TIIH RKK: OMAHA. SATURDAY, DKCKMUKR l!. WW.
5
FRENCH MAKE GAIN
ON BELGIUM LINE
War Office Declare that Germans
Are Repulsed in Every Effort
Made o Stop Advance.
HEAVY ARTILLERY WINS OUT
Goola Ttrenrr Their Bin Wla
. Dlstlortl-ve Adtantntri Alone
Trury-I.e-A al Itrsvlnn on
thr Alinr River.
PARIS. Deo. lS.-Th 1'rrnrh war office
this afternoon s.a out an official com
manlratlon as follows:
"Tho day of Pecem'ocr 17 wan rnarnrtl,
as we said yratrrday, hy an advance on
our part In Belgium, where every counter
attack undertaken by thj enemy failed.
"In the melon of Arm., a vlRoruus of
fensive tnadn us mosiprs of several
trenches. These are located at Authy.
I -a Bassee, ft. . laur?nt and I31artK.v- At
this last mentioned plare we occuplod a
front more than one kilometer lonir. al
moet all the first , lino trenrhrs of the
tnemy.
"Ill the region of Traey-Le-Val, on the
A lane, .and In Cliampr.Biie. our heavy
artillery won distinct advantages.
"In the Argonne the Germans Mew un
one of our trenches to the north uf Four
Pe Paris and endeavored to move out
from their position with three battalions
of troops. This Infantry attack, as well
as the one they undertook at St. Hubert,
wit repulsed. . .
'To the east of the Mouse and In the
Vosges there Is nothing t report.''
HIGH RAIL COURT
GRANTS ROADS OF
EAST RATE RAISE
ntlnued from Page One.)
any of the provisions of tho act to regu
late commerce, as amended except as to
the notice to be riven."
Teat of Decision.
The derision says:
While we differ as to the relative im
portance to bo attached to the various
considerations presented, we ugrpa in the
conclusion mat by virtue or tne conn
tiona obtaining at present it Is necessary
that tho carriers' revenues be supple
mented by Increases throuKhout offlcicl
classification territory. Whatever ttv
consequence of the war may prove t
be, wo must recognlue the fact that it
exists, the fact that it is a calamity
without precedent and the fact that by
it1 the commerce of tho world has been
disarranged and thrown into confusion.
The means of transportation are funda
mental and indispensable agencies in our
Industrial life and for the commonweal
should be kept abreast of public require
ments. Tho original report, besides approving
a rate increase In ceitrHl freight asso
ciation territory suggested ten sources
of additional revenue for all carriers
throughout official classification terri
tory; the present report, recognising the
existence of a new situation since July
29. acquiesces In a territorial extension
of the relief granted to the central
freight association lines by permitting
the carriers to filo tariffs providing, with
certain exception spawned herein, tor
hoiisontal rate Increases in official clas
sification territory. It Is expected that
the constructive work snarr'sted In the
original report for the purpose of con
serving and augmenting the net reven
ues of the carriers generally will bo car
ried forward without interruption.
Carriers will be required to keep an ac
count of the additions to their -revenues
from increases in rates subsequent to
July 29, 1914, and from new charges and
to report separately thereon to the' com
mission at the end of twelve to twenty-,
four months, respectively.
Application to lower Itate.n.
After1 stating; the exceptions, heretofore
given, tho decision proceeds:
la our original report we declined, for
reasons there stated, to allow increased
rates in central freight ' association ter
ritory on cement, starch, brick, tile, clay
and plaster. On further consideration -in
the light on the existing situation these
rates may be Increased throughout offi
cial classification territory under the lim
itations herein set forth.
