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Show ( THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1920' 5 Revenue Obtained From Railroad Shown; Docket to Be Arranged. With the presentation of comparison between the actual revenue obtained by thUtah Power k Light company from railroads under special contracts and what the revenue would have been for similar service had the special con tracts not been in force In 1019 and 1919, the hearing before the public utilities commission with regard to such contracts went over for a few dya yesterday. It is announced that the commission will probably arrange tomorrow a docket for the further taking of evidence with regard to these special contracts. Definite periods will be set aside for each contract holder to present evidence to show that the special contract in his particular case is not discriminatory or It is intimated that tho preferential. may be set first of such presentations ' for . Wednesday. L. P. Hockett, auditor for the eommission, and R. II. Ashworth, rate exwhten pert for the power company, takes the view that the rates in these special contracts are discriminatory and preferential, were the witnesses yesterThey were day morning. by J. V. Lyle as attorney for the United States railroad administration. Showing was made that the Denver k Rio Ornnde in 1918 paid for electric service 14604, or 88.8 per cent of the schedule rate, which would have been 5185. The same company in 1919 paid 5342.40, which was 88.89 per cent of what would have been charged under "the rates on' file with the commission. The Oregon Short Line's contribution to the revenue of the power company in 1918 was 14,894.50, or 54.91 per cent of the 27,123.71 that would have been collected for such service under the scheduled rates. The 1919 figures for the same company were $16,419.51, or 55.55 per cent of the 29,558.39, collected under the schedule. The Salt Lake Union depot in 1918 paid 82403, which was 88.44 per cent of the 82716.76 under the schedule; and in 1919 2516.77, or 89.63 per cent of the calculated revenue of 82808.46. Railroads as a class paid, in 1918. 63.57 per cent of what the schedule would nave called for, for the same ser vice, and in 1919 63.26 per cent. s -' d l! I THE FRANKLIN CAR Winter Does Not Effect Its Growth in Sales Because Winter Never Affects Its Usefulness 4 PHILLIPS CODE car can be used unrestrictedly the round, the season at which it is bought Motorists are showing that they realize this, by keeping the sales of the Franklin Touring Car steadily on tnc increase even during the cola months. a WHEN Former Newspaper Man Expires at His Massachu setts Home. , Freedom From Trouble and Its Costs BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Jan. 31. Walter P. Phillips, inventor, editor, author and composer, died at Oak Bluffs, Mass., today. He was known among the telegraphic and newspaper fraternity from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He formerly made his home here. Mr. Mass., Phillips was born in Grafton, in 1846, and was for several years engaged in the telegraph business in Providence, R. I., and New York City. Among his telegraph contemporaries wero Thomas A. Edison, Andrew Carnegie, Patrick P. Delaney, George Kennan and Homer Bates. In 1874 Mr. Phillips entered the service of the Associated Press and with- years. In 1882 Mr. Phillips became general of the old United Press, with manager headquarters in New York. He was prominently identified with the Columbia Graphophone company for over fiftpen years, and was the only surviving 1877 member of the Lotus club of New York, of which he bad been a director and secretary. He was also a member of tbe Sun Alumni association, having worked with Dana on the New York Sun in 1872. Mr. Phillipi was the author of the e "Phillips Code," tho medium advantages are even more valuable. It with many common winter annoyances starting troubles, draining and refilling, e mixtures, leaky radiators ana anti-freez- which makes it possible for all press associations to carry such a volume of news over their wires, increasing the carrying capacity of their wires over 200 per cent and at the same time decreasing the strain on the operators a like amount. Wiaconaln Ne i today when of 21 1 per Thla action with a staff of seven, Including the city, managing and spoiling editors, one assistant editor and two refoctera. The neaapaper la owned by William R. Meant, resigned their request for an Increase cent In aatary waa Ignored. leaves the Wisconsin News a figures: 20 expensive 50 miles to the gallon of gasoline 12,500 miles to tbe set of tires the usual' pipes. slower yearly depreciation No car is so peculiarly fitted for' service as the Franklin. Its sales show this. They are increasing faster than those of any other fine car. all-ye- ar New York to Boston and return (458.8 miles) in 12 hours, 5 minutes Indianapolis to Syracuse and beyond (832.6 miles) in 22Vfc hours Cincinnati to Cleveland and return (553 miles) in 15 hours, 45 minutes Boston to Syracuse and return (693 miles) in 24 hours, 20 minutes, with a woman driving , New York to Montreal (398 miles) in 9 hours, 59 minutes dirt road record (865.4 miles) in 24 hours. Waterloo, . Iowa, non-stop, Franklin Motor Car Co. of Utah C. W. NEWTON Salt Lake City. 754 E. South Temple. 3- Wasatch 6464. - ganizations and that at national headquarters In Indianapolis. These local post officer have been instructed to taka up with various governmental bureaus In Washington, or branch offices, any cases with regard to former service men that may be brought to their attention calling for governmental action. Such rases as they deem worthy of the advice of the state war risk officer are forwarded to him. Where the case cannot be handled bv state department officers. It la forwarded to stats headquarters. and may tn turn be submitted to mender. The brigade was commanded national headquarters for attention, where by Col. George C. Patton, Jr., hero of the headquarters .service Is required. American tank activities at fit. Mlhlel. Thousands of these difficult or extraordFormerly ha waa connected with the New inary cases Involving questions of law and Hampshire National Guard, and from a procedure or delayed cases are received at publicity and recruiting standpoint has national headquarters daily. been associated with the Masaachusetta National Guard, the Colorado National John E. Holden, sfste adjutant of the Guard and tha Utah National Guard. Mr. legion, left Sait Lake yesterday to attend Jackson is genera) secretary of the Salt to American Lesion matters at Mendon. 