New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 30, 1917, Page 5

on,. June I..——’].'h. inter- m ‘order to keep men. Commerve R ml»uo £oke not X > t c-pu_ per h&p-'flm:‘m. % aoy aifustion which foars -fi"‘ for the tweive _months' Atlu $4,000,000,800 % d more un- expected ‘strike, came into the situation. ' It was the | risiog efid‘\ of (ngcensities. Coal prives rose—in some cases more than: 100 per cent. Steel rails, steel cars, structural steel, everything of iron and mteel that entered into jthe operation of rallroads went up !in price. Ol used:by some western roads as fuel, went .up, supplies and equipment of all sorts mounted to new high price lewels. Unskilled labor ‘threatened to go -into. other markets ‘where pay was better and the roads claimed they had to advance wages Operating ‘osts continued to go up. The vision ot & day of prosperity faded. In its place there soon came a time whén the roads, though taking in, more money than ewer before, said they were not receiwing as large a net return as they had recéived twelve months before. The increase in operating costs, they contended | grew out -of all proportion to the in- creased business. Instead of making money, the roads claimed they were ‘] on the verge of losing millions at a day when they ' were operating at maximum ‘capacity. The' new moneys paid out under the Adamson law were but & small percentage the rafiroads ciaimed, of the totals paid out in higher operating costs. A general movement looking toward\ relief was begun. Within forty-etght hounwner the ‘supremie- court upheld the Adamson Jaw, the machinery for a.rate increase 'was put in motion. Rellef, the rail- Toads claimed, was = imperatively necessary and as time was of ‘the es- ménce of the situstion they sought to 'obtain it with all possible speed. Dividing into three territorial groups, the railroads sought the Interstate Commerce Commission’s aid in mee!- ing their diMculties. The eastern roads, hit harder than those of any ' other scetion, they claimed, were the first to act. Their representatives met qufetly and in- formally with the ' comrnission one night and the ‘proceedings of that meeting, made public the next day by the commission, showed that general increase in rates was discussed. Presi- dent Rea of the ‘Pennsylvania and .other executives told the commissio, that the time. had come when the roads ‘faced increased rate or hanvy financial losses. Proceedings of the conference were interests saying . their ' al was great and asking the com- to meet their representatives. A conference was held with the west- A conference |with - the mthnn\ roads followed and out, of these and other conferences grew the formal proceedings looking to a gen- eral advance. The percentage of the advance had not been determingd upon at the pm onference. Finally all three groups decided that a fifteen per cent. ad- vance was needed to enable them to meet new conditions. This, it was variously estiniated, would yield fromn $300,000,000 to $400,000,000 annual revenue. Meanwhile the shipping interests of the country met at Chicago and made plans to fight the'increase. When the hearings opened here in May, before the Interstate Commerce Commissior, the ' Netional Shippers’ conference was represented by a number of at- torneys, chief among thein Clifford { Thorne, of Iowa, an expert on rates and transportation. ‘The attitude of the shippers was to some extent divided, Some thought, nd so testified to the , commission, that the rafironds should have thej Increase, while others favored some increase, and others contended that if the railroads were entitled to any rate adyance at all, it was much less than | the fifteen per cent. they asked. The railroadls contended that instead -of being & fifteen per cent. advance, what they were asking would really net them & much smaller return. The portion of shippers which opposed the increase most vigorously was headed by Mr. Thorne. Early in the hearing the shi made united attacks on the real ment of preferential rates that would result from a horizontal advance. The raflroads met this protest with as- surances that the present rate differ- ‘ences would be roetnred as soon 2 possible. Shippers declared thou-na- of car- loads of lumber and other commodi- ties had been held up by the roads by shortage of rolling stock. They in- sisted they would be unable to ship & great number of orders before July ‘1, which they had contracted to sell at a price based on freight rates pre- ling in January and February. The gavriers of “the South offered as a compromise to lumber dealers ot that | 'BRADFORD 0 PLEAD | section, a flat raise of one cent & hun- dred pound$ for freight , from' the Mississippl Valley and smxwer points to the Ohlo river. The railroads introduced mnm of statistical data, showing in detail the immense increases in operating expenses. They contended that rev- enues would not increase in’ propor- tion to the added costs of transporta- tion, and that in the new era of in- dustrial prosperity, the shippers could well afford to pay higher ' freight Tates. ' Railroad credit, they declared, in ‘some of the Tess stable system: might suffer unless the increase were granted. An organisation of railway security holders, consisting of bankers and heads of insurance companies, urged the commission to grant an in- crease’ were gratited. An organization of rallway security holders, consisting of bankers and heads ‘of insurance companies, urgéd the commission to nt an increase in order to stabilize urities. The Shippers’ Conference contend- ed that the early months of 1917 showed a constant