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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Status Of Peace Pact;
 EIlglalld Has AsSented
 And Enemy Has Signed
TREATY IS NOT IN FORGE AS YET Bh AUSE IT LACKS SIGNATURES OF THREE PRINCIPAL
 ALLIED OR ASSOCIATED POWERS

What is the present status of the Peace Treaty as regards ratification?
 That is a question that many, even those who have carefully followed the news day by day. cannot answer off hand. A still greater number can not answer it at all
 Also many of us are razy as to just what ratification is, and how many Of the worlds powers, great and small, must ratify the treaty with Germany before it is in force. Presi- dent Wilson himself is among those who are not quite clear as to the method of ratification which must be followed by some of the nations among the Allies. He confessed as much in his talk with Senators at the White House last week.
 David Hunter Miller, who was a technical adviser to the American del egation to the Peace Conference. dis cussed the present status of the treaty the other day, and the subject of rati- fcation in general. MT. Miller was in Paris from last November to the beginning of June. following the vari- ous steps leading up to the final sign ing of the treaty, and is admirably qualified to talk upon the subject
 "As matters stand at present" he said. while Germany has ratified the Peace Treaty, and the British Parlia- rnent has assented thereto. still it is not in force as yet. since 1t was stip- rlated that. in addition to Germany, three of the prinlipaI allied and as- socfated powers must ratify in order that the treaty should come into force. There are i've ''rrinaipal'
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ratifica tion of a peace treaty in the United States is obtained through a two-thirds vote of the senators pres ent.
 Tn the case of a treaty between only two powers. each at the same time delivers to the other an instru- ment of ratification. This is called the exchange of ratification. When three powers make a treaty each may deliver two instruments, one to each of the treaties between a large num- Der of nations, so-called multi-lateral treaties---of which the one now under discussion is an mple---you can easily see that 1t would be trouble some for each signatory power to de- diver to each of the others an in strument of ratification. To obviate this inconvenience the method usually followed is for the nations concerncd to deposit their notifications with the Government of one of them, usually the nation within whose borders the treaty was signed. In this case each nation executes only one instrument of ratification. In the case of the treaty that ended the world war the instruments of ratification will be de- posted with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France at Paris.
 The treaty with Germany provides that it shall go into force when the first 'proces verbal of the deposit of ratification is drawn up. This is a paper drawn up by the representa- tives of the depositing powers. and signed by them, showing that the rat ifcations have been received and ex- amined. The exact form of the paper varies. IL is signed usually by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country where the deposit , made. As a rule, this country is also one of the signatories of the treaty, In which case the signature of the Foreign Minister may appear twice on the 'proces verbal of deposit.
 Thus, when the first 'proces yer bal of the treaty ending the world war is drawn up between the repre- sentat!ves of Germany and of at leas: three of the principal allied and asso- ciated power and perhaps others. the treaty will be in force as between those powers.
 When the seat of government of a nation is outside Europe the mere mo- tification by Its diplomatic representa- tive in France will be the equivalent of deposit of official ratification, de- spite the fact that the actual instru.
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islature for ratification; treaties of peace or commerce and some others are not considered final until voted upon by both chambers. The French Legislature is now in recess. When it resumes session, later this month, it is understood that it will ratify. the Peace Treaty with Germany
 Tn Great Britain the Peace Treaty has been laid before Parliament and both the House of Commons and the House of Lords have already passed a bill for the carrying into effect of the provisions of the treaty.
 Most of the fundamental laws of the Continental countries of Europe provide that cetrain classes of trea- ties shall be submitted to their re- spective Legisi3 lures. The treaty with Germany relates to so many sub jects that it will doubtless be sub mitted to the legislature of every European State for ratification. This is not only true of the States that were in existence before the war, but of those that have arisen out of the war, such as Poland and Czechoslo- vakia.
 The fundamental law of the Latin American countries usually provides that treaties shall be submitted to their Legislatures for ratification.
 "Consideraible doubt exists in the minds of many as to the exact pro- cedure that must be adopted in a treaty---as to just what physical acts must be gone through with before the treaty comes into force. First, there is the treaty itself, the actual docu- ment that is signed, which, in the case now under discussion, has been placed in charge of the French Government, as only one original has signed. Pres ident Wilson did not bring back the actual treaty, but a certified copy of it, as did the representative of the other nations who gathered around the peace table. This certified copy of the Peace Treaty was then submit ted by him to the Senate. which should ratification bs deciied upon-- will pass a resoluticn,s the form of which has scarcely varied since the Senate of the United States has been in existence. This resolution will then be returned, together with the copy of the treaty, to the President
 ''The Senate resolution constitutes the Presidents authority to ratify the treaty; hence, upon receipt of it. he is at liberty to sign the instrument of ratification.
 Advice and consent of the Senate
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ment of ratification has not been deposited with the French Govern ment The advantages of this arc obvious-a month or so may be neces- sary for the receipt by courier of the actual instrument from Japan, and a whole month will be gained if the Japanese Ambassador at Paris simply notifies the French Government that he has been advised by cable from Tokio that Japan has raufed the treaty.
 Another fact to be noted regard ing tho Peace Treaty now under dis cussion is that the date of the first 'proces verbal of deposit Is to be talk en as the date from which certain pro visions in the treaty are to be reck- oned. For instance, Germans reslcing within the boundaries of the new re- public of Czechoslovakia are to be all lowed the privilege to determine, af- ter fixed limit of time, whether they desire to become citizens of Czechoslovakia. The time limit set in this case is two years, which, obvi- ously must be reckoned from some fixed date and not made dependent on the ratification of the Peace Treaty by every one of the signatory powers. Therefore, in the provision of the treaty relating to this matter, the date from which this two year period is to be reckonel Is the dato of the first 'proces verbal of deposit. There are other similar provisions in the treaty, some of them relating to things which Germany binds herself to do within a stipulated time. which take the same date as point of de- p1rture.
 Any amendment to the treaty as 1t now stands would mako 1t practically Q new treaty, since ie would be ncces- sary to get the consent of every one of the signatory powers to the said amendment before 1t could be incor- porated in the treaty, involving. with out doubt other proposals of other amendments. and thus new and pIo- lonRcd negotiations.
 The treaty must be ratified as l. stands by each nation concerned or now treaty must be negotiated"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
TWO TINY BOATS
 PLAY BIG PART
 IN EASTERN WAR

