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VOL, XUNQ. 295.
.GASTONIA, N. Ci THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 9, 1920.
SINGLE COPY 5 CENT2
(UAS
PAILY
MARIANS ENDORSE ,
MOVE FOR BETTER
EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT
Club Adopts Resolutions Offer
d by John R. Rankin To
Issue Sons Book Hears
Representative of Chautau
qua. .Passing a resolution presented by Mr.
John E. Rankin, pledging the club'8
support to the' movement to secure better
educational facilities for the State, hear
ing a plea from Miss Edwards, repre
senting the Redpath Chautauqua, and
njoying some special musical stunts
provided by George Cocker, who was in
charge of the program, the Gastonia
Botary Club at its regular semi-monthly
luncheon at the Armington yesterday eiv
joyed one of its best meetings. -The
club, while heartily endorsing the chau
"taucfua movement and expressing its sym
pathy therewith, declined to foster a
ehautauqua for Gastonia as a club.
Following is the educational resolu
tion adopted:
"Whereas, The recent investigations
and reports have shown that North Car
olina's educational' equipment is entirely
inadequate, and it appears that by the
usually accepted educational standards
our State stands near the bottom both
as to educational results and amount ex
pended on education, and,
"Whereas, There can be little im
provement in this situation .without
greatly increased expenditures for equip
ment as well as very great increase in
well-trained teachers 'and leaders, and,
"Whereas, It is the duty of every com
monwealth to provide for its citizenship
opportunities equal to those offered by
aer sister States, Therefore be it resolv-
"First, That the Gastonia Rotary
Club endorse the movement for provid
ing the necessary appropriation that the
adequate training of our youth demands,
and, for supporting the higher institu
tions of learning in such a way as. to
provide the necessary increase in trained
teachers and leaders .
Second; That we pledge our efforts as
a body and as individuals to the support
of the movement and to urge upon our
legislators the appropriation of the nec
essary funds. " '
A special music committee was ap
pointed for the purpose of selecting and
arranging songs for a book to be printed
especially for the local club's use.
George B . Cocker is chairman of this
ommittee and the other members are
W. L. Balthis, E. T. Switzer, J. L.
Beal and J. H. Miller.
The date for Father and Son Night
was changed from Wednesday, Decem
ber 22nd, to Tuesday, December 21st.
It will be held at night at the Arming
ton hotel:
Quests present at the meeting were
Monte Wales, with George B. Cocker;
Mr. Carmichael and Mr. Harrill, with
W. B. Morris; J. O. White with J. H.
Kennedy; Milo J. Haile, with S. A.
Robinson .
IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS
IN HOUSE 0PP0SE0
AS BEING UNNECESSARY
(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Provisions
of . the house immigration bill, which
comes up for debate today, are opposed
as unnecessary, injurious to the public
welfare and constituting a reversal of
the "historic policy of tlie country" in
a minority repUrt of the immigration
conunttoe, nigned ly Jvcnresentative Sie
gel, of Now York, and Sabath, of Illi
nois. The bill's proposal for a practical
suspension of all immigration for a
pcrio.l of two years, the report declared,
is unwarranted ljJth as to present labor
conditions in this country and the num
ber of immigrants arriving. Whereas
prior to 1914 the total iramigraton fre
quently exceeded 1,000,000 per year, it
, was pointed out, the total for the first
11 months of this year was only 840,509,
with a total of 366,915 emigrants to bal
ance against that figure.
The report contained other information
for the use of opponents of the bill in
the debate today, whith will be limited
to four hours under a rule reported by
.the -rsles committee, with the five minute
ruts applying thereafter. Declaring the
immigration ; figures and general condi
tions showed there, was no occasion for
the extraordinary haste manifested"
In the attempt to pass the bill, the report
asserted there was no evidence to support
- the contention of the committee majority
that a "state sf unemployment exists,
"except sporadically or voluntarily."
Estimates contained in the majority re
port that from two to eight million Euro
peans were seeking to emigrate to this
conn try were dismissed as "idle'.' and
totally without supporting evidence.
Declaring "offensive allusions" were
made in the majority report in its dis
cussion of the question of Jewish immi
STTation, the report sdded:
,". "We would not refer to these allusions
' wers H not for the fact that there has
recently $een conducted a secret sad ma
licious propaganda designed to arouse
prejudice against the Jews ift various
rarta of the United States."
