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, f l,, i ,m ,; .1, 1. .. :. I....... t1f.. ar: A CAROLINA HOME NEWSPAPER, CONSTRUCTIVE, CLEAmABtE-'WHEN YOU SEE IT IN THE OBSERVER, IT'S SO." . -'-if FOUNDED .1869 CHARLOTTE,-!,. C. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1920. PRICE FIVE CENTS J. OF II. E. F. Visits Oteen Hospital and Drives Through Biltmore. NO PUBLIC RECEPTION Pershing Guest at Informal ' Luncheon, With Miss Wilson Also a Quest. Special to The Observer. Ashevllle, Feb. 20. A large number of people crowded the Ashevllle sta tion this morning to greet Gen. John J. Pershing as the "Carolina Special" ar rived. The street for some distance were covered with automobiles, from which men, women and children cheered the chieftain of the American expedi tionary force an he und his party passed en route to the Grove Park Inn. where a luncheon was tendered Gen oral Pershing by F. L. Seely, the man uger. During the luncheon, the general fjnd Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the President, spoke. The quarantine in Ashevllle pre vented a big demonstration. Immediately following the luncheon i tour of Oteen hospital was made, but. on account of the quarantine, only a drive around the beautiful grounds was taken. Then a trip was made through the Biltmore estate at the special request of General Pershing. "Following the drive through the estate the party, among which was M. A. Ersklne and N. Buckner of the board of trade. Mayor Roberts, the city commissioners, J. F. Barrett, labor chief. R. R. Williams of the Ameri can legion, and several other promi nent citizens, returning to Biltmore ntatlon where the general and his staff boarded special cars and soon took their departure for Old Point Com fort, where they go on a tour of In spection. General Pershing stood at Htfff salute while he waved with the left hand as the train rounded a curve and disappeared. The general said at the luncheon That ho believed the people had lahter hear Miss Wilson sing than him Hpeak and insisted that rhe sing, whereupon Miss Wilson revealed for the first time since her visit here that (the Is In Ashevllle t recover her voice, lost while singing overseas, but she In a few words paid a b f a confpUment Itf GeneralPfrshlrig; whom-.' had lov seen since iraving - raiico rCtaerdl 'Pershlnir and" his' a RHIFF - FETED ID DINED IN WESTERN N. C. . tour" Nev -England '.state next week and return to Washington February 28, ending their route over every- state in the union save Ave. BARRETT TELL6 HOW HILL CITY HAILED PERSHING Any mun with a pessimistic turn nlio frels that Americanism Is in dunger of decay Hhould have been in Ashevllle today when General John .!. Pershing and his party arrived there from Knoxville." said James F. Barrett, editor of The Charlotte Labor Herald and The Asheville Advocate. Mr. Barrett arrived in Charlotte last night, after having spent the day with General Pershing as a membei of the reception comm.ttee appoint ed by the chamber of commerce. "Th flu ban prevented any out- iloor speaking, but there was no power in the mountains that would have prevented the people from gath ering at the station, along the streets and nn the square. Thousands of people applaudd the big warrior, and verv one whs rewarded witn a rer hing smile. Women raced from the ridewulks to throw flowers into the general's, machine: strong men, some wl:h bent 'shoulders and white hair, crowded around the general, anil trembl ng l.pn and teaf-molstened eves Hiioke eloquently of the deep love that throbbed in the hearts of ilia mountaineers for the big general "But the most touching of all the fceiies were thoso enacted when lit- fl . children, boys and girls, would Hhout their greetings to their hero, and on many occasions, when the procession would" stop because of con gestion, the boys would climb on the running board of the car. Just as many as could find the smallest space, and the general would shake every little hund that reached up to him, talk ng. laugh. ng, greeting the little fellows In true Pershing style. Some how as one looked at the big gen eral and the little boys, the man of toduy and the men of tomorrow, with the satisfied look of the man who has done things, and the eager, ad miring, determined faces of those who will bo called upon to do the country's work in later years, all doubts of the country's welfare van