increase In oper- ating revenues for the carriers, and insisted that they would receive rea- sonable earnings despite their heavy expenses. “They also told the com- mission that rallway securities were stronger than any other class, except government 'and municipal bonds ratsed by taxation. The railroads, they sought to show, have large surpluses on hand in cas! time - deposits and interests in un filisted compantes, which’, they ~de- clared, should be used for such an emergency as the carriers représented. During the hearings, the .commis- sion received thousands of . letters from shippers protesting or. favoring the sdvance. The 3 carriers made 'a tabulation to show that sen- timent of shippers in their territory waslargely in favor of an Increase. Final arguments closed June 12. Russian Duma will not abide by the resolution recently passed by the Council ' of Workmen's and Soldiers’ Delegates calling for its dissolution, says a res- olution passed at a private meeting of members of the Duma held. to discuss theé demand. “The Duma " says the resolution passed by the members at this meet- ing. “having powerfully contributed to the abdication of Nicholas and the formation of the provisional revolu- tionary government, which the entire country immediately , thus showing tts confidence in the Duma, and, having in this manner acted as a revolutionary institution independent- ly of its position during the old re- gime, is of the opinion that it . can- not cease to exist as an organ of na- tional representation and will adhers to its ‘patrictic ‘duty of raising its volce, if necessary, to preserve the fatherland from the dangers which threaten it l.nd sulde it in the right path.” Advices from Welsingfors, Finland, state that the Soldiers’ and Work- en’s body there, by a vote of 17 to 13, indorsed the past and present ac- tion of revolutionary Kronstadt, and declared the resolution/ passed by the Petrograd Soldiers’ and 'Workmen's organization In ‘this connection “pro- foundly - erroneous.” The resolution concludes: % “We recognize Kronstadt as the vanguard of the Russian revolution- ary democracy and consider it ne- cessary to support RESTRIOTS SOLDIERS' SMOKES. New York Guarddmen Must Not Use Tobaccoiin Public. New York, June 30.—“Officers and enlisted men are prohibited smoking while in uniform and walking, driv- ing and riding on the public street: Such was the order sent out yes- terday by Major. General John F. O’Ryan to all commanding officers of the New York Ni tional Guard. Just as s00n-as it can be digested by these commanding o it will be put up on the bulletin s of every ar- mory in the state and read to all the men now in the Federal service. The order will become ‘effective on July 15. when the entire National Guard of this state, constituing: the Sixth Di- vision of the United States army, will be drafted into the Federal service. The prohibition of smoking was one of a number of orders sent out by General O’'Ryan yesterday for the’ suidance of commanding officers i directing the conduct of their men. Other sections of the letter deal with matters of proper saluting, care of clothes and shoes and personal bear- ing in public places. CAPT. CONDON INDICTED. Alleged to Have Murdered John V. Piper, College Student. i New_ Brunswick, June 30.—On: the testimony- of a colored man of all s wom, ‘Alonsy A. Wellington, who e~ » gheet -cpllar of Dr. vm» J. ‘Condon, ' n) {0 the Unitad tes -Arfny -Medical Corps, the physi ‘Was_ indicted yestérday by the Middlesex County grand jury for the murder of John V. Piper, Rut- gers college student. None of the sensational testimony promised by Prosecutor Stricker was revealed. While admitting that the evidence against Condon ‘was purely circumstantial, Mr. Stricker sald he had a clear case. The indictment was found within a few minutes.” BOYS TRAINING CAMP OPENS. New York, June 30.—One of the largest military training cemps in the oountry for boys was opened today ‘when 1,800 young men pitched their tents on the former national guard eamp grounds near Peekskill. The ‘eamp . will last’'for four. weeks during which time the boys will have inten- sive training under the instructions of more than a hundM military and physies! -~ instructors “ ‘from - various T0 KILLING TEACHER Will Be Brought Tnto Court for| , New Hampshire Crime Laconia, N. H, June 30.—Ar- rangements were made to bring Mor- ris ‘P. Bradford, a manual training teacher at the state school for the feeble-minded here, into court today to answer ‘to. charges in connection with the-death of Miss Alice Black | Richards, head teacher at the school. Miss Richards was found dead Thurs- day night in a cottage on the school grounds where, with two other school officials, she had gone to take sup- per with Bradford. The young wom- en, Miss Elisabeth Suess and Miss Dorothy Davis, were recovering today from injuries received at the samo time and from the shock of their ex- perience, - topsy on the body .of Miss Richards, concluded early today, dis- closed the fact that death was due to throttling. Her 'head showed the marks of ‘about fifteen blows from some blunt instrument; Attorney Gen. James P. Tuttle is personally conducting the investiga- tion into the attack on the three women. ¥ Brookline, Mass., June ' 30.