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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
NEW SHIPPING
RULE ORDERED
BY TRADE BODY
Division Affects Every
Phase of Nations
Commerce.

Washington. April 30.-Decisions
! affecting every phase of the ma
tons interstate and export COM
merce were handed down today by
tie interstate commerce commits
( sion in the first section of a report
on its bills of lading investigation.
/ with respect to domestic traffic
the commission held that numerous
! complaints alleging unfair and
varying practices of carriers in the
{ application OF regulations contain
e. in their present bills of lading,
ard the great Importance of such
bids in commercial transactions.
made it imperative that the com
mission take appropriate action TO
prescribe uniform bills of Iading.
! The commission ruled that it has
at hority TO require carriers to
comply with the law respecting the
issuance of bills of lading, to file
with the commission regulations
which they write into their bills.
tC require that uniform regulations
be adopted, and 70 determine what
are reasonable and n-discrimina-
tory rules.
Divided Into Glasses.
With respect to the application
of the Cummins amendment to the
act to regulate commerce, the com
, mission declared tha- property
( transported by carriers should be
divided into three classes; ordinary
/ livestock. as to which no limitation
Of liability whatsoever is lawful:
property. other than ordinary live
stock, concerning which the car
rier may. upon authorization by the
commission, be permitted to con-
tract for a limitation of it's ,liabiI
1ty; and property. other than ordi-
nary livestock. as to which the car
r!er has not ob'ained authorization
to limit its liability. and as to
which. therefore. no limitation is
lawful
Effective Aug. s.
The new bills of Iading were or
dered put into use by all carriers
subject to the commission on or
before Aug. s, with 80 days notice
to the public of the change.
The commission held that it had
authority to enforce the statutory
law in regard to bills of lading and
that numerous complaints of "un-
fair and varying practices of car
riers" in regard to such bills made
a uniform contract imperative.
The report issued today, written
by Commissioner Robert ". Wool
ley. related only to domestic and
export bills The livestock contract
will be considered in a supplement
tary report Additional forms for
such special traffic as coal and per-
ishables were held 10 be unneces-
sary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
MEN IN BAVARIA
RED ARMY GIVEN
7 DOLLARS A DAY

Berlin. April 3O.-"This is the
life" or cultural words to that eff
feet. is one of the pet songs of the
Bavarian Red army
Reason-Privates get 81 a day.
officers receive $3.50 bonus on
joining the army and $3.50 monthly.
Enlistment is brisk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
PRISCILLA DEAN,
MOVIE STAR, ILL

Los Angeles. Cal. April 80
Priscilla Dean. movie actress, is
seriously III at her home in Holly
wood. Miss Dean vas stricken
with influenza and pneumonia
while at work on q picture. Late
today it Was announced she had a
fair chance of recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

Paris. April 80. 0.-inaOunce-
ment was made shorty after ,
o'clock this afternoon tha: the
dispute over kiaO-C hIu had
been settled. No details were
made public.
Paris. April 30.-4 formula
for the solution of the problem
of lao Chau. which ii is hoped
VIII remove any possibility Of Il
definite break and prove mu-
tually accepfibIe TO the Chinese
and Japanese has been reached
by the powers, it is stated in
authoritative quarters today.
The nature of the solution.
however. has rs yet not been
disclosed.
The council of three met today q
half hour earlier than usual. While
no program was announced it was
believed the Italian situation as de-
veloped by the parliamentary en-
dOrsement of the Italian delega-
tion's position was TO be consider
ed and the discussion over kIaO
Chau resumed.
Neither the Japanese or the
Chinese delegates appeared during
the first hour of the session, nor
was there any appearance on the
part of the Belgians. whose fin
anciai claims have been under con-
sideration by the council.
Give kiaO Chau TO Japs.
1t was understood this forenoon,
however. that the Japanese would
be called in during the afternoon
for further consideration of the
compromise regarding
Kiao Chau. Up to mid-afternoon no
further announcement regarding
the Kiao Chau agreement had been
made 1t is understood that the plan
contemplates the giving OF hiaO-
Chau 10 the Japanese in the peace
treaty with an arrangement for Its
return to China under certain con-
ditions within a stipulated time.
(By Associated Press.l
The rival claims of Japan and
China, to the former German fort
ress of Kiao Chau are reported to
have been reconciled. From a state
ment made in authoritative quar-
ters, according to a Paris dispatch
it appears that a plan has been
formulted which it is hoped will
prove acceptable both 10 China and
Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
ROLSHEVIKI .REPTLSFD.

