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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, APRIL 27,  1919
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THE WEATHER
Washington. April 26.-—East¬ ern Pennsylvzmia: Fair Sunday and Monday, rising temperature.
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WILSON PLEDGES AMERICA'S RESOURCES
TO FORCE ITALY TO PEACE PROGRAM
FIFTH LOAN HOLDS GAIN ON FOURTH
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Italians Prepare To Resume War;
Wiison Hooted As Orlando Returns
Victory Bonds Behind Date on Time Allotment, But Ratios Show Optimism
DISTRICT REPORTS
Washington, .\pril Ii!—One-third ef' the VIetorf.- Loan campaign hae passed ¦ and IcGH than one-sixth of the mini- : mum quota has heen subscribed. Hales ' tonight were officially rrported at |70a,«23.I(H>. Thia represents 15.SS peri cent of the quots of $4..iO0.0ftn.OO0.        j
Rales al  the close of tht  first  week
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of the fourth loan campaign totaled < fflaS.iSS.OOO. The fourth loan, however- ! carried a minimum quota of 16.000.- ' <iO0.fKM). The flrst week'.s .'.4ile of the fourth Issue.' therefore, was only 14.2S , per cent of the minimum quota.
Reports from all sources tonight fold ; woll suRtelncd elTorts ana an increas- ' Ing  interest.      Tlie outlook    generally 1 wag said hr-    treasury officials to    be j rood.   In certain Elections of'the north- '. west  difficulty  was  being  experienced Jn  reaching  rural  noctlons  because  of lo'vii condiiion.o.    Tho same conditio:.* wore  fald  to  obt.ain   in   the  Clfvel.ond und    Minneapolis   districts.     But   war lo.an directors in each district exprcse- rd confl<lence that they will be able to ic-ach  Ihelr quota.s.
Have Peeple Forgot? l^agginj sales In tho camp.iign have- tnused the "\'lctory- ship" Cran'. -which ia making tho Sai Diego-Pana-| m.a canal 1»'k of tbe victory journey, toi alov.- down hor engines. «.»ff the lowi r j coast of Ca1iforni.-« today, thf* '^mri»'« I »pced waa reduced. Her crow aaked j the Navy Department bv wlrelfss "If I
Kvmr, .Vpnl  •-'•J.—Premier Orlando. ai>t>ealing dire«.-li\   to thc,people.
' v.aLi .c-iven as.surancc  toda>   that  they  Indorse  his  wltlidruwal  from  the
peac»> i?onfrreni-.e and  will continue  to support  Ital.v's territorial  cluim.s.
Thu premier and Ins party received their fir.«t ;;rcotirg within the railwav slalicn when they arrived shortly before iioon. .Membera Of par- tiamoni rushed forward. :^haking ihclr hands wnd embracing them. .\s the premier emergcij Into tiie sun-flovdcd snunr^- the dense crowds broke through the cordon of police surrounding the premier'."* automobile, clamoring lor news from Paris
"1 never doubled your loyalty and support, liui 1 ask you lo remain calm and look with confidence toward the future." declared Orlando.
"Xow I am go'ng to ask you two quoslionti: li'irst, havc 1 done well to leave Paris?" A trcmendout-: roar of assent went up from the throngs. "8econd.'' continued the prtmi«'i', "tbo .situation is grave. The honor of the country is in danger. lOvon if we remain alone, we inu.'t insist upon what is ours. .\re you ready lo support inc?" --"Wail——",' a.s cries of "yes' yes!" were heard
"Don't answer this tiurstlon. "Vou must be ready lo face ni w priva¬ tions- Tlio Italian people mav know doprivationi:-. but they dor'l Kn-JW dishonor."
Tho people broke tnto frenzied cheering as»(he premier concluded.
fJeneral IKuz. coramaruer in chief of the Italian armies, wlv.i .accom¬ panied the premier, 'hon sjicke. He appealed to soldiers to be ready for duty once more.
Deputy Barfla ai'id .Mayor I'oniio also spoke. Tiie iatioi- .said ho re¬ gretted tho rCie;,tlon that had been given Presidenl Wilson which prob- .ably Ird Mr. Wilson to believo that Italy was with him in: lead of the Italian govemmcntt.
.^9 the party st.arted toward the governmeni officer the crowd .^houted "Lon? live .Vmeriea:   Down -with W'il.'oii:"
UNIT 604
RETURNS FROM WAR
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War Bread Return Not For America
Wyoming *Valley Boys Back From Heroic Service With the Allied Armies
BRING HONOR MEDALS
V-
j I'art of Unit 601 of the American I .\mbulanco Corps, consisting of local j young mon. returned to this city early j today after months of heroic work In i Italy and France. A dozen of them I arrived here on the Lehigh VAlley ; train ai 12:31 o'clock this morning. I Keveral other vetcnins of the same unit \ had come on an earlier train and • reached the city at 9:35 o'clock last night. The remaining men in the out- ' lit ina\ come home today or tomor- ¦ row-.
