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The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Opening Sessions on Treaty
with German Delegates
Expected to Begin in
Paris Upon Return Of
President Wilson to That
City.
MILITARY FUTURE
OF GERMANY UP
Cessation Of Conscription
in That Country for Ten
Years Probably Will Be
One of Conditions Which
Will Be Imposed by
Entente.

Paris, Feb. I9-Optimism reigns at
the Quai D'Orsay tonight. One fore
cast has it that by the time President
Wilson returns to France negotiations
will have reached such a stage as to
make possible the opening sessions
with the Germans for signing the
treaty proper.
II this is the case. it may mean
that peace will be an accomplished
fact by the middle of April, or the
first OF May at the latest
Thereafter. the allies will continue
TO work over many complex questions
that have arisen since the conference
opened here.
The reason for optimism tonight
rests in the agreement on the final
armistice terms. which will form the
basis of the treaty of peace.
Provisions of Armistice.
In this connection, though. these
terms must not be confused with the
terms given TO the Germans at Treves
by Marshal Foch- Under the present
agreement, those terms operate con-
tinuaIly in T2-hour stretches, with the
allies retaining the privilege of term
mating the agreement at any time
after the conclusion of the first Y
hours. The conditions simply consti-
tute a renewal of the old terms. The
main points of the new and final
terms ars.
Reduction OF the German navy
to impotency to a greater degree
than il has been reduced by sur
render OF the fleet and submarines
TO the allies.
Reduction of the German army
to . divisions, not exceeding 5000
men each, together with the added
provision against its concentration
on the Western front
Demolition of the German forti-
flcations on the Western front.
Control of the German munitions,
which will undoubtedly mean oc-
cupation of the larger German mu-
nitionS centers by the allies.
Would Bar Conscription-
One proposition. which is at pres
ent being considered, has to do with
Germanys military future. and IL
sentiment crystallizes in favor OF it,
it will figure in the peace treaty. 1t
is the argument which favors aboli-
ton Of conscription in Germany for
the next ten years.
Should Germany contend that this
would leave her at the mercy OF her
enemies, the allies answer will be
that the league OF nations offers suf-
ficient protection.
Furthermore, such a provision in the
peace treaty, it is reckoned here,
would have a good effect on France
and Italy. Their populations would
see dissipation of the menace of an
armed Germany and gradually would
see the futility OF maintaining great
standing armies themselves.
By far the most important feature,
though. Is the belief that Germany,
after ten years of divorce from
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Detroit Lays in Stock
Of Liquor Before Drought

Detroit, Feb. 19.-Following the Su-
preme Courts decision prohibiting Of
fcials from searching automobiles. We
hicles and private homes for liquor
without a warrant, Detroiters began
to stock up for the coming dry wave,
today.
officials estimate that 10000 quarts
have been brought across the State
line from Ohio in automobiles since
yesterday afternoon when the court
decision was rendered.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Colorado Society
to Elect Officers

The Colorado society will elect Of
ficers at its meeting at Thomson
School, Twelfth and l. streets north
west, at o'clock tonight. Attention
will also be given to proposed
amendment of the bylaws providing
for a membership free.
The address of the evening will be
delivered by the first vice president,
Mrs. Z. p. Costigan, who will narrate
her experiences in Europe during the
closing days Of the world war.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Send Cruiser to Germany
to Guard Food Shipments

Basle, Feb. 19.-The American
cruiser Chester was scheduled to
arrive in Hamburg today to protect
food shipments, according to dis
patches received here. Two Ameri-
can destroyers already are in that
port.
Previous dispatches said the de-
stroyers Aylwin and Wickes had
arrived in Hamburg.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Designate Austrian
as Minister to u. S

Basle, Feb. 19.-Prof. Heinrich
Lammasch. Austrian premier, has
been designated by the German gov
ernment as minister to the United
States providing German Austria Is
united with Germany, il was an
nounced in a dispatch from Weimsr
today.
Edward Bernstein, majority So
cialist, was selected as ambassador
to Great Britain. and Theodore
WolT, editor of the Berlin Tage-
blatt, for ambassador to France.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
SUB CHASER
LOST IN FIRE
No. l28 Burns, with Three
Tug Boats and Yachts.

