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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-20

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-20

Only One "BRoMo QUININE.
10 get the genuine, call FOR fun name
LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE Tab
lets. Look for signature of r. w
GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Dav- ane
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
MANY PERSONS TRAPPED
BY FIRE AT COLUMBUS, 0.
One Woman Dead, Score Injured and
Several Missing Police
Report.
THROW BABES FROM WINDOWS
apartment House in Flames at Mid
night Endangcrs 100 Persons.
Toll OF Death Is Not Definitely
Asccrtaincd.
THROW BABES FROM WINDOWS
rBy Associated Press,

COLUMBUS. O., May 5.-F!re In a
downtown business and apartment
building at midnight tonight unaues-
tionably has trapped many persons.
police say. Men. women and children.
jumped from upper floors into life
nets. -,
One baby was thrown from the third
floor and caught In arms OF a youth
aiding the frcmcn. All fire apparatus
has been summoned.
Scores Of women who jumped from
upper apartments of the seven-story
building have been rushed to hospitals
as seriously injured. Thirty minutes
after the fire started police reported
one known dead and estimated those
trapped may reach to twenty or thirty
\ dozen small children and babies in
arms were tossed out windows The
entire upper half Of the building is
mass of flames and there is no way
of knowing how many had escape cut
of.
Mrs. Charles Speakman. wife Of a
policeman. was killed jumping from an
upper floor. her husband was seriously
injured and is in a hospital, and her
father is missing, police reports say
Mrs. Robert knight. thirty-hve, and
son. four, may die from injuries from
jumping. Gilah Larson, aged five was
reported killed. Eight seriously hurt
had reached one hospital Between
scvcnty.fre and 100 persons lived in
the building.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
Special Features for
Loan Campaign Today

Special features will mark today
the efforts of Victory loan workers
TO make great strides toward their
goal of putting ltichmOnd over the
top before Saturday night In tho
last money drive Of the war.
At o'clock n group OF business
men, meeting mt the cnli of Chair
man Herbert W. Jackson, will he
addressed In the rooms of tho Busi-
ness Mems Club by Captain Henri
Negro, member of tho French High
Commission md soldier who
fought vnIiantly for France during
tho Hun Invasion. He has bccn in
this country since 1917 as mn artiI-
Iery Instructor.
School children will parade in
various sections OF the city todny on
behalf Of tho loan. In cach COM
munlty In which their respective
school Is located the children will
march and 1cnvc In every home n
bonds.
Tonight Homer Rodchenrer will
hold special song service at the
pcnI for loan subscriptions. An out
door demonstration led by Mr. Rode
henver yesterday Noted more thnn
$4,000 to tho iOnn.
Morton L.. WnlIcrstcin Hud Robert
&. Hundlcy. both OF whom served
during tho wnr, will address meet
inEH today In the shops OF the
Strickland Machine Company and
the Williams Printing Company ON
behalf of the loan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
ORDERS FOR ARSHIPS
SOON WILL BE PLACED
BY WAR DEPARTMENT
Machines TO Be of Advanced
Types DerelopedFrom Fight
ing Experience In War.
fKv Aye- ciatc,.nressl

wAsHlNGToN May 5.-ordcrs for
new airshipS soon Will be placed by
the War Department TO prevent coll
lapse OF the airplane business built up
by the war. The machines to be or
dered will he of the advanced types
developed from war experiences and
designed by engineers working under
conditions more favorable than those
existing during the war.
Acting Secretary Crowcli disclosed
tho departments plans in this respect
today in explaining that It had been
decided to abandon Barron, Cali, Car
ruthers. Love. Rich and Talliafero
Gcrstner Field. louisiana; Taylor
Field. Alabama. and Eberts Field.
Arkansas.
The ten fields to be abandoned are
being used at present to store equip
ment
This equipment is to be concentrated
at fields TO be retained. which already
have been announced.
Definite plans for the air service
await action of Congress as to the
military policy. Secretary Crowcll
said the departments. however. was
moving toward a broad constructive
program designed 10 cover not only
military needs but also relations be-
tween the government and civilian en-
terprises for promotion of air navi-
CATION.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
Praises Patriotism of Press.
SAYS HONOR OF AMERICA
AT STAKE IL CAMPAIGN

