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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
OCEAN FREIGHT
RATECUT 66P.C.
l. S. Shipping Board at Once
Acts on Reduction Made by
British Vessel Owners.
EXPORT GOODS AFFECTED
New American Tariff Meets
English Challenge at Prac-
tically All Angles.
EXPORT GOODS AFFECTED
Special Despatch to TEE sux.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The United
States Shipping Board ordered sweep
ing reductions tonight in transatlan-
tic freight rates to meet the price cut
ting announcement made earlier in the
day by British ship owners.
The new British rates are for other
than Government cargo and amount to
approximately Sc Pa per cent. on ship
ments from the United States to the
United Kingdom. The answer of the
Shipping Board to the first shot in the
rate war was virtually similar reduc-
ton in tariff charges between Atlantic
and Gulf ports and ports in the United
Kingdom, France, Italy Belgium and
the Netherlands.
Private Owners Make Cut.
When the new British rates were an
nounced earlier in the day. explanation
was made that they had been established
by owners of vessels and not by the
British Ministry OF Shipping. 1t was
said the British ship owners have at
their disposal. free from Government
requisition, from 90 to 80 per cent. Of the
cargo space in their ships, and that the
reduced rates apply to practically all
export commodities
The Shipping Boards new rates meet
the British rates. It was said, at prac-
tically every angle. The new rate to the
United Kingdom is 81 per 100 pounds. or
so cents a cubic foot The old rate was
s66 ton. The new rate to Havre, Bor
deaux. Antwerp and Rotterdam is sl.25
per 100 pounds, or 65 cents a cubic foot,
against the old rate of s66 a ton.
France and Italy Affected.
The new rate to Marseilles. Cette,
Genoa and Naples is $3.50 per 100
pounds, or So cents a cubic foot. The
old rates to those ports ranged from
s71.50 to s75 ton.
At the same time the Shipping Board
made public a new schedule OF rates
from Atlantic and Gulf ports to India
as follows: To Colombo and Calcutta.
sI.1o per 100 pounds or 60 cents per
cubic foot. against an old rate OF s45
ton to Rangoon and Madras, s1.20 per
100 pounds. or S. cents per cubic foot,
against an old rate OF $50 a ton.
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NEW RATES AFFECT
UNLOADED CARGOES
British Cuts Larger Than Ex-
pected in Local Circles.

A L. Clegg. assistant director o.
operations and head of the New York
Office OF the Shipping Board. said that
the new rates will affect all cargoes not
yet loaded. even If they already are on
the docks. ut had been decided some
time ago." Mr.. Clesg said. "to take this
step just as soon as the inevitable cut in
the British rates was decided upon"
The rate cuts. while expected, caused
a mild sensation in local shipping cir
cles Shipping men said they did not ex-
pect such large rate reductions by the
British shipowners. Rather, they an
ticipated a series OF smaller reductions.
but 1t was explained by officials of the
Cunard line that this had been discussed
but rejected on the ground that it was
best for the trade generally to finish the
readjustment as quickly as possible.
thus stimulating export activity.
In shipping circles it was said thou
sands OF tons of goods are held up here
awaiting shipment to England, their
owners declining to put them aboard
ships because they expected the rate re-
ductions. One OF the reasons for the
reduction at this time. 1t was said. was
that ships bringing troops back from
France have been returning there with
their holds empty and 1t was thought
supply Of east bound freight to make
the trips pay.
The Cunard Line; Furness. Witty &
Co, the White Star Line, the Wilson
Line. operating between this port and
England the Leyland Line, operating
from Boston, and the. Canadian Line
operating between Montreal and Eng
lish ports. are the principal British COM
panies in the new rate fixing agreement
The whole situation said +. A. s
Franklin, vice-president of the Inter.
national Mercantile Marine will need
time to adjust itself. This is begin
ming, 1t is true but 1t Is not so drastic
| a beginning as might at first appear
AS a matter OF fact the new rates are
not so much below the old blue book
| rates that have been prevailing. The
! untangling process is beginning. That
ia all we can say. The worlds commerce
cannot, however. get back to anything
like a normal. stabilized basis, in my
opinion, until after peace Is arranged
| and signed. In the meanwhile. and
/ thereafter. the less Government regula-
ton and interference and rate making
we have the better"
N A
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Told of Theis Fate.

