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FINAL ACTION ON ARMY BILL TAKEN TODAY BY SENATORS Minor Amendments Discussed Before Appropriation Measure is up for Passage Raise House Bill Figures,

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(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C, June 25. Although, a number of senators had expressed a desire to discuss some minor amendments -when consideration of the army appropriation hill was resumed la the senate today, leaders predicted that passage of the measure before adjournment was certain. All committee amendments were 1 disposed of at the session last night and the bill was in form to be voted on when adjournment was taken. As amended in accordance with the i committee recommendation, the bill provides for an average army of four hundred thousand men for the year beginning July 1 as compared to the 609,000 figures urged by Secretary Baker and the 300,000 strength fixed In the house bill. Another amendment - adopted fixes the annual salary of C. W. Hare, director of sales and In charge of the disposal of surplus war material at $12,000 instead of the rate of $25,000 whlchhe Is now paid. Other amendments of minor importane were accepted. The proposal to make permanent the rank of general conferred upon General Pershing early In the war failed on a point of order. After two hours' discussion today of the resolution of Senator Fall, Republican, New Mexico, to declare a state of peace with Germany, the Senate foreign relations committee adjourned without action. Efforts to press the resolution at this time met with vigorous opposition although It was said there was considerable sentiment among opponents of the league of nations In favor of bringing it to a vote in the senate lajer. Partlanhip Is Denied. Discussion of the peace treaty and the league of nations developed in the senate during consideration of the .army appropriation bilL Senator Be-4 rah. Republican, of Idaho, declared the treaty as "a guarantee of war." He Baid the "acid test" of the document was not its application of the principle of self determination of peoples to the peoples of enemy countries, but peoples dominated by the allies. Ireland. Korea and Egypt. Senator Borah asserted, should have been given independence. "I am not criticizing the president for what he failed to do," said Mr. Borah. He was prevented by the imperialistic designs of the European nations with which he was associated. "There is no doubt that the sentiment of America includes Ireland." Mr. Borah spoke in reply to Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Colorado, who declared partisan politics was Involved in the Borah resolution recently adopted by the senate, requesting a hearing at the peace conference for representatives of the provisional Irish republic. ' Senator New of Indiana, was one who voted for adjournment without action. CYCLONE, RUMORED AT HAGERSTOWN Rumors were current In Richmond Wednesday of a cyclone in Hagerstown. These were based on a severe windstorm which happened In HagersTiiesdav evenine between 8:30 nri 9 o'clock. Trees were blown over and windows were smashed, but no one was injured so far as could be learned. ' - Wilfred Jessup and C. O. Williams of this ity were attending a meeting In Hagerstown at the time and said Wednesday that the storm was terrific. Hungarian Government Orders Workers Mobilized (By Associated Press) PARIS, June 25. The Hungarian communist congress has ordered the mobilization of all workmen, a dispatch from Budapest says. The military situation is said to be unfavorable to Hungary and in addition, the morale of the troops is bad. Weather Forecast For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy tonight. Thursday fair with little change in temperature Today' Temperature Noon - - 7 Yesterday ; Maximum 86 (Minimum - 67 For Wayne county by W. E. Moore i Partly cloudy this afternoon and tofnight. Thursday somewhat unsettled, but mostly fair. ' r:nral Conditions The heavy showers have been general during the last 24 hours over Indiana, some places reporting severe electrical storms. The heaviest rainfall was re.nrti at Evansville. The weatner continues warm In the west, but Is somewhat cooler over western Canada. The temperatures are 90 to 100 over the plain states.

