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FOR STANDARD RAIL RULES
By (lie Associated Press
Washington, Dec. !. The annual re
port of the Interstate Commerce Com
nls&Ion, submitted to Congress tndny,
s comparatively brief and makes few
ccommendations.
Federal control of railways during
he last year, having taken. over many
functions of the commission, the re
tort renews mainly recommendations
fcade in previous years.
It is recommended that the power to
kward reparation for unreasonable or
unlawful charges be placed wholly in
the courts; that the powers of the com
mission be extended to holding cor
porations as well as those which actual
ity operate interstate transportation
Hnes, and that railroad operating rules
le standardized.
The commission reports again that
(n many cases Us work has been ob
Hructcd because necessary records and
Kaa could only be obtained from hold
ing companies.
Train Accidents Due ia Neglect
From its investigations of train acci
dents tho commission's investigators
roncludcd that the failure of engineers
to obey signals and failure to provide
Udequatn flag protection for trains con
tinued to be the principal causes of
tollisions. The use of automatic train
tontrol was again recommended.
The investigators also found, the re
bort says, that there was room for
much improvement in the nirbrake
fcquipment of trains.
The report notes that the director
beneral has filed, lo become effective
December 10. 1019, regulations govern
ing the packing of property shipped b.
express. These regulations contemplate
better protection to the property trans-
t. .
ported and consequent reduction in lofcs
and damage claims.
"Numerous informal complaints have
been received," says the commission,
"because of delays in payment of claims
for loss of. damage to or delays lu the
transportation of property by express.
These have been taken up with (thc
several companies and in general dis
posed of. The Adams Kxpresi Co., not
now engaged in the transportation of
property, has in Boinc instances failed
to give claimants detinite response
withiu two years after delivery of the
properly or after a rcusouablo time
for delivery has elapsed, and has re
fused to pay claims when suits were
not brought within tho period of two
yenrs and one day after delivery, as was
stipulated in the contract of shipment.
"In some instances it has offered to
adjust the claim by payment of 00
per cent of tho amount claimed, ex
plaining that If that offer were not ac
ceptable investigation would bo con
tinued and the claim disposed ot on its
merits. While the several companies
were merged under a contract with the
director general, apparently no pro
vision was made for the assumption by
the American Railway Express Co. of
claims against the constituent express
compauics the cause of action, in which
accrued prior to the creation of the
consolidated company."
Twenty -eight indictments were re
turned for violations of the act to regu
late commerce aud the Elkins act. Three
of these indictments were against car
riers or carriers' agents and twenty
five against shippprs, passengers or other
nonparricrB. During the year sixty -five
cases were concluded. Picas of
guilty were offered by the defendants
In fiftv-sevim of these cases and a plea
of nolo contendere in one. A verdict of
not guilty was rendered iu one case and
indictments were dismissed in six upon
moliou of tho government.
PORTO RICO TRAINMEN IDLE
Strike Threatens Serious Interrup
tion to Sugar Grinding
San Juan, Torto Rico, Dec. !. (By
A. P. I All trains operated by tho
American railroad were stopped yes
terday by a strike involving trainmen,
shopmen and stationmen. who demand
wage increases up fo 50 per cent.
Sugar grinding, which will begin this
week, will be seriously interrupted un
less a settlement is reached.
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SYMPATHY
GERMANY IS TOLD
America Faithful to Allies De
spite Treaty Delay, Polk
Informs Von Lorsner
EXPOSE SCAPA FLOW PLOT
ny the Associated Tress
Paris. Dee. '1. Frank L. Polk, head
of the United States delegation to the
Peace Conference, summoned Kurt von
Lersncr, chief of the German represent-'
ntlves at Versailles, beforo him, and
told him that Germany should not In
terpret as bHng in her favor any delay
that might lie encountered In ratifying
the Versailles treaty nt Washington,
nccording to newspapers here.
"If there can be in the United
States several ways of understanding
the treaty," Mr. Polk is quoted as
telling Ilcrr Lcrsucr, "there are not
two ways of understanding the obliga
tions inci'mbent upon Germany nor the
affection binding the United States and
her allies."
Allies Plan Strong Note
The supreme council spent most of
today's session discussing the attitude
of Germany toward the signing of the
protocol putting the peace treaty into
effect, Germany's representatives hav
ing declared they could not sign it in
its present form, including its pro
vision for reparation for the German
warships sunk at Scapa Flow, and with
other features objectionable to them.
The form of a note to Germany on this
question was considered by the council,
but no final decision was taken.
It Is anticipated in this connection
that the reply to the German note re
garding the Scapa Flow question will
contain strong representations as to the
consequences of further resistance by
Germany.
