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Evening journal., 1919-12-17
WOLCOTT ASKS
some QUESTIONS
Operator Tells Senate Com
mittee One Clause Dou-
bles IA P. c. Advance
SIS A DAY EARNING
BY MEN CITED

WASHINGTON. Dec. i7-The Senate
coal investigating committee, resumine
Yesterday its inquiry into the admins
traiion strike-settlement agreement
was told by Tracy w. Guthrie. presi-
q mt Of lhe Hillman Coal and Coke Co
thai one clause in the proposition adj
vanced by President Wilson and ac-
caDtcd by the miners would "b"ina
taout an Increase In the miners wages
81 least doubling The "a per cent. which
Dr. Harry Garfield. who resigned as
fuel administrator. though Justified"
While the Senate committee was pur-
suing its inquiry the railroad admins
frati0n Withdrew the last sembances OF
the restrictions on fuel resulting from
the strike and began delivering coal 10
original cons gnees instead Of distrlbut-
ing TO points OF greatest need. II re-
scinded the embargo on the movement
OF fuel oil out OF the west and the or
dcrs reducing the amount OF coal per-
mittad TO 90 to cooking ovens.
At the White House il was said that
President Wilson would not appoint
the commission provided in the strike
settlement proposal until A. Mitchell
Palmer. attorney general, returns from
The West. late this week.
The senatorial inquiry was re0pened
with the calling Of II. V. Norris, engi-
neer for the fuel administration, who
was conducted by Senator Frellnghuy-
sen, of New Jersey, chairman OF the
committee. and Senator Townsend. OF
Michigan, through a maze OF statistics
bearing on labor costs and prices OF
necessities.
Secretary OF Labor Wilson proposed
that the miners be given an increase
OF 81 g. per cent" Mr.. Morris explained
because be based his calculations on
the pay given pick miners. In 1917,
when the cOal-mine wages were read
insted. the pick miners were getting the
greatest amount. and the scales were
balanced up by giving them lesser In
crease than other classes of labor
around the mines. That was necessary
IN order 10 induce men TO do the other
work.
Doctor Garfield decided that a par
ticular wage group ought not 10 serve
now as a basis for calculation, and took
the average wage OF all workers After
arriving at that he found that an addi-
iion OF Il per cent. to their earnings
would compensate them for the cost OF
living since the last adjustments were
made"
Mr.. Frellnghuysen asked II the Wit
ness approved Of the creation Of com
mission composed OF one miner, one
mine operator and one representative
of the public, with power to fix wages
and prices
sThat would depend on the makeup
Of the individuals" Mr.. Norris replied,
hut I think at least a large number
ought to be named II gives two inter
ests a chance TO combine against the
third"
Mr.. Guthrie was called TO present ac-
tual facts from payrolls upon wages.
z About 20 per cent OF miners are idle
an The time. according to our expert
encp with twenty-ihree mines he told
the committee THAT is. we have to
have i2O names on the payroll In order
20 gel 100 men on the job as a constant
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
CALL FOR CUT IN
ELEPHONE RATES
Central Labor Union Names
Committee TO See Utili-
ties Commission
RENT PROFIT.EERING
PROBE COMMENDED

Reduction in telephone rates is asked
by the Central Labor Union in a letter
sent TO the Public Utilities Commission,
which will meet Friday evening. Re
storatlon OF the rates which prevailed
prior TO the war are asked.
The letter points out that the 20 per
cent additional rate imposed during
the war In the Pennsylvania section has
been taken away in that State, and as
Delaware was a part Of that district
il Is felt the same reduction should ap-
ply here. committee of the Central
Union will appear before the commits
sioners and urge the reduction.
AT a meeting OF the Central Labor
Union last night, reports were received
from the committee appointed TO look
into the work OF the Delaware Amer
icanlzatiOn Committee TO the effect that
an advisory committee had been nam d
10 work with the original committee
in furtherins the work here. II was
also stated that local unions desiring TO
open Americanization schools under the
unions auspices would be supplied
with the necessary teachers and equip
ment by the committee.
Service on the West Fourth street,
South Wilmington and New Castle lines
OF the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company was criticised A
letter OF protest was directed TO the
Board Of Police Commissioners against
the special police protection rendered a
certain store during the special hours
that this firm saw 1t to sell sugar to
the buying public.
A letter commenting the city housing
committee was unanimously approved
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
NAME COMMITTEE
ON CHILD WELFARE