London. April Bolshevik
forces attacked the allied troops on
the Murmansk railway at Kurgo-
MIN on Monday, but were repulsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
TOTAL DEATHS IN
MINE DISASTER,
rs PLACED AT %

Birmingham April 30.-With ev-
cry corner of the mine carefully
searched, the total death toll in
the explosion which occurred at the
Majestic coal mine. north of Bir-
mingham yesterday. stands today
al %, Of whom two were white men.
There were l0l men in the mine at
the time of the explosion
STARTS FIRE WITH OIL: 10 DIE.
Chelsea. Okla, April 30-Ten
persons are dead and one fatally
IL jured as a result of an explosion
following an attempt of a farmer
TO kindIe a fire with coal oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30

PLAN AIR EXPRESS SERVICE.
New York. April S0.-Aerial ex-
press service between New York
and Chicago will be started by the
American Railway Express com
pany at an early date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
EIYER FnRECAST.

Slowly falling stages in the Miss
issip ppi viii prevail from below Du-
buque TO MusCaJiue until heavy
pa Tie JrYIrr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-30
CHAU is
TO BE GIVEN
T0JAPANESE
Peace Treaty to Provide
Its Return to China in
Short Time.
lBulIetin. }

bulletin.
Paris. April 30.-inaOunce-
meHt was made shorty after ,
o'clock this afternoon tsII. the
dispute over kiaO-Chau had
been settled. No details were
made public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
TRAINS COLLIDE;
NINE ARE KILLED
Rear.En Crash on Philadelphia
and Reading r. r. Also In
jures 20 People
PASSENGERS
Local T'rnin At StandstHl II Run Int
ny the Scranton Flyer at Fort
Washington, Penn.

Philadelphia, Jan. 13.-Nine persons
were killed and more tina a score in
jured tonight. when the Scranton flyer
on the Philadelphia e. Reading railway
crashed In the rear Of a Doylestown local
train while the latter was standing q
quarter Of a. mile below Fort Washing
ton station. Is miles north of this city.
TIL rear car Of the local was demol-
ished. When the engine Of the express
struck It the seats and roof of the coach,
an old wooden type, we're thrown into
a heap, burying all the passengers in 1t.
The engine plowed through the coach
until it reached the last seat. Seven
passengers who were killed outright were
mangled almost beyond recognition. Two
others died while they were rushed to
hospitals in the outlying sections of Phil
adelphia in a special relief train.
The Doylestown local left the Reading
terminal, Philadelphia, at $50 p. m. and
picked up scores of munition workers
at the Midvale Steel and other plants
along the line. AS it approached Fort
Washington station, the engineer, it is
said, observed a derailed freight engine
ahead and halted his train. A few
minutes later the Scranton flyer from
Philadelphia dashed around the curve
at this point and crashed into the stand
ing local. Inc SOUND or the COLLISION min
gled with the cries of the wounded was
heard for some distance and brought i'm
mediate relief to the scene. Citizens from
the countryside, among them physicians
and county officials, focked to the wreck.
The roof of the wrecked coach virtually
covered the engine of the express train.
When the wreckage was partially cleared
the bodies of the dead and injured were
found damned between the wheels of the
! local and in the seats. The bodies of the
seven dead were speedily collected in a
coach that had ben standing on a siding,
and taken to the hospital at Amber.
Shortly after the wreck Charles \.
Moore, in charge of the State police at
Amber. arrived with troopers and direct.
ed the work of caring for the victims...
The tracks for some distance We're search-
ed and Ralph Huff, 81, of North Wales,
was found on the engine of the express
train where he had been thrown by the
collision. Huff received severe burns and
his body was badly scalded by live steam.
AS soon as the news of the wreck reach
ed Philadelphia first aid parties consisting
of physicians and nurses from local hos
pitfalls were on their way to the scene in
automobiles. The wounded were rushed
the city. Most of the injured were hurt
severely and a few are not expected to
live. Nearly all are suffering from frac-
tured or crushed limbs, severe bruises,
Commissions and loss of blood. All of the
seriously injured live in Philadelphia
suburban towns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
Disbarment Proceedings