Tho men wore mustered out of serv¬ ice  ye.sterda.v  morning,  bui  instead  of coming  to   lh;s  city  In  a  group,   they broke up in N'ew Tork Cky.    This fact Iprcvfnted      them    from    receiving    a I musing  welcome  which   local  officials ;iind   Rod   Cross   canteen   workers   had ' pi-!lined   for  thom.    However,  a.s  e^ich .-inibulanoe   worker   stepped   from   fhe train   this   morning  or   last  night    he received  a   welcome  from  his  relatives jHud  friends that  made him forgei  the t.'ibsencc   of   the   formal   welcome,   had
I Cannot Return to Former Allies America With Francs and Bri-! for'him" '"*' ""''' ^"^ °"^ '"*""^**
It    was    yesterda.v    aftemoon    that
somo of the    familie.s    of thc men  in
I T'nit   604   learned   rhiit   tliey  had   been
OPINION OF EXPERT
HELPLESS TO RESIST
PEACE AGREEMENT
I'ariF. April 26.—An increase in the nillling percentage, which wiil viriualiy put the world back to a war-bread basis for the neit three months, is a part of tlie program adopted by the Supreme I-'tood Council under th© chairmanship of Herbert  Hoover.
The prognun also includes a com¬ plete plan for securing and dis¬ tributing food to allied, liberated, neutral and enemy countries until the next harvest. Ono object of the program ie to determine tho avail¬ able food supply and so distribute shipping aa not to put undue pres¬ sure on any one market.
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New Tork, April 26.—^Americans will continue to eat, "White bread" restored late last year after months of milling on a "victory flour" basis, despite the return of European countries to a -war-bread basis an¬ nounced by tho Supreme Food Council, Julius H. Barnes, president of the Food Administration Gr^n Corporation and Federal Wheat Di¬ rector, said today.
A survey of wheat stocks. Mr. Barnes said, had convinced his de¬ partment that the American supply was sufficient not only to warrant continued production of all-wheat flour, but to meet the export de¬ mand until the next harvest.
JAPAN LIKELY ALLY
PRESIDENT TO TEST ANNEXATION CLAIMS AGAINST FOOD NEED
Believes He Can Keep Whip-Hand Over Con¬ ference By Europe's Dependence  Upon United States For Skips, Food and Raw Materials.    Will Not Give Ground.
POLITICAL CRISIS IS FORESEEN
m mm hl^o
IF
and Lacks Materials to Go Ahead Alone
NO TREATY RIGHTS
By J. W. T. Maaon
fostponement  of  the  sltrnin;
tho .\morican people Ka\e forsai(<>ii u.^ '
Akron.   O.,   was  thc   larijest  city   to|*"*'>  °^  r'«'-'»<^«^ '=* ""^ "»«'"•>¦ to result complete  ber    work     In
tain Will Receive the Dele¬ gates of Germany
FEAR NO SET-BACK
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'      Pari.'i,  .\pril  :.'6.—The  Altie.-i.  accord- of ihei'"*^    ^" autliorit--itivo    inforniatlon  to
1 mustorcfi out of service. The news spread rapidly and when 9:35 arrived , List night .and the train pulled into the j sliilion there wa«; much disappoint- I ment among friends and relatives who j had e.-tpcoled' the heroes home. Only a   few  were  on  that  train.    Thc ma-
TO SEPARATE PEACE
j night,    .ire  preparing  to    miiko  peace i Jo^'ty came on  tho 12:31  train. ( with  German;..   without   Ualv s  signa- l ^  Happy  Reception.
(oda>'M  lists. I from Ital.v'ii .action In withdrawing her   ture. ^        j     Because  of  the    hour    and  th© in-
H\o\i\ City, la, hdw««ver- accomplished | principle delegates  fmm  Paris on  thej     This cttitudo  was said   lo  be  based' "^*'^"''*' n^W- there were only  a hun- th^ feat  of obtaining her share  wlth-jg^^  ^^ ,^„    arrival    oC    the  (^ormanjon  the iu=.sampti«»n  that  Italy romalnsj •^^'^ "'*'"    •'» "' "'"m'^i   ''    '^t' -station.
fiiiii   in   ber riotormir.-uion  im'   to  par-j''"'i^''" *^"t''"'''*-"'"' made up for the ab- Itif-ipate   further   in   tho   peace   confer-'*'*'"* ones.    The train had hardly come
oil"     soliciting  a  single    subecrlptlon
H-r >«b was flnifhed In  12 hours, war] P'pn'potentianes.
lean directors, telegraphed. ltal>    cannot   return   to   h"i
former
ience.    Should the Italians decide to re-
Alllcs  that  she  left   to enter  the w.arjsnmc   negotiations   matters  will  stand for  terrltorifil   expansion.     Italy  Is   inj-^"'*'   whore  thoy  did  when  Italy  with
, dire need of food-  fuel, raw  materials
'.drew.
