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New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
Text of Wilson's Speecb

Washington, July 1O.-President Wilson in presenting the peace treaty and the League of Nations to the sen ate today spoke as follows:
 Gentlemen of the senate3 The treaty of peace with Germany was signed at Versailles on the 18th of June. I avail myself of the earliest opportunity to lay the treaty before you for ratification and to inform you with regard to the work of the confer ence by which treaty was formulated Treaty World Settlement. "The treaty constitutes nothing less than a world settlement It would not be possible for me either to sum- marize or to construe it's manifold provisions in an address which must of necessity be something less than treatise. My services and all the in formation 1 possess will be at your dis posa4 and at the disposal of your committee on foreign relations at any time, either informally or in session. a you may prefer; and hope that you vii not hesitate to make use of them. l shall at this time, prior to your own study of the document, attempt only a general characterization of it's scope and purpose.
 
 "1n one sense, no doubt there is no need that I should report to you what was attempted and done at Paris. You have been daily cognizant of what was going on thereof the problems with which the peace conference had to. deal and of the difficulty. of laying down straight lines of settlement any where on a field on which the old lines of international relationship and the new alike followed so intricate a pattern and were for the most part cut so deep by historical circumstaces, which dominated action where it would have been best to ignore or re- verse them. The cross currents of politics and of interest must have been evident to you. It would be presum- ing in me to attempt to explain the questions which arose or the many diverse elements that entered into them. I shall attempt something less ambitious than that and more clearly suggested by my duty to report to the congress the part it seemed necessary. for my colleague and me to play as the representatives of the government. of the United States
 That part was dictated by the role America, had played in the war and by the expectations that had been ere ated in the minds of the people with whom we had associated ourselves in that great struggle.
 AmcriCa's Role i'm the War.
 The United States entered the war upon a different footing from every other nation except our associates on this side of the sea. We entered it, not because our material interests were directly threatened or because any special treaty obligations to which We were parties had been violated but only because We saw the supremacy, sand even the validity of right every where put in jeopardy and free gov ernment likely to be everywhere inn periled by the intolerable aggression of power which respected neither right nor obligation and whose very system of government houted the rights or the citizen as against the autocratic authority of his governors. And in the settlements of the peace we have sought no special reparation
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
POLICE HOT ON TRAIL OF SALOON
 MEN: TAKE SAMPLES OF BEER FROM EACH CAFE TO TEST FOR ALCOHOL
'tate "Drys" Planning Steps NO Stop Sale of Even 2.75
 Beer, Prohibition Leader ] Says;

All local saloonkeepers who adver- &sed or were suspected of the sale of
 &E having an alcoholic percentage
 aore than one-half of one per
 we're visited last night by the
 u police and samples of the beer
 9re taken to be kept by the au EDrities awaiting the finding of the Few Haven court on the test case. If s1e case proves that 2.75 per cent. Ser is intoxicating and the law is RnstTutional each saloonkeeper *nose sample is in the hands of the 6lice will be liable to prosecution. State Police in City.
 Locally, nothing new developed in Dc liquor situation overnight, ard Iealers are still at sea as to what the esNt movement on the part of the 'overnment or the attorneys retained " their association will be. The ktussaon here remains practically the alne with near-beer on sale in a of cafes, while 2.75 per cent. ,eer is being sold in a few places. No, cases of selling liquor or wines aas yet come to the attention of the Authorities. State policemen are ynown to be in the city and several Main street saloons were visited by hem this morning. The proprietors sf >@e saloons state that no questions we're asked nor inspection made of heir places.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
FINANCE BILL ]! AMENDED
House of Commons. Adaats Amend ment Concerning Colonial prefer- ,. y.
 ence For Nations Held As Manda- tory.

. London, July 9.-The house .of, com mons today adopted an amendment to the nnance bill, moved by J. Austen chamberlain, chandelier. of the ex che;1uer, giving the government power by an order in council to extend col onlaE preference to any territory of winch any portion of the British en- plre may become a mandatory under the League of Nations The vote was 195 to 5S.
 , During the course of the debate James Myles Hogge, liberal, contended that this policy would SOW dfssension among the nations because the cove nant of the league promises equal trade and commercial opportunities in those territories. He asked whether. II che United States should be given the mandate for Constantinople, the other members of the league woulh De liable, as regards that city, to the United States fiscal system.
 Sir Donald MacLean also protested against he%amendm ent but Sir Auck- la'Tds Geddes, minister for national service and reconstruction, replied that what t1e government would be to anything in the covenant.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
MUST RAISE $25,OO0
 FOR WELCOME PLAN Mayor Starts Active Work For Reception to War
 Veterans in Sept.