ished. "Asheville has entertained Presi dents, ex-Prea-dents, and many men and women of note. It is safe to say, however, that thi city took a greater delight in entertaining General Per fhlng than in the visit of any other inAii In all its history," said Mr. Bar rett. PERSHING SPEAKS FROM ' TRAIN AT SALISBURY Special to The Observer. Salisbury, Feb. 20. General Per shing, in a five minute car platform speech here ton'ght, boosted public schools and the American legion. The first, he said, laid the foundation- patriotism and manly en deavor that won the war and will win all the great battles of life. The second, being a great non-partisan organization, is going to help smooth out the perplexing questions which now confront the nation. Ha called for every eligible to join the legion and for each community to take pride ln crossing Illiteracy. Notwithstanding the flu ban against gatherings an Immense throng crow ded about the car. He acknowledged the nam ot the Amrelcan boys who had gone to France and brought back the victory and Jiose army stood head and shoulders . above any othei army ln the great war. ( General Per tihlng had to stop speaking because his voice began to fail him. He was 'introduced by Mayor V. B. Strachrr- A. E. F. Commander in Chief Guest of Ashevllle Yesterday jsaasBaassassssV' ? " MR PLATFORM D I S C 0 VE HER 1 I Farmers Nam? Committee to Draw Up Their Plank. Trade Commission ; Given YtVrd mers Meet in Capital. Washington, e.o. 20. With the appointment of a rommln rpromlnent farm organization leaders to aw up a "platform," the Ameri can farmer, as represented in the na tional board of farm ' organizations served notice today on present and prospective presidential candidates that he is determined to DarticiDate actively in the coming campaign. The platform will comprise ques tions designed to bring out unmis takably the attitude of each candi date upon matters which agriculturists consider of paramount Importance. C. S. Barrett, of Georgia, president )f the National Farmers' union, was named as chairman of the commlt ee. The conference adopted resolutions asking the early appointment of an American delegate to the Interna .lonal Institute of Agriculture at Rome to succeed the late David Lubln; ap proved the Capper-Hersman bill re itoring to farmers the right of col lective buying and selling; expressed confidence in the federal trade com mission In connection with the immi nent investigation of that body, and petitioned Congress to amend the farm loan act to Increase the maximum loan from 10,0OO to $25,000. The invita tion from Sir Horace Plunkett. as rep resentative of Irish farm organizations, mat a delegation bo appointed to at tend an international congress on ag riculture at Dublin during the present venr, was accepted. Senator Polndexter, of Washington, addressed the conference at the after noon session, characterized farming 48 the greatest Industry of the nation and congratulated the national board upon Its decision to erect a permanent home In the capita where its mem bers could keep in close touch with the government. An exper'enced farm er should be selected to head the de partment of agriculture, he Raid, and farmers "should be given that free dom of action necessary to obtain the greatest pos'h' '"o-ifimnf results.' FIFTH PISTRICT DOCTORS IN MEET AT RED SPRINGS Interesting Papers Read by Dr. Stewart and Dr. McBrayer, of Sanatorium. Special to Tho Observer. Red Springs, Feb. 20. The mid winter meeting of the 'fifth district. North Carolina Medical association, was held here today in the auditorium of Flora Macdonald college. The address of the day was deliv ered by Dr. Francis E. Stewart, di rector scientific department of the H. K. Mulford company. Philadelphia, his subject being "The use of vaccines and serums for the prevention and treatment of Infiuenz and the pneu monia. Dr. L. B, McBrayer, superintendent of the North Carolina sanatorium, spoke Informally on "The Influence of publlo helth In the conservation of human life." Following the afternoon session tho visitors were entertained at dinner by the college In the big dining room. Durir gthe menu the students en livened the occasion with songs and yells. At the night session Dr. Stew trt again spoke on "The battle of the tolls," illustrat'ng his lecture with itereoptlcon slides and Dr. McBrayer ixhibited several reels of moving plo-i ures illustrating and treating the sub' Ject of the modern health crusade and 4f tuberculosis 1 TCfHN J. EBLRSHIHG OF NORTH POLE DIES Traiisi 35 Blood sfusions Fail to Save Admiral Pearv. 