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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-08

ever had been made for the ban
quet at least for last night. The
Sophs not only lost the entire even
ing looking for Freshmen banquet
ers. but are also out the cost Of
the truck they hired. They are now
swearing all sorts OF vengeance on
the first year boys
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-08
1R1-CK HITS BRAKEMAN.

BENJAMIN Brakeman, 30, while
crossing Fourth at Jefferson streets
last night. wae knocked down by a
truck owned by the Domestic Blec-
trio Company, receiving slight IN
iuries. He was removed to the Del
aware Hospital.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-08

Doyle. will meet Battling Costello at
the Cambria Club in Philadelphia
tonight Sullivan IS ready to meet
sny wilmington battler who can
come in at the fiyweight limit, 112
pounds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-08
DAVIS Is CHAPLAIN
OF NATIONAL GUARD

The Rev. Howard Davis. pastor
of the Lewes Methodist Episcopal
Church. and chaplain OF the 59th
Pioneer Infantry Infantry during
the World War, has been appointed
10 the chaplaincy OF the I9Sth Ar
tillery Delaware National Guard. by
Governor Denncy. Tho appointment
is regarded as recognition of work
well and faithfully performed by
Mr.. Davis during the World War,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-08

George Williams leads the high
school entries with 81 points. Last
year. Ellsworth Horney. of the high
school class. marched off with the
individual honors. but at the pres
ent time none OF the high school
bows is threatening the leaders.
Barney Goldstein's Liberty team,
senior representatives. have a slight
dead in the team Standing, with Sc
points. Philip Backstein's Arabs,
and the stutz aggregation. csptained
by ANDY" Paulin. are tied for sec
ond honors. with 50 apiece. The
team and individual scores will APP
pear in these columns tomorrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-08

SULLIVAN IN ACTION TONIGHT.
Lenny Sullivan, Wilmington fly
weight who performed so impress
sively in his Philadelphia debut
about ten days ago. knocking out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
Topeka WINS FINAL GAME
With Smith Pitching, Producers Were
Shut Out, to o.

Shut Out, to ..
Independence, Kan. Aug. Is
Lefty Smith kept the Independence
batsmen guessing in the pinches yes
terday, while Topeka tapped Camp
bell for five safe blows and the Solons
COPIED the final game of the series,
4 to o.
The first score was made in the
fifth inning after Benn flew out to
first base and Bross was out on an
infield grounder. Bockskopf reached
the first sack on a Texas Lacquer to
left Smith walked and Bockskopt
scored on Peterson's double. Horn
secured a pass and filled the bases
but Rose flew out.
After a poor start two addllohai
ITALICS were scored in the sixth inning.
Strohm flew out. Yendes singled anu
Benn was an easy out. Bross walkeo
and Yendes and Bross scored on
Rockskopf's Texas Lacquer to right
Bockskopf was put out while attempt
ing to reach third and Smith was put
out.
McAdams put Rose and Benn out
of the game in the sixth inning Wneh
they contested a base decision by NC
Adams.
The final score of the game was
made in the seventh frame when Pc
terson singled. Horn and LuscneI I
followed with outs. Peterson scorer
on a. deep single to left by StrohIl'
Yendes- made the final out.
Independence loaded the bases once
and nut two men on bases twice Du1
was unable to solve Smiths puzzle
The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
YOUNGSTERS HELP BROWNS
Ray kolp and Hubert Pruett Making
u Good With St. Louis

Good With St. Louis.
ST.. Louis, NO.. Aug. 16.-Two St.
Louis American youthful twirlers
have made good-Ray Kolp and HUI
bert "Schucks'' Pruett.
Pruett, 21-year-old medical stu
dent at Missouri university, made
good from the start with his fade
away" ball, which was a factor in
Christy Mathewson's success.
Pruetts home is in Sikeston, Mo.
He pitched for Missouri university in
the Missouri Valley conference, and
two years ago ap lied to the Browns
for a position, but was turned down.
Last year he applied again, and Man
ager Lee Fohl farmed him out to
Tulsa of the Western league. He
was recalled this spring, and his big
league career has been marked by the
number of men he struck out.
Altho Kolp was with the team last
year he was given but few opportuni-
ties. This year, however, with a
burning fast ball and remarkable con-
troll, his pitching has been brilliant.
On June rs he shut out the hard hit
ting Detroit Tigers and four days later
shut out Cleveland.
Kolp, who is %. began his profess
sional career with the Akron club of
the International league in 1919. play
ing both as a pitcher and an fnfie1der.
He later went to Terre Haute, Ind.
of the Three league. and came to the
Browns in the spring of 1924.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
TAGGING THE BASES

