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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

WHEN SPEED firND nITS
WAGON. sIN ARR nI M


Afdmcrs Soy s-Thfee person.
were injured severely. one perhap.
fatally. and three others hurt sllshtly
when an automobils sirust wsrsn
contalulnN two occupants - the
Wilson -Anim0re road The car va,
overturned. throwing iia six occa
pant 20 the erand The wagon was
'eompletly demolished
81 The occupants ~ the car Gene
Watkins a Ycrs Old. driver aaa
owner - the machine waa lniarea
seriously Roy Henry was Injured
probably fatally and Hu. . n Ne
MAuEhion Suffered SERIOUS injuries
All three AFo IN the hospital Nrs.
Roy Henry. Geofge Crawford ami Pat
watkins sustained only slight bruises
Il n Miller and H. A. Anderson.
furniture makers wha vers riding la
the wagon. sustained severe lnjafie,
They were taken q q hospital :,
Wilson.
According TO Ardmore poiies M
Henry told them Gene wbtklns had
been speeding before the aeeldenf A.
eaffed. and that she had caaiionea
him 20 si3w down
County Attorney John l.. Hodss
1aid he waa andeeldsa a. 10 What .e
ton would BE- taken.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
A TEXAS WONDER

Fof kidney and bladder trouble
Efaeol vsak and lame hack fheama.
,sm. irfeeulprlllss a. thr Ia
ne}u and bladder Rerulais. bladder
lfoablea ia cAldrcn n act sod ~
dfuselstr Han ai45 Small bottle
often earo send for swarn is.tlman
las nr 8 " Hall ale Ollss street.
st louis. 40.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
STRANGE CASE OF
MRS, TILllE klIM[K
Woman II Charged lih Poison.
ing AZ Least Four Of Hsr
Husbands Fifth One
i M

yhie IS. Nog gnsftllssilon af
lhe neat Tea ysafs puelle at'0tls,
sho ass fa.ne 81 'he pollss. = net
Hfysd rs have #HFi AZ lass
fouf hashands was fsffndft iea'f
10 Include other aa ff'sfsts =
tha woman
iIsr peai hashana. . fpa
kum.t b aAhsffaasiF iu flam
pcluon ~h.sh "a siis tart tsa ppi.
ting ia hls food % aollss 'ald lis
recently haa ~ ufs lasuftt
IN ihs haar q FyanA kfupcA.
anothsr ha baaa was founa tnouat
poison ts hiu foaf usn" ace rilue
a. cor nsfs phYaleian
plan. wft made % rshaas the
hrils. ~ John Ra.tkasski sua
Joseph Mlthfseisx f0Fmer me -
- ~ man
Nssn~hfs Harry salda = eoa.tn
of ~ accused vumaa ta'a tas
states attorney ~ ne mYsiefitas
death ~ bis Hlsiss uuse. Hal dirt
after atlsnaiha dinnsr 81 Ma.
ktmeks home when sAildfn aierr
wa. told Eaheih wyifehnwsAi
said mr. tvo hstsfl. and a hfaihes
had Al aundtr mffts ioua eivum'
sianers sftff iheY diasd e m
kllast hemr
Ths Two s0aslns s.ssd rs hfss
che bodies sxhgmtd fof stamlna
llan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

eEsa n n doestf pay for Hsrlf saa pay
yea = Eepd rFs1f iaeHffs fFil a. aud your
money siii - rrpmpfly rsfun1ed
directly cn IA eff iaginE organs and -
fAhfhclai 81 esffg WaF II makes hens
tellftg ard happs. They afrafeh SD sinF
fniieis deFriar eariisf Ths wtois neck
iaft FfFnisriT ia SAY aeason. IN nny
wtefhfr. wkfn rrra ar scarce a1d klxh
Ca you arord % ir1ars fhe wonderful
rerurfs yCu are heafing from Den S1nr
esfla frsfyuberf WIZ not let % show
nofhinK - fry. Al - aak Il 4 chance %
prove our fiaima enflreiy Al our risk Oct
pon sung from year 1or4i dealer. ar send
- ctuls fef pseksK~ ~ mail pfrpsia narfe
n'gr 81 hollis fhrHe TINES e. mnffl
Barrel Dagger Co, ia Columbia Bldg,
in1ianapeiIs lad.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
cHApreR II


