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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14
P + X \ o N AL

Mrs. Minnie Merricks is very
sick with the flu.
Mrs. H. II. Young is reported
very sick to-day.
TT. Warren will move to Berea
and 60 in business.
w. H. Brown is moving to the
property he bought from Chas. c.
Davis.
w. A. Cox is playing the part
of assistant postmaster during
Mrs Browns absence.
CD. Sutton spent most of the
week in Cincinnati buying goods
for their big main street store.
John II Dotson has rented his
farm near Wilde to Britt Durham
aud will move to Richmond. Ind.
viii Mullins will either 60 to
London or Berea to take charge
of a livery stable. He has options
at both places.
Cashier A. M. Hiatt is here to.
day and reports c. "a. Firth sull
a very sick man. He is better
than he was several days ago.
Mrs Jones came up from Stan
ford yesterday to see her mother
Mrs S. II. Martin who is very sick
but better than last reported.
Mrs Mary Williams aud Mrs
Cleo Brown left Wednesday for
a two weeks stay with Judge and
Mrs. RIG. Williams at Cevingt on.
Mode Crawford will move his
family to the residence of Atty.
J.W Brown, and occupy por-
ton Of the building. Mrand Mrs
Brown will retain such rooms as
they need.
We are glad to be able to re-
port Mrs Garter Mcdowell, who
underwent a serious operation at
London two weeks ago, as doing
nicely. Mrs. Mcdowell is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. S.
Daily,
lie Roy Hoffman a grandson
of Mrs J. c. Moore, came to our
rescue this week in the absence
of Mrs Merricks who is very sick
and has rendered very valuable
services, making it possible to
get out the paper.
Mrs Ella Franklin of Wilde
had message yesterday stating
that her son Stephen Langford
was seriously i'll at the base Hos.
pital at Camp Taylor. She went
to see him yesterday. Private
Langford has been overseas for
several months.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

Hardin Moore of Climax was In
town this week and tells us that
his nephew, Thomas Moore, who
was reported wounded and later
killed in action in France, Is very
much alive aud with the Army oil
Occupation in Germany to-day.
Young Moore's parents live in
Julesburg, Col.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

notice. There will be preach.
Ing services at the Baptist Church
Saturday evening z p. M. and
Sunday II A. N. and I p. M. by
the Rdv. g. c. Mullins.
We want every mem Der to hear
him and all others who will.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

The Cooperative Land & De-
velopment Co. advised their local
manager, w. H. Fish. by wire,
last night that they had brought
in their No. 4 on Ross Creek in
Estill county this week. This is
estimated ut 100 barrels or better.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION

There are people who never
have a movement of the bowels
without il is produced by cath.
artic. Most Of them have bought
that condition en- themselves by
the use OF mineral waters and
strong cathartics that take too
muck water out of the system
and aggravate the disease they
are meant to relieve. A mild
laxative tonic like Cha m berlain's
Tablets affords gentle move.
ment of the bowels tibet you
hardly realize has been produced
by a medicine, and their use is
not so likely to be followed by
constipation.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

W.R. Mcclure has bought Of
]. A. Oliver a stock of goods near
the depot in Berea and will leave
In a few days for that point to live
and take charge of his business.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
s,.s! {: ., &ZzN
DOLLARS AND CENTS.

Counting 1t only in dollars and
cents, how much did that last
cold cost you? A man may not
always stop work when he has q
cold, but perhaps it would be bet.
ter if he did. 1t takes about ten
days to get rid of a cold under
the usual treatment. That time
can be much shortened by tax.
ing Chamberlain's Cough Rene.
dy and proper care of yourself,
in fact, a bottle of this remedy
In the house is mighty good
investment during the winter and
spring months.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

Statesmen WANTED
to solicit orders for lubricating
oils, greases and paints. Salary
or Com mission. Address THE
HARVEY OIL CO., Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

All Baptist members who have
not paid your budget tor last
month, please do so at once. Do
not put it off. 1t is due each
month. Church Treasure
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

II the people In Rockcsstle
ever expect to have roads, they
had better take advantage of the
opportunity now being offered.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

Hon. 4. Bullock closed a deal
yesterday for sos acres Of land on
the east side Of Kincaid Ridge.
Price not given but il is consider
ed valuoble piece of property.
A boundary of fine timber on this
land Is for sale.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

Charley Philbeck has sold his
farm near Maretburg to VIM J.
Sans and moved to town.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

Circuit Court will adjourn to.
morrow. This week has been de
voted exclusively to the trial Of
civil and equity cases
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

For SALE: = Some hogs, one
mare and pair of work mules.
MODE CRAWFORD,
Mt. Vernon, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

