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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
FINAL GAME
TO Be PLAYED
SATURDAY 8P. n.
Franklin Is Only Team to Win
a Tournament in In
dianaDOliS,

The first of two days play for the
championship of Indiana high school
basket ball team started this morn
ing at the Coliseum and will close
with the first game of the second
round tonight at $50.
The play on Saturday will start "a
9 a. m. and the championship game
viii be played at s p. m. The semi
finals will be staged st . and s p. m.
Saturday.
This is the thirteenth basketball
tournament to be staged in Indiana
and the third time the finals have
been played in indianapolis. Frank
lin, so far, has been the only team
to win the championship in this city,
winning three years in succession.
At the completion of the fnal game
Saturday night Governor McCray will
award medals TO the members of the
winning team and the Gimbel prize to
the player showing the best ability
for craftsmanship, playing ability and
mental attitude in the tourney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
PURDUE IN TIE
FOR THIRD PLACE
IN BIG TEN RACE.
Defeat of Indiana Puts Boiler
makers on Even Footing
With Illinois,,
FINAL BIG TEN STANDING


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. March 10
Indiana lost a thrilling game to
Purdue Thursday night when the
Boilermakers came TO the front in the
last few minutes TO win, 81 to %.
Eversman's basket from the floor
made the final points that won. Each
team made ten field goals and Indiana
made nine from the foul line and
Purdue, eleven. 1t was the margin
Of victory
Four thousand people cheered az
the two teams battled desperately for
the advantage throughout forty
minutes Of strenuous play. Indiana
kept the lead until the final minute.
At the half the Crimson team was
leading, II to IA.
Eversman was the Purdue star with
five field goals. KTiegbaum, who
started at center for the winners,
tossed in three ana Holwerda got two.
H0lwerda, Eversman and Robins,
threw the fouls and did a good job Of
it with eleven out of fourteen chances.
For Indiana Thomas and Knoy got
three baskets apiece and Nyikos and
Parker each snagged a pair. NyikOs
led the scoring with nine out of eleven
foul goals.
The victory gives Purdue tie with
Illinois for third place with seven
won and five lost Indiana with FIVE
won and seven lost is in fifth place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
BY EDDIE ASH
Times STAFF Correspondent

BOGALUSA, La, March ia
cold wave struck the Tribe training
camp this morning and Manager
Hendricks called off morning Erac-
tice lie hopes to hold light work
out this afternoon. Pitcher Carmen
Hin reached camp today
Sore spots are beginning to disap-
pear and a few of the pitchers feel
like cutting loose. Pug Cavet was first
finger to try a curve, and he served it
to jay Kirke. Jay smashed the ball
through the box and Cavet was forced
TO extend himself in order to escape
being struck
Manager Hendricks will divide the
squad shortly and play a game, he
said today. The athletes prefer the
real action. They want to get tuned
up properly to meet tho New York
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
FORT FIGHTS
ARE POSTPONED
Show VIII Be Held Next
Thursday

The heavy rain and wind storm
caused Lieutenant Oliver p. New
man, matchmaker for the Fl. Ben
jamin Harrison Athletic Club, to
postpone the boxing matches sched-
uled for Thursday night at the Army
post, until Thursday, March % The
same show featuring four bouts
making a total of thirty rounds Of
boxing viii be staged next week at
TT Harrison.
Freddie Boorde Of Birmingham viii
meet Jackie Barnhart Of Terre Taute
in tenround bout as the main go
OF the Fort show.
After number of telephone re
quests from downtown ticket holders
were received that the Fort show he
postponed hccaLs Of the storm, Lieu
tenant Newman announced tha- the
show would be held next week
TO amuse 30 boxing fans. most Of
them soldiers, who gathered at the
TT. Harrison clubhouse last night Joe
Cap1dora Of TT. Harrison and Bobby
NcCovorn Of indianapolis gave a fast
three round boxing exhibition. Two
soldier scrappers. Battling Hunt and
One Round Benrett. mixed it in slap
hang style for four rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
UTTER ROUT FOR
MOLLA MALLORY
American Champ Beaten in
Straight Games by Suzanne.

