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WILL NOT DECIDE AMOUNT
HUNS PARTNERS TO PAY

Paris, April 10. = Austria Hungary,
Bulgaria. and Turkey are not particu-
larly promising debtors, but the rep
arations commission, with the problem
of German compensation for damages
out of the way, is taking up the ques-
ton of financial responsibility Of
these states. or the remnants thereof,
along the same lines as in the case Of
Germany.
Germany's former allies will be re-
quired to accept the principle that
they are responsible for damages to
civilian life and property under the
same categOries as applied to Germany,
and a b-committee has been study
ing the extent to which they can be
made to satisfy debts. The results OF
the work of the commission thus far
are understood to have been largely
negative. Something, however, may be
realized from the wreckage for com
pensating Italy, Rumania and Serbia.
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PLAN TO RESUME WORK ON
NEW ROCKFORD EXTENSION
RumoF Afioat in ST. Paul That Great
Northern Will Start Construction
This Season

st. Paul. April Demonstration OF
the New Rockford extension of the
Great Northern in eastern Montana
will be resumed this season. it was re-
ported here yesterday causing surpris-
ed comment in railroad circles. as the
general financial stringency of the
railroads is understood to be a GER
tain bar to any extension work.
The New Rockford cutoff is about
100 miles long, from that town to Wat
ford. The completion of this stretch
and that from Chippewa to Richey,
about the same distance. would com
pete the line from Lewistown 10 Great
Falls. This would provide a more di-
Northern main line through Montana
and would tap the Judith basin, rich
in agricultural resources and espe-
cially in wheat production.
The 300 mile project, including the
bridging of the Missouri river. would
cost between S12,O0O000 and S15,000,-
900, railroad engineers said.
Federal Manager w. p. Kenney, now
in Montana on an inspection trip, Is
reported to have said the project will
be resumed. Great Northern officials
here yesterday said they have no Off
cial information that the Improvement
is possible and expressed doubt that
the financial situation would permit 1t
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
Temperance Saloons Now.

Toledo, Ohio, April 17.-Announce-
ment was made yesterday by the man
agement that the Huebner-To Toledo
Breweries Co., one of the largest CON
Germs of the kind in Ohio, will devote
its $3,0OO,0O0 plant here to the manu-
facture of temperance beer. and will
continue to operate 10 saloons as So
cial centers. The same policy is to be
followed regarding Huebner saloon
in various parts Of the state.
The company announces also the ex-
tensive manufacture of ice. which it
expects 10 supply at lower prices.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
BREWERS WOULD SPEED
DECISION ON BEVERAGE
Two New York Manufacturers Are
Selling Their Product Without
Revenue Stamps.

New York, April 19.-Brewers of the
New York District took action yester-
day intended to speed court determin-
alton of their claim that 2A per cent
beer may be produced without viola
ton of the food conservation regula-
tons, when two breweries began dis
tributing brew of the strength speci-
fled. in barrels bearing labels describ-
ing it as notwithstanding beverage
The beer, shipped here from the
Hoffman AID Bambrinus breweries,
lqd been manufactured since Deem
er /, when by presidential proclama-
use of grains for brewing was pro-
tied, to be modified early this year
permission to make non-intoxcat-
Z, or near beer" which the revenue
,partment classified as containing
less than one-half Of one per cent
alcoholic content.
1t was expected that the brewers
action would precipitate a move by
the federal authorities intended to
stop the sale Of unstamped beer, thus
ringing into criminal courts the man
lfacturers' contention, already raised
In civil suits, that the az per cent
brew, being without the scope of the
food conservation and prohibition
tatutes forbidding production of in
dcants, could be manufactured and
ID, now and in the future, under |
her the war time or permanent pro-
ition statutes in compliance with |
! law.
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Prices Are still sumpino.

Washington, April 19.-Foodstuffs
increased In prices in March after pub
lie hopes Of retulA to normal levels
had been raised by decrease in Feb
ruary, says report by the bureau OF
labor statistics. As whole, % articles
OF food were two per cent higher last
month than the preceding month and
were "A per cent higher than 1918. For
the six-year period, March, 1913. to
March, 1919, the increase In the retail.
prices Of all foods was 80 per cent, with
flour, bacoS lard and cornmeaI I'M
creasing more than 100 per cent each.
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IOWA HOUSE REFUSES TO
IMPEACH GOV. HARDING