JAMES GODOARD, NOTED,
BASS-BARITONE, COMING
TO GASTONIA DEC 14TH
Well-Known Grand Opera
Singer to Appear Here Un
der Auspices American Le
sion. Gastonia music luyers have a rare treat
iu store for them in the concert to be
given in the Central school auditorimA
Tuesday night by James Goddard, ' ' Dixie
Land's Greatest Bass-Baritone." Mr.
Goddard comes under the auspices of
Gaston Post No. 23, American Legion.
Seats are now on sale at Kennedy's,
where reservations may be made.
Mr. Goddard was song leader at Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C., during
the war and was fomerly with the Vienna
Grand Opera Company and the Chicago
Grand Opera Company. In his concert
!:oro MrGoddani will be accompanied
by Frank Mannlieimer, American pianist,
in a program stressing principally folk
songs of the South.
James Goddard wns born and reared
on a farm neas Knoxville, Tonn. He came
from a family with natural musical
voices, and in his early boyhood days was
known as the "Boy Wonder." After
having studied for a year with William
Clare Hall, tenor, of Chicago, Mr; God
dard sailed for Paris October 19, 1909,
to continue his studies with Jean de
Beszke, studying with the wonderful
master for two years. He made his
debut October 19, 1911, at Royal Opera,
Covent Garden, London, England. After
singing the- leading bass roles for three
seasons Mr. Goddard was engaged for
six years with the Imperial Opera of
Vienna, Austria, where he sang the lead
ing bass parts for one year, at .which
time the great European war broke out
and Mr. Goddard, like many other artists,
was forced to leave Europe and returned
to America. He was immediately en
gaged by the Chicago Grand Opera Com
pany and sang leading roles for four sea
ions. ' According to critics, Mr. Godadrd
is one of the leading bass-baritones on
the concert and operatic stage today.
Here are a few extracts from leading
newspapers commenting on Mr. God
dard 's singing:
London Times: With a 'magnificent
cast of t singers, the whole presentation
was the most brilliant that could be de
sired. Mr. Goddard sang the Ramfis with
inflexible dignity of manner. His sing
ing, too, stood the test of being placed
beside that of Signor Caruso, Scotti, and
Madame Kirby Lund, and showed him to
be an artist.
Montreal Gazette: The popular con
cert in His Majesty's Theater Saturday
afternoon was well up to the high stand
ard of the previous week. Of Mr. God
dard, liywover, too much cannot be said.
Every inch a man in appearance, his
voice an ideal man 's voice powerful,
sonorous and instinct with virility.
Moreover, his selections were well chosen.
The rendering of the homely old classic,
"The Land o' the Leal," given as an
encore, left his audience charmed to
silence for an appreciable moment after
the last note died away bfore they re
membered to applaud.
London Daily News: Mr. James God
dard showed unsuspected talent in Mar
tini's "Plaisir d' Amour" and Tsehni
kowsky's "Serenade de Don Juan." For
the singing of these two songs he was
encored. Mr. Goddard has a fine voice
and knows how "to use it, and he has ulso
the lyrical sense which is by no means
as common in opera singers as might be
thought.
The Montreal Daily Star: The soloist
was James Goddard. It is rare, very
rare, that a voice- as powerful as Mr.
Godard's has the sympathetic quality
which gives his notes a pull impossible
to resist. -A lyric baritone might envy
Yiim the appeal of his high tones, a. basso
profuilo would to sure to covet' the,
depth and sonory of l is lower register.
To Handel's "Hear Me, Ye Winds and
Waves," he brought to bear a studious
'Kiio-iit that "was productive of an im
pressive effect.
RJ.NSGME KILUAN UNDER
BOND FOR CARRYING
CONCEALED WEAPON
Man Who Was Member-of No
. torious ford Murder Party
Had Gun in His Pocket
While Testifying Before Cor
oner's Jury.
Ransome Killian, of Lincoln county,
who was one of the party which figured
in the notorious Ford, murder ease on the
Bessemer City road en the night of Octo
ber 31, was arrested here yesterday on
the charge of carrying a concealed
weapon. While Killian was on the wit
ness stand before the eoroner's jury one
of the jurymen saw a revolver in Kil
lian 's pocket. He was immediately ar4
rested and was later released on a bond
of $500. No other charge has been pre
ferred against Killian. It is understood
that he satisfied the officers that he had
purchased the revolver ' sinee' the unfor
tunate affair in which his companion was
killed. ; i :v
.; : w
. We confess this agitation for a farm
ers' strike goes against the grain. Chi
cago Pist
TO ORGANIZE LOCAL
OT NATIONAL' GUARDS
Ad iutanf General Metts Au
thorizes Stephen B Dolle?
to Organize Company Here.
