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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27
Strike 1ieing
20 n. Y. Produce
Partly Broken

New -ork. June cs-The back
aonE q: ne market reams1ers' and
,2au-eurs' strike which deprived the
- Il rash fruits and Vegetables
si1-s ,ast Monday. was effectively
o-oEen -oday. and by tomorrow deal
- declared tonight normal condi-
'ons would prevail.
rs -ellevsd early today when the
7-ouuce dsalers lifted the embargo
:, s-as- goods and fruits which had
'@e- nsid at railroad yards at Po-
'''nae -ards and Edgemoor. n. J..
''a"e he strike WIS called. The
'sals-s expect 70 notify shippers IN
as south and west to resume ship
IN. mn ediaoely.
during the dry c1rzv1ns Of motor
ruc',E guarded by police transeerred
sao amptad several hundred car
'oaos- ot produce frum the rAilruAd
CRIMINALS here and IN JerDey City.
- - -lpunHn. speaking for the
oeais-s SAID some Of the market
p-'e-s mad returned to work with
VIZ any a-fsmpt toward settlement OF
ue!- demands for shorter hours and
N-rease5 wages. No dtBordefB &C.
0-Ned curing the day
ao"eva- despite the relieved cundi-
IONS. continue their efforts to effect
eae-nsnt Of the controversy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27
Allied Heads Still In Dark
NoKnowledge ofhunE Enjoys
Former Crown Prince FleeS
From Holland TO Germany

loving a discussion Of the Peace sit
uatnn.
The disorders both IN Berlin and HAm-
burg, where there hRe been much street
fighting ana looring, apparently are on
the wane. a news agency dispatch
from Copenhagen SAYS LIS persons were
killed IN the noting al Hamburg. The
casualties N Berlin have not been made
pubic.
The allied and associated powers have
informed the German government that
PREPARATION will be required Tor the sink
ing of the German Acct N ScapR Flow
and also that the individuals guilty Of
this violation If the arrnlsrice will ne
tried by military crVr'. Likewise rep
a-ations are To oe required for burning
by the Germans Of oid French battle
flags.
Another warning has been sent 10 the
Germans. Il IS 70 the effect that Ger
man government will be held 10 account
for failure 70 withdraw troops from the
new Polish territory ana for any aid
rendered the insurgents against the
Poles N those regions.
The British Labor party, with only
one dissenting vote. IN a resolution has
called for a revision by the League OF
Nations Of harsh prov,sionE' of the
peace treaty which are declared TO be
NOT consistent with statements made BY
the allied governments when the a,Tnis-
tice was signed. Protest also was made
against the blockade of Germany and
failure 70 incorporate in the peace
treaty. measures for the restoration Of
industry throughout Europe with equal
ity N fiscal treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27
T. 5. District Attorney Asserts Court Decision
Lessons Advantage of Brewers Removes
Exemption and Makes Possible Conviction
Under War Time Act-Brewers Confident
and Ready to Prove Beer of Specified Con-
tent Is Not intoxicating

