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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
PLENTY OF Good
THINGS TO EAT.
But THEY COST
Butter and Eggs Continue
Their Upward Climb Toward
Dollar Mark-ChickenS
Are Plentiful.

Butter and eggs are still on the
upward climb toward the SKY high
price of ST.. The best eggs that last
week sold for so cents are now sell
ing for "a cents a dozen. The best
package creamery butter that could
be purchased a week ago for SO
cents is now 81.
The best tub butter is retailing for
"a cents a pound, with some quail.
ties of tub butter as low as 68 cents
a pound.
"Oleo" Is High, Too.
Fresh and storage eggs are selling
between 80 and 20 cents. Oleomar-
garine is retailing between SO and As
cents pound. Pure honey is IS
cents a pound and peanut butter 22Iz
cents pound.
Chickens are plentiful on the local
market and are selling at 81 cents a
pound, with ducks and geese be-
tween 50 and IS cents pound.
Mixed nuts are being sold three
with radishes and green onions re-
failing at S cents a bunch. Sweet
potatoes are Ia cents a pound; cab
bage, S cents; leaf lettuce, ~ cents
each; Bermuda onions, 10 cents a
pound; artichokes, Is cents, and red
and green peppers, 10 cents pound
Plenty Of Apples.
Large eating apples are plentiful
and are selling between $375 and
$4.85 a box. Cooking apples are IS
cents peck. California oranges are
IS cents dozen and Florida or
anges are retailing between 40 and
SO cents dozen. A few fancy or
anges are on the market for IS
cents. Grapefruit is selling for IL
and 8 Is cents each.
Caulifower is Is cents a pound,
pounds for 81.
Christmas trees, which were ex-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Release Man Police
Said Caused Wreck
OF Their Automobile

NJ. A. Buehler, 3s15 Pacific street,
was dismissed in Central police
court yesterday on 4 charge of vio-
lating the rules of the road, in con-
nection with the smash-up last Fri
day night of the new Cadillac police
emergency car when five police Off
GERS were injured. Mr.. Buehlcr was
arrested at the time of the accident
because he is said to- have failed to
signal that he was going TO turn in
front of the speeding police car.
The police car crashed into the
Llate glass window of Sommer
Brothers grocery, Twenty-eighth
and Farnam streets.
Detectives Danbaum, Franks, Ora
lam and Paul Haze and Police
Chauffeur Frank Lambert were in
jured in the accident and taken to
the Lord Lister hospital. Lambert,
the most severely injured, is still in
the hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Deaf Mute Charged With
Burularizjnq Pool Hall

P. ]. Hook. deaf mute, Thursday
night walked into the clutches Of
several detectives who stationed
themselves in the Model pool hall,
Fourteenth and Douglas streets. in
an effort to catch the thief alleged
to have been entering the place dur
ing the past few nights by means of
a pass key to the front door.
Hook was charged with burglary
at the Central police station. He
had key to the place in his pocket
when arrested, detectives said. He
is alleged to have taken 81 the night
before.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13

her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Mccarthy.
1911 Ontario street, after a long i'll
ness. She was born in County Cork,
Ireland.
Three daughters, Mrs. J. H. Nc
earthly of Omaha, Mrs. l.. w. VIII.
liams of Denver and Mrs. T. ].
Lynch of Boone, Ia, and one son,
H. I. Byrne of this city survive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13

pected TO be scarce on account Of
the curtailment of train service
ciused by coal shortage, are now
expected to be plentiful. The trees
have been arriving on the local
market very slowly, but sufficient
supply to meet the large Christmas
demand is expected to arrive be-
fore the holidays.
The trees will sell according to
the size and spread of the limbs.
Those from three to Ave feet high
will sell between rs cents and ST..
Larger trees, as tall .as 20 and "a
feet, will sell between $40 and $12.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
- @R1tE +: |!!;:!! IS !! Co! CeA&0
A Letter to You From
Santa Claus
SANTA LAND

