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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02
Ceremony Over in Few
Minutes-No Defn-
ite D te W h e n
Treaty Will Be Ten
dered TeutOns
3 The Associated F-ass. ;

The proceedings Al Versailles mas
formally oe-un. The dan which me
world a4d awaited Il ne signing a1
the aSnistlce on November = last
year, las d; last arrived.
The German peace delegates have
,neI the REPRESENTATIVES. Of me allied
ana associated powers ana across me
een-aaize table have carried Ont ne
drst preliminary which VIII probably
mean a return ID actual peace "a ne
not tar distant future.
This preliminary Was ne handing
TO the Representations Of ne allied
ana associated powers J1- Ne Ger
mans Of taeir credentials certifying
their right o ac1 for Germany n ac-
cept1nE he Peace Treaty winch .at4r
Is 70 ~ c-ven them. oEtlnIn- ne
terms 4 v1.rb the Peace -ou1=Te1c" n
PARIS ms decreed Germany snail
noe, N order 70 secure mat 0eace
ana i ~a!urn If normal conditions
which German mas 7rofasse1 she GO
siras So 4rcentlv. Similar cTedenI-a-s
Of he allied ana associated -+nT@st'n-
r9r5rss men we're handed . Ine Ger
mans.
Scarcely i've minutes ware taken
IN With ne procedure. fNa t3f~'na--
~ IF addresses MS @ntlr"'% dis-
,ensed with. When ne l'r7et '"'@-
-nunv ..nded the Germans -rn'n"-'lalT-
IL le+- Ire -~,an0n Hotel ior fAelF
place If tasidcnce-
r7--essaenr wilson ojd 7o1 attend re
47lnc. an Neither lid n T1eTnencea I
ne a-anca grernle- nor Iav1d l-'oNd
l-..r,---, ~. r-!rne T7l.u.s1e~. VINO were
yanr.-4..r,4,.d respectively uE -Aes am
lson anu Lord Harding. i1enrT 'I'e
->pr=s.nred me United states ana An
rassador Matzln. -aaa1. ne -.a4.-ths
vs.~a Ir-e7rassnted
No official information has ret been
vouchsafe4 IS . NJ actIal da;e sof
the terae-1ng af he osace treaty 70 ne
Germans. Friday saturday and even
Apndar lave y4=r iii ttic ally Ilenuc1-
ed as ne probable -1o-nentous day.
I've za-anesa question having bean
81. -il!u ++r ~ -'
varSy av+r I--l~s eI4lrns % Fiurne and
tns ca.r-7a..on -oast having @vnced any
INTENTION .: seeking @ continue dis-us-
son Of hem. THURSDAY n 0=a conte'-
ence circles VS. ~eia-.~elr quiet. NJ
-nerors small Ie,= Is Ell me pa-ce t~Aa-
~ inc.utinE TIE 1.Snosit.on If ne Ger
ia? cable lin : vera Discussed "T - e
Caunc,l # -ar-e = ne morning. while
n ne afternoon ;aec= was i meeting
al ne r~4~ca .or@ir- rnlnIst~v u Fha
Council. -ap tor=.E II ministers ana mem
be-s NJ -'lz wa- council
Both houses # ne Than-e= pa' j.
-nerr nave pro. stea agalrs- ! = - n
q x ac-C-NaI -o ne laHane-a and r.
u@e--e1 ne -nccad i nal return Of MS
s-r..;e=-c s@apor- 20 -h4na ana inv :,
the a.roga-:un O.: ccrc- s-lu.:s - ne
: art--E pan.n. .-.I- C.-In- : j isga rs
70 .Ae 7ea.e conference have asked TO-
an a+Tic.at statement of ne k.ao-Chau
decision BY ne Council NJ -hree
An a9peai HAS nean inside I'M he 7 IN
Ea~ ar government I'M 4 cessation Z
hos;ili,ies h.- the Ramaniars who r.
cenfIv nara been making -aelr war
-IldIv toward Bud2pesi. 4 SIMILAR
proposal mas o+sn made - me iugo-
Continued on Pace Col. 3
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02