Mr. Stephen B. Dolley has been au
thorized by Adjutant General Metts of
the National Guards of North Carolina
to organize accompany of Guards in Gas
tonia. Mr. Dolley is now busily engaged,
at his office at the postofliee building, in
enrolling men fur this service. An ex:
service man himself, having spent a year
in overseus service during the war, Mr.
Dolley realizes the value of the National
Guards not only to the town and the
county but to the State as well. The
minimum number of fifty men will likely
be secured within a very short time. '
National Guard companies now being
organized are on a different basis from
the torupanieB in existence' before the
war. The members are now paid for
drills, not exceeding sixty per year, and
are also paid for a ten-day period in
camp each summer, together with all ex
penses.. Up tothe time America entered the
war Gastonia had had for several years
a National Guard Company known as
Company B or the Gasfon Guards, Con
gressman A. L. Bulwinkle being captain.
When the war came on this company was
merged into the National Army.
WESLEYAN METHODIST.
ANNUAL' CONFERENCE
MET IN ROANOKE7 VA.
Gastonia Minister Re-Elected
President Reports Show
Successful Years Work.
( Special to The Daily Gaiette.)
ROANOKE, Va., Dec. 9. The Bev.
Edward M. Graham, of Gastonia, N. C.,
was elected president of the North Caro
lina Conference of the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church at its annualelection of of
ficers held last week in the Wesleyan
Methodist church in this city, corner of
Melrose avenue and Sixteenth street, N.
W , where the Conference held its forty
first annual meeting. Other officers elect
ed were as follows: The Rev. C. A. Hen
drix, of Lincolnton, N. C, vice president;
Miss Nellie Graham, of Gastonia, N. C,
secretary, and the Rev. P. E. Bailey, pas
tor of the local church, treasurers.
Tuesday night a very able sermon was
preached by the Rev. A. E. Wachtel, of
Jersey, N. J., which was full" of encour
agement and inspiration to all engaged
m religious work. The message was a
discourse on the labors and rewards of
God's servants. It was preceded by a
special song ably and effectively rendered
by the Central College Quartet, of Cen
tral, 8. C. A large and attentive congre
gation was present.
Following the religious exercises which
opened the afternoon session Tuesday
the Rev. Edward M. Graham, of Gas
tonia, N. C, read a report of his activi
ties as presiding officer of the conference
and traveling evangelist during the year
just closing. The report revealed definite
progress in the work of th conference
and a most hopefuloutlook for the com
ing year.
The following persons were introduced
to the conference: The Rev. T. P. Baker,
of Sheridan, Ind., general missionary sec
retary and connection representative; the
Rev. J. J. Clark, of Knoxville. Tenn.; the
Rev. Walter Kirklin of the International
Holiness Church, West Durham, N. C. ;
Mrs. Nancy Barts -Willis, of Georgia,
lately returned from Sierra Leone, West
Africa, where she has served several
terms as a missionary; Mrs. Lizzie Leon
ard, who has served as :i missionary in
India. for seventeen years. I?o1h of these
missionaries are expritcTto speak at the
nr fV.tii'y n:;:r!g to be held later in
t ' c v ci k.
K;in of officers fir the ensuing
res 1 1 ' 1 ''i I as follows: President, Rev.
K.hv. M. Graham, Gastonia, N. C: vice
iTcV'Ienk Rev. C A. Hendrix, Lincolnton,
N". C. ; secretary. Miss Nellie Graham,
Gastonia. N. '.; treasurer. Rev. P. E.
Bailey, Roanoke, Va,
Following are the conference appoint
ments for Gastonia and vicinity:
Gastonia, Firs Church: J. A. Clem
ent. Gastonia, Loray: J. V. Frederick.
Charlotte: H. W. Ilawkins.
Kings Mountain: W. H. Looney.
Cherryville: P. J. Parker.
Long Shoals: C. A. Hendrix.
Concord: J. L. Hendrix.
Concord: J. L. Armstrong.
Kannapolis: J. L. Bolin. t
Forest City: James A. Johnson.
Clover: W.E.Armstrong.
