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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
"Hour Has Arrived for Heavy
Settlement Of Account"
Says French Premier to
PIenipotentiaries..
UTTER DEFEAT, SAY HUNS
Spokesman Denies Germany
Was Solely CuIpabIe and
Demands Peace Upon
Wilson's Points.

Versailles, May 7.-The historic
meeting today at which the Ger
mans received the peace treaty from
the allied and associated powers was
concluded at 1851 o'clock this after
noon.
The memorable assemblage which
included delegates Of u nations are
parties to the peace pact.
In opening the session of the
peace congress, M. Clemenceau, the
presiding officer. speaking to the
German plenipotentiaries, said:
1t is unnecessary to express
needless words. You have before
you the pleniputentiaries of the
small and <great powers united in
this most cruel war, which was i'm.
posed upon them. The hour has arr
rived for heavy settlement Of the
account"
Paul Dutasta, secretary-genera1 of
the peace conference, delivered .
copy of the treaty to Count Won
Brockdorf- -Rantzau, head of the
German delegation, who made a
brief reply
Admits Complete Defeat.
Count von Brockdorff- -Rantzau
said:
"We declare that we do not deny
the extent of our defeat. We know
the power of the German armies is
broken"
He was unable to admit thak.Ge
many was solely culpable, and de-
manded that the allies make peace
according to President Wilson's
points.
Germany pledged itself to repair
the wrong done to Belgium and
gave assurance of the recon stitution
of the territories in northern France.
Count Won Brockdorff : Rantzau
asked for the liberation of German
prisoners and said that Germany
adopted the league of nations.
Treaty Contains 10000 Words.
The terms of peace were con-
tanned in treaty some $4,000 words
in length.
The treaty is not printed in Ger
man. The text is in French and
English, on opposite pages.
Clemenceau Presided.
The ceremonial of handing the
treatyto the Germans took place in
the hall of the Trianon Palace hotel,
a spacious, we'll lighted chamber,
With tables for the delegates ar
ranged nearly in the form of a
square. 1t was presided over by
Georges ,Clemenceau, the French
premier, president of the peace con-
gress, who(sat at the center of the
head table, with President Wilson
and other American representatives
on his right, and David Lloyd
George, the British PREMIER, and his
colleagues on the left Mrs. Wilson
was an interested spectator of the
function.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08

New York. May THE treaty of peace submitted to
the German delegates Versailles today by the repre-
sentaves of the associated powers reduces Germany to
military impotence deprives it Of Its colonies, restores
to France and provides ior reparation
to the nations injured by Germany in the war.
This was made known in an official summary of the
treaty cabed from the American peace commission to
the committee on public information in New York.
AT the same time information made that President
Wilson had pledged himself to propose to the senate
agreement that the United States, in conjunction with
rea Britain would go the assistance of France in
of unprovoked attack by Germany. The announcement
of this proposed agreement made ina statement sup
plementing the official summary Of the peace treaty.
The main points in the peace treaty follow:
Alsace and Lorraine go to France. All the bridges
over the Rhine on their borders are be in French
control.
The port of Danzig is permanently internatonalized
and of upper Slesa s ceded to Poland, whose in
dependence Germany recognizes Poland also receives the
province of Posen and that portion of the province of west
Prussia west of the Vstula
The Sarre coal basin is temporarily nternationazed
The coal mines go to France.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
Parents, Wives and Friends
Extend Warm Greeting to
Base Hospital Unit No. 40
Huge Crowd at Union Station to Welcome Omaha Sol
diers From War Front; Lastof Men Arrive From
Camp Dodge, Ia, Near Midnight.

Nebraska base hospital No. 49, de-
void of officers, arrived in Omaha
yesterday in two sections. The
first section, composed of AZ men,
arrived at 5 o'clock in the afternoon
and the second rs arrived at mid
night. The remaining q, who were
Iowa boys, went to their homes
from Camp Dodge, point of demo-
bilization.
Word had been passed about the
city early in the afternoon that the
unit would arrive on the local from
Des Moines, and consequently thou
sands of persons were at the sta
ton to greet the boys. Siren whis-
ties blew and bells rang. Offices
and business houses closed early and
men and women werided their way
to the station and lined up against
the high iron fence, awaiting the ar
rival of the train.
Crowd Overruns Yards.
AS the train pulled into the lower
yards, a break was made for the
gates and the crowds swept across
the tracks, regardless of the hall
dozen trains switching through the
passenger yards. Officials sought to
stem the rush and turn the crowds
back, but their efforts were in vain
and they might as we'll have tried
to stop a tornado, They crowded
along the side of the train, and anx-
iously watched for relatives and
friends as the boys climbed down
off the coaches, cheering for home
A''f Then aNsa1i came the real disappoint-
ment of the day. OF the thousands
in the yards and station, only now
and then was there father or
mother who found a son to greet
with fatherly hug or mother
kiss.
However, the boys who did ar
rive were showered with congratu.
lations and it was with difficulty
that they wended their way through
the crowd, being stopped time and
again to explain why the major por-
ton of the unit had not arrived.
Base hospital No. 4o sailed from
Prest, France, April l3 and landed
at Hoboken April %. On their way
home the boys reached Camp Dodge
Tuesday morning at E o'clock. Mus
tering out commenced at II O'Clock
CONTINUED on Page Four. Column Four.l
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
United States Recognizes,
Government of Finland