For an Instant West vas absolutely
helplcss So assert himself The calm
assurance ~ the girls voice iu his
unexpected Introduction left his brain
paralyzed With bewildcrmc Yet his
features dld not heiray M. iondlllon.
nor did De entirely lose control over
himself. Fortunately he was not com-
pcllcd 10 speak. rs Gable voiced his
own surprise ilaeu'ly.
"Mell we'll" he exclaimed This
ts certainly startling. Natalie am.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
pGopLU Will OWN
urtLlry sEcuRlrlEa

charleslcn W Va. No, within
Tho ucaio ton years pntlle ulillliea
~ill soll their socaflslsa over th-
counter IN Erlpt frm. Declared Str
y ~ Ayleswenh % Ns~ York "a.
ecnuve manager af The National
Electric iIght association. address
ing lho delegates d TIE seventh aa
nuai contenIion of tho rabuc uui.
tiles ass citation OF West yirsialA an
October 2snd.
More than 900 600 own HKhi ard
power securities In this country tnd
many more own ether puhlsc u,llity
securities. eoniinUed Mr AYieap 6fth
Tho day oi public Ownership d a,
hand. ~ public ownerahlp 40 not
mean political ownershlp or govern
ment ownership mean cwaefshlr
oi securities BY the public IN which
case the utilities viii have The prl,aie
Initiative With the pahllr support
In California today the expert
mentors IN public ownership are ask
lng that the state floal bonds foi
faoooo0 600 and own ail puhlc alal.
tiles % the siais IN that state the
puhlie utilities pay 80 Pee cent o.
The taxes n such thlnE ven,
through, where wouid ihs taksa comt
from' Bot the o. ooo people Who owu
securities in those rubllc utilities Ill
noi stand Tor such huge d,hts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
PRINCE OF WALES
IS HIGH MASON

The Prince of Wales. heir 20 The
Engish throne. he's been instllled
aa ssnnr Grand Warden ~ ihe
oniy in sstlmfbi and pisatsnt yluu
Grand l.odse of England Wers n
mfn who was thu honored one
matter wonld De- of no special Inn
porauce. But the heir q che
British throne Is not perm eied 20
follow bic own ulll and bbnt a. ~
phases. he msy never f'fErt ia
paying The man iha H. - also
~ nee of the Rasm
3 should he o Sufficient answsr
90 ans of th deifac.ofs Of ths
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

indeed. herefi ~ words. yer ! congrat.
ulafc you. sir Caplaln-'ar'ain
West. I think was the narnrf lou are
then IN the service. sirf"
Discharged from ne Engineers
"Ah. exactly chn hardly adjust
myself Friends. come forward 1
have 20 make an announcement ex.
traoriinarx Il secms this ~ mink
has nrrunee'l a surprise Tor 40 ~ ~.
rerchnnce this was The purpose q cur
little dinner pnriy7"
"0h. no Jnhec protested Miss
Coolidge. her cheeks fn~hea. -rt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

u I an 70 eaios ne pleasure q tai.
log you IA 10 ainnef
THAT privilege Is sogrs even With.
out the ASKING Rut Qnlfficaily. ard
s'sntng 40 frankly into his eyes.
You may not carr when tie glms
eores Tor the gfeaf test arrives nrxt.
s. hnck un Captain, far yoa ae 81.
Inc % have she shock II yeus NE
Whatever you 10. even Il son fsrl lhat
1oa arc ahoai 10 faint. don't ior uy
sake ici your face show b."
''iiui. he rrrcsied "siee me- same
warning. same opportunity o. pfcafe
Tor such nu enerevi
"No she laughed salls. There Is
~ time 3 Is mda'ncd % faN upsa
,ou likc q thuuierholt They arc aii
lu There waiting for us now Nua vii
oaer me ynur arm
no aermnpanlea her. amus. q yet
henilicrel through ihe vlde nr,hony
into the more brilliantly nshfei draw
Inc unn Z was masnlAfcw spsft
meni, containing haif dozen l'eople
The one nearest lhe entrance WAS a
nan II middle age eAceeingls pemp-
ou, and dlrnlted. vhe Immediately
arisc ~ biz feel. cxpeefaniy Mss
Goodbye cordially extended her hand
90 greeting
$50 glad 20 learn you could ho out
Judge she said. the least percepilhle
hesiinncv ~ hef aAie.a- Permit u4e 10
present Iudgt Cable ~ the supreme
court; Captain West my aauce
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