At   that   time    the   liritish   and
Hoports rscelvcd by Admlrnl Cowle, dvertor of campaign of the navy, ^^iOW•d th*» ssilora'  total to bo  $4.ft©0.-
«W« tonight. The army, however. Isj""" "'^^ "' '"'~ ¦"=' ¦•" """"""" |French wore Toporled to bo willing to hiit.y too, according tn reports. n«-j and money. She can got none cf these : stand b\ the pact ..f London, which fi!;-nlrg snldicra aboard tho < ieorge' from <.;erman>. Her present attitude j gives Italv the Dalmatian coast but •Washington   .-suK^rj-lbed   J41.P00   before!    ^  imperialism  m-jst  give  wnv   there-I"ot Fiumc.
they set foot  on American aoi.. | ^^^^ ^^ ^.^^ ^^^^ necessity ofi  /'^ !'''T!\  '.'u^  ^¦"'''^''  "'^  ""'^'"-
I stood to hold the viewpoint that tho supplying the wants ot her people. :aprocmeMt not to make a •soparate Only America, can furnish Italy with j peace." contaJned in the lyindon pact, food and  monev.    It    is  to    America.;'"®''"-* .applied only during tho war. and
thereioro,   that   Italy   must   eventually i ,^"""jl'^i"'^;;^''^'' ^° "f.t" l^ ''°'"
Itilities   with   0«inany   until   she   wa
District   Sales.
Suhnorlptjons by districts and their Percentai-'cs to date were reported as follows;
'>l:-trlcts.      Subscription. Mt. 1<oul8   t 5S.: 16.400
Percentage. 30
t'hirago    ....
Bo'iton    	
Tiichmond   .. Alinnea polls Cleveland Philadelphia New  York   . .
I»i\1Ias    	
Man Kranclsco Kiui.aas City .. .KV.i.r.U.   	
23. SO
1.W.33S.400 SU.312.;00 32.391 «f.O 24.0«i3.6S0
50.347.100 180.000.000
7.740,600 24,040.!>O0 2S.48S.:.S0
4.37.".,SOO
Sharks At Work.
Thr*e (rt«vornment ageno;»s have l»o- gun invfFtigation to llnd meane of cheeking fr.iud which is said to be practiced   by    niinierou.^   'oaii   KharUs.
Roport.-; reaching the Kedoral Trade Ccmmlsslon.    Df p.artmont    or    Tustke I
appeal.
! beaten.     This   has   now   been   accom-
21-41 The Italian claim to Fiume is not a , plished and th- nations concerned in I cllncd lo draw the 15.42 treaty- claim at all. Under the treaty ! tho pact are actually free to do as! ua.<5t work ond woi 15.3.»   of I^ndon.  which  established  tho ter-jthey   wi.sh   regarding   signing  a   peace   it"   Thoir  work  wi
i.r>»
12.42
3 3.33
T.>7
7.97
1S.06
rltorial   pa.vment   Italy   was  lo  receive jwith  (Jormany,   so   f.ar  as   tbe   pact   is for fighting with the Allle."!. Fiume was i concerned.
allot ed to Croatia, of whjch it ie terri- , Premier Orlando, who arrived in torially a part. This was at the in- j Home shortly beforo noon today, is cx- ¦Istence of Russia, for the purpose of i pocted to put the issue squarely up to maldng Flume n port for the .Slav na-! the Italian parliament when he goes S-OS I tionalities  In  the  Balkans  ovor which I before  that   tjody   Monday.     Ho  prnb-
Russia hoped, after the  wai". to exer-: ably will oullino his stand in t'l- con-I ., ^      , .,   .    -     j     ..  ^
ctae a paternal InHuonce. ference and  a.-U  a  vote of conndence . t><i«r^^f«'"^;'<=^  «"^, trained at  C^p
Italy    now   claim.    Fiume   as   extra' Upon   lhe   verdict   will   depend   ItaiyVs   *:¦'¦«"«. Allentown.    ll w^t abroad last
spring. .
