installed in that
region. The machines pull the hemp
over a knife in much the same man.
ner that it is cleaned by hand. They
are comparatively inexpensive and are
operated by one man. With the aid OF
one of the machines one worker can
strip a picul (about 140 pounds) OF
fiber in a day. which would be large
amount of work for one week II done
by hand
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23

Recent exploration aud develop
ment have revealed enormous de-
posts of osmiridium and gold-bearlng
grayels in the valleys of the large
rivers Of the western division Of Tas-
mania, which is the sole producer on
a large scale OF point metal osmirid-
ium. For the first half Of 1920 the pro
duction was 1903 ounces, valued at
f41G42. In March, 1920, the local price
reached ZAP los. per ounce, states the
London Times Trade Supplement.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23

m
q. Ae International labor bureau at
y. "''a mas prepared statistics showing
s,a. number of men disabled during the
, ,i so0 . war. France leads the list with
p r,s'VVV soldiers crippled or other
rms permanently injured; Germany
lon,. close second with 100000. AL
P,ons ior the smaller population of
nv I've tllls means that French indus
,bo aus' support a heavier burden of
R,,,a ui1"pacltated than German. Great
ARM h contributes 1,170,OOO to the
unito, VI disabled; Italy, $4,000; the
No " states, 100000; Czecho- Slova-
lsns 'oVVo; JugO-Slavia, 100000; Pc
mani. i'o,0o0; Canada. $4,000; Rou-
Asent o4'oO0; Belgium. 10000. Elk
Ans,1 wi Germany and parts of the old
state. ",,nungary which are now allied
conn., S, 'ne statistics of former enemy
In s.ata are lacking. Russia disabiI-
even a ~,', are also wanting. But
slIsa a without these the army Of the
terr,h,a u reaches the impressive and
From ). .otal of more than $500 OOO.-
we independent On. W.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
Who owns a Glacier2

When the retreat of a glacier leaves
a piece of ground uncovered, whose L
it? The states, says the law of France
and of Italy. The canton's' says the
general law of Switzerland. But II
the Grisons the commune is held tC
own both the glacier and the grounc
it covers, so that a body like parist
council often possesses some millions
of tons of good blue ice.-Manchestel
Guardian.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
Settling a Complicated Question.

One of the queerest requests that
has reached state officials for several
months is a petition signed by eight
beekeepers at Kale, Mo, asking that
owners of a sorghum mill nearby be re-
quested to screen the mill so as TO
prevent great loss to the petitioners
because Of the death of their bees af-
ter visiting the mill. After long and
tortuous journey through federal and
state boards, the petition finally
reached the board of agriculture, and
Jewell Mayes replied that after a care
full search of the statutes he believes
the beekeepers have no recourse at
law, but are liable themselves under
the statutes prohibiting trespassing.-
Jefferson City correspondence Sedalia
Capital
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
HOW Shall They Park2

Akron. o., recently, by ordinance
eliminated all angular automoOlie
marking. with the result that accidents
have been cut % per cent in downtown
sections and street car service mas
been improved. In Buffalo practcalis
all parking has been changed from tht
narallel method to the perpendicular
which allows three cars TO PARK "her'
one formerly did.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23

Anything unusual in the court OF
domestic relations this morning?"
a young woman who married a bO-
gus war hero wants Il divorce"
That has happened before"
BUT this fellow has large ideas.
He claims to have won the battle Of
the Marine. "-Birmlngham Age-Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
Reward of Merit.

What's the most attractive feature
Of farm lifef" asked the city dweller
Knocking off work on Saturday and
going TO town In the flivver," said the
truthful agriculturist. - Birmingham
Age Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23

Hes Il fine neighbor." THAT SOP
yes. We can always send our chill
dren over TO his place TO play and he
doesn't care how much noise they
make"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-23
Victim of Symna+hv

ieatedir you 50 frequently discon-
sl; anan, replied Farmer Corntos-
pOlIncaeooe | wouldn't be If all the
/ vac | met didn't seem to think
% symaI part of their regular business
ansS pathize with me about some
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-27
CHARGES UNTRUE
RAILROAD DATA
Union Economist Says I. c. c.
Given Misleading Facts
Regarding Wages.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26,-Railroad
wage figures supplied by railroad eX-
ecutives to the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the railroad labor
board were branded as statistical fal-
lacies," by Frank j. Warne. economist
FOR the railr.ad brotherhoods in dis
cussion today on fnilroad questions
before the senate interstate commerce
committee. lie charged that railroad
data in many respects was untrue and
In others entirely misleading and In
troduccd 10 show a higher average
wage than any cmpioycs received.
The railroad heads, Mr.. Warne as
serted made the higher wage showing
ny including in the wage figures the
salaries of highly paid executives and
general officers.
lie cited as one instance the group
ing of an official with salary OF
100000 year with s6j employees
whose annual pay averages $500.
The witness added the ability OF the
executives TO "gtt away with the
which resulted In tremr 4.
q us increases IN the salaries OF Of
ficcrs with consequent showing OF
increase in the rayrolls of the cor
porations and higher general aver
age.
Mr. Warnc stated as proof OF his
assertions. that there had been an
Increase Of $50 10000 IN the annual
nay OF general and divisional officers
In the last five years. while the mum
her II these officers Increased wns only
1900 10 2eOOO. The effect Of this
he added. was 20 show an increase
In annual wages paid to the extent
of sac .0OO. 900 more than had actually
been disbursed to the employees.
Mr. Warnc told the committee that
those salaries of officials are not
properly n part of the railway wage
pr blem and demanded that they be
cllmnted from wage statistic.