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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-11

ID TO school in Burlington, Monday.-Mr
and Mrs. II. j. Babcock spent iunosy
with friends in Burlington.
The following COMMITTEES has been sp-
pointed to help raise Wilistons share of
the Y. NJ. G.. A. carry on" fund: Dorothy
Parker Marion Parker. Irene Austin,
Phyllis Burnett, Rose Ryn1ll. Mary Lam
son. Margaret Bruce, Bernice Bradley
Mildred Redmond and Marjorie Whitton.
There was a dance al the tnversaist
hall last Friday evening for the beneht
of the Y. NJ. G. A. fund.-Mrs. George
whitney and son, Donald, was the guest
Of their grandmother. Mrs. James
Bryant, all last week, returning 10 their
home in Burlington Saturlay.-Mr. ana
Mrs. Dayton and daughter Margaret VINO
have been the guest of Mrs. Dayton
mother. Mrs Carrie Morrill,. Tor some
time, returned to their home in Brookline.
Mass, last week.--George f.. Bryfnt OF
Lowell. Mass. was the guest OF his SIS
ter. Mrs. James Bryant. Thurday.-Miss
Josie Foster of Pasadena Cal. was the
guest of Mrs Carrie Morrill, part of last
week and this. Miss Fosters home was
here many years before going west.-The
Rev. G. e. Robbins from overseas oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Methodist church
Sunday as the Rev. ". g. Banks was out
of tovn,-Henry Root of California is the
guest of his sister Mrs. Lucy Taloott.
for a few weeks.-Mr and Mrs. S. Lyon
of Saranac, ~ Y, who have been visit
ing their brother and sister. Mr.. and Mrs
Otis Dow, have returned to their home
Mr.. and Mrs Barclay have moved into
part of Mrs. Mary Clark's house in the
village-The little house which was
bought by the Woodmen some time ago,
near their hall, has been taken down
Mrs. Hattie Bryant of Richmond spent
xs,ursday with her aunt, Mrs. James
Bryant.
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CAMBRIDGE

Mr. and Mrs. William Classy and tw1
children of Montpelier visited at Fred
Dxon's for a few days recently--Mr,
and Mrs. Percy Ellsworth and daughter,
Constance. and George Carlutt, all Of
Burlington. passed Sunday and Monday
with friends at this place and Morris
willie. Miss Frances Hobart has returned
to Danbury, Conn. TO assume her library
work -Mrs. Sarah McClane has been
passing several days with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Dixon on her way to Boston.-Xfrs
william Corbett is visiting friends In
Burlington.
A quiet home wedding was soleinnized
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs G. l.. Burns
Wednesday Sept 3 BY the Rev. Walter
Gould, when their daughter. Marian Sarah,
was united IN marriage with Morton
Holmes Marsha of Bakersfield. This
bridal couple attended by Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Fields of Bakersned an
tered the parlor to the strains OF the
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin. played
by Miss Madeline Dickinson of Brockton,
Mass. The bride and matron of honor
we're dressed in blue taeffta trimmed with
crepe de chine. Following the ceremony
luncheon was served, after which the
couple left amid a shower OF rice, In
car appropriately decorated with signs
and old shoes, for a short wedding trip
after which they will reside in Bakers
field. Among those present we're Mrs.
| Florence Wanzer of Bakersfield, Mr.. and
! Mrs Royce Burns Of Underhill, Mr.. and
Mrs David Stafford Of Pleasant Valley
and Mrs Carroll Bartlett.
a, A. Twiss, who has been overseas
, for two years. has returned home and
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs c. W.
Labounty the past week.-Mr. and Mrs.
n. A. Hatch of Montreal are spending a.
few days at their home here.-AIr. and
Mrs. q. A. Sherman were visitors in
Montpelier Saturday.--J. r. Sabin Of
Montpelier has been a guest at the Cam
bridge Inn the past week.--Mr. and Mrs.
! John Hennessey of Brandon were recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wells
Miss Ruth Chandler visited her sister,
Grace, at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Sunday.-Miss Nellie Smith. who has
spent the summer at Queen City Park.
returned home.-Nr Ruth Brownell and
Miss Grace Styles of Burlington visited
Mrs. Ida Hunt Tuesday-Mr. and Mrs.
c. y. Swasey and son, Alton. of Water
| bury were guests of Mrs. G. X. Newton
Sunday Reba Young and children
of Burlington we're visitors in town Sum
day.-Edwin Howard is spending a week's
vacation in Plattsburgh.- W. T.
Slayton Of Morrisville was business
visitor in town Mondav.-Mr and Mrs
| u. J. Stevens of Fairfax spent Sunday
at A, D. CuttinT's.-Mr. and Mrs. c. H.
Barrows returned Saturday from two
weeks vacation,-Dr George H. Newton
of Waterbury visited at his home hero
Sunday.
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JEFFERSONyILLE