Montpelier, lam. 14.-Another motion
will be argued in Supreme Cour Wednes-
day morning. 1t is In the matter rela-
tive to the disbarment proceedings
against Ernest O'Brien of Rutland and
is an amendment to the original petit
ton asking for a continuance Of the
proceedings for the present.
The arguments in the case Of Harry
Clement VS.. the Rutland Country club
were completed this morning as were
those In the case of Addie Wilder VS..
John Wilder, petition for separate main
Inc
This was followed by the arguments in
the case relative to the estate of Asa
Dutton appealed from Washington coun-
ty court regarding the will left by the
deceased.
The cases of Lamaire VS.. Gardner and
Oben We. Ducharme In Orleans county
have been continued, as have the cases
of Anna Homme in Washington county
VS.. the Vermont Medical Board OF Reg
istration and Calliguiri VS.. Mario in Rut-
and county.
In Windham county, Niebyski VS.. We'll
come will be heard at Brattleboro,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
NOTES
VERGENNES FIRST TO
GET ARMENIAN QUOTA

White River Junction, Jan. 14.-The
third day of the drive to raise $500
in Vermont to relieve the suffering
peoples of the countries of the near
east that have been devastated by
war settled down to real hard work,
the organizations in most Of the
counties Of the State having gotten
into the real swing of the e%ndeavor.
In Addison county Vergennes went
over the top Monday, which was the
first day of the campaign in thai city
and the ancient municipality gets the
credit of being the first town in that
county to have fulfilled it's obligation.
Bristol will raise it's quota, being
aided by assistance from the fund of
the local Red Cross society. Middle
bury effected it's organization Monday
evening and all were at
work early Tuedsay morning. Middle
bury College has a quota that it is
expected Will be reached before the
close of the day.
Hartland. in Windsor county, has Is
c~anvassers at work and everything in
dicates the early securing of the quota.
Hartford has already cache its quota,
the Red Cross having voted the quota
from it's treasury.
Gilbert NJ. Campbell, chairman of the
drive in Caledonia county, reported to
headquarters this morning that al
ready 1t could be reported that the
county would fully reach it's quota.
You know" said Mr.. Campbell. I'VE
have a way of accomplishing things
in old Caledonia"
Everything promises we'll in Chitten-
den county. the Queen City showing much
enthusiasm and the other towns of the
rnlrnty ov,iv ;rto Ii,,a t., ., c-.klf,,
ing way
Bloomington, in Orleans county. reach
ed its quota yesterday, making the fifth
town In that county to go over the top.
1t may be necessary to continue the
campaign another week in Bennington
county. Town organizations are getting
into shape, and there is no reason for
believing Bennington will not reach it's
goal, but the drive will in all probable
ity go over into next week.
In two hours Is students Of Norwich
University in Northfeld raised s16O from
the less than 100 students. Waterbury
will ave a big rally Sunday, January 10.
Brattleboro, in Windham county, has
made another proud record. From its
war chest 1t has contributed 50, 500, which
is three per cent. of the grand list. The
Red Cross society has made a contribu-
ton of $1,000 and from the churches
500 has been received, with more in
prospect. This carries Brattleboro way
over it's computed quota and entities 1t
to high place in this campaign based on
population. In Londonderry there is
much illness, but the town will reach its
quota, the Red Cross contributing the
amount from its treasury. Other towns
in Windham county are working to attain
the mounts assigned them.
Island Pond. in Essex county. has gone
beyond its quota and the outlook in all
the towns in the county is most promis-
Ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
ABROAD TAXES
s595,460.95
Valuation of Roads
For 1918 Is S47,632,S5C-
Report Is On File

Montpelier, Jan. 14.-Pursuant to law
commissioner of taxes completed
appraised of railroad properties in
State prior to December 81 last, and
the 18th of January he filed the fol-
ing record of his valuations in the
re of the state treasurer. The first
ire after the name of the railroad is
appraised valuation of the prop
v, and the second is the tax on it.
he list:
karre q Montpelier Traction & Pow
&C.. $150,000; ~$l.S75.O0.
fellows Falls e. Saxtons River
eet Railway company, 100000; $500.
berkshire Street Railway company,
1000: s3.437.50.
BOSTON & Maine Railroad company.
$4,000; s151,975.
ristol Railroad company, s35, 900;
$50.
arlington Traction company, $685.
s~4,Sl2.5O.
arlington Traction Company and
nsmission Lines, S155,O0O; S1,937.50.
anadian Pacific Railroad company,
5000; s11,S12.5O.
entral Vermont Railway company,
03S.5OO; $137,9S1.25.
hamplain Transportation company,
500, 900; $6,250.
larendon & Pittsford Railroad com
y, $%340. 900; $4,250.
teamboat ::Arthur B. Cook" $500;
rs.
Peerf1eld River Railroad company,
900; $1,000.
delaware & Hudson Railroad COM
", $1,000, 900; s1S,750.
AIR Ground Railway company
100; $500
rand Trunk Railway Company OF
hada, s1,495.76O; $1S,G97.
[ardwick & Woodbury. Railroad com
". $4,000; $1,750.
oosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad
bpany. s1s5, 900; s2,S12.5O
afne General Railroad company, $4A,-
s5,675.
a~nchester, Dorset e. Granville Rail.
d company. 10000; $3.50.
cunt Mansfield Electric Railway COM
", $4,000; 1915.
utIand Railroad company. I'll, 1872, 800
.9OS. 25.
utland Railway Light & Power com
y. $762, 500; s9,531,25.
utland Railway Light e. Power cor
y and Transmission Lines, s344,0So
IL.
Adams & Swanton Traction com
y, $60,0 900; $3.50.
Johnsbury g. LAKE. Champlain Rail
h company, H,224.ooo; $1,000.
pringfield Electric Railway company
900; $1,562,5 80.
Twin State Gas & Electric company
BOO; $500.
ermont Valley railroad, s2,6o0,000 s&.
khite River Railroad company. 500.
81, go.
Foodstock Railway company, $780, 600
Is.
keamboat '"Yioco," $1,000; $3.50.
otal valuation A7. 6a2, $50. Total taxet
,460.62.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
TO SPEND $9O,395.OS
Federal Government VIII Give Aid to
Highway Work

