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Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
 PEACE CONFERENCE

Paris, April 2s (By the A. P.).-The pienary session of the peace confer efce epened $ o'clock this afternoon m the French foreign office under cir cumsta1ces ot unusual interest be-
 cause of the fact that it was to be one or tile last sessions before the meeting WiGn the German delegates at Ner- sallies: that final action was to be taken on, some of the main features of the peace tieaty. notably the league of nations. responsibility for the war. and tflal cl tie former German emperor
 and otIIels, and because important
 labor clauses were to be inserted in ! the treaty.
 For tic first time at the conference sesslots LaIy was not represented and the five seats of Premier Orlando ard his colleagues at the right of II l C!elnenceau, the presiding officer, re- mained Vacant. The other delegations l presented 4ull ranks, and the scene was stirring as the French premier l opened the session.
 l President Wilson was recognized a
 the outset for a detailed explanation ot
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
GEN, BLANQUET'S HEAD
 EXHIBITED IN VERA CRUZ

Kew York. April 2S-The head of
 General Aurelanio Banquet. who was killed in an engagement with federal
 troops shortly after he landed in
 Mexico to act as chief lieutenant of
 Felix Diazs revolutionary movement
 was exhibited to the public in Vera
 Cruz April 16. according to Francisco
 Bobadillo, secretary to the general
 manager of the Bank of London in
 Mexico City, wno arrived here today Bobadillo, who said he had known Banquet well. readily recognized the
 face, which he declared was ill al
 excellent state. of preservation, rest ing in an ordinary pine box. he as serted. The head was brought aboard the train on which he travelled iron the capital to the seaport. Severa thousand persons passed in line before il in q government building at Vera Cruz.
 The bank official declared there wa! no excitement among the throng; which gathered to look upon the fea lures of the one time minister of wa and vice president of the southern re public, who left New York early thi year on his ill fated mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
SALE OF VICTORY LOAN
 NOTES IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston. April 2S. Pledges from banks insurance companies and mer- cantile establishments totalling more than $5.000.000 were reported to the New England Liberty Loan commit tee today. Many of these, it was said, would be completed in time to be in cluded in the daily report tomorrow, together with thousands of smaller subscriptions received by the banks since Saturday noon and workers an- ticipate q big jump in the district to- tai.
 The total for the first week of the campaign as reported today was $90.- 685,000. To reach the district quota, the committee pointed out. approXi- nately S24.000.000 day was neces- sary. Less than half this amount was reported for Saturday. Reports of over subscriptions and claims for honor flags had been filed with the committee tonight by 157
 municipalities in the six New England states. Of these 104 were in Vermont. Official reports from Connecticut cities the figures representing sub- scriptions actually completed before ! the close of business on Saturday, in clude:
 Meriden. ssss. s.ooo; New Britain, $500. 900; New Haven, s9.S20,6 $50: New 1 London, $341.000. Norwich, $652,550;
 Waterbury, s1,349, roo.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29

the new covenant of the league. His speech was without oratorical effect and confirmed the eNG}lana ton Of the textuaI changes. most of which have already been noted, and named Bel gium. Brazil, Greece and Spain on the league council and also on the com mittee to prepare plans for the first meeting of the league.
 Baron Makino. head of the Japanese delegation, in brief speech, called re- newed attention to the Japanese amendment on racial equality. He said that the race question was a standing grievance, which might be- come dangerous issue at any time. The Japanese government and people, Baron Makino declared, felt poignant regret that the amendment had not been incorporated in the covenant and announced that an effort would be made to have the principle of racial equality adopted as part of the docu- ment.
 Paul Hymans. representing Belgium expressed the regret of the Belgian people at the selection of Geneva as the seat of the league of nations while approving the high aims of the 1 league.
 ! The Uruguayan delegate announced l the adhesion of his country to the 1 league.
 ! Leon Bourgeois, for France, renewed 1 two amendments tending to give l France additional security One pro- vided for the creation of a committed 10 ascertain and exchange military ane naval programs regarding armament: and similar matters. The other pro vided for "a permanent organization
 for the purpose of considering anC i providing for naval and military meas
 ures to enforce obligations arising fo1
 the high contracting parties under th' 1 covenant, making it immediately oper ative in all cases of emergency ! M. Bourgeois argued that such se curity was essential to France becaust of the extended frontiers of that coun try. which. as President Wilson hat declared in the French senate, wer the frontier; of the worlds liberties.
 The amendments of M. Bourgeois however. were not pressed. M. Clem enceau then put the question of tn adoption of President Wilson's motion which prevailed without Q formal vote | The covenant was declared adepte' and the session proceeded to the labo report reCiting nine principles for in
 clusion in the treaty, which were als accepted.
 After setting aside the report on wa responsj bilities for later consideration
 the session adjourned.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
HOPE ABANDONED FOR CREW
 OF WRECKED SEAPLANE

