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' ( - ' . " .v - f ' ' ' ' " 4 ' ' ... ' '-l ..'..,.'.':.'.. . ::..r ' - - , : -.- , .., ',.v . .. . - ..-J , " m t KORTH CAROLK SPLENUIU Itli Kit v FAMOUS 113TH REGI- ucNT ENJOYS HAPPINESS UN ALLOYED AT RALEIGH. ARE CRYSTALLIZED 4Vv jhe Only Pace Under the Sun for a Tar Heel IS North Carolina, tht State of His Nativity. AU of North Carolina' that Raleigh onld accommodate welcomed, back lone the 113th Field Artillery of .the -Oth division in a series ofentertain cents which swept the boys off their feet and registered the tiapipness of eYerybody m nypei uuie.-.- oeveniy-nve thousand persons, it is estimated, vere here for the events which started yith the -parade and review - of ; the regiment at 11 o'clock in the morning and ended with the grand ball in the city auditorium at night. Everywhere, it was conceded the 'largest7 crowd -that Raleiph has ever seen. ' r It was North Carolina day for North Carolina, through legislative action, collaborated with Raleigh in' making the home coming of the State's own artillery regiment something worth bile. '--.-:.;' . The vtc'me that took place at the Tair grounds after the ; parade . and irhich preceded the barbecue-dinner, vas just a crystalliiation of the emo tions which had been current all day. Mayor Johnson told the men how ulad Raleigh is to see them back;. Governor Bickett, in a hymn of praise, spoke for North Carolina, while CJol. Albert L. Cox. for the 113th. made it plain that the soldiers' are also proud cf the people at home who made their progress possible, and who stood be Tiind then at every turn. He paid his tribute to his native State, recorded is joy at the return and (declared: "The only place under, the sun for a Tar Heel is North Carolina." tftw Highway Commission Named. GoTernor Bickett r.&me1 the new State highway commission! Lieut, YrankPage, of Aberdeen, is chairman, appointed for a term of, six years. The ether members are John E. Cameron; xi Kitston, appointed for a 'term of fnw years : James K. v Norfleet, ; of irinston-Salem, appointed for a tern of tvo years, and James G. Strike leather, of Asheville, . appointed or a term of two years. Incompliance with the law. Gover nor Bickett named Mr. Strikeleather as a representative of the Western part of the State, Mr. ' Page for the Central, and Mr. Norfleet from the State-at-large, although he. resides in the Piedmont section which is not represented by other members of the commission. Mr. Cameron is the Re publican member required by the act. Out of the mass of recommendations and endorsements before him, the gov ernor suggested this aggregation of men as a body which will do things. " "The time for bocsting good roads 'is over," he said racently discussing 'the appointments,. "Now the time has come for work. It is not a matter of enthusing, but one of moving dirt and "building roads." - - Attorrpy General to Decide.' Pending a 'ruling "by the Attorney General, upon a statement of facts to 1e submitted by the representatives of the Tobacco Workers Union to In surance Commissioner James R. oung, Mr. Ynung reached an agree ment w:th" A. Mc Andrew, upion organ iser arrested last week in Winston Salem charged with violating the tate insurance law, whereby prosecu t5ra will be withdrawn for the pres ent ;. -' '. Tbe effect of the agreement which reached in a conference between labor rpresntativs, Mssrs. Holton, Hamilton and Morris, of Wlnston-Sa- attorneys for the tobacco workers. Commissioner Young, is that the organizers operating in Winston-Sa-'emmay continue their work until the Attorney General makes his ruling. Mr. Holton and his client, Mr. McAnr agreed to abide by the decision the Attorney General. ' To Aid in ciean Up. Mrs. Clarence Johnson, president of r5 North Carolina Federation of omen's Chibs.'is urging the women's os and other civic organizations , of e State to appoint special commit es just at this time to inspect the onrthouKPS) railway stations, muniqi- Dmldir.jrs, and other public build- . wnn a view to assuring their cie:;niy maintenance, j since Te- - s com-.ng in from all over -the y mdic-ite deplorable and really Z "s editions as to Are and in Citation ' :..'