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READERS GOING OUT OF TOWN Readers of THE PALLADIUM can have the paper mailed to them at any out of town address for any period of time. The address may be changed as often as desired, hutmtk.. caehchaRge both the old and the new addresses must be given. Price 15 cents a week, postage included. Cash to accompany order no accounts are kept. Address THE PALLADIUM. DEMOBILIZATION OF FRENCH ARMY STARTSAT ONCE Three Classes to be Mustered Out Day After Treaty is Signed. (By Assoc!. ted Press) PARIS, June 25. It Is reported that the French army demobilization will be carried out with all possible speed and that the classes of 1907, 190S and 1909 will be mustered out the day af ter the treaty is signed. Premier Clemenceau appeared in the lobby of the chamber of deputies today, and members pressed the ques tion as to the government's intentions regarding the elections and the demobilization of the army. The premier said that the elections would be held at the earliest possible date, possibly late in September or early in October. He said that the government's principal concern at present was demoblUzation. Precautions Needed. "Although it is desired that demobilization may be as complete and rapid as possible, the government is obliged to take Into -account the circumstances at present and the Btate of mind of the Germans," he said. "To understand the spirit m which Germany is about to sign the treaty, it is only necessary to consider the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow and the more recent destruction of German ships at Kiel. Consequently precautions are necessary and an army of a certain importance, must be kept, to enforce, , if necessary, strict observance of the conditions of the treaty by the Germans, particularly the one regarding the evacuation of Poland, with which the Germans seem reluctant to comply. Besides, peace with Bulgaria and Turkey will not be concluded for several months." ; As the elections cannot be held without receiving the votes of soldiers, the premier .has considered a scheme that will enable them to vote by mall or which will permit special leaves to be granted to the men. CLEMENCEAU TO RETIRE (By Associated Press) PARIS, June 24 Premier Clemenceau has expressed his Intention to resign from office as soon as the treaty is promulgated, feeling that he has accomplished the task for which he assured the premiership, says Marcel Hutin In the Echo De Paris.

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' Torrey Wells the late Gen. Robert E. L. Michie, TT. announced to Mr. David Torrey Wells Conn. Miss Michie has been a general FORTIFICATIONS ARE COMPLETED ON MEX BORDER Posts Just Complef ed " Give United States First Real Fortified Frontier. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 25. Compleiton. of forts and housing accomodations along the Mexican border, undertaken by the war department to ameliorate the trials of the troops serving as patrols, will give the United States its first real fortified frontier. Regularly established army posts along the international boundary now total more than two score, with probably as many more outpost positions, each accommodating a troop of cavalry or an infantry platoon. The threeyear watch of the American troops led the war department finally to decide that permanent housing should be furnished. The cost of this construction to the government has been small. Major General De Rosey C. Cabell, commanding the southern department, was authorized to visit the camps In his department which were to be abandoned and to claim any material needed. Entrie buildings were transported to the border and re-erected by the troops. Only a very small quantity of new lumber and equipment was used. Official maps just issued by the war department designate the follow ing points as "Army posts." California San Ysido, Palm City, Compo, Tecate and Calexico. ' Arizona Yuma, Ajo, Arivaco, Fort Nogales, Lochiel and Ft Douglas. Texas El Paso, Fort Hancock, Hes ter's Ranch, Marfa, Candelario, Evett's Ranch, Ruisdoza, Terlingua; Glenn Springs, Del Rio, Fort Clark, Eagle Pass, Indio Ranch, Delores Mine, Laredo, Delores, Zapata, Roma, Mission, Fort Ringgold, San Benito, Camp Mercedes, Hartington, Brownsville and Fort Brown. Ohio In Dispute With Government Over Bill Of Forty-Seven Cents (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 25. The federal government and the state of Ohio are at loggerheads as to which Shall pay 47 cents incurred in establishing offices of the fuel administration in Columbus. The Ohio state purchasing agent advanced 5523.23 for furniture, freight and drayage and obtained reimbursement of $522,76 from the federal government. Appealing from the settlement with a claim for the additional amount, the Ohio authorities were informed today by Comptroller of the Treasury Warwick that the original check was correct, so far as Washington is concerned, the eliminated 47 cents being six cents freight overcharge and 41 cents federal freight tax erroneously assess'ed against a government shipment. Ohio must look to the offending railroad1 for Its money. INVESTIGATE JEWEL THEFT (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, June 25. Investiga tion of a claim that $300,000 worth of valuables was stolen apparently from a safe deposit vault at the Biltmore Hotel here is in progress, it was announced today. The valuables are the property of Mrs. Clarence Millhiser, of Richmond, Va.

nearly six weeks of industrial strife, Winnipeg general sympathetic strike has been called off. Shortly before midnight last night, the central strike committee ' came to an agreement to order all men back to work tomorrow at 11 a. m. exactly six weeks from the time it was called.

