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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
REPUBLICANS TO PROBE
INTO WAR EXPENDITURES
"To Inform People and Serve Public
Interest."-Many Departments Are
to Be Investigated

Washington, May 29-Republicans
made their first move in congress yes
| terday toward beginning their propos-
ed investigations of war expenditures.
"A resolution, approved by party
leaders, was introduced by Representa-
tive Graham, Illinois, calling for the
appointment of Speaker Gillet of a
special committee of 10 members ito
fully investigate all contracts and ex-
penditures made by the war depart
ment or under its direction during the
present war" Every action on the
measure is planned.
Although calling for a special COM
mittee, party leaders said the resolu-
ton merely contemplated the enlarge
ment of the standing house committee
on war department expenditures con-
sisting of four Republicans and two
Democrats, and headed by Mr.. Gra-
ham. Provision for the larger commit
tee, Floor Leader Mondell said, was
made, because there are branches in
the department which may be deem
ed wise to examine separately"
through subcommittee.
"The purpose of the investigations"
added Mr.. Mondell, sis stated in the
legislative program promulgated by
the Republican conference at the be-
ginning of this congress as such in
vestigations as to inform the people
of war expenditures and serve the
public interests"
The resolution was referred to the
rules committee, headed by Represen-
tative Campbell, Kansas, who said he
anticipated that it would be called
before his committee next week.
Party leaders intimated that the in
vestigations might assume a wider
scope than inquiry merely into the war
department. 1t was said that the com
mittee might later investigate ex~
penditure of the $100,000,0O0 war fund
given the president for discretionary
disposal and also for an investigation
of the war risk insurance bureau.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
FREED STATES TO AID
IN INDEMNITY PAYMENT

Paris, May 29.-The states formed
from the old Austrian empire have
virtually agreed to pay part of the
Austrian indemnity, not as enemies of
the entente, but in recognition of their
liberation, and also to redeem proper
tionately their share of the 40,000,0O0,-
600 kronen Austrian money in circula-
ton in these states.
Austria's indemnity payment will be
about 2,500OOO,OO0 kronen. Another
2,50O,000,000 will be proportional
among Hungary, Czecho- Slovakia,
Jugo-Slavia, Rumania, Poland and
Italy.
A peculiar feature of the arrange
ment is that Italy is sharing the cost
of Austria's war against Italy. This
results from the acquisition by Italy of
the Trentino, Triest and other sec
lions which share in the total amount
assessed against Austria
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
HAWKER DEPRECATES THE
STUNT OF u. S. NAVY MEN

London, May 29.-Speaking at a
luncheon given by the Daily Mail yes
terday in his and Lieutenant Comman-
der Grieve's honor, Harry G. Hawker
deprecated the organization which had
won for the United States the honor
of the first transatlantic flight.
He declared that it was not a serious
attempt, with ship stationed every
20 yards
eff you put ship every so miles, IT
shows you have no fight in your
MOTOR
This was greeted with silence on
the part of the 300 men gathered at
the luncheon, nearly all of whom were
British A few minutes before they had
cheered the statement that the Ameri-
cans had been successful In reaching
Europe.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
ALL REVOLUTIONISTS TO
JOIN AGAINST CARRANZA
Meeting Will Endorse Angeles as Chief
of Northern Division OF Rev.
dictionary Forces

Juarez, Mex, May 31.-There will
leaders of Importance from all parts
of Mexico at the camp of General
Carrera, insurgent leader in the state
of Nuevo Leon on the border line be-
tween that state and Soahuila today
for the purpose of organizing all move
ments under General Angeles, as chief
of the division of the north of the
revolution, with Francisco Villa as sec
ond in command. Representatives of
General Felix Diaz are expected to be
present.
The name of DR.. Vasquez Gomez,
now at San Antonio, Texas, is most
prominently mentioned as the choice
of the revOlutionists for president of
Mexico.
The meeting is arranged in pursu-
ance of call issued February - at
Campoarramberri, Uuevo Leon, by
Eulalio Gutierrez, who was president
of the convention at Aguas Calientes
of 1914, General Juan Andres Almaran,
General F. S. Cara, the leader of the
rebellion in Nuevo Leon, General ST.
delIo, the leader in San Luis Potosi,
and 16 others, comprising all the prin-
cipal revolutionists and anti-Carranza
leaders in the north, south and east
of Mexico.
Generals Angeles and Villa have
been notified to appear. The meeting
is called for the purpose of making
Angeles the supreme chief of the rev.
olution. Angeles now signs himself
"chief of the division of the north, of
the revolutionary army"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
FIGHT DEVELOPS
ON WIRE PROBE
REYNOLDS CHARGED WITH At
TEMPT TO DiscREDlT Gov
EMINENT CONTROL
MANAGER OF POSTAL SPEAKS
Declares That His Company Under
Burleson was "Being Robbed OF
Money and Deliberately job
bed."-Hearings in Senate

