14 GERMANS GIVEN REPLY OF ALLIES Delegates at Versailles. Re ceive Communication of Council of Four By Associated Press. Parts, June 23.—The German note, in which Germany agrees to i sign the treaty, with two reserva tions, was received by the president '•of the Peace Conference at 5 o'clock I last evening. The reply of the Allies, ; through the Council of Four, was ' transmitted to the German plenipo tentiaries at Versailles. The German note follows, dated | Versailles, June 22, and addressed I to M. Clemenceau: "The imperial minister of foreign' i affairs has instructed me to com municate the following to Your Kx 'cellency: "The government of the German , republic has from the moment when f the peace conditions of the Allied i and associated governments were ; made known to it let no doubt exist ias to the fact that the government, .In harmony with the whole German people, must regard these conditions as being in sharp contradiction to i the principle which was accepted by ! the Allied and associated powers on 'the one hand, and Germany on the • other, as being binding in accordance 1 with the laws of nations for the ) peace before the conclusion of the I armistice. , i Conditions Harsh I "Relying upon this prinei! le of, justice "which was agreed upon be tween the parties to l lie negotiations, and assisted by a clear exposition of : conditions in Germany, the govern-; ment has left no stone unturned in order to arrive at a direct exchange of opinions, and thus obtain some j mitigation of the unbearably harsh. conditions which might render U : possible for the government of the. German republic to sign the liea y of Peace without reservations, and j to guarantee its execution. | •These endeavors of the govern-j ment of the German republic, which, were undertaken in the interest if the peace of the world a " d ttie re ' conciliation of peoples ha th 2 owing to rigorous insistence on the conditions of peace. , rif "Far-reaching counter-proposals of the German delegation have only in certain points received any a ■ p ance. The concessions made j reduced the severity of the conditions ] in a small degree. , 'The Allied and associated gov , ernments have, in an ultimatum . SrWeh expires on June 23. confront ed the government of the | public with the decision either to sign the Treaty of P eac ? ,hv them or refuse to sign, in tne] ; latter case, a completely d ®' ePß ,£" i people has been threatened forcible imposition of c '°th j of peace already presented and with ' the increase of heavy burden.. Do Not Wish New War The German people do not wi.h i tor the resumption of the blool > 7n? 1 1t honestly wishes for a lasting • peace In view of the attitude of the Alfied and associated governments, the German people has no other force in its hands save to appeal to the eternally inalienable right to an independent life, which belongs to the German people, as to all p^ "The government of the German republic can lend no support to tliis nacred right of the German people by the application of fore. The gov ernment only hopes for support through the conscience of mankind. No people, including those or the Allied and associated powers, could expect the German people to agree with thorough conviction to an in strument of neace, whereby liting members of the very body Of the German people are to be cutL off. without consultation of the popula tions concerned: whereby unendur able economic and financial burdens are to he laid upon the German people. ... , "The German government has re ceived passionate expressions of opinion from the population in the districts to he cut off in the east, to the effect that they will oppose themselves to the separation of these districts, which have for the greater part been German for many cen turies. by all means they possess. The German government, therefore, finds itself compelled to decline all responsibility for any difficulty which tnav result from the resist ance of the inhabitants against their separation from Germany. Yields to Force "If the government of the German republic is. nevertheless, ready to sign the conditions of ihe Allies, with the above-mentioned reserva tion, yet this is not done of its free will. The government of the German republic solemnly declares that its attitude is 1o be undei stood in the sense that it yields to force, being re solved to spare Ine German people, whose sufferings are unspeakable, a new war, the shattering of its na tional unity by further occupation of German territories, terrible famine for women and children, and merci lessly prolonged retention of the prisoners of war. "The Gerninn people expect in view of the grievous burdens which it is to take upon itself, that all Ger man military and civilian prisoners, beginning July 1, and thereafter in uninterrupted succession and within a short period, shall be restored. Germany gave back her enemies' prisoners of war within two months." Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator--Ad IMPORTANT NOTICE Fortune Knocks But Once! 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SECURITY LEAGUE ORGANIZE NATION Directors in Each State Will Supervise Details of Fight Against Bolshevism New York, June 23.