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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
BIG TRANSPORT MISSES
MINE BY BUT 80 FEET
Giant Leviathan With Twelve Thou
sand Troops Aboard Has
Narrow Escape.

New York, April 26-The giant troop
ship Leviathan with 1900 soldier pas
sengers, the last of six transports to ar
rive here yesterday, bringing 22,972
men, missed a mine by only 80 feet
while off the Grand Banks of New
foundland Tuesday morning, her Off
GERS reported when she locked last
night.
Officers of the ship said the Levia-
than had been warned to look out for
a floating mine the day before by the
transport Mount Vernon. which had
preceded them. On receipt of the radio
warning, the course of the Leviathan
was changed and she sailed nearly
100 miles southwark.
The floating internal machine was
sighted dead ahead of the transport,
the officers said, at 1890 a. M, by
Lieutenant Commander Cunningham,
who was on the bridge. Quick action
avoided collision. A desperate whirl
of the wheel sent the steamship past
the mine with margin of safety of 10
yards.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
WHAT TREATY PROVIDES.

London, April 24.-With reference
to the Italian claims the Associated
Press learns that under the treaty of
London, Italy was to get Triest, Pola
and part of Dalmatia. but Fiume was
to go to Crotia.
Great Britain has advised Italy in
her own interests to forego some of
her claims, but if the Italians insist
on their rights under the treaty, Great
Britain and France are prepared to
honor their signatures, in which case,
as pointed out to Italy, Fiume must
go to Croatia.
1t is understood that President Will
son issued his statement on his sole
responsibility and that Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Clemenceau are
still actively seeking TO bring about
an agreement.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
PRESIDENT WILSON
ISSUES STATEMENT

Paris, April 24.-In statement is
sued by President Wilson yesterday
explaining his position on the Adriatit
question he declares that Fiume can
not become part of Italy. The pres
ident points out that every condition
concerning the Adriatic settlement has
been changed since Italy entered the
war, upon the promises of the pact OF
London, the Austro-Hungarian empire
having disappeared.
When Premier Orlando received
President Wilson's statement at 4
o'clock this afternoon he Immediately
called a full meeting of the Italian
delegation. The meeting is preparing
statement on the situation to be adj
dressed to the Italian people.
In issuing his official statement on
the Adriatic question. President Will
son let it be known that he desired
once again to call attention to the fact
that there were certain well defined
principles which have been accepted
by the peoples of the world as the
basis for a lasting peace. The United
States delegation simply recalled this
In order that there should be no devil
alton from those principles.
President Wilson's statement deal
ing with the controversy over Fiume
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
ONE-NlNTH OF VICTORY
LOAN SECURED IN 4 DAYS
ST. Louis District Leading Country
25 out of 288 Counties Go over
in Minneapolis District

Washington, April 26.-Reports to
the treasury department from all fed
eral reserve districts last night show
ed official subscriptions of SOL ,939, 700
to the Victory Liberty loan. This is
approximately one-ninth of the mini
mum amount of $4,000 100000 sought.
The total for the fifth day of the
campaign showed 12.2 per cent of the
loan in hand Treasury officials point
ed out that these figures covered only
subscriptions received up to the close
of business on the fourth day. The
total is about half the pro-rata amount
for the period, but compares with lO.4
per cent of the fourth Liberty loan
subscribed on the corresponding day
in that campaign.
The ST. Louis district, on the basis
of subscriptions officially reported,
was leading the country last night with
26.4 per cent of its allotment raised.
The Boston district was second.
Twenty-Five out of 2SS counties in
the Minneapolis district reported that
they had obtained their quotas.
Additional reports from Detroit,
which went over the top on the second
day of the campaign, indicated that
employees of industries in that city are
subscribing in larger amounts than in
the other Liberty loans.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
BURLESON DECLARES HE
IS PROPAGANDA VICTIM
Says Selfish interests Desire Repeal
of Zone Postal Rates on Second
Class Mail Matter