. -Ai 'srn Indulged In. " renry M. b. Beaman. of the Ra- w ,ambPr of Commerce, haVre . trom Detroit: Washlneton -nd !oints noTth he havingheld Im- x 1 conference"-' in Washington ipmj H- Pishbaick; ' cottoselfe'prc mi K Riei ph arid half score "of . ,r North Carolina nointS tLr!lor(i the' interstate ''commerce fission against freight rate ' ntio lons cooperation' with" HtiT being pressed by 'the "KortU1 Ua corporatiohvcommissfon.:';!l DNS Lauor Burets Not to' n. rector for North rw,? eacral PJoyment offices aro w s -cmr :Withift , . a4. J 1 "ours- after ; h initrucrr8;: clos fK. .TZ 0entenaent to to ur ing . - rvioiBtooaies itf tor thirtod,i ea him that 'arranan . - Z . , "aancial S2SS!A &later in the week like :;;t;;"8 ,were received from Char- -KS1 afd Wton-Salem; JT?J committee of the Cham.' Pr!n L CKTmeroe' conslsting of Mr. A t?l6S Mr A- B. Andrews and hn V ' Maupin' 'Mwngements' are SSf.! ith prospect?of ""7" lDr e continuance of Raleigh office. Thai completes the the ot loai offices in the State.- r.: . The director's office will continue to be financed by Washington, though with a decreased force. . :: v s , Contributions by State and" city au thorities, welfare, commercial, ' labor and other, organizations already as sure continuance of 200 offices, in ad dition to the 56 service had arranged to continue. , Within the. next week it JVep:cted tht at least-100 more will be taken care of by communities: The director general characterizes the re sponse of the country a most ramark able demonstration ot national real ization of urge t need for full service to place soldiers and war workers. .North Carolina Casualties. The following list of casualties among North Carolina troops over sea was recently reported by the War Department at Wasihngton: " Killed, in Action Lieut. R. L. Mitch ell, Durham; Private J. A. Vernon, Madison. r. Died of DiseaseT-Privates C. B. Dy- sart Lenoir. nrevinn1v rannrtA mlac. ing Glenn Verle. Charlotte; J. C. Morgan, Asheville; Luther Adger, Lees ville ; Elbert Brinkley , Enfi eld ; P. A. Lucas, Hobgood; E. Summerlyn. Mt. Olive; Richard McKinnie, Holly Springs; H. .B. Payne, Lake Landing: Bryant Wade. Rocky Mount; Robert Vaugban, ' Murf reesboro : Ch as. Grant. Hendersonville; Geo Hall, Clinton;' B. Jennings. Cullasaja; Leonder Jones; Cremo; M. A. Godwin, Selma; Corp. J. B. Downs." Asheville. ' Missing Sergt. E. S. Franklin, Wes ser. i-t . j; ; Returned to Duty Privates L. M. Thiepsn, Chinquapin .previously 4. re ported missing; D. W. Allred, Randle- man. . Sick in Hospital Privates G. B. Smart, Albemarle, and V. M- Swyer, Man tee, both previously reported missing; Severely Wounded Wagoner J. A. Hudgens Edn-y ville Privates T- B. Simpson, Waxhaw; J. S. West. Rock Fish and Robert Williamson, Lawn dale,; all previously reported missing. Slightly Wounded Lieut. C. H. Batts, Wilson ; Privates Daniel Hew itt, New Bern1; G. A. Buqkner. Burns ville; Corp. Alex. Langston, Scotland Neck; Privates J. W- Barkley States-, ville ; C. L. ' Bedsole. Hayne ; H. C. Bennett.' Littleton; H. F. Reid, Wal nut Cove; Frank Debnam. Spring Hope; Allen Smith. Oxford; L. G. Ryals, Duke; Elton McCollum, Laurin burg; Geo. W. Moore, N. Charlotte; Floyd B.x Clanp, Graham; Maj. jn. a. Abernethv, Chapel HH1; Corp. Jonn Bell. Whittakers; Mecnanic jacoD . Shankle, Mt. Gilead. Campaign for Clothing. With Mrs. B. H Griffin' in charge of the movement, a campaign win De conducted here during '.the last week in March for clothing; for the liberat ed countries of Europe. .The Raleigh Chapter, American Red Cross, will conduct . the campaign put on at the request of the Red Cross commission to Europe and every chapter in the country will take part in it.; The date for the campaign will be from March 24 to March 31, inclusive. Every kind of garment for all ages and both sexes, is urgently needed. In addition, piece goods, light warm can- ton flannel and other kiuus v from which to make garments for new. born ' babies, ticking. sheeting .ahd blankets; wboleii "goods of any. fcrnd and shoes of every size are S9rap, leather is needed for repairing footwear.. ; ; Salisbury Street, facing. the State cap-baiiSDU.