Rock Hlil: 8. P. Chapman.
Bessemer City and McAdenville: ' W.
H. Watkins. ' W!
This session of the annual conference
was the largest in the history of the or
ranizaticn. The next session will eon
'vena, at Gastonia in November, 1921:,.
1,000 DELEGATES ATTEND
INTERNATIONAL FARM MEJT
"KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dee. Ma
ten of publis policy snd welfare Instead
of the sekntifie technic of farming occu
pied the attention of delegates today at,
the- opening session t the twenty-fifth
annual convention of the International
Farm Congress her. .
KAHN DECLARES
U. S. WANTS TO AVOID
WAR WITH JAPAN
"But", Says He, "We Are Not
Too Proud to Fight Nor Are
We Afraid to Fight."
(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Discussing
the Japanese question freely 'and frankly
in a carefully prepared address delivered
today in the house, Representative Kahn,
of Caltfornia, chairman of the military
committee, declared that America hoped
always to avoid war, and. that if "the
ststesiyen, the publicists, the politicians,
the agitators and the demagogues of Ja
pan " really wanted war with the United
States they would be the ones to bring
it on and not the Americans. "
Mr. Kahn said he knew that he voiced
"the earnest hope and the wish of every
patriotic American that peace between
the two countries may continue perpet
ually. "
"But the world," said he, "has only
recently learnevl that we are not too
proud to fight; nor are we afraid to
fight when we are forced into war."
The military committee chairman took
occasion to reaffirm his belief that a uni
versal military training policy would
best safeguard the country and added:
' ' I have no fear that there will be war
between Japan and the United States in
my lifetime, nor even the lifetime of my
sons. And I am thoroughly satisfied
that if my country remains measurably
prepared there will be no difficulty be
tween the two nations at any time . ' '
Mr. Kahn briefly reviewed the history
of the relations between the United
States and Japan and with regard to
the Japanese immigration problem in
California, now the subject of treaty ne
gotiations between the two governments,
said students of international law ev
erywhere had recognized the "absolute
right" of any nation to regulate immigration-'
as it deemed best. Even Jap
anese students were familiar with uni
versally accepted decisions on this point,
he said, and added: '
"It is therefore most unfortunate that
a constant agitation regarding - these
matters is maintained by our neighbor
across the, Pacific; because the final ef
fect of such propaganda and agitation
undoubtedly is to instill a pronounced
hatred of Americaand Americans among
the masses inJapan.
"This is a decidedly unfortunate con
dition of affairs. Indeed, I say it is a
most serious condition a condition that
may result, unfortunately, in grave dif
ficulties between heretofore friendly na
tions. "
The speaker said "many public offi
cials in Japan" as well as political agi
tators had "tried to make the world
believe" that opposition to the immigra
tion of Japanese laborers into the Unit
ed States was "based uon racial preju
dice. "
' ' I contend that the objection is pure
ly an economic one. Japan herself
is doing to the laborers of China and
Korea what she claims is racial hate or
prejudice when done by us to Japanese
laborers."
"Are the Japanese trying to bring a
bout world-old conflict between the wfiite
races and the yellow and the brown ra
ces!" asked Mr. Kahn. "I sincerely
hope not. But it is a question which the
statesmen of all liberty-loving, democrat
ic nations and peoples will do well to
study and bear constantly in mind."
SHERIFF SAYS SHE .
IS IN EL PASO.
(By The Associated iress.)
i:i. 1'ASO, TEXAS, Dtc. D. Clara
lornm Smith, wanted in Ardnmr", 'k
l.ihoina, iii i oimecl ion with the siioo! ing
cif .lake llamoii, millionaire oil op ra'or,
is in Kl l'aco, acrurdiii to SliiiifV S.lii
Onidorfl'. She arriv al at the home of
her parents on San Antonro htreit here
Tuesday night, aecurdim; to the i-ln-nlT.
SEARCH FOR SMITH WOMAN
LEADS INTO MEXICO
(By The Associated Press.)
ARDMORK, Okl.i.. Itec. 9 The search
for Clara Barton Smith, wanted on a
charge of murder in connection with the
fatal shooting here of Jake L. Hamon,
Ardmore oil magnate and republican na
tional committeeman, slowed down at
this end today, while the local 'authorities
awaited word from Sheriff 8eth B. Orn
dorff, of El Paso, Tex., that he knows
definitely where she is hiding
Press dispatches have 'quoted Orn
dorff as stating that he located the
young woman in Mexico, but that upon
the receipt of information from Ardmore
virtually declaring that she was not
wanted there, did not proceed further.