Ernest N. Humphrey, chairman of the board of public works, has been selected by Mayor Quigley to head the general committee for the old homs week celebration and welcome to the soldiers that is to take place in September. According to Mayor Quigley, a campaign to raise $25,000 to defray the expense of the affair will be launched in this city within a few days.
 The celebration to the returned heroes, said Mayor Quigley, will be the largest affair of it's kind ever held in New Britain. The city at the time will turn out in body and do hom- age to her sons who made an envi- able reputation as fighters in France Various committees in charge of the parade, floats, entertainment, fire- works, amusement, etc., will be elected within the next few days and work will be started at once.
 The chamber of commerce com- mittee, consisting of five members will work in conjunction with the committees appointed by the mayor Mayor Quigley said he did not believe that much difficulty would be en- countefed Tn raising the S25, 900. The city will be mapped out into districts and a systematoc and energetic drive will take place. ~------.-4- ~-The celebration, said the mayor Will ne-the largest of it's kind ever attempted by the city. Due to the 1act that large, number of New Britain soldiers are still overseas. the event will take place in September A medal of honor will be given by the city to every soldier, sailor and marine Who fought in the world war.
 The choice of MT. Humphrey as chairman of the general committee Was received with approval. at the Merchan~ outing at 'Momauguin yesterday That the success of the celebration is assured with MT. Hum phrey at the head of the committed. IS the concensus of opinion.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
PLACE IN LEAGUE,
 PROMISED AUSTRIA
Will Be Admitted As Soon fs Allies Think She Has Respoglsibie
 Government.

Paris, July 9,-Austria will be ad- mitted to membership in .the League of Nations as soon as theY Allied and associated powers consider that she possesses a responsible Fgovernment with both the will and fthe power to fulfill it's international obligations The Austrian peace delegation has been so informed in a reply by the su- preme council of the peace confer ence to an Austrian Plea for lmmedi- ate admission to the 1eague.
 Sympathy with the Idea of the League of Nations ana an expression of willingness to be satisfied with talk ing the role of a articipating psem- Der in that organization and enjoy it's protection was expresstS -1n the Aus trian reply to the Allieapeace terms made public here todaS The reply was dated at St. Gerr7hain- en- -Laye, June 23, in the form of g communica- tion from Chancellor Renner, head of the Austrian peace delegation to Pre- mier Clemenceau as president Of the peace conference.
 The reply sets forth that the dele gatIOn recognized thAt German-AuS- tria as the text of the note names the nation could not we'll take a part in the problem of creatlng the league, (which bv it's very mature remains in the hands of greatY powers, put Will be glad of it's protecSlon without talk ing an important Yaft Ill the flghtS and obligations entailed by member ship in this leaguel
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10

for ourselves, but only the restoration. of right and the assurance of liberty everywhere that. the effects of the settlement were to be felt. We enter ed the war as the disinterested cham- pions of right and we interested our- selves in the terms of the peace in nol other capacity ..
 Allies Were at Low Ebb.
 "The hopes of the nations allied against the Central powers were at very low ebb when our soldiers began to pour across the sea. There was everywhere amongst them. except in their stoutest spirits, a sombre fore boding of disaster. The war ended in November, eight months ago, but you have only to recall what was feared in midsummer last four short months before the armistice, to realize what it was that our timely aid ac- complished alike for their morale and their physical safety. That first never to -be-forgotten action at Cha- teau-Thierry had already taken place. Our redoubtable soldiers and marines had already closed the gap the enemy had succeeded in opening for their ad- vance upon Paris-had already turns ed the tide of battle back towards the
  rout that was to save Europe and the world Thereafter the Germans were to be always forced back, back, were never to thrust successfully forward again. And yet there was no confident hope. Anxious men and women, leading spirits of France. attended tha celebration of the Fourth of July last wear in Paris out of generous courte-s sy-with no heart for festivity, little zest for hope. But they came away with something new at their hearts. They have themselves told us so, the mere sight of our men--of their vigor of the confidence that showed itself in every movement of their stalwart figures and every turn of their swing ing march, in their steady compre- hending eyes and easy discipline, in the indomitable aid that added spirit to everything they did-made every- one who saw them that mem orable day realize that something had hap pencd that was much more than D mere incident in the fighting, some- thing very different from the mere arr rival of fresh troops. A great moral force had flung itself into the strug- gle. The fine physical force of those spirited men spoke of something more than bodily ViEor. They carried the great ideals of a free people at their hearts, and with that vision were un- conquerable. Their very presence brought reassurance, their fighting made victory certain.
 Tanks Recognized Crusaders.
 "They were recognized as crusade rs. and as their thousands swelled to mill lions their strength was soon to near salvation. And they were fit 4r@n to ' carry such a hope and make good tn assurance it forecast. Finer ms never went into battle; and their k1 fcers were worthy of them This is not the occasion upon which i'd utter q eulogy of the armies America sent to France but perhaps since am speaking of their mission, T may speak also of the pride I shared with every American who saw or dealt with them there. They were the sore
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New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
TREATY IS RATIFIED
Peace Conference Gets Official NOtifi- cation of Action by German Assem- bly, in Accepting Terms of Peace.