Saw Hard Servica. In May the men saw service in Italy
to a -•itop before the relatives and friends wero clamoring to embrace the j-oung men. Thfe wa.s some cheering but as the effort of cheering prevented embraces and kisso-s the cheering had to be Ignored ffr tiie most part. Little time was lost t the station. Kach man had som-jbody waiting for him, Tho returned soldiers marched off wilh littie groups of proud companions around them. Kach had his own squad of admi'-ers and the order was double fiu ick for home.
Having done their work well and been mustered out of tiie service, the men of 604th ambulance unit were in- e curtain over their ould say little al>out as known from the timo the.v left this countir until they came back, however, and they were forced to an.swer many little questions by relatives who wanted to verify this .and that story of a bit of bravery or heroism or .soldiery Jul ies woll done. The 604th unit    was mustered    Into
No Assurance Now That Ger¬ man Delegates Will Know Fate Upon Arrival
Washington. April 26.—President Wilson this week faces the supreme test of his power at the peace conference, ciccording to friends, officials eind diplomats here.
With the Allied-German peace meeting only a few days off. the I Paris conference is in serious eleventh-hour difficulties for which the 1 President's Rume statement is held dirctly responsible. j Although private dispatches to the White House today declared
! the situation is clearing rapidly,  diplomatic quarters amd other of- ; ficial centers,   represented   distinct gravity   at   the   outlook.     With Japjin's claims in China looming ominously in the background and I the clamor of the ItaUan. British and French press becoming increas¬ ingly anti-Wilson,  it is known  the President is encountering unex¬ pected difficulties in holding the Aliies to his foiu-teen points.
While it  has  been  stated  that   Pro-; to   pooling   cither   L'nitO'l   Stutos   von-
miers   Lloyd  Oeorge  and   Clemenceau ! nago or raw materials wilh  the other
I have   tacitly   supported   the   President' Allies,  until he  learns  definitely what
I In  his   stand   toward   Italy,  diplomats '.. is to be the outcome of his peace ef-
I here today    pointed    to   the   fact that ; fortL-.     It     is     tho     conviction   of   his
I there   has   been   no   official   statement j friends   here,   that   he  will  be  able  to
: from either the British or French dele- i hold in lino the other powers with the
I gates,   confirming  this.     Italian  diplo- j weapons at his command.
mats in Washington attribute the si- ¦     Meantime  a  general   lifting  of    the
Ience to a mental struggle in the minds ] haze from the peace conference is ex-
of their Allies between a desire for tho ; pocted   soon.     It   is   pointed   out   here
League of Nations and desire to abide i that tho situation  cannot endure long
by the pact of London. i ^s   it   now  stand.?.     And     behind     thn
The effect of the press outbreak in i c'oak      of    .«ecrocy.    officials    bclievr,
the AJlied countries during the coming   the.ro are  transpiring events  that will
MONDAY CONFERENCE
money that there- Is n iricat expense a-- tachd to mark* ting the Liberty bond j«Pd then-fore the price they will pa> xnmo times ranges as low aa 60 per cent of the bond s'value- In some caj»s it was reported, iho ' dcalera" buvr rrpro^^ntcd thcuuolvo* j to have boen Iloonsied bj ihc Treasury t>epRrtmoni. This In absoluto;; faLse- Ofriclali! brli'Vfd there were several ways of chocking thc practice which they termed "erntentlally a fraud." It wib understood that Instructlona have gone out to l-Vdoral ofTiclals through- on the country to roport Imme^lntoly when thoy obtain information concern¬ ing a continuation of such bund buy¬ ing.
payment, because tho Italian statesmen ; future course.    If his minlstrv  is siis-
insist   thoir  countrj-   put   forth     extra j tained he will be  in a  position  t-i re-
offorts   to   win   the  war.     But   Croatia; turn  to   Paris  and   renew  his  demand lis part  of Jugo  Sl.ivia  and  thc Jugo- ifor Fiume umler threat  of seizin- thc   '^hero   they   were   called   upon   to   do
" ' heav.v  work   in   thc  campaign  against
tho Austrians. The\' spent tho most of the summer on Italian soil. In Sep¬ tember tho majority of the men were sent over to France, lea-ving some of tho AVilkes-Barro volunteers behind with the 587th unit of Lhe ambulance organization. They arrived in France Just in time to go plunging into the Argonne battle and the struggle along (he Meuse.