December IL, 1919.
Dear Riddles:
There's such a short time before
Christmas, and I've so many stockings
to fill and trees to trim-that I hope
you'll be sure and come to see me Sat-
urday, 50 that I'll know just what you
want me to bring you for Christmas.
I've more wonderful things than ever
to show you this year-Nursery
Rhymes, and the most marvellous Toys
that ever came out of a workshop.
Here are few, just to show you what
you may expect. Hoping to see you
all on Saturday. am, always, dear
children,
Your very devoted
SANTA CLAUS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13

sentenced them to 50 days in jail.
Linwood Wright, negro, pleaded
guilty to q charge Of conspiracy to
break and enter this store and was
sentenced to so days in jail and fined
$50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Pan Motor Company Is
Re0ruanized at St, CI0u0

St. Cloud, Mimi, Dec. l2.-Reor-
ganization of the Pan Motor COM
pany OF St. Cloud was effected at q
meeting of directors here today.
Samuel c. Pandolfo, president Of
the company, who recently was con-
victed in Chicago Of using the mails
to defraud, resigned as president
and director,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Mems Handsome
Christmas NecklUear

> Every one planning on CIV
ing neckwear as a Christmas
gift should inspect the excep-
tional values Of this event and
see the opportunity for solving
its offers.
These are rich in color and
beautiful in pattern and tex
ture. Wide end silk four-in-
hands, cheney, reversibles, silk,
knit bats that look well; these
are the sort of ties men buy
for themselves. Priced from
Use to $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Negroes Plead Guilty to
l00tjnu and Are Sentenced

Glenn Vaughn. Joe Stewart and
Rufus Ayres. all negroes, pleaded
guilty yesterday before District
Judge Redick to a charge Of breaking
and entering the secondhand store Of
Abraham Altman. 5l07 South Twen-
ty-sixth street, the night of the
court house riots. Judge Redick
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get Or. Edwards Olive Tablets

That u the joyful cry Of Thousands
since Dr. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets. the substitute for calomel No
gripping results from theae pleasant
little tahleta They eausa the uvsr
and bowels to act normally Thy
never force them to unnatural ectiou.
d. Edwards Olive Tablets ne .
soothing, healing. vegetable compound
mixed with olive oil.
II YOU have a bad taste. bad 0rsath.
ieeI dull tired are consipafsd a.
bilious, you'll find quick and sure ~
suits from DR.. Edwards little Olive
Tablets al bedtime. 10c ami 25c . box
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Toys That All Children Enjoy

Transformers, $3.50 to $4.25.
Christmas Trees, Sc to So.
Gilbert Machine Gun, $3.50.
Caron Boards, $4.75.
A. B. C.. Blocks, SOC.
Toy Piano, we'll made, 81.
Sandy Andy, with supply of
sand, 81.
Cooking Sets, at $1.50 to $3.50.
Mechanical Autos, nicely painted,
good springs; special, Soc.
Kiddie Kars, SIPS.
Riddle Cars, SIPS to $3.50.
Sand Toys, Soc to 81.
Yankee Tanks, just like the real
tank; climb up or over anything;
nicely finished, $5.95.
Animals, stuffed, ASSESSES. .,
i Blocks, Soc to $3.50. .
Blackboards, SIPS to 81.
Checker Boards, 10c to SOC.
Ouija Boards, 81 to $3.50.
Ironing Boards, Csc.
Spelling Boards, Use to 81.
Brooms, Csc to Csc.
Bureaus, $2.25 to $3.50.
Cabinets.
Checkers, zoe to Soc.
Chiffoniers, S. to $1z.
China Closets, $3.50 to $l2.
Blackboard Desks, $2.ss.
Desks, 50 to $3.50.
Dominoes, zoe to SOC.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Men Always Like
Fine Silk Shirts

