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HOUSE SEAT Socialist; Elected to Congress After Being Excluded for Alleged Disloyalty, Again Kept Out. " , HAD APPEARED TO SIT ... Bjr Associated Press) .. -WASHINGTON, Jan., 10 Victor . fiercer. Socialist, representative elect from Milwaukee, was denied a seat In thn house tndT for the second time. Fresh discussion of the right . of fiercer, Milwaukee socialist, to a seat In the house began when .Berger appeared and asked to be sworn, two months to a day. after he had been denied his seat on the grounds "that lie care aid and comfort to the enemy. Before Berger, who recently was reelected, could be recognized, Chairman Dalllnger, of the elections committee, offered a resolution proposing denial of a seat to him on the same ground which caused his first rejection. .The resolution said Berger presented his credential, "to fill the vacancy caused by his ineligibility;' that the same tacts exist which the house determined made him Ineligible to a seat, and that he be declared not entitled to seat S. St MEN TO ATTEND ALDERTSON LUNCHEON ; Men officials of the city and coun ty Sunday School associations will at tend the luncheon to be given at tne Arlington hotel, Sunday noon, in honor of Edward T. Albertson. state Sun day school secretary, and the meeting which Albertson will address at 6 o'clock In the Grace Methodist Episcopal church. Harry Reeves, president of the Richmond Sunday school association, will reside. All men are Invited. State president, E. H. Hasemeier; county president, William P. Dynes and other county and city officials, including the following, will be present: Harrison Scott, E. S. Mote, Roy Babylon, L. W. Carlander, C. H. Kra mer, Karl Wolfe. A. B. Harrison, Ar thur Thomas, Charles Roland, E. B Knollenberg. E. P. Jones, of Milton, and Henry Bertsch of Pershing. ; ,Mr, Albertson is a graduate of Earlham. He- took, post-graduation .wortr at . Indian "university -becomo - presi dent of the Friends school at Plainfields later going into educational work in Los Angeles.' Ralph C Sloan, supervisor of public school music, will have charge of the musical program at the meeting Sunday afternoon. Special invitation is . given all men to attend the meeting. Milton Grange to Hold Corn Show; Prizes Offered MILTON: Ind., Jan. 10. There will be a corn Show at the Grange Hall in Milton, January 17. Prises will be offered for the 10 . best ears of yellow, white and mixed corn. There will also be a single ear contest. The show will be open to everybody. Joe Helms will ber the Judge.' Ldndley Baker, Harry Cainweii ana Anarew Kerber are the committee in charge. John N. Replogle, 81, Dies Near Hagerstown HAGERSTOWN. Jan. 10 John N RenloKle. 81 years old, a retired far mer, died Friday night at the home of his son, Henry Kepiogie. mr. itepiogie has been blind for about seven years and in poor health for a number of months. He owned ' and uvea on a farm west of Hagerstown for about 40 years. Besides his 6on, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Martna Kobertson of this place. His wife died about ? ""J. r-VV: vear. ago. r unerai services win do rr the Brethren at 1:30 ociock ana burial will be in the church cemetery. PREMIERS CONFER ' (By Associated Press) PARIS, Jan. 10 Secret conversations ' between premiers Clemenceau. Lloyd George and Nitti continue in an atmosphere of confidence with a reciprocaldeBire to reach a solution of the Adriatic problem which is acceptable to all, according to the Journal. The project of bringing about direct negotiations between Italy and Jugo Slavia also Is said to be proceeding favorably. Weather Forecast For . Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair and warmer tonight. Sunday, fair. ' TCOay S I emperaiuro. Noon 26 Yesterday. ' Maximum 28 Alinimum r 15 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair at intervals but. partly cloudy . tonight and Sunday. General Conditions The weather is mostly settled over the Mississippi valley except for scattered Bnow flurries, while stormy weather prvails on th Atlantic coast with rain and snow. .w storm is- moving eastward along the Canadian border while the l-w i clearing in the Rocky mountains Unusually high tempera, turea for the season prevail over the Yukon valley and Alaska. The lowest temperature is 6 below sero, where it is often 60 and 70 below. The weather will be somewhat unsettled during v ss hours, but conditions, are favorable for generally fair weather as i most storms are passiug aai"u.

