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WASHINGTON. April "S.--Thc nation
has subscribed SS39.479.9On t" tho We
tnry Liberty Loan. according tn tahula-
tons announced tonight by tho trras-
ury. This figure. representing the week s
business II 1855 per cent of the $4,000,
nnn hGn total sought.
Tho Cleveland district. with a total
Of SJ6.H30. 400. or 1887 rrr cent of its
quota. stands sixth in tho list. while
Richmond is seventh with S3Soa5. 600.
or 1928 p"r cont Of it's allotment
Thr proportion of In" loan already
suh:crih"d is a fraction Of percent
greater than that raised al the corrcs-
pnnGinE time Of tho Fourth Loan cam
ruiEn. although tn" amound is about
S26h 400 n0U less. since the total OF the
Fourth Loan was greater.
This looks rather discouraGng for tho
Victory Liberty Loan" said thc ircas-
ury'. daily review. 'and the most hopeful
sign conn"ct"d with tn" situation is that
some Of tho remote districts arc slow
iE reporting their sales To hcadquartrrs.-
Vermont today ovrrsuhscrihcd It's quota
according tn n message from f. R.
Morse the state director. Hc reported
nj So that 10" cities had exceeded their
minimum nllotmcntS. Vermont is the
third state TO mako n mo per cent rec
ord. Michigan and Iowa having done this
last week.
Toledo. Ohio. today reported that II
had ovcrsubscrib"d its quota by IS per
cent and had sold to s5 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 single subscription
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with the European situation as 1t WsS
officially rcprcscntcs .r: appreciated.
r"membcr spending week IN june
Of that year in Paris. and when return
ing through Dover on my rrturn. my olo
friend Jimmie Watson Colonel Watson.
late Of the Sixtieth Rifles. 4. y. {. to
III" Khcdive Of EgypD locked into my
carriage window and told me or the
murder of the Archdu-Ie Francis Ferdi-
rand aud his consort. l cannot say that
actually regarded this tragedy as be-
ing the prelude which should ultimately
lead to n great European CONFUSION. but
in my own mind and in view Of my past
experience. it created feeling or un-
rest within me and an instructive fore
boding Of evil. Then came few weeks
of the calm which hcralded the storm.
"a calm, under cover Of which Germany
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Covennnt Adopted.

PARIS. April 28.-The revised eove-
mont Of the League Of Nations was adapt
ed by the plenary session Of the peace
conference this afternoon without d1vis-
ion and without amendment. The cove
nant had been moved by President VIII
son. The president explained the various
alterations.
The president moved that the powers
nanc representatives to form commit
toe of nine to prepare plans 10 organize
the league and establish the seat Of the
league.
The president said It was not neces-
sary to emphasize the Significance Of m"
great covenant and the hopes entertained
that a conference Of the free nations Of
tho world would maintain justice in their
international relations and peace BE-
tween the nations
President Wilson. in his speech. said
that Sir Eric Drummond. Of Great Bri-
tain had been named as the first sccre-
tary general OF the league.
Regarding tho composition Of the ex-
ecutive council. tho president said that
Belgium. Brazil. Greece and Spain would
bc represented on the council. in addi-
tion TO tho five great powers. until per-
ruancnt choice had been made
Paul Hyrnans. chairman OF tho Belgian
delegation expressed regret that Brus-
sells had not been selected as the seat Of
the league However. he did not offer
an amendment changing the scat Of the
league from Geneva to tho Belgian cap
ital.
Baron Maxine. Of the Japanese dele
CATION. spoke after President Wilson
and saH he regretted that the presidents
speech had not been translated. He
then moved tho japanese amendment
on racial equality. He said it was
race question with tho possibility Of be-
corning acute. Tho equality of nations
he asserted. should be a fundamental
principle of tho league.
Baron Maxine said he regretted the
omission from the covenant OF the
League OF Nations OF a racial equality
clause. Japan. he added. was Obliged
to revert to her original position on this
question
Baron Maxine announced that thu
effort would bc continued 10 have the ra-
rinl equality principle adopted as Z part
OF the covenant.
TIL" Japanese statesmen added that
he felt II his duty To declare the poiE-
over the failure Of the league Of nations
committee to do justice Ia the Japanese
demand which was based on IA deep root
ed national conviction.
Chairman Accvcdo Of the Cruguayan
delegation. said he saw in the league
great aid to the realization of Latin
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Will LibGTate German
Prisoners After Peace

