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HOUSTON DAILY. POST : SNDAy; MORNING SEPTEMBER 10 1916
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The
Man
That's
IHalf
Sick
Yes. he is all around vs. With
ability and character business
knowledge and honesty he can-'
not get ahead. The handicap
' ' is too great. ; ; A . ;
Chances are hfostomach & oat of
order and he pays a biz penalty.- Ex
amination would show Bystemic catarrh
in many of these cases perhaps in
rare. Once free of it energy would come back life would
rosy and success sure.
Peruna Has Helped Many :
It hu cleared oat the catarrh.' helped the blood to trarity;
tarted the stomach ripht and built up the ytm. That' the
work of a good tonic with special reference to catarrhal conditions
and thousands gladly testify that Peruna . . r -.-- 1
Is a good tonic with special efficacy In
catarrh. .
You may need it yourself. A good trial
inay be the first step toward your resto-
ration to health and success.
The tablet form is convenient econom
leal and efficient
Manalin Tablets are the Ideal laxative.
They "help ths liver and they form no
habits.
See your druggist. '
THE PERUNA COMPANY
Columbus . . ' Ohio
1 Jnis
SAN MARCOS FISH HATCHERY
MAY BE GREATLY ENLARGED
Congressman Buchanan ' Assured
$15000 Will Be Recommended
by Commerce Department.
bass than any hatchery In the United
States. These fish are distributed upon
application to the superintendent.
(Homton Post Special.)
WASHINGTON September 9. Con-
gressman Buchanan has taken up the
question of enlarging and remodeling the
government fish hatchery at San Marcos.
He was assured by the commerce depart-
ment Saturday that estimates will be
submitted to congress at the December
session calling for an outlay of $15000.
1'uchanan feels confident of having this
sum carried In the appropriation bill and
it will be utilized In constructing an orna-
mental fence around the grounds in erect-
ing an additional building and in the
u-vliasc of a site to he utilized In hatch-
";g perch and croppie for distribution in
tin- Texas streams.
The San Marcos hatchery produces more
DANISH INDIES SALE.
Efforts to Solve Problem in Den-
mark Failed.
(Associated Press Report.
COPENHAGEN September 8 (via Lon
don September 9 1:48 a. m.) The new-
efforts toward solving- the question of
the Danish West Indies fo the United
States by the formation of a coalition
cabinet failed Friday night. The col-
lapse of the latest attempt to reach an
agreement was brought about by the
demand of the radical party that the gen-
eral elections be postponed until May
1918. It now seems that the question con-
cerning the sale of the islands can be
solved only by general elections.
REVIEWS ACTION
PRECEDING RATE; CANCELLATION
.... .(Continued From Pat One.)
Wed their aid of the case Introducing
many expert witnesses who testified as
to the needs of the Texas Unas for addi-
tional revenue and submitted a trunk load
of exhibit dealing wtth their financial
condition. At ' the close of the Dallas
hearing the commission requested the car
riers to tuomit lor" consideration a list of
tariffs which if adopted by the commis-
sion would produce the Increased revenue
as applied for by the carriers. The hear
ing was- men aajournea to nay i iio
and during the - Interval of adjournment.
the commission' published and mailed to
and during the - Interval of adjournment
the various affected Interests In Texas a
a list of the proposed tariff changes sub
mitted Dy me railroads un June l.
:lty of Austin the commis-
the hearing and toe ship
1US. In the cit
slon resumed
pers and producers of Texas were Invited
to present their views as to the tariffs
submitted by the carriers. The invitation
was accepted and 30 days were .consumed
in hearing patiently the views of all who
desired to be beard. Ample opportunity
was given the carriers at this hearing to
cross examine the shippers and to pres-
ent such additional evidence as they de-
sired in rebuttal to the evidence of the
shippers.