BIZ Unjfcd Press
NICE, France. May 16.-AIlle Su-
zanne Lenglen demonstrated today
her right to the crown as queen of
tennis when she defeated Mrs. MoIa
Mallory, American champion and her
greatest rival. at 60 90, In the fourth
round of the Nice championship tour
uament.
The defeat of the American cham
piOn was rOut Mrs Mallory had
a chance but she went down gamely
Suzanne had a great day. She was
primed for the battle of her life and
She played supremacy and at times
vindicuvely.
To the gallery, the defeat Of the
American was not a great surprise.
Mrs. Mallory has been playing poorly
Tor some time
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
PRELIMS FOR MAT
SHOW ARE ARRANGED

H M Mullendore of Franklin and
"Snaky' Kerr of Indianapolis will APP
pear in the first match Of the wres-
Ting show at Tomlinson Hall next
Tuesday night. Jack Reynolds will
meet Ray Carpenter in the main event.
Hugh Webb of Indianapolis and
Walt Keegan of Rochester, n. Y, will
meet in the semi windup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
DAVIS TO RESIGN AS
HEAD OF TENNIS BODY
Donor of Famous Trophy Too Busy
With Other Duties.

Bu Times Special
WASHINGTON March 16.-DWight
F. Davis. assistant secretary of war.
announced Thursday that ne would
tender his resignation as president Of
the United States Lawn Tennis Assoc
citation at the meeting Saturday in
New York of the executive committee.
Davis. who is the donor of the Davis
cup. feels that his new duties in the
War Department demand his exclu-
sive attention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

South Bend and Huntington were
to tangle this afternoon at p. m.
Reports from the Ft. Wayne re-
gionaI are to the effect thar the
Bcnders are strong. Nyikos, brother
Of the Indiana University star. is
a big factor in the northern teams
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
BASEBALL CALL
At TECH SOON
Green and White Undefeated
in Three Years Play,

Coach Kinssolver Of Technical High
School viii issue a call for baseball
candidates next week. He has a task
ahead Of him rs an entirely new in
field must be assembled. He VIII also
have to find hurler to take Ewing's
place. Last season Ewing pitched
two no-hit games for the east siders
and no team got more than four hits
off his delivery. Tech has not been
defeated in baseball for three years.
Preparations are under way for
spring track also. Most Of last
seasons squad has been lost and a
new team must be built by coach
Black Maxwell. last years star miller.
is one of the veterans back and he
should have a good year. Lewis, the
star halfmiler, has left school
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
Look for SOuthpaw
High Out of Fold

brooklyn also has Andy High, a
promising young iniclder, to get back
into the fold
pop" Gleason has Eddie Collins
listed as a holdout, but the greatest
Of all the second basemen denies that
he is a member of the group, and in
sists that he has merely been delayed
i'm reporting.
The White Sox blamed the Yankees
for getting Collins dissatisfied by
starting q lot Of trade talk and then
fa:ing to go through with It. The
Sox officials claim that the American
League champions never made r serI-
Gus attempt TO get Eddie away from
his Chicago JOB.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
NATIONAL A. A. i.
EVENT At CULVER
Senior Indoor Plunge Feature
of Swim Program Saturday,

BIZ Times Special
CULVER. Ind. March 16.-In the
big water carnival to be held at the
Culver Military Academy swimming
pool Saturday, some of the best
plunge men in the country viii com
pete in the National senior A. a. u.
indoor plunge for distance.
Three Indiana Kentucky A. A. U.
championship events viii be held
These events win be the 1oo-yard free
style, 220yard breast stroke. and $50
yard back stroke. Besides the cham
pionship events there viii be a mum
her Of other swimming races and
diving competitions.
The Ioosier a. G. of Indianapolis
viii send a swimming team. Entries
for tho national plunge event have
Teen received from both colleges and
athletic clubs in an parts OF the
country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
SIK-GEORGES, SEPT. is
Match on Again in Dim Future, As
COrding TO Paris Report.