Washington, May 81. - Charges by
Newcomb Carlton, president OF the
Western Union Telegraph company
that Edward Reynolds, former gen
eral manager of the Postal Telegraph
company, had attempted to make gov
ernment operation of the telegraph
systems a failure, and an alternate de-
Tense of and attack upon Postmaster
General Burleson were features OF yes
terday's hearings before the senate
commerce committee on legislation for
return OF the telephone and telegraph
properties.
Mr.. Carlton and Mr.. Reynolds, at the
request of Mr.. Burleson, worked out a
plan for coordination of the wires,
but at the same time sent letters to
officials of the Postal company ASK
Ing them to make government opera
ton failure" Mr. Reynolds SUISSE
quently was relieved of his duties as
general manager by the postmaster
general.
Mr.. Carlton declared the postmaster
general had no. more to do with the
deterioration of the telephone and tel
egraph service than did members of
me -rofnsnittee. A superman, he said,
could not have prevented deteriora-
ton; it was result of natural con-
dtions."
Mr.. Reynolds, who took the stand at
his own request, declared some of the
declarations of Mr.. Carlton concern
ing relations between the Postal COM
pany and Mr.. Burleson were untrue"
and charged that under government
operation the Postal company "was
being robbed of money and deliberate
ly jobbed.'
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
GERMANY'S PROPOSALS.

London, May 29-The German coun-
ter proposals TO the allied peace terms
were published in Berlin yesterday, an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen says.
The reply asserts the willingness of
Germany to reduce her ornaments to-
a greater extent than demanded by
the allies.
Germany, the reply says. refuses to-
accept the punishment terms fixed by
the peace treaty and it is declared
that the allies cannot both accuse and
sentence Germans guilty Of RESPONSE
bility for punishable acts
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
PERUVIAN STRIKE FOR THE
SEVERE ACTION OF sTATE

Lima, Peru, May 29.-The Peruvian
government is employing severe
measures to restore normal conditions
and troops yesterday controlled the sit
nation at Lima and Callao, where I
general strike was called Tuesday.
Traffic on the Central railway to
the interior was interrupted by the
strike yesterday. There is no commu-
nication with Cerro De Pasco. but II
= Believed the mines there have not
been affecesd.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
TRIBUTE PAID TO BOYS
WHO FELL IN AR GONNE
Homeward Bound Americans Pause at
Graves of Comrades.-Others Gather
at Suresnes Cemetery

Romagne, France, May 31.-Ameri-
ean fighting men of the great war.
homeward bound, paused yesterday to
pay tribute to the memory of the Ar
gonne dead-roughly 10000 of them
many of whom We're buried on the
battlefield where they fell.
The principal Memorial day exer-
cjses were held at the % acre Argonne
cemetery on the outskirts of Romagne,
the largest American burial ground IN
Europe. General Pershing, COM
nander of the American expeditionary
forces, made the principal address
here. where 9,572 officers and men are
buried. OF these, only 100 remain I'M
identified.
Argonne cemetery lies on the side
of a gently sfoping hill just outside
Romagne, on ground captured by the
42nd division late in October last.
Paris, May 80. = In the American
cemetery at Suresnes. near Paris, yes
terday during the ceremony of paying
tribute to the American dead, Presi-
dent Wilson made his first reference
TO the league of. nations since the cove
nant was completed.
His words were delivered in the
presence of thousands of American sol
diers and many civilians and the Off
cial representatives of the French gov
eminent, including Marshal Foch. MI
merous distinguished members OF the
allied officialdom who had come TO
nav their trjbI1fe fo the American dead
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
Wire Strike Threatened.