Paris, May 7.-Secretary of State
Lansing, in a statement issued to-
night, announced that the United
States had recognized the de facto
government of Finland. The state
ment said:
"In view of the fact that the peo-
pie of Finland have established a
representative government, the gov
ernment of the United States OF
America declares that it recognizes
the government so constituted as
the de facto government of an in
dependent Finland"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
BILLY LEET
ASKS DIVORCE
IN LOCAL COURT
Returns to Omaha With Judge
Sutton, After Attempted
Suicide; Says Wife
Was Cruel.

William A. Leet--fled suit late
yesterday in Douglas county dis
trict court asking divorce from his
wife, Martha Ruddy Leet. He
charges her with extreme cruelty
and asserts that ever since their
marriage he has conducted him
self as a faithful, kind and affec
tionate husband.
BILLY" Leet, though he is only "a
years OF age, has been divorced by
his first wife, is now being sued in
San Francisco by his second wife,
has been sued in district court for
personal injuries by victim OF his
automobile, has been arrested, has
tried to commit suicide, and has
done numerous other things that
s.glided youths" do.
His most recent claim to Tront
page" notoriety came Sunday, April
27, when he shot himself at his lux
urious apartment in San Francisco,
after telephoning to his wife, who
had left him, that he intended to
commit suicide. The police and
his wife rushed to the apartment
where Billy" was found with a
siight wound in his arm and with
the picture of his wife~in his hand.
He exclaimed that unfortunately
his aim was bad and the bullet did
not strike a vital spot.
Call BILLY" Up.
Judge A. L. Sutton of Omaha, at
torney for the wealthy Billy" and
his mother, Mrs. F. M. Leet, 20o
South Thirty-third street, Omaha,
called up San Francisco and Billy
begged him to come and try to
straighten out his troubles. Mrs.
F. M. Leet also asked him to go.
The Judge took the first train.
Yesterday morning he arrived
back in Omaha. But not alone.
3 With him was "Billy," carrying his
arm in a sling. but otherwise the
same lively Billy" who kept Om-
aha interested in days gone by. Dur
ing the day the divorce petition
I was drawn up and filed.
An affidavit was also filed stating
that Mrs, Martha Rhddy Leet is a
resident of San Francisco, and a
summons was issued and sent to the
sheriff of San Francisco county to
be served on her.
Small Hope.
II still hope to bring about rec
sonciliation," said Judge Sutton yes
terday. "But at present there seems
scant hope OF it. 1t is very likely
that Mrs. Leet will come to Omaha
and make defense against her hus-
bands suit.
II called on her in San Francisco
and tried to persuade her to let the
past be past and make up with her
husband. But she wouldn't even
consider that course.
They seemed to have gotten
started in life very pleasantly in Sar
Francisco. Mr.. Leet has estab-
.lished an automobile business there
the Affordable Truck company, ant
tContlnued ON Page -Four. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
WILSON CALLS
CONGRESS TO
meet MAY 19
Action Desired on important
Appropriations; Lodge Calls
Conference Of Repub-
Iican Senators.