The council today decided to give the
small powers which .possess sea coasts
a few of the smaller German torpedo
befits, Terms of tho tripartite agreement
guaranteeing France against unprovoked
attack by Oermnny will be carried out
by Great Britain regardless of whether
the United States, tho other partici
pant, ratifies the pact, according to
newspapers here, which state that ne
gotiations to this end have been almost
completed between the French and Brit
ish governments.
Under the terms of the agreement It
would become operative when both
Great Britain and the United States
ratified it. The former has already
acted favorably on tho convention, but
tho Franco-American end of the pact
has never been acted upon by the United
states senate.
A report generally current in Paris
that Henry White, of the American
peace delegation. will remain hero nftcr
the departure ot the other members of
the delegation to represent the United
States in the supreme council finds no
confirmation In authoritative quarters.
All the information obtainable indicates
tho contrary, the most probable ar
rangement being the appointment of
Ambassador Wallace as tho American
representative.
Obey Treaty, Urge Sclieldemann
Germany should stand by her word
and carry out the terms of tho Ver
sailles treaty, says Philipp Schneidc
mann, former German chancellor, in an
interview published by the Echo do
Paris. Two questions, the surrender of
prisoners of war and the turniug over
for trial of German officers and men
accused of crimes during the war, make
for strained relations at present, ho
says.
"The first Is riot irreparable and will
not iufluence the future." he continues,
"but the one concerning the officers
and men is particularly difficult. It
will bo necessary for us to arrest them
ourselves and then deliver them. This
Is a hateful thought and nothing could
be more repugnnnt, but still we have
f,lgned the treuty."
Scheidemanu expresses confluence
that relations between France and
Germany will become normal in future.
London, Dec. -1. (By A. IMIn
view of the German Government s de
nial of responsibility for the sinking of
the German warships 1n the Scapa Fow,
the British admiralty has published a
number of documents, including all the
KM-rot instructions of the German ad
miral, Aron Renter, to his officers on the
nronorntions for nnd the method of
Bcuttling of vessels whenever the signal
to do so was given from Lis ship, the
Emden, his intention being to send the
vessels to the bottom should the. British
nttempt to seize them without tho con
sent of the German Govcrnmcut.
Referring to tho possibility of Ger
many agreeing to surrender the ships,
Admiral von Reutcr said in one of the
documents:
"Then the ships will be hnnded over,
to tbo lasting disgrace of those who
placed us in this position."
The weightiest document, the admir
alty discloses, Is a letter from Rear
Admiral Adolf von Trotha, chief of the
German admiralty, written to Von Ren
ter, dated Berlin May 0, and marked
"most secret." It was found In ),.
safo of tho Emden at the time of the
snlvnglngs of that cruiser.
This letter discusses at cqnsidcrablc
length the negotiations then proceed
ing nt Paris regarding the fato of tho
German ships. It gives no actual in
structions for the Scuttling of the ves
sels, though one sentence runs, "Their
surrender to the enemy remains out of
the question."
GERMANY DENIES
INCREASING ARMY
Berlin, Dec. 4. (By A. P.) The
government today gave out ,tbe text of
the Entente note of December 1 pro
testing against tho development of Ger
many's military forces. Tho noto refers
to the formation of bodies outside the
actual army, such as. the public se
curity police, the volunteer guard nnd
the citizens' guard, in contravention, it
Is declared, of tho peace treaty. The
noto says the organizing of these bodies
"may be interpreted as an intention on
the part of Germany not to fulfill the
terms of the treaty" nnd It requests the
German Government to abolish these
forces or to reduce them in accordance
with the provisions of the treaty.
According to a semiofficial explana
tion Issued here' the government denies
any Intention of increasing the army
It declares that the reduction of the
army to the stipulated limit of 200,000
Is In full swing, and it expresses regret
that there lins never been mutual dis
cussion with the Entente.
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Fine Quality
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Choice, red ripe tomatoes
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"Asco" Oats pkg. 10c
Quaker Corn Flakes, pkg. 9c
"Asco" Farina pkg. 10c
Kcllogg's Flakes ..pkg. lie
Orange &Lemon PeeUb.40c
Glace Citron lb. 55c
Snowdrift lb. can 29c
Fresh Cracker Dust, lb! 13c
Bread Crumbs ....pkg. 12c
Best Lima Beans ... .lb. 16c
Marrowfat Beans . . .lb. 15c
Pork & Beans ... .can 12'jc
Choice Fig Bars... lb. 20c
Jams, Preserves
Marmalade
Assorted Jams jar 19c
Pappy's Marm'dc,16-oz.jar,28c
Curtice Jams jar 30c-32c
Tcmtor Preserves, 16,-or. jar,
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nilter's Catsup hot. 12c
Sour Kro-.it... .big can 13c
Cooked Red Beets, can 17c
Golden Pumpkin, big can 10c
Lima Beans .. can 18c-22c
Pure Hakcfish Brick. .,..l9c
Choice Pink Salmon, can 22c
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last year.
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