BIZ United Nelcs
PARIS. March 16.-The Sild-Car-
pentier return match is on again.
dated for Sept is. This gives Car
pentier plenty of time to change his
mind again i'm case he again gets the
shivers in his feet He did this when
he was recently threatened with a
return whipping by the black man.
The announcement Of the match is
made by the French Boxing Fedora
ton, which states that Carpenters
manager has agreed. Skis accept
ance has been received by wire
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
VISITING BOWLERS
IN THIRD PLACE.
Evansville Team Shoots Up
Among Leaders,

BIZ United Press
MILWAUKEE,, March 16.-Visiting
bowlers took the first crack at the
pins In the American Bowling Con
Eress tournament here last night. but
displaced only one Of the leaders.
The Artistic Flours Of Evansville.
Ind. with count Of 2,691, went into
third place In the team events. Chief
Ferner was high on the team, collect
ing $50 for his three games.
Ten marks better than 1900 were
turned in during the evenings rolling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
At TamDa. Fla.

Chick" Gagnon. former Holy Cross
star. who was obtained by the Sena-
tors from Detroit. has temporarily re
placed Peck on the regulars in the
inter-club games and Manager Bush
admits he is highly pleased with his
work at ShOrtstOD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

success. If the five can win its
first game Anderson is the next
foe, at 10 a IN. Saturday morning.
The fans win watch the play Of
South Bend with much Interest,", as
the strength Of the teams in the
north section is more or less a mat
ter Of conjecture until tourney time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
Last Years
Records in
Tourney
Wheeler Of Garfield Led
Individual Scorers With
So Points - Cant Made
% Field Goals,

For those who like to look over the
dope perhaps a glance at last years
tourney scores and features viii be Of
interest as the teams battle at the
Coliseum for the 1928 high school
title.
Last year Wheeler Of Garfield CTerre
Haute) was the high individual scorer
with So points in four games with IS
field goals and % fouls. Vandivier
Of Franklin was next with AZ points
His record was II field goals and 10
fouls. Cant led in the number Of field
goals with % in four games. Wheeler
made the greatest number of points
in one game with twenty against
Marion. Cant counted eight field
goaLs againsL denomination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
Vt Augusta, Ga

The Detroit Tiger squad is COM
plcte today, IRA FlaEstead and
Rip Collins having reported. Col
Inns arrived with The pitchers two
weeks ago, but was summoned to
Texas when his mother became
i'll.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
At Hot SPRINGS

OF the fourteen days the Bos-
ton Red Sox have spent here, they
have been able 10 get only five
good workouts, and Frank Chance
hasn't had more than a casual
look at his rockies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
MONTGOMERY. Ala.

Connie Macks b team will play
Birmingham here today and the a
team viii go to Troy to play Mil
waukee- In a Regular-Yannigan
game. the Regulars, won, So.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
Leesburg. Fla.

LEFTY wIENERT WILL BE REGULAR
HJRLER FOR THE pHILLIES II HE
KEEPS Up HIS PRESENT FORM. PITCH
ING FOUR INNINGS FOR THE REGU-
LARS, HE Allowed THE YANNIGA%S
ONLY ONE HIT THE REGULARS Won.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