Des Moines. Iowa, April 17.-Ef-
forts to impeach Gov. w. L. Harding
for his part in the Rathbun pardon
case were defeated in theaIowa house
of Representatives early this morning
when that body adopted a resolution
censuring the chief executive.
BY a vote of 20 to 81, the house
adopted its judiciary committees mi
nority report for censure. after sub
stituting it for the majority report,
which recommended impeachment.
Final action came shortly before
O'Clock after nearly Is hours of de-
bate, in which impeachment advo-
Gates bitterly assailed the sovernor.
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FRISCO BANK MESSENGER
is sLUGGED AND RoBBED

San Francisco. April 16.-Declarinp
that he had been held up and robbed
Of 1854 by two armed thugs in broad
daylight yesterday In the business sec
ton of the city. Charles Craighead,
a bank messenger, bleeding from cuts
and with his hands tied, walked into
the Bank OF California where he IL
employed. The money, which, consisted
Of old bills, was being taken BY Craig
head to the subtreasury to exclsanae
for new Currency.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
GIANT DREDcE SINKS
IN PORTLAND jiARBo

Portlan1, Ore, April 19.-The dredge
Sandy, owned by the Peninsula m.
dustrial company here sank early yes
terday in the North Portland harbor.
just below the interstate bridge. The
dredge sprung leak and sank with
in few minutes. The crew WIS
able to beach 1t on Hayden island.
will be salvaged at once. Meanwhile
another dredge will be secuted, IL
possible
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DEALERS ADVISED TO STOCK
UP ON SUGAR OR GO SHORT

New York, April 15.--The United
States food administration yesterday
advised dealers in refined sugar to
take immediate steps toward replen-
ishing their stocks In order to avoid
possible depleted supplies in the sea-
son Of heavy buying between June and
October.
There is no shostage Of sugar at
present and none in prospect, mt least
before next fall" according to the food
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25

! Germany as to whether she will sign
or refuse to sign ihe peace treaty.
Paris, April 1.-THE entente dele
| gates to the peace conference believe
Germany will require at least one week
after receiving the peace treaty be-
fore it can be digested and an an
swer prepared, and also that the dele
gates will need about four days for
travel between Berlin and Versailles
and return. Consequently they ex-
press the opinion that it is hardly
likely that Germany's answer will be
available before May g.
ustria-Hungary, Turkey and Bull
garia probably will be summoned to
Versailles fortnight after Germany
to consider their peace treaties. which
temporarily are overshadowed by the
German negotiations.
There is the greatest uncertainty
concerning the disposition of the
Turkish empire. The entente appar-
emily is anxious TO have the United
States accept Armenia and Silesia as
a mandatory but the American dis
position toward this proposal has not |
been indicated clearly. The future of |
Constantinople has not been deter |
mined although some of the Ameri- |
can delegates would prefer to have |
the United States take charge of it |
rather than of undeveloped territory
and convert it into q model city with
modern docks and ideal sanitation.
The British, French and Italians
are willing to have the
United States take. over Constan-
tinople, as this would avoid disputes
which might result from European
jealousies. The British have about
lo0,0OO troops in the Turkish empire
now while the French have only 800
there.
The desirability now is being dis
,ussed of having a separate commits
'ioH from each of the five big coun-
ries 20 into the orient and investi-
gate Syria, Palestine and Armenia
'ather than have joint commissions to
10 this work.
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TACOMA TAG DAY RIOTERS
FINED FIVE AND COSTS

Tacoma. WASH, April IA fine of
So and costs was given in two test
cases heard yesterday by Police Judge
Hackett in connection with the SO re-
manning persons arrested during the
attempted tag day sale of the soldiers
and sailors council here April 8.
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PdEs|DEAt LEAVES
ABOUT MAY TWENTY
PARIS STATEMENT SAYS EXTRA
SESSION WILL BE CALLED
BEFORE JUNE FIRST
MAY BRING TREATY HOME
Present Indications Are That Peace
Document Will Be Signed Before
Presidents Return and He Will
Submit 1t to Congress