Judge Indiana Reds C. H. Paul, above, and W. C. De Miller. ' The two men above. C. H. Paul and W. C. De Miller, immigration inspec tors for Illinois and Indiana respective ly, nave been detailed to receive and examine Reds taken in raids in the middle west. They are sitting as special judges in Indianapolis, decid ing which of ' the prisoners shall be sent east for deportation and which shall be held for trial. - MARTENS TO APPEAR FOR INVESTIGATION (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, "Russian Soviet ambassador to the United States," and his secretary, Santeri Nuorteva, have been subpoenaed to appear Monday before the senate foreign relations sub-committee investigating Russian propaganda in "the United States; Both expreBseda-gJUingness tq ppear -be fore the committee. Martens, whose i whereabouts in Washington had been more or less a mystery, was served with the subpoena last night at the residence of a friend in the fashionable DuPont circle section. The department of Jus tice holds a deportation warrant for Martens' arrest but early today it had not been served. . DISCOUNT INCREASE MADE. " CHICAGO, Jan. 10. The Chicago federal reserve bank today announced an increase in its discount rate on treasury certificates of Indebtedness, from 4 to 4 per cent. Advances on commercial paper with a view to discouraging borrowers who speculate in commodities, land, cotton and oil. will be begun, it was understood, although stock market borrow ings were considered to have been reasonably , reduced. The reserve board announced it expects to put reserve banks in a position where the charges for borrowing money of them will be higher than the going commercial rate, so that reserve banks would be appealed to only in times of stress. Federal Officials to Catch Liquor Thieves LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 10. Follow ing announcement or discovery or a theft of sixty barrels of liquor from a f onded warehouse at Bardstown, Ky., since Christmas, Federal officers and police today began preparations for rounding up "half a dozen or more' persons alleged to h?.ve been implicated in the theft. Dr. Henry C. Harthill, veterinary surgeon here, was arrested last night by detectives charged with knowingly receiving stolen property after ten barrels of liquor were said to have been found In the building where he conducts a livery stable. Internal revenue agents announced that warrants were to be issued for the arrest of those alleged to be implicated. Names of the persons were withheld pending their apprehension. Rebel Attack on Mex Official Is Defeated (By Associated Press) ' MEXICO CITY, Jan. 10 Rebels who attempted to ambush Gen. Candido Aguilar, governor of the state of Vera Cruz, while the latter was traveling to the earthquake zone in that state directing relief work, have been de cisively defeated, according to a war department statement. A column of cavalry sent out by General Auguistin Millan surprised the bandits under Hijinio Aguilar and Constantin Holan near a point called Agostadero, killing thirty and wounding many , others. - . MILITANT HOUSEWIVES CHARGE ON HIGH PRICES (By Associated Press) ' CHICAGO, Jan. 10 Ten thousand Chicago housewives will hold mass meetings in public schools Jan. 21 In a campaign against high prices the Women's fair price organization announced today.. Housewives will be told how and where to buy economi cally, and complaints will be heard against alleged profiteers. Prominent economists will be selected as instruc tors. -

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CHOICE AS G.O. P. LEADER, HE SAYS Walter Bossert of Liberty Is an avowed candidate for the Republican chairmanship of the Sixth district, he Bald Saturday. , He is confident of re-election, he added, having the promise of seven of the eight county chairmen, who, in May. will select a chairman; and the eighth. BoBsert said, had not been asked as Vet for his vote. "You may say that I will be elected chairman of the district," said Bos sert "I know nothing of a determined opposition against me. I have heard nothing of a movement to depose me His attention was called to a state ment In the Newcastle Courier that th district desired a change. Bossert said he had a letter from George El liott of Newcastle, in which he said he would like to become chairman. No Opposition Apparent "I know there Is no opposition to me, and I even have the promise of support from the Henry county committee." Bossert said. Chairman W. . D. Woodward of Wayne county knows nothing of a movement to oust Bossert. . "There is harmony in the district," said Woodward, "and if Bossert is a candidate for the chairmanship, I presume he will be elected." -Bossert said L. C. Bowman, deputy auditor of state, would be the next auditor of state. "He Is one of. the most efficient men in the auditor's office," said Bossert, "and the Sixth district is back of him." Democrats are Split . Bossert sees a split in