vsv Turk. June 3.-AIfnxueys tor
.,-. ne brewers and the federal
~o~s--rne-s1 claimed tuniEhr To have
-z,raa VICTORY through an opinion
,srdeQ 4owa by the United States
,,--a,t -ou-r Of appeals modifying
,rs-s Mayors preliminary inJunc-
-, aCs INST Interference with CT
.-osaculun for the production AID
90. n. oear containing not more than
- aer cant alcohol.
-he 1-g,nal order restrained
7,--a-a : McEIliEor1. acting cnilect-
g. = Internal revenue, from inter
.s--r. WITH ne manufac1 ure or sale
= 7e- cent beer. pending a legal
g.~,s.uu as n whether il was in
.-xi,aC.ns. II also forbade Cnitsd
SAFES Attorney Francis Gadey from
-~nsaou-,nc ne brewers and reta.,-
s-s n: sucn beer. The appellate
mr. DECISION strikes ont the IL
,r,c.,o- 'pendenIs lite" against the
t.as-a. 1roserutur. making n pusHi-
ne n nm 70 proceed as he sees
=. nu, continues IN force the IN
'ra-.lnr aEans1 McEi'iEoI regard
III varrn he court makes this OBJ
se-ra-oa.
rs junction against the acting
.c.isc.o- i Internal revenue can e.
y aa-n
Ea1-v T. Buckner Of counsel t1-
IL n-ewe-s. declared the appellate
CO.. ieclsion was a clear victory
=; ne 1rewe-s and that the right To
,.anuta cure and sell "a per cent
pea- a.-ar July ! was assured. The
--sva-s ware ready 70 prove. he
-1,- nat beer of that potency was
-c--nt uEIcaErE" and II Was now
ae courts 10 decide whether
vz-.-i-nn 7r1nihition forbade Ire
ga &. al beer or merely inruxiclr-
- ras-
o-ae..us J Smyth. assistant Emit
&C States district attorney. ons of
- l-a1-ars Of the government.
1-let T NJ pending LITIGATION. mann
'1.HHd ne appellate court decision
I'VE he brewers less Of an 1dv:r1i--
~ nan hey possessed under 'he
t,vapsu n Al
IS "on-.nlstic'' the statements by
'@''nsa. f7- the brewers that the lat
e could continue manufacrurin.s . 70
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27
VETS AND DRYS EACH CLAIM VICTORY
IN MODIFIED RULING 0N2A p BEER
STILL FORBDS ANY REVENUE ACTION
But ALLOWS PROSECUTION BREWERS
Nurse SkeelS
Memory Bad
on Dates

lawrence. Maus. June 3.-M-A. Bessie
N. tskeeis Luntg-en tesriaed tor more
than Eve hours TO-DAY IN defense Of
Inc charge that she poisoned her pa
tient, Miss Florence W Gay Of Ancio-
yer. At first she was bright and cheer
tul. but N the late afternoon showed
signs Of fatigue ana weakness, and a.
the suggestion of Judge Thaver was sx-
cused until tomorrow. She was follow
sd by Edward y. Libby Of Boston. VIM
attended the third autopsy IN the bo,iv
of Miss Gay and was called by the de-
tense as an expert On a-senicaI puisu.-
ing.
Inuer c-oss-exaninatlun by Attorney
General .. c. At-wiIl. Mrs Skeels show
ed a deierrfve memory for dates ana
did not remember clearly when she first
learned of Fowler Solution.
Early IN her testimony she said she
rad trs1 learned of the solution from
l'tedical books and from a woman in
re West. but TINS afternoon she said
she had first learned OF Il from a drug
gisf Bavonne. y. J.. where she i.aa
vnne after Miss Gays death. and SUI
later she said that Miss Cay had roid
her Of IT.
When asked why she shipped 50 many
cio,n 10 Rayunne from the Cay home
:. STE expected 10 return. Mrs. Skeets
SAID that she knew the Cav home had
beer sold and did not know # she would
rntU-n before the family moved She
ad4rd that she left some wearing ap-
narel there and had never recovered t.
Mrs. Skeeis sand that she was no:
gwen "a fair chance" al the Anduver
,,o-;ce station when questioned about
articles alleged TO have been stolen
mr. listen 70 her explanations. she said.
Dr. Libby said ne was familiar -,il
srssnicaI poisoning and described the
symptoms N both acute and ctIrun,c
cases Re said that there were Some
diseases with similar symptoms and fof
some of them Fowiers Solution was a
remedy He told of one patient who
took . drops OF the solution three times
a iav. " about Lnree-quar-ers Of q
grain If arsenic. Tor four DAYS. This
approached the danger point, he added.
but the amount that could De taken
without fatal results differed with per-
sons.
ATTORNEY General Atrwili said he ex-
qected 70 complete the c-uss-exa-nina-
tiun tomorrow of Mrs Skeels. and A.
rurnev DAILY sgiu that IN that event the
defense would rest It's case by Satur-
da-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27
POSTPONE n. Y.
FLIGHT OF q. S.
AIR SQUADRON