Medvetia Cora, Russian Lapland, 1une s5, via London, July 2s-(Cor- respondence of The Associated Press) Two tiny American war craft" a 3O-foot motor boat from the cruiser Galveston and the 24-foot motorboat from the yacht Yankton, each man ned by Yankee jacktars and carry ing machine guns and light artillery have been playing an important role in keeping tho north end of Lake Omega clear of Bolshevik raider boats while the Allied land forces moved along the shores toward Petrozav- odsl1
 These boats, which have been re- named Atlanta and Georgia, were brought nearly coo miles by rail from Murmansk and were the first Allied warcraft launched on Lake omega, Since then British and Rus sian craft have been launched
 The Atlanta had 0 close shave few weeks ago in 50 minute en- gaEement with a large Bolshevik steamer which outranged the Att lanta's gune Some of the shells struck within ten yards of the At lanta which sought safety at the beach maintaining a running fre' but the Bolsheviki gave up the chase.
 Lake Omega is dotted with bays and inlets wherein 0 constant game rr hide 1nd seek was played during f. a 24 hours of daylight
 The American craft were under tho command of Lieut.. D. c. Wood- ard of Atlanta. Several American vessels of tho North Russian squad ron have been at target practice In the North Sea.
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powers among the Allies-Great Brit ain, France, the United States, Italy. and Japan. When any three of these ratify the treaty it will come into force, but only among them and Germany-if no other allied nation has ratified.
 Tt will become binding on the oth- CT allied ma t1sns just as soon as each ratifies but if, for instance, the United States should not ratify the treaty, the said treaty would not be binding on the United States. Of course, the very fact that the treaty was singnei at Versailles presupposes O degree of agreement among all the allied na- tions which practically makes the all a foregone conclusion, but TO ma ton is actually bound until it has rat flied according to its own laws.
 Treaties differ with each other as to the number of signatory nations whose ratific .tion is required. Some require ratification by all parties to them before they come into force at all; others require a certain number of the signatory powers
 There is also considerable diverg- ence as to the method of ratification. Whether or not ratification Is a sub feet for legislative action depends on the fundamental law of each nation. It is impossible to give a general an swer to the question. of how the ma tions will ratify the present Peace Treaty on account of this difference in fundamental laws
 Tn France the treaty must be sub mitted to both Chambers of the Leg
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Why Docs a Piece of Wood Float in
 Water?

