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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
. STATEMENT CHALLENGED

Senator Reed also engaged in se- ries of heated exchanges with senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the Sdministra- tion leader, who challenged numper of his statements about the practlcal operation of the league.
 The colloquy reached climax when the Missouri senator made passing reference to the arms embargo Dill which, he said, Senator Hitchcock had introduced after the\ sinking of the Lusitania, well knowing that --it 1t passed the Germans soon would be pounding at the gates of Paris"
 The administration leader declared the bill had been introduced in De- cember, 1914, as the first opportunity after the war started and that the statement that it was after the Lusi- tania sinking was sample of the reckless statements Senator Reed had been making 'all over the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
ORDER KEPT SECRET

While work on the strike order was continued. it probably will not be made public for day or two, as it was stated that nothing would be given out until the order had been printed and mailed to the 4000 local unions in the country
 A statement of the positions of the miners was issued from the headquar- ters today in which all blame for the crisis facing the country was placed upon the operators. The miners pointed out that the operators "brushed aside all demands of the miners like so much chaff" and offered nothing in their stead except a renewal of the Wash ington wage agreement, under which the miners declared they were forced to reject for the reason that it is inn possible for the coal miners to make living under the Washington agree m ent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
REPRESENTATIVES COAL MINERS AND
 OPERATORS TO BE
 ASKED TO CONFER
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of the secretary of labor at Washing
 ton at II o'clock Thursday morning, October Is, for the purpose of consid-
 ering the situation as it exists in the bituminous coal fields. I would re- spectfully request that no strike order be issued until after have had an op- portunity of conference with you. ] have also asked Mir. Brewster, president of the Coal Operators association, tc meet me at the same time and place"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
The Tickle Makes You couen

HAYES HEALING HONEY Stops the Tickle, Heals the Throat and Cures the Cough-35c. A free box of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Group with every bot tie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
M'CUMBER AND REED CLASH IN SENATE,
 BUT FORMER FAILS
 TO RESCIND WORDS
(Continued from Page 6ne.)

world with a grip upon Japan's throat to compel her to make good her prom ises to restore the province to China.
 Later Senator Reed made an extended argument against the league. asserting that if it had the power to force Japan to give back Shantung it certainly would have the power to Rmpel the United States to do whatever it de- sired. He argued that the league coun- cil and assembly would not be judicial bodies, because every member would De an interested party in any big world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

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 CHORUS GIRLS, with or without experience; if mar ried can use husband. For particulars inquire Our Home hotel, between 8 a. m. and 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
FIXING OF BLAME OF COTTON DAMAGE
 IS@ MAIN TOPIC AT
 WORLDCONFERENCE
,Continued from Page one.l

fended the present methods of buying cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
DEATHS

c. H. Anderson-Age 34 died at Tusca- loosa yesterday. Body is being held by Johns. pending funeral arrange ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15

party of America" calling on the work ingmen to establish a dictatorship" and wrest control of Gary from the federal troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15

Mrs. Leila Johnson-The funeral 0rv- ices of Mrs. Leila P. Johnson, Who died Monday morning, were con ducted from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. w. NJ. Beasley 1913 Eleventh avenue. south. yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Interment followed at Elmwood cemetery.
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By a vote of 10 to 5, the committee decided that of earnings of railroads between and per cent, one-half or one per cent may be retained by indi- yidual carriers toward maintenance of individual improvement funds, with the other one-half of one per cent to be transferred by the railroads to the federal transportation board to con- pose a general national contingent fund
 This general fund would be dis tributed by the board for the mainten- ance or improvement. through loans or otherwise, of other railroads deemed worthy of assistance.
 or excess earnings of railroads over ' per cent on net value. the committee decided that one-fourth shall be re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
COMMITTEE ADOPTS PROVISION WHICH
 WOULD PENALlZE
 RAILWAY STRIKES
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DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS

the committee today voted on dispo- sition of earnings exceeding this 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
LETTER TO BIRMINGHAM DRUGGIST
 Get Ready For Big Mustarine Demand

The Quickest Pain Killer Earth and the Original and Best Improvement the Old-F ashioned Mustard Plaster is Going Consistently Advertised in the Newspapers in this City and State-Sale is Guaranteed Druggists and Consumers. Order from
 Your Jobber Now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26
Sec. Lanes Service.