With one out in the ninth, Meusel tied
the score with homer after Bassler drop
ped his foul fly and then Smith won the
game for the Hanks by seeking Oldham
for another in the tenth, . TO L The Tig-
ers got IL hits off Shawkey.
Pete Donohue pitched the Pills silly AMI
the Reds scored to victory. Meadows
Philly pitcher, got three of the Pills six
hits.
The Giants started their western in
vasion with a dull, sickening thud by losing
to the Pirates g to - Nehf who had
stopped pittsburgh twelve successive times
was rushed off the premises in less than
two innings.
The Browns preserved their clutch on
first place by beating the Senators to /,
in the second game after Zachary had turn
ed Them upside down in the first. Davis
pitching saved the day in the second game
Tillie Walker stepped up with the lead
ers in the home run derby by shifting No
III and q during the double header be-
tween the Indians and Athletics. They
split the verdict two ways. the Indians
winning the first, IL to 4, and dropping
the second, to 4.
Those incorrigible Cubs moved into
tactical position in the National League
race by knocking the Braves for a row
Of pink fence posts in both games Of
double bill, to o, and to 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
SARAzEN VS.. HUTCHINSON
Fourth Round OF National Golf Tour
nament Is On.

Oakmont Country Club. Pittsburgh.
Aug. 16.-Gene Sarazen, pride of
Pittsburgh and national open cham
pion, must eliminate Jock Hutchinson.
Of Chicago, from the national profess
siona1 golf tournament today for the
second time in two seasons, or forfeit
an opportunity to wear two crowns.
The Pittsburgh youngster and the vet
eran Scot won their 36-hole matches
yesterday decisively. as a consequence
of brilliant play. particularly in the
afternoon round Sarazen is one of
the three Pittsburgh stars who will par
ticipate in the four matches today
the fourth round of the tournament.
Hutchinson and SaraZen met with
stiff opposition for 81 holes, but their
opponents faltered on the home
stretch. Hutchinson eliminated Harry
Hampton, Detroit, and 8. while Sar-
azen, only 1 up in Is holes. went wild
in the afternoon, and downed F. T.
Sprogell, Memphis. 9 and Z.
Johnny Farrelrs skyrocket came
down. Monday the boy from Mamar-
onock, N Y, played like a champion
and put Jim Barnes out of the run
ming. Yesterday his all-around play
was indifferent and he lost to Ker-
rigan, and 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
PICKS THE OLD TIMERS.
Game May Be Faster But Ahearn's
Selection Doesn't Show 1t.

Manhattan, Kan. Aug. 16.-'Bfl''
Hargis. head coach at the Kansas
State Normal school at Emporia, is
reported to have said recently that
the athletic teams in the schools and
colleges today are superior to those
of years ago when athletics and ply
steal training did not occupy such an
important standing in school life as
they do today. While this is generally
conceded on part of college athletic
mentors, it is interesting TO note that
in the All-Aggie team recently picked
by Mike Ahearn, head Aggie coach.
only three were men who have played
on the team in the last nine years.
Ahearn's alI-star team follows:
Tom Sebring, '23, right end.
Harvey Roots, II, right tackle. Ray
Hahn, '2S. right guard. Clemens
Felps, ~. center. Carr Roda, 30, left
guard. Jake Holmes, ~. left
tackle. H. 2. Bates, II, quarter.
Cool F. Blake. 'O5-Os. left end. w.
G. Speer, II, right half. Carl Mallon.
'O7. left half Eddie Wells (killed in
Argonne), fullback-captain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16

stewart, F'lashkampeT; 5Do Double RlayRI v
Smith- 4: by Campbell, Q. Base on balls
-Off smith. q; off Campbell, 3 Lett Lett
on bases-Topeka. Z Independence y Time
- 90 Umpire McAdams-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
WON'T DO MUCH BOXING.