An adjourned . hearing was then taken
iv ocisiemur i jvio at wuicn lime ne
commission resumed the hearing for the I
Sbreveport ease and undertook to pre-
scribe rates for purely Bute traffic
moving in' that part of our State east of
a lln ''drawn Tram Gainesville T.tu.
down through Fort Worth via the Brazos
river io me uuu or Mexico ana oraerea
the railroads of Texas to put In certain
rates to apply on all traffic moving in
Texas east of - the above described line
and prescribed .the western classifica-
tion for that Part of our State. The
rates which' the interstate commerce
commission ' gave" the Texas carriers
license to Install In the above described
territory ' of Texas- were exceedingly
higher than the Texas scale of rates arid
of .course this Made the Texas lines keen
to comply with the order.
SHREVEPORT CASE
WAS RESIT .
However upon the application of cer-
tain shipping Interests of Texas the In-
terstate commerce- commission suspend-
ed its order of June IT 1915 and reset
the entire Shreveport case to be heard
at Houston Texas December 17 1915 a
date subsequent to the final hearing of
the Texas advanced rate case by the
Texas commission.
We have seen that the Texas commls
Durnose of considering the exhibits which sion neid its final neanng twitn tne ex
the commission's expert accountants and j ceptloa of hearing the argument) on the
engineers nttu prepare!! in reply io ine
exhibits submitted by (he railroads back
at the Dallas hearing. The September
hearing consumed several weeks. The
attorneys for the railroads were given
me wraesi.
application or the Texas lines for In-
creased rates on September 1. 1915
When this September hearing was re
sumed the special counsel of the Texas
commission riled a motion that further
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setting up the tact that tne Texas ran
Norwegian Steamer Sunk.
Associated Press Report.
LONDON September 9 6:05 p. m. The
Norwegian steamship I'ronto 1111 tons
gross has been sunk.
the patience of the commission was taxed
by the cross-examination of Mr. Emer-
son which lasted five or six days snd
the effort made to humiliate this bril-
liant young efficiency expert.
EVERY ONE GIVEN
CHANCE TO 8PEAK.
This closed the hearing for the Intro-
duction of testimony and on October it
191 6-the final hearing was called by the
commission for the purpose of hearing
argument. Several days were consumed
In hearing the argument of the attor-
neys and freight agents of the railroads
the shippers the traffic agents and the
special counsel of the commission. No
one was barred. The fullest opportunity
was given to every one that he might
have his day in court and the commis-
sion formally and Informally upon all
occasions sought to secure every possi-
ble iota of information that would en-
able it to justly determine the merits of
the carriers' application. Certainly no
tribune entrusted with similar powers
ever conducted a more thorough investi-
gation or ever gave more careful con-
sideration to matters at issue than did
the railroad commission of Texas to the
application of the railroads of this State
for an increase in freight rates.
During all the time the Texas commis-
sion was hearing the application of the
Texas railroads for increased revenue
the 'so-called Shreveport case was pend-
ing before the lnterstatecommerce com-
mission. On June 17 1915 the Interstate com-
merce commission made a decision in the
roads had undertaken to comply with
the order of the Interstate commerce
commission of June 17 1915 and had
filed tariffs with the interstate com
merce commission carrying greatly In-
creased rates to apply on purely State
traffic moving wholly within the State
of Texas east of a line drawn from
Gainesville Texas down through Fort
Worth via the Braaos river to the Gulf
of Mexico that the Texas railroads were
seeking to get their imreas-; in i-ki-s
from the Interstate commerce commls
slon and that the Texas railroads were
before the Texas commission asking for
an increase in rates on State traffic in
the above described territory while deny
ing the jurisdiction of the lexas com
mission to control the very rates which
they had petitioned the commission to
advance.
MOTION ATTACKED
BY THE RAILROADS.
This motion wa- Mtv-hed most vigor-
ously by the attorneys of ths railroads
They ilea.l with the commission to pio-
ceed with the cae and made it p'ain
that f .we would only ra;u them ' ha
a loaf" (to use their own expression.)
that they (the carriers) -vould Immediate
ly establish the ir.erei'jed rates gi.mted
by the Texas commission for application
between Shreveport anl Tex is points and
thus remove the occasion for the bhreve
port case.