Some    of   the    unit    suffered    from wounds.    Some of thefn were cited for
_ . ._      , .Slavs;   assert   Croatia*   rights   fall     'i" seaport  forcibly- or  even   to soi-^*  wi.
and thc Treasury show that tn  numer- L^-m      If   Fume   i^   awarded   lo   Italv      „.,. . ¦ . '
ocs seetlons of  ttie counti y.    dealers   Uhfre will not he any non-Italian pons ,     ,^,^: :,      . '.. "       ¦;
in  "Uberty  bond."  are  openly  buying ^^erebv Jugo-Slavia. Austria. Hungary'^^^^o'.^'Jl^','   ^^^ he r^lt resign bonds   at   prices   below    their   market ^„d     .zcoho-Slavia     c-an     reach      the ' ,\'!,.~°"J?,:'7"   .';''^, ' ,^^ v^.uo.     orr.cl.als   .nld   tho.e   "dealer." ' ^anatic and ,ho .MedUerrancan. These j j^,--^J:,,--, , Z:::r^Z:^^^'^. were telling i-eopl- who are in neod of , nations  w.il   1«.   Iniand   Rowers.     VVith i cently   resigned   from  the  cabinet,  os-
r.um*  at  part  of J''*^^''^.';;''*-   ^*\°7;- j tenslbh   In protest again.^t the ann^x- evor.  the new H,v .tate !»¦'» »^^','^« i .ationisl  program of Urlai.d... and  For- own access to tho ^oa. anrt the Balkan   „.   ..   ... ' „
,,,...,.,. J  1 _     eign  Minister t^onnino.
powoni  will  be  tho brtfor  rorvod  bo- '    '^
cause of ih?>lr poographu-al  continuity
Fight for Compromise. Another   \orsion   of   Orlandn'.s   alti-
wlth ih'^ .IiiRO-SUvs. I ..  J .  ,     a   .
I    1 •    i»      J  n    • I t.udo  was   cont.ainon   In   rci)orl.«:  clrcu-
Italy 5 Proud  Dea-re Mated   tonight.     These   r?port.s   had   it j bravcrj'-    One of the latier was Hugh
Ital>-'« ?tru«rgl? at thc pe.-jcc confer-   thai  ho  loft   for Rome  convinced  that) Hoyle.   an   oighleen   year   old   soldier
ence Is duo to her long cherished am- | Fiume  could   not  be  .secured and  rec- i from -Lee Park-    Boyle is wearing the
bition to bociime n-iitlro"." of the Modi-i ognizing the     American.     British  and i French   War  Crosa  as   the   result     of
terraroan.    If the Itabsins were to .ouc-[ French   arguments   lo   tiio   oxlo;it .of I valor.
oced in tholr desir- lo annex Fiumc, ; pj-p,,.,,.jp,- t„ piesenl thoni faJrly to hid j There were many feats of bravery thev would make an Italian lake of; pjj^iiament. Ho 1.-= -said to havo de-i credited to them but they would not the Adriatic which ¦? but ono move ! dared Just before ho departed that he i talk about them. However, some of away from domination over tho Modi- ' ^.^s going to address parliament in them were surprised to flnd that the terranean. ; support of the compromise offered by \ stories of their work had reached home
America haa the support of the',j,^. ..j,jj. three" inrlead of asking for I ^^ead of them. One of these was Rus- Fronch and British governments in ; s„pj,ort of his demand for Fiume. The ' >"'" Reed of Lockhart street. He was restraining   Italy's   dream   of   empire. | i(^ijg,j government- however, has built!'""t  at  the  train   by  memt>ers   of  his
CANNED GOODS TO STAY AT THE PRESENT PRICE
Italy must return to Paris or become j ^p ^ tremendous propaganda in Italy l8<ilated. Isolation would threaten thc : ,„ agitating annexation of Fiume. unUI stability of the empire and would lead i ^^   ^y^  become  a  national   Issue.     Or-
to    Bolshevism.      In    time     therefore. j either Premier Orlando or his s-jccessor I wi'l   find   it   agroeablo . wiyhos   of  the   .*IIies.
to     meet     the Me:>.nwh!le  the
a bushel may deprive many aa Amer- ,   , ,,       .   u     j i„      i
ican   family  of  "rwidy-to-taf   canned i !'»"'?' "f V'^'^'^" ?!"  "?'   "^'^^^."'L''!,
goods,   according  to  canners  hero  to- da>-.
lando. In caso he actually supports a compromi?^e. must face the sentiment his own government has created and endeavor to swing the people into line on  the  compromise.