lhis = The season Of tho year
"neh t u Kept a hand ana Given
VIE repleulshes her ennsi, ~
1hamperlain's Courh Remedy n 81
-l''ost certain o. BE- needed befor.
me winter - over and result. are
much more prompt and sst.sfarter,
Nhfn iss kept a. hand ana given
as soon a. The fiFs' indication n :
cold appfars and before 4 ~. ~.
come settled N ne sysfsm Th.rs
i no danFsr Ia giving 4 70 children
= 4 contains 10 opium o. other
harmful drur.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
INTERURBANS
PROGRESS IN 1921

One Of the notable develop
menis in The iuiemrhan field IA
1921 says The Electric Railway
Journal was the advent of fhs
light weight one-man inierurbau
ears for use ou the short lines
where traffic aad speed eondi.
iions do not necessifate heavy
equipmeni nor The services II
two 'rainmen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
All! Backache Gone
Rub Lumbago Away
Rub Pain from back with small
trial bcttle of cid
"st. Jacobs oii."

All Pain IS gore
Ouickiyf-Ycs. Almost instant re-
lief from soreness, stiffness, lsueness
and pain follows a gentle rubbing
with -S;. Jacobs OIL"
Rub this soothing. penetrating oil
right on your painful back. and Ike
magic. relief comcs. ST Jacobs OFT
Is 4 harmless backache. iusnhzgo and
seiatica remedy which never disap-
points ard d0csn'f burn the skir
Susiehtcn upi Quit complainin0i I
Ssop ssssst tortrro1s stitches. In a
moment you viii forrct that YOU ever
had weak back. because i won't hurt
or be stiff Or iaalc Don't su7cTi Get
a small trial bosie Of old. honest
"st. Jacobs Or from your druggist
now and get this lasting relief.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
NEW STATE FIGHTS
FOR RATE CUTS
Cooperation Commission Pre-
seats Case To Interstate
Commerce Body A.
Hearing

Oklahoma CITY Nav & okiahoma
opeuea Is fshi today lof a Ksnerai
rssdiuament u inlsrtsse tieisA''
rsie. IL the southwest ~lth the rfc
senssniaiion of evidence before
Henry nlsqas. Interstate commerce
commlss slon examiner 10 show tat
inlegstats schedules 10 and fem
polnls in oklshama aro AiFhsF ihsu
Tor adlsinlnr states wiihsa, aHy ia--
tflehtien
Attending she orenInK session =
ihe hearlns wers representatives e
The TahAe abilities commissions of
Ransas. Nlssourl Arkanaah resss
and Louisiana. ailfusd attafnsya
and r,presensaiises ~ commercial sr.
ranliauons and manufacturing ooH
Germs q fhe southwest aud middle
vest
Officials from the utilities bodiei +
the adjoining states announced that
for the present they would act a. -.
sorYers sna weaid formulate na der
mite courses 81 aeuan nnpl okiahora
completes preeniatloa oi iis eass
Other States Fight
u wes made plan however thaf
ne Aal lalnlne states pefe nrspsfei
10 oppose sifenuousa any |n.fease
IN their rates II such should b. in n-
,olsed n the adjustment - che okh
homa Rites a. asked IS the Okiaheu.o
corporation commission
The oklahoma commission IN So
application asks thai inrastate rates
IN Kansas, Mi.sour Arkansas Toxas
ard louisiana. be lnvestifhicd ~
The ntsrifate commerce rnmmis 6a
in readiasiInr the oklahsms rates
Pasi Walker. ati,ncy Tor ne Okla
homa commission. 'n opening. es
plained That the state based lts as.
plicaiion for laver nie. on ne a..
ihat surrounding sisios having he
benefit ~ water competition have
been able 20 secure lover riies thsn
obtained Tor Oklahoma
Facts and Figures
TIE contended that the rates fssd
within Oklahoma hf the oRiahoma
commission have not had ,hs effect
% influencing interate rate. I, ana
from ga'ewnya outside the state
Walker also declared that Oklahoma
suffered from ibe rrdnp q d placed m
Tor rate waking purpose dcclarlar
that Instead of brink rlassed Win
feAas Arkansas and Louisiana.
where h. said operating condiuens
~ero iess favorable, me state should
be Joined With Kansa, and Mis .oari
which he sald have operating conal
ii'ns similar 10 those IN Oklahoma
Amsns The fieurcs presented. n 81
aFalnsi oklahoma roinn we're rate,
nom g Lonls into the southwest Il
VA testified hat the first cl...
freight rate IRON S. Louis 4, 4. rc,.
''iie' Kan vas fiG while tho raj,
ron 81 louis e South ctneyviile
"A''~ ius' ssros the state border
was 1850.
The riih class rate nom Sd LOU.
- D1rent okhhama distanee y,
~ miles is tiiA Il war brought
cot while Tor haul of sis mile.
IRON 81 Louis 20 San Antonfb Ts.s.
the rate T. only iilfi.a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