Judg Garwood In closing his impas
sionaU- appeal to the. commission not t:
postpone further hearing o the carriers'
A STANDARD MODEL
The Hudson Super-Six
We have now had some ten months of matchless experience with the Hudson
Super-Six. First on speedways in official tests where it proved its suprem-
acy over any other stock car built. Then in hill-climbing where it did what no
other car has done. Then in endurance which has never been approached.
Then in the hands of 15000 owners. As a result of that experience we think
we can safely bring you this assurance
Never Out of Date
The Hudson Super-Six in all probability
will never be out of date. We see no way to
better it. It is so close to perfection that bet-
tepnents must be slight.
We have ceased to make season models.
This is not the Super-Six of 1916 or. of 1.917.
It is the all-time Super-Six. We have ordered
parts and materials to build 30000 more like
the 15000 out.
Styles may change in bodies somewhat.
That no man can tell. But in all essentials
the present Super-Six seems the permanent
monarch of Motordom.
Always the Car Ahead
The present owner of a Super-Six is always
the man ahead. That is if he cares to be. He
keeps ahead without driving faster because of
his quick pick-up. And be
cause' of his hill-climbing
power.
He is ruler of the road.
He can do in any situation
What no rival car can excel.
And any friend who claims
the best car must accept the
Super-Six.
He has a long-lived car
as our endurance tests have
t shown. He has a car of
great reliability as proved
in many an abusive test. He
has a smooth-running car
a flexible comfortable car.
No Feats Like These Ever
Before Performed
Fastest time up world's highest high-
way to summit of Pike's Peak
against 20 contestants make with a
Hudson Super-Six Special.
Also these records all made under
American Automobile Association
supervision by a certified stock car
or 'stock chassis and excelling all
former stock cars In these tests.
100 miles In to mln 21.4 sec averag-
ing 74 57 miles per hour for a 7-pas-senger
touring car with driver and
passenger.
75. M milts In one hour with driver and
passenger in a 7 -passenger touring
car.
Standing start to 50 miles an hour In
lt.i sec.
One mile at the rate of 102.53 miles per
hour.
1819 milts In 24 hours at average speed
of 75.8 miles per hour.
The Luxury You Want
You will find in the Super-Six air the beauty
and luxury you can ask for in any car.
You find grace and harmony in every part.
The famous "streamline" design introduced
by the Hudson shows its latest development
in the Super-Six.
No small part of the wonderful demand for
the Super-Six is due to its dominating distinc-
tiveness. Many critical buyers selected it be-
cause of its charm of appearance rather than
for its admitted mechanical superiority.
So to wonderful performance you add ex-
ceptional beauty. To power and flexibility
you add the pride of ownership that comes
with the possession of a car of such high re-
pute. Ask the Proud Owners
Ask the owners they are all abo.ut you.
There are 1 5000 now.
Most of them are old-time
motorists. They know how
cars compare.
Ask them if they would
go back to a car with a
lesser motor in it.
If not follow their exam-
ple. When you buy a fine
car a car to keep get
this top-place motor in it.
Otherwise the time will
soon come when you'll wish
to make a change. Let your
Hudson dealer prove these
facts to you.
HUDSON MOTOR CAR COMPANY DETROIT
Phaeton 7-patsenger $1475 Touring Sedan $2000
Roadster 2-pataenger 147S Limousin 2750
Cabriolet 3-pattenger 1776 (Prlcea f. o. b. Detroit.)
MICHIGAN
Town Car S2750
Town Car Lantfaulat 2850
Limousin LandauUt 2350
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A. C. BORT ON & CO.