1 His LifeDWp alf e!d otf or WeeJt Secretary Daniels Pays Him Tribute. Washington, Feb. 20. Rear Ad miral Robert E. Peary, retired, dis- I coverer of the Nortn Pole d'ed at h s home here early today after -a two years' illness of pernicious ane mia, dur'ng which 35 blood trans; fus ons had been of no avail. ' Sailors, attachees of the naval -hospital and many ex-sorv'co men gave of the.'r life's blood during that pec iod !n the v'a n effort to prolong the life of the country's foremost -explorer. It had been known to the explor er's family for weekH, but kept from the public, that h:s I fe was despaired of, but no one thought the end so near and h s sudden death was un expected. He probably w II be burled n Arlington national cemetery with the full naval honors of li s rank. Tr bute to the uch evements of Ad miral Peary was paid by Secretary Daniels today in the follow ng mes sage of sympathy to Mrs. Peary: "Voicing the sent ments of the whole navy, I des re to express deep sympathy in your bereavement. If any earthly comfort can help you In this hour it must be the assurance that the whole country sorrows with you and that all over the world i there w 11 be profound regret at the death of your d stlngulshed husband. He had the honor to accoinpl sh the i realization of a great ntiib Hon and 1 to receive the p'aud ts of all nations. I His great ach evement brought par ticular d st nctlon to the American navy of wh ch he was an honored and d'stingu shed ottlcer." Pcary-C'K)k Controverts. Admiral Peary made elfcTv expedi tions Into tho Arctic before he' finally was successful in reaching the pole, returning in 1909 to find that Dr. Frederick A. Cook was being praised as the discoverer. In 1913 he wasjto Oeorge John, of Mount demons promoted-to the rank of rear admiral! by Albert K. Stevenson, former demo In the navy and given the thanks of j cratlc state cha'rman. to what Olad Congress by a special act. Turning stone Heart's, of Paw Paw, said when his attention to aviation, Adm.ral ! he eave Newberrv rnrd tn n... rw. Peary became u strong advocate of aircraft development by the govern ment and .time and again urged ade quate coast patrols ln this country, es pecially during the war period. It was on the afternoon of Septein- ber 6, 1909, that the following few: words reported to the civilized world for the first time this crown'ngj achievement of three centuries of ef fort: "Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. E., September tt. To the Associated Press. New York. "Stars and Stripes Nailed to North Pole. "PEARY." Peary's actual attainment of the pole had been Just nve months before, on April 6. 1909. When this dispatch came, iiv world .was, quite unknown to Peary, already praising Dr. Frederick A. Cook as the discoverer. Only four days prev 'ous to tho Peary announcement, Cook, who was on his way back to Copenhagen on board a Danish steamer, had telegraphed the claim that he reache'd the note on April 21, 1908 nearly a year ahead of Peary. Peary Finally Wins. While Dr. Cook's claim did not go unquestioned from the first, he had for four days at lesst been, widely acclaimed as the ditcoverer of the pole. With Peary's message there arose one of the greatest controversies of all ages over the honor of actual first discovery.. Theme can be no vne who has forgotten the dispute. Peary's assertions were not fcVovsi? questioned,, .'but - among newspaper' ' -.': . mm ..I i r i ,T hi' BRINGS DENIAL He and British Premier Had No Understanding. SENDS SENATE STATEMENT Payne Announces Sale of For mer CargQ Vessels Is to Be Continue4 Despite Hearst Washington,;; Feb, , 20. President Wilson flatly dea ed today In a for mal commnnfcatlort to the senate that he had vajr agreement or under standing witli,: Br t:ah officials re gard ng d pMUtlon of the fleet of former Oe'nn&n liners' ground which since they eye offered for sale by the shipp ng .board, has raged a con troversy Into Which Congress, courts and government agencies have been drawn. '.-i&t- "There in pot nor has there been any agreement or understand ng be tween the Pirn dent of the United States and .officials of Great Br tain concern ng the cals of the ex-Oerman vessels n possession of the United States," Mr, :? Wilson sad, responding specinca ly to a resolution by Senator Brandegee,. 