Some persons ere sablsct 20 fire.
qufnt coda. vhie o.hers seldom. n
ever. have a Geld. You wlr find
hat he latter fake good car. ~
themselves. TheF sake fhcwfr 81
cold sponge bah ever dsy in !
sarm room. avoid over hes "a
rOons. sleep vIfh = window orcn O..
parity open. avoid erccsses. ever
sstlns. becoming over hee.ed snf
then CHILLED ard setting the feft
vet They. when they feei the flrsf
indiczt'on of a cold. ihsy isks chsm-
berlains Cash Remedf wfhou
delay and e j. soon Over.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
UNDERTAKE. esrs us flnsr

Under Kansas Law. IN The final
teiilfmfni o. q ease "a urebste court
u iheTa l. not enough money % 60
ro'.na The underiaksr Is ,he only on .
Nho y paid in full The doctor. ne
7finser and even he judgs himself
must pForate the remainder Every
bod7 ,rcapi the undertaken mns, los.
some or All Of hi bill. The dad
must BE- buried.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

IIT|| y III 2" TT y
~ niay asunf tes geai
70 - ff1e that's utat
NJ naify eaed 20 think
BET veil tfase u - yea
lsaf - ~ Ga % him vita
this o1sf
Olss uon sang 70 rs
has Then wafeh results
for - days n lt deesHt
nhnm Yan . Ilk lnrFnana Ia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

~Ehsunnfisnf Msf Ne. iaaesa 10
81 rsns. sfsff tif of uf Ifa aaaahlas
amA tay fsr ~ ng~ fsf fAe fret fima -
ssafa. / Tel q a4ndfffli Gieff sEala IN
Ia free nsoliaa 1 st-a e hass naen ~
DAYS msfs yeuenrf. ! isek - ~ taAas
ahd tAinA y fls twists End sHsn'nEs thsy
used a. have bad waY asex o. So
fisor. / hawaii tesn abe % - tat IN
many years / eau lhanA q "A . far q
all r. 80 4 49, = flsius ssa u De- al
ilbsFtY. nfafhefs and sisters n miseff.
da net tiase f4nf sfss All thiak fhat
health fire. meflan ard afrenxth are faae
frum sea fofeveFi n u nst -. u b heTs
snd new far AZ n feu :. = Il va.
lng to help Spa. faere = re4sen NAy
\. :. vlll help fea. uhsa yea t9erssss
ths namhef - YeHf fed bleed cells. tAe
snflfs sysiem arfsrzeea : iremfndaas
rhmux& ETergfhinF aspends % tleae.
sfrsaxfh nlaod wtirA i aiaas sufflrient
fed-eeIis lmds q q ieag ilst u tro4ttes.
nhsumafisn i enc y then. =
the Efeaf bihoa flfaHesr. bioe1rnulosf.
sTsism sifenzi heaer. ntrre insizefatar. II
steps akin efapfioas. toe. piupies. hiHek-
hesaa. arae. baii.. rrneua Il builds 40
ran dswn. tired m<a aad wemse. eesutl-
fIes eompietla-s. mskes tie nezA frmer.
start = 4 = fo4sy. Il = sid = Al. dra<
sferrs In I've siEss TIE larger 80 no<<As
Il tks mere <csnsmie.L
S.S,S, Is ISssss sw::S sir sss; g;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
car rnslR natAp