It   was   learned   today   that   Orlando carried    with    him    a    statement    by
for lhe Cerman delegation who will : assemble next wcoU a I Versailles havo The canneri! \nA that acreage for- ' "«' >*' '^*" commist'ioned fo accept | Prfmior Lloyd Georgo and Premier meriy planted tn orn. beans and oth r I tho tretity. The presence of tho Italian cicmonceau. outlin ng thoir position ariides of food, this vear have grown ^ ^'''^'iitos is not necessary for the Ger- „„ ,,,p question of the Italian territor- wheat with which Ibe farmer hopes mans to roooivc thc treaty- Tho clauses : j^, „iaims. Ho was said to bo free to tal<» ad\..ntage of tho government."' t*"^ document relating to Gorman-, to publish this if ho desire.s. -While guarantee. It was estimated the can- j have been passed upon by the Allies, thj^ statement was not made public, ners acreage was cut 25 por com. : The Oermans will take the treaty home t was believed to contain an outline L*bor also is a factor. War time labor ' fer their own examination. Between of the compromise on which England pricea remain and in somo instances ; tho formal receipt of the treaty by the ¦ and France aro willing to-agree. This must remain, by court order, for an- i Germans and the attachment of their (g unofficially stated to make Fiume other yoar. .-iay the canners. To this i signatures Italy may reconsider their; a free city under tho League of Na- must   i>o  added  the   high   co.st of ma- ¦ attitude. \ tlons,   give   trho     Italians    and     Jugo
family who told him that some time ago a badly crippled soldier had called at the Reed home. The crippled sol¬ dier informed the family that he had beon lying seriously wounded in No Man's Land when picked up and car- r.ed to safety by Reed. There were other numerous instances where the samo kind of stories reached the re¬ turning soldiers' ears concerning the work they had done so well. ^
The unit was mustered out at Camp Dix where    It arrived    on Wednesday after a  quiet  trip  from France.  'The majority of the men are in good health. [ A coincidence that pleased them while I they were at Camp Dix -was the fact that the men of the 587th Unit, along¬ side  pf whom  they were stationed  in Ita^iy, reached   Camp Dix just twenty- four hours ahead of them and occupied | the  next  barracks  to  them   In   camp. (
Paris April 26.— When the German peace delega.te8 arrive in Ver^aiUeB on Tuesday, fhe peace treaty will- still be incomplete, according to every indi¬ cation' tonight. The latest information from Berlin stated the delegation will leavo ih.-ii city Monday. The trip should nor require more than 24 hours.
.\ plenary sce.sion of the peace con- ferej'ct has bo^rn called for Monday. It is scheduied to take up the revised i covenant ^.f the League of Nations, the I report '¦'f the commission on responai- blilt • 'or the war and amendments to thi   miernational  labor legislation.
The ad-vance gruard of the German delc-gation already is in Versailles, hav- ! ing arrived there yesterday. These enemy representatives are assisting the I-Yench authorities in completing arrangements for reception of the main body of delegates.
Conflicting reports are in circulation regarding the status of Japan's terri¬ torial claims which, together with their defeated amendment to the league covenant providing racial equal¬ ity, were expected to develop an epi¬ sode similar to the Italian debacle.
The majority of observers are In¬ clined to acoept the persistent reports that the "big three" has decided to defer settlement of Japan's aspirations until after the treaty is signed. This could l>e accomplished by inserting a treaty in the clause abrogating Ger¬ man claims in China. This solution is said to have been referred by the Japanese and Chinese delegates to their respective governments.
There are still some officials, how¬ ever, who cling to the report that the Japanese will cling to tlie demands for Kiao Chau. which they wrested from Germany during the war. together with the important concession in the Shan¬ tung pieninsula.
Rumorr havc even been circulated of a possible entente between the Japanese and Italians. These were based on the fact that the territorial claims of both countries are found on secret treaties and have other points of similarity. The visit of Amba3.sador Matsui to Italian headquarters Thurs¬ day, at the height of lho Italian crisis, was pointed to aa deeply significant. Attention -was called to the enthusias¬ tic reception accorded the Japanese Mediterranean fleet which Is now in Italian waters.
end the deadlock in time to prevent a complete collapse of the conference and Its resultant beneflt lo the Ger¬ man position.
week is awaited    hero    with  no  little anxiety by adininistration officials.
Both Lloyd George and Clemenceau have reversed themsolves frequently at
Paris, under the pressure of opinion at! A\/iA-rr\D  mcad  neA.rLj
home.    Both now are witnessing a run-i AVIATOR NEAR  DEATH
ning fire of opposition to Wilsons i -"^'<''' York. April 26.—Paul L. i'erron, ', statement In British and French now-- ! goveramorit mail aviator, is in a Jam- j papers. The Italian pi^ss and popu-jaica. L. I.. ho.<spita] tonight recovering lace, according to reports, arc regis- ' from tho effects of a* 2,000 foot glide tering violent remonstrance .at Wll-! to earth in his blazing airplane over son's position toward Flume. j Belmont  field  this afternoon.