—The inquest into the death of Mrs. Pauline Keyes, which was opened yesterday, was continued today. It was expect- ed that one of the witnesses would be George H. Keyes, a real estace operator and husband of the woman, who wak found dead in her apart- ment here a few days ago ‘with' bullet Wwounds in the head and hands. Miss Harriet A. Varney, under ar- rest on a charge of murdering Mrs. Keyes, has engaged counsel and has declined to discuss the case since she was taken to jail and Seventeen Realty Transfers. Fourteen marriage licenses were 1s- sued during the past week at the city clerk’s office. Eleven deaths were re- corded as well as 17 realty transfers. The realty transfers follow: Melonfa Breciani to Fendinand D’Esopo, three pieces, land and build- ings at Oak and Lasalle streets; Chas. Bleach to Willlam Werneking, land and building on Cariton street; Anne Legat et al. to Sabatino Perugini et al, land and bullding. on Winter street; Bodwell Land Company to Benjamin Berkowits, land and build- Ang on Oak street: Henry Engel et al. to Sam Schnelder et al building on North street; Peter Olie et al. to Lena Koszalks, land and building on Horace street; Frank La- vecchia to Helen Kurpiewski, land and building on Belden street; Samuel We- linsky to Benjamin Cutler, land and building on Willow street; Samuel ‘Welinsky to Arthur W. Williams, land and building on Willow street; Sam Welinsky to Morris Kotlin, land and buildings on Hartford avenue and ‘Willow street; Hyman ~Schlafer to land and Samuel Schlafer, one-half interest in property on Austin street; estate of Mary Garvey to James D. Garvey, et land and building on Franklin ! square; Charles E. Collins, trustee, to | Prymo Abbett!, land and, bufiding on | East street and East' Ellis street; the ! Realty & Building Company to the United FElectric Light & Water Com- | pany, Lyon and Cambridge 'stree the Equitable Realty Company to. Vinncenso Possittia .et al, land on Hunter road; estate of Horace Booth to Angeline A. Leland, land on Hart street. SPAIN RELEASES U-BOAT. Germany Promises It Wil Not Attack Shipping. Paris, June 30.—A Madrid semi- official note says that a German sub- marine which took refuge at Cadiz left port yesterday morning escorted to the limit of territorial waters by two Spanish torpedo boats. The Spanish government asked and ob- tained from the Berlin government a formal promise that the submarine would go direct to a German . port without attacking enemy ships or per- torming any other act of war. MECHANIOS PRAISED. Boston, June 30.—Commendation has been received from Secretary Daniels for the work done at the navy yard here in completing emer- gency repairs on a destroyer in four days. It was necessary to put prac- tically a new bow on the vessel, and the men worked in three shifts. —— ‘ORDERED TO WIPE OUT BANDITS Mexico City, June 30.—Gen. Sal- vador Alvador, who had been brought to the capital, according to rumor, to take a cabinet position, departed last night to take absolute charge of & campaign against bandits and the pacification of the states of Cam- peche and Yucatan. Four cabinet positions are still vacant. WEALTHY AID RED CROSS. Beverly, Mass., June 30.—In aid of the Red Cross ten beautiful estates in the exclusive Prides Crossing sec- .tion of the north shore summer home colony were thrown open to the pub- lic today for the first time. A small admission fee Was charged for ad- mittance to the grounds which covers several hundred acres. Buy an Indisna truck—advt. OXMOOR Buffalo, June. 30.—July 5§ is the date set for the argument as t{o whether Jess Willard was within his rights when he separated from - his managers, Tom Jones and Jack Cur- ley. Curley continued to storm.the Jess ‘Willard " stronghold with legal bom- bardments when he had his lawyer attach Willard’s show at Jamestown, N. Y. FARRELL'S NEW RULING Minor League Secretary Informs Tearney of Three I League That Clubs Disbanding This Year Retains All Players. Chicago, June‘ 80.—Minor leagues forced to suspend before the close of the regular season will not lose their players or territorial rights, according to a ruling of the governing board of the National Association of Profes- sional Baseball leagues received by President Tearney of the Three I league last night. The ruling was issued by John H. Farrell, secretary of the national as- soclation as a result of an JAppeal London, June 30. terday. of Premfer! which he said the ‘end when the all reached the aims Germany, although'| by the morning - e not escape criticisny. papers’ comment . €o more than accordan the premier’s statem extreme press of radical and tory- ‘his dicta. Thus ‘%0 opinion' exits Mv ‘| @overnment and and declared the @ faithful to their it accurately mlrl’on ‘Germanism: The Post -fi in.this war up w.fln premier thinks ang ¢l ernment ‘wauld ~elte: knows nothflll of the e timidity toward secret: | honie, allowing the & xaflwfion And. | has been allowed. { Ireland, § The sheriff took Jo-u!lon of the show and thus placed Willard under the necessity of putting up a large security pond in. order to move the outfit over to Erle, Pa., where the show was booked. ‘When last seen Curley was hot. footing it from here to Jamestown, evidently ~preparing another legal, bunker for Willard in case he should negotiate this oné. e from President Tearney who belleves same of the smaller leagues will not M survive the season owing to the war:: situation and ocontinued unfa’ weather. The board ruled, howeyer, that players ‘will be permitted to sesk &m- ployment wherever possible’ for ! full. “It is the policy of tha mx board to help our league members in view of conditions that have not existed for fifty years and the nnmohi sac- i the New i rifices ‘already made,” the ‘statement { dwy ‘onlistad in ulw ooninol [ said. “It is hoped however, that the leagues will ‘exhaust every possible effort before giving up the atrugsle.” Greatest offer of Am Trucks! Alle-pucm pare“-ca'-.ym e