Tro shlrlosis = whsai hsvs tfsn
sold and sh'ppsi 70 0snaa nily.
direct 81 fhr oklahoma wheat Gf9v
trs Association before manf tsIs
IS doubt q rsiuln u lhs isfm y.
safcui 81 mtearsn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08
16 Hens Laying
IA Eggs a Day
Chinese Tablets Work Wonders foe
Hr. Bailey. Easy 60 Try.

We didnf have murk conadence In Doa
aunF. - W tried if rrsf - ~ hens We
started 1an 2Nfh. ahea fhew hena we're
in three weeta thfF were iaYinG 70 - ~
= dsf or nfrf la1fn = HefE m giad
we rafe nnn AHnF = friz4 we ran praise
d enouEh III u Haiff flifian. Ieaas
<if d1reu ekfrs EGGS a sefk at wfatfr
frieesf Aad q 81 n.ftaes u Dsn sans
laala fe hsna , u1nfbs 80 woHdrr Mr.
p,.lL Bslsf = gisa e trird q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

Leader cIassIrIea Ads. Get Results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-29
WBAZ a Winner

THOuGH just entering upon permanent
schedule of formal programs. WBAZ,
The Dispatch broadcasting station. already
mas won innumerable expressions OF enthusi-
astlc praise and thousands of friends by its
extraordinary service. Moreover, 1t is so
ehectually spreading the radio fever germ
as TO make an epidemic inevitable; perhaps
u would be more accurate to say that an emf
0emc already has been induced for no hour
passes without its quota of converts to the
thrilling new game.
WBAI, in its preliminary ventures, has
scored an mnbrokcn series Of trumphs The
Norfolk incident is illustrative. In making
It's voice distinctly heard down there above
the radio hubbub of Norfolks numerous
stations. WBAI broke into a field that has
been virtually isolated so far as the broad
casting stations arc concerned But the
feat should not have been surprising The
tremendous power OF The Dispatch station
had been proclaimed repeatedly during the
warming-up period both by enthusiastic
echoes from distant radio fans and by uni
versal reports OF great clarity and smooth
ness in the service.
Throughout Virginia WBAZ has met the
hcartiest sort Of welcome. and there could
be no better evidence of its response IN
the encouraging reception than NAV be
found in the enlvened distribution of re-
ceiving sets in this section
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-29
Returning to Normal Conditions

= OMPLAlNT set forth in the minority
~ report Of the Railroad Labor Board
mat the wage scale provided in the decision
s!aShing SiS.O00,0O0 from the wages of
certain classes of railroad employees is lin
Sufficient to sustain life on the basis OF
~: crican Standards loses its potency in
face OF the figures compiled by the Depart.
meht oil Labor and quoted by the board.
Basing its finding on those figures, the Rail
road Labor Board points out that the cost
oil living has declined 10 n point where il
is now--or was at the time of the depart
ments latest report-only l7.2 per cent
higher than in December 1917 Under the
boards 5 wage ruling tho hourly paw of tho
railroad workers affected by its decision s,ill
stands GA per cent above wha, II was
four years ago, while the purchasing power
OF the dollar is 44.5 per cen, greater than
II was then.
III these figures are accuratc-and there
is no reason to doubt their acCuracv-,he
minority report Of the hoard would seem 10
Dc pased rather on determination 10 main
tain the lofty scale OF wages born in The
exigencies OF war than on sound economic
reasoning Labor possibly NAV feel tina, +,
has been harshly dealt with In this decision
OF the board, and in those expected 10 fol-
low short!E which vii! affect other classns
OF Tal!!osd workers and place the railroads
IN Relation TO their employees back prac,j-
cally on the basis that obtained before Tho
ssoo,oc9,eQQ increase OF 1920. and uos.ibI,,
Il may carry rs protest to the poip, Of
vigorous resistance However. In liz ca1rror
second thought Il will realize tina, while ,bo
present reduction hurts deeply, there will
be ample recompense in TIL. fact ina. ma
waT will be open"i, to IL. einployY,or, ~
approximately gT1o, 900 worKman Mo ara
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-29
News Of Fifty Years Ago