Authorities   here   pointed   today     to        An   explosion   occurred   as   he   waa the  fact   that   the   pressure   is   largely j preparing   fo   descend   and   his  engine
against Wilson personall.v,— not so much against .A.merica.—and thev pro¬ fess to seo in this tho possibility of organized propaganda directed at thc President to weaken his personal pos¬ ition at the (-onference.
But  Wilson,  it  is  stated,  still  holds
tailed. When flames broke out in the machine. Ferron volplaned to earth. Hi.s companions rushed him to the hospital, five miles away, in flve min¬ utes.
Ferron's    left leg.   face    and  hands were   badly   burned.     He  avoided   in-
the whip-hand with .America's ships. I haling tho flames bjv holdin.g a hand, wealth and raw materials. It is indi- I over his mouth as he 8weej)ed earth- cato<l   here   that   he   will   not   consent ward.
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
ELECTRIC CLEANERS
O'Connor Company. 8 West North¬ ampton Street. Opposite Hampton Hall.    Bell phone 2359-,!.
! TYPEWRITERS.
! All makes. $3 up montlily (Bell phone I 381-M>. Oliver Typewriter Agency, I top floor.  Coal  i:xchaiige.
LAUN-DRY-ETTE Washes and dries your clothes. ' wrings dry in one minute, dry enough i to iron in flfteen minutes. O'Connor • Co.. 8 West Northampton Street. Bell i 2359-J.
FOR  SALE. I
Three brand now 32x4 t?. S or Q. D i Non-Skid Mohawk Tiers at big sacri- ! fice. Sold my car. V.'ill sacrifice $25 on j same. Call Van Ness. Hotel Reding- \ ton. ;
FOR  SALE.
Two Genuine Blue White Diamonds, oach '-2 carat in size. One set in lady's Tiffany ind one gontlem.ins large massive Bekhor. 14 kt. solid gold. Ab¬ solutely perfect. Those stones were originally a pair of earrings and are an exact match. Will sacrifice for $125.00. Worth $17."..00. To quick buyer only. Apply It.5 S. Main St-
RAILROAD  TIES   WANTED
TIES    wanted    by    Lehigh    Valley Railroad.    Good prices.    Address H. J. |
McQuade, Purchasing Agent.  143 Lib-)'""*^ '^'^Pt of each watch rcpai erty St.. New York City. \ '^RKSCKNT   .r>-:WBLRy
BIRDS ANO  DOGS.
Boston Terrirrs and Fox Terriers. $3 and up. Canaries that sing. I'eranto, comer of South and Lincoln Streets.
WATCH  REPAIRING.
Hpe<aal for one »eek (jpIv : Main spring put in while you walL.SOc
Watch  cleaned  and  oilod    «(lc
.\ll work guaranteed one year.    Roc- paired. CO.. Ha   S.   Main   St. Four doors below Poll's.
WAR VESSELS READY
NEAR ITALIAN WATERS
terialb.  other  than  foods,  which  enter I     The Germans will not be able to take ! Slavs   equal   rights   in   the   Dalmatian ! There was  much   story swrapping and! into  the  canners"  bu.siness.   thoy  say.   j advantage  of  the   Italian   situation   to; hinterland,     uiifter    thc     league,    and j mr.ny   reunions  before   tht   men     who |
•¦llntll lalxjr costs arc leas and until 1 pres."* for re-consldoralon of the treaty, j award   the   Dalmatian   coasial   islands   came  home got  word  that   their next w« arc able to buy our products at aiTho GormanK can expect no assistance, j to Italy. {objective was Wilkee-Baxre.
refcctton there ruiinot be any decreaso I active    or    pa.'.sivo. from  lho  Italians. | lUly   Determined j oir~ViJocc   liu'scc^'niu '
m the coat of canned  products to the ! The f:ertnan«  may  refu.ie to  sign   tho ^     Orlando's  joiirn-v   ihrouaiii   lho   lui-j ='"   TMKtt   IN  at&&iur*. i
cofMumer"   said   .1.   B.   Ponson.  mana-i frestv  at   first,  as  r. bluff.     Rut   with | lan   provinces   onnuto   f   Rome     was;      Pans.   April     26.—The   "big     three" I f%» of tho c-innwit departmoni  of Ar-| .^moricu    Kngland   and   f'l-anoe  .ictlne' •.-oportc-J  lo  l>o a   veritable    f-iumphal | mooting   today   was   reported   to   hiv-^ |
Washington. April 26.—Americaji wrar vessels.—18 in number,—are cruis¬ ing the Mediterranean and Adriatic, within sailing distance of Italy should any unexpected emergency arise. It was learned at the Navy Department today.