1 aba Commercial Wellsvllle and Logan, Ha spoke last night club. to the Lrgtonarte and their frlenda at mercial club, where Franklin national commander Mendon. and will talk thla morning with DOller, he served aa publiciof the American has lesued the Legion members at Wellsvllle. Thla afterty director. Trained following statement with regard to the noon he will meet with tha Legion repreon Gettysburg batservice the legion has undertaken to sentative, at Logan. he tlefield, went render former service men: overseas In a few . N Former service men at the University 'At each of the seven thousand local weeka to ha attached of tha American Legion throughout of I'taluwlll hold a special meeting Tuesto tha IHth brigade of light whippet tanka poets the country la a war risk officer, com day morning at 11:20 o'clock, following tha with which ha qualified as a tank com- - forming Kl thla regard with the state or school assembly, for tha purpose of com managers announced after todays session that the conferees had tentatively agreed on a compromise provision by whieh final decision on all wage questions would be made by a separate tribunal. Either the interstate commerce commission or a special board to be appointed by the president has been suggested as this tribunal, bnt no final conclusion has been reached. 8enator Cummins announced that aa agreement had been reached on the Nathaniel Jackson, general principle that there should be a of the definite percentage of return fixed for Jcommander e a a p h Simmons the railroads. The amount of this perWtlkea poat. enlisted centage and by whom it is to be deter- In tha United States mined, however, remains te be agreed tank corps In July. upon. ISIS, after conducting a recruiting cam News Writers Resign In Body. for tha tank palgn MILWAUKEE. Jan. corps at tha Commembers of the editorial ali.Elghteen Luff of the . And blowouts and punctures are so rare that most Franklin owners do not bother to carry spare tires. Actual records show that the average is only three punctures in the life of a complete set, with blowouts almost unknown. Economy in evenr other respect, too, is certified by the familiar Franklin does, away Under all conditions of roads or weather, thelightand flexible Franklin handlereadily and rjdes comfort- - NO FINAL ACTION ON RAILWAY BILLS 31 While WASHINGTON, Jan. some progress on the railroad bills was made today by the senate and house conferees, they again failed to reach a final agreement on the labor and ratemaking sections. There will be taken up again Monday. Chairman Cummins of the senate Tire Reliability and General Economy Some Recent Franklin Road Records in a year rose to be assistant to the general manager. He was also associated with the Red Cross for over twenty-fiv- Franklin direct air cooling (no water to boil or freeze) is an important factor in this uniform popularity. Franklin direct air cooling is useful in summer, doing away with overheating, and in winter its ably. Thats why you will find that Franklin owners habitually take longer trips in a day than others, and accomplish them with case and safety. . pleting plans for the organization of their post, temporary organisation of which waa effected two weeks ago. It la reofficers that quested by the temporary every student at the university who served with the colors report to the meeting. U was pointed out that posts have been established In almost all of the colleges of the country. Word haa been received at the state headquarters that thea Legion post at Park women's auxiliary. City has organised In the auxiliary are mothers, wives, sis- of the post members. tera and daughters Ther hope to cooperate with the post In social, civic and other projects which they will undertake. their requests for help with the Legion, tion, according to a survey made for and some calls have been received for men the American Red Crons. from other states. The list of men desired Death from tuberculosis among chilIncludes stenographers, bookkeepers, mechanics and all clasaes of skilled and un- dren, especially those from 10 to 13 skilled labor. years of age, has almost doubled, tha report shows, while deaths in Vienna BOSTON. Jan. 21. The American Le- exceed births by tens of thousands. gion should lend Its support to efforta to The defirit for 1919 haa not yet bee a establish a proper system of universal mil- calculated, but the ebief medical offiitary training that will makt better citi- cer of the city statei it will be higher zens and at the same time organize a than in 1918, when it was 32,000, citizen army. Franklin IVOller. national commander, said today In an address beNews Counsel Will Appeal fore the Masaachusetta department of the LOS In ANGELES, Cal., Jan. II. Counsel state In convention special Legion Faneuil hall. for Harry Nsw today filed notice of apWe sill lend our efforts," Mr. D'Oller peal from a Jury verdict finding him said, to establish a military policy that guilty of second-degre- e murder for the will aervt for ourselvea, our children and slaying of Miss Freda Lesser, his fiance. our children's children." New la under sentence of from ten years He reaffirmed the purpose of the Legion to life Imprisonment at San to remain aloof from politics and to stand prison, and It waa reported today Quentin he for 100 per cent Americanism. will leave for the prison early netti.t meek to begin serving the sentence, penning tn J. W. Wilson, state' employment officer the Legion, yesterday made the following report of file bureau's activities for the sreek: men reNew registrant.,, thirty-fouferred to positions, thirty eight; received nineteen: tempopermanent employment, rary employment, eleven: failed Jto secure to were which the positions referred, they FROM eight. Mr. Wilson requests that service men. whether members of the Leg'on or not. VIENNA, Jan. 30. Tbe lumber of register with the employment office In the children attending rrhool in this city Nees building, that he may help them to find permanent ocqupetlona Employers has dropped from 242,000 in 1910 to ail over tha says, are paring 195,000 is 1919 aa a rrsult of malnutri of r; -- MALNUTRITION KEEPS PUPILS SCHOOL aU.js appeal. Sent Back to House Committee, r. WASHINGTON. Jsn. 21 At tha quest of I's author. Senator New. Item-.- . llcao. Indiana, the hill protUlmg f..r a unified federal air SerMca waa sent rs-to the military commits today fey w e |