the Democratic party arising from the difference between President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan on the peace treaty. "Conditions in the Democratic party today are identical with those in the Republican party in 1912," Bossert said. Some opposition to Bossert existed here last autumn, a prominent Republican said, but no movement to replace him as chairman has attracted the attention of party workers. . Repub lican county leaders said no one else had been mentioned for the post. Bossert will call the meeting of the county chairmen in May, but has not decided on the meeting place. Ed Paul of Cambridge City said Wayne county is, solidly behind Bossert. "Under his leadership a spirit of harmony has been developedd in the district." Paul said, "and he is en titled to serve again." BERLIN GOVERNMENT OVERTHROWN, RUMOR (By Associated Press) BRUSSELS; 'Jan.'- 10. "Travellers from Germany reaching here today brought unconfirmed reports that the German government has been over thrown. . It was reported that the Socialists were masters of the situation and that a general strike had been declared throughout the territory not under al lied occupation. ; LONDON, Jan. .10. In connection with - the unconfirmed reports from Brussels of a German government overthrow, messages from Berlin via Copenhagen, received this morning, did not Indicate that anything of an extraordinary nature had been foreseen in, Germany up to late last evening. Lontz, Swayne, Resign as ' Commercial Club Directors John M. Lontz and S. E. Swayne resigned as directors of the Commercial club Saturday. Both will be away from Richmond for some time, and assigned their absence as reason for their resignation. t Mr. Lontz and Mr. Swayne have served in many capacities In tho club, giving to its affairs much time and attention Many of the forward movements of the organization are directly attributable to their zeal and energy. Mr. Lontz will leave for a trip to the Hawiian Islands and Mr. Swayne will spend some time in California. Public Hanging Praised By Crime Commissioner (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Jan. 10. The recent hanging in the Cook County Jail in view of 200 prisoners was commended by Edwin Sims, today in his annual report as president of the Chicago Crime commission. The report pointed out that there were S00 murders and 10,000 thefts In Chicago in 1919. - "If we are to cope successfully with the problem of reducing crime in Chicago, we must understand the crimin al," said Mr. Sims, "there has been too much meddling by well meaning people who do not understand crime. "We have been providing criminals with flowers, libraries, athletics, hot and cold running water, social visiting, paroles a&d pardons, until what was previously intended as punishment is no longer punishment, but a vacation." Glass Wants $150,000,000 For Relief in Europe (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Authority to advance $150,000,000 for food relief in Austria, Poland and Armenia, was asked of congress today by Secretary Glass. . y--ORGANIZE PATROL SQUAD TO COMBAT RADICALS (By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 10. Peter P. Walsh, commissioner of police in charge of the South side district here, today announced the organization of a special squad of 20 patrolemen to aid government officers in their campaign against radicals. The squad will make special efforts to apprehend persons who have circulated communist party literature on the Southside, the com missioner said. r -

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Mrs. John G. South, Mrs. . As a result of the labors of these the November election. They constitute photo was taken at a recent meeting in Hay from New York, Mrs. Severence RUSSIAN REDS AND COMMUNISTS IN U.S. CONNIVED, CHARGE (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, v Jan. 10 Evidence purporting to show collusion between Russian Bolshevik! and the communist labor party of Chicago in an attempt to overturn the government of the United States will be submitted to the special grand Jury investigating radical activities here when It reconvenes Thursday. Henry A. Berger, assistant state's attorney announced today. Examination of the archives of the communist labor party, seized at Moline, III., disclosed Ludwig C. A. K. Martens self-styled . "Soviet ambassador" and representative of Lenine and Trotzky In the United States, war in communication --with -4eadui a -4tte party, the state s office announced.' Among the papers Beized Berger said, was a telegram Martens, declining an Invitation to come here to address a meeting of the party and. expressing regret. A cancelled check for $120 bearing Martens' signature also was seized, Berger said. Attorneys for the state gave extracts from a statement Edgar Owens, secretary of the communist labor party is alleged to have written, in which Owens declared he was train ing his son to be a revolutionary leader.