A piece of wood will float in water because it is lighter than the same amount of water. We do not mean that a piece fo wood weighing one pound, for instance, would weigh any more than a pound of water, of course, but if you took the measure ments of each you will find that It took less bulk to make a pound of water than of wood. If you had a piece of wood so shaped that it just filled glass completely. and then took another glass and filled it with water. you would find that the glass containing the water weighed the most Another name to give to this difference would be to say that the water was more dense than the wood
 By the law of gravitation the derser thing will always go 10 the bottom, and as wood Is less dense than water. The piece of wood has more air in it than the water. If you could expel the air from the piece of wood and then put it in water. 1t would sink.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Young Lady We'll Known in
 Bridgeport Tells Friends How
 To Get a Healthy Complexion
Miss Pearl Wagner HOS Barn Avenue This City Says CJNOT Gives One a Wond erfu Complexion and You Feel Full O Life and Ambition.

tine I have had nervous indigestion with continual headaches I seemed 70 be tired out all the time and no matter how often I laid down could never get rested up. Upon advice from a friend ! took two bottles of CINOT and feel just fine today. I heartily indorse CINOT.
 The CINOT man is at Hartigan's Drug Store, s1 Fairfield avenue, where he Is introducing CTNOT to the Bridgeport publlc.-Adv.
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The Store closes at 5 p. m. Except Saturdays
 Saturdays at 6 p. m.
"The Home for Crippled

'The Home for Crippled Children at Newington. Connecticut. consists of three-story wooden build ings entirely inadequate for the work. Y"
 Here the children live in three-story wooden fire traps. These buildings must be replaced"
 Less than One-third of the crippled children of Con necticut receive an OppOr- tunity to be cured. The Ncwington Homo today can care for but a limited number"
 Checks may be sent to the Crippled Children's Aid Society, Newington, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25

eff the people who were half sick and out of sorts only knew that good health depends upon good digestion and that good digestion keeps bloop in tho checks. they would no lonFer resort to external aids, help from tne ~nure box and powder puff ard TIP .s..rls," said the CINOT Expert at tne TT,rtigan Prug Store, S1 Falrneio EzSpue. =,
 Nils, Wagner says, ''Fnr long
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Lift off CornS! Doesn't hurt a bit and Freezone costs only a few cents.

With your nngersi You can lift off any hard corn. soft corn. or corn be- tween the toes. and the hard skin calluses from bottom of feet.
 A tiny bottle of 'Freezone" costs q tie at any drug store: apply few drops upon the corn or callus In stantIy ft stops hurting. then shortly you lift that bothersome corn or callus right or. root and all. without one bit of pain or sorenss Trulyi No hum bugi
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Overalls for Women

Assorted colors in percae which will not show sol readily. Convenient and comfortable for garden ing, camping out and general homework. One small lot which are selling at
 95 cts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25

Bremen responded 10 an alarm fate last night and extinguished blaze in a grocery store owned by Louis Pavene. at 1877 stratford ave- nue The origin of the blaze is un- known. Damages amounted to about taoo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Stationery of fine quality.