—The National Security League announced to-day that it has practically completed the detailed organization of the entire country Into state units for an in tensive drive against the disorgan izing and destructive influence of Bolshevism and anarchy. The League has been working for some months on this great American ization movement, which will be ac tively prosecuted in all parts of the country during the summer, culminat ing in a simultaneous nation-wide celebration of the birthday of Ihe American Constitution on September 17th. Associated with the Security League Inthis effort are the principal patriotic -societies of the country. The Joint Organization Committee in general charge of the campaign is headed by Dr. David Jayne Hill, his torian and diplomat. An auxiliary Honorable Committee includes "in Its membership many of the most promi nent men and women of the country, including the governors of 19 states, the mayors of 105 leading cities, heads of State Departments of Edu cation. State Bar Associations, Cham bers of Commerce, etc. A Director in each state in the Union will have direct supervision of the campaign in his state, assisted by directors in the several counties and the branches In the states of the societies associated in the Organiza tion Committee and the local mem bers of the Honorary Committee. The complete list of State Directors will be made public by the Security League in a few days. Poison Will Halt Advancing Army Worms Washington. June 23. —The out break of Army worms which started in Texas during late May has spread northeastward, and is now general in the Central Mississippi basin, says a statement issued to-day by the United States Department of Agriculture. Reports show the in festation to he rather severe in parts of the States of Oklahoma, Missouri, lowa. Illinois and Indi ana. It is quite possible that the Northern States east of the Appa lacian Mountains may lie invaded within tiie next three or four weeks. The simplest and most effective remedy for army worms, say the Federal entomologists, is the poison bran bait made according to the standard formula as given for grasshoppers and'cutworm control. It is as follows: Wheat bran, twen ty-live pounds; Paris green or white arsenic, one pound; lemons or oranges, six finely chopped fruits: low grade molasses, such as refuse from sugar factories, or cattle mo lasses, known as black strap, two quarts: water as needed, usually two or three gallons. The bran and Paris green or arsenic are throuoghly mixed while dry. The fruits are then finely chopped and added, and lastly the diluted molasses is poured over the bait and the whole mess thoroughly kneaded and mixed. If lemons or oranges can not be secured, crushed ripe tomatoes, watermelons or other fruits may he added. The bait should he strewed thinly and even ly over the ground in the path of the advancing worms. This bait may be used safely in alfalfa and cornfields where it Is de sired, if possible, to save the crop for forage purposes. Can Willard gel into shape /or the Championship fight? Read his "Own Story" in "The Philadelphia Press." M f IW BUNION'S CALLUSES j GORGAS DRUG STORES \ j SAYS DE VALERA IS IN NEW YORK Secretary of Sinn Feiners Declares That Is His Native City By Associated Press. New York. June 23.—Eamonn- De Valeru, "president of the Irish Re-| public," is in New York, his native i city, according to an announcement made last night by Harry J. Boland, , secretary of the Sinn Fein party ami 1 member of parliament. Mr. Boland refused any infortna- j tion as to where Mr. De Valera was j staying but said he would see news paper reporters this evening and is sue a statement in regard to his purpose in visiting America. Mr. Boland in a statement said one reason for Mr. DeValera's visit to the I'nited States was to float a bond issue "which will start the new republic on a financial plane equaled by few, and excelled by none." The Sinn Fein leader also has a plan of reconstruction for Ireland and will try to interest American businessmen "In the broad field of Irish commerce." In addition 1 "he will appeal to official America to stand by the Irish republic and rec ognize it before the world.'' According to Mr. Boland, Mr. Do Valera believes America "will rise with one voice, and in tones that will lie heard over the seas, demand that the just cause of Ireland be settled now." j. 2 —I Middletown — i Plan Celebration For Men Who Saw Service Against Hun Miss Edna Schueffer, daughter of Mrs. Annie Schueffer, North Union street, was united in marriage to Sergeant John E. Washbourne, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wash bourne, of Williamstown, on Satur day, at the parsonage, of the First M. E. church. Columbus, Ohio, by the Rev. H. S. Bailey, the ring cere mony being used. The bride is well known in town and was a graduate of the Middletown High school, class •15, and taught in the Susquehanna building for the past Several years. The groom was a member of the Signal Corps detachment, located at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, where he was recently mustered out of service. After a wedding trip of two weeks, they will return to Chil licothe, Ohio, where they will make their future home. Miss It. Clarlene Fishel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1). F. Fishel, West Main street, became the bride of Ed win Henry Marx, of Aitoona, Friday afternoon. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. 