JACK Dempsey Claims he is IN shape
for Brennan Bout.
Michigan City. Ind, Aug. 16.-Jack
Dempsey, training here for his fight
with Bill Brennan on Labor day, an
nounced today that he will box only
four or five times a week. He said
he had been playing one night stands
for the last month ana doing plenty
OF boxing. His judgment of distance
is all tuned up.
Brennan, already tanned and
Drowned, was .out early today doing
road work and scheduled to have Il
setto with the mitts with Billy Shade,
crack middleweight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

Southwestern League.
Muskogee az Topeka.
Sapulpa at Independence.
Bartlesville at Salina.
Coffeyville ut Hutchinson.
National League.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
American League.
Cleveland ut Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis Mt Washington.
American Association.
Open date.
Western League.
Des Moines at st. Joseph.
No others scheduled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
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ESsaS2fu5GcSS|

At BrookIyn-Johnny Dundee, New York.
knocked out Danny Frush, Cleveland, in
ninth round.
Pancho Villa. Manila, got the decision
over Sammy Cohn. New York, eighth round
Elmo Flores, Manila, got the decision
over Jimmy katz, Cleveland, six rounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
OTHER S. w. LEAGUE RESULTS.
CoffcyviIIc Cuts Down Lead OF lnde-
dcDcnce i'm Race for Second Place.

Hutchinson. Kan, Aug. 16.-Lund-
cren allowed the Shockers only eight
scat cred hits and struck out ten men
while Salina garnered ereven hlts OH
DEMPSEY and Miller ana the MillerS
s,-5;lcd the final game or the series.
: 20 l.. The score by innings:
,-ls.a ..oO1 Oo4 OOO-5 IL /
I.usen.nson 900 OO1 600 2
D.. cries: LundEren and Walsh
l.-.iqscy. Miller and Osterfelt.
Hiuskogcc .; Sapulpa 4.
EISslxogee. Okla. Aug. 16.-Rachac
Won his own game when he let Sa-
uuIVa down with four hits ana
Knocked in the winning run for the
Nets The score was to l. The
score by innings:
Sapulpa 1000 600 DOL l
Nfuskogee 1000 600 101- 2
Batteries: Alliance and Funk;
Rachac and Nichols.
CoffeyviIle 8; BartIesviIIe 3.
CoffeyviIIe. Kan. Aug. 16.-Altho
outhit the Refiners kept their blows
punched today and won from Barties-
Vile, s to 3. The score by innings:
r. H. e.
Bartlesville ..1o1 oo1 OOo-3 =
Coffeyville 102 0O3 COX
Batteries: Atchley and Cashion:
Uhrlaub and Ennis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16

National League.
New York, 2; Pittsburgh, 6.
Philadelphia. o; Cincinnati, 3.
Boston, 0, 3 Chicago, 5, s.
Only three games scheduled.
American League.
Detroit, 1; New York, .
Cleveland, II, 4: Philadelphia, 4. Z.
st. Louis, I, 4; Washington, 6, 1.
Chicago. 10; Boston, IL
American Association.
Kansas City, 4; Indianapolis, !.
Minneapolis, z; Toledo, O.
Milwaukee. 5; Louisville, 8.
St Paul, s; Columbus, .
Western League
Omaha. II; Wichita. O.
Denver, g; Tulsa, ..
Sioux City, 3; Oklahoma City, 4.
ST. Joseph. I: De Moines. 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16

DEW of those who consume farm
IL products realize the extent to
which the price of such commodi-
ties is affected by automotive
machinery.
The fact that the cost of field work
is reduced by the use of tractors is
we'll known. The fact that the
farmers time is conserved by the
use of automobiles is a matter of
common knowledge.
Now comes the National Automo-
bile Association in it's Year Book of
1922with the statement thatthecost
of hauling products in horse-driven
wagons from the farm to shipping
points averages 3Oc per ton mile for
wheat and 35c for corn, while over
the same roads the cost of haulingby
motor truck is only 15c per ton mile.
That the intelligent farmer in the
Estates served by the Standard Oil
Company Qndiana) realizes the
efficiency of power transportation
is shown by the fact that he owns
and operates /, 112, 2O3 automobiles
and 46, 582 motor trucks. These are
distributed as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16
American Association.
Western League.