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My sole ambition for him is that ment said. "I want him to be a musician of the revolution and I feel that I could rest content if he could contribute to the overthrow of this system that makes slaves of the masses." Owens Is held in Jail here. Arvid ZJ," a X JA i T Ta cently he refused to stand in a class room of the Rock Islend, 111., high school when "The Star Spangled Banner" was played. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Federal Judge Knox today adjourned until next Tuesday proceedings on petitions for writs of habeus corpus in the cases of Gregy Welnstein, "chief of staff of Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, Soviet "ambassador" and seven other radiaals awaiting deportation proceedings on Ellis Island. United States Attorney Gaffey, asserted that the court had no Jurisdictions over radicals held at the island, declaring that only the secretary of labor and the bureau of immigration had Jurisdiction. SOVIET ARK IS AT KIEL CANAL KIEL, Germany, Friday, Jan. 9. The .United States Artny transport Buford, carrying 249 undesirable aliens deported from the United States arrived here at 5 o'clock this evening. The Buford will lay up for repairs to her boilers. -: 200 Men Track Wolf in lnrhnnhnra NtnahhnrhnnA jacRSonourg neignoornooa T -.a . . HAGERSTOWN, - Jan. 10. About zuu men, were oui ioiiowing me iracsr of a wolf in the vicinity of Jacksonburg Thursday afternoon, beginning the chase about 11 a. jm. and continu ing until dark. -' . : . The wolf has been seen a number of times all fall and winter by the far mers and by school children. Old and Young, They Are Coastin' on Roosevelt Hill "Hi kids! Say, they're coasting out on RooBevelt Hill. ,You bet, some place!" . ," . ' ; " " ' This from a youngster who paraded down, Main street Saturday afternoon pulling' a battered sled "after hiini Superintendent Ed Hollarn of Glen Miller Saturday morning had the park snow plough "fix up" Roosevelt hill for the boys and girls. ? By noon fully 50 sleds, some of them good sized bobs, were shooting merrily down the swift decline. - - ' "It won't be Just young folks either," 'said a neighbor. '

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from Minnesota. $2,000,000 is Booty of Swindlers; Held (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Jan. 10 Fourteen members of a national syndicate of bank swindlers, who are alleged by police to have divided more than $2,000,000 with politicians, lawyers, police and some bank officials and employes, were being sought here today. John Loulsi, representing a New York indemnity company, conferred with officials of the state's attorneys i office and - presented evidence intend' ed to show Buch a syndicate existed and a number of the ringleaders operated a clearing house here. Thirteen men, alleged members of the gang, are, under arrest in New York, Louis! said. SHIRK CASE SET , FOR JANUARY 27 NEWCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 10. Judge Gause, of the Henry county circuit court, has set Jan. 27 as the date for the trial of the Richmond Commercial club against E. W. Shirk and others for failure to perform specific promise. The suit is the outgrowth of an agreement between the Commercial club and the United Refrigerators company, a former Richmond concern. According to the original complaint, the Shirks obtained real estate from the Commercial club on the agreement that they employ a specific num ber of men for five years. The plainto the detriment of the industrial wel fare of that community. The defendants, in their answer, claim that owing to the war they were unable to keep their contract and that they are unable to fulfill the contract at the present time. . E. W. Shirk, one . t. . . , .. . of the parties of the suit, has died since the case was filed. It was taken to Henry county court on a change of venue from Wayne county. Check Girl Sues for $25,000 Taken From Her (By Associated Press) .V. '1' - " " I;. ' . Stires, for two years a check girl in restaurants here in a suit filed in the superior court today sought to obtain $25,425 from the "Chicago Tipping Trust." She alleged she received that amount In tips In two years, and was compelled to give it to the "trust." Three men were named defendants. "These men have acquired the checking concessions in most hotels and cafes," said Miss Stires. "They pay girls $9 to 915 a week and compel them to drop tips in a small iron bank, which is camouflaged with paper. "I was a checker for two years and turned in more than $25,000 in that time." - No Style Change ; Suits Will Just Cost More ( By Associated Press) . NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Further in creases in the price of men's clothing, without much change in style, were t.iredi;ted todav bv delegates who at1 tended the tenth annual convention of I , he International association of clothing designers here Labor contributes about 90 percent to the cost of a suit it was said. While tt supply of woolen cloth was said to be increasing the designers offered little hope that this , would .decrease the cost of clothes. The designers were disinclined to believe reports from London that pur pie, gold and bright colors would be worn by men and -declared that con - servatism cloth as to cut and fabric would prevail in the United States and Canada. KANSAS CITY GIVES SWORD TO GENERAL PERSHING (By Associated Press) - KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 10 The tolling of the great bell in the federal building this morning announced the arrival in Kansas City of General John J. . Pershing, who came here from Leavenworth,- Kas. :---';;.-'y y - Y? , General Pershing was the luncheon guest of the Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City, and afterward addressed members of the- Women's City club.