Chatham, Mass. April 2S.-The last hope that the three men who formed the crew of the seaplane wrecked eff ProvincetoWn Friday and been picked up by passing vessel was virtually abandoned today when no word re- garding the missing men came from any port or by wireless from the sea. The officials of the naval aviation sta- ton here were forced to the conclu- sion that the men were lost with their plane, portions of winch came ashore near Provincetown Saturday.
 It is likely that efforts will be made to bring the bodies to the surface by the explosion of bombs in the vicini- ty of the point where the wreckag ge was found. A naval board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.
 The men were Lieutenant J. s. Blu chanan of Boston, Ensign John G Howard of Rochester, N, Y. and Flee trician Bernard TorneS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
FOUR U. S. SAILORS DROWNED;
 AND A FIFTH MISSING

States sailors were drowned and a fifth is missing and believed to have been lest when a motor launch bear ing d shore party back to the "Vic- tory Fleet" in the Hudson collided early this morning with the destroyer Henley and sank.
 A statement issued by naval off cials tonight listed the following as having been lost
 William F. Oliver. Lucien. Miss.
 Carl BedelI San Francisco.
 Dennis J. O'Connell Derby. Conn. -s Enrique Guilopa. Candoba, P. I. - Later it was announced that John F. Quinn of St Louis was missing and it was feared he had been lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
WITHDRAWN U. s. TROOPS
 FROM FRONT IN RUSSIA

Archangel. Sunday, April 27.-By The A. P.)-The American troops are gradually being withdrawn from the front lines, preparatory to their de parture when the harbor opens. As far as possible they are being re- placed by new Russian troops, who are being schooled at the front by American and British officers anG non- commissioned officers.
 There are at present no Americans on the Pinega or Kadish- -Sredmakren- ga fronts, and the process of relief is under way on the railroad.
 The Dvina and Naga columns, how. ever, still have some Americans.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
District

The proportion of the loan already subscribed is d fraction of a per cent greater than that raised at the core spending time of the Fourth Loan campaign although the amount is about $200,000,000 less, sinee the total Of the Fourth Loan was greater. 'This looks rather discoura ging for the Victory Liberty Loan said the I'reasury's daily review, and the most hopeful sign connected with the situa- tion is that some of the remote dis districts are slow in reporting their safes to headquarters.
 Vermont today oVersubseribed it's
 quota, according to message from
 1 E. R. Morse, the state director. He
 1 reported also that 102 cities had ex-
 1 ceeded their minimum allotments.
 Vermont is the third state to make a
 i 100 per cent. record, Michigan and i Iowa having done this last week.
 1 Toledo Ohio, today reported that it
 had oversubscribed it's quota by a ?
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
CATHOLICS TO OBSERVE MAY 4
 AS EMPLOYMENT SUNDAY

Washington, April 2S.-Bishops of all Catholic dioceses and 11,O00 priests have been asked by the Ma tional Catholic War Council to ob- serve Sunday, May 4, as Employment Sunday and to urge their congrega- tons to assist in securing employment for discharged soldiers and sailors. It is planned to make the day the be- ginning of an intensive campaign in all Catholic parishes to obtain en- ployment for returning soldiers and sailors.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
SAMUEL GOMPERS IS
 REPORTED RESTING WELL

New York, April 2S.-Samuel Com pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, who was injured yesterday when a Broadway surface car collided with q taXicab i'll which he was riding, Was resting well to- night. according to a bulletin issued by his physicians. and his condition was said to be favorable"
 The physicians added, however, that because of his advanced years his two flactureu ribs and other injuries may prove serious"
 His physicians continued to refuse to permit visitors to sec him.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
COVENANT 0F LEAGUE
 OF NATIONS ADOPTED

