Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-20

der the order all tele-
graph offices shall accept
fortransmission all class
es Of messages now accepted by any
one of them at the prescribed Paris
rate.
Annual vacations with pay for EN-.
ployees OF the companies are pro-
vided in another order issued by Bur-
Lesson today. Employees who have been
in the service continually for one
year will receive a weeks vacation
and those employed for two years
will receive two weeks.
Washington, Nov, 20.-The demand
Of the Postal Telegraph Gable COM
pany that it be paid $3,S00,0 900 and in.
terest for compensation for its land
lines during the period Of the war has
been turned down, Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson announced this after
noon. An award believed to be just
in view of the best information OBJ.
tainable" by the post office depart.
ment has been made 1T was stated,
but the amount was not revealed.
Express Rates Go Up.
Washington, Nov. 2O-Increases. in +.
I express rates IN the territory north
of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and
east of the Mississippi river ranging
from 16 to II cents per hundred
pounds and increasing the rates
throughout the west of the United
States ranging from 10 to II cents a
hundred pounds were ordered today
by Railroad Director McAdoo.
The increased express rates were
made in order to raise an additional
revenue of $24000,000, half of which
will go to railway revenue and half
to express revenue. This amount Of
additional revenue is made necessary
by the increase i'll wages aggregating
100000 900, granted to express com.
pany employees on July last.
Nearing the Rhine.
With the American Army of Occu.
patton, Nov z0.-The Third American
army of occupation, under a change
of orders, resumed its triumphant
march toward the Rhine today.
The order giving the men rest
today was c0untermanded at the last
moment, and when the forward move
ment was recommended it was plan,
ned for the boys TO make nearly ten
miles before nighttall
Our troops are passing increasing
r bands of liberated prisoners.
Washington, Nov 20--Secretary
Daniels personally submitted to che
k House naval committee this afternoon
II the navy department plans for the flu
- mre maintenance Of the United STAGES
@ navy on the highest plane of in.
# creased efficiency.
e Officers Subject to Recall.
Q Washington, Nov 20--All officers
T. and enlisted men Of the United States
e navy who are discharged or relieved
n from duty because Of the end Of the
c war will be placed in a reserve class,
Is subject to recall to active service in
any emergency, Secretary Daniels an.
a nounCed this afternoon.
I'd May Go to Peace Conference.
II Washington, Nov. pa proposal
~ to send a delegation Of senator's to the
W. peace conference so that the Senate
l' may have full information on the
~. progress Of the negotiations was con
y" sidered 10y the foreign relations com
Nv mittee this afternoon However, or
The assurance of Senator Hitchcock
chairman OF the COMMITTEES, that the
President intends to confer with mans
senator's and clearly outline the status
Of the negotiations upon his return, i
!. was not acted upon.
H. King Albert Back tome.
Washington, NOV. 20.--king Alber
NJ. Of Belgium. at the head of his troops
cd viii enter Brussels on Friday Of thi
20. week, according to an official cable
Of gram received at the Belgian Legation
ar. today.
he The Brewers Blacklist.
AN WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O-The Unlte
ere States Brewers Association sought t
not compel all American industries to rt
zen tran from prohibition activities b.
me maintaining "a blacklist of mant
facturers who engaged in or approve
OF of prohibition activities on the par
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