'republican, Connectlcutt, adopted by. -the senate, "nor ' there any agreement or understanding w th respect to- what disposition shall be made of those h by the United States. y - "1 believe the above Information fully answers the senate nqulry." At the., same time, however, and "In order, that the senate may be In possess on"' ,pt all the Informat on there Is in any way relat ng to the vessels In . Question." the Pres dent transmitted, a copy of a h therto uu published tentative 'agreement reach ed n Parla that Germany eventually wouia e creauea before the repara tlons comm as'on,.- should Congress approve, with any surplus valuat on of the ship in excess of merchant tonnage losses of the Un ted States durlhg the, war. In no case would title to the .ah'pa themselves pass iroui m "unueo. stales, tne agree ment provded.;t :tyv neiore v Mr. w wuson message reacnea- tfle senate, the commerce committee had dec ded to recom mend passage otfthe bjn drawn by its charman. .Senator lone. rruhiicn Washnrtoni deferr naale- of the Chkr.tintil thsv shaieii 1itv tiun . rUJttttad,Hrer ertn; aT-servlce "by'the an pping ooarq ana congress shall have laid down a national shlpp ng poucy. xne-nouse merchant mar ne committee had embarked on an in dependent nqu'ry w'th Chairman John Barton Payne of the shipping board, and V ce Chairman Stevens re terat ng their divergent views on the adversab lity of sale of the ves sels and In tho district supreme court. Assoc'ate Just'ce Ba ley took tinder advisement application of counsel for tho board that $5 000.000 bond be requ red of William Ran- do ph Hearst in taxpayer proceed ngs through wh ch he was granted a temporary lnjunct on aanst the board's plan to sell the fleet - The proposed agreement transmit ted by the President was s'gned !n May, 1919, by Prem er Lloyd George and Mr. Wilson. The President's signature, however, was made con ditional on an appended "explana t on" that 't was subject to the ap proval of Congress. Sale of former German cargo ves sels by the shipp'ng board will con- i nue, tnairman Payne declared to night, as act on of the senate com merce comm ttee and the temporary lnjunct on granted William Randolph Hearst apply only to the 39 passen ger ships. Bids have been Inv ted by the board for the purchase of 25 fre'ght carr'ers aggregat ng 100 882 dead weight tons. Up to the present 23 ex-enemy cargo carriers have been nold bv the boarl MAY END GOVERNMENT'S w CASE IN TWO WEEKS . I (band Uaplds, Mich.. Feb. 20. At the end of another rapid action scene In the Newberry election conspiracy trial today, Frank C Datlcy said he hoped to finish the government's case by a week from tomorrow. Twenty witnesses were heard this afternoon. Today's developments ranged from A remark about "nico mrnv" .r.iiiA fev. vl'lage constabl- of Hartford Van Bufen county. Duffey said that Uenttle promised to "make it right" and Inter mailed him $10. JO-JO SAYS Cloudy and ' warmer Sunday. today; rain Dollar-to-doughnut bets aren't very popular these days, for the dollar Isn't worth much mora than the proverbial loughnut. POLITICAL DEATH FOR G.O.P. IS SEEN BY "FARMER BOB" DOUGHTON Eighth District Man Goes After Republicans and Their Policy of "Economy" With Gloves Off Swats Them Right and Left for Sins' of Omission and Reminds Them That Voters Know Which Side to Vote for. BV II. K. O. BKYANT. Washington. Feb. 20. Farmer Bob Doughton. representative in congress irom me eignm aisinei. went alter ran .lid not hve tbe Inter.-fts of the the republicans with gloves ofT to-; farmers nt heart arid was ilellb.-mti-day. , ly neglecting their Vou. Is. He swatted them right and left ton ",( inmittec on roads i fun. -sins of omission. He charged them . Honing at nil." sai.l h-. ' ! liav. n.-ver with playing politics with tho serious ' heard of li. mattei-s. the I.im ni.re.-;. whiih wiis "Playing politics may seem tem porarily expedient," said he. "but you will need something to go before the country In th,o next campaign Have and except expediency, false ecnnosuy and destructive criticism. Von are now sowing to the wind and are bound to reap to the whirlwinds, and when placed- the balance of Justice anil weighed upon the record you are.muk- ! lng you will be found wanting by the I American .ennl nnrf tho (n.t ..!.""