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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
3
Washington reporters note the first public reading of the peace treaty. Senator Borah says the document surrenders German rights in Shantung to Japan and cedes the Saar valley to France under terms excluding German input.
Budapest dispatch reports Nikolai Lenin sending a message to Bela Kuhn urging Hungary to resist the allied ultimatum. The ultimatum from Clemenceau demands Hungary cease hostilities against Czecho Slovakia with threatened extreme measures if rejected.
Madison resident Berry Bellamy reports long lasting relief from back and kidney pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Rogers' drug store. He claims no kidney trouble for years and credits the product. Foster Milburn Co. promotes the remedy at 60c. Also notes Shriners convention attendance in Indianapolis by local men Lotz Nichols Rousch and Dr. Rudolph.
Paris June 1000 Premier Orlando of Italy caused another hitch in the peace negotiations by informing the Big Four he would revise any suggestions for a settlement concerning the Adriatic littoral. He said Italy would stand firm on the pact of London, the 1915 agreement with England and France that drew Italy into the war.
Scores of Juarez residents flee toward the international bridge to cross into the United States amid reports of Villa forces near Villa Ahumada eight miles away. Refugees crowd the border as they evacuate ahead of possible attack.
New York bankers J. P. Morgan and Frank A. Vanderlip were subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and said they knew nothing of the treaty. Jacob H. Schiff refused to speak until the nature of the inquiry is clarified. Paul Warburg and Thomas W. Lamont were out of town, and H. P. Davison said he had no copy of the draft or had seen one.
In Springfield the Illinois House, by a unanimous vote, adopted the woman suffrage ratification amendment, marking the first legislature to take this action. The milestone signals progress toward granting women voting rights.
Chairman Hurley told the Senate Commerce Committee that an order lifting all restrictions on constructing ships for foreign owners in American shipyards will be issued today by the United States Shipping Board. Take the Mersis.
New York reports that the opening of a nationwide strike by union telegraph operators against wire companies is set for tomorrow. It is the first nationwide strike since 1907 and with no government intervention expected both sides prepare for a mass cessation of work at the designated hour. Big business concerns anticipate disruption as preparations proceed.
Mrs Mary Quirin 54 wife of Charles Quirin died at King's Daughters Hospital after a surgical operation. She lived in this city all her life born here August 21 1881 she had four children two daughters Mrs Albert Lemen and Mrs Clarence Jacobs and two sons John who died seven years ago and Matthew with the American army in Germany. Survived by mother Mrs Margaret Warner sister Mrs George Claflin brother Mr Matthew Foreman four grandchildren and many friends. Funeral viewing at home 755 West Third Street before tomorrow morning.
At a regular meeting in the hall on west Main street, Western Fire Company No 3 approved purchasing a one wheel auto horse from the One Wheel Motor Truck Company of St. Louis to haul the engine to fires. The motorized unit, priced at 2700 dollars, will connect to the front axle and travel up to 25 miles per hour, with delivery in 60 days. Officials expect to motorize the hose reel as well, bringing total equipment costs to about 4000 dollars.
The Greensburg district Haworth League holds its 29th annual convention at Trinity Church with delegate registration at 1 pm. Dr. Robert Brumblay will speak at 8:45 pm, followed by a morning watch at six o'clock tomorrow on hilltops led by Rev. J. W. Johnson.
Hanover College held a large trustee meeting at the Hotel Jefferson led by J. W. LaGrange. President Millis reported $17,090 secured to rebuild Science Hall and noted the deep well water system now serves dormitories and buildings, while Mrs. Catherine Hughes Springer was welcomed as the first woman trustee.
The Madison High School holds its fifty-sixth commencement at the Grand Opera House on Thursday evening. The program includes music by the orchestra, an invocation by Dr. W W Logan, address by Dr. Geo R Grose, presentation of Custer Prizes, diploma ceremony by Supt Homer Long, and benediction by Rev S Read McAlpin. Class roll lists graduates and prize recipients, noting top scholars Collette Keller and Margaret Reed, with prize details and family travel notes for Mrs Joseph L Schofield and guests visiting Purdue University graduation festivities.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania presented a resolution in the Senate to keep the United States out of the League of Nations except by diplomatic negotiations. The measure would notify the peace conference that the United States reserves the right to act on the League and would separate the league from the peace treaty.
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