Newspaper comments on the pros
peetiye retirement from the cabinet of
Secretary Lane give additional evidence
the few men of all the official fami-
lies Of the presidents have won such
general recognition for official fitness.
Mr. Lane not only has fulfilled his spe-
cia duties as secretary Of the interior
with distinction but it is common
knowledge that in the still more i'm.
pOrtant role of counselor in the estab
lishment of administration policies and
the carrying out Of the governments
executive tasks he has been one of the
administrations big men. In his off
cial reports, as well as in his public
speeches, the secretary has been unusu-
ally successful in vivifying and bring
ing home to the people the essence OF
governmental problems and public re-
sponsibility. As a native OF Canada
Mr.. Lane il deprived of the thrill Of a
presidential boom, but on the other
hand he is given the opportunity Of
hearing kind words about himself
which the exigencies Of politics might
otherwise keep silent Springfield Re
publican
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26
JAPAN REACHES FOR SIBERIA.
Need of Allies to Help to Secure the
Integrity of the Bears Dominion.

To Frank NJ Corse former chairman
Of the Russo American Chamber Of
Commerce, who il now III Paris. is cred
tied the statement that in October Ad
miral Kolchak informed the United
States government that unless the al
lies gave him aid he would be obliged
to cede part OF Siberia to Japan. This
is more definite than previous runners
Of the same sort, but not necessarily
more true. kolchak stands for the ter
ritorial integrity OF the Russian en-
pire, and has refused to make conces-
sions even to the Baltic states and
the Ukraine But the cession Of terri
tory to Japan would be different and
more serious matter, and would violate
the principle Of self-determination
which soviet Russia has adopted, as
we'll as the principle OF integrity, Such
a step might lead to future wars in the
far east, no matter who rules Russia
and it certainly would not be taken
except as a last resort.
1t is evident. however. that kolehak
is in serious straits, and the capture
Of Novo Nicolaievsk by the soviet ar
mics is Of significance because it is in a
region, including Tomsk 10 the north,
where bolshevism has never been thor
oughly suppressed even during the kol-
chalk regime. 1t is 800 miles east of
Omsk, which fell Nov. H. 50 that since
then the revolutionists have been adj
vanced at the rate of ! | miles a day
As much further to the east is kras-
niarsk, another hotbed Of revolution. so
that the soviet forces are likely to gain
strength as they advance, which no
doubt is one motive for the strategy
adopted.
While in Siberia winter has ended
large scale operations and the cam
paign has become a kind of Arctic ex-
petition by the bolsheviki in the rear
Of the unresisting remnants of kol-
chak's army, the milder climate of
South Russia still admits of vigorous
fighting. and Denikine, Cossaeks and
volunteers" are being driven back on
front of several hundred miles At
their maximum, attained in August
they passed beyond Orel 400 miles
from the Black sea, They have now
lost about half the ground gained and
their retreat seems to be acceleratng
Moscow claims the capture of Kharkoif,
more than 200 miles due south of Orel
and the Denikine bulletins admit that
stand is being made on the kiev Pol
tava railway, in the same general re-
gon, but further west, after retreat
Of from 30 to 40 niles on a front of
300 miles.
The line is now where il was in June,
before the gains which led to the re-
port that Denikine would soon be at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26
Dr.. Garfeld's Resignation.

Dr. Garfield's reported dissatisfaction
with the terms of settlement of the
coal strike are presumably based on the
apprehension that the way has been
opened for such an increase in the price
Of coal and consequently in the general
cost Of living This apprehension is
well founded. But it is to- be said that
the mere prolongation of the strike was
forcing higher prices not only for coal
but for all the products of industry
suffering from eurtailment ON account
of the shortage of fuel. This increase
is Just as real and menacing as any in
crease that would be caused directly by
a wage increase in excess of the IA per
cent conceded by Dr. Garfield as permits.
sibe In fact. the continuation of the
strike for another month would have
had effects upon the cost of living cal
amitous in the extreme. What the
public interest required, therefore, was
the end of the strike and the resump-
tion of production rather than a settle
ment absolutely forbidding any pos
sible increase in the price of coal,
DR. Garfield's resignation as federal
fuel commissioner testifies to his con-
sistency and fidelity to the policy which
he had adopted II also exposes more
fully to the public view the regrettable
disharmony that developed in the Will
son administration in dealing with the
fuel crisis, The president himself
finally confronted the condition that
the strike was in some degree a success
because it was impossible to force the
majority Of the miners to 60 TO work
The president thereupon conceded
something in order to have production
resumed, just as Premier Lloyd George
conceded something to the English rail
road strikers in order to secure the re.
sumption OF traffic
DR.. Garfelds theory may have been
sound, but his policy stubbornly ad.
hered to would have probably kept the
strike going at least another month
and the country would have shiyered all
winter with prices steadily rising the
while, Springfield Republican
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26