Washington, April 24.-Postmaster
General Burleson, in statement last
night, asserted that an organized
propaganda had been inaugurated in
an effort to destroy him and thereby
aid in bringing about repeal of the
zone postal law increasing second class
rates.
The statement charged that more
than a year ago an unnamed member
of committee seeking repeal of the
law urged him to acquiesce and
bluntly informed him 1--WE ruined
Postmaster General Hitchcock and
destroyed Mr.. Taft" Later, it said, a
well known publisher, also unnamed,
promised that Mr.. Burleson would
be made the most popular man in
the cabinet if he would aid or ac-
quiesce in the repeal, and said "but
if you do not, fear they will ruin you"
These offers were spurned, Mr..
Burleson declared, and now he said
he was confronted by a systematic
propaganda of selfish interests who
through repeal of the law would be
able to resume enjoyment of postal
subsidy of over 100000 per annum."
Even under the zone law, he added,
there still would be an annual loss of
more than s50,O00,000 to be made up
out of the general public.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
U. S. WILL SHOW TRADE
BALANCE OF 3 BILLIONS

Washington, April 24.-The trade
balance of the United States for the
fiscal year will pass $3,0O0,000,OO0 this
month if the nations commerce con-
tinues it's rapid growth. At the end
of March the favorable balance was
So, 79O,000,O00.
Greatest increase in March exports
was in crude materials for use in man.
ufacturing, European countries draw
ing heavily on this country for cotton,
minerals and other raw products to re-
establish their economic life. The
months shipments were worth S101,-
1877, 255 as compared with $66,093, $50
in March last year. Exports on manu-
features have declined about 1922
100000 due to the embargoes of other
countries.
The change has taken place in the
country's imports as compared with
the preceding year the total increase
for nine months amounting to $117 ,0O0,-
600. The increase in exports has been
5000, OOO,O 900.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
NAvv'S GIANT PLANE
SHOWS WORTH OF TYPE
Trial Trip Lasts Hour and a Half
With Eleven Passengers Aboard
Flying Boat

New York, April 23.-In TWO try
outs off Rockaway point yesterday the
giant seaplane NC-2 proved the worth
of the type of machine chosen by the
navy department to attempt its trans
Atlantic flight, responding readily to
every movement it was called to make
in a total of three and one-half hours
of flying.
Eleven passengers We're carried in
the afternoon flight, which lasted from
l :36 until 3 :04 o'clock. The machine.
met all requirements and has lifting
capacity of 2S,5O0 pounds, including
its own weight of $4,000 pounds. Tests
in communication by radio compass
established distance up to 1872 meters.
Lieutenant Commander H. c. Rich
ardson pilored the NC-2 on her after
noon trip, landing near Fire Island.
He then turned it over to Lieut.. Com.
M. A. Mitscher, who brought it back
to Rockaway, alighting easily at the
flying station.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
Confident of Settlement.

Paris, April 26.-While the Ameri'
can delegates expressed regret over the
temporary break with the Italians they
apparently are confident that some set
Element will be effected when Premier
Orlando confers with the Italian par
loament.
The general opinion in American
circles is that the making of peace will
be somewhat delayed by the Italian
incident
There is no hint, however, that
President Wilson will yield in the
slightest concerning Fiume and in the
opinion of the Americans an agree
ment can only be reached by change
In the italian attitude.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
PLAN ENFORCEMENT
OF WAR PROHIBITION
SALE AND PRODUCTION OF ALL
BEERS AND WINES FOR
Ridden BY PALMER
CONSERVATION NEED GREAT
Trial Judge Says War Is Still in Prog
ress.-Manufacturer Will Operate
in Peril of Future Prosecution
by the Government.