Mr., and Mrs. Alton Baker and children
of Barre are visiting in town --Charles
Cornell of Knoxville, Tenn has Joined
his family here for his vacatioa.-Mr
Wood and family spent Sunday in New
port.-James Stafford is moving his fam
lily to Miss Carrols-Mr, and Mrs. Henry
Hatch of Montreal visited relatives here
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. popular dance is TO be
given at Hotel Melendy Friday evening
Mr.. Leroy of Burlington, who is arrang-
ing for a series of dancing lessons. Is to
be present and it is expected he will give
an exhibition of some of the latest dances.
AT the meeting of the Grange on the
23rd reception will he given the school
faculty.-Mr. c. Washburn and family
left Monday for their new home in
Waterbury, where he is to manage the
new creamery for the c. Brigham Co.
Mrs. Mary Wilson has returned to her
work al the A and r, store.--E. A. Wood
was Burlington visitor, Wednesday,
William Smith of Cnderhill Center was
i business visitor here, Tuesday-Most
OF the farmers are harvesting their corn
and filling Silos
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RICHFORD

Miss Olive Brown, Of Boston, recently
visited at the home of her friend, Mrs.
Sheldon Boright.-Mrs. NJ. j. Lynch and
daughter, Miss May Lynch. of Boston.
are visiting relatives and friends here,
where they formerly resided.-Fay Re-
gan. who recently sold his farm near
Richford Center. has purchased a farm
in St. Adams. and went there Tuesday
Miss Dora Hunter. a compositor in the
Richford Gazette office. is taking her an
nual vacation and has gone to Highgate.
Leland Vincent. of Springfield. Mass,
has been visiting at the home of his par
ents.--Mrs. T. l.. Dunn, clerk in the F..
r. Miller store, went to Boston Monday.
where she will purchase millinery goods
for the fall trade. Miss Grace Elias went
Monday to birmingham. Mass, where
she will enter the birmingham Normal
ol.-Mrs. Marshall Lovclette and lit
tie son have gone to Burlington, where
she will visit at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Harris Shover-Mrs. Jane Lahue
has gone to Burlington, where she will
live with her daughter, Mrs. Harry L.
White.-R. Racine, of CRANKY, Que, has
bought the S. r. Morse bakery outfit in
the basement of the Morse building on
Main street and has opened a bakery
Mr.. Morse has sold the Richford garage.
supplies, etc, to Carmi Lundervile Of
this place, and l.. w. Hauver. of Frank
lin. He will remain for a time In charge
of the machine work of the garage.-Miss
Frances Martin. of Claremont, n. H.,
who has been visiting al the home of her
sister, Mrs. Melvin Boright has returned
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MONTGOMERY