PHILADELPHIA, May 5-Secrc,ary
OF the Treasury Carter Glass. in a
speech here tonight, said il was i'm
possible TO float the Victory loan
strictly On commercial basis. and that
u was necessary 10 appeal 20 the
patriotism OF the American people
little thought" he thought. will
teach the wisest among the financiers
IN the country that it is Impossible
now 10 float purely for investment;
purposes a loan of .5oO.oo0,o0o We
nave got to appeal 10 the patriotism
OF the American people, and i, will no,
be done in vain
While Congress has written off the
books 81 $1,000. 100000 OF authorizations
for which public funds would have
been expended had not the war sud
denly terminated. the government is
still expending sl.0o0.00o, 900 per month
10 meet the honorabl commitments OF
the country.
The honor of the government is in
VOWED: Being. your government, i, is
your honor that IS involved and |
know that the appeal of the American
government 10 the American people
will meet a response of which the ma
;ion will be proud"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
$500 EMPLOYEES STRIKE
IN OVERLAND AUTO PLANT
Quit Work at $3.50 O'Clock Despite
Orders TO Stay on
job

TOLEDO. OHIO May 5.-About $500
unionizcd employees of the Overland
plant and soc OF the Electric Auto
Lite Company, an Overland subsidiary.
quit work as usual a 80 o'clock this
afternoon in defiance Of orders Of tHer
employers TO stay on the job until 1905
L. NJ Included with the employees
who quit were 500 women. employed
at the overland IS sewers, upho:stcrers
and in the mailing room. They belong
TO unions. Vice President Clarence A.
Earl of the Overland company, de-
clarcd that each employee quitting at
statement as TO what effort would he
luddc to replace the workers, but salJ
tne doors would not be locked against
them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
Father Employ. ATTORNEY.
COMPARE PARIS TREATY
WITH OTHER COVENANTS
Terms lnclude More Than 1000 Clauses,
Many "Greek" to General
Public.

LONDON. May 5.-The peace treaty
with Germany contains more than L.
900 clauses, wires the Paris cores
pendent OF the Daily Chronicle. The
NUMBER OF clauses in some of the big
former pacts were:
Treaty OF Paris 1915. thirty-eish
clauses.
Treaty closing crimean war, thirty
five.
PreI.minaries in 1871. ten.
SAN Stefano. 1878. twenty-nine.
The most important of the 1000
clauses in the present treaty may be
grouped under six heads, thus: %
military. naval, aerial; (2) territorial;
(3) financial and economic: l4) re-
renalties; t5) league of nations coven-
ant: t6) international labor terms
Many surprises OF detair' arc in
store for the public. the correspondent
ayers. and there will be hundreds of
points that will be Greek" TO lay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
PROPOSED TOLEDO FIGHT
OPPOSED BY MINISTERS
Preachers VIII Ask Governor to IRE
vent Wiliard-Dcmpscy Match
July 4.
IES Associated Press

TOLEDO. OHIO, May 5.-Thc Toledo
Ministerial Union, composed OF $50
pastors of churches in this district,
held a mass meeting this afternoon
and protested against holding the Will
lard -Dempsed fight here on July T. Tie
union adopted resolution condemn
ing the fight as being in violation Of
state laws and those of huma nifty. The
protest followed an announcement
from Tex Rickard that the hsh. would
be held in Toledo.
II was resolved that every effort
Will be made TO influence the Governor
TO prohibit the fight and. If necessary,
delegation will be a I the ringside to
demand action by the county sheriff
The meeting OF ministers was called
after word came that Tex Rickard had
decided upon Toledo as the site for
the bout.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
EDGAR MORRIS ARRA|GNED
TODAY FOR COURT MURDER
Mountainecr, Brought In by Secret
Route, Is Lodged in
Jail.
TRIAL NAY BE POSTPONED
Alleged Murderer Taken Safely
Across Hills to StanardsvilIc,
While Crowds Wait at Charlottes-
vile for Glimpse OF Boy.

