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The Omaha Sunday Bee VOL. 51 NO. 19. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKXINti, OCTOBER 23, 1921. TEN CENTS to. II 11 Ml M MtM. It lXM MM (MM MM, I7.M. run ... v . nnnrzi rz El II II II I 111 v IIJ U U I J V .9 ,( M Y r A Chief Says Engineers WillQuit Warren Stone Declare There Ii No Doubt But What Men Will Co Through With Strike, Order of Board Observed . , . . . Cleveland, Oct 22. Following a practically all-day session of four of the "Big Five" railroad brother hood leaders here, which adjourned late , today. Warren S. Stone, presi dent of the Brotherhood fo Locomo tive Engineers, aaid: "There is no question in my mind that the men will f o through, no matter what in structions they get" - W. G. Lee, president cf the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, who also attended the conference, said: "As per orders of the railroad labor board, the strike situation, as far as I am concerned, is status quo. I am obeying the board's instructions and issuing no further orders for the men to leave the service." Shopmen Oppose Strike. Chutago, Oct. 22. (Hy The Asso ciated Press.) One-fourth of the railroad worker of America the C0U.KIO members of the federated shop crafts today went on record iigamst a strike and voted to remain at work pending decision by the United States railroad labor board in the rules and working conditions case. - By their decision ' they dealt the most serious blow yet recorded against the big four "brotherhoods r.nd the Switchmen's union, -hich have ordered a walkout October '0. The shop crafts, known as the rail way employes department, Amefican 1-ederation of Labor, are said to con trol more railroad workers than any individual union. Their at t ion also is declared to bind the American Fed eration of Labor against any active support of a railroad walkout,' '; 600,000 Affected. ' . ' Six hundred thousand men are in fected by the shop crafts' decision. The six. ."; imion- involved arc the llrotlierhood of Railway Carmen of America, the International Brother hood of ElectricaL Workers, the In ternational Association of Machinists, the International - Brotherhood ; of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Help- ' crs;.. the Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers' International Alliance, the International Brotherhood of .Boiler makers, Iron Ship Builders and Help ers of America. ; . - President Jewell, John Scott,' secretary-treasurer of the railway em- (Tura to Pas Two, Colaam Five) Vote on Refunding Measure Is Delayed By Leaders in House Washington," Oct. 22. A last min ute switch in the plans of republi - can leaders prevented a vote in the house before adjournment late yes terday on the Fordney bill to create a foreign debt refunding commission. It had been, planned to press the tneasure to a vote yesterday, but be cause of the absence of certain mem bers, it is understood action was de ferred. The house adjourned until Monday. ; ."." ": '-.- ". ; Five hours of debate had been completed, when the house adjourned and a flood of amendments is ex acted when the bill is again taken -up Monday, Members of the ways and means committee, however, in dicated that they would endeavor to have the bill passed as it was re ported to the house. Schwab Optimistic . On Business Outlook Chicago. Oct. ; 22. Charles - M. Schwab, chairman of the executive board of the Bethlehem Steel cor nrtratioii. told members -of the Amer ican Mining Congress at their annu al banquet last nignt inanoms mum there is nothing in the business sit uation which time and the laws of trade and economies' will not straigni en out. The danger, he said, lies in the effort to force an adjustment through legislation. : . - - ' ' - , Legislators must - give American, industry an opportunity "to adjust itself.