REDUCTION OF 2255 PES '
CENT IX WAGES FORECAST
r The Associated Press)
BT NEW ENGLAND OFFICIALS
BOSTON, Jec 9. A wage redaction
of 2254 per cent in textile mills fn New
England snd New York state wss fore
cast todiy in a statement issued after s
conference ef textile raannlaotnreTS.
Approximately 7S per cent sf the indus
try in this section, representint soakers
sf both cotton and woelen products, was
represented st the conference. The in
dustry employs 100,000 persons.
URGE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
TO RAILROADS OF SUMS DUE
UNDER TRANSPORTATION AC
HOPES BRITISH REFUSAL
TO COMMITTEE OF 100
IS NOT FINAL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Hope that
too decision of the British government
not to permit the special committee cf
Americans to visit British territory to
obtain information about conditions in
Ireland is not final Is expressed in a let
ter sent today to the British embawy by
the commission of the Committee of One
Hundred, investigating the Irish ques
tion. "If your letter were to represent the
final opinion of the British government, ' '
the commission wrote, "certain regret
table conclusions would seem to follow.
It would seem to imply autocratic inter
ference on the part of government with
the free communication of friendly peo
ple's." The letter went on to say that the com
mission would continue its work ' ' in con
formity with its original purpose" and
that it could not but hope that both in
England and Ireland there would be a
' 4 full understandng ' of its friendly pur
pose. The commission 's letter was in reply to
one sent yesterday by the British em
bassy refusing an application from the
commission for a vise of the passports
issued by the state department to the six
members of the special committee ap
pointed by the commission.
"Your statement," said the commis
sion 's letter, ' ' assumes that the proceed
ings of the committee would necessarily
partake of a quasi-judicial character im
possible under the circumstances. We
venture to suggest that the embassy has
somewhat misunderstood both the situa
tion and our own purpose. A committee
of friendly American citizens deeply de
sirous of world peace might in a much
simpler manner than you suggest ascer
tain the state of public opinion in both
England and in Ireland and learn facts
not now understood in America; indeed,
some such step has seemed to the com
mittee imperative in view of the fact that
thus far, in spite of lealous efforts, we
have been unable to secure competent
witnesses to present testimony on the
existing situation from, non-republican
British and Irish points of view.
"In seeking to send our committee to
Great Britain we have but followed the
suggestion originally given us by repre
sentatives of various groups prominent in
both Irish and English life. We had ex
pected that this step would meet with
y.mr approval in view of the fact that in
his letter Sir Auckland Geddes stated
that 'the British government has more
to gain than any one in ensuring that
the truth is made known to the whole
world. '
" It was an.! is our firm conviction that
such a committee as we had intended to
nead might make plain to the peoples
both of England and Ireland the com
peting reasons for America's interest.
The American people are united by tie
.if )1. .id to both countries. The Irish
(piest ion deeply cngrossi s our people' in
I; is li:era'ly a domestic issue
wi'hiu the 1'tiitad fta'es. If the present
trac'ie coiidtti ins continue, tie y will
j... -( e '.v. -rid fiends'uip and ultiiiiavlv
world peace.
"In. view of these facts we r,!in '
but hope that the de.;:i"H of the I'.ii' -'i
government is not final."
HARDING-BACK AT DESK
ON BIG PILE OF WORK
(By The Assoclaf ed 'Tress. )
MARION, O., Dec. 9. Back at his
desk after an absence of more than a
month. President elect Harding worked
overtime today wading through a big ac
cumulation of letters and other routine
business in an effort to clear his desk
before his league of nations conferences
begin next week.
During his vacation trip to Texas and
Panama only the most urgent communi
cations were forwarded to him and as a
result hundreds of important letters and
telegrams in addition to a great stack of
requests from job hunterT and their
friends were awaiting replies' when he
returned .