STANARDSvILLE VA. May 8
Edgar Morris, accused OF one OF the
most spectacular shoo,ings in the
court annals OF Virginia, rivalnE the
HilisT!ie tragedy OF several years ago.
VIII be arraigned in the Greene County
circuit Court tomorrow morning in
the very courthouse at S;ana-dsville
In which over FIVE weeks ago ne shot
down Magistrate Bluford O. Sullivan.
the one man in the County OF Greene
who had had the nerve 20 tell the
bury mountainecr TO his face that he
did not fear him
Morris who was captured carly
Saturday morning in roomirg house
AZ Elk!ns, W. Va, by Sheriff Mars,ilcr
soon after leaving Timber camp in
taeat MoJnta in, was lodsed-ia the Jail
ss secFe nos. Mas saTiy this bmornips
Malone and Deputy {. r Dcane.
Crowds Wait in Win.
While Joel M. Cochran. captain o,
lhe A!bemarie RIfcs, and 2 number
dozen OF Morris neig hbors from Greene
were gathered at the Union Station
a, noon today. anticipating glimpse
a, Tho prisoner. word came ihst Nor
ris had been tucked safely away in
the Stanardsville Jail
FROM Hagerstown. Md. the officers
w ~ tte .NOEIoiE dnO " cSteTn
Railway yesterday afternoon to Elk
ton, Va. and late at night started
across the Blue Ridge in an auto
Judge John w F'ishburne. who Will
preside a. the session OF the Ci.cui;
Court tomorrow. will leave CharIottes.
vile in an auto at 1890 o'clock iomor-
row morning for Stanardsville, which
viii be reached In ample time for the
opening OF court at 10 o'clock With
them will 20 Clarence E. Gentry of
tho .tlhemar!c bar. who was recently
designated as special prosecutor OF the
cases pending against Morris and his
pal, Harmon Shifnet,, indicted for aid :.
Ing and abetting Morris TO escape from
me courtroom after he had Killed sui
Ivan.
Father Employs Attorney.
Associated with Gentry will be
CHARLES W. Allen. of the firm of Allen
n Walsh, OF this city, who was en- :
ployed by the relatives OF the dead
magistrate TO push the cases. DEPUTY
Sheriff George y. Morris, father of the
accused. has engaged Charles A. Ham
meT' Of Harrisonburg, to defend his
son. The same attorney will represent
Harman Shih1ett
opinion prevails that after a day is
get for Norris trial, which will hardly
be before the next term of court, the
prisoner viii be brought here and
lodged in the Albemarle Jail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
FLIGHT OVER OCEAN
WILL BEGIN TODAY
Three Giant Naval Planes Ready
for First Leg of
Journey.
FIRE DAMAGE IS REPAIRED
Commander Declares Only I'm,
possible" Weather Can Pre-
vent "Hop-Of" Early.
IRv Assoclatcd 70. I