Boston. June 26.-The scheduled
fight TO Northern New England cities
Of the Dallas to- Boston fiyinE
squadron of seven airpianes. which
arrived here from Albany on Mon
OF MaJor-Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
commanding the Department of the
Northeast The squadron Will be held
nnul an Investigation has been com
pieted Of the accident N which TWO
children were killed. when the planes
landed here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27

per cent beer. The decisinn. he point
&c OUT would not exempt the brewers
e's Or retailers from prosecution W.
Ger the federal wartime pron bi.lun
act which provides a years i-cpris-
orment Of Slpoe fine. or both, n event
Of conviction.
Judge Hough. one IT the apreTlac..
jrdges. IN a partly dissenting opin-
sel. said:
The wrong here complained of Was
md H. that Of the internal revenue o.
:artment Of the treasury. Under laws
n force long before lglE every brewer
individually, hrewed on suferance VI
the commissioner, AS July. 1919. ap-
rroached, that Official threatened 10 re-
cuse the license and stamps w:thuu,
which the brewing is absolutely Illicit
and subjects the brewer 10 contiscato-
~ proceedings and penalties of ex--e-fe
severity The plain intent was 70 an
turce strained construction Of the ar.
Of Nov. 2. 1918 by preventing brewers
rom complying with pre-eXlsting and
unrepeAled laws
$50 far as I can now see the ir7,,no-
ternRl revenue stops that plan and :
regard the relief obtained below aEa,rst
the United States attorney as IN afTec!
preventing tina. official from asking -
sIstance at the hands of a grand ury-
indictments fur ofyense created only nv
tie act Of Nov. z itself Such possible
Indictments would NOT involve IRE nj
nary SEIZURE of plant and tools and
they should be lef- - their course a,
common law except under circumstances
II extreme necessity not here shown
This dissent. then. Is limited to he
reason assigned for a result 20 which
I agree
Judge Rogers. vino Joined with Judge
EcuEh in a partial dissent. discussed
the question of Misunderstanding beer
Ee said tha. for more than . wears :; e
t-es ted beer containing one-half Of me
per cent. of alcohol as malt liquor and
THAI during that time the brewers %
the COUNTY, had acuuiesced n ina.
definition. Congress had not vet de-
!ned what percentage of alcohol made
been Intoxicating, ne SAID. but Il was
reasonable to expect IT would do 50.
But in the absence of some definite
Legislation" said Judge Rogers. The
Nuuors' must De a question of fac+ and
not of law. The court can not under
-ake to say. as a matter of law. thai
liquor which contained 30 per cent. of
alcohol by weight is not Intoxicating"
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London Plans
TerCentenary
Pilgrim Fathers

London. June .5-Celebraron Of
next wears terceutena-y of the Pill
grim Fathers departure for America
was planned TODAY al a meeting OF
the Anglo American Society,
Viscount Bryce. former amoassa-
DOR to the United States. presided.
The program arranged for cele-
trauon Of the Precautionary includes
q winter session IN 1919-co. special
Pilgrim Father lectures and the is
sue Of commemorative postage
stamps.
From January 70 June there Will
BE educational instruction IN schools.
churches and colleges: N May and
June meetings and ceremonies will
be held al Scrooby. Aus1erheid. Bos-
ton and Cambridge. Eng. from winch
came many of the Pilgrims. Il Is
hoped that the old home of the fam
lily of George Washington. Sulgrave
Manor. will have been sufficiently
restored to allow of a formal inau-
Euration.
British and American delegations
Will visit Holland August 4. Be-
ginning September Is, there will be
celebrations in Southampton and
Plymouth eliminating in the sailing
of the Maydower for the United
States carving the American dele
gates and the British and Dutch
committee.
In September and October there
will be receptions IN New Plymouth
Mass. }, which will be followed by a
reception IN New York and a tour
of America
From November 2 to November IL.
there viii be celebrations through
out the English speaking world n
honor of the Mayfower compact and
the planting Of free institutions IN
America.
The last Thursday IN November
has been chosen for a universal ceie-
brarion of Thanksgiving day. In
December there will be universal
celebrations. including memorial
church services. IN honor of the az
rival of the Pilgrim Fathers at New
Plymouth.
The Anglo American Sociefy's *
ecutive committee has been decided.
on the foundation Of a chair for lee
tureship on American history, litera-
ture and institutions at an estimated
man1mnm cost az Eli. 000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27
n. E. NURSES
IN CONVENTION
AT PORTLAND