Montpelier, Jan. Reconnaissance S. b.
Bates has received notification from the
federal highway department that the
federal government will expend in Yer
mont in the coming year 800, 1850 on gov
rnmen aid to highways and the work
of selecting the places is under way.
The government already has allotted to
Vermont the money on four jobs beside
the above, and work on one of which
has been completed. This is the More
town job of So 1872. &c. The work was
under way on French hill last spring
when the government, because of war
conditions, stopped it. This amounts to
SIS, 4S6, %. while Ike the Salisbury and
Hardwick jobs, and the French hill job,
were not worked on last year because of
the wal conditions. These amount to
ST., 015.c9 and s15, 656.H respectively.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE
Walter HOnsinger. 40. Of
Center, Blows Brains Out

Swanton, lam. 9.-Walter Honsinger. 40
years old, a prosperous farmer residing
in Swanton Center, committed suicide
at seven o'clock this morning. After
eating breakfast he made the remark
that no threshlng could be lone because
of weather conditions. Without saying
more, he left the house by way of the
summer kitchen, taking a shotgun which
hung in the room. His wife did not notice
that he acted queerly and thought him
in the best of spirits.
At eight o'clock. Mrs. Honsinger found
her husband dead upon the barn floor.
He had blown his brains out with a
heavy charge from the shotgun.
He leaves a wife. two s~tep-children.
Of Swanton Center, and a mother and
sister of Bethel. He was subject to
periods of mental arrangement and had
previously threatened to take his life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
MARRIED IN N

The "pass-it-along" method of military
communication frequently led to anus
ing results. An officer at the end of the
British line told the nearest private to
pass the word along to another officer
at a distance 1--WE are going to advance.
can you send us re-enforcements?"
And this is the message the other officer
received: I'VE are going to a dance. Can
you send us three and ~fonrpencs r-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
CUT THIS OUTFIT WORTH MONEY

Don't miss this. Gu out this slip. en-
close with SC to Foley & Co.. 2s35 Sheffield
Ave. Chicago. H.. writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for scoughs.
colds and Group. Foley Kidney Pills and
Foley Cathartic Tablets.-J. w. O'Sul-
livan. 80 Church st. (Adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
F|NO CARMACELLI GUILTY
Verdict For Each Of Four Count
Charging Smuggling and Trnns-
porting OF Opium

Montpelier, Jan 9.-Alfred CarmacelM
of Boston. a drug merchant, who has,
been on trial In United states district
court here. was found guilty this eveninl
and will be sentenced tomorrow. OF
the nine counts of smuggling and trans
porting opium the jury was charged only
relative to four counts and on each of
tn csc returned verdicts of guilty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16