Washington, May president
Wilson issued a cali by cable for
a special session of congress to
meet Monday. May l9.
Secretary Tumulty, in making the
announcement, said it would be i'm
possible, of course, for the president
to be here on the opening day The
day fixed for the specialssession was
much earlier than democratic lead
ers had expected.
White House officials said that in
naming an early date for the session,
President Wilson was guided largely
by the advice of Secretary Glass as
to the necessity of passing the an
nual appropriation measures, which
failed in the closing days of the last
session.
Date of Return Uncertain.
There was no information at the
White House as to the probable
time of the return of the president,
but some administration leaders be-
lieved the president had called the
session earlier than had been antici-
pated in order that congress might
dispose of the<more important ap-
preparation measures before the
treaty was ready for consideration.
Senator Lodge, the republican
leader, today issued call for re-
publican conference May IA, to per-
feet the senate organization, and
Representative Mondell, republican
floorleader, announced conference
OF republican house members for
May II.
Call circumference.
The call for the conference of re-
publican senator's, signed by Sena-
tors Lodge and Curtis, of Kansas,
the republican whip, follows:
THE president has issued proc
lamation calling congress on May
lo. There will be a conference of
republican senator's on May IA at II
a. m. 1t istabsolutely essential that
with our narrow majority every re-
publican senator should be present
, at the session Of the senate on. MAY
l9. 1t is also of the utmost i'm
portance that you should be present
at,the republican conference and we
trust that you will not fail to be
here on that day"
Senator Curtis said tonight that
according to present plans, the con-
ference would appoint committee
on committees, and a steering COM
pittee. Republican leaders, howev-
er, made it clear that matters relat-
ing to policy, such as determination
OF the republican attitude upon the
league of nations covenant, would
not BE- taken up.
Republican senators said poll
today showed that 26 republicans
and six democratic senators, were
now in Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
Victory Loan Subscriptions
Reach Total $2.458.6 1858. .0OQ

Washington, May 1.-The best re-
ports of the entire Victory Liberty
loan reached the treasury today.
Total subscriptions were raised to
$2,458 $4,000, or 50 per cent of the
aggregate desired The overnight
increase was $398,000,000, of which
$237 100000 came from the New
York district =
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
AMERICAN ARMY
TO BE WITHDRAWN.

Washington, May Prompt
withdrawal of the American army of
occupation from Germany has been
provided for in the Paris treaty in
the opinion of army> officials, who
scanned the official summary of the
document today.
i In the drastic military and naval
terms imposed on Germany, coupled
with the pledge of President Wilson
and Premier Lloyd George to ask
that congress and parliament guar
antee the protection of France
against assault, they read a definite
intention to turn the task of gar
risoning occupied Germany over to
France at an early date.
Military and naval experts de-
clared that under the terms of the
treaty Germany would cease to exist
as even a potential military power
on land, sea or in the air.
The terms are taken here as indi-
cative of what Austria. Bulgaria and
Turkey may expect. AS military
men see it there will be left in
central Europe, where militarism
was reared, hardly q sign that it
ever existed.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
Start in Transatlantic
FIiqht AGAIN Postponed

New York, May 7-Commander
John, H. Towers, commanding the
transatlantic fight of navy sea-
planes. announced tonight that the
staff on the first leg of the flight,
which will take the aircraft to Hall
fax, would not be made tomorrow.
He declined to make any prediction
as, to the chances for starting Fri
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
PRINCE ALFONSO BADLY
INJURED WHILE SKIING.

Bcrne,> May Prince Alfonso of
Orleans was injured seriously yes
terday while skiing at Brunnen, near
Lake Lucerne. He slipped down a
snow bank 1000 feet into gravel
pit The prince was taken to a hos
pital at Zurich.
Prince Alfonso, who is an In
fanta OF Spain, is SO years old and
a son of Pfince Antoine of Bour-
bon-O Orleans, duke of lGalliera.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
SECRETARY LANSING
WILL VISIT ENGLAND.

London, May 7.-Secretary Lans-
ing is coming to England TO. the
next weekend. He viii be the
guest of the American ambassador
at London, John w. Davis.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
SERVICE MEN EXEMPT
FROM PHYSICAL TEST.

Washington, May 7.-President
Wilson in an executive order cabled
from Paris has directed THE civil
service commission to exempt SOL
diers, sailors and marines from
physical requirements for any civil
service position upon certification
by he~federal board of vocational
education that the applicant has
been specially trained and qualified
for the position
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
1RIE EF
I1RRIGHH1I,.
Ez
BITS OF NEWS
CANADA TO HAVE NEW
GOVERNOR GENERAL SOON.

London, May 7.-It is understood
that the Duke of ,Devonshire will
shortly retire as governor general
of Canada and the Mail says the Of
flee will be offered the Earl of
Athlone, brother of Queen Mary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
OUTBREAK
in PEKING.
SEQUEL TO.
ALLIES ACT
Chinese Cabinet -lnstructs
Delegates to Refuse to
Sign Treaty Giving
Shantung to Japan.