New England Nurses convention.
which began its sessions mere to-day.
called out an attendance of about
so. A feature Of the days business
was a discussion of army rank for
nurses for which the profession Is
organizing all over the country. Pa
pers were read On technical subjects
and greetings were received from
MISS Linda Richards of Lowell
MASS. the first graduate nurse IN
America It was voted TO make the
organization permanent and officers
viii be elected in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27
COnfereeS
Disagree on
Army Bill

Washington. June :h-Puasfbfney
Of a contes, between the Eouss al
Senate as to economy N apprupria-,
tons for government departments
loumer I'd today when conferees a
the sSss, &c., 900 army approprtat3oa
bill failed n reach an agreement a
the size Of the army for I92p and -
cided 10 report a disagreement -
their respective branches.
Intimatlons Of such a contest W.
gwen in the House today by HepHo-
sentative MondeI1. Wyoming, Repub-
hcan Lender who n connection with
selection Of canferaes On the army
bill. said he hoped House represant-
atives on the conference committee
would realize the general attitude q
the House toward Senate IncreaSdA
Chairman Kahn of the House mil
itary committee, al the same t1m0.
said he would insist On acceptancs BY
the Senate of the lower house aDpFo-
priations and late today after tho
conference committee vuoed to ~
port a disagreement announced he
would bring w the matter Of tho
army's size when the House Nests
tomorrow IN an effort To obtain .
vote on the Senate amendment
The Senate in passing appruprIA-
ton bills for the fiscal year Begin
ming next Monday generally has ac-
cspted recommendations Of It's COM
mittee for increases over the House
appropriations have been Character
ICED by department heads tn haar-
ings before Senate committees ~
inadequate and probably embar-4ss-
ing, but House leaders have asserted
that economy must be exercised m
al government expenditures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27
RAID BROKERAGE
OFFICES IN n. Y.

New York. June 26.-The broker
age offices of c. " CALVIN & Com
pa1y. Inc. were ralded by a detec-
tive today on orders from Assistant
District Attorney Dooling. following
receipt Of a complaint from a Gus
toner Of the firm.
DR.. Joahanne Never Of BROOKLYN
made the com plRint which resulted
IN the raid. asserting that he had
invested 500 In oil stocks at 81 a
share and that the company after
accepting his money refused to de-
liver the stock.
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IMPETUS TO ROOT SUGGESTION
FOR RATIFICATION RESOLUTION
STIMULATING RESERVATIONS

Washington, June 26-Trrning aside from the i'm
mediate Of the League of Nations fight Senate oppo
Of the League began determined effort today toward
agreement plan for tneil final fight against ratification
of the League covenant in present form.
Although definite agreement reached. a day If
conferences served add impetus the suggestion Eu
Root for ratification resolution making stipulated reseva
further protect policies What these reservations
shall be- however is question which there is differ
of opinion 49,
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ANTI-KOLCHAK
FORCES NFLICT
u. s. CASUALTIES

WashInEton. June 26.-One ofdcer
and three enlisted men were killed
TWO men were wounded and one Of
ficer and four enlisted men were cap
tured in recent fighting with anti
Knlchak forces IN Siberia the War
department was advised today by
Major General Graves. commanding
the Siberian sxpedinnnary forces.
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Vigorous Steps
Nullify Efforts
Of Red Element

