The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 8, 1921, Page 10

LOWER RAIL L ARMS CONI CONFERENCE BEAUTY | RATES SEEN ; IN REPORT Interstate Commerce Com- mission Predicts Ger- eral Decline } | BY JAMES T. KOLBERT WASHINGTON, Dee, 8—Low. | er railroad rates in the near fu. ture were foreseen by the inter state commerce commission today in its annual report to congress After a general declaration that the railroad situation is she steady improvement, the commi paid: an im: | “We are hopeful that, with Provement in the volume of traffic and with a further adjustment of Operating costs in harmony with pre Yailing tendencies, a sub lower level of rates and he compatible with the ru Making which has been by. congress and at the same time permit an acequate maintenance ot | the properties.” TAKEN TO MEAN ) GENERAL CUT | ‘This ix taken to mean a general Feduction in rates will follow the/ eoMprehensive rate inquiry now in| Progress under direction of the com Milasion. The call is expected to come carly next year. The report re } that the railroads have dropped | é their payrolls a half million em within the y ‘This has greatly aided the railroads making a financial recovery ™ addition the report said “With the reduction in the level | One topic of international-interest at the arms parley at, | Washington is: “Who's the most beautiful woman, at the| conference?” That honor generally goes to Mme. H. M. Van | Hae rsma De id ‘ith, w ife of a Dutch representative €. | U Folks’ Articles. Of Wages effective as of July 1, 1921 earnings in July, August and | Roce” 1921, again showed aub- Continue Survey. in Pacific Review increase, altho not reaching Continuing a survey begud@ nearly “The Incomparable Mr. Gabell,” ‘ eee * 3 $ per cent on the value of four weeks age, Millard T. Harton, {by Prote¥. L. Barrington, of the Ene. 0! of oma; intr department of the University of ruD REGU IRE collector of customs; Rey £. Ly. | Washington, is the leading article ot | jfederal prohibition director, and A jhe next issue of the Pacific Review, STastme among the a ie Hamar, special agent of the treas-| which will be published December "8 recommendations to conggess | ury department, are to leave Seattle | 15. ie ve r om tae eee la uarterly of the hiversity of Wash- required Passenger train | erly of iv Sf idiile te net Gone “it. te | NEtOR 04 British Cofumbia border p ouhng under the editorship of Glenn | that the use of wooden) T® survey will be made the basis! Hughes. “An Intellectual Breviary | other steel ones be prohibited. | for a campaign against smuggling of |for the Youth of Spanish America," ‘Officials Off 'to The Pacific Review ts the literary pe Tecommendations were: liquor and narcotics. |by Dr. G We U mphre ; “Thre ete |@uinea Pigs to Truth.” by EB. T. | Bell, and “The Tall Tale in American Literature,” by Mra Esther Shep- herd, are other contributions. |Overheated [Stove Sets Store Aftre An overheated stove net fire | Thursday to a tailor shop at 600! | Aldha st., occupied by J. Peppet, and | | damaged the interior to the extent of | iss | of section 28 of the mer. marine act, which provides , can be accomplished. me: = li ii trons iy| Amendment of the shipping act 0 | jthat the interstate commerce com. | =e Given pg halogen ds Ane | miasion will not be subject in some | SS ap qobePcen afl wa | Fespecte to the shipping board. That power to award reparations, pen to shippers be placed wholly in the! I o> ogee *\courts, after the commission has “Amendmeny of the interstate com- | found that rates were unreasonable | Qh 06 ch definitely what | 2uring the period for which repara, tion & claimed. eet uiways are under |" The commission estimated that the guaranty for the railroads for the first six months after war- time control will cost the treas- ury $536,000,000. Of this amount a already has been 108 ANGELES.—Nine 1. W. W out of 11 on trial for alleged organi. zation of seditious movements, con- vieted by jury in superior court Action by congress to indicate how ition of the raflroads into number of competing systems THE BON MARCHE || | Barcain BASEMENT]! Your Chance to Save on Sweaters ' Our New York representative was on the job in the nick | on time to save you 40% on Sweaters and Blouses. 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