be distributed The Rockefeller Foun-
dation and the General Education
Board are, to all intents and purposes,
given free hand in the disposal of the
funds. The stipulations made by the
donor are in the shape of requests
rather than demands; and, briefly out
lined, they are to the effect that the
various colleges and universities Sc
lected for the benefactions from the
General Education Board be asked to
cooperate, presumably TO raise some
additional sum, and that the Rockefel-
Ter Foundation include in its work ito
promote the well-being of mankind
throughout the world" the placing of
sums to enlarge the work of selected
medical colleges in Canada. Surely,
these are modest requests from a man
who is voluntarily relinquishing one
hundred million of dollars from his own
strong box in order to aid his fellow
men in two well established channels.
The wisdom of Rockefeller's choice in
wishing to include medical colleges in
Canada in the benefaction to be dis.
tributed by the Foundation bearing his
name is apparent to the people Of the
northern border states who are con.
stantly aware OF the need for the de-
velopment of medical science and the
spread of public health work in Canada
because Of The outbreak Of epidenlics
of virulent sort and the consequent
spread OF those epidemcs to the states
of the northern border Aside from
the fact that the people of the United
States and of Canada have much in
common and that what is done for the
one should be done for the other, there
is an element of self protection in the
purpose to develop public health service
in Canada as well as in the United
States II was a generous and a wise
conclusion on the part of Rockefeller
and ought to develop to the advantage
Of the people of both countries,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26

The return of the mne-sweeping
force this week brings to close a no
table and glorious chapter in the his
tory of the navy The 1900 men that
composed this force did their duty
quietly and unostentatiously, but with
tremndous efficiency Other branches
both of the army and navy, have gained
wider publicity, and their work perhaps
is better known to the people as a
whole But the contribution ito final
victory made by the men who laid
the North sea barrage was large, and
worthy Of high praise.
The task that confronted the mine.
laying forces on the entrance of the
United States into the war was indeed
a formidable one TO prevent the sud
den raids by German cruisers and sub
marines on the steady line Of trans.
ports laden with American troops was
prime function Of the navy And
this duty was. in no small part carried
out by the placing of mine barrage
Of some 10000 mines, The task was
fraught with peril and hardship. The
men assigned TO this duty faced the
double danger Of attack BY the enemy
aud the equally formidable onslaught
of the elements But, the barrage was
laid, and the obstacles in the way sue
cessfully overcome
With the surrender Of Germany the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26

The bureau Of war risk insurance at
Washington received and answered four
million letters during the first six
months Of this year. and the stream Of
mail is unceasing. A great deal Of trou.
BILE is oceasioned By failure Of CORES
pondents to write legibly, to give their
names and address -. 10 furnish all the
information required for speedy and
accurate attention 10 their cases Ey-
cry conceivable form of handwriting
reaches the bureau, and many times
handwriting experts are unable to iden-
tify signatures. The body ot a letter
may be perfectly legible, but the name
is often susceptible of many gusses.
The bureau has received thousands
upon thousands Of letters with imper
feet names and ad lresses, thousands Of
unsigned letters, thousands Of letters
containing insufficient information on
which to base a settlement or adjust.
ment of a claim or award, In writing
to the bureau, write plainly aud legi
bly, and furnish all necessary informa-
ton Better too much information than
too little
A former service man writing to the
bureau should give his name in full
first, last and middle name; his rank
and organization at the time form
lib" was filed in or at the time the
insurance application was made; his
present home address and also his for
mer address, il the address has been
changed; his army serial number; the
first, middle and last name Of his ben
eficiary the benehciary's present ad
dress and also the benefciary's former
address, if the address has been
changed. If an insurance inquiry, also
give date of discharge from the service,
and insurance certificate number If
an allotment inquiry, the allotment
number should be given, or if a com
pensaton case, the compensation mum
Der
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26
Canadian Money.

One of the biggest nuisances we have
to contend with in this city is the dis
count on Canadian money. Even now
they discount on silver And it grows
worse every day--now 10 or II cents on
the dollar OF course, it is explained
through some kind of a gold basis
Canada not having the gold, or some
thing like that. Neither does expla-
nation remove the nuisance Canada
likes it. to be sure because it holds
trade at home South of us no one is
affected But we along the border feel
its effects Merchants who discount
FIVE, ten, twenty-five and fifty
cent piece, are told they are putting
so much extra profit in their pockets.
And yet to now take it at par they
are out just so much--l0 or II per
cent, Funny that a foreign war should
put as many if not more burdens upon
us than did five years rebellion in
our own nation Newport Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26
Picking the Right Men.

The Boston Transcript suggests that
inasmuch as the Coolidge boom for
president is being seriously considered
it is important that the men behind the
boom be of the type which will guaran-
tee its integrity,
It urges the most careful selection Of
the Massachusetts delegates to the
coming national convention that the
weight of their influence behind the
Coolidge boom may be felt in the con
vention
Being scarcely second to Massachu-
sets in our interest in Mr.. Coolidge, the
excellent advice of our Boston contem-
porary may well be applied in this
state as we'll
The personal or political popularity
of men in this state ought to be Of less
consideration that the weight and in
fuence Of men when they get beyond
the borders Of Vermont,
We have no particular interest in the
personnel of the Vermont delegation
aside from the type Of men who may
happen to constitute IT, Burlington
News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26
LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR
Coasting in Barre Town.