Miss Clara Wheeler has gone to visit
friends at Franklin.-Mr. and Mrs. Eli
Shangraw are visiting their son In ST.
Adams. Lawrence Pratt went to Swan
ton on Saturday, going from there to
Mount Hermon School, Mortified. Mass.
on Monday.-The village school opened
Tuesday with Miss WEIGH and Miss Del
ton as teacher.--Miss Lucy Parker has re-
turned to Burlington.-Mrs Mosier and
daughter. Marion, have returned to Bur-
lngton.--Miss Anna Roberts has gone to
teach In Sheldon Center.-Mr and Mrs.
Don Richardson returned to ST. Adams
Sunday. Mr.. Richardson Is making n
good recovery from his accdent.-Mrs. r..
e. Green Is slightly better.-Through the
kindness Of Messrs. Mongo and Moffatt
the Boy Scouts ended camp with long
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-11
ISLE LA NOTE

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ, Stevens of Orwell
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Keen and daugh-
ter, Katherine. of Delray. Florida, were
week END guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. Keen made the
trip by automobile from Florida by the
way of Tennessee, Ohio, Buffalo and
Niagara.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. S. Thomas
and daughter spent two days at Thomp-
sons Point last week.-Frank Humphrey
and Charles Munier of New Jersey are
guets of Mrs Chancellor Martin.-Miss
Isabelle Martin has returned to her home
in New Jersey.-M. r. Connell and fam
ily have returned TO their home in larry
town. n. Y.-Mr and Mrs. r. l.. Hemin-
way and daughter, Alice, Of Bridport. weer
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S Thomas
Miss Marie Jarvis who was operated
upon at the Champlain Valley hospital
AT Plattsburg, \. Y. for the removal Of
tonsils and adenoids, Is home and getting
on nicely Fire of unknown origin de-
stroyed the barn and contents belonging
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ALBURG

Mrs. f. n. Goodsell spent Friday in
Burlington--J. d. Perkins of st. Adams
was a business visitor in town Friday,
Miss Marjorie Mott left Saturday for
Swanton. where she will attend school,
the coming year.-Henry Young has re-
turned home after visiting his brother
in Proctor
Morning service at the Congregational
Church at 1880 a, m. Sunday, preacher
the pastor. At this service the sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be adj
minstered. Sunday school at Has a, m.
Christian Endesvor meeting at 7:3o p. m.
On Tuesday, September 16, a harvest
festival will be observed in the Congrega-
tional Church, There will be a meeting
in the afternoon with addresses, etc, and
sumner at 6 90 n. M
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BAKERSFIELD

Miss Marion Cowan Is teaching in
Greenfield. Mass.-Miss Lena Narcotic Is
visiting relatives in Ohio. Miss Gertrude
Brady is supplying for Miss Narcotic at
Enosburg Falls.-Miss Leila Cowan re-
turned Sunday to her work as teacher in
Richford.-Mss Florence Brady has a
position teaching in Enosburg Falls
Mr.. aid Mrs. Harry Powers of Richford
were In Bakersfield Tuesday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Davis of Cambridge visited
his mother Sundsy.-Miss Ledoux has re-
turned to her school work In Springfield.
Miss Bernice Morse has gone to Roches-
ter to resume her work teaching. miss
Ann Spofford was called last week by the
death of relative to Lawrence, Mass.
Wesley w. Smith. Jr. has returned from
his visit to Marshfield accompanied by
2. T. Ward of that place. q soldier
friend Mr.. Ward goes this week to
Davenport, Iowa, to enter school Of
chiropractic. Mr., Smith will enter the
College of Agriculture in Burlington
Mrs. Sheldon with her mother. Mre.
Page, and daughter, Hortense, have re-
turned to her home in Somervile Mass.
Mrs. w. NJ. Wilson. who has been spend
ing the summer at the home Of 3. q.
Barnes. has returned to her home in
Southbridge. Mass.-Mss Anna Dodge
of Bridgewater, Miss Ruth Greeley of
Rochester. Miss Floy Camp of Randolph
and Professor Thomas and family of
Burlington, teachers are at the dormi-
tory.-D. E. Giddings has bought the
Barnes house and takes possession New
ember Rev and Mrs. w. w Smith are
attending the Congregational convention
at Middlebury-Mr and Mrs. Camp of
Randolph visited their daughter. Mrs.
A. c. Wells, over Sunday-A largely at
tended reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton Marcia on their return from
their wedding trip, at the home of his
mother. Mrs. Florence Wanzer.
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TOWNSVILLE.