The past indoor track season
has been a series of strenuous
events for the fan and it Is not
without a feeling Of relief that he
welcomes the short period of
calm between seasons which will
give him an opportunity to re
lax a bit and familiarize him
self with some of the new
records and new names appear
ing in the list of stars.
Joie Ray, Of course. has been the
big noise as usual, and in contributing
even more than his yearly quota Of
new time still rejgns supreme among
middle distance men.
Rirola is the most nlustriOus Of
the newcomers and claims. without
any argument. the most meteOric rise
to fame of any of the latest athletic
phenOms.
Loren 8Iurchison is another who
has been performing throughout the
season at the top Of his form.
Jimmy Connolly is another Of the
veterans VINO refuses to give way 10
new talent and even when ne hung
up a new time in the two-thirds mile,
the man who pushed him to his limit
was Ray Watson, an Olympic team
mate.
The seventy-yard record is at pres
ent Ito second faster than it was
last year due to Harold Lever of Penn
sylvania. who is in his last year Of
collegiate competition and has for the
last three years been one Of the coun-
try's fastest for less than a hundred
r-a--tl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

TUangles III an overtime game Thursday
night at the MaDIetOn sym y to q
Malone was the star for the winners.
The Mapleton Maids lost to the Hotten-
tots 9 to ,.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

Franklin. n; Evansville. 10.
Bedford. 40. Atwood, IA.
Niuccnues. 81; Cutler. -.
Bloomington. 20: Manual. S.
Garfield. - Whiting, Il.
Fishers, is: Goshen, @.
Marion. 10; Rushvillo. 1S.
Anderson. "a; Frankfort. 16.
Franklin, 30 Bedford. Is.
Bloomington, u. Vincennes, 10.
Garfield. 30: Fishers. I6.
Marion. 20. Anderson. 10.
Franklin, 33; Bloomington, II.
Garfield. 80, Marion. II.
Franklin, 20 Garfield, IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
HOLD-OUT ARMY
GRADUALLY GETS
BACK INTO FOLD
Jack Bentley Baltimore STAR
Still Refuses to Join New
York Giants,
BY HENRY /. FARRELL


NEW YORK, March 16.-With a
few notable exceptions, all of Lase-
balls dissatisfied are back in the fold
and the hold-out army has been re
duced almost to Il squad.
Jack Bentley, the SOS 5000 Bath-
more player, is the most conspicuous
Of the hold-outs, and it begin to look
as if the star pitcher and first base
man meant it, when he said he would
never play unless the Baltimore Club
paid him part Of the pile the Giants
turned over for him.
Look for SOuthpaw
Although McGraw has been quoted
as saying that he believed Bentley
should be given a part Of his pur-
chase price, the Giant leader is look
ing among the other youngsters in
the camp for southpaw to help out
Art Nehf
Zach Wheat, the trusty old Brook
lyn oUthelder, is making good his
threat TO stay away from the Robins
until Charley Ebbets gives him a bet
ter contract Ebbets has used the
old "T1l trade you" threat and he
also has fallen back without effect
on the other bromide-"play for me
ot. et4l-Np -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