NEW YORK. May 5-A score OF
naval aviators-youths in the twcntics
and early thirtics. yet experts in ny-
ing, navigation and motor mechanics
were ready tonight for "A star; soon
after daybreak tomorrow in their at
tempt TO drive three giant hydro-air-
planes OF the American navy across
the Atlantic
With favorable weather officially pre-
dicted, both in the vicinity OF tho
home station at Rockaway Point L. l..
and along the coast 10 Newfoundland.
crm!nus of the Journeys first leg" tho
airmen expected TO launch at lcas, two
and possibly all OF the three planes
schsduled 70 make the cruise.
were destroyed carly today in hrc
which also slightly damaged the N-C-t
was neariy m for flight again when
darkness fell On a small army of mo
chanics who had worked on the craft
for more than eighteen hours.
N-C-I Mdy Bc Delayed.
stored By, mid afternoon. There was
delayed in her jump on few hours
or even day ,r more il necessity OF
unexpected adjustments of the new
wings dcye!oped at the last moment,
but the N-C-3 and N-C-4 were sched-
uled to take the air some time be-
tween dawn and a. VI.
of their comrades. Ensign Hugh j.
ADAMS and Chief Machinist's Mate Har-
old COREY in the plunge 10 earth Of
a naval scout plane. the transoceanic
crews showed no disbursement over
the interference with their plans re-
sultinS from the fire
Commander Compliments Mechanics.
Commander Towers declared that the
navy and civilian mechanics had done
wonderful work" in preparing the
damaged N-C-l for the fight. The fire
started at 2:l0 o'clock this morning.
when an overheated electric pump.
which was emptyinG her hull of bilEe
water, iGnited can of oil nearby.
Twenty minutes later the repair
crews were at work. Scafoldng was
erected and the original starboard
wings of the NC-1-the craft had
been fitted with the N-C-9's wings
after her own had been damaged in
w!ndstorm-were attached.
Commander Towers and his associates
planned to rise at daylight for the
cruise TO Halifsa. the overnight halt
Newfoundland. Nothing but 'impos-
sibie" weather or an accident. the COM
off,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
BRITISH AyIATORS SEEK NEW
AIRpROME SITE, EOR .HOP-OEIrn

ST. JOHNS. y. F., May 5.-Ba!kcd
by continued adverse weather and
winds, Harry Ha%ker and CAPTAIN
Frederick L. Raynham, the British
aviators seeking first honors for a
transatlantic flight. today joined forces
in hunt for a new airdromc site which
will allow them TO hop off" with the
wind IN any quarter. Al present only
an easterly or westerly wind can be
OF service because of the narrow two
wind" fields they are using.
The first group OF seven American
navy destroyers detailed to patrol the
course of the seaplanes over the ocean
in the transatlantic flight, will leave
Trepassy tonight for the Azores TO re-
fuel. They viii then dart 10 their ap-
pointed stations along the route.
Twelve other dcstroycrs are speed
ing up the coast TO take on supplies
here and follow the earlier arrivals
overseas.
All are TO he at their posts. await
ing the seaplanes by May TO- which
means an average speed of close to
forty knots for the patrol fleet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
HUNS TO GET PEACE TERMS
TOMORROW; CHINA ENJOYS
SEEK LEA We TO QUIT PARIS
One Millionth Soldier
Due Home Next Week
INV associated Press,

NEW YORK, May 5.-Thc ono
nritliOnth man of the American OK
pcdftionnry force Will embark for
home next week, Secretary Baker
snid today on his arrival here from
France aboard the transport Wash
inEton. The homewnrd movement
OF troops, Mr.. Bukcr said, Is pro-
ErcSsinE in n most satisfactory
manner. and he added that the :IOO,-
00O-n-month mark would be reached
in June.
Speaking bricny OF his visit, Sec
rotary baker said;
'''rhc American army abroad is in
splc ndid condition. The Third
Army. which I inspected on the Ger
man frontier, is beyond doubt the
best equipped army In the world.
II is everything that IN army should
nc. In hli it's departments.
"Ihc men are anxious to get
home, and we nrc moving them ms
rapidly ny possible. expect to scc
the 100000 month mark reached In
juno, and the one miIIionth man
will embark Cor home next week.
Secretary Baker shid he visited
but ono cmbnrkntion camp-that Mt
HrcSt. "Its condition in simpIy
tdcnl,' he asserted. "and you can get
the .nme e1pression from amy
donEhboy on this ship. did not
see nny of the others, hut am in
formed that the sumo good condi-
ton prevails mt nll.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
.OR|ENTALS CABLE
PEK|N FOR ORDERS
TO LEAVE PARLEyS
Indignant Over Decision
Giving Japan Rights in
Shantung Peninsula.
WERE TREATED LIKE A
VANQUISHED POWER"
Assert They Have Been Barred
From Active Participation in
Negotiations.
NOT YET OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
IL Ordered to Remain They Will Ask
for Instructions Whether to
Sign Treaty.