Al me corresponding perrpG # the
Fourth Loan campaign subsc-' plions
amounted 20 81 7a1. 4Sa. .ooa. or oe. -, per
cent Of the six billion total.
AS a result Of the somewhat dis
appointing situation SAID a Treas
ul-y statement tonight. 'chaIrne1
throughout The country are urging
their workers on 70 greater efforr 5
than ever before during the, loan.
They are making I lear that the
time for depending upon some one
10 buy enough notes IN make the
loan success s past and that ev-
cry man ur woman must DO his or
ner full duty now thai peace IS at
hand the same as when the country
was actively engaged n var"
The only change IF Importance n
the percentage standing -odav was
the moving # he Minneapolis dis
t-cc- mo second place, while Chi
cago slid INTO second position
Boston and New York districts
made the following reports.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02
AL BOMBS NOW LOCATED
RELIEF POST0FFlCE men
OFFICIALSBEING GUARDED
v;clant Watch Maintained by Postal Service
To SPOT Internal Machines in Mail Matter
senator Overman Receives Package in
North Carolina Intercept Bombs at Salt
Lake City-No Truth in Reported Finding of
TlRombs on Pacific Coast

~,-..-- =. NAr --aeilef was e1-
---- afica officials tonight
,. -a- al ne bombs mail
tsw E3rA as part Of an
,..,.s .=a.ast ne lives Of pub
- a os=2 -ound.
......-- ~e3o-:s rom postal
.....-r 4-~uus parts IT the
..- ..ual --at one Of the m
mes. 4ddressed % Sena-
.s~-1a1. i North Caro-
-. .--a1Ga during ne past
,.. org. Press dispatch
u. za.d .Ho bombs. ad-
-.-a,or William Il. King
-., n AM. 4 Neoeker- an
..,-,.. a1 pe=n Intercepted n the
.r pr-t 71t7ce. The de-
...-.,. ~-.4.ve4 no report
~ L.. --aa ..t.--
NESS { ! postal e!erk az
Senator Qverman >
.-. We. 9-aea2tad ne delivery Of
g.. -..... ., -a+ senator The
-- 81. ..a~at % ne he fact
a.~-aau Il NE Senate
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02
NAY AVOID WIRE
STRIKE JULY l IF
BURLESON QUITS

Springfield, Ills. May If Post
master General Burieson resigns as
head Of the telegraph and telephone.
there IS a remote change that the
threatened strike of the electrical
Charles P Ford secretary of the In
teInationai Brotherhood Of ElecIrica.
Workers
The electrical workers are ballot
ing on the question Of calling a ma
ton wide strike July /. because the
postmaster general refused to -ecog-
1lze the electrical workers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02

The plan hen was to proceed 70
T~cpassy m the southeastern I'D Of
New Foundland where me planes
would ne moored At the hase iireauv
established and given a week : 'tun-
.nE up before undertaking the
transatlantic fight.
The second and longest Jump. the
commander sG.ld. would ne from
Trcpassy 10 fiorta. on the Island of
Fayal. III the Azores. LOO miles on #
the conditions were favorable. 10
Punia Gel Gada. IN the Island Of
San Miguel, 1lso n the Azores. i..sp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02

New York. May Three grant
of the American
navy VIII start on date ret 10 be
announced possibly early next week
an a gt.5-mlIe fight, N four stages.
70 the British Isles. The actuai
,,rA+4an,lc venture, details Of
which we're announced toda by COM
mauder John II. Towers IN charge
o@ -,s ex,esiitlon. is a contemplated
cr,,ise in two stages aEEr~Eanng
.I5p miles, trum Ttepassy Bay. New
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02
Victory Loan
Figures Tagging
Throughout U.s..

washington. May Only sl6S. =
900 additional subscriptions 10 the
Victory Liberty Loan were reported
today 20 the Treasury and total
subscriptions tonight stood al ST.
2sss sss, 900. This was Is s. per cent If
the entire loan.
Subscriptions ana PERCENTAGES of
quotas by districts are as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02

F FOundland. % Lisbon Portugal,
while he projected American ana
European coastal iegs extend from
Rockaway Point. L l.. home sta
ton Of the planes. TO Trepassy. and
from Lisbon and from Lisbon -
Plymouth, Eng
Flying al an estimated average
speed of 80 miles an hour is nauti-
cal miles,. the squadron. driven by
Liberty motors. expected TO cruise
from Rockaway 10 Halifax without
stop, Commander Towers sad.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02

miles from New Founuland. Inc
cruise - Portugal would cover epa
miles, completing the ocean trip ana
leaving only the fight 10 Plymouth
"a round out The proposed flight
IN his Official announcement. Conn
nander Towers gave distances IN
nautica. miles. which are equal TO
I-J5 statue. or land miles. In the
latter measurement. the projected
cruise extends over 36ae miles. e4..:
If which lie in tho route MAPPED out
from New Foupdiand TO Portugal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02
ITALIAN
TROOPS ON EAST
COAST ADRIAT1C