? "r """" "everui siuiph iikiim nf vnlirwnl wilt ). - " flpoth Vr. Doughton sal the republicans are falling to maintain the construc tive good roads plan Inaugurated and launched by the democrats during the last two congresses. "Something must be speedily done to stop the rush from farms to the cities and towns or serious conse quences will ensue." said he. "Peo ple continue to leave the farms in droves not so much for tho reason that farming is not profitable but be cause of the Isolation, lack of social advantages, lack of good roads and other necessary improvements that go to make country life attractive." The history of the work of tho SAYS GAILLAUX Former French Premier May Have Been Too Impulsive? Swift's Son-in-Law Fooled Him, and He Was Duped by Others Trying to Save France. Paris, Feb. 20. ThSt he had never championed a policy of closer rela tions with Germany, but one of "European conciliation," and might have been guilty of Imprudence and impulsiveness but never of Intelli gence with the enemy, proved to be the opening defense of Josph Calliaux, former premier, charged with trea sonable dealings with the enemy, on the rcsumpt.on of his trial today be fore the senate, sitting as a high court. The examination of M. Calliaux cov ered his trip to South America late ln 1914 and early ln 1916. The name of James Mlnotto, son-in-law of Louis F. "Swift, of Chicago, who was in terned ln the United States as an alien enemy In 1918, was Incessantly men tioned throughout the interrogations of Leon Bourgeois, president of the senate, who presided over the court. M. Calliaux, in reply to the ques tions of M. Bourgeois, claimed to have been fooled by Minotto, as numerous others had been fooled, he said, as he had been vouched for by many promi nent Frenchmen. He declared he was Introduced to Mlnotto by Edwin V. Morgan, the American ambassador at Rio Janeiro. M. Calliaux stood the long and try ing ordeal well, holding himself with visible efforts well under control. At the beginning of his examination he seemed reay to burst out into a violent Harangue, , punctuat ng every word with movements of both hands. He gradually became more at ease and acted much as he did when, as minister of finance, he formally ad dressed the senate on the passage of some Important bill from a seat near the one lie occupied today. "Experts will tell you I have not profited by this war; I am a poorer man now than I was ln 1914," de clared M. Calliaux after reading a let ter from Edmund O. Dve Olivers, who was delegated by Brazilian mln stry of foreign affairs to accompany M. Ca'l- j laux mrnugnout ins visit to tsraxii. In the letter De Ollvera stated M. Calliaux had always been a great patriot and hoped for the final vic tory of France. . With consummate art, M. Calliaux, at times accusing himself and then pleading for errors which he asserted he committed as every human does, said he might have sinned too much from self confidence and Impulsive ness. He declared that he had been doped by clever rascals and spies in South America RALEIGH FLU BAN TO COME OFF AT MIDNIGHT But Lid Will Be Clamped Down Again if Too Many Cases Are Reported. MY W. II. llin(AKINON. Italelgh. Feb. 20. The city com mission this afternoon lifted the ban on moving picture shows, churches, schools and other places of public gatherings. , effective at 12 o'clock to morrow sight. This action was based upon the ad vice of Dr. W. II. Rankin of the state board of health, and Dr. Percy Aprons city and county heajth officer. ' The closing ordinance went Into ef fect February 7 and the npparent crest of the influenza epidemic wa reached February 11, when 163 cases were reported. The lifting of the ban is tentative tt being agreed to call the closing ordinance Into effect If. the number of cases dally are SO or upwards. Several state meetings had to he call ed off on account of "the influenza. Popular demand for re-opening was TRAITOR? NEVER very strong. . ,. , demecnu.-, i..,- i. ,i.v..i ,1 r...-,ils I toueii - 1 wan revj. (.! '- Mr. ' ton. 11.. ( harmed that t! n-IMibll- democratic, we n..t i.n n.ailc iol- dltionul uppropriiitioii .' 