The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-20

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Former United States Senator John
q. Spoo0er OF Wisconsin died ut his
home In New York. Sixteen years
ago John Colt Spooner relnquIshed
the posit1oo with which the legislators
Of hls former state had thrice hon
oeed him and retired In 1907. He
was horn In Lawrenceburg. Ind.
Jsns.ry o. 1sss.
On q green hillside In Fentress coun-
q. Tennessee. Sergt. Alvin G. York.
hero u the Argonne drive, welded
Mis- Gracie Williams Of Pail Mall.
Tenn Gov. Albert II. Roberts per-
formed the ceremony.
W0ShfnQf0n
The responsibility for the leak" of
the peace treaty from Paris to Wall
street has been definitely traced to
Thomas w. Lamont. a member Of the
commission on PREPARATIONS OF the
peace conference by appointment by
President Wilson and n member Of the
nrm Of J. y. Morgan n Co. II was Mr.. |
Lamont who gave n copy OF the treaty |
On Henry r. Dawson Of the same firm |
On Paris May o. The copy was brought |
10 New York by Mr.. Dawson and |
given 10 former Senator Elihu Root. |
who showed II TO Senator Lodge.
Victor l.. Berger. Representatives
ebert from the Fifth Wisconsin dis |
trict. Challenged, through counsel. the |
right Of the house OF representatives
In Washington or of Its committees to |
deprive him of his seat.
A hoard OF officers has been appoint |
I'D ny Secretary Baker TO select n site
In the vicinity OF San Francisco for a |
combined land md water coast de-
Tense air station.
Maintenance Of the government |
guaranteed price OF s2.26 a bushel to
needed 10 care for world wants. II was
asscrted In New York by Julius
barnes. United States wheat director.
prcsisiing at a conference OF $50 rep
rcsenfntives OF the grain Industries
ny . vote OF Dos TO the house OF
representatives ut Washington passed
and sent TO the senate the bill author.
fzlnx $75O.O0o.000 for use OF the rail.
road administration In operating the
government controlled lines.
The United States senate. without
q record vote, passed the Kellogg bill
for repeal OF the law authorizing gov
ernmcnt control and operation of tele-
graph. telephone and cable wires.
Representative Dyer OF Missouri
s(Rep.). by cable from Washington re-
quested President Wilson TO Issue
proclamation declaring the war ended
and disqualification completed 10 pre-
vest wartime prohibition from going
into effect. no far ms II pertains To
brer and light wine.
, Senator Bornh and his supporters.
sfter n fve-hour fight. forced n copy
~ the peace treaty into the public rec.
ord Of the United States senate after
many attempts TO prevent Its publica.
lion had been beaten on record votes.
According 10 his information, senator
Bornh said he had reason 20 believe
shs bankers had knowledge Of the
treaty contents for nj least ten days
past
n wheat production Of 1.23aooolooo
busAsls this year. combining the win.
Orr wheat and spring wheat crops. was
eurecast By the department Of agri'
euiturs from the condition Of the crop
June 4. Winter wheat production IL
eorcr.st at aps.000.0 900 bushels sprins
wheat production Ii forecast nj s4a.'
0Do0oo bushels. Based on $40 per
bushes st Chicago. the wheat crop 10
vurth f2Tpa0oo.ooo.
Foreign
The palace Of the Yildif kiosk In
Coasssntinople. Inhabited by the sui
tan. was destroyed by Ore.
a. n result Of the NC-4's successful
trans Atlantic night President Wilson