- he said. The country already is suffering from an excess of na tional, state and municipal overhead, he added. v '' - He expressed the opinion that there is no justifiable reason for govern ment interference with or regulation of the coal industry. !' Action on- Postmaster for Omaha Deferred Few Days Washington, Oct. 22. (Special) Congressman Jefferis, who had an interview with Dr. Work, first as sistant postmaster general, on the Omaha postoffice matter, was in formed that his recommendation of Charles E. Black would be taken up by the postmaster general on Mon. day or Tuesday of next week. Mr. Hays being out of town foj the week-end. v Plans' Army Appeal Central City. Neb., Oct. 22. (Spe ..;,! ' Plana for conducting the an nual home service appeal of the Sal vation Army during the coming year, have been completed by the.Mer. rirW rnuntv advisory board. The State Responds to v Salvation Army Drive The Salvat!wi Army's campaign fur fundi throughout the .late, i oing over the top encouragingly, ac cording to 11. L, Koulu, executive secretary, who is also in charge of the Omaha campaign, which extendi from October 31 to November 5. Kimball county has raited 130 per cent of its quota. Deuel. Dawsou and Burt counties have raised their apportionment!. Of the funds raised out through the state, $20,000 will be appropriated toward building the new Kescue home here. - All money raised In Omaha excepting a eery small amount will be ued in rescut home work, assisting the unemployed and In general relief work. Gipsy Smith Has Day of Rest on Fremont Links Evangelist and Party Leave By Motor for Game of Golf Speeches Are -Forbidden. Fremont, Xeb, Oct. 22. (Special Telegram.) Gipsy Smith and his own campfire circle spent Saturday, his rest day, in Fremont. He ar rived this morning unheralded, ex cept by a few who were in on the secret, and it was a. rest day, prac tically the first real period of relaxa tion he has enjoyed since the start of his strenuous campaign, accord ing to his farewell message to Har vey Q. Kendall, president of the Ro tary club and head of the reception committee. The evangelist's party was' com posed of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Young, the pianist-; Mr. and Mrs. William McEwan, choir director; Elmer Thomas, John F. Flock, Fred D. Wade and some newspaper repre sentatives. . The visitors arrived in Fremont via auto about 11, where they were, greeted at Hotel Pathfind er by Mr, Kendall. The Rotary head presided at a luncheon In honor' of the guests with S. S, Sidner, Dr. O. O. Smith, Lou May, John Monnich arid Harry Web!,' ail of Fremont'on. the reception committee. Addresses and speeches were barred from the program in 'keeping with the ex pressed desire for a day of rest.' Guests of .Country Club. I V " Following the luncheon, "the entire party, were guests of the Fremont Country club, where five foursomes were scheduled with the guests as contestants. The visitors had their golfing paraphernalia at hand and the two Smiths, the Gipsy and Rev.' O. O. Smith, pastor of the Congrega tional church, were matched against Harvey Kendall and'Pianist'Young. I The mighty Smiths proved ' to be worthy contestants tor. their oppo nents throughout the" match . with a difference of but one or two strokes at every hole. The evangelist plainly evidenced his pleasure with his Shouts of joy at a good shot and also of disappointment when one fell short. Scores Kept Secret The caddies, tor the tirst time in their young lives, silenced by the presence of the noted personage they had heard their parents speak 'about, were allowed the honor of keeping score. But at the end -of the last hole : the cards were confiscated to prevent the final scores from reach- . . . t ! i T i - -i : ing me ouisiae worm, i ire cuuiusr asts insisted . that the game was played for pleasure derived and not the honor. , . , Perhaps the most exciting event of the dav occurred at the fifth hole the first time around. Gipsy was on the green in four and his putt rolled to the very edee of the cup on his next shot. When his partner, the other Smith, smiled and registered both halls, the evangelist left , th ground with a whoop of victory and both feet in the air. The oartv re turned, to Omaha late in'the after noon in time for the evangelist to keep a dinner appointment. - Peace Again Restored In Illinois School Scrap Springfield, 111., Oct 22. Peace was restored last night in the village of Pawnee, where, for two days the populace was aroused over the school situation. Meetinz in Sorinsrfield. the Paw nee school board tonight named a Drincioal of the village school the third so far this fall. - The first principal was discharged following a quarrel with the jani tor and the second was ousted be cause of trouble with other teach ers. School is to reopen Monday. Sioux Falls Mau Guilty -Of Assaulting Young