11. F. Hoover, Elizabethtov/n, a former pastor of the Church of God. They left on a wed ding trip and on their return home will reside at Aitoona. A meeting of the pastor and super intendents and a delegate from each of the Sunday schools, will be held at the parish house of the St. Peter's Lutheran church on Wednesday evening. Seventy members of Star of Beth lehem Lodge, No. 45, Shepherds of Bethlehem, met at their lodge room in the Red Union hall, Ann street, Sunday morning and from there left in auto trucks of A. H. Luckenbil' and A. L. Cobaugh, for Gettysburg, where they spent the day. The executive committee for the welcome home celebration for the boys who recently returned home, on Labor Day, have called for a set public meeting in the council chamber in North Catherine street, to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock, to make arrangements and lay plans. James Romenelli, a foreigner of town was arrested, charged as an un naturalized foreigner, and having in his possession a gun. He pleaded guilty and after surrendering the gun and paying a fine of $25 and costs was discharged. Mrs. Harry ITatz and daughter, Fannie Hatz, arc spending sometime at Lorain, Ohio, as the guests of the former's son, Blaine Hatz and family. Christian Neusser, of Reading, is spending some time, in town as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Neusser, East Main street. Jacob Beachler, of Aitoona, is spending some time in town as the guest of his brother, J. C. Beachler, North Union street. Winfield Sides, of Boston, Mass., is spending his vacation in town, as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Scott Sides, of Market street. The Church of God Sunday school will observe its annual Flag Day, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and all secret orders will be sent invita tions to take part. The church will be decorated with American Flags. The Hummelstown baseball team and the home team will play a twi light game on the fair grounds on Tuesday evening. This is the same team that played a twilight game last Thursday evening, playing ten innings and neither team scoring. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Deihl and son, Ellsworth Deihl, have returned home from a weekend visit to Loysville. David Zorger is spending a week at Strinestown, York county, as the guest of his sister, Mrs. John Fitz gerald. Mrs. Lewis Welsh and daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth, of Washington, are visiting relatives in town for some time. Mrs. John Croll and daughter, Miss Betty Croll, left this morning Tor Virginia, where they will spend the week with relatives. Mrs. Thomas Turner and daughter. Miss Maybell Hardy, of Newport News, Va., are spending some time in town as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Oleland, North Catherine street. Major Ralph Statler, of Camp Dix. N. J., is spending a several days' furlough in to\yn as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Statler. Union and Water streets. Ralph Meckley, who spent the past year overseas, was mustered out of service at Camp Dix, N. j., and returned to the home, of his wife's parents. Dr. J. F. Blecher, Norlh Union street. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Rooks, of Pine street, announce the birth of a son, Lester J. Books. Saturday. The Ushers' Association of the St. Peter's Lutheran church, will meet in the parish house to-morrow eve ning. The Rev. C. B. King, of Pittsburgh, will preach in the St. Peter's Luth eran church, next Sunday. The Otterbein Guild of the First United Brethren church, will meet in the church Tuesday evening and the mite boxes will be turned In. Miss Grace Baird, of Aitoona, is .spending some time in town as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Acker man. Water and Pine streets. Miss Margaret Kelsch, who spent the past week In Royalton as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Jacob Kelsch, returned to Washington. HXRIUSBtTRG TEUiXiRJLHa TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST RADICAL Labor Federation to Have Power to Oust "Red" Unions Atlantic City, N. J., June 23.—The contention of the American Federa- j tion of Labor will consider to-day j a memorial which in effect would I give power to the executive council ■ to oust from the organization all i labor unions displaying tendencies ! regarded as "unhealthy." The federation has sliown during i its convention that it regards itself! as a great bulwark against the | spread of extreme radicalism. Upon- | sors of the memorial believe provis- | ion lor the cancellation of charters i of central bodies whicli attempt to' break up tile federation as a means i of gaining control and then turning, the changed organization to their ! own purposes, such as advisory of the "one big union idea," will do more than anything else to dis courage the very few labor bodies which ;ire now or may later come under the dominion of radicals. The federation, it Is believed, is determined to sever connection with such bodies. Having done so it would be able to put them in the same class with such organizations as the I. W. W. and if necessary light theni with the same vigor. British Troops Object x Being Sent to France; Refuse to Obey Orders l.ondon. June 23.—The mutinous conduct of troops at Sutton camp, I Surrey, which has been growing for the , past ten days, culminated yes terday in the formation' of a com mittee by the men and their re fusal to salute or to obey orders. This morutng two battalions of troops were sent to the camp in light lighting trim with a machine gun. The troops arrested four hundred men, among them the ringleaders, and dispatched 1,800 others to camps at Dover and Canterbury. The main grievance of the men was that they were being ordered to France. $ DIVES, POMERQY STEWART D a inty White Pumps and Oxfords •• f° r Women Who Would Be fPj> Well Shod in Summer Ihe smart Laird & Schober Summer footwear / '' -K\ styles include the coolest looking-and most fetching \ \ pumps in white linen with Cuban heels and white */\ I '' nen oxfords with long vamp and military heels I Laird Schober Putnps and patent IBlf VtTT' LrW/r I WKP White reignskin and black kidskin Oxfords, comfortable U llll!!! 