special to The Evening Journal
DOVER, Dec. fiat the recent meet
ing OF the State Grange, Mrs Charles r.
Miller, Of the Reconstruction Commits
sion, made a brief statement Of the
work Of the Commission, especially in
relation TO child welfare and a commit
tee was authorized to cooperate with
the commission In this work.
The committee Just announced by
Worthy Master Roser includes. Mrs.
villa NJ McAllen. Bridgeville; Alfred
w. Long. Frankford; Mrs. Frank C.
Bancroft Wyoming;. Joseph NJ Hazel,
Clayton; Mrs Mary p. Dickey. Stanton
Dr. H. B. Mcdowell, Mddletown,
Evening journal., 1919-12-17

game will be between Perdel and I'm
manuel A. C.
An exh,b ton Will take place In the
High School from 2 80 until 4 80 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon OF the work OF The
Home Economic Class. The public Is
invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1919-12-17

and the manner In which the commit
tee is handling the rent-pronieering
situation was indorsed.
The Central Union also directed. a
communication TO the Washinglon
Street Bridge Commission and appoint
ed the following committee TO take up
with The commission the labor problem
regarding construction Of the bridge: r.
w. Kramer, James J. Dale, George
Sauter, Waller ]. Outten and James
O'Kane.
Evening journal., 1919-12-17
NEWS GOSSIP
in new CASTLE
Episcopal Clergy is Enter
tanned at Emmanuel Church
Parish BY the Rector
MANY CASES OF
MEASLES REPORTED
Special to The Evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE. Dec. i7-EplscopaI
clergy OF Delaware were entertained
yesterday at Emmanuel rectory. The
women Of the parish provided lunch
con Among those pres, Mt were The
Rev Frederick VI Klrkus, the Rev. C
w. Clash. the Rev. Robert Bell and
ne tV E T Ford all Of Wilmington
the Rev. p. S. Donoghay OF Middle
town; the Rev. Mr. Ranlz OF ClaymOct
The Rev Thomas Wlngate OF Milford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
GRANITE WORKERS
WAGES INCREASED
Representatives of international
Employers Association Sign
Agreement at Montpelier

Montpelier. Sept. ia conference be-
tween 25 men has been going on at the
Pavilion the past few days which re-
suited late tonight in the signing on be-
half Of the employers of wage In
creases for granite employees. The con-
ference was between the Quarry Work.
ers' Internationa, association, the EN-
ployes, and the Interna tional Monument
tai Granite Producers association, the Ma.
tional Building Granite Quarters associa-
ton and the Paving Block Manufacture
ers' association.
They reached an agreement. which was
signed at nearly midnight by the en-
ployers representatives who had author
ty t. sign in fun. The agreement is to be
submitted 10 all branches C. the employees
through North America for their APP
provsl
All employees are to receive an increase
of two cents al hour o start in ,Iovem-
Der; an increase Of three GEMS 10 stars
January I; an increase OF four cents to
start April l. 1921, ending April 1, 1872.
The minimum wage for the Quarres
and men similarly employed shall be ..
cents beginning January !, and 80 cents
after April l. 1871; head derrictmen and
men similarly employed are to have g
minimum of 80 cents for the first period
and 30 cents thereafter. LGborers and
men similarly employed are TO have q
minimum of " ceats The first period and
i6 cents the second engineers for grou'
cars get 50 cents the first p3riod and u
the second Engineers operating boiler
and compressor get Sc the first period and
60 the second. Hosting engineers get
"a cents the first and SO the second
periods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
TROLLEY HITS AMBULANCE
" n. AcnId and w. 4. neLennar In
TrackA>-Machine Demolished

st. Adams. Sept 23.-W. d. Heald and
w. A. McLennan were injured this after
noon when the ambulance OF McLennan
was struck by a trolley car OF the 81.
Adams 8: Swanton Traction company o.,
South Main street in front OF Green wool
emetery. ~ t.~,nd,A q
MT Head suffered Two fractured ribs.
injuries TO one knee and leg. ana to his
back. Mr.. McLennan was bruised slbou
the face and body. ana one knee was
severely injured The two horses were
also badly hurt, and one will probably die
Of tie injuries. The ambulance was
wrecked. . 20 rrt~r ~ . f'
The anlbhlanre was returned from Holy
Cross cemetery and one of the wheels be-
cane caught In the car track and the
drivers were not able TO e';tricate it in
time. The motorman Of the car did not
realise that the wheel had become caught
And did not stop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
SCREENING INSTALLED
AT AVERILL LAKES