PARlS, May 5.-The entire Chinese
peace delegation has cablcd TO tho
PehinS government rendering its resis
nation in body. it was semi officially
announced late today.
we are indignant and aEErieved
over the decision regarding ShantunS
Province in favor Of Japan" a highly
placed official OF the Chinese dcleEa.
tion said
We arc now awaiting orders de.
Gliding whether We shall stay and bow
TO the unfair decisions Of the mightier
ro~erS, or Withdraw and sign, a sepa-
!ate peace with Germany. We came
INTO INC war against Germany sepa-
rately and can easily make peace with
hci separately"
Treated Like Vanquished Nation.
The Chinese assert that, throughout
the negotiations OF the big four re-
gardinS the disposition of Shantunr.
they were. barred from active partici-
pation and treated like Germany, or a
Nanqulshcd power.
They, add that even now, three days
after the settlement was reached. they
nave not been officially appraised OF
Y the Peking government orders the
ds ddelesates to stay they shall again cable
Tor instructions whether TO sign the
peace treaty with Germany
The policy OF Japan is 10 return the
snantuns Peninsula in full Sovereignty
10 China. retaining only the economic
privileges granted Germany and the
right TO establish settlement under
the usual conditions at Tsingtau, il
was declared in a statement issued
,ooaE ny Baron Maxine, head of the
Japanese delegation at the peace con-
terence IN explanation of Japan's posi-.
tion on the Shantung question
In regard TO the railway, which is
TO become Chino-Japanese Joint un.
dertaking, Baron Markino said the
owners would use special police only
70 insure the security of traffic. and
for no other purpose The force woriJ
be composed of Chinese. Such Japanese
instructors as the railway directors
seiect would be appointed by the
Chinese government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
THREE DEAD MEN AND
ONE MANNED RESULT
WHEN EEUDLSTS MEET
4Hederc Details Come of Shoot.
ing AfJrdy AZ Foot of
WOuHfdiH.
FLOYD CoIinTuoI-SE ",

FLOYD COURTHOUSE. VA. May 5.
Amos Sutphin. fortytive years old:
his nephew. Harley Sutphin, about
twenty Hcai iS or age. and Dick Tobert,
about twenty-five years old. a brother
In-iaw of Harley Sutnhin. arc dead and
orth Jackson is badly wounded as
the result of shooting ARRAY which
occurred at tho foot of Buffalo Noun
tam late Sunday afternoon
Details Of the affray are meaGer. but
Claude and Giles Harris, are charged
with the fatal shooting They cscaped
TO the mountain Businesses, and late
tonight had not been apprehe nd ed,
despite vigorous search made bv
Sheriff John w. Browning and his
deputies. '''
An old grudEe is said to be the
cause of the shooting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
SubScrip-
Aggregate Gain Small.

The best that can be said for the
total tonight. said the Treasury re-
view, is that the percentage OF the
countrys quota subscribed today is al
most as MI gn as vas the percentage Of
the Fourth Liberty loan quota on n
corresponding day in the last drive
Inc discouraGing feature of the pres
ent SITUATION is that the total gain
since Saturdays report is only si45.-
!l.?4e This is about $500. .o00, 900 short
OF the daily average that must be
maintained from now until the end Of
the loan IL the country's quota is TO
nc subscribed. Five days removed
from the final goal in the fourth Lib
erty campaign the country had sub
scribed S2,45l.053.950. or about $3.50
ooo'0oo more than Il has subscribed in
the present loan"
Praises Patriotism of Press.
The patriotic spirit of American
newspapers" the review added, never
was better cxempiified than today in
CONNECTION with the publication Of a
hnal Victory Liberty loan appeal bv
Secretary Glass. On Saturday the
secretary sent a frank statement TO
ZOO newspapers by telegraph telling
them that the Treasury Department
was concerned about the state OF the
loan, and asking them TO publish a
frank statement from him on the
situatlon, which accompanied his tele-
gram. virtually every newspaper that
the statement on its front page"
The million dollar mark set for sub
scriptions TO the Victory loan from
reserve officers training corps units
mas been passed. the War Department
announced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
LIFT SILVER RESTRICTIONS
Federal RcSerVc Hoard Restore, Free
Market in United states md
World.
lsv Associated Press !