Here is some real luxury for
you-in finest quality silks.
The beautiful, refined styles
that discriminating buyers like.
The designs are superior in
these high-class c h ara t e r
broadcloth silks, finest quality
tub silk and crepe de chine
silks.
Ranging in price from So to
el4.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Mems Blanket Robes
Practical Gift
Suggestions

Lisle Hose, 35c-50c.
Madras Pajamas, $3.50 to IS.
Silk Pajamas, IS to SIS.
Handkerchief, 10c to Csc.
Linen Handkerchiefs, 35c to
Use.
Silk Handkerchiefs, 75e to
81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13

h Quinins That Does Not Affect Head.
Because OF It's tonic and laxative effect LAXATIVE
one without causing nervousness or ringing In the
head There is only one .Bromo Qunine." y. W.
GROVES agnatllra iha box. Soc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13

The United States forest service
has established q wireless telephone
on the summit OF Mount Hood in
Oregon, 1l,22S feet above sea-level.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Resident of Omaha for Over
Half Century Dies at SO

Mrs. Ellen Byrne, IS years old, a
resident of Omaha for S. years,
died Thursday night at the home of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13

Drums, Csc.
Flexible Flyers, 1918.
Iron Toys, Noe to ,$7.7S.
Watches, Csc to 35c.
Mechanical Trains, with cars and
track, a complete outfit, SLIPS.
Electric Trains, complete, $3.50.
Mechanical Trains, $1.25 to $lz.
Iron Trains, Use to SITS.
Belts and Holsters, Csc.
Unbreakable Art Dishes, hand.
painted, $l.50.
Toy Stoves, Soc to SIG.
Games, zoe to IS.
Guns, SLIPS.
Horses and Carts, $3.50 to $6.95.
Rocking Horses, $3.50 to $23.
Shoo-Fly Horses, $3.50 to $7.95.
Talking Machines, S..
Coffee Mills, 45c.
Windmills, 81.
Building Blocks, 81 to Sc.
Painting Outfits, 10c to 81.
Pianos, 81 to $14.50.
Puzzles, 35c to 81.
Rattles, 10c to 75c.
Carom Boards, $4.75 to 81.
Knitting Sets, 35c.
Magic Sets, $3.50 to $3.50.
Pastry Sets, 15c.
Wash Sets, $2.95.
Bead Stringing Outfits, 2Ss 10 q.
Tricycles, 81 to SIS. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
GLOUes-A Much
Welcomed Gift OF,
Christmas
MOrning

Fine Mocha, cape and suede
gloves in tan, gray and cordo-
van colors, s. to $3.50.
Buckskin gloves, IS.
Fur-lined gloves for motoring
and all other needs Of those out
of-doors, IS to $25.
Street gloves, SLIPS, $3.50.
CAPS
Electric Seal, SO.
Hudson Seal, SIS to $22.
Fine Alaskan Seal, SIS to
$35.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
The More Practical
Madras and Per-
Gale Shirts

Beau Brummel and Elexo
shirts in fine woven and printed
madras, silk, striped madras,
percales and lustrous silk-fin-
ished cloths, a large assortment
of patterns. Shirts that men
like. Priced, 81 to IS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Mems Silk Hose
Exceptional Value at
Sc Pair

Here at the height Of its
popularity and with Christmas
bringing the dominant thought,
we are able to make this ex-
ceptional offer.
Mems pure thread silk hose,
extra good values in black,
white, grey, navy and cordo-
van. Sizes 91s to liz. Spe-
cial at, 85c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13

Has proven a great help to
men in selecting their Christ
mas Gifts.
Visit her chimney corner on
the Third Floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Dressing Gowns, House Coats
ndBQth Robes for Christmas