1123 Main Street
Phone Preston 222
application said: "I navo very great hope
that the tariff s.wlU t so adjusted thit
by concessions - her and - concessions
there and meeting this .situation In a
calm business like way that such a gen-
eral system of rates cati be adopted that
tnese points of ailference win oe eliminat-
ed and that may be the result Of our
deliberations hsre tbet such a system and
such tariffs will be promulgated as the
result of this hearing that by "mutual
concessions" . and by a strictly business-
like treatment of the' entire subject mat-
ter that a system of rates -can be adopted
that will properly eliminate this point at
issue and It will disappear."
The Texas commission took the position
that It alone had the right to make
rates for purely state traffic and that the
Interstate commerce commission had- .no
legal- right to divide into two separate
distinct states for rate making purposes
and therefore denied the motion to post-
pone and proceeded with the hearing of
the case.
CASE TAKEN '
OCTOBER. 1115.
After argument had been heard. In the
Texas advance rate case on October 2t
1915 the commission took the case under
advisement and consideration.
While the Texas commission had the
application of the Texas railroads for In-
creased rates under consideration along
came the Interstate commerce commis-
sion's hearing of the Shreveport case at
Houston Texas on December 17 1915.
At the Houston hearing the city of
Shreveport and the Louisiana railroad
commission filed a new petition before the
Interstate commerce commission request-
ing that body to prescribe rates for our
entire state. Thereupon the Texas rail-
roads presented to the Interstate com-
merce commission for its consideration
practically the same tariffs they had ask-
ed the Texas commission to adopt the
difference being largely in increased rates
for short hauls. They also made an at-
tack upon the Texas rates the same as
they had made before the Texas com-
mission. The Texas commission was not a party
to the Houston hearing but I attended the
hearing and witnessed the spectacle of
the attorneys of the Texas railroads pre-
senting for the consideration" of the Inter-
state commerce commission tariffs carry-
ing greatly increased rates to apply on
purely state traffic moving wholly within
the state of Texas. The Texas railroads
at great expense had copies of the entire
record of the Texas advance rate case
prepared and introduced every particle
of evidence that had been presented to
tne Texas commission to the interstate
commerce commission.
It began to appear that the Texas rail-
roads had abandoned their cases be-
fore the Texas commission and were car-
rying their cases to the Interstate com
merce commission. I did not ate to
express mycelf to that effect and in-
formed several persons connected with
the Houston hearing that the Texas com-
mission had nothing further to consider
Inasmuch as the Texas railroads had
transferred their case to the interstate
commerce commission and that we would
dismiss the Texas case.
OTHER OPINIONS
ON SHREVEPORT CASE.
The Texas commission had under con-
sideration the advisability of dismissing
the case under consideration when on
January 12 1916 it received a letter from
Messrs. Terry and Garwood speaking
for all of the railroads of Texas from
which I desire to quote the following two
paragraphs:
"It has been suggested that the car-
riers were seeking relief through the in-
terstate commerce commission In the
Shreveport proceedings. This Is wholly
incorrect. The Texas carriers were de-
fendants in that suit. Many of them have
little or no interest therein and their
whole concern in the matter has been to
relieve themselves of the charge of Ille-
gal discrimination lodged against them
by bhreveport interests." And again:
"If this commission (Texas) shall see
fit to install just and reasonable tariffs
it will be the endeavor of the carriers to
install the same tariffs to and from
Shreveport. Should this be done the
Shreveport case is of course eliminated."
Taking this suggestion of the attorneys
of the railroads as made in good faith.
the Texas commission proceeded to make
certain changes in its rates. While the
Texas commission was convinced from
me testimony in tne case tnat many
otlier things contrlDuted to the poor fi
nancial showing x( h number of the
lexas railroads other than low rates and
that greatly Increased rates alone would
not bring the needed relief we felt that
if by making a readjustment of our rates
we could eliminate the Shreveport case
we would thereby render a service to the
State of Texas and that It was our duty
to do so.
EXPENSES WOULD
HAVE BEEN GREAT.