New York, Feb. 19.-Blazing oil on
the surface of the East River today
enveloped and destroyed the United
States Submarine chaser No. 12S,
three tug boats and the yacht Lily
May.
The Standard Oil, a 7.ooo-ton ves-
sci, was entirely surrounded by the
leaping flames. but was saved, al
though the heat buckled her plates.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
$500. 900 Plant Destroyed.

AshevilIe. n. c., Feb. ls.-Informa-
ton was received here this after
noon that the Pennsylvania Tanning
Company plant at Brevard. forty
miles from here, was destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated between
half and three-Quarters of = million
Idollars.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20

therefore, never should have been
matter of controversy.
Nevertheless, what was universally
accepted for centuries has, during
the last fifty years, become the sub
ject of heated arguments. The pop
ulation of Istria proper-the Istria of
history and geography. not the Is
tria of Austria-is not purely Italian.
but mixture of Italian and Slav ele-
ments, the former predominating in
the towns, the latter in the rural dis
tricts, so that the two races are in
extricably mixed in the whole re-
gion.
JuRo-Slavs Claim Region
1t is. therefore, out of the Ques-
ton to think of dividing Il into
Italian and Slav zones, allowing
each race to rule over its own ter
ritory. One of the two races must
submit to the domination Of the 9TH
er. And while the Italians look up
on Istria as an Italian region which
rightfully should be part OF the
kingdom Of Italy, there has arisen
during the last few years among
the Slavs an extreme nationalist
party which lays claim to IT as an
iheS = ~ poAN SA the Auluit JOSO
Slav state.
What are we to think of these
claims? What is the true nation
ality of Istria- according TO the the
ory of nationality we have accept
ed as the criterion by which these
knotty questions are to be decided.
Let US first turn to statistics and
see which Of the two races OF Is
tria is in the majority. The hg-
ures. even according to Austrian
statistics, leave US in no doubt as
to the answer.
Gorizia and Gradisca 10000 $4,000
Trieste and district. $4,000 5000
Western Istria .....145.o00 $4,000
Totals ......... $4,000 36S,000
Numbers Favor Italy.
We know that even statistics
were pressed into the service of
politics in the Austro-H Hungarian
empire and that the government IA
vOred the Slav population in Istria
to the detriment Of the Italians.
Hence, when Austrian statistics
show the Italians to be in the ma
jority, we may be sure this major
ity was considerably larger than
shown above. Numerical reasons,
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Is SYSTEMS,
WILLARD PLAN
President of B. & O. Urges
Return ofRoads at Earliest
Possible Moment.

Consolidation of all the railroads
of the country into twenty-five
great systems was recommended to
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee yesterday by Daniel Will
lard. president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. Mr.. willard also
suggested the railroads be returned
10 their owners as soon as the ques-
tions of rates and loans received
from the government are settled.
AS outlined by Mr.. willard, the
plan of consolidation provides for
the purchase of the smaller roads
by means of the excess earnings Of
the larger ones. Competition be-
tween the roads could be maintain
ed under the consolidation plan. Mr.
Willard said. Under the project to
establish regional systems on a geo
graphical basis, competition would
be destroyed and the service would
be impaired. according to Mr.. will
lard.
Consolidation Feasible.
Although there are 1872 railroads
at present Mr.. Willard said that
the consolidation would be effected
very feasibly within five years II
the government would remove pres
ent restrictions. Extension of Fed
eral control until 1924 would be
government ownership under an
other name, he said.
Senator Cummins said he in
tended to present an amendment to
the pending bill to appropriate
SI50,000,000 for the Railroad Admin
tstration to prevent the return of
the railroads to their owners un-
til Congress had enacted new rail-
road legislation. Such legislation
could not be enacted the Senator
said before next December at the
earliest.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
American Troops Turn
Hose on Rioting Girls

Bordeaux. Feb. 1s.-American SOL
diers were called in today to quell
a mutiny at a girls reformatory
here.
The troops turned the fire hose
on the mutineers and Quelled the
outbreak
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Dressed as Veterans, Two
Bandits Get $500 in Club

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-Two men
dressed as soldiers, held up the
Rotary Army and Navy Club here
early today and escaped with more
than 500 and railroad passes.
Both men wore overseas stripes and
one wore a wound chevron.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Aroused by Terms
Of New Armistice,
Quits Commission

BasIe. Feb. 12.-Capt. Won seIow.
naval representative on the German
armistice commission, has resigned
because of the severity OF the new
conditions. il was reported in a Ber-
lin dispatch today.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Fire Cause. $4,000 Loss.