Girl Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 22. (Spe .;i Tftrrrim.1 A iurv in the state circuit court after a sensational trial returned a verdict of guilty of as sault aga;nst August Seibert. charg ed with having kept a young girl prisoner all night in the country near Sioux Falls. The girl part of the time was tied to a tree in a nude condition. Henrv C. Rathjin, also alleged to have been implicated in the affair, will be tried on a similar charge. Both men are married. Jelferis Makes Speech for G. 0. P. Candidate in Virginia Washington, Oct 22. (Special Telegram.) Congressman Jefferis was the principal speaker at a repub- Jlican rally at Cherrydale, Arlington county, v irgtma, I hursday night ana made a speech in behalf of the repub lican candidate for governor. . ... Wohlberg And Masse Are in Jail County Attorney Shotwell, Armed With Extradition Pa peri, Reaches Los Angeles After Promoters. Removal Stay Granted Los Angeles, Cat, Oct. 22.-(ft-ci:L) County Attorney A. V. ohet we!! of Omaha, Neb., arrived here today accompanied by Sheriff Mike Clark and a deputy to take Jacob Masse and Charles S. Wohlberg. charged with embezzlement of the funds of the Missouri Land and Cat tle Co.. back to Omaha for trial. cn a pending Indictment. The of ficers were armed with a requisition sinned by Gov. W. D. Stephens or dering the delivery of the men to the custody of. the Nebraska officials. But Masse and Wohlberg are in the county jail awaiting removal to Omaha, on a federal charge of using the mails in a scheme to defraud. Their petition for a writ pf habeas corpus was denied by Judge Bled soe and they took an appeal to tue United States circuit court of ap peals.. Both Give Bonds.. They each Rave bond on the ap peal from the motion of Judge Bled soe denying the writ of habeas cor pus, but the removal matter was something else and they spent Fri day night in the county jail. Under the law the judgement on removal is not appealable. Friday Judge Bledsoe granted them a stay of execution on the re moval writ until Tuesday, and in the meantime, as they have furnished bond in $25,000 each on the appeal, they may be at liberty on the re moval proceedings, provided . they each furnish an additional $25,0lO bail for their appearance in Omaha, when wanted on the federal charge. - 'Subject to Rearrest.- ' Whether they 'can do this is yet to be shown. Antl . if they arc re leased on this double bond tbe.v will bem mediately etd )jr, tp;--nt'tAv torney Shotwell andr his officers on the state embezzlement charge. J ", It is claimed in behalf of Masse and 'Wohlberg that they are not fighting final removal ito Nebraska for trial, but do not want to go ov when . public opinion there is so strong against them. County Attor ney Shotwell says there is nothing in that contention, that hundreds of farmers were swindled by these men' and their associates, and that the feeling of bitterness felt by their vic tims will not pass away in years. Britain Would Join U. S in War With Japan, Avers Northcliffe Manila, Oct. ,22. Lord North cliffe," in an address before the Ro tary club here yesterday, declared that the Philippine islands should not leave the United States and that, it was to their interest for them to re main under. the American flag. He said he was astonished at the work the Americans had achieved in the islands. ' . . " ' Discussing Anglo-American rela tions, which he declared he was con fident would always be maintained, he added: . k ' t . "If a crisis arrives in the Pacific, which we are almost afraid to think of, then Great Britain andi America would come together as naturally as in 1917." - Lord Northcliffe has just arrived from Australia and he will spend several days in the islands during which time he will be the guest of Governor Leonard Wood. Major General Wotherspoon' Dies From Heart Attack r Washington. Oct 22. Maj.Gen. William W. Wotherspoon, retired, former chief of staff of the army and head of the war college, died at his residence here last night as a result of a heart ,attack. He was 71 years old. . His widow and a son. Appointed a second lieutenant in the army from civil life in 1873, Ma jor General Wotherspoon served with distinction through his long military career and was one of the very few officers not West Point graduafes to. hold the office of chief of staff, in which he served, during the six