FARIS. Apr. 9S..-Thc council Of .tivc
al it's meeting Saturday La Libcrte says
agreed that the German war prisoners
shall be liberated after the signing N
the peace treaty. The prisoners will be
released gradually as Germany contri-
butcs to the work Of reconstruction cx-
acted by the treaty and in proportion
TO this contribution.
The newspaper says that details con-
ccrplnG the future status OF the kiel
canal have not yet been settled. but thai
an agreement has been reached on the
principle Of Observation-Disclosures.
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UNCLE SAM TO \
REL|NQU|SH THE
WIRE C0NTR0L
CABLES GO BACK TO
OWNERS ABOUT MAY 10
Action By Congress to Precede
Action on Telephone and
Telegraph

WASHINGTON. Apr. 2s.-Thc govern
nent lis preparing to rclfnquish control
next month Of American cable lines and
to restore the telegraph and telephone
systems to private ownership Immediate;
'ly after enactment by congress Of laws
necessary to safeguard the propertiex.,
Postmaster General BurIeson. as dr.
recting heed Of the extensive wire COM.
munication service taken over as war
measure. announced today, hef nad sent
to President Wilson a recommendation.
that the cables be turned back forthwith.
probably not later than May 10. An hour
later the postmaster general gave outta
statement saying he would recommend
that the telegraph and telephone service
he returned to private owners. continS-
ent, however. upon financial protection
to be obtained from congress. &
II was explained by MI Buricson that
no legislation was necessary In the case
Of the cable company properties. Lessen
ing of the traffic borne by the cables
and other circumstances arising from
transition to a peace basis. Mr.. Burlcson
said had resulted in his recommendation
to the president that the lines be no !.
longer operated by the government.
In the matter of land service. however:
the solution OF the problem Will De put
sauarely up to congress. Coming SO
soon after tho recommendation in his an
nual report that the telephone and tcle-
graph lines become government owned ut
the conclusion Of peace. the postmaster
generals statement created unusual in
tcrest in some quarters. The statcmen:
follows:
The postmaster general will recon-
mend that the telegraph and telephone
lines be restored to their respective own
ers as soon as legislation can bc secured
from congress safeguarding the interests
of the owner in every way that It is pos
sIblc to safeguard them. ;.
'The information Of the postmaster
general as to the conditions OF the wire
companies, convinces him that 1t Is I'm
peritivc that such legislative action must
be had before the various telephone and
telegraph lines are returned.
This is not true as to the cable lines.
which are in a condition to be returned
at once"
Postofficc department officials who
have aided in control OF tho telegraph
and telephone companies expressed the
belief that few Of the companies could
weather the financial storm II the prop.
critics were turned back without remedial
legislation. Some officials said that
while the properties must br returned In
the same physical condition in WHICH
they were taken over. to do this now.
without added revenue to meet wage de-
mands and increased cost Of operation, "
would wreck the entire industry. y
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sure that so long as MIR. Asquith remain
cd prime minister and Lord Haldane, Sir
Edward Grey and Mr.. Winston Churchill
continued to be members Of the cabinet
their voices would guide the dcstinics OF
tho British empire and that We should
remain true to our friendly understand
ing with the Entente Powers: As the re-
suit Of the long conversation 7 had with
the vicomtc dc la Panousc. think was
successful in causing this conviction 10
prevail nj the French embassy.
England declared war on Germany on
Tuesday. August 4. and on tho NTH the
mobilization OF regulars. special reserves
and territorials was ordered. On We'd
nesday. August S. n council of war was
held at No 10 Downing street. under the
presidency of the prime minister. Nearly
all the members Of the cabinet were
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Many Germans Will
Be Tried For Crimes
In the World War