The seventy-yard record is at pres
ent ITO second faster than it was
last year due to Harold Lever Of Penn /
sylvania, who is in his last year Of
collegiate competition and has for the
last three years been one Of the cOun- /
try's fastest for less than a hundred
yards.
+ + +
The haywood Grays baseball club viii
hold meeting tonight az the poo-room IN
haywood. The following players are asked
ySar lIor4-v Sfecrsr VTarin, Robbins.
Lynch NcCIunE. Manual. Berry. Orr. Patti
man. Hodge, Burs and others wishing try
Il II II
L. S. Hubbard of Michigan tied the
record of 1872 % for the 15O-yard
backhand stroke in the trials for the
conference swimming championship
last night at Northwestern pool. I
Ralph Breier. Northwestern won the /
preliminary heat i'm the 40-yard in 10
seconds for n new record. The GOphers
with eleven led in the number of quail
flied for the fancy diving tests.
+ + +
Tex Richard announced that
Luis FfrpO. South American CON
queror of Bill Brennan. viii meet
an unsolicited opponent in a semi
final to the WiIIard-Johnson Dour
IN the charity show on May u.
BILL BRENNAN WHO SUI
FERED CONCLUSION OF THE
BRAIN IN HIS BOUT WITH FIRPO
IS REPORTED WELL on THE
ROAD To RECOVERY.
+ - j.
THEY MUST BE HOLDING THOSE
PINS UP WITH GLUE AT THE
A. B. c. MEET AT MILWAUKEE.
AT ANY RATE. THE NAPLES RE
FUSE TO FALL. NO TEAM HAS
GONE OVER THE $500 MARK so
FAR.
II r r.
ACCORDING To REPORTS FROM
KANSAS CITY OF THE NATIONAL
A. 4. I. BASKETBALL TOURNEY.
UPsETs ARE MARKING THE PLAY.
WHAT THOSE MISSOURI DOPESTERs
MEAN Is THAT KANSAS TEAMS
ARE GETTING BEAT \ MIME
sofa FIVE AND \ CALIFORNIA
TEAM KNOCKED OFF TWO or KAN
sAs' FAyORITE TEAMS.
+
The same thing is happening to
these Dempsey stories that happened
to the boy who cried, Wolf. wolf"
until nobody believed him. The wild
yarns arc losing their kick
- p +
THE ADHERENTS OF DE VA
LERA IN IRELAND HAVE DECLARED
4 BAN on ALL SPORTS ST. PAT
KICKS DAY. AND SKI MAY HAVE
TO FIGHT THE WHOLE IRISH REBEL
ARMY. THAT SPORT BAN on \
HOLIDAY HAS VERY FAMILIAR
SOUND.
+ + +
Bryan DOwney got The decision
over Phil Krug in n tweIve-round
bout at Orange, \. J.. Thursday
night.
+
RED ROBERTS HAS ACCEPTED a
COACHING JOB WITH THE wAYNEsBURG
COLLEGE IN PENNSYLVANIA. RED OF
CENTER COLLEGE FAME WILL HAVE
CHARGE OF BASKETBALL AND FOOT
BALL NEXT SEASON.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

Tex Rickard announced that
Luis FfrpO. South American con
queror of Bill Brennan. viii meet
an unsolicited opponent in a semi
final to the WUIard-Johnson Dout
IN the charity show on May IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

THE ADHERENTS OF DE- VA
LERA IN IRELAND HAVE DECLARED
4 BAN On ALL SPORTS ST. PAT
KICKS DAY. AND SKI MAY HAVE
TO FIGHT THE WHOLE IRISH REBEL
ARMY. THAT SPORT BAN on \
HOLIDAY HAS \ VERY FAMILIAR
SOUND.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

The same thing Is happening to
these Dempsey stories that happened
to the boy who cried, Wolf. wolf. -
until nobody believed him. The wild
yarns are losing their kick.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

RED ROBERTS HAS ACCEPTED A
COACHING JOB WITH THE WAYNESBURG
COLLEGE IN PENNSYLVANIA. RED OF
CENTER COLLEGE FAME WILL HAVE
CHARGE or BASKETBALL AND FOOT
BALL NEXT SEASON.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

The haywood Grays baseball club VIII
hold a meeting tonight az the pOO-roOm IN
haywood The following players are asked
TO report Cooke White. Henderson. Hata7-
way, Monday, NcCray. Martin, Robbins,
Lynch. McCIunE Manual. Berry. Orr. Patti
man Hodge. Burz and others wishing try
outs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
Retire Armour
Debentures