months prior to his retire ment in November, 1914. He was president of the army war college from 1907 to 1909 and again from 1910 to 1912 and later served as commander of the Department of the Gulf and assistant to the chief of staff before becoming staff chief. Woman Kills Large Buck With First Shot at Deer Albany, Ore., Oct 22 Mrs. C E. Earls of Albany attained a dis tinction which few men enjoy by killing a deer with the first shot she ever fired at one. Probably few, if any, women have killed a deer thus far in the open season in Oregon. Mrs. Earls killed a 170-pound buck while hunting with her hus band and other Albany men about 40 miles from Roseburg. She was on a stand on the side of a canyon and saw the deer on the other side about 200 yards away. She aimed deliberately and shot the animal through the heart. Southard Defense Outlines Testimony Twin Fal!, Idaho, Oct. 22 Iu a brief opening statement, Attorney William Guthrie of counsel for the dcfcn.e in the cio of Lydia Meyer Southard, unfitted the testimony with which her attorneys hope to clear her of the charge of first de gree murder, The statement promises no new features in the way of testimony, which will consist largely of ma terial designed to rebut the evidence offered by the prosecution. The opening statement followed several hours of motion and counter motion by prosecution and defense. Motion for a 10-day continuance by the defense was denied. All evidence with relation to the death of Robert C Doolcy, the woman's first hus band, was ordered stricken from the record. Officers Shoot Man During Raid At Lake Manawa William Raph Wounded With Buckshot When He Attempts To Escape Squad , Will Recover. William Kaph was shot in the bac?k by Policeman T. Weimar of Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon, when, he attempted to escape arrest by running from a squad of officers who raided a house in Lakoma ad dition. Lake Manawa. He was Hot seriously wounded and will recover, it was said at the Jennie Edmund- son Memorial hospital, where he was taken for surgical attention. Sumner J. Knox, federal agent, and four members of the police de partment, visited the place known as Cottage No. 58, early in the aft ernoon to search for booze and stol en property. "Mrs. Rose McCoy, the only person in the house, was placed under arrest A quantity of cloth ing , believed . to . have been stolen, was found hi the search, but no liquor, k ' ' '. ; - Five Tjy to Escape. ' .At-.'he WRcerj Tere leaving,1 an aufomobile" carrying four men aud a woman drove . tip to the house. When they saw the raiding squad, the driver turned their car around and attempted to escape. When Knox's car overtook theirs, they stopped and continued their flight on foot. " . . Two men and the woman were captured on the spot, while-- Raph was brought down by a shot from Weimar's shotgun. ' A fourth man made good his escape, although he lost - a .J8-caliber revolver, wnicn dropped from his pocket . All From Bluffs. The woman faken from the auto mobile gave her name as Audrie McQuillin and her two male com panions said they are Jack Edwards and William Russell. All are of Council Bluffs. William Raph told told officers that he joined the auto party shortly before the shooting and he denies all knowledge of the iden tities of his companions. The house at No. 58 Lakoma was rented two weeks ago by J. Combs and his wife, neither of which was in the party arrested there yesterday. Mrs. McCoy's husband,. Ross Mc Coy, is in the state hospital for in ebriates. . -. i; Pension Board , Vacancies At Valentine Are Filled "- Washington, Oct 22. (Special.)- Un the recommendation of Congress man Kinkaid, Dr. ' C F. Ulrich and A..N, Compton have been appointed members of the pens:on board at Valentine, Neb. , - " WHERE TO FIND The Big Features of THE SUNDAY BEE PART ONE. "Clock Built by Bluffs Man Is Me chanical Wonder." Page 6. "Has Sold Hats in Same- Town Since Days of Bonnets." Page 7. ; r PART TWO. ; - Society and News for Women. Paget 1 to 5. Shopping- With Polly. Page 5. Amusements. Pages 6, 7 and 8. PART THREE. ' - Sports News and Features. Pages 1, 3 and 3. Of Especial Interest to Motonstt. Page 4. Want Ads. Pages 5, 6 and 7. ' Nebraska and Iowa Farm News. Page 7. . Markets and Financial Page S. ' Jtor Home .Builders. Page 9. Live Boya of Omaha. Page 9. PART FOUR. "Living on