-A the nnrner lot al- itpl.Md aacenx - - and upon Se1wo"-r 1 ,7. ifnrlal . builA'ng to com- WS;r services of North $r TlTT T flre agreed "nort'-rhis waathe.out- upon' was .i-r- - -flf mMtinp missioit i-Sn-Mftlts Lf,Denosits' ot the rourvw wi -atvincrease oi aaarter ta1918. v North Carolina JJ;-flfth North Carolina a Uaose of the flnj l, ki These to Set aggregate; VM? LMM-nM unerpectea. , not 1 1 1 n n n ii liai i 1 n zl I mm Mia . - ' vvC UTiDf RUN OFF; TWENTY FOOT a" EMBANKMENT YViTHJTAt Result otJHAUEufe MEilGETiiSEiOTTEO' 'V. Another, Whitf Wwrse Added Those 'ww in service or. cnariotxa v - I Health pepartnjent wt - c Charlottejrpjjcidson J. Jonespa well-; knowx traveling salesman. ;.Jwaa brought jto his honie here ; suffering from severe", injuries - sustained near Cliffside when5 his automobile, driven Dy a negro chauffeur, went off a . 20 foot . embankment? The . negro" was killed in the 'accident. Mr. Jones sus tained two broken ribs and was badly bruised, but his injuries are not con sidered serious. Discovered by a passing motorist, Mr. Jones; was taken to Cliffside, where he received medical attention. Information was received at the of fice of the Charlotte ' health depart ment to the effect that four cases of spinal- meningitis have been diag nosed at Forest City. Dr. A. M. Crouch, State epidemiologist, has gone there from Raleigh to assist local physicians, and serum, used for injec tion, has been furnished Forest City health officials by Dr. C. C. Hudson, local health officer. Dr. H. P. Barrett, bacteriologist of the city health de partment, tested fluid sent from For est City yesterday and found positive cases "of spinal meningitis. Miss Edna Hill; late of the Brenizer hospital, has been added to the staff of nurses of the city health depart ment, making six white nurses now assigned to the department; Dr. C. C. Hudson, health ' officer, said that plans are" practically complete for the employment of two negro nurses.' With one more nurse 'for - assignment to work with Miss 'Mary Corbini' school nurse, the staff of the health depart ment will be complete. Dr. Hudson said. " ' " ' Dr. H. It. McCrorey, president of the negro chamber of commerce, inform ed the health officer that the organiza tion intends to pay part of the salary of the two negro nurses, and a white organization some time ago agreed to pay the other part. The need for two negro nurses is urgent. Dr. Hudson said Hdiajhopedthat: they,? can be efl- gaged 1y April 1. J v. . ;. - J Sixty-Gallon Still Sistzed. Lumberton. One of the largesi raids yet made in Robeson county was that when Sheriff R. E. Lewis, accom panied by his deputies. Arch Privette and Frank Wishart. captured a sixty gallon capacity 'still, including a cop per worm and cap. They destroyed about seven hundred gallons of ber which was ' located on the Big Swamp, near" Lennows Cross 'Roads This makes the third illicit distillery captured by. the-sheriff-and hia depu ties within less than -a week. s : Better' Outlook for Seed. .; Washington (Special). "The - cot ton seed situation is serious," said E C. Faires, of Aberdeen, secretary of the North Carolina Farmers - Union, who is in Washington for a conference .with the Food Administration. "The tanks f were full of crude oil- and we could not crush any more seed, but we find that the Food Administration has received orders for .manufactured products of oil from . abroad, and it seems . that the trouble will .soon pass. The stocks on pure lards are greatly reduced.. Food supplies are moving. Cotton Tax Ruled Illegal. RaleighAttorney General Man ning rules that section six, of fthe cot ton storage warehouse act of the re cent legislature, is unconstitutional in that the tax of. 25 cents a bale' on all cotton ginned is in violation of the constitution, but that the State