New York, April 26.-The govern
ment proposes a literal enforcement
of the wartime prohibition act,einclud-
ing ban on production and sale of
all beers ana wines, whether or not
they are Intoxicating. the department
of Justice announced through spe-
cial representative in the federal court
here yesterday.
While no steps will be taken to pre-
vent brewing. pending court defer
minatiOn of the laws constitutionality
raised by brewers of the New York
district, manufacturers will operate in
peril of future prosecution, according
to the statement of William G. Fits,
special counsel. appearing for Attor-
ney General Palmer in the beer liti-
CATION.
The attorney advised Judge A. N
Hand, who heard arguments on the
governments motion to dismiss the
suit brought on behalf of the national
brewing interests by the Jacob
Hoffman Brewing company TO re-
strain the federal authorities from in
terfering with its production of %
per cent beer, that the department of
justice did not know and did not care
whether beer of the strength indicated
was Intoxicating.
The law prohibited sale after June
80 of distilled beverages as we'll as
manufacture after April 20, the sale
after of June 30 of "beer, wine and
other Intoxicating malt or vinous
liquors for beverage purposes" pend
ing the rehabilitation of the military
forces, he said. The words 'beer" and
swine" were not qualified, in the opin-
ion of the government, he added, and
the apparent congressional intention
to stop the "waste" of grains and
fruits in their production in any
would be enforced.
With "half the world" looking TO
America for food, Mr.. Fits contended
the necessity of its conservation was
greater "even than ON the day of
Chateau Thierry," and it was equally
that liquors be withheld from
public sale while the army and navy
were undergoing rehabilitation.
To this statement Judge Hand added
his opinion that the war was ''still in
which upset one of the
contentious.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
GOVERNMENT SEEKING
MEN FOR AIR SERVICE

Washington, April 24.--Capt. Charles
j. Glidden, an officer in the U. s. air
service, military aeronautics, stated
this week:
''All men who wish to take part in
the development of the nations air
service as an aviator or dirigible bal,
loon pilot, chauffeur, mechanic or work
at some 80 other trades required in the
air service by sending their name and.
address Immediately to the Department
Air Service Officer, 104 Broad Street.
New York, N. Y, win receive an im-
portant communication on the subject
which / have prepared, after serving
as an officer several months in the
United States army flying school at
Southfield, Americas, Georgia, and the
United States army balloon school at
Fort Omaha, Neb."
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
Hurleson Makes More Charges.

Washington. April 26.--Postmaster
General Burleson last night continued
his attacks against what he recently
termed an organized effort to destroy
him by issuing a statement reiterat-
ing charges that criticisms of his adj
ADMINISTRATION were not designed to work
improvements in the postal and wire
service, but to obtain the repeal of the
zone system of rates on second class
mail matter. The postmaster gener-
al said the issue arising from the
criticisms presented test which he
welcomed.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02

DELEGATES DECIDE TO LEAVE
PARIS AFTER PRESIDENT WILL
SON MAKES STATEMENT
PRESIDENT CREATES FURORE
Declares That Islands in Eastern Adri-
attic and DaImatian Coast Are Not
Necessary to ltaIy's Ma
tonal Safety

Paris, April 26.-Although Premier
Orlando has withdrawn, temporarily al
least, from the peace conference and
returned to Italy to confer with the
Italian parliament, he is still in COM
munication with conference circles in
Paris. Premier Clemenceau received a
message from the italian statesman
Friday morning, but its contents have
not been divulged. Signor Orlando dis
patched the message en- route TO Rome
this morning, according to announce
ment.
The departure of Premier Orlando
is defined in conference circles not as
a rupture, but as suspension OF
Italian collaboration in the actual
peace conference. In some quarters
the expectation has been put forward
that Signor Orlando will return to
Paris in time for the delivery of the
peace terms to the German plenipoten-
tiaries at Versailles about May l or ,.
1t is expected that the italian delegates
remaining in Paris will continue to
collaborate on such inter-allied com
missions as the economic council and
armistice commission and others of
like character.
From Italy comes word that in Rome
and other cities there have been
demonstrations over the situation in
which the manifestants cheered the
United States but uttered expressions
of animosity toward President Wilson.
An American officer arriving in
Paris from Fiume brings report that
IA Italian divisions have been moved
to this Adriatic seaport by the Ital-
ians. Virtually all the inhabitants of
the city, with the exception of Ital
ians have departed.
A plenary session of the peace con-
ference to consider the revised draft
of the league of nations Will be held
Monday. The session will be open to
the public.
The advance guard of the German
peace delegation has reached Versail-
les. The delegation was Immediately
conducted to hotels on reaching that
city.
: An official Rumanian statement an
nounced that the Hungarian soviets
continue to meet with defeat at the
hands of the Rumanians.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
Ship Contracts Cancelled.