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and Mrs. C. H. Severance. win many thousands of converts, before NEW VOLCANO STILL FLAMES; HUNDREDS DEAD IN STREETS (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Jan. 10. Flames are still being emitted by the new vol cano at San Miguel in the western part of the state of Vera Cruz according to advices received here last night. It is stated volcano dust has floated as far as Coscomatepec, about 20 miles e"ast of the new crater. Every village In that vicinity has been destroyed, while lava and floods of contaminated water from sources opened by the recent earthquakes are flooding, the district near the crater. Refugees from San Miguel confirm earner reports telling or numerous deaths - from - falling buildings and poisonous gases. Rebels' who had their headquarters.in. that region have suf fered., seyejrely Jt?otli.;.-ftom .casualties and from loss of supplies, it is stated. Reports from Tebcelo by way of Vera Cruz, state a panic prevails there from the fear that the old volcano near Cofre de Perote will become active rince cracks have appeared on the sides of the mountain. Dead Lie in Streets. First accurate reports from Couztlan were carried last night in special despatches from Jalapa quoting Dr. Garcia Luna, who had Just returned from Couztlan. He stated he had counted 72 dead and 100 injured in that village and asserted the roads between Couztlan and Quimixtlan were completely destroyed. Jalapa reports that other travellers arriving there say the village of Barranza Alta, near Couztlan, was almost destroyed with numerous victims. In Jalapa itself 95 per cent of the buildings were damaged. Water service there is limited to two hours daily. Vera Cruz authorities hope to maintain the present supply for eight days, by which time it is hoped the water of the river Jamapa, which supplies the city will be fit to drink. Recent volcanio disturbances have rendered them unfit for use. Relief measures for quake sufferers are progressing rapidly, 200,000 pesos being subscribed by the employes of noMrm,! milxrava and mnrA than .nnli-thnteri and thA officers subscribed mounts lareer than were clven by privates. Thousands are Frozen In Esthonian Blizzard (By Associated Press) REVAL, Jan. 10 Thousands were frozen . to death in a blizzard which swept across Esthonia on New Year's dav. Reports received here - state that three hundred bodies of refugees were found in a forest between this city and Narva, and American IV?d Cross workers say many babies were frozen to death at their mothers' breasts. ' - Many fugitives from the collapsed army led by Gen. Yudenitch in his recent offensive against Petrograd have perished in the drifting snow. Irish Republicans ' Attack Police Barracks (By Associated Press) ' DUBLIN. Jan. 10. Police barracks six miles from the village of Tuam, j Galway county, were attacked Thursaccording to reports reaching this. city. The attacking . party said - to number about 100 men besieged the barracks firing repeated rifle volleys. j which riddled the doors and smashed 1 all th windows. During the fight twt I or three bombs were thrown, one wall being demolished and one police ser1 geant being slightly wounded. The occupants of the barracks returned the fire of the night assailants. Four constables who were patrolling the neighborhood heard the explosion of the bombs and hastened to the scene. When they arrived they attacked the besiegers so vigorously that they abandoned the field. - Two bold mall robberies, one near Limerick and the other near Mullingar were reported on Friday. About 50 pounds sterling in transit to recipients of old age pensions was taken."