Sergt. Carl Bemis arrived home the
first of the week after being overseas
with the A. z. F. for ten n,onths.-Mr.
and Mrs G. c. Fuller returned home
Tuesday after few DAYS visit IN Starlts-
boro.-Mrs. Mary Pease is visiting her
daughter in East Barrett. 3. Whalen
and family were In Waterbury Monday
to attend a funeral.-Miss Nellie Riggs
has returned to her school in Montpelier
and Miss Gladys Hapgood to Essex juno
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-11

FOR 10 months. He was invaded home
and is now at the base hospital at Fox
Hills Staten Island, n. Y.
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. II. S.
pessautell at the ST. Adams hospital
Tuesday evening.
MRS. Harry L. Fitch and son, Bryant,
VINO nave been visiting at the home of
Mrs Fitch's father, Harry Bryant, have
returned to their home in Springfield,
Mass
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JERICHO CENTER

The Rev. and Mrs. II. r. Crawford
and three children of westport Point,
Mass, are guests of his mother and sis
ter. Mrs. F. c. Bliss.--Ntr. and Mrs II. C.
Hadd Of Enosburg Falls and Miss Lena
Hadd of East Berkshire were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stafford recently
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w, Porter are visiting
friends in Chazy. y. VA surprise party
was given Saville Stafford Saturday even
ting in honor Of his birthday.-The Rev
r J. Malzard Is in Mddlebury to at
end the conventional and Mrs. Hugh
A. Ransom have moved to North Willis
ton Mr.. Ransom will work for r. NJ.
Brown
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EAST ALRURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Collins are at
Atlantic City. They expect to spend n
few days In New York and Boston be-
fore returning.-Mrs. N. Weafer and son,
Elmer. of Montreal. who have been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Collins. are now
visiting at North Hero.-Mr and Mrs.
F. Runnolds and son. of Springfield,
Mass, spent a few days here visiting
Mrs. Runnolds parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. Hilliker.-M!ss NJ. Crosby of Bur-
lington has returned and Is teaching
here. where she did last season.--Miss
Ella Hilliker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Hilliker. has returned home after
spending the summer at Providence, r.
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GRAND ISLE

Services at the Union Church September
Il: Preaching by the pastor at 10 80 A. m.
Bible school at II 80 a. IN. Junior proba =
TONERS study class lat the parsonage
Monday at 500 p. m Bible study class
and prayer service at the parsonage
Tuesday, the 18th, at 7:5o p. m. Epworth
League devotional and social meeting
Saturday evening at the parsonage: topic.
Not Our Bit But Our Best" leader,
Arthur Tudhope.
Harry Ladd and his mother. Mrs. n.
w. Ladd. are visiting in Utica, n. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Harris are visiting
friends in town.-Miss Marion MCGOWAN
left Saturday for Swanton. where she
has position in the public schools -
II. B. Rogers is in town tuning pianos
The Epworth League held their meet
ing at the home of the Rev. and Mrs.
Sweet Saturday evening after which a
social hour was enjoyed,-Thcre was no
Star meeting Monday evening on &C.
count of the storm.
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WEST BERKSHIRE

Or. Ernest Livingston and family Of
Lowell. Mass. were recent visitors at
w. S Livingston and 3. ]. Chaffee.-
Mr.. and Mrs. E A. Austin are visiting
relatives in New York State. Miss Myrtle
Williams is visiting her sisters in Rich
ford-Mrs. w. NJ. Armstrong accompan-
led Mrs. e. B. Olmstead Of East Franklin
TO the st. Albane hospital last week.
Madam Mcdonald fell Saturday and in
i,Ired her hin
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PRESS THURSDAY H.