Get your stock ready for the
opening sale at the Reckcastle
Stock Pens, third Monday In
March.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14
FEW PLAIN
FACTS

| ~ I -
The following are few plain
facts which no man can deny con.
corning the proposed road tax
which will be voted on March Is.
Who asked that a vote be taken
10 Rockcastle?
Rodman Wiley the Com mis-
sioner of Roads for Kentucky.
Why did he make the requests
Because as Commissioner, he
wants to improve the roads.
How much will the tax be!
20 cents on each $ioo
For how many years will the
tax run?
S years.
How much will that bring in
from the county each year.
t.. ... - 49, Sr>,'. $3.50
81 $780, 90 each year.
How much will the State pay?
About $2s.soo 90 and amount
to be received from the Bond
fund which will be added to this
amount. S. 500 will make about
$4,000 the county will receive
from the State each year.
How much In all will that make
for roads each year?
Between SIS, 900 and $40, 900.
How much will our tax be in.
creased
Not one cent.
How much tax do we pay for
all purposes now!
$3.50 on each $roo.
How do you know that the tax
will be the samey
The Fiscal Court has made an
order that the tax shall not ex.
coed I.3o on the $Ioo.
How will this money be spent ?
$1,000 on road to Crab Or.
chard; same on road to Mad ison;
same OH road to Laurel; some on
road to Pulaski by way of Hans
ford; same on DAD by Maretburg
Freedom through to Level Green
and bslance on Langford road
to Orlando.
How do you know this will be
done?
Because the Fiscal Court will
meet tomorrow. and make an
order to that effect.
Will each Magisterial District
have representatives to see that
the work is done and that each
district gets a square deal?
Each Magisterial District will
have two men who will meet with
Fiscal Court, see that their dis
tTict is properly taken care of and
that a square deal Is given to all.
How is the levy for 1918 di-
videdl
1t is divided as follows: 40 cents
for State, 80 cents for County
General Fund, III cents for
schools, 20 cents for Bond fund
and 22t cents for roads and
bridges. Total, $3.50.
If the road election carries
what will the rate for 1919 bel
State 40 cents, General HI
penses of County 80 cents, Bonds
20 cents, roads 20 cents, schools
IS cents, bridges S cents-total,
81 80.
II there is no decrease or any
increase in the tax why is it so
necessary that the 40 cents be
voted?
The State will not pay to any
county unless the people vote the
taxi
How much will the State pays
The State gives US $500 for
every $500 we paw.
If any man doubts these state
ments. examine the 1918 Statute,
page IS, chapter a3, on roads, and
also write Rodman Wiley. Com
missioner of Roads, Frankfort.
KY.
At the Citizens Bank, Brodhead,
First State Bank, Livingston, or
any law office in Mt. Vernon, a
! Statute. with the new road law,
can be seen.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

Fish's are showing some extra
good spring suits for men and
young men from $4s down to SIS.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14

WANTED:-A second. hand wood
Cook stove. THO. PIGG.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-02-14
LOCAL

Get your tobacco canvass at
SUTTON & McBRE's.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18
Miss Taylor Chairman

Misa Julia Taylor has been appoint.
Cd chairman for Twin Falls count,
antl-tubereul0sis campaign which Will
bs waged from now on until Christmas
through tho sale OF Red Cross seals
la speaking OF her plans for the
coming campaign. Miss Taylor said
THE drive will be centered In Twin
Falls Hansen. Kimberly. Filler and
ffuhl I viii appoint chairman In
each place 10 handle that section OF
tho drive. While no definite ar
rangemsntA have been made In Twin
Falls. have made brief skeleton OF
the work and how Il viii he handled"
Cooperation with the schools will be
one OF the first moves. Competitive
rivalry with the different schools will
be the means OF speeding tho sale Of
tho seals Lodges will also DO asked
to aid
Ten days STORE Christmas the ac-
tive work OF tho drive viii be at full
height. nooths will be opened In dir
ferent store. aud banks Girls will
work the streets systematically as In
former campaigns. while house 10
house cansas~es viii be carried on
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18

clnb 'yells and club songs. Ohm
club had quite few yells OF
Its own and also a few with the
other clubs in Maroa. Mr.. Me
Aztec made mp a fine song for
ns 10 sing, aud four girls Of our
club gave. darning demon
stration. We had a very nice
time at the picnic and enjoyed
the corn potato, pig and sheep
jndging contests given by boys
OF the different clubs, very
much.
After the picnic our SEWING
club held no more meetings
finished their work. Only fou
Of MS in the Red Cross Club did !
last year, so hope more did
80 this year.
AT the Twin Falls County
Fair Maroa was well repre-
'ented. A great many prizes
we're received and we also re
,eived the banner for having
he best represented club.
/ do not know whether We
viii have n sewing club next
ear or not, but il we do / hope
D be in it because | enjoy the
'ork and meetings and Other
Kings with il very much.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18
l GIRLS
SEWING CLUB
10, Constance HiiD