We knew that if litigation with the
Texas railroads grew out of the Shreve-
port case that such a controversyjvould
work incalculable Injury to the business
interests of Texas; that Confusion and
turmoil would exist as to what were the
proper rates and that for several years
the entire rate fabric of our State would
be tied up in the courts; that the expense
of such litigation would be great; that ill
feeling between the railroads and the
people would be rekindled anew and in
the end no matter how the controversy
terminated the shippers of Texas would
sustain a loss of thousands of dollars. In
dealing With this situation we had Just
as well be frank and honest with the peo-
ple of Texas and 1 am going to admit
that the Texas commission's decision in-
creasing certain ratesT while not alto-
gether was largely due to the fact that
the Shreveport case was standing con-
stantly before us like Banquo's ghost and
would not down. With a desire to be
fair to the railroads- and at the same
time to carefully guard the Interests of
the people we reached the conclusion
that it would be far better and much
cheaper for the people of Texas to stand
a reasonable increase In rates than to
have its machinery locked up in the fed-
eral courts by a federal judge In a distant
Suite for several years and at the same
time run the risk of having much higher
rates forced on the people of Texas In
case the courts should decide against us.
Let me Illustrate. The Texas commis-
sion's maximum rate on first-class freight
was 80 cents. The Interstate commerce
commission In a decision in the Shreve
Doi t case had already told the Texas rail
roads they could charge as high a rate
as 11.06 on first-class freight In that part
of Texas east of a line drawn from
Gainesville down through Kort Worth via
the Braxos river to the Gulf of Mexico
and the Louisiana Interests had petiti-
oned the interstate commerce commission
to enlajge Its order and spread this il.06
rule on first-class freight over the entire
State of Texas. We had a well groundea
suspicion that the Interstate commerce
commission would make the attempt.
BETTER PAY RATE
THAN COURT COST.
The Texas commission raised Its rat
on first-class freight to 90 cents expect-
ing that the railroads would do what they
had said they would do viz: put that 90-
cent rate In between Shreveport and
Texas points and thig ellmlnute the en-
tire Shreveport controversy. It was our
opinion that it would be cheaper for the
people of Texas to pay the 0-cent rate
than to experience four or five years of
expensive rate litigation and turmoil and
at the same time take the chance of
having a II. OS rate saddled on their
bacl In the end by a federal court.
Hundreds of similar Illustrations could
be given but the one given will suffice.
Iloon this theory the Texas commis
sion proceeded to revise and readjust a
liumDer of us larnis ana issuea rates
that were more than fair and reasonable
to the Te-fas railroads with the expecta-
tion that the Texas carriers would apply
said rates between Bhreveport and Texas
points and thus put to an end a con-
troversy that surely would be fruitful of
nothing except ill results to tne people
of Texas.
On July 7 191 the Interstate com-
merce commission rendered a final de-
.i.n in th RhFAuMmrti m4 and An
August 12 m$ gave Its conclusion to
the public in mat aecision. me inter-
state commerce commission did exactly
as we had expected It to do. It granted
the new petition of Shreveport as filed
st Houston. Texas and undertook to con
trol the rate situation of our entire State
and said to the Texas railroads that they
ware at liberty to establish the II. M
rate on flrat-Os so. freight throughout the
entire 8tate of - Texas provided they
pharMfl the asm rat Between smrev'
'port and Teaapeuitar: and also aiuaer-
REDACTION
i
TPINAL
JL of Men's Woolen Clothim
Two and Three-Piece Suits Heavy Enough Icr
Early Fait Wear:
$15.00 Wool Suits now. . . . .$10.50
$20.00 Wool Suits now $13.50
$25.00 Wool Suits now $18.50
$30.00 Wool Suits now $21.50
$35.00 Wool Suits now. $24.50
$40.00 Wool Suits now. ... .$27.50
Reductions of
Summer Clothing
Cool Cloth Suits
$8.50 Cool Cloth $5.00
$10.00 Cool Cloth $6.