Borrowed Time," by Jfidward Black. Fage I. "The Married Life of Helen and Warren." Pace 1. "The Yellow Streak," Serial by Valentine Williams. Page 2. "The Soul and the Almanac." Blue Ribbon Short Story, by May Ed- uiton. Page 3. " - . "Science Tells Us " by Rene Bache. Page 4. "Easiest Death la the World," by Sterling Heiling. Page 4. "Battlin With Man-Kfflina- Py thons," by Charles Mayer. Page 5. "Follies of the Passing Show," by Hanlon. Page a. Editorial Comment Page 6. "The Bee Book Shelf." Page "Jack and JUL" Page 7. Fcr the Children. Page 8. Tidying Up the Place for Uncle Sam's Greatest Party State Forestry Association Is Organized Here Organization Has for Its Pur pose Conservation and-; Forestation on Large Scale in Nebraska. Organization of the State Forestry association, for the purpose of con serving timber and of encouraging forestation on a larger scale in Ne braska, was completed at a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce yes terday noon. : . -' T. W. McCuIlough of Omaha was elected president of the association, Woodruff Ball of Valentine,; vice president; Mrs. John H. Corrick of Palisade, secretary and treasurer, and O'. J. Fee of Lincoln, a member at large of the executive committee. Support Is Pledged. Support for the association was promised by representatives of the agricultural department of the Uni versity of Nebraska, state bar asso ciation and the Fontenelle Forestry association, by their representatives at the meeting. .. - Dr. S. ' P., Cresap of Nebraska City, president of the State Cham ber of Commerce, said the bodyr?.e represented would favor and support the new Forestry association. He advocated a revival of interest in Arbor day as a means of increasing the number of trees planted. . : T. R. Kimball, Omaha architect, in expressing his love of trees, de clared he almost favored a J'tar and feather sentence for the man who cut down a tree.". . s . I To Encourage Planting. As outlined by .Mr. "McCuIlough the aim of the association is not only to preserve forests of the state be cause of their aesthetic value, but also to encourage tree planting a3 a means of ; further increasing the economic assets of the state. - - Jay Higgins, Halsey,. Neb., forest supervisor of the Nebraska Nation al Forest, told. how. waste land in western Nebraska iad been changed in a few years into timber producing country. He brought photographs to show that' trees actually ; will grow in. the sand hills. Mrs. Corrick, who i3 chairman of the conservation department of the State Federation of Women's clubs, assured the co-operation- of her or ganization with that of the new asso ciation. - "-. . - " :w Railroad Funding Bill i ' Favored by Senate Body Washington, Oct. , 22. The ad ministration bill ' for ' funding $500, 000,000 of railroad debts was re ported favorably today by the sen ate interstate commerce committee! with amendments by Senator Cum mins, -republican, Iowa, - chairman, broadening the financing operations. Minister Tried for Murder Of Priest Found Not GuUty Birmingham, Ala., Oct 22. Rev Edwin R. Stephenson- was. found not guilty by a jury last night of the charge of second degree murder growing out of the killing of Father James E. Coyle, Catholic priest, on August 11. The jury was out four hours. ffcsvrtstti UHi Bulgarian Minister '.VT, ' Of War Assassinated Sofia, Oct- 22 (By tke Associated Press:) M. Demitroff, Bulgarian minister of war, was assassinated to day, while motoring near Kosterdil, a resort 43 miles southwest of this city.' -"' ''...-- . , ' ' His chauffeur and two companions also were killed h ,. Another Romance Of War Hits Rocks Emelie Ready, French Bride, . Asks Divorce; Charges ' Cruelty. - Another war romance, one which, had its inception in Savenay, France, hit the rocks yesterday with the' fil ing, by Emelie Ready, French war bride, of a petition for divorce from Frank L.