The uaroa Girls Sewing
hub was organized ia FebIu
y 1919 with abont eighteen
clnbers enrolled. Our School
acher, Prof. X. III. McAtee,
ave Us an hour and half
very Friday afternoon during
ehooi 10 devote 10 our sewing.
De our first meeting We named
or Climb and elected our presi-
mt and our secretary 'also, .
ce-presidenf. We did not
- = treasurer because we
I'D not think that we would
ave any use for that office,
ut In case We should We de
ded 10 give that office 10 the
cretary, Mrs. l.. q. Hill, who
as our club leader for our
'fed Cross Club lasi year, was
glr leader for our club this
sar also. On our first meet
Is, besides eleefing our Of.
GERS, We began our practice
ieces. We were very am
iious group OF girls, but
81 lille We were working on our
hags, (which, ! think, was our
ilird piece Of work. our meet
ngs were stopped on account
li our club leaders illness.
Z his happened in March, and
.ur meetings were mol resumed .,
gain until about the middle of d
Iuly. be
When our meetings were
gain resumed in July, we met 60
3 the d ifferent members .
omeslsnd We met on Wednes- ~,
avs instead Of on Fridays, as ga
r. had done before. AT these IN
etings a small program was -
ually given and refresh m,
lents served. believe we en-
we'd these meetings more on
len those which we held at he
le school house. IN.
About the first OF August We 70
ard that a picnic was to be nv
ven ~ the Fair Grounds in hei
Ter fDr all the clubs in Twin fer
Ills County. We then began 70,
for this getting up no,
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Stop Listen
Sunday Seryices:-
10 d. IN. Bible school.
IL II. m. Preaching.
1880 y. IN. Evening Preaching.
Thursday evening B o'slock
weekly PRAYER meeting.
All are cordially invited TO these
services.
John Chandler, Pastor.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18
Mennonite D2frHREs.
Ger. Yskinl Ayshue and 3rd Street.

Sunday school 10 a. IN. Supt
Earnest Dexter.
Evening Service 81 % p. 10.
Preaching / Il. IN.
Prayer meeting p. IN. Thurs
day.
All are welc1
h. w. Wilder, Pastor
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18

Miss Taylor Is ers nus astic over the
prospects OF the coming drive. Nv
eryons has always been wiiling 70 bi.y
the seals IN the past and / am sure
this year Will prove no exception 70
the rule"
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.

Sunday School 10. n N. in
charge Of w. +. kaIbfeisch.
Preaching III n. m
G. W. Plummer, Pastor.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18

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bring hT ph md dollars h hrenhh fac
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consequent g
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bout pdh rwemec shu ncunrsr
IA @ % rhd that companies shave
lei m al Ih he W r Tract is the
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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18
MENNONITE CHURCH.

Sunday School ut 10 Il. IN.
Sermon | / a. m.
Childrens meeting 6 p. N.
Y. Z. Meeting 7 p. m.
Sermon 8:l5.
Prayer meeting Wednesday Z
O'Clock.
Revival service TO iegin Nov
10.
5. Hondrich, Pastor
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-18

METHODIST ANNOUNCEMENTS.
l0s IN. Sunday the Bible school
under the superintendency Of l..
Otto.
III n. m. Morning worship.
200 Evening Service.
All are Welcome.
&. h. Deal, Pastor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-07
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Lecture, Colonel w. 4. Hishou,
worlds greatest nee, Academy. SE,O.
Bicycle parade. forms Capitol
Squire, 1.
Bicycle races, byrd Park, :.
Conrocation Dny, Convention
Diocese Of Virginia, St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, Gintcr Park, first
session, 1880.
Organ recital, Marcus Kelicrman,
CorIcy Auditorium, S,3O.
Address, "Prescnt Conditions In
France" John Stewart Bryan, be-
fore Gintcr Park wOmnn's Club. at
new school, $3.50, executive session,
3If5.
Ceremonial service. First Baptist
Church, S,I5.
Meeting, RIchmond Branch, South
ern Association OF College Women,
2lO Enst Grace street, 4.
Hollywood Memorial Associn ton
meets TO prepare for Memorial Day,
aIurphy's Hotel. 4.
iSlIn Il. Wood w. &. r.. L. meet.
In Tabernacle baptist Church, a,3O.
Address. .'Thc TrnveIcrs' Aid
Work." Father InnniEnn, before
Rnrton Heights Womun's Club, In
the assembly hall, 1.
Council meets to consider bud
get, 8.
Committee on Public Buildings,
Properties and Utilities meets 1880.
Advisory Hoard meets, 10.
Memorial service for Jnne Delnno.
nurse, ut First baptist Church, SI5.
Vaudeville, Lyric, 3, 1850 and o..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-07
AvlATORS' AIDE-VESSEL
GOES AGROUND IN GALE
Hoped That Destroyer Eoote Will Float
When Tide Becomes
High.
iBy Associated Press. !