The Berlin imperial council has
adopted a bill admitting women to all
branches OF the legal profession, in
Guiding judgeships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16

Totals ---.- ~
sRotted for Fisher in ninth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-16

These cars and trucks can be ope-
rated on the same basis as similar
equipment in towns and cities be-
cause the Standard Oil Company,
Ondiana) through it's vast distribu-
ton system delivers it's products
into the farmers storage tank I'M
der the same conditionSaSt to the city
dweller having similar equipment.
In thus rendering a service to the
farmer this Company renders a
service to every individual who
consumes farm products.
Standard Oil Company
(Lndidna)
$40 So. Michigan Ave-. Chicago. m
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26
Navy Orders
From The 7rtbune's Washington Bureo,.

from The Trbune's Washington Bureau
,,."as WAssH1@MGToM. @ May 25.-Navy orders
nryant. 81 s,a capt, s; ". to Atlantis feet.
kautz, Capt. A., to Wasnington
Austin. Com. C. NJ. to Washington.
GSre G7owaey; iyom CON y E. H.: to to T. s. s Orion.
freidrick. Com H. to New York
Libbey, Com. NJ. A., to Washington.
Tsterhaus Tserhs Com II W. to Atlantic neet
Iownsend. Com. L. w, to U. S 8 North
Dakota.
ysrn9,S ysrnor. com. W. n, to Aslat.c station.
Jordan, It. Com. /. r to e. 8 S. Flopida, F1t pi'ia
Rltts1. Z Ta,;n It. Corn. H; H, to Z: s. S Arsonno
Bsyd, E}s,y Il Il s. to = s. :. Froey@n' ss%"'F'
saner M"rt; It, l., s = h + to y s s Psnsbola-
Daniels. 1t. g. g. r. f.. TO L. s
sc" It It. q g 3 & M to to o. s s S s s.fs g. bsas ss
4TSt As4 En-: h & e. e. to " y s to $ u Rse
IB'eliinsham. Ems H. J.. TO u S S. Melvin
Bsnnest; Bs IN towit1 Ems En1 H. to s $. Lea.
Fs4.sss En-: En-: s T. e Esn!e ASS
Mqilini* Ems A P, to U. 9. s. j. F.
Nyburg, Ems. NJ to u g. 8. Loa
Humele Ems c. A.. to U. S. S. Farragut.
Champion 1t A. n. TO Hampton Roads.
ChoIsser, 1t. r. NJ, to Hampton Roads
,,avls. LIT b. P. to U. s. S. Aroostook
Ainnick. 1t. W. T. to Porto Rico.
Moynan. 1t. w. T. to ST. ThomaA
Bloxham. 1t. H H. to Philadelphia
Reay, 1t. j. to Marc Island
Gillian. 1t. q. g.) c. H, to San Tranc.co.
Frost. Ch Rosn. F. E.. to San Francisco.
Haltnorth. Oh. Bosn. o. ]. W. to U. 8. 8.
Savannah. " "
Leo, Bosn. o.. to 30 Naval District.
Miller Oh. Gun. C j. 10 U s. s. Delaware.
Cady, Gun. w. H., 70 Z. s. Texas
Harmon Gun. l.. NJ. to U. s. 8. Altar
Howard, CHI. Mach. B. c.. TO u S. 8.
Brazos " ~
Henagan. Mach. S. NJ, TO L. s S. OlymnIa
Newton, On. Carp L. c., to L. g. s. Della
"
Honoraby discharged: Chapman, 1t. r. s.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26
Group of Deals for Realty
In Manhattan and Bronx