Camden, n. J., Feb. 19.-Fire of un-
known origin in the stock room of the
Hitchner Wall Paper Company today
destroyed the entire rear of the first
floor, causing a loss of $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
is Killed in Train Crash.

Trieste, Feb. 19.-Sixteen soldiers
were killed and fifty injured in COL
lision between a troop train and a
frsi2hs train near Nahtesina today.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
Lord Reading Coming to U. S.

London, Feb. 19.-Lord Reading,
British Ambassador to the United
States, will leave for America to-
morrow. the Evening Standard
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
TO CONGRESS:

VIII you give a living salary 70
washington's public school teach
ers. in whose hands lies the educa-
tion of our YOUTH
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20
otals ......... $4,000 36t
Numbers Favor Italy.

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-20

Today Fair. Tonorrow-Cloud
and warmer: probably rain by night
Highest temperature yesterday, 40
lowest, 26.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
JESSE WEATHERHEAD
OF GUILFORD DIES
Well Known Farmer Had Necrosis of
Jaw Bone, Following Infection of
Tooth-Funeral Monday

Jesse T. Weatherhead. II, a we'll
known Guilford farmer, died this morn
ing of necrosis of the jaw bone. resulting
from an infected tooth. He had been in
failing health about year.
Mr. Weatherhead lived at the fork of
the roads north of the Joel Flagg place.
He was a native and lifelong resident of
Guilford and was born Dec. 6, lS47, a son
of Orrin and Betsey (Tylerl Weather
head. He married Miss Laura Skinner of
Jamaica Sept. p, 1888.
Besides his wife he leaves two broth
ers. Edgar 0. Weatherhead, who lived
with him, and Fred S. Weatherhead of
Springfield tVt.l, and two sisters, Mrs.
Thomas Hannon of Bennington and Mrs
Julia Cooley of Brattleboro.
Fifty years ago, when he was 2l, Mr.
Weatherhead hecame a member of Wan
tastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows of Brat
.tleboro, and the lodge will participate il
the funeral service, which viii be helc
at the house Monday at O'Clock. The
blrial viii take place in Christ churcl
cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
FRUIT GROWERS
TO GATHER HERE
Green Mountain Association to Meet
June IS to Consider Price for
Berries Coming Season.

A meeting of the Green Mountain
Fruit Growers association will be held
in the Farm Bureau office Wednesday
evening, June Is. The meeting, which
has been called by the president, Mr..
Niles of Dummerston, will be of special
interest to strawberry and small fruit
growers.
1t is planned to get the concensus of
opinion of the local growers as to the
best method of maintaining a good price
for berries in Brattleboro 1t is consid-
cred for the best interest of both the
producers and consumers to have price
for fruit which will sell all the product
at an even price. One too low would be
damaging to the community as growers
would not care to produce an equal
amount another season; too high a price
would, in turn, leave much fruit upon
the hands of the growers. In all proba-
bility the price problem win be solved
by choosing a marketing committee who
viii arrange for setting prices daily, as
well as handling the crop, which viii be
for the best interest of everyone con-
cerned.
No grower should miss this meeting
as everyone wishes to have voice in
the disposal of his product. There is
little value in growing crop and having
it marketed in a slipshod way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31

Mrs. Ida L. COvey, member of the
Newfane union, which revealed de-
lightful sentiment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Hackley of
Greenfield, Mass, were present as spe-
cial representatives of David Willard
and to Mr. Haelley honor was given as
one who came to Newfane with Mr..
Willard to choose the site of the foun-
tain and at its dedication was present
also.
Rev. T. D. Childs pronounced the
benediction and at the close many tasted
the water from the bubbling fountain,
which is to be known and called the
Field Memorial fountain.
In presenting the fountain to the w
C. T. Z. in behalf of the giyer, Major
Childs stated that his mission was that
of a substitute but that he was very
proud to join in such commendable ex
ercises in connection with this attrac
tive and useful gift. IF the donor OF
| this fitting memorial were here, saiC
| Continued on Page 10
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31

riod of service in France will go to Italy
on similar mission.
Mr. Willard has become known inter
nationally through his work with the
National Surgical Dressings Committee,
which has headquarters in New York.
and during a large part of the war he
was in Europe organizing and directing
work of that character. He was knight
ed recently by the Italian government
for his services in that country.
1t was Mr.. Wizards hope to be able
to attend the services in Newfane Memo
rial day, when a memorial fountain
erected by him in memory of his mater
nal ancestors was dedicated, but on ac-
count of the plans for starting abroad he
was unable to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
BALL GAMES AND
DANCE AT PARK
Season opened with Fair Crowds
Athletics Beat Fort Dummer and
High School at Baseball.