Paris, May 10y the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Serious trouble has
broken out in China as result OF
the decision of the council of three
with regard to Shantung and
Kiao- -Chau,, according to news re-
ceived in authoritative circles
here.
In riots in Peking, the house of
Yu-Lin, minister of communica-
tons, who is friendly to Japan,
was burned.
Peking, May 7.-(By the Asso
ciated Press. 1.-The Chinese cabine
at meeting today decided to ip
struct the Chinese delegates il
Paris not to sign a peace treaty as
signing the German rights i'll Shan
tung to the Japanese.
Toxic. May 7.-(By the Associat'
ed Press. .)-Japan has notified China
that the anti-Japanese agitation ir
Peking at present is liable to cause
misunderstanding. The japanese
government also has advised tht
Chinese government that it woule
be we'll to prohibit the "nationa
disgrace" meeting planned today il
Peking.
Students in Demonstration.
Chinese students in Toxic, as {
protest against the session of the
German rights in Shantung to Japan
held a demonstration today in from
of the Chinese legation. Stone:
were thrown through a number o
windows and several of the student:
were hurt in encounters with the 20
lice. The Chinese afterward.
marched to the various embassie:
and legations, including the Ameri
can embassy, and presented mani
festo declaring that the decision O.
the peace conference was a deadly
stroke to China"
The manifesto declared that Japar
desired to annex Shantung to satisfy
her ambition and that to give Japar
control of Shantung "cultivates ia
pans selfish militarism, thereby
threatening war in the Far East
1t added that Tsihg-Tao was China''
most strategic point and that Shan
tung was the birthplace of Con
fucius. The manifesto concluded
with the demand that the German
rights be returned to China.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-08
THE WEATHER:

Unsettled weather Thursday and
Friday; probably showers. some
what warmer Friday. K
The Republican journal., 1919-07-17
MONROE.

Sidney Weber of Boston was in town
last week.
Mrs. Laura Brown is at her home for
the summer.
Mrs. Lizzie York is at Camp Etns for
few weeks.
Mrs. c. c. Moody is very ill at this
writing with neuralgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Arey of Thorndike
are IN town for few days.
Several from town attended the pic
lures of the past week in Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Palmer and Son
were in Belfast Sunday, the guests of
Samuel Adams and wife.
Mrs. Ella Lincoln and granddaughter
Miss Ross. of Massachusetts are spend
ing the summer months at Mrs. Lincoln's
old home.
The Misses Gertrude Weber and Maud
Kicker entertained few of their rela-
tives July 10 in honor of their aunt, Mrs
Mary Fate, of Texas, and their cousin,
Miss Abbie Mitchell of Bangor. Delici-
GUS ice cream and cookies were served.
The Republican journal., 1919-07-17
MARRIED..

DuNBAR-HARVEY. In East Belfast,
July IL, by Rev. Mahlon E. Curtis, Well
ington L. Dunbar and Miss Eta Harvey,
both of Belfast.
MINK JOHNSON. In Camden, July 6,
by Rev. L. D. Evans, Ivan A. Mink of
Appleton, formerly of Northport, and
Irene L. johnson of Appleton.
SMALL SYLVESTER. In Belfast, July
ID, by Rev. D. Bracket, Granville S.
Small and Mrs. Ella F. Sylvester, both of
Thorndike.
The Republican journal., 1919-07-17
DIED.

CHASE. In Swanville, July IL, Henry
M. Chase, aged 70 years, months and %
days.
HOWARD. In Belfast, July IL, Sanford
Howard, aged 81 years, months and Is
days
KENDALL In Belmont, July IS, Ary-
anna H. Kendall, aged rs years and 8
months.
KIMBALL. In Belfast, July 10, Mrs.
Rose R. Kimball, aged 81 years, months
and 26 DAYS.
The Republican journal., 1919-07-17
WINIERPORT