Similar announcements came from Calgary and Edmonton, Alta., where strikes had been called in sympathy with the Winnipeg walkout. The prediction also was made by strike leaders in Vancouver and Victoria, B. C, that the sympathetic strikes in those cities would be called off today or tomorrow. According to the announcement, the calling off of the strike is unconditional. Conferences of labor leaders yesterday with Premier Norris of Manitoba and other provincial offi cials failed to obtain any concessions, but it was Indicated that a commission of investigation would be apponted after the strike was called off. Industry Tied Up It Is said that H. A. Robson, K. C, formerly judge of the king's bench, will be the only member of the commission. He is in Ottawa at present. The general strike here was called May 15 in sympathy with metal work ers, who had been on strike for several weeks to secure collective bargaining and recognition of the metal trades council. Practically every public and private Industry was tied up in the first walk out. Firemen, pos toff ice workers, city hall employees, all joined with depart ment store clerks, street car employees and men in delivery services. Want stared Winnipeg citizens in the face for several days, when stores were closed for lack of clerks, and milk, bread and other, necessities were almost unobtainable. Spreads to West Food depots were established by the city after the first few days and were operated intermittently, until a few days ago. Within a fortnight after the gener al strike was called here, many western Canadian cities had been similar ly affected. Calgary, where the one big union movement was launched at a radical convention last winter, was one of the first cities to be tied up. Edmonton, Regina, Vancouver and other cities of western Canadaguffer1 ed-partiaT tie-ups. - f". r Two riots marked the course of the strike here, resulting in the deaths of two strikers and the wounding or in jury of more than two score strikers, constables and mounted police. Last Saturday the city was placed under control of the military with Brigadier General H. C. R. Ketchen in command Within 24 hours the troops were with drawn, but yesterday the mayor de clared the riot act still in force. A week ago the dominion authorities sprang a coup by an early morn ing seizure of eleven strike leaders, who were taken from their beds and rushed to Stoney Mountain penitentiary. A few days later all but four aliens were released on bonds and conferences with union labor leaders on the strike committee resulted in announcement that they would be given trials in open court here, instead of the deportation proceedings which federal authorities at first announced would be instituted. STATE ROAD PLAN INCLUDES HIGHWAYS OF WAYNE COUNTY L. H. Wright, director of the state highway commission, has laid out a system of approximately 3,000 miles of roads, which will probably be designated as a part of the state highway. The system includes that laid out by the old highway commission, which embraced the Range Line road, Louisville road, National road, Lincoln highway. Vincennes-Lawrenceburg road and the French Lick trail, witn addi tions made after inspections by the commission. A map of the proposed system has been turned over to the state board of tax commissioners for the use of the board in considering county road building plans. The commission, under the new law, must designate be fore April 1, 1920, a system of roads to include each county seat In the state and each town or more of 5,000. It is estimated that six or eight years will be needed for the completion of the system. Roads Near Richmond. The system includes the following roads in the vicinity of Richmond: O. L. & M. way from Portland south through Winchester to Richmond, (Fountain City pike.) Highway from Cambridge City south through Connersville, Brookville, New. Trenton, Harrison to state line. Highway from Connersville east to Liberty, thence southeast to state line. Ben-Hur trail from Marion north to Huntington. Hoosier Dixie highway from Marion south to Anderson, thence south through Huntsville and Eden to Greenfield. Highway from Range Line road, east through Tipton, Alexandria and Muncie to Winchester. Highway from Greensburg north through Rushvllle through Sexton to National road. NOON HOLDUP NETS $5,000 DETROIT, Mich., June 25 Four men armed with revolvers, shortly before noon today, entered the River Rouge State Bank, in the surburb of River Rouge, held up the cashier and another employe and escaped with $5,000 in cash. ,

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Premier Francesco Nitti.

Francesco Nitti, premier and minister of foreign affairs in the new Italian cabinet, appears to have constructed a government based on the very Ideas

which overthrew Orlando and his Cabinet It was only six months ago that Nitti resigned as minister of the treasury, denouncing the extreme demands of the Italian delegation at Paris. The new Italian government appears to be as friendly to France and England, as the government which has just fallen.