Montpelier, Sept. 19.-Linus Leavens
commissioner Of fish and game. has re-
turned from a trip to Essex county rela-
tive to the new system of screening that
is being installed at the outlet of the
Averill Lakes The State is co-operat-
ing with the management of the Coati-
coow Power company, which has water
rights below the big Averill Lake. The
company is putting in a concrete dam to
replace the old wooden one and the
State is installing a new method of
screening. He also looked over the in
stallation of new rearing pool at the
intake of the little Averill Lake. This
is for rearing lake trout fngerlings.
They will spend year In this pool be-
fore being sent to the planting grounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
EMPLOYEES GO ARMED
: of Strikers f'ickcting Black
Textile Mills Becomes More
sn nm AnnOyuncc-Extr
Police Protection

hgton. Sept. 2l.-S!'; meE from a
Re agency in Albany y. Y, ar
ere yestc day 70" the purpose OF
* the locai poli.'> in maintaining
the u1des:ear mill of the Black
ktile Co. where strike has been
'ress during the last six weeks.
rlkers originally went out for an
; In wages of ten per cent. but
fterward added a demand for a
week instead OF the prevailing
schedule.
the first few weeks of the
there were no demonstrations at
necessitating the presence Of the
but for several days officers have
I the plant while the employees
ntering and leaving the building.
Feet in front OF the building has
cketed by a noisy crowd of strik-
Rny of them equipped with tin
Employees leaving the mill have
ssed and otherwise annoyed and
protection was finally provided at
uest of the company.
3iliage trustees have held two spe-
lettings in an effort to bring the
and the company to n basis of
lion but with no apparent sue
he company has made some con-
p. but the strikers have not receded
particular from their original de-
further than to specify that the
week should go into effect No
l instead of Immediately after
fa9 resumed.
has been no act Of violence since
Ginning of the strike. Whether or
hectoring of the employees con-
intimidation under the Vermont
Ia a question over which the local
are at variance.
! the picketing began some of
Rployes have not returned to the
nd others, especially the young
are becoming nervous under
rain. It Is known that some of
have appealed to attorneys and
inquired If they were permitted
the laws of the State to arm
Dives for self-protection. In one
b instances 1t is known that
women who either remained In
| II or who have since the strike
|ed employment there are carry
kvolvers.
las largely this last mentioned
E of the situation that decided
justices to summon outside as.
be for the purpose of maintain
fder. The officials realized tina,
nsion between the strikers and
Inployes was becoming strained
hey took the radical step in the
that possible tragedy might
fvented.
strikers have made plans for G
|arade and denomination here
! y evening in which 1t is ex
that all of the textile worker,
village and the members o,
cal union at Hoosick Falls. N
Iii take part.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR
RESUMES EXHIBITIONS

st. Johnsbury, Sept. 23.-After three
years intermission owing to the war. the
Caledonia county fair opened three
days Exhibition here to-day. The
hibit of blooded cattle includes sew
herds Of Herefords. Jerseys. Short Ho
and Devors. with sprinkling of o.
breeds. Elmer A. Darling of East Bur.
enters the Morgan prize winners at /
Madison Square Garden horse show and
Gilman Brothers have a large lot Of west
eri draft horses. There Ia an unusually
large list OF saddle horses and ponies and
the feature Of the foral hall exhibit 10 a
group of nine booths Of the oranges Of
this vicinity which are competing for f0sr
prizes, offered by the management for
the best display of home and farm prod
ucts The attendance was good for the
first day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
AGED WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
Clothing Catches Fire ms She Puts Wood
in Stove-FOund Dying By Her
Daughter

Middlebury. Sept. 22.-Mrs. Lottie
A. Parkill. widow Of Silas c. Parkill.
was burned to death this morning at
her home in Cornwall when attempt.
ing to replenish n fire.
Mrs. Parkilrs daughter returned to
the house after is minutes absence
to find her mother sitting in a chair
her clothing ablaze and just gasping
for breath. She had evidently at
tempted to put a piece of wood in the
stove and the flames bursting forth
had caught her clothing. Her daugh-
ter threw water upon her. but Mrs.
Parkill died just after a physician
arrived.
Mrs. Parkill was born in Keeseville.
N. Y. December 80. 1897, the daughter
of James and Adeline Manchester.
She is survived by son, Arthur Par
kill Of Cornwall. and her daughter.
Miss Addic Parkill. with whom she
lived. Mrs. Parkill had lived in Corn
wall for so years.
The funeral will be held at the Bap-
list Church Thursday morning at
1890, with burial in the Cornwall
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
MIDDLEBu2YS 119TR
President Thomas in Opening Address
Says World Needs Bigger Ncn---Na-
ton Suffers from Petty Men