The door then opened and Jurof-
ski, followed by the armed Red Guard.
entered the apartment. Baroness Bux-
henden, alarmed by the noise, fastened
10 the Czarina and fell beside her in
hysterical convulsions. Jurofski. with a
devi.sh laugh, turned to the Gear and
said:
II see you already are prepared! g.
Yes. | am ready answered the Car.
"Our visit does not concern you alone.
however" continued Jurofski roughly.
we shall eXterminate your wife and
your breed also" Then he made a
gesture to the Red Guards pointing out
to them the Cars family and Baroness
Buxhaven and shouted
"Out with them and no compliments 80
The Red Guards surrounded the con-
demned persons and drove them out the
door The Czar went f1rst with his son,
who had fallen In swoon in his arms.
The Czsr turned deadly pale and swayed
but recovered himself, The Czarina fol-
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PARIS. Jan. 27.-The Peace Confer
ence to-day made distinct gain when
the nineteen small Powers gave full ad-
heson to the organization formulated by
the five great Powers. thus securing
united front OF the great and small
Powers at the outset of the work on the
main subjects before the members of
the commission.
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scrbia's King Is Seriously III.

BASEL. Jan. 27.--King Peter OF Serbia.
who has been i'll. has suffered a new
attack and is said to be in a serious
condition, according TO advices from Lai-
bach.
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Belgian DeaIera seek Butter.

Brussels Jan. 21.--The Union OF Bel
gian Butter Dealers is negotiating with
producers in Argentina and Australia
with a view to obtaining $4,000 kilo-
grams OF butter monthly.
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YANKS, BESET
BY REDLEGIONS,
HOLD THIN LINE
Big BOlsheyiki Army Har-
ries Weary Little Force
of Isolated Allies.
SHENKURSK TRAP FAILS
American. Russian and
English Troops Escape
by Swamp Trail.
ENEMY DRIVE REPULsED
Soldiers Making Way to Arch
angel in Good Spirits De-
spite Horrors of Cold.
SHENKURSK TRAP FAILS
ENEMY DRIVE REpuLsED