Washington. June g6.-ProriElon
for vigorous steps by the Federal
government against bomb throwing
and other Anarchists and radicals
declared by government officials to
be planning overthrow of the gov
eminent and spending Se.0oo. 600
monthly TO that end. was made in
the sundry civil appropriation bill
as reported today to the Senate.
Among the measures recommended
were large additional appropriations
for the department of justice and
Legislation continuing permanently
the wartime regulations as to pur-
chase storage. manufacture. sale
and distribution of explosives.
In reporting the bill. the Senate
appropriations committee Increased
from 81. 400. 600 TO s.. coo. 900 the fund
of the department Of Justice for gen.
erai suppression of crime. In addi-
ton $500 900 was added for a spe-
c,al fund 10 enforce the law against
alien anarchists through deporta-
tons.
The amendment added to continue
the explosives regulation law after
declaration of peace. provides for
strict licensing and supervision Of
all safes of explosives under the bu-
reau of mines.
Intentions of government officials
to deal vigorously with anarchists
and other Iawbreakers was disclosed
in statements made at hearings On
the appropriation bill made public
late today Francis P. Ga-van Of the
department of Justice. bureau Of IN
ves;t1Earlon. told the committee that
with Increased funds proposed the
department plans an active cam
paign..
we have found IN the short time
that we have been at work. snld
M Carvan. that conditions are
nulte serious throughout the ccun-
trv We are asking 100000 and
we have every reason to believe that
the Russian Bolsheviki are pouring
money in here at the rate Of that
much a month.
Mr., Garvan was asked specifically
whether there was an organized ef-
Nort to destroy the federal govern
menf. TO which question he replied:
Certainly We have evidences to
show that. and that & also shown
fCoutiuusd an Paos @Coiurnn 81
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SENATE PASSES
NAVAL BILL

Washington. June 26.-The naval
appropriation bill passed the Senate
today virtually as reported nv the
Senate committee and now goes TO
conference. II carries approximate
" sS44. Onh. 0D0. an increase of more
than So, 8De. 600 over the House TO-
tai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27
Single Tax Party
To Hold Convention
Saturday in II. Y.

New York. June e6.-The single
tax party. II was announced here
today will hold a convention here
next Saturday tt arrange for nom
mating a ticket for the Presidential
election next year. Jerome c. Refs.
who made the announcement. said
that delegates from Is states would
attend the gathering and that nnu-
nic,pal and state tickets would enter
the field this year in every state
where the party is or-aaiZed.
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Brazil President
To. Visit Canada

New York. June 2S-pr Epit1cAe
Pessoa- president ELECT Of Braxfl.
ended his Official visit to New York
tonight when he left On special train
for Niagara Falls After viewing the
falls the Brazilian party WIN cruz
the frontier into Canada 70 accept N
invitation nv the Canadian govern
ment to visit Ottawa DIR. Peaun
will return to New York Mnndxx -
way OF Boston.
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An "Orderly"
Lynching Negro
in Mississippi