- Ready, 2863 Farnam stre'et( her A. E. F. husband. , ' She charges him with extreme cruetty. , . ; ' ' - When they - were married - in Savenay one day in June, In 1919, she did everything possible to make their venture a success) she de clares. ' - . - . They , were . happy .. until . they reached the United States. Gradual ly, she says, he became indifferent, and then cruel in his treatment of her." ' V "' . . " I For the last four months, according to the petition, she has been destitute, compelled to rely upon charitable or ganizations for food, -clothing and shelter. V - I. : She asks absolute divorce with suit ably alimony. ; a There are no children. ' , - . ., , , , , i r ; Two Gunmen Indicted for, ; Murder of Iowa Watchman Guthrie Center, la., Oct. 22. (Special.) John Watters and Dave Masters, Des Moines gunmen, have been indicted in district court here for the murder of J. K. Myers, Stuart night watchman, who w-as shot by bandits last February. Myers met his death while trying to stop th: bandits as ,they were hurrying away from the First National bank . in early ' morning. 'They had attempted to blow the safe and failed. , The state is prepared to show, it is said, that Watters fired the shot ' which killed Myers. Masters is said to have been the driver of the bandit xar in which they escaped to Des Moines. . - - . October 21 Heat Record i V Broken at North Platte A record-breaking temperature tl 90 degrees for October 21 was reg istered at' North Platte.: Neb.. Fri day, the -weather-, bureau reported. In Omaha the highest Friday . was 79, almost a" record here for an Oc tober 21. - .;. ,The prediction for this vicinity was fair last night and Sunday, some what colder last night Robbers Are Believed ' To Be Headed for Omaha The police detective department, of Des Moineg telephoned police here to be on the lookout for four men in an automobile with a Nebraska license who are suspected of robbing the Likly ' Leather company estab lishment in Des Moines Friday night, Convict's Foot 'Betrays Hiding in re ' ii 'wi 'xp it i i? ; Hfallen below prewar levels, but way TWO Men Who walked rom ing transportation costs, many of , State" Prison' Captured by Farmers " Near v-'.v ' .Firth. , - ,' Lincoln, ; Neb., Oct. 22. (Special Telegram.) A foot sticking out from under a corn shock betrayed the hiding place of Burl Baker and Earl Henry, escaped convicts, this after noon. ' - ' "Come out, boys," eight farmers with shotguns shouted, after one of their number discovered the pro truding foot and summoned the posse.- ' - " The' two : men had lifted a corn shock and placed it on top of them. For four hours officers and a farmer posse had scoured a section of land near Firth," 10 miles 60tith of. Lin coln, where the men had been seen earlier in . the da', and had it not been for the protruding foot they might have escaped detection. ; , Officers'-hurried, the two men to Liiicpln, where they were arraigned in justice court charged with escap ing from the state penitentiary, which tinder a new law, calls for an extra sentence of , from-' one to 10 years. They pleaded not guilty. The .men, trustees, outside the walls, walked away last night.- Henry applied for a parole at the meeting of the board of pardons and paroles on October ,11. - It was denied Thurs day. He escaped Friday. Henry is serving from one to- seven' years for stealing an automobile in Lincoln. Baker is serving the same length of time ' for grand larceny at Grand Island. He is 20. , : Delegates to L W. W. Meet, Pack Luggage and Depart Five-day convention of the Indus trial Workers of the World, held at Teamsters' hall at 515 North Six teenth street, has been adjourned. The delegates have packed their lug gage in their bandana- handkerchiefs and departed. ..-. About 70 delegates were present, according to reports. Department of Justice officers were present at all meetings, according to Chief Agent Ek W. Byrn. Only delegates from the agricultural section of the order were present Confirmation of Lincoln " 'Nasby to Be Made Monday .Washington, Oct 22. (Special.) The senate committee on postof fices and roads today, favorably re ported the nomination of W. L. Mc Clay to be postmaster at Lincoln. Under the rules of the, senate the report 'of the committee must lay over for one day, which, in this case, will carry the confirmation over until Monday; - The Weather ' . Forecast Sunday, fair and colder. Hourly Temperatures. s. m. SS I p. m. ....RS ..i.4 ....Si .... ....t 3 a. m. 1 m. m. .'