Paris, April 1S.-It was stated In
well Informed quarters yesterday that
the situation of the peace negotia-
son probably would be able to sail
homeward May 20, and possibly lit
tie earlier-by May 49,
The belief was expressed that the
president would call an extra session
of congress to convene between May
Is and June 1.
Present Indications are that the
peace treaty win be signed before the
presidents departure. Information
reaching the delegates tends TO show
that the Germans are not planning
to take up time and delay the signing
of the treaty, as they desire settle
ment of the peace terms at the earliL
est possible moment.
Strike Delays Food for Huns.
Although general strike has been
proclaimed in Bremen and the asser-
ton has been made that it has been
impossible to unload foodstuffs taken
there on an American steamship,
German wireless communication as
serts that the unloading of the vessel
is assured. Employees of department
stores and speciality shops in Berlin
have Joined the bank employees strike
In Bavaria the situation is acute.
Few details are available. In Vienna
there have been disturbances The
bolsheviki attempted to storm the par
lilo ht,il h,,t 4
Icebreaker at ArchanaeI.
Brigadier General Richardson has
arrived on an icebreaker at Archangel
TO take command of the American
forces fighting in that region. mes
sage from General i-ersning read by
General Richardson TO the American
troops called upon them to maintain
the morale that was expected of
Americans.
Helgoland. Germany's great but
tress of defense of the Elbe and Weser
rivers, is to be dismantled but not
destroyed
1t has been decided also that The
along the Kiel canal will
be permitted to remain in existence.
Lloyd George Back in Paris.
With David Lloyd George, British
prime minister, again in his seat after
his visit to London. where he de-
Tended his actions at the peace con-
ference before the house of commons.
he council of four yesterday renewed
is hearings of the claims of the Ital- ,
ans to the important Adriatic seaport
If Fiume, and also had under discus
zion the question of the Polish claims
o Danzig on the Baltic. The council
net at the white House." the resi-.
ence in Paris of President Wilson. c
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SOv|ETS MASSACRE
1000 CIVILIANS
RED CROSS OFFICIALS TELL
NARROWING TALES AFTER
ARRIVAL AT oMSK
UNsPEAKABLE ATROCITIES.
Most of Victims Were of Thrifty and
intelligent Classes.-Priests and
Church Workers Hunted Tn
mercifuIIy by BoIsheviki

Omsk. April 16-Indisputable EVIL
dence of the massacre by the BOlshevi-
XII of more than 1000 civilians in and
near the town of Osa, has been obtain
ed by Messrs. Simmons and Emerson
and DR.. Rudolph Teusler Of the Amer
lean Red Cross, who have just return
| ed from Perm, Osa and other reoc-
cupied Russian territory. Approx
mately 500 persons were killed at
Osa and 1,50O in the surrounding dis
tricts. Osa, which has population of
10000, was so denuded of males by the
Bolsheviki that General Casagrande,
upon the occupation of the town, was
obliged to telegraph to Kekaterinburg
for men to administer civic affairs.
In additionsto securing evidence, the
American Red Cross officials wit
messed the exhuming of scores of vic
Tins from trenches, where they were
buried sometimes several deep I'm
graves revealed by the digging of dogs.
The murders were without provoca-
tisn and the victims were largely OF
The thrifty and intelligent classes.
ICfTIUlC OOhTdSC6.
A blacksmith was required to pay
5000 rubles, and because he could not,
he was shot. A man was shot because
he lived in a brick house. All attor-
neys and jurlsts were killed, and doc
tors whose services were not required
for the moment were disposed of In
similar manner.
The body of woman was exhumed
and identified in the presence of the
Americans as the wife of general
through jewels sewed in the lining of
her clothing, of which relatives were
aware. Another woman was compelled
to fetch a lamp and gaze upon her
sons for the amusement of
the slayers.
All were killed without form of
trial.
The soviet called a meeting, pre-
pared lists of those to die. The houses
prescribed were visited by squads, the
loors were smashed in and the victims
ragged to the edge of the town and
forced to dig their own graves. Those
were shot in the streets.
The only spark of humanity dis
,overable was that I'm confiscating the
belongings of the residents. In some
Instances where there was family of
mall children, the family was per-
nitted to retain one cow out. of sew
raj. Occasionally peasant was AIN
owed to keep his worst horse
Hunt Priests Numerically.
The bolshevik attitude toward the
hurch was Incorporating. Priests
1ere hunted numerically. The evil
ence showed that men were slain
hose only offense was that they
rorked as sections or caretakers of
hurches. AT one place four out of
i've priests escaped by hiding in the
-oods.
In the Perm district everything of
alue was stolen from the churches
nd the monastery was looted Relig-
JUS teaching is barred, branches of
udy being dependent upon commit
res of the pupils. Ignorant persons
INSTITUTED for the teachers devote
leir time the to teaching of bolshev-
m under the direction OF the work.
ems council.
Careful inquiry. the American OBJ
rivers say. showed that there was
,thng constructed in any town under
,lsllevik control.
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EXPECT GERMANS TO SIGN
TREATY BEFORE MAY 18Th
British, French and italians Willing
for United States to Take
Over Constantinople