Damask Linen and English Oak, in white and pastel tints. A fine and beautiful quality for conventional notes and correspondence.
 Hurd and Crane Pa per put up in gift boxes, from
 $1.OO to $500
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Wilson Hose Supporter

A supporter for children constructed on hygienic lines. It hangs from the shoulder and slides heavy cord which gives with every movement the child makes. This strain any part of the body. In warm weather this could be worn in place of an mderwaist.
 Sizes ? to 14 years.
 35 cts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
I able Cloths
Remaining in the August Sale

All Linen Damask, good weight and in the fol- lowing patterns: Single rose single poppy, scroll and stripe, scroll and and plain dot. 70 inches wide, regular $3.50 quality. August Sale price $2. 50 Fine Imported Cotton Cloths, circular patterns for round tables These in attractive designs and the has regular linen finish. Two yards cir cular, regular price $4.OO. August Sale price $365
 rofrdh floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Silver Plate and Glass

Preserve Dish of cut glass set in pierced silver dish with silver handle.
 Glass Plates with silver bowls, mayonnaise jam dishes.
 Relish Dishes with three compartments, set in silver.
 Flower Baskets, cut glass set in high pierced sill standards.
 Mayonnase or Preserve Dish, cut glass set in silver plate silver handle and silver to the dish. Silver spoon accompanying
 Candy Jar oval shape, cut glass with silver top.
 S2.36 each Sugar Bowls, cut glass with silver bail handles and tongs.
 Mayonnaise Bowls, clear glass set in pierced silver, with spoons
 Marmalade Jars, cut glass with pierced silver holders, silver tops and spoons. Condiment Sets, horseradish jar, salt and pep per shakers, set in pierced silver. Candlesticks, plain silver, slender and tall.
 131 each.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Toilet Section

Bleachine Cream for discoloraton of the skin,
 s1.O4 jar Special Cream for enlarged pores $1.O4 jar Shampoo for gray hair, Silver Tint, which adds very beautiful lustre $130
 floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Autumn Styles in neckWear for men.

High grade silks made in large open-end scarfs, all latest fash ionable effects. $1.OO, $1.5O up to $500 Cheney Tubular Ties, fancy stripes and panel effects.
 Silk and cotton, 50 cts. All six, 75 cts.
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Silver Flat Ware

with mother of pearl handles Cake and Pie Knives, Sauce Ladies' Meat and Salad Forks, Dinner Knives and Forks
 95 cts. each. This is a remarkably attractive collection. The silver is plate which will be found durable and at the same time very handsome.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
In the Book Shop
"The Young VisfterS"

IIIU IUtIIIy NISIIUTS
 by Daisy Ashford Preface by Sir James Barry. Whoever reads this book will enjoy a great treat. S1.00 "The Re-CrPatiOn of Brian Kent"
 by Harold Bell Wright This is just as good as all the rest, and will be in live ly demand for the next few days. S1.50
 Main floors
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
The Autumn stock of Serges

The Autumn stock of Serges French and Storm Serge in all wanted colors.
 This new assortment is ready for nspec- ton. ltincludes navy and midnight blue, Afri- can brown, taupe, Burgundy, gray, Belgian blue, green and black. All weights of serge. Fine close weaves, beautifully finished, for dresses, and the rougher, heavier cloths for tailored wear Widths 40 to 54 inches
 Sl.50 to $50 a yard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
IRISH FREEDOM MOVE CAUSES
 NEW DISSENT