Washington, May 31.-According to
announcement by F. H. Mcdowell OF
the Washington district council, Pres
ident s. ). Konenkanp OF the Inter-
national Commercial Telegraphers
union, last night sanctioned an ultima
tum sent to officials Of the American
Telephone and Telegraph and other
wire companies at Atlanta, Ga, in
which nationwide strike Of members
Of the telegraphers and electrical work
err unions IL threatened unless tele-
phone operators recently discharged
are reinstated BY noon Monday.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
HUN WILL CLAIM
INABILITY TO PAY
WILL ADVANCE COUNTER PRO-
PoSAL ON WHAT AMOUNT
THEY THINK REASONABLE
AGAINST CRIME PENALTIES
Note to Be Handed Allies Will Oppose
Proposition That Culprits Who
Committed Excuses During War
Be Tried by Allied Courts

Paris, May 29.-With the hour at
hand when Germany must make known
to the allied and associated powers
Germany's intentions with regard TO
the peace terms submitted to her, the
only impasse in the way of letting the
Austrians know what their penalty is
to be for having been associated with
Germany in the war has been preached.
Thursday at Versailles will witness
the ceremony of the German peace
delegation handing in their reply to
the allied terms. The reply will con-
sist of volume of counter proposals
and acceptances aggregating 108 pages
of printed matter.
Friday at st. German the Austrians
will be handed the peace treaty pre-
pared for them.
This has been made possible through
an agreement reached in the council OF
four on Italy's demand that she be
awarded Fiume, a seaport on the
northeastern Adriatic, and given other
concessions in Dalmatia TO which
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Clemenceau be-
lieved she was not fully entitled. The
nature of the settlement has not yet
been made public
Huns Plead Poverty.
The German reply will run the
gamut from financial inability to meet
the allied terms through a series Of
protestatiOns of unevenness of treat
ment to the declaration that it would
be injustice for the allies to demand
the right TO try German culprits
charged with having committed ex-
cesses during the war.
Great stress is to be laid in the Ger
man document on the assertion that
the allies are virtually abandoning
President Wilson's IA points for peace.
1t is reported that the Germans, in
an endeavor to offset the entente
claims for reparation, will go so far as
to put in a counter claim for nearly
marks for alleged dam
ages suffered because of the blockade
laid by the allies against Germany.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENT
IN DR.. SHAW,S CONDITION

Springfield, ILL.,, May 31.-"There is
temporary Improvement in the condi-
ton of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw; how
ever, she Is seriously III" said DR.. w.
p. Armstrong, the attending physi-
cian in a statement given out here at
il O'Clock last night.
Reports given out were to the effect
that Dr. Shaw's condition had improv-
ed 1t was not until last night that
DIR. Armstrong, after visiting his pa
tfent, stated her condition was serious.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
AMERICAN AVIATOR GOES
FROM DENMARK TO SWEDEN

Stockholm, May 28.-Captain Bait,
here at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
On his first flight from Copenhagen.
After leaving Nyeshamm, about so
miles south OF Stockholm Tuesday
night. Captain Bait lost his direction
In the darkness and was forced to
descend at Furusund. west Of Stock
holm The captain expects to continue
his journey to Helsingfors, capital u
Finland, In few days.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
Shin LAUNCHING Record.

Philadelphia, May Establishing
a worlds record In ship launching at
one time in one yard, five 1900 ton
cargo ships slipped off the ways at
Hog Island In 48 minutes yesterday be-
fore a Memorial day crowd estimated
at 100000 One ship, the Pipestone
County, was christened with water
brought from Pipestone creek, Pipe
stone county, Minnesota. The others
were christened with champagne. Sec
rotary Daniels, the principal speaker,
declared that the nation is only on the
threshold of ship construction.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