Paris. April 1.-THE allied govern
ments. according TO the Temps, appar-
emily have decided not to wait beyond
May 10 for definite answer from
Germany as to whether she will sign
or refuse to sign the peace treaty.
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Eleven Young Mems Christian asso-
:iation overseas workers were killed
n action, died from wounds and
IS from disease and other causes since
the beginning bf the war. according
to an announcement OF the national
rnr work council Of the association.
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WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

William Bross Lloyd, millionaire SO
cialist, has scheduled $4,000 worth
of property as surety for the $4,000
bond of Charles Rothfischer, one OF
the /. w. w. in LeavenwOrth prison
who recently were admitted to bail
by a Chicago judge, pending ap-
peal. Lloyd said he was considering
providing surety for w. ID. Haywood
bond for whom was recently offered,
but has not yet been approved, and
others. /.
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Completion of its overseas Organiza,
ton to aid returning soldiers in find
ing employment is announced by the
United States employment service
Harold Stone, overseas director, has
established headquarters in Paris, with
France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
COMMUNITY CHORUS
WITH NEW FEATURES
Plans 70 Undertake imeTieanihation
Program With sperinancnt Bust
ness Backing

The community chorus movement
which has been tiourishing in th.s
country during the war and after.
has now reached a logical develop
ment In it's rapid march onward.
name ly, It's formation into permanent
organized bodies with something very
Ike definite financial endow ment.
New YORK il the FIRST city 10 take
TINS step 10 insure the existence Of
a sin -ing mqSs or peoo- N lie midst
The Peoples Liberty chorus rs the
appro nriaie meme given to tins chys-
Utilization ~ th- popnllr mass sing
ing movement in the Empire city.
Tile debut ~ the organization he.
fore the New YORK public was made
last week 81 hinge iaeeting IN the
Hippodramo .or n" benefit Of the
nations di sa htyd soldiers function
conducted under the auspices of the
American Red Cross Three thou
sand girl sinQ'rs rai% ~ their voices
iuud and cleaS ia honor Of the sol
diers. QUITE IN keeping with the COM
nunity idea. Al singers were recutt-
ed from New York department sure
Y"f7ee& TIL So 'grouos Rad raffearked
tor the event faithfuiie morning af-
Ter morning, before their days work
began. The result gave ample evil
+ ''f''' ~ w al u u ~ y ii-tftE dUfi diub0AS
prac Iich.
Miss Isabel Iowd"i. one OF the or
eanizers points out that while the
idea Of havnA "a chorus 10 sing at
Narlouz mass meettaat' and other
gatherings of . Tatr5otje nature is
not new. VET The decision OF having
a permanent business organization 10
handle the SINGING has been reached
! only after borough study of the
sftuaticn an8 nftes IL WAS learned
that funds Waald he forthcoming 10
finance the proposition
We plan 10 have th Peoples Lib
ertN chorus plith It's purpose
the unifieau1i Of .he people. not by
! music alone. nrt also by education
motion pictures, and lectures" said
Miss Lowden
MIR camille Wto has Conducted
several chorus IA New York city dur
ing the last wo liberty loan drives
AMI the sscanu Bed Cross driXe. has
been selected as leader
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phla. However. this opera was not
given, although II had been rehears-
ed, because Il cast reflections on the
character Of certain prominent Phla.-
dciphians
There wee many Quaint customs
connected Win e~TiY operatic per-
formances III Arserica Thus serva s
were sent in the afternoon of the par
ticulsr pro lrction 80 guard seats
against usurp@ls "uriii the Gentle
man and Lady ~h"uld arrive" Also.
actors, and managers "a ouid wait in
person on w@shhy iGd'wduals TO re-
quest their atron&pe
During the Revolutionary var.
opera was nurtaiied as q war measure.
but a new era began gain after the
WAY Thou ot%.ay's Begcar's One
re," Shields .t'nor Soldier and
sherjdan's "rh1 Ducnna" were great
favorites
The status ~ tho "p.rp singer in
the eighteen1h century was not very
elevated. BIT ahe productions were
very worth white The action was
generally go and the dialogue we'll
spoken. while the criticisms OF a
century ago how tl9' then TOO they
had singing hat pas truly master
full and infinitely beyond anything
ever heard On this SIDE Of HE At
lantic."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
IUac TRANSMITTED
BY the WIRELESS
ostANe an Arkansas" Accompanied
BY Or. hestfa on View
}S99 York