wASHINGTONII. Apr. 2S.-Athousn
the peace conference in plenary session
today failed to take up the question OF
responsibility for the war. officials mere
were unanimous tonight in their oeiiet
that the peace treaty as delivered TO tne
German plenipotentiarics will call for the
.cmperor Of Germany. before court OIL
trial Of william HohenzolleTn, FORMER
the associated powers
Trial Of the former emperor for "a su-
prene offcnse against international NOR
nlity and the sanctity Of treaties. the
state department announced today. had
been included in the recommendations OF
the peace conference commission on re-
sponsioility.
It Is provided that the associated gov
eminent shall request Holland to deliver
I'D the former emperor.
Not alone though will the head of the
house of Hohenzollern bc tried. but the
commissions recommendations provide
,h2r ali persons accused of acts in viola
lion Of the international rules Of warfare
shall be brought before international
tribunals and II found guilty shall be-
given the penalties Of international law.
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was vigorously preparing for 9TH" day.
One afternoon late in July l was the
guest at lunch of the Tcrnau AmbasSa-
dor. Prince Lichnowski. II WAS Il small
party. comprising. to IN" lTSt Of my rec
objection. only Prince Henry OF Pless,
Lady CunnrA Lord Kitchener. His En-
ccllency and myself. The first idea
got of the storm whr-i was brewing
came from n short conversation which
had with the ambassador in II corner of
the room after lunch. He was very un-
happy and pcrturbcd and he plainly told
me that he feared all Europe would be
in blaze before We were Il fortnight
older. His feeling was prophetic. His
surprising candor ro7cs:ladow"d the
moral courage with which Prince l4ch-
nowski subsequently issued his famous
apoaogiR-
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Thirteen ArSena|S to
Be Operated By US,

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Thc ap-
proved arsenal plan the war depart
mrnt Acting Secretary Crowell announc-
cd today contcmplates the maintenance
Of twelve manufacturing and finishing
arscnals with the possible addition az
tho Detroit plant should congress
authorize the necessary expenditures.
The arsenals definitely decided upon
for tho permanent program include the
plants at Edgcwood Md: Rock Island,
ILL.,: Watervlict. y. T.: "atertown,
Mass: Old Hickory. Tenn: Amatol, N.
J.; Tullytown. y. j.: Frankford. Pcnna-;
Rochester y. y: Erie. Pa: Chicago
(shell machining pIanO. Madison. Wis.
and Springfield. Mass. (small arms
plant
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nv the Associated Press.

Associated Pres)
finally ADOPTED
Dunnd Dc
Switzerland
dealing with
international pofee foree
amendments and is reported ~
the respective
which shortly to be delivered INTO
Versailles oentous
Of the former German emperor by an
offnce
sancy of treaties for the t e
William Hohenzoin
Holland required by the courts is to be demanded
by
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When England Entered the Great War


present. whilc Lord Roberts. Lord Kitch-
encr Sir Charles Douglas. Sir Douglas
Halg. the late Sir James Grterson. Cen
eral (now Sir Henry Wilson and myself
were directed to attend. To the best OF;
my recollection. the two main subjects
discussed were: S,i
/. The composition Of the expedition
ary force.
.. The point Of concentration for the.
British forces on their arrival in FranceE
AS regards !. It was generally felt
that VIC were under some obligation to.
France to send as strong an army as we,
could and there was an idea that one
cavalry division and six divisions OF all
arms had been promised. As to the ex-i
act number. 1t did not appear that We:
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the room found some we'll known news
paper correspondents in the passage. |
talked II littlr with them and found that
great doubt existed in their minds AZ 10
whether this country would support
France by force of arms. This doubt
was certainly shared by many.
remember well tina: on the morning
Of Saturday. Angus: :. the day upon
which Gcrm"ny declared war on Russia.
and il va" kn"wu that the breaking out
Of huStt;i::"S between Germany and
France was only Gu"stior of hours. l
received riSi! from !hc Vicnntc de Ia
Panousc the F-rnrh military a,tache in
London. He told mo that !hr ambassa-
dor was much di.si,"f "tra"d in mind by
these doubts and fears. We TAXED mat
tors over and hc came to dinner with
me that night. Personally felt perfectly
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FELL FROM ROOF
AND KILLS WOMAN