Gettner. Simon Asher, attorneys,
announce the closing Of group Of
Manhattan and Bronx transactions.
Representing the Shirenson Realty
Corporation, they bought from the es-
tate Of William Henry Potter the plot,
1OOxl00, at northeast corner Of Sher-
man Avenue and Dyckman street for
improvement with a two-story build
ing to contain thirteen stores and Of
fees above. This is the first sale Of
the property in seventyhve years. The
Luck Realty Corporation. S. 3. Fuchs
president, represented by them, pur-
chased from Benjamin j. and Louis
" We'll 22O-230 East Seventy Eighth
Street, two five story tenements, 4ox
100 each.
Acting for the Roylat Realty Cor
poration, Albert Mcdowell Taylor pres-
ident, the attorneys bought from the
Tekane Realty Company the sx-story
tenement with three stores at 259 and
26l West Hath Street, 40x99 The c..
I. Weinsten Building Construction
Company sold to Jacob Wertheimer the
one-story building. 55x100, on the east
side Of Caldwell Avenue, 100 feet
north of l54th Street, which it has just
completed The property contains ten
stores. The selling company was rep
resented by the above attorneys
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26
Irregular Trend
In Quiet Trading
On Curb Exchange
Bulges Meet Increased Offer.
ings and Setbacks Follow
Rallies: Prairie Pipe
Line Attracts Attention

Irregular movements marked quiet
trading on the curb market yesterday
with periods of strength being fol.
lowed by increased offerings. Prices
at the close showed little change. Prai-
1ie Pipe Line attracted attention with
gan Of Q points.
Standard oil of Kentucky moved ir-
regularly, but showed smal net gain
at tho close Standard OF Indiana
gagged frsctionally. Cities Service lost
> points Fensland Oil spurted nearly
2 points on increased demand. Marine
OIL reported new locations for wells.
The Leonard OF Development Com
pany announced that the suit brought
against J. ". Leonard had been set
lied and discontinued.
Peerless Motors scored a 3-7oint
gam, but Philip Morris fell back. Amer
ican Drug "a fell back 20 . Irde
rendence Lead continued firm. while
Mother Lode Coalition held steady on
the announcement that ore reserves
had been blocked out for five years on
which 100 pounds of copper TO the ton
% ore are expected. Bon Alaska again
attracted attention on the announce
nlent of favorable developments at the
mines
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26
Sea Lines Act
To End Spread
OF Rate Fight
West Indian Conference Re-
fuses to Accept Resigna-
tions of Shipping Board
and the United Fruit Go.
Caribbean Frcights Open
Cut in Tariffs Extends to
Jamaica and Venezuela;
Other Lines Holding Off

At meeting Of the executive com
mittce Of the West Indian Conference
yesterday the steamship lines refused
to accept the designations Of the
United Fruit Company and the Clyde
Line from the Caribbean section. This
action was taken, it was said, to pre-
vent official recognition of the rate
war now in progress and to forestall a
spread of the fight between the Ship
ping Board. acting through the Clyde
Line, and the United Fruit
The West Indian Conference is di
vided into seven sections, of which the
Caribbean, where The rate fight is now
raging, is one It was reported that
the private lines, including the United
Fruit, the Grace Line, the Caribbean
Steamship Company and the Oriental
Navigation, wished to have the con
ference make an issue Of the contest
with the Shipping Board. AS this
might have involved the collapse of the
conferences with an extension Of the
rate cuts to the entire West Indies, the
other ship lines refused to be drawn
into the controversy.
The question discussed yesterday
was whether the conference az a whole
could continue to function after the
Caribbean section was broken up. The
decision was that it could, and that the
drop in freight rates Of rs to 80 per
cent to Colombia should not be allowed
to spread.
The fight, which started when the
United Fruit Company and the Ship
ping Board Clyde Line cut rates to CO.
lombia, was said yesterday to include
Jamaica and Venezuela, both Of which
are part of the Caribbean section.
The meeting yesterday was attended
by representatives Of the Cuban, Carib-
bean, Haytian, Porto Rican and Gulf
sections, and also by spokesmen for the
Shipping Board and the bulk freight
committee. Some interest was shown
IN the news that A. J Love, vice -presi-
dent of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, would be in New York to-day.
While Mr.. Love is coming primarily to
sail tomorrow for Europe, it is ex-
pected that he will take part in the
Caribbean controversy. A. D. Lasker,
chairman of the board, may be here
also. it was said
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26
Business New 9
Prices May Be Lower as Result
OF Cut i'm Freig ght Rates
Must Kn0,u and Tell
Costs, Says Dodd