Joint rates between official classifica
tion territory on the one hand and south
eastern territory, the southwest and
points on or east of the Missouri river
on the other may be increased not to ex
reed R per cent of the division of the rate
accruing; to the carriers in official classi
fication territory. If these Increases In
volve a change in the relationship under
the long and short haul rule between in
termediate points and more distant points
outside of official classification territory,
relief from the fourth section of the act
must first be secured on regular applica
tion. Interstate rates to and from New Eng
land from and to points in trunk line or
Central Freight association territory,
where necessary to preserve established
relationships between points or porta in
New England and points or ports in
trunk line territory may be Increased not
to exceed 5 per cent. t
Subject to the maintenance of the es
tablished Atlantic port differentials rates
to and from New York may be increased
not to exceed 6 per cent, and rates to
snd from Portland. Boston, Philadelphia
'and Baltimore may be increased to the
extent necessary to maintain said dif
ferentials. Rates Previously Increased stand.
.Except as otherwise above sieclfled rates
in official classification territory may
be Increased by not more than 6 per cent,
but rates increased since July Z), 1114,
may not now be again Increased so as to
exceed those then In effect by an aggre
gate of more than 6 per cent of the iiitra
terrttorial rate, or of the portion or divi
sion of the Intel-territorial rate accruing
to the road or roads in official classifica
tion territory, as tho case may be.
If fractions in excess of one-half a
mill are rounded upward, fractions less
than one-half a mill are to be discarded.
In some instancea. and In part because
of the pendancy of this proceeding, we
have recently suspended proposed In
creased rates; in this territory. Carriers
may, If they so elect, now cancel such
tariffs so suspended and file In lieu
thereof tariffs which conform to the lim
itations above specified. If that Is done
such suspensions will he vacated.
To the extent above Indicated we now
modify our previous findings, and car
riers affected may file, effective on not
less than ten days' notice, such tariffs
as do not offend against the restrictions
sbove stated.
Exception to Increase. .
The exceptions from the proposed In
crease of rates are stated in the decision
as follows:
1. Rall-lake-and-raii, lake-and-raU and
rail-and-lake rules. It Is shown on the
recCrd that since the rail carriers ac
quired ownership and control of the lake
lines successive increases have been made
in the rate via lake, tending to lessen the
differences between them and the all
lall rates.
. Hates on bituminous coal and coke.
Not long since these rates, were investi
gated and maximum rates were pre
scribed by the commission. The key
tales upon bituminous coal, the rate from
the Pittsburgh district to Youuijstown and
-the rate on lake cargo coal to Aahta-
bula. have been fixed in the light of the
various factors which enter into the
transportation of such coal. The prevail
ing rates are remunerative and the finan
cial condition of tl.e principal bituminous
coal carriers Is in marked contrast with
that of many of the other carriers In of
fMal classification territory. Twice in the
not distant past the rates on bituminous
coal have been increased I cents a ton
and would seem now to be as high aa
may fairly be allowed. It must be re
membered also that the carriers are not
seeking general increases In rates on
salhracitc coal and both kinds of coal
ar used in competitive markets. As to
coke, too rates controlling the greater
volume of traffic now moving In official
i lassifleation territory have been recently
vet by the commission uooa a basis which
was specifically designed to guard against
, shrink trig the earner revenue therefrom
; and which really resulted in aubstsnUal
dditlnn tohelr earnings en that tariff.
3. Hates on anthrm-ite coal and Iron
ore. timely because they are before US
for review !n o fee prirx-eedlngs.
4. Kates held by unexpired orders of
the commission
Harlan's farther Wtntement.
Commissioner Harlan, In his dissenting
opinion, said further:
Aside from the obiertlon to our lessl.
right, and power, a hit h perhaps should
l-ave been regarded as conclusive, there ail
urave do-.tbts whether the facts assumed
hy the carrier, bankers, snd ot'iers at
the further hearing are 'eing verified by
the prticrea of events. The apprehension
of the hankers and ,her, most strenu
ously irgeii at the ur'her hearniK as
a reason for granting Increased rates
at iin'-c was that otherwise our railroad
securities held abroad woitld in con
sequence of the war, be dumped upon
your markets causing disastrous results
not only to the railroads, but to business
Interests crenerallr.
This apprehension the hankers appar
ently have concluded to have been so
clearly unfounded that. In advance of any
decision of the commission upon the car
riers' contentions it the further heai-lng
the great financial Interests In control I
of such matters have rot only caused
the stock exchsnges. which were dosed j
St the beginning of the war. to he re
opened, but have now caused the removal
of all restrictions upon trading in such
securities, the minimum-price limitation i
having been withdrawn.