Two baseball games and a dance
opened the season at Island Park yes
terday, when the Brattleboro Athletics
won both games, which drew faiI
crowds The dance in the evening was
well attended and the orchestra fur
nished excellent dance music.
The forenoon bali game betecn the
Brattleboro Athletics and the Fort
Dummer team resulted in a score of
to 5 for the Athletics. Stowell ans
Plumb and Flannery, Taylor and Clunt
were the batteries.
In the afternoon the Athletics, Will
johnson and Clunc in the points, woi
from the Brattleboro high school, t
,, with Burt and Plumb for the higl
school battery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
NO PEACE BEFORE JUNE 10.
Probably President Wilson Will Not
Sail for Home Before June 20.

PARIS, May 3l.-June Is is the earliest
possible date on which the German treaty
can be signed if no distractions are en-
countered, but June 20 is the more prob
able date for it's signature and the depart
IRE of President Wilson for the United
States, according to a member of the
American peace delegation who discussed
the situation with a correspondent
The German contemporaries have
been received with the greatest interest
by the members of the peace conference,
especially the claims for immediate mem
bership in the league of nations for q
pebiscte to decide the disposition OF
Galicia and for the fixing of definite
sum for reparations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
HAWKER TRIED TO EXPLAIN.
Intended No Criticism of American
Transatlantic Flight.

LONDON, May 31.--Harry G. Hawker,
in an interview in the Evening Globe re
garding the American press comments
on the speech he made at luncheon to
newspaper men Wednesday, said:
''The Americans misunderstood my
point | was not criticising their at
tempt. 1t is impossible to compare the
two flights. We did not wish to have
hattleships supplied by the government
along the route.
MY remarks were intended for thost
who we're critieising the government Ifo
not supplying them. | wish the Ameri
cans the very best of luck Their fight
have. been beautifully organized jobs from
beginning to end.
Il am very sorry indeed that the Amer
lean press has misunderstood me. Moth
ing was farther from my mind than t
critcise the Americans"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
.ARBITRATING
IN WINNIPEG
Hundreds of Employees Are Returning
to Work-Voting On General
Strike in Other Sections.

WINNIPEG. May 3l-With arbitra
tion conferences under way on the basic
industrial disputes of the general strike
the walkout of the metal trades-and
hundreds of employees returning to work
gradual settlement of the civic and in
dustrial tie-up which has been almost
complete since May ID was beginning
today. Edmonton dispatches indicatee
plete there.
Votes on general strike now being
taken at Vancouver and Victoria, b. G.
will be announced within few days
Reports from the mining district in On
tario and British Columbia said that
the labor situation was acute.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
ANOTHER COLLISION VICTIM.
Lowell Spear, Injured at Laconia, Died
Today in Hospital.

LACONIA, n. H., May 31.-Lowell
Spear of State Line, Mass, died at a
hospital today of injuries received
Thursday when Boston. & Mainc rail.
road tram struck an automobile here,
killing three persons. He was 10 years
old and nephew of Miss f. NJ. Matti-
son of Auburndale, Mass, one of the
victims.
Lieut. Com. w. g. Richardson, T. S
n, of Newton, Mass, who was operat
ing the machine, and his son, Fred
eriek g. Richardson, were the other vic
Tins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
BRIToNS ASK FOR LENIENCY.
Publicists Appeal to Lloyd George and
President Wilson