Miss Mary KirtsOn of Erdheim, Pa,
are ready for hop off" on trans-At-
lantic voyage, that she be taken as a
member of the crew. The girl has
three brothers in the American army.
The German memorandum in reply
to the allied peace terms says that
Germany is ready to agree to the other
terms if upon signing she will be
granted equality before the conference
with all other nations.
To prevent the navy from being left
in a crippled condition after the sign
ing of peace, the navy department is
preparing a big drive for recruits.
Congress must first determine how
large a navy will be authorized.
q z
Lawrence Ginnell, Sim Fein men,
Der of parliament, has been arrested
in connection with speech delivered
at Athlone.
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau has
sent word to the German people that
he will not sign the peace treaty as
presented by the allies.
The representatives in congress on
Memorial day adopted resolutions of
thanks to the armed and auxiliary
forces of the government that con-
tributed to the winning of the war.
q 4
Senator Cummins in st. Louis de-
MES that he stated recently in Chi
cago that President Wilson might be a
third term candidate If the league of
nations is defeated. 1T is useless to
talk of third terms,' he said in st.
Louis.
Joe Stecher of Nebraska defeated
Charles Cutler of Chicago at Indian
apolis in two straight falls, using the
body scissors each time.
Il Z
Four preliminaries are announced
for the WillardDempsey fight at To
ledo on July A. The arena will be
opened at in the morning, the fight |
to start at 3 p. m.
The American War Mothers, ma
tional organization, has sent the fol-
lowing message to President Wilson:
with tear-dimmed eyes and aching |
hearts we American war mothers wish |
you to express our gratitude to the |
people of France for their tender rev.
erence for the graves of our boys on
Memorial day."
A bill designed to protect and con-
serve the fishing industry In Alaskan
waters has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Alexander of Missouri. Can
neries will be required to obtain
license under the law.
4 4
The Sopwith biplane in which Harry
Hawker attempted to fly across the
ocean has been picked up by an
American ship. A quantity of mail car
led on the plane was found and Is
being returned to America.
+ 4
Dysentery of a highly infectious
ype broke out in Portland last week,
Killing many small children. Eleven
,abies in one children's home were
victims. Specialists have been called
o Portland to work upon the outbreak
# the strange disease.
4 4
Extension OF X. OF G. war activi-
les to Hawaii and the Philippines. has
,een determined upon by the supreme
council on war activities. perma-
lent SECRETARY Will be stationed at
danila.
The German cabinet has approved
number on financial bills drafted
y the ministry Of finance. including
tax on incomes from property, I
evy on eapital|Pn the basis Of the last
ear OF the whr, m inheritance tar
nd an increase on sugar and tobacco
l1Hkfnm
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
Hawker Explains Himself.

London, May 31.-Harry Hawker,
intrepid aviator, made an explanation
yesterday that he meant no criticism
OF the Yankees in his speech before o
British crowd ON Tuesday.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO
LEAVE RUSSIA AT ONCE
British Troops to Relieve Them Arrive
at Archangel.-Soviet Control Is
Waning Rapidly

Archangel, May 29.-The American
cruiser Des Moines arrived here last
Monday simultaneously with trans
ports bringing new British volunteer
army units to relieve the American and
other troops who have been fighting
since last August.
The ships on which the new forces
arrived will transport the first unit OF
American infantry, which it is expect
ed will be homeward boun0 in one
week
The last American infantry on the
Vologda railway front has just been
relieved after nearly eight months OF
service. The Americans received a
rousing farewell from the British and
Russian command at Obozerskaya.
Arrangements are under way for
holding American Memorial day sery-
ices at the Archangel cemetery, where
are inferred many of the 200 Ameri-
cans who have been killed In action
or died of disease in north Russia.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
Woman Suffrage in Senate.

Washington, May 20. The house
resolution on woman suffrage was re-
ported favorably to the senate yester-
day. A vote is expected soon.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06

Lieutenant Wiscom was killed In
San Diego, Cal, when his aeropIane
fell In flames near Ramona.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06

London, May 30. - The bolsheviki
are faced by further internal troubles
and the official statement received
here by wireless from Moscow refers
to the internal 'front.'" where IAN ad-
vance against vinnitsa has been stop
ped"
There has also been an uprising
against the soviet In the district OF
Shunga around Lake Omega, northwest
OF PetrOgrad.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-06-06
ARBITRATION OF
STRIKE COMING
RAILWAY BROTHERHOOD mi
TATE SUCCESSFUL MOVE
TOWARDS PEACE
MEN MARCH TO PARLIAMENT
Demand is Made by Workers That
Government Do Something at
once.-Poljcenen Not Dis
missed From Service

Winnipeg, Man., May 31.-Arbitra-
ton of the differences between the
metal trades council of Winnipeg and
the leading industrial employers was
officially begun yesterday afternoon at
an hour when tension caused by the
general strike deadlock which began
May Is seemed to be approaching the
breaking point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-03
VIRGINIA NEWS