The handsome texture, the refined pattern
ings and the rich manner in which these coats are
trimmed, justifies the word exquisite. The COM
fort which they embody makes these doubly ap-
preciated and establishes lingering recognition Of
your good taste and judgment.
Any one of these is typical Christmas gift
gift that will make winter evenings seem cosier
homes more home-ike. Here is variety great
er than we have ever shown.
HOUSE COATS, silk and velvet Sc to $50.
HOUSE GOWNS of velvet, corduroy and silk,
$16.5O to $45
LOUNGING ROBES, $3.50 to $45.
BATH ROBES, $3.50 to SIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-23
TAFT REFUSES
TO AID BOOM
.LAUNCHEOF0R
PRESIDENCY.
In Chicago Former Chief
Executive Also Makes a
N0n-Partisan Appeal for
League of Nations.

Chicago, June 23.-Former Presi-
dent William Howard Taft, who is the
guest Of Gov. Lowden, discouraged his
Chicago admirers who thought posi-
bly, he might seek the Republican nomi-
nation for President next year. He
told them that he was not candidate !;
that he hadn't been, and that he would
not oct far if he should be.
81 am having the time of my life
he said. 81 am doing just as | please,
saying whatever nlease, and am free
to think for myself and go where
please. am really enjoying myself
a great deal. / am not thinking of
domestic politics. | haven't been do
ing it for some time now, and | don't
like to- discuss domestic politics, that
is, party politics, at this time. Of
course, | realize, as any ordinarv
observer does, that championship of
the League of Nations has been such
as to ALLEVIATE the support of powerful
leaders of the party. | have undoubt-
edly alienated many former friends,
who will have considerable to say in
the next Republican convention.
"Were | to seek the nomination |
don't think / would get very far, and
it is pleasant to feel that don't have
to worry over that, fer l am not seek
ing the nomiation.
TAKE LEAGUE FROM POLITICS.
81 am giving all my thought now to
the League of Nations. | hope the
Knox resolution will be defeated and
that the covenant will be ratified by
the Senate.
ut should not be a party issue
1t is an American issue, and if the
Senate will ratify the covenant as an
American issue it will not be an is
sue in the election next year. If the
Senate refuses to ratify it and sends
the treaty back for further amend
ment, it will surely be thrust into our
national election as an issue that will
overshadow many domestic issues that
should be given certain hought next
year. l believe the Republican party
stands a good chance of winning next
year. even though we do blunder on
the League of Nations. Even if that
is an issue the Republicans appear to
be in pretty fair shape, owing to the
domestic issues"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-23
PRAISE WORK OF
ASSEMBLYMAN J.
STANLEY BROWN

Assemblyman J. Stanley Brown
this morning received letter from
the Merced County Farm Bureau
warmly praising his work in connec-
tion with the fight in the Assembly
over the amendment to the state ir-
rigation laws The letter follows:
"At meeting of the Irrigation
District committee of the Merced
County Farm Bureau | was instruct
ed to extend to you the appreciation
Of the committee for your support at
the 1919 session of the legislature,
of Senate Bill No. 493, which bill
amends the California Irrigation act.
eve are confident that the enact
ment of that law will do more to-
wards the advancement and develop
ment of the great San Joaquin valley
than anv other single piece of legis-
lation enacted.
Il wish also to extend to you my
personal thanks and appreciation.
Every sincerely yours,
"W. d. WAGNER,
Manager"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-23
HUN SHIPS
SUNK UNDER
ORDERS 0F
4 D N | IA |.
Won Reuter- Admits That He
Gave the Instructions for
DISTINCTIONS Of Interned
Fleet.
(By Associated Press)