Capenha gen MAY Italian troops
a9d war materials ara beng land
- a Stbenaco aad Zaca. On the
eastern coast of he Adrla,'c, accord
rg 70 advlces t~oIn Spa.ato- The
troops .a4 advancing eastward. and
me Italians are bringing I'D REIN
to,renents % the denarca1'on line.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02
POLICE BATTLE WITH MAY
DAY RIOTERSAT CLEVELAND
LONE DEAD, OVER 100 HURT

Rioting General Throu ghout Day-Police and
Soldiers in Army Tanks and Trucks Ride
Down Reds" and Sy mpathizers = Mob of
Several Hundred Threaten Police Head
quarters When Socia list Leader is Arrested
Trouble Starts VIII en- Parade is Dispersed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02
THE WEATHER
RAIN

New Engiand-Rain Friday; Sat
uruAy fair; moderate temperatures
Eastern New York-Rain followed
by clearing Friday: Saturday TAR,
moderate temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02

Forecast for Boston and VICINITY
Friday rain: Saturday fair: moder-
ate temperatures. fresh and strong
south and southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02
" Gather Again
Stops Ocean Fliers

s. JOINS = 2, MAJ t.-We4l .ler
cond Mons la-e ;odar again prevented
he star. o1 The r--ans-A.-antIc light
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02

Strikers Number 1000 IN Detroit
Detroit. Mich. MAY May day
was marked in Detroit by strikes in
nearly score OF factories. Some
estimates placed the number Of strik-
trs al 1..,oeA. Police broke up a pa
Ia0e Of several Thousand Radicals.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02

Chicago. Mav Police Of The
Maxwell stree, DISTRICT responding IN
q not call this afternoon arrested
q score of men alleged 10 be Raoi
Gals believed 20 have been attempt
IL =" form a parade which had been
forbidden.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-02

IF you aren't satisfied with
your job. tell the JOURNAL
WANT ADS. about it and you'll
soon get what you seek.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
By Enos Emory


vividness. There had been a gasoline explosion at the garage, and she had been summoned to what might prove to be Dicks deathbed. Every hateful word; every disagreeable action of the past week flashed through F'miIy's mind as she kneIt by the white hos pital bed and implored the inan1mate figure lying there to speak to her. But there was no response. nor did Dick regain consciousness during all that long night.
 In the morning there was slight i'm prOvement. The doctors insisted that Emily return to her home; her pres ence could do no good, they assured her and she must keep up her strength. It was a weary and sorrow ful girl who stumbled into the little fat that morning. And as she looked about her simple little room, which in spite of it's lack of imported cretonues was wonderfully pretty and homelike, Emily wondered how she could have thought that anything but Dicks hap piness mattered.
 But regrets seemed as utterly futile
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

over the dainty loveliness of her friends new possessions, and enjoyed it all until she saw FlOrence's own boudOir. Then her loyalty to her own simple little home died, and left her with a heart full of discontent
 The room was truly lovely. The fur niture was of white enamel; the wall paper a satiny white with deep bOr- der of softly tinted pink roses inter woven with an elusive suggestion of blue. What charmed Emily most was that the cretonne overhangings at the windows, the portieres and the soft, thickly upholstered cushions on the white wicker chairs exactly matched the border of the wall paper.
 The effect was wonderfully pretty And it looked so simple and inexpen- sive that almost at once Emily began mentally planning to do her own room in the same way. Her furniture was white, and the rest would be easy. Of course, she told herself it would cost a little extra, and Dick wanted her to economize, but she felt so sure that the expense would prove trifing that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
By Annette Angert
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the general off1ces,-the president or dered the agent to hunt up the con stable and have him arrest Colonel BarnhaTt for stopping the United States mail, threatening the lives of the crew, and blowing open the epress safe; to get in as many things as he could think of, so some of 'em would stick sure.
 "The agent replied that the consta- ble was down the river fishing, and that Squire TumuIty had appointed Colonel Barnhart to act; that the Colonel had in his inside coat pocket an execution for $125.17, and was serv- ing it as by the statutes made and pro- vided
 "The Squire offered to telegraph to headquarters the section under which he was proceeding, if the railroad would stand the tolls.
 ''The president called Stivers and showed him the muss they were in. While they talked the dispatcher re- ported No. 23 was blocked on the east end with twenty cars of stock, and the owners were roaring about missing the market.
 'Stivers,' said the president, what did you do to that man?'
 " Nothing. He had two hogs killed and forgot to bring suit in time
 T see. You're too far from home. I'll manage this deal now
 50 he wired in to the agent at New Wales to settle the ColoneTs claim for both the hogs and the mule. and to ask the Colonel if he would please let the steam cars move along.
 He says he won't let go till some
 body apologies to him., replied th
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