Versailles, July 10-Official notifica- tion of the peace treaty by the Ger man national assembly was given the peace conference this morning.
 The notification was presented by Baro Kurt von Lersner,, head of the German peace mission here. Col. Henry, the French Hason officer at Versailles, was the recipient. The hour was ] 1 a. m.
 Col. Henry imm ediately conveyed the notification to the French foreign office.
 Berlin, July 9, tBy Associated Press. s.)-Presiden Ebert signed tho bill ratifying the peace treaty sat & o'clock tonight, according to the Vor- waerts apd the docupent has been stispatchaf to Versailles. a
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC
 ..e BREAKS OUT TN MExJcO

MAaefe City. July 1O.-Yellow fever hasA1n discovered at Merida, Yuca- tan, Mcording to a report received bw Excelsior. The report states tha tAk1korous action has been taken by poN officials to prevent a spread of tAea disease, a strictA quarantine nxeaSafes will proba bR. bs instituted.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
RESTRICT ENIREOYMENT OF
 NIIENS IN GREAT BRITAIN

London July AQ.-Despite strong opposition by the government. a house of commons committee today passed by vote of 5 to IF a clause in tho alien bill restricting the employment of saliens in Great Britain.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
EAGUE OF FREE NATIONS HAS BECOME PRACTICE STATES WILSON IN PRESENTING TERM
 O SENATORS: SAYS TREATY IS WORLD SETTLEMEN
Explains that America Entered War on Side of Justice and in Making Peace Seeks No Special Preparations But Only Restoration of Right and Assurance of Liberty

Washington July 1o-President Wilson in presenting the with Germany the today declared that league had become practical necessity to which the treaty felt obliged to indispensable n srumenaty the of the order 1t has been their purpose up in the Word
 League Favored in Paris.
 of conferee Paris the president said had and the league discus progressed seeking solution of the problems that framing the treaty itself "The fact that the league the first substantive of the treaty to be worked and agreed upon the president ad while all else was souton helped the formulation of the easier.'
 Agreed Covenant
 said the agreement the covenant had given the their be and that practical them were at last the most ready the all interests immediate determination of all adm1n1s problems which require continuing oversight
 had counsel of perfection, said the president plain counsel of necessity The lsS6f the hope o success of difficult things he tts1nPting:
 <~Tf Is Greeted With Cheers.
 When fh president entered the senate chamber escorted by commee crowded galleries and heered mnute in disregard of the senate rules The president mount the presidents spoke briefly with Vice President Marshall the cheering continued punctuaed with rebel yes
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
Advocates American Troops in
 Rhineland for Time Being WANTS TRADE RESUMED
Believes That Germany Must Do Bus mess in Order to Garry Out De- mands Made Upon Her-AIso Dis cusseS Fiumc Question.