'vio hundred tnlllioii dolltirs t" ulil in the construc tion of guild road.M, I ,n ; a-n also pro vided for ,.r nutho'-)y.,..l the war de partment to turn ,.ver to the liirhwav authoritleM of the different slates cer tain mncliint rj . war material quli rnetit supplies, eii'., suitable for use In the Improvement or highways, the same ( he distributed to the" hiuh- Tepn rllnenf nml iiuri i" . ' . coiistrilcl. a In ; whole or i part by federal nld. l i der tills authority th, Secret..rv of -rl I has turned over quite n number of army trucks but has not compiled . ' ,7 , , n"T' j war department a bd of other mate- steadfastly refused to discuss the con rial, nmchinery, etc.. such as steam ' tents of the document, but a feeilnp snivels, iioiHtifiK derricks. s raitem. puiws. wagon load ers. etc.. which am na.ity needed by the various highway authorities. j Another Hill I'iih.iI. "At the urgent request of til, iat'.' ious highway authorities of the sev eral stutes, there was passed through the senate on the the '2nd of October I tCont nued on Pugo Two.) TRIED IN SENATE And the Peace Treaty Is Cause pf the Argument. Senators of Both Parties Seek to Place Blame for Failure on Other Side. tion of party respona'blMty for the peace treaty deadlock was threshed over In m'lltant fashion on the sen ate floor today with both the repub 1'rans und the democrats seeking to wash the r hands of the senate's failure to act and of any con sequences in the pol'tlcal campaign. Among other things, the debate brought out a direct d'sagreement as to which side orig'riated the bipar tisan conference. In wh ch five demo, crats and four republicans sought unsuccessfully to work out an agree ment and as to what transpired be hind the closed doors of the con ference sess'ons. Senator H tchcock of Nebraska, the . democratic leader, started the flare-up by a speech deny'ng charges 'hat the demoncrats wanted the treaty ln the campa'gn. He asserted that h s party had gone "nine tenths of the way to a compromise" and that the republicans had stood sol d'y for . acceptance of the'r own reservations "without the dotting of an T or the crossing of 'T.' It was the m'nor'ty side," he declared, wh ch had 'nstlgated the bl-part san movement and who now had submit ted two compromise art'ele 10 reser vat ons which many republican sena tors be'leved were ident'eal 'n sub stance w'th the Lodge reservat' on on that subject. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, one of the m Id reservat'on repub' leans charged that the democrat'c leader had stood out against compromise so determinedly that the ' republ'cans were dr'ven to agree upon the best compromise they could among them selves. Senator Borah, republican Idaho,, speak ng for the irreconc'lables. de clared the two s'des were no nearer agreement than the were when the league of nations debate began a year ago tomorrow and that further d s cuss'on only was a waste of t'me JOHNSON DISAGREES WITH ROOT ON THE PEACE PACT If Treaty Is What Root Says It Is, Then Time to Reform It Is Now, He Thinks. Washington. Feb. 20. Direct disa greement with E'lhu Root's opinion of the peace treaty as a po'ltical Issue as expressed yesterday in a speech to he unofficial state convent'on of New Tork repub leans wa voiced ln a statement tnnltrht by Senator Hiram Johnson, of California, a candidate for the republican presidential nomina tion.. . "If the league ts all that Mr. Root says it Is, then the time to reform It Is not on the 5th of March 1921 but now." said Kenntor Johnson. "If It present' a'l the dangers to the United R'ate which Mr. Root deicrlbes, then the time to avoid Its dangers is now, and not after we have Irrevocably be come a party to " GRAIN CORPORATION IS TO RESUME BUYING PLAN New Tork. Feb. 20.The United States Grain corporation announced tnday that on March 2 it will resume Wiving of flour under Its "regular flour offer plan." after a suspension of general purchase for two' months. Although there are large stocks of flour In Atlantic ports today still wa't Ing sale and shipment, Julius K. Barnes, Un'ted States wheat director, said the wheat guarantee act passed by Congress specifies a preference In the export of wheat flour, rather (Vut wheat. . BUCK PASSING IS; AMERICAN REPLY TO TO Inner Circles Are Pleased With President's Answer. STRICT SILENCE IN ORDER . Note Not to Be Given Out Until After It Is Received by Premiers. W ashington, Keb. 20. -(By the As-r r . sociuted Press. ) President Wilson's, reply to the entente premiers on the Adriatic question probably will go for ward tomorrow. Acting Secretary Polk continued tc study It today and after It has been ' ut ln tne UHUal diplomatic form and .... . A has been approved by the President It will be coded and put on the cables. I st:lt, department officials still : nt nta.t ... nni.MMa in int.; PREMIERS BE CADLEO TOD rnlnl.Mtm tion circles and It was gen . . erully understood that Mr. Wilson had made an unequlvocable statement of the American government's position. While further exchanges on the subject ore expected, it is bel.eveo that with the delivery of the Preai- . dent's note by Ambassador Davis at . London the question will have been removed from the argumentative stage. -j,. Although the premiers have for- -warded to Jugo-Slavla in the form Of ; an ultimatum the settlement arrived at without tho participation of tbe United States, It is said they haw not closed the way to a return to th , Paris agreement of December 9 tc which the United State was a party. In the general belief here they have: . not overlooked suggesting that the American government point the way to the carrying out of an agreement -which Italv holds to be unacceptable ; It was settled today that the ex-.. ' changes will not be made public at. : least by the American - government, unfll after the President's Jiote ha been delivered to the allies-- - Whether they -will be t giren oai ' then w,U depend upon to wishes oJ the British, French and Italian gov - ernmehta.. ' . . . , . . : i PART OF FUTURETOLICY ' APPROVED BY COMMITTEE Two Vote Margin Decides It Shall Be Part of Reorganized Army Bill. Washington. Feb. 30. , TTnrwsal ,. military training; as a part of the fu- , ture mi liary policy of the United States was approved rn prinolp e to- day by the house military committee, which decided by a margin of two : votes that the army reorganization bill should make provision for such a plan, effective July 1, 1922, The close committee vote of 11 to V nine, coming as a three-hour debate ' In executive se sion, was regarded a ' indicative of the bitter fight to b ' made in the house later when' the ra- organisation measure gets th right of way. Opponents of universal train ing, despite today's defeat, confident- i ly predicted they wou'd win out whan ; the proposal reaches the hou e. The -senate also must vote on th universal training question as its reorganisation '' bil', now pending, includes such a provision. ' : ... Opponents-of universal training dur- , lng debate in the committee dec'ared reporting of the proposal was useless .:": because of the democratic caucus hav- ' lng gone on record against It and with v t many republicans. Including Floor v Leader Monde' openly against 'the scheme. Opinion as to the country's . reception of the p'an varied with the nentiment of Its supporters and oppo nents. ' .': TWO SIDES LINE UP FOR FIGHT ON BILL Think Compromise on Rail Bill r Will Pass by a Substantial Margin. ' .4 Washington. Feb. 20 Both aides V lined up in the house today for a Wg fight tomorrow on the railroad reor-. ganlzatlon bill. As a forerunner debate waa opened ! informal y today by both supporters and opponents of the compromise measure, but the main efforts of both were centered ln ral ylnr ' strength. Supportera of the bill were confl- ' ' dent that the compromise would win : ; hou e Indorsement by a substantial ; margin. Opponents maintained that f : the vote would be close. v The re-drafted bill is opposed by aV-: majority of the democrats and also by :f . members regardless of political atTll- n latlon frlend'y toward labor. There 4 a so are some republicans oppo-ed to the genera principles of the bllL but r the majority of them favored the v measure as it stands and expect with the aid of at least a score of demo crats to bring about final paa aga be- ' fore adjournment. . Three democratic members were the .y on'y ones to bring the subject of rail road legislation before the house to day, their discussion serving to indi ' ' cate the Ana' Hnn. v $ ,f ROPER WARNS AGAINST . f FAKE REVENUE "EXPERTS" , , , , Washington, Feb. 19-Warning that the public should be on guard against ' imposition by persons who ara mak ing extravagant claims as experts on -income tax regulations was given to night by Commissioner Roper of the bureau of Internal revenue. - Ha said there waa an unusual "crop" of such experts who ar capitalising former minor position with tha bu reau to gain business. , . , t 1 1 tr I I I If I, N l f f i ' ft il 1 TA 1 r- t ."it
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