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PRESIDENT WILSON CABLES CALL
FOR EXTRA SESSION MAY / 9TH

Nineteen and Of the Independence Of the
United States the one hundred and firty-7
third. 80 ~.
(siened) WOODROW WILSON. #
by the President: r,@g:5it.
Robert Lansing, Secretary Of State -
There was no information at tho
White House either as to the probable
time Of the return Of the president from
France or the submission Of the peace
treaty to the Senate, but some admin
istration leaders believed the president:
had called the extra session earlier than;
had been anticipated in order that. Com;
gross might perfect its organization AndS
dispose of the more important appro-z
priation measures before the treatysw115
ready for consideration - 4;
Republicans Of the House virtually.
completed their organization, but tho
Senate has done no organization work
and this probably will occupy it's attensi
tion for the first week Of the special
session. The House, however. can be,
considering the appropriation measures.
in the meantime. The supply bills that
failed in the last Congress Will be intro.
duccd anew, but the secretary Of tho
treasury has decided It Will not Be neces-i
sary for the government departments
to submit new estimates.
Soon after the presidents proclana-
tion was made public Senator Lodge. OF
Massachusetts,. the Republican leader,
issued O call for Republican confer
cncc to be held May Il. for the purpose
of pcrfecttns an organization In the
Senate. and Representative Mondell, who
will be Republican floor leader ut :thoi
coming session. announced that 4. cop:;
ference Of Republican House members
would be held on May II. rs
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Every Patriotic Man and Wo-
man in Ohio County Must
Act as Committee of One
Examine Your Con-
SCIENCE" is Loan Leaders S
Advice

According to Secretary Sncdckcr, II
Ohio County is to maintain the record
she 30 proudly obtainnd through the
past loans. which is second TO none IN
the United States. every person in Ohio
County will have to get busy and an-
point him or herself committee OF
one and help.
Il am sure that the people Of this
county do not want to so down in his
tory as failing to do our part. especially
after we have made such magnificent
record. The trouble seems TO BE- thai
the majority Of people are willing 10
Tot George do It," The COMMITTEES at
hcaduarterS cannot do 1t all
This is a big job and ono which VIII
require assistance Of all. Therefore, we
arc asking you TO got busy for the next
three days and make Il record for Ohl"
County to suhstantiatc tn" rrId" We
have and hnId for Ohio county,.
"hrranGrrncnts viii l." made for
nnnl rclrhr;.tion in m" way of Il home
,:nn.nI, for cur hnyS. wh" So rallrnllH
fought for us and what IL di$ari"ini-
mnnt it would h. to our boys If We
should fail to give our quota IN this VIC
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SNEDEERPUT5OUT"S g. CALL FOR VICTORY
LOAN; NEARLY T|NO MILLION DOLLARS NEEDED

rory Loan" II am sure there is no
county in the United states where the
people arr So loyal AS in Ohio County
and for this reason | have every conn
dcncc that the people will not walt ohr
minute, but lay aside their business ana
social engagements for tho next thrre
days and assist in putting this loan "f'r
the top for tho love of our country ana
universal brotherhood
"At the close Of business W"dncsda!
evening, May 7th "" lotailcd at mead
uar,crs $l.S32. 600. We may add 10 TINS
about $500. 0hn from the s25.nO0.Nh cluh'
probably S50n.0G0 from tho industrial
Committee. We might cstiInat" N'2oo.-
6Dn moro or less from the corporations
yet with all This. YOU can sec VIC sui
have over $1.7S6. .noo to secure.
$50, let everybody bc UP and dninS'
rcnlizinE this is their fight. not your
COMMITTEES. Th" Victory Loan Com
mittcc is willing 10 do anything WITHIN
its mower to make this Il success pnt
il is essential that 1t have the cooper
alton Of every citizen from Onto
County,
Examine your conscience 10, ind out
if YOU truly have done your utmost
nhys;raIIy md lnrncially thr your
couutrys sake. BE sure you have no
voIlow streak. Bc big enough 1" make
vour sarrifIcrs Er Strong enough and
have sufficient faith i'll yourself TO be
able 10 bug. buy and buy again.
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GERMANY To ..
RIGHT WRONGS
To THE nations
49, NJ
LEADER AT PARIS 81
POWER IS BROKEN
Impressive Scene at Versailles.
When Peace Treaty s
Handed to the Foe .jl y.