ARcHANGEL. Jan. 26 (delayedD.-The
Bolsheviki are now on the offensive
against four Of the seven thin columns
Of the Allies and Russians which have
penetrated southwark through the
frozen forest swamps OF the Province
Of Archangel.
Last night the enemy entered Shen-
kursk while the tired column Of Amer
leans, Russians and British. which had
evacuated Shenkursk, marched in a
roundabo detour over the deep snow
on the road by a swamp trail, evading
a force OF several hundred OF the en-
emy who waited on the main highroad
to trap the column In its retreat.
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/ The Workmcn's and Soldiers Council
of Ekaterinburg held meeting the same
| evening under the influence of these
events The meeting also was attended
by persons empowered by the republic.
1t lasted until o'clock in the morning
The fate of the Czar and his family was
then sealed.
The chairman OF the Workers and
Soldiers Council, a worker named Bello-
bodorf. voted first for execution. after
him voted Jurofski, chairman OF the
extraordinary commission. When the
decree had been pronounced II was
signed by all members Jurofsli and
Bellobodorf went TO the house OF an
engineer named Ignat.ef. where the Czar
with his companions lodged, to witness
the execution.
detachment OF Red Guards was
charged with the carrying out OF the
execution. The guard did not ask 10
see the sentence or authority, They
greeted the verbal announcement with a
lout "hurrech.' whereupon the Red
Guards. stamping hard and with ciatter-
ing arms. stormed toward the bedrooms
of the Cars family.
When the Gear and Czarna heard
the noise they understood Immediately
what was afoot and hastily donned their
outer garments. The Car himself
dressed the Czarev!tch in his military
uniform. Alp Nthen linelt in prayer. The
terrified Grand Duchesses clasped each
other The Czarevitch burst into tears
and tried to stand, but fell, wheSeupon
the Car broke off his prayer TO take
his sick son In his arms, The Czarina
continued her prayer.
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This was largely due to the skilful
direction OF Jules Cambon. French dele
gate and former Ambassador at Wash
ington. who was designated by the coun-
Gil of the great Powers to preside over
the meeting G the small Powers held
this afternoon. This meeting convened
at the Foreign Ofilce at 3 o'clock. at the
same time the council OF the great
Powers met. the two separate gather
ipgs proceeding simultaneously, one In
the Office OF NJ Pichon. the Foreign
Minister. and the other in the Sale de
la Paix.
For a time there was some apprehen-
sion Of the sequel 10 the different view
points expressed at Saturdays confer
ence, but to-day's meeting of the small
Powers was without incident or re-
rewal Of the claims then set up for in
creased representation on the various
committees. Belgium. Serbia, Rumanla
and all the other small Powers had their
full delegations at the afternoon meet
ing.
NJ Cambon, In opening tie meeting.
took occasion to allude 10 the great part
ftISluIll ildu lhhtl III hiiS
paid a tribute to the part played by
Serbia. Ruman!a, Greece and the others
This dlssipated any lingering SHADOWS
Of disagreement, and the meeting pro-
ceeded with entire harmony 10 designate
the membership of the small Powers on
the commission.
OmciaI List of AppOintces.
The official statement. giving the
names OF the members appointed, fol-
lows:
The representatives OF the Powers
with special interests met this after
noon at 3 o'clock at the Quai dorsay
under the presidency oi NJ. Jules cam
bon, Ambassador and French delegate
at the Peace Conference, to appoint
members of the missions in accordance
with the decisions of the plenary SEES
sion of Saturday. January 20. The
following were appointed;
League OF Nations-Paul Hymans.
Belgium; Epitacio Pessoa, Brazil;
Wellington koo, plenipotentiary,
China; NJ Il. VesnitCh, Serbia; Jaime
Batalkha Refs. Minister plenipoten-
tiary, Portugal.
Responsibility for the War-Bel-
gium, not yet appointed: Serbia. Slo-
bodan Yoyanovtch; Rumania. Mr.
Rosenthal: Greece. NJ, Politis; Poland,
not Yet appointed.
International Labor legislation
Belgium, NJ. Nandervelde and NJ. Ma
hahn: Cuba, A. s. Bustamante: Po-
land, not yet appointed; the Czecho-
Slovak Republic. NJ Benes
Regulation OF Ports. Waterways and
Railroads-Belgium not yet ap-
pointed: China, H. l.. Thomas and c.
T. Wang. plenipotentiary delegate
Greece, NJ. Coromilas; Serbia. NJ.
Trumbitch; Uruguay, Carlos BlanCo.
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CZAR SLAIN ON
FAKECHARGES
Soviet, Alarmed by CzechO-
SlOvak Success. Accused
Royal Family.
DROVE REDS INTO FURY
Russian Noble Describes Last
Hour of Doomed Ruler
and Family.
DROVE REDS INTO FURY

Specidi tobfe DeSpGfch 10 1HE SIN rom ht
London Times Ser,ice.
Copvrioht. 1919: all rights veserued
THE HAGUE. Jan. 27.-Count A. A
Tolstoy. who recently spent some days
in Berlin, furnished the Russian paper
Wremja, published there, some partic-
ulars OF the murder of the Cars fam
lily at Ekaterinburg. He said the local
Soviet became convinced in the middle
of July that. seeing the Czecho -Slovali
and Serbian troops were making a con-
tinuous advance. the city could not be
hold by the undisciplined Red Guards
Il then began 20 remove arms, food
and supplies from the city in all haste.
AZ the same time II spread the ru-
NOR. apparently Intentionally. that the
Siberian troops, wished TO liberate the
Romanoffs in order to restore them.
This story attained its object. The
Red garrison became worked up and
demanded that the Cars whole family
and all those sharing his captivity
should be put out OF the way.
On July 16 the Red Guards held a
meeting, where passionate reproaches
were made against the Council of Peo-
pies Commissaries and the Workers
and Soldiers Council. They were ac-
cused OF having allowed themselves TO
be hribed by the CZecho-Sloraks and
CZaristiC Conspirators.
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LEAGUE MAY DIRECT
ISLANDS IN PACIFIC
Suggestion That They Be
Held by British Government.
Special Co6,s Despatch 10 THE svr ron, ~,
Copyright, 1879; all rights rcscyr>

