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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Office Of Clerk. Carter County. okla
homa, September 5th. 1922
Bids win be received for construction
|uf Roosevelt separate school. near MllC
oklahoma, | room school. This building
is TO be complete In 30 days from date
u letting
There win be n recessed meeting OF
the board Of county commissioners OF
Garter county. oklahoma. on the 10th
day Of September, 1922. at 30 o'clock
y. m. for the purpose Of letting contrac,
FOR above mentioned school
Plans and specifications Of said build
inP are now on file in this office. and IN
office Of Andrew Frasher. architect.
Sealed bids viii be received until II
o'clock a. m, September l6, 1922. An
bids must be accompanied by certified
check or other security in the amount
of ten per cent OF the bid which shall
he forfeited to the county on failure
TO execute bond rs herein provided. The
party to whom said contract is awarded
shall execute to the county a bond IN
the sum Of the amount Of the contract tC
become void upon performance OF thu
conditions set forth in said contract.
Twenty per cent Of the contract price
shall be retained by the county until
the contract Is completed and the wor.
accepted. The commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
JOE r, TAYLOR. Chairman.
CLARENCE HARRIS, County Clerk
(SEAL) 6-10t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
Hivi-k 10 Resume
Ir Sec. l1-7s'2e

According 10 reports. j. T.. Hivick of
this c,ty, has consummatcd a deal with
tho Hickory Creek Petroleum Company
whereby he viii carry on drilling opcr.
ations in the rompany's wildcat In Love
county. located on the Wilson farm.
In the southeast ~ the northwcs, ~
The northeast quarter of section II. Is.
2c. Total depth of this test. which
has been shut down FOR several weeks.
Is 4i9 fcct. with the i5is inch easing
run to tho bottom of the hole
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
Deep Test Spudded
In Oklahoma County

A $500 foot test has been spudded by
G. V. McBeth and the Flrestone Oil
Company OF Newton, Kansas, in the
northwest corner OF section 81, lin
3w. Oklahoma county. The test was
started with the 2O.inch hole. The
well is drilling ON block of approx.
mately 1900 acres,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
New Deep Test in
S. E. Stephens Area

The Magnolia Petroleum Com.
pany has completed the standard
rig for a deep test which will be
be drilled on the J.W. Parker
farm in the northwest corner OF
section lG, 1s-5w, about one mile
northwest of production in south
western stephens county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
To Spud Saturday
Test in 16-4s.1e

l'elmlee.Reckcr are due TO spud Sat.
urday afternoon on their wildcat on
the gratchcr farm. In the northeast
corner Of the southeast OF the south.
west quarter OF section i6. isle. four
miles northwest OF Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
CLASSIFIED WANTS

One cent per word each insertion. A
minimum charge OF 25 cents made FOR
ads run one day only. Copy must be IN
Ardmoreite office by 10 o'clock weex
days. II received after that hour ads
will be run too late to classify"
All want ads are cash. Advertisements
taken over the telephone are accepted
only at customers risk and the Ard
moreite will not be responslble for errors
unless advertising copy 10 handed In at
our office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR SALE-i5S acres seven miles north
east OF Ardmore. section 80 and 30:
l2iH acres In MeNla oil field. all goes
at bargain. u. c. Holiday. Ardm,re.
Okla. Route l. box 2S. sc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

WANTED-Gas range and refrigerator;
must be in good condition and bar
gain. Address J. II. Box 959. 6-S
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

WANTED TO BUY-SlO.000 worth Of
Second Hand Furniture and stoves.
Dollar Down Furniture Company. III
East Broadway. phone lst5. 1925
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
WANTED TO BUY

WANT TO BUY-One floor show case
and one flat top typewriter desk. must
be in good condition and bargain.
Phone 224 6-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
Farm for RENT

Fifty.acre farm. six miles from Ard
more. for rent. Money rent Posses
sion at once. Also have team Of mules.
wagon and harness, farm Implements for
sale at q bargain. Bert Gaines at Ard
moreite. or phone s0sa. 5-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Beautifully furnished apart
ment, close in. Reasonable price; also
bed room. Phone $40. 5-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