VERSAILLES, May I'm opening
the session of the peace congress. h;
Clemenceau, the presiding officer, speak
ing to the German plenipotentiaries,5:
said: 1T is unnecessary to express!
needless words. You have before youL
the plcnlpotcntiaries Of the small ana;
great powers united in this most cruel
war which was imposed upon them:
The hour has arrived for a heavy set-I
tlemcnt OF the account IS
Paul Dutasta, secretary general Of the;
peace conference, delivered copy Of the
treaty to Count Won Brockdorn-RAnt--
Eau head of the German delegation, who
made brief replay. -
Count Van Brockdorf-Rantzau said;
I'VE declare that we do not deny tne.
extent Of our defeat. We Know tncs
power of the German armies is broken.G.
He was unable to admit that Germany,
was solely culpablc and demanded thaIs
the allies make peace according TO-
President Wilson's points. l55
Germany pledged itself to repair the.
wrong done 60 Belgium and gave Assur-s
ancc Of the reconstruction OF the terri
tories in northern France.
Count Won Brockdorft- -Rantzau asked
for the Liberation of German prisoners
and said that Germany adopted tno.
league Of nations.
The historic meeting today at which
the Germans received the peace treaty;
| from the allied and associated powers
was concluded at 1851 o'clock this atter.
noon.
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as Liberia. Nicaragua Panama Peru,
Poland, Portugal. Roumania- Serbia
Siam. Czcrho-Slovakia and Uruguay
who with tho live above are described as
the allied and associated powers. and on
the other part. Germany.
.'1t states that: Fearing in mind that
on the rcucst of the then imperial Ger
man government an armlStlcc was
granted on November eleventh, nineteen
eighteen, hy the five allied and assocI-
atcd powcrs in order tha, Il treaty Of
peace might he concluded with her and
whereas tho allied and associated pow
rrs heinG equally dcsirous that the war
in which they were successfully lhFolV-
cd directly or indirectly and which or
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Tho main points in the peace treaty
follow:
A1sace and Lorraine go to FFance
All the bridges over the Rhine on
their borders are to be in French con-
troll.
The port Of Daazig Is to be perna-
neatly intcrnGtonslized and mosT OF
upoer silesia In ceded to Poland whose
independence Germany nlzeS'
poland also receives the province OF
po.en end that portion of the PROVINCE
=, WANT prussta west Of the vistu1a.
rno Saare coal basin Is Temporarily
,ntsrrntioradzed. The coal nines go
to rrarce. Germany recognizes Iae
total Independence Of German AnSsr12
and Ccecno-Scovak1a.
cer.nnry's colonies arc taken 1rom
h,- by tne clause In which she re.
rcunces all territorial and pohs'o"t
rights outside Europe. Tho lehgne Oh
nations will work out the MANDATORY
-ystcna tor governing those colonies
EelgIun, is cordttionally given the
ztatrncdy and Eupen districts OF eTus-
ria bordering on Belgium with tao oP-
pcrtunity to ec given the 1nhao1'ahts
to n-otest. The lsague Of nations has
the Anal decision.
1rxeuburg Is set free from the Ger-
man customs union.
A., concessions and territory IN
China must be reaounced. SnanIuns
,s ceded to Japan. Germany Fecos-
nIzes the French In MOROCCO ona the
British protectorato over EGYPT
aor-oan troops and authorities must
evacuate SchleswlS- -Holstetn north OF
n, Ytel canal within ten days a1ter
reace. q commission will be appointed
% supervise a vote Of self-aete1nlha- a.
+ton IN tho territory and the d1s'r1c1s
wishing TO ioio Denmark viii oe ccoeo
by Germany.
Eeltroland must be demolished and
,v German labor; the Kiel canal 0use
be opened to all nations.
The German cables in dispute are
cu-rendcred.
Germany cannot have an army OF
-1ors than 10000 mon and carnoT re-
sort 70 conscr1ptio1.
snc must raze all Ter forts Tor n1Ey
tiloracters cost Of the Rhine and 1s al
most entirely prohibited from produe-
ing way material. Violation OF thh
nftv tilometer zone restriction WILL pc
considered On act Of war.
Only stc. capital chips Of more thnn
10000 ton each are allowed Germany
for her navy. She ts permitted SIX
uyht cruisers. IL destroyers and IL
torpedo boats IN addition to six battle
ships, but no submarines.
An civilian damages aro TO be retnl-
bursed by Germany, her initial pay
n,crt 20 be 10000, 900, COO marks, with
snbreauent payments to bo secured by
bonds. She must replace shipping
ton for ton. handing over 4 great part
OF her mercantile tonnage and turning
ont new construction for tho purpose.
s1,o must also devote her economic re-
eources to zehabilitating the devastat-
Cd regions.
Parts Of Germany will be occupied
On 3 diminishing scale until reparat1oH
Is made.
Germany z,ust agree 20 the trial Oh
former Emperor william by an intel
national court for supreme ottense
evntnSt international morality and to
.],s trial Of others Of her subjects Tor
violations Of the laws and customs OF
war.
Thu Allies and Germany accept tho
1sa9us Of nations, Germany however,
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submitted to the 9ern'an oe
by associated powers
impotence depves her OF n co"e s.s
Lorraine to France ano pro''oes 'o' '~e"