Mohair Suits
$10.00 Mohairs $6.50
$15.00 Mohairs $10.50
$20.00 Mohairs $14.50
$2500 Mohairs $19.50
. Palm Beach Suits
$7.50 Palm Beach. .... .$4.50
$8.50 Palm Beach $5.00
$10.00 Palm 3each ...... $6.00
Silk Suits
$15.00 Silk Suits $9.50
$20.00 Silk Suits $13.50
$25.00 Silk Suits $16.50
Men's
Fall Hats
Larger shape Hats will pre-
vail this season featuring
brims of a flat set. Dark
and olive green will be lead-
ers in the higher grade Hats.
Dark steel and gunmetal
grays will be favored by the
more conservative dressers.
Our Light Weight Felts in the "Knox" and "Borsalino" Hat
will surely appeal to you. Come in and look them over.
RAILROAD COMMISSION HAD
SPLIT OVER RATE HEARINGS
(Continued from Page One.
terms of the recent federal injunction or
restraining order.
"We do not think that the restraining
order in any way interferes with the con-
sideration of any of these matters by the
commission. Our reason for this conclu-
sion Is that the order of the court and
the restraining order Issued thereon do
not enjoin the commission from such
action. I assume that you have a copy
of the restraining order issued hy the
clerk of the United States district court
which writ contains copy of the Judge's
order. By reference thereto you will see
that the order of the court restrains the
commission attorney general and others
'from filing and prosecuting suits against
the plaintiffs or either of them for failure
or refusal to put into effect circular No.
5060 etc' The writ as drawn by the
clerk also deals alone with the filing and
prosecution of suits against the railroads
and restrains the same. This writ of
course is the measure of the things pro-
hibited at this time and the commission
is not prohibited from doing anything not
embraced within the writ."
CASES NOT TO
BE CALLED.
The cases which will not be called at
Tuesday's hearing are:
Proposed readjustment of rates on
empty beer packages returned.
Proposed revision of rates on Unseed oil
in mixed cars with paints.
Proposition to treat the Panhandle and
Santa Fe as under same management and
control as the (Jul Colorado and Santa
Fe; also proposition to abolish differen-
tials on main line between Kullervllle and
Amaiillo as well as Fioydada branch and
Crosby ton and South Plains railroad.
Proposed extension of transit privileges
on broom com carloads.
Allowance for "IIU" at market points
for live stock.
Petition to Increase minimum weights
on hay.
Proposed cancellation of estimated
weights on beer beer substitutes etc
Proposed regulation on vehi.-les self-
propedlng wheji requiring flat or auto-
iftoblle cars.
Proposed revision of regulations con-
cerning stopping In transit for dipping and
spraying live stock.
Petition for readjustment of rates on
hardwood logs to sawmills between Hous-
ton East and West Texas and Texas and
New Orleans points. "
Proposed ratings on paper cans.
Proposed regulation of rates on cans
tin or Iron empty not Crated less than
carloads loaded to visible capacity of car.
Proposed ratings on mortar color.
Proposition to Include metal coffee pot
In rates on coffee premiums.
Petition for Increase of class rates lo-
cally on Lufkln Hemphill and Gulf rail-
way.
The postponement until October 10 o'
the proposition to consider cotton rates)
to Texas ports In relation to rates froth
Texas points to New Orleans has already
been announced. v
CASES TO
BE CALLED. ' '
The cases that will be called are tot
follows: '
Petition for Improvements In passengwr
train service on Sabine branch of KatXS
complaint regarding switching service to
Union Lumber company's mill at Mllvld;
to require furnishing of refrigerator Or
other suitable cars for Ice carloads; pro-
posed revision as to minimum weight Of
blacksmlthlng coal carloads; complaint .
regarding Insufficient clearance between
depot building and main line track at
Fayetteville on the Katy; proposed read-
justment of ratings on rough logs and
cross ties carloads to Lufkln from St.