Treasury Department. Office OF Comp
troller OF the currency Washington.
D. G.. July 81, 1929.
who may have claims against Tho
State National Bank of Ardmore Okla ;"
that the same must be presented 10 u
ulrlch. receiver with the legal proof
thereof. within three months from this
date. or they may be dlsallowed.
II. n. CRiSStNGER,
Comptroller OF the Currency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
REAL ESTATE

BE SENSIBLE-Buy two elegant three
room bungalows. live In one and rent
the other. fine location. paved street.
near school, not far from business.
balance monthly. J. q, Hester. b-s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Two or three rooms nicely
furnished apartment. Southeast, eX-
posure, close in and reasonable. South
west section, $40 children. Phone 1851.
220 G street southwest 6-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished bed
rooms In S. w. Gentlemen preferred.
Phone 1892 or lli4. G-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Bed room with sleeping
porch. e02 W. Main. Phone l16 4-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

DOrssi Carter. u Oklahoma Cts
president Of the Coline Oi Company
Is here on q business visit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Three connected office
rooms, adjoining post office, conven-
lent to banks. t7h N. Washington. Ap-
ply Love and Thurmond. 7-6
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeepinf overlooking Cen
trail Park. Phone $685. S-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Three office rooms for
rent Bridgeman building. Apply Bridg-
eman Building. 5-6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Modern furnished apart
ments; private bath. Parkview Apart
ments. Phone 375. 6-G
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT - Modern furnished bed
rooms. very close in. 116s North
Washington. Phone Cal. AS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

CLOSE in furnished or unfurnished
three room modern apartment Is
Fourth N. w. Phone 491. 73
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Nice rooms for light house
keeping. No children. Phone 7S4. So
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Three large unfurnished
rooms. modern. southeast exposure.
Phone 1s86-R. 1lG | s. w. SO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT--Nice cool bedrooms, close
in. sol Il. Broadway. Phone 19s2-R.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

TWO LARGE furnished light housekeep-
keeping rooms. Phone 562. 7-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

TWO large furnished light house keep
ing rooms. close in. Phone 562. Ga
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Two unfurnshed rooms for
housekeeping. Close in. modern, rea
sonable 709 A. St n W S-5
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-Modern four room furnished
apartment, very close in. Call 2351-R, !
after $3.50 p. m. 6-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-To teachers southwest
room in private home, close IN $1,000
a month. Call 2050-R. 73
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR NENT-Two and three room fur
nished apartments. Phone 1888, 81 D
southwest. 30
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS

SCHOOL TIME Is IiERE-l.et me make
your clothes. also rcmodellng. Mrs
Lem, I'LL Burch St. phone 1880. IS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
FOR SALE

foR SALE - Velour davenport. very
cheap. sls Third Ave. X. W S.a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

CARTER TRANSFER AND STORAGE
Phone sei. aQs East Main. Service
Cars. baggage. day or night. $3.50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

ONE upstairs apartment with private
bath. 1877 n. w. Phone 1914. s-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

ron sAf.E-nicycle In good condition.
sis. Call at Ardmoteite office and SEQ
n "a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

STOVE aud furniture repairing. NJ y.
Kinney. Phone 1890 $3.50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR RENT-New six room bungalow on
pavement. garage. A. C. Bagby. phone
1851. 7-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
FOR RENT fROOMSl