Editor, Barre Daily Times: With
your kind permission and through your
valuable medium, would it not be wise
to ask the authorities in Barre Town if
there is any remedy whereby children
coasting ON the highway may be elm
mated? The present state of affairs
makes accidents almost unavoidable
Children by the scores sliding out OF
invisible dooryards into travelled high,
way where there is serious danger of
collision with teams or automobiles at
all times. Then, who gets the blame I?
The driver of the team or the automo-
bile, of course.
Is it wise to let this state of affairs
continue until some youngster is
brought in on a streteher, possibly
manned for life, if there is any life
left? Then, of course, there will be no
end of precaution on the part of the
authorities and the parents.
With all due respect for the children,
let us not forget the old saying, that
"A stitch in time saves nine.'
Observer
Barre, vt. Gee. "a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26
A Shipload of Undesirables.

Never, perhaps, has New York bid
farewell to craft laden with strang,
er cargo than the United States army
transport Buford, which steamed from
its pier before dawn Sunday morning
carrying back to their European homes
2l9 convicted anarchists Denouncing
TO the last the government and the
people Of the United States, the pas
sengers Of the soviet ark are carrying
across the Atlantic the same bitterness
Of heart, and the same spirit Of lawless-
ness that made them, in their stay in
America, engage III plots aud schemes
for the overthrow Of the United States
government The most conspicuous
names ON the passenger list Of the Blu
ford are Alexander Berkman and Emma
Goldman, who have gained for them
selves in their anarchieal activities in
the United States a country wide noto.
riety. But with them sal PAT 9th
ers, less the public
The sailing of the Buford is to be
hailed as inauguratiBg new policy
in the treatment OF convicted radicals.
In the past, deportation has been car
ried out only in isolated instances, Bar.
ring the path to the execution of SEN
fences of deportation has stood an
abundance Of red tape, and the cum
berous process of law Protected by
these twin defenses, alien radicals have
continued TO urge the overthrow by
violence Of the United States govern
ment The men and women that
made up the passenger list Of the Blu
ford came from every section of the
United States and are the first results
Of the newly instituted campaign
against the swarm Of alien reds" that
use the United States as their chosen
! field for revolutionary propaganda.
Still under the yatchful observance
of widely known, but equally a men
ace to the agents OF the department
Of justice are approximately 10000
more radicals But the abandonment
by the government Of its former at
titude of easy-going tolerance makes
certain that other Soviet arks will set
sail in the near future, with new ship
loads of undesirabies.
Beneath the change Of policy to-
wards convicted radicals is change in
the inner feelings of the American POO.
pie themselves The intensified spirit
Of nationalism that was born out Of
American participation in the great
war has aroused in the American peo-
| pie an intolerance Of all who place as
the foundation Of their political creed
anything except loyalty to the United
States The American of ante bellum
days was in too many cases wholly
absorbed in his own private concerns;
too often the welfare Of his country
was to him a matter Of utter indiher-
ence Gone, however is that temper Of
mind as the predominating one in
America And in its place has come a
militant faith in the destiny OF Amer
lea and the worth of its IDEALS a faith
which has declared war to the finish
on all radical revolutionaries. Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26

Rather embarrassing to be obliged to
tell the many Montreal visitors that
their Canadian dollar is worth only 90
cents. The unfavorable trade balance
against our northern neighbor of $685.
100000 in the 10 months to Nov. is
what makes the Canadian dollar off a
dime Should this figure keep up for
long 1t will virtually mean deadlock
in trading. This condition if allowed
to continue would tend somewhat to
cease making Waterbury the play
ground for so many delightful Montreal
people which would be sincerely re-
GREETED and which we truly hope will
not happen Waterbury Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-26

Former service men in Vermont who
are DESTROYS surrounding out their train
ing, particularly in agriculture, viii no
doubt, learn something to their aavan.
tage by communicating with Ernest L.
Rand, director Of the continued work
being done by the s. NJ. G. A, with tho
war work funds still left at its dis
posal We understand that yermouts
share of the unexpended war work
funds amounts to approximately $4,000
That amount will be devoted to giving
the cx-scrvice men the benefit of edu-
cational opportunities. One of the
most immediate educational opportu-
mites is the short course in agriculture
at the University of Vermont and State
Agricultural college in Burlington. ar
rangements having been made to grant
scholarships to ex-seryice men enabling
them to get their tuition free of charge.
There probably are many Young ex-
service men in Vermont who are anx-
ious to gain combined Theoretical and
practical training in farming which
this short course in agriculture affords.
Those so minded ought to communicate
at once with Mr. Rand at Burlington.