iBv Associated Press
TREPASSEY, n. r., May G.-Thc de-
stroyer rootc. one of the notilla as
semOled here IN connection with the
American Navy Departments trans
atlantic flight. went hard aground here
early today. Naval officers said the
ship was in no immediate danger. and
that they hoped to float her at high
water as soon as the weather mod
Grated. The Foote and two other de-
stroyers dragged their anchors during
Il westerly gale.
The destroyer Maddox also drifted
ashore, but her plight was not con-
sidered serious. and she was expected
to be floated soon. The tanker Hisko
touched ground. but was soon blown
ailoat.
The Foote and the Maddox are
among the destroycrS arriving here
from New York, six reaching Ire
pasScy yesterday on their way TO or
ganize the transoccan chain between
Trepasscy and the Azores. The Navy
Department plans to have this chain
established May 10.
The storm which descended on Ire
rassey this morning reached it's maxi
mum intensity at 1 o'clock, when the
harbOr was shrouded in fog and rain.
After tho Footc and the Maddox
went aground officers on tho mother
ships. Prairie and ArooStock, paced
decks until dawn while scarchiights
were directed on the harbor to guide
the other dcstroyers should they break
their anchoragcS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-07
RICHMOND'S BOND
SALE YESTERDAY
REACHES 2 MILLIONS


girls from the John Marshall High
School marched through the down
town section just at noon. headed by
the thea cadet battalion and band. with "A
IN 'front.' OF the post-oftice. where the
battalion swung around in review
ieermait ISI and stood at ease" while
tion, and solicited subscriptions, the
band 6aT;dd giving Thn; a concert during THO
@i hfs mad heb, heay Sc sales wheh
which is only, abou, $500 900 short oD''''
Other schools staged their own indi-
neighborhoods during the afternoon
W Snni the printing class of the Binford
ON hur asn Seno9 loaded Its plant
the city. distributing printed appeals
as AS t ,hey game from the press. Later
on practically every home in the city
ana left their appeals for subscriptions
10 show the neighbors that they were
thankful the war is over"
Hold Shop Meetings.
Several shop meetings we're held
ssrieSand Machne com sPsns"E iea,e ehe
Printing ccmram S:ef Br 4 B. he A%lams
al the Corhy Rak ing Company, and w
r. Dabney, a. the Cottrcll saddlery
company Other meetings are being
Homer Rodeheaver made an appeal
fpr the purchase OF Victory notes from
IN me Stage az the city Auditorium
the Richmond Community Chorus.
Mrs. Robert c. Cabell announced that
women's sales ON Monday aggregated
S19l.6b0 sales being made to 2GG per
sons, The leading organizations We're
The Woman's Association OF Richmond.
$3.50; Business Woman's Club. sSi'
s4I:7oo. N luz
Women's organizations selling bonds
ha fnl
Ginter Park Woman's club. Mrs.
Binford Walford, chairman. at Miller
Rhoads; Beth Ahahah Auxiliary and
the Council OF Jewish Women Mrs.
Meyer kirsch and Mrs. Leon Waller
stein, chairman, at Thalhimcr's; Equal
Suffrage League, Miss Adele Clark,
Belle Bryan Day Nursery, Mrs L. Ar.
rington. cha iruan. at Cohen's; Woman's
Club, Mrs. Louie Hankins, chairman
AT PRONUNCIATION Co. and the
Federation of Mothers Clubs. Mrs. II.
z, hudson. chairman, at Mosby's.
Mrs. Parrish Makes Appeal
Mrs: j. Scott Parrish. district chair
man for the Woman's Victory Liberty
loan Committee, has sent the follow
ins telegram TO all her State chairmen
m hnal appeal 10 them TO do their
utmost to arouse the American people
70 their duty before the end of the
victory Liberty loan campaign:
rms week ends our opportunity for
service. Remember the boys who vera
willing TO give all for victory Let us
H{ir our communities that the Fifth
the same spirit Of sacrifice. Upon
the women rests the responsibilitv Of
touching the heart strings. which will
open the purse strings"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-07
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