board of agriculture must proceed with ad minlsierin g ? the other ' provisions of the act including election of a State warehouse sunerintendent, who is to give $100,000bond. Gastonla to Vote. Gastonia. Gastonia will vote soon on the question as to whether the vot ers desire to adopt the city manager form of government On a petition of the" requisite number of voters, the county board of -elections has cY'd an election on the question. A mass meeting was held which was largely . attended and at which the subject was given careful consideration from all ; angles? ' There has been a growing ; sentiment . in Gastonia for the past several years in 'avor of a business ' form' of government of some kindr ' r'Waglna" War': onv yicei';,-': ' ' Kinston. - Added encouragement ! haM been given Jte municipal5 author- Y itfes' her in ; their Movement "to' eradi- - catecommerctaitxea vice oy a resmu ! tlon adopted --by "st big ' mass - meeting of men. "Tancey T?Ormpnd. a : former State ehatfflrV!hitr6dnced ? the "resolu Hion eantiinwide f. regated area j aran?cihg '-their ? ar rangements to leave the district wher miTor's ultimatum to them ex plret.'A report pani . - POLK COUNTY NEWS. TRYON. N. C. AuDnDTirirlFlCf IT ni i uimuiu 1 i x. Superintendent of Education Brlnns ' RuralSchoolUpt6 Stated i wide U nlform ity. " V , Raleigh. The state superintendent jWtpublic instruction has just complet apportloientlf ihe $5000. iequalitationft f uhd" t& brge School3 terms ; up to a: StaU wide'i imiformity, aysingrthe StatewldeSadjust-' inent? Cor r&al "sch'oo Vunder f tbeflrulf apportionment. Wak; coVuetsrJ1069JAshe, 10, MH T Guilford? $13,128 ; Mecklenburg, ni.526 MdtWQk!!; tj The ap portionment is per -capita.: among all the counties according to school popu-'latiQfl.;:-';-.;:-i 'r:y .;".,;, -: ; vL"cr counnes ana ineir apportion ments fblIowVi-''j;;-f' . Alamance, . $5,232; Alexander, 9,- Alleghany, 3,859; Ashe, $10,- 846; Avery. $7,387- Beaufort,' $6,242; :Bertie, $6,996; Bladen, $8,944; Bruns- W1ck, $2,757; Bupcombe, $9,115; ;Burke; :i $3,149 ; : .Cabarrus, $5,256 ; Caldwell, $7,59; Camden, $2,537; Carteret, $4,657; Caswell. $6,709: Chatham- $4,405; Cherokeer ' $2,427; Chowan, $1,928; Clay, $632; Cleveland.' $S,656; Columbus, $6,679; Craven, $3, 986; v Cumberland, $5,512; .Currituck. $J,299 ; Dare, $4,580 ; Davidson,' $5,815 ; ? Pavie, $2,234; Duplin, $5,763; Durham, $7,005; Edgecombe. $4,533; Forsyth,; $9,204; Franklin, $4,041; Gaston,; $8, 066 Gates $2,063;- Graham, $797: Granvil!: $4,422; Greene, $2,489 ; Guil ford, $13,028 Halifax, $5,837; Har nett, JI5.120 ; Haywood. $3,129 ; Hen derson, $2,897; Hertford, $2,823; Hoke, $1,889; Hyde, $6261; Iredell $6,537; Jackson, $2,578; Johnston, $7,058 ; Jones, $3,038; Lee, $2,591; Lenoir, $4. 803; Lincoln, $3,564; tMacon, $2,129; Madison, $3,062; Martin. $3,372; Mc Dowell. $8,276; Mecklenburg, $11,526; MItchelV $5,672; Montgomery, $2.704; 15,549; New Hanover, $4,560, Northampton. $4,i 303; Onslow. $6,433; Orange, $3,490;" Pamlico, $t50; Pasquotank, . $2,790 ; Pender, $4,450;; Perquimans, $2,360; Person, ,$3,105 ; Pitt $7.750 ; Polk, $2. 942; Randolph,' $4,792; Richmond, $3,- , -, w , 947: Robeson, $8,806; Rockingham, $703; Rowan, $7,779; Rutherford,, $5,- 476; Sampsort. $.142; Scotland, $2,- 49: Stanly. $4,433; Stokes, $3,892; Surry, $637; Swain. $2,251; Transyl vania. $1.806 ; Tyrpel. 11.372 ; Union, S6.82S; Vance. $3,323: Warren, $3,500; Washington. $1 966; Watauga, $4.32S; Wyne. $6,422; Yancey, $7,080; Wilkes, $12,231. ; 4 ' Explains Zionist Movement Charlotte. Miss Ethel " Greenburg. of Durham, representative of the Zionist organization of America, ex plained tne Zionist movement at a meeting of Hebrews of - Charlotte at the Hebrew temple. Will Weill pre sided: In - addition to the " SDeech by Miss Greenburg,' Mayor McNinch made a few remarks. No effort was made to organize a district of Charlotte Jews, but Miss Greenburg explained in detail all angles of the movement for the establishment of a Jewish homefand at Palestine. She pointed out how the movement is being carried