NEW YORK. Apr. 2S.-Falling from
the roof Of Delmouicos on Fifth avenue.
today. the body OF q waiter employed in
Ae restaurant struck an elderly woman.
believed to be Mrs. +. p. whitehead. OF
IS Bellevue Place. Chicago. and Killed
her instantly. Both were watching the
parade of the i65th infantry which was
DassinS. The waiter. Robert Palmer.
vas removed to q hospital. with a frac-
tured skur1.
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The German peace delegation is 20
ported already to have left Germany
for Versailles to receive the peace
treaty. which is virtually complete. The
only big issue still outstanding Is
Italy's claims with regard to F7une and
the Dalmatian coastal region President
Ador Of Switzerland has arrived In
Paris. and one report Is that he has
been requested to become the arbitrator
in the dispute. Another report, how
ever. says his visit Ia In connection
with inauguration Of the work Of mo
league of nations.
Considerable fighting has taken place
in Bremen. where Spartacan forces
made an unsuccessful attempt 10 cap
ture the city.
Germany has been notified by the
president Of the British commission in
that country Of the w4tfsdraway BY the
allies Of all blackfists against her and
also the abolition Of trading dtsshth-
ties
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WILL ENTER PROTEST.

tH.iHl .L:STON. April IS ---Announcc-
mont has been mad that there vii! hn
a meeting protesting against tho i'm
prisonrn"nl pf eugene V. D"bs. former
sncialiS, ramdIGatc for president al the
kanawha county court huus" May J..
+. Camp OF Charleston Will
hr ono or the speakers nj the time.
Dchs is serving n sentence in the
pcnitcntiGry being convict
cd OF violation OF the espionage act
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HINES NOW WILLING TO
MEET STEEL Makers

DENVER. April 2S.-Director General
Of Railroads Hines. in statement issued
unon his arrival here today. announced
his willingness to accept the offer made
ivy the industrial board of the depart
,ncnt Of commerce to bring together r"p-
rcsentativcs Of tho railroad adrnintstra-
ion and the steel producers to settl"
the controversy over tn" governments
price stabiltzation program:
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Nations Total Has Reached
$839,479,9 Cleveland
District Ranks Sixth and
Richmond Seventh l95
More Honor Flags in Local
District

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April IS.
reached A total nf sl6?.735.5 .5n0 in
thu Fourth Federal Reserve dis |
triri tonight. one hundred nnd
ninci%-ilvc honor flags have been
awarded. against l%a on the sec
nnd Monday uf the Fourth Loan.
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GENEVA. April 2S.-tBy the Associ-
atcd Prcss)-The battalion Of British
troops which occupied Fiume with the
Italians after. the armisticc left F1ume
when the italian delegates to the peace
conference left Paris. according to ad-
vices from Agram. capital Of Croatia
and Slavonta.
The reason for this action by the
British Is reported TO be o desire TO
avoid friction with the Italian troops
The dispatch adds that the Italians
arc reinforcing. their troops in Central
Istria.
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T CUT OFF
TIE DOL.SHE: WIKI
III FAR NORTH

AELSINGFCRS, Finland, Sunday,
Aprtl 97.-The newspapers today re-
port ;rat Finnish volunteers on Sat
urtlay captured the town OF Lotin-
azpoltc, on the White Sea. Tho town
Is an important strategic point and
is the junction OF many roads and
the railway between Petrograd and
the Murm ansk coast, which Is now
closed 20 the BolsEeviki. It Is as
sulned that the Hol1heviki torpedo
boat 1otilla ut I,otinanpolto was IN
able to escape, owing to the ice.
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WITHDRAWING u. S.
TROOPS IN RUSSIA

ARCHANGET,. Sunday. Apr. c1.-(By
.hc Associated Press )-Thr American
toops are gradually being withdrawn
q Sum the front lines. preparatory TO their
Kepartpre when the harbor opens. AS
far as possible they arc being replaced
BY new Russian troops who are being
achooled at the front by American and
British officers and non-commissioned
aSficers.
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1000 Buildings in
Yokohama Burned.

YOKOHAMA Apr. 2S.-(By The Asso-
ciatcd Prcss)-A large section Of Yoko-
hama was ravaged by fire. today. 3.0O0s
buildings, including part Of the business
section being burned. Firemen from:
Toxic aided in checking the flames be-
fore they reached the foreign residen-
tial section, -. as;:,.,>. -
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GERMANY'S PEACE
DELEGATES REACH
VERSAILLES MONDAY

VERSAILLES, April 2s.-The
German delegates to the peace con-
gress arrived here this evening at .
o'clock. The party numbered 60.
Immediately on their arrival the
Delegates wero taken In automobiles
to the Hotel Des Reservoirs. There
was no nntovard incident.
Tho main plrnipnt cntiarics and tho
technical delegate. who will complete the
full delegation. are expected to arrive
tomorrow.
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HESS ELECTED As
MANNINCT MAYOR