FOR RENT fROOMSl
FOR RENTING nicely furnished bed
rooms In S. w. Gentlemen preferred. |
Phone 1882 or ll44. G-3
FOR RENT-Two or three rooms nicely !
furnished apartment. Southeast. eX-
posure. close in and reasonable South |
west section, elo children. Phone 1851. |
22O c street southwest. 6-3
FOR RENT-Modern furnished apart
ments; private bath. Parkview Apart
ments. Phone 375. 6-6
FOR RENT--Modern four room furnished
apartment, very close in. Call 2351-R, !
after $50 D. m. 6-3
FOR RENT-Two unfurnshed rooms for
housekeeping. Close in, modern, rea-
sonable 709 A. ST. n. w. 50
FOR RENT--Nlce cool bedrooms, close
In. sol II. Broadway. Phone 19S2-R.
FOR RENT-To teachers n southwest
room in private home, close in. $1,000
month. Call 2050-R. 10
TWO LARGE furnished light housekeep-
keeping rooms. Phone 562. 7-3
CLOSE in furnished or unfurnished
three room modern apartment. is
Fourth n. w. Phone 491. 7-3l
FOR RENT - Modern furnished bed
rooms, very close in. 116h North
Washington. Phone CAL 4-6
TWO large furnished light house keep
ing rooms. close in. Phone 562. 60
BOARD AND ROOM-Children or
young men attending school good
home cooking. $500 per month.
Rooms joining bath 99S T. southeast.
4.6
FOR RENT-Bed room with sleeping
porch. e02 w. Main. Phone i16. 4-6
FOR RENT-Beautlfully furnished apart
ment, close in. Reasonable price; also
bed room. Phone go SIS
FOR RENT-Three office rooms for
rent Bridgeman building. Apply Brldg-
eman Building So
FOR RENT-Three connected office
rooms, adjoining post office, conven-
lent to banks. TN N. Washington. Ap.
ply Love and Thurmond. rs
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeepinf; overlooking Cen
| tral Park Phone 695 S-3
FOR RENT-Nlce rooms for light house
keeping. No children. Phone 7s4. SO
FOR RENT-Three large unfurnished
rooms. modern, southeast exposure.
| Phsne ls86-R. llC | s. w. SO
SOUTHEAST bedroom nicely furnished.
alss garage. Phone 1657-R. 20 Fourth
N w, s-3
FOR NINT-Two and three room fur
nished apartments. Phone 1888, q D
southwest. 30
ONE upstairs apartment with private
bath. 1877 ID N w. Phone 1914. S-3
| FOR RENT - Upstairs room. modern.
| gentlemap only on this floor. 2l5
Broadway, opposite Telephone building.
|
FOR RENT-Two rooms furnished for
light house keeping. modern; "a block
OF high school. Phone 1899 Apply ll5
Third ~ W. s-3
FOR RENT-Exceptionally well furnish
ed south room In Bella Vista; apart
ment No. 3: also two ton trailer for sale;
3l7 ~ w. s-z
ROOM and board--Prices reasonable. 4.1
Fis: Ave. s. w. Phone ls97-R. s-J
BUSINESS woman with child In school
would consider furnishing house with
nice family. Has attractive furniture.
Board and room for self and child de-
sired. Third ward preferred. Address
NJ care OF Ardmoreite. b-o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08

FOR gAtE-New Ford touring car run
less than 1000 miles cheap for cash
Cali at ios G St n. W 20
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-08
FOR RENT (HOUSES)

CLOSE in six room house. hall. two
porches. closets, hot and cold water,
garage. 1l9 ID N. W. Call 1851. 73
Evening star., 1922-06-03
mortgages USED
Centuries B. c.
Translations OF Babylon
Records Show. o Many
Startling Revelations.