; Mr, Harding still was reserving decis
ion today on the offer of Governor Cox
to appoint s republican successor should
he resign from the senate sooner than, the
date previously fixed by him. Ee triod
again to get into communication with
Senator-elect Frank" B. Willis, who would
be given the appointment, and to ascer
tain his desires befor replying to Gov
ernor Cox's letter. s ' "
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Immediate
payment to the railroads of sums , doe
them under the guaranty provisions of
the Transportation Act but withheld no-
der the ruling of the comptroller of the
Treasury wus declared by the Interstate'
t'oinmece Commission in its annual report '
today to be "vital in order' that
the carriers may properly' serve-the pub
lic. ' ' The commission recommended that
Congress amend the Railroad Act to per
mit the release aud payment to the roads
of the money thus tied up. v ,
Many of the roads are greatly handi
capped because of their inability to col
lect the guaranty, tho commission said.
Although advances against the antici
pated deficit were made in scores of is
stances, the report said, some of tha
roads made no application for aid prior
to September 1 and as a result they ars
estopped from claiming even a portion e-f
moneys "justly due them" until the me
chanical work of completing their audit i
for the entire guaranty period can be ae- '
complished. ; X. i v
The commission said that in most case i
it could now determine .''amounts r
parts of amounts due the carriers," but
that its certificates of these sums tals
Treasury could not be honored" by ths
Treasury since the comptroller hsd ruled!
that such applications for advances must
have been granted prior to September X
The commission believed it should bw
thorized to make "rasonable estimate""
to alleviate the difficulties confronting
many carriers in meeting operating "ex
penses, fixed charges, etc. j '(
The year's rail operations have devet- -.
oped the need of several other changes i
laws, the commission said. It urged
Congress to amend the Interstate Cons
merce Act to provide for ths punishment
of any person ' ' offering or giving to a
employe of a "carrier subject to ths act
any money or thing of value with interns .
to influence his aetion or decision with '
respect to car service and also to provide)
for the punishment of the guilty sua-
ploye."
Appropriate legislation governing ta
transportation of ernlosivps mi aui am. T
were changes in laws affecting . th
awarding of reparations for damages
which, the commission held, should be ft
matter entirely for the adjudication of
courts. 'iU
The menace of wooden passenger
coaches was set forth as another subject
for legislative action, the commission
urging that the roads be compelled to
use steel cars in all passenger train serv
ice and prohibited from using wooden
cars between or in front cf steel coaches.
Referring to the question of bribery of
railroad employes, the commission said:
"As a result of the inadequacy of ths
car supply and of railroad transportations
facilities generally during the past year,
a practice lias grown up among shippers -of
bribing operating employes of rail-,
road companies in order to obtain trans- '
portation service?. The demoralizing ef- -fects
of this practice are far-reaching.
Bribery of this character in many in-. .
statn-es can nut be directly and effee.'
j tivr'y rea. heed .inder existing lawS.i
j the subject of equipment supply,'.''
ti e c mmissi.m de. hired that while ths
. ., . ..,,1.1 i. ,) v.- : 'HI
1 iiuuiiuu-u uy tar txn- ,
j s. rv.-i' and increased efficiency, the '
I . 1 t r;n:ui. nt s dution was substantial':
j ' : -.us to equipment. Tho latest gssW '.
.' ' ..;a:ist:cs if ti.e rotmuissiou showed
I ;.:it the railroads under its jurisdiction
"v cd ;i proximately -,:iCS,S70 freight ;
t-ar while an additional 140,000 cars
''vr. owned privately. The freight cars v
were diided as follows: 1,062,830 boa '
.-nrs, l,oo),s7o open top cars, 107,820 "
fl.it cars, 83,000 stock cars, 60,200 is-
fricratorars and 45,000 cars of miscel
Lineous types. -v... .'"'
Despite the shortage of equipment.
enumerated by the commission, it showed
tWat-the volume of freight carried during
the first seven months of 1920 exceeded -by
17.1 per cent the freight traffic tor ;
the corresponding period in 1919. Freight
trafQij as a whole for the last isse'v
nfonths also was said by the eommissiom
fo be in excess of that of the entire yeas
of 1919. . '?; ..:
While the traffic has increased, ths
commission's . figures show, the net op
erating income has suffered a continuous '
decline since 1917. The commission at
tributed this to heavier maintenance?"
costs in which war taxation figured. In
complete statistics, however, made it ins--sossible
for . the ' commission to offer s
accurate comparison between the years
1917 snd 1920, snd It nude no stterrt
to estimate the figures for any portion cf
the year. '- '
The commission's aeeident N table c'a
eloses that 6,495 persons were killed ly
trains or in train-service secldents 3 a-" -
the. year tt 1?19. Of these, 1,751 r
more than 27 per cent met death ii -; '
crossing accidents.