Middlebury, Sept. 1S.-Middlebury Col
lege opened its 18th year to-day with
exercises in the Mead Memorial chapel
President Thomas delivered the opening
address. speaking on student practices
which stand in the way Of academic
work:
He said in part: IF l have spoken
of small matters, it is because of my
belief, based on experience and observa-
ton, that it is not the lack of honest
purpose which thwarts the success of so
many, but foolish and trtling evils Of
practice which we have allowed ourselves
to retain from the past or to copy from
other Institutions. ! ask a thorough re-
vision Of college customs and practices,
under the leadership of your own student
organizations. for the sake of the diff
cult trials of manhood which await you,
more difficult than men before have ever
known. The world to-day needs bigger
and ADLER men. stronger and more
capable women. In public life in thou
sands of positions men are crowded into
places too big for them. The root Of
the petty politics from which this nation
is suffering. and through this nation the
whole world. is petty men. Every profess
sion and every business Is looking for
ADLER men. Every city and every town
is looking for them. The strain of life
has become too great for the men that
are available to bear it. Minds are not
big enough for the work that must be
done. You can't saw wood with a ham
mer' is the fine motto of one of the regi-
ments Of the old regular army. You
can't build and sustain the new America
and the new world with two by four
stuff. and we want to AK the machinery
Of our college so that it will turn out
material of larger dimension"
The expected retirement of Prof
Charles B. Wright, the inability of Prof
William w. McGilton, head Of the chem
istry department, to resume his work this
year. the appointment of Prof. Edward
d. Collins as provost, and the coming
to Middebury of Prof. H. p. Williamson
de Nisme and Senior j. Moreno-Lacalle
were announced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
PRICE OF MILK TO GO UP
AGAIN IN NEW YORK

New York, Sept. 22.--Another rise In
the price Of milk to take effect Novem-
Der was predicted by Lotion Horton.
president of one of the largest milk dis
tributing companies of the State. who tes-
tilted to-day before Governor Smiths
special committee investigating the high
cost of that commodity Horizons testi-
mony also showed that his company, the
Sheffield Farms, Inc, had paid his family
100000 in salaries and dividends during
the last year.
The company last year earned profit
of S750,000 a little over IA per cent, on
net valuation of $5,2350OO, he said. and
paid IA per cent. dividends on its 81, 80, 900
common stock.
On the high price Of milk, Mr.. Horton
declared that November l would see an
increase in prices because the farmers
plan to charge more for their product
and because OF increased wages de-
manded by milk distributors employees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
NEW WORLDS ALTITUDE.
RECORD is MADE
NoiIad RLh,Ss scars TO 34,01O Feet
Above Sea Level

M,neaoia, II. Y. Sept. 1S.--A new
worlds altitude record is believed to
have been made here to-day when
Roland Rohlfs, test pilot for the Cur
tiss Acroplane company scared 34,GtO
feet above sea level according to the
official Paragraph, In 7S minutes
81 reached the greatest altitude aft
cr climbing Is minutes" he said, land
maintained that altitude about twenty
minutes. I made the first 10000 feet
in eight minutes. At height of about
$1,000 feet my machine dropped about
500 feet. 1t turned over on its ear and
kept going from side to side with an
oscillating movement. 1t was terrible
After working with the mechanism
for some time I finally put on high
speed and found that the machine
righted itself and began to climb
again. I started to use the oxygen
tanks about 10000 feet up. If the
oxygen had failed for a second I
greatest height the temperature was
43 degrees below zero
"A peculiar thing that I noticed was a
sort Of nervous twitching on my body
where have scars as the result Of burns
received several years ago. These began
TO pull and witch and 1t lasted for quite
while. My teeth ached too.
II believe all official and unofficial
records have been shattered am satisfied
this machine can't be made to go any
higher with it's present equipment. I am
through with high flying for the present
and l am glad to be able to be down here
and say it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
BULGARIAN TREATY .
IS ALSO SEVERE
Text Shows That Germany's Lit
tie Ally Will Be Made Small
Ter Than Ever