That mortgaging, leasing and
transferring of real estate are by no
means business Developments, OF mod
ern times is indicated In records un-
earthed in Babylon several years ago
by an American expedition. Reports
Of the translation Of these records
have come to the attention OF local
real estate men. ~
pur country came upon the business
home of Marashu Sons, who were'the
Morgans of Babylon in the days OF
King Artaxerxes l and Darius IL,
who reigned four centuries before
Christ.
found more than seven hundred real
estate records Impressed In clay
slabs. The reading on one slab.
record Of a mortgage, follows closely
the verbiage of the mortgage papers
of today. 1t Is as follows:
Payment in Dates.
Thirty bushels of dates are due
to Bel Nadin Shun. son OF Marashu,
by Bel Ballitsu and Sha Nabu shu'
In the. month of Tashri (month of
harvesu Of the thirty-fourth year OF
King Artaxerxes !, they shall pay the
dates. thirty BUSHELS. according to
the measure of Bel Nadin Shun. In
the town Of Bit Baltasu Their held.
fief estate; is held as pladge for the
dates, namely, thirty bushels. by Bel
Nadin' Shun. Another creditor shall
not have power over it."
Then follow the names Of half
dozen witnesses with. their seals.
which is trust deed and note in one.
Is a first mortgage. as shown by the
final sentence. Another creditor shall
not have power over II"
1t will be noticed alse. that spe-
cific place. as we'll as time, for pay
ment of the debt is provided. just as
in our modern mortgages or mort
gage bonds. .
Interest Rates Before Christ.
The amount of interest was not
stated. but on all documents Of this
sort legal rate of interest was Gus
tomary, which ranged In time of
peace from IL to 20 per cent and in
time of war to almost any amount.
The note matured In the month OF
harvest, exactly as American farmers,
getting loans from their banks. have
their notes mature in October and
November.
This is modern mortgage as
Babylonian mortgages go. for many
of them have been found dating back
as far as 200 B. c.. 1000 years ago.
The Babylonians were the Ameri.
cans of antiquity. They were a ma
ton of business men, their mortgages.
notes. deeds. wills and other docu-
ments being drawn with great care
and along the same principles as the
similar documents we use today.
Lawyers did fiourishing business in
Babylon, as these people were fond
of going to law and made all trans
fers of property matter of record
Not only did they invent mortgages.
but leases also.
Lease Of Fishpond. so
One lease found demised field and
fishpond for the term of year. The
lessee made a first payment OF one
talent of silver and. in addition, as
ground rent, agreed to furnish the
lessor with a mess of fish for his fam
lily table every day.
Another lease transferred q piece of
improved property for sixty years, the
ground rent being paid in advance
and the tenant being guaranteed
against all claims of whatever ma
tufe.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Inspect Sample House
81 LongfeQow St. NV

Playground 74O feet has been aside for the children this
being Of the bounded by Longfeow Ninth Madison
Eighth Of the children
be safely play.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Description

Large concrete front porch; double
rear porches; hardwood floors and
trim; real open fireplace; large
kitchen, with pantry and built-in re-
frigerator tile bath, with tub, shower
and fixtures built in.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

Ifams, who shook hands with eachKf
the twelve. Williams alleged at
Ross, who was formerly sheri9*o OF
Jefferson, county, alienafed the al pee :
tiorls of Mrs. Alice Williams. the
turfman's wife and wrecked his
home" ,..--...- --.----
Evening star., 1922-06-03
WILL CONFER ON RUSSIA.
Meeting in Peace Palace at The
Hague Set for June IS.
he Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, June 3.-Announce-
msnt was made yesterday that the
forthcoming conference on the Russian
question. beginning June 15. will meet
in the Peace Palace during the same
time as the summer session Of the In
ternational Court Of Justice.
The arbitration case between the
United States and Norway. regarding
indemnity claims for detention OF Nor
wegian ships during the war. will be
considered late in July.
Evening star., 1922-06-03

took the case in the $4,000 alienation
suit brought by r. D. (Dick) Will,
liams. widely known turfman.
Attorney Walter Lapp, representing
Williams. announced Immediately aft
.er the verdict tha. he would file a
motion and grounds today for a new
trial OF the case.
After the jury brought in the ver-
dict the members were thanked by
Mrs. Ross, Mrs Ross and Mrs. Will
Evening star., 1922-06-03
WILL WRITTEN IN POETRY

Insurance Broker Bequeaths Estate
in 0uatrain.
NEWARK. N. j., June 3.-Frederick
e. Castles will. admitted to probate
here. consists Of the following
quatrain:
"All my earthly goods have in
= store,
ITO my dear wife I leave for
ever more.
II freely give-no limit do I fix,
"This is my will and she the
executrix."
Castle was an insurance broker. He
died last month.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
DEFENDANT IS VICTOR
m ALIENATION SUIT

4sy the Associated Press
{ LOUISVILLE. KY. June s.-A ver-
dict In favor OF William e. Ross. the
defendant. was returned yesterday
thirty-ave minutes after the Jury
Evening star., 1922-06-03

works are now said to have stfyh$
curative values in cases of hu4ae
ailments
Evening star., 1922-06-03

130 feet deep. terraced, sodded
and graced, with natural forestry
affording you a private ground.
hile.overlooking beautiful Rock
Creek Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-30
4 Three DAYS.
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DANGER SIGNAL

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OF all known drugs. creosote is rec
ognized by the medical fraternity as
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treatment Of chronic coughs and colds
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Circumcision contains. in addition to
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directions. ASK your druggist. Creo-
mulsiOn Co., Atlanta, Ga,-Advertlse-
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-30
THUGS ASSAULT
HOTEL MANACER
o. n. Doss Attacked in Alley
Woman Arrested on
Vagrancy Charge.