injured by the
in OF the treaty cao'eo
the committee on PUBLIC
e wilson had the senate an
Britain would go 70 "
nc Of France attack by eemay me
cf treaty which reads
afforded the treaty OF peace
himself to propose 70 the
prime minister OF Great Britain mas
Britain engagement suoee.
49, ennrova of league Of nations 70 come
Of
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guns. besides nnumcrablc articles ct
necessary cquiptncn, and larE" guam
tiIy Of transport. had fallen into the
cncny'S hands.
1t became quite clear 10 me that no
effective stand could be madc until we
were able to improve our condition.
II WIS on this day that l received inc
assurance. the most wclcom" /" IL COM
nianGer in retreat. that tn" caF"'rH
under Allenhy's Sk!lfuI direction was
effectively holding III" "n"myS rurS"lt'
Cough with tho Third cavalry brigade
at 81. Ouentin and Chrtwndc with inc
Fifth at Cerlzy vigorously attacked tho
leading troops OF tn" German cavalry at
both these places. and threw them back
in confusion and with heavy less on 10
their main bodies.
On our left D'Armadr with the two
French reserve divisions and Sordct
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with his corps Of cavalry attacked the
Germans in and around Pcrunnc.
Allcnby'S headquarters were then at
CrGsSy northwest uf Nuycil. and Snr-
dct called upon him for support in this
enterprise.
Before arrangements could be made
for such assistance tn" French were
driven back.
Although this a!iark failed 10 drive
the Germans north. it was must valu-
able and "ifrrIIV,' in checking the pur-
suit. and by their vigorous action tho
troops Of DAmadc and Snrdrt showed
the stuff Of which the embryo Sixth
army WAS being furnod--- that army
which n few days later covered itself
with irp"rishahlc glory on the Murnc
aud Ourcq.
ON our right there still appeared little
encouragement It. hope fer an carly CT
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and lied" which has constituted tho
great strength and glory of the British
army throughout2all ages.
In all these roadside talks and conf
dcnccs never did hear one wcrd OF
complaint or breath OF criticism. The
spirit OF discipline was as paIpap,y
shown among these scattered groups Of
unkempt. ovcrstrancd. tired soldiers as
on any kings Birthday" review ever
held on the Hcrse Guards parade. Their
one repeated question was: When shall
VIZ, turn round and face them again."
And they would add: we can drive
them TO he'll"
1t was distressing indeed. to look at
some battalions, which I had secn near
Mons only some three or four days ear
lier in all their fresh glory and strength
now brought down to handful Of men
and tWn three afGcero f'''. tha aln~-
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fcclive stand. The Fifth French army
was in full retreat. the reserve diVi-
sionS. after flGhtlng at urrillcrs, wern
retiring on the Disc. while the t-iGh-
tccnth corps nu their right was thrown
back from ltancourt to the Disc Ivy a
violent German attack.
I spent several hours Of tho 2Slh in
going the round rf the troops. as 1t
was possible to intercept various col
umns on tho march or at their tempor-
AIRY hal,s. I was able to get the men
together nn the roadside. tc thank them
for Tho splendid work they had done,
- toll them Of the gratitude OF the
French commander in chief and the
immense vuluc Of tho service they had
rendered to the allied cause. charged
them TO repeat all this to their COM
rides and to spread ii throughout the
units to which they belonged. There
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NEW YORK May .7-Following is a
summary Of the treaty Of peace for. use
Of the press:
PARIS. May THE treaty of peace
between the twenty-seven allied ana
associated powers on ,hc one hand ana
Germany on the other was handed 10
the German plcnipotcntiarics at Yer
saiiles today.
Tho Preamble.
The preamble names as parties "t
the one part the United states INC
British Empire. Franco, Italy. ana Jap
an. described as the five allied and aSS"-
ciated powers, and Belgium. BoilvliL
Brazil. China, Cuba. Ecuador. Greece
Guatemala Hayti, The Hedjcz, Hondur-
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was neither time nor opportunity Tor
any formal inspection or set parade.
The enemy was on our heels and there
was little time 10 spare, but it touched
me To the quick TO realize how, in the
face Of all thr terrible demand made
uron their courage. strength and endur-
nncc. these glorious British soldiers lis
tened to the few words ! was able t"
say 10 lhcm with the spirit Of heroes
nud the confidence OF children. II af-
forded me gratifying evidence Of the
wonderful instructive sympathy which
has always existed between the British
soldier and his Officer. These men had
seen how they had hecn led. they knew
the far greater preportionate loss suf-
fcrcd By their officers they. felt that
they trusted them and were ready TO
follow them anywhere it is this won
derful understanding between leaders"
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THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR
Summary of the Peace Treaty