ACCEPTANCE OF TREATY ANGERS MILITARY HEADS Feeling Runs High Among Army Officers Over Unconditional Agreement. (By Associated Press) BERLIN, Tuesday, June 24 Long accounts written for the Berlin papers by correspondents at Weimar, telling of events preceding the decision of the German government to sign the treaty of peace, show that there was a threat by generals and officers of volunteer troops to quit if the treaty was signed without reservations. Gustav Noske, minister of defense, proffered his resignation but later succeeded in appeasing the officers. He then withdrew his resignation under pressure from his party and cabinet ministers. Feeling among military leaders is still running high, notwithstanding the fact that they are admonishing the troops to continue in the service. Major General Baron von Luettwitz, in a special call, reiterates his opposition to the peace terms, while Major von Gilsa, Herr Noske's adjutant, has announced that Prussian war minister Relnhart "will endeavor to defend the menaced honor of the army and its leaders by the adoption of special measures." He will confer with Herr Noske today. . Correspondents at Weimar are unanimous in the belief that the prestige of Mathias Erzberger has been damaged because of his mysterious but emphatic assurances that the entente would be willing to yield on the honor issue, which failed to materialize. Herr Erzberger's position is a subject of much speculation and it is believed that as soon as the peace crisis is passed he faces a rather trying period. War Baby Is Born On Board U. S. Transport (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, June 25. A wireless message received early today from the U. S. transport Santa Teresa stated that she expected to arrive at her pier at Brooklyn before night with 1,000 troops and 21 war brides of army men. A baby, born on the voyage to the French wife of F. E. Smith, of Gildford, Mont., was christened Mariolle Teresa Smith, after the ship and was presented with a christening fund of 1,800 francs by the officers and crew of the vessel. Defender Of Liege To, Accompany Albert Here (By Ahsociated Press) BRUSSELS, June 25. Cardinal Mercler and General Laman, defender of Liege in 1914, may possibly accompany King Albert and Queen Elizabeth, when they visit the United States. The date for the trip of the king and queen has not been fixed as yet, but it probably will be late in September, or may be postponed until early in November. COLUMBIA MAY GET MONEY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 25 The long pending treaty with Columbia, proposing payment of $25,000,000 to that country for damages suffered in American acquisition of the Panama Canal Zone, was taken up by the Sen ate foreign relations committee today.

Airplane Mail Service In Full Operation July 1 (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, June 25. Airplane mail service between this" city and Chicago will be in full operation by July 1, according to postoffice officials here. A trial flight yesterday was accomplished in eight, hours, the 745 miles being-covered in four laps. It was announced today that when the regular service is Inaugurated airplanes will leave New York and Chicago simultaneously at 5 o'clock each morning. Four relays of machines will be used, the final one being due to reach its destination at one o'clock. Airplanes now in the service will be used for the present, it was stated, but the postoffice department plans to use larger machines later when faster time will be attempted. Army aviators will be used as pilots.

HAGERSTOWN H. S. TO KEEP COMMISSION Agreement Reached at Meeting of Officials, Frame Building Will be Erected. HAGERSTOWN, Ind., June. 25. -An agreement, whereby Hagerstown may retain its High school commission, was reached at a meeting of the town council and school board with representatives of the state and county boards of education Tuesday evening. The town council agreed to appropriate funds for the erection of. a tem porary fram building, at a cost of approximately $2,500, which will relieve the crowded condition of the school. With this new building, O. H. Wil liams, State High school inspector, told the school board that they would be able to get the school's commission back at the opening of the next school term. The meeting of the board, which was attended by C. O. Williams, county school superintendent, and Wilfred Jessup, of Richmond, came as a re sult of the protest of citizens of Hagerstown against the revoking of the town's high school commission by the state board some time ago. The new structure will greatly relieve the present congested condition of the school, and will take care of the domestic science, botany and physical geography departments of the high school. The question of a centralized township high school although not brought up at last night's meeting, is being advocated by members of the council and school board and it is thought probable that the township school and the Hagerstown school will be merged and a new building erected at a later date. Last year, sixty percent, of the students in the High school were from the township outside the corporation. Pioneer Resident Is Dead At Union City WINCHESTER, Ind., June 25. Abner Arthur, 90, is dead of old age at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ross Sutton, at Union City. He was born in Preble county, Ohio, but has lived in Indiana for over sixty years, and in Union City for twenty-five years. He is survived by three sons and five daughters.