0. II. Doss, manager OF the Palace
Hotel, was attacked by two thugs
last night while in an alley near II
Z. South st.
Doss has been at a rooming house
at 409 Madison Ave, and it is alleged
met Pearl KelIam, %. p n. Delaware
St A few minutes later Doss re
turned to the rooming house. He was
covered with blood. No attempt had
been made to rob him. Mrs. Kellam
said she did not know any thing about
Doss being attacked.
The police arrested Mrs. Kellam
on a vagrancy charge and was held
under a $4,000 bond. Fannie Dunfee
owns the Madison Ave. rooming
house. but she told the police she
knew nothing about Doss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-30
RA|LROADERS ARE
DENIED WAGE PLEA
IN BOARD 8 RULING
Theory Held Just, but Ruinous
in Its Application to Com
mon Carriers.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Oct 30.-Declaring the
Giving wage" proposition of railroad
unions was Just but impractical,
the railroad labor board today had
fatty rejected the demand of the men
that the living wage" be made the
basis for a new wage rule.
A majority opinion stated that if
carried out the theory would wreck
every railroad in the country, and If
carried into other industries would
result In communistic ruin"
The statement was the formal de-
cision on the ruling issued ten days
ago granting a 2-cent an hour In
crease in the minimum wage of main
tenance of way employees.
The decision also challenged state
rnents of the railroad unions that the
average family consisted of five.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-30
UNION SUGGESTS
LINE Of INQUIRY
IN COAL INDUSTRY
Outstanding Evils Are Listed in
recommendations to Fed
eraI Commission.
WORK OF EXTREME VALUE
Miners Relate Their Views of
Present Opportunities for
Corrections,
81 CLAYTON WHTTEHILL

United NetrS STAFF Cores DOudcnt
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Construc-
tive recommendations which would
reveal and seek to remedy some nine
teen evils in the bituminous coal in
dustry, would. IN the opinion of the
United Mine Workers Of America,
make the work OF the United States
coal commission extremely valuable.
OF these evils. the following are Sc
lected as the most outstanding by the
committee representing the mine
workers, which has held informal con
ferences with the coal commission
preparatory TO its inaugurating the
formal inquiry:
Absentee Ownership
1. Absentee ownership, IAN evil
that has much 70 do with the
strained relations and unfortunate
conditions that exist in the industry"
2. Over-cap EQUALIZATION, recommends
tions concerning which should dis
close how much of the capitaliza-
ton IS water upon which the coal
consumer IS required to pay interest
and dividends; and, how this water
can be squeezed out so as TO reduce
this drain upon the people
3. Wages and profits. Concerning
the latter subject it is pointed out
that the government and several of
the States have made repeated efforts
TO uncover the profits of the coal bust
ness in the past several years, but
without any marked degree of sue
cess. owing to the obstacles that have
been placed in the way and the con-
fusiug figures. statistics and state
uents that have been produced"
Irregularity Of Employment
4. IrreEularity OF employment,
which stands out as one Of the
greatest evils Of the coal mining in
dustry." Accordingly. the commission
is advised to determine to what ex-
tent does the unequal distribution of
railroad cars TO the mines contrib
ute TO irregUlarity of employment
and operations? DO the railroads
practice discrimination in the prompt
movement Of loaded cars from the
various mines? To what extent does
the assigned car affect the general
cost OF coal2"
Other points Of inquiry discussed
by the miners include prices Of coal
concerning which the commission
should ascertain Why IL is that the
price OF coal 20 the domestic consumer
is always higher than the price 10
railroads and other large purchas-
ers." cost Of production; profits Of
other persons or corporations having
10 do with production and distribution
Of coal; labor casts; wage contracts;
waste Of coal; conditions generally IN
der which coal is produced, and dis
tributiOn.