NpsodI tod'e Despatch 10 THE SvN ron, Pc
london Times Service
Copyright. 1879; all rights rcscyr>d
PARIS, Jan, 21-The great Powers
met again this afternoon for the con
sideration Of the fave OF the German
colonies and listened to the views Of
the Chinese Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs, doubtless on the point of the
restoration Of Kiau-Chau. The gen
eral question of the future status o.
the German colonies in Africa has
made great progress toward agree
ment and it is clear that there will he
no great cause for difference of opinion
The unconditional right Of South
Africa to remain in possession Of Ger
man Southwest Africa has been ad
mitted. German East Africa probably
Will be handed over to Great Britain
as mandatory to the league of nations
although here the claims OF Belgium
will have 10 be brought into account
Disposition OF the German kamerun
forms almost an entirely Anglo French
point of discussion. The French ara
not completely satisfied with the some
what artificial provisional boundaries
made here during the war and the
British animated with the spirit Of
cancellation are considering this prom
lem
Equatorial Limit for Japan.
There remains the difficulty OF the
Pacific islands, where there are almost
three points OF view. The Australians
II may be frankly stated. do not view
with satisfaction the approach o'
Japan to their shores. While they
have been pleased by ;he great. sue
cessful effort Of the Imperial Govern
ment TO obtain adequate representa-
ton for the dominions on the body OF
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In good, spirits, despite long marches
in the cold and ten days OF hard fight
ing. the Americans and the other troops
OF the allied force were to-day at She
govari. approximately thirty miles north
of Shenkursk on the Naga River. The
enemy apparently is sending patrols to
follow the retreating troops. but up to
this morning no new attacks had been
made on this sector.
Saturday the Bolsheviki attacked the
allied positions at Taresevo. village
some forty miles east df ShenIursk in the
sector between the Naga River and the
Vologda Railroad. They were repulsed
with heavy losses. the Americans, British
and Russian troops fighting with such
valor that the enemy column which at
tackled on tho left of Taresevo, along the
Kotchmas road. retired In considerable
disorder. leaving twenty men dead in
the snow. mown down by the allied ma
chine gun fire. on the right OF the viii
lage an enemy column was spotted by
the American artillery and retreated un-
der a rain OF shells.
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BoIsheviki Driving Hard.

The Bolsheviki have apparently begun
in earnest their threat to drive the Allies
into the White Sea by March. The situa-
tion, however. Is well in hand and Rus
sian troops trained In Archangel are
being added to the allied forces Isolated
positions like Shenkursk, however, may
have to be given up.
In the fighting near Shenkursk Rus
sian troops fought side by side with the
Americans. British and French with
great bravery. Allied alrplanes, despite
the severe cold few low over the roads
wherever the slow moving Bolshevik sled
transports were seen and bombs were
dropped on them. The aviators also at
tackled the Bolsheviki with machine gun
fire.
The Bolshevik offensive began with
small raids and bombardment OF Cst
Padenga, which was the most southerly
position held by the Allies on this front.
Continued on Third Pd0s
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Features of Agreement.
BY the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-A basis for
,onplete agreement on the war revenue
u,, was reached late to-day by the Sem
ele and House conferees. Senator Sim
mons chairman OF the Senate managers,
announced that virtually all important
questions remaining in dispute, includ-
ing the war excess profits rates. had
been agreed upon and that all possibility
~ deadlock and failure of the bill had
PASSED
Announcement OF the conference
sgrsement on the war profits and other
uasC disputes was deferred, but II was
sad that II would be made Wednesday
or Thursday, when a reprint of the
b.! as finally agreed to will be COM
i.e.eI The conference report is ex-
y"C'ed to be presented TO the Senate
and House late this week and the con-
forces hope It will be adopted by both
bodies next week and the bill sent to
Prs dent Wilson in Paris for his ap-
I-oyal
Tho basis of agreement on the meas
ure was upon three bitterly contested
oIest ons---war excess profits taxes this
yea the Senate allowances to oil and
gas interests and the Senate amend
1eDt 70 repeal the existing zone sys-
'em Of second class mail rates. IL was
earned that in harmonizing differences
nn these basic disputes the conferees
'groed 10 an increase Of the Senate war
'Hc'-s profits rates, adopted the oil pro-
son Substantially as provided by the
eto. and eliminated the second class
n amendment.
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Bonn ba rd ment Continues.