ULTIMATUM TO BE SENT HUNS FOR SPEED IN SIGNING PACT Failure of Germans to Announce Delegation Creates Uneasiness at Versailles Allies Ready for Action. ITALIANSDi FRIDAY (By Associated Press) PARIS, June 25.If the heads of wP,Wers Parls do not ear from Weimar very soon regarding the German delegation for the signing or the peace treaty an ultimatum will be sent to the German government ac?n5 tJ2ie Paris office of Reuters Limited. The ultimatum will demand tne appointment of a plenipotentiary within a certain number of hours Up to 4:45 this afternoon no official word had been received here regarding Germany's plan with regard to formal signing of the peace treaty. Jhe treaty will be signed either Friday or Saturday, it is believed. Although the day has not been definitely nxed. It has been decided that the hour for the ceremony will be at 2 o clock in the afternoon. The peace conference secretariat is still without official knowledge of the personnel of the new German peace delegation and does not know when it will arrive at Versailles. This lack of official advices from Germany with regard to the new plenipotentiaries has caused Bom un

easiness to manifest istself in conference circles and the plans for the signing of the treaty are in a complete state of suspense. Herr Haniel von Haimhausen, the acting German representative at Versailles, apparently is also without information. Tittoni to Head Mission. It is expected that the new Italian ueiegauon neaaed by Tomaso Tittoni, the new Italian foreign minister, will arirve in Paris Friday activities of Italy relati treaty with Austria. There are several Important matters still to be adjusted before the remainder of the Austrian treaty can be presented to the Austrian delegates and it is expected that the Italian mfasion TrtTI lose no time in bringing before the Bupreme council of the conference the demands of its country. France, and presumably the other allied and associated nations, are prepared for eventualities should the Germans fail to carry out the provisions of the treaty, which now is ready for the signatures of the delegates. Formal approval has been given by the supreme council of the conference to the plan of giving Belgium priority in reparations to the extent of about J500.000.000. Passports For French Brides Of Yanks Keep Embassy Officer Busy (By Associated Press) PARIS. June 25. Passport officers at the American embassy are working night and day providing papers for the French brides of American soldiers who are about to leave for the United States. Many of the brides are accompanied by their khaki-clad husbands, some bringing their mothers with them and many are alone. In the daily queque , at the embassy are French girls from neary all the provinces. There are large girls and small girls, beautiful girls and plain girls, simple country girls, unassumingly gowned, and girls in the rakish hats and short skirts of the Paris boulevards. Nearly all the brides speak some English, far more English usually than the French their husbands have acquired. One young sergeant from Wheeling, W. Va-t who certainly was not more than 21, forced his way to the passport desk a few days ago with an extremely young and attractive girl holding tightly to his arm. "I've only got two hours ieave and I've simply got to have my wife's passport fixed up because my transport is sailing in three days,' he explained. The passport officer listened patient ly to the story which came out in sections as the young couple answered questions. "You see my wife's under age," the sergeant explained, "and her mother changed her mind three times before she let us get married. We got married last week all right, but the old lady is so changeable I'm afraid to start home until I've-seen this girl on a transport. That mother-in-law of mine isn't very keen about having her daughter go to America." . -... Townley's Trial Begun On Disloyalty Charges (By Associated Press) -JACKSON, Mich..s June 25. Before a Jury of 12 farmers the prosecution was prepared today to begin the examination of witnesses in the trial of A. C. Townley, president of the Nonpartisan league, and Joseph L. Gilbert, former organizer for the organization, on charges of conspiracy to teach disloyalty. . . Townley, who Is leading the campaign in support of several legislative enactments which are to be voted on at a referendum in North Dakota, Is expected here tomorrow - when the referendum election occurs. ; Among the measures to be voted on are the state bank law and one authorizing several state owned Industries, such as terminal elevators.