strings, and all unknowingly poor Dick walked into g veritable hornets nest when he regretfully explained that while he wanted her to be happy, he simply could not spend the money.
 You know, dear" he said gently, that we agreed to do without all these things until the business is well esta blished. Then you shall have as much and more than Florence. But it's out of the question now"
 Out of the question now!" blazed Emily. Everything that have want ed has been out of the question since I married yOui When it comes to buy ing a car, or fixing up your old garage you spend money enough, notice!"
 Dicks face went white with anger. For one single moment he stared in amazement at his wife, and then turn ed and left the room.
 If he had argued with her; if he had even reproached her it is more than likely that Emily would have repented for her cruel speech and begged for giveness then and there. But her own guilty conscience and unjust anger at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

she determined to have the room done over without consulting him, and de- pend upon the charming effect to justi- fy her action in his eyes.
 But the best laid plans of many young housekeeper have been ruth lessly disarranged by visit to the shops, and so it proved with Emily. The room could not be done for a pen ny less than $50. A wave of bitter dis appointment swept over Emily as sle heard the verdict. Dick would never consent to her spending the money and she dare not do 1t without consulting him. Fifty dollars meant a lot in these days of competition.
 Emily's heart had been so set upon the plan that she found it impossible to see the matter in a sensible light. All day she schemed and figured. But always she was forced to return to the cold, hard fact that without Dicks CO., operation she could accomplish noth- ing. And, such is human nature, that before night she had worked herself into splendid case of indignation against the tyrant who held the purse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

seemed to think stivers was about right.
 "Stivers divided all humanity into two classes-feIlows who were of honest reputation because they hadn't been found out, and known swindlers.
 Naturally, when Colonel Barnha Tt, who had come from a Southern state up into this country, put in bill for ten dollars for two hogs killed on the New Wales hill, Stivers went on the theory it was a hold-up, and proceeded accordingly. He made a trip over to the place of the disaster to the hogs, and met tall, soldierly-looking man wearing a broad felt hat and grayish mustache. Stivers hated that kind of a man, because, as loyal supporter of the government by proxy, he just couldn't abide one O them darned rebels who sought to tear down the principles of our nation, is the way he put it.
 But Stivers was wise to his job. He smiled at his enemy, rubbed his hands sorrowfully for the pigs, and said the matter should receive his very earliest and most considerate attention, ct cetera. He could use f1owery language when he had to, that man Stivers, and the Colonel believed every word he was telling him.
 "The claim drifted along six months or so, when the Colonel writted very nice little note, apologiZing in humble terms for the presumption but doubt less the matter of the sudden deni5c of those porkers had been overlooked, MT. Stfvers being a very busy man; but would he, at his leisure-when all
 weightier things were out of the way
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

agent
 "It's up to you, stivers,' said tha president, handing him the message.
 No, it ain't,' says Stivers; I'm fired. I don't like the railroad busi- ness anyhow
 Then the president walks up and down the room to get the mad of, anc runs this over to New Wales:
 My dear Colonel, we're all sorry fl we've hurt your feelings. Come over to the city some night and be my guest. Will give you the time of your life. Dixie foreveri
 JOSEPH SEXTON, President
 Wish you boys Q pleasant journey remarked the Colonel, in that genial way of his, as he grounded arms and mOttoned to Terry and the fireman and conductor to break ranks. Stop over some time when yOu're not in a hurry, and I'll drive you out to the farm ard give you some buttermiIk.
 'What!' cried Terry, indignantly.
 ''The Colonel slowly let the curtain fall over his beautiful blue eye-the left one-and Terry grtnned.
 Here's to you and your good health, Colonel he says. as he stood in the gan -ay and made like he was drinking something out of his cap; 'an' may ye raise so many hawgs an ducks all bandy-legged mules that the stame injuns can't get by at alI!'"
 And Bill Stivers?" asked an en- gineman Of the new generation
 "Oh, he bought a farm out on the GlOverdaIe division,' replied Dad, p "and went to raising thoroughbred live stock. He made some good sales e now and then-mostly to the railroad" 7"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