Burglars burst open the county jail
at Portsmouth Saturday night and
stole $50 quarts of liquor. How The
burglars managed to back wagon up
to the building, cut hole through the
brick walls and then make away with
the goods is puzzle. The building
contains rot only the city and county
jails, but police headquarters, and
police court.
The largest dry dock in the United
States, was opened at the Norfolk
Navy Yard Yesterday in the presence
Of several thousand people. The dock
was completed several months ahead
of time, this Gaming bonus of
more than 100000 for the ccntrs.c-
tors. Two smaller dry docks are new
under construction alongside The
large enc and when completed, will
be used fer merchant marine, de
strovcrs and minor naval craft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-03

els are among the up-to-neXt-Ju!y at
fractions Of the New York auto SHOW
n Madison Square Garden and the
sixtv-ninth Regiment Armory.
OF course, the dry models are not
50 labeled. But when you get conh2c&-
t;aI with the salesman just mention
hor. is too bad something cannot DC
done about this July business, and,
II YOU are examining one OF the mere
expensive cars, you may be shown
something that might mitigate the
nrcspaclivc general aridity ii;t-e
There Is secret compartment Tor
instance. Just half pint wide an"
ter quarts long.
Anyone who could suspect the exist
cree Of this compartment before the
owrar tells him about it wouldn't DC
in the detective business. He'd be
mind-rcading in diplomatic corps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-03
CONFESSES TO STARTING FIRE
Business Man, Seeking Only His Own
Insurance. Whipped up Courage
With Quart of Whisky

pottsville, Pa, Feb. 3,-Clarencc
Stekroth. Port Carbon business man
has confessed TO Alderman \. /.
Eckert that he started the fire in port
Carbon, OF January II, which for I
time threatened to wipe out the entire
town, and was only controlled with the
aid of numerous fire companies from
other towns. The total loss was
5000, the business district Of the
town being partially wiped out.
Stekroth says he started the fire to
get his own insuran':e, and had no IN
tention of damaging other property.
He was sent to Jail to await sentence
by Court. Stel;roth says he drank q
quart of whisky and six bottles Of
beer to get inspiration for the deed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-03
STRIKE II GREAT BRITAIN
Traps patrcling Storm
Ccntres-Tcrrorists An
nCuncenpnt

L9udcn. Ecb. 3.-TNith 4 nation
wide tris:c still spreading and armed
government troops patrollng the
riotous hotbeis, Britain looks ;"th
grave alarm to storm signals farlng
up il various parts Of the United
Kingdcn. Nest threatening CT them
is lie terrorist strikers announce
rlcnt that they will resist "the g@T-
errnanj armed tyranny which 1a'lea
10 suppress justice in other countries
and will fail in England"
Ten thousand government troops
have restored order in Glasgow. Sue
cess in this va: due to their plentiful
supply Ct machine guns.
The government is prepared to
send additional troops into G!aS@o"
if the strikers attempt to carry out
their threat Of armed resistance.
Reports from Dublin voice fear
that tie wnolc If ireland nay
become involved II The labor disputes.
Tvo hundred thousand Lon@on
engineers threaten 10 strike Thursday
for II hour week.
Thousands OF railway clerks show
signs of joining the strikers.
Londor:, Feb. 3.-Thc workers on
five London subway systems are on
strike. They threaten to- tie; 10 aLi
electric services also if troops arc
set 10 interfere with their waiEo&t'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-03
CUT TO PIECES By TRAIN
Alien Killed at Ccrnwells Had $110O
in q Bank

Bristol, Pa, FEB. 3.-An alien in
whose pocket was found q card bear
ing the name CT Gulleino Rainlico,
was cut 10 pieces under the wheels Of
an express train at the Cosc"clls
station Friday morning. The man
bought ticket at the station, which
is on the west side Of the track. end
started across 10 the easJbound Plat
form, just as New York e:iprcss
It was found that he
I'D bank account Of SLIGO at a
New York bank. although he had
only . few cents in his clothes.
\ body, believed to be that of
Thomas Mccarthy, Of Amatol, n. J.,
was found b. . trackwalller this
mor,iuG On the Pennsylvania tracks
AZ = ! to~cr, Just above Bristol
station Tho body was horribly
r,anc'ed and the oHly clew to idfn-
.;!icatior was : registration card.