B. H. Cole of Brewer visited his sister,
Mrs. Ellen Eaton, recently.
Mrs. Vida Peterson of Bangor visited
relatives here the past week.
Mrs. Fred Alexander of Bangor was
weekend guest of Mrs. Ida Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Nickerson are
nicely settled in their new home, the C.
r. Hill house.
Archie L. Downes of Bangor was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Downes, recently.
Capt. C. G. Hurd, keeper of Crabtree
Ledge Light, Hancock Point, has been at
home on furlough.
Mrs. John Dotten and daughter Elsie of
Bath have returned home from visit
with Mrs William Botten.
Mrs. Ellen Eaton and Mrs. Mary Snow
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. R.
Hill at their cottage, Swan Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Clements were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Hill at their
cottage at Swan Lake several days last
week.
Mrs Richmond kierstead and children
of Presque Isle, who have been visiting
relatives here, returned to their home
Saturday.
Hayward Kelley, who is first machinist
mate in the U. S. navy, came last week
for "a stay at the home of his foster
parents, MIR. and Mrs. John Kelley.
Mrs. D. H. Smith, Mrs. Clara Merrill,
Mrs. F. M. Eastman and Miss Bessie
Carleton were among the passengers on
the steamer Castine to Bangor Wednes-
day.
The moving picture attractions in Crock
ett's circuit of movie shows the present
week will be Douglas Fairbanks in "Man--
haitian Maoness" and Fatty Arbuckle in
comedy
The residents along Atlantic highway
were privileged to see the U. S. Air Ser
vice Flying Circus which passed about
80 a. m. Saturday in several large
camoutlaged trucks.
Garfield Lodge, l. O. o. F., enjoyed a
visit to the Fort Knox Lodge, Bucksport
Friday evening, making the trip by motor
boat. The third degree was exemplified
by Garfield Lodge by invitation.
F, M. Eastman, John H. Young and
Leonard Dow went to Plymouth Sunday
and Monday began work on the tounda-
ton of the new house at Langley Farm,
which is planned to be one of the finest
in Penobscot county.
Mr.. and Mrs A. c. L. Bartlett were
guests of the latter's sister, Mrs. Fred
erick Nj. Nickerson, in Frankfort last
week during the absence of Superintend-
ent NickeTson at the superintendent
conference at Lastne.
Congratulations are extended to Capt.
and Mrs. Stephen McDonough on the ar
rival of son in Bangor, July 5. Friends
also extend congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe LittletieId of Hermon, for
mer residents, on the new member to
their family
Lieut.. Leroy Smith, M. D., and Mrs
Smith are guests of their respective
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mandel Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Lougee, arriving here
last week from Chattanooga, Tenn. Lieut..
thorpe, Georgia, in base hospital for
year and half. The many friends of
Dr.. and Mrs. Smith will be glad to know
that he has decided to locate here in his !
home town and will have his office at |
present in the residence of C. r. Lougee.
The Republican journal., 1919-07-17
BORN

MAHONEY. In Northport, July IA, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mahoney, daugh-
ter.
MCDONOUGH. In Bangor July 5, to
Ca pit. and Mrs. Stephen McDonough of
Winterport, a son.
The Republican journal., 1919-07-17

WOMEN'S
COLONIAL PUMPS
You won't believe your eyes when you see these
Colonial Pumps going to sell for ONE
DOLLAR pair. Made of grey kid with white kid
quarters. Others white with patent leather quarters
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-13
In And Around Maysburg.

MIR. Shelton's sale was well at
tended Wednesday and everything
sold very well. There was large
crowd. 43 women and 10 children
besides the men and the ladies OF
the Cove Creek Baptist church
served mighty nice lunch.
Tan White and family went to
Butter Sunday TO visit relatives.
Mrs. Whites sister-in-law. Mrs
Edwin Richards, is visiting in But
Ter and expects to join her husband
quite soon in Yale, Okla, where they
expect to make their home. She also
spent Sunday at Mrs. Whites moth
er's Mrs. Richards.
Ray Powell and wife, Albert Ed
rington, wife and children visited
Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Gil
bert's.
Two of Mr.. and Mrs. Weslie
Dale's granddaughter, their hus.
bands and children came Saturday
to make them a little visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gilliland visited
Mrs. Gilliland's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dale, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert have sold the
place where they live to Luther Pom
dexter. They are not quite decided
yet what they will do, but are talk
ing of moving to Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hargrave visited
their son, Rollen, and wife. Sunday.
Grandma Compton has returned
home from visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Martin, few days.
Fay Mccoy went with Mrs.
Simpson to Montrose Friday.
Mable Dale Harris visited Mildred
White Friday night and went to
school at Hacker Saturday.
Thelma White visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpson Tuesday night
Grandma Compton went Sunday to
visit awhile with her son, Charley,
and family, out near Spruce.
A NEIGHBOR.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-13
Burglars at Hume.

The Fashion was broken open.
Tuesday night, and robbed OF goods
amounting to $1,000 or more. An
entrance was gained through one of
the front doors. The robbers took
the entire stock of silk and wool
dress goods from the shelves. and a
lot of silk hosiery. Judging from
the tracks in the street the next
morning, the thieves backed an auto
truck up to the front door, loaded
the goods, and drove to Fl. Scott.
As a precaution against identified
tion, the robbers discarded. all the
wrappers, left them on the floor of
the store. Nothing else was modest
ed
In the meantime Hume is still
without police protection and the
hoodlums and yeggs know it, and it's
a wonder they don't carry off more
than they do. About the only al
tentative in sight is to buy shot
gun and sit up nights.-Hume Tele-
phone.