Washington, Sept. 1s.-summary Of the
Bulgarian treaty of peace. cabled to the
state department by the American mis-
sion at Paris, shows the pact to follow
the same general plan as the Austrian
treaty. Many clauses are Identical with
the Austrian treaty" says the sum-
mary except for the substitution Of
names, such as the League of Nations.
labor. aerial navigation. penalties, prison.
ers of war and graves.
Regarding the change in the Bulgarian
frontiers, the important changes are to
the south where Bulgaria cedes western
Thrace TO the principal allied and ASSOC
ciated powers and agrees to accept what
ever disposition Of this territory the
powers ultimately decide, but 1t Is stipu-
lated that in any event Bulgaria's west
ern frontiers shall be modified slightly
in four places to Scrbia's advantage.
The Bulgarians are required to recog-
nize the independence OF the Serbs.
Cfoats and Sovene state and provisions
ara made to change the nationality OF the
inhs bitants ofpf the, territory formerly
Bulgarian and transferred to other states.
Provisions are made for protection Of
the infnorities of race, language, nation
Atty and religion. Within three months
the army and substitute volunteer en-
iistments. The Bulgarian army Is re-
duced to 10000 men, exclusively for the
maintenance of order and frontier con-
troll. The manufacture Of war material
IS confined to one establishment, the other
establishments to be closed or converted.
All warships. submarines. or air forces
must be surrendered. Bulgaria IL re-
Fqured 10 pay AS, PREPARATIONS two and
quarter billions of francs In gold within
81 years. Provisions are made for the
creatiuffr OF fm h1ter.a ien commission,
on, which Bplsaria III represented. but
to ,haye no votes, and. 1.-The, sums remit
ted for reparatioh coming through this
commission to the reparation commission
are to- be established by the German
peace treaty. r,v J,
|, Bulgaria agrees to return to Greece,
RoUmanin and the Serb, Great and
Slovene state. the records, archives and
articles of historical and artistic value
which were taken from these countries
during the war. and livestock shall be
returned within six months. As special
compensation for the destruction of tho
Serbian coal mines. Bulgaria shall for
five years deliver fifty thousand tons Of
coal annually to the Serb. Croat and
Slovene state.
The financial clauses are similar to
those of the Austrian treaty and provide
priority over the charges against assets
of Bulgaria for reparation shall be given
to the cost of all armies Of occupation
of the allies and to services of the e1-
ternal pre-war Ottoman public debt.
Bulgaria renounces the benefits Of the
Bucharest and Brest-Ltovsk treaties
and agrees to surrender the moneys and
securities received according to those
treaties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
Motorists Lose Licenses

Montpelier. Sept. 2.-Secretary Of State
Harry A. Black this morning suspended
three operators licenses. two of which
wero, those operating automobiles. while
the third was that Of John II. o'Grady of
Roxbury, who was driving the motorcycle
that was nit by the automobile of NJ l..
Lewis nsar L. N. Jsrues house on the
road between Montpelier and Barre. Mr.
Black stated this morning that he was
not ready to say whether Mr.. Lewis
would lose his license. The matter Is
under investigation.
The automobile operators licenses sus-
pended included Ray Hurlburt OF Water
bury. for driving an unregistered car and
with number plates belonging to another
person: Mrs. Logan S. Warner of Lud-
low. for reckless driving and causing
an accident In which pedestrian was
sertousiy injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25
DAY BASEBALL
(YERS ARRESTED
Prominent Golfers, Mer-
ITS and Garage Owners
J Complained Against

fboro. Sept. 22-Because the
orc Athletics played baseball yes
afternoon after being warned by
|crs not to do so. following a CON-
! tho Brattieboro ministers, two
players were arrested to-day and
'ers In turn complained on sew
inbers OF the Brattleboro Country
no played golf yesterday. also
several merchants and garage
prs who Kept their places Of
open.
hembers of the Country club and
|rchant We're arrested and other
tre expected, Each OF the five
arrested pleaded not guilty tc
fge Of breaking the Sunday law.
| h was placed under bonds of $50
based on his own recognizance to
when wanted. They arc Guy
and Bernard Dunleavy OF the
team. Lyndon l.. Durham and
|Sstey of the Country club and
Atsko of the Brattleboro fruit
MIR. Durham is a member of
olesnlc firm of Durham Bros.
|oso business amounts to several
q year, and Mr.. Estey is a son
j. Gray Bstey, president of the
lrgan Co. A jury was drawn this
Pn to try Mr.. Johnson next We'd
The jurymen are Newfane and
lend men.