Japan Failed to Secure Clause in the Covenant Calling for Race Equality-Desre of France for International Police Force Was Denied-Peace Treaty to be Pre- scented to German Delegates Contains Clauses Calling for Trial of Former German Emperor by lnternaon al Tribunal and Trial by Military Courts of German Of fcers Accused of Violating Laws and Customs of War President Wilson Delivers Address Before Plenary Session of the Peace Conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
GERMAN WAR PRISONERS
 TO BE RELEASED GRADUALLY

Paris, April 2S. - (Havas)-The Colncil of Five at it's meeting Sat urday, La Liberte says agreed that the German war prisoners shall be liberated after the signing of the peace treaty. The prisoners will be released gradually as Germany con- tributes to the work of reconstruc- tion exacted by the treaty and in pro- portion to this contribution.
 The newspaper says hat details concerning the future status of the Kiel Canal have not yet been settled, but that an agreement has been reached on the principal of interna- tionalization.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
ALLIES ACCUSED OF LUST
 BY PRUSSIAN MINISTER

Berlin. April 2S (By the A. P.).-In speech delivered yesterday, strongly protesting against what he character ized the attempts of the allies to de prive Germany of Danzig and the
 Sarre valley, Herr Hein, Prussion mfp= ister Of the interior, declared that those iii power in the entente coun-
 tries had n.&Ge just as much use of their lust for power. their vanity and their lie,. as ever former rulers of Germany did
 Her" IEeiI: maintained that Ger ma1y's accrlance of President Will sons forrteen points had created a contrattJrai position. He added that the wrongs done to Belgium must be repaired, but declared that Irish wrongs must not be heaped upon us.'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
CHARGES BROUGHT ON
 NEW JERSEY BLUE LAWS

Passaic, N. J., April 2S.-Blue laws of 119S, which virtually prohibit all persons from walking on the street on SIrda.y mad compel the closing of all place, of business. were invoked in a local court today in charges preferred against five motion picture men for allowing their theatres to be open on Sunday. Recorder Costello declared
 that the antique legislation did not prcEid" for a fine but a forfeit. of s1 which each of the defendants paid.
 Under the provisions of the act the
 ! mones' is to be given to the poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
LEPER REMOVED FROM
 A HARTFORD FACTORY

Hartford. April 2S.-DccIared to be suffering from leprosy, George Thomp- son, 9 years old, was removed today from a local factory to the isolation hospital by order of the board of health, Dr. Arthur J. Wolff bacteri- ologist of the board, verified the diag- nosis of physician who had been at tending the man. Thompson came to this country two years ago from the Island of Trinidad He had been in Hartford seven months and has lived in various rooning houses. The dis ease is in the incipent stage.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
GERMAN DELEGATES HAVE
 ARRIVED AT VERSAILLES

Versailles, April 2s.--(Havas)-Th German delegates to the Peace Con- gross arrived here this evening at nine o'clock. The party numbered six ty.
 Immediately on their arrival the del cgates were taken ill automobiles to the Hotel Des Reservoirs. There was no untoward incident,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
COUNTRY WIDE NAVAL
 RESERVE OFFICERS ASSN.

Washington, April 2S.-Plans for the organiza ton of d country wide naval reserve officers association to coop crate with the navy in maintaining an efficient naval reserve force and to advance the interests of the naval service as a whole will be discussed here May 1 at 1 meeting of maya, re- serve officers from all sections of the country. A committee appointed at q preliminary meeting several weeks ago to draft constitution will make a re- port and Acting Secretary Roosevelt will be among the speakers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
SPRINGFIELD WELCOMED
 TIE 104TH INFANTRY

Springfield Mass, April 2S.-Re turning soldiers of. the 1o4th Infan- try. who received their discharges to- day at Camp Deyens, were welcomed by thousads of persons lining the streets late this afternoon. The men were brought back by d fleet of S4 au- tomobiles which left the city early in the morning. A short parade took place, following which the men were taken to their homes.
 Tomorrow night over six hundred former service men will be guests of the city at a banquet. Three hundred of the original six hundred Spring field men returned today.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO VICTORY
 LOAN NOTES ARE LAGG|NG
Treasury Department Announces That the $839 300 Sales for First Week But 1865 Per Cent of the Goal
 of $4,500, 000,000-Boston District Must Secure Subscriptions at the Rate of $24,oGo0o0 Day to Reach the District Quota