London, June 23.-The Daily Mail
says that although it was stated that
six Germans were killed and ten
wounded in. the scuttling of the Ger
man fleet at Scapa Flow, others may
have been drowned and some may
possibly have reached the Orkney ISL
ands.
Admiral Won Reuter-, in command
Of the surrendered fleet, said he is
sued the order to sink the ships, the
Mail added, because at the beginning
OF the war the German emperor di-
rected that no German warships
should fall into the enemy's hands.
He said he believed, from newspaper
reports, that the armistice had been
ended.
The Mail said that from the be-
that the seacccks had been opened, for
sells, big and small, began settling
down. British naval craft made every
effort to beach the sinking ships and
achieved considerable success in the
case Of the destroyers. Bv l o'clock
this afternoon what had before been
Il stately fleet riding at anchor was
ttlI a. ICt VI iSSlillSs 4ONhiiiS5 DetICAS-
ships, with doom written in their
movements. The waters of Scapa Flow
were dotted with small boats full of
men who with dramatic suddenness
settled the question Of the disposition
Of the intcrned ships. The first boat
load were toWed alongside British
ship by drifter. The German Off
GERS ordered the men to cheer and
they responded with three vigorous
"HOchs!"
German warships unsurrendered
and which have been anchored off
Kiel, WilholmshaVen and other points
have been sunk by German sailors, it
is reliably reported.
There were twelve war vessels, be-
sides destroyers, in German waters,
which were not surrendered under ar
mistice conditions.
Dr. Haniel Won Haimpausen, men,
ber Of the German peace delegation,
when asked to conduct the peace ar
angemcnts at Versailles notified tn
government he would not SIGN the AL
lied terms.
German officers in command Of
division of interned destrovers came
aboard q British ship and said:
eve are not Bolsheviki. Peace was
signed today We were under harbor
orders and we executed them
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-23
CORRESPONDENT
WARNS PARENTS
ABOUT K|DD|ES

Anent a near-drowning in the ca
nal at Eighth and Main streets on
Friday The Press has received the
following letter from a correspondent
signing himself w. M. Robertson:
editor Imperial Valley Press, Ell
Centro, Cal.-Dear Sir: | should like
to call your attention to the danger
unthnking parents allow their chill
dren to run into. Yesterday | saw
little child fall in the canal at
Eighth and Main streets. Only for
the quick action of a man close by,
the child would have certainly been
drowned.
"Had the child been drowned there
would be some grief-stricken parents
in FL Centre today. And thew would
have no one to blame but themselves,
for allowing the child to play in such
a place.
'Possibly other mothers will read
this and guard against a repetition of
Yesterdays accident. Yours trulvs
"W. M. ROBERTSON"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-23
(Bv Associated Pressl

Weimar. June 23.-Announcing the
decision of the German government to
sign the peace terms before the Ma
tional Assembly, Premier Bauer said:
AT this hour of life and death un-
der the menace of invasion for the
last time | raise in free Germany pro
test against this treaty of violence
and dstruction. | protest against this
mockery Of self determination. this en-
slavement of the German people, this
menace to the peace of the world
under the mask of treaty Of peace.
No signing can enfeeble this protest
which we rise and swear to. This
treaty does not lose it's annihilating
character bv alienation in detail.
Protesting against it is useless and
it is at the risk of new crisis within
forty-eight hours. Our power of re-
sistapce is broken and there is no
means of averting this treaty."
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-23
HEALTH
MAN EXPOSES
ADULTERAT|0N
Of FOOD HERE
Score of Complaints for the
Arrest of Valley Mer-
chants Sworn to By Inves-
tigatOr.

Charging prolific and frequently
harmful aduteration of food and drug
products sold to the consumer, Nj. z.
Duffey, deputy and Investigator for
the State Board of Health, this aft
elnoon filed complaints against a
score of Valley merchants and bust
ness men.
The complaints We're issued in the
court of Justice Isaac Mayfield, CO.
incident was the placing of warrants
for arrest in the hands of the Off
GERS. The complaint charges the twen-
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.
The cases are based upon the facts
ascertained by Mr.. Duffey during an
investigation which began last
March terminating in April, and
which covered the whole mercantile
field in the county.
The identity of those involved in
the charges will not be made known
until all the defendants have been ar
rested and the proper returns made
by the arresting officer.
"There have been frequent and fla
grant violations of the Pure Food
and Drug Act in your Valley" said
Mr.. Duffey while working on his COM
paints at the district attorneys of,
flee. "As sample have found
cases where drugs were so per cent
short through cheap adulterations.
"The food products found adulter
ated with preservatives which are
generally regarded as harmful to the
health of the consumer. These case;
will be vigorously prosecuted and,
fell, will have salutary effect will
these as well as would-be offenders,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-23
THREE LOCAL
INJURED
WHEN MOTOR
D VS. TIRE
George and Amos Hill and
Paul Lauderdale Are Vic
tins of an Automobile Ac-
cident Early Today.