gone to Burlington to attend st. Mary's
academy.-Joseph Bodette has sold his
farm to Charles Dutchburn Of Berkshire,
the price was nominal. Possession given
November first.-Mr. and Mrs. Austin
McGrail passed Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fl. NJ. Sylvester peo-
pie went from this place TO attend the
county fair.
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ENOSBURG

There was family gathering at the
Wright homestead Sunday. The whole
family of children and grandchildren with
their husbands and wives and six great
grand children of Mrs. in Wright met
together at dinner. % being present.-Mr.
and Mrs. G. r. Remington and son. Rob-
ert. started Monday for New York city
by automobile and Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Cole for the same city on Monday by
the way Of Lake Champlain and Lake
George.-Mrs. J. NJ. Wright is visiting
this week at the home of her grandson,
NJ F. Wright, in Sheldon.-Mrs. F.. F..
Squires Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Hopkins and relatives In Montgomery
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Yates of ST Al
bans came Saturday to visit his sister,
Mrs. S +. Stevens.
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forced to the limit-Eunice Squares. Of
Bakersfield, is visiting her cousin. George
w. Wright, and other relatives In town.
The Rev. ]. A. Cote returned home
Tuesday.-C n. Domino met with an au-
tomobile accident near Willow Bend farm
Monday while trying to avoid a collision
with a Canadian car. which was running
at O very high speed.
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SHELDON SPRINGS

The automobile Of W. B. Whitney Of
this place and Mr.. Bradish of ST. Adams
collided between here and Sheldon juno
ton Wednesday Sept. 3. damaging Mr..
Whitney's car, but not injuring him a
woman in the BraGish car was slightly
hurt.-E. D. Eldridge of this town while
coming from Sheldon Junction Wednes-
day Sept. 3, with his family was run into
by a car driven by C. L. Herrick of
Swanton. The Eldrdges were thrown
out and the front axle of the carriage
was broken. The Herrick car escaped
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

Mrs. Annie NJ. Blanchard and Mrs.
Frank Threshier and daughter of North
field were visitors at the home of B. G,
Wells several days recently. Mrs. Thresh-
er will be remembered by many as Miss
Linnie Westover. who formerly lived
here.-Levi Longey. OF West Springfield,
Mass. was in town visiting relatives re-
GENTLY. NJ. Jefords and party from
Enosburg Falls. we're in town Sunday
II. w. Hulburd. of Hyde Park, was re-
cent business visitor in town.-The Miss
es Alberta and Alice orion, of Washing
ton, ID. c., are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
W. j, Wright,-C. A. Gardyne and +. H.
Coleman went to st. Adams for the open
ing of court Tuesday II. H..
Marcy is collecting all old taxes that
have been left over by former constables.
The selectmen have retained the services
Of Attorney Sheldon Boright Of Richford,
and collection Of all old taxes will be en-
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WATERVILLE

Judge II. A. Jackson and Mrs Jackson
are spending the week in Ontario. Mrs.
Olga Smith and son, Orland Thomas,
left Monday for Randolph. where Orland
vii attend school.-The Rev. Mr.. Smith.
ers of Randolph preached very inter.
esting sermon Sunday morning at tho
Union Church c. n, Laraway
visited relatives in Hyde Park last week.
The students In town have returned
to their school work at Bakersfield John
son and Jefersonville.-Mrs Clarence
Coursey of Bristol is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Leach.-B. NJ.
Wiley and family of Greensboro visited
his mother. Mrs Eddy Wiley, Sunday.
The Rev. Mr., Smithers Of Randolph and
A, l.. Beals of Walden We're guests Of
the Rev +. b. Harris, Sunday.-The Rev.
G. +. Austin and Mrs. Austin and son,
Hulburd. are in Massachusetts this week.
Hulburd will remain there to attend
school.-There was large attendance
from this place at the reopening of th(
Belyidere junction church, Saturday
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Grand Isle County
SOUTH HERO

Services at the Methodist Episcopal
Church September "a: Preaching by the
pastor at 7:3O D. m.
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BELVIDERE CENTER