ElliEville. Miss. June oS-T-ailed
for ten days through southern Mis-
sissippi by posses which included
several hundred members of his own
race. John fairfield. negro. confessed
assailanr of an Ellisvllle young wo-
man. was captured. desperately
wounded. IN a cane brake this morn
ing, rushed by automobile 70 the
scene of his crime. hanged % a gum
tree and burned to ashes. His VIC
tim identified INN and Witnessed his
execution.
Governor Bilbn. petrioned during
the day to intervene. IN statement
issued at jackson shortly before the
lynchinE, declared himself utterly
Dower,ess' and said that interior
cnce would only lead TO the deaths OF
hundreds Of parsons and that no
body can keep the inevitable from
happening"
The ,ynching was conducted IN
manner which the authorities CHAR
acnerixad as orderly" Guarded ny
a committee of citizens of Eilisrllle.
Fairfield was taken first TO The once
of DR.. A. J. Carter. who after exam
nation Of gunshot wounds received
when the fugitive mace his nght
against capture, declared the negro
could not live more than "a hours.
In the mean time q group OF Silent
men were piiing crosE-ues ano nrusn
in deuression in the ground near
~. -.,,,-r,d >,-esfJe. There was no
shouting. Arrangements apparent
" had bean made days ago.
Atter asrefield had been iuenEnso
upun being brought here. there were
,,,,., confrrences. Members of the
committees circulated in the crowd re
r,,yfs TINT there would be ournins
NJ s O'Clock gave way TO stalenen -
that thsrs would be . hanging at the
h,~ ~,rx, t-ee. Fairfield was told what
TN crovd intended doing TO MIN. out
unfy repeatsd You huve the EEH'
man."
Frum the docfor's ONCE Hartneiu WIS
taken tn TIN street and faced the crowd
lynn have thu right man." he rei'-
srxtsd. Then q moose found us way
around his neck and the trip To tne DIG
rum txoe was started, the cro~d SCH
t ominnusly silent
Under the tix gum tree fairfield Fore
ihly demlnsd his victim all OF the nishi
CONTINUES On Pigs 0Cofumn ,,
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McADOO MEMBER
OF LEAGUE TO
ENFORCE PEACE

New York. June n6.-The League
to Enforce Peace announced today
that William G. McAdoo. former
secretary Of the treasury. had joined
it's national executive committee and
would hereafter take part In direct
ng - work az the organisation.
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DR.. wilkins
Fate Now in
Hands jury

Mineoia. n. Z. June 2S-The case
of DR.. Walter Keene Wilkins. ac-
cused of the murder of ms wife julia
at their Long Beach home on Febru-
AIRY -, was given 10 the jury al sis
O'Clock this afternoon. The aged
physician defense was tina. his wife
was killed by burglars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27

Winds along the North and Middle
Atlantic coasts viii be moderate
south and southwest.
The southern Michigan depression
Of Wednesday night has reached the
UPPER St. Lawrence valley and pres
sure il now high from the upper lake
region nurthwestward to Hudson bay.
Showers continued in the lake re-
gion. the Ohio valley, the Gull and
south Atlantic states and extended
into the middle Atlantic states and
New EnEiRnd.
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SPECTATORS FIND
FORD TRIAL DULL

mount Clemens. Mich. June ID
VILE rom the standpoint Of the
ever todays testimony IN the
ofo--aicago Tribune ubal suit wa
Important the facf that Il vAs mere
Nor-onatorv deviatsd frum tn IN
'es, % the spectators.
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THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

New England Shawers Friday
Saturday fair
Eastern New York: Partly ciondE
Friday. showers IN east portion IN
the morning; Saturday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27

Forecast for Boston ana vicinity:
Friday showers; Saturday -air'
mederate southwest To northwest
winds.
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CHAIRMAN HAYS SEEKS HARMONY
C0NFERS WITH REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
OPPOSED TO PROPOSED COVENANT

National Chairman Reiterates Question Not A
Partisan One-Public Should Not Get Inn
preston Republican Party Is Opposed to
Covenant Seeks to Compose Differences
Among Senator'S in Party to Prevent Pos
sibility of DISCRIMINATION
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-27

A detailed memorandum. ernbodTing
a plea for the continuance of The old
Turkish empire. WIS submitted to the
council of ten on Tuesday by the Turk
isn delegation. The memorandum set
forth that the Turkish government was
prepared 10 recognize the independence
Of Armenia and 70 grant some form of
autonomous government TO Palestine
and Arabia. under Turkish governors.
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ALLIES DENY
CLAIMS OF TURKS

Paris. June s. Associated Press, =
The allied council mas replied 10 The
Turkish, memorandum. SAYING hat Il
could not accept the Turkish claim III
its territories ne RESTORED undimlnisned.