Show ANGE OF lUMBERMEN r President Listens to An Appeal Pa Fa Favoring Legislation for roc l Demurrage ge Washington Jan president to th today day heard an appeal In favor fao l of federal legislation for tor reciprocal demurrage to meet the situation cau caused ed by the lack or of railway equipment an and the delay in lug Ing cars when d The ibe appeal was presented b by the executive or of orthe the National D con recently held nt at Chicago healed headed b by VIctor H Beckman of oC Seattle chair chairman man S The rhe appeal says say that the lumber trade I where the commodity Is isone onE of the heay Jest contributors to railroad revenue has been perhaps the chief sufferer Cerer from In ad quat transportation facUlties It was regarded as possible that properly framed d federal legislation matlo with due regard to the operating question In Involved Involved and the respective right of the pUblic and ana common carriers would relief In a short time rhe Flie president promised to take the matter a up With th committee again tomorrow other or of the interstate corn com re expected to tobe be present |