WASHINGTON. May 5.-Rostrictions
on the export OF silver and standardi-
zation of the price at s1.0lis per fine
ounce were removed today by the Fed
tablishing free market for silver in
the United States and throughout the
world. Wartime restrictions were
imposed last August.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
TWO FLYERS ARE KILLED
Ensign and Machiuist Victims When
Plane Falls at Rockavny
Beach.

NEW YORK. May 5.-Ensign Hugh
Machinist's Mate Harold Corey. of
Scranton. Pa, were instantly killed at
the Rochaway Beach naval air station
today when the machine in which they
were flying divcd into big hydrogen
gas tank. The two men were crushed
TO death beneath tho engine of the
plane, which crashed through the COCK
pit in which They were sitting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
Virginia's Challenge Is
Flung to Other States

virginia intends to maintain her
icnd'" Ia the challenge flung to tho
other states and the District OF
Columbia, In tho Fifth Federal re-
serve District, by Oliver J. sands.
chairman of the Central Victory
Liberty Loap Committee for Nir-
Einin.
The mensaEe sent by Chairman
Sands reads,
"NlrEinin, whoAc banks Mt the
close of buSincss Mny had rcportcd
the lnrSeat percentage OF nubscrip-
tions to Victory lonn for Fifth Fcd-
crnl District, Intends to maintain
her lead. but challenges other States
OF the dintrict to heat her u they
rnn. We nre surely going over tho
top. which State will be the FIRST
To got"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
REDOUBLE EFFORTS.
LOAN HEADS URGE
But 40 Per Cent of Liberty Issue
Reported Subscribed to
Date.
BUT FIVE DAYS FROM GOAL
Treasury Review Praises Patriot
ism of American Press-R. o.
T. G. Passes Mark.
! Rv Associated Press

"ASHINGTON, May 5-Impcrative
need OF increased activity during the
remaining five days of the Victory
Liberty loan campaign was indicated
tonight BY the Treasury's report that
subscriptions TO date amount TO sl,so3..
10000. or only 40 per cent of the ag-
gregate needed. This was an increase
of only sl45,75l,ooo since Saturday.
SUBSCRIPTIONS by districts and per-
cchtaees OF quota achieved by each
arranged in order OF perccntacc stand
ing as follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
"BOMBS" PROVE HAfiML Ess
Packages Mailed TO Mixsb sippi Public
Men Fail to Dtsclr SC Iu-
fcrnnI Machine 8.

JACKSON, MISS. Ma Post office
officials here tonight declared pack
ages received through ,hc mails today
by Governor Bilbo. OF Mississippi: :
Jackson's Mayor and u local newspaper
editor, we're mailed 1t Durant. Miss;
that they wcrc tho Inventions OF per-
sons seeking 10 maze the three men
subjects oc practical jokes, and that
the packages addressed 10 the Mayor
and newspaper man arc considered
harmless, and have been delivered TO
the addresses, the one to the Governor
having been SHOT 20 pieces with a
shotgun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-06
CANCEL WHISKY RATES
Southwestern Railroads Declare There
Is No Traffic Movement of This
Commodity Now.

WASHINGTON. May 5.-Prohibition
became a factor in freight rates to-
day. Southwestern railroads petition
ing the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for cancellation of existing. COM
modify rates on whisky and other in
toXicating liquors between Houston
and Galveston and all points in Texas.
The petition was promptly granted. lit
appearing that there is no movement of
traffic under said rates" The petit
ton is expected to be the forcrunner
of many others after July ].