Washington, April Instrumentation
of contracts made during the war for
steel ships was announced yesterday
by the shipping board, which is pre-
pairing to close government work in
many yards throughout the country.
This brings total cancellations since
the signing Of the armistice to four mill
lion tons.
In the brief announcement issued
from the office of Chairman Hurley
no reference was made to the actual
number of contracts involved.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
Noted French Aviator Killed.

Paris. April 22.-Jules Vedrines, a
noted French aviator, was killed yes
terday when his machine fell in the de
partment of Drome, while yedrines
was attempting to make a nonstop
flight from Villacoublay to Rome. The
mechanician in the machine was also
killed. Vedrines left yillacoublay with
the intention Of making nonstop
flight to Rome. The airplane LIE. used
was built to lombard Berlin and weigh
ed five and one-half tons. He had
strong wind at his back when BE- l4ft
vtllacoublay at $50 a. m.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
Volcano is Active.

Honolulu, April 21.-A column OF
lava shot up yesterday 30 feet above
the rim Of the fire pit of Kilauea. the
highest the great volcano has ever been
known to spout it's fiery contents.
Great flows Of lava in all directions
followed. The. fire pit Of Kilauea, the
worlds largest active volcano, is about
1900 feet In diameter and is within
the old crater. Kilauea has been un-
usually actfve for several months.
The volcano is located In the south
western portion Of the Island OF
Hawaii Z.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02

clearly defined to Italy the stand OF
the United States in the premises and
thus brought to climax the crisis
that has existed for many days.
islands Not Necessary.
With regard to islands in the east
ern Adriatic and that portion Of the
Dalmatian coast which lies most open
to the sea which Italy also is demand
ing, President Wilson states that these
are not now necessary to Italy to
make her safe against naval aggres-
sion by Austria-Hungary, because Aus
tria- Hungary no longer exists, and the
Notifications along the coast are to
be permanently destroyed.
President Wilson contends that If
the principles under which the initia-
tive for peace was taken are to be adj
hered to, Fiume must serve as the out
let for the commerce mot only of
Italy, but of the land to the north and
northeast of that port, Hungary, Bo-
hemia and the states of the new Jugo-
Slav group"
Vice Admiral Thaon di Revel, for
mer chief of the Italian navy staff,
has departed from Paris for Rome, and
it was asserted that General Diaz,
Italian military commander in chief.
would leave for Italy. What action on
the part of Italy this portends is prob
lematical.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
CORN CROP THREATENED.

Philadelphia, April %. = The corn
crop of the United States is threat
ened,. said DR.. L. c. Howard, post
chief Of the bureau OF entomology,
United States department Of agricul-
ture, Washington, who spoke before
the American Philosophical society
here. Dr. Howard said the European
corn Dorer, a comparatively new para
site introduced In this country from
foreign shipments, has obtained a
strong foothold In New England and
New York.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
AsToR BRINGS IN SUB.

New York, April 20. - Fulfilling a
pledge made on entering the service
not to return from overseas unless
ne brought with him a German sub
marine, Lieut.. Vincent Aston came
home yesterday at the wheel of the
U-117, the second surrendered under
seas craft to reach this country for
exhibition in connection with the Vic
tory loan drive.
The craft, which left Harwich on
April 3, was driven into the Azores
April 10 by head winds.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
EMPOWERED TO SIGN.

Berlin, April 26.-Professor Walther
Maschuecking, one of the German del
egates to the peace congress at Yer
sailles, declared yesterday that the
powers of the German delegates would
be quite sufficient to enable them to
sign the peace treaty on the spot. Nat
urally, he added the national assem-
bly, must sanction the treaty.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
Sonnino TO Leave.