They wouid eahAe tnat IL Is tne mid
dleman VINO makes the money from the
high milk prices and not the FARMER. The
farmer is not getting rich from MS dairy
and never will, at the rate he is going.
"Dairymen need not expect to get farm
labor at cheaper rates next spring.
There will be no such thing Thu best
plan to get and keep farm help is to
make the farm work attractive. Max
an elght-hour day instead of a 16-hour
day. Give your help all the advantages
of the city as far as possible.
II read to-day in a paper that a bill
Is being introduced to repeal the pri-
mary law in your State. Dairymen, fight
this bill to the last trench. 1t is the
only way YOU have to present your needs
and to select the kind of men YOU want
for representative and senators.
."rhev talk about abandoned farms in
Vernon. There are no abandoned farms.
but there is an abandonment of intel
iect. Farmers try to make their GARY
industry compete with the great agrlcui-
tural farms or the west and get dis
couraged.
The dafrymen should get more Tor
his product. He should be compensat-
ed for his labor for no one position IN
the world Is harder than That OF a
dairymen or FARMER. NO man puts In
the hours for the small compensation
mat a FARMER dose.
state commissions or Agriculture
Elpert .. brigham was present ana
was cordlally greeted. lie walked WIN
tne ala Oh a crutcn ana a cane because
Oh a recent 1all. he spoke prleny ana
s"iu Ina verinoht was one U 'he 81"
peS' stocheo oa,ry oiates III .ne country,
ne salo mat there were o'aoo head OF
pure-oreo slres IN vermont ana oI'ooou
farms, or less tnah one per cent per
farm 'erihont oairymen must get pure
uieu s.oeh LOT oreealns IL
'hey WISH 10 improve tneir uairles'
lne Holstelh-r rlesian
eaie' III We" iorh' showing champion
SIS "Hu ""no'" "oie oho"n All VI
before tho meeting pres,dont crag.
DRY presided.
ROOTu
-
extension service OF the ohiverslts
VI '.iInon' anu H.a.e Asricuiturai Coi
1ee iaS d very interesting oisp'ay oi
c,eariy ,iustrateo lacts ana hgures "nlc'
nNu ne't every housewife III tht
o.ate. one u 'ne features Is a mar
sho"ihs 'he contents Oh mix whlcf
proves tna' 1 is d GOOD 1000 LOT chlioref
ana aoui's. announcer e*hipit tnat at
tracts much interest Is placed along &
iohs 'aoie' IN tne center IS tnve-elghth
Oh Il cup Oh mix ABOUT Which IS placed
rep~reseh'atlons OF various other articles
OF 1000. Inc milk SHOWN represents lO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
PADEREWSKI'S WOUND
is NOT SERIOUS

Geneva. Sunday, Jan. 1%2-Ignace Jan
P~aderewski. the Polish leader. was only
slightly rounded In the attack made upon
him by a wounded Bolshevik at Warsaw,
according to n telegram Deceivad by
friends here to-day. He Is said to be
continuing his work with, General Joseph
Pilsudski. on the reconstruction of the
Polish government and is planning meas
ures against the Bolsheviki.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

In this reconstruction perioo you'n have
an interesting task keeping IN 'ouch with
price hu~ctuations-and your not sue
touch with the ADVERTISING
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
bOSEVELT MEMORIAL
SERVICES Q
rested That They he Held at Same
Hour Throughout Country

lew York. Jan. 13.-Friends of Colonel
eodore Roosevelt have united in urging
governors of all States to suggest
Il all proposed memorial services in
hor of the ex-president be held sinful
|eously on February 0. the date Of the
Iposed memorial service in Congress.
is request. t~elephened to the various
Iernors, was signed by William II.
1t, Cardinal Gibbons, Franklin X. Lane
\ several senator's and other prominent
|n.
Inc suggestion has the approval, the
kgram states, OF Colonel Roosevelt's
kNily.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
VERMONT DAIRYMEN
AND G. MAKERS
IN ANNUAL

Words of Welcome and Responses-Secretary Of
Sugar Makers Association Reports That
States Output of Maple Sugar in 1913 Was
100000 Pounds, with Industry Far from
Being Developed to Its Greatest Possible Ex-
tent-Big Exhibit of Dairy Machinery and
Supplies-Evening Session Given Over to
Holstein-Friesian Breeders.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
18TH DIVISION WILL
RETURN IN MARCH
Ic Composed Of National Guard Troops
of New England

Boston, Jan. 1.-The 26th division, COM
posed of New England National Guard
troops. will sail for home early in March.
according to a cablegram received by
the Boston Globe to-day from its corre-
spondent with the division.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

Sacramento. Cal, Jar. 13.-The Cali
fornia Legislature completed ratifica-
ton tonight of the proposed federal
prohibition amendment when the AS
sembly adopted a resolution already
approved by the Senate. The vote was
4S to IS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
TWO MORE FAVOR
DRY AMENDMENT
Legislatures of Washington and
California Ratify Constitu-..
tional Prohibition

Olympia. Wash. Jar. 13.-Resolu-
tions ratifying tho federal prohibition
amendment were passed by the Senate
and the House of Representatives of
the Washington Legislature here to-
day.