WASHINGTON. May 6.-The state
department has been advised from
vera CRUZ that the Mexican court in
mat city has ordered the schooner
Cape horn, an American vessel owned
IN galveston. to be turned over to the
SEW YORK, May 6.-Dr. Clarence
.. owens dircctor-general of the
southern Commercial Congress. left
mere today for Panama, where he will
conduct an economic survey of the
repun!ic and submit Il plan for it's
eVonomic reconstruction
WASHINGTON May 6.-An Garth
quake or unusual severity was RECORDED
latc today by the seismograph nt
GEORGETOWN University here The Grsi
quake was recorded at 1902. and the
trG,n9rs continued until $50 O'Clock.
today enthusiastically welcomed - The The
return of the Italian deieeatio,, 70
ene peace conference. They return, "
says lie Matin, not to disunite the
a allies unity before the enemy delcca-
ton" Lee Petit Journal says: Our
reasons FOR being optimistic arc
VERSAILLES. May s.-rhe inter
allied and the German delegates re-
sumed their deliberations at the Trj-
anon P;Ilacc Hotel All O30 O'clock
tniS morning under the chairmanshiu
or Major ENbrayat, of France half
hour later the French financial dele
conference with Hers NVarburc ~,
Meichior. of the German delecation
Ihe Germans walked through the mark
TO the hotel. ' "
New York City. head of the European
MerBenthaler Linotype Company and
Tor many years leader in the Amcri
can can colony here. died suddenly ycster-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-07

association made public here tonight
ms OFFICIAL report as Investigator. int
Nhe efficiency and service OF the or
with Mortimer L. Schiff. +. S. brock
nj man and John Il. Hall. when criticism
or me r. NJ. c. A. was being voiced in
report last week
The y: NJ; c. a: undoubtedly made
, ,,,a; x, Mr. Perkins said. blu;
very call that the army made on it.
II did not sidestcp any task that il
was asked to perform
lndica ting the care with which man
and women y. NJ G. a. workers were
selected for overseas work. MIR. Per-
kins reported that out of $50 900 candi
dates. 10000 were sifted out and con
sidered in New York. but finally only
ll,229 were Sent to Europe Last
month the organization had in Euronc
5.623 men and 2.657 women workcrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-07

visions of the peace treaty which are
= sg The clause regarding responsibility
!, Wnieh was not acted on at the pre-
-s5s snc session of the plenary confer
porated In the final draft of the treaty
This provides for the trial OF the for
4 msr German Emperor for "a supreme
ktsyHense against international morality
sssa1d the sanctity. of treaties" by a
\ s sr Una ,, eompossd of represen,ativcs
Italy and Japan.
~ ~, II Dcie S Not to he Excluded.
ssaa, al WAS decided decided late today that the
congress at Versailles tomorrow when
Germans:, china, Siam. 1 CuSa. O. Gus the
mala. Nicaragua, Haiti, Panama. Ii
oeria and Honduras.
The Chinese delegates have rcitcr-
ated their protest concerning the dis
P os nacs %, KEiausfaq and Portugal
ell of four by expressing dissatisfac-
tion against the treatment accorded
The protestations made by the vari-
eas dsiegstions are not resaTded as
China Makes Reservations.
LILY Lu S G;nieng HsianE. the Chinese For
tion OF the decision regarding Shan
tung and Kiauchau.
me SniHeSe J. oTelEn Minister said
that in the opinion of the Chinese dele
cation the decision had been made
without regard for Justice or for tho
protection of the territorial integrity
Of China. lie said that If reconsiGera-
tiqn was impossible he desired to make
reservation on behalf of China.
Marshal Foch. gencralssmo of ali
the allied armies in the great war,
-slso has expressed opposition to the
treaty as ii stands and declared il to
be his personal opinion that II should
not he signed. as the military security
given France is inadequate.
nevertheless, the treaty as formu-
lated is to be placed in the hands of
the Germans, according TO the latest
reports from Paris.
B0lshe visits Suffer Defeat.
Allied troops, including small de-
tachment OF Americans have defeated
= the BoShevists and captured the town
OF Mesalska. on the Murmansk coast.
In northern Russia. On the Archangel
front, the first allied river, hotillu has
reached the fighting front a result
OF the Ice having passed out of the
river under the spring thaw.
The independence of Finland and
the dc facto government in that country
have been recognized by Great Britain,
according to an announcement made
in the House of Commons in London.