Washington April 2S.-The nation has subscribed $839. 479900 to the Vic tory Liberty Loan according to tabu- latIons announced tonight by the treasury. This figure, representing the first weeks business, is 1865 per cent. of the $4,500, Oeo,O00 total sought.
 Subscriptions by districts and per centages of district quotas are as fol
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
BRITISH NAVAL TUG SUNK
 WITH LOSS OF 22 MEN

Brussels, April 2S.-Nia MontreaD The British naval tug HughIi sank off Nicuport today with the loss of tWenty-tWo men of her crew. Ten of the crew were rescued. The Hughli was carrying explosives for use in clearing oOsrructions from the Ostend channel. It has not been determined whether the accident was due to an explosion or to the vessel becoming stranded on 8 sandbank
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29

per cent and had sold to p per cent of it's population.
 This record and the manner in which it was received greatly pleased Treasury Department officials said the Treasury statement Not d single subscription was taken from a hank, the sales committee declining an offer from bankers several days ago to buy up the unsold portion of the city s quota"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
SWISS PRESIDENT
 CALLED TO CONFERENCE

Geneva, April aS-Cfuetav Ador. president of the Swiss Fedora ton. has received an urgent summons to the peace conference in Paris and left for Paris last night The newspapers here state that he has been invited by the allies to act as arbitrator in tho question of the Adrialic.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
BAY STATE GETS COLoRS
 OF THE 1o1ST INFANTRY

Boston, April 2S.-The national and regimentai colors of the 101st Infantry of the 18th Division were presented to the CommonWea' tn at the State House today ,by Colonel Edward l.. Logan, of Boston, regimental com mander. They were received for the state by Lieutenant Governor Chan ming Cox and will be placed in the Hall of Flags with the Civil War col ors of Massachusetts regiments.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
Yokohama
 Ravaged' By Fire
Two Thousand Buildings Were Burned, Including Part of the Business Sec ton.

Yokohama April aS.-CBy the A. P.)--A large section of Yokohama was raVaged by fire today, 1000 buildines, Including part of the business sec ton, being burned. Bremen from To klo aided ill checking the flames he Iore they reached the foreign resi- dential section.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
PolNcARE DECoRATES
 ADMIRAL w. s. BENSON

Paris, April ,2S.-President Poincare today decorated Admiral William s. Benson, of the United States navy. with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. The ceremony took place at Elysee Palace in the presence of some of the cabinet ministers and several admirals.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
4,725 APPLICATIONS FOR
 VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Washington, April 2S.-Application for vocational education have been made to the federal board by 4,725 disabled soldiers, sailors and marines who have returned to civil life. ac- cordins to statement issued here to- day..
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
DRUMM oND SECRETARY
 GENERAL OF THE LEAGUE

Paris, April 2S (By the A. P.)-The
 covenant of the league of nations in revised form. moved by President Wilson, was adopted today by the peace conference in plenary session without dissenting voice. The presidents motion also named Sir James Eric Drummond as secre- i tary-general of the league and provid- ] ed for committee to inaugurate the 1 league.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29
BOM5 IN OFFICE OF
 MAYOR OF SEATTLE E

Seattle, Wash, April 2S-Po1ice llc2 dquarterS announced that the office of Mayor Ole Hanson ill the Seattle cit y-oJ1ty building today received a broken comb in the mail. Mayor Han son is at present in Colorado on Vic tory ioan speaking tour.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29

Sir (James) Eric Drummond has been private secretary to A. J. Balfour, the British foreign secretary, since De- cember. 1916. Previously he had served Sir Edward (now ViscounD Grey in the same capacity while Sir Edward was foreign secretary. From March, 1912, to June. 1915, he was private sec retary to Herbert II. Asquith, then the British premier.
 Sir Eric was born on Aug. 17. 1876 a son of the eighth Niscount Strathal- Ian, and is a half brother of and heir presumptiye to the Earl of Perth. He became a clerk in the foreign office in 1900 and from 1906 to 1908 was private secretary to Lord f'itzmaurice, parlia mentary under secretary of state for foreign affairs, and continued under various under secretaries until 1912 when he became private secretary tc
 Premier ASquith.
 Sir Eric accompanied Foreign Min ister Balfour to the United States ir 1917 as a member of a British hist i commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29