Washington, July 1O.-President Wilson, conferring with newspaper correspondents at the White House today, indicated that he, was extreme- ly gratitied that the treaty of peace had been ratified SO promptly by the German national assembly. : Would Keep Troops There.
 It was made clear that the presi- dent felt troops should be maintained in Germany until the Germans had compiled with all the military terms of the treaty. It was pointed out that there were several million vet eran soldiers in Germany and muni- tions sufficient for them tol operate. The Germans have from one to four months in which to deliver all ma terial except that sufficient for the reduced German army provided for in the peace treaty, and the president believes American troops should stay on the Rhine until the material is delivered.
 Wants Trade Resumed.
 The president also indicated that he felt trade relations between Germany and the associated nations should be resumed at the earliest moment pos sible, for without trade Germany could not meet the reparations de- manded of her. Discussing the peace negotiations at. Paris, the president let it be known that the league of nations covenant will be in every treaty negotiated at Versailles, in- rcluding rthat with Bulgaria, with which country the United States never was at war.
 Discusses Fiumc Question.
 In response to questions regarding the Plume situation, the president pointed, out that the treaty of Lon don provided that Plume was to go to Croatia and that Italy did not lay claim to the city when that treaty was signed.
 Speaks of DemobiIization.
 The president made it clear that demobilization of the American army would depend upon the speed with which the military conditions of the peace treaty were executed by Ger many and the treaty was ratified by the various goVernm ments.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
WEATHER.

Hartford, July 1O.-Forc- cast for New Britain and via cinity: Showers tonight; Fri day fair.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
NOMINATED BY WILSON

IT. pcrciyaI D.odge of Mass, is Minis
 ter to Kingdom Of cro"ts, Serbs and
 sloycnesf.
 wasffin stton, July 1o.-H. Percival Dodge of Massachusetts was nOminat- ed today .by President Wilson to be minister ID the kingdom of the Serbs. Greats anE Slovenese.
 John Rbrton Payne of Chicago was nominateA to be a member of the shipDine. Iard and Robert P. stewart, Dea dwood D., was nominated to be assistant at&rney general Samuel J. Graham of nsburgh was nominated judge of the or' or claims.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
@ast Case Is Unique.

NeW i1a Nel, o--'a<10.-The point at iasties in the beer case,& being prose cuted is whether the sale or~~eo,-, can- taining 1-2 or 1 per cent alcohor~-~s. over Constitutes a violation of the Elw regardless of the intoxicating qualities. of the beverage. The case is unique, as all other cases involving Lis known, are over the issue whether k2.75. per cent beer is intoxicating. A.Information" in the case in this ktatey as it now stands charges that kthet accused. dealer "did sell a cer- htain quantity of beer for beverage kpuR Ases, said beer being malt kproduct commonly known as lager theer and containing as much as one khaIf of one per cent alcohol by 3weight and volume" but makes no kclaiIn as to whether that beverage is EntoxicatiSg
 To sFest Whole Question.
 eAAt one time, |s understood, it was 3is1tendsd to use Stephen C. Winery of )Mefiden, the defendant :, in the con stitSHienality test case, as the de- ss5ldant ins this test, but it was felt MI she attofneys Tor the state dealers HA1 this would embarass them by fa& &llriffg~ the spresent clearness of |ha4 eAaEtltp ptionalitys sAcase and in or keM toH Hremove thaF possibility Dis IA AEforney Crosby gave them until ss%erday. to select another man. Re- ASsA from retail dealers around the A since the beer case was proposed lsS indicate that they feel that they Ire lighting for more than the sale hf#beer.qs They say their relief rests ksfa5sAding the entire war prohibition Al. nsle a faTbrabley decision on the tatus of beer would be of great Aluezzeo the brewers, it would be far sbm Solving the problems of the re- ,ii sd4aaers.
 yAry, Legions to Act Soon.
 fl6Ssdfy'' forces of the state intend bon to take steps on their own ac- .ss71 to stop the sale of 2.75 pef cent. &g. ccording to a statement made kaa{5ay bE F. I4.s G. Hohenthal of III I'M anc hester, state chairman of 11ahibition party. They will bring
 4xe to have refunded to each
 ealef the balance of his license
 EkinSsthe period from July 1 fa ae Me8 8nse would expire. Such HIT aSRe money would be auto- "a ffo 1dklfation of the license.
 sn3h a stens MT. Hohenthal said, a.ssas accord with the law passed by xfegis,atntA providing that the NJ ks8 sss ho1Id Eeceiye. d refund of
 fpnsA c6vering thA period from
 Fe ft b becanae egal. for them, to
 air tfade sxa
 dssi sfqf Sy the nart Sof tho Rf }tinl sfsts ae8srses their decision sSN Ns K seak when Mr. Hohenthal X he sat orsfi dent that the state |si fedafah rdes wRId be able to
 fSe das la VI tsato affect4s. without fi 9n ssn sss partA efsihis orgafl2ation
 slHss he Hid he sexh sfessd n sistafhe law-enforc-
 of fiei as h s1erysWay possible.
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 che also Astat5llk khat the
 dtts srf the ha uo4e int terests
 2 2 2 5 erseen beer is
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New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
~ PERMIT FOR BOXING ;.