please give such attention as the occa- sion warranted to the claim of Yours very cordially and sincerely, Colonel Barnhart.
 "Sttvers grinned in that deaths head way he had when he was satis- fled with himself, seized his quill and a sheet of paper, and regretted very much to inform your honor that your claim for two hogs killed on New Wales hill, in the year of grace 1875 or thereabouts-in figures and spelled out-has been annulled by the statutes herein made and provided to the effect that such claims must be filed and prosecuted within six months!
 ''The next news was from the con stable serving notice of suit in Squire Tumulty's court
 "tLet 'em sue,' says MT. Stivers. He won't bluff me. The old noddle of a squire will find for him because they drink out of the same bottle, and then I'll appeal to the Circuit Court, where a persecuted railroad stands a show for justice. If they want law they can have it.
 "In due course the case came OF for trial, and Stivers was notified that JuuSul6uL Oy OVldILC LI1lG SOliS Gs5cl--1St the railroad; he would be allowed ten days to appeal by putting up a bond for two hundred dollars.
 Tt was getting close to the ten days when the Colonel strOlled quietly 'round' to Squire TumuIty's justice shop, squated down on a chair, and tilted himself comfortably against the wall
 Any news, squire?'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24
By gum-they're out! what1l I do

By gum-they're out! w1at1l I do net?'
 You might try an eecution!'
 'EIn the early dawn of the net day, Terry McNamara was making tho run of his life with his old hog to get No. 15 over Khe hill. He hadn't the slight est intention of stopping at New Wales, but pile of ties across the track and a man standing on the track, waving 8 red flag, caused him to change his mind. When he had got all the brakes on and recognized the man with the flag as the agent, he started to make offensive remarks, but he stopped at finding a double barreled shotgun close to his head.
 What the h.
 Hands up! Step downI The oth- CT man, tool Lively now! Faces to the wall! That's right. Don't move! Now, SambO, you and Rastus put the chains through those big wheels
 Colonel Barnhart and the two nig- gers that work for him on the farm had captured the train. The conduc- tor came scooting down the platform, wanting to know. The Colonel p'inted his gun and made him join the dead line, face to the wall. Several of the passengers piled out on the platform and offered the Colonel money if he would spare their lives. Some of the women screamed, and the Colonel went back to pacify 'em.
 He didn't seem in a hurry. Anoth- CT train came from the east, but the engineman saw something was up and stopped. The agent sent a man west to flag a train coming from that end.
 When all this news was wired into
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

did. I've raised six children and done my own work since married Myron Snyder. And I've never seen the out side of Aries six times in my life. I'm going to spend two weeks@two whole weeks-at Perch's Point I shall have some new clothes made to wear and I shall sit around on a hotel veranda with my hands folded while somebody else is cooking my meals. And if I don't have the time of my life I guess nobody ever will"
 "I envy you," said little Mrs. Todd, and she sighed. ''I'd like a vacation, too, and Felix needs one, but there's no use in thinking about 1t, because it's an impossibility. It takes all Felix can earn now to just live the way we're doing"
 Mrs. Snyder left about the middle of June. She sent back lot of colored
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

Dick found expression in a stubborn sulIenness which refused all overtures at reconciliation, and a dreary week passed with unhappiness and gloom in the little home where once love and unsel1shness reigned. Dick seldom now spent any but absolutely neces- sary time at home. Every minute was devoted to his business, and Emily found herself hating it with all the bit terness of which unjust anger is e pa bIe.
 Emily, when are you going to for get this idea and be yourself again?" Dick asked one evening after a partiC- ularIy silent and gloomy dinner.
 When I can have the things need, perhaps I will feel more like myself" she snapped.
 Dick looked at her with eyes full of silent reproach. Sometimes won der, dear, if you love me at all,'' he said wistfully.
 'Sometimes I wonder if dol" she repeated def1antly.
 An hour later the unkind words were brought back to her with awful
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-24

now as did her frantic resolutions new CT to be unkind again if only Dick could get we'll
 So the day dragged by, and the night. And another day and night, and yet another And then the doctors pronounced Dick out of danger.
 Once again Emily knelt by the bed side, but now the blue eyes which were all of Dicks face left unbandaged, smiled a welcome. Emily's heart vas too full for words as she slipped heP arms about him and buried her face in his shoulder.
 Dear" he whispered softly, when I come home we'll have that room done over. I've planned it all out
 That room will stay just as it is," she said almost sayageIy. There's nothing the world that matters but having you-and helping you. And cretonne is not necessary to do either.''
 And in the little hospital room there was 6 deep silence as a. smooth rosy cheek was pressed lovingly to a ban daged one.