Never mind that big fur over coat" says correspondent from Vancouver. British Columbia. They are picking chysanthcmums and playing golf on grassy lawns out baro
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-29

Don't wear high heeled shoes unless you are paltia4 to pigeon toes.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-07-04
GUARDS ON BORDER ASK
TO BE DISCHARGED

Ell Posa, July Immediate dis
charge from the army is asked by
4O6 on-commissioned officers and
men of the SIND field artillery sta
toned here, in petition which they
forwarded to washington last night.
The petition is addressed to the
senate and house military affairs COM
mittees.
Referring to conditions on the Mex
lean border, the petitioners declare:
conditions prevailing on the Mexican
"We are reminded of the unsettled
border. We wish to bring to your at
tention the offer of Governor Hobbs
(of Texas), of two brigades of troops,
1000 men, for border service. The
refusal Of the order indicates the war
departments intention to hold US for
all emergencies arising along the bor-
der, even though our enlstments have
expired"
"Cinditions on the border are such
that it is impossible to discharge the
men enlisted for the war emergency"
said Brigadier General James B. En-
win, commanding the border district.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-07-04

ed by the federal government will aid
in the plan which the highway commits
sion urges. With all machinery owned
by the state, persons will be able to
bid for work without having to go to
the expense of buying a vast amount
high-priced equipment.
Soon Ready for Use.
More than a million dollars worth
of trucks, automobiles, engineering
instruments and equipment and office
supplies have been allotted to Mon
tana by the federal government, and
in month all of this will be ready for
use, Mr.. Pratt says. A great part of
the allotment has been received at
Deer Lodge, and shipping orders for
the remainder have been issued by the
government. The Montana commits
sion expects to let contract next
week for providing the trucks with
gravel bodies and automatic lifts, and
to put all the machinery in shape for
road work.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-07-04
DRENCHING RAINFALL
COVERS ENTIRE COUNTY
ONE AND TWz$xv v HUNDREDTHs INCHES OF
RAIN FELL / 1AsGOW TUESDAY EVE
MING; CROP x>@> >SPECTS IN COUNTY
Much APPROVED.

The much longed for rain arrived
in abundance late Tuesday evening.
1t started raining at about 10 o'clock
and fairly poured down for about
three hours.
The local weather observer report
ed one and twenty hundredths inches
Of rainfall in Glasgow and from re-
ports the rain was general in all di-
rections Of the county.
This rain has greatly benefited the
prospects that were becoming en-
dangered by the hot winds that had
blown for the past two weeks.
Most of the early wheat was too
far gone to be benefited by the rain
but all late grains will mature nicely
now and the prospects are good for
a fair crop in most sections of the
county.
Malta had .93 inches Of rain Tues
day evening and it rained as far west
as Great Falls, but the rainfall was
considerably lighter than it was ir
this section.
1t has been reported that hail ane
wind storm did considerable damage
at Wolf Point late Tuesday evening
several window panes being broker
and other damage done that will to
tai quite loss.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-07-04
A RELIGIOUS SURVEY.


What will probably be milestone
in the progress of church federation
is the conference to be held at Miles
City July Sth. Representatives of the
leading church missionary boards from
New York City and elsewhere in the
east are to meet the Montana state
workers and plan a tour lasting two
or three weeks, reaching every town
and country church in the state. Un-
ion, or federation of churches will be
recommended as a result. Rev. Hen
ry will be in attendance at this meet
ing and will spend his vacation MAX
ing the tour.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-07-04

B. K. Wheeler, associate counsel with
L. P. Donovan TO rSmith, told the
court that there were eight Of the IL
jurors who wished to fine Smith $780,
1t was also reported that two jurors
wished to acquit the defendant at
first, and that the heavies penalty any
juryman wanted to impose was 81 800.
The jury finally left the punishment
to the court, recommending leniency.
Smith was granted bail at $4,000,
and his counsel secured it today, his
old bond being permitted to stand
while he was getting the new one. The
bondsmen are Butte men.
Smith said that the case will be ap-
pealed to the supreme court. His bus
mess associate in the Bulletin, w. F.
Dunn, convicted in the same court on
the same charge months ago and fined
by Judge Word $4,000 has an appeal
pending in the appellate tribunal at
present.