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K* J- > AUSTRIANS RECEIVE PEACE TERMS Terms Are Reicl at St. Ger- main.-Arrogant Spirit _ y IsAbsent. iSt. Oermain, Jtind 2.—The repre- sentatives of the .vanquished Austrians met the victors at today’s ceremony in the Fifteenth century castle of St. Germain to appeal for grace and Just and kindly treatlfientr TToTraCe'of th5 AN INVITATION TO OUR SOL DIERS AND SAILORS. The Red Crass Chapter of Clin ton, v extends an invitation to each and every one of our boys, who have been in service to be their guests at a luncheon in Copeland’s Hall, at one o’clock, Saturday, June 7th, the day set aside to web come our boys back and to cele- boate our old Anniversary Day at the same time. There will be a parade in the morn ing which we wish headed by our sol- diers and sailors, they to march to-the College campus, where they will be disbanded and the parade committee earnestly requests that each and every man report at 9:30 A. M. in your uni* form (if possible) in front of Bailey’s Bank on Pitts street, where the line will be formed and the march taken up to the campus. On account of a complete list being hard to obtain, we would be glad if you would extend the invitation to those men in our vicinity whom tt does not reach. We wish to have all the soldiers and sailors from Clinton. Renno, Hur ricane, Rock Bridge, Clinton Mills, Lydia Mill, Goldville, Hopewell, Hol ly Grove and Duncan’s Creek section in the parade and at a parade and at luncheon and thank you in advance ,, ,. , , ^—^lio-Pcrsonally see that every man who was all that was left of theT . ^—*-r: r- was in service in your locality is ex tended this invitation. •We want you and shall ex|)ect you. Yours cordially, Mrs. A. E. Spencer. Chairman Canteen. Geo. H. Ellis. Chairman Parade Committee arrogant spirit with which Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, head of the Ger man delegation, attempted at Versail les to' arraign the allied powers as jointly responsible for the war and de manded participation in the negotia tions on equal terms, marked the Asked that Austria be not Considered as the Once Mighty Empire that It wat Before the War. bat as One of the Eight New Republics that have speech of T)r. Karl Renner, the Aus trian chancellor, who replied to George Clemenceau, the president of the conference. The Austrian plenipotentiary, speak ing in French as a concession to his auditors, did not seek to extenuate the guilt of the former Austro-Hun garian government for “the horrible crime of 1814.” He asked only that the full weight of the punishment should not fall solely on the little mountain republic- which once mighty Austria, but that it be regarded as only one of the eight new republics into which the old monarchy had been divided and that it be .ap portioned no more of the penalty than it could bear. Dr. Renner even went out of his way to praise the generous relief (work undertaken by the allies. The tone of his speech evidently made a most fav orable impression on the assembled plenipotentiaries. President Wilson listened with the closest attention resting his chin on his hand. The dele gates of Poland, Czechoslovakia and Jugo-Slavia alone evinced discontent at those parts of the speech in which the Austrian chief by implication at tempted to assign to them a propor tionate share of reparation. It was evident however, that Dr. •Renner had been carefully studying the proceedings of the allied confer ence and he adapted his utterances to ther sWtiuflon. * ~ Dr. Renner was calm and assured, as if entering, his own house. He walked directly to his seat and mo tioned his colleagueltfto their places. The entire assemblage, which had risen on the entry of the Austrians, seated itself. iM. Clemenceau alone re mained standing and with scarcely an instant’s pause the session started. Ears which were eagerly strained to hear from M. Clemenceau some strik- ing phrases on the origin of tlm war or Austrta(s guilt and punishment, were disappointed. The Tiger refrain ed from political allusion in his short speech: he merely outlined the pro cedure of the negotiations and ex plained that only part of the treaty was ready. He asked that any replies or observations to such parts of the treaties, as were laid today before the Austrians be submitted in writing within 15 days. M. Clemenceau spoke in easy con versational tone, befitting such rou- time remarks, and at the end called for translations which on this occa sion were given in Italian as well as German and English.