FArRMONT. ". Va. APR. @N.--Msun-
ningtnn held it's first "lrcti1n today un-
der its now charter. naiUiug \. J. Hess.
the present mayor. As rravur nf greater
Warrington" His opponent was r. h.
Toothman. Chief uf Police J. 6. llick
man was reelected and the new coun-
cilmcn arc J. NJ. Barrack. l.. Snyder and
II. H. Spencer.
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Sir Eric Drummond First Of the League
France and Japan Withdraw Contest Before the League
Later Surrender Of Wi liam Hohenzollern to Be De-
manded From Holland

PARIS April session Of the confer
Of presented the text Of peace treaty provision
William by court Of five judges
International morality and the sanetv OF
The Of the United States
will fix the punishment OF
the who's extradition asked.
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THE WAITER

WASHINGTON, April 2s-Forroase:
West V1rg1nln and 0hio-6howerH on
Tuesday; Wednesday partly cloudy and
warmer.
Western Pennsy1van1a-Showe on
Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
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BRITISH FORCE
At E|UME NOW
HAS WITHDRAWN
DESIRE TOAVOID
FRICTION THE CAUSE
President Wilson's Views on
Adriaic Question Remain
Unchanged

PARIS. April .2S.-The Temps
says today that it Is asserted
! in American peace conference
! circles that President Wilson
does not expect TO add anything
to his recent statement on the
! Adriatic issue with Italy.
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was taken from bank. the sales COM
mittee declining an offer from bankers
several days ago to buy up the unsold
portion Of the citys quota"
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BOMB FOR MAYOR '''
OF SEATTLE FAILED;
sent BY ANARCHISTS

SEATTLE. April 2S.-Police head
quarters announced that the office Of
Mayor Ole Hanson. in the Seattle City
County building. today received a broken
bomb In the mail. Mayor Hanson is at
present in Colorado on Victory Loan
speaking tour.
Acid from the broken bomb spilled
onto the table where it was found in
the mail today.
Mayor Hanson has recently delivered
a number or addresses denouncing an
archy
The bomb. police said. was postrnarkcd
New York. A return address given on
the package was Novelty Department
Girnhcl Brothers. New York City"
Police said tho bomb was bottlc-likc
arrangement. aimed 10 explode when tho
bottle cap was unscrcwcd. which would
cause an acid Ia drop. nnd explode Il
quantity OF dynamite. When the bomb
arrived M the mayors office a clerk no
ticcd the break and hold it upside down
while he unScrcwcd the cap.
-s-----.--------
PUEBLO. Col. April eS.-NThcn shown
thr Associated Press report Of Il bomb
received At his Office. Mayer Hanson Of
Seat;l said IF they have the courage
why don't they atthCk me- like men. in
stead Of playing the part or cowardly
tbat is that lnbor throughout this great
land Of ours has no connection whatever
with this attempted outrage"
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For years I had regarded a general
war in Europe az an eventual certainty.
The experience which I gained during
the seven or eight years spent as n
member Of the committee OF Imperial
Defence. and my three years tenure OF
the office Of Chief OF rnc General Staff.
greatly strengthened this conviction.
For reasons which it is unnecessary To
enter upon: resigned my position as
Chief Of the Staff in April 1914. and
from that time temporarily lost touch
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Tres, z. P. o. M, &c. Copyright 1918
BY Tho New YORK Eera1d Co., Regis
tered In Canada In Accordance With
The Copyright Act. Copyrighted In
Great Britain. Copyrighted 1919 by
HorSnton, Nlf1in Co.
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-10-31
whether shovels or slides had the
best of it the day before?

whether shovels or slides had the
best of it the day before?
1.-The shovels won and Culebra is
dead A whole fleet of warships
sailed right by Culebra the other day
and never even fired a salute.
Its the same old story in every
day life. Every one of us has been
confronted sometime with a future
threat loomed over him like Cluebra
itself, threatening to slide over and
block his path.
Most of us have kept right on
with a full head of steam on our
own particular steam shovel and by
and by our scratching has had its
effect. Alter We had scratched for a
while, we could buy a little bigger
steam shovel and scratch harder.
And when We get a good bankroll
collected, nobody could tell us there
ever had been a threatening flu
ture"
| I'm scratching all 1 can to buy
800 Treasury Savings Certificates, -