forward by Jews throughout the world and how it has met with the indorsement of nations. The Jewish nation would be protected by Great Britain and the league f nations.' The establishment of a Jew ish homeland at" Palestine has been made possible by th capture of that country from the Turks by the British during the war. 3 North Carolina Honored. Winston-Salem. Col. J. C. Besient, who recently returned after 40 years' service as a member of -the North. Car olina national guard, has received from the State a beautiful gold serv ice , badge as a token of reward for his Jong, and faithful service. Colonel Bessent is the only man in North Car olina that ever received one of these badges. He was formany years the war captain of the Forsyth Riflemen, directing' them during the Spanish- American war, and for several years afterward. 'After America declared war on Germany Colonel Eessent or ganized and was elected captain of the home guards.. a. - ; When he reached his 64th birthday, a few weeks ago, he sent in his resig nation. Accompanying his badge was a general order from , the adjutant freneral's office eiving Colonel Bes- sent's splendid military record. Paqeant Plans Completed. Chapel. Hill. Following a confer ence Jiere ;t?etween Professors N. W. Walker and F. H! 4Koch, of the Uni versity faculty," and A. Vermont of Converse College. South Carolina,, defl riito ninna.fnr the annual Fourth of .Tulv pageant have been announced. This : . Rummer's ' spectacle will be known" as the "Victory. Pageant"- and will, portrav the great events in hu- manUv's. stnifffflft for : liberty.- The various college groups represented at the summer , school will handle ' the different ; scenes v-," " - ? ;-.f -' .-.-Street Railway Assured. ;Favetteville.-That Fayetteville win have a street railway system in oper ation in the near. future-eems 'assur ed, Mr Herbert L; Jones, to whoni affranchise was: recentir granted; and who is uw ii'"1"1'": w . . mm M M m I tt urn Tl V ll I I tm-m ' m n - r i w ;.t.A r'nwKeriand Railway ana Power Company, a domestic corpora tion r withi apaid? Ih ccapital stock ot $200,000, closed the -transaction with the "city by filing a - $5,0W j justinea bond with thedty to have the electric, street railway' la operation, wlthtn tlx IMPkdVEii OWrOEfi iiSTERIf AT10SAI. mmm 03y. REVr p. B F1TZWATER.; D. D.,; a Teacfter of English -iblo In th "Moody if Bible Jnt1tut of Chicago.t J , ' - Ctopyiiht.i:,ll bjr Wttrn NewinAper.rajoB.) LESSON FOR APRIL 6 GODTHE FATIR ALMIGHTY. ' . LESSON TEXTS QnMl 1:1. ; Psalm. KJi-H;; Matthew : ' GOLDEN TEXT Qur4 Father who art In heaven, hallowed be thy name. Mat thew 6:8 '. '. -; ADDITIONAL MATERIA LDeuterono ray :4. 5; . Palms r145:l-21: Jsajah 6:1-3. Matthew 23:3$-38: John 4:24:1 John 4:7-16 PRIMARY TOPIC-The Heavenly Fa ther's care for his children. v' JUNIOR TOPIC Go oir Creator and Father ' - r-,,. -.v.". ' v. . INTERMEDIATE v TOPIC-What . w mwc iu uur rainer in tieaven. l. God the Creator (Gen. 11. 27) God was before all things. God the nncaused cause is the cause of "an things. "Before the mountain were brought forth, or ' ever r thou hadst formed the earth and '.the world, even from, everlasting to everlasting; thou art God." (Psalm 90:21. Th iml-. verse, came Into being by the will and act of the personal 'being called' God. In verse oneVia enunciated -the 'sub lime-philosophy of every right 1 If e, In the beginning of alT science and philoV ophy God ; in. the-heginnihg of every life God ; in- the beginning .of- every, year- roa ; in tne .Deguinlng . of : every , day--God ; " in ' the. beginning " of every business God ; In the beginning of evr ery though plan and human relbtlori- shin-God, Conviction as to this sets one Tree from the false philosophy, of the age. - Man himself Is a creation of God. not an evolution. Man, was ere ated In the likeness and. image of . God T,. ZJ?Z1 1 man ascenaea irom ana tnroucrn a bruf e. He came into bern&r by a - sne--. cial, creative - act of God, having been preceded by , a -special council of the Godhead (Gen. .1:26, 