! p. ....4SS p. m. 49 4 p, m. ....11 S p. m. 44 p, mu ....Ml . m. 61 S . m. ft a. mt. t.m.. W a. m. 11 . m. IS Grain And Hay Rates Reduced Over One-Half of Increase Granted Railway Companies In 1920 Canceled by Com merce Commission. Present Charges Unjust fhlrai TribuM-OnuUia B li4 K3s'-" Washinnton.. Oct 22. Relief to western producers of grain and hay , and to shippers of gram products wai granted today by the Interstate Com merce commission in the case in volving rates on grain, grain prc ducts and hay between points in th western, mountain and Pacific fate groups. The commission found that tht present rates on wheat and hay will be, for the future, unjust and un reasonable to the extent that they include more than one-half of the increase made effective August 26, 1920; that the present rates on coarse grains will be, for the future, unjust and unreasonable to the extent that they may exceed rates 10 per cent less than those prescribed as just and reasonable on wheat In the western rate group, the in crease made in the summer of 1920 amounted to 35 per cent and in the mountain and Pacific group, 25 per cent. Under the commission's ruling the rates on wheat and hay in effect prior to these increases will be 17 1-2 per cent in the western and 12 1-2 per cent in mountain and Pacific group. The reductions in the rates on coarse grain will be 10 per cent less than those on wheat. Charges Out of Proportion. Estimates as to what these de. creases will cost the railroads vary from $35,000,000-to $40,000,000 a year. "The facts disclosed in the record make it appear that grain,' grain products aud hay, on the whole, arc bearing a share of transportation charges .which is disproportionate," ' the commission said, - "Summarizing the situation befot us, petitioners sneak for a basic in. dustiy VjicH: m videaee ahw ir " in a state of financial prostration, rr cciving for Its products prices which . approach and in some cases have which are still at the wartime peak "On the other hand, the evidence shows with equal clarity that th railroads are suffering from finan cial depression and that their, net earnings have been far below" the standard which has been fixed by law, although the tendency now is upward." ' Recovery Important The commission declared that' while the high level of freight rates had been an obvious and tangible circumstance which has been a "tar get of dissatisfaction," that it was not persuaded that high rates have been more than "a minor factor in bringing , about distress." "The important thing at present,' however," it continued, "is not the source of the disease, but the means of the recovery.- Whatever v part freight rates have played at the out--, set, many qualified to form an opin ion believe the present level of these rates is one of the obstacles in the. way of returning prosperity and like wise one of the obstacles to substan tial reduction in the cost of living. : "The facts that many railroad charges' are still levied at the war-... time peak and the cost of living in some respects has not fallen far be low it are alike-the cause of dis couragement to the producer who has been unable to maintain In's own prices, and to the employe, who has experienced a reduction in wages." Civic Groups Backing Armistice Day Parade. Great enthusiasm was shown at a meeting of representatives of various civic organizations in Labor temple Friday night to push plan for the disarmament parade and mass meet ing in the Auditorium on Armistice day. Capt C. E. Adams, who was appointed- chairman of. a booster committee a week ago, reported that every organization he has visited has heartily endorsed the plans, and promised to co-operate. . A - special committee was ap pointed to make final arrangements for the day and to report next Fri day evening. Amos Thomas has been appointed marshal of the day. Henry Wulf was named chairman of a committee on music. .Adjutaut Hough of the American Legion in troduced a motion for a censorship' committee, which was adopted and J F. Poucher was named chairman of this committee.. " Roomer Disappears With Violin, Prized Heirloom , Atlantic, la, Oct 22. (Special.) Never again can a stranger, unless he have good, references, find shel ter in the home here of George Fer guson. George is through with strangers forever unless they can come with gilt-edged recommendations. He took one in a few days ago. Yes terday afternoon the stranger who answered to -the name of Reuben Little disappeared. With him went a valuable violin, $75 overcoat and other property of Ferguson's. ; " The violin, says Ferguson, was " worth $700. It had been ia his family , for nearly a century. n ... , Merrick county allotment is $560. t Vv ' "f