iGinated in the declaration Of war ~
Austria Hungary on July 2Sth. nineteen
hundred and fourteen, against Serbia
the declaration OF war by Germany
against Russia on August first, nineteen
fourteen. and against France on Aug
us, third nineteen fourteen. and III tn"
invasion Of Belgium. should b. replaced
by n firm. Just. and durable renc". tn"
pIenInotcntiarirs (having communicates
tho full powers found in good and due
form have agreed as follows:
From the coming into force Of the
present treaty the state OF war Will ter
inmate. From the moment and subject
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Whitaker r-GIesSner Co. .
TakesS33O,OOOinBondS

nnpcr that Whitakcr-Glcssnrr company
had subscribed for $4,000 Of the Vic
tory Loan WIS grossly inaccurate and
misleading.
The Whitakccr- GlcsSner company. as
Il corporation. has subscribed for $780,
600 Of the Victory loan in all. and of this
amount $1,000 viii be credited To the
Ohio county quota. The other $4,000
has been subscribed in thc cities Wh"rn
the company maintains plants or ware
houses.
Tho S33u.n00 Is entirely independent OF
pcrcunal subscriptions by the officers
and employees Of the company.
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Elm, D|CKMAN
RET|RES FROM F..
U,S COMMAND
BY WILBUR FORREST.
(Spccial Cable. Copyright. 1913. New
York Tribune, Inc.)


York Tribune. Inc.)
COBLDNZ May Tt was learned
to-day that Major General Dickman had
retired as commander Of the army OF
occupation and is now chief Of mill
tary commission which is studying les
sons learned from the war.
General Dickman will continue 10
make his headquarters at Coolenz.
where thc sessions Of the commission
will bc held. General Dickulan will
continue to occupy n handsome man
sion facing the Rhine, the property OF
n. Prussian county. This nccessitates
finding other suitable quarters Tor Lieu
tenant General Liggntt. who is now IN
active command Of the army Of occupa-
ton. Billctng officers were securing
Coblcnz to-day for General Liggctts
quarters. The most wonderful sunny
weather yet encountered by the Ameri.
cans prevails to-day. Baseball in All
IT'S forms. from catch to regular schec-
, ulecd gamc:, is at its height.
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Davis Tied Up By 4.
Epidemic Of Strikes. l|'''.