on the Dvina River no infantry at
tacks have yet developed. although the
enemy artillery continues a heavy bom-
bardment at Tulgas. on the Nologda
Railroad the enemy's armored train con-
tinues to shell the allied positions. and
recently his patrols, moving over frpzen
trails in the swamps which were i'm
passable in the summer have attempted
bombing raids against American out
posts.
The Bolshevilki captured n large store
Of provisions at Shenkursk. which the
garrison was unable to burn for fear Of
revealing the intention TO withdraw. All
the American guns were either removed
or rendered useless.
The American and allied airplanes
continued active Saturday and attacked
with machine guns enemy columns
marching into Shenkursk.
The withdrawal from Shenkursk was
carried out successfully. \ number OF
wounded in the American hospital were
removed in sleds. There was little or no
Interference from the Bolsheviki A
large number Of peasants and Russian
partisan troops also moved out with the
American forces.
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TIE agreement on war excess profits
"a ~ for 1919, It was stated, provided
'9- rc'ention of the Senate rate of 80
Ter cont on corporations net income In
excess Of credits and not In excess of
- per cent. OF invested capital. for in
-oase from so to So per cent. on In
come in excess OF 20 per cent and for
'"'ert.on of the 80 per cent. tax on war
'foi's. The higher rates were strongly
'Fard by Representative Kitchin and
t'.-r Of the House managers.
r he Senate conferees were reported to
'' won their fight for retention of the
senate provision for a tax exemption of
70 rer cent. on bona fide sales OF oil
t'd gas wells and mines. This pro-
SON. designed to protect and stimu-
... prospects, was opposed by the House
ma gers as too liberal, but they finally
'.doI after the Senate conferees had
'' snted the higher rates on war excess
irnT's.
tt''niration OF the second class post
iFo amendment generally had been ex-
pecled, The proposal has been bitterly
Continued on Fifth Page.
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Fall Kills New Hampshire Filler.
ARCADIA. Fla, Jan. 27.-Lieut. Cyril
#. Hunt OF Cornish Flat. y. H.. was
killed here to-day in the fall OF an air
plane which he was plotting over Carl
sfrum Field.
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-18
PEOPLE IN EARTH'S INTERIOR?
Man of Science Believed There Were,
and Sought Funds to Make
an Investigation.

On November 10, 1922. one of the
most peculiar petitions ever presented
TO congress was brought before that
body of lawmakers, which was none
other than a request from John Cleves
Symmes, asking that aid be given him
to make a voyage TO the interior OF
the globe, which he believed TO be in
habitable. He was permitted TO lee
ture before Union college. at which he
expounded his theory. which. however.
was met with universal ridicule-
Notwithstanding which he was great
" respected as a man. He held that
all planetary bodies. including the
earth, are composed of concentric
spheres, open at their poles. In one
of his memoirs he thus illustrates his
conception: with dividers describe a
plane of matter of loose texture, and
in the center add very small circle !;
draw a line through the center. 1t Is
evident that either half of the inner
circle. being almost equally surround
ed by matter, must be very little grav-
itated centerwise. so being suspended
only a rotary motion is needed to
throw it compactly toward the outer
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(TO BE CONTINUED
GAVE LIFE FOR HER PEOPLE
Pretty Legend Concerning Maiden
Worthy to Be Known as Indian
Joan of Arc.

- In the great northwestern country,
between the mighty Rockies and the
beautiful Cascades, are the noun Gains
called the Huckleberry range. They
spread their arms comfortably about
the many small mining towns of Wash
ington. A soldier!y array of pines
and tamaracks keep watch over all the
inhabitants of Huckleberry range-the
rough farmers. rugged miners and the
few native redskins still left.
A large tribe of Indians once lived
in these mountains, from the heights
of which one can look far over the
blue haze of Idaho, view the cleaning
wide ribbon of the Columbia river, or
behold the white tips of the Canadian
Rockies.
A tale is stOld by the folk of Huckle-
berry range about Camas the fairest
maid of this ancient Indian tribe. Dur
ing one of the many forest fires of
the region, when the entire range
seemed threatened with destruction,
this Indian Joan of Are gathered in
her arms some little pink and white
flowers and disappeared down the
winding trail.
She went to the very edge of the
fire, where the dried grasses Kissed
and szzled with the flames and the
blazing pines stretched out scorching
fingers toward her and the dainty
peace offering. Then-the legend says
the Great Spirit was appeased and
sheets of rain hid the brave Indian
maid from the view of her people.
Never more was Camas seen by her
tribe, but every spring since then the
strange little pink and white flowers
have covered the, wide mountains of
Huckleberry range. In honor of the
Indian girl the blossom is called the
Camas flower.