Rear Admirals Williams and Bristol are in command of the fleet which is divlde<l into two sections.—one in the eastern MediterranoAn and the other In thc western Mediterranean waters. The contingents Include one cruiser, eight destroyers, three yachts carrj-ing three guns and six inch marine chas¬ ers, according to information at the department.
The fleet Is being kept In close touch with developments but will operate. It is understood hero, on orders to cause no possibility of irritation  to  Italy.
BABY CHICKS.
White Plymouth Rock. Wyandotte and White Leghorn chicks. Good healthy stock. Hobance Brothers. 201 Owen Street. Maltby. Boll "Phone 797!>-W.
U. S. LIBERTY BONDS $50—$100—$1000
Bought, Sold and Recom¬ mended   for   Investment Room 37 Weitzenkom Bldg.
"1900 ELECTRIC WASHERS
Three sizes, two styles, "1900" K-ec- tric Washers have been giving service
HOW  ABOUT THAT ROOF?
Don't forget that W. W. Parry, of Plymouth, will lay any kind of new- roof or    repair any kind of    old  one..
Slate, slag, asbestos and asphalt roofs | ^"^J'"^^" ^'''^^'    O'Connor Company, a  specialty.    Call   Plymouth   372-J  on   ?-^^^  Northampton Street.  Opposite Bell Phone or address W. W. Parry at \ "'^'"Pt"" Hall.    Bell phone 2359-J. G9 Eno Street, Plymouth.
WILL BUY FURNITURE High prices paid for second-
GOVERNMENT   JOBS.
RAILWAY     MAIL     CLERKS,    $92! month.    Young men.  18 and ovor. arc   hand    fumiture,    CaTpctS    and
eligible.   For free particulars of exam- —       — '^
inations, write J. C. Leonard (former Civil Service Kxaminer). 1300 Equit¬ able  Bldg..  Washington.
EGGS FOR HATCHING. S. C. White Leghorns. Tom Barron: Barred Plymouth Kocks. (Thompson Strain). $1.50 por setting; $8.00 por 100. Also brooding hens for sale. 488 River St.. P\)rty Fort, Pa. Bell Phone 8129, Kingston.
stoves. Cut-Rate Fumiture House, 154 South Main street, Wilkes-Barre. Bel! phone 1643-J.
but we *o not sec relief tor ai nro
Id
clo.ined up o.id.  and '>nds of ihe j,-e;icc !
..   scltlcmoiit.       Pi-osideni    W!l«on    cou- j
tj ehips alqnc would ptDbably bring lerth !-vrar grocfcd bj  hi;ffo crowds, who urg-j fcricd with oihor members ofthe .\in- ;
the German fountain pens. i (CoatUiwA Ob Psft Zlfbt.)   ^      «ricaa conunisifion tiiif afternoon. ]
moor  &   Co.     "Thore   is   no   prt-at   'n-j tocrthc    Germany    cannot- hold    out: r''«''ccs3ion.     At   each   stoppinj;   place cr«ase over present  prices snticlp.atod. I Icr.r.    Th» stoppage of .\m»-r!c.;:-;  food j part.culjirly   in   Pisa   and     Turn      h<:
GOVERNMENT   JOBS.
YOF.VO ,MKN. IS and ovor. desiring Rail-way Mail and Postoltice e.lork3hip«. $P2 month, write for fret p.u ticula--;. ! Departmcnlol Clerk c.\aTiiinc;ti'ja Ma.v- ; 17. J. C. L'.ouard iforrac- Civil .Se;-v- k-f- I^amln-iri, 1300 fc^iuiiable Blig., \^ »b^8toii. 1
LOST—$25 REWARD LOST—A pocketbook con¬ taining $118, between comer of Church street and Bucki;*.,g- ham avenue< Luzeme. Pocket* book has name of D. J. Collins
BUSINESS   OPPORTUNITIES. Live wire business men—do .vou want I a   independent   business  of  .'-our  own 1
that   will   guaraniee   vpu   S20,00u.00   a ; . ••     j .    •
year with a $.i00.00 investment. Own j msCTlbed On it but 18 property and openate your own business that | j,f QarenCe FrantZ, of 261 gets liio ea-ih.    Wi'l   stand  most   rigid;.       . i r^Z
investigation.    T>"nt overlook this raro j Walnut Street, LuZeme. OVOI-
uppo.^lunity.     Stale   "f    »>nnsv|v.anla | ^^ Cannot afford JoSS.     $25 !•-
ano   .\ow   loi-V  opoii.       Ada'-e-'-.s   fiiil.*'- 1 ,
C4UV B»t. '^'.i, Sunday lndei)«ndenW        i Wartb