27). Those Vbo believe this record, repudiate the Dar winian theory,, of man's origin .as" not only a .human vagary, but a -vicious philosophy inspired by the devil.When man came forth from the Creator's hands he was neither a savage nor a baby ; he possessed the powers" of a mature man. As an example of the maturity of his intellect he. named tho animals as they passed before him II. God the Preserver (Psalms 103: 1-14). All created things would perish were it not for the preserving mercies of God. It embraces the following grac fous beneficial acts r ' 1. - Forgives ; all Iniquities (v. 3). : Pardon is the prlmei necessity- if v moral things are to; be oreserved. 2. Healeth all diseases fv. 3). This refers to the healing of ths hnHv Qni) tho i rmt v Ronnvntinn r?-nf mon mnt-fli nofnro t nMenpv . . Redeemeth? the life from . destruction (v. 4). - Redemption implies the pay ment of all demands agajnst the debf- or, fjoa.' in unrist pertorms tne . pa rt which the individual failed to perform. and crowns him. .with, the full right of citizenship In his kingdom. . , 4. "Sat- isfleth thy mouth" (v. 5).. This mean: that God satisfies all legitimate 4desire& and thus- the youth is renewed. Th; original capacities are restored to the! : native" vigor. 5. Executeth righteous ness and judgment (vv.r 6-14). T' wrongs of life are righted and tl' '. man is renevea or me. quraens wnicr they entail. He extends his pity, to ward us. - , . ' - . ' .. . III. God Our Father (Matt. 6:24-3 V Christ ' came to . reveal the Father The'ubjects of the kingdom will lov him as a child loves its father. ' 1. Undivided affection (v. 24). The child of the heaveply Father nakes the unequivocal choice between God and the world, for unless God has the first place he has no place. '' .'.t' V;. ' r:' .2. Not; anxious about food and cloth ing (vv. 25-32). t (1) It Is useless (v. 27) Anxiety can bring nothing. "My God will supply all our needs" (Phil, 4 :19). (2) It shows distrust of the Father (vv. 28-30). In the measure that one is anxious about these things he shows his Jack of, faith in the abil ity and ; tove of God. If we would please God swe must come to hlra in faith (Heb. 11 :6L The birds and, flow ers shame us In this (vy.,26-28).r (3) It is' heathenish (v. 32). ; We do, not wonder that those who are Ignorant of God . should manifest anxiety,; but for his children to do so is to play the heathen. He knows that we have need f temporal things and if he cares for the flowers -and birds he will surely not anow ms cmiureu w suuer. 8. He . diligently . seeks the kingdom of God -tw. iw, tie suouruiiuiie. t temporal things to things of the spirit. This shows tne rignt reianousnip inais a child of God " Is to sustain to secu lar affairs. , This does not mean that a" I ? child, of .God does not exercise proper . forethought Jn making a . support ,jor hlmself.apd family, .me warning is ;. not ! against . legitimate . forethought but .tinyeus worry ?;:-:: J-'.::?U .Robbed While Hunting Police .m X- Lorijs, lloWhen .two, hlguvy- imen jenteredrhis grocery store here and commahdedvhlm to. throw 'up his hands, 11U .areypljer . n iiii . - i iiicuiuitu ' w u v-w - r . . -'.t. i-VJr , i counter , ... .. : , .:. ran i ouK iElieraann got up and raO - toward the.pQllce station. Taking'' ad- ; vantage of his absence, the' highway men came .back ' and rifled , the cask " register, taking. $10 in' change and thei GOilttRtilCE;DELlii 1WBES1TS - "' V MARKED CHANGE IN ATTITUDE OF GERMAN POPULATION IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY. STUBBORNLY UN REPENTANT Movement - for the Establishment of a Rhlneland Republic Has Lost All -Force; Trouble Is Brewing. ; , Coblenj The slowness of the peace . conference in Paris In reaching, a de-. fusion on the terms of peace with 'Ger- . many is having a marked effect on the. attitude of the population n the .occu- pied area. Whereas, late as last Jan-", uary, when the elections ' for the as-, sembly were held.