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' • • .i.V. . . k / • *H American Envoys Fought Move to Try Kaiser ~ ~~~—"?v "" ] A>— l — —1 . * Scot-t. j&Z- :—i The complete report of the eomm ission on the responsibility of the authors of the war recently made public shows the American and Japa nese members of the commission dissenting from the views of the other members that the ex-Kalser should be placed on trial. The American members of the commission, Secretary of State Hanging and James Brown Scott, a New York lawyer, declared t here were only two masses of respon sibilities. those of a legal nature an d of a moral nature. Thinks Social Work in the Army Should be Handled by U. S. • : Washington. .Tune 23. Social i work in the army in any future I emergency should be handled by thcj Government itself through a single; non-sectarian agency, in the opinion, of Raymond D. Kosdick, chairman) of the Commission on Training | Camp Activities, expressed in a re-1 port made public to-day by the War 1 Department. Secretary Baker was] said 1o he "substantially in accord" I I with Mr. Kosdick's view. Rivalries engendered by the sec- J tarinn nature of the Young Men's | Christian Association, Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board or other societies sharing in the United War Work Campaign fund of $172,- ; (100,000, Mr. Fotdick found lo have ! provided "the worst possible basts I lor social work with the army," a | result for which ho held the Train ling Camp Commission responsible | having turned to these private agen ■ eies. "it seems to me," said Mr. Uosdick i "that the lesson of the war in so | rial work involves perhaps three i points: The elimination of seclarian | auspices: reduction in the number !of agencies employed; and the trans- I for to the Government itself of much • of the activity hitherto left lo piivate I initiative." „ 23, 1919. AMERICAN GIRLS . UNDER GUARD Held up in Asia Minor Because of Chaotic Conditions There Dcrindjc, Asia Minor, April 25, Via Paris, June 23.—American grils who name direct from New York two | months iigu to carry food and medi- I cal relief to the interior of Asia J Minor, Armenia and the Caucasus, are held up under guard in this small town which is a short distance from Constantinople. The girls are not permitted to stray outside a barbed I wire enclosure unless accompanied j by British soldiers. Conditions in Asia Mihor, Arme | ilia, Persia and Northern Meso i potamia are in a chaotic state. ' Armed bands of Turks are still i at large. The Turks in the interior are not complying with the terms of the armistice and still retain their rifles and ammunition. Recently members of the Balkan Commission of the American Red Cross vis'ted Derindje in time to witness the return from Aleppo of a party of Near East Relief Com mission girls. The party reached Aleppo on a train guarded by En glish soldiers but the army authori ties at that point refused to guar antee the safely of the girls in the interior, declaring that it would be murder to allow the girls to pro ceed at that time. At tea one afternoon British ofll eers expressed amazement that American girls intended to go into the Caucasus. Hear Explosion Where German Warships Sunk Hy Associated Press. l,ondon, June 23.—Early yester i day morning a violent explosion oc j curred close to the spot where one ; of the German warships was sunk | Sunday, says a Kirkwall dispatch to I the Central News. A hugo column ,of water and much debris wrre j thrown up. j The single German warship, which ! remained anchored Saturday night, has gone aground. All *he German crews have been placed aboard the battleship Royal Sovereign. DIAZ ADHERENTS DYNAMITE TRAIN Kill 75 Defenseless Passengers for Leaders' Deaths Vera Cruz. Mexico, June 23.— The death of seventy-five defenseleae | passengers was one phase of tM revenge tuken by the rebel bands under the nominal command of Felix Diaz for the death of Aure liano Blanquct and Francisco AV vares. A train on the Interoceautc Tina, bearing peons being armed only with instruments of labor was dynamited ! between Pino and Las Vlgas, the greater number of the passengers killed by rifle fire and thalr bodies, together with the living wounded, burned when the train was flred. Within a few days a party of bandits, r-ommanded by the Arel lano brothers, burned a large part of the village of Tlapocoyan, caus ing an undetermined number of cas ualties. Another attack by Pedo Gubay, falsely reported killed, ori the Alvarado railway near Salinas, i claimed lifteen passengers and fif ' teen soldiers as victims. The only military success regis tered was the attack on a military I train near Tierra Blanca, on the Isthmus railway, at a point known ias "Devil's Backbone," by forces I under the rebel leaders, Villegas I and Laguncs. The young General I Ernesto Damy, Major Gamboa find | fifty soldiers were killed. Damy | lighting to the last. New Delegates on Italian Peace Board Rome, June 23.—The Italian dele- I gation to the Peace Conference : hereafter will be composed of for | mer Foreign Minister Tittoni, Sena tor Guglielmo Marconi and Senator Vittorio Scialoia.
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