Several from this place attended the
reopening of the church at the junction
and old home day Saturday Mr., and
Mrs. r. c. Davis, Leon Davis and Les
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attended by Miss Salna LaFountain. sis
ter of the bride, and William st. Pierre.
The bride wore a Copenhagen blue serge
suit with white satin hat. Mr. and Mrs.
Chagnon will reside in this city after n
trip to Massachusetts points.
| To date, $40 persons have applied at the
city clerks office for hunting and fishing
licenses The season will open for ducks,
bbits and grey squirrels the 18th Of this
month. A law passed at the last Legisla-
ture forb DIS the shooting of partridges
until 1877.
Mrs. Mary c. Kirk. son. S. T. Kirk. and
granddaughter, Mabel Kirk. who have
been at Camp lroquos for 10 days. have
returned home
Mrs. A A. Claim is spending a few
days in Burlington and Montpelier,
Miss Corielia Elias of st. Albans Bay
is visiting friends in Claremont. n. n.
Theodore Ladue has gone to Albany,
| y. " to enroll as as tudent at the
Albany Business College.
! Miss Hazel Northrup, who has been
visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs.
mary Northrup, has returned to Wash
ihston D. C.. where she is employed. She
stopped in New York Wednesday to wit
ness the parade Of the First Division.
Mr. and Mrs r. ]. Scofeld of Rose
mount and the Misses Eileen and
Kathleen Prendergast, Miss Kathleen
Marion and Miss Agnes Cotter of Mont
real are at the home of Mrs. John Button
of the Kellogg road.
MI and Mrs. Harold p, Ledden are
staying at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Little of st, Adams Bay for the
present Mr.. Ledden has begun his new
duties as auditor at the Weldon National
bank.
The lroquosa Community club Of the
Bay VIII hold at picnic this afternoon at
the cottage OF Mrs. Frances Hazelton.
MI ana Mrs. John Button of the
hehosg road have received word OF the
saie arrival OF their son. Private Arthur
BURTON VINO has been in service in France
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-14


the league Of nations was received in
WASHINGTON last night too late for Of
ficialsr and members OF congress to
Study 1t for formal comment. 1t was
apparent that important changes in
the original document were deAgned
to.meet criticisms made on the floor
OF the senate and elsewhere by friend.
ly critics as we'll as opponents.
/; 1t was pointed out that It was diff
cult to- make a comparison Of the Of
ftcial summary OF the new covenant
Issued at Paris With the original con-
stitution since It was possible to tell
only /thatAnew mater had been In
jected and not how much: OF the old
language had been retained.
Aside from fhe amendment regard
ing the Monroe Doctrine, the. change
which seemed to attract the most at.
tention was that -requiring unani-
nous vote in : both he assembly OF
astaes and the governing executive
council in any decision upon matter
threatening the peace of. the world
In the original, unanimous consent
was required excepting the parties to
q dispute. This change apparently
The Bismarck tribune., 1919-04-14
2s Articles In rext.

Paris, April 1.-THE official com.
munication on the work Of the league
Of nations commission say: ass.
"The fifteenth meeting of tine com,
mission on the league of nations was
held Friday evening, April IL, at the
Hotel De Crillon, under the chairman.
ship OF President Wilson. II
"The commission resumed It's exam
ination of the articles 516f the cove.
flant las re-drafted Aby the COMMITTEES
on revision. Articles IL to .26 were
covered in the course Of the evening,
and the commission rose at 1880,
having completed it's work. The .ap,
.pOintment of "a committee which
should draw up lans of the league or.
,ganizatiOn was authorized. ,,
"The new text contains 26 articles.
The entire document has been care.
fully revised from the point of view
of drafting, and It contains, in adlli.
tion, its specific statement of mum.
'ber of principles heretofore regard.
ed by the commission as implicit as
the covenant
Except for the technical task OF
bringing the French and English texts
into accord, the covenant is ready
for the plenary conference. 1t will
therefore be made public in the course
Of a few days.