Dublin. Aug. 25.-Appearauce In ,,,r{ous London papers of the an ,ou,cornent that Premier Lloyd Georve Is considering an offer to Ire Iond of dominion home rule with county option has created much dls cussion in political circles in Dup lin.
 Sir Horace Plunkett's New Do- minion League, while willing to ar range special terms for Ulster With in rn Irish Dominion, Is very strong Iv opposed to any arrangement py which any part of Ireland would pc altogether outside the new lrish Far ranent, and Sir Horace believes any arch plnn would be unavoidable.
 Ir1ster ITrionists on the other hand are violently opposed to county option or indeed to any option. The furthest tI,o,, have gone Is to agreo to the total exclusion from an Irish Parna- rnapt of the six northeastern counties ,vitbout the preliminary of plebls- cite. At. .s
 Many Sim Feiners declare that, 1T county oDtion were extended to all Ireland and plebiscite taken on bor,s rule, many of the counties would adhere to all Ireland and for a .ron,1blic or nothing and vote against it.
 Rob Martin, the heavyweight pride of the A. F. r. forces, has been dis charged from Uncle Sam's service and is seriously contemplating start ing out on a ring career. He is re ceiving announcement from about 2,OOO, 900 doughboys, many of whom watched him engage in ring contests in France. Martin is only 21 years old and weir hs 200 pounds. He is a native of Akron, Ohio.
 He started boxing soon after he joined the army and In the service he was in 2S ring battles and did not meet with a solitary setback. He fought his way through a series of elimination bouts, and seven of the contests resulted In his knocking out his opponent. He won the cham Cionship of the inter-atlied tourna- nent by defeating Jim CouGhill of australia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25

Corset Section. second floor
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-24
ALE0PARD CANNOT
Change Its Spots
NJ. Dodson, the Liver Tone''
Man, Tells the ,!reachery
Of ca anel

C2!omel loses you g d., You know
hat calonlcl is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calomel is Dangerous. It
crashes into sour pile Ike dynamite,
cramping and sickeninc goa CalomeI
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious. sluggish, con-
stipatcd and all knocked out and be-
lieve you need a dose of dangerous
ca.omel just remember that your drug
:,ist sells for few cents q large bottle
Of Dodson's Liver Tom, which is en-
tirely vegetable and pleasant to take
and is q perfect substitute for calomel.
It is guaranteed to start your liver
without stirring you up inside, and can
not salivate.
Don't take calomel, 1t can not be
trusted any more than g leopard or a
wildcat. Take Dodson's Liver Tone
which straightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give it to the
children because it is perfectly harm
less and doesn't grippe.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-24

Copyright, 1919. by the Western News-
paper Unton.)
Martin Wolcott, bachelor, moved
from Lisle to Clyde because he was in
debt. Mrs. Althea Burrows, widow,
remained in the latter town for the
same reason. The coincidental SINH
larity as to motive and environment
went still further. Both were regard
ed as above the average as to wealth
or the prospect Of it. A third circum-
stance in this chain Of sequence was
the fact that Judge Award Marsh, who
had been Mrs. Burrows attorney for
ten years, became likewise the legal
adviser of Mr.. Wolcott.
Now neither of the two named made
any pretense to the merest Craze with
opulence. Neither was over thirty,
and both were healthy, accreditable and
good looking. Common rumor had it,
however, that the fair widow had in
herited q gold mine out West that
might at any time open it's vast store
Of wealth. When Mr.. Wolcott came
to Clyde there followed him the report
that when q certain lawsuit he had
been fighting for five years was de-
cided, he would become the recipient
of a royal fortune.
The facts were really these: The
alleged mine had never produced so
much as an ounce Of the precious
metal, and Mrs. Burrows had leased
the fifty acres involved for grazing
purposes at barely enough to meet tax
es and water right installments. AS
to the lawsuit, Wolcott had expended
nearly all he had in legal fees and
had hopelessly abandoned any antici-
pations Of success in winning it.
AS said, Wo!cott had come to Clyde
because he was in debt. Not that his
Lisle creditors were manifesting any
collection pressure, for he was a IA
vorite with everybody, but, finding
himself growing poorer and poorer, he
resolved to get down to real work.
He was specialist in cattle diseases,
and Clyde was the center Of a large
rich farming district.
It was at the Office Of Judge Marsh
one day that Martin Wolcott met the
charming widow. The observing old
jurist's eyes twinkled as he sensed a
mutual liking established between the
two. It got to be so that Wolcott be-
came a weekly visitor at the Burrows
home. They were vastly pleased with
each other and the prospective match
met with the approval of their friends.
Mrs. Burrows had made some in
quiry regarding Mr.. Wolcott. 1t was
to receive exaggerated intelligence as
to the wonderful lawsuit that would
ulace him so high above her in the