sHpN music was transmitted by
l6sl4s from one United States war,
8 smother, and used for dance
1r11 nj iment liz one OF The most
4&cA1tfng stories brought back nv
service men. The in
Au1v which took place in the Firth
&.Fs0tth. off scotland. ~ related by
1Nk3&e warner, an American vio-
ana former pupil of Leopold
3&f who has just received his dis
)EE44 from the United States navy
<4aRncd q board the New York.
Warner organized one of the
Mrehestras IN the navy aboard
l1io. and IL WAS with these men
me- music by wireless expert
aS t4iAts.- A~& ted close to til &
telephone appsratus on their
he orchestra played mum
6electiCrs which were received
ts. =. =. Arkansas. anchored
80 or three miles away There
~ ws-t magnified by a spe =
1cN, with the result tifat they
n well for dance music az Il
yrAph had been played close
- The I'M uSiG wat also CON
, oth@r ships in the nefghbor-
M Eodman. whose flagship
oW YrrHs is very musical and
kep piay duets with Mariner
En1MGnf In n sort of ancie at
hseh Ne frequently ands
hss Srs.lt reapoEas h!llsiea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
AMERICAN OPERA :.
BEFORE REVOLUTION
Neritnrtous PERFORMING Given In
English i1a Years
Arn


~ tu1te 7%|s "heh mere IL mnch
discussion A9"u' N" production OF
Et@'Sa opera IN Ensish, 1T is lnief-
sung - fe3a ~ ar arucie IN the
'HdfCh NES}CaI America Gull
=" from Nj. - 80 Sohheck EaflE
'pFf" III Amer 'c& mat the hfst
"Peia - appear HlE mere were rendered
~ f"tSHFh. tn' f2uF great centefs
Tor "perstic net*"rnanees before and
ehortN dffer IN" RfN"iuntionarY war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
on SALE FOR
SPRING FESTIVAL
sAeeAnF HasAct, Nouns Oratoric
\ singer. Has Becn Compared With
Garuso--Tisydn'- Creation
April ~,

with The prospect Of having Flor
\ &asre uinkel Arthur Middleton and
ssSArfhur Hackett three OF the fore
ancst oratorio singers I'm she United
EElaAtes To SAY nothing 81 The Metro
Ipoiitxn or hes,rA appearing with them
SdA the psedaction 81 Haydns uratorlo.
The Crcafion me "Wednesday club
Hrhorus In outdoiug itself Al rehearsats.
@Acrording To " kirk Mathews. Who
1lhcc~eds Henry Baker AS director.
The cherus viii as is the annual Gus
Tenn. present the oratoHIo On tne frst
nt$ht Of thr spring muse festival.
NAprii eS Officers Of the Wednesday
zN1ub are oon2ratuIstlne themselves
Nh the outlook for this opening con
ztFrf. havag secured the operate ana
#o0~rcrs centars n New York ana Bos.
*&@# In shs~r efforts 10 secure @1e very
4 e&t of the aratorIo artists now sins
El4k for IN. Richmond festival
k@s 1sus&tbfy the least wtlI KNOWN of the
lxAe To Rithmond audiences is Young
4hNTs Racket who Is The most re
%&9Ht arrival among The celebrities
n Ackett made his debut in the fall al
za1ft with the Boston por concerts
4u WA promptly taken up hv Ger
8A1ctne FArrar and Melha Who carried
MIN OH ~ once on concert tours Ell
@kshanted with the beauty and voiums
E&& his voice and with his skill in using
Mt HIS voice fs favora bly, compared
nth the voices Of lac greatest t@nori
S1& todAs. and the New York critics
E1tkA those Of Boston are applying such
&10rdA as discovery. 'find" ans
n ha knihcent" TO it Henry finck
Ihe distinguished critic OF the New
E3Ark Etenlng Pest. said n column
|#Mtkht be written in praise Of The
#&t1tar. Arthur HAekett-~s new tinf
&3Md Il big one--s singer with "a Splen-
HMtd voice and style who sang his N"rs
&IIlNcuit part with the spontsneity o.
#s&fu8c at his best. List would have
M&sbt for JOY could ne have heard hin
&3a the srauss symptom the mos
1ubafanfts neautisNl product ~ fiji
&CseAtive ina gina ton
The seat sale for subscribing mem
Sg8AArx has alreadv closed with = Ions
sasn1 ct prominent musicians and music
Movers among those taking season
sfsrkAts for the concert Tickets art
Smow betne sold the public ~ the offic'
%Nf the "Wednesday club 213 Eas
Rf&ruAsT