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AT PEACE Treaty Covenant Contained m Document .Which Goes Into Effect Today Between Nations Ratifying. . U.S. ALONE LEFT OUT (By Associated Press)"., ' PARIS. Jan. 10. The treaty of Ver sallies, making peace ; between Germany and the ratifying Allied nowera. was put Into effect at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon, by the exchange of ratfc ncations. The putting of the league of nations into being, which will be one of the Immediate consequences of exchange of ratification of the treaty of Versailles, will occur In Paris at 10:30 o'clock on the morning of Friday, Jan. it. me supreme council decided today,' Ambassador .Wallace cabled this de- ' ciBion of the council to President W11-. eon. so that the president might issue tne rormal notice of the meeting of the council of the league to be held on the date named. - " The first meeting of the council will . be called to order and presided over by Leon Bourgeois, the representative of France In the council. . Previously Baron Kurt Von Lersner, head of the German mission, slgnea me protocol or Mov. 1, providing for reparations for the sinking of the' German ships at Scapa Flow and to insure the carrying out of the" armistice terms. The signing of this docu ment occurred In the office of the minister of foreign affairs. ' ; Baron Von Lersner and ' Herr Von Sims on, the other German representative, were among the last of those to arrive at the foreign ministry for the day's ceremonies. They passed Into the foreign office shortly after Pre-" mier Clemenceau. who as usual was given an ovation as he stepped out of his car. Assemble In Office The delegates assembled In the private office of the minister of foreign" affairs, where at a secret session the' protocol was signed at 4:09 o'clock. - Led by Premier Clemenceau, the delegates then filed Into the famous cloak room, where were held the plenary sessions of the peace conference that fixed the terms of the treaty. Baron Von Lersner and Herr Von SimBon were the last to - enter the room, and first to sign to the minutes recording the exchange of ratifications. :.. V ' " - - ' The 'delegates 6f 'the6thef ratifying nations signed in alphabetical sequence. The entire ceremony was over at 4:16 o'clock when M. Clemenceau arose and said: "The protocol having been signed, as well as the minutes recording the exchange of ratifications, I have the honor to declare that the treaty of Versailles is in full effect and that its terms will be executed integrally." The ceremony was characterized by formal politeness to the exclusion of all cordiality, excepting between the allied delegates. At the end of M. Clemenceau's remarks, all the delegates arose and the Germans, after slight hesitation, led the way out without either saluting or exchanging words with any of the other delegates. - The absence of American representatives was not particularly remarked. Up to the last hour. Hugh C. Wallace, the American ambassador, was In doubt as to whether he would receive instructions to attend the ceremony. " Finally hearing 'nothing from Washington, he returned to the secretary of the peace conference the invitations that had been sent him. Peaceful relations between Germany and the greater number of the nations ""Tv"i W1 ?er ar caltto"8neu - aCUOtt iasn at "-v uiru yiKimimy I "uu.uuse iwwa mai nave nnauy ratified it Great Britain, France, Italy, Japanese, Belgium, Bolivia. Bra zil, Guatemala, iPeru. Poland. Slam', Czfccho-Slovakia and Uruguay. Great Britain was the first of the five great powers represented In the supreme council of the peace conference to take such action, being followed in succession by France, Italy and Japan. The United States alone of the "big five" has not ratified the l?aty. As the list shows, formal rat ifications have been given by most of the smaller powers signatory to the . treaty. China did not Bign the docu ment because of her objections to the Shantung provisions but proclaimed a state of peace with Germany. .. ." The all Important ratification by Germany was given on July 9, 1919. the day . following which President Wilson presented the treaty to the United States senate. 'Armistice Was Beginning. The making of the peace which now becomes . effective . was begun shortly after the conclusion of tho armistice of Nov. 11. 1918, which ended the great war. The treaty of Versailles, as it has become known was signed in the historic Versailles palace on June 28, 1919. The long Interval between. the assembling of the peace conference at Versailles on Jan. 18, 1919, and . the signing of the treaty was' occupied with almost daily conferences on. its provisions between the representatives of the nations which had been at war with Gecmany or had broken relations with her, the principal ports being taken by delegates' of France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and , the United States.. The first import work completed was the finished on Feb. 14. The German representative were Invited to Versailles during April alter the draft of the terms of peace had been completed." ,. t They 4 received the ' treaty on May 7. s;.ly- -y;--.. Contains League . Covenant. ; The; treaty not only defines the terms of peace with Germany but eontains the league of nations covenant Continued on Page Twelve

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