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Arrnour &
Co. packers. moved today 70 cut
down huge interest charges which
they have been forced TO meet, due
to heavy loans.
Announcement was made that the
company will retire at par with ae-
crued interest on June Is. 1929, all
outstanding 6 per cent gold deben-
lures Issued in 1918 with the Cont.
mental and Commercial bank Of Chi.
cago as trustees.
Approximately te0,000.o0o was H.
sued. one-sixth to be retired each
year. 1919 TO 1924 inclusive. About
$1,000 900 worth of these notes re.
main outstanding.
Armour also on April 20, 1923.
will retire at par with a per cent
premium all outstanding 7 per cent
10-year gold debentures issued July
is, 1920. Tho amount outstanding
Is approximately $50 100000.
These are the first steps since
bankers we're given hand in the
control Of Armour's recently. The
only explanation Of the announce.
ment was that the officials appar.
emily believed they could obtain tho
money elsewhere az cheaper rates
OF Interest IL necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
ADVERTISING is
BUSINESS NEWS
information Must Be Exact,
Says R. B. Doane

Advertising Is newu. according 10
n. u poane, manager Of Bartell store
No 6.
People arc following advertising
moro closely than they ever did, :"
says Doane The reason n that
they arc looking upon advertising as
commercial news and consider Il IN
the same lirht as they DO any other
form OF news. And why shouldn't
thcy1 II tells them what they want
70 know about things they have 20
use. which makes Il tho most pac.
IDEAL sort Of Information.
'-rhe reason for this IL that adver.
tlscm IN general have become I'm.
pressed with tho importance OF truth
In advertising. The Information that
they give must BE- exact, and the
buying public Il gaining confidence In
what they read,
Advertisers realize that they must
hold this confidence. and 10 do 30
they arc constantly. thru various or
sanlrations. campaigning against the
sporadic advertiser who tries 20 mis-.
lead This type l. fortunately eel.
dom seen. for. IN tho long run. the
untruthtu advertiser commits com.
mercial suicide"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
0RTH0PEDIC TO
ADD BUILDINGS

The chlldren's orthopsdie hos
pl,al IL planning a construction pro.
gram for the near future which
will include new numea' home.
according to a. H. Alberison. the
hospitals architect.
Henry r. Kendall OF tho Boston
firm OF Kendall 4 Taylor. who have
a national reputation as designers
Of hospitals and Institutional build.
lngs. l. on hls way 10 confer With
Aibsrtson. They win make an In.
tenaiyo survey Of the hospitals TO
auircmsnts and formulate build.
Ing program.
Kendall established unique
construction record during the war.
having assembled and equipped a
complete hospital unit accommodate
Ing 90 patients In "a hours. AFTER
his survey here. Alberison viii pro.
coed with the construction Of tho
nurses homo and other eonstruo-
lion work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-24
NORRIS FAV0RS
U. S. OWNERSHIP
Thinks Change for Railroads
Is Inevitable
ny JOHN CARSON

WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator
Norris, OF Nebraska, another sonator
who believes that government owner.
ship OF railroads In inevitable. rat on
one sida OF his desk. On tho other
sido sat the most prominent railroad
executive. named by Norris. but
whose name is withheld from publ
cation at Norris request.
II told him of farmer I knew
who had n hay crop he could not
move TO market. Tho railroad rates
ate up all the profit and no could
not even net tho cost OF his labor
Tho hay was rottbig. said /
thought tho railroads should reduce
tho rates, get that business and the
revenue and build up that part OF
tho country even tho they did not
mako a profit off tho shipment.
That Is your view Of H." tho rail-.
road executive replied. "But lot me
state the view Of tho railroad in.
weston. Io puts his money Into
railroads to make money. I don't
know but that there II much IN what
you say but look at his side. IIo
knows that here In a man with hay
or automobiles for shipment. Ho
knows that man has 20 come to the
railroad II he IS going to get his
product to market. Ho has to use
tho railroad and the railroad knows
If II VIII only wait. he will hayo to
como to e."
Norris said tho railroad executive
then added he could not reduce rates
but that hc would put tho matter
before tho association OF executives.
III your argument Ia good" Nor.
rIs continued to tho railroad cxocu.
tive. you've made the fincat cnse In
tho world for government ownership
or operation"
Lord keep mo from that" tho
railroad executive replied. II have
no desire nor intention to argue for
government ownership or operation