- The French of-, flcial who attempted the German ren dition opened by addressing “The dele gates of the republic of German Aus tria.’’ He was immediately stopped and the diplomatic blunder in the appar ent recognition of the Germanic attri butes of the new republic corrected. The translator was now so nervous that presently he was caught telling the Austrians that their replies must he verbal, instead of written. "iDr. Karl Renner, head of the Aus trian delegation, rose to reply at the end of the translation hut >M. Clemen ceau waved him to his seat to permit M. Dutasta, secretary of the confer ence, to place before him the text of the skeleton draft of the treaty. The Austrian delegate then rose and read his speech. He caused considerable surprise by choosing French as the medium for his remarks. v Premier Clemenceau and Marshal Foch, the latter' sitting with the French delegation, were obviously pleased at the choice of the language. As Dr. Renner proceeded with his dis course, revealing a tone of moderation and absence of recrimination or boast ing, the strain which had hung over the plenipotentiaries relaxed' and all settled down to calm and reasoned ap preciation of the Austrian plea. • *Pr. Renner read his speech through to the end without any attempt at oratorical embellishment, though speaking with deep earnestness and sincerity. The English translater rose WOUNDED SOLDIERS ALL BROUGHT HOME New York, May 25.—Bringing an nouncement of the abandonment of Brest and St Nazaire as embarkation ports for American sick and wounded, the hospital ship Mercy arrived here today from St. Nazaire with 386 pa tients. Virtually alii the wounded have been returned to the United States, officers of the Mercy stated, and that the less than 100 left will be brought from the war area through the port of 'Antwerp. On board the 'Mercy was Corpl. Otis Speed of Collins, Miss., Who came back blind aiid despire hls h&ndicap was the checker champion of the vessel, having defeated every officer of the ship. He sailed last October with the Fifty-second Infantry, was transfer red to a depot brigade, and while there his sight gradually failed him. Tre transport Otsho arrived from Brest with 24 officers and 987 en listed men, including Companies A, B and C and headquarters and medical detachments of the Three Hundred and Eleventh Infantry, for Camps Dix, Up ton, Grant, Pike and Dodge. 'Ufcrl _ * Cubeb. r ”*“ Cabeb berries are from the climbing plant called Piper Cubeba, native of the Weet Indies, being extensively cul tivated in Java and Sumatra. It is used as local stimulant in Indigestion as ^ flavoring vehicle in mixtures and garglesT It Is valuable partlcnlar- ly In diseases of the milieus saeaa- brane, especially of the bronchi. Fre quently smoked in cigarettes for their effect on*the mucous membrane of the bronchi and larynx. Important Ruling Made. Judge Townsend rendered an im portant decision hi the criminal court. He ruled that a policeman in order to make a legal arrest on a trolley ear must aee the offender violate some law or secure a warrant. John Cas ter, negro, was on trial on the charge at assaulting Officer Lee after the patrolman told the man to come with him. Caster’s attorney made a motion for a vtruict of not guilty and after re viewing the evidence Judge Townsend directed a verdict of not guilty. The Mission of Swift & Company COUPLE MARRIED ' HIGH IN THE AIR Marriage Ceremony is Performed 2,000 Feet in Air at Texas Flying , Field. Houston, May 31.—With the deafen ing exhaust from two 12-cylinder liberty motors beating the wedding march, Lieut. R. W. Meade, of Cincin nati, Ohio, and Miss Marjorie Du mont, of Yorkville, Ind., were pro nounced man and wife more than 2,000 ■feet above the heads of 10,000 spec tators at Ellington field today. The ceremony is the first of its kind ever recorded, and a giant Handley Page bombing airplane was required to accommodate the wedding party of twelve persons. Shortly after 4:30 p. m. the party stepped into the huge plane and em barked for the skies with Lieut. E. K. Kilgore, first aerial mall man be tween New York and Washington, as pilot and Chaiplain Lieut. J. E. Rees, of Ohio, acting as “sure enough’’ sky pilot. The ship left the ground amid the shouts and cheers of thousands, and almost exactly at 5 o’clock the marriage ceremony was concluded. After the ceremony was completed the pilot firove the ship for a twenty minute cruise through light clouds. The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because.of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA TIVE BftOMO QUININE (Tablets) can be taken by anyone withoot causing nervousness or ringii in the head. E.W. GROVE? signature on box. 30 Swift & Company has become one of the large businesses of the world through continuing to meet the growing needs of a nation and a world. Society has a right to ask how the increasing responsibil ities and opportunities for use fulness which go with such growth are being used by the men who direct its affairs—and the men have the right to answer: To promote the production of live stock and perishables and in crease the food supply; To reach more people with more and better meat; ... £? To make a fair competitive profit, in oSrder to reimburse the 25,000 shareholders for the use of their capital, and to provide for the future development of the business; as the Austrian finished and furnished the version to which President Wilson, Secretary Lansing and Henry White listened closely. The attention of the assembly wavered as the proceedings passed into Italian. This version was listened to only by the Italian dele gation, many of the other representa tives indulging in a subdued discus sion of the Austrian plenipotentiaries thesis. Almost before those assembled real ized the Italian translator reached the end of his labors, Mr. Clemenceau was on his feet and put a quick question: “Any remarks? Then the session is closed.” , To reduce to a minimum the costa of preparing and distributing meat and to divide the benefits of efficiency with producer and consumer; To live and let live, winning greater business only through greater usefulness, with injury to nothing but incompetency, inefficiency and waste; to deal justly, fairly, and frankly with all mankind. 4 These are the purposes and motives of the men who direct the policies and practices of Swift & Company, Swift & Company, U. S. A. {'&&/ 8t% JpShdMunr/ O , , STATEMENT FOR MAY, 1919 Receipts ‘ X -—- V - . N .. 4 Cash on Hand and in Banks May 1st $ 7,265 Fines Collected the Month of May ■ 313 Licenses Collected the Month of May 229 Light & Motor Rates 1,240 Water Rates ; 519 Street Material w . 6 Rent Account 17 Real & Personal Tax . T ...... 13 Street Tax ... 4 Real Estate 1,200 Interest & Discount 94 .00 .50 .50 .65 .59 .65 .50 .39 .00 .00 .51 — ; ,.... $10,904.29 v Expended Victory Bonds ..$ 1,200.00 Water & Light Plant 344.24 Fire Department Equipment \ 4.17 Water Material 190.80 Light Material 506.72 Board of Health—Dr. F. L. Parker 10.00 Water & Light Wages 526.72 Fuel & Supplies • 933.59 Office & Attorney Salaries 225.00 Mamterramr".v-r.-.-r:Ti?..;:. :v-...:.......... .7..,...... .227,42 Police Salaries . ; 265.00 Street Work 349% 90 Live Stock Expense ; 130.00 Telephone Rent 11.36 Fire & Boiler Insurance 122.40 Advertising & Stationery .' 4.00 Water Main Extension 476.17 Sundries & Supplies .30 Burroughs Adding Machine 6.50 Cash on Hand and in Banks 5,370.00 $10,904.29 FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF CITY OF CLINTON Assets City Hall Building .....?.-.5. $ Furniture, & Fixtures .. . . .777777* . Real Estate Water & Light Plant Sewerage System Fire Department Equipment * Road Machinery Live Stock First National Bank * Bell Workman Bank BuHey Bank Commercial Bank Water Material Light Material Office & Attorney Salaries Police Salaries Board of Health .... ,\ Water & Light Wages Fuel & Supplies Police Uniforms T..........., V...,,, Maintenance • -. Street Work Live Stock Expense .... .7.... Telephone Rent Fire Insurance & Boiler Insurance Advertising & Statiuiieiy r. ......' Interest & Discount Water Main Extension Interest on Bonds Victory Bonds '. Sundries & Supplies ; Cash on Hand 4,875.89 502.50 861.00 81,647.04 31,538.24 1,264.05 447.19 800.00 1,410.95 934.90 1.396.41 1,272.08 190.80 330.27 2,110.00 2,343.00 52.00 4,148.61 6.714.41 155.55 3,395.55 3,100.36 1,034.00 V 82.52 160.42 194.73 57.78 476* 17 3,850.00 1,200.00 30.36 355.66 $156,932.44 Liabilities Fine Account $ 1,450.00 License Account .7 : 3,791.50 Light Rates 12,380,19 Water Rates .y 4,812.09 Street Material * 6.65 Rent Account 287.50 Real & Personal Taxes .7.............. 16,896.33 Dog Tax..... 37.50 Street Tax 1,164.00 Refunding Bonds 10,000.00 Water & Light Bonds 25,000.00 Water Extension & Sewerage Bonds 65,000.00 Notes Payable—Money Borrowed ,.. 3,500.00 Surplus—ct, . — 12,606.68 8156,932.44 The above is a correct Statement taken from the City Books May 31. 1919. Jas. R. Copeland, r Mayor. Dorcas Mason, Clerk and Treas.