The reason that retailers. "a
whole, have not responded to the
public demand for information CON
corning the cost Of distribution is
that retailers themselves, except in
rare instances, do not know their
costs. Alvin Z. Dodd. manager Of the
domestce distribution department
of the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States, told the Southern Re
tail Furniture Association in CON
vcntion here to-day.
"Retailors have been entirely too
backward in telling the public how
they do their job" said MIR. Dodd
"The time has come when the build
ing of a better understanding be-
tween the retailer and the public
must be handled scientifically. The
public can and should be told the
inside problems with which the re-
taller is confronted in much the
same way that manufacturing and
public utility concerns have done"
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26
Activity in Larchmont

P. Il. Collins sold tor Sydney E
Booth, actor, q parcel in Bennett Avs,
nue.. Larchmon:, N. Y, containing abcu'
Ave lots overlooking Larchmont haroo'
to Joseph Hilser, Of this city. t"
purchaser will build.
The same brokers have leased '''
Corinne J. Shale her residence 70 Se,'
jamin J. Duveen; for seE'ls a. a
Cherry. her residence to David MI
man; for Elinor Proctor Riley as' re-. -.
idence TO Henry $. HendFless; u, ~ :,
Margaret VI. Knsbe, her home 70 hsa.. ~,
A. Schubsrt; for Fredrick ". h0!s ~. ~
former Hodgmsn cottage to hsfs! ! NY ,Ts
baur; for Margsre. Widdlmss n.c....I. sens
fer, her cottage TO Dr.. J. d: y U'aa'.. M r.
for Anna Flaherty, her residence = w. -
P. William Nathan; for John .; ~ 4,
cottage 70 Joseph D. Jssse-I ..la 4.
Claudia H. Silk, her home 10 .r .r'.o .o..
Forster; for Edith N; koen' ..l ..i i b,
tage to Joseph HidesheimeE' sDs 81, b,
Constance Overton. the feims,
cottage 70 Julius 3. Lichensteia'
New-York tribune., 1922-05-26
Retailers Sec Some Expense
Saving: Small Chance for
Lower Express Rates.
Is Opinion Voiced Here

Favorable expressions concerning
the cut in railroad rates were heard
in the local business world yesterday
In most quarters the cut is expected
to stimulate buying to some extent,
although no remarkable increase in the
volume of trading is expected imme
diately The lower freight rates may
aid in the lowering of prices of com
modities in general, is the opinion of
some of the retailers. The saving is
expected to be greatest on the bulky
articles such as furniture, refreigera-
tors and commodities of like nature.
On smaller wares the saving in freight
costs will be so small as to be barely
perceptibe.
The local textile and apparel trades
see little aid in the freight rates, since
most of their shipments are by cX-
press. Opinion in railroad circles leans
toward maintenance of present eX-
press rates One official declared that
figures prove the present express rates
are improbable for the railways.
Some Of the local retail traffic men
are uncertain concerning the applying
of the freight rate cut to less than
carload lots. According to one railroad
official the cut applies to all rates.
whether for carload or less than car
load lots
Travelling statesmen have been en-
couraged by the freight rate cut to re
new their fight for cuts in passenger
fares OF at least 10 obtain mileage
books that will make travelling for bus
mess less expensive. Among salesmen
it is felt that a cut in travelling ex-
penses, enabling the road men to make
more frequent trips, would lead to
greater volume of business than q cut
in freight rates.