Have IeclareU.
It alsa appears from public sources that
since the further hearing interest rates.
Instead of Increasing, as confidently
predicted bv the exports who then testi
fied, have shown a downward tendency
and since the nritnnal report the average
operating ratios of (he lines in official
cimssii icatlon territory have shown a
marked improvement. If at any time
hereafter It should definitely appear that
the patriots require Immediate temporary
relief by ie-son of 'he war and Ma ef
Ucla. it .vuild be obtained by a refiling
of the tnriffs heretofore disapproved, and
In that event I should have no difficulty
In rcKardlnsr it as a proper exercise of
our discretion under ihe act to decline
to eunpend them enrtins Investigation.
o Adeanate Control.
Commissioner Clements further said In
dissent:
There is and has been no adequute con
trol of the Issuance of stocka and bonds,
and they have been put out largely by
those holding the theory that them exists
no relationship between the securities of
a carrier and the reasonableness of Its
rates. Now we see these securities call
ing for Increased rates to make them
good.
If. now to strengthen and maintain thn
credit of the carriers, regardless of the
catisea of its exhaustion or Impairment,
and without tho application of the usual
tests of reasonableness, these Increases
are justified, then it seems to me that
we are only at the beginning of what 1
fear will he a train of demoralizing re
sults, disappointing: and embarrassing to
all concerned. It la by no meaus certain
that it would not in the long run be
cheaper to the public to guarantee ,the
bonds of the weak roads unable to meet
their obligations rather than to try to
take care of them hy increased rates.
which inure to the strong' roads as well as
to the weak.
Want of Frelaht.
TTp to the beginning of these, efforts for
Increased rates there had for many years
been a steady and constantly increasing
percentage of carriers paying dividends as
well aa In tho rate of dividends nuld. It
appears evident .that carriers are suffer
ing more Just now for want of freight to
'arry than for want of higher rntes. It
Is Just aa safe to prophesy that this is a
temporary condition as to prophesy con
cerning future rates of Interest and the
dumping1 of foreign-held -American rail
way securities on our Investment mar
kets. It would not seem to be out of line I
with ordinary prudence, and conservatism I
prevailing in other lines of Industry, if j
the earners had undertaken to meet this,
apparently temporary situation as have
others. Such a course, it seems to me, '
would have contributed to their credit, i
rattier man uie course they have pur
sued. This decision of the commission is the
culmination of the concerted efforts of
the respondent, and other carriers, for a
general Insurance infreight rates begin
ning In 1910.
Western Magnates Active,
CfrtCAQO, Dec. 1811. U. kludge, pres
ident of tho Rock Island lines, said the
decision should encourage western roads
in vlew.'of thelrpcnding, appjlcatltm for
increased rales.
"Certainly the west needs increases aa
well as the cast," he said. "This par
ticular decision ought-to liven things up.
If the eastern roads begin to buy and I
think they will the entire country will
William A. Gardner, president of the
be favorably affected."
Chicago & Northwestern railway com
pany, said:
"The only bearing the ruling will have
towards granting increases to western
roads, la whether the latter can present
equal Justification and necessity. I be
lieve that they. can.. It is a reasonable
presumption that the decision will be an
essential factor in the stimulation of
bublncss. The first effects will be felt
in Ihe east, and a similar recognition of
western lines will Intensify the return to
general prosperity."
Kastera Railroad Stocks Rise.
NEW YORK, Iec. 18.-The decision of
the Interstate Commerce commission
enme unexpectedly to Wall street which
hod not expected definite word untl! next
week. It came at a time when the stock
market was acutely weak and helped
materially to bring about) a general re
covery. Prices rose from 1 to S points above
the low level of the session. Reading, one
of the roads most , vitally concerned, re
gained Z points and Baltimore & Ohio,
IV Other eastern roads scored lesser
gains. Tho rally was not-fully main
tained, prices yielding from fractions to
a full point after the short Interest had
covered. The list soon settled down to
further dullness
Traffic officials of tbe eastern railroads
In this city declined -tu comment on the
decision until they had- studied its text.