Paris, April 26.-Baron Sonnino, the
italian foreign minister, will leave for
Rome today.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02

On the ground that they conspired
to defeat the Victory Liberty loan in
Alaska by attempting to intimidate
the territorial senate, the Alaskan SEN
ate by unanimous vote recommended
the United States to prosecute Mayor
r. L. Petty, III. Nuxon, agent of the
Deep Sea Fishermen's union, and III.
V. Hendricksen, secretary of the
Alaska Labor union, all of Ketchikan.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02

American newspaper correspOn
dents in Paris have addressed forma
letter to the members of the Ameri
can peace delegation requesting that
they secure for the correspondents the
privilege of attending the first meet
ing of the allied and German peace
ENJOYS. They also ask permission to
talk with spokesman for the Ger
man delegates from time to time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-16
Reinbeck News Notes.

Special to Times-Republlcan.
Reinbeck. July 16.-While Mrs. Bert
Watson was ironing at the home of
II. w. Avery, a gasolene iron exploded.
blowing out plug and throwing burn
ing gasolene over her year old baby,
The little fellow was badly burned in
the face and on the hands and fore
arm, but luckily the fire did not touch
his eyes. The baby Is doing nicely
and 1t is thought there will be no
scars from the burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Backens are the
parents OF a baby boy.
The paving work will begin this
week. The curbing is being put in on
both sides of south Blackhawk street.
The work is going along well, about
500 feet of curb having been poured.
On Thursday evening while the band
was playing, J. c. Taylor fell down
the elevator shaft in the sidewalk on
the Broad street side of r. A. Loner-
gan's drug store. He was unconscious
when picked up and was rushed to
DIR. Kahler's office where 1t was found
that his right ear was torn almost
from his head. He regained conscious
ness but was daZed and suffering from
the shock when taken home about
midnight. He is reported to be getting
along nicely.
Just before noon Thursday a team
belonging to Gethmann Brick Com
pany ran away when near the yard
and threw the driver, Frank Campbell.
from the wagon. He was rather badly
cut about the face and head and re-
ceived a blow on the top Of the head
which dazed him for some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-16
Southern Io,ua Items

Anita-Iowa's most extensive hog
raiser is W. E. Holloway. of Anita. On
a large stock farm which he owns just
outside the limits Of Anita, Holloway
is at the present time feeding 4.5oo
hogs
Anita - Samuel White, 60 years
old, was killed by train at Pueblo.
He walked in front of the fast pas
senger while watching q freight at
crossing. His body will be brought
here for burial. His mother, Mrs. A. J.
White, and sister, Mrs. A ]. Joy, re-
side here.
Cedar Rapids-John Kucera, aged
So wealthy farmer. ended his life
here by hanging. He had been brood
ing over his wife, who last week was
sent to the state hospital violently in
sane. Kucera went TO his barn today
placed rope over a rafter and jump
ed. He was found by his son.
Iowa City-The Farmers Union has
purchased the Mortified Brick block
at Riverside at a price of $4,000 and
will install an egg preserving plant at
Possession Is to be given September
/. 1t Is understood that a big union
store will be opened in Riverside in the
near future
Cedar Rapids-Labor and insurance
questions of national Importance. are
to be discussed at the semiannual
meeting of the board Of directors Of
the Order of Railroad Conductors
which began a weeks session here to-
day. A. B. Garrison, who has been
president of the order for many years.
retires tomorrow to be succeeded by
L. f. Sheppard. S. Borry of Toronto.
! Canada, succeeds Mr.. Sheppard as
vice president.
| AtIantic-Frightful burns were suf-
| fered by Hans Ciausen al d construc-
| ton camp five miles south of Anita.
He was burned while carrying a leak
| ing gasalene stove from a cook shan
ty. Gasoline spilled over his arm and
| ignited The flesh was burned to the
bone. Clausen, who was cooking for
| gang of bridge workmen, was prepar-
ing breakfast. The gasolene escaping
from the leak in the stove took fire