Three we'll known Ell Centrans were
hurt, one seriously, early this morn
ing, when the automobile in which
they were returning from a weekend
trip into the mountains blew tire
and upset at point along the high
way about two miles from this city.
Those injured We're:
Amos Hill. bruises, contusions and
cuts
George Hill, brother of Amos Hill,
fractured skull, broken jaw, bruises
and contusions. He is in a critical
Paul Lauderdale, cuts and a few mi
nor injuries.
After receiving first aid treatment
at the Ell Centre hospital, where the
trio were hurriedlv removed by cars
passing the scene of the accident,
Amos Hill and Mr.. Lauderdale We're
However, will be kept at the hospital,
as the extent of his injuries has
brought him close to death
The accident occurred shortly after
daylight this morning. Amos Hill,
who was driving, was hazy in his ac-
count of the affair, but told friends
tHdC, DIS ne was very urea a1tef the
lengthy trip, he must have dozed off
for second, and awoke to the full
realization of what was happening
only after the car was hurtling
through the air.
Eye witnesses to the accident, who
We're in an automobile lust a short
distance behind the local men, de-
clared that the cause was the blow
ing of tire. The car turned COM
pletely over and landed right side
up in the ditch paralleling the road.
Amos Hill is one of the proprie-
tors of the automobile service station
at the corner of Fifth and State
streets; George Hill is a cattle buver
well known throughout the rural dis
tricts, while Mr.. Lauderdale is re-
turned soldier blinded from a strong
dose of mustard gas turned loose
in the American trenches by the in
human Hun.
Escaping with but minor injuries
Mr.. Lauderdale is today receiving con-
gratulations of his friends for the
"gocd luck" which seems to have at
tached itself to him. This is the
second motor accident in which he has
been principal since being invalided
home about eight months ago. The
other was in Baltimore. He escaped
practically nQniniured
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-23
LOYAL RUSSIAN
ARMY DEFEATS
LEN|NE FORCES
(By Associated Press)

Ekaterinodar, Southern Russia,
June 23.-The forces of General Deni-
kline, non Bolshevik leader. are advan-
cling rapidly toward the Volga and
are pursuing the demoralized Soviet
troops. The Denikine forces are with
in twenty miles of Tzartzin on the
Volea. 1t is reported that $4,000 pan
ic-stricken Bolsheviki are fleeing to-
ward the river from the River Don
region, leaving rolling stock behind.
Denikine's troops have captured four
howitzers, fifteen machine guns and
a thousand rifles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-23
lBY Associated Pressl

Paris, June 23.-The German note
to which the Council of Four replied
by definitely rejecting any sugges-
tions for an alteration in the treaty
declared the Germans regard the
terms as impracticable and that their
signature is given under duress. Pro-
tests were made against the clauses
concerning reparations, forfeiture of
colonies and otherprovisions. They
asserted that the terms could not be
carried out, that the German govern
ment could not be held responsible
for what may occur, and concluded by
saying that the Germans will sign
with reservations relative to turning
over those alleged to be guilty of
crimes and also regarding admission
of the guilt of Germany in causing
the war.
The Council of Four replied that
the time fer discussion was past and
that the German representatives must
make decision and sign and accept
the treaty as a whole or reject it."