The fact that the roads t.re to be per
mitted to file new tariffs without delay
was regarded as one of the most favor
able factors. Intimation that applications
for further increases might be considered
In due course, also caused encouragement.
Shares of almost all the eastern lines In
creased th?lr lead later, .New Haven gain
ing 3 points with 1 to 2 points for Erie,
New York Ccntral-Lehlgh Valley and On
tario & Western.
$25.00, $22.50,
$20.00 and $18.00
Kuppenhcimer
and Hart, Schaffner
J Marx
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BRITISH COURT ANNULS
CONVICTION OF ALLEGED SPY
LONDON, Dec. " 18 (5:15 p. in.) The
court of criminal ' appeals, consixtlng of
the lord chief Justice, Lord Heading, and
four other justices, today annulled the
conviction of Nicholas Ahlen, who on
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December 10 was found guilty of treason
and sentenced to death. A tilers, a natur
alized Kngllshman, formerly was German
consul in Bundeland borough. He was ac
cused of having aided German reservists
to reach thslr country after tho outbreak
of the war. -
Paris Matin Says
Germany Plans to
Annex Switzerland
PARIS, . Dec 11 As proof that Ger
many made plans to annex Switzerland,
the Matin prints photographs of German
10 and 30-pfennlg.. stamps,. .acreaa- which
are printed In black lotters, "Son well. 10
centimes," and "Schwels, centimes."
The editor claims that he has stamps of
this kind in his possession.
DR. DAVIS PRESIDES AT
SURGEONS' CONVENTION
DENVER, C61o.( tec. IS. The Western
tiurgtcal association, with delegates from
most of the middle western. Rocky moun
tain and Pacific coast states, convened
here today in its twenty-fourth annual
session. The meeting will ' continue
through Saturday. The officers of the
association are: Dr. Byron U.' Davis,
Omaha, president; Dr. Leonard Freeman,
Denver, first vice - president; Dr. Law
rence W. Llttig, Daverport, la.. ' second
vice president: Dr. Arthur T. Mann,
Minneapolis, secretary-treasurer.
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Fresh Milk
"30 per cent of the milk samples taken for
bacteriological examination showed more
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The above is taken from a .Bulletin of the Chicago
i Department of Health. Statements like it appear m
! almost every bulletin issued by the health, depart
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Disease of all kinds is being transmitted daily to
human beings through the milk they use. Typhoid,
scarlet fever. and even tuberculosis are thus trans-
mitted.' ' !
Protect yourself and your family. Use milk that carries
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The process by which Cottage Milk is sterilized de
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Cottage Milk overcomes all the dangers of contami
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- Cottage Evaporated Milk is made fresh every day from milk that
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This week we will Give Away
Julia
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Gretchen and Mary
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fUljtollvJfebrigfatdgys auUitmy ilwrfks talljynu
tlatt 4lc3 .i?s arnoys
dieotffUl, utmttentad auitl
.aail mmkes ev
eryone around her feel
that way, too. You will
W rwy happy if yom
Grctkst ajst Marr
atctHWid sjBat t&M jprlxsav
and avro sot drtssed like
Julia, but they ara very nice
dollUa, and will pleas yon.
ni Sella will b flTaa
frso to tas UtUa flrls
nnasr IS yaara of aro, tbat
brtaf or snail ms tao lara;
st asunba of AoU'a pto
tuxsa oat oat of thm
DaUy aaa naoar Boo oa
f oro 4 p. sb, Saturoaj, Xo
r is.
Julia's picture will be la
The Bee every day this week.
Cut them out and aak your
friends to save the pictures
in -nelr paper I of you too.
See bow many pictures ot
Julia you can get, and be
sure to turn them In to The
Be office before 4 p. m.,
Saturday, December It,
tt you Aoat wta oao of
those DoUloa paorbopa yom
oaa O oao svsvt wook.
Oaly oao Sou wlU k ajtroa
to ay oao yisoa.
You Can See Julia at The Bee Office