SIhiel haWI'llGS >anctlpnS IrODOSed ENhibition-fn This City Next Week,
  Won't Permit Prize Fights. -s
 Chief ": J. Rawlings, of the poliese department annodnced this mornffe that he had granted a permit to Jack Reinas, to copduct a boxing exhibiS. tion in this cttX about July IS. The chief, however rstntimated that the pro- posed exhibition would hbt be. toler- atod if any prize fighting la ctic Severe used =
 &1t is reported that Mr Reinas has negotiated withST omrny Shea of New Havensand Bobby Reimer of this city, as contestants in the main exhibition, Bothaof these boys are not of the bru- tai fighter typss and can be relied up- on to give fhe, display of the art of selfgfefense. g
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10

New ofKs@ marins f1relnerh, dila l. ders was jailed toda North Atlantics Hi !. coasts from GafSsztl
 land, Me. The strk
 that the entire hStil l, privately owned, Sel
 by the walkout. a an increase of s Sx, and closed shops
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10
BIG S1IKE CALLED
Marine rircps Oilers and Water pemaaaIs @ ss Pay.

ay. I0.A estrike of
 $ and water ten
 along the entire Il Mexican Gulf ., Texas, to Port A lea aders assert t industry and all Ns will be tied up A strikers demand Fl month in wa ges
New Britain herald., 1919-07-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-07
NATIONAL HOME
nj me dav. Capt. Joseph Al

oficer Of the DAY Capt. Joseph Al
Ien.
Hiram : Gorham. late Co. I. 18th VI
Inf i,as been transferred 10 nhe Noun
tain Branch.
Joseph 4. Green. late Co. .. TN L
s. Cav. ana Bernharr Elzsnnneter, iaif
CO 4. 18th Kv. In, have been granted
discharges from the Home.
Jason A. phettepiace has been granted
a Through 10 Augusta
The returns from passes THURSDAY
were George A. Wilson from Gardner
AMI Hugh McNeHlus from Boston.
The returns from turioughs Thursday
were Thomas r KINNEY from Salem:
Martin Dunphy frum Waterbury; WI
liam E.. Cahill from Maiden and VIII
linn ]. kesfe and Alfred Blnxham from
Boston.
Eugene :. GuIiifer q Auburn, LATE
Co. D. 5lst Z. s. Coast Art. has Desn
admitted TO the Eom~.
George L. Lake OF Scion. late Co.
3, LIST Me- Inf, has been -e-admiffsa
IA the Hnme.
The moplng picture program for FIJI
dav evening will be Tom Moore in The
Mistft Earl: a Pathe News. and
Sunshine comedy entitled Money
Talks
The Fed Cross committee al the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-07
Four Lost Following
Explosion on
Schooner Cleaner

New DIRK. Nov. 6-Four persons
were reported missing and two others
were injured today as the result of d
gasoline explosion on the fishing
schooner Cleaner The Cleaner had
inst left Manhattan for New Bedford,
Mass, and as she neared the Mar
rows she hailed a Lighter 70 fill her
gasoline tanks
An explosion occurred and flames
rapidly enveiUped the vessel. The
twelve men OF the crew were forced
TO leap into the water.
Captain Louis Daucet-. New Bed
ford; Eugene LaBlaka mate. Boston.
vino We're injured, were taken TO the
marine hospital al Stapletnn, Staten
Island.
The four men reported still missing
tonight areAlsied LUZ. Moses Sur
rett and Frederick Richards all Of
Boston and Harry Marchant. New
Bedford. Others of the crew were
rescued by passing craft. Two IRE
boats and men from the Bay Ridge
Naval Barracks, aided N fighting the
FIRE on the vessel.
The Brooklyn police received 70
port that the Cleaner sang IN about
an hour.