- the1 people of Cob- Ienz and throughout the Americah sec- tor were almost reconciled to the for mation of a .buffer state on the f west ' bank of Rhine and willing, to accept . any,, terms- indicated- by the allies, "so long as they could get. peace: and food, yet the situation now is entirely differ ent. ' -:' ' : '".fl:'' ' The ? stubborn unrepentance. of ,the social rulers . is reflected both in, the German press in Coblenz . and in v the attitude, of the population. . . f Interpreting the delay in Paris as a . sign of weakness and indecision, the Germans have added an almost. boast- f ul tone here and lose no occasion ; of asserting . their ' determination to .re- main German and hold the entente strictly to a German interpretation ot President Wilson's 14 points. ...The movement for establishment. ' of f a Rhlneland' .republic has lost all force and the leaders here are onenly work- infiLlo prepare the population for; pos- v siDie consegnences oi a reiusai,OJ me German government , to sign the peace treaty,.; y :xrf ,;. .jn:, virr. POLISH TROOPS REFUSE A LANDING AT PORT OF DANZIG Amsterdam: The allied ,ncte , to( Ger-" many demanding 'J tt;JoVsn''rbop be. allowed to land at Darz'g d'red refusal by' Germany .would be regard- ed as a breach of the armistice, a Ber-, lin -dispatch said. The. German,' gv ernment eplie.'itcould..;.not;;takeVtne resnonsibllitv ; for. permitting the Poles to land at Danzig! but twuCrre pared to facilitate a landing at Stettin, Koenigsberg, Mehiel sor Libau. r - ' , PROSPECT TH AT POTASH M AY f ; BE. PROCURgp'FRbM GERMANY vya-nmgxon.impcriaiioTi oi p-uasn I "rem Germany may o resumed at an early date. ' Senator HJthcck' was ad- vi?ed bv Bernard M. P.iriich,;h6w;in ; Paris that Germany ' will exchange ,' potash fr; foodstuffs. ! The;meH8agel ' ciime through the state department -No details were given cdricernthg the -basis on which the' exchange will be ' made or the'oifanVties"6rpoash thnt " will be supplied: Neither wavitihdf cated whether shipments may 6e!mide prior to the complete' establishment of' peace and during the araistlce how in effect. Some doubt is exnresed Jiere as to whether or ot commercial rela tions may -be resumed with; Germany , until the treaty of neace has been per-. feeted. It is said that this is the first nnouncemenf of arrahgements under , which any article of merchahdise frm Germany "may be sent to 'the'; United States, V ;;';; " t."1":. TIMP ANO PLACE OF MppTINs"" OF CONFERENCE KEPT SECRET ;; Paris: -increased - precautions ' have ' been; taken to safeguard President Wilson and the premiers wUh' whom he is in: daily conference. So "care fully have the plans : been fmade rthat even the chief of the American secret- - service . squad is uninformed, as to when the meetings .will, take plce.-. Un to the present some of the news- ' paners have, carried Jn their morning editions a schedule of the movements' of President "Wilson. .,wjth th e ' result that crowds invariably, gathered , to , ..witness the arrival of President Wil son and his conferees. .'. x1. ' There has been.no special incident tp bring, aboupt this extraordinary care. . V . " . .-' ." . SIX .UNMASKED BANDITS ROB: V V; DETROIT BANK AND ESCAPE Detroit M'ch. Herd nc- fmirtwi.. persons.' including- several Vonieh fpa- irons mio lavatory and vault of the J westside branch of the Commonwealth -. state ajik. nere. six unmasked ban dits robbed: the Institution "of $10,006 in J cash ;i and unregistered Liberty, nond3, wpich official say may exceed $65.0pO in yalue. Fifty thousand dol-. lars in currency had been removed from 'the ; branch -, to '; the'raaln''offfce1'' only a. few hours before ' the' hold-tip.' SPOKESMEN FORIRISH RACl CONVENTION' GOING TO ; PARIS e by thelsfite.depa P. Walsh fomer. Jomt chairman of the war labor board; EdwardFj Dunn former governor of Illmois, and W '. chael viCf ' Ryan- former i Pennsylvania, public service commissioner, -who' are going to Paris to ;i present - treiand's claims - at 'the peace. confef enct a spokesmen tst the Irish face cenven- Uoa held at Philadelphia . I! I 5 5 s V I. 1 I ' I" 4 "J -'-'I -it .1 - 3 - . -1 - v '-'-; 1Y- X 'I