DAVIS. W. Va. May Every Indus
try here is at almost a complete stand-s
still due to strikes The first shut down
was at the plant OF the West Virginia
Pulp and Paper company. Since then the
coal mines generally have closed down.
thu last TO be affected by the strike be-;
ing the operations Of the BlackwAtcr
Coal company. The Babcock lumber.
company. which has an extensive plant,
is also shut down. as is the tannery here;
The population Of 1000 Is seriously AZ
fec1cd By the enforced idleness. @
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M'Gin|ey, Of Wheeling,
Beaten for President
Of American Legion

Special Dispatch TO The Intelligencer.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. May 7.-Charles Nc
Camic and George s. Houghton repre-
sentinr Wheeling. nominated P. ]. Nc
Ginlcy cf Wheeling for president Of the
National American legion. but he was de-
fcatcd by five votes. forty states voting.
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PRESIDENT To SUBMIT To SENATE
PROPOSAL FOR FRENCH ALLIANCE

Aace and Lorraine Go to France Colonies Given Up Dan
zig Internationalized Upper Slesa to Poland France
Gets Saar Coal Fields Belgium Has Slice Of Territory
Chinese Rights Renounced HeligOland Forts to Be De;
moEshed, Kel Canal Must Be Opened to international
Commerce, Denmark May Secure Part Of Schleswlg
Holsten, Army Limited to 100000, Ex-Kalser to Be
Tried by international Tribunal, Germany to give In
demn;ty and Reparation For Losses inflicted During
the War sssssSSsss&s's: ;strsry,,.-
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Retreat Before Huns Becomes More Deliberate

ious spirit r:saw arimatins tho men HaNn;
me the kccnest pleasure and insptrsdR
confidence which was OF the utmost!
help Ses+sS
On this day I inspected large pro-
portion Of the transport Of both AxInys
corps. which I found in a much better
condition than could have been tho0xhtl
possible. p 49, 80.
I did not reach my headquarterU.$ak
Compiegne until five. found HuHustc
waiting for me with staff ofdeee OF.
the Seventh French Army Corps, which.
was to form part Of. the new Stxtht
French Army. 1t was from tho taxi !
had with them that I learnt how yo6frA
was forming the new Sixth Army. s5ss3a+s; 5ss3a:+s;$; g
Huguot informed me that co!ishdef-,
able force was being rallied round from;
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Total Reported Subscriptions
at Ohio County Headquart-
ers Reach $2,840,6OO
- Three New Members for the
$25,OOO Club Added Wed
nesday.

Ohio county's Nistory bond quota is
half subscribed. The drive closes this
week. Tho next few days will put Ohio
county to the very acid trst of loyalty.
Hnlr Of SiX million dollar quota must
b. subscribed. Can tho county do IT
two or three days what she has failed
to 10 in as many weekS'
Total subscriptions reported last
nigh, were s2.S4S.6 500. With hoy Scouts,
woncns committee and strong arm
squads out tho executive committee felt
confident that when the sun sank III the
west last night that the three million
dollar mark had moro than been passed.
Tunights report Is expected to be a
record breaker. for q great number OF in
DUST rial subscriptions are anticipated.
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Riots in Peking
Follow Paris Action

PARIS. May T-(By the Associated
Press)-Serious trouble has broken out
in China as a result of tho decision or
the council of three with regards 10
Shantung and 'kiao-Chau. according 10
news received in authoritative circles
here.
In riots in PcknE the house OF Tsao
Yu-L.in. minister of communications
who is friendly to Japan. was burned.
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ITH INSTALLMENT

Amorning Of tn" @A;h S"a'rat
44Ss moved 10 tnnH"Ene.
till III" morning OF
Ac Friday. tn" 18th. that
xhc heavy losses wc had
ASunday. the 2%rd. this
Vccrs and men tho
$4,000. Tho dcfci-
Id equipment was
xhly. some eighty
gtion OF machine
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r. r,,ld marshal v1scouut French OF
A7nres x. p. o. M, etc, Copyright 1913
~ rhs New York Herald Co Regis
S-sa IN Canada in accordance with tho
1vrignt act. Copyrighted in Great
ain. Copyrighted 1919 by EouSh-
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accepting only In principle and not as
q member.
All treaties and agreements with
Bolshevik Russin must be abrogated ss
we'll az the treaty Of Bucharest with
Ruu;apin.
German prisoners Of war are to re-
pa.riated. but the allies will hold Got
man officers as hostages for Germans
accused of crimes
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TILE WEATHER

WASHINGTON, May 7'-Foreeast:
wo5t Vtrginin-Partly cloudy ana
cooler Thursday; Friday ohoworr.
Ohio and Western Pennsylvanta-Fai
and somewhat cooler ThursdaJ; Friday
cloudy.
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understood the association. once estab
lished, may be the New York replica
of the famous Paris dressmakers' syndi
cate.