(From tho Richmond Dispatch. May 80. 1s72)
Fraser. the photographer. will go to Staun-
ton today for the purpose OF taking picture
of the Baptist General Association Of Vir-
ginia. similar 10 the one ne took OF the Pres
hytcran General Assembly in this city
Day before yesterday the laborcrs employed
in shaft No. 2. OF the Church Hill tunnel.
struck for more pay or less work. Their
places were promptly filled and the work
not seriously interrupted
General Newberry yesterday arrested
erai boys he caught throwing stones at the
monument In Capitol Square. 1t Is safe TO
say that the youngsters will be sternly dealt
with when they come to trial.
There In temperance revival on In Rich
mond. In the last few weeks largo additions
have been made to the councils of the Friends
OF Temperance and the divisions OF the Sons
OF Temperance.
Major IIotchkiss. travelling agent OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad liz completing
his arrangements for excursion OF South
crn editors to Northern points. The editors
VIII assemble in this city. making Fords Hotel
their stopping place.
Work the free bridge is going forward
rapidly and the superstructure will be
commenced in fe days.
on last election day. three OF the oldest citi-
zens OF Chesterfield County met at the polls
whittier they went to vote. They were aged
So. 50 and 81; their names all commenced with
6: they all soldiers in the War OF 1912.
and. strange to say. each thought tho others
dead.
Married, on the 2Sth instant. by Rev. ]. a.
Chamblss at Four-Mile Creek Church. John
G. Garfield. to Miss Catherine \. Throckmor-
ton. ali OF Henrico County.
Workmen were engaged in putting up tho
bell on the new engine house on Church Hill.
which was recently ordered by the City coun-
Gil Tho engine honse Is situated on Twenty
NTH Street betwcen Marshall and Broad.
An enormous Greeley and Brown ratinca-
| ton meeting Will be held In Now York this
weck. and It 10 believed II Ia going to be tn .
thatAsit1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-29

tranSportati ion is not to be criticized. lie
understand as do all thinking men, that the
present rate tax is a burden under which
American business is literally staggering.
That he should hope for reimbursement of
the ratio structure that would bring meas
urahle relief to the shippers and the con-
sumers, is only natural.
But there is an orderly way OF doing what
he wanted done. II Is the business OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rail
road rates in this country. not the business
Of the President To that body Congress
has delegated much OF its constitutional
power 10 regulate commerce" between the
States TO the President Congress has dele
gated no power whatever in that direction
All he may do is TO appoint the commits
sioncrs.
In the present instance the commission
was not laggard in dealing with the ques-
tjon. In December last, it announced the
beginning OF its new rate inquiry and pro-
tractcd hearings were held. Every inter
est that desired 10 testify was welcomed and
for months the inquiry proceeded After
II had been concluded and before the com
mission could make public its decision, the
Prcsiden, stepped in with a proposal that
the railroads voluntarily cut their rates on
commodity freight If not upon all freight
shipments
1t would have been far more becoming on
the part OF Mr. Harding if he had waited
until the commission had acted. Had he
found that the commission was indisposed
to effect reductions. it would have been in
order for the President to have called the
railroad men into conference and to have
appealed to them for voluntary relief. AS
i: has turned out, the commission ordered
sw Weeping 10 per cent cut in existing rates
which has left the President in a somewhat
embarra ssinG position.