L. S. W. points at Alto and intermediate;
proposed readjustment of rates on cotton
oil mill sweepings cotton motes cotton-
fluess carloads; petition to close agency
at Keenan on Santa Fe; for revision of
express rates on cake; petition for fruit
shed or covered platform at Hawkins on
Texas and Pacific; petition for depot
building at Murvaul on banta Fe; prow
posed readjustment of minimum weight
on canned goods packing house products;
proposed revision carload rates on beer
etc. proposed revision of express rating
on flavoring syrups prepared drinks etc;
proposed ratings on forms of molds con-
crete construction; petition of San An-
tonio and Aransas Pass to re-locate main
line track In or near Houston and to aban-
don track between Bel'alre Junction and
Blodgett; petition for separate waiting
rooms at Luxello on the Katy.
ous other rates to apply on purely State
traffic which were exceedingly higher
than the Increased rates granted by the
Texas commission.
MEETING HELD
IN AUSTIN.
What happened when the Texas rail-
roads received this information? They
forgot every promise and written pledge
made to the Texas commission and their
representatives assembled in secret ses-
sion at Austin Texas on August 21 116.
In the office of the Texas tariff bureau
and agreed among themselves to ignore
the orders of the Texas commission and
to use the rates on purely State traffic
as prescribed by the Interstate commerce
commission in its decision In the Shreve-
port case of August 12. 1916.
So on and after November 1 1916 the
railroads are going to attempt to apply
on purely State traffic moving wholly
within the State of Texas the 11.06 rate
as mentioned above and all the other
increased rates granted by the Interstate
commerce commission. Besides the In-
junction granted the railroads a few days
ago by a federal Judge in a far distant
State restrains the Texas commission
from prosecuting them for charging those
extraordinary high rates on purely State
traffic not authorised by the. railroad
commission of Texas. This Injunction
will be fought out and determined In the
courts. The Texas commission contends
thst the Interstate commerce commission
can not take charge of the State of Tex-
as and make rates to apply on purely
local traffic moving wholly In the State.
There Is. of course a chance for the
Texas commission to lose and If It should
the higher rate granted by the Inter-
state commerce commission will be the
lawful rates. When this chance came
the railroads embraced It; threw their
written pledges to the tour winds and
double-crossed the Texas- commission
snd deliberately broke faith with It.
They had been playing the game of
"heads I win and tail you lose."
The Texas commission had endeavored
to be fair to the carrier and had even
thought it had been liberal but It ap-
pears that the carriers have not thought
so and the Texas commission Is to be
madf the target for attack in an effort
ken the part of the railroads to wring un
just mna unreasonaDie iransponauou
charge out th pocket of the people
of Texas and for my part I am frank to
say that I proposed that tne Texas con)
mission wipe the slate clean and meet
the attack In the manner It deserves to
be met.
There is going to be long and expen-
sive litigation; ostifuslon will exist as to
what are the proper rates and commer-
cial conditions will be greatly disturbed.
The Texas commission sought to avoid
that very situation and went more than
half way to meet the exigencies of the
case. Let the responsibility rest where
it should on the shoulders of the Texaa
railroads.
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair
If you want to keep your hair in good
condition be careful what you wash It
with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos con-
tain too much alkali. This dries tho seal pi
makes the hair brittle and is very harm-
ful. Just plain mulslfled cocoanut oit
(which Is pure and entirely greaseless).
is much better than the most expensive
soap or anything else you 6an use for
shampooing as this can't possibly Injur
the hair. '
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoonful
will make an abundance of rich creamy;
lather and cleanses the hair and seal :
thoroughly. The lather rinses out easily
and removes every particle of dust dlrii
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair drle
quickly and evenly and It leave It finj
and silky bright fluffy and easy to man-. t
age.
You can get mulsiHed cocoanut oil at
most any drOg store. It Is 4rry oheap-
and a few ounces is enough to last every
one in the family for month. AdvortUo
ment. a .
RED TOP RYE "T
No Order toilette an No Shipment
- in vieMUMi r lAxas uaw.
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