LONDON, May 31.-A letter signed
by Earl Loreburn, Baron Buckmaster,
Baron Southwark, Earl Beauchamp
Baron Parmoor and a number of other
publicists has been sent to Premier
LLOYD George and President Wilson urg-
ing that German appeals for modiflca-
tion of the peace terms should be con
sdered impartially and sympathetically
with desire TO meet them wherever
possible.
!" We believe" the letter says, "tha
peace willingly signed by the Ger
man government as representative o
the German people is one of infinitel,
greater value than one forced on then
| by threats of famine, and a far bette
| foundation for the new world order t
which we look forward.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
RECORDS GOING DOWN.
International Automobile Race
Started at Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 81
The 500-mile international auto
mobile race started under a swell
tering sun at IL O'Clock this
morning. Indications were that
records would be broken. The
drivers who complete the race
must 60 around the brick paved
course 200 times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
NO MORE NOTES
FROM GERMANS
Time for Discussions of the
Peace Terms Has Expired,
Say Allies
COUNTER PROPOSALS
ALREADY ANSWERED
Council of -Four Sees No New objec-
tions In Them-Secret Plenary Ses-
sion Today Considering the Austrian
Treaty.

PARIS, May 81 (Associated Press).-
The greater part of the objections raised
in the German counter proposals have in
the opinion Of French diplomatic and po-
ltical circles already been set forth in
separate German notes and duly answered
by the allies. Consequently, it is said
there can be no modification of the peace
terms and there is no necessity for yer.
bal discussions. 1t is understood that the
council of four will agree in taking this
view in answering the Germans.
The German peace delegation has beer
notified that since the period of delay fol
presenting objections expired at pm
Thursday no further notes will be ac
cepted from the delegation
Premier Clemenccau as president of the
peace conference today replied to the last
two German notes.
The secret plenary session of the peace
conference to hear the peace terms to b,
submitted to the Austrian delegation met
at 3 o'clock this afternoon The doors o
the French foreign Office were CLOSED
promptly at the hour appointed for tn,
meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
A NEW HIGH RECORD.
Secretary Baker Says $4,000
Were Brought Home in May.

WASHINGTON, May 31-Sec-
rotary Baker in letter today to
Secretary Daniels thanking the
navy for the expeditions eonver-
sion of eight German liners into
transports estimated the home
ward movement of troops this
month at 100000 men, new
high record.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31

TORONTO, May 31.-Conciliators
continued their efforts to settle the sym
pathetic strike inaugurated yesterday
to aid the striking metal workers. Mean
time the business of the city appeared
to be going on as usual, Millions Of
dollars worth of riot insurance has been
written. No addition to the unions
called out yesterday were reported at
the labor temple today,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
GIVE UP A STRONGHOLD.
The Bolsheviki Losing Ground i
Southeastern Russia.

LONDON, May 31.-The evacuation
of Orenburg, one of the large Bolshevik
strongholds in southeastern Russia, is
suggested in Russian official wireless
message received today from Moscow
1t SAYS that to the west of Orenburg the
Bolsheviki abandoned Tatikevo under
enemy pressure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31

MONTREAL, May 3l.-Premier Bor-
den today received message from
Charles Dickie, secretary treasurer of
division No 4, railway shopmen insist
ing that pressure be brought on employ
ers to accept the principle of collective
bargaining, one of the chief issues at
stake in the Canadian general strike.
The message expressed amazement
that such state of chaos should be
necessary to accomplish such a general
| " recognized method.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31

Sunday, June 1.
1890 a. m.-Morning worship Sermon,
Signs of Baptist Progress.
HAS a. m.-Bible school.
615 D. m.-Young People S meeting.
80 p. m.-Evening service. Subject,
The Community and the Church.
Sunday, June /, 6.15 o'clock-Chris-
tian Endeavor meeting. Subject, My
Relation to God; VI Reverence, Public
Worship. Psalm 49, Ill. John 4:
1926 Conservation meeting. Leader
Lucie Cook.
Thursday, June 5-Organ recital by Al
exander Lamb of Laconia, n H., witt
readings by Miss Jones of Keene. AUS
lfices Y z. S. c: L. Tickets 35e and 25c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
Red Mems Hall

Members of Brattleboro camp, No.
1887, NJ. w. A., viii meet in Red Mems
hall Sunday, June l, at 10 o'clock, to
march to cemetery TO decorate the graves
of deceased Neighbors. Bring badges and
white gloves
Dance will be held every Saturday
night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-31
WILL TAKE UP WORK
OF RECONSTRUCTION
David Willard to Sail Today or Mon.
day for France and Italy-Re-
( Gently Knighted by Italy.

David Willard of New York and Brat
tleboro will sail from New York today or
Monday for France to do reconstruction
work following the war, and after Pc